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英语历年a级真题合集

篇1：英语历年a级真题

历年英语三级考试A级真题及答案

Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.

Section A

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Example: You will hear:

You will read: A) New York City.

B) An evening party.

C) An air trip.

D) The man’s job.

From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

[A] [B] [C] [D]

Now the test will begin.

1. A) A teacher.

B) A doctor.

C) A secretary.

D) A salesman.

2. A) Visiting a company.

B) Meeting with the new manager.

C) Looking for the meeting room.

D) Showing a newcomer around.

3. A) In an office.

C) In a department store.

B) In a restaurant.

D) In a library.

4. A) To attend a conference.

B) To work in a firm.

C) To do some sightseeing.

D) To visit an exhibition.

5. A) The rise of costs.

B) The drop of sales.

C) The decrease of production.

D) The increase of pollution.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Conversation 1

6. A) All staff.

B) Young workers.

C) New employees.

D) Department mananger.

7. A) 1 week.

B) 2 weeks.

C) 3 weeks.

D) 4 weeks.

8. A) How to operate machines.

B) How to use computers.

C) How to collect information.

D) How to be a manager.

Conversation 2

9. A) Because there was no access to the Internet.

B) Because the traffic outside was too noisy.

C) Because the air conditioner was out of order.

D) Because there was no hot water in the bath.

10. A) Room 201.

B) Room 203.

C) Room 204.

D) Room 206.

Section C

Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.

11. What’s Peter Johnson’s position in the company?

He is the ___________________________________________ Manager.

12. What places will the visitors see in the company?

____________________________________________ and the laboratory.

13. How long does it take to look around the laboratory?

About ______________________________________________ minutes.

14. What measures are taken to ensure the visitors’ safety?

The visitors are required to wear protective hard hats and _____________.

15. What is not allowed to do during the tour?

___________________________________________________________.

答案：1-5:DCBAB 6-10:CCABD

11. Production 12. The factory 13. 10 / ten 14. safety glasses 15. Smoking

Part II Structure (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

Section A

Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

16. We must find a way to cut prices ________ reducing our profits too much.

A) without

B) despite

C) with

D) for

17. She didn’t know ________ to express her ideas in English clearly in public.

A) which

B) why

C) what

D) how

18. ________ the weather improves, we will suffer a huge loss in the tourist industry.

A) As

B) Since

C) While

D) Unless

19. We are happy at the good news ________ Mr. Black has been awarded the Best Manager.

A) that

B) which

C) what

D) whether

20. It is important that we ________ the task ahead of time.

A) will fish

B) finished

C) finish

D) shall finish

21. Would you please pass me the book ________ cover is black?

A) which

B) whose

C) that

D) its

22. ________ in the company for three years, Mark has become experienced in business negotiations.

A) Having worked

B) Have been working

C) Have worked

D) Worked

23. Not until she arrived at the meeting room ________ she had forgotten to bring the document.

A) she realized

B) did she realize

C) she did realize

D) does she realize

24. John had never been abroad before, ________ he found the business trip very exciting.

A) because

B) though

C) so

D) while

25. ________ some students are able to find employment after graduation, others will have to return to school and earn an advanced degree.

A) Since

B) While

C) Because

D) If

Section B

Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

26. Employees are not allowed (make) ________ personal phone calls in the office.

27. The shop assistant priced the goods before (put) ________ them on the shelf.

28. The purpose of new technology is to make life (easy) ________, not to make it more difficult.

29. The proposal about the annual sales (discuss) ________ at the next board meeting.

30. Since we work in different sections of the company, we see each other only (occasional) ________.

31. Some domestic manufacturers are busy increasing production, losing the chance to develop more (advance) ________ technology.

32. I shall appreciate your effort in (correct) ________ this error in my bank account as soon as possible.

33. If your neighbors are too noisy, then you have a good reason to make your (complain) ________.

34. 30 percent of the students who (interview) ________ yesterday believe they should continue with their education until they have a university degree.

35. Measures should be taken to avoid the negative effect (bring) ________ about by unfair competition.

答案：16-20:ADDAC 21-25:BABCB

26. to make 27. putting 28. easier

29. will be discussed / is to be discussed / should be discussed

30. occasionally 31. advanced 32. correcting

33. complaint 34. were interviewed 35. brought

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Google, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.

Aleem Walji works for Google.org -- the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the company’s first project will help identify where

infectious (传染性的) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, Google.org will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats.

Google.org’s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small, short-term loans that create few jobs. Instead, he says Google.org wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth.

Google.org will also give money to help two climate-change programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的) energy less costly than coal-based energy. The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the use of electric cars.

The creators of Google have promised to give Google.org about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. Aleem Walji says this amount may increase in the future.

36. The purpose of Google’s investments is to ________.

A) help poor people

B) develop new technology

C) expand its own business

D) increase the power of information

37. According to Aleem Walji, the company’s first project is to ________.

A) set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseases

B) find out where infectious diseases develop

C) identify the causes of infectious diseases

D) cure patients of infectious diseases

38. What kind of businesses will benefit from Google.org’s second project?

A) large enterprises

B) cross-national companies

C) foreign-funded corporations

D) small and medium-sized businesses

39. From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Google’s money is also invested to help ________.

A) start more research programs

B) make more advanced electric cars

C) develop renewable and coal-based energy

D) conduct studies related to climate changes

40. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by Google.org come from ________.

A) Google’s profits and stock value

B) some international IT companies

C) the company’s own interests

D) local commercial banks

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.

Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that.

The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development.

Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss?

The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss’s work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5, he may be more likely to help you.

In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style.

41. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.

A) bosses are hard to deal with

B) bosses have good character

C) bosses determine your career future

D) bosses must have similar personality

42. In the second paragraph, “rise up the career ladder” (Line 2) means ________.

A) going to work abroad

B) changing jobs frequently

C) being promoted in position

D) pursuing an advanced degree

43. In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you will ________.

A) do your best in your work

B) show your management skills

C) get along with your colleagues

D) write reports to upper management

44. The most important factor for establishing a good working relationship with the boss is ________.

A) high expectations

B) quick feedback

C) frequent criticism

D) effective communication

45. The best title for the passage might be ________.

A) How to Take Care Of Your Boss.

B) How to Get Along with Your Boss

C) How to Accept Your Boss’s Criticism

D) How to Accomplish Your Boss’s Objective

答案：36-40:ABDDA 41-45:CCADB

Task 3

Directions: The following is an announcement. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

We welcome you aboard the Eastern Flight and will do our best to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable.

For your safety and convenience

To begin the trip, we would like to draw your attention to some safety-related details. These are also explained on the instruction card in the seat pocket in front of you. Seat belts must remain fastened while the “Fasten seatbelts” sign is on. It is advisable to keep them fastened at all times while seated. All flights are non-smoking. The use of mobile telephones is now allowed when the airplane is on the ground. During the flight the use of CD and DVD players is not allowed.

For your entertainment

To help you enjoy your trip, we provide a range of newspapers. On our MD-11 and Boeing aircraft, we provide music and video programs. On Airbus A 321/320/319, short videos are shown.

Meals and drinks

During most flights we serve you a tasty meal and drinks. Beer, wine and other drinks are served free of charge. Coffee, tea and juice are served free of charge on all domestic (国内的) flights. On domestic flights leaving before nine and on all flights to Northern China, a snack is served.

Eastern Flight Service

Safety and convenience

1) Seat belts: remain -46- while the “Fasten seatbelts” sign is on

2) Smoking: not allowed on board

3) Mobile phones: used only when the airplane is -47-

4) CD and DVD: not allowed to play -48-

Entertainment provided

1) newspapers

2) music and -49- on MD-11 and Boeing aircraft

Meals and drinks on board

1) meals served on most flights

2) coffee, tea and juice served free of charge

3) a snack served on all flights to -50-

答案：46. fastened 47. on the ground 48. during the flight

49. video programs 50. Northern China

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms related to Security. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.

A ----------------- air traffic control system

B ----------------- armed police

C ----------------- crime prevention

D ----------------- entry requirement

E ----------------- international criminal police organization

F ----------------- level of security

G ----------------- picket line

H ----------------- police station

I ----------------- patrolling vehicle

J ----------------- safety precaution measure

K ----------------- safety control device

L ----------------- security command center

M ----------------- security service

N ----------------- security control center

O ----------------- security personnel

P ----------------- valid documents

Q ----------------- security monitoring and control

Examples: ( M ) 保安服务 ( G ) 警戒线

51. ( ) 空中交通管制系统 ( ) 安全预防措施

52. ( ) 巡逻车 ( ) 武装警察

53. ( ) 国际刑警组织 ( ) 有效证件

54. ( ) 入境要求 ( ) 安保人员

55. ( ) 安全保障级别 ( ) 安全监控

答案：51. A, J 52. I, B 53. E, P 54. D, O 55. F, Q

Task 5

Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am pleased to offer you the position of after-sales manager at our company starting on 16 June, . I propose that the terms of employment will be those in the attached draft individual employment agreement.

Please note that you are entitled to discuss this offer and to seek advice on the attached proposed agreement with your family, a union, a lawyer, or someone else you trust. If you want some information on your employment rights, you can also contact the Employment Service Office or visit our website.

Also, if you disagree with, or do not understand or wish to clarify anything in this offer, please ring me to discuss any issue you wish to raise.

If you are happy with the proposed terms and wish to accept this offer of employment, please sign the duplicate copy of this letter and return it to me by 1 June, 2009. In the event I have not heard from you by that date, this offer will be automatically withdrawn on that date.

I look forward to working with you.

Yours sincerely,

John Brown

56. What job position is offered to Mr. Smith in the letter?

___________________________________________________________.

57. From whom may Mr. Smith seek advice about the proposed agreement?

His family, a union, _____________________, or someone else he trusts.

58. How can Mr. Smith get information about employment rights?

By contacting the ___________________________ or visiting its website.

59. When should Mr. Smith return the signed duplicate copy of this letter?

By _______________________________________________________.

60. What will happen if the duplicate copy of the letter is not returned by the deadline?

This offer will be ___________________________________ on that date.

答案：56. (The) after-sales manager 57. a lawyer 58. Employment Service Office

59. 1 June, 2009 60. (automatically) withdrawn

篇2：英语A级历年真题及答案

On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers（獾）. The team employed a local wildlife expert, Kitso Khama, to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behaviour as discreetly（谨慎地）as possible, without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behaviour. They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them. In view of the animal’s reputation, this was something that even Khama was reluctant to do.

“The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals, especially when they see something new,” he says. “that, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won’t be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. They’re actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely vicious（凶恶的）. Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen.”

The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. Even poisonous snakes, feared and avoided by most other animals, were not safe from them. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animal’s fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. Previously researchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid requirements from its prey（猎物）. The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups. They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research, including the fat that female badgers never socialized with each other.

Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometers. Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.

As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animal’s curiosity — or their sudden aggression. The badgers’ eating patterns, which had been disrupted, returned to normal. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seem to adopt the badgers’ relaxed attitude when near humans.

31．Why did the wildlife experts visit the Kalahari Desert?

A．To find where honey badgers live.

B．To observe how honey badgers behave.

C．To catch some honey badgers for food.

D．To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation.

32．What does Kitso Khama say about honey badgers?

A．They show interest in things they are not familiar with.

B．They are always looking for food.

C．They do not enjoy human company.

D．It is common for them to attack people.

33．What did the team find out about honey badgers?

A．There were some creatures they did not eat.

B．They were afraid of poisonous creatures.

C．They may get some of the water they needed from fruit.

D．Female badgers did not mix with male badgers.

34．Which of the following is a typical feature of male badgers?

A．They don’t run very quickly.

B．They hunt over a very large area.

C．They defend their territory from other badgers.

D．They are more aggressive than females

35．What happened when honey badgers got used to humans around them?

A．They lost interest in people.

B．They became less aggressive towards other creatures.

C．They started eating more.

D．Other animals started working with them.

篇3：英语A级历年真题及答案

In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia, the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple: Women in these countries have a high birth rate — from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman. The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care for their families. Why do they have many so children? Why don’t they limit the size of their families? The answer may be that they often have no choice. There are several reasons for this.

One reason is economic. In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful. Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different. Many children do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus, industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the case in Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the early part of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural country with a high birth rate. After World War II, Italy’s economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized. By the end of the century, the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman, the world’s lowest.

However, the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. Saudi Arabia, for example, does not have an agriculture-based economy, and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Nevertheless, it also has a very high birth rate (7.0). Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand, are poor countries, with largely agricultural economies, but they have recently reduced their population growth.

Clearly, other factors are involved. The most important of these is the condition of women. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women. This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There, the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home. On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries. Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.

Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive, birth rates have gone down. This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries, women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.

These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet their needs. Only then, in fact, does it have any real chance of success.

41．In a traditional agricultural economy, a large family

A．can be an advantage.

B．may limit income.

C．isn’t necessary.

D．is expensive.

42．When countries become industrialized, _______

A．families often become larger.

B．the birth rate generally goes down.

C．women usually decide not have a family.

D．the population generally grows rapidly.

43．Italy today is an example of an

A．agricultural country with a high birth rate.

B．agricultural country with a low birth rate.

C．industrialized country with a low birth rate.

D．industrialized country with a high birth rate.

44．Saudi Arabia is mentioned because it shows that

A．the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy.

B．factors other than the economy influence birth rate.

C．women who have a high income usually have few children.

D．the birth rate depends on per capita income.

45．In Mexico, as in Thailand and Indonesia, the government

A．is not concerned about the status of women.

B．has tried to industrialize the country rapidly.

C．does not allow women to work outside the home.

D．has tried to improve the condition of women.

第三篇 Making a Loss is the Height of Fashion

Given that a good year in the haute couture（高级定制女装） business is one where you lose even more money than usual, the prevailing mood in Paris last week was of recession-busting buoyancy. The big-name designers were falling over themselves to boast of how many outfits they had sold at below cost price, and how this proved that the fashion business was healthier than ever. Jean-Paul Gaultier reported record sales, “but we don’t make any money out of it,” the designer assured journalists backstage. “No matter how successful you are, you can’t make a profit from couture,” explained Jean-Jacques Picart, a veteran fashion PR man, and co-founder of the now-bankrupt Lacroix house.

Almost 20 years have passed since the Alice in Wonderland economics of the couture business were first exposed. Outraged that he was losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds, the couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer — to howls of “trahison” from his colleagues - published a detailed summary of his costs. One outfit he described contained over half a mile of gold thread, 18,000 sequins（亮片）, and had required hundreds of hours of hand-stitching in an atelier（制作室）. A fair price would have been ?50,000, but the couturier could only get ?35,000 for it. Rather than riding high on the follies of the super-rich, he and his team could barely feed their hungry families.

The result was an outcry and the first of a series of government - and industry-sponsored inquiries into the surreal（超现实的）world of ultimate fashion. The trade continues to insist that - relatively speaking - couture offers you more than you pay for, but it’s not as simple as that. When such a temple of old wealth starts talking about value for money, it isn’t to convince anyone that dresses costing as much as houses are a bargain. Rather, it is to preserve the peculiar mystique（神秘）, lucrative（利润丰厚的） associations and threatened interests that couture represents.

Essentially, the arguments couldn’t be simpler. On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesn’t change. On the other are those who say it will die if it does. What’s not in doubt is that haute couture - the term translates as “high sewing” - is a spectacular anachronism. Colossal in its costs, tiny in its clientele and questionable in its influence, it still remains one of the great themes of Parisian life. In his book, The Fashion Conspiracy, Nicholas Coleridge estimates that the entire couture industry rests on the whims（一时兴起）of less than 30 immensely wealthy women, and although the number may have grown in recent years with the new prosperity of Asia, the number of couture customers worldwide is no more than 4,000.

To qualify as couture, a garment must be entirely hand-made by one of the 11 Paris couture houses registered to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Each house must employ at least 20 people, and show a minimum of 75 new designs a year. So far, so stirringly traditional, but the Big Four operators - Chanel, Dior, Givenchy and Gaultier — increasingly use couture as a marketing device for their far more profitable ready-to-wear, fragrance and accessory lines.

36．What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．The haute couture business is expanding quickly.

B．The haute couture designers make much profit in their sales.

C．The haute couture designers claim losses in their sales.

D．The haute couture businessmen are happy with their profit.

37．According to the second paragraph, Jean-Louis Scherrer

A．was very angry as he was losing money.

B．was in a worse financial position than other couturier.

C．was one of the best known couturiers.

D．stopped producing haute couture dresses.

38．The writer says that the outfit Jean-Louis Scherrer described

A．was worth the price that was paid for it.

B．cost more to make than it should have.

C．was never sold to anyone.

D．should have cost the customer more than it did.

39．The writer says in paragraph 4 that there is disagreement over

A．the future of haute couture.

B．the history of haute couture.

C．the real costs of haute couture.

D．the changes that need to be made in haute couture.

40．What is the writer’s tone towards haute couture business?

A．Somewhat ironical.

B．Quite supportive.

C．Fairly friendly.

D．Rather indifferent.

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Arthritis is an illness that can cause pain and swelling in your bones. Toads, a big problem in the north of Australia, are suffering from painful arthritis in their legs and backbone, a new study has shown. The toads that jump the fastest are more likely to be larger and to have longer legs. ________ (46).

The large yellow toads, native to South and Central America, were introduced into the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland in 1935 in an attempt to stop beetles and other insects from destroying sugarcane crops. Now up to 200 million of the poisonous toads exist in the country, and they are rapidly spreading through the state of Northern Territory at a rate of up to 60 km a year. The toads can now be found across more than one million square kilometers. ________ (47) A Venezuelan poison virus was tried in the 1990s but had to be abandoned after it was found to also kill native frog species.

The toads have severely affected ecosystems in Australia. Animals, and sometimes pets, that eat the toads die immediately from their poison, and the toads themselves eat anything they can fit inside their mouth. ________ (48)

A co-author of the new study, Rick Shine, a professor at the University of Sydney, says that little attention has been given to the problems that toads face. Rick and his colleagues studied nearly 500 toads from Queensland and the Northern Territory and found that those in the latter state were very different. They were active, sprinting down roads and breeding quickly.

According to the results of the study, the fastest toads travel nearly one kilometre a night. ________ (49) But speed and strength come at a price — arthritis of the legs and backbone due to constant pressure placed on them.

In laboratory tests, the researchers found that after about 15 minutes of hopping, arthritic toads would travel less distance with each hop. ________ (50) These toads are so programmed to move, apparently, that even when in pain the toads travelled as fast and as far as the healthy ones, continuing their relentless march across the landscape.

A．Furthermore, they soon take over the natural habitats of Australia’s native species.

B．Toads are not built to be road runners — they are built to sit around ponds and wet areas.

C．But this advantage also has a big drawback — up to 10% of the biggest toads suffer from arthritis.

D．But arthritis didn’t slow down toads outside the laboratory, the researchers found.

E．The task now facing the country is how to remove the toads.

F．Toads with longer legs move faster and travel longer distances, while the others are being left behind.

完形填空

第6部分：完形填空（第51～65题，每题1分，共15分）

下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。

Family History

In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being attracted to the ______ (51) of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by ______ (52) their own family history. They can try to ______ (53) out more about where their families came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries ______ (54) a fairly short history, like Australia and the United States.

It is one thing to spend some time ______ (55) through a book on family history and to ______ (56) the decision to investigate your own family’s past. It is quite another to ______ (57) out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganized ______ (58) and cause yourself many problems which could have been ______ (59) with a little forward planning.

If your own family stories tell you ______ (60) you are connected with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take ______ (61) your research. Just treat it as an interesting ______ (62). A simple system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to ______ (63) with; a more complex one may only get in your ______ (64). The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who ______ (65) what you might find?51．A．chain B．attention C．interest D． idea

52．A．investigating B．recording C．creating D．rewriting

53．A．put B．set C．find D．get

54．A．of B．with C．in D．for

55．A．seeing B．following C．coming D．going

56．A．make B．accept C．reach D．leave

57．A．work B．carry C．figure D．turn

58．A．body B．system C．way D．event

59．A．missed B．lost C．avoided D．escaped

60．A．when B．why C．what D．that

61．A．over B．up C．away D．off

62．A．reason B．possibility C．question D．example

63．A．play B．live C．break D．start

64．A．side B．way C．road D．track

65．A．knows B．worries C．believes D．realizes

参考答案

全国职称英语等级考试综合类（A级）试题参考答案

1 B 20 3A 4C 5C

6D 78 8A 9C 10 B

11 D 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 B

16 A 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 A

21 C 22 B 23 F 24 A 25 C

26 B 27 C 28 E 29 A 30 B

31 B 32 A 33 c 34 B 35 A

36 A 37 B 38 c 39 B 40 D

41 c 42 A 43 D 44 A 45 A

46 c 47 E 48 A 49 F 50 D

51 D 52 A 53 c 54 B 55 D

56 A 57 B 58 c 59 c 60 D

61 A 62 B 63 D 64 B 65 A

说明：

第一部分：第1 ~ 15题，每题1分，15分；

第二部分：第16 ~ 22题，每题1分，7分；

第三部分：第23 ~ 30题，每题1分，8分；

第四部分：第31 ~ 45题，每题3分，45分；

第五部分：第46 ~ 50题，每题2分，10分；

第六部分：第51 ~ 65题，每题1分，15分。

试卷满分：100分。

答案解析

全国职称英语等级考试综合类（A级）试题题解

第1部分：词汇选项

1 B rigid“僵硬的，固定的，顽固的”，与inflexible同义。

2 D circulate做不及物动词，意思是“传播，流通”，如：We should often open the windows to allow the air to circulate.我们应当经常打开窗户以使空气流通。句子的意思是：关于他的财政问题的流言开始传开。

3 A bust“使爆裂”，句子的意思是：快点，不然我就破门而入了。这里与break同义。

4 C wary“谨慎的，机警的”，与cautious同义。naked“裸体的”，blind“盲的”，private“私人的”。

5 C expire“期满，终止”。resume是“重新开始”。

6 D endorse“赞同，认可”，如：I fully endorse everything the chairperson has said.我完全赞同主席所说的一切。四个选项中，reject“拒绝”，submit“提交”，consider“考虑”，approve“赞同”。

7 B intact的意思是“完整无缺的，未受损伤的”，与undamaged同义，如：The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact.教堂在轰炸中被毁，但神坛却完好无损。unstable“不稳定的”。

8 A contaminated“被污染的”，可用polluted替换。

9 C primitive“原始的”，在这里可以转义为“简单的”，故用C选项替换。

10 B die out是固定搭配，意思是“完全消失，灭绝”，become extinct也是形容物种灭绝的，在这里可以替换。pass away是对死亡的一种婉转说法，常形容人。

11 D shed“流出”，shed tears就是流泪，produce也有“产生出”的意思。wipe是“擦”，意思与原文不符。

12 A skeptical“怀疑的”，与A项同义。

13 C magnitude有几个意思，其中一个是“重要（性）“，与importance相同。existence“存在”，cause“原因”，situation“状况”。

14 D cardinal意为“基本的”，与D项同义。moral“道德的”，regular“规律的”。

15 B contend“竞争，奋斗”。

第2部分：阅读判断

16 A 文章一直在讲Mau使用独特的航海技术，如观风向，观星等，不用现代的导航设施完成了航行。

17 B 由文章第二段第一句：He had never before sailed to Tahiti.可知Mau对Tahiti并不熟悉。

18 C Mau不用罗盘或海图航行只是为了证明古人在没有现代设施的情况下也能进行航行，并未提到他能否买得起这些设备。

19 A 第三段第一句：His grandfather began the task of teaching him how to navigate when he was still a baby.

20 A 第三段第三句：Later, Mau used a circle of stones to memorise the positions of the stars.可得出题干中的说法是正确的。

21 C 文中没有提到夏威夷早期居民能否读写。

22 B 最后一段最后一句：…he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to remember everything as he had done. Mau并不指望学生能立刻记住所有的东西。

第3部分：概括大意与完成句子

23 F 第一段讲述的是交通拥堵是全世界的一个大问题。

24 A 第二段讲述了控制交通量的一个方法，即对在某个时间进人某个区域的车辆征收费用。

25 C 第三段讲述的是另一个控制交通量的方法，即实行灵活上班时间，允许雇员避开交通高峰出行。

26 B 第四段讲述的是部分城市规划者认为应该建造更多的公路，不过这种方法并不会减少交通量，而是能容纳更多的车辆。

27 C 第一段最后第一句：While alternative ways of getting around are available, most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience, comfort and privacy.由此可知人们认为开车比较方便。

28 E 第二段第二句：In theory, if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.由此可知答案为E。

29 A 第四段第二句：But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road…由此可知建造更多公路并不能减少交通堵塞。

30 B 第五段第二句：For this reason, the American government has decided to spend some $ 7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies.美国政府决定增加公共交通投人。由此可知答案为B。

第4部分：阅读理解

31 B 第一段第三句：Their main aim was to study the badgers' movements and behaviour as screetly（谨慎地）as possible.可推断出此次调查的目的是了解獾的习性。

32 C 第二段讲述了Khama对獾的评价，即它们有很强的好奇心。

32 C 由第三段可知，獾对当地的西瓜很感兴趣，到水分。獾通常会吃它们所能抓到的任何动物獾会组成松散的家庭，因此可排除D项。

34 B 第四段讲了雄性獾的特征，它们能在短时间内行进很长的距离，因此B项正确。它们乐意同其他雄性獾分享领地，因此C错误。文中并没有提到它们在好斗性方面同雌性獾的区别，因此排除D项。

35 A 最后一段第一句：As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animals’ curiosity - or their sudden aggression.獾在习惯人的存在之后兴趣就不那么浓厚了。

36 A 第二段第二句：In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful.传统农业经济中，孩子多对家庭有利。

37 B 第二段第六句：Thus, industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.工业化国家的出生率通常比较低。

38 C 第二段讲到意大利的情况。第二次世界大战后，意大利经济快速发展，同时出生率也逐渐下降，在20世纪末成为世界最低。

39 B 文章开始说到，通常经济发达的国家出生率低，但沙特阿拉伯是人均收人最高的国家之一，但出生率也很高，然后引出了影响出生率的其他原因。因此，提到沙特阿拉伯是为了说明除经济因素外其他影响出生率的因素。

40 D 最后一段第四句和第五句：This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries, women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.政府在努力提高女性地位。

41 C 第一段讲到，许多著名设计师都在大肆宣扬他们以低于成本价的价格卖了多少件衣服，后面又引用了几位设计师的话，说他们不会从服装设计上赚任何钱，因此第一段的主题是高级定制女装设计师们宣称自己在亏损。

42 A 第二段第二句的开头是：Outraged that he was losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds,……说明Jean-Louis对自己的亏损很生气。其他三项中所提到的事文中并未提及。

43 D 第二段倒数第二句：A fair price would have been￡ 50,000,but the couturier could only get￡35, 000 for it.说明服装的价格应该更高，可实际卖不到那么多钱。

44 A 第四段第二句、第三句：On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesn't change. On the other are those who say it will die if it does.人们是在为定制女装的未来争论。

45 A 此题通过文章的标题和正文的讨论便可判断作者的态度有些讽刺的意味。

第5部分：补全短文

46 C 第一段主要讲述研究显示蟾蜍会患关节炎。前面的句子讲跳得快的蟾蜍可能体型更大并且腿更长，然后话锋一转，说这种优势也有一个大弊端，那就是体型大的蟾蜍更容易患关节炎。

47 E 前文讲述澳大利亚的蟾蜍过多影响了生态平衡，后面讲的是人们尝试消灭蟾蜍但失败了，因此填入的句子应该是关于消灭蟾蜍的。

48 A 前文讲到蟾蜍的适应性极强，什么都能吃，而它的天敌却因为它的毒性而死亡了，因此蟾蜍现在对澳大利亚的生态环境产生了极大影响。

49 F 要填人的句子后面有but，说明是转折，后面讲的是速度和力量带来的负面影响，而前文则应该是讲它的优点，因此F项人选。

50 D 前文讲蟾蜍在实验室内越跳越慢，后文讲在野外蟾蜍习惯于跳跃，即使疼痛也要尽量跳得快。D项讲的是在野外蟾蜍的跳跃速度不会越来越慢，符合题义。

第6部分：完形填空

51 D 许多人被回顾往事这一想法吸引了。

52 A investigate“调查”。原文意思是查看自己的家族史。

53 C find out“找出”。

54 B with a ... history“有一个……样的历史”，为固定搭配。

55 D go through a book“浏览一本书”。

56 A make the decision“做决定”，为固定搭配。

57 B carry out a research“做调查”。

58 C in a…way“以某种方式”。

59 C 它可能给你带来很多问题，而如果事先有一点计划的话，这些问题本可以避免。

60 D that引导宾语从句。

61 A take over“接管，接替，取代”，句子意思是不要让这样的想法干扰了你的研究。

62 B possibility“可能性”，因为你有了一个亲戚是名人，也就意味着你也有可能成为一位名人，这是一种可能性。其他三个选项都不能搭配。

63 D to start with“开始某件事”，句子意思是：开始的时候，一个简单些的收集和储藏信息的模式更为合适。

64 B get in one's way“挡路”，为固定搭配。

65 A 句子意思是：谁能知道你会发现什么呢？

篇4：英语b级历年真题参考

The United States boasts substantial energy resources. Federal lands provide a good deal of U.S. energy production; the U.S. Department of the Interior manages federal energy leasing, both on land and on the offshore Outer Continental Shelf. Production from these sources amounts to nearly 30 percent of total annual U.S. energy production.

In , 32 percent of U.S. oil, 35 percent of natural gas, and 37 percent of coal were produced from federal lands, representing 20,000 producing oil and gas leases and 135 producing coal leases. Federal lands are also estimated to contain approximately 68 percent of all undiscovered U.S. oil reserves and 74 percent of undiscovered natural gas.

Revenues from federal oil, gas, and coal leasing provide significant returns to U.S. taxpayers as well as State governments. In , for example, $553 million in oil and gas revenues were paid to the U.S. Treasury, and non-Indian coal leases accounted for over $304 million in revenues, of which 50 percent were paid to State governments. Public lands also play a critical role in energy delivery. Each year, federal land managers authorize rights of way for transmission lines, rail systems, pipelines, and other facilities related to energy production and use.

Alternative energy production from federal lands lags behind conventional energy production, though the amount is still significant. For example, federal geothermal resources produce about 7.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, 47 percent of all electricity generated from U.S. geothermal energy. There are 2,960 wind turbines on public lands in California alone, producing electricity for about 300,000 people. Federal hydropower facilities produce about 17 percent of all hydropower produced in the United States.

Because of the growing U.S. thirst for energy and increasing public unease with dependence on foreign oil sources, pressure on the public lands to meet U.S. energy demands is intensifying. Public lands are available for energy development only after they have been evaluated through the land use planning process. If development of energy resources conflicts with management or use of other resources, development restrictions or impact mitigation measures may be imposed, or mineral production may be banned altogether.

31．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Public lands are one of the main sources of revenues.

B．Public lands should be developed to ease energy shortage.

C．Public lands play an important role in energy production.

D．Public lands store huge energy resources for further development..

32．Which of the following statements is true of public lands in the U.S.?

A．Half of U.S. energy is produced there.

B．Most of coal was produced from there in 2000.

C．Most energy resources are reserved there.

D．The majority of undiscovered natural gas is stored there.

33．Geothermal resources, wind turbines, and hydropower facilities in Paragraph 4 are cited as examples to illustrate that

A．alternative energy production is no less than conventional energy production.

B．they are the most typical conventional energy resources from public lands.

C．geothermal resources are more important than the other two.

D．the amount of alternative energy production from public lands is huge.

34．There is a mounting pressure on public lands to satisfy US energy demands because

A．many Americans are unhappy with energy development in foreign countries.

B．the US is demanding more and more energy.

C．quite a few public lands are banned for energy development.

D．many Americans think public lands are being abused.

35．Public lands can be used for energy development when

A．they go through the land use planning process.

B．energy development restrictions are effective.

C．federal land managers grant permissions.

D．there is enough federal budget.

篇5：英语b级历年真题参考

Using the power of the sun is nothing new. People have had solar-powered calculators and buildings with solar panels for decades. But plants are the real experts: They’ve been using sunlight as an energy source for billions of years.

Cells in the green leaves of plants work like tiny factories to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugars and starches, stored energy that the plants can use. This conversion process is called photosynthesis. Unfortunately, unless you’re a plant, it’s difficult and expensive to convert sunlight into storable energy. That’s why scientists are taking a closer look at exactly how plants do it.

Some scientists are trying to get plants, or biological cells that act like plants, to work as miniature photosynthetic power stations. For example, Maria Ghirardi of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., is working with green algae. She’s trying to trick them into producing hydrogen instead of sugars when they perform photosynthesis. Once the researchers can get the algae working efficiently, the hydrogen that they produce could be used to power fuel cells in cars or to generate electricity.

The algae are grown in narrow-necked glass bottles to produce hydrogen in the lab. During photosynthesis, plants normally make sugars or starches. “But under certain conditions, a lot of algae are able to use the sunlight energy not to store starch, but to make hydrogen.” Ghirardi says. For example, algae will produce hydrogen in an airfree environment. It’s the oxygen in the air that prevents algae from making hydrogen most of the time.

Working in an airfree environment, however, is difficult. It’s not a practical way to produce cheap energy. But Ghirardi and her colleagues have discovered that by removing a chemical called sulfate from the environment that the algae grow in, they will make hydrogen instead of sugars, even when air is present.

Unfortunately, removing the sulfate also makes the algae’s cells work very slowly, and not much hydrogen is produced. Still, the researchers see this as a first step in their goal to produce hydrogen efficiently from algae. With more work, they may be able to speed the cells’ activity and produce larger quantities of hydrogen.

The researchers hope that algae will one day be an easy-to-use fuel source. The organisms are cheap to get and to feed, Ghirardi says, and they can grow almost anywhere: “You can grow them in a reactor, in a pond. You can grow them in the ocean. There’s a lot of flexibility in how you can use these organisms.”

36．How do plants relate to solar energy?

A．They are the real experts in producing it.

B．They have been a source of it.

C．They have been used to produce it.

D．They have been using it for billions of years.

37．Scientists study how photosynthesis works because they want to

A．improve the efficiency of it.

B．turn plant sugars to a new form of energy.

C．make green plants a new source of energy.

D．get more sugars and starches from plants.

38．Algae are able to use solar energy to produce hydrogen when

A．they are grown in narrow-necked bottles.

B．there is enough oxygen in the air.

C．enough starch is stored.

D．there is no oxygen in the air.

39．Researchers find it difficult to make algae produce hydrogen efficiently because

A．removing the sulfate slows down the hydrogen production.

B．It is hard to create an airfree environment.

C．It is expensive to remove the sulfate from the environment.

D．the algae’s cells work slowly if there is no oxygen in the air.

40．What does Ghirardi say about algae?

A．They grow faster in a reactor.

B．They will be planted everywhere.

C．They are cheap to eat.

D．They can be a good energy source.

篇6：英语b级历年真题参考

As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animal’s curiosity — or their sudden aggression. The badgers’ eating patterns, which had been disrupted, returned to normal. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seems to adopt the badgers’ relaxed attitude when near humans.

41．Why did the wildlife experts visit the Kalahari Desert?

A．To observe how honey badgers behave.

B．To find where honey badgers live.

C．To catch some honey badgers for food.

D．To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation.

42．What does Kitso Khama say about honey badgers?

A．They show interest in things they are not familiar with.

B．They are always looking for food.

C．They do not enjoy human company.

D．It is common for them to attack people.

43．What did the team find out about honey badgers?

A．There were some creatures they did not eat.

B．They may get some of the water they needed from fruit.

C．They were afraid of poisonous creatures.

D．Female badgers did not mix with male badgers.

44．Which of the following is a typical feature of male badgers?

A．They don’t run very quickly.

B．They defend their territory from other badgers.

C．They are more aggressive than females

D．They hunt over a very large area.

45．What happened when honey badgers got used to humans around them?

A．They became less aggressive towards other creatures.

B．They lost interest in people.

C．They started eating more.

D．Other animals started working with them.

第5部分：补全短文（第46～50题，每题2分，共10分）

下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章面貌。 The Tough Grass that Sweetens Our Lives

Sugar cane was once a wild grass that grew in New Guinea and was used by local people for roofing their houses and fencing their gardens. Gradually a different variety evolved which contained sucrose and was chewed on for its sweet taste. Over time, sugar cane became a highly valuable commercial plant, grown throughout the world. __________ (46)

Sugar became a vital ingredient in all kinds of things, from confectionery to medicine, and, as the demand for sugar grew, the industry became larger and more profitable. __________ (47) Many crops withered and died, despite growers’ attempts to save them, and there were fears that the health of the plant would continue to deteriorate.

In the 1960s, scientists working in Barbados looked for ways to make the commercial species stronger and more able to resist disease. They experimented with breeding programmes, mixing genes from the wild species of sugar cane, which tends to be tougher, with genes from the more delicate, commercial type. __________ (48) This sugar cane is not yet ready to be sold commercially, but when this happens, it is expected to be incredibly profitable for the industry.

__________ (49) Brazil, which produces one quarter of the world’s sugar, has coordinated an international project under Professor Paulo Arrudo of the Universidade Estaudual de Campinas in Sao Paulo. Teams of experts have worked with him to discover more about which parts of the genetic structure of the plant are important for the production of sugar and its overall health.

Despite all the research, however, we still do not fully understand how the genes function in sugar cane. __________ (50) This gene is particularly exciting because it makes the plant resistant to rust, a disease which probably originated in India, but is now capable of infecting sugar cane across the world. Scientists believe they will eventually be able to grow a plant which cannot be destroyed by rust.

A．Unfortunately, however, the plant started to become weaker and more prone to disease.

B．Sugar cane was now much vigorous and the supply of sugar is therefore more guaranteed.

C．One major gene has been identified by Dr Angelique D’Hont and her team in Montpelier, France.

D．The majority of the world’s sugar now comes from this particular commercial species.

E．Since the 1960s, scientists have been analysing the mysteries of the sugar cane’s genetic code.

F．Eventually, a commercial plant was developed which was 5 percent sweeter than before, but also much stronger and less likely to die from disease.

第6部分：完形填空（第52~65题，每题1分，共15分）

下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。

Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures

The vultures in question may look ugly and threatening, but the sudden sharp decline in three species of India’s vultures is producing alarm rather than celebration, and it presents the world with a new kind of environmental problem. The dramatic ________ (51) in vulture numbers is causing widespread disruption to people living in the ________ (52) areas as the birds. It is also causing serious public health problems ________ (53) the Indian sub-continent.

While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians, vultures have ________ (54) played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India ________ (55). It is because they feed on dead cows. In India, cows are sacred animals and are ________ (56) left in the open when they die in their thousands upon thousands every year.

The disappearance of the vultures has ________ (57) an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs feeding on the remains of these ________ (58) animals. There are fears that rabies may increase as a result. And this terrifying disease may ultimately affect humans in the region, ________ (59) wild dogs are its main carriers. Rabies could also spread to other animal species, ________ (60) an even greater problem in the future.

The need for action is ________ (61), so an emergency project has been launched to find a solution to this serious vulture problem. Scientists are trying to ________ (62) the disease causing the birds’ deaths and, if possible, develop a cure.

Large-scale vulture ________ (63) were first noticed at the end of the 1980s in India. A population survey at that time showed that the three species of vultures had declined ________ (64) over 90 per cent. All three species are now listed as “critically endangered”. As most vultures lay only single eggs and ________ (65) about five years to reach maturity, reversing their population decline will be a long and difficult exercise.

51．A．increase B．threat C．decline D．risk

52．A．small B．different C．same D．safe

53．A．above B．with C．across D．through

54．A．rarely B．long C．recently D．seldom

55．A．dangerous B．clean C．smelly D．beautiful

56．A．immediately B．occasionally C．hardly D．traditionally

57．A．acted as B．led to C．come from D．slowed down

58．A．dead B．strange C．wild D．endangered

59．A．when B．so C．whether D．since

60．A．improving B．causing C．predicting D．finding

61．A．frequent B．regular C．urgent D．sudden

62．A．identify B．prove C．test D．check

63．A．injuries B．deaths C．arrivals D．attacks

64．A．in B．on C．along D．by

65．A．waste B．consume C．take D．adopt

篇7：英语A级历年真题及答案

职称英语等级考试(综合类A级)真题

词汇选项

第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）

1．The rules are too rigid to allow for humane error.

A．general B．inflexible C．complex D．direct

2．Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.

A．send B．hear C．confirm D．spread

3．Come out, or I’ll bust the door down.

A．break B．shut C．set D．beat

4．The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town.

A．naked B．blind C．cautious D．private

5．The contract between the two companies will expire soon.

A．shorten B．start C．end D．resume

6．The proposal was endorsed by the majority of members.

A．rejected B．submitted C．considered D．approved

7．The tower remains intact even after two hundred years.

A．unknown B．undamaged C．unusual D．unstable

8．The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.

A．polluted B．treated C．tested D．corrupted

9．The methods of communication used during the war were primitive.

A．reliable B．effective C．simple D．alternative

10．This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.

A．turned dead B．become extinct C．passed by D．carried away

11．She shed a few tears at her daughter’s wedding.

A．wiped B．injected C．removed D．produced

12．Many experts remain skeptical about his claims.

A．doubtful B．untouched C．certain D．silent

13．They didn’t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem.

A．existence B．cause C．importance D．situation

14．Respect for life is a cardinal principle of the law.

A．moral B．regular C．hard D．fundamental

15．Three world-class tennis players came to contend for this title.

A．argue B．compete C．claim D．wish

阅读判断

第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题1分，共7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。

Mau Piailug, Ocean Navigator

Mau sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti using traditional methods

In early 1976, a fisherman led an expedition in which he sailed a traditional Polynesian boat across 2,500 miles of ocean from Hawaii to Tahiti. The Polynesian Voyaging Society had organized the expedition. Its purpose was to find out if seafarers（海员）in the distant past could have found their way from one island to the other without navigational instruments, or whether the islands had been populated by accident. At the time, Mau was the only man alive who knew how to navigate just by observing the stars, the wind and the sea.

He had never before sailed to Tahiti, which was a long way to the south. However, he understood how the wind and the sea behave around islands, so he was confident he could find his way. The voyage took him and his crew a month to complete and he did it

His grandfather began the task of teaching him how to navigate when he was still a baby. He showed him pools of water on the beach to teach him how the behaviour of the waves and wind changed in different places. Later, Mau used a circle of stones to memorize the positions of the stars. Each stone was laid out in the sand to represent a star.

The voyage proved that Hawaii’s first inhabitants came in small boats and navigated by reading the sea and the stars. Mau himself became a keen teacher, passing on his traditional secrets to people of other cultures so that his knowledge would not be lost. He explained the position of the stars to his students, but he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to remember everything as he had done.

16．At the time of his voyage, Mau had unique navigational skills.