2013年全国职称英语考试综合类押题试卷(1)

　　第四部分：阅读理解（第31～45题，每题3分，共45分）

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

　　Two People, Two Paths

　　You must be familiar with the situation: Dad's driving, Mum's telling him where to go. He's sure that they need to turn left. But she says it's not for another two blocks. Who has the better sense of direction? Men or women.

　　They both do, a new study says. But in different ways.

　　Men and women. Canadian researchers have found, have different methods of finding their way. Men look quickly at landmarks(地标) and head off in what they think is the right direction Women. However, try to picture the whole route in detail and then follow the path in their head. "Women tend to be more detailed." said Edward Cornell, who led the study, "while men tend to be a little bit faster and...a little bit more intuitive(直觉感知的)".

　　In fact. said Cornell. "sense of direction" isn't one skill but two.

　　The first is the "survey method," This is when you see an area from above, such as a printed map. You can see. for example, where the hospital is, where the church is and that the supermarket is on its right.

　　The second skill is the "route method" This is when you use a series of directions. Yon start from the hospital, then turn left. turn right, go uphill and then you see the supermarket.

　　Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route and follow directions.

　　Both work, and neither is better.

　　Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history. They argue it is because of the difference in traditional roles.

　　In ancient times, young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt The trip took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places. The only way to know where you were was to use the survey method to remember landmarks--the mountains, the lakes and so on.

　　The women, on the other hand, took young girls out to find fruits and plants. These activities were much closer to home but required learning well-used paths. So, women's sense of space was based on learning certain routes.

　　31. When finding his way Dad tends to rely on

　　A. his intuitive knowledge

　　B. his book knowledge

　　C. Mum's assistance

　　D. the police's assistance

　　32. Women are more likely to use

　　A. the survey method B. the traditional method

　　C. the route method D. the right method

　　33. Which works better, the route method or the survey method?

　　A. The survey method B. The route method

　　C. Either D. Neither

　　34. Which of the following is NOT a landmark?

　　A. A long river

　　B. A high mountain

　　C. A magnificent church

　　D. A path in your head

　　35. Women developed a sense of space out of the need( )

　　A. to go fishing

　　B. to go hunting

　　C. to learn well-used paths

　　D. to go swimming

　　

　　

　　36. Where is the napkin normally placed during the meal?

　　A. On your chair B. On the table

　　C. On your lap D. On your plate

　　37. The napkin is used only for

　　A. your forehead B. your mouth

　　C. your nose D. your face

　　38. Which utensil is used first?

　　A. The" knife B. The fork

　　C. The spoon. D. The one farthest from the plate.

　　39. All of the following are finger foods except

　　A. soup B. sandwiches

　　C. cookies D. hamburgers

　　40. Which of the following shows good table manners?

　　A. Talking with your mouth full

　　B. Putting bones on your plate

　　C. Putting your elbows on the table

　　D. Chewing with your month open

　　

　　

　　

　　41. Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true?

　　A. They are students at Sussex University

　　B. They are rice breeders

　　C. They are husband and wife

　　D. They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning

　　42. Flowers and Yeo have started a program.

　　A. to find ways to prevent water pollution

　　B. to identify genes that promote growth in salty so

　　C. to breed rice plants that taste salty

　　D. to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil

　　43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage?

　　A. Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed

　　B. The water table has gone down after droughts

　　C. Sea level has been continuously rising

　　D. Evaporation of water leaves salt behind

　　44. The word "affect" in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by

　　A. "influence" B. "effect"

　　C. "stop" D. "present"

　　45. The attitude of the author towards the research project is

　　A positive B negative

　　C. suspicious D. indifferent