2012年职称英语（综合类A级）全真模拟试卷(1)
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。
31. AI means the same as__________.
A. an image.
B. an idea.
C. anyone in the water.
D. artificial intelligence.
32. What is required of AI software to save a life?
A. It must be able to swim.
B. It must keep walking round the pool.
C. It can distinguish between a swimmer and a shadow.
D. It can save a life within a few months.
33. How does Poseidon save a life?
A. He plunges into the pool.
B. It alerts the lifeguard.
C. He cries for help.
D. It rushes to the pool.
34. Which of the following statements about Trevor Baylis is NOT true?
A. He runs.
B. He invented the clockwork radio.
C. He was once an entertainer.
D. He runs a company.
35. The word "considered" in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by__________.
A. "thought".
B. "rated".
C. "regarded".
D. "believed".
36. The word "threatened" in the first sentence of the first paragraph could be best replaced by__________.
A. "endangered".
B. "frightened".
C. "killed".
D. "angered".
37. Why do researchers estimate elephant numbers in an area by counting dung piles?
A. Because elephants are difficult to catch.
B. Because it is not possible to count elephants from a plane.
C. Because it is not possible to keep track of elephants.
D. Because elephants are shy animals.
38. Piles of dung can't be relied upon when it comes to estimating elephant numbers because__________.
A. they are different in size.
B. they scatter an over the region.
C. they are different in decay rate.
D. they are different in quality.
39. According to Plumptre, the region over which a dung-pile census is carried out should be__________.
A. small enough.
B. well protected.
C. carefully monitored.
D. large enough.
40. The first word "He" in paragraph 6 refers to__________.
A. Andrew Plumptre.
B. Katy Payne.
C. Anthony Chifu Nchanji.
D. the writer of the article.
41. Recent studies by the council of Europe have indicated that__________.
A. wildlife needs more protection only in Britain.
B. all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out.
C. there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than else where.
D. many species of reptiles an butterflies in Europe need protecting.
42. Why did Dr. Baum come to a British national park?
A. Because he needed to present it with a council's diploma.
B. Because he was concerned about its management.
C. Because it was the only national park of its kind in Europe.
D. Because it was the only park which had ever received a diploma from the Council.
43. The last sentence in the second paragraph implies that__________.
A. People should make every effort to create mere environment areas.
B. People would go on protecting national parks.
C. Certain areas of countryside should be left intact.
D. People would defend the right to develop the areas around national parks.
44. In Dr. Baum's opinion, the view that a nature reserve should serve as a tourist attraction is__________.
A. idealistic.
B. revolutionary.
C. short-sighted.
D. traditional.
45. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. We have developed industry at the expense of countryside.
B. We have forgotten what our original countryside looked like.
C. People living on islands should protect natural resources for their survival.
D. We should destroy all the built-up areas.
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