2012年度全国职称英语等级考试 综合类（B级）全真模拟试题（二）
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个词或短语画有底横线，请为每处画线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项
1. He made an attempt to break the 10,000 metres world record, but failed. A. maintain B. beat C. match D. try 2. The refugees believe that their lives are in danger. A. in despair B. at stak C. in difficulty D. out of control 3. He was unable to give a credible explanation for his behaviou. A. workable B. convincing C. practical D. reliable 4. Smoking is banned in the building. A. listed B. forbidden C. handled D. investigated 5. My friend's reply was courteous but firm.
A. efficient B. respectable C. well-informed D. respectful 6. I want a job with good prospects for promotion. A. advancement B. replacement C. retirement D. advertisement 7. He felt considerable resentment towards Sheila for making him work late. A. anger B. doubt C. love D. surprise 8. The report was compiled from a survey of 5000 households. A. printed B. attached C. written D. sent
9. The patient showed a marked improvement in her condition after changing
medication.
A. great B. clear C. quick D. regular 10. The film has some mildly humorous moments. A. long B. original C. boiling D. funny
11. The company has been successful in cultivating a very professional image.
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A. denying B. using C. sharing D. developing
12. The mother's behaviour has a profound impact on the developing child. A. short B. deep C. proud D. sudden 13. I wondered why he should bother to try and set up contact with me. A. update B. transfer C. destroy D. establish 14. If she hadn't been so persistent she might not have gotten the job. A. reasonable B. continuous C. forceful D. firm 15. Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle. A. faithful B. royal C. genuine D. sincere
第2部分：阅读判断（第16-22题，每题1分，共7分）
下面短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确的信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误的信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
The Race into Space
American millionaire Dennis Tito will always be famous．He was the first tourist in space．\spent sixty years on Earth and eight days in space and from my viewpoint， it was two separate lives，\explained．He loved his time in space．\in space and looking back at earth is one of the most rewarding experiences a human being can have．\
This kind of experience isn't cheap．It cost $ 20 million．However，Tito achieved his dream． so he was happy． \me it was a life dream． It was a dream that began when I didn，t have any money，\．
On 30 April 2002，Mark Shuttleworth became the world's second space tourist．Shuttleworth is a South African businessman．At the age of twenty-eight．he also paid $ 20 million for the eightday trip．
Both Tito and Shuttleworth bought their tickets from a company called Space Adventures．The company has around 100 people already on their waiting list for
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flights into space．The spaceship to take them doesn't exist yet．
Many of the customdrs are people who like adventure．They are the kind of people who also want to climb Mount Qomolangma．Other customers are people who love space．However，these people are worried．Because it's so expensive,only very rich people can go into space．They want space travel to be available to more people． That day may soon be here．Inter Orbital Systems(IOS)plans to send up to four tourists a week into space．The tours will depart from an island in Tonga．The company promises a package that includes forty-five days of astronaut training in Russia and California，seven days in space，and a vacation in Tonga．for $2 million． However，space flight is still very dangerous．Bill Readdy is NASA's deputy assistant administrator for space flight．He says that the chances of dying are about 1 in 500．Because of this it may take time before space tourism really takes off．You might be able to go up，but will you come down? 16．Dennis Tito was the first tourist in space． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
17．Mark Shuttleworth is an engineer from the United States． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
18．Both Tito and Shuttleworth have climbed Mount Qomolangma． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
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19．Space Adventures has about 100 customers waiting for their travel into space． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
20．Space Adventures already has a spaceship． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
21．IOS will send its tourists into space from Tonga． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
22．Bill Readdy thinks space flight is very dangerous． A．Right B．Wrong C．Not mentioned
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1—4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。
Washoe Learned American Sign Language
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1 An animal that influenced scientific thought has died. A chimpanzee named Washoe and born in African died of natural causes late month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state of Washington. Washoe had become known in the scientific community and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language. She was said to be the first non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate about primates and their ability to understand language. 2. Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Gardners described Washoe?s progress in a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand about 250 words. For example, Wshoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. She also asked questions like, “Who is coming to play?” Once the news about Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own into this new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate research changed.
3. However, critics argued Wshoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers. They said she had never developed true language skills. Even now, there are some researchers who suggest that primate learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only for prizes. Yet Washoe?s keepers disagree. Roger Fouts is a former student of the Garders. He took washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.
4 Scientist like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoe provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees. Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.
5 Debate continues about chimps? understanding of human communication. Yet, one thing is sure---Washoe changed popular ideals about the possibilities of animal intelligence.
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