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职称英语考试理工A全真模拟试题八
2015年职称英语考试理工类A级全真模拟试卷八
第一部分:
词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分)
1.Patriciastaredattheothergirlswithresentment.
A.anger B.doubt C.love D.surprise
2.Thedocumentwas compiled bytheDepartmentofHealth.
A.written B.printed C.attached D.sent
3.He'sspentyears cultivating aknowledgeofart.
A.sharing B.using C.denying D.developing
4.We'veseena marked shiftinourapproachtothesocialissues.
A.clear B.regular C.quick D.great
5.Herfatherwasaquietmanwith graceful manners.
A.polite B.similar C.usual D.bad
6.Iwanttoprovidemyboyswitha decent education.
A.good B.special C.private D.general
7.Intheprocess,thelightenergy converts toheatenergy.
A.changes B.reduces C.leaves D.drops
8.Manycitieshave restricted smokinginpublicplaces.
A.limited B.allowed C.stopped D.kept
9.Whataremychancesof promotion ifIstayhere?
A.retirement B.advertisement C.advancement D.replacement
10.Ifweleavenow,weshould miss thetraffic.
A.direct B.stop C.mix D.avoid
11.Therewasa profound silenceafterhisremark.
A.proud B.short C.sudden D.deep
12.Ienjoyedtheplayithadacleverplotand funny dialogues.
A.long B.boring C.original D.humorous
13.Thethiefwasfinally captured twomilesawayfromthevillage.
A.caught B.killed C.found D.jailed
14.Suchadatabasewouldbeextremelycostlyto setup.
A.transfer B.destroy C.establish D.update
15.Thetwobankshaveannouncedplansto merge nextyear.
A.combine B.sell C.close D.break
第二部分:
阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)
NewProductWillSaveLives
Drinkingwaterthatlookscleanmaystillcontainbugs(虫子),whichcancauseillness.AsmallcompanycalledGeneraTechnologieshasproducedatestingmethodinthreestages,whichshowswhetherwaterissafe.Thenewtestshowsifwaterneedschemicalsaddedtoit,todestroyanythingharmful.ItwasinventedbyscientistDr.AdrianParton,whostartedGenerafiveyearsago.HeandhisemployeeshavedevelopedthetesttogetherwithaBritishwatercompany.
AndyHeadland,Genera'smarketingdirector,recentlypresentedthetestataconferenceintheUSAandforecastgoodAmericansalesforit.Generahasalreadysold11ofitstestsat$42,500atimeintheUKandhasafurtherfouronorder.Itexpectstosellanother25testsbeforetheendofMarch.ThecompanysaysitistheonlytestintheUKtobeapprovedbythegovernment.GenerawasformedfiveyearsagoanduntilOctoberlastyearhadonlyfiveemployees;itnowemploys14.Mr.Headlandbelievesthatthecompanyshouldmakearound$19millionbytheendoftheyearintheUKalone.
16 GeneraTechnologieshasdevelopedamethodthatdetermineswhetherwaterisclean.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
17 BeforehesetupGenera,DrPartonhadworkedforaBritishwatercompany.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
18 ThenewproducthasbeenacommercialsuccessintheUSA.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
19 Eachofthetestscosts$42,500.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
20 GeneraTechnologiesorders25moretestsbeforetheendoftheyear.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
21 TheBritishgovernmentishelpingDrPartontosellthetestsabroad.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
22 Generahasincreasedthenumberofitsemployeesrecently.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
第三部分:
概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题,每题1分,共8分)
阅读下面这篇短文,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、3、4、6段每段选择1个正确的小标题;
(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。
请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上
Alaska
1 In1868AmericanswelcomedAlaskaintotheUnionasthe49thstate,symbolizingachangeofattitudefromthatheldin1867,whenthepeninsulawaspurchasedfromRussia.Then,mostAmericanshadlittleinterestin1,500,000squarekilometers“oficebergsandpolarbears”—beyondCanada'swesternborders,farfromthesettledareasoftheUnitedStates.
2 InthosesectionsofthestatewhichlieabovetheArcticCircle,Alaskastillisalandoficebergsandpolarbears.Icemasseslieburiedintheearth,whichispermanentlyfrozentoadepthof90ormoremeters.FromearlyMayuntilearlyAugust,themidnightsunneversetsonthisflat,treelessregion,butthesuncannotmelttheicysoilmorethantwo-thirdsofameterdown.
3 AlaskaisAmerica'slargeststate,butonlyabout325,000peoplelivethere.Accordingtoestimates,800,000hectaresofitslandareaarefitforplowingbutonlyabout640,000hectaresarebeingcultivated.
4 ArcticAlaskahasbeenthehomeofEskimosforcountlesscenturies.ItisbelievedthattheEskimosmovedtherefromMongoliaorSiberia,probablycrossingBeringStrait,namedforVitusBering,theDanishseacaptainwhodiscoveredAlaskaonhisvoyageforRussiain1741.TheEskimosarethestate'searliestknowninhabitants.Russianfurtradersestablishedsettlementsbut,bythetimeAlaskawassoldtotheUnitedStates,mostofthetradershaddeparted.
5 In1896goldwasdiscoveredneartheKlondikeRiverinCanadajustacrosstheAlaskanborder.ThousandsofAmericansrushedtotheregionontheirwaytoKlondike;someneverreturned.Alaskawasnevercompletelycutoffagain,althougheventodaytransportationisamajorproblem.ThereareonlytwomotorroutesfromtheU.S.mainland,andwithinthestate,everytownhasitsownairfield.Planesflypassengers,mailandfreighttothemostdistantvillages.
6 ThegoldthatchangedlifesosuddenlyforAlaskawassoonended,andalthoughmanystoriesaboutminingcampshavebecomepartofAmericanliterature,thegoldfromAlaskanearthcontributedlesstoeconomicprogressthanthefishfromAlaskanwaters.Thefishcaughtinasingleyearrangeinvaluefrom$80millionto$90million.Fur-bearinganimalsareplentifulintheforestsandstreams,andvaluablefursealsinhabitthewaters.Afterfishing,thestate'schiefindustryislumberandtheproductionofwoodpulp.Inrecentyears,Alaska'ssinglemostimportantresourcehasbecomeoil.Thestatealsohaslargedepositsofcoal,copper,goldandotherminerals.
23 Paragraph3_________
24 Paragraph4_________
25 Paragraph5_________
26 Paragraph6_________A Richresourcesofthestate
B Connectionswiththeoutsideworld
C Transportationproblem
D Thenativesoftheland
E Coldclimate
F Landandpopulation
27 Foraslongasthreemonthsofayear,thesun_________ontheice-coveredlandofAlaska.
28 Accordingtostatistics,_________ofthetotalareaofAlaskahasbeenusedforfarming.
29 AlaskawasoriginallypartofRussia,butwasbought_________
30 GolddidnotbringtoAlaskaasmuchwealth_________A asfishdoes
B becauseofitsrichnaturalresources
C bytheUnitedStatesinthe19thcentury
D shinesdayandnight
E onlyaverysmallpercentage
F alimitedamountofthegoldfoundthere
第四部分:
阅读理解(每题3分,共45分)
短文后有5道题,每题后面有4个选项。
请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题,从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
NewspapersoftentellusoffloodsinsomepartsoftheUnitedStates.
Nearlyeveryyearonthegreatcentraldrainagesheavyrainsandmeltingsnowcausethewaterstopouroutthemountainsandplains,toturnbrooksintotorrents,andtoswellquietstreamsintowilduncontrolledrivers.FromCairotoNewOrleans,andfromPittsburghtoPaducah,thecry"Riverrising!
"isafamiliaryetfearfulvoice...Whentheriverssometimesbecometoohighortooswifttobecontrolledcommunitiesareflooded,familiesfleefromtheirhomes,croplandsarewashedout,andtransportationcomestoahalt.Hunger,disease,anddeathfollowthewildwaters.
Althoughgivenlesspublicity,theagriculturaldamagedonebythemanysmaller,morefrequentfloodsusuallyfarexceedsthelossescausedbytheverygrandones.IntheCentralStates,ditchesanddrainscausetheflowsfromspringrainsandmeltingsnowtorunfarmorerapidlythaninthedaysbeforewhitemensettledontheland.Once,excessspringfloodwatersemptiedintolakesandswampylands,theretobedetainedforslowreleaseintostreamandrivers.Now,systematicdrainagehasactuallyeliminatedthesenaturalreservoirs.
InthemorerollingsectionsoftheEast,springrunoffwasformerlyabsorbedandheldtemporarilyintheporoussoilsbeneaththeunbrokenexpanseofforest.Whenlargeareaswereconvertedtofarmuse,removaloftheforestandthepracticeofup-and-downhillplowingdeprivedthesoilsofmuchoftheirabilitytocatchandstorewater.
Theeffectsofeliminatingthenaturalforestcoverareshowninthegulliedfarmlandsandwidenedstreamchannelsfoundinsomedenselysettledareas.Partlybecausethestreamchannelsaremoreorlessfilledwithmaterialwasheddownfromtheuplands,andpartlybecausestormrunoffhasincreased,thechannelsaretodaynolongerabletocarryalltheflowfromheavyrains.Thisexplainswhythestreamsovertopbanksfarmoreoftenthaninthedaysbeforesettlement.
31.Thebesttitlefortheselectionwouldbe______.
A.RiverRising!
RiverRising!
B.ForestsandFloods C.FloodingintheU.S. D.TheResultsofFlooding
32.AllofthefollowingcausefloodsEXCEPT______.
A.heavyrain B.meltingsnow C.increasingstormrunoff D.poroussoil
33.Theauthorstatesthat______.
A.lakesandswampsonceactedlikenaturalreservoirs
B.up-and-downhillplowingcatchesandstoreswater
C.streamchannelsarethebestcarriersofwater
D.floodsareeasilypreventedandcontrolled
34.Accordingtotheselection,streamsovertoptheirbankspartlybecause______.
A.materialfromhigherlandiswashedintothem
B.ditchesanddrainsleadintothem
C.riversbecometooswift
D.snowmeltsmorerapidlynowadays
35.Thefloodswhicharegivenmostpu