理工英语A级.docx

1、理工英语A级2008年职称英语真题之理工类A级词汇选项: 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.A handle B collect C analyze D investigate3 Jack eventually overtook the last truc

2、kA passed B hit C reached D led4 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advanceA 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 champion suffe

3、red a sensational defeatA dramatic B reasonable C humiliating D horrifying8 It seems that only Mary is eligible for the jobA 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 still obscure

4、.A transparent B vague C alien D significant11 Dumped waste might contaminate water suppliesA 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 adhere to r

5、ulesA follow B remember C understand D learn14 I hope that I didnt do anything absurd last night.A awkward B strange C awful D stupid15 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：如果该句提供

6、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 Research The 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 buildingGreen roofs are the most prevalent(流行)in Germany，which

7、 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” systemsExtensive green roofs use mosses，grasses and herbs，which are tolerant to droughts. These plants do not need much maintenance，can be grown in a layer

8、 of substrate(土层)that can be as shallow as 15 inches，and generally are inaccessible to the publicIn contrasta 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 roofsThey need intensi

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

10、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 grown on ro

11、ofs，the methods of propagation(繁殖) as well as establishment，nutrient(养料)and water requirement，substrates，and the quantity and quality of water runoffThe evaluation criteria of plant species are：at what rate they can be established：their capacity to withstand invasive weeds；tolerance of cold and heat

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

13、rates，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 that is too hug

14、e to be overlooked1 6. It is estimated that around 1 0 percent of the flat roofs in Germany are greenA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned1 7. German people prefer extensive green roof systems to intensive onesA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned1 8. Small plants like grasses and herbs are grown widely on inte

15、nsive green roofs A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned1 9. 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. One focus i

16、n 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 smallA 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2326题要求从所给的6

17、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 RecentlyTen laboratories run by governments in different parts of the world have become linkedTheir computers have been connected so they can“talk”to each other This may not seem very dramatic news，but it is the beginni

18、ng of a development that will increase the power of the Internet tremendously2 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 this networkTh

19、is depends on the power that your system allows you to useThe power of your computer is responsible for how fast you can download(下载)files，how much data you can store，etcIf your computer is old and slowaccessing the information can be very difficult3 The new development in information technology has

20、 been called“the grid”(网格技术)，and it will be a network of computers that are linked togetherThe“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 computerAccessing the information will no longer depend on the power of your

21、computerThe idea is that while you access information，you will also have access to the power of the bigger computer stations4 One advantage of this revolutionary idea is that geographical location will become irrelevantThe“grid”will decide which are the best parts of a worldwide network to do the jo

22、b you wantThis means that you may be accessing a computer In Japan to solve a problem in Alaska5 The“grid”can be compared to having an efficient personal assistantYou can give your assistant a task and“he”will do it for youThe assistant will do the preliminary research，collect the data，compare them

23、and decide on the best course of action by accessing any of the computer centres in the “grid” that happen to have the relevant informationAll you have to do is assign the task，sit back and wait6 At present，possible applications of the“grid”in scientific research are being exploredWhile it has taken

24、 about fifteen years for Internet use to become widespread，experts believe that the “grid” could be up and running for private individuals far more quicklyScientists working on“grid”projects are convinced that it will be as widely used as the web in the next ten years23 Paragraph 2_24 Paragraph 3_25

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 world29 The “grid” would be like _, who can perform your tasks efficiently.30 It is believed that the widespread use

26、 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 Cities The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition people gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the nightA mixt

27、ure of locals and tourists make foran exciting，metropolitan atmosphere Squares，plazas(广场)and arcades(拱廊)form the heart of Europes cities Venice in Italy has the Piazza San Marcoa beautiful square surrounded by sn0Ps， churches，restaurants and cafesIn Barcelona，Spain，La Bosqueria is a lively market wi

28、th hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goodsLondons 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 London，the serve as a beautiful backd

29、rop(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 you dont see all the mistakes，”sa

30、id 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 centersThey live in the suburbs and Outskirtsdriving to supermarkets to

31、 get their suppliesBut on a continent where people treasure convention，there are still those who hold onto traditional ways，ling and shopping locallyThese people，together with tourists，provide the city centers with their reason for existence Coffee culture plays a part in keeping these city centers

32、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 atmospherePeople in Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basisEntire communities would gather in