职称英语理工类C级模拟66及答案解析.doc

1、职称英语理工类 C级模拟 66及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1部分：词汇选项(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The manager allocate duties to the clerks.（分数：1.00）A.assignB.persuadeC.askD.order2.The once barren hillsides are now good farmland.（分数：1.00）A.hairlessB.bareC.emptyD.bald3.It is postulated that a cure for the disease will have b

2、een found by the year 2000.（分数：1.00）A.challengedB.assumedC.deductedD.decreed4.We must abide by the rules.（分数：1.00）A.stick toB.persist inC.safeguardD.apply5.From my standpoint , you know, this thing is just funny.（分数：1.00）A.positionB.point of viewC.knowledgeD.opinion6.These are defensive behavior pat

3、terns which derive from our fears.（分数：1.00）A.stemB.relyC.developD.grow7.Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.（分数：1.00）A.easyB.possibleC.likelyD.difficult8.They have the capability to destroy the enemy in a few days.（分数：1.00）A.possibilityB.necessityC.abili

4、tyD.probability9.We have never seen such gorgeous hills.（分数：1.00）A.beautifulB.stretchingC.spreadingD.rolling10.The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.（分数：1.00）A.loadsB.layersC.pyramidsD.piles11.The news will horrify everyone.（分数：1.00）A.attractB.terrifyC.temptD.excite12.The article sketched the m

5、ajor events of the decade.（分数：1.00）A.describedB.offeredC.outlinedD.presented13.I won“t tolerate that kind of behavior.（分数：1.00）A.bearB.receiveC.admitD.take14.Their style of playing football is utterly different.（分数：1.00）A.barelyB.scarcelyC.hardlyD.totally15.Her sister urged her to apply for the job.

6、（分数：1.00）A.advisedB.causedC.forcedD.promise二、第 2部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：7.00)TV Games ShowsOne of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “best sellers“ list with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million TV view

7、ers. TV can make anything or anyone well known overnight. This is the principle behind “quiz“ or “game“ shows, which put ordinary people On TV to play a game for the prize and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars just for fun. But all of this money can

8、 create problems. For instance, in the 1950s, quiz shows were very popular in the U. S. and almost everyone watched them. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers pro

9、ved that Charles Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the show“s producers, who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didn“t like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. Based on his story, a movie und

10、er the title “Quiz Show“ is on 40 years later. Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they aren“t taken as seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try

11、 to cause newly married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.（分数：7.00）(1).TV can make a beggar world famous over

12、night.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).The principle behind “quiz“ or “game“ shows is to put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).Prizes and money are usually provided by TV stars and large companies.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not

13、 mentioned(4).One of the TV personalities, Charles Van Doren was proved to be cheating by persuading the Show“s producers to give him the answers beforehand.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).The huge scandal of cheating in TV games shows was not exposed until 40 years later in the movie “Qui

14、z Show“.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).Nowadays game shows are not treated as seriously as they used to be.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).Winners of present day TV game Shows no longer get money from the shows.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3部分：概括大意与完成句子(总题数：1，分数：8.0

15、0)Is There a Way to Keep the Britain“s Economy GrowingIn today“s knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design electronics while Germans export engineering techniques. The French serve, the best food and Americans make computers. Britain specializes in the gift of ta

16、lking. The nation doesn“t manufacture much of anything. But it has lawyers, stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk and more talk. The World Foundation think tank says the UK“s four iconic jobs today are not scientists, engineers, teachers and nurses. Instead, they“re haird

17、ressers, celebrities, management consultants and managers. But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can. Although the country“s trade deficit was more than 60 billion in 2006, UK“s largest in the postwar period, officials say the country has nothing t

18、o worry about. In fact, Britain does have a world class pharmaceutical industry? And it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad. It also trades services-accountancy, insurance, banking and advertising. The government believes Britain is on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy. After al

19、l, me country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rock “n“ roll is an English language medium, and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands. In other words, the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy. However, cr

20、eative industries account for only about 4 percent of UK“s exports of goods and services. The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in “i

21、nnovation activities“, 3 percentage points below the EU average and well below Germany (61 percent) and Sweden (47 percent). In fact, it might be better to call Britain a “servant“ economythere are at least 4 million people “in service“. The majority of the population are employed by the rich to coo

22、k, clean, and take care of their children. Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree. Most employment growth has been, and will continue to be, at the low-skill end of the service sectorin shops, bars, hotels, domestic service and in nursing and care homes.（分数：8.0

23、0）(1).A. Growth of Economy B. “Servant“ Economy C. Strength of the Creative Economy D. Weakness of the Creative Economy E. Gift of Talking F. Export of Talking Machines Paragraph 2 1（分数：1.00）(2).Paragraph 3 1（分数：1.00）(3).Paragraph 4 1（分数：1.00）(4).Paragraph 5 1（分数：1.00）(5).A. to find jobs B. to do lo

24、w skill jobs C. to feed its people D. to handle disputes E. to make a profit F. to worry about the British economy Every country has its own way（分数：1.00）(6).The British government doesn“t seem（分数：1.00）(7).The creative industries find it difficult（分数：1.00）(8).Many graduates are employed（分数：1.00）四、第 4

25、部分：阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)第一篇 Pool WatchSwimmers can drown in busy swimming pools when lifeguards fail to notice that they are in trouble. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says that on average 15 people drown in British pools each year, but many more suffer major in

26、jury after getting into difficulties. Now a French company has developed an artificial intelligence system called Poseidon that sounds the alarm when it sees someone in danger of drowning. When a swimmer sinks towards the bottom of the pool, the new system sends an alarm signal to a poolside monitor

27、ing station and a lifeguard“s pager. In trials at a pool in Ancenis, near Nantes, it saved a life within just a few months, says Alistair McQuade, a spokesman for its maker, Poseidon Technologies. Poseidon keeps watch through a network of underwater and overheard video cameras. AI software analyses

28、the images to work out swimmers trajectories. To do this reliably, it has to tell the difference between a swimmer and the shadow of someone being cast onto the bottom or side of the pool. “The underwater environment is a very dynamic one, with many shadows and reflections dancing around.“ says McQu

29、ade. The software does this by “projecting“ a shape in its field of view onto an image of the far wall of the pool. It does the same with an image from another camera viewing the shape from a different angle. If the two projections are in the same position, the shape is identified as a shadow and is

30、 ignored. But if they are different, the shape is a swimmer and so the system follows its trajectory. To pick out potential drowning victims, anyone in the water who starts to descend slowly is added to the software“s “pre-alert“ list, says McQuade. Swimmers who then stay immobile on the pool bottom

31、 for 5 seconds or more are considered in danger of drowning. Poseidon double-checks that the image really is of a swimmer, not a shadow, by seeing whether it obscures the pool“s floor texture when viewed from overhead. If so, it alerts the lifeguard, showing the swimmer“s location on a poolside scre

32、en. The first full-scale Poseidon system will be officially opened next week at a pool in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. One man who is impressed with the idea is Travor Baylis, inventor of the clockwork radio. Baylis runs a company that installs swimming pools, and he was once an underwater escapol

33、ogist with a circus. “I say full marks to them if this works and can save lives,“ he says. But he adds that any local authority spending 30,000-plus on a Poseidon system ought to be investing similar amounts in teaching children to swim.（分数：15.00）(1).AI means the same as _.（分数：3.00）A.an image.B.an i

34、dea.C.anyone in the water.D.artificial intelligence.(2).What is required of AI software to save a life?（分数：3.00）A.It must be able to swim.B.It must keep walking round the pool.C.It can distinguish between a swimmer and a shadow.D.It can save a life within a few months.(3).How does Poseidon save a li

35、fe?（分数：3.00）A.He plunges into the pool.B.It alerts the lifeguard.C.He cries for help.D.It rushes to the pool.(4).Which of the following statements about Trevor Baylis is NOT true?（分数：3.00）A.He runs.B.He invented the clockwork radio.C.He was once an entertainer.D.He runs a company.(5).The word “consi

36、dered“ in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by _.（分数：3.00）A.“thought“.B.“rated“.C.“regarded“.D.“believed“.六、第二篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)第二篇 Can Buildings Be Designed to Resist Terrorist AttackIn the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying hard to solve a

37、question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable: Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflicted by terrorists? Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, structural engineers from the University at Buffalo and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earth

38、quake Engineering Research (MCEER) headquartered at UB traveled to ground zero as part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation. Visiting the site as part of an MCEER reconnaissance visit, they spent two days beginning the task of formulating ideas about how to design such structures a

39、nd searching for clues on how to do so in buildings that were damaged, but still are standing. “Our objective in visiting ground zero was to go and look at the buildings surrounding the World Trade Center, those buildings that are still standing, but that sustained damage,“ said M. Bruneau, Ph.D. “O

40、ur immediate hope is that we can develop a better understanding as to why those buildings remain standing, while our long-term goal is to see whether earthquake engineering technologies can be married to existing technologies to achieve enhanced performance of buildings in the event of terrorist att

41、acks.“ he added. Photographs taken by the investigators demonstrate in startling detail the monumental damage inflicted on the World Trade Center towers and buildings in the vicinity. One building a block away from the towers remains standing, but was badly damaged. “This building is many meters awa

42、y from the World Trade Center and yet we see a column there that used to be part of that building“, explained A. Whittaker, Ph. D. “The column became a missile that shot across the road, through the window and through the floor.“ The visit to the area also revealed some surprises, according to the e

43、ngineers. For example, the floor framing systems in one of the adjacent buildings was quite rugged, allowing floors that were pierced by tons of falling debris to remain intact. “Highly redundant ductile framing systems may provide a simple, but robust strategy for blast resistance.“ he added. Other

44、 strategies may include providing alternate paths for gravity loads in the event that a load-bearing column fails. “We also need a better understanding of the mechanism of collapse“, said A. Whittaker. “We need to find out what causes a building to collapse and bow you can predict it.“ A. Reinhorn,

45、Ph.D. noted that “earthquake shaking has led to the collapse of many buildings in the past. It induces dynamic response and extremely high stresses and deformations in structural components. Solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may be directly applicable to blast engineering and terro

46、rist-resistant design. Part of our mission now at UB is to transfer these solutions and to develop new ones where none exist at present.“（分数：15.00）(1).The question raised in the first paragraph is one _.（分数：3.00）A.that was asked by structural engineers a month ago.B.that is too difficult for structu

47、ral engineers to answer even now.C.that was never thought of before the terrorist attack.D.that terrorists are eager to find a solution to.(2).The project funded by the National Science Foundation _.（分数：3.00）A.was first proposed by some engineers at UB.B.took about two days to complete.C.was to inve

48、stigate the damage caused by the terrorist attack.D.was to find out why some buildings could survive the blasts.(3).The column mentioned by Dr. Whittaker _.（分数：3.00）A.was part of the building close to the World Trade Center.B.was part of the World Trade Center.C.was shot through the window and the f

49、loor of the World Trade Center.D.damaged many buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center.(4).A surprising discovery made by the investigators during their visit to ground zero is that _.（分数：3.00）A.floors in the adjacent buildings remain undamaged.B.some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion.C.simple floor framing systems are more blast resistant.D.floors in one of the adjacent buildings were pierced by tons of debris.(5).What Dr. Reinhorn said in the last paragraph may imply all the following EXCEPT that（分数：3.00）A.blast engineers s