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全国职称英语等级考试理工类B级冲刺模拟题
2010年全国职称英语等级考试理工类B级冲刺模拟题
第1部分:
词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分)
下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语有括号,请为每处括号部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1.Aspriceshavedroppedlowerandlower,the(outlook)looksblackformanycompaniesinthecity.
A.sight
B.prospect
C.look
D.pointofview
2.Theysetoffa(debate)abouttheproblem.
A.advice
B.discussion
C.need
D.expectation
3.Thecomputerhadmadeagreat(impact)onmodernlife.
A.force
B.influence
C.power
D.change
4.Thenecessary(outcome)ofawarisafallinproduction.
A.result
B.decision
C.judgment
D.event
5.Thewholeschemebegantotakeonamore(practical)aspect.
A.basic
B.useful
C.clear
D.absolute
6.EachyearAmericans(consume)ahighpercentageoftheworld'senergy.
A.wasted
B.ate
C.used
D.produced
7.I'dliketobeher(intimate)friendandgoodcompanion.
A.close
B.strong
C.only
D.private
8.Thepolicecouldnotfinda(motive)forthemurder.
A.reason
B.excuse
C.answer
D.plan
9.Yourfaultsofpronunciationcanbe(remedied).
A.processed
B.maintained
C.protected
D.improved
10.Icouldn'tthinkofthenameofthatman(anyhow).
A.somehow
B.somewhere
C.anyway
D.anywhere
11.ManyEnglishwordsare(derived)fromLatin.
A.stemmed
B.relied
C.changed
D.improved
12.Thereformationofcriminalshasproducedan(obvious)result.
A.possible
B.likely
C.apparent
D.eternal
13.A(typical)Englandgentlemanisalwayswithanumbrella.
A.idiomatic
B.particular
C.remarkable
D.characteristic
14.Thedoctorshad(givenup)thegirl,butshemadearemarkablerecovery.
A.saved
B.accepted
C.dropped
D.givenin
15.Theprogramdealswithsubjectsas(diverse)aspopmusicandBeijingOpera.
A.generous
B.various
C.romantic
D.humorous
第2部分:
阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
AustraliaAimsforCleanerCoal
Australiawantstoshowthatexistingpowerstationscanberefittedtoburncoalinamuchcleanerway.Ademonstrationprojectwillseektodevelopnewtechnologyoverthenextfouryearsthatmakesiteasiertocapturecarbondioxide.Carbondioxideisthemaingasthatmanyscientistssayhelpscauseglobalwarming.
Intraditionalcoal-firedpowerstations,thecoalisburnedinairinabigfurnaceandthecarbondioxideisreleasedintotheatmosphere.Inthenewsystem,thecoalisburnedinpureoxygeninsteadofair.Thecapturedcarbondioxidegasisthenmadeintoaliquidandburieddeepunderground.Theprocessiscalledgeo-sequestration(地质隔离).
TheoperatorsoftheprojectinthenorthernstateofQueenslandsayitisthefirstofitskindintheworld.AustralianandJapanesecompaniesaresupportingtheproject,andtheAustraliangovernmentispayingforpartofit.
GeoffWilsonistheminesandenergyministerinQueensland.Hesaysthenewsystemwillsharplyreducetheamountofcarbonreleasedfromthecoal-firedprocessandmakeiteasiertostore.
TheInternationalEnergyAgencyhassaidthatcleancoaltechnologycouldhelpreducethereleaseofgreenhousegasesbyone-fourth.ButaspokeswomanfortheenvironmentalgroupFriendsoftheEarthsaysthetechnologyhasverylimitedpromisetocutemissionsintheshortterm.Criticssaythetechnologyisunproven.AndtheysayitwillnotguaranteethatAustraliawillbeabletoreduceemissionsinthefuture.Australiareleasesmoregreenhousegasesperpersonthanalmostanyothercountryintheworld.Itsemissionscomemainlyfromcoalburnedforelectricity.
OnNovemberfifteenth,thousandsofAustraliansinSydney,Melbourneandothercitiesjoinedayearlyprotestcalled"WalkAgainstWarming."Theycalledforrenewableenergy.ScientistswarnthattheAustraliancontinentcouldsuffermoreseveredryperiods,floodsandstormsasaresultofclimatechange.
ForyearsthegovernmentrefusedtosigntheKyototreatylimitinggreenhousegasemissions.ButPrimeMinisterKevinRuddsignedtheprotocolashisfirstactinofficefollowinghiselectionlastyear.Hehasmadeactiononclimatechangeanimportantpartofhisenvironmentpolicy.
16.Carbondioxideisthemaincauseofglobalwarmingaccordingtomanyscientists.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
17.Inthenewsystem,carbondioxidewillbeburieddeepundergroundinsteadofbeingreleasedintotheatmosphere.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
18.Japanadoptedthenewsystemseveralyearsagoandthatprojecthassharplyreducetheamountofcarbon.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
19.Notallpeopleagreethatthenewprojectwillmakeeffectiveresultincuttingemissions.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
20.Australiareleasedmostgreenhousegasesemissioninaverageintheworld.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
21.Sydney,thebiggestcityinAustralia,attractsalotoftouristseveryyear.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
22.Inordertocontrolgreenhousegasemissions,AustraliagovernmentsignedtheKyototreatyattheverybeginning.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
第2部分:
阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
TouringtheAntarcticbringsdanger
1ShiptourismtoAntarcticaisontherise:
Morethan35,000touristsareexpectedtovisitAntarcticathisspringandsummer.In1992-93,6,750visitedAntarctica,accordingtotheAntarcticTreatySecretariat.Allofthistourism,however,isposinggreatdangertobothtouristsandtheenvironment.
2Amongthetouristshipsthatvisitthecontinent,theExplorer,aCanadianship,wasoneofthefirst.Launchedin1969,itwasbuilttoferrytouriststoAntarctica.Lastweek,however,itbecamethefirstcommercialpassengershiptosinkbeneaththepolarregion'swaters.Fortunately,allofthepassengersandcrewmemberswereevacuated(撤离)fromtheship.However,thesunkenshipthreatenstheAntarctic'sfragileenvironment.Theshipwasestimatedtobeholding48,000gallonsofmarinedieselfuel.
3Theaccidentwasnotunanticipated.BoththeUSandUKhadwarnedaconferenceofAntarctictreatynationsinMaythatthetourismsituationintheregionwasapotentialdisaster.TheUSsaidinapaper,people"shouldtakeahardlookattourismissuesnow,especiallythoserelatedtovesselsafety.""TheincreasingnumberofshipsoperatinginAntarcticameansthatshipsareundergreaterpressurestomeetthetimeslotsforvisitingkeysites,"theBritishgovernmentwroteinapaperatthemeetingoftreatynations.
4AlthoughtheAntarcticseasarerelativelycalm,floatingiceposesapotentialthreattoships.TheowneroftheExplorerattributedthesinkingtoafist-sizeholeinthehullcreatedbyice.ManyoftheotherlargecruiseshipsnowvisitingAntarcticahavelittleornoicereinforcementintheirdesigns.Suchshipsgenerallycanonlycometothecontinentattheheightofsummer.Butthetouristrushispushingvesselsintodangeroussituations.
5Asanaturalfrontier,Antarcticaisinalegalmuddle.Therearenoobviousanswersastowhoisresponsiblefordealingwiththethreatthattourismmaycausetohumanlifeandtheenvironment.
6JimBarnes,executivedirectoroftheAntarcticandSouthernOceanCoalition,toldtheNewYorkTimes:
"There'snomilitaryorcoastguardforAntarctica."Heasked:
"Dowewantthis(theAntarctic)tobecomeDisneyland,ordowewantsomecontrols?
"
23.Paragraph1
24.Paragraph2
25.Paragraph3
26.Paragraph4
A.TheSinkingoftheExplorer
B.IncreasingTourists
C.Pollution
D.HiddenDangers
E.WarningsBeforetheAccident
F.BigDisaster
27.AlthoughtheExplorersunk,thecrewmembersandpassengersare________.
28.TheaccidentoftheExplorer'ssinkingis________.
29.Thetouristshipsareindangerof________.
30.WhoisresponsibleofAntarctic'sthreatis________.
A.safe
B.beinghitbyfloatingice
C.pollutethesea
D.foreseen
E.unclear
F.dealingwiththethreat
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
NightoftheLivingAnts
Whenanantdies,otherantsmovethedeadinsectoutofthenest.Thisbehaviorisinterestingtoscientists,whowonderhowantsknowforsure—andsosoon—thatanotherantisdead.
Dong-HwanChoe,ascientistattheUniversityofCaliforniafoundthatArgentineantshaveachemicalontheoutsideoftheirbodiesthatsignalstootherants,"I'mdead—takemeaway."
Butthere'satwisttoChoe'sdiscovery.Theseantsarealittlebitlikezombies(僵尸).Choesaysthatthelivingants—notjustthedeadones—havethisdeathchemicals.Inotherwords,whileanantcrawlsaround,perhapsinapicnicorhome,it'stellingotherantsthatit'sdead.
Whatkeepsantsfromhaulingawaythelivingdead?
ChoefoundthatArgentineantshavetwoadditionalchemicalsontheirbodies,andthesetellnearbyantssomethinglike,"Wait—I'mnotdeadyet,"SoChoe'sresearchturneduptwosetsofchemicalsignalsinants:
onesays,"I'mdead,"theothersetsays,"I'mnotdeadyet."
Otherscientistshavetriedtofigureouthowantsknowwhenanotherantisdead.Ifanantisknockedunconscious,otherantsleaveitaloneuntilitwakesup.Thatmeansantsknowthatunmovingantscanstillbealive.
ChoesuspectsthatwhenanArgentineantdies,thechemicalthatsays"Wait—I'mnotdeadyet"quicklygoesaway.Oncethatchemicalisgone,onlytheonethatsays"I'mdead"isleft."It'sbecausethedeadantnolongersmellslikealivingantthatitgetscarriedtothegraveyard(墓地),notbecauseitsbodyreleasesnewuniquechemicalsafterdeath,"saidChoe.Whenotherantsdetectthe"dead''chemicalwithoutthe"notdeadyet"chemical,theyhaulawaythebody.Thiswas