2014年职称英语考试《综合类A级》冲刺试卷(一)
2014-03-20来源:和谐英语
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内容回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择l个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
31、回答31-45题：
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation, However, middle class is not a real designation,nor does it carry privileges. It is more of a perception, which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing,more and more people owned their own homes,workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them, and nearly everyone whowanted a higher education could have one. Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility. They may have started out poor,but they could become rich. Successful people also found that they had greater geographic mobility. In other words,they found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places.
The middle class collectively holds several values and principles. One strong value is the need to earn enough money to feel that one can determine one's own economic fate. In addition,middle class morality embraces principles of individual responsibility, importance of family, obligations to others,and believing in something outside oneself.
But in the 1990s those in the middle class found that there was a price for success. A U. S. News & World Report survey in 1994 indicated that 75 percent of Americans believed that middle class families could no longer make ends meet. Both spouses now worked,as did some of the children; long commutes became routine; the need for child care put strains on the family; and public schools were not as good as they once were. Members of the middle class were no longer financing their lifestyles through earnings but were using credit to stay afloat. The understanding of just what middle class meant was changing.
The information in this passage deals with
A．an individual
B．a social and economic group
C．a political organization
D．government
32、A common middle class value is that
A．people should always have fun
B．children should be seen and not heard
C．debt is nothing to worry about
D．the family is very important
33、In the years after World War II,the middle class could be defined as
A．overburdened and in debt
B．hard working and suspicious
C．prosperous and optimistic
D．young and foolish
34、The phrase "In other words" in the first paragraph means that the following statement is
A．an exception to the previous idea
B．a denial of the previous idea
C．a restatement of the previous idea
D．a contrasting idea
35、The word collectively means
A．as a group
B．hesitatingly
C．unknowingly
D．weakly
36、回答36-50题：
attitudes to aids now
most people say that the usa is making progress in fighting aids, but they don’t know there’s no cure and strongly disagree that "the aids epidemic is over," a new survey finds.
the findings, released thursday by the kaiser family foundation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern about aids might disappear in light of recent news about advances in treatment and declines in deaths.
"while people are very optimistic about the advances, they’re still realistic about the fact that there is no cure" says sophia chang, director of hiv programs at the foundation.
the kaiser survey, like a recent usa today gallup poll, does find that the number of people ranking aids as the country’s top health problem has fallen. in the kaiser poll, 38% say it’s the top concern, down from 44% in a 1996 poll; in the gallup poll, 29% say aids in no.1, down from 41% in 1992 and 67% in 1987.
other findings from kaiser, which polled more than 1,200 adults in september and october and asked additional questions of another 1,000 adults in november:
52% say the country is making progress against aids, up from 32% in 1995.
52% say the government spends too little on aids.
86% correctly say aids drugs can now lengthen lives; an equal number correctly say that the drugs are not cures.
67% incorrectly say that aids deaths increased or stayed the same in the past year; 24% know deaths fell.
daniel zingale, director of aids action council, says, "i’m encouraged that the american people are getting the message that the aids epidemic isn’t over. i hope the decision-makers in washington are getting the same message… we have seen signs of complacency.
what do activists worry about?
A．recent news about aids is not true.
B．people may stop worrying about aids.
C．deaths caused by aids may not decline.
D．advances in aids treatment are too slow.
37、according to the passage, people’s attitude toward the cure of aids is
A．optimistic.
B．realistic.
C．pessimistic.
D．hopeless.
38、the gallup poll shows that the number of people
A．who suffer from the worst disease--- aids has fallen.
B．who think aids threatens the countryside has fallen.
C．who worry about aids and health problems has fallen.
D．who think aids is the country’s top health killer has fallen.
39、according to the kaiser poll, which of the following is not correct?
A．the country is making progress against aids.
B．aids drugs still cannot save people’s lives.
C．aids drugs can now make people live longer.
D．more and more people die of aids now.
40、the work "massage" in the last paragraph means
A．printed new.
B．contact.
C．meaning.
D．central idea.
41、回答41-55题：
My Fast Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the hayfields of Eufaula, Oklahoma. By the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up low-income rental properties. He gave me a penny for every nail I pulled out of old boards.
I got my first real job, at JM's Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities were clearing tables and washing dishes, but sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would head to JM's and work until ten. Saturdays I worked from two until eleven. At that age it was unlucky going to work and watching my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working allowed me to have. Because of my job I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local bar Tastee Freez. This made me proud.
Word that I was honest and hardworking got around town. A local clothing store extended credit to me although I was only in the seventh grade. I immediately charged a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of trousers. I was making only 65 cents an hour, and I was already $ 90 in debt! So I learned early the danger of easy credit. I paid it off as soon as I could.
My first job taught me discipline, responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, "If you understand sacrifice and commitment, there are not many things in life you can't have." How right he was!
When the author was a child, he was made to help his father work because___________
A．the restaurant was short of hands.
B．his family belonged to the low-income group.
C．he wanted to earn some money.
D．he was stronger than his two brothers.
42、At the age of 12, the author got a job at a restaurant and often worked till late at night because___________
A．he liked that work.
B．he didn't like playing.
C．he was hard-working.
D．he felt rewarded by doing that work.
43、The word "Word" in the sentence "Word that I was honest and-hard-working got around town in the fourth paragraph means___________
A．statement.
B．advice.
C．news.
D．promise.
44、When the author was in the seventh grade, he was in debt because___________
A．he did not work any more.
B．he bought clothes on credit.
C．he was charged too much for the sports coat.
D．he made little money at that time.
45、What does the author want to tell the reader by this text?
A．If you know sacrifice and responsibility, you can have many things in life.
B．Children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood.
C．Children should be made to work and earn some money by themselves.
D．You will learn discipline and responsibility by working early in life.
31、回答31-45题：
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation, However, middle class is not a real designation,nor does it carry privileges. It is more of a perception, which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing,more and more people owned their own homes,workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them, and nearly everyone whowanted a higher education could have one. Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility. They may have started out poor,but they could become rich. Successful people also found that they had greater geographic mobility. In other words,they found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places.
The middle class collectively holds several values and principles. One strong value is the need to earn enough money to feel that one can determine one's own economic fate. In addition,middle class morality embraces principles of individual responsibility, importance of family, obligations to others,and believing in something outside oneself.
But in the 1990s those in the middle class found that there was a price for success. A U. S. News & World Report survey in 1994 indicated that 75 percent of Americans believed that middle class families could no longer make ends meet. Both spouses now worked,as did some of the children; long commutes became routine; the need for child care put strains on the family; and public schools were not as good as they once were. Members of the middle class were no longer financing their lifestyles through earnings but were using credit to stay afloat. The understanding of just what middle class meant was changing.
The information in this passage deals with
A．an individual
B．a social and economic group
C．a political organization
D．government
32、A common middle class value is that
A．people should always have fun
B．children should be seen and not heard
C．debt is nothing to worry about
D．the family is very important
33、In the years after World War II,the middle class could be defined as
A．overburdened and in debt
B．hard working and suspicious
C．prosperous and optimistic
D．young and foolish
34、The phrase "In other words" in the first paragraph means that the following statement is
A．an exception to the previous idea
B．a denial of the previous idea
C．a restatement of the previous idea
D．a contrasting idea
35、The word collectively means
A．as a group
B．hesitatingly
C．unknowingly
D．weakly
36、回答36-50题：
attitudes to aids now
most people say that the usa is making progress in fighting aids, but they don’t know there’s no cure and strongly disagree that "the aids epidemic is over," a new survey finds.
the findings, released thursday by the kaiser family foundation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern about aids might disappear in light of recent news about advances in treatment and declines in deaths.
"while people are very optimistic about the advances, they’re still realistic about the fact that there is no cure" says sophia chang, director of hiv programs at the foundation.
the kaiser survey, like a recent usa today gallup poll, does find that the number of people ranking aids as the country’s top health problem has fallen. in the kaiser poll, 38% say it’s the top concern, down from 44% in a 1996 poll; in the gallup poll, 29% say aids in no.1, down from 41% in 1992 and 67% in 1987.
other findings from kaiser, which polled more than 1,200 adults in september and october and asked additional questions of another 1,000 adults in november:
52% say the country is making progress against aids, up from 32% in 1995.
52% say the government spends too little on aids.
86% correctly say aids drugs can now lengthen lives; an equal number correctly say that the drugs are not cures.
67% incorrectly say that aids deaths increased or stayed the same in the past year; 24% know deaths fell.
daniel zingale, director of aids action council, says, "i’m encouraged that the american people are getting the message that the aids epidemic isn’t over. i hope the decision-makers in washington are getting the same message… we have seen signs of complacency.
what do activists worry about?
A．recent news about aids is not true.
B．people may stop worrying about aids.
C．deaths caused by aids may not decline.
D．advances in aids treatment are too slow.
37、according to the passage, people’s attitude toward the cure of aids is
A．optimistic.
B．realistic.
C．pessimistic.
D．hopeless.
38、the gallup poll shows that the number of people
A．who suffer from the worst disease--- aids has fallen.
B．who think aids threatens the countryside has fallen.
C．who worry about aids and health problems has fallen.
D．who think aids is the country’s top health killer has fallen.
39、according to the kaiser poll, which of the following is not correct?
A．the country is making progress against aids.
B．aids drugs still cannot save people’s lives.
C．aids drugs can now make people live longer.
D．more and more people die of aids now.
40、the work "massage" in the last paragraph means
A．printed new.
B．contact.
C．meaning.
D．central idea.
41、回答41-55题：
My Fast Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the hayfields of Eufaula, Oklahoma. By the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up low-income rental properties. He gave me a penny for every nail I pulled out of old boards.
I got my first real job, at JM's Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities were clearing tables and washing dishes, but sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would head to JM's and work until ten. Saturdays I worked from two until eleven. At that age it was unlucky going to work and watching my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working allowed me to have. Because of my job I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local bar Tastee Freez. This made me proud.
Word that I was honest and hardworking got around town. A local clothing store extended credit to me although I was only in the seventh grade. I immediately charged a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of trousers. I was making only 65 cents an hour, and I was already $ 90 in debt! So I learned early the danger of easy credit. I paid it off as soon as I could.
My first job taught me discipline, responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, "If you understand sacrifice and commitment, there are not many things in life you can't have." How right he was!
When the author was a child, he was made to help his father work because___________
A．the restaurant was short of hands.
B．his family belonged to the low-income group.
C．he wanted to earn some money.
D．he was stronger than his two brothers.
42、At the age of 12, the author got a job at a restaurant and often worked till late at night because___________
A．he liked that work.
B．he didn't like playing.
C．he was hard-working.
D．he felt rewarded by doing that work.
43、The word "Word" in the sentence "Word that I was honest and-hard-working got around town in the fourth paragraph means___________
A．statement.
B．advice.
C．news.
D．promise.
44、When the author was in the seventh grade, he was in debt because___________
A．he did not work any more.
B．he bought clothes on credit.
C．he was charged too much for the sports coat.
D．he made little money at that time.
45、What does the author want to tell the reader by this text?
A．If you know sacrifice and responsibility, you can have many things in life.
B．Children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood.
C．Children should be made to work and earn some money by themselves.
D．You will learn discipline and responsibility by working early in life.
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