职称英语考试理工类B级试题及答案.docx

1、职称英语考试理工类B级试题及答案2011年职称英语考试理工类B级试题及答案第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 个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1 个意义最为接近的选项。1. The high-speed trains can have a major impact on our lives.A. effort B. problem C. influence D.concern2. She always finds fault with everything,A criticizes B simplifies C evaluates D

2、examines3.We need to extract the relevant financial data.A store B save C review D obtain4.We have to act within the existing legal framework.A limit B system C procedure D status5.They converted the spare bedroom into an office.A reduced B turned C moved D reformed6. Anderson left the table，remarki

3、ng that he had some work to do .A doubting B thinkingC saying D knowing7. Mr.Henley has accelerated his sale of shares over the past year.A.held B.expect C offered. D increased8.His shoes were shined to perfection.A .cleared B polished C washed D mended9. We explored the possibility of expansion at

4、the conference.A.offered B included C accepted D investigated10.At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.A give B understand C attach D lose11.The view from my bedroom window was absolutely spectacular.A general B traditional Cmagnificent Dstrong12.Marsha confessed

5、that she knew nothing of computer.A reported B admitted C hoped Danswered13.The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.A relative B general C continuous D sharp14. Jane said that she couldnt tolerate the long hours.A spend B take C last D stand15.T

6、he police believe the motive for the murder was money. （红色部分单词待定，不影响答案）A reason Bchoice C idea D decision 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。Lakes, Too, Feel Global WarmingTheres no doubt: In the last few decades,

7、the average temperature on Earth has been higher than its been in hundreds of years. Around the world, people are starting to measure the effects of global warming and trying to figure out what to do about it.Scientists recently used satellites to study the temperatures of lakes around the world, an

8、d they found that lakes are heating up.Between 1985 and 2009,satellites recordedthe nighttime temperatures of the surfaces of 167 lakes. During those 24 years, the lakes got warmer by an average of about 0.045 degree Celsius per year.In some places, lakes have been warming by as much as 0.10 degree

9、Celsius per year. At that rate, a lake may warm by a full degree Celsius, or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, in just 10 years. That difference may seem small you might not even notice it in your bathtub. But in a lake, slightly warmer temperatures could mean more algae, and algae can make the lake poisonous

10、 to fish.The scientists who did the study work for NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of TechnologyinPasadena.Theyreportthatlakesseem to bewarming faster in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. In the United States, lakes in the southwestern part of the country war

11、med faster than did the Great Lakes in the north.The study shows that in some regions, lakes are warming faster than the air around them. This is important because scientists often use measurements of air temperature to study how the Earth is warming. By using lake temperatures as well, scientists c

12、an get a better picture of global warming.The scientists say data on lakes give scientists a new way to measure the impact of climate change around the world.Thats going to be useful, since no country is too big or too small to ignore climate change. Scientists arent the only ones concerned. Everyon

13、e who lives on Earth is going to be affected by therapidwarming of the planet.Many world leaders believe we might be able to do something about it, especially by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases we put into the air.Thats why the United Nations started the Framework Convention on Climate Chang

14、e, or UNFCCC. Every year the convention meets, and representatives from countries around the world gather to talk about climate change and discuss global solutions to the challenges of a warming world.16.Scientist have been keeping records of lake temperatures for over 30 years.A) RightB) WrongC) No

15、t mentioned17.The temperatures of lakes around the world have increased greatly between 1985 and 2009.A) RightB) WrongC) Not mentioned18.Lakes seem to be warming faster in Asia.A) RightB) WrongC) Not mentioned19. A slight temperature increase in a lake could be harmful to fish.A) RightB) WrongC) Not

16、 mentioned20. Scientists generally focus on air temperatures when studying global warming.A) RightB) WrongC) Not mentioned21. Globle warming is less threatening to small countries.A) RightB) WrongC) Not mentioned22. UNFCCCs annual meeting will be held in Mexico this year.A) RightB) WrongC) Not menti

17、oned第3 部分：概括大意与完成句子 （第23-30 题，每题1 分，共8 分）下面的短文后有2 项测试任务：（1）第23-26 题要求从所给的6 个选项中为第14 段每段选择1 个最佳标题；（2）第2730 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。The ipad1.The iPad is a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple primarily as a platform foraudio-visual media including books,periodicals,movies,mus

18、ic,games,and web content. At about 1.5 pounds (680 grams), its size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. Apple released the iPad in April 2010, and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 days.2.The iPad runs the same operating system as the iPod Touch and iPho

19、neand can run its own applications as well as iPhone applications. Without modification, and with the exception of web applications, it will only run programs approved by Apple and distributed via its online store.3 .Like iPhone and iPod Touch,the iPad is controlled by a multitouch displaya departur

20、e from most previous tablet computers, which used a pressure-triggered stylusas well as a virtual onscreen keyboard in lieu of a physical keyboard. The iPad uses a Wi-Fi data connection to browse the Internet, load and stream media, and install software. Some models also have a 3G wireless data conn

21、ection which can connect to HSPA data networks. The device is managed and synced by iTunes on a personal computer via USB cable.4.An ipad has different features and applications one can use to execute different and interesting things. There anr lots of ipad applications that the owner can use to enh

22、ance the way they communicate.Some of these are how to use social networking sites and other online options.One of the most common uses is for e-mail services.ipad applications lide Markdown Mail allow the adoption of specifie and particular options.They enable the owner to personalize their email a

23、ccounts.5.While the ipad is mostly used by consumers it also has been taken up by business users.Some companies are adopting ipads in their business offices by distributing or making available ipads to employees.Examples of uses in the workplace include lawyers responding to clients,medical professi

24、onals accessing health records during patient exams,and managers approving employee reauests.Asurvey by Frost & Sullivan shows that ipad usage in workplaces is linked to the goals of increased employee productivity, reduced paperwork, and increased revenue.23. paragraph 224. paragraph 325. paragraph

25、 426. paragraph 5A. Difference from iPhone.B. Operating System.C. Online Stores.D. Feature and Application.E. Business Usage.F. Display and Data Connection.27In April 2010 the ipad developed by Apple was28The ipad will only run programs approved by Apple if not29Ipad applications enable the owners e

26、mail accounts to be30Ipad usage in office enables employee productivity to beA. increasedB. releasedC. modifiedD. distributedE. browsedF.personalized Longer Lives for Wild Elephants(B级)Most people think of zoos as safe places for animals, where straggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding

27、predators dont exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age1.But that may not be true for2 the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases. joint problems and behavior changes. Sometim

28、es, they even become infertile, or unable to have babies.To learn more about how captivity affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the

29、 animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with

30、 the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps3, over approximately the same time period.The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived

31、an average of 56 years more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years.Scientists dont yet know why wild elephants seem to fare so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georg

32、ia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity may be to blame4. Zoo elephants dont get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild. where they live in large herds and family groups.Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were