2016年职称英语综合类C级考试冲刺题
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23——30题，每题1分，共8分)
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1——4段其中四段选择1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。
Washoe Learned American Sign Language
1 An animal that influenced scientific thought has died. A chimpanzee named Washoe and horn in Africa died of natural causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state of Washington. Washoe had become known in the scientific community and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language. She was said to be the first non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate about primates and their ability to understand language.
2 Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Oardners described Washoe's progress in a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand about 250 words. For example, Washoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. She also asked questions like, "Who is coming to play?" One the news about Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own into this new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate research changed.
3 However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers. They said she had never developed true language skills. Even now there are some researchers who suggest that primates learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only for prizes. Yet Washoe's keepers disagree. Roger Fours is a former student of the Gardners. He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.
4 Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoe provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees. Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.
5 Debate continues about chimps' understanding of human communication. Yet, one thing is sure-Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence.
A.Reason Why Not Many Scientists Carry out This Rcsearch Nowdays
B.Report about Washoe——s Progress in Learning Sign Language
C.Gencral Information about Washoe
D.The Gardeners—— Contributions Recognized
E.Dabate on Chimps—— Intelligence
F.Washoe——s Love for Three Young Chimps
23. Paragraph 1__________
24. Paragraph 2__________
25. Paragraph 3__________
26. Paragraph 4__________
27. Washoe could make signs to communicate__________
28. Some scientists doubted__________
29. Washoe taught three younger chimps sign language__________
30. The experimenters thought Washoe was intelligent__________
A.if the Gardeners—— argument was sound
B.becaues she was cleverer than other chimps
C.when she wanted to cat
D.whilc she was at a research center in Ellensburg
E.because she could use sign language to ask for fruits
F.while Washoe was lcarning sign language
第4部分：阅读理解(第31-45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
The National Park Service
America's national parks are like old friends. You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they're out there makes you feel better. Hearing the names of these famous old friends-Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon - revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come.
From Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system. Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System (NPS). The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National Park Service. Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals. The National Park Service ranks also include architects, historians, archaeologists, biologists, and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington's teeth to Thomas Edison's wax recordings.
Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive chalienges and enormous opportunities. Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond it's physical boundaries. Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage, create pocket parks and green spaces, and re-energize local economies. Growing communities thirsty for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and biking trails, as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers.
To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships - some dating back 100 years, some only months old - with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic.
National Park Week 1996 is a celebration of these partnerships.
31. Why are America's national parks like old friends?
A. Because they are always out there.
B. Because they are very old.
C. Because they make people feel better.
D. Because they are very famous.
32. Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers?
A. They take tourists to national parks.
B. They always act as tourist guides.
C. They help set up new national parks.
D. They protect the National Park System.
33. The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT
A. offering help to visitors.
B. molding the Nation.
C. keeping people better informed of the National Park System.
D. helping preserve the cultural heritage.
34. What is this passage about?
A. It is about the American National Parks.
B. It is about the National Park Service.
C. It is about the National Park Service partnerships.
D. It is about the care and preservation of the National Parks in America.
35. What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?
A. The pocket parks in America.
B. The preparations made for the celebration of National Park Week 1996.
C. The work that has been done by the partners.
D. The preservation of national resources in America.
第二篇
A Letter from Alan
I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax -the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It's very quiet because
there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood.
I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere.
The roads will always be full of traffic,there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.
No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But,in my opinion,the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this,we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant.
I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.
36. Why has Alan written this letter'?
A. To perersuade the government to build new houses.
B. To protest about a new motorway near the town.
C. To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place.
D. To inform other people about the builders' plans.
37. Why is Persian's Place particularly important,in Alan's opinion?
A. Because it is near the football ground.
B. Because lots of people live near it.
C. Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.
D. Because local people can get there easily by car from the town.
38. What will cause traffic jams?
A. A building on Parson's Place.
B. Building near the railway station.
C. Tourists in the narrow streets.
D. People going to the shops and hotels.
39. Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon
A. open new shops and hotels
B. choose to live near the station
C. be able to buy new homes
D. have less money
40. Which of these posters has Alan made?
A. Save Our Sports Ground
B. Say No to Houses on Parson's Place
C. We Need Homes Not Hotels
D. Use the Train Not the Road