2013年职称英语考试综合类冲刺试卷及答案(5)

　　第四部分：阅读理解(第31--45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。

　　31. The word "mirror" in 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 2000

　　33. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?

　　A. He is cool

　　B. He is a good friend

　　C. He is impatient

　　D. He has driven 350, 000 accident free miles

　　34. Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?

　　A. Larry Althouse B. Althouse's grandfather

　　C. Liesl's mother D. Ashley Batista

　　35. 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

　　36. Why does the author mention "Egypt' s mighty pyramid builders" ?

　　A. Because they once worked miracles

　　B. Because they were well--built

　　C. Because they were actually very weak

　　D. Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization

　　37. Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for bringing

　　down the civilization of ancient Egypt?

　　A. Change of climate B. Corruption

　　C. flood D. Population growth

　　38. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile

　　B. The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Nile

　　C. The White Nile is a branch of the Blue Nile

　　D. The White Nile is a branch of the River Nile

　　39. According to Krom, the Egypt's old Kingdom fell

　　A. immediately after a period of drought

　　B. immediately after a period of flood

　　C. just before a drought struck

　　D. just before a flood struck

　　40. The word "devastating" in the last paragraph could best replaced by

　　A. "frustrating" B. "damaging"

　　C. "defeating" D. "worrying"

　　41. The "Youth Emancipation" program aims at helping young people

　　A. fight for freedom

　　B. live in an independent way

　　C. fight against social injustice

　　D. get rid of family responsibilities

　　42. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties are stronger in Portugal than in

　　A. Finland B. Greece C. Spain D. Italy

　　43. Young people's family dependence can be attributed to all the following factors EXCEPT

　　A. parents' tolerance B. housing problems

　　C. cultural traditions D. unwillingness to get married

　　44. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dionisio Masso?

　　A. She is 60 years old B. She has a boyfriend

　　C. She has three children D. She lives in Madrid

　　45. The phrase "wary of" in paragraph 8 could be best replaced by

　　A. tired of B. afraid of

　　C. cautious about D. worried about