1、职称英语(综合类) A级模拟试卷 29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 He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress. ( A) despair ( B) difficulties ( C) need ( D) danger 2 Its all advisable idea to get out of the dispute. ( A) wise ( B) urgent ( C) use
2、less ( D) proper 3 There was no alternative but to close the road. ( A) way ( B) means ( C) choice ( D) reason 4 He seems bizarre these days. ( A) unusual ( B) absent-minded ( C) crazy ( D) lunatic 5 Were happy to collaborate with you in the project. ( A) compete ( B) cooperate ( C) coordinate ( D)
3、contend 6 I rarely watch TV after 11:00 pm. ( A) usually ( B) often ( C) seldom ( D) hardly 7 In a bullfight, it is movement, not the color, of subjects that arouses the bull. ( A) confuses ( B) excites ( C) scares ( D) diverts 8 People dont realize how serious this recession has actually been. ( A)
4、 know ( B) think ( C) doubt ( D) remember 9 Mary gets up at the same time every morning. ( A) arises ( B) raises ( C) arrives ( D) stands up 10 Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality. ( A) demand ( B) rely on ( C) prepare for ( D) create 11 The childs abnormal behavior puzzled
5、the doctor. ( A) bad ( B) frightening ( C) repeated ( D) unusual 12 Her novel depicts a futuristic America. ( A) writes ( B) sketches ( C) describes ( D) indicates 13 Smoking will be banned in all public places here. ( A) forbidden ( B) allowed ( C) permitted ( D) promoted 14 There is a growing gap
6、between the rich and the poor. ( A) conflict ( B) tension ( C) gulf ( D) confrontation 15 She was awarded a prize for the film. ( A) given ( B) rewarded ( C) sent ( D) reminded 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。
7、 15 The National Trust The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government.it is not a rich Governmen
8、t department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of h
9、istorical interest. The attention of the public was first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and castles of Britain by the death of Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4, 500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attra
10、cted wide publicity and started the TrustVCountry House Scheme“. Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about one hundred and fifty of these old houses. Last year about one and three quarters of a m
11、illion people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge. In addition to country houses and open spaces the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, five hundred and forty farms and nearly two thousand five hundred cottages or small vill
12、age houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original sixteenth-century style. Over four hundred thousand acres of coastline, woodland, and hill countr
13、y are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife. So it is that over the past eighty years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an esse
14、ntial and respected part of national life, preserving all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage. 16 The National
15、Trust is financed by both personal donations and government allocations. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 17 British peoples dependence on the National Trust to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest has been increasing. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentio
16、ned 18 Lord Lothian was one of the founders of the National Trust. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 19 The TrustVCountry House Scheme“provides an easy access for the public to 150 old houses or so. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 20 A project which is to fortify a 16th century old h
17、ouse but keep its original style will not be approved by the National Trust. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 21 The public may enter in a wood under the protection of the National Trust without paying any money, but they are not allowed to bring in canned food and beverage. ( A) Right ( B)
18、Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 22 The National Trust helps promote tourism in Britain. ( 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。 22 Telepathy mind to mind contact 1. Telepath
19、y is the ability to communicate without the use of the five senses(sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste). It is an instinct, and although quite dormant in many of us, we are often capable of tapping into our latent abilities in times of emergency or need. 2. Where this instinct lies is uncertain. Som
20、e say that it is located in the huge area of our brains that are wholly unused, whereas others argue that instinct existed before the brain evolved and must therefore lie else where in the body. 3. When we intuitively know that something is happening, or about to happen, our instinct has kicked in.
21、We are drawing upon resources within the unconscious mind. When the resources of two unconscious minds link together into the same frequency, we call it Telepathy. 4. Telepathy can be either projective or perceptive, we either send or receive. If you know who is calling before you answer the ringing
22、 phone, you are probably a good receiver. If you think of a person, and they call you, you are most likely better at sending. 5. You can easily put your abilities to the test. Think of somebody and will them to contact you. Be patient, the other person may not be a good receiver, but they should con
23、tact you much earlier than would normally be expected. Or whenever the phone rings, try “feeling“ whos contacting you. Dont guess, try to feel the vibrations. However, if neither of these work for you, that doesnt mean that you are not capable of telepathy. As mentioned earlier, telepathy is most li
24、kely to kick in under circumstances of emergency. 6. Telepathic Dreams. Dreams often contain telepathic messages. Two people may both dream of the other, and find that their dreams had a distinct connection. These people are probably mutually linking to the unconscious mind. A projection of the mind
25、 a form of astral projection. 7. Telepathythe other is that there is usually a strong desire to communicate. A. Telepathy is very common in our life B. How does Telepathy formed C. You can test telepathy in daily life D. Telepathy can be sent or received E. Relationships affected Telepathy F. Telepa
26、thic Dreams 23 Paragraph 3 _ 24 Paragraph 4_ 25 Paragraph 5 _ 26 Paragraph 6 _ 26 A. when separated B. when they both dream of the other C. when our instinct and resources within the unconscious mind link together D. only some people have E. to communicate without the use of the five senses F. If yo
27、u know who is calling before you answer the ringing phone 27 Telepathy is the ability_. 28 Telepathy is formed_. 29 you are a good Telepathy receiver_. 30 two close friends are more likely to have Telepathy_. 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。 30 Pool Watch Swimmers
28、can drown in busy swimming pools when lifeguards fail to notice that they are in trouble. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says that on average 15 people drown in British pools each year, but many more suffer major injury after getting into difficulties. Now a French company has dev
29、eloped an artificial intelligence system called Poseidon that sounds the alarm when it sees someone in danger of drowning. When a swimmer sinks towards the bottom of the pool, the new system sends an alarm signal to a pool-side monitoring station and a lifeguards pager. In trials at a pool in Anceni
30、s.near Nantes.it saved a life within just a few months, says Alistair McQuade, a spokesman for its maker, Poseidon Technologies. Poseidon keeps watch through a network of underwater and overheard video cameras. AI software analyses the images to work out swimmers trajectories. To do this reliably.it
31、 has to tell the difference between a swimmer and the shadow of someone being cast onto the bottom or side of the pool. “The underwater environment is a very dynamic one, with many shadows and reflections dancing around. “ says McQuade. The software does this by“projecting“a shape in its field of vi
32、ew onto an image of the far wall of the pool. It does the same with an image from another camera viewing the shape from a different angle. If the two projections are in the same position, the shape is identified as a shadow and is ignored. But if they are different, the shape is a swimmer and so the
33、 system follows its trajectory. To pick out potential drowning victims, anyone in the water who starts to descend slowly is added to the softwares “pre-alert“ list, says McQuade. Swimmers who then stay immobile on the pool bottom for 5 seconds or more are considered in danger of drowning. Poseidon d
34、ouble-checks that the image really is of a swimmer, not a shadow, by seeing whether it obscures the pools floor texture when viewed from overhead. If so, it alerts the lifeguard, showing the swimmers location on a poolside screen. The first full-scale Poseidon system will be officially opened next w
35、eek at a pool in High Wycombe. Buckinghamshire. One man who is impressed with the idea is Travor Baylis, inventor of the clockwork radio. Baylis runs a company that installs swimming pools, and he was once an underwater escapologist with a circus. “I say full marks to them if this works and can save
36、 lives, “he says. But he adds that any local authority spending 30, 000-plus on a Poseidon system ought to be investing similar amounts in teaching children to swim. 31 AI means the same as ( A) an image. ( B) an idea. ( C) anyone in the water. ( D) artificial intelligence. 32 What is required of AI
37、 software to save a life? ( A) It must be able to swim. ( B) It must keep walking round the pool. ( C) It can distinguish between a swimmer and a shadow. ( D) It can save a life within a few months. 33 How does Poseidon save a life? ( A) He plunges into the pool. ( B) It alerts the lifeguard. ( C) H
38、e cries for help. ( D) It rushes to the pool. 34 Which of the following statements about Trevor Baylis is NOT true? ( A) He runs. ( B) He invented the clockwork radio. ( C) He was once an entertainer. ( D) He runs a company. 35 The word“considered“in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by ( A) though
39、t. ( B) rated. ( C) regarded. ( D) believed. 35 Can Buildings Be Designed to Resist Terrorist Attack In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying hard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable:Can building be de
40、signed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflicted by terrorists? Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, structural engineers from the University at Buffalo and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research(MCEER)headquartered at UB traveled to ground zero as part
41、 of a project funded by the National Science Foundation. Visiting the site as part of an MCEER reconnaissance visit, they spent two days beginning the task of formulating ideas about how to design such structures and searching for clues on how to do so in buildings that were damaged, but still are s
42、tanding. “Our objective in visiting ground zero was to go and look at the buildings surrounding the World Trade Center, those buildings that are still standing, but that sustained damage, “said M. Bruneau.Ph. D. “ Our immediate hope is that we can develop a better understanding as to why those build
43、ings remain standing, while our long-term goal is to see whether earthquake engineering technologies can be married to existing technologies to achieve enhanced performance of buildings in the event of terrorist attacks, “he added. Photographs taken by the investigators demonstrate in startling deta
44、il the monumental damage inflicted on the World Trade Center towers and buildings in the vicinity. One building a block away from the towers remains standing, but was badly damaged. “This building is many meters away from the World Trade Center and yet we see a column there that used to be part of t
45、hat building“, explained A. Whittaker.Ph. D. “The column became a missile that shot across the road, through the window and through the floor. “ The visit to the area also revealed some surprises, according to the engineers. For example, the floor framing systems in one of the adjacent buildings was
46、 quite rugged, allowing floors that were pierced by tons of falling debris to remain intact. “Highly redundant ductile framing systems may provide a simple, but robust strategy for blast resistance, “he added. Other strategies may include providing alternate paths for gravity loads in the event that
47、 a load-bearing column fails. “We also need a better understanding of the mechanism of collapse“, said A. Whittaker. “We need to find out what causes a building to collapse and how you can predict it. “ A. Reinhorn.Ph. D. noted that“earthquake shaking has led to the collapse of many buildings in the
48、 past. It induces dynamic response and extremely high stresses and deformations in structural components. Solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may be directly applicable to blast engineering and terrorist-resistant design. Part of our mission now at UB is to transfer these solutions a
49、nd to develop new ones where none exist at present. “ 36 The question raised in the first paragraph is one_. ( A) that was asked by structural engineers a month ago ( B) that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer even now ( C) that was never thought of before the terrorist attack ( D) that terrorists are eager to find a solution to 37 The project funded by the National Science Foundation_. ( A) was first proposed by some engineers at UB ( B) took about two d