2010年全国职称英语综合类（B级）考试真题及答案
第1部分：词汇选择（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）下面每个句子中均有一个词或短语有下划线，请为每处划线部分确定一个意义最为接近的选项。
1.It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.
A.seem logical
B.look pleasant
C.appear obvious
D.sound important
2.It is useless to argue with him once he has made up his mind.
A.settled
B.solved
C.said
D.decided
3.I expect that she will be able to cater for your particular needs.
A.supply
B.reach
C.provide
D.meet
4.It is impossible to prevent them from quarrelling.
A.stop
B.allow
C.forbid
D.permit
5.The very fresh air will finally help her to resume her health.
A.bring back
B.contribute
C.do harm
D.rebuild
6.Glassmaking was the first major industry in the United States.
A.productive
B.profitable
C.specialized
D.sizable
7.Rose stood there until she finally lost sight of the train.
A.couldn't see
B.look
C.lose
D.can't see
8.At the sports meet，athletes compete with each other for the gold medals.
A.rival
B.attempt
C.contend
D.trick
9.It's hard to alter one's habits.
A.change
B.develop
D.enlarge
10.A seismograph is a device designed to measure vibrations of the ground.
A.element
B.telescope
C.vehicle
D.instrument
11.The U.S was in 1850 a divided nation half slave and half free.
A.allied
bined
C.united
D.separate
12.Don't you think that's an indicator of fine weather？
A.sign
B.signal
C.symbol
D.predicament
13.The new communication system is by no means a minute invention.
A.small
B.accidental
C.significant
D.timely
14.I feel obligated to give my opinion on the subject.
B.determined
C.encouraged
D.forbidden
15.The group ridiculed my suggestion.
ugh at
B.accepted
C.disagreed with
D.discouraged
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作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C.
Nobody Had Believed It Was Possible
In 1912，the Titanic hit an iceberg on its first trip across the Atlantic，and it sank four hours later. It was carrying 2207 people，but it had taken on enough lifeboats for only 1178 people. When the passengers tried to leave the ship，only 651 of them were able to get into lifeboats and 1502 people lost their lives.
Throughout the whole tragedy，the California was only ten miles away. Its officers were close enough to see the Titanic，but they did not understand the situation. They never received the Titanic's call for help，and they did not come to the rescue until too late.
First of all，nobody had prepared for such a tragedy. Nobody had believed that the Titanic could sink. The steamship company had thought that its ship would be completely safe in all situations. They followed an old rule for the number of lifeboats，so they had supplied lifeboats for only half the people. And the passengers had not practiced lifeboat drills before the accident and they did not believe they were in danger.
The ship had already received six ice warnings on its radio when it struck the iceberg. But it had not changed its direction or its speed. It was impossible to change direction
