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职称英语综合类C级真题2005年
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[单项选择]Something Men Do Not Like to Do
Eric Brown hates shopping. “It’s just not enjoyable to me,”said the 28-year-old Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city’s main street,Michigan Avenue.“When I’m out______(51),I basically know what 1 want to get. I rush in.I buy it.I______(52).”
Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop.You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social,cultural and economic factors are now______(53) this “men-hate-to-shop” notion.
“______(54)social class and age,men say they hate to shop,”says Sharon Zukin,a City University of New York sociology professor.“Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they_____(55)to shop.Men generally like to shop for______(56),music and hardware(硬件).But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music,they’ll say,“Well,that’s not shopping.That’s_____(57).”
In other words,what men and women call “buying things”and how they approach that task a
A. playing
B. fishing
C. shopping
D. going
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[单项选择]I remember{{U}} lots of{{/U}} things
A. much
B. large
C. big
D. many
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[单项选择]She will be {{U}}pleased {{/U}}to meet you.
A. angry
B. happy
C. sad
D. unwilling
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[单项选择]It is {{U}}obvious {{/U}}that he will win the game.
A. likely
B. possible
C. clear
D. probable
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[单项选择]He is a {{U}} physician{{/U}}
A. researcher
B. professor
C. doctor
D. student
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[单项选择]Mary is{{U}} looking for{{/U}} the book she lost yesterday
A. trying to find
B. looking up
C. looking at
D. finding
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[单项选择]The earth moves {{U}}around {{/U}}the sun.
A. before
B. round
C. after
D. over
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[单项选择] I don’t quite {{U}}follow {{/U}}what she is saying.
A. observe
B. understand
C. explain
D. describe
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[单项选择]第一篇 Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.
The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from travelling at night during the April-May stormy season.
One of the ferries, MV Mitali,was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300,police said The second ferry carried about 100 passengers.
“The number of deaths is certain to rise,”said an official in charge of the rescue work.“No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived.”
Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists,making it difficult to determine the exact number of peopl
A. More than 130.
B. Over 3,000.
C. About400.
D. At least 40.
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[单项选择]第二篇 Saving Money
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for.If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert,then probably keep your money somewhere in your room.
If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money
One place to save money is the bank.Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money.If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐),one year later you’ll still have the same amount of money you put in.If you put your money in a savings account,one year later,you’ll have more money than you put in.Why When you keep your money in a bank,your money earns interest.Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money(and the money of other people,too)to loan money to people and businesses.
The bank will send you a statement several times a year.A bank statement tells you how much money there
A. Putting your money in your room.
B. Putting your money in a piggy bank.
C. Putting your money in your pocket.
D. Putting your money in a savings account.
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[单项选择]第三篇 Two People,Two Paths
You must be familiar with the situation:Dad’s driving,Mum’s telling him where to go.He’s sure that they need to turn left But she says it’s not for another two blocks.Who has the better sense of direction Men or women.
They both do, a new study says.but in different ways.
Men and women.Canadian researchers have found,have different methods of finding theirway.Men look quickly at landmarks(地标)and head off in what they think is the right direction.Women, however, try to picture the whole route in detail and then follow the path in their head.
“women tend to be more detailed,”said Edward Cornell.who led the study,“while men tend to be a little bit faster and …a little bit more intuitive(直觉感知的).”
In fact, said Cornell,“sense of direction”isn’t one skill but two.
The first is the“survey method”.This is when you see all area from above, such as a printed map.Y0u can see,for example,where the hospital is,where the church is and that
A. his intuitive knowledge.
B. his book knowledge.
C. Mum’s assistance.
D. the police’s assistance.
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[单项选择]Estee Lauder Died
1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics(化妆品)empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday. Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman said.She was 97.
2 Born in Queens, New York in 1908, Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.
3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz,a chemist,to beauty salons(美容院)and hotels. In 1930,she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner. The company, which became known as Estee Lauder,took off after World War II.
4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume(香水),Youth Dew,the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of products for men,launched in 1964;and Clinique,a range of odourless(无嗅的)cosmetics, which followed in 1968.
5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding
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[单项选择] I{{U}} rarely{{/U}} wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car
A. normally
B. seldom
C. frequently
D. usually
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[单项选择] Mary has {{U}}made up her mind {{/U}}not to go to the meeting
A. tried
B. promised
C. decided
D. attempted
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[单项选择]Caribbean Islands
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands Palm trees and coconuts
(椰子) white beaches and clear,blue ocean Colorful corals(珊瑚)and even more colorful fishes and birds
You bet.There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea.They are famous for their warm,tropical climate and great natural beauty.
The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean.______ (46)Many of the islands were formed by the eruption(爆发)of ancient volcanoes(火山).Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.
The Caribbean Islands are known by several names.______(47)The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India.Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles.
There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea._______(48)These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles.Together, they account for about 90
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[单项选择]Mary {{U}}gets up{{/U}} at six o’clock every morning.
A. rises
B. stands
C. arrives
D. comes
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[单项选择]An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service,a{{U}} branch {{/U}}of theDepartment of State.
A. tree
B. division
C. root
D. leaf
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[单项选择] She is{{U}} sick{{/U}}.
A. fat
B. weak
C. i11
D. mad
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[单项选择]{{U}}Although {{/U}}I sympathize.I can’t really do very much to help
A. Because
B. Since
C. Though
D. For
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[单项选择] It took US along time to {{U}}mend {{/U}}the house
A. build
B. destroy
C. design
D. repair
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They Say Ireland’s the Best
Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain’s Economist magazine 1ast week.
The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.
The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes,health,unemployment,climate,political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls“freedom,family and community life”.
Despite the bad weather, troubled health service,traffic congestion(拥挤),gender inequality, and the high cost of living.Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.
That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland,which managed 8.07.Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger,is rated the gloomiest(最差的),picking up only 3. 89points.
“Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued,”the report said,“
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
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[单项选择] Did {{U}}anyone{{/U}} call when I was out
A. everyone
B. someone
C. nobody
D. anybody