2022年职称英语理工类B级阅读理解精选(8).docx

2022年职称英语理工类B级阅读理解精选(8)Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication-having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobilephones are bad for your health.On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can bedetected with modern scanning (扫 描)equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldnt remember even simple tasks. Hewould often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employee's doctor didrTt agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High- tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phonecompanies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it"s best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially inemergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it”s wise not to use your mobile phone too oftenPeople buy cell phones for the following reasons EXCEPT thatA theyre popularB theyre usefulC they'Te convenientD theyre cheapThe world “detected" in paragraph 3 could be best replaced byA curedB removedC discoveredD caused31 The salesman retired young becauseA he couldnt remember simple tasksB he disliked using mobile phonesC he was tired of talking on his mobile phoneD his employee's doctor persuaded him toOn the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companiesA hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about B deny the existence of mobile phone radiationC develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation D try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health 35 The writer's purpose of writing this article is to advisepeopleA to buy mobile phonesB to use mobile phones less oftenC to update regular phonesD to stop using mobile phones参考答案：31 D 32 C 33 A 34 A35 B