2010年职称英语等级考试综合类B级真题

词汇选择阅读判断概括大意与完成句子阅读理解补全短文完形填空词汇选择

（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、I feel (obligated) to give my opinion on the subject.

 A.required  B.determined  C.encouraged  D.forbidden  

2、The group (ridiculed) my suggestion.

 A.laugh at  B.accepted  C.disagreed with  D.discouraged  

3、The new communication system is by no means a (minute) invention.

 A.small  B.accidental  C.significant  D.timely  

4、Don’t you think that’s an (indicator) of fine weather?

 A.sign  B.signal  C.symbol  D.predicament  

5、The U.S was in 1850 a (divided) nation half slave and half free.

 A.allied  B.combined  C.united  D.separate  

6、A seismograph is a (device) designed to measure vibrations of the ground.

 A.element  B.telescope  C.vehicle  D.instrument  

7、At the sports meet, athletes (compete) with each other for the gold medals.

 A.rival  B.attempt  C.contend  D.trick  

8、Rose stood there until she finally (lost sight of) the train.

 A.couldn’t see  B.look  C.lose  D.can’t see  

9、The very fresh air will finally help her to (resume) her health.

 A.bring back  B.contribute  C.do harm  D.rebuild  

10、It is impossible to (prevent) them from quarrelling.

 A.stop  B.allow  C.forbid  D.permit  

11、I expect that she will be able to (cater for) your particular needs.

 A.supply  B.reach  C.provide  D.meet  

12、It is useless to argue with him once he has (made up his mind).

 A.settled  B.solved  C.said  D.decided  

13、It doesn’t (stand to reason) that he would lie.

 A.seem logical  B.look pleasant  C.appear obvious  D.sound important  

14、It’s hard to (alter) one’s habits.

 A.change  B.develop  C.shorten  D.enlarge  

15、Glassmaking was the first (major) industry in the United States.

 A.productive  B.profitable  C.specialized  D.sizable  

阅读判断

(第16～22题，每题1分，下面的短文后，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。共7分)1、Nobody Had Believed It Was Possible In 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg on its first trip across the Atlantic, and it sank four hours later. It was carrying 2207 people, but it had taken on enough lifeboats for only 1178 people. When the passengers tried to leave the ship, only 651 of them were able to get into lifeboats and 1502 people lost their lives.Throughout the whole tragedy, the California was only ten miles away. Its officers were close enough to see the Titanic, but they did not understand the situation. They never received the Titanic’s call for help, and they did not come to the rescue until too late.First of all, nobody had prepared for such a tragedy. Nobody had believed that the Titanic could sink. The steamship company had thought that its ship would be completely safe in all situations. They followed an o