职称英语理工A级考试试题.docx

1、职称英语理工A级考试试题2006年职称英语理工(A级)考试试题第1部分：词汇选项（第115题，每 题1分，共15分）下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近选项。1 She was a puzzleA.girlB.womanC.problemD.mystery2 Her speciality is heart surgery.A.regionB.siteC.fieldD.platform3 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.A.friendlyB.priva

2、teC.strongD.secret4 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughlyA.spreadB.mixedC.beatenD.covered5 The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society，A.destroyedB.brokeC.smashedD.changed6 Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.A.poste

3、dB.sentC.givenD.handed7 The change in that village was miraculous.A.conservativeB.amazingC.insignificantD.unforgettable8 Customers often defer payment for as long as possibleA.makeB.demandC.postponeD.obtain9 Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.A.banB.removeC.eliminateD.expel1

4、0 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.A.declaresB.assertsC. describesD.announces11 From my standpoint， this thing is just ridiculousA.fieldB.point of viewC.knowledgeD.information12 The latest census is encouragingA.statementB.assessmentC.evaluationD.count13 The curious looks fro

5、m the strangers around her made her feel uneasyA.differentB.proudC.uncomfortableD.unconscious14 Reading the job ad， he wondered whether he was eligible， to apply for itA.ableB.fortunateC.qualifiedD.competent15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.A.pulledB.promotedC.liftedD.treated第2部分：阅读判断

6、（第1622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.Monarch without a KingdomThis November， a hundred million butterflies will drop from the sky over Mexico， like autumn leaves. But for how long？ Genetically modified maize （玉米） could mean extincti

7、on for this beautiful butterfly， Rafael Ruiz reports.Although its body is about 3 cm long and it only weighs 1 gin， the Monarch butterfly manages to travel 5，000 km each year. It seems to be so fragile， but its long journeys are proof of its amazing ability to survive. This autumn， the Monarch butte

8、rfly will once more set out on its journey from the US. It will keep going until it reaches Mexico. It travels these huge distances to escape the cold weather in the north.In November， millions of Monarchs fall like bright， golden rain onto the forests in the mountains of central Mexico. In the sile

9、nce of these mountains you can hear a strange flapping （拍动） of wings， as the Monarchs arrive at their destination. In the mountains， which reach a height of 3，000 metres， the butterflies are safe.Before reaching their journeys end they have faced strong winds， rain and snowstorms and they do not all

10、 manage to reach their destination. When the winters are really bad， perhaps 70 per cent of them will not survive. Their long journey to Mexico is thought to be one of the most amazing events in the whole of the American continent. When they get there they will stay until the beginning of April， whe

11、n their internal calendar tells them that it is time to go back. The long journey， with all its dangers， begins again.These delicate creatures now face danger of another kind - from scientific progress. In the US， millions of farms grow genetically modified maize which is pure poison for the butterf

12、ly. Laboratory experiments have shown that half of the butterflies which feed on the leaves of genetically modified maize die within 48 hours. Not all experts agree that this variety of maize is responsible for the threat to the Monarchs. In spite of these doubts， the European Union has refused to a

13、pprove new crops of genetically modified maize until further investigations have been carried out.Greenpeace is campaigning against genetically modified products （in Spain， there are already 20，000 hectares of modified maize）。 The environmental organization recently published a list of 100 species o

14、f butterfly in Europe alone which are threatened with extinction.16 The Monarch butterfly travels 5，000 km each year.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned17 The Monarch butterfly looks fragile.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned18 The Mexicans like butterflies very much.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned19 in bad wint

15、ers， about 70 per cent of the butterflies can stay aliveA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned20 In early April， the butterflies leave their winter homes flying back northA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned21 Genetically modified maize isnt poisonous to the butterflies.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned22 Genetically m

16、odified products are not popular in MexicoA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第2330题，每 题1分，共8分）下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段1选择个最佳标题；（2）第2730题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。The Science of Sport1 At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens， the Chinese athlete Liu Xiang equaled the world record

17、 for the 110 metres hurdles （跨栏） when he ran the race in 12.91 seconds.This record time had been set in 1993 by British sprinter （短跑运动员） Colin Jackson and 9 years went by before another athlete was able to run as fast.2 Record-breaking in all track events is Slowing clown and we appear to be moving

18、much closer to the limits of human performance. Nevertheless， every four years， records which were previously thought to be unbeatable are broken. So whats behind this never-ending improvement in performance？ And how long can we keep breaking records？ Is there a limit to human performance or will at

19、hletes continue to gain seconds？3 Most experts agree that it isnt the athletes bodies which have changed but the huge advances in sport science which have enabled them to improve their performances. The individual athlete obviously has to have the necessary skill and determination to succeed， but th

20、e help of science and technology can be significant. Research has brought a better understanding of the athletes body and mind but the advances in sports equipment technology have also had an important impact on human performance.4 Scientists have shown that an athletes bodys needs vary according to

21、 the type of sport. This research has helped top sports people to adapt their training programme and diet better to their particular needs. Running the marathon and cycling， for example， are endurance （耐力） sports and require a different parathion （硝苯硫磷脂） to that of a 100-metre sprinter. In some spor

22、ts， changes in techniques have significantly improved performance.5 But in any sport， a players success or failure results from a combination of both physical and mental abilities. Most coaches use psychological techniques to help their athletes cope with stress and concentrate on their performance

23、For example， the English football team listens to music in the changing rooms before a game to help the players relax and not feel so nervous. Before a difficult match， tennis players are encouraged to use visualization （想象） techniques to build confidence and this is almost as good as practice.6 But

24、 as science begins to dominate sport， are we in danger of losing sight of the heart of the competition， the sporting challenge？ Whats more， are all these advantages fair？23 Paragraph 2 . 24 Paragraph 3 .25 Paragraph 4 .26 Paragraph 5 .A.Different sports require different training programs.B.Science

25、may be too important today.C.Sports equipment has been improved a lot.D.Athletes are still breaking records.E.Sport science helps improve athletes performances.F.Mental training is as important as physical training.27 It is more difficult for todays athletes28 We dont know if there is a limit29 Rese

26、arch has helped coaches30 Scientific advances are suspectedA.to avoid psychological techniquesB.to break recordsC.to better understand the athletes body and mindD.to time and spaceE.to be replacing the sporting challengeF.to human performance第4部分：阅读理解（第3145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，为每题定1个最佳选项

27、。第一篇Is the Tie a Necessity？Ties， or neckties， have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So， are the famously formal British really going

28、to abandon the neckties？Maybe. Last week， the UKs Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be tree of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.In fact， Blair showed this attitude when he had his first gue

29、sts to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities （知名人士） without ties， which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past.For some more conservative British， the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier， Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his childre

30、n seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan， the tile was a sign of being complete， of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church， to work in the office， to a party - almost every social occasion.But today， people have begun to accept a casual style even for

31、formal occasions.The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a “band”。 The term could mean anything around a mans neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s. Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear （颈饰）impressed Charles II， the king of England who was exiled（流放）to France at tha