2006年职称英语等级考试——理工类C级（试卷）

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　　第1部分：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 close to success.

　　A.fast
　　B.quick
　　C.near
　　D.tight

　　2　The two girls look alike.

　　A.beautiful
　　B.similar
　　C.pretty
　　D.attractive

　　3　The boy is intelligent

　　A.clever
　　B.naughty
　　C.difficult
　　D.active

　　4　Everybody was glad to see Mary back.

　　A.sorry
　　B.sad
　　C.angry
　　D.happy

　　5　What is your goal in life？

　　A.plan
　　B.aim
　　C.arrangement
　　D.idea

　　6　Jack was dismissed.

　　A.fired
　　B.fined
　　C.exhausted
　　D.criticized

　　7　John is crazy about pop music

　　A.sorry
　　B.mad
　　C.concerned
　　D.worried

　　8　It is the movement not the color， of objects that excites the bull.

　　A.frightens
　　B.scares
　　C.arouses
　　D.confuses

　　9　It is highly unlikely that she will arrive today

　　A.probably
　　B.very
　　C.hardly
　　D.possibly

　　10 I am feeling a lot more healthy than I was

　　A.many
　　B.no
　　C.much
　　D.some

　　11 Since ancient times people have found various ways to preserve meat

　　A.eat
　　B.cook
　　C.freeze
　　D.keep

　　12 We packed up the things we had accumulated （积累） over the last three years and left.

　　A.late
　　B.recent
　　C.past
　　D.final

　　13 The expedition reached the summit at 10：30 that morning

　　A.bottom of the mountain
　　B.foot of the mountain
　　C.top of the mountain
　　D.starting point

　　14 There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a previous record of performance

　　A.beats
　　B.destroys
　　C.maintains
　　D.defends

　　15 The president proposed that we should bring the meeting to a close.

　　A.stated
　　B.said
　　C.suggested
　　D.announced

　　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。

　　Earthquake

　　How does an earthquake start？

　　What makes an earthquake happen？ The rock of the earth's crust （地壳） may have a

　　'fault'， a kind of break in the surface. The blocks which make up the earth move， and sometimes this may cause the sides of the fault to move up and down or lengthways （纵向地） against each other. When one piece of rock starts to rub on another with great force， a lot of energy is used. “l-his energy is changed into vibrations （振动） and it is these vibrations that we feel as an earthquake. The vibrations can travel thousands of kilometers and so an earthquake in Turkey may be felt in Greece.

　　What to do during an earthquake？

　　At school

　　As soon as the earthquake starts， students should get under the desks immediately and wait until the teacher tells them it is safe to come out. The teacher should， at the same time， go immediately to the teacher's desk， get underneath （在……下面） it and stay there till the danger is over. Students must not argue with the teacher or question instructions.

　　As soon as the tremors （震动） stop， all students should walk towards the exit and go straight to the school playground or any open space such as a square or a park. They must wait there until the teacher tells them it is sale to go.

　　At home

　　If you are at home when the earthquake occurs， get immediately under the table in the living room or kitchen. Choose the biggest and strongest table you can find. You must not go anywhere near the window and don't go out onto the balcony （阳台）。 Once the tremors have stopped， you can come out from under the table， but you must leave the building straight away. You should walk down the stairs and should not use the lift - there may be a power cut as a result of the earthquake and you could find yourself trapped inside the lift for hours.

　　In the street

　　If you are in the street when the earthquake takes place， do not stand near buildings， fences or walls - move away as quickly as possible and try to find a large open space to wait in. Standing under trees could also be dangerous.

　　16 People knew long ago how an earthquake starts

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　17 Thousands of people were killed during an earthquake in Turkey.

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　18 As soon as an earthquake occurs， students should leave the building

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　19 Students should go to the school playground or an open space once the tremors stop.

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　20 If you are at home when an earthquake occurs， stand near a big table

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　21 The best way to leave the building during an earthquake is to get into a lift

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　22 If you are in the street when an earthquake occurs， stay in a large open space

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　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2～5段每段1选择个最佳标题；（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。

　　Teach Your Child Science

　　1　It is important to make your child interested in science from an early age. Most young children ask a lot of questions and you should give careful scientific answers. Don't only give facts， but try to give explanations as well.

　　2　Science is not just knowledge； it is a way of thinking， a method of finding out about the world. We see something. We try to explain it， and we test our idea by setting up an experiment. One day you come home and find the plant on the table has fallen over. You think it might be the wind from the open window or the cat， so you close the window， but leave the cat in and see what happens （you can also try leaving the window open and shutting the cat out）。 Of course， you remember there may be a third explanation.

　　3　Ask your child to get a piece of string， some salt， a glass of water and an ice cube （冰块）。 Tell her to put the ice in the water， and then put one end of the string on the ice， leaving the other end over the side of the glass. Put a little salt on the ice. Wait a minute， and then pull the string； it should be attached to the ice. Ask the child： “what has happened？”

　　4　Probably she won't know. Ask her whether fresh water or salt water freezes into ice first. If you live near the sea and have a cold winter， she should know fresh water freezes first as she will have seen that happen. Show her how to test the idea by half-filling two paper cups with water， adding salt to one. Then put them in the icebox and check every three minutes. Write the results in a table. The conclusion will be that salt changes the behaviour of water. 'Thinking about the string， we see the salt turned some of the ice into water. Then the salt went away into the water and the ice froze again leaving the string attached.

　　5　Then you can ask， “Will water with salt boil at the same temperature as water without salt？” She can think， tell you her idea and （taking care because of the heat） you can test it in the kitchen.

　　23 Paragraph 1　　　　　.

　　24 Paragraph 2　　　　　.

　　25 Paragraph 3　　　　　.

　　26 Paragraph 4　　　　　.

　　A.What exactly is science？
　　B.How do you find an explanation？
　　C.What topics do you need？
　　D.How do you answer your child's questions？
　　E.Where does your child study science？
　　F.How do you set up the experiment on salt and water？

　　27 When your child asks you questions， you should give her　　　　　。

　　28 We set up experiments to test our ideas about　　　　　。

　　29 In the experiment， one end of the string was attached to　　　　　。

　　30 The experiment shows that salt changes the behaviour of　　　　　。

　　A.the icebox
　　B.the ice
　　C.scientific answers
　　D.the experiment
　　E.the world
　　F.water

　　第4部分：阅读理解（第31～45题，每题3分，共45分）

　　下面有3篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题定1个最佳选项。

　　The Clock That Wake You When You Are Ready

　　Are you a real grump （脾气坏的人） in the mornings？ Do you wake up every day feeling tired， angry and upset， and all too ready to flit the snooze （瞌睡） button？ If so， then a new alarm clock could be just for you.

　　The clock， called SleepSmart， measures your sleep cycle， and waits for you to be in your lightest phase of sleep before waking you up， Its makers say that should ensure you wake up feeling refreshed （恢复精力） every morning.

　　As you sleep you pass through a sequence of sleep states - light sleep， deep sleep and REM sleep （快速眼动睡眼） - that repeats approximately every 90 minutes. The points in that cycle at which you wake can affect how you feel later， and may even have a greater impact than how long or little you have slept. Being wakened during a light phase means you are more likely to wake up cheerful and full of life and interest.

　　SleepSmart records the distinct pattern of brain waves produced during each phase of sleep， via a headband equipped with electrodes （电极） and a microprocessor. This measures electric activity of the wearer's brain， and communicates wirelessly with a clock unit near the bed. You program the clock with the latest time at which you want to be wakened， and it then at the proper time wakes you during the last light sleep phase before that.

　　The concept was invented by a group of students at Brown University in Rhode

　　Island after a friend complained of waking up tired and performing poorly on a test. “As sleep-deprived （剥夺） people ourselves， we started thinking of what to do about it，” says Eric Shashoua， a recent college graduate and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research Laboratories， a company created by the students to develop their idea. They have almost finished a prototype and plan to market the product by next year.