第一篇：職稱英語綜合c考試押題

第一部分：詞匯選項(xiàng)(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)

下面共有15個(gè)句子，每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)從每個(gè)句子后面所給的4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。The Mayan civilization flourished on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.A profited

B gained

C benefited

D prospered The field of international finance involves policies and procedures that affect the flow of money and credit among countries.A appraisal

B numeration

C availability

D circulation When an electric current flows through a wire，a magnetic field appears around the wire.A travels

B vibrates

C alternates

D fluctuates It was difficult to see ships in the distance because of the fog.A sweat

B haze

C dew

D frost Many tourists are attracted to the New England states by the autumn foliage.A weather

B leaves

C festivals

D harvest Though chess players may now compete against computers，they still follow rules that were used over 800 years ago.A come after

B abide by

C recite

D allow The harpsichord，developed during the Middle Ages，was one of the forerunners of the piano.A competitors

B imitators

C predecessors

D offspring Strict sanitary procedures help to forestall outbreaks of disease.A prevent

B control

C minimize

D preview Even the best-build machine will not run forever without proper maintenance.A eternally

B smoothly

C dependably

D accurately For financial reasons，scientists are often compelled to forsake their research.A extend

B resume

C abandon

D redirect Archaeologists have discovered fossils of million-year-old animals in excavations.A remnants

B graves

C records

D paws The oldest preserved manuscripts are those written on papyrus，which were found in Egyptian tombs.A protected

B hidden

C sought

D discovered Mary frosted the cake.A served

B iced

C split

D cooled In the first decades of the twentieth century，the individual gene could not be seen，but could be worked with fruitfully.A blindly

B completely

C productively

D carefully Grounded whales often struggle fruitlessly to reenter deep water.A violently

B desperately

C in vain D at length

第二部分：閱讀判斷(第16～22題，每題1分，共7分)

閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個(gè)句子，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑;如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑;如果該句的信息在文章中沒有提及，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑。A well-designed kitchen should be modern，beautiful and practical at the same time.A Right

B Wrong

C.Not mentioned Being harmless to the environment is the top priority in kitchen design.A Right

B Wrong

C Not mentioned Quality matters the most when you are choosing kitchen cabinets.A Right

B Wrong

C Not mentioned More counter space，cooktops and sinks are needed in today's kitchens because food preparation is more complicated than it used to be.A Right

B Wrong

C Not mentioned The design of the sink is indicative of a kitchen designer's intelligence.A Right

B Wrong

C Not mentioned Means of saving labor，appliances should be replaced whenever new models come out.A Right

B Wrong

C Not mentioned It is the amount of time you can spend in the kitchen that decides how many appliances of the same kind you should buy.A Right

B Wrong

C Not mentioned

第三部分：概括大意與完成句子(第23～30題，每題1分，共8分)

閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項(xiàng)測(cè)試任務(wù)：(1)第23～26題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為第2～5段每段選擇1個(gè)正確的小標(biāo)題;(2)第27～30題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇4個(gè)正確選項(xiàng)，分別完成每個(gè)句子。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。Paragraph 2 __________.Paragraph 3 __________.Paragraph 4 __________.Paragraph 5 __________.A Education

B Land and climate

C State system

D Natural resources

E Economy

F Population Singapore is a small state in the southeast of Asia __________.According to the constitution of Singapore，the president of the state is selected __________.Compared with people in other Asian countries，the Singaporeans __________.Though small，Singapore has an industry of its own and can __________.A live a better life

B made up of more than 50 small islands

C have more farmland

D not by the Parliament，but by the people

E produce various kinds of goods

F have a big population

第四部分：閱讀理解(第31～45題，每題3分，共45分)

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題，每題后面有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀短文并根據(jù)短文回答其后面的問題，從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)最佳答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? __________

A Prominent American Foods

B History of the Chicken Soup

C Chicken Soup Recipes

D Chicken Soup，a Universal Cure-All

Since ancient times，the value of chicken soup __________.A has been over-estimated

B has been widely acknowledged

C has been appreciated only by philosophers

D has been known only to mothers

Which of the following statements is NOT true? __________

A Chicken soup has a very long history.B Since ancient times，chicken soup has been a home remedy.C Poultry usually stands higher than four-legged animals.D Four-legged animals were said to be created on the sixth day.34 Chicken soup has curative powers mainly for __________ according to Sheraton.A its color

B its taste

C its flavor

D its recipe

It can be said from the survey that chicken is __________.A a main dish

B a popular food

C cheaper than any other food

D all of the above

What is the latest change of Wikipedia? __________

A Now not everybody can edit entries in Wikipedia.B Fewer restrictions will be posed on the edition of entries.C Some of the pages will not register changes without the approval of an experienced Wikipedia editor.D All entries for living people will not be edited from now on.37 Why has Wikipedia set the criteria for “experienced editor” status relatively low? __________

A Because experienced editors are rare.B Because a lot of people are interested in the editing of entries.C Because stricter criteria may discourage legitimate editing.D Because people receive no pay for their editing.38 Which statement about Robert Byrd is false? __________

A He is a member of American Democratic Party.B He is a member of the Senate.C He was wrongly declared dead by Wikipedia.D He used to edits entries in Wikipedia.39 Which of the following statements about Wikipedia is true? __________

A This is the first time that Wikipedia imposes restrictions on the editing of entries.B People can still edit all the entries on the English site freely.C The current discipline imposed on the editing of articles is too lax so that a lot of embarrassments have been creased.D Wikipedia is now firmly sticking to its original philosophy.40 Pierre Omidyar is __________.A a senator

B a spokesman of Wikipedia

C a university professor

D an enterpriser

According to the passage，the danger of nuclear power lies in __________.A nuclear mystery

B radiation detection

C nuclear radiation

D radiation level

Radiation can cause serious consequences even at the lowest level __________.A when it kills few cells

B if it damages few cells

C though the damaged cells can repair themselves

D unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves

The underlined word “significant” in paragraph 3 most probably means __________.A fatal

B meaningful

C remarkable

D harmful

Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can __________.A kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately

B damage cells which may grow into cancer years later

C affect the healthy growth of our offspring

D all of the above

Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage? __________

A The importance of protection from radiation cannot be over-emphasized.B The mystery about radiation remains unsolved.C Cancer is mainly caused by radiation.D Radiation can hurt those who are not aware of its danger.第五部分：補(bǔ)全短文(第46～50題，每題2分，共10分)

閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請(qǐng)根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇5組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。

A There's more pressure to get married nowadays.B The growing number of women with good jobs has done much to increase the number of people living alone.C However，even more people are living alone because they have chosen to.D It seems that many grown-ups today are realizing that childhood dream.E In fact，a quarter of the 23 million single people in the U.S.are under the age of 35.F He says，“I like being by myself.”

第六部分：完型填空(第51～65題，每題1分，共15分)

閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個(gè)選項(xiàng)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)最佳答案，涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。

A handsome

B good-looking

C attractive

D ugly

A do

B must

C will

D could

A dangerous

B frightening

C amazing

D awful

A that

B which

C what

D who

A demonstrating

B showing

C illustrating

D displaying

A wanted

B hoped

C expected

D desired

A means

B describes

C explains

D expresses

A kicked

B worked

C acted

D played

A at

B over

C on

D above

A imagination

B hypotheses

C improvisation

D assumptions

A cowboy

B good boy

C college boy

D playboy

A group B team

C club

D association

A talented

B difficult

C skillful

D notorious

A question

B issue

C point

D problem

A life

B himself

C herself

D yourself

第一部分：

1D 2D 3A 4B 5B 6B 7C 8A 9A 10C 11A 12D 13B 14C 15 C

第二部分：

A

文章第一段說隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會(huì)和技術(shù)的發(fā)展，廚房不僅要美觀，而且要實(shí)用，另外還得滿足現(xiàn)代家庭的需要。

C

第二段說環(huán)境因素對(duì)廚房設(shè)計(jì)有重要影響，但并沒有說對(duì)環(huán)境無害是廚房設(shè)計(jì)中第一位的因素。

A

第四段說在選擇櫥柜時(shí)請(qǐng)首先考慮風(fēng)格，但是因?yàn)橘徺I櫥柜是一筆不小的投資，所以最好還是選擇質(zhì)量。

B

第五段說由于許多現(xiàn)代家庭是兩個(gè)人或更多的人一起下廚，因此需要更大的操作臺(tái)，更多的灶頭和洗滌槽，而不是因?yàn)榕胝{(diào)的過程變復(fù)雜了。

A

第五段最后一句話說洗滌槽是廚房?jī)?nèi)使用最多的區(qū)域之一，也是一個(gè)重要的“裝飾聲明”。這里作者運(yùn)用了比喻的手法，把在洗滌槽的設(shè)計(jì)中體現(xiàn)出來的設(shè)計(jì)者的聰明才智比作一個(gè)聲明。

C

倒數(shù)第二段說家電技術(shù)的發(fā)展日新月異，選擇什么樣的電器和購買多少數(shù)量的電器應(yīng)根據(jù)您下廚時(shí)間的多少和廚房的大小而決定，但沒有提到因?yàn)榧矣秒娖骺梢怨?jié)省體力就應(yīng)該及時(shí)更換最新的型號(hào)。

B

文章最后一段建議同一種電器可以購買一臺(tái)以上，這主要由您廚房的大小和收入的多少來決定，而不是下廚時(shí)間的多少。

第三部分：

B

該段的前兩句講到新加坡島地勢(shì)情況，接下來敘述的是該國的氣候情況。

C

這一段是在敘述國家的體制，即State System。

A

該段的內(nèi)容很明顯，是在講新加坡的教育情況。

E

該段的第一句話說的是：新加坡在眾多亞洲國家中享有較高的生活水平，下面的每句話都圍繞這一主題展開論述，“新加坡人民生活水平高”說明經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)達(dá)。

B

文中第一段講到新加坡由一個(gè)大島和五十個(gè)小島組成，原文用的是consist of和madeup of同義，但用法不同。

D

第三段講到現(xiàn)在新加坡的總統(tǒng)不是由議會(huì)選舉的。而是由老百姓直接選舉的。在選項(xiàng)中用的是select(挑選)這個(gè)詞。

A

最后一段的第一句話說新加坡的生活水平在亞洲最高。

E

最后一段中講到Singapore now produces a diversity of goods，即produces various kinds of goods之意。

第四部分：

D

文章最恰當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題是：A著名的美國食品;B雞湯的歷史;C雞湯食譜;D雞湯—公認(rèn)的良藥

B

從古代起，雞湯的價(jià)值：A被夸大了;B獲得公認(rèn);C僅被哲學(xué)家欣賞;D只有母親了解。

C

下列陳述中不正確的是：A雞湯有很悠久的歷史;B自古以來，雞湯一直是家庭藥方;C家禽通常比四腳動(dòng)物更高級(jí);D四腳動(dòng)物據(jù)說是在第六天被創(chuàng)造。

A

Sheraton認(rèn)為雞湯具有療效主要是因?yàn)椋篈它的顏色;B它的氣味;C它的味道;D它的做法。

B

由調(diào)查來看，雞是：A主食;B很受歡迎的食物;C比其他食物便宜;D以上全部。

C

從前三段可知，雖然現(xiàn)在每個(gè)人仍然都能編輯維基百科中的詞條，但其中的一些頁面在得到一個(gè)“經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富”的編輯批準(zhǔn)前不會(huì)變化。

C

第七段說，維基百科新近出臺(tái)的限制條件冒著降低網(wǎng)民合法編輯詞條的積極性這一風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，為了規(guī)避這一風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，維基百科把所謂的“經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的編輯”標(biāo)準(zhǔn)設(shè)定得很低。

D

Robert Byrd是美國民主黨的參議員，最近維基百科中關(guān)于他的詞條被人篡改，錯(cuò)誤地宣布他已經(jīng)死亡。

C

從文中可知維基百科現(xiàn)在的對(duì)編輯詞條的限制條件過于寬松，以致造成了許多尷尬情況發(fā)生。

D

從最后一段可知，Pierre Omidyar是eBay的創(chuàng)始人，因此D為正確答案。

C根據(jù)本篇文章，核能的危險(xiǎn)性在于：A核的隱蔽性;B輻射線的探測(cè);C核輻射;D輻射強(qiáng)度。

B

即使最低強(qiáng)度的輻射也能造成嚴(yán)重后果的條件是：A當(dāng)它殺死為數(shù)不多的細(xì)胞時(shí);B如果它損傷為數(shù)不多的細(xì)胞的話;C雖然被損傷的細(xì)胞可以自行恢復(fù);D如果被損傷的細(xì)胞不繁殖的話。

A

在第三段中，“significant’’最可能的含義是：A致命的;B有意義的;C值得注意的;D有害的。

D

核輻射傷害我們的方式是：A殺死主要器官中的大量細(xì)胞，導(dǎo)致人立刻死亡;B損傷細(xì)胞，致使細(xì)胞多年以后發(fā)生癌變;C影響我們后代的健康成長(zhǎng);D以上全部。

A

能從文章中推斷出的最恰當(dāng)?shù)年愂鍪牵篈預(yù)防核輻射的重要性再強(qiáng)調(diào)也不過分;B輻射的秘密還沒有揭開;C癌癥主要是由輻射引起的;D輻射可能傷害那些意識(shí)不到輻射危害的人。

第五部分：

C

第一段的第一句講的是：越來越多的人過著單身的生活。第二句是講過單身生活的原因。C也是一種過單身生活的原因。因此填入C是連貫的。

E

第二段的第一句講的是：一個(gè)典型的過單身生活的人既非年長(zhǎng)，也非孤獨(dú)。這是主題句。主題句后面應(yīng)是具體的說明。E是具體的說明，因而是正確的答案。

B

B是合適的選擇，因?yàn)樯弦痪涫沁@么說的：隨著人們能找到更好的工作，經(jīng)濟(jì)上變得更加獨(dú)立，他們就越有可能保持住單人的家庭。

F

上一句是Nina Hagiwara說的話，David C’Debaca表示同意。下面是他說的話，因而F是合適的選擇。

D

最后一段的第一句是這么說的：兒童認(rèn)為，長(zhǎng)大意味著想干什么就干什么。D說的是：似乎今天許多大人正在實(shí)現(xiàn)這種童年時(shí)的夢(mèng)想。

第六部分：

文章大意：西班牙足球俱樂部馬塞羅那隊(duì)為羅納爾多付了3，500萬美元。他在1999年第一次為國家隊(duì)踢球，但在2002年的世界杯上他才顯示出了自己真正的價(jià)值，在巴西和英國的四分之一比賽中，以一個(gè)令人難以置信的任意球拿下了英國隊(duì)。

D

上文說到，“……他們不是在買一張漂亮的臉”，這就排除了“handsome”(漂亮的)、“good-looking”(好看的)和“attractive”(迷人的)。因此“ugly”(丑的)是合適的選擇。

A

從上文可以看出，這是一個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)句。因此“do”是合適的選擇。整個(gè)句子說的是：我確實(shí)有的是魅力。

C

第二段是講Ronaldinho的魅力所在。不難看出，“amazing”(令人吃驚的)是最佳選擇。“dangerous”(危險(xiǎn)的)，“frightening”(可怕的)，“awful”(可怕的)均不合適。

C

“that”，“which”，“who”填入后生成的都是不合格的句子，“what”大致相當(dāng)于“that which”。

B

“showing them off”是“表現(xiàn)自己”的意思，是固定的說法。

C

當(dāng)Gremio跟還是七歲的Ronaldinho簽訂了一個(gè)合同時(shí)，當(dāng)然是“期待”著重大的事情會(huì)發(fā)生。因而“expected”是合適的選擇。

A

上文說的是：是Ronald0首先叫他Ronaldinho。接著是解釋“Ronaldinho”是什么意思，因而“means”是合適的選擇。

D

打球和足球都用“play”，如：“play basketball”(打籃球)，“play volleyball”(打排球)和“play football”(踢足球)。

B

第二段有這樣一句話：The 23-year-old striker scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on March l.(在三月一日的以3比2勝Deportivo La Coruna的比賽中，23歲的中鋒得了兩個(gè)球。)在那個(gè)英文句子中，也出現(xiàn)了“over”這個(gè)介詞。這是提示。

C

該段的最后一個(gè)句子是這么說的：是本能發(fā)出指令的。因此用“improvisation”(即興)比較合適。“imagination”是“想像”，“hypotheses”是“假設(shè)”，“assumptions”也是“假設(shè)”的意思。

D

從該句最后一句中“enjoying the city’s nightlife”(享受該市的夜生活)可以看出，合適的選擇是“playboy”(花花公子)。

C

“足球”跟“俱樂部”搭配，其實(shí)，這一信息從第一段的第一個(gè)句子也能找到。因此“club”是正確的選擇。

B

從上文和下文都可以判斷，Ronaldinho是最“麻煩”(difficult)的球員。

D

“problem”，“question”，“issue”說成中文都是“問題”。但是，“problem”說的是一種情況，這種情況很難辦。“question”是指事情不清楚，需要問一問或需要考慮。“issue”常指爭(zhēng)論的問題。可見，在這個(gè)語境中“problem”是最合適的。

A

“himseIf”，“herself”，“yourself”填入空格后生成的都不合格的句子。“enjoy life”是“享受生活”的意思。

第二篇：2012職稱英語押題

To Have and have not 1.why did the writer want to to have a change of scene 2.what attracted the writer the light coming from inside 3.the writer found the stock of top quality 4.what was unusual about the she seemed to know him 5.the writer disliked the back he saw nothing he really like

Going Her Own Way 1.maria wanted to attend technical high school 2.in those days,most Italian girls did not go to high school 3.you can infer from this passage only boys usually attend 4.maria’s father probably had very traditional views 5.high school teachers in Italy in quite strict

A Tale of Scottish Rural Life 1.what is sunset song mainly

the lives of rural Scottish 2.which statement is not true she married only once

3.what is the opening section

the history of kinraddie 4.who are responsible for ewan

the germans

5.the word sunset occurring in

the end of traditional life

Pop Music in Africa

1.this passage is about how

more serious than most 2.for people outside of Africa

both familiar and different 3.the musicians mentioned in

write about serious problems 4.eric wainaina music in boston 5.witness mwaijaga writes about

she has had a difficult life

Why So Many Children 1.in a traditional agricultural

can be an advantage 2.when countries become

the birth rate generally 3.according to this passage

industrialized low birth 4.Saudi Arabia is mentioned

Factors other than the 5.In mexico,Thailand,and

Has tried to improve the

EAT to Live

1.which of the following not

we have to begin dieting 2.why does the author mention

to illustrate the effect of 3.what can be inferred about

they are more likely to suffer 4.which of the following most

the mice that started dieting 5.according to the last two

dieting is not a good method

New us Plan for Disease Prevention 1.which is not true of chronic

they often result in unhealthy 2.the author mentions all the

higher survival rate for cancer 3.the article indicates that more

much less money needed for 4.the $15 million program is

promoting disease prevention 5.early cancer screening can help

cancer death rate

The Operation of International Airlines 1.in operating airlines it is essential

cater to the need of passengers 2.the following are all mentioned

the tourist industry is experiencing

3.the improvements the airlines

showing more movies during 4.there is not much the airlines

speeding up customs procedure 5.which of the following is a bad

travel on the flight they booked

Sauna

1.ceremonial bathing various forms 2.what is understood by some

saunas with smoke

3.according to the third except

curing asthma

4.according to the fourth because

pores are cleaned by sweat 5.who are advised not to take

all of the above

Can Buildings Be Designed to Resist 1.the question raised in the first

that was never thought of before 2.the project funded by the national

was to find out why some buildings 3.the column mentioned by dr.was part of the building close to 4.A surprising discovery made by

Some floor framing systems are 5.What dr.reinhorn said in the last

Blast engineering emerges as a Americans Get Touchy 1.the word “practically”in the

nearly 2.which is not among the embrace 3.some parents tearchers excep diseases could be transmitted 4.which following is true in some countries,it’s usual 5.we can infer that

positive

Women Staying in Mini-Skirts for 1.debenhams could most a department store 2.british women are happy the climate of great britain 3.we can infer from the second most women no longer wore 4.which following statements true from the age of 23,skirt length 5.the word “zoom” in the first soar

Defending the Theory of Evolution 1.according to the first paragraph school boards oppose AIBS’s 2.which one of not the reason darwin’s theory is denied as 3.AIBS is composed

more than 80

4.According to weis in the 5th

Is fundamental to the 5.Why do people replace the

The term creationism is too

Narrow Escape

1.why was it “too late” by the

rocks loosened by melting 2.the first reason given to

that climbers above you 3.what is likely to be cailloux

rocks are falling

4.what is sarcastic in the words

being hit by a rock isn’t 5.in what sense was toby ”safe”

the overhanging rock would

Finding Enlightenment in Scotland 1.scotland is thought to have

the ideas proposed by some 2.which of the following

to find ways to improve 3.smith’s idea of “enlightened

the prosperity of all nations 4.which of the following true

it is still alive in a broad sense 5.the institute for system level

the tradition of Scottish higher

The Beginning of American Literature 1.what does “that hope” in

the hope to start a new life 2.when did American literature

long before the year 1,000 3.what can we learn from the

about the everyday life of 4.the main purpose of the last

early-day experience 5.which of the following true

some british writers had great

Older Volcanic Eruptions

1.why did older volcanic eruptions

they killed off life more 2.how did wignall calculate

by comparing the proportion 3.when did dinosaurs become

million years ago 4.what can be inferred from

the cause of their extinction 5.what is the main thesis of

older volcanic eruptions were

School Lunch

Properly

provide choose finding Standards portion examined Consume understanding increased Criticize nutritional affect habits

prevent

A Powerful Influence

Ever Curious harmful staring at

absorbed

Make word holding Steps negotiating seriously discuss

Necessarily

absolutely going

The Old Gate

Reasons diseases demolished

Stroke actual boundary storage Unfashionable maintain set up Preservation down replaced Chance job

Family History

Attracted

find

fairly

one

Going

decision quite

cause Avoided

connected

treat

for way

get

might

Helen and Martin

Would up weakened curiosity Become warning bothered Confidence ignoring through Gaining on took help quiet

第三篇：2013職稱英語abc押題

第十一篇 When Our Eyes Serve Our Stomach

Our senses aren’t just delivering 汪 strict view of what’s going on in the world;they’re affected by what’s going on in our heads.A new study finds that hungry people see food-related words more clearly than people who’ve just eaten.Psychologists have known for decades that what’s going on,inside our head affects our senses.For example, poorer children think coins are larger than they are, and hungry people think pictures of food are brighter.Remi Radel of University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis，F(xiàn)rance，wanted to investigate how this happens.Does it happen right away as the brain receives signals from the eyes or a little later as the brain’s high-level thinking processes get involved.Radel recruited 42 students with a normal body mass index.On the day of his or her test, each student was told to arrive at the lab at noon after three or four hours of not eating.Then they were told there was a delay.Some were told to come back in 10 minutes;others were given an hour to get lunch first.So half the students were hungry when they did the experiment and the other half had just eaten.For the experiment, the participant looked at a computer screen.One by one, 80 words flashed on the screen for about l/300th of a second each.They flashed at so small a size that the students could only consciously perceive.A quarter of the words were food-related.After each word，each person was asked how bright the word was and asked to choose which of two words they’d seen — a food-related word like cake or a neutral word like boat.Each word appeared too briefly for the participant to really read it.Hungry people saw the food-related words as brighter and were better at identifying food-related words.Because the word appeared too quickly for them to be reliably seen, this means that the difference is in perception ,not in thinking processes, Radel says.“This is something great to me.Humans can really perceive what they need or what they strive for.From the experiment, I know that our brain can really be at the disposal of our motives and needs,” Radel says.第十九篇 Musical Robot Companion Enhances Listener Experience

Shimi, a musical companion developed by Georgia Tech’s Center for Music Technology, recommends songs, dances to the beat and keeps the music pumping based on listener feedback.The smartphone-enabled, one-foot-tall robot is billed as an interactive “musical friend”.“Shimi is designed to change the way that people enjoy and think about their music，” said Professor Gil Weinberg, the robot’s creator.He will unveil the robot at the June 27th Google I/O conference in San Francisco.A band of three Shimi robots will perform for guests, dancing in sync with music created in the lab and composed according to its movements.Shimi is essentially a docking station with a “brain” powered by an Android phone.Once docked, the robot gains the sensing and musical generation capabilities of the user’s mobile device.In other words, if there’s an “app” for that, Shimi is ready.For instance, by using the phone’s camera and face-detecting software，Shimi can follow a listener around the room and position its “ears”，or speakers, for optimal sound.Another recognition feature is based on rhythm and tempo.If the user taps a beat, Shimi analyzes it, scans the phone’s musical library and immediately plays the song that best matches the suggestion.Once the music starts，Shimi dances to the rhythm.“Many people think that robots are limited by their programming instructions, said Music Technology Ph.D.candidate Mason Bretan.“Shimi shows us that robots can be creative and interactive.’’Future apps in the works will allow the user to shake their head in disagreement or wave a hand in the air to alert Shimi to skip to the next song or increase/decrease the volume.The robot will also have the capability to recommend new music based on the user’s song choices and provide feedback on the music play list.Weinberg hopes other developers will be inspired to create more apps to expand Shimi’s creative and interactive capabilities.“I believe that our center is ahead of a revolution that will see more robots in homes.” Weinberg said.Weinberg is in the process of commercializing Shimi through an exclusive licensing agreement with Georgia Tech.Weinberg hopes to make the robot available to consumers by the 2013 holiday season.“If robots are going to arrive in homes, we think that they will be this kind of machines一 small, entertaining and fun，，Weinberg said.“They will enhance your life and pave the way for more intelligent service robots in our lives.”

第四十八篇 Researchers Discover Why Humans Began Walking Upright

Most of us walk and carry items in our hands every day.These are seemingly simple activities that the majority of us don’t question.But an international team of researchers, including Dr.Richmond from GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences，have discovered that human walking upright, may have originated millions of years ago as an adaptation to carrying scarce, high-quality resources.The team of researchers from the U.S., England, Japan and Portugal investigated the behavior of modern-day chimpanzees as they competed for food resources，in an effort to understand what ecological settings would lead a large ape — one that resembles the 6 million-year old ancestor we shared in common with living chimpanzees — to walk on two legs.“These chimpanzees provide a model of the ecological conditions under which our earliest ancestors might have begun walking on two legs, “，said Dr.Richmond.The research findings suggest that chimpanzees switch to moving on two limbs instead of four in situations where they need to monopolize a resource.Standing on two legs allows them to carry much more at one time because it frees up their hands.Over time，intense bursts of bipedal activity may have led to anatomical changes that in turn became the subject of natural selection where competition for food or other resources was strong.Two studies were conducted by the team in Guinea.The first study was conducted by the team in Kyoto University’s “ outdoor laboratory ” in a natural clearing in Bossou Forest.Researchers allowed the wild chimpanzees access to different combinations of two different types of nut — the oil palm nut，which is naturally widely available, and the coula nut, which is not.The chimpanzees’ behavior was monitored in three situations:(a)when only oil palm nuts were available,(b)when a small number of coula nuts were available，and(c)when coula nuts were the majority available resource.When the rare coula nuts were available only in small numbers, the chimpanzees transported more at one time.Similarly, when coula nuts were the majority resource, the chimpanzees ignored the oil palm nuts altogether.The chimpanzees regarded the coula nuts as a more highly-prized resource and competed for them more intensely.In such high-competition settings，the frequency of cases in which the chimpanzees started moving on two legs increased by a factor of four.Not only was it obvious that bipedal movement allowed them to carry more of this precious resource, but also that they were actively trying to move as much as they could in one go by using everything available 一 even their mouths.The second study, by Kimberley Hockings of Oxford Brookes University, was a 14-month study of Bossou chimpanzees crop-raiding, a situation in which they have to compete for rare and unpredictable Resources.Here, 35 percent of the chimpanzees activity involved some sort of bipedal movement, and once again, this behavior appeared to be linked to a clear attempt to carry as much as possible at one time.2013年職稱英語考試?yán)砉ゎ惤滩男略鰞?nèi)容：

第三篇 Giant Structures

It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modem world since every year more __1__ constructions appear.Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our __2__ although they may have been surpassed by some more recent wonders.The Petronas Twin Towers

The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were completed in 1999.With a __3__ of 452 metres, the tall twin towers, like two thin pencils, dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur.At the 41st floor, the towers are linked by a bridge, symbolizing a gateway to the city.The American __4__ Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.Constructed of high-strength concrete, the building provides around 1，800 square metres of office space __5__ every floor.And it has a shopping centre and a concert hall at the base.Other __6__ of this impressive building include double-decker lifts, and glass and steel sunshades.The MiUau Bridge

The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tam Valley，in southern France.__7__ the time it was built，it was the world’s highest bridge, __8__ over 340m at the highest point.The bridge is described as one of the most amazingly beautiful bridges in the worl D.It was built to __9__ Millau's congestion problems.The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris to Barcelona in Spain.The bridge was built to withstand the __10__ extreme seismic and climatic conditions.Besides, it is guaranteed for 120 years!

The Itaipu Dam

The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the worl D.It consists of a series of dams across the River Parana, __11__ forms a natural border between Brazil and Paraguay.Started in 1975 and taking 16 years to complete, the construction was carried out as a joint project between the two __12__.The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size.In 1995 it produced 78% of Paraguay’s and 25% of Brazil’s __13__ needs.In its construction, the __14__ of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers.It is a __15__ amazing wonder of engineering.第八篇 Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures

The vultures in question may look ugly and threatening, but the sudden sharp __1__ in three species of India’s vultures is producing alarm rather than celebration, and it presents the world with a new kind of environmental __2__ The dramatic decline in vulture numbers is causing widespread disruption to people living in the same areas as the __3__.It is also causing serious public health problems __4__ the Indian sub-continent.While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians，vultures have __5__played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India clean.It is __6__they feed on dead cows.In India, cows are sacred animals and are __7__ left in the open when they die in their thousands upon thousands every year.The disappearance of the vultures has __8__ an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs feeding on the remains of these dead animals.There are fears that rabies may __9__ as a result.And this terrifying disease may ultimately affect humans in the region, since wild dogs are its main carriers.Rabies could also spread to other animal species, causing an even greater problem in the __10__.The need for action is __11__, so an emergency project has been launched to __12__ a solution to this serious vulture problem.Scientists are trying to identify the disease causing the birds，deaths and, if possible, develop a cure.Large-scale vulture __13__ were first noticed at the end of the 1980s in India.A population survey at that time showed that the three species of vultures had declined __14__ over 90 per cent.All three species are now listed as “critically endangered”.As most vultures lay only single eggs and __15__ about five years to reach maturity, reversing their population decline will be a long and difficult exercise.第十三篇 Better Solar Energy Systems: More Heat, More Light Solar photovoltaic thermal energy systems, or PVTs, generate both heat and electricity, but __1__ now they haven’t been very good at the heat-generating part compared to a stand-alone solar thermal collector.That’s because they operate at low temperatures to cool crystalline silicon solar cells, which lets the silicon generate more __2__ but isn’t a very efficient way to gather heat.That’s a problem of __3_.Good solar hot-water systems can harvest much more energy than a solar-electric system at a substantially lower __4__.And it，s also a space problem：photovoltaic cells can take up all the space on the roof, leaving little room for thermal applications.In a pair of studies, Joshua Pearce, an associate professor of materials science and engineering, has devised a __5__ in the form of a better PVT made with a different kind of silicon.His research collaborators are Kunal Girotra from ThinSilicon in California and Michael Pathak and Stephen Harrison from Queen’s University, Canada.”

Most solar panels are made with crystalline silicon，but you can also make solar cells out of amorphous silicon, __6__ known as thin-film silicon.They don’t create as much electricity, but they are lighter, flexible, and cheaper.And, because they __7__ much less silicon, they have a greener footprint.Unfortunately，thin-film silicon solar cells are __8__ to some bad-news physics in the form of the Staebler-Wronski effect.“That means that their efficiency __9__ when you expose them to light — pretty much the worst possible effect for a solar cell,” Pearce explains，which is one of the __10__ thin-film solar panels make up only a small fraction of the market.However, Pearce and his team found a way to engineer around the Staebler-Wronski effect by incorporating thin-film silicon in a new __11__ of PVT.You don’t have to cool down thin-film silicon to make it work.In fact，Pearce’s group discovered that by heating it to solar-thermal operating temperatures，near the boiling __12__ of water, they could make thicker cells that largely __13__ the Staebler-Wronski effect.When they applied the thin-film silicon directly to a solar thermal energy __14__ , they also found that by baking the cell once a day，they __15__ the solar cell’s electrical efficiency by over 10 percent.

第四篇：2014年職稱英語綜合類C級(jí)考前押題

第1部分：詞匯選項(xiàng)(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)

下面每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)為每處劃線部分確定1個(gè)意義最為接近的選項(xiàng)。

1.I have been trying to quit smoking.A.give up

B.pick up

C.build up

D.take up

2.Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.A.moved

B.touched

C.surprised

D.worried

3.The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.A.question

B.problem

C.title

D, topic

4.This is not typical of English, but is a feature of the Chinese language.A.particular

B.characteristic

C.remarkable

D.idiomatic

5.It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job，A.simply

B.almost

C.totally

D.completely

6.These are defensive behavior patterns which derive from our fears.A.stem

B.rely

C.develop

D.grow

7.Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others，A.easy

B, possible

C.likely

13.difficult

8.They have the capability to destroy the enemy in a few days.A.possibility

B.necessity

C.ability

D.probability

9.We have never seen such gorgeous hills.A.beautiful

B.stretching

C.spreading

D.rolling

10.The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.A.loads

B.layers

C.pyramids

D.piles

11.The news will horrify everyone.A.attract

B.terrify

C.tempt

D.excite

12.The article sketched the major events of the decade.A.described

B.offered

C.outlined

D.presented

13.I won't tolerate that kind of behavior.A.bear

B.receive

C.admit

D.take

14.Their style of playing football is utterly different.A.barely

B.scarcely

C.hardly

D.totally

15.Her sister urged her to apply for the job.A.advised

B.caused

C.forced

D.promised 第2部分：閱讀判斷(第1 6～22題，每題1分，共7分)

下面的短文后列出了7個(gè)句子，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子做出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請(qǐng)選擇A;如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請(qǐng)選擇B;如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請(qǐng)選擇C。

American Sports

The United States is a sports-loving nation.Sports in America take a variety of forms: organized competitive struggles, which draw huge crowds to cheer their favorite team to victory;athletic games,played for recreation anywhere sufficient space is found;and hunting and fishing.Most sports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of year.Some sports are called spectator sports, as the number of spectators greatly exceeds the number playing in the game.Baseball is the most popular sport in the US.It is played throughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall.Although no other game is exactly like baseball, perhaps the one most nearly like it is the English game of cricket.Football is the most popular sport in the fall.The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago.It is still played by almost every college and university in the country, and the football stadiums of some of the largest universities seat as many as 80, 000 people.The game is not the same as European football or soccer.In American football there are 11 players on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets because the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur.Basketball is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.Like football, basketball originated in the US and is not popular in other countries.Many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game.It is a very popular game with high schools, and in more than 20 states, state-wide high school matches are held yearly.Other spectator sports include wrestling, boxing, and horse racing.Although horse-racing fans call themselves sportsmen, the accuracy of the term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes.The so-called sportsmen are the spectators, who do “not assemble” primarily to see the horses race, but to bet upon the outcome of each race.Gambling is the attraction of horse racing.16.Hunting and fishing are mainly favored by men, young and old, in the US.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

17.Professional baseball teams can continue to play for a long period of time in the fall after the regular baseball seasons of spring and summer.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

18.Baseball shares many features with the English game of cricket.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

19.Football can be classified as a spectator sport.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

20.Many Americans like basketball better than football because the latter is so harsh that players have to wear special uniforms.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

21.Basketball in American is so popular with universities that nationwide university matches are held yearly.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

22.Horse-racing fans cannot be considered sportsmen because they are spectators whose primary interest is gambling.A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

第3部分：概括大意與完成句子(第23～30題，每題1分，共8分)

閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項(xiàng)測(cè)試任務(wù)：(1)第23～26題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為第2～5段每段選擇1個(gè)正確的小標(biāo)題;(2)第27～30題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇4個(gè)正確選項(xiàng)，分別完成每個(gè)句子。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上.Searching for Smiles Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will probably be: “to be happy.” Ed Deiner, an American psychology professor, has spent his whole professional life studying what makes people happy, comparing levels of happiness between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.Many people would say that this question does not need an answer.But Professor Deiner has one anyway.“If you're a cheerful, happy person, your marriage is more likely to last, and you're more likely to make money and be successful at your job.On average, happy people have stronger immune(免疫的)systems, and there is some evidence that they live longer.” So who are the world's happiest people? It depends on how the word is defined.There is individual happiness, the sense of joy we get when we do something we like.But there is also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of how we behave.According to Professor Deiner, the Western world pursues individual happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.“In the West, the individualistic(個(gè)人主義的)culture means that your mood matters much more than it does in the East.People ask themselves, what can I do that's fun or interesting? They become unhappy when they can't do any of these things.If you ask people from Japan or China if they are happy, they tend to look at what has gone wrong in their lives.If not much has gone wrong, then they are satisfied.” People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture, Professor Deiner found.“The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame.Hispanic(西班牙語言的)cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others.” Income also made a big difference to people's happiness, but only at the lowest levels.Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty.But millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.But can we be too happy? “You get people who are actually happy, but they think happiness is so important that they try to be even happier.This desire to be always happy is a product of individualism, where the emphasis is on you individually, your emotions and feeling good.People can end up feeling unhappy because ordinary happiness is not good enough for them.” Paragraph 2__________.Paragraph 3__________.Paragraph 4__________.Paragraph 5__________.A Happiest Culture

B An Unhappy Person

C Definition of Happiness

D Cultural Differences in Happiness

E Reasons to Be Happy

F Individual and Ordinary Happiness Professor Deiner has spent many years studying__________ in happiness.Professor Deiner believes that a happy person is less prone(易患)to__________.Once we have got enough to feel safe, money does not make __________ difference to our happiness.According to Professor Deiner, some people feel unhappy because they cannot appreciate__________.A a question

B ordinary happiness

C individualism

D cultural differences

E much

F illnesses 第4部分：閱讀理解(第31-45題，每題3分，共45分)

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。

第一篇 The National Park Service

America's national parks are like old friends.You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they're out there makes you feel better.Hearing the names of these famous old friends-Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyonsome dating back 100 years, some only months old-with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, Park Friends

groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic.National Park Week 1996 is a celebration of these partnerships.31.Why are America's national parks like old friends?

A.Because they are always out there.B.Because they are very old.C.Because they make people feel better.D.Because they are very famous.32.Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers?

A.They take tourists to national parks.B.They always act as tourist guides.C.They help set up new national parks.D.They protect the National Park System.33.The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT

A.offering help to visitors.B.molding the Nation.C.keeping people better informed of the National Park System.D.helping preserve the cultural heritage.34.What is this passage about?

A.It is about the American National Parks.B.It is about the National Park Service.C.It is about the National Park Service partnerships.D.It is about the care and preservation of the National Parks in America.35.What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?

A.The pocket parks in America.B.The preparations made for the celebration of National Park Week 1996.C.The work that has been done by the partners.D.The preservation of national resources in America.第二篇 A Letter from Alan

I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground.Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town.For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax-the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers.It's very quiet because

there are few houses or roads nearby.I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood.I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems.How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town.Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere.The roads will always be full of traffic,there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave.Shops and hotels will lose business.If the town really needs more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses.But,in my opinion,the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan.As well as this,we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant.I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there.We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.36.Why has Alan written this letter'?

A.To perersuade the government to build new houses.B.To protest about a new motorway near the town.C.To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place.D.To inform other people about the builders' plans.37.Why is Persian's Place particularly important,in Alan's opinion?

A.Because it is near the football ground.B.Because lots of people live near it.C.Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.D.Because local people can get there easily by car from the town.38.What will cause traffic jams?

A.A building on Parson's Place.B.Building near the railway station.C.Tourists in the narrow streets.D.People going to the shops and hotels.39.Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon

A.open new shops and hotels

B.choose to live near the station

C.be able to buy new homes

D.have less money

40.Which of these posters has Alan made?

A.Save Our Sports Ground

B.Say No to Houses on Parson's Place

C.We Need Homes Not Hotels

D.Use the Train Not the Road

第三篇 The Changing Middle Class

The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation, However, middle class is not a real designation,nor does it carry privileges.It is more of a perception, which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II.The economy was growing,more and more people owned their own homes,workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them, and nearly everyone whowanted a higher education could have one.Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility.They may have started out poor,but they could become rich.Successful people also found that they had greater geographic mobility.In other words,they found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places.The middle class collectively holds several values and principles.One strong value is the need to earn enough money to feel that one can determine one's own economic fate.In addition,middle class morality embraces principles of individual responsibility, importance of family, obligations to others,and believing in something outside oneself.But in the 1990s those in the middle class found that there was a price for success.A U.S.News & World Report survey in 1994 indicated that 75 percent of Americans believed that middle class families could no longer make ends meet.Both spouses now worked,as did some of the children;long commutes became routine;the need for child care put strains on the family;and public schools were not as good as they once were.Members of the middle class were no longer financing their lifestyles through earnings but were using credit to stay afloat.The understanding of just what middle class meant was changing.41.The information in this passage deals with

A.an individual

B.a social and economic group

C.a political organization

D.government

42.A common middle class value is that

A.people should always have fun

B.children should be seen and not heard

C.debt is nothing to worry about

D.the family is very important

43.In the years after World War II,the middle class could be defined as

A.overburdened and in debt

B.hard working and suspicious

C.prosperous and optimistic

D.young and foolish

44.The phrase “In other words” in the first paragraph means that the following statement is

A.an exception to the previous idea

B.a denial of the previous idea

C.a restatement of the previous idea

D.a contrasting idea

45.The word collectively means

A.as a group

B.hesitatingly

C.unknowingly

D.weakly 第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文(第46-50題，每題2分，共10分)

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The First Four Minutes

When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, according to a book by Dr.Leonard Zunin.In his book, “Contact: The first four minutes,” he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships: “ 46__________A lot of people's whole lives would change if they did just that.”

You may have noticed that average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he as just met.47__________If anyone has ever done this to you, you probably did not like him very much.When we are introduced to new people, the author suggests, we should try to appear friendly and self-confident.In general, he says, “People like people who like themselves.”

On the other hand, we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves.It is important to appear interested and sympathetic, realizing that the other person has his won needs, fears, and hopes.Hearing such advice, one might say, “But I'm not a friendly, self-confident person.That's not my nature, It would be dishonest for me to at that way.”48__________We can become accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality.“It is like getting used to a new car.It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much better than the old one.”

But isn't it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don't actually feel that way? Perhaps, but according to Dr.Zunin, “total nones is not always good for social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of contact.There is a time for everything, and a certain amount of play-acting may be best for the first few minutes of contact with a stranger.That is not the time to complain about one's health or to mention faults one finds in other people.It is not the time to tell the whole truth about one's opinions and impressions.49 __________For a husband and wife or a parent and child, problems often arise during their first four minutes together after they have been apart.Dr.Zunin suggests that these first few minutes together be treated with care.If there are unpleasant matters to be discussed, they should be dealt with later.The author says that interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course in every school,along with reading, writing, and mathematics.50__________that is at least as important as how much we know.A.In reply, Dr.Zunin would claim that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about changing our social habits.B.Much of what has been said about strangers also applies to relationships with family members and friends.C.In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get along with other people.D.Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes.E.He keeps looking over the other person's shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more interesting in another part of the room.F.He is eager to make friends with everyone.第6部分：完形填空(第51～65題，每題1分，共1 5分)

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A Success Story

At 19, Ben Way is already a millionaire, and one of a growing number of teenagers who have 51__________ Their fortune through the Internet.52__________makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was 53__________ by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write 54__________.”I wanted to prove them 55__________“, says Ben, creator and director of Way search, a net search engine which can be used to find goods in online shopping malls.When he was eight, his local authorities 56__________him with a PC to help with school work.Although he was 57__________to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and 58__________by his father, he soon began 59 __________people 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills.At the age of 15 he 60__________ up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, and two years later he left school to 61__________all his time to business.”By this time the company had grown and I needed to take on a 62__________of employees to help me“, says Ben.”That enabled me to start 63__________business with bigger companies." It was.his ability to consistently 64__________difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year awarding the same year that he formed Way search, and he has recently signed a deal 65__________ 25 million with a private investment company, which will finance his search engine.51.A.taken

B.made

C.put

D.done

52.A.This

B.That

C.Something

D.What

53.A.said

B.told

C.suggested

D.reported

54.A.absolutely

B.totally

C.properly

D.thoroughly

55.A.wrong

B.false

C.untrue

D.unfair

56.A.provided

B.gave

C.offered

D.got

57.A.impossible

B.incapable

C.disabled

D.unable

58.A.promised

B.invited

C.encouraged

D.animated

59.A.owing

B.charging

C.lending

D.borrowing

60.A.put

B.ran

C.made

D.set

61.A.pay

B.spend

C.devote

D.invest

62.A.couple

B.few

C.little

D.deal

63.A.having

B.doing

C.making

D.bringing

64.A.overcome

B.overlook

C.overtake

D.overdo

65.A.valuable

B.estimated

C.priced

D.worth 詞匯選項(xiàng)

參考答案：

1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.B

6.A 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.D

11.B 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.A

閱讀判斷

參考答案：

16.C 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.B

21.C 22.A

概括大意

參考答案：

23.E 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.D

28.F 29.E 30.B

閱讀理解

參考答案：

31.D 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.C

36.D 37.C 38.A 39.D 40.B

41.B 42.D 43.C 44.C 45.A

補(bǔ)全短文

參考答案：

46.D 47.E 48.A 49.B 50.C

完形填空

參考答案：

51.B 52.D 53.B 54.C 55.A

56.A 57.D 58.C 59.B 60.D

61.C 62.A 63.B 64.A 65.D

第五篇：2014職稱英語押題 理工C 完型填空[定稿]

完型填空：

第一篇Captain Cook Arrow Legend

It was a great legend while it lasted，but DNA testing has __1__ ended a two-century-old story of the Hawaiian arrow carved from the bone of British explorer Captain James Cook__2__ died in the Sandwich Islands’in 1779.“There is __3__ Cook in the Australian Museum，”museum collection manager Jude Philip said not long ago in announcing the DNA evidence that the arrow was not made of Cook’S bone.But that will not stop the museum from continuing to display the arrow in its__4__，“Uncovered：Treasures of the Australian Museum,” which__5__include a feather cape presented to Cook by Hawaiian King Kalani’opu’u in 1778.Cook was one of Britain’s great explorers and is credited with__6__ the“Great South Land，”__7__ Australia, in 1 770.He was clubbed to death in the Sandwich Islands，now HawaiiThe 1egend of Cook’s arrow began in 1 824 __8__ Hawaiian King Kamehameha on his deathbed gave the arrow to William Adams，a London surgeon and relative of Cook’s wife，saying it was made of Cook’s bone after the fatal__9 __ with islanders.In the 1890s the arrow was given to the Australian Museum and the legend continued __10__ it came with science.DNA testing by laboratories in Australia and New Zealand revealed the arrow was not made of Cook’s bone but was more __11__ made of animal bone。said Philp.However, Cook’s fans __ 12 __ to give up hope that one Cook legend will prove true and that part of his remains will still be uncovered.as they say there is evidence not a11 of Cook’s body was __13 __ at sea in 1 779.“On this occasion technology has won"，”said Cliff Thornton，president of the Captain Cook Society, in a __14__ from Britain.“But I am __15__ that one of these days…one of the Cook legends will prove to be true and it will happen one day.’’ 練習(xí)：

1.A.finally

B.firstly

C.lately

D.usually 2.A.whose

B.who

C.which

D.what 3.A.some

B.none

C.neither

D.no

4.A.cinema

B.exhibition

C.shop

D.market 5.A.must

B.did

C.has to

D.does

6.A.discovering

B.visiting

C.traveling

D.using 7.A.then

B.now

C.past

D.previously 8.A.how

B.where

C.when

D.that 9.A.conversation

B.fight

C.meal

D.dance 10.A.however

B.until

C.after

D.whenever 11.A.helpfully

B.usefully

C.likely

D.readily 12.A.refuse

B.return

C.regain

D.reply 13.A.collected

B.washed

C.stored

D.buried

14.A.statement

B.suggestion

C.proposal

D.guess 15.A.safe

B.weak

C.sure

D.lucky 參考答案：

1.A.分析：借助搭配“..地已經(jīng)結(jié)束了..”直接判斷A(最終地)

2.B.分析：考察定語從句，從句需要主語，且該主語指代Captain James Cook，所以B合適。D。分析：考察否定副詞。借助搭配特點(diǎn)—空格后直接出現(xiàn)了名詞，所以D是答案(no否定名詞)

4.B.分析：借助句子中的相關(guān)詞語museum(博物館)..display(陳列)直接猜測(cè)答案為B(展覽會(huì))

5.D.分析：借助上文時(shí)態(tài)—一般將來時(shí)，及與空格處的搭配結(jié)構(gòu)—‘“考古發(fā)現(xiàn)：澳大利亞博物館的寶藏”…包括..’直接判斷D為答案該題考點(diǎn)：上下文時(shí)態(tài)和定語從句。

6.A。分析：借助句子中出現(xiàn)的詞語：explorers(探險(xiǎn)家)…Great South Land，判斷A(發(fā)現(xiàn))是答案。

7.B。分析：該題考察插入語結(jié)構(gòu)(插入語結(jié)構(gòu)往往是對(duì)前面的名詞/代詞進(jìn)行描述，或補(bǔ)充說明，該結(jié)構(gòu)往往以定語(定語從句)，狀語(狀語從句)，或同位語的語法結(jié)構(gòu)形式出現(xiàn))

8.C.分析：空格前出現(xiàn)典型時(shí)間詞1824，空格后是句子，所以直接判斷when 可能是答案。考察：定語從句結(jié)構(gòu)。

9.B.分析：該題考察上下文內(nèi)容的呼應(yīng)：前面出現(xiàn)“被棍棒打死”，所以這里選擇B(打仗)最合適。

10.B.分析：借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)的特點(diǎn)和搭配結(jié)構(gòu)含義(持續(xù)到..)直接判斷答案B(直到)。

11.C.分析：分析：根據(jù)空格相關(guān)結(jié)構(gòu)含義(不是由cook的骨頭制成，而是更..是由動(dòng)物的骨頭制成)判斷C是答案。

12.A.分析：直接借助搭配結(jié)構(gòu)特點(diǎn)(v.+ to 引導(dǎo)的不定式結(jié)構(gòu))判斷A是答案。

13.D.分析：借助上文句意和該句句意(不是所有的cook的尸體都在1779年被。海里)判斷D(埋葬)是答案。

14.A.分析：借助被選項(xiàng)的關(guān)系：suggestion和 proposal是近義詞，且用法接近，所以相互排除掉，比較A和D，判斷A((來自倫敦的)聲明)正確。

15．C本題要選sure，表示Cliff Thornton對(duì)sure后面的that從句表達(dá)的將要發(fā)生的事有信心。而safe，weak或lucky的詞義與句子表達(dá)的意思不符。

譯文：庫克船長(zhǎng)弓箭的傳說

這本是個(gè)絕妙的傳說，但DNA測(cè)試最終結(jié)束了這個(gè)長(zhǎng)達(dá)兩個(gè)世紀(jì)之久的古老故事。傳說是關(guān)于一支據(jù)說是用1779年在桑偉奇群島死去的英國探險(xiǎn)家船長(zhǎng)詹姆士庫克的遺骨刻成的夏威夷弓箭。

在不久前DNA 證據(jù)宣布該弓箭并非來自于庫克船長(zhǎng)的遺骨時(shí)，奧大利亞博物館收藏經(jīng)理尤大書?菲利普說：“澳大利亞博物館里并沒有庫克的遺骨。”但這并不能停止博物館在展覽會(huì) 2

上展出弓箭。“考古發(fā)現(xiàn)：澳大利亞博物館的寶藏”展覽中的確還展示了一個(gè)在1778年夏威夷國王卡蘭尼歐普送給庫克的一個(gè)羽毛斗篷。

庫克是英國最偉大探險(xiǎn)家之一，他在1770年發(fā)現(xiàn)了“南大陸”，也就是現(xiàn)在的澳大利亞。此后在桑偉奇群島被棒擊致死。

庫克弓箭傳說始于1824年，當(dāng)時(shí)夏威夷國王卡莫哈莫哈在彌留之際將弓箭賜給了庫克妻子的親戚，一名倫敦外科醫(yī)生威廉正當(dāng)斯，并告訴他弓箭是在那次致命毆打后用庫克的遺骨做成的。

在19世紀(jì)90年代，弓箭被交給澳大理亞博物館。這個(gè)傳說直到與科學(xué)直接接觸才停止。據(jù)菲利普說，澳大利亞和新西蘭的試驗(yàn)室的DNA測(cè)試證實(shí)弓箭并非取材于庫克的遺骨，而更可能來自動(dòng)物的骨頭。

但是，庫克迷們卻不肯放棄希望。他們期待庫克傳說之一將會(huì)被證明是正確，并且他人部分遺骨還會(huì)被發(fā)現(xiàn)。正如他們所說，有證據(jù)表明庫克的遺骨并不是在1779年全都葬身大海了。庫克船長(zhǎng)協(xié)會(huì)的會(huì)長(zhǎng)克利夫托馬森在一個(gè)來自英國的聲明中說：“在這個(gè)問題上，科技取得了勝利。我堅(jiān)信某一天庫克傳說之一將會(huì)被證明是真的。”

這聽起來完全不對(duì)——在一塊木頭里面鉆些洞讓它更耐敲打。但是這確實(shí)有效，因?yàn)閾舸虍a(chǎn)生的能量分散到了整塊木頭上，而不是集中于一個(gè)薄弱點(diǎn)。這個(gè)發(fā)展應(yīng)該導(dǎo)致更有效和更輕的包裝材料的產(chǎn)生。

木匠們幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來都知道一些木頭比另一些更結(jié)實(shí)。例如山胡桃木被用做斧柄和輪輻，因?yàn)樗梢猿惺苷駬舳粫?huì)斷裂。列如白橡木容易損壞得多，盡管它的質(zhì)地一樣細(xì)密。巴斯大學(xué)的Julian Vincent和他的研究小組都認(rèn)為木頭的內(nèi)部結(jié)構(gòu)能夠解釋這些不同。

許多樹都有導(dǎo)管，這些導(dǎo)管通向樹干上方，把水輸?shù)饺~子。在橡木里，這些管道很大，而且是呈窄帶狀，但是在山胡桃木中這些管道小得多，而且分布得更平均。研究者們認(rèn)為這個(gè)布局能夠分散打擊的能量到整塊木頭止，以此吸收較重的打擊。為了測(cè)試這個(gè)理論，他們?cè)谝粔K沒有管道的云杉木上鉆了一些0.65毫米的洞，發(fā)現(xiàn)它能夠承受重大的打擊。只有當(dāng)每平方厘米超過30個(gè)孔時(shí)，木頭抵御敲打的表現(xiàn)才會(huì)減弱。均勻的物質(zhì)不太好抵御敲打，因?yàn)槭艿接绊懙闹挥幸恍〔糠治镔|(zhì)，來自打擊的所有能量在折斷材料時(shí)都集中在一兩個(gè)地方，留下的散片常常沒有受到破壞。

Vincent說，這些洞可以提供很多薄弱點(diǎn)，當(dāng)它們破裂時(shí)一起吸收能量，而不是使能量聚在一個(gè)地方。“你可以控制木頭斷裂的地方，它還可以吸收更多的能量，更安全。” 研究人員相信，這個(gè)原則可用于任何一種材料，例如可用于制造更輕、保護(hù)力更強(qiáng)的包裝物。斯圖加特的Max Plank金屬研究學(xué)院的Ulrike Wegst說，這一原則還可用在汽車的減震器、保護(hù)杠和軍事車輛的裝甲板等東西上。但是她強(qiáng)調(diào)說你需要設(shè)計(jì)材料時(shí)考慮力的方向。她說：“負(fù)荷的方向是很關(guān)鍵的。”

第二篇Avalanche and Its Safety

An avalanche is a sudden and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside.Avalanches are____1____ the biggest dangers in the mountains for both life and property.All avalanches are caused by an over-burden of material, typically snowpack, that is too massive and unstable for the slope____2____ supports it.Determining the critical load, the amount of over-burden which is____3____ cause an avalanche, ____4____ acomplex task involving the evaluation of a number of factors.Terrain slopes flatter than25degrees or steeper than60degrees typically have a low

____5____ of avalanche.Snow does not____6____ significantly on steep slopes;also, snow does not ____7____ easily on flat slopes.Human-triggered avalanches have the greatest incidence when the snow’s angle of rest1 is____8____ 35 and45 degrees;the critical angle, the angle at which the human incidence of avalanches is greatest, is38degrees.The rule of thumb2 is: A slope that is____9____ enough to hold snow but steep enough to ski has the potential to generate an avalanche, regardless of the angle.Additionally3, avalanche risk increases with ____10____;that is, the more a slope is disturbed by skiers, die more lijkely it is that an avalanche will occur.Due to the complexity of the subject, winter travelling in the backcountry4 is never 100% safe.Good avalanche safety is a continuous____11____， including route selection and examination of the snowpack, weather____12____ and human factors.Several well-known good habits can also____13____ the risk.If local authorities issue avalanche risk reports, they should be considered and all warnings should be paid ____14____ to.Never follow in the tracks of others without your own evaluations;snow conditions are almost certain to have changed since they were made.Observe the terrain and note obvious avalanche paths where plants are____15____ or damaged.Avoid traveling below others who might trigger an avalanche.詞匯：

avalanche n.雪崩 snowpack n.積雪場(chǎng) terrain n.地形，地勢(shì)

steep adj.險(xiǎn)峻的，陸峭的 trigger v.引起，激發(fā) incidence n.發(fā)生(率)ski v.滑雪

complexity n.復(fù)雜性 注釋：

1.angle of rest：這里指積雪保持靜止的角度。

2.rule of thumb：指“a broadly accurate principle, based on experience or practice rather than theory”，即“通用法則，經(jīng)驗(yàn)法則' 3.Additionally：是一個(gè)副詞，用來引人新的事實(shí)或論點(diǎn)，意為“此外”。4.backcountry：人煙稀少的地區(qū) 練習(xí)：

1.A among

B of

C to

D in 2.A when B that

C who

D whose 3.A mostly

B likely

C clearly

D surely 4.A are

B will be

C is

D was 5.A weight

B form

C risk

D work 6.A fall

B flow

C roll

D gather 7.A fall

B flow

C roll

D gather 8.A among

B between

C with

D for 9.A thick

B thin

C flat

D rocky 10.A use

B time

C snow

D rain 11.A journey

B trip

C fact

D process

12.A conditions

B reports

C forecast

D event 13.A increase

B reduce

C improve

D remove

14.A price

B effort

C attention

D money 15.A missing

B grown

C big

D fresh 答案與題解：

1.A 表“雪崩是山上可能發(fā)生的最大危險(xiǎn)之一”的意思，因此應(yīng)該選擇among(在……之中)。

2.B 從該句的語法結(jié)構(gòu)上來看，此處需要一個(gè)關(guān)系代詞，代替slope，所以that是最佳選擇。選項(xiàng)A、C、D均不符合語法。

3.B 選項(xiàng)A不合語法，C和D符合語法，但不符合常識(shí)：過度的雪的積壓可能導(dǎo)致雪崩，而不是必定導(dǎo)致雪崩。所以，B是最佳答案。

4.C 該句的主語是Determining the critical load，從上下文來看應(yīng)該使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，所以C是正確答案。

5.C 要確定本題答案的一個(gè)有效的方法是排除法。a low weight/form work of avalanche都不合邏輯，只有a low risk of avalanche符合上下文的意思。下面的句子解釋了low risk of avalanche的道理，更證實(shí)了選risk是正確的。

6.D 第6題和第7題可以一起考慮。整個(gè)句子的意思是：在較陡峭的坡面上，雪不會(huì)大量堆積。在較為平坦的坡面，雪不會(huì)輕易滑動(dòng)。

7.B 見注釋6。

8.B 理解了句子的意思就不難判斷選項(xiàng)：雪在靜止?fàn)顟B(tài)下，角度在35° ~45°之間，最可能發(fā)生人為觸發(fā)的雪崩。between：在……之間。

9.C 這個(gè)句子說明的是什么樣的山坡最易發(fā)生雪崩，即A slope that is flat enough to hold snow but steep enough to ski。flat在此作“平坦”解，與后面的steep形成反義。

10.A 句中的that is表明，后半部分是對(duì)前半部分的進(jìn)一步說明。所以，這里的選擇要根據(jù)下文的意思判斷。use是最佳選擇,整個(gè)句子的意思是：山坡被滑雪者使用得越多，雪崩就越有可能發(fā)生。

11.D 盡管選項(xiàng)A、B和D都能和continuous搭配，從全段的內(nèi)容判斷，只有process是最佳選擇，因?yàn)樵摱蚊鑼懙氖侨绾畏纻溲┍酪约叭绾巫龊冒踩胧┑纫幌盗袉栴}。

12.A 選項(xiàng)A、B、C都可以與weather搭配，但是根據(jù)上下文，只有A最為符合文章的內(nèi)容。

13.B 選項(xiàng)A不符合句子的意思;C不能和risk搭配;D也不符合句子的意思，因?yàn)椴豢赡芡耆┍赖碾[患。

14.C 該句主句使用的是被動(dòng)語態(tài)，第二個(gè)動(dòng)詞是pay attention to的被動(dòng)形式。選項(xiàng)A、B、D均不符合句子的意思。

15.A 該句是作者給出的一系列忠告之一，即認(rèn)真觀察地形，注意明顯的雪崩路徑：沒有植物或植物被毀壞的地方。選項(xiàng)B、C、D均不符合句意。

譯文：雪崩和安全問題

雪崩是雪摻雜著空氣和水沿著山體突然迅猛地滑動(dòng)造成的。雪崩是造成山區(qū)人們生命和財(cái)產(chǎn)安全的最大危險(xiǎn)之一。

所有雪崩都是由于物質(zhì)的過渡負(fù)荷造成，通常是積雪堆積過厚，很不穩(wěn)固，超出了山坡面的承載能力。要確定山坡的臨界承載量，可能造成突然雪崩的負(fù)荷量是一項(xiàng)很復(fù)雜的任務(wù)，需要衡量多個(gè)因素。

通常傾斜度小于25度，大于60度的山坡發(fā)生雪崩的危險(xiǎn)要小一些。積雪不會(huì)在陡峭的山坡上大量堆積，同樣也不會(huì)在平緩的山坡上快速滑動(dòng)。當(dāng)雪在靜止?fàn)顟B(tài)下的角度在35_45度之間，最可能發(fā)生人為觸發(fā)的雪崩。人為引發(fā)雪崩的臨界角度是38度，是最易人為引發(fā)雪崩的角度。常規(guī)經(jīng)驗(yàn)是：一個(gè)平緩的足以堆積積雪，同時(shí)陡峭的適合人們滑雪的山坡，無論角度如何，都有可能產(chǎn)生雪崩。此外，雪崩的危險(xiǎn)隨著使用的增加而增加，換言之，滑雪者活動(dòng)得越頻繁，雪崩的可能性越大。由于雪崩研究的復(fù)雜性，冬天在人煙稀少的地區(qū)旅行從來不是百分之百的安全。很好地躲避雪崩，保持安全是一個(gè)連續(xù)的過程，包括選擇路線、檢查積雪、了解天氣狀況及其他人為因素。以下幾個(gè)廣為人知的好習(xí)慣也可以降低風(fēng)險(xiǎn)：如果當(dāng)?shù)貦?quán)威部門發(fā)布了雪崩警報(bào)，你應(yīng)當(dāng)予以考慮，加以注意。絕不要不加審度，就立刻接受他人意見。積雪自形成的那時(shí)就幾乎注定要發(fā)生變化。認(rèn)真觀察地形，注意明顯的雪崩路徑：沒有植物或植物被毀壞的地方。不要在那些可能引發(fā)雪崩的人或事物下面行走。

第四篇Animal’s “Sixth Sense”

A tsunami was triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December, 2004.It killed tens of thousands of people in Asia and East Africa.Wild animals,____1____, seem to have escaped that terrible tsunami.This phenomenon adds weight to notions that1 they possess a “sixth sense” for____2____, experts said.Sri Lankan wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island’s coast clearly____3____ wild beasts, with no dead animals found.“No elephants are dead, not____4____ a dead rabbit.I think animals can____5____ disaster.They have a sixth sense.They know when things are happening,” H.D.Ratnayake, deputy director of Sri Lanka’s Wildlife Department, said about one month after the tsunami attack.The____6____ washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in the ravaged southeast, Sri Lanka’s biggest wildlife____7____ and home to hundreds of wild elephants and several leopards.“There has been a lot of____8____ evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes.But it has not been proven,” said Matthew van Lierop, an animal behavior____9____ at Johannesburg Zoo.“There have been no____10____ studies because you can’t really test it in a lab or field setting2，” he told Reuters.Other authorities concurred with this____11____ ·

“Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain____12____ especially birds...there are many reports of birds detecting impending disasters/’ said Clive Walker, who has written several books on African wildlife.Animals____13____ rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators.The notion of an animal “sixth sense” — or____14____ other mythical power — is an enduring one3 which the evidence on Sri Larika’s ravaged coast is likely to add to.The Romans saw owls____15____ omens of impending disaster and many ancient cultures viewed elephants as sacred animals endowed with special powers or attributes.詞匯：

tsunami n.海嘯

trigger v.引發(fā)，觸發(fā) ravaged adj.被毀壞的 leopard n.豹 eruption n.噴發(fā) migrate v.遷移

volcanic adj.火山的

concur v.(with)同意，贊成 impending adj.迫近的 predator n.食肉動(dòng)物 mythical adj.神話般的 owl n.貓頭鷹

omen n.預(yù)兆，征兆 endow v.賦予 注釋：

1.adds weight to notions that：更加相信

2.field setting：field意為“實(shí)地，野外”，setting意為“環(huán)境”。field setting可譯為“野外環(huán)境”。3.enduring one：由來已久的信念。one指代在句首出現(xiàn)的notion。enduring意為“持久的，永久的”。練習(xí)：

1.A therefore

B however

C although

D whatever 2.A shelters

B foods

C disasters

D water 3.A missed

B protected

C raised

D caught 4.A such

B too

C so

D even 5.A feel

B see

C hear

D sense

6.A waves

B tides

C winds

D rivers 7.A birthplaces

B playground

C reserve

D storage 8.A experimental

B apparent

C scientific

D chemical 9.A specialist

B assistant

C supporter

D sponsor 10.A additional

B specific

C especial

D exceptional 11.A modification

B detection

C assessment

D value 12.A route

B behavior

C principle

D phenomenon 13.A unwillingly

B occasionally

C doubtfully

Dcertainly 14.A some

B much

C many

D few 15.A on

B as

C for

D in 答案與題解：

1.B 第一句說的是海嘯造成了巨大的人員傷亡，第二句說的是動(dòng)物能逃脫海嘯的襲擊。兩

句意思相反，所以要用however承接上文。

2.C 上文說的是：海嘯是一種自然災(zāi)害，所以“sixth sense”范圍只能是disasters，不能是shelters，foods或water。

3.A 本句繼續(xù)在對(duì)比海嘯造成的人員傷亡和動(dòng)物能逃脫海嘯這一現(xiàn)象。答案應(yīng)該是選項(xiàng)A(missed)。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)的詞義與上下文都不相配。

4.D 從上下文判斷，本句的意思應(yīng)該是：沒有大象死亡，甚至連一只野兔或兔子也沒有死亡。“甚至”的英語是even。

5.D 全文說的是動(dòng)物的第六感覺，而feel(觸覺)，see，hear都屬于前五個(gè)感覺，所以不是正確答案。

6.A 本說的是海的巨浪將洪水帶到離海岸遠(yuǎn)達(dá)2英里的地方。正確答案應(yīng)該是waves。

7.C 從上下文判斷，本句的意思應(yīng)該是：Yala國家公園是斯里蘭卡野生動(dòng)物最大的保護(hù)區(qū)，而birthplaces(出生地)、playground(操場(chǎng))和storage(儲(chǔ)存)都與上下文表達(dá)的意思接不上，因此不是答案。reserve的意思是“保護(hù)區(qū)”，不是“儲(chǔ)備”或“保留”。因此，選項(xiàng)C是答案。

8.B 下一句說，這些跡象(evidence)并沒有被證實(shí)。因此，這些跡象不可能是scientific的。而experimental和chemical的詞義與上下文不配合，因此也不是答案。只有apparent(明顯的)與上下文的意思相配。apparent的跡象還需得到科學(xué)的驗(yàn)證。

9.A 在動(dòng)物園里工作并發(fā)表對(duì)動(dòng)物行為的專業(yè)性見解的人一定是專家學(xué)者(specialist)。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)都不合適。

10.B 本段第一句是說明為什么evidence沒有得到科學(xué)驗(yàn)證。原因是科學(xué)家無法在實(shí)驗(yàn)室或野外進(jìn)行特定的實(shí)驗(yàn)，以驗(yàn)證動(dòng)物預(yù)見災(zāi)難的第六感覺。理解了上下文的意思，就知道選specific是最合適的。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)的詞義與上下文不符，additional，especial和exceptional分別是“額外的”、“特別的”和“例外的”意思。

11.C concurred with(同意)支配的賓語應(yīng)該是view，opinion，judgment這一類詞。前面句子說的是某位科學(xué)家指出無法驗(yàn)證動(dòng)物預(yù)見災(zāi)難的第六感覺的困難所在，其他專家也同意這一看法，所以選assessment是正確的。

12.D 本句說的是動(dòng)物特別是鳥有捕捉災(zāi)難來臨前某些征兆的能力。route(路線)、behavior(行為)和principle(原則)與上述意思相去甚遠(yuǎn)，只有phenomenon是答案。

13.D 根據(jù)常識(shí)判斷，動(dòng)物是要依賴味覺、聽覺等逃避食肉動(dòng)物的攻擊。unwillingly(不情愿地)occasionally(偶爾)和doubtfully(懷疑地)與上述意思有俘，只有certainly是合適的選項(xiàng)。

14.A 從本句的意思判斷，應(yīng)該是“某種神奇的能力”,所以要選some。

15.B 本句的意思是“將……看成”，而英語的用詞是see...as，所以要選as。

譯文：動(dòng)物的“第六感”

2004年12月由印度洋海域地震引發(fā)的海嘯造成亞洲和東非數(shù)萬人死亡。但野生動(dòng)物們似乎躲過了可怕的海嘯的襲擊。有專家表示，這進(jìn)一步證實(shí)了動(dòng)物對(duì)自然災(zāi)難有“第六感”的觀點(diǎn)。斯里蘭卡負(fù)責(zé)野生動(dòng)物的官員表示，巨浪席卷印度洋海島沿岸，淹死了兩萬四千多人，但野生動(dòng)物似乎都幸免于難，目前尚未發(fā)現(xiàn)一具動(dòng)物的尸體。

斯里蘭卡野生動(dòng)物部門的副部長(zhǎng)H.D.拉特納亞克在海嘯襲擊過后一個(gè)月說道：“沒有一頭大象死亡，甚至沒有一只野兔死亡。我認(rèn)為動(dòng)物能夠感知災(zāi)難。它們有‘第六感’，它們知道災(zāi)難何時(shí)發(fā)生。”海洪沖向離岸二英里遠(yuǎn)的亞拉國家公園，這里是斯里蘭卡最大的野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)，生活著幾百頭野生大象和一些美洲豹，海嘯引發(fā)的洪水使亞拉國家公園所在的東南部地區(qū)變得一片狼藉。

“每當(dāng)火山爆發(fā)或地震發(fā)生前，動(dòng)物們的行為就會(huì)發(fā)生許多異常，比如犬吠或鳥類遷徙，但這些現(xiàn)象尚未得到科學(xué)證明。”南非約翰內(nèi)斯堡動(dòng)物園的動(dòng)物行為專家馬修·范·利羅普說。他對(duì)路透社記者說：“目前還沒有這方面的專門研究，因?yàn)槟銦o法在實(shí)驗(yàn)室或?qū)嶋H環(huán)境中進(jìn)行真正的試驗(yàn)。”其他專家也同意這一看法。

“野生動(dòng)物似乎能夠感知某些特殊現(xiàn)象，尤其是鳥類。很多報(bào)告顯示鳥類能察覺即將來臨的災(zāi)難。”克萊夫?沃克這樣說，他曾經(jīng)寫過數(shù)本關(guān)于非洲野生動(dòng)物的書。

一些動(dòng)物確實(shí)是依靠嗅覺或聽覺等人類已知的官能來躲避危險(xiǎn)的，比如食肉動(dòng)物。

關(guān)于動(dòng)物“第六感”(或者其他神秘力量)的說法已有很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，斯里蘭卡被摧殘的海灘可能會(huì)為這一說法再添一筆證據(jù)。

羅馬人把貓頭鷹視為迫近兇險(xiǎn)的征兆，很多古代文明都將大象看做擁有特殊能力或特征的“圣獸”。

第五篇Singing Alarms Could Save the Blind

If you cannot see, you may not be able to1 find your way out of a burning building — and that could be fatal.A company in Leeds could change all that2____1____ directional sound alarms capable of guiding you to the exit.Sound Alert, a company____2____ the University of Leeds, is installing the alarms in a residential home for____3____ people in Sommerset and a resource centre for the blind in Cumbria.____4____ produce a wide range of frequencies that enable the brain to determine where the____5____ is coining from.Deborah Withington of Sound Alert says that the alarms use most of the frequencies that can be____6____ by humans.“It is a burst of white noise____7____ people say sounds like static on the radio，” she says.“Its life-saving potential is great.”

She conducted an experiment in which people were filmed by thermal-imaging cameras trying to find their way out of3 a large____8____ room.It____9____ them nearly four minutes to find the door____10____ a sound alarm, but only 15 seconds with one.Withington studies how the brain____11____ sounds at the university.She says that the____12____ of a wide band of frequencies can be pinpointed more easily than the source of a narrow band.Alarms____13____ the same concept have already been installed on emergency vehicles.The alarms will also include rising or falling frequencies to indicate whether people should go up____14____ down stairs.They were____15____ with the aid of a large grant from British Nuclear Fuels.詞匯：

directional adj.定向的 exit n.出口 install v.安裝

residential adj.居住的 static n.靜電噪聲 potential n.潛力

thermal-imaging熱效應(yīng)成像 pinpoint v.精確地確定 concept n.概念，觀念 emergency n.緊急情況 grant n.授予物，準(zhǔn)許 注釋：

1.在謂語動(dòng)詞中，不能并列使用兩個(gè)情態(tài)動(dòng)詞，如may和can就不能并列使用。如果由于表達(dá)需要，要同時(shí)用“可能”和“能夠”，就得說(寫)成may be able to。如： I may be able to come tomorrow, but I cannot promise.我可能明天來，但我不可能作出承諾。2.that指第一句所表達(dá)的意思。

3....find their way out of...：意為“找到從出去的路”。練習(xí)：

1.A without

B with

C having

D selling 2.A run by

B changed by

C decorated by

D criticized by 3.A slow

B deaf

C blind

D lame 4.A Alarms

B Alarm

C The alarm

D The alarms 5.A noise

B sound

C music

D bell 6.A watched

B produced

C learnt

D heard 7.A where

B what

C that

D how 8.A smoked

B smoke-filled

C filled with smoke

D smoke-filling 9.A has taken

B takes

C took

D will take 10.A on

B near

C without

D from 11.A processes

B produces

C possesses

D proceeds 12.A feature

B quality

C diagram

D source

13.A basis on

B base on

C basing on

D based on 14.A or

B and

C but

D otherwise 15.A developed

B determined

C discovered

D delivered 答案與題解：

1.B 空格后是一種裝置，用它來改變火災(zāi)時(shí)找不到出口的危險(xiǎn)境況。表達(dá)“用……裝置”這層意思就要用介詞with。其他幾項(xiàng)均不符合句子的意思。

2.A Sound Alert是一家公司的名字，a company是Sound Alert的同位語，根據(jù)句意判斷，應(yīng)選擇run by，意為“由……經(jīng)營(yíng)的”。其他選項(xiàng)雖然語法正確，但都與句意不符。

3.C 從文章標(biāo)題以及文章內(nèi)容和本句后面部分resource center for the blind，可以推斷這里最好的選擇就是C。

4.D 因?yàn)檫@種警告裝置已在上文中提到：第一段中的directional sound alarms，第二段中的installing the alarms in a residential home...，所以這里的alarms是特指，要用定冠詞。選項(xiàng)C是錯(cuò)誤的，因?yàn)樗菃螖?shù)形式。

5.B 句子的前半句有a wide range of frequencies,發(fā)出來的應(yīng)該是sound，而不是令人煩躁的noise。用music或bell都有些突然，與上下文的意思不連貫。

6.D 文章一直在討論警報(bào)器、聲音和波長(zhǎng)，所以首先排除選項(xiàng)A;從上下文的意思看，不可能是選項(xiàng)B和C，因?yàn)榫瘓?bào)器的制造，就是為了讓失明的人聽到。

7.C 選擇A、B、D均不能構(gòu)成語義連貫的句子，而且語法上也有問題。選項(xiàng)C能使句子結(jié)構(gòu)成為“It is...that”的強(qiáng)調(diào)句型。

8.B 從所給的選項(xiàng)可以看出，這里要表達(dá)的意思是“煙火彌漫的房間”。有了這個(gè)理解，現(xiàn)在要做的就是選擇正確的表達(dá)形式。A是“煙熏的”，D是“使……煙火彌漫的”，所以意思不對(duì)，C填入后就出現(xiàn)filled with smoke room，不符合語法。只有B是正確選項(xiàng)。

9.C 這里顯然是“It takes somebody+time+動(dòng)詞不定式”的句型，但選擇什么時(shí)態(tài)是關(guān)鍵。從上句看，應(yīng)選擇一般過去時(shí)，因?yàn)檎麄€(gè)段落是對(duì)一次實(shí)驗(yàn)的描寫，而且上面一句也使用了一般過去時(shí)。

10.C 后半句的one指上半句中的a sound alarm。該句上半句和下半句由but連接，表示相反的意思，從后半句的with可以看出，兩個(gè)相對(duì)比的事物是:the door without a sound alarm和the door with a sound alarm，所以選擇C。

11.A 選項(xiàng)B、C和D顯然是錯(cuò)誤的，因?yàn)樵~義不符。只有選項(xiàng)A是答案。句子的意思是，Withington在她的大學(xué)里研究大腦如何處理聲音。

12.D 句子中的more...than表示該句是對(duì)兩樣事物的對(duì)比。than后面是the source of a narrow band,這里的narrow和前半句的wide形成反比，從上下文中可以看出，the source of a narrow band of(frequencies)是和the source of a wide band of frequencies形成對(duì)比。

13.D 這個(gè)句子有主語alarms，有謂語have been installed，這里應(yīng)填入動(dòng)詞的分詞形式。be based on是常用的搭配，所以應(yīng)選擇動(dòng)詞的過去分詞形式。選項(xiàng)A的basis是名詞，明顯是錯(cuò)的。

14.A 根據(jù)上半句中的rising or falling frequencies，這里應(yīng)填入or，與上半句表達(dá)的意思相一致。音頻升高表示上樓，音頻降低表示下樓。

15.A首先確定主語They指的是第一句中的主語The alarms，后半句說這種設(shè)備得到大筆

資助。根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容，我們知道資助的目的是開發(fā)這種alarms，所以應(yīng)該選擇developed。

譯文：警報(bào)器救盲人

如果看不見，那你可能會(huì)因找不到路而逃不出一幢失火樓房，那將是致命的。英國利茲市的一家公司發(fā)明的一種可指方向的警報(bào)器可能會(huì)把你引向出口。聲音警報(bào)是一家由利茲大學(xué)設(shè)立的公司。該公司現(xiàn)在正在為位于薩莫塞特的一家盲人收容所和位于卡姆布雷亞的一家盲人資源中心安裝此種裝置。這種警報(bào)器發(fā)出的頻率范圍廣，使人腦可以判斷出聲音的來源。

該公司的戴博拉?威星頓稱此種警報(bào)器使人類可以聽到大部分音頻。她說：“它們是一種突發(fā)的頻譜連續(xù)而均勻的聲音。人們感覺它們聽上去就像是收音機(jī)發(fā)出的靜電噪聲，其在救人方面潛力巨大。”

她進(jìn)行了一次試驗(yàn)。她讓人們?cè)谝凰錆M濃煙的大屋子里設(shè)法找到出路，同時(shí)她用熱效應(yīng)成像攝像機(jī)進(jìn)行拍攝。在沒有警報(bào)器時(shí)，這些人用了近4分鐘才找到門，而在警報(bào)器的指引下，只用了15秒。

她在大學(xué)里對(duì)人腦如何處理聲音進(jìn)行研究，并提出與波段窄的頻率相比，人們更易發(fā)現(xiàn)波段寬的音響源。基于此理論的警報(bào)器已被應(yīng)用于急救車上。這種警報(bào)器也容納了音頻的升降，以指示人們上下樓。這種設(shè)備是得到英國核燃料組織的大筆資助才開發(fā)成功的。