2013年职称英语考试综合类B级真题及参考答案.docx

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2013年职称英语考试综合类B级试题及参考答案
　　一、词汇选项
　　1.Come out，or I’ll bust the door down.
　　A shut B break
　　C set D beat
　　2.The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town.
　　A naked B blind
　　C cautious D private
　　3.The rules are too rigid to allow for human error.
　　A general B inflexible
　　C complex D direct
　　4.It seemed incredible that he had been there a week already.
　　A right B unbelievable
　　C obvious D unclear
　　5.These animals migrate south annually in search of food.
　　A explore B inhabit
　　C prefer D travel
　　6.Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.
　　A send B hear
　　C confirm D spread
　　7.She came across three children sleeping under a bridge.
　　A found by chance B passed by
　　C took a notice of D woke up
　　8.I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.
　　A about B at
　　C with D from
　　9.As a politician，he knows how to manipulate public opinion.
　　A express B divide
　　C influence D voice
　　10. He was tempted by the high salary offered by the company.
　　A taught B kept
　　C changed D attracted
　　11. He paused，waiting for her to digest the information.
　　A withhold B exchange
　　C understand D contact
　　12. Make sure the table is securely anchored.
　　A repaired B cleared
　　C booked D fixed
　　13. She gets aggressive when she is drunk.
　　A offensive B worried
　　C sleepy D anxious
　　14. There was something peculiar in the way he smiles.
　　A different B strange
　　C wrong D funny
　　15. The contract between the two companies will expire soon.
　　A shorten B end
　　C start D resume
　　参考答案：BCBBD DAACD CDABB
　　第二部分 阅读判断
Kicking the habit
　　What is a bad habit? The most common definition is that it is something that we do regularly, almost without thinking about it, and which has some sort of negative consequence. This consequence could affect those around us, or it could affect us personally.Those who deny having bad habits are probably lying. Bad habit are part of what makes us human.
　　Many early habits, like sucking out thumb, are broken when we are very young. We are either told to stop doing it by our parents, or we consciously or subconsciously observe that others do not have the same habit, and we gradually grow out of it. It is when we intentionally or unintentionally pick up new habits in our later childhood or early adulthood that it becomes a problem. Unless we can break that habit early on, it becomes a part of out life, and becomes “programmed” into our brain.
　　A recent study of human memory suggests that no matter how hard we try to change our habits, it is the old ways that tend to win, especially in situations where we are rushed, stressed or overworked. Habits that we thought we had got rid of can suddenly come back. During the study program, the researchers showed a group of volunteers several pictures, and gave them words to associate with them. They then showed the volunteers the same picture again, and gave them new words to associate with them,
　　A few days later, the volunteers were given a test. The researchers showed them the pictures, and told them to respond with one of the words they had been given for each one. It came as no surprise that their answers were split between the first set of words and the second.Two weeks later, they were given the same test again. This time, most of them only gave the first set of words. They appeared to have completely forgotten the second set.
　　The study confirms that the responses we learn first are those that remain strongest over time. We may try to change out ways, but after a while, the response that comes to mind first is usually the first one we learned. The more that response is used, the more automatic it becomes and the harder it becomes to respond in any other way.
　　The study therefore suggests that over time, our bad habits also become automatic, learned behavior. This is not good news for people who pick up bad habits early in life and now want to change or break them. Even when we try to put new, good intentions into practice, those previously learned habits remain stronger in more automatic, unconscious forms of memory.
　　16. Boys usually develop bad habits when they are very young.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　17. We can only break bad habits if others tell us to do so.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　18. Bad habits may return when we are under pressure.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　19. Researchers were surprised by the answer that the volunteers gave in the first test.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　20. The volunteers found the test more difficult when they did it the  second time.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　21. The study suggests that it is more difficult to respond to what we learn first.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　22. If we develop bad habits early in life , they are harder to get rid of.
　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
　　参考答案：ABABCBA
　　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个选项中为指定段落每段选择1个小标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。
Traffic Jams—No End In Sight
　　1 Traffic congestion(拥堵)affects people throughout the world.Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U.S., commuters (通勤人员) spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. While alternative ways of getting around are available, most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience, comfort and privacy.
　　2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing，whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory, if the toll is high enough，some drivers will canceltheir trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work：Singapore，London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.
　　3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flextime，which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour.Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
　　4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic  congestion is to build more roads，especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
　　5 Other, more forward-thinking，planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day，and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment. For this reason, the American government has decided to spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies. But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.
　　23.Paragraph 1____
　　24.Paragraph 2____
　　25.Paragraph 3 ____
　　26.Paragraph 4____
　　参考答案：23-26: a、 e、 c 、d
　　A.Not doing enough
　　B.A global problem
　　C.Changing work practice
　　D.A solution which is no solution
　　E.Paying to get in
　　F.Closing city centres to traffic
　　27. Most American drivers think it convenient to______
　　28. If charged high enough, some drivers may______ to enter certain parts of town.
　　29. Building more roads is not an effective way to______
　　30. The U. S. government has planned to ______ updating public-transport systems.
　　参考答案：27—30: c 、a 、e 、d
　　a.go by bus
　　b.encourage more private cars
　　c.drive around
　　d.spend more money
　　e.reduce traffic jams
　　f.travel regularly
　　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 Operation Migration
　　If you look up at the sky in the early fall in the northern part of North America, you may see groups of birds. These birds are flying south to places where they can find food and warmth for the winter. They are migrating(迁徙). The young birds usually learn to migrate from their parents. They follow their parents south.In one unusual case, however, the young birds are following something very different. These birds are young whooping cranes, and they are following an airplane!
　　The whooping crane is the largest bird that is native to North America. These birds almost disappeared in the 1800s. By 1941, there were only about 20 cranes alive. In the 1970s, people were worried that these creatures were in danger of disappearing completely. As a result, the United States identified whooping cranes as an endangered species that they needed to protect.
　　Some researchers tried to help. They began to breed whooping cranes in special parks to increase the number of birds. This plan was successful. There were a lot of new baby birds. As the birds became older, the researchers wanted to return them to nature. However, there was a problem: These young birds did not know how to migrate. They needed human help.
　　In 2001, some people had a creative idea. They formed an organization  called Operation Migration. This group decided to use very light airplanes, instead of birds, to lead the young whooping cranes on their first trip south. They painted each airplane to look like a whooping crane. Even the pilots wore special clothing to make them look like cranes. The cranes began to trust the airplanes, and the plan worked.
　　Today, planes still lead birds across approximately 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers), from the United States-Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. They leave the birds at different sites. If a trip is successful, the birds can travel on their own in the future. Then, when these birds become parents, they will teach their young to migrate. The people of Operation Migration think this is the only way to maintain the whooping crane population.
　　Operation Migration works with several other organizations and government institutes. Together, they assist hundreds of cranes each year. However, some experts predict that soon, this won’t be necessary. Thanks to Operation Migration and its partners, the crane population will continue to migrate. Hopefully, they won’t need human help any more.
　　31. Whopping cranes migrate in winter to .
　　A. raise baby whooping cranes.
　　B. get human help.
　　C. find warmth and food.
　　D. lay eggs.
　　32. Whopping cranes are native to .
　　A. Mexico.
　　B. South America.
　　C. the Persian Gulf
　　D. North America.
　　33. Operation Migration aims to .
　　A. lead young cranes on their first trip south.
　　B. teach adult cranes how to fly.
　　C. breed cranes in special parks.
　　D. transport cranes to the North.
　　34. The distance covered by the young whooping cranes on their trip south is .
　　A. 1,200 miles.
　　B. 120 miles
　　C. 1,931 miles
　　D. 2,000 miles
　　35. If Operation Migration is successful, whooping cranes will .
　　A. follow airplanes south every year.
　　B. learn to migrate on their own.
　　C. live in Canada all year round.
　　D. be unable to fly back.
　　参考答案：CDAAB
第二篇 "Lucky" Lord Lucan — Alive or Dead
　　On 8th November 1974 Lord Lucan, a British aristocrat(贵族), vanished. The day before, his children's nanny(保姆) had been brutally murdered and his wife had been attacked too. To this day the British public are still interested in the murder case because Lucan has never been found. Now, over 30 years later, the police have reopened the case, hoping that new DNA techniques will help solve this murder mystery.
　　People suspected that "Lucky", as he was called by friends, wanted to kill his wife he no longer lived with. They say that Lucan entered his old house and in the dark, killed the nanny by mistake. His estranged(分居的) wife heard noises, came downstairs and was also attacked, but managed to escape. Seven months after the murder, a jury concluded that Lucan had killed the nanny.
　　What happened next is unclear, but there are several theories which fall into one of three categories: he may have killed himself, he could have escaped or he might have been killed. It appears that the night after the murder, "Lucky" borrowed a car and drove it, Lucan's friend Aspinall said in an interview that he thought Lucan had committed suicide by sinking his boat in the English Channel.
　　Another version of events says that "Lucky" left the blood-soaked car on the coast and took a ferry to France. He was met there by someone who drove him to safety in another country. However, after a time, his rescuers became worried that they would become involved in the murder too and so Lucan was killed.
　　A further fascinating theory was made in the book Dead Lucky by Duncan MacLaughlin, a former detective. He believes that Lucan travelled to Goa, India, where he assumed the identity of a Mr.Barry Haplin. Lucan then lived in Goa till his death in 1996. In the end the claim turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. The man who died in 1996 was really Haplin, an ex-school teacher. So what is the truth about "Lucky"? DNA testing has solved many murder cases, but who knows if it can close the book on this one.
　　36.The British public are still interested in the murder case because .
　　A. the murderer was an aristocrat.
　　B. the murderer's DNA has been found.
　　C. the murderer was a famous man.
　　D. the murderer has not been caught
　　37. It was suspected that Lucan killed the nanny because .
　　A. she was cruel to his children.
　　B. she attacked his wife.
　　C. she stole his car
　　D. she was mistaken for his wife
　　38.Aspinall thought Lucan killed himself .
　　A.by sinking his boat
　　B.in a car accident
　　C.on the night 30 years after the murder
　　D.by jumping into the English Channel
　　39.According to the version in Paragraph 4,Lucan .
　　A.had escaped but was killed later.
　　B.was involved in a murder in France
　　C.was caught in another country.
　　D.met his partners on a ferry.
　　45.The word “assumed”in the last paragraph means .
　　A.disclosed.
　　B.set up.
　　C.took on.
　　D.changed.
　　参考答案：DDAAD
第三篇On the Trial of the Honey Badger
　　On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learn a lot more about honey badgers(獾). The team employed a local wildlife expert, Kitso Khama, to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behavior as discreetly(谨慎地) as possible, without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behavior. They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them.In view of the animal’s reputation, this was someth