英语B级2005年1月题目和答案

2005年理工类B级职称英语考试真题第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个词或者短语有括号，请为每处括号部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

1. It is (obvious) that he will win the game.A. likelyB. possibleC. clearD. strange2. There is no (risk) to public health.A. pointB. dangerC. chanceD. hope3. Did anyone (call) me when I was out?A. inviteB. answerC. nameD. phone4. It took us a long time to (mend) the house.A. buildB. destroyC. designD. repair5. I don't quite (follow) what she is saying.A. believeB. understandC. explainD. accept6. We can no longer (put up with) his actions.A. bearB. acceptC. supportD. oppose7. Loud noises can be (irritating).A. confusingB. interestingC. stimulatingD. annoying8. That player is (eternally) arguing with the referee.A. desperatelyB. eventuallyC. constantlyD. extensively9. The governor gave a rather (vague) outline of his tax plan.A. unclearB. firmC. shortD. neat10. Gambling is (lawful) in Nevada.A. popularB. boomingC. legalD. profitable11. These are their (motives) for doing it.A. reasonsB. excusesC. answersD. plans12. The river (widens) considerably as it begins to turn west.A. twistsB. stretchesC. broadensD. bends13. Henry cannot resist the (lure) of drugs.A. abuseB. flavorC. temptationD. consumption14. These programmes are of (immense) value to old people.A. naturalB. fatalC. tinyD. enormous15. A great deal has been done to (remedy) the situation.A. maintainB. improveC. assessD. protect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。

2005年职称英语考试理工类(B级)试题及题解第1部分：词汇选项 (第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

1 It is obvious that he will win the game．A likelyB possibleC clearD strange2 There is no risk to public health．A pointB dangerC chanceD hope3 Did anyone call me when was out?A inviteC answerB nameD phone4 It took us along time to mend the houseA buildB destroyC designD repair5 I don’t quite follow what she is saying．A believeB understandC explainD accept6 We can no longer put up with his actionsA bearB acceptC supportD oppose7 Loud noises can be irritating．A confusingB interestingC stimulatingD annoying8 That player is eternally arguing with the refereeA desperatelyC eventuallyB constantlyD extensively9 The governor gave a rather vague outline of his tax plan.A unclearB firmC shortD neat10 Gambling is lawful in Nevada.A popularB boomingC legalD profitable11 These are their motives for doing it.A reasonsB excusesC answersD plans12 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.A twistsB stretchesC broadensD bends13 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs.A abuseB flavorC temptationD consumption14 These programmes are of immense value to old people.A naturalB fatalC tinyD enormous15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situationA maintainB improveC assessD protect第2部分:阅读判断 (第16-22题,每题1分,共7分)阅读下面这篇短文.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.请在答题卡上把A涂黑:如果该句提供的是错误信息.请在答题卡上把B涂黑:如果该句的信息文章中没有提及.请在答题卡上把C涂黑.The Smog(烟雾)For over a month. Indonesia was in crisis. Forest fires raged out of control as the countrySuffered its worst drought for 50 years . Smoke form the fires mixed with sunlight and hot dry air to form a cloud of smog This pollution quickly spread and within days it was hanging overneighbouring countries including Malaysia．Singapore and Thailand When the smoke combined with pollution from factories and cars．it soon became poisonous(有毒的)．Dangerous amounts of CO became trapped under the smog and pollution levels rose．People wheezed f喘息)and coughed as they left the house and their eyes watered immediately．The smog made it impossible to see across streets and whole cities disappeared as grey soot(烟灰)covered everything．In some areas，water was hosed(用胶管浇)from high—rise citybuildings to tIY and break up the smog．Finally，heavy rains，which came in November，put out the fires and cleared the air．But the environmental costs and health problems will remain．Many people from South-Eastern Asian cities aireadv suffer from breathing huge amounts of car exhaust fumes(汽车排放的废气)and factory pollution．Breathing problems could well increase and many non-sufferers may have difficulties for血e first time．Wildlife has suffered too．In lowland forests，elephants，deer, and tigers have been driven out of their homes by smog．But smog is not just an Asian problem．In fact，the word was first used in London in 1905 to describe the mixture of smoke and thick fog．Fog often hung over the capital．Sometimes the smog was so thick and poisonous that people were killed by breathing problems or in accidents．About 4，000 Londoners died within five days as a result of thick smog in 1952.16 Indonesia was in crisis because of the drought．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned17 The smog spread to neighbouring countries．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned18 The air•pollution index went up t0 300 within a few days．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned19 Water was used to try to break up the smog．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned20 Many Indonesians blamed the government for the drought．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned21 The forest animals haven’t been affected by the smog．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned22 The word“smog”first appeared in 1952．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第21-30题，每题1分，共8分)阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第l～4段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。

Part V Writing （15 minutes）
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to complete a LETTER OF INQUIRY and a LETTER OF REPLY according to the following information given in Chinese.
Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
说明：根据下列中⽂信息拟⼀封询价信和⼀封报价信。

询价信（Letter 1）：
1. 发信⼈： Mr. David Johnson
2. 收信⼈： Mr. Peter Kevil
3. 发信⽇期： 2004 年 11 ⽉ 29 ⽇
4. 内容： Mr. David Johnson 欲购买 Mr. Peter Kevil 所在的 HP 公司⽣产的激光打印机（jet printer），写信了解有关价格以及害后服务的情况。

报价信（Letter 2）：
1. 发信⼈： Mr. Peter Kevil
2. 收信⼈： Mr. David. Johnson
3. 发信⽇期： 2004 年 12 ⽉ 6 ⽇
4. 内容： Mr. Peter Kevil ⾮常感谢 Mr. David Johnson 对他们公司⽣产的激光打印机感兴趣，随信附上⽬录以及价⽬表，并告知 HP 公司为客户提供优良的服务。

不仅如此，如果购买的数量较⼤，还可以享受折扣。

洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

1 It is obvious that he will win the game．A likelyB possibleC clearD probable2 The earth moves around the sun．A beforeB roundC afterD over3 Did anyone call when l was out?A everyoneC nobodyB someoneD anybody4 It took us a long time to mend the house．A buildB destroyC designD repair5 I don’t quite follow what she is saying．A observeB understandC explainD describe6 We can no longer tolerate his actions．A put up withB acceptC takeD receive7 Loud noises can be irritating．A hatefulB painfulC stimulatingD annoying8 In the background was that eternal humA longB never-endingC boringD extensive9 The Constitution’s vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances changeA impreciseB apparentC clearD easy10Gambling is lawful in Nevada．A enjoyableB irresistibleC legalD profitable11These are the motives for doing itA reasonsB excusesC answersD replies12The river widens considerably as it begins to turn westA extendsB stretchesC broadensD bends13 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics．A errorB puzzleC attractionD contradiction14 With immense relief I stopped running．A noC scarceD enormous15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situationA maintainB improveC preserveD protect第1部分：词汇选项1 Cobvious：显而易见的。

职称英语综合类B级真题2005年(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分) (总题数：15，分数：15.00)1. It is obvious that he will win the game．（分数：1.00）A.likelyB.possibleC.clear √D.probable解析： obvious：显而易见的。

clear：清楚的。

It is not clear whether the incident was accidental or deliberate．还不清楚这一事件是意外的还是故意的。

likely，possible和probable都有“可能”的意思。

2.The earth moves around the sun．（分数：1.00）A.beforeB.round √C.afteD.over解析：around：周围。

round也是这个意思。

She has earned the respect of leaders all round the world 她赢得了世界上所有领导人的尊敬。

Before在……以前：after 在……以后；over在……上面。

3.Did anyone call when l was out?（分数：1.00）A.everyoneB.someoneC.nobodyD.anybody √解析：anyone和anybody都是“任何人”的意思，可以互换。

1won’t tell anybody that I saw you here．我不会告诉任何人我在这儿见到了你。

everyone：每个人；someone：某人；nobody：没有人。

4.It took us a long time to mend the house．（分数：1.00）A.buildB.destroyC.designD.repair √解析：mend和repair都有“修理”的意思。

05年1月综合英语（一）试题(1)各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢课程代码：0794ⅰ.用适当的语法形式或词汇填空。

从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出一个正确答案。

(每小题1分，共30分)1. is （）the work so she has the right to deal with it.a. in charge ofb. interested inc. satisfied withd. disappointed at2. four days later,a headline about a burglary （）his eye.a. caughtb. metc. tookd. hit3. the initials ne （）north east.a. mean forb. turn sw forc. stand ford. long for4. they are on the （）of the suspect.a. traceb. signc. traild. path5. she started to work （）a will.a. inb. againstc. withd. for6. the trashman wasn’t that kind of person who felt （）of his revolted deeds.a. contraryb. satisfiedc. surprisedd. ashamed7. we drove to the dump and were back on the （）by 1∶00.a. avenueb. trackc. routed. barrier8. （）to all advice he gave up his job.a. essentialb. discontentedc. discouragedd. contrary9. being a(n) （）girl,she is easily moved to tears by touching stories.a. sickb. weakc. naived. emotional10. his time （）entirely with hisOffice work.a. is taken upb. is taken inc. is taken ond. is taken to11. half a year after the war,schools in the country returned to （）.a. normalb. cultivationc. instructiond. education12. when beth is writing a letter,she looks deep in （）.a. thinkingb. thoughtc. mindd. recall13. he （）a deep breath hearing his name called.a. heldb. keptc. drewd. spared14. music is different from can be （）by people from different countries.a. spokenb. understoodc. knownd. taken15. most of the staff is away today so you’ll have to use whoever is （）.a. convenientb. availablec. approachabled. applicable16. when she is nervous,she does nothing but （）.a. eatingb. eatc. has eatend. ate17. the doctor said that the patient had （）at once.a. to operateb. to be operatedc. to operate ond. to be operated on18. to answer correctly is more important than （）.a. answered quicklyb. a quick answerc. quickly answeredd. to answer quickly19. suddenly it （）to me that i’ll have to water the plants in the garden tomorrow.a. occurredb. occursc. was occurredd. is occurred20. i have done everything （）i can do for you.a. thatb. whichc. whatd. whatever21. hardly （）when there was a power cut.a. has the film startedb. had the film startedc. the film startedd. started the film22. kurt did so well in his speech today that he （）it many times in the past week.a. should have practicedb. must have practicedc. would have practicedd. could have practiced23. i can’t understand （） a decision until it is too late.a. him to postpone to makeb. his postponing to makec. his to postpone makingd. his postponing making24. it was the training that he had as a young man （）made him such agood engineer.各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢。

2005年职称英语考试理工类B级卷总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）<br>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个意义最为接近选项。

(1)It is <U>obvious</U> that he will win the game．A. likelyB. possibleC. clearD. strange(2)There is no <U>risk</U> to public health．A. pointB. dangerC. chanceD. hope(3)Did anyone <U>call</U> me when was out?A. inviteB. answerC. nameD. phone(4)It took us along time to <U>mend</U> the houseA. buildB. destroyC. designD. repair(5)I don’t quite <U>follow</U> what she is saying．A. believeB. understandC. explainD. accept(6)We can no longer <U>put up with</U> his actionsA. bearC. supportD. oppose(7)Loud noises can be <U>irritating</U>．A. confusingB. interestingC. stimulatingD. annoying(8)That player is <U>eternally</U> arguing with the refereeA. desperatelyB. constantlyC. eventuallyD. extensively(9)The governor gave a rather <U>vague</U> outline of his tax plan.A. unclearB. firmC. shortD. neat(10)Gambling is <U>lawful</U> in NevadaA. popularB. boomingC. legalD. profitable(11)These are their <U>motives</U> for doing itA. reasonsB. excusesC. answersD. plans(12)The river <U>widens</U> considerably as it begins to turn west.A. twistsB. stretchesC. broadens(13)Henry cannot resist the <U>lure</U> of drugsA. abuseB. flavorC. temptationD. consumption(14)These programmes are of <U>immense</U> value to old peopleA. naturalB. fatalC. tinyD. enormous(15)A great deal has been done to <U>remedy</U> the situationA. maintainB. improveC. assessD. protect第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题1分，共7分）<br>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.(1)<STRONG>The Smog（烟雾）</STRONG> For over a month. Indonesia was in crisis. Forest fires raged out of control as the country．Suffered its worst drought for 50 years . Smoke form the fires mixed with sunlight and hot dry air to form a cloud of smog This pollution quickly spread and within days it was hanging over neighbouring countries including Malaysia．Singapore and Thailand When the smoke combined with pollution from factories and cars．it soon became poisonous．（有毒的）．Dangerous amounts of CO became trapped under the smog and pollution levels rose．People wheezed f喘息）and coughed as they left the house and their eyes watered immediately．The smog made it impossible to see across streets and whole cities disappeared as grey soot（烟灰）covered everything．In some areas，water was hosed （用胶管浇）from high—rise city buildings to tIY and break up the smog．Finally，heavy rains，which came in November，put out the fires and cleared the air．But the environmental costs and health problems will remain．Many people from South-Eastern Asian cities aireadv suffer from breathing huge amounts of car exhaust fumes（汽车排放的废气）and factory pollution．Breathing problems could well increase and many non-sufferers may have difficulties for血e first time．Wildlife has suffered too．In lowland forests，elephants，deer, and tigers have been driven out of their homes by smog．But smog is not just an Asian problem．In fact，the word was first used in London in 1905 to describe the mixture of smoke and thick fog．Fog often hung over the capital．Sometimes the smog was so thick and poisonous that people were killed by breathing problems or in accidents．About 4，000 Londoners died within five days as a result of thick smog in 1952.{TS}Indonesia was in crisis because of the drought．A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned(2)The smog spread to neighbouring countries．A. RightB. WrongC. Notmentioned(3)The air&#8226;pollution index went up t0 300 within a few days．A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned(4)Water was used to try to break up the smog．A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned(5)Many Indonesians blamed the government for the drought．A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned(6)The forest animals haven’t been affected by the smog．A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned(7)The word“smog”first appeared in 1952．A. RightB. WrongC. 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）<br>下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2～5段每段1选择个最佳标题；（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。

2005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛卷（B 级）2005 National English Contest for College Students(Level B - Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)已删除、、、、、、Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. And, _________, if you're going to be gone for a while, say on vacation, Dr. Michael Fox suggests you keep in touch with him by email.A. accidentallyB. incidentallyC. occasionallyD. subsequently32. Sumac, Inc. submitted their bid after the deadline; _________, they were not eligible for consideration.A. thereforeB. moreoverC. besidesD. however33. One of the worst things that can happen when you are in the _________ for composing is a total lack of ideas.A. notionB. mindC. moodD. motive34. New peace proposals _________ at the recent Middle East conference.A. have presentedB. are spoken outC. were put forwardD. had made up35. Time and money pressures often push you into at least a few _________ decisions that you are not happy with later.A. instantB. promptC. hastyD. urgent36. The nursing staff are exhausted; they've been _________ all weekend.A. on callB. on guardC. on lineD. on patrol37. If you wanted to try and work to improve your state of mind, I _________ you, but I'm not going to get involved in your dealings with your creditors or your criminal friends.A. should informB. can recommendC. have remindedD. could help38. _________ her pen in ink, when she heard the tramping of little feet along the hall, and then a pounding at her door.A. No sooner has she dippedB. Scarcely had she dippedC. As soon as she had dippedD. Hardly she has dipped39. _________ I would like to thank Professor Osterhaus for offering me the chance to do this study, and for all the support throughout the study period.A. In the beginningB. At firstC. To begin withD. To start40. The hero of the book, Charles, is a conventional nineteenth-century gentleman; the heroine Sarah, _________ by her lover, is a “fallen woman”, whom Charles tries to help.A. to be discardedB. to have been abandonedC. having cast awayD. having been desertedPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41． Gary: ______________________Susan: Hello, Leo! It's good to meet you!Leo: Nice to meet you, too!Gary: Leo's one of my oldest friends.A. I'm happy to see you.B. Susan, I'd like you to meet Leo.C. I'd like to introduce myself.D. Say hello to Susan for me, Leo.42． Jim: Oh, are you going out?Tony: Yes, I'm going for a walk. ______________________Jim: Yes, as a matter of fact, I need some stamps.Tony: Okay, then. I'll drop in at the post office for you on my way back.A. Aren't you going shopping?B. Shall I come back in about an hour?C. Do you want to come with me?D. Can I pick up anything for you?43. Edgar: I wish my boss wouldn't talk so loud. It gives me a headache.Oscar: Well, why don't you say something to him? I bet if you told him...Edgar: ______________________ I'm the one who has to work with him.Oscar: I see what you mean. I guess you'll just have to put up with it.A. That's easy for you to say.B. It's a piece of cake.C. I'll have a try.D. Could you give me some advice?44． Robert: What shall we do for dinner tonight?Sally: How about trying that new Chinese place?Robert: ______________________ Let's have Italian.Sally: Again? You always want pizza!A. I already had dinner.B. I want to eat something Asian.C. I don't know how to make Chinese food.D. I don't feel like Chinese tonight.45． Paul: Have a nice weekend!Tracy: ______________________Paul: Do you have any plans?Tracy: Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?Paul: Oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.A. Just take your time!B. Come to the point!C. Thanks. You too!D. That's all right!46. Linda: Hello?Sandra: Hello. Could I speak to Mrs. Peterson, please?Linda: I'm afraid she's out at the moment, and she won't be back until much later this afternoon. ______________________Sandra: Yes, could you tell her that Sandra rang, and that I'll give a ring this evening at home.A. Is there anything else?B. When will you ring again?C. Would you like to leave a message?D. May I have your name, please?47． Tina: How long have you been playing tennis?Bernard: For about four years.Tina: You've got a great serve!Bernard: ______________________A. It isn't my turn to serve.B. Thanks. I've been practising a lot.C. No, I've got to serve first.D. Yes, I have to practice much more.48． Vivian: Are you going to be at the meeting this morning?Joseph: Sorry, but I have another appointment.Vivian: Really? ______________________Joseph: I know, but I have to meet with Mr. Henry before he leaves for San Francisco. I'm very sorry.A. Can you?B. But it's important!C. I'll see you there.D. Well, I'm glad you're coming.49． Andrew: The movie we saw last night was disappointing.Mary: I didn't think much of it, either.Andrew: ______________________Mary: I agree.A. We should have stayed at home.B. What do you think of it?C. Yes, let's see it again tomorrow night.D. Is that what you think?50． Gloria: ______________________Daniel: I said, “Do you want me to help you?”Gloria: If you're sure you're not in a hurry, you can give me some help.Daniel: Would you like me to get you a cab?A. Excuse me, can you do me a favor?B. What happened to you?C. What would you advise?D. I'm sorry, but I didn't catch what you said.Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.51. This bar chart shows how many times a class of children hit a target with a set of ten beanbags.How many children hit the target fewer than 7 times?A. 21.B. 22.C. 23.D. 24.52. Natalie, Michelle and Anthony have to be at school by 8:45 a.m.Michelle is never late for school.On Monday Anthony was late for school.If these statements are true, only one of the sentences below must be true.Which one?A. Natalie is sometimes late for school.B. Anthony sometimes arrives after Michelle.C. Natalie sometimes arrives after Michelle.D. Anthony always arrives after Michelle.53. Each of the nine squares marked 1A to 3C in the grid should incorporate all the lines and symbols that are shown in the squares of the same letter and number immediately above and to the left. For example, 2B should incorporate all the lines and symbols that are in 2 and B. One of the squares is incorrect. Which one is it?A. 1A.B. 2C. C. 3B.D. 3C.54. To answer this you have to work out a code. On the left are some shapes and the codes that go with them. You must decide how the code letters go with the shapes. Then find the correct code for the test shape from the set of four codes on the right.55. Balbir wants to guide a robot along the white squares through this maze.The robot starts on the square marked “Entrance”, and must finish on the square marked “Exit”.It can only move FORWARD， TURN RIGHT 90° and TURN LEFT 90°.Which instructions will guide the robot through the maze?A. FORWARD 4, TURN LEFT 90°,FO RWARD 2, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90°, FORWARD 5.B. FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 1, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 3, TURN LEFT 90°, FORWARD 3.C. FORWARD 3, TURN LEFT 90°,FORW ARD 1, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 2, TURN RIGHT 90°, FORWARD 4.D. FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 1, TURN LEFT 90°,FORWARD 2, TURN LEFT 90°, FORWARD 4.Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is 1 passage in this part with 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Halloween is an autumn holiday the Americans celebrate every year. It means “holy evening”, and it comes every October 31, the evening before All-Saints' Day. However, it's not really a church holiday, it's a holiday for children.Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat,children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cutfaces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. Itlooks like there is a person looking out of thepumpkin!The children also put on strange masks andfrightening clothes every Halloween. Somechildren paint their faces to look like monsters.They carry boxes for UNICEF (the United NationsInternational Children's Emergency Fund). Theyask for money to help poor children all around theworld. Of course, every time they help UNICEF, they usually receive a treat for themselves, too.Questions:56. The Americans celebrate Halloween on ________ .A. October 31B. the evening of October 31C. October 30D. November 157. Which of the following can explain the word “pumpkin”?A. A large, round vegetable with thick, orange skin.B. A kind of round orange fruit.C. An unusual frightening mask.D. A kind of popular toy among children.58. On Halloween children do the following things except they _______ .A. wear strange masks and frightening clothesB. carry boxes or bags from door to doorC. paint their faces to be more beautifulD. put candles in the pumpkins59. What will happen to the money which children have collected from the people?A. Some of the money will go to UNICEF.B. Children will keep the money for themselves.C. The money will be handed to their parents.D. The article doesn't mention anything about it.60. The best title for the passage probably is .A. An Autumn HolidayB. A Church HolidayC. Children's DayD. HalloweenSection B Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 61 to 64 are based on the following passage.London's public transport system is no longer the “sick man” but the “jewel in the crown” of the capital's 2012 Olympic dream, bid chiefs said last night.Transport experts told the International Olympic Committee scrutinizing Britain's chances that London's railways and roads would soon be the envy of the world.Once improvements were in place, athletes would spend time “competing not commuting”, bid leader Lord Coe told the IOC panel on the first day of their visit.The need for an overhaul came after the IOC criticised London's “obsolete” public transport systems in a report last May.Yesterday the London 2012 bid made a series of promises including:￡10 billion of investments including a ￡1 billion East London line extension, longer Jubilee line trains and Northern line upgrades.A train serving the main Olympic Park at Stratford, East London, every15 seconds, on ten different rail lines.Twelve-carriage, 225kph (140mph) javelin trains using the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and taking passengers between Straford and King's Cross in six-and-a-half minutes.Tube trains running until 2:30 a.m. every day of the Olympics.Connecting services which will allow visitors to reach the Olympic Park from 309 stations.The 13-member IOC panel will today have its first taste of the Underground, with a Jubilee line trip to the Millennium Dome. They will also treavel on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, watching a video outlining the transport improvements to be delivered every year up to 2012.But they will spend most of their time on coaches as they travel to such key sites as Wembley and Wimbledon.Transport Minister Tony McNulty admitted there were concerns about how London would cope with 500,000 extra visitors a day. But Transport for London said the Olympic fortnight in August would lead to only a five percent increase in passengers—when 20 percent of London's commuters were on holiday.Questions:61. According to Paragraph 1, London's public transport system used to be ________ .62. The word “scrutinizing” in Line 1, Paragraph 2 means ________ .63. The need for an overhaul came because of a report given by the ________ .64. The title of the passage probably is ________ .Questions 65 to 70 are based on the following passage.Just as you will have to prepare yourself for a period of psychological disorientation when you leave the USA, you should know that after your time abroad, you may also have to prepare yourself for a parallel period of readjustment when you return “home”. Why? Simply because, if you have had a full experience living and learning overseas, you are likely to have changed some while you have been away. So the place you return to may itself appear to have changed, as indeed it might have. Even though these changes are seldom huge, and may not be apparent to others, you are likely to be very aware of them, and this can be confusing, all the more so because it is unexpected. Brigham Young University's Culture Grams offer many insights on customs and lifestyles of individual countries. Phone 1-800-528-6279 or visit the website at.Immediately after you return, you can probably expect to go through an initial stage of euphoria and excitement. Most people are overwhelmed by the sheer joy of being back on their native land. But as you try to settle back into your former routine, you may recognize that your overseas experiences has changed some of many of your perceptions andassumptions, your ways of doing things, even what it means to “be yourself”. You might have become, in a sense, a somewhat new person. After all, that is what education is all about! But this intellectual and personal growth means that you can expect a period of disorientation as you adjust to the “new” environment at home.The readjustment period is usually rather short-lived, since “home” will never be as “foreign” to you as the foreign environment you adjusted to overseas. Also, your experience of dealing successfully with culture shock abroad will have provided you with the psychological tools for dealing with the challenges of readjustment. Obviously, the more you have immersed yourself, the more difficult it will be to have things go back to a previous notion of normality. However, if you are aware of the changes (and seek to learn from them), smooth adaptation is more likely.Questions：65． What is the main idea of the first paragraph？66． For what reason do you have to readjust yourself after returning from abroad？67．The word “euphoria”（Para. 2）probably means ________ .68． The readjustment will not take much of your time. Why?69. ________ is more likely if you are conscious of the changes.70． Give a proper title for this passage.Section C True (T) or False (F) (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is 1 passage followed with 10 statements. Read the passage and decide which of the statements at the end of the passage are true and which are false. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71 to 80 are based on the following passage.Enya was born in 1961, 17 May, and spent her childhood in Gweedore. There are nine brothers and sisters in the family, four other girls and four boys. All the family have won many competitions and are famous in national traditional music circles.Whilst at school, Enya studied the piano and classical music. Three of her brothers and sisters, formed, together with their uncles, a folk music group (at first with a certain American feel and then more purely Irish, though influenced by jazz and by others such as Pentangle). The group was named Clannad, a contraction of “the family from Gweedore” in Irish. In 1980, at the suggestion of their manager, Fachtna O'Kelly,Enya became a member of the group. She performed with Clannad on many occasions, until, in February 1982, on completing a European tour, she left the group, no one really knowing why.It was also Fachtna O'Kelly who suggested to Enya after she left Clannad, that she devote herself to composing for films. And so, in 1984, she approached her first important task. Roma Ryan had sent a cassette of Enya to film producer David Puttnam. Puttnam asked her to compose dreamy and romantic music with a sixties feel for the feature film The Frog Prince.Having a studio at her disposal, Enya worked almost always at home with the Roland Juno 60 synthesizer or the Kurzweil sampler, and then added piano and voice. Nicky Ryan recorded everything and helped to put thecompositions into their final form.Enya's first record subsequently climbed tonumber one in the Irish charts, which startedthe commercial rise of Enya. Shecollabo rated with the singer Sinéad O'Connorreciting a short text on “Never Get Old”from her album The Lion And The Cobra.She signed with an important multinational,and had a resounding success with her secondalbum Watermark, which has passed 10 million sales worldwide, and has gone platinum in 14 different countries, helped by the single“Orinoco Flow”, a No 1 hit in Britain. Then she repeated her world success with Shepherd Moons, which spent an amazing 199 weeks on the Billboard charts in the USA and has sold over 11 million copies.Statements:71. All the family are well known in national traditional music circles.72. Three of Enya's brothers and sisters with their uncles formed a purely American folk music group at first.73. In 1982, Enya left Clannad.74. It was Fachtna O'Kelly who suggested Enya join Clannad and then quit it.75. In 1984, Enya acted in a film for the first time.76. Nicky recorded everything and helped Enya to put the different elements into her music.77. Enya's first record finally climbed to number one in the Irish charts.78. Enya worked together with the singer Sinéad O'Connor reciting a short text on “Never Get Old”.79. Enya's second album Watermark has been translated into different versions in 14 counties.80. The si ngle “Orinoco Flow” from Watermark spent an amazing 199 weeks on the Billboard charts.Part VI Cloze-Test (10minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank, the first letter of the word has been given. Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.Some students say they don't want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their t 81 with grammar lessons and vocabulary drills. They say that pleasure reading is too e 82 .A 83 to many experts, pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert onl 84 language, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many i 85 things about English. Students learn more grammar and vocabulary when they read for pleasure. They also learn morea 86 good writing.Professor Krashen explains that pleasure reading helps each student in a d 87 way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learnw 88 he or she needs.Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you d 89 have to remember everything. There are no t 90 on your pleasure reading books.Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 20 points)Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)Directions：Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.We do not usually give much thought to how the things that surround us in our everyday lives are created. Everything we use—from the knives and forks we eat with to the chairs we sit on and the computers we work at—has been designed. (91) Designing may seem simple, but only thosewho are creative, practical, and sensitive to people's needs can be successful designers.Designers are artists, first of all. They have to be creative enough to come up with original ideas all the time. They then turn these ideas into actual objects of beauty. (92) Even when they produce an ordinary object like a knife, they should try to make it attractive. However, that is not enough. Good designing requires much, much more.There are practical issues to consider as well. (93) In an age of mass production, designers have to be familiar with manufacturing techniques and the best ways of using materials. (94) For example, it is no use designing an elegant knife which is complicated and expensive to produce in the factory. Few companies would be willing to make or sell such a knife. Therefore, the designer needs to create a knife that can be produced at a reasonable cost.Designers also have to respond quickly to changes in what people think of as desirable. For instance, fashions in materials, colors, and styles are always changing. (95) Designers have to make sure that their creations meet the demands of new lifestyles in the changing world. Their products have to be attractive to ordinary people, not just to themselves. In short, designers must be practical artists who are sensitive to people's tastes.Section B Chinese-English Translation (10 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.96．社会学可以这样定义：它是科学的一个分支，研究社会组织的发展过程及其规律。

2005 National English Contest for College Students(Level B - Final)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)Section A Dialogues (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. August 1st. B. August 7th. C. July 1st. D. July 6th.2. A. At the Peach Corner Street.B. At the subway station.C. At the traffic light.D. At the express bus terminal.3. A. His wife's promotion.B. His and his wife's wedding anniversary.C. His wife's graduation.D. His wife's birthday.4. A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bicycle. D. By subway.5. A. Staying with the job.B. Searching for another job.C. Talking with his boss.D. Getting a different friend.6. A. To buy tickets for a film.B. To see if there is a vacancy in the restaurant.C. To make a reservation of the table.D. To confirm his reservation.7. A. The man.B. The man's friend.C. The man's mother-in-law.D. The man's wife.8. A. By asking the lawyer himself.B. By looking it up in the telephone book.C. By calling his friend.D. By asking the telephone company.9. A. $ 24. B. $ 20. C. $ 16. D. $ 12.10. A. They both have bad teeth.B. The woman hates “Monday mornings” most.C. Both of them had bad experiences with dentist.D. They have different opinions about dentists.Section B News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. A. Best Supporting Actor. B. Best Actor. C. Best Director.12. A. Clean up the corruption and ineffective rule that plagued Palestine.B. Overhaul the Palestinians' government, economy and security forces.C. Protect Palestine's national security.13. A. ＄25 million. B. ＄70 million. C. ＄90 million.14. A. It's a psychedelic classic.B. It's a piece of science fiction.C. Neither.15. A. Ali Jalali. B. Habiba Sarobi. C. Hamid Karzai.16. A. The Baikal Finance Group.B. A division of Yukos.C. The large state natural gas company Gazprom.17. A. A rock star. B. A footballer. C. A drummer.18. A. About 5 million.B. About 7 million.C. About 10 million.19. A. Iraqi. B. American. C. Italian.20. A. In 1979. B. In 1990. C. In 1994.Section C Passages (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. In 2000. B. In 2001. C. In 2002. D. In 2003.22. A. Her love of cooking and e-mail.B. Her picture on a cereal box.C. Her friendship with Britney Spears.D. Her support for the Grammy Awards.23. A. Because she was with her coach.B. Because she met many famous people.C. Because she was the fourth skater on the ice.D. Because she came first in the final competition.24. A. Because she got little sleep and fell ill.B. Because she was in Los Angeles.C. Because she was heartbroken.D. Because she was with the Backstreet Boys.25. A. She should always strive to win.B. She should keep improving her skating skills.C. She should be more relaxed when skating.D. She should have courage.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. In Japan. B. In France.C. In China.D. In Portugal.27. A. Paper. B. Feathers or leaves.C. Masks or laces.D. Silk.28. A. Paper was stuck on a frame of flat sticks.B. Silk was stretched on a round frame.C. Grasses were fixed to a wooden handle.D. Lace was printed on an ivory handle.29. A. In the 14th century.B. In the 17th century.C. In the 18th century.D. In the 15th century.30. A. It invented a new kind of fan in Europe.B. It was a main producer of fans.C. It invented a fan frame.D. It first brought fans to Europe.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. It might be the world's most widely distributed email client, but Microsoft has confirmed that it has no _________ of further developing Outlook Express.A. willingnessB. readinessC. intentionD. demonstration32. Leisure time is a _________ commodity for most professors; still, _________ manage to curl up with a good book when they have the chance.A. usual; fewB. cheap; manyC. regular; lessD. scarce; a few33. It's unfair that she was overlooked and didn't get _________ for her accomplishments.A. creditB. identificationC. accountD. validity34. Instead, I'll _________ on the differences between the two versions; unfortunately most of the differences took away from the original film, _________ I think is truly excellent.A. explain; thatB. comment; whichC. analyse; asD. remark; what35. It took several days to _________ the courage to call, but through the encouragement of my parents I called the church where she worked.A. build onB. make outC. work upD. bring forward36. They are essentially unionistic, and seek union in harmony of spirit, life, and worship, _________ in a logical statement of doctrine.A. other thanB. better thanC. rather thanD. less than37. _________, Edward couldn't help but resent how insignificant his mother made him feel.A. Warm-hearted as he wasB. That he was warm-heartedC. Though warm-hearted he wasD. Warm-hearted although he was38. _________ the little girl with blue saucer eyes had waken before her mother and simply _________ off.A. Noticeably; setB. Distinctly; steppedC. Apparently; wanderedD. Notably; trodden39. I marvel that he _________, it having been said he had taken his final departure for Portugal.A. was not here nowB. should now be hereC. had been awayD. hasn't left40. It can be painful for parents when their children feel out of sync with others, but it is unwise _________ on the importance of fitting in; children get enough of that message in the outside world.A. laying a lot of importanceB. to put too much emphasisC. to give a large amount of concernD. throwing a great deal of anxietyPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this section. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Rose: Alan was really angry with Tom.Bill: Was he? How could you tell?Rose: ___________________________Bill: Oh, really? I should have noticed that.A. Didn't you see how red his face got?B. He said I should say so.C. I told him to stay calm.D. Well, could I try to tell him?42. Kate: John and Mary just had a baby!T ony: ___________________________Kate: Yes, isn't it? I'm really happy for them.A. I didn't know about it!B . That sounds interesting!C. What a great idea!D. That's wonderful news!43．Derek: Have you seen the film Oliver Twist, Kathy?Kathy: Yes, I went last night. ___________________________Derek: Saw it Monday. Good, isn't it?Kathy: Mm, it made me want to read the novel again.A. How about you?B. How are things going?C. How nice!D. How disappointing!44. Paul: Go down Main Street and turn left at the first corner. Then walk two blocks and you'll see the library just in front of you.Janet: _____________________Paul: That's right.A. Do you think I can find the library easily?B. Is what you're saying right?C. Main Street, first left, two blocks. Right?D. The library on the right?45. Richard: How much is it to rent an economy car?Tina: $19.00 a day or $129.00 a week, unlimited mileage.Richard: Could I have one for tomorrow morning?Tina: ___________________________Richard: Sure. Here it is.Tina: Good. Now just complete this form, please.A. Could you please show me your phone number, please?B. Do you have your driver's license?C. Can you tell me your address, please?D. May I have your name, please?46. Flora: What's the matter? Don't you like the soup?Carl: _________________________Flora: Oh, I'm sorry about that.A. I see. It's a little hot.B. Yes, I'm crazy about it.C. Well, not very much, I'm afraid.D. No. I like it, actually.47. Tracy: Do you have a single room for two nights?Clerk: We only have a small suite.Tracy: _______________________Clerk: $50.00 a night, including breakfast.Tracy: Fine. Could you show it to me, please?Clerk: Of course. Just follow me.A. What's the rate?B. Where is it?C. How far is it?D. When will it be ready?48. Roger: Wow! It's like an oven in here!Judy: __________________________Roger: Thanks... That's a bit better.A. Don't worry. Dinner will be ready soon.B. Shall I open the window for you?C. I'll move the furniture into the hall.D. Would you like me to clean the room?49. Sandy: “Beats me”? What do you mean by that?Ruby: “I don't know.”Sandy: You don't? ___________________Ruby: Well, that's not what I meant. “Beats me” means “I don't know”.A. Did you say you beat someone?B. You meant to beat me?C. Who do you think meant it?D. How come you said it then?50. David: Can you help me with my homework, please?Lisa: ______________________________David: Come on. Don't be so mean!A. No, but I can give you a helping hand.B. Why not? I have plenty of time.C. I'd like to, but I want to watch this video.D. Yes, of course I can do that for you.Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.51.When point G is added, DEFG is a square.What are the coordinates of point G?A. (1,7)B. (0,6)C. (2,7)D. (1,6)52.At the airport, Ground Control must guide a plane from point T to the beginning of the runway, R, ready to take off, avoiding any trees on the way.The plane can only move FORWARD, TURN LEFT 90° or TURN RIGHT 90°. Which set of instructions will guide the plane to the runway, avoiding any trees?A. FORWARD 3, RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 2, LEFT 90°,FORWARD 5.B. FORWARD 1, LEFT 90°,FORWARD 2, RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 7.C. FORWARD 3, RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 3, LEFT 90°,FORWARD 6.D. FORWARD 1, RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 2, LEFT 90°,FORWARD 7.53. Katie, Adam, Lucy, Ranjit and Richard all wear school uniforms.Katie, Adam and Ranjit wear ties.Ranjit wears a blazer.Richard hates the uniform but wears a blazer and tie.Lucy and Katie wear hats.Adam wears a blazer but no hat.Who wears the least items of the uniform?A. Adam.B. Ranjit.C. Richard.D. Lucy.54.How many times will shape T fit into shape S?A. 16.B. 20.C. 24.D. 26.55. To answer this question you have to work out a code. On the left are some shapes and the codes that go with them. You must decide how the code letters go with the shapes. Then find the correct code for the test shape from the set of four codes on the right.Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is 1 passage in this part with 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following CV.Questions:56. What is Jane Westmacott's postcode?A. CR8 5LL.B. CU1 4TX.C. SW2 4EJ.D. GR3 6WO.57. Where did Jane Westmacott go to school?A. Brixton, London.B. Gads Hill, Kent.C. Fissborough, near Coventry.D. Guildford, Surrey.58. In which subject did Jane Westmacott get the best GCSE Grade?A. English Language.B. French.C. History.D. Statistics.59. How many jobs has Jane Westmacott had?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.60. Which job did Jane Westmacott describe in detail on her CV?A. Her present job only.B. All her past jobs.C. Her last two jobs.D. Her first job.Section B Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Scientists say there has been a severe decrease in the amount of water in Lake Chad in northern Africa in the last thirty years. They reported that nature and humans share equal blame for this loss.In 1963, the fresh-water lake covered 25,000 square kilometers. Now the lake is only about five percent of that size. It measures only about 1,300 square kilometers in the dry season.Four nations surround Lake Chad. People in Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon use it for water, fish and plant life.Michael Coe and Jonathan Foley, water experts at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, reported on Lake Chad in a science journal. They say the area has suffered from a lack of heavy rain for more than thirty years. This has forced people to build systems to carry water to dry land. These irrigation systems further decrease the amount of lake water.Mr. Coe says Lake Chad will be only a small body of water in the future. He says people still can get water from the lake to drink and for crops. But he says the lake will no longer provide a healthy environment for fish and plant life.The researchers used a computer to study what caused the water loss. Their computer study estimated the climate and amount of water in the area. The estimate started with written records from the early 1960s. Then the researchers compared the estimates with the area's recorded climate and water supply for the same period.The computer study showed results similar to the recorded ones for the first twenty years. But there was a big change in the 1980s. At the time, the lake got smaller much faster than the computer research had estimated.The researchers say that major irrigation systems were built in the 1980s. The systems took water from two rivers that flow into Lake Chad. The Chari and Logone rivers carry most of the water that enters the lake. The study showed that the increased irrigation reduced the flow in the two rivers. Climate changes also were responsible for the reduction. The flow of the two rivers was reduced by almost seventy-five percent.Scientists say the problem is expected to worsen in the coming years as the population and demand for water continued to increase.Questions:61. The amount of water in Lake Chad is _______.62. The change in the size of Lake Chad is caused by the climate, _______ and_______.63. The water from Lake Chad is no longer environmentally appropriate for________.64. When did the scientists find that Lake Chad got smaller much faster?65. The water that the Chari and Logone rivers carry is now _______ percent of the flow of the past.Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.For many older people, the modern world is like a foreign country: telephones they can't use; video machines they can't programme; television programmes they can't understand and music they can't stand. Not to mention forgetting everyday things, like names and facts. No wonder that most people think that as we get older, our minds steadily lose their power and effectiveness.However, recent scientific experiments have shown that it is not necessarily all downhill once you are past 70. In fact, in some important ways, scientists have seen that mental powers actually improve with age. They have demonstrated that we actually get better at making social and personal judgments as we grow older. While older people are not mentally sharper than the young and their eyesight and hearing aren't as good, they seem to have greater wisdom instead.These discoveries about old people have come about, says Dr. Thomas Hess of North Carolina State University, because scientists have changed the things they are looking at. “We were looking at problem areas, at abnormal brain states, because we were interested in understanding illnesses like Alzheimer's. Now we have started to look at what happens in normal brain function and the position looks more hopeful.”In one experiment carried out by Hess, groups of older and younger people were given a list of things that some imaginary people did and were asked to judge their characters for honesty and intelligence. The older group turned out to be much better at saying which people were dishonest or unintelligent.In another experiment, old and young people were asked to create stories on various themes. These were then written down and read out to judges who didn't know the authors' ages. Again, older people did better.Even in cases where scientists had previously discovered a weakening with age, such as with memory, new studies have shown that this tendency is not as clear as was once thought. It is true that when told stories, older people are usually poor atremembering details, for example. However, when scientists gave older people stories that mirrored their own experiences—for instance, stories of retirement homes—they were just as good at remembering as young people. Hess believes that this simply shows that older people don't bother to remember things that aren't important to them.This research seems to show that with age, while we lose the ability to acquire skills, we gain in other ways. Other research has shown that older people are generally happier and have better mental health. All this seems to show that, while the young may not want to admit it, there are many things they could usefully learn from their elders.Questions:66. Many old people often feel as if _______ .67. Recent scientific experiments have shown that, overall, human mental abilities_______ .68. In the first experiment, Dr. Hess found that older people were _______ .69. New studies have shown that older people can remember centain things _______ as young people.70. Older people tend to forget things that are _______ .Section C True (T) or False (F) (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is 1 passage followed with 10 statements. Read the passage and decide which of the statements at the end of the passage are true and which are false. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71 to 80 are based on the following advertisement.Statements:71. The sole of the men's boots is made of leather.72. You can get the men's boots in two colours.73. The leather jacket is already insured when you buy it.74. It is cheaper to pay for the leather jacket over forty weeks.75. You can get the swimsuit in black.76. The swimsuit comes in four sizes.77. The jeans have a zip.78. You wear the jeans low.79. The order number for a green epaulette shirt is KQ 8149.80. The rugby shirt is not like the shirt worn by the rugby teams.Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank, the first letter of the word has been given. Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.In 1885, the U.S. Post Office had a problem in the southern state of Florida. The delivery service f 81 Lake Worth to Biscayen Bay was taking six weeks.They found a solution—a 136-mile route that took three days. It meant that the mailmen had to walk barefoot along beaches for eighty miles and then c 82 the remaining fifty-six miles by boat. This difficult job was f 83 carried out by mailman Edwin R. Bradley. In the summer of 1887, James “Ed” Hamilton took over deliveries but a few m 84 later his career ended suddenly in circumstances which made him f 85 in the Post Office.The autumn weather that year was severe. On 9th October, Hamilton felt unwell as he set off. D 86 this, he arrived at his first stop, Orange Grove. His n 87 call should have been at a place named Fort Lauderdale Refuge. This time he didn't arrive and he was never seen again. Nobody ever found out what h 88 to him.In 1892, a road was b 89 and the days of the barefoot mailmen were over. However, their s 90 has never been forgotten. There are annual walks along the route, and a book and film have been made about them.Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 20 points)Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)Directions：Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.There is nothing worse than someone who is always late. Lateness can be a charming eccentricity—for a little while. The trouble is that Mr. or Mrs. Unpunctual soon starts causing inconvenience to other people. That's when the cheerful acceptance gives way to scorn and resentment.It's surprising how far the unpunctual person will go to inconvenience others. (91) For example, after accepting the offer of a lift to work the following morning, he or she will fail to turn up at the pick-up spot at the agreed time. There's sure to be a convincing reason: lost door keys, a child with whooping cough, a cat stuck up an apple tree...The giver of the lift makes sure he's not late. He's made the offer and now he feels responsible for it; come what may he must keep his word. On the other hand, the person who's receiving the favour feels free to turn up 10, 15 or 30 minutes after the time which had been agreed on. For him or her they are minutes of hurried activity earning the right to chauffeur-driven luxury; for the driver—the victim—they are minutes of sheer frustration, boredom and wasted time.What's the result of this easy-going attitude? (92) Well, maybe the person whooffered the lift gives up the seemingly endless wait and disappears, in which case the latecomer struggles to complete his day's schedule later than ever. Wherever he goes he blames the lift for “letting him down”.There's another equally likely result. (93) In this version of the story, the giver of the lift waits in loyal frustration at the side of the road for as long as his thoughtless passenger takes to reach the spot. Not only are both of them late for work, but the passenger tells his colleagues about the driver's impatience in traffic queues!So what's the answer? Perhaps there should be a subtle change in how we view time. （94）At the moment we think of it as a very elastic commodity; we make vague arrangements to meet at about a certain time, and no one has a clear idea as to just how far that time will stretch. Will“about ten o'clock” stretch to a quarter past ten—or will it stretch to half past ten? There are no fixed rules.Why not arrange to meet by a certain time and stick to it? Not giving even a minute's grace seems a little harsh, but look at it this way: a train won't wait for a late passenger. People know what the deadline is, they accept that they have to be on time and they usually are. （95）Even the closest friends give up on each other eventually, so they may as well set a giving-up time when they make their arrangement. “By ten o'clock” should mean “sorry, but that's when I set off without you.”Section B Chinese-English Translation (10 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.96．创造性的思考需要一种能够使你产生想法并且灵活地运用知识和经验的态度。

2005年全国职称英语等级考试（综合类B级）真题及详解第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

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1. It is obvious that he will win the game.A. likelyB. possibleC. clearD. probable【答案】C【解析】句意：很明显，他会赢得这场比赛。

obvious为形容词，意为“显而易见的，明显的”，同义词为clear“清楚的”。

likely，possible，probable都有“可能”之意。

因此，本题的正确答案为C。

2. The earth moves around the sun.A. beforeB. roundC. afterD. over【答案】B【解析】句意：地球绕着太阳转。

around在此为介词，意为“围绕，周围”，与round 同义。

因，本题的正确答案为B。

before意为“在…以前”；after意为“在…以后”；over 意为“在…上面”。

3. Did anyone call when l was out?A. everyoneB. someoneC. nobodyD. anybody【答案】D【解析】句意：我不在时有人给我打电话吗？anyone意为“任何人”，用于否定句和疑问句中，与anybody同义，可以互换。

因此，本题的正确答案为D。

everyone意为“每个人”；someone意为“某人”；nobody意为“没有人”。

4. It took us a long time to mend the house.A. buildB. destroyC. designD. repair【答案】D【解析】句意：我们花了很长时间来修房子。

mend在此为动词，意为“修理”，与repair 同义。