1、职称英语理工类 A级(概括大意与完成句子)模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 概括大意与完成句子 (第 23-30题,每题 1分,共 8分 ) 下面的短文后有 2项测试任务: (1)第 23-26题要求从所给的 6个选项中为第 2-5段每段选择一个最佳标题; (2)第 27-30题要求从所给的 6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 0 How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thought
2、s, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(经验的,实证的 )basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation. Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007
3、, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may insp
4、ire a more detailed outlook. In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupants ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a fami
5、ly move made the most gains on a standard test of attention. Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design Apollos was 35,533 feet per second. Vernes spacecraft took 97 hours to reac
6、h the moon; Apollos time was 103 hours. Like Apollos spacemen, Vernes spacemen took pictures of the moons surface, relaxed on their seats, cooked with gas, and experienced weightlessness. They too came down in the Pacific and were picked up by an American warship. What were the reasons for Jules Ver
7、nes extreme accuracy in describing an event 100 years or more before it actually occurred? He based his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy(天文学 ). Nineteenth-century science and the vivid Vernes imagination gave people an unbelievably accurate preview of one of the greatest events of the 2
8、0th century. A. Mans first moon mission B. The machine designed by Leonardo da Vinci C. Mans interest in the moon D. Reasons for Vernes accurate preview of the future E. Similarity between Vernes story and Apollo II mission F. Stepping on the moon 9 Paragraph 1_. 10 Paragraph 2_. 11 Paragraph 3_. 12
9、 Paragraph 5_. 12 A. show their admiration to the moon B. he based his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy C. 35,533 feet per second D. 36,000 feet per second E. America and France F. he was very good at calculating 13 Romans designed a special day called Monday in order to_. 14 In Vernes
10、story, his spacecraft sent three men to the moon who came from_. 15 The speed of Apollo spacecraft was_. 16 Verne could accurately describe the Apollo moon mission because_. 16 Early Ideas about the Universe Early man got his ideas about the universe by looking at the stars as you do. He observed ca
11、refully, and learned many things about the sun, the moon, and the stars. Suppose you were asked to collect evidence about the sun as early man did. You might go out morning after morning and see it come up in the east. Even on cloudy mornings, you would observe that the darkness goes away and the wo
12、rld becomes light. You might not see the sun but would be sure it is there, because you notice that the earth warms up. As you continued, the sun climbs higher in the sky each day during part of the year. It stays in the sky longer. The earth gets warmer. Things begin to grow. It is spring and then
13、summer. After a while the sun stays in the sky for shorter and shorter periods. Many plants begin to die. Leaves fall. Winter comes. Year after year this is repeated and you cannot tell exactly why it happens. But you realize that the sun seems to make the difference. Primitive(原始的 )man felt that si
14、nce the sun was so powerful it must be a god. It may seem silly to us now to worship(崇拜 )a sun-god, but primitive man was right about the importance of the sun to life on earth. You have been told that the world is round Hut suppose no one had ever taught you that the world was like a huge ball. Wou
15、ld you have ever thought of it yourself? You cannot see the curve(曲线 )of the earth at once. You would have no idea of how big it was. Thats why early man believed that the earth was small and flat. Such ideas appeared from the evidence they had. If you watch the stars night after night, you will see
16、 them rise and set. As you look at the sky, it is not difficult to imagine that you are in the center of a vast collection of twinkling(闪烁 )lights. Some early astronomers(天文 学家 )believed the sky was a crystal shell or series of crystal shells, one inside the other. They believed this because that is
17、 what the night sky looked like. For many centuries, men believed that the earth was the center of the universe and that the sun, the moon, and the stars circled around it. A. Early Ideas about the Sky and the Stars B. The Importance of the Sun to Life on Earth C. Primitive Knowledge of the Moon D.
18、The Sun in Autumn and Winter E. Early Ideas about the Earth F. Collecting Evidence about the Sun 17 Paragraph 2_. 18 Paragraph 3_. 19 Paragraph 4_. 20 Paragraph 5_. 20 A. he did not observe the sun carefully enough B. he could not see its curve C. the sun, the moon and the stars seemed to move aroun
19、d it D. the earth circles around the sun E. it looked like that at night F. it has power over life on earth 21 Primitive man believed the sun was a god because_. 22 Early man thought the earth was small and flat because_. 23 Early astronomers believed that the sky was a crystal shell or series of cr
20、ystal shells because_. 24 Early man thought the earth was the center of the universe because_. 24 Podcast Recently a group of second-graders visited our school library to work on a “holidays around the world“ project. The children created pictures showing holiday customs and then created voice recor
21、dings explaining what they drew. The incident showed very clearly the effectiveness of student-created voice recordings. Now imagine taking things one step further and creating Podcasts in a classroom setting. The term Podcast(播客 )refers to an audio recording, linked to the Web, that can be download
22、ed to a personal MP3 player. The word is created from broadcast and from iPod the wildly popular MP3 player from Apple. Using audio with students isnt new, of course. Teachers have used audiobooks at listening centers and recorded student voice on tape or CD. Voice and music are the original media f
23、or teaching. Podcasts, however, can reach a much wider audience in a time frame outside the school days. Booktalking, an old way of getting kids excited about books, gets a tech assistance with Podcasting. Students can do some booktalking themselves; book review Podcasts seem to be another natural w
24、ay for students to share what they know, providing an alternative to the book report. There are a number of excellent reasons for using Podcasting. Teachers made audio Podcasts, including visuals or video clips for any content area instruction and review. Some teachers have begun to record themselve
25、s teaching important concepts; this creates an account of information online for kids to access when theyre stuck on a homework assignment. Audio and video files can also function as assessment tools. Imagine being a classroom teacher in September who can actually hear how his or her students were r
26、eading in June the school year before. You dont need an iPod to make a Podcast. If you have a computer, a microphone, and some free software, you can make a Podcast. A. Reasons for the use of Podcasting B. Definition and origin of Podcast C. Importance of Podcasting at school D. Advantage of Podcast
27、s over other audio media E. Podcasts -a further step from voice recordings F. Devices needed for Podcasting 25 Paragraph 2_. 26 Paragraph 3_. 27 Paragraph 4_. 28 Paragraph 5_. 28 A. a TV set and a computer B. the combination of broadcast and iPod C. amuse themselves D. voice and music E. help studen
28、ts study at home F. a computer, a microphone, and some free software 29 The word Podcast originates from_. 30 According to the passage, the original media for teaching were_. 31 Teachers have begun to record themselves teaching important concepts, which can_. 32 You can make a Podcast by employing_.
29、 职称英语理工类 A级(概括大意与完成句子)模拟试卷 2答案与解析 一、 概括大意与完成句子 (第 23-30题,每题 1分,共 8分 ) 下面的短文后有 2项测试任务: (1)第 23-26题要求从所给的 6个选项中为第 2-5段每段选择一个最佳标题; (2)第 27-30题要求从所给的 6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第二段主题句为第一句,其意思是:研究证明实体环境会影响人的创新能力。由此推知,实体环境会影响人的思维的能力。 C选项 Physical environment affects how people
30、think与其意思相同,故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第三段主题句为第一句,其意思是:房屋的视野会影响人集中注意力的能力。 B选项 View affects peoples concentration与其意思相同,故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 3 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第五段没有主题句,该段共三句话,其中第一、二 句讲了暗淡的灯光可以帮助人们放松,第三句讲了拥有圆滑边缘的家具也可帮助人们身心放松。 E选项 Dim light and rounded furniture help people rela
31、x可以概括本段的大意,故 E为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第六段没有主题句,该段主要引用研究人员 David Allison的话说明,目前人们关于实体环境与人类心理的研究还比较局限,且现有研究成果也未投入应用,需要做的研究还有很多。 D选项与其意思一致,故 D为正 确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 Joan Meyers Levy定位原文至第二段第三句 Her research indicates that higher ceilings enc
32、ourage people to think more freely ,由此推断,需要添加的部分应为句中画线部分。 B选项 stimulate peoples thinking是对该部分的同义改写,故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 6 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 Nancy Wells定位原文至第三段第二句,其意思是: Nancy Wells和她的同事研究发现,由于搬家而使室内视野的绿化程度增加,这使孩子在关于注意力的标准化测试中取得更好的成绩。 F选项是对该句的同义改写,故 F为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题
33、解析】 根据题干线索词 C Kenneth Tanner定位原文至第四段最后一句,其要表达的意思是:学生在视野更加宽阔的教室里学习会取得更高的成绩。 C选项是对该句的同义改写,故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 8 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 furniture with rounded edges定位原文至第五段最后一句,其意思是:拥有圆滑边缘的家具也可帮助人们身心放松。 E选项是对原文的复现,故 E为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第一段主题句为第一句 Since th
34、e beginning of time, man has been interested in the moon,很久以前,人类就已经对月亮很感兴趣。段中分别举了罗马人以及达 .芬奇对月亮的向往的例子。 C选项 Mans interest in the moon与该段意思一致,故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第二段没有主题句,该段主要讲述了阿波罗二号首次登月的事件,A选项 Mans first moon mission与其意思一致,故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 11 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第三段主题句
35、为第二句 His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo II mission,凡尔纳的故事与 1969年阿波罗登月的故事十分相似。段中分别从宇航员、宇宙飞船的体积、名字等方面对两者进行了对比,从而发现两者具有极大的相似性。 E选项 Similarity between Vernes story and Apollo II mission与其意思相符,故 E为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 五段主题句为第二句 He based his writings on the laws of physic
36、s and astronomy,凡尔纳的故事是基于他对物理学以及天文学的研究。这是凡尔纳之所以能够比较精确地预言一个世纪之后人类首次登月的情况的原因。 D选项Reasons for Vernes accurate preview of the future与其意思吻合,故 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题 解析】 根据题干线索词 Romans可将原文定位至第一段第二句 The Romans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the m
37、oon, A选项属于原义重复,故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 14 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 通过做上面的概括大意题,我们已经了解到文章第三段开始讲到凡尔纳故事中的宇宙飞船,因此,我们可将原文定位至第三段,该段第三句 Vernes spacecraft also contained three men two Americans and a Frenchman,提到凡尔纳宇宙飞船的宇航员包括两个美国人和一个法国人,由此推断, E选项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 speed可将原文定位至第四段第二
38、句 The speed of Vernes spacecraft was 36, 000 feet per second; Apollos was 35, 533 feet per second,显 然, C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据语法常识 because后面应该加一个句子,由此可排除 A、 C、D、 E。其次,题干要求添加的是凡尔纳能够精确预测阿波罗二号登月的原因,这在第五段有所提及 He based his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy,显然, B为正确答案。 【
39、知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 17 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 第二段主题句为第一句 Suppose you were asked to collect evidence about the sun as early man did,假设你被要求去像古人一样搜集关于太阳的信息。段中详细列出了一系列为了搜集信息,你有可能会做的事情。 F选项Collecting Evidence about the Sun与其意思一致,故 F为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第三段主题句为最后一句 It may seem
40、silly to us now to worship(崇拜 )a sun god, but primitive man was right about the importance of the sun to life on earth,尽管在今天的我们看来,古人崇拜太阳神看似有点愚昧,但古人认识到了太阳对地球上生命的重要性,他们在这点上是正确的。 B选项 (The Importance of the Sun to Life on Earth)与其意思一致,故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完 成句子 19 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第四段没有主题句,但迅速浏览该段会发现其中的
41、高频词 the world和 the earth,两者的所指相同,均指代地球,由此可推断,该段的主题一定是和 the earth或 the world相关。六个选项中,只有选项 B和 E中涉及 the earth,但 B已经确定为上一题的答案,故该题中 E为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第五段没有主题句,但迅速浏览该段会发现其中的高频词 the sky和 the stars,由此推断,该段的主题应与这两者相关,六个选项中,只有 A选项涉及两者,故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 21 【正
42、确答案】 F 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 the sun和 a god将原文定位至第三段倒数第二句Primitive(原始的 )man felt that since the sun was so powerful it must be a god,原始人类认为既然太阳拥有如此大的能量,那么它肯定是一个神。 F选项是 对该句的同义改写,故 F为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 22 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 the earth was small and flat将原文定位至第四段倒数第二句 Thats why early man believed that
43、 the earth was small and flat,这就是为什么古人相信地球很小并且是平的。其原因在该句前被提及,即 You cannot see the curve(曲线 )of the earth at once You would have no idea of how big it was你不能即刻就看到地球的曲线,你也无法想象它到底有多大。 B选项是对原句的同义改写,故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 23 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 a crystal shell可将原文定位至第五段第三、四句Some early astronomers
44、(天文学家 )believed the sky was a crystal shell or series of crystal shells, one inside the other They believed this because that is what the night sky looked like选项 E是对原文的同义改写,故 E为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 the center of the universe定位原文至最后一段最后一句 For many centuries, men believed
45、that the earth was the center of the universe and thatthe sun, the moon, and the stars circled around it C选项属于原文复现,故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 25 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段没有主题句,该段共两句话,其中第一句介绍了播客的具体性能,第二句介绍了 Podcast一词的由来。 B选项 Definition and origin of Podcast播 客的定义与起源与其意思一致,故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】
46、概括大意与完成句子 26 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第三段没有主题句,阅读该段时要注意到其中转折连词 however的使用,其前介绍的是 audio(音频 )的使用,而其后则通过与 aladio的对比来主要介绍播客的各种优势。 D选项 Advantage of Podcasts over other audio media与其意思一致,故 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 27 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第四段主题句为第一句,其意思是:使用播客的诸多原因。这与 A选项 Reasons for the use of Podcasting意思相同,故 A为正确答案。 【
47、知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 28 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 第五段共两句话,讲的是如何制作自己的播客,要用到的设备包括电脑、扩音器和自由软件。 F选项 Devices needed for Podcasting与其表达一致,故 F为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 29 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该题题干大意是: Podcast一词起源于 。通过做上面的概括大意题,我们已经了解到文章第二段讲了 Podcast一词的起源,因此可将原文定位至第二段,该段第二句提到 The word is created from broadcast a
48、nd from iPod,这里 originate from和 be created from意思一样,所以需要添加的成分即为broadcast and from iPod。比对选项,显然, B属于原文同义改写,故 B为正确答案。 【知识 模块】 概括大意与完成句子 30 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 the original media for teaching将原文定位至第三段第三句 Voice and music are the original media for teaching,显然,题干中需要添加的成分即为 voice and music。 D属于原文复现,故
49、D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 31 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 teaching important concepts定位原文至第四段第三句。其意思是:一些老师将讲过的重要内容录制下来放到网上,这样有助于学生在家学习遇到困难时,进行在线学习。 E选项 help students study at home是对原文的同义改写,故 E为正确答案。 【知识模块】 概括大意与完成句子 32 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 根据题干线索词 make a Podcast定位原文至最后一段第二句,其意思是:如果你拥有电脑、扩音器和自由软件。你就可以制作播客。 F选项属于原文复现,故 F为正确答案。 【知识 模块】 概括大意与完成句子