[高三英语]中级技术类职称英语考试试题集

[高三英语]中级技术类职称英语考试试题集 技术类模拟题一 第一部分:词汇选项(第1—15题，每题1分，共15分) 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 1. The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences. A force B influence C surprise D power 2. Can you follow the plot? A change B investigate C write D understand 3. Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. A physical B mental C natural D hard 4. In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed. A result B judgment C decision D event 5. Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions. A statements B beliefs C suggestions D claims 6. Up to now, the work has been easy. A So B So long C So that D So far 7. The report advocated setting up day training colleges. A supposed B excited C suggested D discussed 8. Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed. A Therefore B Afterwards C However D Furthermore 9. The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. A view B sight C look D point 10. Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs. A tensely B nearly C carefully D closely 11. The union representative put across her argument very effectively. A explained B invented C considered D accepted 12. He talks tough but has a tender heart. A heavy B strong C kind D wild 13. It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy. A making B taking C discussing D expecting 14. Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing. A waste B buy C use D sell 15. The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters. A function B ability C power D volume 第2部分:阅读判断(第16—22题，每题1分，共7分) 阅读下面这篇短文，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，请在答题卡上把A涂黑;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑;如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。 The Threat to Kiribati The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth- literally. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by a sudden high tide. These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. ―This never happened before,‖ say the older citizens of Kiribati. 1 What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming. When fuels like oil and coal are being burned, pollutants (污染物)are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earth‘s atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting glaciers (冰川 )and polar (极地的) ice caps. If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer, Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral (珊瑚) island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate – they would be swallowed by the sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyone‘s loss. Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth. The people of these nations feel frustrated. The sea, on which their economies have always been based, is suddenly threatening their existence. They don‘t have the money for expensive technological solutions like seawalls. And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution. 16. The people of Kiribati worry that one day their country will be taken away by a sudden high tide. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17. High tides used to attack Kiribati when there was strong wind or heavy rain. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 18. The heat released by burning oil and coal is the direct cause of global warming. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19. Scientists are not sure how serious the effects of global warming will be. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20. The coral island nations of the Pacific have a long history of civilization. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21. The people of the coral island nations are unable to do anything substantial about the problem of global warming. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22. Some industrialized countries are unwilling to spend money in reducing pollution. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 第3部分:概括大意与完成句子 (第23—30题，每题1分，共8分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务: (1)第23—26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2、3、5和6段每段选择1个正确的小标题; (2)第27—30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题 卡相应的位置上。 Robots 1 The most sophisticated(先进的)Japanese robots, which have vision systems and work at very high speeds, are still based on American designs. Studies of robots, particularly computer control software, are considered to be generally less advanced in Japan than in America or Europe. 2 Although industrial robots were originally developed as devices for simply handling objects, today their commonest uses are for more skilled work like welding (焊接), spray-painting and assembling components. 3 In Britain, robot sales appropriately peaked in 1984, but have been declining ever since. This is partly because British wage rates are too low to make robots financially attractive and partly because 2 engineers now have more experience with robots and are more aware of the difficulties of introducing them effectively. 4 It has been calculated that a robot uses on average about 100 times more energy than a human to do an equivalent job. 5 It is estimated that 20% of all comic book heroes in Japan are robots. This is an enormous number because comics are so popular that they make up a third of all material/published in Japan. 6 The reliability of robots is measured in their M.T.B.F. or mean time between failures. This has risen from about 250 hours in the mid-1970s to about 10,000 hours today (equivalent to working 18 hours a day for two years.) One way robot manufacturers have increased reliability is to test every single component they buy, instead of the normal procedure of just testing a small sample. 7 The biggest single benefit of introducing robots claimed by Japanese companies is that they increase quality control. Once programmed, the robots can work more accurately and consistently than humans, who can get tired and bored. 23. Paragraph 2 _____________ 24. Paragraph 3 _____________ 25. Paragraph 5 _____________ 26. Paragraph 6 _____________ A Ongoing Research B Extension of Use C Robot Heroes D Greater Reliability E Falling Demand F Hidden Danger 27. Even the most sophisticated Japanese robots are __________. 28. Robots are less popular in Britain today partly because ________. 29. One disadvantage of using robots is that they consume ___________. 30. The use of robots increases ___________. A too much energy B based on American designs C they are too costly D they are not reliable E quality control F free of charge 第4部分:阅读理解(第31—45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给 的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 第一篇 New Foods and the New World In the last 500 years, nothing about people – not their clothes, ideas, or languages – has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the coca tree (可 可树)by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500‘s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. 3 The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the ―Potato Famine(饥荒)‖ of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world‘s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arab during the 1400‘s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the ―wide-awake‖ feeling that one-third of the world‘s population now starts the day with. 31. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? A. Food B. Clothing C. Ideology. D. Language. 32. ―Some‖ in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to A. some cocoa trees. B. some chocolate drinks. C. some shops. D. some south American Indians. 33. Thousands of Irish people starved during the ―Potato Famine‖ because A. they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else. B. they were forced to leave their homeland and move to America. C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes. D. the potato harvest was bad. 34. Which country is the largest coffee producer? A. Brazil. B. Colombia. C. Ethiopia. D. Egypt. 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? A. One third of the world‘s population drinks coffee. B. Coffee is native to Colombia. C. Coffee can keep one awake. D. Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs. 第二篇 Please Fasten Your Seatbelts Severe turbulence (湍流) can kill aircraft passengers. Now, in test flights over the Rocky Mountains, NASA (美国航空航天局) engineers have successfully detected clear-air turbulence up to 10 seconds before an aircraft hits it. Clear-air turbulence often catches pilots by surprise. Invisible to radar, it is difficult to forecast and can hurl (用力抛出去) passengers about the cabin. In December 1997, one passenger died and a hundred others were injured when unexpected rough air caused a United Airlines flight over the Pacific to drop 300 metres in a few seconds. 4 However, passengers can avoid serious injury by fastening their seatbelts. ―It is the only antidote (对策) for this sort of things,‖ says Rod Bogue, project manager at NASA‘s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The centre‘s new turbulence detector is based on lidar, or laser radar, Laser pulses are sent ahead of the plane and these are then reflected back by particles in the air. The technique depends on the Doppler effect. The wavelength of the light shifts according to the speed at which the particles are approaching. In calm air, the speed equals the plane‘s airspeed. But as the particles swirl (打漩) in rough air, their speed of approach increases or decreases rapidly. The rate of change in speed corresponds to the severity (激烈程度) of the turbulence. In a series of tests that began last month, a research jet flew repeatedly into disturbed air over the mountain ridges (山脉) near Pueblo, Colorado. The lidar detector spotted turbulence between 3 and 8 kilometres ahead, and its forecasts of strength and duration corresponded closely with the turbulence that the plane encountered. Bogue says that he had ― a comfortable amount of time‖ to fasten his seatbelt. The researchers are planning to improve the lidar‘s range with a more powerful beam. The system could be installed on commercial aircraft in the next few years. 36. What does ―clear-air turbulence‖ probably mean? (Paragraph 1) A. A not very rough storm. B. Unexpected disturbed air. C. A kind of visible storm. D. A storm over mountain ridges. 37. In December 1997, a United Airlines flight hit unexpected rough air, A .causing a lot of damage to the plane. B. throwing its passengers out of the cabin. C .resulting in heavy casualties. D. forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. 38. The turbulence detector can tell the severity of the turbulence by measuring A .the speed of the plane. B. the speed of the light. C .the number of particles in the air. D. the changes of the particles‘ speed. 39. We can infer from the fifth paragraph that A. the lidar detector can successfully forecast turbulence. B .researchers are not sure about the effectiveness of the lidar detector. C .passenger planes will be used in further experiments. D. no more test flights are needed. 40. The last paragraph tells us, among other things, that A. the lidar detector needs improvement. B. many airlines are interested in the system. C .passengers often forget to fasten their seatbelts. D .the lidar detector can be used in a wide range of areas. 5 第三篇 “Salty” Rice Plant Boosts Harvests British scientists are breeding a new generation of rice plants that will be able to grow in soil containing salt water. Their work may enable abandoned farms to become productive once more. Tim Flowers and Tony Yeo, from Sussex University‘s School of Biological Sciences, have spent several years researching how crops, such as rice, could be made to grow in water that has become salty. The pair has recently begun a three-year programme, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to establish which genes enable some plants to survive salty conditions. The aim is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice. It is estimated that each year more than 100 hectares (公顷) of agricultural land are lost because salt gets into the soil and stunts (妨碍生长)plants. The problem is caused by several factors. In the tropics, mangroves (红树林) that create swamps (沼泽) and traditionally formed barriers to sea water have been cut down. In the Mediterranean, a series of droughts have caused the water table to drop, allowing sea water to seep (渗透) in. in Latin America, irrigation often causes problems when water is evaporated (蒸发) by the heat, leaving salt deposits behind. Excess salt then enters the plants and prevents them functioning normally. Heavy concentrations of minerals in the plants stop them drawing up the water they need to survive. To overcome these problems, Flowers and Yeo decided to breed rice plants that take in very little salt and store what they do absorb in cells that do not affect the plants‘ growth. They have started to breed these characteristics into a new rice crop, but it will take about eight harvests before the resulting seeds are ready to be considered for commercial use. Once the characteristics for surviving salty soil are known, Flowers and Yeo will try to breed the appropriate genes into all manners of crops and plants. Land that has been abandoned to nature will then be able to bloom again, providing much needed food in the poorer countries of the world. 41 Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true? A .They are students at Sussex University. B .They are rice breeders. C. They are husband and wife D .They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning. 42 Flowers and Yeo have started a programme A. to find ways to prevent water pollution. B. to identify genes that promote growth in salty soil. C .to breed rice plants that taste salty. D. to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil. 43 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage? A .Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed. B .The water table has gone down after droughts. C. Sea level has been continuously rising. D. Evaporation of water leaves salt behind. 44 The word ―affect‖ in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by A. ―influence‖ B. ―effect‖ C. ―stop‖ 6 D. ―present‖ 45 The attitude of the author towards the research project is A. positive B. negative. C. suspicious D .indifferent. 第5部分:补全短文(第46—50题，每题2分，共10分) 阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将 其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Looking into the Future Bertrand Russell, a famous philosopher, said in 1944, ―The one thing the study of the past teaches us is that the future is never how people imagine it will be.‖ In 1946, physicists predicted that within twenty years, most of the world‘s energy would be supplied by nuclear power. __________ (46) In 1951, a famous surgeon said that he and his colleagues were confident that ―by the end of the 1950s, a cure for most if not all cancers will have been found.‖ In 1954, an American economist predicted Americans would go on getting richer and richer. ___________ (47). In the year 1969, an automation engineer working for Max Factor Cosmetics in Britain said that ―within twenty or twenty-five years factories that today employ hundreds of workers will need only five or ten computer technicians to run them.‖ _____________ (48). In the early 1970s, there were many predictions that before the end of the century most homes in the United States, Europe and Japan would have computers in them. ___________ (49) Long before 1980, it was predicted that instead of letting nature and luck choose their children‘s characteristics, people would have to decide which characteristics they wanted their children to inherit from them and previous generations in their families. ____________ (50) We may be able to have ―undesirable‖ characteristics changed or destroyed through genetic therapy. Perhaps we may even begin to wish that Bertrand Russell was right when he said that history teaches us that the future is never like that future we imagine. A ―By the end of the century,‖ he said, ―there will be no poverty anywhere in the country.‖ B If this prediction comes true, we will be faced with a much greater responsibility than ever before. C According to the same predictions, this would result in ―an information explosion‖ as well as ―radical and revolutionary changes in the way we work, learn, and do business.‖ D When this prediction came true, more people would be killed than ever before. E They were certain that this would not only be ―far cleaner than coal and other fossil fuels but far safer and much cheaper.‖ F He added that this ―will lead to enormous social problems for unskilled manual workers in particular, who will be unable to find work.‖ 第6部分:完形填空 (第51—65题，每题1分，共15分) 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中 选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 The American Family In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are ___________ (51) enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. The old rule that ―children should be seen and not heard‖ 7 is rarely _______ (52), and children are often allowed to do ____________ (53) they wish without strict control of their parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him __________ (54) question, and children are encouraged to be ______________ (55) at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom _________ (56) far. Others think that a strong father image would not ____________ (57) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to _________ (58) their parental families by the time they have ________________ (59) their late teens or early twenties. Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a ____________ (60), a kind of weak dependence. This pattern of independence often results in serious ____________ (61) for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live ___________ (62) the age of 70. The job-retirement age is _______ (63) 65. The children have left home, married, and ___________ (64) their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________ (65) the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group. 51 A senior B junior C old D young 52 A watched B followed C understood D grasped 53 A what B that C which D when 54 A for B on C without D in 55 A dependent B independent C sure D secure 56 A too B almost C nearly D so 57 A gain B welcome C suit D estimate 58 A break up B break into C breakthrough D break away from 59 A reached B come C arrived D developed 60 A reward B criticism C failure D success 61 A events B problems C matters D affairs 62 A on B up C from D beyond 63 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom 64 A set forth B set aside C set up D set down 65 A But B Therefore C In contrast D On the other hand 一答 案 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D11. A 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D16. A 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. C21. A 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. C26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. E31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. A41. D 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. A46. E 47. A 48. F 49. C 50. B51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B56. A 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. C61. B 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. A 技术类模拟题二 第1部分:词汇选项 (第1,15题，每题1分，共15分) 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选 项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 l Have you talked to her lately? A lastly B finally C shortly D recently 2 While we don‘t agree，we continue to befriends A whoever B where C Although D Whatever 3 Enormous sums of money have been spent on space exploration( A Much B Large C Small D Fixed t 4 About one million Americans are diagnosed annually with skin cancer( 8 A every year B severely C actively D every month 5 The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident A secrets B details C benefits D words 6 We will take your recent illness into consideration when marking your exams A effect B account C effort D discount 7 There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library( A small B total C good D great 8 The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting A showed B suggested C agreed D believed 9 Mary has blended the ingredients. A made B mixed C cooked D eaten 10 They agreed to modify their policy( A clarify B define C change D develop 11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth( A take out B break off C push in D dig up 12 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September( A play B show C send D tell 13 This table is strong and durable( A long-lasting B extensive C far-reaching D eternal 14 He endured great pain before he finally expired( A fired B resigned C died D retreated 15 The girl is gazing at herself the mirror( A smiling B laughing C shouting D staring 第2部分:阅读判断 (第16—22题，每题1分，共7分) 阅读下面这篇短文，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。如果该旬提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑:如果该旬提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑;如果该旬的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。 Mother Nature Shows Her Strength Tornadoes(龙卷风)and heavy thunderstorms moved across the Great Lakes and into Trumbull County on Saturday evening(The storms were dramatic and dangerous( George Snyder was driving the fire truck down Route 88 when he first noticed that a funnel(漏斗状的)cloud was behind him(―I stopped the truck and watched the funnel cloud(It was about 100 feet off the ground and I saw it go up and down for 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 northeastern Ohio on Saturday(In Trumbull County, a tornado turned trees onto their sides(Some trees feel onto houses and Cars(Other trees fell into telephone and electrical wires as they went down( Amanda Symcheck was having a party when the storm began(―I knew something was wrong，‖she said(―I saw the sky go green and pink(粉红色)(Then it sounded like a train rushing toward the house(I started crying and told everyone to go to the basement for protection(‖ The tornado caused a lot of damage to cars and houses in the area(It will take a long time and much money to repair everything(There was also serious water damage from me under storms(The heavy rains and high wind caused the power to go out in many homes. The storms caused serious flooding in areas near the river(More than four inches of rain fell in parts of Trumbull County(The river was so high that the water ran into streets and houses( 9 Many streets had to be closed to Cars and trucks because of the high water('This made it difficult for fire trucks(police cars，and other rescue vehicles to help people who were in trouble. Many people who live near the river had to leave their homes for their own safety(Some people reported five feet of water in their homes(Local and state officials opened emergency shelters for the people who were evacuated(撤走)(The Red Cross served meals to them( ―This was a really intense storm。‖said Snyder( 'People were afraid。Mother Nature call be fierce(We were lucky this time(No one was killed(‖ 16 The weather was nice in Trumbull County on Saturday evening( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17 George Snyder was a firefighter( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 18 Amanda Symcheck was having a party in the basement when the storm began? A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19 Power supply system was not damaged during the stoma? A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 There had not been such a severe storm in Trumbull County for a hundred years A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to people( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 Several people were missing during the storm( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 第3部分:概括大意与完成句子 (第23—30题，每题1分，共8分) ( 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第23"--26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1"-'4 段每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2)第27---30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成 每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Ford 1 Ford‘s great strength was the manufacturing .ring process-not invention(Long before he started a car company，he was a worker, known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machines(He started putting cars together in 1 89 1. Although it was by no means the first popular automobile，the Model T showed the world use how creative Ford was at combining technology and market( 2 The company?s assembly line alone threw America‘s Industrial Revolution into overdrive(高速运 转)(Instead of having workers put together the entire Car，Ford‘s friends，who were great toolmakers from Scotland，organized teams that added parts to each Model T as it moved down a line(By the time Ford‘s Highland Park plant was humming(嗡嗡作响)along in 1914，the world‘s first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes( 3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the $5.a(day minimum Wage scheme(the greatest contribution he had ever made(The average wage in the auto industry then was $2.34 for a 9 hour shift(Ford not only doubled that(he also took an hour off the workday(In those years it was unthinkable that a man could be paid that much for doing something that didn‘t involve an awful lot of training or education(The wall Street Journal called the plan ―all economic crime‖(and critics everywhere laughed at Ford( 4 But as the wage increased later to daily $10，it proved a critical component of Ford‘s dream to make the automobile accessible(可及的)to all. The critics were too stupid to understand that because 10 Ford had 10 wered his costs per car ,the higher wages didn‘t matter--except for making it possible for more people to buy Cars( ， 23 Paragraph 1 24 Paragraph 2 25 Paragraph 3 26 Paragraph 4 A Ford‘s Followers B The Assembly Line C Ford‘s Great Dream D The Establishment of the Company E Ford‘s Biggest Contribution F Ford‘8 Great Talent 27 The assembly line made it possible to 28 Ford was the first to adopt 29 Higher wages enabled many people to 30 Ford‘s higher—wage and lower—cost strategy was strongly A criticized by the media B the IOW wage in the auto industry C own a car D produce cars In Large numbers E the 8-hour-shift practice F combined technology and market 第4部分:阅读理解(第31----45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给 的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 第一篇 U(S(Blacks Hard?hit by Cancer Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americans(but black Americans are still more likely to die of cancer than whites，the American Cancer Society said Monday In a special report on cancer and blacks，the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites，and they are more likely to die of the disease( This could be because of unequal(不平等的)access to medical Care。Because blacks are more likely to have other diseases as well，and perhaps because of differences in the biology(生物学)of the can cancer itself, the report added( ―In general，black Americans have less hope of surviving five years after diagnosis thail whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis(‖the report said( ―In describing cancer statistics for black Americans，this report recognizes that many of the differences associated with race may be caused by unfair social and economic differences and unequal access to medical care(‘ The cancer society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups(体格检查)earlier, When cancer is more treatable(and it said more research is needed to see if biological differences play a role( ??The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of wiping out these unfair social differences through public policy and education efforts，‖the organization said in a statement( 11 But it also noted a出op in cancer death rates(―Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have dropped greatly among black Americans since 1992，as have incidence rates(发生 率),‖said the report( 31 Black Americans arc more likely to die of cancer than A people in other countries( B white Americans( C all other Americans( D their ancestors( 32 Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks? A Unequal access to medical Care( B Greater probability of having other diseases( C Differences in the biology of the cancer( D Early diagnosis( 33 Cancer is more treatable if it is detected A in an early stage( B in a late stage( C all of a sudden( D together with other diseases( 34 Public policy and education efforts may help to do away with A death rates( B various cancers( C unfair social differences( D biological differences( 35 Since 1992，cancer death rates among black Americans A have been going up and down( B have remained stable( C have increased( D have fallen( 第二篇 Crystal Ear One day a friend asked my(wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid(―He certainly does(‖replied Jill(After hearing about a remarkable new product(Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I‘d ever thought about getting a hearing aid(―No way,‖ I said(―It would make me look 20 years older(‖ ―No。no。‖she replied(‖This is entirely different(It‘s Crystal Ear!‖ Jill was right(Crystal Ear is different—not the old. Styled body worn over-the(ear aid. But all advanced personal sound system so small that it‘s like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your ears(And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful(too(You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years(Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure add natural( I couldn‘t believe how tiny it is(It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it‘s almost invisible When worn(There are no wires。no behind—the(ear device(Put it in your ear and its ready—to-wear mold(形状)fits comfortably(Since it‘s not too loud or too tight，you may even forget that you‘re wearing it! Use it at work or at play(And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations，use Crystal Ear only when you need it( Hearing loss，which Occurs typically prior to teenage years，progresses throughout one‘s lifetime(Although hearing loss is now the world‘s number one health problem，nearly 90 percent of 12 people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated(For many millions，treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits，expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear(Thanks to Crystal Ear，the ―sound solution‖ is now convenient( Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss，and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off(下降)，can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear(More over, its superior design is energy-efficient，so batteries can last months(Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier(放大器)( 36 Initially the writer did not want t0 buy a hearing aid because A it would make him look old( B it would make him nervous( C it was too expensive( D it was old-styled( 37 Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear A It is highly sensitive( B It is powerful( C It is invisible( D It is wireless( 38 One special feature of Crystal Ear is that A you can control its volume( B you needn‘t take it off everyday( C it is solar-powered( D it saves power( 39 According to the passage，hearing loss is A only a minor health problem( B the world‘s most common health problem( C merely a teenage disease( D an incurable disease( 40 Many people leave their hearing problem untreated because A it is not serious( B Crystal Ear is not yet available( C it is not easy to have it treated( D they don‘t want to look old( 第三篇 Technology Transfer in Germany when it comes to translating basic research into industrial success，few nations can match Germany(Since the 1940s，the nation‘s vast industrial base has been fed with a constant stream of new ideas and expertise from science(And though German prosperity(繁荣)has faltered(衰退)over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline，it still has an enviable(令人羡慕的)record for turning ideas into profit( Much of the reason for that success is the Fraunhofer Society, a network of research institutes that exists solely to solve industrial problems and create sought. after technologies? But today the Fraunhofer institutes have competition(Universities are taking an ever larger role in technology transfer，and technology parks are springing up all over(These efforts are being complemented by the federal programmes for pumping money into start-up companies? Such a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success，but 1t is not without its crities, These people worry that favouring applied 13 research will mean neglecting basic science，eventually starving industry of flesh ideas(If every scientist starts thinking like an entrepreneur(企业家)，the argument goes，then the traditional principles of university research being curiosity(driven:free and widely available will suffer(Others claim that many of the programmes to promote technology transfer are a waste of money because half the small businesses that are promoted are bound to go bankrupt within a few years? While this debate continues，new ideas flow at a steady rate from Germany‘s research networks，which bear famous names such as Helmholtz，Max Planck and Leibniz(Yet it is the fourth network，the Fraunhofer Society，that plays the greatest role in technology transfer( Founded in 1949. the Fraunhofer Society is now Europe‘s largest organization for applied technology，and has 59 institutes employing 1 2，000 people(It continues to grow(Last year， it swallowed up the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology in Berlin(Today, there are even Fraunhofers in the US and Asia( 41 What factor can be attributed to German prosperity? A Technology transfer( B Good management( C Hard work( D Fierce competition( 42 Which of the following is NOT true of traditional university research? A It is free( B It is profit-driven( C It is widely available( ( D It is curiosity—driven( 43 The Fraunhofer Society is the largest organization for applied technology in A Asia( B USA( C Europe( D Africa( 44 When was the Fraunhofer Society founded? A In 1940. B Last year( C After the unification( D In 1949. 45 The word ―expertise‘ ‘in line 3 could be best replaced by A ―experts‖( B ―scientists‖( C ―scholars‖( D ―special knowledge‖( 第5部分:补全短文 (第46"~50题，每题2分，共10分) 阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将 其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Conservation or wasted Effort? The black robin(旅鸫)is one of the world‘s rarest birds(It is a small，wild bird，and it lives only on the island of Little Mangere，off the coast of New Zealand(In 1967 there were about fifty black robins there;in 1977 there were fewer than ten( 14 Energetic steps are being taken to preserve the black robin(——(47)The idea is to buy another island nearby as a special home，a ―reserve‖，for threatened wild life，including black robins(The organizers say that Little Mangere should then be restocked(重新准备)with the robin‘s food(Thousands of the required plants are at present being cultivated in New Zealand( Is all this concern a waste of human effort? what is reasonable and what is unreasonable? (48)Are we losing our sense of In the earth‘s long，long past hundreds of kinds of creatures have evolved，risen to a degree of success and died out(In the long，long future there will be many new and different forms of life(Those creatures that adapt themselves successfully to what the earth offers will survive for a long time(——(49)This is nature‘s proven method of operation( The rule of selection--―the survival of the fittest‖—-is the one by which human beings have themselves arrived on the scene(We，being ode of the most adaptable creatures the earth has yet produced， may last longer than most(——(SO)You may take it as another rule that when，at last(human beings ) to postpone our departure(On the show signs of dying out，no other creature will extend a paw(爪 contrary, we will be hurried out( Life seems to have grown too tough for black robins(I leave you to judge whether we should try to do anything about it( A Some creatures，certain small animals，insects and birds，will almost certainly outlast (比…… 长久)man，for they seem even more adaptable( B Those that fail to meet the challenges will disappear early( C Detailed studies are going on，and a public appeal for money has been made( D Both represent orders in the classification of life E Is it any business of ours whether the black robin survives or dies out? F These are the only black robins left in the world 第6部分:完形填空 (第51~65题，每题1分，共15分) 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中 选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Unpopular Subjects? Is there a place in today‘s society for the study of useless subjects in our universities? Just over 100 years ago Fitzgerald argued in a well-written letter (51)Nature that ―Universities must be allowed to study useless subjects- (52)they don‘t，who will? He went 0n to use the (53)of Maxwell‘s electrodynamics_(电动力学)as one case where a ―useless subject‖ has been transformed to a useful subject( Nowadays this argument is again very much (54)in many universities(Indeed one suspects that it is one of those arguments that must be (55)anew(重新)by each generation(But now there is an added twist ~)--subjects must not only be useful，they must also be (56)enough that students will flock(蜂拥)to d0 them，and even flock to pay to do them( As universities become commercial operations，the pressure to——(57)subjects or departments that are less popular will become stronger and stronger, Perhaps this is most strongly——(58)at the moment by physics(There has been much——(59)in the press of universities that are closing down physics departments and incorporate them with mathematics or engineering departments( Many scientists think otherwise(They see physics as a——(60)science，which must be kept alive if only to (61)a base for other sciences and engineering(It is of their great personal concern that physics teaching and research is under (62)in many universities(How Can it be preserved in the rush 15 towards commercial competition? A major turnaround(转变)in student popularity may have to——(63)until the industrial world discovers that it needs physicists and starts paying them well( Physics is now not only unpopular;it is also ―hard‖(We can do more about the latter by (64)teaching in our schools and universities(We can also (65) Cooperative arrangements to ensure that physicists keep their research and teaching up to date 51 A about B of C to D on 52A if B as C because D since 53A question B example C design D device 54A powerful B terrible C difficult D active 55 A fought B weighted C respected D selected 56 A clear B popular C indefinite D available 57A choose B strengthen C eliminate D identify 58 A recommended B opposed C suspected D felt 59 A discussion B fancy C evidence D influence 60A precise B noble C new D fundamental 61A install B provide C reach D cover 62 A agreement B construction C threat D consideration 63A wait B move C progress D increase 64 A running B improving C learning D dropping 65A fix B modify C review D develop 二答 案 1(D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.B 13.A 14(C 15(D 16(B 17(A 18(B 19(B 20(C 21(A 22(C 23(F 24.B 25.E 26.C 27.D 28.E 29.C 30.A 31(B 32(D 33(A 34(C 35(D 36(A 37(C 38(D 39(B 40(C 41(A 42(B 43(C 44(D 45(D 46(F 47(C 48(E 49(B 50(A 51(C 52.A 53.B 54.D 55.A 56.B 57.C 58.D 59.A 60.D 61.D 62.C 63.A 64.B 65(D 技术类模拟题三 第1部分:词汇选项 (第1,15题，每题1分，共15分) 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 1 It is obvious that he will win the game( A likely B possible C clear D strange 2 There is no risk to public health( A point B danger C chance D hope 3 Did anyone call me when was out? A invite B name C answer D phone 4 It took us along time to mend the house A build B destroy C design D repair 5 I don‘t quite follow what she is saying( A believe B understand C explain D accept 6 We can no longer put up with his actions A bear B accept C support D oppose 7 Loud noises can be irritating( A confusing B interesting C stimulating D annoying 16 8 That player is eternally arguing with the referee A desperately B constantly C eventually D extensively 9 The governor gave a rather vague outline of his tax plan. A unclear B firm C short D neat 10 Gambling is lawful in Nevada? A popular B booming C legal D profitable 11 These are their motives for doing it- A reasons B excuses C answers D plans 12 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west. A twists B stretches C broadens D bends 13 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs A abuse B flavor C temptation D consumption 14 These programmes are of immense value to old people? A natural B fatal C tiny D enormous 15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation A maintain B improve C assess D protect 第2部分:阅读判断 (第16-22题,每题1分,共7分) 阅读下面这篇短文.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.请在答题卡上把A涂黑:如果该句提供的是错误信息.请在答题卡上把B涂黑:如果该句的信 息文章中没有提及.请在答题卡上把C涂黑. The Smog For over a month. Indonesia was in crisis. Forest fires raged out of control as the country Suffered its worst drought for 50 years . Smoke form the fires mixed with sunlight and hot dry air to form a cloud of smog This pollution quickly spread and within days it was hanging over neighbouring countries including Malaysia(Singapore and Thailand When the smoke combined with pollution from factories and cars(it soon became poisonous(有毒的)(Dangerous amounts of CO became trapped under the smog and pollution levels rose( People wheezed f喘息)and coughed as they left the house and their eyes watered immediately( The smog made it impossible to see across streets and whole cities disappeared as grey soot(烟 灰)covered everything(In some areas，water was hosed(用胶管浇)from high—rise city buildings to tIY, and break up the smog(Finally，heavy rains，which came in November，put out the fires and cleared the air(But the environmental costs and health problems will remain(Many people from South-Eastern Asian cities already suffer from breathing huge amounts of car exhaust fumes(汽车排放 的废气)and factory pollution(Breathing problems could well increase and many non-sufferers may have difficulties for血e first time(Wildlife has suffered too(In lowland forests，elephants，deer, and tigers have been driven out of their homes by smog( But smog is not just an Asian problem(In fact， the word was first used in London in 1905 to describe the mixture of smoke and thick fog(Fog often hung over the capital(Sometimes the smog was so thick and poisonous that people were killed by breathing problems or in accidents( About 4，000 Londoners died within five days as a result of thick smog in 1952. 16 Indonesia was in crisis because of the drought( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17 The smog spread to neighbouring countries( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 18 The air pollution index went up t0 300 within a few days( 17 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19 Water was used to try to break up the smog( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 Many Indonesians blamed the government for the drought( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 The forest animals haven‘t been affected by the smog( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 The word ―smog‖ first appeared in 1952( A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 第3部分:概括大意与完成句子 (第21-30题，每题1分，共8分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第l,4段 每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每 个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Future Perfect? Cloning(克隆): 1 A clone is an exact copy of a plant or animal produced from any one cell Since Scottish scientists reported that they had managed to clone a sheep named Dolly in 1997 research into cloning has grown rapidly(In May 1998，scientists in Massachusetts managed to create WTO identical calves(牛犊)using cloning technology A mouse has also been cloned successfully But the debate over cloning humans really started when Chicago physicist Richard Seed made a surprising announcement:―We will have managed to clone a human being within the next two years，‖he told the world( 2 Seed‘s announcement provoked a lot of media attention，most of it negative(In Europe， nineteen nations have already signed an agreement banning human cloning and in the US the President announced:―We will be introducing a law to ban au human cloning and many states in the US will have passed anti—cloning laws by the end of the year‖ 3 Many researchers are not so negative about cloning They are worried that laws banning human cloning will threaten important research In March，The New England Journal of Medicine called any plan to ban research on cloning humans seriously mistaken Many researchers also believe that in spite of attempts to ban it，human cloning will have become routine by 2010 because it is impossible to stop the progress of science 4 Is there reason to fear that cloning will lead to a nightmare world? The public has been bombarded(轰炸)with newspaper articles，television shows and films，as well as cartoons(Such information is often misleading，and makes people wonder what on earth the scientists will be doing next( 5 Within the next five to ten years scientists will probably have found a way of cloning humans(It could be that pretty soon we will be able to choose the person that we want our child to look like But how would it feel to be a clone among hundreds，the anti-cloners ask Pretty cool，answer the pro-cloners (赞成克隆的人)( 23 Paragraph l ___________ 24 Paragraph 2___________ 25 Paragraph 3___________ 26 Paragraph 4___________ A Strong Reactions B Anxiety about the Future of Cloning C The Right to Choose 18 D What is Cloning? E Arguments in Favor of Cloning F A Common Sight 27 Richard Seed claimed to be able to clone___________ 28 Richard Seed‘s announcement received___________ 29 The United States will introduce___________ 30 Within ten years scientists will probably have___________ A the nucleus of a cell B cloned human beings C a human being in two years D a law to ban human cloning E a report on human cloning F heavy media coverage 第4部分:阅读理解(第31,45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容从每题所给的 4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 第一篇 Almost Human? Scientists are racing to build the world‘s first thinking robot(This is not science fiction:some say they will have made it by the year 2020 Carol Packer reports Machines that walk，speak and feel are no longer science fiction(Kismet is the name of an android(机器人)which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)( Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it Can show human emotions(Its eyes，ears and lips move to show when it feels happy. sad or bored(Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids——robots that look like human beings——which Can imitate human feelings(Cog，another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother(However, scientists admit that So far Cog has the mental ability of a two—year—old( The optimists(乐观主义者)say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids(机器 人)with brains similar to those of all adult human being(These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public(What kind of jobs will they do? In the future，robots like Robonaut，a humanoid invented by NASA，will be doing dangerous jobs，like repairing space stations(They will also be doing more and mom of the household work for us In Japan，scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano( Some people worry about what the future holds:will robots become monsters(怪物)?Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro—computers，connected to the Internet，in the future(People will have micro—chips in various parts of their body，which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets(小装置)(Perhaps we should not exaggerate(夸大)the importance of technology，but one wonders whether，in years to come，we will still be falling in love，and whether we will still feel pain(Who knows? 31 Kismet is different from traditional robots because A it thinks for itself B It is not like science fiction C it can look after two—year-old( D it seems to have human feelings( 32 What makes Cog special? 19 A It looks like a mother( B It behaves like a child( C It can imitate the behavior of a mother( D It has a huge brain( 33 In about 15 years‘ time from now，robots A will become space designers( B will look like monsters( C will behave like animals( D will think like humans( 34 In the future robots will also A explore space( B entertain people( C move much faster( D do a11 of the housework( 35 What is the writer‘s attitude to robots in the future? A Critical( B Hostile( C Objective( D Enthusiastic 第二篇 Credit Card Only Works When Spoken to A credit card that will not work unless it hears its owner‘s voice could become an important weapon in the fight against fraud(欺骗)( The card requires users to give a spoken password that it recognizes using a built-in Voice-recognition chip(The idea is to prevent thieves using a stolen card or fraudsters using someone else‘s credit card details to buy goods online( A model built by engineers at Beepcard in Santa Monica，California，represents the first attempt to pack a microphone。a loudspeaker，a battery and a voice recognition chip into a standard(sized credit card( They are not quite there yet:the card is the length and width of an ordinary credit card，but it is still about three times as thick(The company now plans to make it thinner( The voice card is based on an earlier Beepcard technology designed to prevent fraud in online transactions This earlier card has no microphone，but has a built in loudspeaker that it uses to ―squawk‖(发出叫声)a voice ID signal via a computer‘s microphone to an online server( By verifying(证实)that the signal matches the card details，the server can establish that the user is not simply keying in a credit card number but actually has the card to hand(The ID code changes each time the card is used in a pre—ordered sequence that only the server knows( This prevents fraudsters recording the beeps，noting the card details and then playing back the audible ID when they key in the details later But this earlier technology cannot prevent fraudulent use of stolen cards The new one can The new voice card also identifies itself by its ID squawk(but it will not do this until it has verified the legitimate(合法的)user‘s spoken password Thieves will be unable to use the card because even if they knew the password they would have to be able to copy the owner‘s voice with a high degree of accuracy. The challenge for Beepcard has been to develop voice-recognition and audio circuitry that Can 20 be powered by a mini battery embedded(嵌入的)in a credit card(To maximize battery life，the electronics are only switched on when the card is being used(Pressing a button on the card‘s surface prompts it to utter ―Say your password ‖in female voice If the voice—recognition software proves that the password is authentic(真实的)，it sends its ID squawk which the server then identifies(allowing the transaction to proceed 36 The voice credit card is an important invention because A it can be made cost-effectively( B it can leave voice messages， C it makes online shopping easy D it makes fraud difficult( 37 What is the problem which the model card? A It is too large( B It is toot hick C It can‘t be used in online transactions D It doesn‘t have a loudspeaker( 38 Which of the following statements about the earlier card is true? A Its owner can change the ID code freely B Its user does not need to key in the ID number( C It can record its user‘s spoken password( D It still can be used by someone else after being stolen( 39 What is the advantage of the new voice card? A It recognizes only its owner‘s spoken password( B It doesn‘t need to work with an online server C It requires less ID information( D It has a playback function 40 What can we learn from the last paragraph about the voice card? A Only female voice passwords could be recognized( B Further improvement should be made to extend battery life C There is no limit to its application( D Female customers like to use it 第三篇 More Than a Ride to School The National Education Association claims，―The school bus is a mirror of the community(‖ They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community(They are right—sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson(Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl(Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl‘s bus driver since kindergarten，Last year when Liesl‘s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her new residence，she requested to ride the same bus( This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus(She says，―It‘s been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a ?good listener Sometimes when you‘re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important ML Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree 21 Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975 This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company(Larry Althouse，president of the company acknowledges Bruce Hardy‘s outstanding record:―You do not come by employees like Bruce these days(He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record(He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles(Hardy‘s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus‘‘ Althouse further adds，‖Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since My grandfather started the business with one bus(Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come(‖ Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed Thanks to drivers like Bruce Liesl‘s mother Carol also enjoys Hardy ,they have been building relationships through generations( fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy‘s bus to the Octorara School District( 41 The word ―mirror‘ ‘in the first line could be best replaced by A ―vehicle‖( B ―device‖ C ―need‖( D ―reflection‖( 42 Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company A for 30 years( B for 70 years C since last year( D since 2000. 43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy? A He is popular with his passengers( B He has never missed a day of work( C He is an impatient person( D He has driven 350.000 accident free miles( 44 Althouse Bus Company was founded by A Larry Althouse( B Althouse‘s grandfather( C Liels‘s mother( D Ashley Batista( 45 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to A employing young drivers B running quality schools( C providing free driving lessons( D building sound relationships( 第5部分:补全短文 (第46,50题，每题2分，共1 0分) 阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将 其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Every Dog Has Its Say Kimiko Fukuda，a Japanese girl，always wondered what her dog was trying to say Whenever she 22 put on makeup，it would pull at her sleeve( (46)When the dog barks，she glances at a small electronic gadget(装置)The following ―human‖ translation appears on its screen:―Please take me with you(―I realized that‘s how he was feeling(‖said Fukuda( The gadget is called Bowlingual ，and it translates dog barks into feelings(People laughed when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world‘s first dog。human translation machine in 2002 But 300.000 Japanese dog owners bought it( (47) ―Nobody else had thought about it，‖said Masahiko Kajita，who works for Takara(―We spend SO much time training dogs to understand our orders;what would it be like if we could understand dogs?‘‘ Bowlingual has two parts( (48)The translation is done in the gadget using a database(资料库)containing every kind of bark( Based on animal behaviour research，these noises are divided into six categories:happiness， sadness，frustration，anger，declaration and desire (49)In this way，the database scientifically matches a bark to an emotion，which is then translated into one of 200 phrases( When a visitor went to Fukuda‘s house recently，the dog barked a loud ―bow WOW‖ This translated as ?Don‘t come this way‖ (50) The product will be available in US pet stores this summer for about US$120. It can store up to 100 barks，even recording the dog‘s emotions when the owner is away( A A wireless microphone is attached to the dog‘s collar，which sends information to the gadget Held by the owner‘ B Nobody really knows how a dog feels C It was followed by ―I‘m stronger than you‖ as the dog growled(嗥叫)and sniffed(嗅)at the visitor D More customers are expected when the English version is launched this summer E Now，the Japanese girl thinks she knows F Each one of these emotions is then linked to a phrase like ―Let‘s play‖，―Look at me‖，or ―Spend more time with me‖ 第6部分:完形填空(第51,65题，每题1分，共1 5分) 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选 择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 Dark Forces Dominate Universe The earth(moon(sun and all visible stars in the sky make up less than one percent of the universe(Almost all the rest is dark matter and dark energy，unknown forces that ______(51)astronomers( Observations in recent years have changed the basic______ (52)of how the universe evolved and have indicated how little is known about the major forces and substances that______ (53) our world Astronomers now know that luminous(发光的)matter—stars，planets and hot gas----Accounts ______ (54) only about 0,4 percent of the universe(Non-luminous components，such as black holes and intergalactic(星系间的)gas，______ (55)up 3.6 percent The rest is either dark matter , about 23 percent，or dark energy，about 73 percent( Dark matter(Sometimes ______ (56)―cold dark matter，‖has been known for some time(Only recently have researchers come to understand the key role it ______ (57)formation of stars，planets and even people( We ______ (58) our very existence to dark matter,‖ said physicist Paul Steinhardt and a co-author of a review on dark matter which ______ (59)not long ago in the journal Science( ―Dark matter dominated the structure (60)in the early universe，‖Steinhardt said(‘'For the first few billion years dark matter contained most of the mass of the universe You can think of ordinary matter (61) a froth(泡沫)of an ocean of dark matter(The dark matter dumps(结成块)and the ordinary 23 matter falls into it(That (62) to the formation of the stars and galaxies(星系)(‖Without dark matter ,― there would be virtually no structures in the universe The nature of dark matter is ______ (63)It cannot be seen or detected directly Astronomers know it is there because of its______ (64)on celestial(天体的)objects that can be seen and measured( But the most dominating force of all in the universe is called dark energy, a recently ______ (65)power that astronomers say is causing the galaxies in the universe to separate at a faster and faster speed. 51 A worry B move C puzzle D reject 52 A understanding B value C pattern D structure 53 A changed B described C designed D shaped 54 A in B for C of D to 55 A make B keep C set D get 56 A written B called C identified D seen 57 A signed B stressed C acted D played 58 A believe B owe C feel D regard 59 A appeared B carried C published D contributed 60 A element B shape C formation D power 61 A with B as C form D beside 62A turned B worked C led D attempted 63 A unknown B interesting C different D visible 64 A form B outcome C effect D source 65 A seized B proven C caught D grasped 三答 案 1 C 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 B6 A 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 C11A 12 C 1 3 C 14 D 15 B16 A 17 A 18 C 19 A 20 C21 B 22 B 23 D 24 A 25 E 26 B 27 C 28 F 29 D 30 B31 D 32 C 33 D 34 B 35 C36 B 37 B 38 D 39 A 40 B41 D 42 A 43 C 44 B 45 D 46 E 47 D 48 A 49 F 50 C51 C 52 A 53 D 54B 55 A56 B 57 D 58 B 59 A 60C61 B 62 C 63 A 64 C 65 B 技术类模拟题四 第1部分:词汇选项(第1,15题，每 题1分，共15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个意义最为接近选项。 1 She was close to success A fast B quick C tight D near 2 The two girls look alike A similar B beautiful C pretty D attractive 3 The boy is intelligent A naughty B clever difficult D active 4 Everybody was glad to see Mary back A sorry B sad C happy D angry 5 What is your glad in life? A aim B plan C arrangement D idea 6 Jack is a diligent student A ambitious B hardworking C lazy D slow 7 Mary said mildly that she was just curious. 24 A shyly B gently C weakly D wildly 8 Practically all animals communicate through sounds A Almost B Clearly C Absolutely D Basically 9 The story was very touching. A inspiring B boring C absorbing D moving 10 I wasn't qualified for the job really, but I got it anyhow A anyway B somehow C anywhere D somewhere 11 She was a puzzle A girl B woman C mystery D problem 12 Her speciality is heart surgery. A region B site C platform D field 13 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories. A private B friendly C strong D secret 14 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly. A mixed B spread C beaten D covered 15 The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society. A destroyed B broke C changed D smashed 第2部分:阅读判断(第16,22题，每题1分，共7分) 下面的短文后列出了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。 Earthquake How does an earthquake start? What makes an earthquake happen? The rock of the earth's crust (地壳) may have a fault', a kind of break in the surface. The blocks which make up the earth move, and sometimes this may cause the sides of the fault to move up and down or lengthways (纵向地) against each other. When one piece of rock starts to rub on another with great force, a lot of energy is used. This energy is changed into vibrations (振动) and it is these vibrations that we reef as an earthquake. The vibrations can travel thousands of kilometers and so an earthquake in Turkey may be felt in Greece. What to do during an earthquake? At school As soon as the earthquake starts, students should get under the desks immediately and wait until the teacher tells them it is safe to come out. The teacher should, at the same time, go immediately to the teacher's desk, get underneath (在……下面) it and stay there till the danger is over. Students must not argue with the teacher or question instructions. As soon as the tremors (震动) stop, all students should walk towards the exit and go straight to the school playground or any open space such as a square or a park. They must wait there until the teacher tells them it is safe to go. At home If you are at home when the earthquake occurs, get immediately under the table in the living room or kitchen. Choose the biggest and strongest table you can find. You must not go anywhere near the window and don't go out onto the balcony (阳台). Once the tremors have stopped, you can come out from under the table but you must leave the building straight away. You should walk down the stairs and should not use the lift - there may be a power cut as a result of the earthquake and you could find yourself trapped inside the lift for hours. 25 In the street If you are in the street when the earthquake takes place, do not stand near buildings, fences or walls -- move away as quickly as possible arid try to find a large open space to wait in. Standing under trees could also be dangerous. 16 People knew long ago how an earthquake starts A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17 Thousands of people were killed during an earthquake in Turkey. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 18 As soon as an earthquake occurs, students should leave the building A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19 Students should go to the school playground or an open space once the tremors stop. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 If you are at home when an earthquake occurs, stand near a big table A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 The best way to leave the building during an earthquake is to get into a lift A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 If you are in the street when an earthquake occurs, stay in a large open space A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 第3部分:概括大意与完成句子(第23,30题，每 题1分，共8分) 下面的短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第23,26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2,5段每段1选 择个最佳标题;(2)第27,30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 Science of Sport 1 At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the Chinese athlete Liu Xiang equaled the world record for the 110 metres hurdles (跨栏) when he ran the race in 12.91 seconds. This record time had been set in 1993 by British sprinter (短跑运动员) Colin Jackson and 9 years went by before another athlete was able to run as fast. 2 Record-breaking in all track events is slowing down and we appear to be moving much closer to the limits of human performance. Nevertheless, every four years, records which were previously thought to be unbeatable are broken. So what's behind this never-ending improvement in performance? And how long can we keep breaking records? Is there a limit to human performance or will athletes continue to gain seconds? 3 Most experts agree that it isn't the athletes' bodies which have changed but the huge advances in sport science which have enabled them to improve their performances. The individual athlete obviously has to have the necessary skill and determination to succeed, but the help of science and technology can be significant. Research has brought a better understanding of the athlete's body and mind but the advances in sports equipment technology have also had an important impact on human performance. 4 Scientists have shown that an athlete's body's needs vary according to the type of sport. This research has helped top sports people to adapt their training programme and diet better to their particular needs. Running the marathon and cycling, for example, are endurance (耐力) sports and require a different parathion (硝苯硫磷脂) to that of a 100-metre sprinter. In some sports, changes in techniques have significantly improved performance. 5 But in any sport, a player's success or failure results from a combination of both physical and mental abilities. Most coaches use psychological techniques to help their athletes cope with stress and concentrate on their performance. For example, the English football team listens to music in the 26 changing rooms before a game to help the players relax and not feel so nervous. Before a difficult match, tennis players are encouraged to use visualization (相象) techniques to build confidence and this is almost as good as practice. 6 But as science, begins to dominate sport, are we in danger of losing sight of the heart of the competition, the sporting challenge? What's more, are all these advantages fair? 23 Paragraph 2 24 Paragraph 3 25 Paragraph 4 26 Paragraph 5 A Science may be too important today. B Sports equipment has been improved a lot. C Athletes are still breaking records. D Sport science helps improve athletes' performances. E Mental training is as important as physical training. F Different sports require different training programs. 27 It is more difficult for today's athletes . 28 We don't know if there is a limit . 29 Research has helped coaches . 30 Scientific advances are suspected . A to break records B to better understand the athlete's body and mind C to time and space D to be replacing the sporting challenge E to human performance F to avoid psychological techniques 第4部分:阅读理解(第31,45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题定1个最佳选项。 Recycling Around the World Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of the late 20th century. But we could do more. People must not see recycling .as fashionable, but essential. The Japanese are very good at recycling because they live in a crowded country. They do not have much space. They do not want to share their limited space with rubbish. But even so, Tokyo area alone is estimated to have three million tons of leftover rubbish at present. In 1996, the United States recycled and composted (制成肥料)57 million tons of waste (27% of the nation's solid waste). This is 57 million tons of waste which did not go into landfills and incinerators (焚 化炉). In doing this, 7,000 rubbish collection programmes and recycling centres helped the authorities. In Rockford, a city in Illinois, US, its officials choose one house each week and check its garbage (废物). If the garbage does not contain any newspapers or aluminum (铝) cans, then the resident of the house gets a prize of at least $1,000. In Japan, certain cities give children weekly supplies of tissue paper and toilet paper in exchange for a weekly collection of newspapers. In one year Britain recycles: • 1 out of every 3 newspapers. • 1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars (罐子). • 1 out of every 4 items of clothing. 27 • 1 out of every 3 aluminum drink cans. In 1999, Hong Kong transported 1.3 million tons of waste to mainland China for recycling. Around 535,000 tons of waste was recycled in Hong Kong itself. Over half the things we throw away could be recycled. That means we could recycle 10 times as much as we do now. However, recycling needs a lot of organization and special equipment. Also, there is not much use for some recycled material. 31 Which of the following is NOT true of the Japanese? A They live in a crowded country. B They have recycled all their waste. C They are very good at recycling. D They have to share their limited space with rubbish 32 How much waste did the US recycle in 1996? A 1.3 million tons. B 27 million tons. C 57 million tons. D 53 million tons. 33 Where can people get a big prize for contributing to recycling? A Rockford. B Tokyo. C Hong Kong. D London. 34 In Japan, the newspapers collected by children A are given to poor people. B are used as reading materials. C are used as prizes. D are recycled. 35 Which of the following is NOT true of Britain? A It recycles 1 out of every 3 newspapers each year. B It recycles 1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars each year C It recycles 1 out of every 3 aluminum cans each year. D It recycles 1 out of every 4 items of clothing each year. 第二篇 Walking Robot Carries a Person The first walking robot capable of carrying a person unveiled on Friday in Tokyo, Japan. Its creators at Waseda University in Tokyo and the Japanese robotics company Tmsuk hope their two-legged creation will one day enable wheel-chair users to climb up and down the stairs and assist the movement of heavy goods over uneven ground. The battery-powered robot, code-named WL-16, is essentially an aluminum chair mounted on two sets of telescopic poles. The poles are bolted to flat plates which act as feet. WL-16 uses 12 actuators (传动装置) to move forwards, backwards and sideways while carrying an adult weighing up to 60 kilograms (130 pounds). The robot can adjust its body and walk smoothly even if the person it is carrying shifts in the chair. At present it can only step up or down a few millimeters, but the, team plans to make it capable of dealing with a normal flight of stairs. 28 I believe this bipedal (两足的) robot, which I prefer to call a two-legged walking chair rather than a wheel-chair, will eventually enable people to go up and down the stairs," said Atsuo Takanishi, from Waseda University. "We have had strong robots for some time but usually they have been manipulators, they have not been geared to carrying people around," says Ron Arkin, at the Georgia Institute of Technology and robotics consultant for Sony. "But I don't know how safe and how user-friendly WL-16 is." Tmsuk chief executive Yoichi Takamoto argues that bipedal or multi-legged robots will be more useful than so-called "caterpillar (毛毛虫) models" for moving over uneven ground. WL-16's normal walking step measures 30 centimetres, but it can stretch its legs to 136 cm apart. The prototype (原型) is currently radio-controlled, but the research team plans to equip it with a stick-like controller for the user in future. Takanishi said it will take "at least two years" to develop the WL-16 prototype into a working model. Smaller, ground-hugging (紧贴地面行走的) robots have been developed to pass across tricky ground. One maggot-like (像蛆一样的) device uses a magnetic fluid to pulse its way along, while another snake-like robot uses smart software to devise new movement strategies if the landscape affects any one part. One ball-shaped robot even uses a leap-and-bounce approach to travel over rough territory. But none of these are big or strong enough to carry a person too. 36 The robot presented to the public on Friday in Tokyo, Japan A surprised visitors from Waseda University. B can move up to 60 kilometres per hour. C can transport heavy goods over uneven ground D has two legs and is able to carry a person. 37 The researchers plan to make WL-16 capable of A moving up and down the stairs easily. B turning its head easily. C using a telescope to find the way. D carrying a person of over 60 kilograms. 38 What does Ron Arkin think of WL-16? A He doesn't think it is useful. B He thinks it is only a manipulator. C He thinks it is user-friendly. D He is unsure of its safety. 39 Which of the following is true of WL-16? A It can only move forwards and backwards. B It is a caterpillar model. C It can walk with a step of up to 136 cm. D It is equipped with a stick-like controller. 40 Which type of robot is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph? A Maggot-like robots. B Snake-like robots. C Ball-shaped robots. D Chair-shaped robots. 第三篇 Is the Tie a Necessity? Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the 29 casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So, are the famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties? Maybe, Last week, the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. Fie hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives. In fact, Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities (知名人士) without ties, which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past. For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tie was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party - almost every social occasion. But today, people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions. The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a "band". The term could mean anything around a man's neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s. Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear (颈饰) impressed Charles II, the king of England who was exiled (流放) to France at that time. When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him. It wasn't, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored arid patterned ties to indicate the wearer's membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen. But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood. 41 The tie symbolizes all of tile following except A respect. B elegance. C democracy. D politeness. 42 Why does Blair sometimes show up in a formal event without a tie? A Because he wants to make a show. B Because he wants to attract attention. C Because he wants to live in a casual way. D Because ties are costly. 43 Which of the following is NOT a social occasion? A Going to church. B Going to work in the office. C Going to a party. D Staying at home. 44 Who brought the Frenchmen's neckwear to Britain? A Charles ii. B Tony Blair. C Jim Callaghan. D Andrew Turnbull. 45 When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly? A In the 1630s. 30 B After the late 19th century. C In 1660. D In the late 18th century. 第5部分:补全短文(第46,50题，每题2分，共10分) 下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原 有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 Female Bullfighting It was a unique, eye-catching sight: an attractive woman in a shiny bullfighter's suit, sword in hand, facing the sharp horns of a black, 500-kilogram beast. Most people thought the days of female bullfighting were over in Spain_______(46) The first woman fighter, Cristina Sanchez, quit in 1999 because of male discrimination (歧视), But Vega is determined to break into what could be Spain's most resistant male field (47) Spanish women have conquered almost all male professions. (48) "The bull does not ask for your identity card," she said in an interview a few years ago. She insisted that she be judged for her skills rather than her femaleness. Vega became a matador (斗牛士) in 1997 in the southwestern city of Caceres. (49) She entered a bullfighting school in Malaga at age nine and performed her first major bullfight at age 14. She has faced as much opposition as Sanchez did. And the "difficulties have made her grow into a very strong bullfighter," her brother Jorge says. The 1.68-metre tall and somewhat shy Vega says her love of bullfighting does not make her any less of a woman. (50) A Her father was an aspiring (有雄心壮志的) bullfighter. B But many bullfighting professionals continue to insist that women do not have what it takes to perform the country's "national show". C "I'm a woman from head to toe and proud of it," she once said D She looks like a male bullfighter E But recently, 29-year-old Marl Paz Vega became the second woman in Spanish history to fight against those heavy animals F She intends to become even better than Sanchez was. 第6部分:完形填空(第51,65题，每题1分，共15分) 下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 High-Tech Warfare (战争) Today, high-tech warfare is no longer an abstract concept, but a real issue. Technology (51) tactics, sociology, and the development of weaponry (武器). It also causes the changes in battles. Then what are the new characteristics of modern battles (52) by the application of high technologies? High-tech warfare naturally includes high technology. In modern battles, a single kind of weapon can hardly be (53). Various weaponry, such as intelligence detection and information processing, should (54) well with each other. Aerial (航空的) weaponry becomes the main force in battles in the sky. Precision homing (精确自导) weaponry like cruise missiles and missiles (55) satellite homing systems becomes the main attack weapons. Battle control systems play a dominant role. Various weapons and logistics (后勤) systems are (56) into a comprehensive framework, centrally representing the modern High-tech weaponry. Depending on various (57) equipment and means in electronic warfare, our army will not be passively beaten. (58) the battlefield, high-tech warfare has created a type of non-linear (非 31 线性的) chaos. Because of the use of long-range precision weaponry, the opposite parties in warfare can't "touch" or "see" each other, and distance is no longer the decisive factor affecting the (59) of battles, it is hard to clearly define the lines between the frontier and the rear, as well as attack and defense. The traditional three-dimensional air-sea battlefield will be (60) by the multi-dimensional battlefield composed of air, sea, magnetic, electrical and information battlefields. No large-scale movements can be conducted (61). Because modern weaponry systems are closely related to chains of demand and communication and electronic technology, the parties (62) have to pay attention to the usufruct (使用权) and control of electromagnetic frequency spectrum. So electronic warfare becomes (63) important and the necessary guarantee of victory. Whatever (64) warfare goes to and whatever cloak (宽大外衣) it wears, it always violates peace and brings the world bloodshed (流血). Most people think of high technology as a (65) to enhance, e their lives, and they don't wish it to be used to destroy lives. 51 A uses B adopts C selects D determines 52 A processed B brought C studied D shared 53 A effective B active C protective D descriptive 54 A play B develop C work D know 55 A with B on C under D of 56 A conducted B separated C coded D integrated 57 A heavy B advanced C common D standard 58 A In spite of B In terms of C Because of D Regardless of 59 A address B space C scene D course 60 A replaced B repeated C rejected D recovered 61 A physically B immensely C secretly D thoroughly 62 A informed B involved C collected D caught 63 A equally B interestingly C possibly D increasingly 64 A stage B form C effect D source 65 A rule B direction C way D track 四答 案 1 D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 B 7 B 8 A 9 D 10 A 11 C 12 D 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 C 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 B 21 B 22 A 23 C 24 D 25 F 26 E 27 A 28 E 29 B 30 D 31 B 32 C 33 A 34 D 35 C 36 D 37 A 38 D 39 C 40 D 41 C 42 C 43 D 44 A 45 B 46 E 47 F 48 B 49 A 50 C 51 D 52 B 53 A 54 C 55 A 56 D 57 B 58 B 59 D 60 A 61 C 62 B 63 D 64 A 65 C 技术类模拟题五 第1部分:词汇选项(第1~15题，每题1分，共15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.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 32 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 D.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:阅读判断(第16~22题，第题1分，共7分) 下面的短文后列出了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。 Black Holes Most scientists agree that black holes exist but are nearly impossible to locate. A black hole in the universe is not a solid object, like a planet, but it is shaped like a sphere (球体).Astronomers(天文学 家)think that at the center of a black hole there is a single point in space with infinite(无限的)density(稠 密).This single point is called a singularity (奇点).If the singularity theory is correct, it means that when a massive star collapses, all the material in it disappears into the singularity. The center of a black hole would not really be a hole at all, but an infinitely dense point. Anything that crosses the black hole is pulled in by its great gravity. Although black holes do exist, they are difficult to observe. These are the reasons. ? No light or anything else comes out of black holes. As a result, they are invisible to a telescope. ? In astronomical terms, black holes are truly. For example, a black hole formed by the collapse of a giant star would have an event horizon(视界)only 18 miles across. ? The nearest black holes would be dozens of light years away from Earth. One light year is about 6 trillion(万亿)miles. Even the most powerful telescopes could not pick out an object so small at such a great distance. 33 In 1994 the Hubble Space Telescope provided evidence that black holes exist. There are still answers to be found, however, so black holes remain one of the mysteries of the universe. 16.Black holes are part of space. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 17.Black holes exist but are difficult to observe. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 18.The center of a black hole is empty. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 19.The attraction of two large stars leads to gravity. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 20.The sun is the heaviest star in the universe. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 21.The nearest black holes are hundreds of light years away from us. C.Not mentioned A.Right B.Wrong 22.The Hubble Space Telescope helps scientists to understand the nature of the universe. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 第3部分:概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题，每题1分，共8分) 下面的短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第23~26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27~30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。 Memory Test 1 ―I am going to give you five techniques that will enable you to remember anything you need to know at school,‖ promised lecturer Lan Robinson to a hundred schoolchildren. He slapped his hand down on the table. ―When I‘ve finished in two hours‘ time, your work will be far more effective and productive. Anyone not interested, leave now.‖ The entire room sat still. 2 Robinson calls himself the Mind Magician (魔术师).He specializes in doing magic tricks that look totally impossible, and then he reveals that they involve nothing more mysterious than good old-fashioned trickery (骗术).―I have always been interested in tricks involving memory-being able to reel off (一口气 说出) the order of cards in a pack, that sort of thing,‖ he explains. 3 Robinson was already lecturing to schools on his magic techniques when it struck him that students might find memory techniques even more valuable. ―It wasn‘t difficult area to move into, as the stuff‘s all there in books.‖ So he summarized everything to make a two-hour lecture about five techniques. 4 ―You want to learn a list of a hundred things? A thousand? No problem,‖ says Robinson. The scandal is that every child is not taught the techniques from the beginning of their school life. The schoolchildren who were watching him thought it was brilliant. ―I wish I‘d been told this earlier,‖ commented Mark, after Robinson had shown them how to construct ―mental journeys‖. 5 Essentially, you visualize (想象) a walk down a street, or a trip round a room, and pick the points where you will put the things you want to remember-the lamppost, the fruit bowl. Then in each location you put a visual representation of your list-phrasal verbs, historical dates, whatever-making them as strange as possible. It is that simple, and it works. 6 The reaction of schools has been uniformly enthusiastic. ―The pupils benefited enormously from Lan‘s presentation,‖ says Dr Johnston, head of the school where Robinson was speaking. ―Ideally we should run a regular class in memory techniques so pupils can pick it up gradually.‖ 23.Paragraph 2 _________. 24.Paragraph 3 _________. 34 25.Paragraph 4 _________. 26.Paragraph 5 _________. A.Good results B.An ancient skill C.Gaining attention D.Memory tricks E.A lecture on memory techniques F.Ways to improve memory 27.The memory techniques used are no more complex than the old ___. 28.Robinson taught children to use ―mental journeys‖ to improve ___. 29.Robinson told the pupils that all the memory techniques could be found in ___. 30.The schoolchildren got a lot from the magician‘s ___. A.books Bl.ecture C.tricks D.facts E.memory F.list 第4部分:阅读理解(第31~45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。 第一篇Renewable Energy Sources Today petroleum(石油)provides around 40% of the world‘s energy needs, mostly fuelling automobiles. Coal is still used, mostly in power stations, to cover one-quarter of our energy needs, but it is the least efficient, unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel(矿物燃料).Natural gas reserves could fill some of the gap from oil, but reserves of that will not last into the 22nd century either. Most experts predict we will exhaust easily accessible reserves within 50 years. Less-polluting renewable energy sources offer a more practical long-term energy solution. ―Renewable‖ refers to the fact that these resources are not used faster than they can be replaced. Hydroelectric(水力发电的)power is now the most common form of renewable energy, supplying around 20% of world electricity. China‘s Three Gorges Dam is the largest ever. At five times the size of the US‘s Hoover Dam, its 26 turbines(涡轮机)will generate the equivalent energy of 18 coal-fired power stations. It will satisfy 3% of China‘s entire electricity demand. In 2003, the first commercial power station to use tidal(潮汐的)currents in the open sea opened in Norway. It is designed like windmill(风车),but others take the form of turbines. As prices fall, wind power has become the fastest growing type of electricity generation-quadrupling(翻两番)worldwide between 1999 and 2005. Modern wind farms consist of turbines that generate electricity. Though it will be more expensive, there is more than enough wind to provide the world‘s entire energy needs. Wind farms come in onshore and offshore forms. They can often end up at spots of natural beauty, and are often unpopular with residents. And turbines are not totally harmless-they can interfere with radar, alter climate and kill sea birds. Scotland is building Europe‘s largest wind farm, which will power 200,000 homes. The UK‘s goal is to generate one-fifth of power from renewable sources, mainly wind, by 2020. But this may cause problems, because wind is unreliable. 31. According to the passage, which of the following is the most polluting energy resource? A. Petroleum. B. Coal. C. Natural gas D. Water. 35 32. China‘s Three Gorges Dam A.is the first hydroelectric dam in the world. B.is of the same size as the US‘s Hoover Dam. C.can generate around 3% of world electricity. D.is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. 33. Which country took the lead in making use of tidal currents to produce power in 2003? A.The UK.B.China. C.Norway.D.The US. 34. One of the problems with wind farms is that A.there is not enough wind. B.wind is not reliable. C.they can only be built on the sea. D.they might influence the world economy. 35. According to the passage, resources like wind are A.renewable.B.recyclable. C.damaging.D.scarce. 第二篇Hurricane(飓风)Katrina A hurricane is a fiercely powerful, rotating(旋转的)form of tropical storm that can be 124 to 1,240 miles in diameter. The term hurricane is derived from Hurican, the name of a native American storm god. Hurricanes are typical of a calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter, known as the eye. They occur in tropical regions. Over its lifetime, one of these can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs. The seed for hurricane formation is a cluster(聚集)of thunder storms over warm tropical waters. Hurricanes can only form and be fed when the sea-surface temperature exceeds 27? and the surrounding atmosphere is calm. These requirements are met between June and November in the northern part of the world. Under these conditions, large quantities of water evaporate(蒸发)and condense(冷凝)into clouds and rain-releasing heat in the process. It is this heat energy, combined with the rotation of the Earth, that drives a hurricane. When the warm column of air from the sea surface first begins to rise, it causes an area of low pressure. This in turn creates wind as air is drawn into the area. This spinning wind drags up more moist air from the sea surface in a process that strengthens the storm. Cold air falls back to the ocean surface through the eye and on the outside of the storm. Initially, when wind speeds reach 23 miles per hour, these mild, wet and grey weather systems are known as depressions, or low air pressure. Hurricane Katrina formed in this way over the south-eastern Bahamas on 23 August 2005. Katrina has had a devastating impact on the Gulf Coast of the US, leaving a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles in its wake(尾迹)-almost the size of the UK. Thousands have been killed or injured and more than half a million people have become homeless in a humanitarian(人道主义的)crisis of a scale not seen in the US since the Great Depression. The cost of the damage may top $100 billion. 36.The eye of a hurricane refers to its A.lower part. B.rotating part. C.calm central part. D.most violent part. 37.Which of the following is NOT a ―requirement‖ for the formation of a hurricane? A.Calm surrounding atmosphere. B.High air pressure. C.Warm sea-surface temperature. 36 D.A group of thunderstorms over warm tropical waters. 38.When the warm air from the sea surface begins to rise,it A.creates an area of low pressure. B.supplies cold air to the eye of a hurricane. C.increases the sea-surface temperature. D.strengthens the rotation of the earth. 39.The word ―impact‖ (paragraph 5)could be best replaced by A.―function‖. B.―pressure‖. C.―disaster‖. D.―effect‖. 40.Which of the following is NOT true of Hurricane Katrina according to the last paragraph? A.The area affected is almost as big as the UK. B.It has left a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles. C.Over half a million people have been forced to leave their homes. D.This crisis is more serious than that of the Great Depression. 第三篇Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn‘t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate (心上人) was constrained(限制) by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated(提高) to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn‘t, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don‘t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. 41.What does the recent poll show? A.It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband. B.It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family. C.It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife. 37 D.It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse. 42.Which of the following is NOT true about a contemporary married couple? A.The wife doesn‘t have to raise the children all by herself. B.The husband doesn‘t have to support the family all by himself. C.The wife is, no longer the only person to manage the household. D.They will receive a large sum of money from the government. 43.Which of the following was NOT a constraint on one‘s choice of soulmate in the old days? A.The health condition of his or her grandmother. B.The geographical environment. C.The social convention. D.The family tradition. 44.Which of the following is NOT expected of a partner according to this passage? A.Good looks. B.An impressive career. C.A high salary. D.A fine sense of humor. 45.The word ―sustain‖(paragraph 2)could be best replaced by A.―reduce‖. B.―shake‖. C.―maintain‖. D.―weaken‖. 第5部分:补全短文(第46~50题，每题2分，共10分) 下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原 有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 A Heroic Woman The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero, Ashley Smith, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a brave heart and wise mind. (46)She was moving into her apartment in Atlanta, Georgia early on the morning of March 12, when a man followed her to her door and put a gun to her side. ―I started walking to my door, and I felt really, really afraid,‖ she said in a TV interview last week. The man was Brian Nichols, 33. He was suspected of killing three people at an Atlanta courthouse(法院)on March 11 and later of killing a federal agent.(47) Nichols tied Smith up with tape, but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take her life. ―I told him if he hurt me, my little girl wouldn‘t have a mummy,‖ she said. In order to calm the man down, she read to him from ―The Purpose-Driven Life‖, a best-selling religious book. He asked her to repeat a paragraph ―about what you thought your purpose in life was-what talents were you given.‖(48) ―I basically just talked to him and tried to gain his trust,‖ Smith said. Smith said she asked Nichols why he chose her.― He said he thought I was an angel sent from God, and we were Christian sister and brother,‖ she said.― And that he was lost, and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of people.‖(49)She said Nichols was surprised when she made him breakfast and that the two of them watched television coverage(报道)of the police hunt for him. ―I cannot believe that‘s me,‖ Nichols told the woman. Then, Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should do. She said, ―I think you should turn yourself in. If you don‘t, lots more people are going to get hurt.‖ Eventually, he let her go.(50)A US$60,000 reward had been posted for Nichols‘ capture. 38 Authorities said they did not yet know if Smith would be eligible(有资格的)for that money. A.The local police were searching for him. B.Smith is a 26-year-old single mother with a daughter. C.Smith tried very hard to kill Nichols. D.She even cooked breakfast for the man before he allowed her to leave. E.And the two of them discussed this topic. F.Then she called the police. 第6部分:完形填空(第51~65题，每题1分，共15分) 下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 Walk a Quarter-Mile or Die If you can walk a quarter-mile, odds(可能性)are you have at least six years of life left in you, scientists say. And the faster you can(51)it, the longer you might live. While walking is no guarantee of(52)or longevity(长寿),a new study found that the ability of elderly people to do the quarter-mile was an ―important determinant(决定因素)‖in whether or not they‘d be(53)six years later and how much illness and disability they would endure. ―The(54)to complete this walk was a powerful predictor of health outcomes,‖ said study leader Anne Newman of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. ―In fact, we(55)that the people who could not complete the walk were(56)an extremely high risk of later disability and death.‖ Newman and colleagues recruited nearly 2,700 white and African-American men and women aged 70 to 79 to(57)the walk. All the participants prescreened and determined to be in relatively(58)health, and they had all said they had previously walked that far with no(59).Only 86 percent of them finished,(60). The scientists then monitored the health and mortality of all(61)for the next six years. ―There was a big gap in health outcomes(62)people who could complete the longer walk and people who could not, with the latter being at an extremely high(63)of becoming disabled or dying,‖ Newman said. ―What was really surprising is that these people were not(64)of how weak they actually were.‖ Finishing times were found to be crucial, too. Those who completed the walk but were among the slowest 25 percent(65)three times greater risk of death than the speedier folks. 51.A.take B.do C.jump D.run 52.A.health B.safety C.peace D.fun 53.A.old B.effective C.alike D.alive 54.A.task B.standard C.ability D.subject 55.A.found B.doubted C.suspected D.studied 56.A.in B.at C.of D.with 57.A.compete B.lose C.complete D.win 58.A.good B.mental C.physical D.psychological 59.A.question B.problem C.answer D.solution 60.A.hence B.moreover C.however D.so 61.A.participants B.activists C.colleagues D.athletes 62.A.for B.on C.among D.between 63.A.number B.grade C.risk D.standard 64.A.sure B.free C.stupid D.aware 65.A.increased B.faced C.carried D.avoided 五答 案 1.A2.C3.D4.B5.B6.A7.C8.C9.A10.D11.B12.C13.A14.D15.A16.A17.A18.B19.C20.C21.B22.A23.D24.E25.A26.F27.C28.E29.A30.B31.B32.D33.C34.B35.A36.C37.B38.A39.D40.D41.B42.D43.A44.D45.C46.B47.A48.E49.D50.F51.B52.A53.D54.C55.A56.B57.C58.A59 B60.C61.A 62.D63.C64.D65.B 39