1、2008 年度全国职称英语等级考试试题综合类（C 级）试题第 1 部分：词汇选项（第 115 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. Well give every teacher room for development. A. place B. employmentC. house D. space2. The policeman asked him to identify the thief. A. describe B. name C. capture D. call3. We were all
2、 there when the accident occurred. A. broke B. happenedC. spread D. appeared4. It took me exactly a week to complete the work. A. start B. achieveC. finish D. improve5. The herb medicine eventually cured her disease. A. nicely B. apparentlyC. naturally D. finally6. This new policy has led to a drama
3、tic increase production.A. striking B. minorC. fixed D. modest7. Poor schooling was the root of the unemployment problem.A. base B. resultC. force D. cause8. John survives on 100 pounds a month.A. lives B. putsC. borrows D. spends9. Ones economic condition often affects his or her way of life.A. det
4、ermines B. showsC. confines D. influences10. If you want to keep healthy, you should vary the foods you eat.A .reject B. acceptC. choose D. change11. She found me very dull.A. dirty B. sleepyC. boring D. lazy12. The President made a brief visit to Beijing.A. working B. shortC. formal D. secret13. He
5、 was persuaded to give up the idea.A. mention B. acceptC. drop D. consider14. Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day.A. drinks B. eatsC. buys D. produces15. Mary just told us a very fascinating story.A. strange B. frighteningC. interesting D. difficult第 2 部分：阅读判断（第 1622 题，每题 1 分，共 7 分）下面的短文后列出了 7 个句子
6、，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。PetitionsPetitions（请愿 , 请愿书）have long been a part of British political life. Anyone who wanted to change something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government or
7、deliver them personally to the Prime Ministers house in London. They are always accepted at the door by one of the PMs officials. What happens then? Nothing much, usually. But petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think. Thats w
8、hy the UK government launched its “e-petition” site in November 2006. Instead of physically collecting signatures, all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on the government website, and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature. The petitions soon started t
9、o flow in. The idea was for the British people to express their constructive ideas. Many chose instead to express their sense of humor. One petitioner called on Tony Blair to stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much. Another wanted to expel（驱逐） Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish
10、football fans never support England in the World Cup. Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchy. Some wanted to give it more power. Some wanted to oppose the United States. Others wanted to leave the European Union. Some wanted to send more troops to Iraq and others want
11、ed them all brought home. Some wanted to adopt the Euro（欧元）. Others wanted to keep the pound. Yet if some petitions are not serious. Others present a direct challenge to government policy. A petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around 1
12、.8 million signatures. In response to that, a rival petition has been posted in support of road pricing. And that is also rapidly growing. There are about 60 million people in Britain. So it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinking. But the problem with the e-
13、petition site seems to be that the British people have about 70 million opinions, and want the Prime Minister to hear all of them. Perhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to lust shut up for a while. 16. A petition needs to be signedA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17. The Prime Minister rea
14、ds petitions every dayA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18. A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Ministers house in LondonA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19. Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express their ideas.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20. No other gove
15、rnments have launched their e-petition sitesA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21. All petitions are seriousA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22. It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinionsA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子（第 2330 题，每题 1 分，共 8 分）下面的短文后有 2 项测试任务：（1）第 232
16、6 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为第 25段每段选择 1 个最佳标题；（2）第 2730 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。Ways to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution1 A report published recently brings bad news about air pollution. It suggests that it could be as damaging to our health as exposure to the radiation from the 1986 Ukraine nuclear power
17、 plant disaster. The report was published by the UKs Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. But what can city people do to reduce exposure to air pollution? Quite a lot, it turns out. 2 Avoid walking in busy streets. Choose side streets and parks instead. Pollution levels can fall a considerab
18、le amount just by moving a few meters away from the main pollution source - exhaust furies（废气）. Also dont walk behind smokers. Walk on the windward（顶风的）side of the street where exposure of pollutants（污染物）can be 50 percent less than on the downwind（顺风的）side. 3 Sitting on the drivers side of a bus can
19、 increase your exposure by 10 percent, compared with sitting on the side nearest the pavement. Sitting upstairs on a double-decked（双层电车）can reduce exposure. It is difficult to say whether traveling on an underground train is better or worse than taking the bus. Air pollution on underground trains te
20、nds to be less toxic（有毒的）than that at street level, because underground pollution is mostly made up of tiny iron particles（粒子）thrown up by wheels hitting the rails, while diesel（柴油机）and petrol fumes have a mixture of pollutants. 4 When you are crossing a road, stand well back from the curb（路缘）while
21、you wait for the light to change. Every meter really does count when you are close to traffic. As the traffic begins to move, fumes can be reduced in just a few seconds. So holding your breath for just a moment can make a difference, even though it might sound silly. 5 There are large sudden polluti
22、on increases during rush hours. Pollution levels fall during nighttime. The time of year also makes a big difference. Pollution levels tend to be at their lowest during spring and autumn when winds are freshest. Extreme cold or hot weather has a trapping effect and tends to cause a build-up of pollu
23、tants. 23 Paragraph 2_24 Paragraphs 3_25 Paragraph 4_26 Paragraph 5_27 Air pollution can be as harmful to ones health_28 Traveling on an underground train can reduce exposure_29 Pollution levels are lower_30 Its wise to stay away from heavy traffic_第 4 部分：阅读理解（第 3145 题，每题 3 分，共 45 分）下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有
24、 5 道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定 1 个最佳选项。第一篇Stop Eating Too Much“Clean your plate!” and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often, its accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans（孤儿）in Africa!” Sure, we should b
25、e grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying “clean the plate”, perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow. According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies （肚子）. A waiter puts a plate of food
26、in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government; according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants tyro give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too littl
27、e. A When you get upB Where you stand while waiting to cross a roadC Where you walkD Where you sit on a bus and how you travelE When you go to bedF When pollution levels rise and fallA on the downwind sideB during rush hoursC in spring and autumnD to toxic airE between autumn and winterF as exposure
28、 to nuclear radiationBarbara Rolls, a nutrition（营养）professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA- faddy that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1 970s, the same time that the American waistline（腰围） began to expand. Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller
29、portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large；23 percent had no opinion；20 percent disagreed. But a closer
30、look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions；but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller. Its not that working class Americans dont
31、 want to eat healthy. Its just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck（薪金支票）to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents. 31. Parents in the United States tend to ask their childrenA.
32、 to save food for tomorrow. B. to wash the dishes.C. mottos eat too much.D. not to waste food.32. Why do American restaurants serve large portions?A. Because Americans have big bellies.B. Because Americans associate quantity with valueC. Because Americans are good eaters.D. Because Americans are too
33、 weak.33. What happened in the 1970s?A. The US government called on its people to reduce their weight.B. Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portionsC. The American waistline started to expand.D. The United States produced more grain than needed.34 What does the survey indicate?A.
34、Twenty percent of Americans want smaller portions.B. Many low-income Amercing want large portions.C. Fifty-seven percent of Americans want large portions.D. Forty-five percent of Americans want smaller portions35 Which of the following is NOT true of working class Americans?A. They work long hours.B
35、. They live from paycheck to paycheck.C. They want to save money for presents.D. They dont want to be healthy eaters.第二篇A New Immigration BillThe US Senate is considering a new immigration bill. It will value the economic promise of immigrants over family ties when considering US residency and citiz
36、enship. The legislation, which was proposed by President Bush and a group of senators, contains a point system. The proposal aims to increase the number of immigrants with graduate degrees, earnings or job skills.The proposed point system would use a 100-point scale. According to a draft of the law,
37、 merit applicants could earn up to 47 points for things like occupation, or years of work for a US firm. They could earn up to 28 points for their education, 15 points for English and US civics（公民学）, and 10 points for family ties. The system has stirred up debate. Critics on the left say it opposes
38、family unity and American values. Critics on the right complain that it does not reflect the needs of high-tech employers.The current kinship（血缘关系）-based system puts pressure on the US, as it attracts low-skill workers who consume more public devices than they pay back in taxes. It allows a variety
39、of uneducated people in from Mexico and Central America. The immigration bill would allow eight years to clear the current backlog（积压）of application for a permanent resident card, or green card. After that, only the children and spouses（配偶）of legal immigrants would be able to apply for family visas.
40、 Adult children, siblings（兄弟姐妹）, parents, and other relatives would have to apply in the general queue（排队）. Under the proposal, immigrants from Asian countries would likely fare well（很有利）. For instance, over half of recent immigrants from China and India have a bachelors（学士的）or higher degree. Immigr
41、ants from Latin American countries would likely face more difficulties. Immigration point systems have been in use in Canada, Australia and New Zealand for years. The UK adopted a similar approach in 2001. One thing that Canada and other nations have discovered is that their system needs to fit the
42、needs of their economy. Too often they find that they attract highly-educated people who end up finding work that doesnt use their skills. Some end up driving a taxi. 36. One of the reasons for proposing the point system isA. to give priority to immigrants from China.B. to protect the US from terror
43、ist attacks.C. to increase population.D. to attract skilled immigrants.37. What do critics on the right say about the proposed point system?A. It opposes family unity.B. It is very difficult to apply.C. It does not meet the needs of high-tech employers.D. It opposes American values.38. Which stateme
44、nt is NOT true of the current system?A. It is kinship-based.B. It puts pressure on the US.C. It attracts highly-educated people.D. It draws low-skilled workers.39. Who can apply for family visas in future?A. The uncles and aunts of legal immigrants.B. The brothers and sisters of legal immigrants.C.
45、The parents and grandparents of legal immigrants.D. The spouses and young children of legal immigrants40 .Which country adopted the point system in 2001?A. The US. B. The UK.C. Canada. D. Australia.第三篇Political SpinsLast week, US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dic
46、tionaries. He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton “chutzpah” （大胆放肆）. With just one sentence, Snow managed to make headlines, a joke and a defense of. President George W Bush. Interestingly, this is how battles are fought and won in US politicswith carefully-worded one-liners
47、（一行字幕新闻）made for TV which often lack substance and clarity（清晰度）. “The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is actually geeing smaller and smaller,” said Mark Smith, a political science professor at Cedarville University. This has been accompanied by a changing media
48、 environment, Smith said. In 1 968, the average TV or radio sound bite（演讲中的句子或短语） was 48 seconds, according to Smith. In 1996, the average sound bite had shrunk（缩短）to 8 seconds. Thus, politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible. Campaigning politician
49、s also use 30-second TV ads and clever campaign slogans（口号）to boost their messages. Republican presidential candidate John McCain rides to campaign stops in a bus named the “Straight-Talk Express”. McCain hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the troth-whether its in fashion or not. Democratic presiden
