2009年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类A级真题

2009 年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类（ A 级）真题及答案
第 1 部分：词汇选项（第1～ 15 题，每
题
1 分，
共
15 分）
下面每个句子中均有
1 个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分
确定
1 个意义最为接近
的选项。

1 Why can't you stop your eternal complaining ？
A everlasting
B long
C temporary
D boring
2 Hundreds of buildings were wrecked by the earthquake.
A shaken
B damaged
C fallen
D jumped
3 These paintings are considered by many to be authentic.
A faithful
B royal
C genuine
D sincere
4 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A attraction
B simplic ity
C power
D rigor
5 Ten years after the event， her death still remains a puzzle.
A mist
B fog
C mystery
D secret
6 John was irritated by the necessity for polite conversation.
A annoyed
B troubled
C threatened
D aroused
7 Academic records cannot be duplicated.
A borrowed
B purchased
C rewritten
D copied
8 The emphasis on the importance of education has spurred scientific research.
A fastened
B encouraged
C raised
D initiated
9 We have ample money for the journey.
A some
B little
C extra
D enough
10 The doctor's pills worked marvels for me.
A patients
B miracles
C illness
D recovery
11 Mary's perpetual moaning nearly drove me mad.
A monotonous
B endless
C serious
D bitter
12 It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment.
A old
B unforgettable
C funny
D unfair
13 You didn't adhere to these principles.
A follow
B order
C prove
D handle
14 The farmers also want to use the water to irrigate the barren land.
A empty
B hairless
C bare
D smooth
15 Anyone who wants to apply for a loan need read the following specifications.
A expressions
B warnings
C instructions
D advertisements
第 2 部分：阅读判断（第16～ 22 题，每
题
1 分，
共
7 分）
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.
Keep on Fighting
Turning once again to the question of invasion ， I would observe that there has
never been a period in all these long centuries of which we boast when an absolute
guarantee against invasion ， still less against serious raids ， could have been
given to our people. In the days of Napoleon the
same wind which would have carried his transports across the Channel might have driven away
the blockading （封锁）fleet. There was always the chance ， and it is that
chance which has
excited and befooled （愚弄） the imaginations of many continental tyrants. Many
are the tales that are told. We are assured that novel methods will be adopted ，
and when we see the originality of malice （怨恨）， the ingenuity of aggression ，
which our enemy displays ， we may certainly
prepare ourselves for every kind of novel stratagem （战略） and every kind of brutal and treacherous （奸诈） maneuver （花招）。

I think that no idea is so
outlandish （古怪的） that
it should not be considered and viewed with a searching ， but at the same time， I hope， with a
steady eye.
We must never forget the solid assurances of sea power and those which belong to air
power if
it can be locally exercised. I have ， myself ， full confidence that if all do their duty
， if nothing
is neglected， and if the best arrangements are made， as they are being made， we
shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our island home ， to ride out the
storm of war ， and to outlive the menace （威胁） of tyranny ， if necessary for
years， if necessary alone. At any rate ， that
is what we are going to try to do. This is the resolve of His Majesty's government - every man of
them. This is the will of parliament and the nation. The British Empire and the
French republic ， linked together in their cause and in their need ， will defend
to the death their native soil ， aiding
each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large
tracts of Europe and many old and famous states have fallen or may fall into
the grip of the Gestapo and all the
odious （可憎的）apparatus of Nazi rule，we shall not flag （变弱） or fail.
We shall go on to the end ， we shall fight in France ， we shall fight on the
seas and oc eans， we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in
the air ， we shall defend our
island， whatever the cost might be ， we shall fight on the beaches ， we shall
fight on the landing grounds， we shall fight in the fields and in the streets ，
we shall fight in the hills ， we shall never
surrender， and even if， which I do not for a moment believe ， this island or a
large part of it were subjugated （征服） and starving， then our empire beyond the
seas， armed and guarded
by the British fleet ， would carry on the struggle ， until， in God's good time ，the new world ， with its power and might ， steps forth to the rescue and the
liberation of the old.
16Throughout Britain's history ， there has been no guarantee that an
invasion would not happen.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
17 Napoleon and his army once crossed the English Channel and conquered Britain
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
18 The enemy will use every means conceivable to destroy Britain.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
19 Churchill is confident that he will live longer than Hitler.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
20 T he Royal Air Force will launch massive air strikes against the Germans.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
21 The British empire is so strong that it does not have to take Hitler's menace seriously
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
22Although many countries have been overrun by the Germans ， the British
people will never give in.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子（第23～ 30 题，每
题1分，共 8分）
下面的短文后有 2 项测试任务：（ 1）第
23～ 26题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为第2～5段
每段 1 选择个最佳标题；（ 2）第 27～ 30 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为每个
句子确定1 个
最佳选项。

McGrady's Spectacular Art
1 When Tracy McGrady is healthy ， his play can be so beautiful that even
his own
teammates on the court cannot help but admire it - in the middle of a
game
2 “ It's hard for me， because I'm a fan of basketball，” Houston point guard （负责
组织进
攻的后卫）Rafer Alston told The Houston Chronicle （记事）newspaper after McGrady's 44-point performance against Utah on January 5. “ When he's shooting the ball，
likealotthatof
times I'm standing there watching and ， all of a sudden， the other team's getting the
ball and
going on a fast break （快攻）， and I'm ge tting yelled at by the coach.
，”McGraIndeedy's body control ， his energy ， his shooting - watching these is like watching an artist at work ，blending
colors ， constructing sentences ， or playing music.
3 Unfortunately ， McGrady ， 27， hasn't always been on the job. Already this season ，
he's
missed seven games with back spasms （痉挛）After Yao Ming was injured on Dec. 23 ， it
appeared Houston would be without both of its stars. McGrady ， however， returned three days later and has been playing well ever since ， scoring more than 30 points in each of the
last six
games，as of Tuesday. Houston can't seem to get on without him. When McGrady was injured ，
the Rockets won two and lost five
4 “ Listen， there are only four or five people on the entire planet that can do the
things he can
do with the basketball ，” forward Shane Battier said of McGrady. “ From a fan's perspective-and we're fans even though we're players - it's really fun to watch him do that. From a player's
perspective， his game （风格） can affect the entire team. No question We see him ，and we get excited， and that pumps us up. He keeps making shots， and suddenly it seems to become easier
for everybody. ”
5 But it won't ， really. Houston has just begun a tough time. Four of the
next seven games will be played away from Houston. Six of the games will be
against teams with winning records. Opponents will double-team （双人看守）
McGrady in an attempt to dull the impact of his art.
Instead of watching ， McGrady's teammates will need to create a little art of their own.
23 Paragraph 2 。

24 Paragraph 3 。

25 Paragraph 4 。

26 Paragraph 5 。

A Necessity for the Teammates to Improve Their
Own Skills B Evaluation from Two Different
Perspectives
C Spectacular Performance on the
Court D Players Houston Can't Do
Without
E Yao Ming's
Performance F
McGrady's Injury
27 McGrady plays basketball so we
28 Yao Ming missed several games
29 There are very few people on the Earth
30 Everyone will have to contribute
A that his teammates cannot help admiring him
B that he is often yelled at by the coach
C who can play basketball so
well D because he had been
injured
E if Houston hopes to win
F since he returned
第4 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。

请根据短文内容，为每题确定 1 个最佳选项。

第一篇
Youth Emancipation in Spain
The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their
parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest.
Around 55 percent of people aged 18-34 in Spain still sleep in their parents'
homes ， says the latest report from the country's state-run
Institute of Youth.
To coax （劝诱） young people from their homes ， the Institute started a “ Youth
Emancipation
（解放）” program this month. The program offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs.
Economists blame young people's family dependence on the precarious （不稳定的）
labor
market and increasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000.
Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem ， say sociologists （社会学家）。

Family ties
in south Europe - Italy ， Portugal and Greece - are stronger than those in middle and north Europe ，
said Spanish sociologist Almudena Moreno Minguez in her report “pationThe ofLate Emanci
Spanish Youth：Key for Understanding 。

”
“ In general， young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body
around
which their private life is organized ” said Minguez.
In Spain - especially in the countryside ，it is not uncommon to find entire groups of
aunts ，
uncles， cousins ， nieces and nephews（外甥 /侄子） all living on the same street. They
regularly
get together for Sunday dinner.
Parents' tolerance is another factor. Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of
setting bedtime rules.
“ A child can arrive home at whatever time he wants. If parents complain he'll put up a
fight
and call the father a fascist ，” said Jose Antonio Gomez Yanez， a sociologist at Carlos I11
University in Madrid.
Mothers' willingness to do children's household chores （家务） worsens the
problem. Dionisio Masso， a 60-year-old in Madrid ， has three children in their
20s. The eldest ， 28， has a
girlfriend and a job. But life with mum is good.
“ His mum does the washand cooks for him ；in the end， he lives well ，” Masso said.
31 The “ Youth Emancipation ” program alms 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 ，
32 It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties are stronger in Portugal than in
A Finland.
B Greece.
C Spain.
D Italy.
33Young 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
34 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
35The phrase “ wary of ” m paragraph 8 could be best
replaced by A tired of.
B afraid of.
C cautious about.
D worried about.
第二篇
Road Trip Vacations
It's summer. In the United States ，it's the season of swimming pools ， barbeques （户外烤
肉），camping and road trips.
Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students，who like to explore the country on wheels. These
budget trips are ideal for students who
often have plenty of free time but little money.
“ Ever since I went to college， I've been traveling around a lot ， exploring the country ，”
said
Austin Hawkins ， a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer ， Hawkins and his
friends have spent weekends traveling in New England.
“ On a，road trip The best part about car trips ， said Hawkins ， is that you can be
spontaneous.
if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore. ”
Matt Roberts ， a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal ， Canada，
agrees.
“ With road trips you don't have to plan in advance，
you can just get into a car and drive. ”
Even with high gas prices ， driving with friends is cheaper than flying. Roberts paid
about 40
dollars for gas ， but a round trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars.
Driving trips first became popular in the 1920s. Newly paved roads and
improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances. Motels （汽车旅馆）
started appearing outside cities.
By the 1950s， car ownership became the norm. Construction of the US interstate （洲际的）
highway system began in 1956 and motel and restaurant chains popped up （突然出现）
everywhere making long distance trips easier.
Today， the US has the highest car ownership rate in the world. Only 8 percent of American homes have no car， according to the most recent US census.
Though many college students don't own a car ， most have access to one.
On many of Hawkins' trips ， they used a borrowed van.
Hawkins' most memorable road trip took place over spring break. He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer ， helping rebuild the city
after Hurricane （风暴）
Katrina hit it last July. They crossed the country in two days and slept in their car in church
parking lots.
Roberts' road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful. Upon arriving in Montreal ， they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -25 cold. To find
their°hotel ，they turned on a laptop （笔记本电脑）and drove around in
circles until they found a spot with wireless Internet
coverage.
“ 1 know we should have planned better， but we're young. Now ， when I see those guys I
always say ： 'Remember when we were lost in the snow storm ！' I'll never forget that.
”
36 Who are road trip vacations especially popular with ？
A College students who like to travel on wheels.
B Teachers who have plenty of free time but
little money C Volunteers who want to help
rebuild New Orleans.
D Americans who have no cars.
37 What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip ？
A He will turn
back. B He will
drive around.
C He will stop to explore.
D He will stop exploring.
38 When did motels suddenly appear everywhere ？
A After the work to build the interstate highway
system started. B When driving trips
became popular.
C After many roads were paved.
D After new cars were made.
39 Which of the following words can best describe Hawkins' trip to New Orlends ？
A Eventfu
l. B
Colorful.
C Delightful.
D Unforgettable，
40The word “ blizzard ” in paragraph 12 could be best
replaced by A snow storm.
B hurricane.
C mist.
D fog.
第三篇
Tightened Visa Regulations
According to South Korea's new visa regulations ， native speakers of English in South Korea will be required to undergo criminal record checks ， medical and drug tests ， provide sealed academic transcripts （成绩单） and have their university
diplomas inspected ， The Korea Times
has reported The tightened regulations will affect an estimated 17 ， 000 foreigners that hold E-2 visas-specifically for foreign language teachers.
The most controversial requirement is that English teachers residing （居住）outside South Korea will have to have an interview at a South Korean Embassy before
taking up their teaching posts. For applicants living in remote areas in Canada ，
Australia or the US ， this is an additional
travel burden. Meanwhile ， foreign teachers currently living in South Korea
must leave the country after their one-year contracts and renew their visas by
visiting a neighboring country and return without additional documentation （文
件证据）。

The visa changes are a reaction to public concern about the suitability of some foreign teachers.
A report from the South Korean Ministry of-Education and Human Resources Development
shows between 2001 and August of this year ， 1，481 foreign language teachers have
been caught for a range of offenses including forged （伪造的） degrees， visa
violations and general lawbreaking.
But the changes are likely to slow up the supply of teachers to South .Korea's English language
education sector. According to Michael Duffy ， manager of a teacher placement service in South
Korea， applicants have to spend a few hundred dollars and several months on
getting affidavits （书面陈述书） for documents. “South Korea-hs put up too
many hoops （圈） to jump
through ，” he said， adding that foreigners would seek work elsewhere. Most foreigners wonder if
the experience of working in South Korea will be worth the burden of the paper work and
increasing restrictions. “ I don't（Souththink） Korea has thought this through ，”said Scott
Mclnnis ， a Canadian teacher based in Incheon near Seoul. “ This is a reactionary move by the
government that will have strong implications for the EFL community. ”
As part of the efforts to ease the discontent （不满）， the South Korean
Ministry of Justice has granted a three-month grace period for current E-2
visa holders to prepare the necessary
documents.
41 Which of the following is NOT required of an E-2 visa applicant ？
A To pass a Korean language
test B To undergo a medical
test.
C To provide sealed school
reports. D To undergo a
drug test.
42It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that before the visa regulations
were revised foreign teachers didn't have to
A sign new contracts if they wanted to continue to work
B go through any formalities if they wanted to stay
a bit longer C visit a neighboring country if they
wanted to renew their visas
D interview a South Korean official if they wanted to apply for work permits 43The list of crimes many foreign language teachers committed between 2001
ant August of this year did NOT include
A visa
violations. B
forged degrees
C s ubversive activities
D general lawbreaking.
44 The new visa policy aims at
A protecting South Korea from terrorist attacks.
B improving foreign language teaching in South Korea.
C providing more job opportunities for the South Korean people
D encouraging the South Korean people to learn the Chinese language
45 EFL in paragraph 4 is an abbreviation of
A easily forgotten lovers.
B extremely fussy lawyers.
C exceptionally fast learners.
D English as a foreign language.
第 5 部分：补全短文（第46～ 50 题，每题 2 分，共 10 分）
下面的短文有 5 处空白，短文后有 6 个句子，其中 5 个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其
分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。

My Life at Renda
I learned very quickly that being a teaching assistant （TA ） at the University
of Iowa would be different from being a teacher at Renmin
University.
（46） Eyes staring， mouths open， students examined my big nose， while I was
writing my name on the blackboard.
At Iowa ， when my first classes began ， half of my students still hadn't arrived. When everyone finally found a seat ， ringing cellphones and loud yawns （哈欠）interrupted my
opening remarks. It is not that American students were disrespectful. （ 47） They
were， however， far more skeptical than the students I had at Renda. The truth is
I couldn't fault them for their skepticism. Undergraduates at large US universities
- especially freshmen and sophomores - often have several classes a semester
handled by TAs. In some cases， the TA sets
the course content. （48） Most have good intentions ， but very few are as
effective
as professors.
Every teacher has to confront obstacles to learning - no matter what the culture. Students who talk during lectures ， students who cheat， students who
question the grade they get for a paper or
project - dealing with these is all part of （ 49）
the job.
The difference ， I think ， is that in the US I had to swallow more of my pride. （ 50）
I had a responsibility to teach them ， of course ， but I had to do so
indirectly - as a guide who himself had a few things to learn
from the students.
A In my students' minds ， I had little to offer them ， except perhaps some
sample questions for the mid-term exam.
B In others ， the TA works as a grader and discussion leader.
C I encountered these in China ，
and I faced them in the US.
D On the other hand ， being taught by a graduate student is not necessarily bad.
E Most were polite ， or at least ， indifferent
F Back at Renda ， I had walked into my first classes feeling like a celebrity.
第 6 部分：完形填空（第 51～ 55 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分）
下面的短文有 15 处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定一个最佳选
项。

Improve Computer-research Skills
Like many college
students ， watch movies ，
Jose Juarez carries around a pocket-sized computer that lets him surf the Internet and text-message his
friends.
He's part of “ Generation- thoseM ”born after 1985 who
（ 51） up connected to
everything from video games to cellphones.
“ For us ， it's everyday life ，” said Juarez ， 18， a freshman （ 52） California
State
University at Sacramento
（ CSUS ）
（
53）， educators are now saying that not all Generation M-ers can synthesize the piles of information they're accessing
“ They're geeky （与网络交往的）， but they don't know what to
（ 54） with their
geekdom ，” said Barbara O'Connor ， a communications studies professor who has been involved
in a nationwide （55）
to improve students' computer-research skills.
In a recent nationwide test to （ 56） their technological “ literacytheir ability ”–to use
the Internet to complete class assignments - only 49 percent correctly evaluated a set of Web sites for objectivity ， authority and timeliness. Only 35 per cent could correctly narrow an overly
（ 57）Internet search.
About 130 Sacramento State students ， including Juarez ， participated in the
experimental test ， （ 58）
to 6， 300 college students across the country.
The hour-long assessment test is conducted by Educational Testing Service. It is a web-based
scavenger （食肉动物） hunt （ 59） simulated Internet search engines and academic databases that spit out purposely misleading information.
“ They're very good at （ 60）in and using the Internet ， but don't always understand
what they get back ，” said Linda Goff， head of instructional services for the CSUS library.
“ You see an open search box， you type in a few
words and you
（61）the button ，”
said Goff ， who is involved in the testing.
“ They take at face
value
（ 62）shows up at the top of the list as the best stuff. ”
Educators say that these sloppy
（马虎）
research skills are troubling.
“ We look at that as a foundational skill， in the same way we （ 63） math and
English as a foundational skill ，” said Lorie Roth， assistant vice-chancellor
for academic programs in the CSU system.
Measuring how well students can “ sort the good
（64）
the
bad
”on the
Internet has become a higher priority for CSU ，Roth said.
CSU is
considering （ 65）a mandatory （强制性的） assessment test on technological
literacy for all freshmen
， much as it has required English and math placement tests since the
1980s.
51 A brought B built C stood D grew
52 A about B near C at D by
53 A Besides B However C In
addition D Doubtfully
54 A do B work C make D deal
55 A effor
t B plot C wish D slogan
56 A ask B measure C require D demand
57 A small B lit
tle C broad D partial
58 A made B held C managedD administered
59 A between B upon C by D with
60 A takin
g B copying C typing D moving
61 A pul
l B push C beat D knock
62 A whateve
r B whoever C
whicheve
r D however
63 A look
at B take up C cope with D serve as
64 A out B from C on D of
65 A added B adds C adding D add
【参考答案】
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 C
6 A
7 D
8 B
9 D10 B
11 B 12 D 13 A 14 C 15 C 16 A 17 B 18 A 19 C 20 C 21 B 22 A 23 C 24 D 25 B 26 A 27 A 28 D 29 C 30 E 31 B 32 A 33 D 34 B 35 C 36 A 37 C 38 A 39 D 40 A 41 A 42 C 43 C 44 B 45 D 46 F47 E 48 B 49 C 50 A 51 D 52 C 53 B 54 A 55 A 56 B 57 C 58 D 59 D 60 C 61 B 62 A 63 A 64 B 65 C。