1、职称英语（理工类） C级模拟试卷 3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 Theres no fun in spending the whole evening playing cards. （ A） enjoyment （ B） strength （ C） temper （ D） excitement 2 Three hours later he confessed that he had been involved in the attack. （ A
2、） reported （ B） rejected （ C） admitted （ D） mentioned 3 If you are smart, youd buy now before prices go up. （ A） clever （ B） elegant （ C） loyal （ D） brave 4 He was said to have been removed from the position of manager for a recent confii with an important customer. （ A） dismissed （ B） released （ C）
3、 picked （ D） exposed 5 I dont feel secure when I am alone in the house. （ A） safe （ B） pretty （ C） distant （ D） obvious 6 Beijing is a pleasant place with convenient transportation and communication system. （ A） shocking （ B） pleasing （ C） boring （ D） surprising 7 Ms Hawkins handles the companys acc
4、ounts. （ A） deals with （ B） deals in （ C） holds on （ D） holds out 8 I reserve the right to disagree. （ A） deserve （ B） keep （ C） perceive （ D） notice 9 The solid facts he provided in his speech left a deep impression on his audience. （ A） strong （ B） entire （ C） reliable （ D） hard 10 I Will try not
5、to take up too much of your time. （ A） devise （ B） miss （ C） occupy （ D） catch 11 My sister has a talent for music. （ A） interest （ B） limitation （ C） dream （ D） gift 12 The city was literally destroyed. （ A） obviously （ B） eventually （ C） actually （ D） likely 13 It is very late; hence you must go t
6、o bed. （ A） from now on （ B） later （ C） elsewhere （ D） thus 14 This book embraces many subjects. （ A） adopts （ B） covers （ C） presses （ D） accepts 15 He is sure of a house-building boom after the new investment policies are put into practice. （ A） decrease (B级 ) （ B） increase （ C） influence （ D） pre
7、paration 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 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 16 Rescue Platform In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, security experts are trying to develop new ways of rescuing people from buming s
8、kysrapers. One idea is a platform capable of flying vertically and hovering in the air like a helicopter. The platform would rise up and down alongside a skyscraper and pick up people trapped in high stories. The idea for the vertical takeoff platform was hatched more than ten years ago by a Russian
9、 aerospace engineer, David Metreveli, who has since moved to Israel. Metrevelis dedsign, called the Eagle, calls for two jet engines that turn four large horizontal propellers. The spinning of the propellers generates the necessary lift, or upward force, to raise the platform. The more power is supp
10、lied to the propellers, the higher the platform rises. Moving the platform sideways involves applying differing amounts of power to each propeller. Helicopters are now used in some cases to get people out of buming buildings, Escape baskets slung from them dangle beside the building for people to cl
11、imb into. Unfortunately, the baskets cannot reach every floor of a building because the ropes from which they hang become unstable beyond a certain length. So far, Metreveli has built a small-scale model of the Eagle to test his idea. In the wake of September 11, he has been able to secure enough fu
12、nding to start building a larger, 4-meter by 4-meter prototype, which he calls the Eaglet. 16 A rescue platform called the Eagle is capable of moving vertically but not sideways. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 The four propellers are fitted horizontally to the Eagle. （ A） Right （ B） Wro
13、ng （ C） Not mentioned 18 With the help of jet engines, the Eagel can fly at a speed of 100 miles an hour. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 In the third paragraph, the word helicopter refers to the Eagle. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The more jet engines are fitted to the pr
14、opellers, the more people the platform can carry. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 In the wake of September 11, Mr. Metreveli has secured enough funding to build up a small-scale model of the Eagle to test his idea. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Mr. Metreveli is designing fo
15、r Israel a more advanced form of rescue platform than the Eagle or the Eaglet. （ 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 Earthquake Every year earthquakes are respons
16、ible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused
17、 by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake. These are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately, however, not all of them are destructive. The intensity o
18、f an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale, which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9. Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upward from 6.0. The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earths surface. This is produced by
19、pressure which scientists blieve may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earths crust and continental drift. In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurat
20、e prediction. Special instruments are used to help people record, for example, shaking of the earth. Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time, location and size of an earthquake. Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be the signs of
21、imminent earthquakes. These include strange behaviors of some animals, the changes in the content of mineral water, etc. The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before earthquakes happen. 23 A. Earthquakes forecast B. Historical records of earthquakes C. Intensities of eart
22、hquakes D. Cause of earthquakes E. Indications of earthquakes F. Damaging earthquakes 23 paragraph 2 _. 24 paragraph 3 _. 25 paragraph 4 _. 26 paragraph 5 _. 27 A. the quake itself B. accurate prediction C. damage of property and loss of lives D. a possible earthquake E. the unusual behaviors of som
23、e animals F. the strong behaviors of human beings 27 Not all damage during an earthquake is caused by _. 28 Not all earthquakes are strong enough to cause _. 29 Scientists have been working hard to warn people of _. 30 Earthquakes can be predicted by observing _. 四、 阅读理解 (第 31-45题，每题 3分，共 45分 ) 下面有
24、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 A Thirsty World The world is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water. This seems strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is from sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the o
25、ther 3% the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of iceberg (冰山 ) and glaciers (冰串 ). Even worse, some of it has been polluted. At the moment, this small amount of fresh water is still enough
26、for us. However, our need for water is increasing rapidly. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have a bad effect on agriculture and industry. In addition to stopping wasting our precious water, one
27、useful step we should take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only on a small scale. Today, in most large cities tanks, water is used only once and it eventually returns to the sea or runs into underground storage tanks. But it is possible to pipe
28、 water that has been used to a purifying (净化 ) plant. There it can be filtered (过滤 ) and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again just as it were fresh from a spring. But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Where could we turn next? To t
29、he oceans! All wed have to do to make use of the vast amount of sea-water is remove the salt. This salt-removing process is already in use in many parts of the wodd. 31 The phrase “the word“ in the first line of the passage refers to _. （ A） man （ B） you （ C） woman （ D） they 32 What percentage of th
30、e earths water can man actually use at present? （ A） Nearly 75 percent. （ B） About 97 percent. （ C） Exactly 3 percent. （ D） Less than 3 percent. 33 According to the passage, we can avoid a worldwide water shortage in the future by _. （ A） increasing rainfall （ B） reusing water and utilizing sea-wate
31、r （ C） cutting down our consumption of water （ D） reducing the number of factories producing steel 34 Which of the following statements, according to the passage, is NOT true? （ A） A limited water supply will affect industrial production. （ B） Every large city purifies and reuses its water. （ C） Pur
32、ified water is not exactly as fresh as spring water. （ D） Oceans are the largest water source. 35 According to the passage, sea-water can be turned into fresh water by._. （ A） heating it up （ B） treating it with chemicals （ C） taking salt out of it （ D） drying it up 36 Stress Level Tied to Education
33、 Level People with less education suffer fewer stressful days, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. However, the study also found that when less-educated people did suffer stress it was more severe and had a larger impact on their health. From this
34、, researchers have concluded that the day-to-day factors that cause stress are not random. Where you are in society determines the kinds of problems that you have each day, and how well you will cope with them. The research team interviewed a national sample of 1,031 adults daily for eight days abou
35、t their stress level and health. People without a high school diploma reported stress on 30 percent of the study days, people with a high school degree reported stress 38 percent of the time, and people with college degrees reported stress 44 percent of the time. “Less advantaged people are less hea
36、lthy on a daily basis and are more likely to have downward tums in their health.“ lead researcher Dr. Joseph Grzywacz,of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said in a prepared statement. “The downward tums in health were connected with daily stressors. and the effect of daily stressors on
37、 their health is much more devastating for the less advantaged.“ Grzywacz suggested follow-up research to determine why less-educated people report fewer days of stress when it is known their stress is more acute and chronic. “If something happens every day, maybe its not seen as a stressor“ Grzywac
38、z says. “Maybe it is just life.“ stressor n.紧张刺激物 devastating adj.毁灭性的 follow-up n. (对病人的 )随访 36 Stress level is closely related to _. （ A） family size （ B） social status （ C） body weight （ D） work experience 37 The 1,031 adults were interviewed _. （ A） on adaily basis for 8 days （ B） during one of
39、eight days （ C） all by Grzywacz （ D） in groups 38 Which group reported the biggest number of stressful days? （ A） People without any education. （ B） People without high school degrees. （ C） People with high school degrees. （ D） People with college degrees. 39 The less advantaged people are, the grea
40、ter _. （ A） the impact of stress on their health is （ B） the effect of education on their health is （ C） the level of their education is （ D） the degree of their health concem is 40 Less-educated people report fewer days of stress possibly because _. （ A） they dont want to tell the troth （ B） they d
41、ont want to face the truth （ C） stress is too common a factor in their life （ D） their stress is more acute 41 Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass In January, 2003, the eastern two thirds of the United States was at the mercy of a bitterly cold air mass that has endangered Floridas citrus trees, choked 3 n
42、orthern harbors with ice and leftbewildered residents of North Carolinas Outer Banks digging out of up to a foot of snow. The ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits in most of the South, with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark, as far South as parts of interior South Flo
43、rida. Temperatures in Florida plunged, with West Palm Beach dropping to a record low of 2 degrees. “We couldnt believe how cold it was,“ said Martin King, who arrived this week in Orlando from England “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat.“ The temperature plunge pose
44、d a threat to Floridas USS 9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop, more of which is still on the trees. Growers were hurrying to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold. “Time is of the essence in getting fruit to the plant,“ said Tom Rogers, a citrus grower who expected to se
45、e damage to oranges and grapefruit at that time. In Florida, Governor Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate the weight limit on trucks so citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible. Casey Pace, a spokeswoman for Florida Citrus Mutual, said growers had sprayed trees with s
46、prinklers, which created a layer of ice and helped maintain a temperature near freezing. Citrus trees are considered in danger of damage if the temperature drops below minus 2 degrees Celsius for four hours or more. Snow ranging from a dusting to up to 30 centimeters blanketed the Carolinas, Tenness
47、ee and parts of Virginia. citrus n. 柠檬，柑橘；柑橘属果树 bewilder v. 使迷惑；使为难； 弄糊涂 sprinklern. 洒水器；洒水手 Celsius adj.摄氏 的 shorts n. 宽松运动裤；男式短衬裤 41 Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs? （ A） The cold air mass was a threat to Floridas citrus crop. （ B） The temperature in the
48、United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark. （ C） The northern harbors were blocked with ice. （ D） The eastern two thirds of the United States was hit by cold air mass. 42 According to the second paragraph, in which areas did the temperature fall below zero? （ A） Most of the South
49、. （ B） Parts of interior South Florida. （ C） West Palm Beach. （ D） All of the above. 43 Kings statement that “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat.“ shows that _. （ A） he was caughtby the sudden cold （ B） he needed formal clothes （ C） fashion in Florida is tempting （ D） Florida is hot compared with England 44 Governor Jeb issue the emergency order because he _. （ A） thought speed limit
