2009年11月重庆市职称英语考试复习试题

2009年11月重庆市职称英语考试复习试题

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词汇学习1：

1. Will you please call my husband as soon as possible?

A)contact B)consult

C)phone D)visit

2. We'll give every teacher space to develop.

A)chance B)employment

C)room D)opportunity

3. I have to go at once.

A)soon B)immediately

C)now D)early

4. The policeman asked him to identify the thief.

A)name B)distinguish

C)capture D)separate

5. We were all there when the accident occurred.

A)happened B)broke

C)spread D)appeared

6. It took me exactly a week to complete the work.

A)do B)achieve

C)improve D)finish

7. The herb medicine eventually cured her disease.

A)nicely B)apparently

C)finally D)naturally

8. We had a long conversation about her parents.

A)talk

B)speech

C)debate

D)discussion

9. Please let me know if you are unable to attend the meeting.

A)go to B)prepare for

C)speak to D)do to

10. They have made up his mind to give up smoking.

A)tried B)attempted

C)agreed D)decided

11. Your teacher will take your illness into account when marking your exams.

A)calculation B)computation

C)consideration D)assessment

12. We have to put up with her behavior.

A)tolerate B)accept

C)swallow D)take

13. They have given up the hope to save their friend from drowning.

A)ended B)abandoned

C)built D)strengthen

14. I seldom watch TV.

A)rarely B)frequently

C)normally D)occasionally

15. The dentist has decided to take out the girl's bad tooth.

A)dig B)draw

C)pull D)extract

词汇学习2:

+1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.

A)encouraged B)endangered

C)endorsed D)enlarged

*2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.

A)baggage B)orphanage

C)reportage D)usage

3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.

A)inadequately B)hardly

C)faintly D)sufficiently

*4. "I'm not meddling". Mary said mildly. "I'm just curious".

A)gently B)shyly

C)weakly D)sweetly

5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.

A)strange B)certain

C)inconsistent D)proper

6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated, disappointed people.

A)solitary B)gloomy

C)feeble D)frugal

7. The workers finally called off the strike.

A)put off B)ended

C)cancelled D)participated in

8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.

A)wanted B)promised

C)decided D)agreed

9. I catch cold now and then.

A)always B)occasionally

C)constantly D)regularly

1O. He often finds fault with my work.

A)criticizes B)praises

C)evaluates D)talks about

11. The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she crossed the street.

A)understood B)had a hold over

C)took hold of D)left hold of

12．In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently ．

A)thought B)mind

C)account D)memory

*13．I can no longer tolerate his actions．

A)put up with B)accept

C)take D)suffer from

14．The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man．

A)left B)given up

C)turned down D)refused

15．Have you talked to her lately?

A)lastly B)shortly

C)recently D)immediately

词汇学习3：

*1．Even in a highly modernized country, manua1 work is still needed．

A)expressive B)physical

C)exaggerated D)dubious

+2．Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed．

A)convert B)store

C)utilize D)receive

3．Many residents of apartment complexes object to noisy neighbors．

A)managers B)occupants

C)landlords D)caretakers

*4．The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water．

A)continuously B)quickly

C)excessively D)exceptionally

*5．Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches．

A)disrupt B)diagnose

C)evaporate D)cure

*6．John Hanson helped draft instructions for Maryland’s delegates to the Stamp Act Congress.

A)clarify B)formulate

C)revise D)contribute

7．Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes．

A)Simultaneously B)Almost

C)Absolutely D)Basically

8．Sulphur has occasionally been found in the earth in an almost pure state．

A)regularly B)accidentally

C)sometimes D)successfully

9．When doves are about two weeks old，they are covered with grey feathers and are ready to try

their wings．

A)grow B)wrap

C)hide D)test

10．I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.

A)normally B)seldom

C)continuously D)usually

*11．When she was invited to the party, she readily accepted．

A)willingly B)suddenly

C)firmly D)quickly

*12．The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth．

A)take out B)repair

C)pull D)dig

13．You must shine your shoes．

A)lighten B)clean

C)wash D)polish

*14．The majority of people around here are decent people.

A)honest B)rich

C)good-looking D)high-ranking

*15．A deadly disease has affected these animals.

A)contagious B)serious

C)fatal D)worrying

词汇学习4：

1．Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality．

A)demand B)rely on

C)prepare for D)create

2．Since the Great Depression，the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.

A)slight B)surprising

C)sudden D)harmful

3．Cement was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages.

A)crudely B)rarely

C)originally D)symbolically

4 Nerve signals may travel through nerve or muscle fibers at speeds as high as two hundred miles per hour.

A)velocities B)impulses

C)ratios D)atrocities

5．The poet William Carlos Williams was a New Jersey physician．

A)doctor B)professor

C)physicist D)resident

6．Medicine depends on other fields for basic information，particularly some of their specialized branches ．

A)conventionally B)obviously

C)especially D)inevitably

7．We shall take the treasure away to a safe place．

A)clean B)pretty

C)distant D)secure

8．An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service ，a branch of the Department of State．

A)a unity B)a division

C)all embassy D)an invasion

*9．The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor．

A)bad B)frightening

C)repeated D)unusual

*l0．There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country．

A)a steady B)a plentiful

C)an extra D)a meager

*11．In order to improve our standard of living，we have to accelerate production.

A)step up B)decrease

C)stop D)control

*12．Gas does accumulate in the mines around here．

A)increase B)spread

C)collect D)grow

+13．Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments.

A)assign B)persuade

C)ask D)order

*14．Her behavior is extremely childish．

A)simple B)immature

C)beautiful D)foolish

+15．We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land．

A)hairless B)bare

C)empty D)bald

词汇学习5：

1．They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two years．

A)dreadful B)bad

C)unpleasant D)poor

2．I wasn't qualified for the job really but I got it anyhow．

A)besides B)anyway

C)well D)anymore

3．He achieved success through hard work．

A)reached B)reaped

C)attained D)took

4．The standards set four years ago in Seoul will be far below the athletes’ capabilities now.

A)capacities B)strengths

C)possibilities D)abilities

5．The army should have operated in conjunction with the fleet to raid the enemy’s coast.

A)together B)in succession

C)in alliance D)in connection

6．His claims seem credible to many people．

A)workable B)convincing

C)practical D)reliable

7．Jack is a diligent worker．

A)ambitious B)lazy

C)hardworking D)clever

8．Society is now much more diverse than ever before.

A)colorful B)attractive

C)flexible D)varied

+9．Their interpretation was faulty．

A)wrong B)ambiguous

C)unclear D)unbelievable

+10．These old buildings are gorgeous.

A)ridiculous B)lovely

C)magnificent D)peculiar

+11．Contact your doctor if the cough persists.

A)insists B)perseveres

C)continues D)resists

+12．The powers of the European Commission to regulate competition in the Community are increasing ．

A)fight B)abolish

C)remove D)control

+13．They scattered after dinner.

A)separated B)fled

C)departed D)spread

+14．From my standpoint，you know，this thing is just ridiculous.

A)position B)point of view

C)knowledge D)opinion

+15．The story was touching．

A)inspiring B)boring

C)moving D)frightening

词汇学习6：

*1. With immense relief, I stopped running.

A) much B) enormous

C) little D) extensive

*2. The scientists began to accumulate a huge mass of data.

A) build up B) put up

C) make up D) clear up

*3. When Jack eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.

A) skipped B) passed

C) reached D) led

*4. Because of the popularity of the region, it is advisable to book hotels in advance.

A) possible B) profitable

C) easy D) wise

*5. Data from Voyager II have presented astronomers with a puzzle about why our outermost planet exists.

A) problem B) mystery

C) question D) point

*6. He rolled up his trouser leg to exhibit his wounded knee.

A) spread B) open

C) show D) examine

*7. Why can't you stop your eternal complaining!

A) everlasting B) long

C) monotonous D) lengthy

+8. This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a small town in the South.

A) describes B) draws

C) writes D) introduces

+9. The telephone system is no longer operative.

A) running B) moving

C) rotating D) working

+10. Hundreds of buildings were wrecked by the earthquake.

A) shaken B) fallen

C) damaged D) trembled

+11. The latest car model embodies many new improvements.

A) consists of B) includes

B) makes up D) marks

+12. Thick clouds obscured the stars from view.

A) darkened B) held

C) blackened D) prevent

+13. The parents have to restrain their daughter from running out into the street.

A) disallow B) reduce

C) prevent D) confine

+14. The discovery was sensational.

A) sexy B) surprising

C) exceptional D) exciting

+15. After supper we usually take a stroll around the park for about an hour.

A) walk B) rest

C) bath D) breath

词汇学习7：

1. Loud noises can be annoying.

A) hateful B) painful

C) horrifying D) irritating

*2. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.

A) sufficiently B) noticeably

C) intentionally D) absolutely

*3. The Constitution's vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.

A) imprecise B) concise

C) unpolished D) elementary

4. The expedition reached the summit at 10:30 that morning.

A) top of the mountain B) bottom of the mountain

C) starting point D) site

+5. The latest census is encouraging.

A) count B) statement

C) agreement D) estimate

+6. Academic records from other institutions often become part of a university's official file and can neither be returned to a student nor duplicated.

A) borrowed B) purchased

C) copied D) rewritten

7. While serving in the Senate in the early 1970's, Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ban discrimination and to deal with environmental problems.

A) list B) forbid

C) handle D) investigate

*8. Gambling is lawful in Nevada.

A) legal B) irresistible

C) enjoyable D) profitable

*9. They always mock me because I am ugly.

A) smile at B) look down on

C) belittle D) laugh at

*10. These are our motives for doing it.

A) reasons B) arguments

C) targets D) stimuli

+11. It was a question of making sure that certain needs were addressed, notably in the pensions area.

A) noticeably B) remarkably

C) particularly D) significantly

*12. His new girlfriend had omitted to tell him that she was married.

A) forgotten B) failed

C) deleted D) left out

+13. Many of their ideas are being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.

A) acceptable B) conservative

C) western D) conventional

+14. Charges for local telephone calls are outrageous.

A) unheard of B) unacceptable

C) unbelievable D) ridiculous

15. Guests were scared when the bomb exploded.

C) endangered D) rescued

词汇学习8：

+1．Philip Roth was hailed as a major new author in 1960.

A) published B) challenged

C) acclaimed D) guided

2. He was one of the principal organizers of the association.

A) planners B) employees

C) actors D) recipients

+3. It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.

A) challenged B) assumed

C) deducted D) decreed

+4. This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for their fur.

A) drying up B) dying out

C) being exported D) being transplanted

+5. The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.

A) slow B) noisy

C) sudden D) jumpy

+6. During the Second World War, all important resources in the U.S. were allocated by the federal government.

A) nationalized B) commandeered

C) taxed D) distributed

*7. The little boy was so fascinated by the mighty river that he would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the passing boats and rafts.

A) very strong B) very long

C) very great D) very fast

*8. The stories of Sarah Orne Jewett are considered by many to be more authentically regional than those of Bret Harte.

A) elegantly B) genuinely

C) intentionally D) thoroughly

+9. The number of United States citizens who are eligible to vote continues to increase.

A) encouraged B) enforced

C) expected D) entitled

10. Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization.

A) stated firmly B) argued light-mindedly

C) thought seriously D) announced regrettably

11. Smoking is not permitted in the office.

A) probable B) possible

C) admitted D) allowed

12. The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting.

A) stated B) declared

13. I feel regret about what's happened.

A) sorry B) disappointed

C) shameful D) disheartened

14. She has proved that she can be relied on in a crisis.

A) lived on B) depended on

C) lived off D) believed in

15. John removed his overcoat.

A) took away B) left aside

C) took off D) washed off

词汇学习9：

1. Although originally a German innovation, kindergarten got its real start in the United States as a movement to provide an improved learning environment for children.

A) an easy B) a playful

C) an open D) a better

2. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a previous record of performance.

A) beats B) matches

C) maintains D) announces

3. The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.

A) demanded

B) elicited

C) extracted

D) defied

*4. Illinois has produced writers such as Carl Sandburg, gangsters such as A1 Capone, and architects such as Louis Sullivan.

A) violent criminals B) politicians

C) musicians D) industrialists

5. The towers of a suspension bridge serve as a rigid framework to which the cables are attached.

A) boundary B) skeleton

C) enclosure D) material

*6. The use of the chemical may present a certain hazard to the laboratory workers.

A) protection B) indication

C) immunity D) danger

*7. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.

A) error B) function

C) attraction D) miracle

*8. The development of the transistor and integrated circuits revolutionized the electronics industry by allowing components to be packaged more densely.

A) compactly B) inexpensively

C) quickly D) carefully

9. The leading astronomers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were fascinated by comets.

A) intrigued B) infected

C) inconvenienced D) inclined

+10. In their productions, choreographers of modern dance have introduced humor, protested social injustice, and probed psychological problems.

A) solved B) explored

C) involved D) disputed

11. They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means.

A) solve B) determine

C) untie D) complete

+12. The children trembled with fear when they saw the policeman.

A) wept B) cried

C) ran D) shook

13. We were shocked to find that Mary didn't know her guest's name.

A) frustrated B) disturbed

C) relieved D) surprised

+14. We have got to abide by the rules.

A) stick to B) persist in

C) safeguard D) apply

+15. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.

A) extends B) stretches

C) broadens D) traverses

词汇学习l0：

+1. It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment.

A ）unforgettable B ）unbelievable

C ）unfair D ）unthinkable

2. The curious look from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy.

A ）difficult B ）worried

C ）anxious D ）unhappy

3. It is said that the houses along this street will soon be demolished.

A ）pulled down B ）rebuilt

C ）renovated D ）whitewashed

4. The advertising company was surprised by the adverse public reaction to the poster.

A ）delayed B ）quick

C ）positive D ）unfavorable

5. He began his talk by giving a concise definition of post-modernism.

A ）long and detailed B ）short and clear

C ）comprehensive D ）professional

6. The staff of the company are always courteous and helpful.

A ）efficient B ）respectable

C ）well-informed D ）respectful

7. The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.

A ）simply useless B ）really practical

C ）very little D ）extremely useful

8. The whole idea to build a deluxe hotel here sounds insane to me.

A ）reasonable B ）sensible

C ）crazy D ）unbelievable

9. In his two-hour-long lecture he made an exhaustive analysis of the issue.

A ）extremely thorough B ）long and boring

C ）superficial D ）unconvincing

+10. We all think that the new device he has proposed is ingenious.

A ）effective B ）clever

C ）implausible D ）original

+11. Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.

A ）competitive B ）diligent

C ）qualified D ）competent

+12. He impressed all his colleagues as a vigorous man in the prime of his career.

A ）hot-tempered B ）healthy

C ）friendly D ）patient

13. Not all member states abided by the principle they had agreed on previously.

A ）adhered to B ）abandoned

C ）applied D ）adopted

14. Examination papers of the class were marked without bias.

A ）immediately B ）correctly

C ）fairly D ）carefully

15. The construction of the railway is said to have been terminated.

A ）resumed B ）put an end to

C ）suspended D ）re-scheduled