1、职称英语（理工类） C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 These figures do not take into account the changes that have taken place in recent years. （ A） consider （ B） call （ C） catch （ D） cancel 2 I have no alternative but to report him to the local p
2、olice. （ A） opinion （ B） means （ C） choice （ D） selection 3 We all know that Sharon is a woman of strong political convictions. （ A） suggestions （ B） beliefs （ C） statements （ D） claims 4 The local authorities will take measures to deal with noise pollution in the area. （ A） power （ B） control （ C）
3、learning （ D） government 5 Hundreds of cyclists assembled in Central Park in Pudong this morning to take part in the event. （ A） appeared （ B） walked （ C） met （ D） combined 6 Argument among the speakers at the conference is bordering on violence. （ A） is close to （ B） is beside （ C） is next to （ D）
4、is alongside 7 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce. （ A） waste （ B） buy （ C） use （ D） sell 8 She overcame her initial shyness and really enjoyed the evening. （ A） coming （ B） beginning （ C） happening （ D） existing 9 The football team, for the most part, were confident of winning the ma
5、tch. （ A） mostly （ B） partly （ C） only （ D） really 10 I wonder what your aim in life is. （ A） attitude （ B） symbol （ C） goal （ D） action 11 There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library. （ A） large （ B） total （ C） small （ D） similar 12 How do you account for your absence from th
6、e class last Thursday? （ A） explain （ B） examine （ C） choose （ D） expand 13 They had a far better yield than any other farm miles around this year. （ A） goods （ B） soil （ C） climate （ D） harvest 14 The town is famous for its magnificent church towers. （ A） ancient （ B） old （ C） modern （ D） splendid
7、15 Have you got a spare pen? （ A） a short （ B） an extra （ C） a thin （ D） along 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 Its in the Cards In recent years, more and more people have been paying for things with credit
8、 cards. There are now 565 million credit cards worldwide, but it doesnt stop there. Debit cards (电子记账 卡 ) are being issued by banks, and store cards are being offered by many department stores. Bills and coins are gradually being replaced by “plastic money.“ In many countries, phone cards have been
9、introduced for people to use in pay phones. In addition, cards made of paper are being replaced by plastic ones by many organizations and clubs. For example, if you belong to a sports club, your membership card may well be made of plastic. How safe is the plastic used to make these cards, though? Un
10、til now, most cards have been made from a plastic called PVC. While PVC is being produced, harmful chemicals are released into the atmosphere. One of the most dangerous chemicals that is released is dioxin, which is known to cause cancer in humans. A further problem is that, when a PVC card is throw
11、n away, it is not biodegradable; this means that it does not “break down“ and cannot be recycled. Obviously, recycling reduces pollution of the environment. The executive director of the environmental organization and charity Greenpeace, Peter Melchett, says, “If there is a solution to this-and an a
12、lternative then it would be madness not to use it.“ Greenpeace has found a solution and an alternative. Their new credit card is made entirely from a biodegradable plastic that uses plants. The card breaks down in around three months in soil; in this way, it is recycled. In contrast, a PVC card last
13、s for centuries. Greenpeace hopes that many organizations will soon follow their example and issue cards that do not threaten the public health. 16 Fewer and fewer credit cards are made of paper. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 The plastic used in credit cards is fairly safe. （ A） Right
14、（ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 The cards that are wildly used now are credit.cards. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 Most credit cards are biodegradable. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The new credit card that is being introduced by Greenpeace is net made of plastic. （ A） R
15、ight （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 The new Greenpeace card breaks down in a few months. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Greenpeace cards are widely used in many organizations now. （ 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
16、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 A Star Is Born 1 The VLT (Very Large Telescope) is the worlds largest telescope (望远镜 ) and is taking astronomers (天文学家 ) further back to the Big Bang than they ever thought possible. Located 2,600 metres up in the Chilean Andes,
17、it has four huge mirrors, each about the size of a London bus. The VLT is so powerful it can spot a burning match 10,000 kilometres away. 2 This astonishing power will allow astronomers to see events in space from the birth of stars to the collision (碰撞 ) of galaxies (星系 ) on the edge of the cosmos
18、(宇宙 ). The VLT is giving astronomers their best-ever view of the cosmos. The power of the VLT to see the smallest detail at the furthest distances makes its designers amazed. 3 Take the case of Eta Carinae, one of the most explosive stars in the universe. This star produces ultraviolet laser rays (紫
19、外线 ) and it will destroy itself in a few million years time. It is five times brighter than the sun and when it explodes it is going to be a sight worth waiting for! 4 But it is at distances of millions, even billions, of light years that the VLT really shows its power. The VLT can detect light that
20、 set out on its journey before the earth even existed. This gives astronomers their first-ever detailed views of events that took place in the earliest days of the cosmos. 5 In other words, the VLT is a kind of a time machine. It takes astronomers back to a time when complete galaxies crashed into e
21、ach other. The effects of these past collisions can now be seen by scientists, and astronomers believe the telescope will reveal more about these exciting events in the years to come. One day, we might be able to say we have traveled back to the beginning of time, and we will have a much clearer pic
22、ture of how our planet was born. 23 A. Events that took place before the earth existed B. Power of the telescope C. Details of Eta Carinae D. Invention of a time machine E. Biggest telescope F. Birth of the new worlds 23 Paragraph 1 _ 24 Paragraph 2 _ 25 Paragraph 3 _ 26 Paragraph 4 _ 27 A. its dete
23、cting power B. millions of light years away in space C. the location of the VLT D. as an example E. the birth of the earth F. the rotation of the earth 27 The VLT will allow scientists to see events _ 28 The designers of the VLT are surprised at _ 29 Eta Carinae is taken _ 30 Scientists believe the
24、VLT will tell us more about _ 四、 阅读理解 (第 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 Sleepless at Night It was a normal summer night. Humidity (湿气 ) hung in the thick air. I couldnt go to sleep, partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next day. My mum
25、had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise. Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough strength to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic light. I couldnt stand the pressure anymore, so I did wh
26、at I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. I cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrow. Back and forth, up and down. Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, frightened me as he me
27、owed (喵喵地唱出 ) his sad song. He was on the old orange couch (长沙发 ), sitting up on his front legs, waiting for something, to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “Im lonely, pet me. I need a good hug (紧抱 ).“ Even the couch begged me to sit on it. In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. Th
28、is couch represented my parents marriage, my birth, and hundreds of other little events. As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was flooded with questions: Whats life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body, I had a new tho
29、ught; each touch sang a different song. I forgot all about the heat and the next days surprise. The atmosphere was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries slowly move away. 31 The author could not go to sleep partly b
30、ecause （ A） it was too cold. （ B） it was too dry. （ C） he had a cold. （ D） he had a fever. 32 What was the weather like that night? （ A） It was cool. （ B） It was windy. （ C） It was fine. （ D） It was cloudy. 33 The author brushed his teeth over and over （ A） to relieve himself of the pressure. （ B） t
31、o ease his toothache. （ C） to shake off the cold. （ D） to remove the dirt. 34 Gladiator was the name of （ A） a movie. （ B） a pet. （ C） a couch. （ D） a song. 35 What did the couch represent? （ A） A new thought. （ B） Different songs. （ C） A miserable life. （ D） Happy memories. 36 Florence Nightingale
32、Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, while her wealthy English parents were traveling in Europe. As a child, she traveled to many places with her family and learned how to speak several languages. When Nightingale was 17, she told her family that she was going to help sick people. Her p
33、arents did not approve, but Nightingale was determined. She traveled to hospitals all over Europe. She saw that doctors were working too hard. She saw that patients died because they did not get enough care. Nightingale felt that women could be doing more to help doctors take care of sick people. Ni
34、ghtingale knew that in order for nurses to do more, they needed special training in how to take care of sick people. Nightingale went to a hospital in Germany to study nursing. Then she returned to London and became the head of a group of women called Gentlewomen During Illness. These women cared fo
35、r sick people in their homes. In 1854, England was fighting a war with Russia. War reporters wrote about the terrible conditions in the hospitals that cared for the wounded. People demanded that something be done about it. A leader of the government asked Florence Nightingale to take some nurses int
36、o the war hospitals. So, in November 1854, Nightingale finally got to work in a hospital. She took along 38 nurses whom she had trained herself. At first, the doctors on the battlefields did not want Nightingale and her nurses in their hospitals. They did not believe that women could help. But in fa
37、ct, the nurses did make a difference. They worked around the clock, tending the sick. Thanks to their hard work, many wounded soldiers survived. After the war, Nightingale and her nurses were treated like heroes. Finally, in 1860, she started the Nightingale School for Nurses. In time, thanks to Flo
38、rence Nightingale, nursing became an important part of medicine. 36 Florence Nightingale was born into a rich （ A） Italian family. （ B） Russian family. （ C） English family. （ D） German family. 37 Nightingales parents did not approve of her decision （ A） towork as a doctor, （ B） to care for sick peop
39、le. （ C） to fight in thewar with Russia. （ D） to travel to hospitals all over Europe. 38 It was not until the war with Russia that Nightingale （ A） got to work in a hospital. （ B） began to study nursing. （ C） started to care for sick people in their homes. （ D） became the head of Gentlewomen During
40、Illness. 39 On the battlefields Nightingale and her nurses proved to be （ A） as bad as the doctors had expected. （ B） quite generous. （ C） less than useful. （ D） very helpful. 40 Nightingale played a great role in （ A） the building of war hospitals. （ B） the education of women. （ C） the development
41、of nursing. （ D） the improvement of working conditions for women. 41 Human Space Exploration While scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, NASA is moving ahead with plans to develop a new craft that would replace shuttles (航天飞机 ) on space station missions by 2012 and respond qui
42、ckly to space station emergencies. The space agency released the first set of mission needs and requirements several days ago for the orbital space plane (轨道航天飞机 ), which would be designed to transport a crew of four to and from the International Space Station. Although it includes few specifics, th
43、e plan states the orbiter (轨道航天飞机 ) will be safer, cheaper and require less preparation time than the shuttle. It would be able to transport four crew members by 2012-though it would be available for rescue missions by 2010. NASA says the craft should be able to transport injured or ill space statio
44、n crew members to “definitive (决定性的 ) medical care“ within 24 hours. The release of the requirements showed NASA remains focused on the long-term priorities of space exploration, even as questions exist concerning the loss of Columbia and its seven-member crew on February 1, 2003. Experts at Marshal
45、l Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have been working for years on a successor to the shuttle. The project, known as the Space Launch Initiative (提案 ), was divided last year into two parts-one focusing on a future launch vehicle, the other on a space station orbiter. The orbiter is expecte
46、d to be ready sooner. The programs managers say NASA officials have told them not to alter Space Launch Initiative in light of the Columbia disaster. U.S. President George W. Bush asked Congress for about US $1 billion for Space Launch Initiative in 2004, funds that would be almost equally split bet
47、ween the Orbital Space Plane and Next Generation Launch Technology. 41 NASA plans to design the new space craft to （ A） control the International Space Station. （ B） carry astronauts to the International Space Station. （ C） transport equipment to the International Space Station. （ D） train astronaut
48、s in space flights. 42 Besides its main mission, the orbiter would also be used as （ A） a medical research center. （ B） a space station. （ C） a space ambulance. （ D） a passenger plane. 43 The design of the orbiter indicates （ A） NASAs determination to continue space exploration. （ B） NASAs disadvant
49、age in space technology. （ C） the great pressure from Congress on . （ D） a heavy defeat for . 44 When did NASA start working on a successor to the shuttle? （ A） One year before the Columbia disaster. （ B） One year after the Columbia disaster. （ C） Immediately after the Columbia disaster. （ D） Years before the Columbia disaster. 45 According to the passage, the 1 billion funds, if granted, would （ A） be used to rebuild the International Space Station. （ B） be a
