职称英语综合类A级真题2008年

职称英语综合类A级真题2008年第1部分：词汇选项下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。1.Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.A)someB)enormousC)littleD)extensive答案:Bimmense表示“巨大的、极大的”，常用于形容时间、金钱、工作量、精力等等。Completingthatprojectcallsforanimmenseamountoftimeandfund．(完成那个项目需要大量的时间和资金的投入)。在四个选项中只有enormous具有“大”的意思。Extensive派生自动词extend,是“广泛、宽广”的意思。2Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.A)collectB)handleC)analyzeD)investigate答案:Aaccumulate是“积累”的意思。句子的意思是：科学家们开始积累资料。和它意义相近的是collect。Handle处理，analyze分析，investigate调查。3Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck.A)hitB)passedC)reachedD)led答案:B动词overtake是“赶上并超过”的意思，所以可以用pass来代替它。Reach是“到达(某地)”的意思，hit撞上去，lead带领、引领。4Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.A)possibleB)profitableC)easyD)wise答案:Dadvisable是“可取的、合适的”的意思，所以和wise“明智的”同义。句子的意思是：有时事先预订好旅馆是可取的。又如：Theweatherissochangeablethatitisadvisabletotakeanumbrellawithyouwheneveryougoout．(天气多变，出门带上雨伞不亏为明智之举)。Profitable是“有益的、有利润的”。5Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle.A)factB)mysteryC)statementD)game答案:Bpuzzle这个名词的意思是“令人困惑的事情或问题、不解之谜”。四个选项中只有mystery和它同义。又如：Itisstillapuzzle/mysteryhowtheancientEgyptiansbuiltthepyramids．(古埃及人究竟怎样建造金字塔至今还是个没有解开的迷)。6Thatguyisreallywitty.A)smartB)uglyC)honorableD)popular答案:Awitty的意思是“聪明的、巧妙的”。在四个选项中只有smart可以替换它。Ugly丑的、难看的，honorable光荣的、荣誉的，popular流行的、受欢迎的。7Theworldchampionsufferedasensationaldefeat.A)reasonableB)dramaticC)humiliatingD)horrifying答案:Bsensational是“轰动的、非同一般的”意思，句子的意思是：那位世界冠军遭到了引起轰动的惨败。形容一件事引起的极大反响，在三个选项中只有dramatic为合适。Reasonable合理的，humiliating令人感到羞辱的，horrifying吓人的。又如：dramaticchange非同一般的变化，dramaticmove引起轰动的一步。8ItseemsthatonlyMaryiseligibleforthejob.A)preparedB)trainedC)qualifiedD)guided答案:Celigible是“具有资格做某事”的意思，后面跟介词for。Preparedfor和trainedfor固然都可以讲，但意思和eligiblefor不同，只有qualifiedfor和eligiblefor同义。又如：Tobeeligibleforthecontest，onemusthaveaCET6certificate．必须要有大学英语六级证书才有参赛资格。9.ThispoemdepictsthebeautifulsceneryofatownintheSouth.A)praisesB)writesC)imitatesD)describes答案:Ddepict和describe是同义词，都是“描写”的意思。Praise表扬、赞美，imitate模仿。10.Themeaningisstillobscure.A)vagueB)transparentC)alienD)significant答案:Aobscure是“晦涩的、模糊的”意思，vague也是这个意思，如：Avoidusingobscure/vaguelanguage．避免使用语义不明的语言。Transparent透明的，alien陌生的、外国的，significant有意义的。11.Dumpedwastemightcontaminatewatersupplies.A)destroyB)decreaseC)delayD)pollute答案:Dcontaminate是“把……弄脏，污染”的意思，和选项中的pollute在这个句子中可以换用。句子的意思是：被丢弃的废弃物可能会污染供水。Destroy毁坏，decrease减少，delay延误。12.OnetheorypostulatesthattheancientFilipinoscamefromIndiaandPersia.A)assumesB)expectsC)predictsD)considers答案:Apostulate是一个比较正式的词，它的意思是“假定……是真的、认为”，和它同义的只有assume。expect期望、期待，predict预测，consider考虑。13.Itisverydifficultforachildtoadheretorules.A)rememberB)followC)understandD)learn答案:Badhereto是个固定短语，它的意思是“遵守、坚持”。Adheretotheroles和followtherules完全一样。又如：Thesearetheprincipleswemustadhereto．这些就是我们必须要遵循的原则。14.IhopethatIdidn'tdoanythingabsurdlastnight.A)awkwardB)strangeC)stupidD)awful答案:Cabsurd是“荒谬的、无理的”的意思。在这个句子里这个词可以用stupid(愚蠢的)来替换。句子的意思是：我希望昨天晚上我没有做什么傻事。Awkward笨拙的，strange奇怪的，awful可怕的。15.Thereshouldbelawsthatprohibitsmokingaroundchildren.A)forbidB)advocateC)inheritD)withdraw答案:Aprohibit的意思是“禁止”，句子的意思是：应该有法律禁止在儿童周围吸烟。Forbid也是“禁止”的意思。Advocate鼓吹，inherit继承，withdraw撤出。第2部分：阅读判断下面的短文后列出了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，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。WhatIsGlobalization?Itwastheanti-globalizationmovementthatreallyputglobalizationonthemap.Asawordithasexistedsincethe1960s,buttheprotestsagainstthisallegedlynewprocess,whichitsopponentscondemnasawayoforderingpeople'slives,broughtglobalizationoutofthefinancialandacademicworldsandintoeverydaycurrentaffairs.Inthelate1980sandearly1990s,thebusinessmodelcalledtheglobalizedfinancialmarketcametobeseenasanentitythatcouldhavemorethanjustaneconomicimpactonthepartsoftheworldittouched.Globalizationcametobeseenasmorethansimplyawayofdoingbusiness,orrunningfinancialmarkets-itbecameaprocess.Fromthenonthewordtookonalifeofitsown.Sohowdoestheglobalizedmarketwork?Itismoderncommunicationsthatmakeitpossible;fortheBritishservicesectortodealwithitscustomersthroughacallcentreinIndia,orforasportswear(运动服)manufacturertodesignitsproductsinEurope,maketheminsouth-eastAsiaandselltheminnorthAmerica.Butthisiswheretheanti-globalizationsidegetsstuckin(关注).Ifthesepracticesreplacedomesticeconomiclifewithaneconomythatisheavilyinfluencedorcontrolledfromoverseas,thenthecreationofaglobalizedeconomicmodelandtheprocessofglobalizationcanalsobeseenasasurrenderofpowertothecorporations,orameansofkeepingpoorernationsintheirplace.Noteveryoneagreesthatglobalizationisnecessarilyevil,orthatglobalizedcorporationsarerunningthelivesofindividualsoraremorepowerfulthannations.Somesaythatthespreadofglobalization,freemarketsandfreetradeintothedevelopingworldisthebestwaytobeatpoverty-theonlyproblemisthatfreemarketsandfreetradedonotyettrulyexist.Globalizationcanbeseenasapositive,negativeorevenmarginalprocess.Andregardlessofwhetheritworksforgoodorill,globalization'sexactmeaningwillcontinuetobethesubjectofdebateamongthosewhooppose,supportorsimplyobserveit.2.Globalizationisatermusedonlyinthefinancialandacademicworlds.A)RightB)WrongC)Notmentioned答案:B文章第一段