职称英语考试综合类B级模拟试题及答案解析二

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Why do people shrink?
Did you ever see the movie Honey, I shrunk the kids? It's about a wacky dad (who's also a scientist) who accidentally shrinks his kids with his homemade miniaturizing invention. Oops! ____1____.
For older people, shrinking isn't that dramatic or sudden at all. It takes place over years and may add up to only one inch or so off of their adult height (maybe a little more, maybe less), and this kind of shrinking can't be magically reversed, although there are things that can be done to stop it or slow it down. ___2___.
There are a few reasons. As people get older, they generally lose some muscle and fat from their bodies as part of the natural aging process. Gravity (the force that keeps your feet on the ground) take hold, and the bones in the spine, called vertebrae, may break down or degenerate, and start to collapse into one another. ___3___. But perhaps the most common reason why some older people shrink is because of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis occurs when too much spongy bone tissue (which is found inside of most bones) is broken down and not enough new bone material is made. ___4___. Bones become smaller and weaker and can easily break if someone with osteoporosis is injured. Older people --especially women, who generally have smaller and lighter bones to begin with -- are more likely to develop osteoporosis. As years go by, a person with osteoporosis shrinks a little bit.
Did you know that every day you do a shrinking act? You aren't as tall at the end of the day as you are at the beginning. That's because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed (squeezed) due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter. Don't worry, though. ___5___.
A. They end up pressing closer together, which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.
B. Once you get a good night's rest, your body recovers, and the next morning, you're standing tall again.
C. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it's not being replaced.
D. Luckily, there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.
E. The kids spend the rest of the movie as tiny people who are barely visible while trying to get back to their normal size.
F. But why does shrinking happen at all?

第六部分：完型填空 （每题1分，共15分）
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Something Men Do Not Like to Do
Eric Brown hates shopping．“It’S just not enjoyable to me，”said the 28-year-old．Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city’s main street，Michigan Avenue．“When I, m out____1___，I basically know what 1 want to get．I rush in．I buy it．I___2___”
Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop．You Can ask generations of men．But people
who study shopping say that a number of social，cultural and economic factors are now
___3___this“men-hate-to-shop”notion．
“___4___social class，ethnicity, age—men say they hate to shop，”says Sharon Zukin，
a City University of New York sociology professor．“Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they___5___tO shop．Men generally like to shop for___6___，music and
hardware．But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music，they’11 say
‘Well' that’s not shopping．That’s ___7___”
In other words，what men and women call“buying things’’and how they approach that task are ___8____
Women will___ 9___ through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search 0f the perfect
party dress．Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the ___lO___digital
camcorder．
Women see shopping as a social event．Men see it as a mission or a___11___to be won．
“Men are frequently shopping to win，’’says Mary Ann McGrath，a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago．“They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one，The last one and if they do that it__12__them happy．”
When women shop，“they’re doing it in a way where they want__l3__ to be very happy,”says McGrath．“They’re kind of shopping for love．”
In fact, it is in clothing where we see a male-female__14__most clearly．Why, grumble some men，are all male clothes navy，grey, black or brown? But would they wear 1ight
green and pink?
These days，many guys wear a sort of“uniform”，says Paco Underhill，author of“Why We Bye”,“It’S been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion．Conscious in a business way. It becomes much，much easier if you__15__your range of choices．”
词汇：
guy n．家伙，伙计
mission n．任务，使命
grumble n．抱怨，发牢骚
ethnicity n．种族特点
camcorder n．摄像放像机
练习：
1．A)playing B)fishing C)shopping D)traveling
2．A)get out B)stay in C)look round D)move about
3。A)confirming． B)challenging C)proving D)supporting
4．A)Regardless of B)Because of C)Owing to D)Thanks to
5．A)want B)like C)hate D)hope
6．A)coats B)pants C)socks D)books
7．A)relaxation B)rest C)exercise D)，research
8．A)similar B)inclusive C)contradictory D)different
9．A)wander B)go C)walk D)run
10.A)cheap B)fashionable C)presentable D)perfect
11．A)task B)play C)game D)destination
12．A)brings B)causes C)makes D)keeps
13．A)everybody B)nobody C)anybody D)no one
14．A)competition B)comparison C)division D)confrontation
15．A)broaden B)expand C)extend D)narrow
答案及解析
第一部分：词汇选择（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）
下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，
请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1．A. 分析：根据句意（“政府正在..教育法”）排除B（搭配词义不通顺），C和D（C和D都通常和进行时态连用）。debate: vt, vi讨论，争论;discuss : vt谈论；讨论；商讨(with sb. )；delay: vt, vi, n. 推迟；延缓 ；Decline: vt, vi下降；下滑；下倾
1 A. 划线词和四个被选项这5个名词都是较为常见词汇。其中，scene是“现场, 场面, 情景, 景色”；view是“景色, 风景, 观点, 见解”；event是“事件”， landscape“风景, 山水画, 地形”。从句意（克朗代克河地区是人们迄今为止所知道的最大淘金热（发生地）之一）来看scene的含义是“地点”，所以答案是A。
3 A。根据搭配—“...媒体报道”判断A（大量的，广大的，广阔的）合适。而借助mass 的含义(n.块, 大多数, 质量, 群众, 大量adj.群众的, 大规模的, 集中的)也可猜测出massive的含义与“大量的”有关，这样也能判断答案。Negative adj.否定的, 消极的, 负的； expensive adj.昂贵的； active adj.积极的, 能起作用的。该句的含义是“她一直是许多媒体报道的对象。”
4 B． 根据搭配--“...的可能性”判断B（调查，研究）最合适。Reject vt.拒绝, 抵制； propose
vt.计划, 建议, 向...提议； postpone vt.推迟, 使延期；该句的含义是“会议研究了进行更加紧密的贸易联系的可能性。”
5 B.根据and的使用特点：前后结构对称，词义色彩一致，因此判断B（（平静的和）安静的）是答案。Rough adj.粗糙的, 粗略的, 大致的, 粗暴的，汹涌澎湃的。该句的含义是“大海安静而又平静”。
6 B. 句子中出现了“In a bullfight（在斗牛中）..颜色”这样的结构和词语，因此猜测划线词所在的结构含义可能是“（刺激）牛”。因此判断B（使..兴奋）是答案。Confuse vt.搞乱, 使糊涂；scare v.惊吓； satisfy vt.满足, 使满意；该句的含义是“在斗牛比赛中，让牛兴奋的是物体的运动，而不是物体的颜色。”
7 D. comprise v.包含, 由...组成; 该词和D（involve vt.包括） 是近义词。absorb vt.吸收, 吸引; concern vt.涉及, 关系到n.(利害)关系, 关心; exclude vt. 把...排除在外; 该句含义是“这个委员会是由5个人组成。”
8 A．assemble vt.集合, 聚集, 装配vi.集合；该词和A（ collect v.收集, 聚集）是近义词。fix vt.使固定, 装置, 修理；assert v.断言, 声称；assist v.援助, 帮助；该句含义是“所有的人都在玛丽的房子里集合。”
9． A。 分析： 该句含义是“他在生意中赚了一大笔钱。”immense adj.极大的; limited adj.有限的；
10.A. 分析： Accelerate v.加速, 促进, 所以A（加快）是答案。Shorten v.缩短, (使)变短；loosen v.解开, 放松, 松开； enlarge v.扩大, 放大； 词缀-en通常加在某些形容词的前面或后面，使其变成相应的动词，该词缀的含义是“使变得更加..”, 如：enlarge就是“使变得更大/扩大”
11. B. 分析：根据句意（我们切不可（满足于）仅仅有一点点书本知识。）判断B（使满足）是答案。Convince vt.使确信, 使信服； benefit n.利益, 好处vt.有益于, 有助于； comfort n.安慰, 舒适, 安慰者
vt.安慰, 使(痛苦等)缓和；
12. A. 分析：借助搭配结构“…问题”排除B（think后通常带宾语从句）和D（搭配不合理）。根据句意（我们应该考虑到问题的各个方面）判断A（仔细考虑）最合适。
13. B. 分析：借助搭配“健康…”，排除C和D（strong和 weak都不和“健康”搭配使用，只能说“身体” strong或 weak），再借助句意（在监狱服刑期间他的健康变得恶化了）判断B（变得更糟糕）是答案。Deteriorate v.(使)恶化
14． A。 分析，借助句意（我（本来打算）今天给你这本书的，可是我忘了）判断A（打算..）是答案。tend to v. 往往..; pretend to do sth.v.假装做某事; extend v.扩充, 延伸,给予。 extend 后所带的to 是介词。
15. C. 分析：as a matter of fact adv.事实上； accurately adv.正确地, 精确地； basically
adv.基本上, 主要地; probably adv.大概, 或许
第二部分：阅读判断（每题1分，共七分）
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了七个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，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
American Sports
1. C. 分析：利用题干中的核心结构Hunting and fishing和特征结构men, young and old作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：Sports in America take a variety of forms: organized competitive struggles, which draw huge crowds to cheer their favorite team to victory; athletic games, played for recreation（娱乐） anywhere sufficient space is found; and hunting and fishing.发现答案相关句中并没有提到men, young and old，根据该相关句及相邻句子的句意不能“推导出”也不能“反驳”问题句的句意，所以该句的说法为“没提到”。
2. A. 分析：利用题干中的核心结构和特征结构（Professional baseball teams和the regular baseball seasons of spring and summer）作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：Baseball is the most popular sport in the US. It is played throughout the spring and summer（对应the regular baseball seasons of spring and summer.）, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall（对应play for a long period of time in the fall）. 判断该句的句意与问题句的句意一致，该题主要是考察well into the fall(一直到秋季末)结构的含义。