职称英语等级考试模拟题2Word文件下载.docx

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　A.question　B.problem　C.title　D.topic

4.ThisisnottypicalofEnglish,butisafeatureoftheChineselanguage.

　A.particular　B.characteristic　C.remarkable　D.idiomatic

5.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletopersuadehimtoapplyforthejob.

　A.simply　B.almost　C.totally　D.completely

6.Thesearedefensivebehaviorpatternswhichderivefromourfears.

　A.stem　B.rely　C.developD.grow

7.Onlyasmallminorityofthementallyillareliabletoharmthemselvesorothers.

　A.easy　B.possible　C.likely　D.difficult

8.Theyhavethecapabilitytodestroytheenemyinafewdays.

　A.possibility　B.necessity　C.ability　D.probability

9.Wehaveneverseensuchgorgeoushills.

　A.beautiful　B.stretching　C.spreading　D.rolling

10.Theleaveshavebeensweptintohugeheaps.

　A.loads　B.layers　C.pyramids　D.piles

11.Thenewswillhorrifyeveryone.

　A.attract　B.terrify　C.tempt　D.excite

12.Thearticlesketchedthemajoreventsofthedecade.

　A.describedB.offered　C.outlined　D.presented

13.Iwon'

ttoleratethatkindofbehavior.

　A.bear　B.receiveC.admit　D.take

14.Theirstyleofplayingfootballisutterlydifferent.

　A.barely　B.scarcely　C.hardly　D.totally

15.Hersisterurgedhertoapplyforthejob.

　A.advised　B.caused　C.forced　D.promised

第2部分：

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。

IrishDolphinsMayHaveaUniqueDialect

Irishscientistsmonitoringdolphinslivinginariverestuaryinthesouthwestofthecountrybelievetheymayhavedevelopedauniquedialecttocommunicatewitheachother.

TheShannonDolphinandWildlifeFoundation（SDWF）hasbeenstudyingagroupofupto120bottle-nosedolphinsintheRiverShannonusingvocalisationscollectedonacomputerinacowshedneartheRiverShannon.

Aspartofaresearchproject,studentRonanHickeydigitisedandanalysedatotalof1,882whistlesfromtheIrishdolphinsandthosefromtheWelshdolphinsonacomputerandseparatedthemintosixfundamentalwhistletypesand32differentcategories.Ofthecategories,hefoundmostwereusedbybothsetsofdolphins—buteightwereonlyheardfromtheIrishdolphins.

“Wearebuildingupacatalogueofthedifferentwhistletypestheyuseandtryingtoassociatethemwithbehaviourlikeforaging,resting,socialisingandthecommunicationsofgroupswithcalves,”projectleaderSimonBerrowsaid.“Essentiallywearebuildingupwhatislikeadictionaryofwordstheyuseorsoundstheymake.”

Berrow,amarinebiologist,saidthedolphins’clicksareusedtofindtheirwayaroundandlocateprey.Thewhistlesarecommunications.“Theydoawholerangeofothersoundlikebarks,groansandakindofgunshot,”hesaid.“Thegunshotisanintensepulseofsound.Spermwhalesuseittostuntheirprey.”

“WhenIfirsthearditIwassurprisedasIthoughtspermwhalesweretheonlyspecieswhousedit.Wecanspeculatethedolphinsareusingitforthesamereasonasthespermwhales.”Borrowsaid.

ReferencesinlocallegendindicatetherehavebeendolphinsintheShannonestuaryforgenerationsandtheymayevenhavebeenresidentthereasfarbackasthe6thcentury.

TheyareregularlyseenbypassengersontheShannonferryandanestimated25,000touristseveryyeartakespecialsightseeingtoursonlocalboatstovisitthem.

16.Thedifferenceineatinghabitsbetweenthebottle-nosedolphinsandthespermwhalesinterestedtheSDWFscientists.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

17.RonanHickeyanalysedalmost2,000differentdialectsofthebottle-nosedolphins.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

18.Ofthe32categories,eightwereproducedonlybytheIrishdolphins.

19.Whistlescouldalsobeusedtocommunicatebetweenadultdolphinsandbabydolphins.

20.Spermwhalescanproducestrongerultrasonicwavestokilltheirpreythandolphins.

21.Asearlyasthe6thcentury,IrishfishermenstartedraisingdolphinsintheShannonestuary.

22.Irishdolphinsattracttouristsandover25,000peoplecometoseethemeveryyear.

第3部分：

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1～4段每段选择1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1个最佳选项。

WashoeLearnedAmericanSignLanguage

Ananimalthatinfluencedscientificthoughthasdied.AchimpanzeenamedWashoeandborninAfricadiedofnaturalcauseslatelastmonthattheageof42ataresearchcenterintheAmericanstateofWashington.WashoehadbecomeknowninthescientificcommunityandaroundtheworldforherabilitytouseAmericanSignLanguage.Shewassaidtobethefirstnon-humantolearnahumanlanguage.Herskillsalsoledtodebateaboutprimatesandtheirabilitytounderstandlanguage.

ResearchscientistsAllenandBeatrixGardnerbeganteachingWashoesignlanguagein1966.In1969,theGardnersdescribedWashoe’sprogressinascientificreport.ThepeoplewhoexperimentedwithWashoesaidshegrewtounderstandabout250words.Forexample,Washoemadesignstocommunicatewhenitwastimetoeat.Shecouldrequestfoodslikeapplesandbananas.Shealsoaskedquestionslike,“Whoiscomingtoplay?

”OncethenewsaboutWashoespread,manylanguagescientistsbeganstudiesoftheirownintothisnewandexcitingareaofresearch.Thewholedirectionofprimateresearchchanged.

However,criticsarguedWashoeonlylearnedtorepeatsignlanguagemovementsfromwatchingherteachers.Theysaidshehadneverdevelopedtruelanguageskills.Evennow,therearesomeresearcherswhosuggestthatprimateslearnsignlanguageonlybymemory,andperformthesignsonlyforprizes.YetWashoe’skeepersdisagree.RogerFoutsisaformerstudentoftheGardners.HetookWashoetoaresearchcenterinEllensburg,Washington.There,Washoetaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimpanzees,whicharestillalive.

ScientistslikeprivateresearcherJaneGoodallbelieveWashoeprovidednewinformationaboutthementalworkingsofchimpanzees.Today,therearenotasmanyscientistsstudyinglanguageskillswithchimps.Partofthereasonisthatthiskindofresearchtakesaverylongtime.

Debatecontinuesaboutchimps’understandingofhumancommunication.Yet,onethingissure－Washoechangedpopularideasaboutthepossibilitiesofanimalintelligence.

23.Paragraph1

24.Paragraph2

25.Paragraph3

26.Paragraph4

A.ReasonWhyNotManyScientistsCarryoutThisResearchNowadays

B.ReportaboutWashoe’sProgressinLearningSignLanguage

C.GeneralInformationaboutWashoe

D.TheGardeners’ContributionsRecognized

E.DebateonChimps’Intelligence

F.Washoe’sLoveforThreeYoungChimps

27.Washoecouldmakesignstocommunicate.

28.Somescientistsdoubted.

29.Washoetaughtthreeyoungerchimpssignlanguage.

30.TheexperimentersthoughtWashoewasintelligent.

A.iftheGardeners’argumentwassound

B.becauseshewasclevererthanotherchimps

C.whenshewantedtoeat

D.whileshewasataresearchcenterinEllensburg

E.becauseshecouldusesignlanguagetoaskforfruits

F.whileWashoewaslearningsignlanguage

第4部分：

阅读理解（第31～45题，每题3分，共45分）

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。

请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

第一篇

FoodFright

Experimentsunderwayinseverallabsaimtocreatebeneficialtypesofgeneticallymodified（GM）foods,includingstarchierpotatoesandcaffeine-freecoffeebeans.Geneticengineersareeventryingtotransfergenesfromacold-waterfishtomakeafrost-resistanttomato.Alow-sugarGMstrawberrynowintheworksmightonedayallowpeoplewithhealthproblemssuchasdiabetestoenjoythelittledeliciousredfruitsagain.GMbeansandgrainssuperchargedwithproteinmighthelppeopleatriskofdevelopingkwashiorkor.Kwashiorkor,adiseasecausedbyseverelackofprotein,iscommoninpartsoftheworldwherethereareseverefoodshortages.

CommentingonGMfoods,JonathonJones,aBritishresearcher,said.“Thefuturebenefitswillbeenormous,andthebestisyettocome.”

Tosomepeople,GMfoodsarenodifferentfromunmodifiedfoods.“Atomatoisatomato,”saidBrianSansoni,anAmericanfoodmanufacturer.

CriticsofGMfoodschallengeSansonisopinion.TheyworryabouttheharmthatGMcropsmightdotopeople,otheranimals,andplants.

InarecentlabstudyconductedatCornellUniversity,scientiststestedpollenmadebyBtcorn,whichmakesupone-fourthoftheU.S.corncrop.Thescientistsprinkledthepollenontomilkweed,aplantthatmakesamilkyjuiceandistheonlyknownfoodsourceofthemonarchbutterflycaterpillar.Withinfourdaysofmunchingonthemilkweedleaves,almosthalfofatestgroupofcaterpillarshaddied.“Monarchsareconsideredtobeaflagshipspeciesforconservation,”saidCornellresearcherLindaRaynor.“Thisisawarningbell.”

SomeinsectsthatarenotkilledbyGMfoodsmightfindthemselvesmadestronger3.Howso?

Theinsecticidesusedtoprotectmostoftoday’scropsaresprayedonthecropswhenneeded4anddecayquicklyintheenvironment.ButGMplantsproduceacontinuouslevelofinsecticide.Insectspeciesfeedingonthosecropsmaydevelopresistancetotheplantsandcoulddosoinahurry,saythecritics.InsectsmayalsodeveloparesistancetotheinsecticideBt.

AttheforumonGMfoodheldlastyearinCanada,GMcropsthathavebeenmaderesistanttotheherbicidemightcro