英语职称考试A级.pdf
第一部分：词汇选项（第1 1 5题，每 题1分，共1 5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个意义最为接近的选项。1 For some obscure reason,the simple game is becoming very popular.A unclear B obvious C major D minor2 The sea turtles natural habitat has been considerably reduced.A greatly B suddenly C generally D slightly3 I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.A instructing B notifying C pushing D inviting4 It is possible to approach the problem in a different way.A raise B pose C experience D handle5 The decision to invade provoked storms of protest.A ignored B organized C caused D received6 Jane said that she couldnt tolerate the long hours.A spend B take C last D stand7 At 80,Peck was still vigorous and living in Paris.A energetic B happy C alone D busy8 Forester stared at his car,trembling with rage.A shaking B turning C jumping D shouting9 A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.A reported B proved C praised D caught10 I wanted to ask her out but was scared that she might refuse.A anxious B sure C sad D afraid11 At that time,we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.A give B attach C lose D understand12 Anderson left the table,remarking that he had some work to do.A doubting Bsaying C thinking D knowing13 He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.A maintained B recommended C considered D acknowledged14 The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking sciencecourses.A relative B general C continuous D sharp15 She always finds fault with everything.A criticizes B simplifies C evaluates D examines第2部分：阅读判断（第162 2题，每题1分，共7分）卜面的短文后列出了 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。Earth Rocks OnMost of the time,the ground feels solid beneath our feet.Thats comforting.But its alsomisleading because theres actually a lot going on underground.Masses of land（called plates）slip,slide,and bump against each other,slowly changing the shape of continents and oceansover millions and billions of years.Scientists know that Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago.They also know that ourplanet was hot at first.As it cooled,its outermost layer,called the crust,eventually formedmoving plates.Exactly when this shift happened,however,is an open question.Now,an international group of researchers has an answer.Theyve found new evidencesuggesting that Earths crust（地壳）started shifting at least 3.8 billion years ago.The newestimate is 1.3 billion years earlier than previous ones.Not long before 3.8 billion years ago,lots of asteroids（小行星）were pummeling Earth,keeping its crust in a hot,molten state.After the hard crust formed,much of it sank atvarious times into the planefs hot insides.There,it melted before returning to the surface aslava.In some places,however,the crust never sank.One of the oldest such places is inGreenland,in an area called the Isua supracrustal（上地壳）belt.The rocky crust there isbetween 3.7 and 3.8 billion years old.The belt was once part of the seafloor,but now it isexposed to air.The researchers recently look at the Isua supracrustal belt.They noticed long,parallelcracks in the rock that have been filled in with a type of volcanic rock.To explain this structure,the scientists propose that tension in the crust caused theseafloor to crack open long ago.Hot,liquid rock,called magma（岩浆），flowed up slowly fromdeep inside Earth to fill the cracks.Finally,the area cooled,forming what we see today.That explanation,plus chemical clues inside the rock,suggests that the Isua supracrustalbelt was once part of a plate under the ocean,beginning around 3.8 billion years ago.16 The ground beneath our feet is indeed still.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 The shape of lands and oceans are slowly changed with the movements of plates.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 Earth cooled down shortly after it was formed.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Scientists once estimated that Earths crust started shifting three billion years ago.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned2 0.lt took a long time for the melted crust to become hard.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21.The formation of the Isua supracrustal belt is thought to have started about 3.8 billionyears ago.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22.The Isua supracrustal belt is now a popular holiday resort.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第2330题，每题1分，共8分）下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2-5段每段选择1个最佳标题；（2）第2730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 IPad1 The IPad is a tablet computer（平板电脑）designed and developed by Apple.It isparticularly marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as books,periodicals（期刊），movies,music,and games,as well as web content.At about 1.5 pounds（680 grams）,itssize and weight are between those of most contemporary smartphones and laptop computers.Apple released the IPad in April 2010,and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 days.2 The IPad runs the same operating system as IPod Touch and IPhone.It can run its ownapplications as well as ones developed for I Phone.Without modification,it will only runprograms approved by Apple and distributed via its online store.3 Like IPhone and iPod Touch,the IPad is controlled by a multitouch display-a break frommost previous tablet computers,which uses a pressure-triggered stylus（触控笔）.The IPaduses a Wi-Fi data connection to browse（浏览）the Internet,load and stream media,and installsoftware.Some models also have a 3G wireless data connection which can connect to GSM3G data networks.The devices is managed and synchronized（同步）by ITunes on a personalcomputer via USB cable.4 An IPad has different features and applications one can use to execute different andinteresting things.There are lots of IPad applications that the owner can use to enhance theway they communicate.Some of these are how to use social networking sites and otheronline options.One of the most common uses is for e-mail services.IPand applications likeMarkdown Mail allow the adoption of specific and particular options.They enable the owner topersonalize their email accounts.5 While the IPad is mostly used by consumers it also has been taken up by business users.Some companies are adopting IPads in their business offices by distributing or makingavailable IPads to employees.Examples of uses in the workplace include lawyers respondingto clients,medical professionals accessing health records during patient exams,andmanagers approving employee requests.A survey by Frost&Sullivan shows that IPad usagein workplaces is linked to the goals of increased employees productivity,reduced paperwork,and increased revenue.23、Paragraph 224、Paragraph 325、Paragraph 426、Paragraph 5A Business usageB Differences from I PhoneC Operating systemD Online storesE Features and applicationsF Display and data connection27 In April 2010 the IPad developed by Apple was.28 The IPad will only run programs approved by Apple if not.29 IPad applications enable the owners email accounts to be.30 IPad usage in offices enables employee productivity to be.A browsedB increasedC releasedD modifiedE distributedF personalized第4部分：阅读理解（第314 5题，每题3分，共4 5分）卜.面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文回答其后面的问题，为每题确定一个最佳答案。第一篇 Cell Phones:Hang Up or Keep Talking?Millions of people are using cell phones today.In many places it is actually consideredunusual 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 communicationhaving a mobile phoneshows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionalworried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer healthproblems from the use of mobile phones.In England,there has been a serious debate aboutthis issue.Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand,why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of somepeople 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 toretire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldnt remember even simpletasks.He would often forget the name of his own son.This man used to talk on his mobilephone for about six hours a day,every day of his working week,for a couple of years.Hisfamily doctor blamed his mobile phone use,but his employers doctor didnt 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.Mobilephone companies agree that there is some radiation,but they say the amount is too small toworry about.As the discussion about their safety continues,it appears that ifs best to use mobilephones less often.Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.Use your mobilephone only when you really need it.Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient,especially in emergencies.In the future,mobile phones may have a warning label that saysthey are bad for your health.So for now,ifs wise not to use your mobile phone too often31 People buy cell phones for the following reasons EXCEPT thatA theyre popularB theyre cheapC theyre usefulD theyre convenient32 The world detected in paragraph 3 could be best replaced byA curedB removedC discoveredD caused33 The salesman retired young becauseA he disliked using mobile phonesB he was tired of talking on his mobile phoneC he couldnt remember simple tasksD his employers doctor persuaded him to34 On the safety issue of mobile phones,the manufacturing companiesA deny the existence of mobile phone radiationB develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiationC try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to healthD hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about35 The writers purpose of writing this article is to advise peopleA to buy mobile phonesB to update regular phonesC to use mobile phones less oftenD to stop using mobile phones第二篇 Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like OthersLow-salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others,according to a study bya Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences food scientist.The research indicates thatgenetic factors influence some of the difference in the levels of salt we like to eat.Those conclusions are important because recent,well-publicized（大力宣传的）efforts toreduce the salt content in food have left many people struggling to accept fare that simplydoes not taste as good to them as it does to others,pointed out John Hayes,lead investigatoron the study.Diets high in salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.That is whypublic health experts and food companies are working together on ways to help consumerslower salt intake through foods that are enjoyable to eat.This study increases understandingof salt preference and consumption.The research involved 87 carefully screened participants who sampled salty foods such assoup and chips,on multiple occasions,spread out over weeks.Test subjects were 45 menand 42 women,reportedly healthy,ranging in age from 20 to 40 years.The sample wascomposed of individuals who were not actively modifying their dietary intake and did notsmoke cigarettes.They rated the intensity of taste on a commonly used scientific scale,ranging from barely detectable to strongest sensation of any kind.Most of us like the taste of salt.However,some individuals eat more salt,both becausethey like the taste of saltiness more,and because it is needed to block other unpleasanttastes in food,said Hayes.Supertasters,people who experience tastes more tensely,consume more salt than nontasters do.Snack foods have saltiness as their primary flavor,and at least for these foods,more is better,so the supertasters seem to like them more.However,supertasters also need higher levels of salt to block unpleasant bitter tastes infoods such as cheese,Hayes noted.For example,cheese is a wonderful blend of dairy flavorsfrom fermented（发酵的）,milk,but also bitter tastes from ripening that are blocked by salt/*he said.A supertaster finds low-salt cheese unpleasant because the bitterness is toopronounced.Hayes cited research done more than 75 years ago by a chemist named Fox and ageneticist named Blakeslee,showing that individuals differ in their ability to taste certainchemicals.As a result,Hayes explained,we know that a wide range in taste acuity exists,andthis variation is as normal as variations in eye and hair color.36 John Hayes pointed out that.A food with less salt tastes better.B many people never eat low-salt food.C many people make efforts to accept low-salt food.D it is good to health to eat food without salt.37 The fourth paragraph briefly d e s c r ib e s?A why the number of subjects was limited to 87.B why more male subjects were chosen than female ones.C how salty foods were made and distributed to the subjects in the research.D how the subjects were selected and what they were asked to do.38 It is true that_.A nontasters like to share salty cheese with supertasters.B supertasters like the taste of saltiness to block sweet tastes in food.C nontasters consume more salt because they like intense tastes.D supertasters like snack foods more as they contain higher levels of saltiness.39 Supertasters prefer high-salt cheese b e c a u s e.A it is good to health.B it tastes less bitter.C it is rich in nutrition.D it has intense bitter tastes.40 It can be inferred from the last paragraph that taste acuity is.A genetically determined.B identified with certain chemicals.C developed over time after birth.D related to one*s eye and hair color.第三篇 Calculating CrimeWhen you think about math,you probably dont think about breaking the law,solvingmysteries or finding criminals.But a mathematician in Maryland does,and he has come upwith mathematical tools to help police find criminals.People who solve crimes look for patterns that might reveal（揭示）the identity of thecriminal.Its long been believed,for example,that criminals will break the law closer towhere they live,simply because its easier to get around in their own neighborhood.If policesee a pattern of robberies in a certain area,they may look for a suspect who lives near thecrime scenes.So,the farther away from the area a crime takes place,the less likely it is thatthe same criminal did it.But Mike OLeary,a mathematician at Towson University in Maryland,says that this kindof approach may be too simple.He says that police may get better clues to the location of anoffenders home base by combining these patterns with a citys layout and historical crimerecords.The records of past crimes contain geographical information and can reveal easy targets-that is,the kind of stores that might be less difficult to rob.Because these stores are alongroads,the locations of past crimes contain information about where major streets andintersections（卜字路口）are.OLeary is writing
