1、英语通用职业技能竞赛 （个人赛项目） 初赛职业能力在线试题 For the contestantsPage 1 of 12I. Listening Comprehension and typing (英文听打) Directions： In the following practice, you will hear a short dialogue. Please type the correct information on the answer sheet according to the5 questions given bellow:Zhang Hui 去失物招领处寻找手机事宜，请听录
2、音（附音频文件） ，根据录音内容填写下面的相关信息：Items InformationII. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)Directions: in the following practice， you are going to read 5 passages. After reading a passage, you will find questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement, you are required to make the correct choice a
3、mong A,B,C and DPassage 1What makes money valuable? Why is a piece of paper marked $ 10 worth more than one marked $1? You could say there is no reason. Its true that a special kind of paper is used to make dollar bills, and they are pretty, but thats not what makes them valuable. The real reason mo
4、ney is valuable is that everyone believes it is.Ancient economies had no paper money or coins. Some used barter- trading one thing for another. Others used all kinds of objects as money. Any object would do, as long as there was not an unlimited amount of it. Animals or metals were popular, and so w
5、ere manufactured products like jewelry or weapons. Wealth in ancient Greece was measured in tools or cattle. This kind of money had two purposes. First, it was useful in itself. Tools and cattle can be used for farming. And second, it was a way to symbolize and measure value. A house, for example, w
6、ould be valued at a certain number of tools or cattle. This greatly simplified trade. Other societies used money that was totally symbolic. For instance, American Indians used wampum, which is made from seashells. And until recently on the pacific island of Yap, people use large stone discs as money
7、.In most places these types of money died out because more practical forms of money were invented. People started using precious metals, such as gold and silver, that were easier to carry around than tools or stones. And in the eighteenth century, paper money was introduced. At first people were sus
8、picious of new currency, but they came to accept it because the government or bank issuing it would exchange an equal amount of gold for the paper. A $ 10 bill really was worth $ 10 for gold. But now, people are used to the idea that the government doesnt have to back its money with gold. Everyone b
9、elieves that a $ 10 bill is Whats the lost property? 1.When did she lost it ? 2.Where did she lost it ? 3.Name of person turning in the lost property 4.Description of the lost property 5.英语通用职业技能竞赛 （个人赛项目） 初赛职业能力在线试题 For the contestantsPage 2 of 12worth $10 and that is good enough. But if, for some
10、reason, people ever lost faith in paper money, ten dollars wouldnt be worth the paper its printed on.1. According to the writer the real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes _ .A. money is valuable B. gold is valuable C. money is gold D. money can buy gold2. The writer of this selectio
11、n mentioned animals, metals and manufactured products like jewelry or weapons because _.A. they were valuable B. they were used as money in ancient timesC. people liked them D. they were useful3. Paper money was invented _.A. to take the place of other types of moneyB. to be replaced by other types
12、of moneyC. in the nineteenth centuryD. in the seventeenth century4. At first people did not have trust in paper money because _.A. people can make it by themselvesB. the paper was not of good qualityC. it looked like an ordinary piece of paperD. it was not worth much5. People came to accept paper mo
13、ney when _.A. the government began to issue itB. the bank began to issue itC. they could exchange it for the same amount of goldD. people see it for the first time.Passage 2Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the
14、 family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) A small car can hold(容纳 )four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could
15、 all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparentshome
16、, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live
17、 in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.英语通用职业技能竞赛 （个人赛项目） 初赛职业能力在线试题 For the contestantsPage 3 of 126. F
18、rom the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 7. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparentshouse C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 8. A motor home is usually o
19、wned by a family with_.A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 9. Americans usually use motor homes_. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their chil
20、dren to school every day 10. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take people to another city when people are free B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor
21、 homes Passage 3If youve been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals(网友), you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” onlinemany of them are talking at the sam
22、e time.Its fast: trying talking to six people once. Its convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. Theres neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste valuable time telling six friends you have to lea
23、ve for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (=be right back) will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (=pardon me for jumping in).Interested in whom youre talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pals age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply
24、from your pal. If something makes you laugh, say youre OTF (=on the floor), or LOL (=laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (=rolling on the floor laughing). And when its time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (=got to go) or TTYL (=talk to you later).People want to write as fas
25、t as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点) is going too.11. The passage mainly talks about _.A. how to save
26、money online B. how to make friends onlineC. how to use simple language online D What a computer can do英语通用职业技能竞赛 （个人赛项目） 初赛职业能力在线试题 For the contestantsPage 4 of 1212. When people are online, they talk by _.A. using body language B. drawing some strange pictures C. making phone calls D. making use o
27、f an especially short form of English13. The sentence “Theres neither time nor space for explanations” means that _.A. people should use words properly B. people should know what time it is when they are talking C. people online have to express themselves in a simple way D. people should communicate
28、 in a funny way 14. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means _.A. the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fineB. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New YorkC. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New YorkD. the people you are talking to is a 17-foot
29、 tall New York girl15. Which of the following is a way to save online time?_.A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks. B. Many people draw pictures.C. People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard. D. People never use the “shift” key. Passage 4Computers are very important to mod
30、ern lifeMany people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday lifeIt is thought that we wont have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the InternetThere will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from compu
31、tersThe Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy foodMost telephone calls will be made by computers, tooSome people are glad about those new ways of shopping and communicatingOthers do not think that computers will replace our old waysSome people think that one day we will not read boo
32、ks made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers, which will keep many different books in them at the same timeWe wont need to turn lots of pages and paper will be savedComputerized books will be used more and moreWhile many people say it is a pleasure to go into shops and look
33、at things you want to buyIt is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendlyMaybe computers wont change these two habits16. Which is the main idea of this passage? _.A. People like going shopping B. Reading books is i
34、mportantC. Computer can be used to play games D. Computers are important 17. There will be no more books because_.A. There is no paper in the future. B. People dont like reading books.C. They are very expensive. D. We c an read passages from computers. 18.Which of the following is TRUE?_.A. We can s
35、ee films by computers. B. People all like to go shopping by computers.英语通用职业技能竞赛 （个人赛项目） 初赛职业能力在线试题 For the contestantsPage 5 of 12C. We cant buy anything using computers. D. All the people like reading books from computers.19. Which of the following is mentioned (提到) in the passage?_.A. Computers c
36、an help us e-mail our friends. B. We can chat by using computers.C. Computers can help us make telephone calls. D. We can listen to the music by computers.20.The underlined word “communicating (in Para.2) refers to “_”. A. buying goods B. exchanging ideas C. taking exercise D. playing gamesPassage 5
37、Terms and Conditions of EmploymentThese terms and conditions should be read before you sign your contract. Salary ：Your starting salary is：$15，000.This is reviewed annually. Hours： work are eight hours a day，Monday through Friday. You will start work on Feb.21，2008.On the first morning，report to you
38、r line manager John Knight. Health and safety：Please read the safety regulations attached. If you have any questions，contact the health and safety officer，whose name is at the top of the regulation sheet. If you have health problems，please inform the Senior Nurse，Chris Thomas. If you cannot work bec
39、ause of illness，please telephone the factory. Annual leave：During your first year of employment you ale allowed twenty days leave. This should be arranged with your line manager. Overtime( 加班) ：If you work more than forty hours a week，you will be paid at the current overtime rate. Your line manager
40、will keep a record of the overtime you work. If you work on public holidays，you will be paid at the current rates. If you prefer，time can be taken instead of extra pay for public holidays and overtime. Clothing：The Supplies Department provides overalls(工作服) .Inform Supplies of your size two days bef
41、ore you need them. You can also order any other equipment you need for your job from Supplies. 21. According to the contract，the salary of the employee_. A is paid weekly B is adjusted every quarter C is re-examined from year to year D is fixed for the whole contract period 22. If employees have any
42、 health problem，they should_. A telephone the factory B inform the Senior Nurse C report to t11eir line manager D contact the health and safety officer 23. The line manager is responsible for_. A giving a pay raise B signing a contract C arranging annual leave D helping with personal affairs 24. If
43、employees work on public holidays，usually they will get_. A extra days off B extra money C a pay raise D paid holidays 25. When they need overalls for their job，employees should inform the Supplies Department of_. A the size B the color C the style D the quantity英语通用职业技能竞赛 （个人赛项目） 初赛职业能力在线试题 For the
44、 contestantsPage 6 of 12III. TranslationEnglish into Chinese（英译中）Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A, B, C and D. Make the best choice and write the corresponding let
45、ter on the Answer Sheet. 1. All orders, placed directly or via our representatives between now and July 1, will be honored at our previous prices. A 从现在起至 7 月 1 日的所有订单，凡是直接向我公司代理订购的，都将享受以前优惠的价格。B 现在至 7 月 1 日的所有订单，无论是直接下单或通过我方代表下单，都将享受我方原定价格。 C 从 7 月 1 日至现在，由于生产成本成倍增长，本公司不再接收新的订单，敬请老客户谅解。D 7 月 1 日至今的
46、所有订单，无论是直接订的还是经由别人代订的，都将以调整后的价格结算。 2. Due to the increase in the price of fuel, we will limit our free delivery service to any orders over $200. A 由于快递价格调整，就是 200 美元的订单也可以享受免费送货的服务。B 由于快递价格上浮，本公司将不再执行 200 美元以上订单的优惠规定。C 由于燃油价格上涨，我们的免费送货服务将限于 200 美元以上的订单。D 由于燃油价格调整，公司决定免费送货的服务只限于 200 美元的订单。 3. You are
47、 allowed to carry-on item and one personal item on most flights, and they are both subject to size restriction. A 航空公司规定旅客一律禁止随身携带液态物品，行李超重另行收费。 B 多数航班规定只能随身携带个人物品一件，超过部分要另行收费。 C 大多数航班允许随身携带一件行李和一件个人物品，大小不受限制。 D 大多数航班允许携带一件手提行李和一件个人物品，尺寸都有限制。 4. Your landlord is allowed to increase the rent by any amount as long as the increase is not for an illegal reason. A 只要不是出于非法原因，允许房东提高租金，数额不限。 B 只要经过协商，房东可以在和你签订新租约时提高租金。 C 只要出于合理的原因，房东就可以增加一定数额的租金。 D 只要征得你的同意，房东就可以提前数月终止租房协议。5
