2005职称英语等级考试综合类A级试题 答案及题解.doc

2005年职称英语等级考试综合类A级试题 答案及题解第1部分：词汇选项 (第115题，每题1分，共15分) 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。1 These are the motives for doing it. A reasons B excuses C answers D replies2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west A extends B stretches C broadens D bends3 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics A error B puzzle C attraction D contradiction4 With immense relief I stopped running A no B 1ittle C scarce D enormous5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situationA maintain B improveC preserve D protect6 John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article A cooperating B marrying C combining D arguing7 He will consolidate his power A strengthen B win C abandon D unite8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problemsA solving B exploringC settling D handling9.Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habitsA removed B curedC treated D lessened10 The conclusion can be deduced from the premisesA gone B derivedC done D come11 The food is insufficient for three peopleA scarce B shortC marginal D inadequate12 Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn A die B disappear C migrate D vanish13 But ultimately he gave in A undoubtedly B certainly C finally D necessarily14 It is a complicated problem A strange B complex C difficult D unusual15 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management- A evaluation B production C efficiency D publicity第2部分：阅读判断 (第1622题，每题1分，共7分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该旬提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。Going Back to Its Birthplace No sporting event takes hold of the worldS attention and imagination like the OlympicGames The football world Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America；baseballs World Series is required viewing in North America；and the world table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia But the Olympics belong to the whole worldNow，after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years，the summer Games are returning to Athens，the place where the first modern Olympics was held Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement，but also as an honour,The 16 days between August 13 and 29 will see a record 202 countries compete，up from Sydneys 199. Afghanistan is back，having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didnt let women do sportsThere is also a place for newcomers East Timer andKiribati A total of 10500 athletes will compete in 28 sports，watched by 5 3 million ticketpaying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as special as possibleThe Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monumentsThe final event will be a historic mens marathon following the 0rjgihal route l"un by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians The ancient stadium at Olympiafirst used for the Games nearly three centuries ago，will stage the shot put competitionsAnd the Panathenian Stadium，where the first modern Olympics was held，is to host the archery (射箭)events If the wellknown ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Gamesthe 39 new venues add a modem touch to the city of Athens The main Olympic stadiumwith a giant glassand steel roof，is the landmark(标志)building of the Olympics“We believe that we will organize amagicalGames”said Athens 2004 President Gianna AngelopoulosDaskalaki“Our history with the Olympic Gaines goes back nearly 3,000 years, and Athens 2004 could be the best ever”16 The World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asian countries A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17Participation in the OIympic Games is looked upon as an honor as well as an achievementA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 Many state leaders will attend the opening ceremony A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19The Games will open with cycling events because these events will take hold of the worldsattentionA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 The first modern Olympics was held nearly three centuries ago A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 The Panathenian Stadium is the landmark building of OlympicsA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22 Athens 2004 has been proven to be the best Olympic Games A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第2330题，每题1分，共8分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务；(1)第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第2730题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。Even Intelligent People Can Fail1 The striking thing about the innovators who succeeded in making our modern world is how often they failedTurn on a light，take a photograph，watch TV，search the web，jet across the Pacific Ocean，talk on a cellphone(手机)The innovators who left us these things had to find the way to success through a maze(错综复杂)of wrong tarns2 we have just celebrated the 125th anniversary of American innovator Thomas Edisons success in heating a thin line to whitehot heat for 14 hours in his lab in New Jersey，USHe did mat on October 221879and followed up a month later by keeping a thread of common cardboard alight(点亮着的)in an airless space for 45 hoursThree years later he went on t0 light up half a square mile of downtown Manhattan，even though only one of the six power plants in his design worked when he tamed it on，on September 4，18823 “Many of 1ifes failures”the supreme innovator said“are people who did not realize how close they were to Success when they gave up”Before that magical moment in October 1879Edison had worked out no fewer than 3，000 theories about electric light，but in only two cases did his experiments work4 No one likes failurebut the smart innovators 1earn from it Mark Gumz,the head of the camera maker Olympus America Inc，attributes some of the companys successes in technology to understanding failureHis popular phrase is：“Y0n only fail when you quit”5 Over two centuriesthe most common quality of the innovators has been persistence That is another way of saying they had the emotional ability to keep up what they were doingWalt Disney,the founder of Disneyland，was so broke after a succession of financial failures that he was left shoeless in his office because he could not afford the US$150 to get his shoes from me repair shop Pioneering car maker Henry F0rd failed with one company and was forced out of another before he developed the Model T car6 Failure is harder to bear in todays openaccelerated worldHardly any innovation works the first timeBut an impatient society and the media want instant successWhen American music and movie master David Geffen had a difficult timea critic said nastily that the only difference between Geffen Records(Geffens company)and the Titanic(the ship that went down) was that the Titanic had better music Actually，it wasntAfter four years of losses，Geffen had 80 many hits(成功的作品)he could afford a ship as big as the Titanic an to himself 第4部分：阅读理解(第3145题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。第一篇 More Than a Ride to School The National Education Association claims“The school bus is a mirror Of the community”They further add that,unfortunately,what appears on the exterior(外部)does not always reflect the reality of a chosen communityThey are rightand sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl Bruce Hardysch001 bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesls bus driver since kindergarten Last year when Liesls family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her new residence，she requested to ride the same bus This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the busShe says“Its been a great ride so far!My bus driver is so c001 and has always been a good friend and a good listenerSometimes when youre a child adults do not think that what you have to say is importantMrHardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important”Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfc agree Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus TransportationCompany President。Larry A1thouse acknowledges Bruce Hardys outstanding record“You do not come by employees 1ike Bruce these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving recordRecognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，Hardys reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus A1thouse further added“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since MY grandfather started the business with one busAlthouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyedThanks to出ivers like Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generationsLiesls mother CaroI also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardys bus to the Octorara Sch001 District31 The word“mirrorin the first line could be best replaced by A “vehicle” B “device” C company” D “reflection”32 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation? A For 30 years B For 70 years C Since last year D Since 200033 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?A Heisc001B He is a good friendC He is impatientD He has driven 350，000 accident free miles34 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation? A Larry Althouse B Althouses grandfather C Liesls mother, D Ashley Batista35 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at? A Making as much money as possible B Building up its fame C Developing its business D Providing the local community with quality service第二篇 Dont Count on Dung Conservationists(自然保护主义者)may be miscalculating the numbers of the threatened animals such as elephantssay African and American researchersThe error occurs because of a flaw in the way they estimate animal numbers from the piles of dung(粪)the creatures leave behind The mistake could 1ead researchers to think that there are twice as many elephants as there really are in some regions according to Andrew Plumptre of the Wildlife Conservation Society(wcs) in New York Biologist Katy Payne of Cornell University in Ithaca，New York，agreesWe really need to know elephant numbers and the evidence that we have is quite indirect，”says Payne，who electronically tracks elephants Counting elephants from planes is impossible in the vast rainforests of Central AfricaSo researchers often estimate elephant numbers by counting dung piles in a given areaThey also need to know the rate at which dung decays Because its extremely difficult to determine these rateshowever，researchers counting elephants in one region tend to rely on standard decay rates established elsewhere But researchers at the WCS have found that this decay rate varies from region to region depending on the climate and environment Using the wrong values can lead the census astray(离开正道)，says Plumptre He and his colleague Anthony Chifu Nchanji studied decaying elephant dung in the forests of Cameroon They found that the dung decayed between 55 and 65 per cent more slowly than the dung in the rainforests of neighbouring GabonIf researchers use decay rates from Gabon to count elephants in Cameroon，they would probably find more elephants than are actually aroundThis could mean estimates in Cameroon are at least twice as high as those derived from decay rates calculated locally，says Plumptre“However accurate your dung density estimate might bethe decay rate can severely affect the result” Plumptre also says that the dungpile census should be carried out over a region similar in size to an elephants natural range The usual technique of monitoring only small，protected areas distorts numbers because elephants move in and out of these regions，he says“If the elephant population increases within the protected area，you can not determine whether 1t is a real increase or whether it is due to elephants moving in because they are being poached(入侵偷猎)outside” Plumptre says that similar problems may also affect other animal census studies that rely on indirect evidence such as nests，tracks or burrows(地洞)36 The word“threatened”in the first sentence of the first paragraph could be best replaced by A endangered” B “frightened” C “killed” D “angered”37 Why do researchers estimate elephant numbers in an area by counting dung piles? A Because elephants are difficult to catch B Because it is not possible to count elephants from a plane C Because it is not possible to keep track of elephants D Because elephants are shy animals38 Piles of dung cant be relied upon when it comes to estimating elephant numbers because A they are different in size B they scatter an over the region C they are different in decay rate D they are different in quality39 According to Plumptre，the region over which a dungpile census is carried out should beA small enoughB well protectedC carefully monitoredD large enough40 The first word“He”in paragraph 6 refers to A Andrew Plumptre B Katy Payne C Anthony Chifu Nchanji D the writer of the article第三篇 More Than Just Money When Patricia Rochester decided to go back to school after ten years as a staff nurse at Toronto Western Hospitalher employer not only cheered her onbut also Paid her tuition and gave her a day off with pay every week to studyThroughout her years at the hospital，Rochester has also taken workshops on everything from coaching peers to career developmentcourses that she believes have helped her advance at work“Im now head of the mentoring(指导)program for new hiresstudents and staff nurses”she says“Theres a lot of room for personal improvement here”