职称英语理工类C级真题2003年及答案解析.doc

1、职称英语理工类 C 级真题 2003 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第一部分：词汇选项（第 115 题，每题 1(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.I am not certain whether he will come. （分数：1.00）A.determinedB.sureC.sorryD.glad2. She seemed to have detected some anger in his voice. （分数：1.00）A.noticedB.heardC.realizedD.got3. Please do not hesitate to call

2、me if I can be of further assistance. （分数：1.00）A.contactB.seeC.helpD.touch4.In short, I am going to live there myself. （分数：1.00）A.In other wordsB.That is to sayC.In a wordD.To be frank5. He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct. （分数：1.00）A.styleB.beha

3、viorC.modeD.attitude6. I had some difficulty in carrying out the plan. （分数：1.00）A.makingB.keepingC.changingD.implementing7.Mr. Johnson evidently regarded this as a great joke. （分数：1.00）A.readilyB.casuallyC.obviouslyD.simply8. We all think that Marys husband is a very boring person. （分数：1.00）A.shyB.s

4、tupidC.dullD.selfish9.The workers in that factory manufacture furniture. （分数：1.00）A.promoteB.paintC.produceD.polish10.They only have a limited amount of time to get their points across. （分数：1.00）A.largeB.totalC.smallD.similar11.The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences. （分数

5、：1.00）A.forceB.influenceC.surpriseD.power12.Can you follow the plot? （分数：1.00）A.changeB.investigateC.writeD.understand13.Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. （分数：1.00）A.physicalB.mentalC.naturalD.hard14.In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed. （分数：1.00）A.res

6、ultB.judgmentC.decisionD.event15.Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions. （分数：1.00）A.statementsB.beliefsC.suggestionsD.claims二、第 2 部分：阅读判断（第 1622 题，每题(总题数：1，分数：7.00)The Threat to Kiribati The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappea

7、r from the face of the earth- literally. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by a sudden high tide. These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. “This never happened before,” say the older citizens of Kiri

8、bati. What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming. When fuels like oil and coal are being burned, pollutants (污染物)are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earths atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting

9、glaciers (冰川 )and polar (极地的) ice caps. If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer, Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral (珊瑚) island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate they wou

10、ld be swallowed by the sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyones loss. Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth. The people of these nations feel frustrated. The sea, on which their economies have always been based, is suddenly threatening their existence

11、. They dont have the money for expensive technological solutions like seawalls. And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.

12、 （分数：7.00）(1).The people of Kiribati worry that one day their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2). High tides used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain. （分数：1.00）A.ightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).The heat released by burnin

13、g oil and coal is the direct cause of global warming. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming will be. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization. （分数：1.00）A

14、.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).The people of the coral island nations are unable to do anything substantial about the problem of global warming. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not m

15、entioned三、第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子 （第 23(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Robots 1 The most sophisticated(先进的)Japanese robots, which have vision systems and work at very high speeds, are still based on American designs. Studies of robots, particularly computer control software, are considered to be generally less advanced in

16、Japan than in America or Europe. 2 Although industrial robots were originally developed as devices for simply handling objects, today their commonest uses are for more skilled work like welding (焊接), spray-painting and assembling components. 3 In Britain, robot sales appropriately peaked in 1984, bu

17、t have been declining ever since. This is partly because British wage rates are too low to make robots financially attractive and partly because engineers now have more experience with robots and are more aware of the difficulties of introducing them effectively. 4 It has been calculated that a robo

18、t uses on average about 100 times more energy than a human to do an equivalent job. 5 It is estimated that 20% of all comic book heroes in Japan are robots. This is an enormous number because comics are so popular that they make up a third of all material published in Japan. 6 The reliability of rob

19、ots is measured in their M.T.B.F. or mean time between failures. This has risen from about 250 hours in the mid-1970s to about 10,000 hours today (equivalent to working 18 hours a day for two years.) One way robot manufacturers have increased reliability is to test every single component they buy, i

20、nstead of the normal procedure of just testing a small sample. 7 The biggest single benefit of introducing robots claimed by Japanese companies is that they increase quality control. Once programmed, the robots can work more accurately and consistently than humans, who can get tired and bored. 23. P

21、aragraph 2 _ 24. Paragraph 3 _ 25. Paragraph 5 _ 26. Paragraph 6 _ A Ongoing Research B Extension of Use C Robot Heroes D Greater Reliability E Falling Demand F Hidden Danger 27. Even the most sophisticated Japanese robots are _. 28. Robots are less popular in Britain today partly because _. 29. One

22、 disadvantage of using robots is that they consume _. 30. The use of robots increases _. A too much energy B based on American designs C they are too costly D they are not reliable E quality control F free of charge （分数：8.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.四、第 4 部

23、分：阅读理解（第 3145 题，每题(总题数：3，分数：45.00)第一篇 Eta Carinae As possibly the galaxys (银河) most massive star, Eta Carinae is now engaging in some very unusual behaviour. Australian astronomers, being in the Southern Hemisphere (半球), are able to observe it clearly. In the 19th century, Eta Carinae was for a time

24、 the third brightest star in the sky. It has now become less bright so that binoculars (双筒望远镜 )are needed to see it. “It seems to be brightening and becoming less bright over a period of many years”, said Dr Bob Duncan from the Australia Telescope National Facility. While it is not unusual for stars

25、 to vary in brightness, the period is usually much shorter. “Since 1992 it has become four times brighter, and then last year it began to drop dramatically,” he said. The problem in observing Eta Carinae is that it has been surrounded by a cloud of gas and dust, making it hard to see the star direct

26、ly. However, radio waves and infrared light (红外线)can pass through this cloud, so telescopes that receive these wavelengths can observe what is occurring. Eta Carinae is of particular interest to astronomers because it seems to be in its death throes（剧痛）. Being so large it will end up as a supernova

27、(超新星). There has not been a supernova in our galaxy since the invention of the telescope. While a 1987 explosion in a nearby galaxy gave astronomers plenty of valuable data, they are hungry for an even closer look. Eta Carinae has other unique features, and is the only star known to produce an ultra

28、violet(紫外线)laser that is brighter than that produced by the Sun. Lasers have been observed in other frequencies from a few stars. （分数：15.00）(1).Eta Carinae is now engaging in （分数：3.00）A.some very common behaviourB.some very dull behaviourC.some very frightening behaviour.D.some very strange behaviou

29、r(2). The word “period” in Paragraph 3 means the length of time （分数：3.00）A.over which star vary in brightnessB.for which Eta carinaes brightening lasts.C.Eta carinae takes to become a supernova.D.it takes the laser from Eta carinae to travel to the earth.(3).Eta Carinae is hard to observe because （分

30、数：3.00）A.it is too far away.B.there is too much dust and gas around it.C.the binoculars are not powerful enough.D.it does not send out infrared light.(4).Astronomers are particularly interested in Eta Carinae because （分数：3.00）A.it is in its final stage.B.it is a supernova.C.it exploded in 1987.D.it

31、is brighter than the sun.(5).Which of the following statements about Eta Carinae is NOT true? （分数：3.00）A.It will end up as a supernova.B.It can be seen only through binoculars.C.It is the only star that sends out an ultraviolet laser.D.Its ultraviolet laser is brighter than that of the Sun.第二篇 New F

32、oods and the New World In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the coca tree (可可树)by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world dur

33、ing the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon

34、 was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine(饥荒)” of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America t

35、o the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arab during the 140

36、0s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. （分数：15.00）(1).According

37、to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? （分数：3.00）A.FoodB.ClothingC.Ideology.D.Language.(2).“Some” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to （分数：3.00）A.some cocoa trees.B.some chocolate drinks.C.some shops.D.some south american indians.(3).Thousa

38、nds of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because （分数：3.00）A.they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else.B.they were forced to leave their homeland and move to america.C.the weather conditions in ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes.D.the potato h

39、arvest was bad.(4).Which country is the largest coffee producer? （分数：3.00）A.Brazil.B.Colombia.C.Ethiopia.D.Egypt.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? （分数：3.00）A.One third of the worlds population drinks coffee.B.Coffee is native to Colombia.C.Coffee can keep o

40、ne awake.D.Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.第三篇 Londons First Light Rail System The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) took just three years to build at a cost of 77 million. It is Londons first Light Rail System, but its route follows that of a number of older lines, which carried the nineteenth c

41、entury railways through the crowed districts of the East End. The section of the line from the Tower Gateway Station to Poplar follows the line of one of Londons earliest railways, the London on board each vehicle, Train Captains, who are also fully qualified drivers, are equipped with two-way radio

42、s to maintain contact with central control. There are passenger lifts, and self-service ticket machines, at every station. （分数：15.00）(1). The passage tells us that Londons first Light Rail System. （分数：3.00）A.was constructed in the nineteenth century.B.will be finished in three years time.C.follows s

43、ome of the original lines.D.took three years longer than expected to complete.(2).We learn from the passage that the London the colors and patterns are bold; and the quality is excellent. The System Link in another feature of good marketing. For Benetton, this means waiting to get information about

44、what customers like and what they dislike before making the clothes. _ (48). The Information Link means making sure the company responds quickly to peoples demands. _ (49) This information is then sent to the main office in Italy. Benetton can use this information to identify popular products and to

45、 continue making them; it can also identify less popular products and stop making them. A final important marketing principle is the Retail Link. There are Benetton stores in countries around the world. All the stores have the same clothing, the same window display, and the same approach to sales. _

46、 (50) The things people like about Benetton stores are that the quality is always high and the prices are generally low. And that spells success. A The founder of Benetton began by asking people what they wanted. B There used to be a good reason for this. C When something is sold at a Benetton store

47、, the store records information about the type, size, and color of the item. D Today, there are Benetton shops in major cities all over the world. E This means that customers can go into any Benetton store in the world and be sure of what they are buying. F In other words, Benettons clothes are made

48、 to order. （分数：10.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.F.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.六、第 6 部分：完形填空 （第 5165 题，(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Singing Alarms Could Save the Blind If you cannot see, you may not be able to find your way out of a burning building and that could be fatal. A company in Leeds could _ (51) all that with dire

49、ctional (定向的) sound alarms capable of guiding you to the exit. Sound Alert, a company run _ (52) the University of Leeds, is installing the alarms in a residential home for _ (53) people in Sommerset and a resource center for the blind in Cambria. The alarms produce a _ (54) range of frequencies that enable the brain to _ (55) where the sound is coming from. Deborah Withington of Sound Alert says that th