2006年职称英语等级考试——理工类A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 a puzzle

　　A.girl
　　B.woman
　　C.problem
　　D.mystery

　　2 Her speciality is heart surgery.

　　A.region
　　B.site
　　C.field
　　D.platform

　　3 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.

　　A.friendly
　　B.private
　　C.strong
　　D.secret

　　4 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly

　　A.spread
　　B.mixed
　　C.beaten
　　D.covered

　　5 The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society，

　　A.destroyed
　　B.broke
　　C.smashed
　　D.changed

　　6 Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.

　　A.posted
　　B.sent
　　C.given
　　D.handed

　　7 The change in that village was miraculous.

　　A.conservative
　　B.amazing
　　C.insignificant
　　D.unforgettable

　　8 Customers often defer payment for as long as possible

　　A.make
　　B.demand
　　C.postpone
　　D.obtain

　　9 Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.

　　A.ban
　　B.remove
　　C.eliminate
　　D.expel

　　10 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.

　　A.declares
　　B.asserts
　　C. describes
　　D.announces

　　11 From my standpoint， this thing is just ridiculous

　　A.field
　　B.point of view
　　C.knowledge
　　D.information

　　12 The latest census is encouraging

　　A.statement
　　B.assessment
　　C.evaluation
　　D.count

　　13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy

　　A.different
　　B.proud
　　C.uncomfortable
　　D.unconscious

　　14 Reading the job ad， he wondered whether he was eligible， to apply for it

　　A.able
　　B.fortunate
　　C.qualified
　　D.competent

　　15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.

　　A.pulled
　　B.promoted
　　C.lifted
　　D.treated

　　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.

　　Monarch without a Kingdom

　　This 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 extinction 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 butterfly 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 silence 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 journey’s end they have faced strong winds， rain and snowstorms and they do not all 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， when 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 butterfly. 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 approve 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 of butterfly in Europe alone which are threatened with extinction.

　　16 The Monarch butterfly travels 5，000 km each year.

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　17 The Monarch butterfly looks fragile.

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　18 The Mexicans like butterflies very much.

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　19 in bad winters， about 70 per cent of the butterflies can stay alive

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　20 In early April， the butterflies leave their winter homes flying back north

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　21 Genetically modified maize isn’t poisonous to the butterflies.

　　A.Right
　　B.Wrong
　　C.Not mentioned

　　22 Genetically modified products are not popular in Mexico

　　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。

The Science of Sport

　　1 At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens， the Chinese athlete Liu Xiang equaled the world record 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 much closer to the limits of human performance. Nevertheless， every four years， records which were previously thought to be unbeatable are broken. So what’s behind this never-ending improvement in performance？ And how long can we keep breaking records？ Is there a limit to human performance or will athletes continue to gain seconds？

　　3 Most experts agree that it isn’t 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 the help of science and technology can be significant. Research has brought a better understanding of the athlete’s 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 athlete’s body’s needs vary according to 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 sports， changes in techniques have significantly improved performance.

　　5 But in any sport， a player’s 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~ 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 as science begins to dominate sport， are we in danger of losing sight of the heart of the competition， the sporting challenge？ What’s 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 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 today’s athletes

　　28 We don’t know if there is a limit

　　29 Research has helped coaches

　　30 Scientific advances are suspected

　　A.to avoid psychological techniques
　　B.to break records
　　C.to better understand the athlete’s body and mind
　　D.to time and space
　　E.to be replacing the sporting challenge
　　F.to human performance

　　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。

　　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 to abandon the neckties？

　　Maybe. Last week， the UK’s 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 guests 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.