2008年职称英语考试试题--综合类B级(完整版)

2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷

综合类B级

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. She found me very dull.

A. dirty B sleepy C. lazy D. boring

2. The President made a brief visit to Beijing.

A short

B working

C formal

D secret

3. He was persuaded to give up the idea.

A mention

B accept

C consider

D drop

4. Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day.

A eats

B drink

C buys

D produces

5. Mary just told US a very fascinating story.

A strange

B frightening

C difficult

D interesting

6. It's a gorgeous day anyway.

A lovely

B cold

C normal

D rainy

7. Her life is becoming more diverse.

A generous

B humorous

C varied

D romantic

8. Foreign military aid was prolonging the war.

A broadening

B worsening

C extending

D accelerating

9. She was unwilling to go but she had no choice

A unable

B indecisive

C ready

D reluctant

l0. She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

A .sick

B weak

C slim

D pale

11. With immense relief, I stopped running.

A .some

B enormous

C little

D extensive

12. The scientists began to accumulate data.

A . collect

B handle

C analyze

D investigate

13. Jack eventually overtook the last truck.

A. hit B passed C reached D led

14. Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance.

A. possible B profitable C easy D wise

15. The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle.

A. fact B mystery C statement D game

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段每段选择1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。

A New Citizenship Test

1 Last week, a sample of the new US citizenship（公民身份）exam was released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services(US-cist). It will be tried out in 10 cities early next year to replace the current test in 2008. Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has, as the current test does, the new one asks why there are 13 stripes. Instead of having to name the branches of government, an applicant is asked to explain why there are three.

2 “The goal is to make it more meaningful.” explains Emilio Gonzalez, director of the US. CIS. Immigrants who pass it are expected to have a better “understanding and respec t” for US civic（公民的）values, Gonzalez says.

3 The US isn’t the only country dealing with citizenship tests that aim to get a “shared commitment” from immigrants for their adopted country’s“values”. 1n recent years, in addition to the usual requirement of language/work skills and economic status, several European countries have adopted citizenship tests. Britain introduced a new citizenship test Last November. In March, a new butch law--took effect requiring all would-be immigrants to take a citizenship test. It involved watching a video showing nude（裸体的）women bathing at beaches and gay（同性恋的）men kissing in public. The aim was to ensure that newcomers will be comfortable with the country’s liberal social mores.

4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decades. But, today, the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from Inca citizens by culture and they become hostile to each other. Promoting integration has become a major concern for European countries, after the rioting in Muslim ghettoes（少数民族聚居区）in France and the killing Of Dutch public figures by religious extremists.

5 Officials believe that a person’s attachment to a country can be tested by his or her knowledge of the country. However, some critics say that the changes can do little to help people assimilate（同化）themselves. "Immigration is a culture war today. Is giving a new test the right way to lessen the accusations in that fight?” says Ali Noonan, of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition（难民辩护联盟）.

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27. The questions in the new citizenship test are more difficult

28. Would-be immigrants to the US are expected

29. In the Dutch citizenship test, all would-be immigrants are required

30. Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test will do little