2014年理工类职称英语C级考试全真模拟题三(4)

中华会计网校&职业培训教育网联合推出_____________________________________________________________________[1]2014年理工类职称英语C级考试全真模拟题三（4）2014年职称英语考试时间为2014年3月29日，考生们在备考的过程中切记要结合模拟题来练习，使自己的复习更加有效。第4部分：阅读理解下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面都有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l个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。回答31-36题EntertaininginBritainBritonsareincreasinglyentertainingguestsathomewithdinner,filmandkaraokenights,inspiredbytelevisionshowsoncookeryandhomeentertainment,accordingtoasurvey.Morethanhalf(53percent)oftherespondentstoapollof1,000Britonsacrossthecounhrysaidtheynowprefertospendqualitytimewithfamilyandfriendsbyinvitingthemovertotheirhomesratherthanmeetinginbarsandrestaurants,thesurveybymobilephoneoperatorT-Mobileshowed.PopulartelevisionshowssuchasComeDineWithMe,whereamateurchefsattempttoshoweachotherwiththeircookingskills,MasterChefwhereordinarypeoplecompetetocooktoMichelinstandardsandanumberofcelebritycookeryshowshaveinspiredBritonstoentertainathome.Thepollshowedthatnearlyathirdofrespondentshadsplashedoutcashforhomeentertainmentimprovementssuchassofas,diningtables,gamesconsolesandbiggertelevisionstoimpresstheguests.Overthelastcoupleofyears,myclientshaveincreasinglyaskedforhomepartiesratherthanonesatindependentvenues,partyplanningexpertLizBrewersaidinastatementaccompanyingthepoll'sresults.Thisisnotonlyduetotherecessionbutbecausemanyhavebecomeincreasinglyhouse-proudandkeentoshowofftheircookingskills,inadditiontotheirlatesthomeentertainmentpurchases.CelebritychefJamieOliverwasthetopchoicefordreamhostofrespondents,while中华会计网校&职业培训教育网联合推出_____________________________________________________________________[2]PrimeMinisterGordonBrownwasoneoftheleastfavored,alongsidehisrivalConservativeleaderDavidCameron.31、Whatdoesthewordentertainmean?A.hostB.enjoyC.enrollD.recruit32、Whatdoesthephrasequalitytimemean?A.precioustimeB.muchtimeC.goodtimeD.limitedtime33、Whichisthefollowingisnottrue?A.Manyrespondentsinvolvedinthepollpreferinvitinggueststomeetinginbarsandrestaurants.B.Halfoftherespondentsinapollsaidtheynowliketospendqualitytimewithfamilyandfriends.C.ComeDinewithMe,involvedcookingskills.D.MasterChefinspiredBritonstowelcomegustsathome.34、Whatdoesthesplashoutmostprobablymean?A.crushB.wastemoneyC.ashD.blush35、Overthelastcoupleofyears,whydoclientshaveincreasinglyaskedforhomepartiesratherthanonesatindependentvenues?A.recessionandtheirwillingnesstoshowtheircookingskillsB.itismorehealthytoeatathomeC.itiscleanertoeatathome中华会计网校&职业培训教育网联合推出_____________________________________________________________________[3]D.itcancreateharmoniousatmosphere回答36-41题TellingTalesaboutPeopleOneofthemostcommontypesofnonfiction,andonethatmanypeopleenjoyreading,isstoriesaboutpeople'slives.Thesestoriesfallintothreegeneralcategories:autobiography,memoir,andbiography.Anautobiographyisthestoryofaperson'slifewrittenbyhimselforherself.Oftenitbeginswiththeperson'searliestrecollectionsand~endsinthepresent.Autobiographywritersmaynotbeenentirelyobjectiveinthewaytheypresentthemselves.However,theyofferthereaderagoodlookatthewaytheyareandwhatmakesthemthatway.PeopleasdiverseasBenjaminFranklinandHelenKellerhavewrittenautobiographies.Otherwriters,suchasJamesJoyce,havewrittenthinlyfictionalizedaccountsoftheirlives.Thesearenotautobiographies,buttheyareveryclosetoit.Memoirs,strictlyspeaking,areautobiographicalaccountsthatfocusasmuchontheeventsofthetimesasonthelifeoftheauthor.Memoirwriterstypicallyusetheseeventsasbackdropsfortheirlives.Theydescribethemindetailanddiscusstheirimportance.Recently,though,thetermmemoirseemstobebecominginterchangeablewithautobiography.Amemoirnowadaysmayormaynotdealwiththeoutsideworld.Biographiesarefactualaccountsofsomeoneelse'slife.Inmanysenses,thesemaybethehardestofthethreetypestowrite.Autobiographywritersknowtheeventstheywriteaboutbecausetheylivedthem.Butbiographywritershavetogatherinformationfromasmanydifferentsourcesaspossible.Thentheyhavetodecidewhichfactstoinclude.Theirgoalistopresentabalancedpictureofaperson,notonethatisoverlypositiveortoocritical.Afair,well-presentedbiographymaytakeyearstoresearchandwrite.36、Thispassageismostlyabout______.A.thecharacteristicsofautobiographies,memoirs,andbiographiesB.famousautobiographiesC.whybiographycanbedifficulttowriteD.differencesbetweenautobiographiesandmemoirs中华会计网校&职业培训教育网联合推出_____________________________________________________________________[4]37、HelenKellerwroteA.amemoirB.anautobiographyC.aworkoffictionD.abiography38、AutobiographywritersarenotalwaysobjectivebecausetheyA.feeltheyhavetomakeupdetailstomaketheirbookssellB.constantlycompetewithbiographywritersC.wanttopresentthemselvesinagoodlightD.havetroublerememberingthegoodtimes39、ThewriterintroduceseachcategoryinthepassagebyA.definingitB.givinganexampleC.explainingwhyitishardtowriteD.tellingwhenpeoplefirstbeganwritingit40、DiversemeansA.abletoswimindeepwaterB.similaroralikeC.variedordifferentD.enjoyingpoetry回答41-46题TheSaharaThenameSaharaderivesfromtheArabicwordfordesertorsteppe.At3.5millionsquaremiles,anarearoughlythesizeoftheUnitedStates,theSaharaDesertinnorthernAfricaisthelargestdes