2016年职称英语考试理工类模拟试题第九套.pdf

2016年职称英语考试理工类模拟试题第九套 1.We are grateful for a holiday after a year of hard working A.appreciate B.notice C.describe D.discover 正确答 :A 2.People say that the mayor can be relied on in a crisis A.believed in B.depended on C.lived off D.lived on 正确答 :B 3.We have made an effort but failed A.tried B.attacked C.attracted D.attended 正确答 :A 4.It is already 8 o’clock, but the guest hasn’t shown up yet A.appeared B.got up C.waken up D.sleep 正确答 :A 5.It is too late, the plane has departed A.left B.arrived C.separated D.crashed 正确答 :A American Families 1 Despite social and economic differences among Americans, many American familieshavecertaincharacteristics incommon.Both thehusbandandwifewereborn in the United States, and their forefathers came from Europe. They have completed high school,and theybelong to themiddle class.They have a car,a television set, a washing machine, a refrigerator, a telephone, etc. They own their own home and spend about 55% of their income for housing and food. Clothing accounts for almost 10%of their income,medical care 6%, transportation 8% and taxes 15%.The rest of their income is used for such items as insurance, savings, gifts, and recreation. 2Most familiesconsistofamother, a father,and,atmost, twochildren living at home. There may be relatives —grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins living in thesamecommunity,butAmericanfamiliesusuallymaintainseparatehouseholds.This family structure is known as the “nuclear family”. It is unusual for members of the family other than the husband, wife, and children to live together. 3 Marriage in the United States is considered a matter of individual responsibility and decision. Young people frequently fall in love and marry even if their parents disagree. American marriages are usually based on romantic love, rather than on social