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职称英语《理工A》模拟题
职称英语《理工A》备考练习
一、词汇选项
1.Heshiftedhispositionalittle,inorderto alleviate thepaininhisleg.
A.control
B.ease
C.experience
D.suffer
2.Ouraimwasto update thehealthservice,andwesucceeded.
A.offer
B.provide
C.fund
D.modernize
3.Everyweekthemagazinepresentsthe profile ofawell-knownsportspersonality.
A.description
B.success
C.evidence
D.plan
4.Alltheflatsinthebuildinghadthesame layout.
A.color
B.size
C.function
D.arrangement
5.Newbornbabiescan discriminate betweenaman’sandawoman’svoice.
A.treat
B.express
C.distinguish
D.analyze
6.Theweatherwas crisp andclearandyoucouldseethemountainsfiftymilesaway.
A.hot
B.heavy
C.fresh
D.windy
7.Nothingwould induce metovoteforhimagain.
A.teach
B.help
C.attract
D.discourage
8.WhenIheardthenoiseinthenextroom,Icouldn’tresisthavea peep.
A.chance
B.look
C.Visit
D.try
9.Wealmost raninto aRolls-Roycethatpulledoutinfrontofuswithoutsignaling.
A.overtook
B.hit
C.passed
D.found
10.Thecontractbetweenthetwocompanieswill expire soon.
A.shorten
B.end
C.start
D.resume
11.Threeworld-classtennisplayerscameto content forthistitle.
A.argue
B.claim
C.wish
D.compete
12.Themethodsofcommunicationusedduringthewarwere primitive.
A.simpleB.reliable
C.effectiveD.alternative
13.Respectforlifeisa cardinal principleofthelaw.
A.moral
B.regular
C.fundamental
D.hard
14.Theprojectrequiredtenyearsof diligent research.
A.hardworking
B.social
C.basic
D.scientific
15.Hewaskeptin appalling conditionsinprison.
A.necessary
B.terrible
C.critical
D.normal
二、阅读判断
Europa’swateryunderworld
Europa,oneofJupiter’s63knownmoons,looksbrightandicyonthesurface.Butappearancescanbedeceiving:
Mileswithinitscracked,frigidshell,Europaprobablyhidesgiantpoolsofliquidwater.Wherescientistsfindliquidwater,theyhopetofindlifeaswell.
Sincewecan’tgodivingintoEuropa’sdepthsjustyet,scientistsinsteadhavetoinvestigatethemoon’ssurfaceforcluestowhatliesbeneath.Inanewstudy,scientistsinvestigatedonegroupofstrangeicepatternsonEuropaandconcludedthattheformationsmarkthetopofanundergroundpoolthatholdsasmuchwaterastheU.S.GreatLakes.
PicturesofEuropa,whichisslightlysmallerthanEarth’smoon,clearlyshowatangled,icymishmashoflinesandcracksknownas“chaosterrains.”ThesechaoticplacescovermorethanhalfofEuropa.Formorethan10years,scientistshavewonderedwhatcausestheformations.Thenewstudysuggeststhattheyarisefromthemixingofvastundergroundstoresofliquidwaterwithicymaterialnearthesurface.
ForscientistswhosuspectthatEuropaalsomaybehidinglifebeneathitsicysurface,thenewsaboutthenewlakeisexciting.
“Itwouldbegreatiftheselakesharboredlife,”BritneySchmidt,aplanetaryscientistwhoworkedonthestudy,toldScienceNews.“Buteveniftheydidn’t,theysaythatEuropaisdoingsomethinginterestingandactiverightnow.”
Schmidt,ascientistattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,andhercolleagueswantedtoknowhowchaosterrainsform.Sincetheycouldn’trockettoEuropatoseeforthemselves,theysearchedforsimilarformationshereonEarth.TheystudiedcollapsediceshelvesinAntarcticaandicycapsonvolcanoesinIceland.ThosefeaturesonEarthformedwhenliquidwatermixedwithice.ThescientistsnowsuspectsomethingsimilarmightbehappeningonEuropa:
thataswaterandiceofdifferenttemperaturesmingleandshift,thesurfacefractures.Thiswouldexplainthejumbledicesculptures.
“FracturingcatastrophicallydisruptstheiceinthesamewaythatitcausesiceshelvestocollapseonEarth,”SchmidttoldScienceNews.SheandherteamfoundthattheprocesscouldbecausingchaosterrainstoformquicklyonEuropa.
Thenewstudysuggeststhatonthismoon,elementssuchasoxygenfromthesurfaceblendwiththedeepbodiesofwater.Thatmixturemaycreateanenvironmentthatsupportslife.
1.TheliquidwaterofanundergroundpoolofEuropaisestimatedxxxxxoftheUSGreatlakes.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
2.ThestrangeicepatternsonEuropaareformedasaresultofaxxxxxundergroundwaterpool.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
3.EuropaisthemostrecentlydiscoveredoneamongJupiter’s
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
4.ThesizeofEuropaisabitlargerthanthatofEarth’smoon.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
5.SchmidtandhercolleaguesarethefirstgroupofscientistsxxxxxEuropa.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
6.TheformationsonEuropa’ssurfaceareratheruniqueinthe
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
7.Theexistenceofliquidwaterisanecessityforalife-support
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmention
三、概括大意与完成句子
CaliforniaGivesGreenLighttoSpaceSolarPower
Energybeameddownfromspaceisonestepclosertoreality,nowthatCaliforniahasgiventhegreenlighttoanagreementthatwouldseethePacificGasandElectricCompanybuy200megawatt(兆瓦)ofpowerbeameddownfromsolar-powersatellitesbeginningin2016.Butsomemajorcharledgeswillhavetobeovercoatifthetechnologyistobeusedwidely.
Astart-upcompanycalledSolarenisdesigningthesatellites,whichitsayswilluseradiowavestobeamenergydowntoareceivingstationonEarth.
Theattractionofcollectingsolarpowerinspaceisthealmostuninterruptedsunshineavailableingeosynchronous(与地球同步的)orbit.Earth-basedsolarcells,bycontrast,canonlycollectsun.
Lightduringdaytimeandwhenskiesareclear.
Butspace-basedsolarpowermustgrapple(努力克服)withthehighcostperkilogramoflaunchingthingsintospace,saysRichardSchwartzofPurdueUniversityinWestLafayette,Indiana,"Ifyou'retalkingaboutitbeingeconomicallyviableorpoweroftheEarth,it'satoughgo."hesays.
CalBoerman,Solaren'sdirectorofenergyservices,saysthecompanydesigneditssatelliteswithaviewtokeepinglaunchcostsdown."Weknewwehadtocomeupwithadifferent,revolt-stationarydesign,"hesays.Apatentthecompanyhaswondescribeswaystoreducethesystem'sweight,includingusinginflatableminorstofocussunlightonsolarcells,soasmallernumbercancollectthesameamountofenergy.
ButusingminorsintroducesotherChallenger,includingkeepingthesolarcellsfromoverhasty-ting,saysSchwartz."Youhavetotakecareofheatdissipation(散发)becauseyou'renowconcentratingalotofenergyinoneplace,"hesays.Accordingtothecompany'spatent,Solaren'ssaltcellarwillbeconnectedtoradiatorstohelpkeepthemcool.
ThoughBoermansaysthecompanybelievesitcanmakespace-basedsolarpowerwork,itisnotexpectingtocrowdoutotherformsofrenewableenergy.LawsinCaliforniaandotherstatesrequireincreasinguseofrenewableenergyincomingyears,hepointsout."Tomeetthoseneeds,we'rego-intoneedalltypesofrenewableenergysources,"hesays.
1.Solar-powersatelliteswilluseradiowavestobeamenergydownfromspace.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
2.Solarenisgoingtodesign200solar-powersatellites.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
3.Space-basedsolarcellscouldcollectsolarpoweronlywhenskiesareclear.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
4.Oneadvantageofspace-basedsolarpowersystemisthatitiseconomical.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
5.Inflatableminorsareusedtoreducethespace-basedsolarpowersystem.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
6.Space-basedsolarpowerwillruleoutotherformsofrenewableenergysources.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
7.Manycountrieswillgrantpermissionfortheuseofspaced-basedsolarpowersoon.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
四、阅读理解
第一篇StudentsLearnBetterWithTouchscreenDesks
Observethecriticismsofnearlyanymajorpubliceducationsystemintheworld,andafewofthemanycomplaintsaremoreorlessuniversal.Technologymovesfasterthantheeducationsystem.Teachersmustteachatthepaceofthesloweststudentratherthanthefastest.And—particularlyintheUnitedStates—schoolchildrenasagroupdon’tcaremuchfor,orexcel(擅长)at,mathematics.Soit’shearteningtolearnthatanewkindof“classroomofthefuture”showspromiseatmitigatingsomeoftheseproblems,startingwiththatfundamentalpieceofclassroomfurniture:
thedesk.
AUKstudyinvolvingroughly400students,mostlyaged8-10years,andanewgenerationofmulticultural,mufti-user,computerizeddesktopsurfacesisshowingthatoverthelastthreeyearsthetechnologyhasappreciablyboostedstudents’mathskillscomparedtopeerslearningthesamematerialviatheconventionalpaper-and-pencilmethod.How?
Throughcollaboration,mostly,aswellasbygivingteachersbettertoolsbywhichtomicromanageindividualstudentswhoneedsomeextrainstructionwhileallowingtherestoftheclasstocontinuemovingforward.
Traditionalinstructionstillshowsrespectableefficacy(效力)atincreasingstudentsfluencyinmathematics,essentiallythroughmemorizationandpractice—dull,repetitivepractice.Buttheresearchershaveconcludedthatthesenewtouchscreendesksboostbothfluencyandflexibility—thecriticalthinkingskillsthatallowstudentstosolvecomplexproblemsnotsimplythroughknowingformulasanddevices,butbybeingabletofigureoutwhattherealproblemisandthemosteffectivemeansofstrippingitdownandsolvingit.
Onereasonforthis,theresearcherssay,isthemufti-touchaspectofthetechnology.Studentsworkinginthenext-genclassroomcanworktogetheratthesametabletop,eachofthemcontributingandengagingwiththeproblemaspartofagroup.KnownasSynergyNet,thesoftwareusescomputervisionsystemsthatseeintheinfrare