英语真题A类.docx

1、英语真题A类心之所向，所向披靡2008年职称英语考试理工类（A级）真题1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个惫义最为接近的选项。1 With immense relief, stopped running.A enormous B some C little D extensive2 The scientists began to accumulate data.aA handle B collect C analyze D investigate3 Jack eventually overtook the la

2、st truckA passed B hit C reached D led4 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance.A possible B profitable C wise D easy5 The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzleA mystery B fact C statement D game6 That guy is really wittyA ugly B smart C honorable D popular7 The world champi

3、on suffered a sensational defeat.A dramatic B reasonable C humiliating D horrifying8 It seems that only Mary is eligible for the job.A prepared B trained C guided D qualified9 This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a town in the SouthA praises B writes C describes D imitates10 The meaning is sti

4、ll obscure.A transparent B vague C alien D significant11 Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies.A destroy B decrease C pollute D delay12 One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and PersiaA expects B assumes C predicts D considers13 It is very difficult for a child to

5、adhere to rules.A follow B remember C understand D learn14 I hope that I didnt do anything absurd last night.A awkward B strange C awful D 15 There should be laws that prohibit smoking around children.A advocate B forbid C inherit D withdraw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

6、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。Green Roof ResearchThe concept of green roofs is basically about growing plants on roofs，thus helping to replace the green footprint that had been destroyed due to the construction of the building.Green roofs are the most prevalent(流行)in Germany，

7、which is widely regarded as the leader in green roof research.The green roofs that are used these days can be classified as extensive and “intensive” systems.Extensive green roofs use mosses，grasses and herbs，which are tolerant to droughts. These plants do not need much maintenance，can be grown in a

8、 layer of substrate(土层)that can be as shallow as 1.5 inches，and generally are inaccessible to the public.In contrast.a wide range of species of plants are grown on intensive green roofs，such as shrubs(灌木)and even trees，which require deeper substrate layers，and are usually grown on flat roofs.They ne

9、ed intensive maintenance, and are usually areas that resemble parks which are accessible to people.There are several benefits of adopting green roof technologies.Apart from the obvious psychological and aesthetic(暮学的)benefits of gardenlike environments surrounding you，some of the commoneconomic and

10、ecological benefits are：a reduction in the consumption of energy;air and water purification;recovering green spaces;and the mitigation(缓解)of the heat island effect in urban areas.The green roof research that is currently ongoing is focused on evaluating the species of plants that are suitable to be

11、grown on roofs，the methods of propagation(繁殖) as well as establishment，nutrient(养料)and water requirement，substrates，and the quantity and quality of water runoff.The evaluation criteria of plant species are：at what rate they can be established：their capacity to withstand invasive weeds;tolerance of c

12、old and heat;tolerance of drought conditions;capacity of persistence and survival.A number of experiments are being conducted on roof platform simulations at various research centers.These sites are generally outfitted with equipment，which are used to measure temperatures at different depths of the

13、growing substrates，and the rate and volume of the runoff of stormwaters from each of the platforms.Green roof technology is representative of a completely new market for landscape contractors，and all roofs that currently exist and the future ones to be constructed are the potential marketa market th

14、at is too huge to be overlooked.16. It is estimated that around 10 percent of the flat roofs in Germany are greenA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17. German people prefer extensive green roof systems to intensive onesA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18. Small plants like grasses and herbs are grown wide

15、ly on intensive green roofs.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19. Green roof is an ecologically sound strategy of spreading green in urban areasA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20. One of the benefits of green roofs is the reduction of the heat island effect in citiesA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21. On

16、e focus in the green roof research is the evaluation of suitable plant speciesA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22. Although green roof technology can create a gardenlike environment，its potential market is rather small.A Right B Wrong C 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232

17、6题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25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 Supercomputer Network1 Recently.Ten laboratories run by governments in different parts of the world have become linked.Their computers have been connected so they can“talk”to each other. This may not seem very dramatic news，but it is

18、 the beginning of a development that will increase the power of the Internet tremendously.2 The Internet is an interconnected(互联)system of networks that connects computers round the world and facilitates the transmission and exchange of information. The way that you use the Internet is by accessing

19、this network.This depends on the power that your system allows you to use.The power of your computer is responsible for how fast you can download(下载)files，how much data you can store，etc.If your computer is old and slow.accessing the information can be very difficult.3 The new development in informa

20、tion technology has been called“the grid”(网格技术)，and it will be a network of computers that are linked together.The“grid”will work in a different way from the Internet，enabling you to get the power of the biggest computers in the world on your computer.Accessing the information will no longer depend

21、on the power of your computer.The idea is that while you access information，you will also have access to the power of the bigger computer stations.4 One advantage of this revolutionary idea is that geographical location will become irrelevant.The“grid”will decide which are the best parts of a worldw

22、ide network to do the job you want.This means that you may be accessing a computer In Japan to solve a problem in Alaska.5 The“grid”can be compared to having an efficient personal assistant.You can give your assistant a task and“he”will do it for you.The assistant will do the preliminary research，co

23、llect the data，compare them and decide on the best course of action by accessing any of the computer centres in the “grid” that happen to have the relevant information.All you have to do is assign the task，sit back and wait.6 At present，possible applications of the“grid”in scientific research are be

24、ing explored.While it has taken about fifteen years for Internet use to become widespread，experts believe that the “grid” could be up and running for private individuals far more quickly.Scientists working on“grid”projects are convinced that it will be as widely used as the web in the next ten years

25、.23 Paragraph 2_24 Paragraph 3_25 Paragraph 4_26 Paragraph 5_27 Traditionally the power of your computer determines how fast you can access_.28 The “grid will enable you to get on your computer the power of _ in the world.29 The “grid” would be like _, who can perform your tasks efficiently.30 It is

26、 believed that the widespread use of the “grid will become possible in the next_.第4部分：阅读理解(第31-45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Centers of the Great European CitiesThe centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition people gather there to drink coffee and

27、chat late into the night.A mixture of locals and tourists make foran exciting，metropolitan atmosphere.Squares，plazas(广场)and arcades(拱廊)form the heart of Europes citiesVenice in Italy has the Piazza San Marcoa beautiful square surrounded by sn0Ps， churches，restaurants and cafes.In Barcelona，Spain，La

28、Bosqueria is a lively market with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goods.Londons Covent Garden IS filled with fruit and vegetable stalls by day and musicians，acrobats(杂技演员)and artists by night. The government buildings at the center of many cities often are architecturally impressive In Londo

29、n，the serve as a beautiful backdrop(背景)to the coffee tables that line the streets and the banks of the Thames.These vibrant(有活力的)hearts are the product of centuries of evolution，social historian Joel Garreau told US News and World Report recently.“The reason people think Venice is so great today is

30、you dont see all the mistakes，”said Garreau ”l hose have all been removed.”Most European cities were laid out before the invention of the car, so bars, restaurants and caf6s were near to people homes Today the focus of many Europeans，life has moved away from the centers.They live in the suburbs and

31、Outskirts.driving to supermarkets to get their supplies.But on a continent where people treasure convention，there are still those who hold onto traditional ways，ling and shopping locally.These people，together with tourists，provide the city centers with their reason for existence. Coffee culture play

32、s a part in keeping these city centers flourishing this is particularly true of Paris whose citizens are famous enthusiastic conversationalists. thiss skill is developed over many hours spent chatting over espressos(浓咖啡)and cigarettes.Religion also plays a role in developing sociable atmosphere.People in Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basis.Entire communities would gather in the same buil