职称英语考试

根据网考网考试中心的统计分析，以下试题在2016-1-24日职称英语考试综合类习题练习中，答错率较高，为：57%
【单选题】    The story goes that a certain court jester went too far one day and insulted his king.The king became so infuriated he sentenced the jester to be executed.His court prayed upon the king to have mercy for this man who had served him well for so many years.After a time,the king relented only enough to give the jester his choice as to how he would like| to die.The jester replied,"If it's all the same to you,my Lord,I'd like to die of old age." Certainly in this case,a good sense of humor saved the man‘s life. 
    It's true for us as well.We may not be faced with a situation where our wit will save us from an execution,but our sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things has proven health benefits that extend and improve our quality of life.Norman Cousins,in his book Anatomy of an Illness,wrote about how he cured himself of cancer by laughing a good part of each day.He rented films of comedies and watched them for hours on end in his hospital room.He had nothing to lose since he'd been diagnosed as terminal.His "experiment" turned out to be a classic example of the healing powers of laughter.If it worked for Cousins with a life-threatening illness,it can work for us to enhance and protect our good health.We should laugh often and heartily.It‘s good for our body.Besides,life's too important to take seriously.
1.The jester made the king angry by playing jokes with his crown
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
2.The king was so angry with the jester that he wanted to kill the jester
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
3.The court asked for the king‘s mercy on the jester because he’s too old and stupid
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
4.The king forgave the jester at once because he knew that the jester had served him well for so many years
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
5.The jester chose to die of old age together with his wife and children
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
6.Norman Cousins cured himself of lung cancer by laughing a good part of each day
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
7.Norman Cousins rented some funny movies to see in his wards
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned

参考答案：C、A、B、B、C、C、A，答错率：57%
试题解析：
1.The jester made the king angry by playing jokes with his crown A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 正确答案：C 解析：该题说的是：小丑拿国王的皇冠开玩笑，因此惹怒了国王。第一段首句提到小丑的表演有些过头，羞辱了国王，但并没有提及具体是什么样的行为使国王发怒 2.The king was so angry with the jester that he wanted to kill the jester A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 正确答案：A 解析：该题说的是：国王十分气愤，因此要处死小丑。第一段的第二句提到了“he sentenced the jester to be executed.” 此处的execute是“处死”的意思，因此该句的表述是正确的 3.The court asked for the king‘s mercy on the jester because he’s too old and stupid A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 正确答案：B 解析：该题说的是：小丑的伙伴为他向国王求情，说他太老了而且很愚蠢。从第一段的“His court prayed upon the king to have mercy for this man who had served him well for so many years.”得知他的伙伴请求国王看在小丑为皇室服务多年的份上原谅小丑。 4.The king forgave the jester at once because he knew that the jester had served him well for so many years A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentio...查看试题解析出处>>