职称英语考试理工类C级试题.docx

1、职称英语考试理工类C级试题2002年职称英语考试理工类C级试题第l部分：词汇选项 (第115题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡位置上。1 It is ridiculous to dispute about such thingsA foolish B shockingC frightening D amusing2 It was obvious that she was not going homeA evident B necessaryC possible D

2、 probable3 He replied that this was absolutely impossibleA stated B answeredC said D claimed4 He confesses that he has done itA agrees B allegesC admits D answers5 He lacked the strength to deal with all these problemsA thinkof B talk aboutC copy down D cope with6 He purchased a ticket and went up o

3、n the top deckA bought B tookC showed D made7 Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bankA written B changedC moved D reported8 He looks like a crazy mailA lazy B patientC mad D happy9 We cannot permit such conductA movement B wordsC principle D behavior10 She started to clea

4、n the kitchenA stopped B beganC continued D kept11 John talked over the new job offer with his wifeA discussed B mentionedC accepted D rejected12 I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a carA normally B continuouslyC seldom D usually13 We explored the possibility of closer trade

5、 links at the conference.A rejected B investigatedC proposed D postponed14 He often finds fault with my workA criticizes B praisesC evaluates D talks about15 They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful meansA complete B determineC untie D solve第2部分：阅读判断 (第1622题，每题1分，共7分)阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容

6、对每个句子做出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。Earthquakes and AnimalsScientists who try to predict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recently-animalsAnimals often seem to know in advance that an eaghquake is comingand they show their fear by acting in str

7、ange waysBefore a quake(地震)in China in l975 snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold airAll the unusuaI behavior,as well as physical changes in earth，alerted(提醒)Chinese scientists to the coming quakeThey moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands

8、 of livesOne task for scientists today is to learn exactly which types of animal behavior predict quakesIt is not an easy jobFirst of all not every animal reacts to the danger of an earthquakeJusf before a Califomia quake in l979，for example，an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break ou

9、t of his stallThe horse next to him，however, remained perlectly calmIt is also difficult sometimes to tell the difierence between normal animal calmness andearthquake nervesA zookeeper once told earthquake researchers that his cougar(美洲狮)had been acting strangelyIt turned out that the cougar had a s

10、tomachacheA second task for scientists is to find out exactly what kinds of warning the animals receiveThey know that animals sense far more of the world than humans doMany animals can see，hear，and smell things that people do not even noticeSome can detect tiny changes in air pressuregravity,or the

11、magnetism(磁力)of earthThis extra sense probably helps animals predict earthquakesA good example of this occurred with a group of dogsThey were closed in an area that was being shaken by a series of tiny earthquakesBefore each quake a low booming sound was heardEach sound caused the dogs to bark(吠)wil

12、dlyThe dogs began to bark during a silent period! A scientist who was recording the quakes looked at his machineHe realized that the dogs had reacted to a booming noiseThey also sensed the tiny quake that followed itThe machine recorded boththough humans felt and heard nothingIn this case there was

13、a machine to check what the dogs were sensingMany times，however, our machines record nothing out of the or dinary,even though animals know a quake is comingThe animals might be sensing something we do measure but do not recognize as a warningDiscovering what animals sense，and learning how they know

14、danger signals，is a job for future scientists16 During an earthquake in China in 1975，some cows hadearthquake nervesand some remained calmA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 Chinese scientists moved people away from the coming quake zone after noticing the strange behavior of some animals and physical

15、 changes in earthA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 Animals of the same kind always react in the same way to the danger of a quakeA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 The cougar behaved strangely because it had sensed the threat of a quakeA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 All animals can sense the very

16、small changes in air pressure，gravity,or the magnetism of earthA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 The dogs mentioned in the passage sensed both the low booming sounds and the minor quakes following themA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22 A task for future scientists is to find out how an animal receive

17、s a warning signal.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)阅读下面这篇短文，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l、2、4、5段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第2730题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。Hurricanes(龙卷风)1Did you know that before 1950，hurricanes had no names?They were simply given numbersT

18、he first names were simply Alpha，Bravo，Charlie，etcBut in 1953，female names were given because of the unpredictability(不可预知)factor of the stormsIn 1979，realizing the sexist(性别歧视的)nature of such names，the lists were expanded to include both men and women2Hurricanes and typhoons(台风)are the same thingsI

19、f they form in the Atlantic，we call these strong storms hurricanes，from the West Indian word hurricane，meaningbig windAnd if they are Pacific storms，they are called typhoons from the Chinese taifun，meaninggreat windTo be classified as a hurricane，the storm must have maximum winds of at least 75 mph.

20、These storms are big，many hundreds of miles in diameter3Hurricanes get their power from water vapor as it gwes out its storedup energyAll water vapor gives out heat as it condenses(凝结)from a gaseous state to a liquid state over fixed points on the equator(赤道)To make a hurricane，you must have extreme

21、ly wet，warm all the kind of air that can only be found in tropical regions4 Scientists have determined that the heat given out in the process of water condensation can be as high as 95 billion kilowatts per hourIn just one day alone，the storm can produce more energy than many industrialized nations

22、need in an entire year!The problem is that we dont know how to make such great energy work for us5Predicting the path of a hurricane is one of the most difficult tasks for forecastersIt moves at a typical speed of l5 mphBut not alwaysSome storms may race along at twice this speed， then suddenly stop

23、 and remain in the same location in the ocean for several daysIt can be maddening(发疯的)if you live in a coastal area that may be hit6The biggest advance in early detection is continuous watch from weather satellitesWith these，we can see the storms form and track them fully,from birth to deathWhile th

24、ey can stillkill people and destroy property,hurricanes will never surprise any natron again.23 Paragraph 1_24 Paragraph 2_25 Paragraph 3_26 Paragraph 4_A A Short History of Naming HurricanesB Harnessing the Hurricane EnergyC Diffculty in Forecasting the Course of a HurricaneD Huge Energy Stored in

25、a HurricaneE Forecasting a Hurricane Through Satellite WatchingF Diffeerent Names for the Same Things27 Both male and female names are used for hurricanes in consideration of_ .28 Using weather satellites can ensure of hurricanes_.29 Energy specialists may be interested in of hurricanes_.30 Scientis

26、ts cannot accurately predict the course of a hurricane due to_ .A the timely(及时的)discoveryB convenienceC sex equalityD its connection with humansE the huge powerF its uncertainty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，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。第一篇 Mobile PhonesMob

27、ile phones should carry a label if they proved to be a dangerous source of Fadiationaccording to Robert Bell，a scientistAnd no more mobile phone transmitter towers(发射塔)should be built until the longterm health effects of the electromagnetic radiation they emit(放射)is scientifically evaluatedhe saidNo

28、bodys going to drop dead overnight but we should be asking for more scientitic informationRobert Bell said at a conference on the health effecfs of low-1evel radiationIf mobile phones are found to be dangerousthey should carry a warning label until proper shields can be devisedhe saidA report widely

29、 circulated(传播)among the public says that up to now scientists do not really know enough to guarantee there are no ill effects on humans from electromagnetic radiationAccording to Robert Bell，there are 3.3 million mobile phones in Australia alone and they are increasing by 2，000 a dayBy the year 200

30、0 it is estimated that Australia will have 8million mobile phones：nearly one for every two peopleAs well，there are 2，000 transmitter towers around Australia，many in high density(密度) residential areasFor example,Telstra，Optus and Vodaphone build their towers where it is geographically suitable to the

31、m and disregard the need of the communityThe electromagnetic radiation emitted from these towers may have already produced some harmful effccts on the health of the residents nearbyRobert Bell suggests that until more research is completed the Govemment should ban construction of phone towers from within a 500 meter radius (半径)of school grounds，child c