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职称英语考试2016年综合C补全短文49题答案

_____The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In the US alone, about 440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in the US are caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year

A.Tobacco stocks also perked up as investors discounted fears of litigation(诉讼)from the US

B.So far, 109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it.

C.The impact of the treaty could be huge.

D.Countries that ratify(批准)it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.

E.The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

F.The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions

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第2题

填空：Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States

Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States. And in this process, he became one of the (47) men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of (48) during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their (49) .

Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their (50) for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, (51) instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to (52) themselves.

Among his more (53) contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is (54) part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to (55) understanding between nations, and the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research.

There are (56) Americans who have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.

A) preferring

B) presently

C) wealthiest

D) previously

E) few

F) investments

G) fortune

H) expanding

I) noteworthy

J) promote

K) help

L) shrinking

M) opting

N) obstruct

O) many

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第3题

To stay economically competitive on a global scale, the United States needs 8 million more

college graduates ___36___ That may sound impossible, ___37___ according to Education at a Glance 2013, the ___38___ international report on the state of education ___39___ Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the ___40___ is still the world leader in producing college graduates. ___41___ , OECD data ___42___ that almost half of the world ’s university graduates come from three countries — the United States, China and Japan.

___43___ the 34 OECD countries, ___44___ 26 percent of the total 255 million college-educated ___45___ between the ages of 25 and 64 come from the United States. China comes in a distant second at 12.1 percent and Japan is a ___46___ third at 11.4 percent.

Global prosperity(繁荣) won’t increase if only three nations ___47___ higher education output, so it ’s exciting to see that the number of students ___48___ to college increased 25 percent across all OECD countries ___49___ 1995 and 2012. If that ___50___ continues, 59 percent of young adults in those countries will go on to college, ___51___ 19 percent will enter vocational programs over their lifetimes.

The number of students who actually graduate ___52___ college has increased as well. In 2012, an average of 39 percent of students in OECD nations ___53___ college, up from 20 percent in 1995. Since college dropouts ___54___ the U.S. economy billions of dollars every year, an international increase in graduation ___55___ is good news for the entire planet.

36()

A.at

B.since

C.from

D.by

37()A.if

B.so

C.but

D.for

40()A.university

B.organization

C.nation

D.continent

42()A.appeals

B.exposes

C.emerges

D.shows

44()A.nearly

B.really

C.rarely

D.necessarily

45()A.objects

B.individuals

C.subjects

D.targets

46()A.close

B.counter

C.further

D.forward

48()A.confronting

B.encountering

C.longing

D.heading

49()A.including

B.between

C.excluding

D.toward

50()A.trend

B.currency

C.direction

D.distinction

51()A.so

B.while

C.before

D.because

52()A.for

B.against

C.from

D.in

53()A.tried

B.hunted

C.left

D.completed

54()A.give

B.cost

C.bring

D.plan

55()A.fee

B.benefits

C.rates

D.advantages

39()A.recovered

B.released

C.recommended

D.required

41()A.However

B.Otherwise

C.In fact

D.By the way

43()A.Above

B.Among

C.Beyond

D.Beneath

47()A.demonstrate

B.occupy

C.dominate

D.reach

38()A.annual

B.average

C.advanced

D.available

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第4题

Archaeological. Archaeological study covers an extremely long span of time and a great var

Archaeological.

Archaeological study covers an extremely long span of time and a great variety of subjects. The earliest subjects of archaeolgical study date from the origins of humanity. These include fossil remains believed to be of human ancestors who lived 3.5 million to 4.5 million years ago. The earliest archaeological sites include those in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenye; and elsewhere in East Africa. These sites contain evidence of the first appearance of bipedal(upright-walking), apelike early humans.(46). Some sites also contain evidence of the earliest use of simple tools. Asia about 1.8 million years ago, then into Europe about 900,000 years ago.

The first physically modern humans, Homo sapiens, appeared in tropical Africa between 200,000and 150,000 years ago-dates determined by molecular biologists and archaeologists working together. Dozens of archaeological sites through tout Age (100,000 to 15,000 years ago).(47).

Archaeologists have documented that the development of agriculture took place about 10,000 years ago. Early domesticationis evident in such places as the ancient settlement in Jordan and in Mexico. Archaeology plays a major role in the study of early civilizations, such as those of the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, who built the city of Ur, and the ancient Egyptians, who are famous for the pyramids near the city of Gina and the royal sepulchers(tombs)of the Valley of the Kings at Thebes.(48).

Archaeological research spans the entire development of phenomena that are nuique to humans. For instance, archaeology tells the story of when people learned to bury their dead and developed beliefs in an afterlife. Sites containig signs of the first simple but purposeful hurials in graves date to as early as 40,000 years ago in Europe and Southwest Asia. By the time people lived in civilizations, burials and funeral ceremonies had become extremely important and elaborate rituals.(49). Few burials rival their lavish sepulchres. Being able to trace the development of such rituals over thousands of years has added to our understanding of the development of human intellect and spirit.

Archaeology also examines more recent historical periods. Some archaeologists work with historians to study American colonial life, for example. They have learned such diverse information as how the earliest colonial settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, traded glass beads for food with native Algonquian peoples; how the lives of slaves on plantations reflected their roots in Africa; and how the first major cities in the United States developed.(50). This garbage is the modern equivalent of the remains found in the archaeological record. In the future, archaeologists will continue to move into new realms of study.

[A] For example, the Mocha lords of Sip an in coastal Peru were buried in about ad 400 in fine cotton dress and with exquisite ornaments of bead, gold, and silver.

[B] By 40,000 yeas ago people could be found hunting and gathering food across most of the regions of Africa.

[C] Archaeological studies have also provided much information about the people who first arrived in the Americas over 12,000 years ago.

[D] They were simple plants that had not devloped sepa-appeared in the Silurian period. They were simple plants that had not developed separate stems and leaves.

[E] One site in Tanzania even reveals footprints of humans from 3.6 million years ago.

[F] One research project involves the study of garbage in present-day cities across the United States.

[G] Other sites that represent great human achievement are as varied as the cliff dwellings of the ancient Anasazi(a group of early Native Americans of North America)at Mesa Verde, Colorado; the Inca city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains of Peru; and the mysterious

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第5题

For reasons of safety and ease of maintenance, Washington and dozens of other communities

are building rubber sidewalks made (41)ground-up tires of cars and bikes. The rubber squares are up to three times more expensive than concrete squares but (42)longer, because tree roots and freezing weather won&39;t crack them. That,(43), could reduce the number of slip-and-fall complaints made (44)uneven pavements. The shock-absorbing surface also happens to be easier on the joints of slow runners and more forgiving when someone slips or falls. And the rubber side-walks are considered more environmentally friendly.

They (45)a way to recycle some of the estimated 290 million tires(46)out each year in the United States, and they do not restrict tree roots the way concrete squares (47)Since 2001, a company, Rubber Sidewalks, has been grinding thousands of old tires into small pieces,(48)sticky substances and baking the material into sidewalk sections that weigh less than eleven pounds a square foot, or a quarter of the weight of concrete. The rubber squares are now (49)in two colors of gray and orange. The District of Columbia has spent about $ 60,000 to replace broken concrete with the rubber squares here and there in a residential (50)northeast of the capital.

41______

A.of

B.on

C.by

D.for

42A.stay

B.last

C.exist

D.survive

43A.by turns

B.by return

C.in turn

D.in return

44A.for

B.with

C.to

D.against

45A.furnish

B.offer

C.give

D.refer

46A.thrown

B.throwing

C.threw

D.throws

47A.doing

B.done

C.did

D.do

48A.add

B.added

C.adding

D.adds

49A.available

B.accessible

C.advisable

D.achievable

50A.zone

B.location

C.position

D.Neighborhood

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第6题

Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.One in six. Believe it or not, that’

Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

One in six. Believe it or not, that’s the number of Americans who struggle with hunger.

To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding America, the nation’s largest 36 hunger-

relief organization, has chosen September as Hunger Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in

30 Days program, it’s asking 37 across the country to help the more than 200 food

banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with

the fuel they need to 38 .

It’s the kind of work that’s done every day at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in San

Antonio. People who 39 at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each

month aren’t looking for God – they’re there for something to eat. St. Andrew’s runs a

food pantry (食品室)that 40 the city and several of the 41 towns. Janet Drane

is its manager.

In the wake of the 42 , the number of families in need of food assistance began to

grow. It is 43 that 49 million Americans are unsure of where they will find their next

meal. What’s most surprising is that 36% of them live in 44 where at least one adult

is working. “It used to be that one job was all you needed,” says St. Andrew’s Drane. “

The people we see now have three or four part-time jobs and they’re still right on the

edge 45 .” 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。

A．accumulate I．households

B．circling J．recession

C．communities K．reported

D．competition L．reviewed

E．domestic M．serves

F．financially N．surrounding

G．formally O．survive

H．gather

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第7题

Not to Expect Profits Soon from Euro Disney The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its ela

Not to Expect Profits Soon from Euro Disney

The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed as strongly as expected, announced Thursday that it would sustain a net financial loss of unpredictable scale in its first financial year.

At the time of the April opening of the park, which stands on a 4,800-acre site 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of Paris, Euro Disney officials said they expected to make a small profit for the financial year ending September 30． But since then the park has been hit by a number of problems.

"We were geared up for a very high level of operations," John Forsgren, the company's chief financial officer said in a telephone interview. "It has been very strong, but not as strong as we geared up for."

"While attendance is very strong," he said, "our cost levels do require adjustment for the current revenue level."

The parent company, Walt Disney Corporation, said Thursday that its income rose 33 percent in the quarter. But it warned investors against expecting profits soon from Euro Disney, of which it owns 49 percent.

Euro Disney said that although attendance levels had been high, "the company anticipates that it will sustain a net loss for the financial year ending September 30, 1992". It added that "the amount of the loss will depend on attendance and hotel use rates achieved during the remaining portion of the critical European summer vacation period". The announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, which opened amid immense celebration and widespread predictions of immediate success.

At the time of the opening, on April 12, the company's shares were trading at 140.90 francs ($28.07), and had been as high as 170 francs earlier in the year. They dropped 2.75 percent Thursday to close at 97.25 francs. Mr. Forsgren said he thought the market had "reacted a bit emotionally to preliminary information". He added, "By all objective standards the park is very successful. The long-term acceptance is strong, the rest is just details."

The company said that 3.6 million people had visited the park from April 12 to July 22, a performance superior to that of comparable start-up periods at other Disney theme parks. But it warned that, given the likely strong seasonal variation in attendance, it was not possible to predict future attendance or profits.

Reacting to the announcement, stock market expert Paribas Capital Markets Group issued a "sell" recommendation on Euro Disney stock, saying that attendance levels for the period were 15 percent below its expectations and profit from sales of food and other goods was 10 percent below. It predicted that the company would lose 300 million francs in the current financial year and continue losing money for two more years.

The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears to be managing its costs and finding an appropriate price level for its over 5,000 hotel rooms. Clearly, costs have been geared to a revenue level that has not been achieved, and the company is beginning to drop hotel prices that have been widely described as excessive.

Mr. Forsgren said the number of staff, now at 17,000, would "come down significantly in the next two months, mainly through the loss of seasonal employees". Of the current staff, 5,000 are employed on a temporary basis, he said.

He also acknowledged that the lowest-priced rooms at the resort had been cut to 550 francs ($110) from 750 francs at the time of the opening, and that some rooms were being offered at 400 francs for the winter season. Analysts believe hotel use has been running at about 68 percent of capacity, although it is currently over 90 percent.

"The key issue is costs, " said one financial expert. "They have no idea what their winter attendance levels will be and they're battling to get costs to an appropriate level. The stock's still too expensive, but I think in the long term they'll get it right."

Still, huge doubt hangs over the company's plans to keep the theme park open through the cold European winter—something no other theme park in Europe has ever attempted. Last month, the company said it was having difficulty attracting people from the Paris region. Mr. Forsgren said that French attendance was improving and accounted for 1 million of the 3.6 million visitors, with most of the rest coming from Britain and Germany. Only 1 percent of visitors have been American.

For its third quarter ending June 30, the first in which the park had been operating, the company announced revenues of 2.47 billion francs ($492 million), but gave no profit or loss figures in line with the French practice of only giving such figures at year's end. In the first half, the company earned 75 million francs, mainly from investment income and sale of construction rights on its site.

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第8题

American Dreams There is a common response to America among foreign writers:the US is a

American Dreams

There is a common response to America among foreign writers:the US is a land of extremes where the best of things qre just as easily found as the worst.This is a cliche(陈词滥调).

In the land of black and white,people should not be too surprised to find some of the biggest gaps between the rich and the poor in the world.But the American Dream offers a way out to everyone.(46) No class system or govemment stands in the way.

Sadly,this old argument is no longer true.Over the past few decades there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of the American economy.

The gap between the rich and the poor has widened and widened.(47)

Over the past 25 years the median US family income has gone up 18 per cent.For the top 1 per cent,however,it has gone up 200 per cent.Twenty-five years ago the top fifth of Americans had an average income 6.7 times that of the bottom fifth.(48)

Inequalities have grown worse in different regions.In California,incomes for lower class families have fallen by 4 per cent since 1969.(49) This has led to an economy hugely in favor of a small group of very rich Americans.The wealthiest 1 per cent of households now control a third of the national wealth.There are now 37 million Americans living in poverty.At 12.7 per cent of the population,it is the highest percentage in the developed world.

Yet the tax burden on America’s rich is falling,not growing.(50) There was an economic theory holding that the rich spending more would benefit everyone as a whole.But clearly that theory has not worked in reality.

A.Nobody is poor in the US.

B.The top 0.01 per cent of households has seen its tax bite fall by a full 25 percentage points since 1980.

C.For upper class families they have risen 41 per cent.

D.Now it is 9.8 times.

E.As it does so,the possibility to cross that gap gets smaller and smaller.

F.All one has to do is to work hard and climb the ladder towards the top.

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第9题

You are standing in a beautiful forest inJapan. The airis clean and smells like plants and

flowers.There are 175 different kinds oftrees, and 60 kinds of birds live here. (46) You are down-town in the city of Nara,Japan,in Kasugayama Forest, the oldest urban forest in theworld. It wasstarted more than a thousand years ago, and today it's verypopular with tourists and artists.

Citiesaround the world are working to protect their urban forests. Some urban forestsare parks, andsome are just streets with a lot of trees. But all urban forestshave many good effects on the environment. (47) They also stop the noisefrom heavy traffic. They even make the weather better because theymake the air3-5 degrees cooler, and they stop strong winds.

Urbanforests also have many good effects on people. They make the city morebeautiful. In a crowded ar-ea, they give people a place to relax and spend timein nature. (48)

In somecountries, people are starting new urban forests. InEngland,there are now l. 3 milliontrees in an urban forest called Thames Chase, east ofLondon. It wasstarted in 1990, and it has grownvery fast. Walking and bicycle clubs use theforest, and there are programs for children and artists. (49)

Someolder cities don't have space for a big urban forest, but planting trees on thestreets makesthe city better. Scientists found that commuters (通勤人员) feel more relaxedwhen they can see trees.Trees are even good for business. _ (50)In the future, urban forests willbecome even moreimportant as our cities grow bigger. In the megacities (超大城市) of tomorrow, peoplewill need moregreen space to live a comfortable life. Planting trees today willmake our lives better in the future.

A.Peoplespend more time at shopping centers that have trees.

B. In hot countries, urban forests are coolplaces for walking and other healthy exercises.

C.Butyou are not in rural area.

D.Trees take pollution out of the air

E.In2033, it will have 5 million trees.

F.It has many kinds of birds in the country

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第10题

6.4 million 译为 6400万

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