超声中级试题.docx

1、超声中级试题第2部分：阅读判断(第1622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。PetitionsPetitions(请愿，请愿书)have long been a part of British political lifeAnyone who wanted to change something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and

2、either send them to the government or deliver them personally to the Prime Ministers house in London They are always accepted at the door by one of the PMS officialsWhat happens then? Nothing much，usuallyBut petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what

3、the people really think Thats why the UK government Launched its“epetition”site in November 2006Instead of physically collecting signatures，all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on the government website，and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature The p

4、etitions soon started to flow inThe idea was for the British people to express their constructive ideasMany chose instead to express their sense of humor one petitioner called on Tony Blair to stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating SO much”Another wanted to expel(驱逐)Scotland from the United Kingdom b

5、ecause Scottish football fast never support England in the World Cup other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchySome wanted to give it more powerSome wanted to oppose the United Statesothers wanted to leave the European UnionSome wanted to send more troops to Iraq and othe

6、rs wanted them all brought homeSome wanted to adopt the Euro(欧元)Others wanted to keep the pound Yet if some petitions are not serious。others present a direct challenge to government policyA petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around 18

7、 million signatures1n response to that，a rival petition has been posted in support of road pricingAnd that is also rapidly growing There are about 60 million people in BritainSo it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinkingBut the problem with the e-petition sit

8、e seems to be that the British people have about 70 million opinions，and want the Prime Minister to hear all of themPerhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to lust shut up for a while16. A petition needs to be signedA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17. The Prime Minister reads petitions ever

9、y dayA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18. A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Ministers house in LondonA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19. Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express their ideas.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20. No other governments have laun

10、ched their e-petition sitesA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21. All petitions are seriousA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22. It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinionsA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned2008年职称英语真题之综合类C级概括大意:第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第2330题，每题1分，共8分)下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第2326题要求从所

11、给的6个选项中为第25段每段选择1个最佳标题；(2)第27-30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。Ways to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution1 A report published recently brings bad news about air pollutionIt suggests that it could be as damaging to our health as exposure to the radiation from the 1 986 Ukraine nuclear power plant disasterTh

12、e report was published by the UKS Royal Commission on Environmental PollutionBut what can city people do to reduce exposure to air pollution? Quite a lot，it turns out2 Avoid walking in busy streetsChoose side streets and parks insteadPollution levels can fall a considerable amount just by moving a f

13、ew meters away from the main pollution sourceexhaust furies(废气)Also dont walk behind smokersWalk on the windward(顶风的)side of the street where exposure of pollutants(污染物)can be 50 percent less than on the downwind(顺风的)side3 Sifting on the driverS side of a bus can increase your exposure by 1 0 percen

14、t，compared with sitting on the side realest the pavementSifting upstairs on a doubledecked(双层电车)can reduce exposureIt is difficult to say whether traveling on an underground train is better or worse than taking the busAir pollution on underground trains tends to be less toxic(有毒的)than that at street

15、 level，because underground pollution is mostly made up of tiny iron particles(粒子)thrown up by wheels hitting the rails，while diesel(柴油机)and petrol fumes have a mixture of pollutants4 When you are crossing a road，stand well back from the curb(路缘)while you wait for the light to change。Every meter real

16、ly does count when you are close to trafficAs the traffic begins to move，fumes can be reduced in just a few seconds。So holding your breath for just a moment can make a difference，even though it might sound silly5 There are large sudden pollution increases during rush hoursPollution levels fall durin

17、g nighttimeThe time of year also makes a big differencePollution levels tend to be at their lowest during spring and autumn when winds are freshestExtreme cold or hot weather has a trapping effect and tends to cause a buildup of pollutants23 Paragraph 2_24 Paragraphs 3_25 Paragraph 4_26 Paragraph 5_

18、A When you get upB Where you stand while waiting to cross a roadC Where you walkD Where you sit on a bus and how you travelE When you go to bedF When pollution levels rise and fall27 Air pollution can be as harmful to ones health_28 Traveling on an underground train can reduce exposure_29 Pollution

19、levels are lower_30 Its wise to stay away from heavy traffic_A on the downwind sideB during rush hoursC in spring and autumnD to toxic airE between autumn and winterF as exposure to nuclear radiation2008年职称英语真题之综合类C级阅读理解:第4部分：阅读理解(第3145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Stop Eating

20、 Too Much Clean your plate! ”and“ Be a member of the cleanplate club! Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparentOften，its accompanied by an appeal：“Just think about those starving orphans(孤儿)in Africa!”Sure，we should be grateful for every bite of foodUnfortunately, ma

21、ny people in the US take too many bites Instead of staying“clean the plate”，perhaps we should save some food for tomorrowAccording to news reports，US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies (肚子)A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount

22、 recommended by the government；according to a USA Today storyAmericans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants tyro give them that They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too littleBarbara Rolls，a nutrition(营养)professor at Pennsylvania State Un

23、iversity, told USA- faddy that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1 970s，the same time that the American waistline(腰围)began to expandHealth experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions.Now， apparently, some customers are calling for this tooThe restaurant industry

24、trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4，000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large；23 percent had no opinion；20 percent disagreedBut a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer larg

25、e portionsSeventy percent of those earn at least $150，000 per year prefer smaller portions；but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25，000 want smallerIts not that working class Americans dont want to eat healthyIts just that，after long hours at lowpaying jobs，getting less on their plate hard

26、ly seems like a good dealThey live from paycheck(薪金支票)to paycheck，happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents31. Parents in the United States tend to ask their children A. to save food for tomorrow. B. to wash the dishes. C. mottos eat too much. D. not to waste food.32.Why do Amer

27、ican restaurants serve large portions? A. Because Americans have big bellies. B. Because Americans associate quantity with value C. Because Americans are good eaters. D. Because Americans are too weak.33. What happened in the 1970s? A. The US government called on its people to reduce their weight. B

28、. Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions C. The American waistline started to expand. D. The United States produced more grain than needed.34 What does the survey indicate? A. Twenty percent of Americans want smaller portions. B. Many low-income Amercing want large portions.

29、C. Fifty-seven percent of Americans want large portions. D. Forty-five percent of Americans want smaller portions35 Which of the following is NOT true of working class Americans? A. They work long hours. B. They live from paycheck to paycheck. C. They want to save money for presents. D. They dont wa

30、nt to be healthy eaters.第二篇 A New Immigration BillThe US Senate is considering a new immigration billIt will value the economic promise of immigrants over family ties when considering US residency and citizenship The legislation，which was proposed by President Bush and a group of senators contains a

31、point systemThe proposal aims to increase the number of immigrants with graduate degrees，earnings or job skillsThe proposed point system would use a 100-point scaleAccording to a draft of the law，merit applicants could earn up to 47 points for things like occupation，or years of work for a US firmThey could earn up to 28 points for their education，15 points forEnglish and US civics(公民学)，and 1 0 points for family tiesThe system has stirred up debateCritics on t