职称英语考试《理工类》模拟试题及答案05099.docx

1、职称英语考试理工类模拟试题及答案05099职称英语考试理工类模拟试题及答案0509-9 1、Walking to Exercise the BrainDo you think sitting and studying all the time will improve students grades? Think again. Getting some exercise may help, too.New research with older people suggests that taking regular walks helps them pay attention better t

2、han if they didnt exercise.Previous research had shown that mice learn, remember and pay attention better after a few weeks of working out on a running wheel. Mice that exercise have greater blood flow to the brain than those who dont. Their brain cells also make more connections.Neuroscientists (神经

3、科学家) from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign wanted to find out if the same thing is true for people. First, they measured the physical fitness of 41 adults, ages 58 to 77, after each person walked I mile. Then, participants looked at arrows on a computer screen and had to use computer k

4、eys to show which way one particular arrow was pointing.Adults who were physically fit were faster at the arrow task, and their answers were just as accurate as their less - fit peers, the researchers found. The fitter participants also had more blood flow to a part of their brain responsible for pa

5、ying attention and making decisions.In a second study, 15 elderly people who completed a 6 - month aerobic - training (有氧运动) course were faster at attention tasks compared with 14 seniors who just did stretching and toning (韵律操) exercises for the same amount of time.So, even going for a walk every 2

6、 or 3 days for just 10 to 45 minutes can help. That should be good news for the elderly.The effects of exercising on the brains of younger people havent been studied yet. Still, it cant hurt to take occasional breaks and go for a walk or run around with friends. Whatever you do, though, dont try to

7、read and walk at the same time. You could end up hurting yourself!It can be good for health when one takes a walk every 2 or 3 days for at least _.【单选题】A.3 minutesB.45 minutesC.30 minutesD.10 minutes正确答案:D答案解析:本题有一定难度，需要认真阅读文章。答案依据在文章第七段。带着题干信息词回到文章定位。第七段第一句谈到，每两三天出去散步10到45分钟会对健康有益，回来看选项，很明显，D是近义解释，

8、是答案。2、Science Fiction1 Amongst the most popular books being written today are those that are usually classified asscience fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on scienc

9、e fiction stories. 2 It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some forms of ideal society, a theme that is still often found in

10、modern stories. 3 Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verve and H. G Wells, to mention just two well known authors, have been translated into many languages. 4 Modern science fiction writers dont write abou

11、t men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the results of technical developments on society and the human mind; or in imagining future worlds that are a reflection of the world that we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones

12、 (涵义). 5 In an age where science fact frequently overtakes (超过) science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with the problems which

13、 society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology. Books written by J.Verne are_. 【单选题】A.concerned with the problems that we will have to solve in the futureB.reading books of science fictionC.political implicationD.a recurrent themeE.read worldwideF.translated into many languag

14、es正确答案:E答案解析:本题答案的依据是在第3段的最后一句，文章说著名科幻小说家Jules Verne的书被翻译成了多种语言，世界上许多国家的人都能读到他的书，故选E。3、The Hurricane1. A hurricane (飓风) is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds blow in a large spiral(螺旋) around a relative calm center known as the eye. T

15、he eye is generally 20 to 30 miles wide, and the storm may extend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land, it can bring heavy rains, high winds and storm surges(风暴潮). The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.2. Hurricanes are given a different label, depending on where they occur.

16、If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, The Gulf of Mexico, or the Northeast Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. Similar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the Internaional Date Line are called typhoons near Australia and in the Indian Ocean, they

17、 are referred to as tropical cyclones(龙卷风).3. When a hurricane hits land, it can do great damage through its fierce winds, heavy rains, inland(内陆的) flooding and huge waves crashing on to the shore. During a hurricane, homes, businesses and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed, roads and brid

18、ges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and not be able to get to a safe harbor if they do not receive adequate warning.4.

19、 If a hurricane is comming in your area, the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room. If you do not have one, stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the center of your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away

20、 from windows and glass doors, because if the glass breaks its really dangerous. Do not be fooled if there is lull(暂停), it could be the eye of the stormwinds will pick up again.Paragraph 3 _【单选题】A.Where do hurricanes usually happen?B.What damages can a hurricane cause?C.What should you do during a h

21、urricane?D.What is a hurricane?E.What are different names of hurricanes?F.How do you know a hurricane is coming?正确答案:B答案解析:本题难度不大，段落主旨句比较明显，在文章第三段的第一句：When a hurricane hits land，it can do great damage through its.回来看选项，B项简单概括了第一段的主要意思，是答案。4、Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being devel

22、oped. 【单选题】A.convertB.storeC.utilizeD.receive正确答案:C答案解析:harness和utilize都表示“利用、使用”；convert:使转变、使转化；store:贮藏、贮备、储存；receive:收到、接收、接待。5、Houses of the FutureWhat will houses be like in thirty years time? No one really knows, but architects are trying to predict. What will our home be like then?Future hou

23、ses will have to be flexible. In thirty years time even more of us will be working from home. So we will have to be able to use areas of the house for work for part of the day and for living for the rest. Families grow and change with children arriving, growing up and leaving home. The house of the

24、future will have to grow and change with the family. Nothing will be as fixed as it is now. The house will always be changing to meet changing needs.Everyone agrees that in thirty years time we will be living in intelligent houses. We will be able to talk to our kitchen machines and discuss with the

25、m what to do. Like this, Well be having a party this weekend. What food shall we cook? And the machine will tell us what food we will have to buy and how to cook it. We will be able to leave most of the cooking to the machines, just tasting things from time to time to check.The house of the future w

26、ill be personal, each house will be different. _.You wont have to paint them-youll be able to tell the wall to change the color! And if you dont like the color the next day, you will be able to have a new one. The only thing you wont be able to do is move the house somewhere else!【单选题】A.You will be

27、able to change the color of the wall easily.B.The only thing you wont be able to do is move the house somewhere else!C.And the machine will tell us what food we will have to buy and how to cook it.D.What will our home be like then?E.The house of the future will have to grow and change with the famil

28、y.F.The kids might take their bedrooms with them as they leave.正确答案:A答案解析:本题难度不大，下文的信息提示比较明显，可用排除法和代入法。本题的上文谈到，未来的房屋将会个性化，每一所房子都会不同。下文紧接着谈到，你不必给墙油漆颜色，这句话信息提示很明显，表明此处肯定要谈墙的漆色问题，否则会出现语意中断的情况。回来看选项，使用排除法和代入法，可以确定A是正确答案。6、We were astonished to hear that their football team had won the champion. 【单选题】A.a

29、mazedB.amountedC.amusedD.approached正确答案:A答案解析:astonish和amaze同义，使惊讶；amount:总计；amuse:使愉快；approach:接近、方法、途径。7、The Book of LifeSo far, scientists have named about 1.6 million living species, and thats a just a fraction of that probably exists on Earth. With so many plants, animals and other creatures co

30、veting the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is moving up your leg or what kind of bird is flying by.A soon - to - be - started Web site might help. An international team of researchers has announced the creation of Web - based Encyclopedia of life( EOL). The project aims to

31、catalog every species on Earth in a single, easy - to - use reference guide.To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist. And eventually, in special sections of the site, nonscientist with specialized knowledge will get to join in. B

32、ird - watchers, for example, will be able to input which bird theyve seen and where. The technology for this kind of tool has only become available.As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects. The site will feature special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems (生态系统) in their neighborhoods. To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it. People who visit the site will be able to choose to leave