1、职称英语（理工类） B级模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 一、 词汇选项 (第 1-15题，每题 1分，共 15分 ) 下面每个句子中均有 1个词或短语在括号中，请为每处括号部分的词汇或短语确定1个意义最为接近选项。 1 The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences. （ A） force （ C） surprise （ D） power 2 Can you follow the plot so far? （ A） change （ B） investigate, （ C） write （ D） understa
2、nd 3 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. （ A） physical （ B） mental （ C） natural （ D） hard 4 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed, （ A） result （ B） judgment （ C） decision （ D） event 5 Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions. （ A） statements （ B） be
3、liefs （ C） suggestions （ D） claims 6 Up to now, the work has been easy. （ A） So （ B） So long （ C） So that （ D） So far 7 The report advocated setting up day training colleges. （ A） supposed （ B） excited （ C） Suggested （ D） discussed 8 Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed. （ A） Th
4、erefore （ B） Afterwards （ C） However （ D） Furthermore 9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. （ A） view （ B） sight （ C） look （ D） point 10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs. （ A） tensely （ B） nearly （ C） carefully （ D） closely 11 The union representative put across he
5、r argument very effectively. （ A） explained （ B） invented （ C） considered （ D） accepted 12 He talks tough but has a tender heart. （ A） heavy （ B） mild （ C） kind （ D） wild 13 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy. （ A） making （ B） taking （ C） discussing （ D） expecting 14 Our statis
6、tics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing. （ A） waste （ B） buy （ C） use （ D） sell 15 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters. （ A） function （ B） ability （ C） power （ D） volume 二、 阅读判断 (第 16-22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
7、 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 16 Megaplane (巨型飞机 ) The Boeing Corp. and Europes Airbus consortium (财团 ) are preparing to offer bigger airplanes to the worlds airlines. Now that talks on a joint project have broken down, Boeing is pushing a stretched (拓展的 ) version of the 747, and Airbus is designing an al
8、l-new aircraft, known as the A3XX. Seating 550 passengers in the basic model, and 650 in a stretched version, the 1.2 million pound A3XX will not only be the largest airplane in the world, but it will also be one of the most advanced. The outer wings and the horizontal stabilizer (as big as a smalle
9、r jets wing) will be made of carbon-fiber composite materials, and will be the largest such structures on any aircraft except the B-2 stealth bomber (隐形轰炸机 ). Metal skins will be welded (焊接 ) together with lasers, removing thousands of fasteners. When a strong wind strikes the A3XXs 260-foot wing, m
10、ovable control surfaces will prevent it from flexing (扭曲 ) like a giant spring. This will make the ride smoother and will save weight by reducing the load on the wing spars (翼梁 ). A flexible-skinned flap (副翼 ) will subtly change the wings curvature (曲面 ) to match the airplanes changing weight as it
11、burns fuel on each journey. The A3XX will carry up to 1,600 meals, filling more than 100 food and beverage (饮料 ) carts. To make more room for passengers, Airbus plans to put the carts in the lower hold; automatic conveyors and elevators will deliver them to the two passenger decks. Airlines have ask
12、ed Airbus to look at extra features ranging from lower-deck sleeper cabins to a childrens playroom. Airbus expects to offer the A3XX to airlines in 1998, and deliver the first aircraft in 2003. 16 The basic model of A3XX can carry more than 500 passengers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17
13、 A3XX will fly faster while consuming less oil. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 A3XX will be bigger than the B-2 stealth bomber. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 No fasteners will be used in building A3XX because all components will be welded together. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （
14、C） Not mentioned 20 The wing of A3XX will not be spoiled when it is stricken by a strong wind because its surfaces are designed to be movable. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Airbus plans to build a mini-restaurant in the lower hold of A3XX. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Th
15、e first A3XX will be available in 2003. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 三、 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。 23 Local Newspapers in Britain 1. Britain has a large circulation (发行量 ) of the nationa
16、l newspapers. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express both sell about 4 million copies each day. On average, every family will buy one newspaper in the morning, and take two or three on Sundays. 2. Local newspapers are just as popular as the national ones in Britain. Local papers have a weekly circul
17、ation of 13 million. Nearly every town and country area has its own paper, and almost every local paper is financially holding its own. Many local newspapers are earning good profits. 3. Local newspapers have their special characteristics. They mainly satisfy interest in local events-births, wedding
18、s, deaths, council meetings, and sports. Editors often rely on a small staff of people who know the district well. Clubs and churches in the neighborhood regularly supply these papers with much local news. Local news does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in
19、 this weeks edition, a news item can be held over until the following week. 4. The editor of a local newspaper never forgets that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. For this reason, he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen. If the newspaper sells well with carefully ch
20、osen news items to attract local readers, the businessmen will be grateful to the paper for the opportunity of keeping their products in the public eye. 5. Local newspapers seldom comment on problems of national importance, and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often pro
21、vide service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to improve transport, provide better shopping facilities, and preserve local monuments and places of interest. 23 A Keeping Good Relations with Local Businessmen
22、B Service Provided by Local Newspapers C Large Circulation of the National Newspapers D Special Features of Local Newspapers E Power of Local Newspapers F Popularity of Local Newspapers 23 Paragraph 2 _ 24 Paragraph 3 _ 25 Paragraph 4 _ 26 Paragraph 5 _ 27 A a lot of money B local people C morning D
23、 local people E national issues F local issues 27 British people have the habit of reading newspapers in the _. 28 Many local newspapers in Britain are making _. 29 Local newspapers are well received because they carry articles that please _. 30 Local newspapers rarely give opinions on _. 四、 阅读理解 (第
24、 31-45题，每题 3分，共 45分 ) 下面有 3篇短文后有 5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题选 1个最佳选项。 31 Almost Human? Scientists are racing to build the worlds first thinking robot. This is not science fiction: some say they will have made it by the year 2020. Carol Packer reports. Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fic
25、tion. Kismet is the name of an android (机器人 ) which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, ears and lips move to-show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of th
26、e first of a new generation of androids - robots that look like human beings - which can imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old. The optimists (乐观主义者 ) say t
27、hat by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids (机器人 ) with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots like Robonaut, a hum
28、anoid invented by NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for us. In Japan, scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano. Some people worry about what the future holds:
29、 will robots become monsters (怪物 )? Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro-computers, connected to the Internet in the future. People will have micro-chips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wi
30、de variety of gadgets (小装置 ). Perhaps we should not exaggerate (夸大 ) the importance of technology, but one wonders whether, in years to come, we will still be falling in love, and whether we will still feel pain. Who knows? 31 Kismet is different from traditional robots because （ A） it thinks for it
31、self. （ B） it is not like science fiction. （ C） it can look after two-year-olds. （ D） it seems to have human feelings. 32 What makes Cog special? （ A） It looks like a mother. （ B） It behaves like a child. （ C） It can imitate the behavior of a mother. （ D） It has a huge brain. 33 In about 15 years ti
32、me from now, robots （ A） will become space designers. （ B） will look like monsters. （ C） will behave like animals. （ D） will think like humans. 34 In the future robots will also （ A） explore space. （ B） entertain people. （ C） move much faster. （ D） de all of the housework. 35 What is the writers att
33、itude to robots in the future? （ A） Critical. （ B） Hostile. （ C） Objective. （ D） Enthusiastic. 36 Credit Card Only Works When Spoken To A credit card that will not work unless it hears its owners voice could become an important weapon in the fight against fraud (欺骗 ). The card requires users to give
34、 a spoken password that it recognizes using a built-in voice-recognition chip. The idea is to prevent thieves using a stolen card or fraudsters using someone elses credit card details to buy goods online. A model built by engineers at Beepcard in Santa Monica, California, represents the first attemp
35、t to pack a microphone, a loudspeaker, a battery and a voice-recognition chip into a standard-sized credit card. They are not quite there yet: the card is the length and width of an ordinary credit card, but it is still about three times as thick. The company now plans to make it thinner. The voice
36、card is based on an earlier Beepcard technology designed to prevent fraud in online transactions. This earlier card has no microphone, but has a built-in loudspeaker that it uses to “squawk“ (发出叫声 ) a voice ID signal via a computers microphone to an online server. By verifying (证实 ) that the signal
37、matches the card details, the server can establish that the user is not simply keying in a credit card number but actually has the card to hand. The ID code changes each time the card is used in a pre-ordered sequence that only the server knows. This prevents fraudsters recording the beeps, noting t
38、he card details and then playing back the audible ID when they key in the details later. But this earlier technology cannot prevent fraudulent use of stolen cards. The new one can. The new voice card also identifies itself by its ID squawk, but it will not do this until it has verified the legitimat
39、e (合法的 ) users spoken password. Thieves will be unable to use the card because even if they knew the password they would have to be able to copy the owners voice with a high degree of accuracy. The challenge for Beepcard has been to develop voice-recognition and audio circuitry that can be powered b
40、y a mini battery embedded (嵌入的 ) in a credit card. To maximize battery life, the electronics are only switched on when the card is being used. Pressing a button on the cards surface prompts it to utter “Say your password“ in female voice. If the voice-recognition software proves that the password is
41、 authentic (真实的 ), it sends its ID squawk which the server then identifies, allowing the transaction to proceed. 36 The voice credit card is an important invention because （ A） it can be made cost-effectively. （ B） it can leave voice messages. （ C） it makes online shopping easy. （ D） it makes fraud
42、difficult. 37 What is the problem with the model card? （ A） It is too large. （ B） It is too thick. （ C） It cant be used in online transactions. （ D） It doesnt have a loudspeaker. 38 Which of the following statements about the earlier card is true? （ A） Its owner can change the ID code freely. （ B） I
43、ts user does not need to key in the ID number. （ C） It can record its users spoken password. （ D） It still can be used by someone else after being stolen. 39 What is the advantage of the new voice card? （ A） It recognizes only its owners spoken password. （ B） It doesnt need to work with an online se
44、rver. （ C） It requires less ID information. （ D） It has a playback function. 40 What can we learn from the last paragraph about the voice card? （ A） Only female voice passwords could be recognized. （ B） Further improvement should be made to extend battery life. （ C） There is no limit to its applicat
45、ion. （ D） Female customers like to use it. 41 More Than a Ride to School The National Education Association claims, “The school bus is a mirror of the community.“ They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are ri
46、ght - sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Lies! Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Lies!. Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesls bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesls family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went
47、by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, “Its been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when youre a child adults do not think
48、 that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important.“ Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree. Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse
49、 Bus Company. Larry Althouse, president of the company, acknowledges Bruce Hardys outstanding record: “You do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles. Hardys reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus.“ Althouse further
