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1、职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 精 练 选 择 题 71.At the end of the meeting,it was announced that an agreementA.has been reachedB.had been reachedC.has reachedD.had reached2.you him around the museum yet?Yes.We had a great time there.A.Have.shownB.Do.showC.Had.shownD.Did.show3.Do you have any idea what Paul does al

2、l day?As I know,he spends at least as much time playing as h e,A.writesB.does writingC.is writingD.does write4.When I called you this morning,nobody answered the phone.W h e r e?A.did you goB.have you oneC.were you5.,his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.A.Strange as might it soundB

3、.As it might sound strangeC.As strange it might soundD.Strange as it might sound【答 案】BABCD职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 精 练 选 择 题 3l.A horse is _ than a dog.A.much heavyB.more heavierC.much heavierD.more heavy2.delicious the food is!A.HowB.how aC.WhatD.What a3.What animal do l i k e?I like all kinds of anima

4、ls.A.betterB.bestC.veryD.well4.Hainan is a very large island.It/t the second_ island in China.A.largeB.largerC.largest5.If you want to book a round-trip ticket,youll have to pay _$30.A.moreB.otherC.the otherD.another参 考 答 案：1C2.A 3.B4.C5.D职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 练 习 题：阅 读 判 断（2）Mother Nature Shows Her

5、StrengthTornadoes（龙 卷 风）and heavy thunderstorms moved across the Great Lakesand into Trumbull County on Saturday evening.The storms were dramatic anddangerous.George Snyder was driving the fire truck down Route 88 when he first noticedthat a funnel（漏 斗 状 的）cloud was behind him.1 stopped the truck an

6、d watchedthe funnel cloud.It was about 100 feet off the ground and I saw it go up and downfor a while.It was moving toward Bradley Road and then suddenly it disappeared/Snyder said.Snyder only saw one of the funnel clouds that passed through northeasternOhio on Saturday.In Trumbull County,a tornado

7、turned trees onto their sides.Sometrees fell onto houses and cars.Other trees fell into telephone and electrical wires asthey went down.Amanda Symcheck was having a party when the storm began.1 knewsomething was wrong,she said.1 saw the sky go green and pink（粉 红 色）.Then itsounded like a train rushin

8、g toward the house.I started crying and told everyone togo to the basement for protection.The tornado caused a lot of damage to cars and houses in the area.It will take along time and much money to repair everything.There was also serious waterdamage from the thunderstorms.The heavy rains and high w

9、ind caused the power togo out in many homes.The storms caused serious flooding in areas near the river.More than fourinches of rain fell in parts of Trumbull County.The river was so high that the waterran into streets and houses.Many streets had to be closed to cars and trucks becauseof the high wat

10、er.This made it difficult for fire trucks,police cars,and other rescuevehicles to help people who were in trouble.Many people who live near the river had to leave their homes for their ownsafety.Some people reported five feet of water in their homes.Local and stateofficials opened emergency shelters

11、 for the people who were evacuated（撤 走）.TheRed Cross served meals to them.This was a really intense storm/said Snyder.People were afraid.MotherNature can be fierce.We were lucky this time.No one was killed.1 The weather was nice in Trumbull County on Saturday evening.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 G

12、eorge Snyder was a firefighter.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 Amanda Symcheck was having a party in the basement when the storm began.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4 Power supply system was not damaged during the storm.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5 There had not been such a severe storm in Trumbull

13、County for a hundredyears.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to people.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 Several people were missing during the storm.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned【参 考 答 案】1.B2.A 3.B4.B5.C6.A7.C职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A 级 完 型 练 习 题（5）In early 1987,Texas Air

14、 _ 4 _ People Express into its Continental division andindustry observers believed _ 5 _ the costly fare wars would be ended.They couldnot have been more wrong.To stimulate business for its _ 6 _ continental Airlines,Texas Air instituted a new low fare category _ 7 _ MaxSaver.The fare offered prices

15、that were up to 40 per cent lower than supersaver rates offered _ 8 _ all airlines.For example,the round-trip MaxSaver fare from New York to Houston was$70.TheMaxSaver fares were immediately matched by all major airlines,_ 9 _ feared losingbusiness.While MaxSaver rates were low,they also had restric

16、tions.Tickets could not be_ 1 0 _ or flight times modified after purchase.Passengers would have to stay overeither a Saturday or Sunday.Reservations had to be made at least two days _ 1 1 _,and there were limited seats available.1.A)littleB)slowlyC)quickD)radically2.A)burstB)explodeC)openedD)disappe

17、ared3.A)gainedB)madeC)lostD)disappeared4.A)emergedB)mergedD)mixed5.A)whatB)whichC)whereD)that6.A)expandB)to extendC)expandedD)extended7.A)calledB)callingC)to callD)calling on8.A)t o外 语 学 习 网 B)forC)withD)by9.A)whatB)thatC)whichD)this10.A)put offB)cancelingC)destroyedD)canceled职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 概

18、括 大 意 题 2The Open University in Britain1 In 1963 the leader of the Labor Party made a speech explaining plans for a university of the airw-an educational system which would make use of television，radio and correspondence courses.Many people laughed at the idea，but it becamepart of the Labor Party s

19、programmer to give educational opportunity to thosepeople who,for one reason or another,had not had a chance to receive furthereducation.2 By 1969 plans were well advanced and by August 1970 the Open University,as it is now called,had received 400,000 applications.Only 25,000 could beaccepted for th

20、e four foundation courses offered：social sciences,arts,scienceand mathematics.Unsuccessful candidates were told to apply again the followingyear,when a foundation course in technology would also be offered.3 The first teaching programmers appeared on the air and screen in January1971,with clerks,far

21、m workers,housewives,teachers,policemen and manyothers as students.Correspondence units had been carefully prepared and sciencestudents were given devices for a small home laboratory.Study centers have beenset up all over the country so that students can attend once a week,and once a yearthey will s

22、pend a week at one of the university s summer schools.4 It has been nearly 30 years since the Open University started to offer courses.Now it is a very important part of the British educational system.Not only does itoffer foundation courses like those mentioned above,it also carries out veryadvance

23、d scientific researches,some of which lead to Master s or PH.D Degrees.Many other countries have started similar educational programmers following thesuccessful example of the Open University in Britain.1.Paragraph 2.2.Paragraph 3.3.Paragraph 4.A Progress since its founding B Special facilities of t

24、he university C Enrollment inthe early days D Teaching staff of the university4.In Britain,besides taking academic courses on TV and on radio,people cana l s o.5.The Labor Party was the first party in Britain t h a t.6.In 1971,the Open University started to7.When the Open University first started,th

25、ere were moreapplica n t s.A put forward the idea of founding the Open UniversityB than it could admitC learn through correspondenceD offer foundation courses in technologyE charge students a low tuition fee参 考 答 案：CBACADB职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A 级 练 习 题：阅 读 判 断 Motion SicknessOn July 4,1982,after seven

26、days orbiting the earth,astronauts Thomas K.Mattingly and Henry W.Hartsfield returned home.Although not all of theexperiments on board worked properly,the flight basically seemed to be a successexcept for one little thing:early in the flight,astronaut Hartsfield became seasick.Thomas Mattingly,who i

27、s also a jet pilot and is highly resistant to motionsickness on earth,did much better.Mattingly sailed through space with a steadystomach.But no one knows why Hartsfield felt uneasy and Mattingly did not.Why does motion make some people ill?Doctors believe that motion sickness is caused by a disturb

28、ance in the inner ear.Our ears do more than give us hearing.A part of the ears gives us a sense of balanceand helps make us aware of whether we are right side up or upside down.If you know that you get carsick or seasick,what can you do?Speak to your doctor.There are certain medicines available that

29、 can help stopthat uneasy feeling.But many of them can also make you sleepy.Usually they workbest taken before you begin feeling ill.Perhaps,since motion sickness is such a big problem in outer space,researchersmay soon find a way to cure the astronauts-and those of us who stay on earth.16 Floating

30、in space for too long a time may also do harm to ones lungs andheart.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 At the end of the flight,Hartsfield became seasick.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 Mattingly was much thinner than Hartsfield.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Russian and American scientists are

31、 working together to solve the problem ofmotion sickness in astronauts.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 Untrained civilians are more likely to suffer from motion sickness in aspacecraftA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 The motion sickness some astronauts suffered from during space travel hadbeen ca

32、used by the defective digestive system.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22 People suffering from motion sickness during space travel can alleviate itssymptoms by eating or drinking something.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned【参 考 答 案】1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A5.A 6.B 7.C职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 概 括 大 意 题 4Old Man Myths

33、 and Realities3 Although men are living longer,there are still more old women than old men.This fact alone should arouse interest as to why.Relatively little is actually knownabout why this is the case or about the experiences of the old man.Sure,we areaware that the old man experiences anxiety,fina

34、ncial problems,loneliness,etc.,butthats really about all we know.1 Paragraph 12 Paragraph 23 Paragraph 34 Paragraph 4A New definitions of the old manB Changing concept of the old manC Health of the old manD Happy old man and sad old manE Limited knowledge of the old mans experiencesF Contempt for th

35、e old man5 Nowadays men generally live longer than6 A man in his rr)id-60s is now regarded as7 More research should be done on the experiences of8 Most old men consider themselves to beA in good healthB in the pastC in the wrongD the old manE a middle-aged manF a young man【答 案】1.B 2.A 3.E4.C5.B6.E7.

36、D8.A职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 概 括 大 意 题 5A Personal Look at Klinefelter Syndrome1 1 was diagnosed with kllnefelter syndrome（KS）（遗 传 性 细 精 管 发 育 不 全）alittle more than a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.being diagnosed hasbeen a big sigh of relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early

37、childhoodand adolescence,I was very shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I wouldfly into rages for no apparent reason,my parents knew when I was very young thatthere was something about me that wasnt tight.3 To find out my KS diagnosis,I had gone to my genera I physician for a physicalexamina

38、tion.He noticed that my testes（睾 丸）were smaller than they should be andsent me for blood work.The karyotype（染 色 体 组 型）showed KS 47,XXY,After seeingthe symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described meperfectly.But,decide that there could be things much worse in life.I decided t

39、o takea positive approach.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that hewill have KS are very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have agreat life.I have had almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and Ivegotten through and done well.1

40、 paragraph 22 paragraph 33 paragraph 44 paragraph 5A helping your unlucky kid to succeed in lifeB struggling for a normal life amid frustrationsC giving up hope after the KS diagnosisD starting a new life after the KS diagnosisE keeping your unlucky kid from knowing the truthF adopting a positive at

41、titude toward the KS diagnosis5 the writer used to be pretty7 upon learning about the KS diagnosis,the writer felt 8 with their parents help,children with KS can live A a great life B relieved and happy C a life of frustrations D agood-for-nothing E shocked and depressedF shy and reserved【参 考 答 案】1.

42、B2.F3.D4.A5.F6.D7.E8.A职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A 级 练 习 题：阅 读 判 断 Mad Scientist Stereotype OutdatedDo people still imagine a physicist as a bearded man in glasses or has the imageof the mad scientist changed?The Institute of Physics set out to find out whether thestereotype of a physics boffin（科 学 家）still e

43、xists by conducting a survey onshoppers in London.The people were asked to identify the physicist from aphotograph of a line-up of possible suspects.98 percent of those asked got it wrong.The majority of people picked a white male of around 60,wearing glasses and with awhite beard.While this stereot

44、ype may have been the image of an average physicist fiftyyears ago,the reality is now very different.Since 1960 the number of young womenentering physics has doubled and the average age of a physicist is now 31.The stereotype of the absent-minded scientist has lasted a long time becausethe media and

45、 Hollywood help promote the image of men in white lab coats withglasses sitting by blackboards full of equations（等 式）or working with fizzing（嘶 嘶 响）test tubes.These stereotypes are really damaging to society.Very good schoolchildren are put off studying science because they dont see people like thems

46、elveson television or in magazines doing science.They simply dont relate to the mediasimage of the mad scientist.This is one reason why fewer young people are choosing to do science atuniversity.If we want to encourage more young people to study science subjects,weneed to change this image of the sc

47、ientist and make science careers more attractive.But we must also develop childrens interest in science.1 Most people have similar ideas of what a physicist looks like.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 The majority of physicists in Britain today are Cambridge graduatesA RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 The

48、 media and the cinema have played a role in promoting the image of themad scientist.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4 There will be more women scientists than men scientists in.the futureA RightB WrongC Not mentionedA RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 The image of the mad scientist is really encouraging to

49、society.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 The International Science Olympiads are held once every two years.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned【参 考 答 案】1.A2.C3.A4.C5.A6.B7.B职 称 英 语 考 试 理 工 类 A级 精 练 选 择 题 81.Did you have anyone _ the trees?Yes,I had the treesA.to water,waterB.to water,wateredC.water,to be wat

50、eredD.water,watered2.A new bridge _ over the river now.A.is builtB.is buildingC.is to be builtD.is being built3.My dictionary _ anywhere.Somebody must have taken it by mistake.A.cant findB.cant be findingC.cant be foundD.cant be find4.The moon has already _ by man.A.visitedB.visitingC.been visitedD.