2015年职称英语考试卫生类B级模拟试题及答案(第

　　"It's not what you know but who you know that counts." People who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential friends or the right background. This is the widespread belief it is a comforting belief too. If your boss strikes you as incompetent, it is tempting to believe that he only got the job because his father pulled some strings And yet, if we can get what we want by 'having a word' with so-and-so, or by getting so-and-so to put in a good word for us, which of us would not take advantage of the opportunity? Often it is quite harmless. For instance, when Miguel went with Julia to visit Michelle in hospital, he bumped into someone he knew, a doctor who had been at medical school with his father. As a result of this chance, Miguel was able to find out a great deal about Michelle's condition. At the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post. Every one knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors. This injustice demoralized the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been.

　　All the same, we should not be pessimistic. More and more, the modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their face fits. There is a story of a faciory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not work. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped it, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, "This can`t be right! $100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer ?" The engineer wrote out a new bill: "For tapping a machine, $l ; for knowing where to tap it, $99." maybe it is what you know that really counts, after all.

　　61 . Miguel knew the doctor at the hospital because__________

　　A. Miguel's father and the doctor had been students together .

　　B. Miguel's father was a doctor

　　C. his son had been at school with Miguel

　　D. the doctor was an old friend of Miguel

　　62. The underlined phrase "pulled some strings" in the second paragraph means__________ .

　　A. taking advantage of somebody

　　B. putting in a good word for somebody

　　C. using one's influence to get something.

　　D. persuading people into doing something

　　63. Miguel took advantage of the fact that he knew the doctor in order to get more information about Michelle`s condition. According to the writer, Miguers action is an example of how people__________.

　　A. have an unfair advantage over others

　　B. behave in using such opportunities

　　C. use such opportunities without hurting anyone else

　　D. use such opportunities to get to know someone 'on the inside'.

　　64. The engineer at the chemical plant was not promoted because__________.

　　A. her boss did not approve of her political opinions

　　B. the man who got promoted was more experienced than she was

　　C. her bosses did not think she was good enough for the post

　　D. it is hard for a woman to get promoted to a managerial position

　　65. The engineer who repaired the machine was right to charge $ 100 because__________.

　　A. he was the only one who could find out what was wrong with it

　　B. the factory owner could not have repaired it himself .

　　C. he was charging for his knowledge and experience

　　D. the machine was very important for the factory .

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