2006年职称英语等级考试试卷－卫生类（A级）（试题）

But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.
　　31 The tie symbolizes all of the following except
　　A respect
　　B elegance
　　C politeness
　　D democracy

　　32 Why does Blair sometimes show up in a formal event without a tie?
　　A Because he wants to make a show,
　　B Because he wants to attract attention.
　　C Because ties are costly.
　　D Because he wants to live in a casual way.

　　33 Which of the following is NOT a social occasion?
　　A Going to church.
　　B Going to work in the office.
　　C Staying at home.
　　D Going to a party.

　　34 Who brought the Frenchmen's neckwear to Britain?
　　A Tony Blair.
　　B Charles ll.
　　C Jim Callaghan.
　　D Andrew Turnbull.

　　35 When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?
　　A After the late 19th century.
　　B In the 1630s.
　　C In 1660.
　　D In the late 18th century.

　　第二篇 Brain-dead Mother Dies after Giving Birth

A brain-dead woman who was kept alive for three months so she could deliver the child she was carrying was removed from life support on Wednesday and died, a day after giving birth.
"This is obviously a bittersweet time for our family," Justin Torres, the woman's brother-in-law, said in a statement.

　　Susan Torres， a cancer-stricken， 26-year-old researcher at the National Institutes of Health， suffered a stroke in May after the melanoma （黑瘤） spread to her brain.

　　Her family decided to keep her alive to give her foetus （胎儿） a chance. It became a race between the foetus' development and the cancer that was destroying the woman's body.

Doctors said that Torres' health was getting worse and that the risk of harm to the foetus finally outweighed the benefits of extending the pregnancy.

　　Torres gave birth to a daughter by Caesarean section （剖腹产手术） on Tuesday at Virginia Hospital Center. The baby was two months premature and weighed about a kilogram. She was in the newborn intensive care unit.

　　Dr Donna Tilden-Archer， the hospital's director of neonatology （新生儿学）， described the child as "very vigorous." She said the baby had responded when she received stimulation， indicating she was healthy.

　　Doctors removed Torres from life support early Wednesday with the consent of her husband， Jason Tortes， after she received the final sacrament （圣礼） of the Roman

Catholic Church.

　　"We thank all of those who prayed and provided support for Susan, the baby and our family," Jason Torres said in a statement. "We especially thank God for giving us little Susan. My wife's courage will never be forgotten."
English-language medical literature contains at least 11 cases since 1979 ofirreversibly brain-damaged women whose lives were prolonged for the benefit of thedeveloping foetus, according to the University of Connecticut Health Center.
　　Dr Christopher McManus, who coordinated care 1"or Susan Torres, put the infant's chances of developing cancer at less than 25 per cent. He said 19 women who have had the same aggressive form of melanoma as Tortes have given birth, and five of their babies became ill with the disease.
　　36 Susan Torres died soon after
　　A she suffered a stroke.
　　B she became brain-dead.
　　C she was diagnosed with cancer.
　　D she gave birth to a baby.

　　37 The pregnancy was stopped because
　　A the foetus was found seriously ill.
　　B the risks outweighed the benefits.
　　C there was no hope to rescue the foetus.
　　O the Tortes family couldn't afford the expenses any more.

　　38 Which is NOT true of the baby?
　　A She was born of a dead mother.
　　B She was two months premature
　　C She weighed about a kilogram.
　　D She was healthy.

　　39 Susan Torres had been put on life support so
　　A she could live comfortably.
　　B she could see her baby.
　　C she could die without pain.
　　D she could deliver her baby.

　　40 The baby's chances of developing cancer were said to be
　　A about 11 per cent
　　B around 19 per cent.
　　C less than 25 per cent.
　　D close to 5 per cent.

　　第三篇 Smart Exercise

　　Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. As she says: "While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can literally cause physical changes in the brain."

　　The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies， even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes， a pediatrician （儿科医师）， believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. "Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses. They need to establish a connection between motion and memory. In this way， as they get older， children will begin to associate physical activity with higher learning，" says Margaret.

　　Older people can beef up their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy-nine. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for infants, exercise for older people should involve some complexity. Learning some new skills or motions helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time.
　　For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain's flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.
　　41 Research by Dr. Cameron seems to suggest that exercise can
　　A generate new blood vessels.
　　B change the way a person thinks.
　　C promote brain development.
　　D divert one's attention.
　　42 Margaret Barnes thinks that a lack of movement in infancy can
　　A lead to learning troubles later.
　　B cause physical disabilities later.
　　C stimulate the five senses.
　　D bring about changes in the brain.
　　43 The expression "beef up" in paragraph 3 means
　　A "control".
　　B "strengthen".
　　C "operate".
　　D "encourage".
　　44 To be beneficial, exercise for older people should
　　A be done in a group.
　　B be done on a daily basis.
　　C involve great difficulty.
　　D increase the heart rate.
　　45 The title of the passage implies that
　　A only smart people do exercise.
　　B exercise can be smart or stupid.
　　C exercise keeps the brain strong.
　　D it is fashionable to do exercise.

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How Did She Conquer the Americans?

　　African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity， according to Forbes magazine.（46）

　　Winfrey, 51, draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US$225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches.

　　The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings. （47）

"After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves. It created new celebrities and hundreds of millions of dollars in profits," the magazine said.
Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show". She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate interviewing style.

　　Last month， American actor Tom Cruise， 42， surprised fans when he celebrated his new romance with 26-year-old actress Katie Holmes. Fie jumped up and down， shouting "I'm in love." Only a few years ago， Cruise and his ex-wife Nicole Kidman appeared separately on the same show telling the news of their divorce. "（48）

　　Winfrey's approach appears to be simple. She is in pursuit of self-improvement and self-empowerment （自强）。 This has proved to be just what people， especially women， want.

Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, she revealed that she had been sexually abused as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight.

　　Winfrey was born to a poor family in Mississippi in 1954. （49） At the woman to age of 19， she became the youngest person and the first African-American anchor （主持） a news programme.

Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women's TV network and websites for women.

　　Winfrey's work has extended to social change. （50）

She testified before the US Senate to establish a national database of dangerous child abusers. President Bill Clinton later signed "Oprah Bill" into law.

　　A　But it also looks at the celebrity's presence on the Internet and in the media.

　　B　In 1991， she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act

　　C　She was not a very successful woman.

　　D　She began broadcasting while still at high school.

　　E　It placed Winfrey at the top of its annual ranking of the 100 people last week

　　F　The couple had been tight-lipped about their break-up.

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　　study Confirms Red Meat Link with Bowed （结肠） Cancer

　　People who eat more than 160 grams of red or processed meat a day are 35 percent more likely to develop bowel cancer than those who ear less（51） 20 grams a day， according to one of the biggest nutrition investigations ever carried out.