2009年职称英语等级考试综合C级模拟试题(一)

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　　第四部分：阅读理解(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。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从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1篇
　　Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving
　　Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets.That was
　　Halloween.‘In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents.For Christmas.
　　As if all this isn’t enough，on Thursday this week，America will enjoy another festival—Thanksgiving.
　　Children will have two days off school，shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food.
　　Every year, in Gainesville，Florida，all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together.The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families.After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie.
　　Dean Foster, an 1 1-year-old boy will take part in this celebration.He said：‘I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school，lots of nice food and a happy family.’’
　　His brother Ben，nine，said：‘the best thing about Thanksgiving，is that when it is finished，it is time to start Christmas.’
　　But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message.On Thursday evening，Dean and Ben’s family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal.
　　Each of them will write a 1ist of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket.The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives.
　　Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new life.After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest.They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food.
　　Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving.They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.
　　词汇：
　　turkey n.火鸡
　　pumpkin n.南瓜
　　pilgrim n.朝圣者
　　1.Thanksgiving：感恩节(11月的第四个星期四)
　　2.Halloween ：10月3 1日之夜(据传此时可见到鬼)
　　3.Christmas：圣诞节(12月25日)
　　1. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as
　　A)ghosts
　　B)players.
　　C)pilgrims.和谐英语(www．hxen。com)
　　D)visitors.
　　2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten?
　　A)On Halloween.
　　B)On Thursday.来源：www.hxen.net
　　C)On Thanksgiving.
　　D)On Christmas Day.
　　3.Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for
　　A)looking after them.
　　B)providing them with comfortable and happy lives·
　　C)clothing them.
　　D)protecting them和谐英语(www．hxen。com)
　　4.Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because
　　A)they call stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food·
　　B)they can dress up like monsters.
　　C)they can put on plays.
　　D)they call visit American Indians.
　　5.The first pilgrims settled in the United States in
　　A)1621.
　　B)1620.
　　C)1622.来源：www.hxen.net
　　D)1619.
　　标准答案： A,C,B,A,A
　　本题分数： 15.00 分，你答题的情况为 错误 所以你的得分为 .00 分
　　解析：1 A 该题问：在10月31日之夜’，美国儿童常常打扮成什么样子? 首先利用问题中的特征词Halloween作为答案线索，这样很快在文章第二句中找到涉及到答案相关句： That was Halloween.代词That提示我们应该接着看前面的句子：Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets.这句话中出现了与问题句中的核心结构children in the United States呼应的结构，因此判断这个句子需要认真看， 这个句子说“四周前，美国儿童打扮成怪物，四处要糖吃。”“鬼”(ghosts)跟“怪物”(monsters)比较接近，A正确。
　　2. C. 该题问：火鸡和南瓜饼是什么时候吃的? 火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食品。利用提干中的新信息词(也是标志词)turkey 和pumpkin 作为答案线索，这样在第4段的最后一个句子中找到答案相关句：After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie. (演出过后这些家庭将分享传统的感恩节食物，如火鸡和南瓜馅饼) ， 因此判断C(感恩节)是答案。
　　3 B;该题问：感恩节是美国人因为什么而感谢上帝的日子? 这个句子中的新信息是“感谢上帝”， 所以利用“thank God”作为答案线索，这样在文章的倒数第三段中找到答案相关句：The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives (感谢上帝为他们提供了舒适、幸福生活的日子)， 因此判断B是答案。
　　4.A.该题问：许多美国儿童喜欢感恩节的原因是什么? 利用问题句中的核心结构“like Thanksgiving”作为答案线索，这样在第5段中找到答案相关句：Dean Foster, an 1 1-year-old boy will take part in this celebration.He said：‘I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school，lots of nice food and a happy family.’’(喜欢感恩节是因为它以为着学校放假，有很多好吃的食物， 而且能和家人在一起享受快乐)， 选项A(他们可以呆在家里，跟父母在一起，并且会吃到很多好吃的东西)与该句内容一致，答案是A。
　　5 A 该题问：第一批朝圣者是什么时候到美国来定居的? 被选项都是年代，所以直接注意文章中表示年代的数字，这样栽倒数第二段的第1个句子中找到答案相关句：Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621，when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new life.该题考查考生对when引导的定语从句的理解。该句说“感恩节是源于1621年的美国传统节日，在这一年第一批朝圣者抵达美国开始新的生活。”因此答案是A。
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　　第2篇
　　His own way to express love
　　Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didn’t do anything romantic: we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and future. This was pretty much what I had expected.
　　Andy is unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. In contrast, I am an outspoken girl who likes to show her feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words.
　　I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day: “someone does not love you in the way you like, it does not mean that he does not love you.” This simple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.
　　One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. After arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities. When I was put on a drip, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woke up. At that moment, I found love in his sparkling eyes.
　　Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.
　　My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understand me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.(344 words)
　　1. Who is Andy?和谐英语(www．hxen。com)
　　A. the writer’s father
　　B. the writer’s mother
　　C. the writer’s elder brother
　　D. the writer’s boyfriend
　　2. When did the writer and Andy fall in love?
　　A. three years ago
　　B. yesterday
　　C. on a cold winter night
　　D. after a quarrel来源：www.hxen.net
　　3. Which statement is true of the writer?
　　A. she likes running after romantic guys
　　B. she does not like sweet words
　　C. she likes expressing her feelings directly
　　D. she does not like roses
　　4. The writer tells the reader two stories to show that
　　A. Andy is a romantic guy
　　B. Andy has his own way to express love
　　C. Andy is an interesting guy
　　D. Andy is a foolish guy
　　5. The word sullen in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by
　　A. cheerful
　　B. calm
　　C. painful
　　D. bad来源：和谐英语
　　标准答案： D,A,C,B,D
　　解析：1. D. 问题句问“谁是Andy?” ，利用题干中的特征词(Andy)作为答案线索， 这样在文章中找到答案相关句：
　　Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didn’t do anything romantic: we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and future. This was pretty much what I had expected.
　　Andy is unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart(聪明的, 漂亮的) as he is, he is a little bit(有点) shy(害羞的)expressing his love. In contrast(相反), I am an outspoken(坦率直言的) girl who likes to show(表达) her feelings(情感) directly(直接地). So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words.
　　第2段的第1句是答案相关句， 该句说“Andy不是一个浪漫的人： 他没有甜言蜜语， 也没有玫瑰花” ，借助该句内容， 结合文章标题(他自己表达爱的方式)综合判断Andy应该是文章作者的男朋友。
　　2.A.问题句说: “什么时候作者和Andy相爱的?” 被选项都涉及到具体的时间状语(特征性结构), 因此可分别利用它们作为答案线索在文章中查找与这些被选项呼应的句子, 对被选项进行判断:
　　Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. (该句说“昨天是我们第三周年”， 因此判断“他们的相爱发生在至少三年以前”， 因此首先排除B。) .
　　One cold winter night, I got a high fever(发高烧). He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. After arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities. When I was put on a drip, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woke up. At that moment(时刻), I found(发现) love in his sparkling(闪闪发光的) eyes.该答案相关句涉及到文章中重要的细节信息, 因此推测该段可能存在考点. 该段最后一句(划线句)说“在那一时刻(作者生病窝床)， 在他闪闪发光的眼中我发现了爱”， 根据该句判断此时可能此时文章作者和Andy已经相爱了。
　　Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.
　　My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understand me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.
　　文章倒数第2段中提到了选项D中的核心词“争吵”， 但是该段中根本没有“love”这样的字眼出现, 因此D不是答案。综合比较A和C，相比之下选择A更合适些。
　　3. C. 问题句说“下列哪个说法与作者的实际情况一致?”。利用被选项中的细节信息(A： romantic guys， B： sweet words; C： express feelings directly;D：roses)作为答案线索，在文章中查找与被选项形成呼应的句子，对被选项进行一一判断：
　　Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didn’t do anything romantic: we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and future. This was pretty much what I had expected.
　　Andy is unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. In contrast, I am an outspoken(坦率直言的) girl who likes to show her feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy(羡慕， 嫉妒) other girls who are surrounded by(被...围绕) sweet words.
　　第2段中出现了所有被选项中涉及到的细节信息，因此推测真正答案相关句应该出现在该段落中。该段第2个相关句(划线句)说“我是一个坦率直言的人， 我喜欢直接表达我的情感”， 该句内容与C 一致， 因此C是答案。
　　4. B. 解析： 选项B与文章标题/主题(His own way to express love)一致， 因此B是答案。
　　提示： 被选项的内容如果与文章主题一致， 或直接/间接包含文章主题， 则该被选项成为答案选项的可能性较大。
　　该题涉及文章主题， 文章第3段就是整篇文章的主题句(观点句):
　　(第3段)I was in this sullen(闷闷不乐的) mood(心情， 情绪) until(到...为止) I heard(听到) a beautiful(美丽的) sentence(句子)one day: “someone(某人, 有人) does not love you in the way(方式, 道路) you like, it does not mean(意味着) that he does not love you.” This simple(简单的) but sensible(有哲理的, 明智的) sentence made me think about(考虑) our happy(快乐的) days and recall(回忆) his deep(深切的, 深奥的, 深的) concern(关怀, 关心, 关心的事情) for me.
　　One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. After arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities. When I was put on a drip, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still mumbling to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have woke up. At that moment, I found love in his sparkling eyes.
　　Another time(另一次), I had a bad quarrel with(与.. 争吵) my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.
　　My unromantic boyfriend cares about(担心) my health like my father, understand(理解) me like my mother and helps(帮助) me like my elder brother.(概括句)
　　第3段说“我一直闷闷不乐， 直到有一天我听到了一句动人的话语： 他爱你的方式可能你不喜欢， 但这并不意味着他不爱你， 这句简单而有哲理的话语使我想起我们快乐的时光， 回忆起他对我深切的关怀。”该段暗示Andy有自己表达爱的方式。接下来作者例举了两个具体的例子以论证他(Andy)表达爱的方式很特别。 文章最后一句是概括总结句， 该句再次暗示文章作者的男朋友拥有自己独特的表达爱的方式。
　　考点： 考察文章主题。
　　5. D. 解析： 问题句说“哪个被选项是第3段中sullen的最佳替代词?”。该题可以直接通过查字典确认sullen的词义为“闷闷不乐的”， D的含义最接近， 因此D是答案。
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　　第3篇
　　The Street Violinist
　　I got up and dressed, stuck my violin under my jacket, and went out into the streets to try my luck. I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely spot, feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I stopped at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.
　　I felt tense and nervous. It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under my coat like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to declare myself. One morning I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the pavement before me, the violin under my chin.
　　The fist notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest. Then they settled down and began to run more smoothly and to stay more or less in turn. To my surprise I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any notice at all. Then an old man, without stopping, surreptitiously tossed a penny into my hat as though getting out of some guilty evidence.
　　I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually acquiring the truths of the trade by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money -- the sight could discourage the patron. Nor was it wise to empty it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to drop his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a regular ritual, making sure between tunes, to hide most of the earnings, but always leaving two pennies behind.
　　Old ladies were most generous, and so were women with children, shopgirls, typists and barmaids. As for the man, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But never a man with a gentleman's hat, briefcase or dog. Respectable types were the meanest of all. Except for retired army officers, who would yell " why aren't you working, young man?" and then toss some money into the hat to hide their confusion.
　　1. How long did the author wander about in the streets before he stopped under a bridge?
　　A) a day.
　　B) an hour.
　　C) all morning.
　　D) all afternoon.
　　2. The first time the author played the violin in the street, he expected
　　A) he would became a great musician.
　　B) he would get into trouble.
　　C) people would be happy to give him money.
　　D) people would stop and listen.
　　3. The first person who gave him money
　　A) was an old lady.
　　B) stopped and listened for a while.
　　C) dropped the money by mistakes.
　　D) didn't want to be noticed.
　　4. According to the author, what is the best way to encourage people to give a street violinist money?
　　A) To wear an attractive hat.
　　B) To fill up the hat with money.
　　C) To leave a couple of pennies in the hat.
　　D) To empty the hat completely.
　　5. The retired army officers gave him money
　　A) to show they were most generous.
　　B) to show they were most respectable.
　　C)to hide their confusion.
　　D) to show they were rich.
　　标准答案： B,A,D,C,Chttp://www.hxen.net
　　解析：1. B。 答案相关句在第一段的第2句：I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely spot, feeling as though I were about to commit a crime,我转悠了一个小时， 寻找着一个合适的地方， 颇有去作案的感觉。About在句子中是副词， 表示“在周围”。
　　2 A。 第3段说“To my surprise I was neither arrested not told to shut up.”令我惊讶的是既有人逮捕我也没有人不让我演奏。 可见作者开始拉小提琴时想到了可能会遇到某种麻烦， 因此A是正确答案。
　　3. D。 第3段最后一句说“Then an old man, without stopping, surreptitiously tosses a penny into my hat as though getting rid of some guilty evidence”然后来了一个老人， 没有停下来就偷偷地往我的帽子里仍了一个便士， 就像要扔掉犯罪的证据一般。因此判断D是正确答案。
　　4. C。 第4段最后依据中的but always leaving too pennies behind是关键， 说明在帽子里留少量的钱才是让人们给钱的好办法。 因此C是正确答案。
　　5. C。与此题相关的是文章最后一句话中的“then over-tip to hide their confusion”然后， 多给些钱来掩饰他们的困惑。 此题中用cover up替代了 hide。