职称外语考试真题 英语理工类A级.docx

1、职称外语考试真题 英语理工类A级2006年职称外语考试真题 英语理工类A级应考人员注意事项1.本试卷代码为“111”，请将此代码填涂在答题卡“试卷代码”相应的栏目内；否则，无法评分。2.请将工作单位、姓名、准考证号分别填写在试卷和答题卡相应的位置上。3.全卷65题，连续编号，共100分。请按题号在答题卡上将所选 选 项对应的字母用2B铅笔涂黑。在试卷上作答无效。第1部分：词汇选项（第115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个意义最为接近选项。1 She was a puzzleA.girlB.womanC.problemD.mystery

2、2 Her speciality is heart surgery.A.regionB.siteC.fieldD.platform3 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.A.friendlyB.privateC.strongD.secret4 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughlyA.spreadB.mixedC.beatenD.covered5 The industrial revolution modified

3、the whole structure of English society，A.destroyedB.brokeC.smashedD.changed6 Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.A.postedB.sentC.givenD.handed7 The change in that village was miraculous.A.conservativeB.amazingC.insignificantD.unforgettable8 Customers often defer paymen

4、t for as long as possibleA.makeB.demandC.postponeD.obtain9 Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.A.banB.removeC.eliminateD.expel10 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.A.declaresB.assertsC. describesD.announces11 From my standpoint， this thing is just ridicu

5、lousA.fieldB.point of viewC.knowledgeD.information12 The latest census is encouragingA.statementB.assessmentC.evaluationD.count13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasyA.differentB.proudC.uncomfortableD.unconscious14 Reading the job ad， he wondered whether he was eligib

6、le， to apply for itA.ableB.fortunateC.qualifiedD.competent15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.A.pulledB.promotedC.liftedD.treated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.Monarch without a KingdomThis November， a hu

7、ndred million butterflies will drop from the sky over Mexico， like autumn leaves. But for how long？ Genetically modified maize （玉米） could mean extinction for this beautiful butterfly， Rafael Ruiz reports.Although its body is about 3 cm long and it only weighs 1 gin， the Monarch butterfly manages to

8、travel 5，000 km each year. It seems to be so fragile， but its long journeys are proof of its amazing ability to survive. This autumn， the Monarch butterfly will once more set out on its journey from the US. It will keep going until it reaches Mexico. It travels these huge distances to escape the col

9、d weather in the north.In November， millions of Monarchs fall like bright， golden rain onto the forests in the mountains of central Mexico. In the silence of these mountains you can hear a strange flapping （拍动） of wings， as the Monarchs arrive at their destination. In the mountains， which reach a he

10、ight of 3，000 metres， the butterflies are safe.Before reaching their journeys end they have faced strong winds， rain and snowstorms and they do not all manage to reach their destination. When the winters are really bad， perhaps 70 per cent of them will not survive. Their long journey to Mexico is th

11、ought to be one of the most amazing events in the whole of the American continent. When they get there they will stay until the beginning of April， when their internal calendar tells them that it is time to go back. The long journey， with all its dangers， begins again.These delicate creatures now fa

12、ce danger of another kind - from scientific progress. In the US， millions of farms grow genetically modified maize which is pure poison for the butterfly. Laboratory experiments have shown that half of the butterflies which feed on the leaves of genetically modified maize die within 48 hours. Not al

13、l experts agree that this variety of maize is responsible for the threat to the Monarchs. In spite of these doubts， the European Union has refused to approve new crops of genetically modified maize until further investigations have been carried out.Greenpeace is campaigning against genetically modif

14、ied products （in Spain， there are already 20，000 hectares of modified maize）。 The environmental organization recently published a list of 100 species of butterfly in Europe alone which are threatened with extinction.16 The Monarch butterfly travels 5，000 km each year.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned17

15、The Monarch butterfly looks fragile.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned18 The Mexicans like butterflies very much.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned19 in bad winters， about 70 per cent of the butterflies can stay aliveA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned20 In early April， the butterflies leave their winter homes flyi

16、ng back northA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned21 Genetically modified maize isnt poisonous to the butterflies.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned22 Genetically modified products are not popular in MexicoA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned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题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段1选择个最

17、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 Science of Sport1 At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens， the Chinese athlete Liu Xiang equaled the world record for the 110 metres hurdles （跨栏） when he ran the race in 12.91 seconds.This record time had been set in 1993 by British sprinter （短跑运动员） Colin Jackso

18、n and 9 years went by before another athlete was able to run as fast.2 Record-breaking in all track events is Slowing clown and we appear to be moving much closer to the limits of human performance. Nevertheless， every four years， records which were previously thought to be unbeatable are broken. So

19、 whats behind this never-ending improvement in performance？ And how long can we keep breaking records？ Is there a limit to human performance or will athletes continue to gain seconds？3 Most experts agree that it isnt the athletes bodies which have changed but the huge advances in sport science which

20、 have enabled them to improve their performances. The individual athlete obviously has to have the necessary skill and determination to succeed， but the help of science and technology can be significant. Research has brought a better understanding of the athletes body and mind but the advances in sp

21、orts equipment technology have also had an important impact on human performance.4 Scientists have shown that an athletes bodys needs vary according to the type of sport. This research has helped top sports people to adapt their training programme and diet better to their particular needs. Running t

22、he marathon and cycling， for example， are endurance （耐力） sports and require a different parathion （硝苯硫磷脂） to that of a 100-metre sprinter. In some sports， changes in techniques have significantly improved performance.5 But in any sport， a players success or failure results from a combination of both

23、 physical and mental abilities. Most coaches use psychological techniques to help their athletes cope with stress and concentrate on their performance For example， the English football team listens to music in the changing rooms before a game to help the players relax and not feel so nervous. Before

24、 a difficult match， tennis players are encouraged to use visualization （想象） techniques to build confidence and this is almost as good as practice.6 But as science begins to dominate sport， are we in danger of losing sight of the heart of the competition， the sporting challenge？ Whats more， are all t

25、hese advantages fair？23 Paragraph 2 . 24 Paragraph 3 .25 Paragraph 4 .26 Paragraph 5 .A.Different sports require different training programs.B.Science may be too important today.C.Sports equipment has been improved a lot.D.Athletes are still breaking records.E.Sport science helps improve athletes pe

26、rformances.F.Mental training is as important as physical training.27 It is more difficult for todays athletes28 We dont know if there is a limit29 Research has helped coaches30 Scientific advances are suspectedA.to avoid psychological techniquesB.to break recordsC.to better understand the athletes b

27、ody and mindD.to time and spaceE.to be replacing the sporting challengeF.to human performance第4部分：阅读理解（第3145题，每题3分，共45分）下面有3篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题定1个最佳选项。第一篇Is the Tie a Necessity？Ties， or neckties， have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister T

28、ony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So， are the famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties？Maybe. Last week， the UKs Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants woul

29、d soon be tree of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.In fact， Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities （知名人士） without ties， which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past.For some more

30、conservative British， the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier， Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan， the tile was a sign of being complete， of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie

31、 when going to church， to work in the office， to a party - almost every social occasion.But today， people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions.The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a “band”。 The term could mean anything around a mans neck. It appeared in finer ways in