| 职称英语考试综合类每日一练（2015-11-19） |
| 第1、2、3、4、5题： Ants as a Barometer of Ecological Change At picnics，ants arepests.But they have their uses.In industries1such as mining，farming and forestry，they can help gauge thehealth of the environment by just crawling around and being antsy. It has been recognized for decades2 that ants—which are highly sensitive to ecological change—can provide a near-perfect barometer of the state of anecosystem.Only certain species，for instance，will continue to thrive at a forest site that has been cleared oftrees. 1 And still others will move in and take up residence. By looking at which species populate adeforested area，scientists can determine how“stressed”the land is. 2 Ants are used simplybecause they are so common and comprise so many species. Where mine sites are being restored，for example，some ant species will recolonizethe stripped land more quickly than others. 3 Australian mining companyCapricorn Coal Management has been successfully using ant surveys for years todetermine the rate of recovery of land that it is replanting near its GermanCreek mine in Queensland. Ant surveys also have been used with mine-siterecovery projects in Africa and Brazil，where warmclimates encourage dense and diverse ant populations.“Wefound it worked extremely well there，”says JonathanMajer，a professor of environmental biology.Yet thesurveys are perfectly suited to climates throughout Asia，he says，because ants are so commonthroughout the region.As Majer puts it：“That‘s the great thing about ants.”3 Ant surveys are so highly-regarded asecological indicators that governments worldwide accept their results whenassessing the environmental impact of mining and tree harvesting4. 4 A This allowed scientists to gauge the pace andprogress of the ecological recovery. B Yet in other businesses，such as farming and property development，antsurveys aren‘t used widely. C Employing those people are expensive. D They do this by sorting the ants，counting their numbers and comparing the results with those ofearlier surveys. E The evolution of ant species may have astrong impact on our ecosystem. F Others will die out for lack of food. |
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| 第6题： It seemed incredible that he had been there a week already. A right B unbelievable C obvious D unclear |
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| 第7题： The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle A fact B mystery C statement D game |
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| 第8题： Enormous sums of money have been spent on space exploration. A．Much B．Large C．Small D．Fixed |
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| 第9题：She started to clean the kitchen. A.stopped B.began C.continued D.kept |
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| 第10、11、12、13、14题： 第二篇 Dancing in the Streets If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet，it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节)． Held in Rio de Janeiro． the country’s biggest city． the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo—the Lord of Misrule(无序之皇) On his orders，each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music． The following six days are so fun of parades，street dancing，fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that many people forget about eating and sleeping “It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in Rio． ”said Bob Nadkarni． a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many Brazilians． the centrepiece of the carnival is samba(桑巴舞)，a typical Brazilian dance． Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets． following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music． The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade，in which floats decorated with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city． On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen，who is chosen at the end of the party． while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations Rio’s police officers have to keep a clear head． Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week，the Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio． The street fighting，robbery and sex crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police． Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves，in honour of the city’s founder who was said to have been raised by a she—wolf． Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so． despite the troubles． the carnival will remain a symbol of the country’s culture． 36 According to the passage． during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following EXCEPT A dancing in the streets． B putting on colorful clothes C eating a lot of food． D holding exciting parades． 37 How long does the carnival last? A Six days． B A whole week． C Eight days D The whole of February 38 The word “centerpiece’’ in the 3rd paragraph means A the most important part． B the middle part C the central part of the city D the most attractive decoration 39 According to the passage，Bob Nadkami is A a Brazilian who has come back from Britain． B a British man who visits Rio for the carnival． C a British man who has come to live in Brazil． D a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival． 40 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A The earliest carnivals were held in ancient Rome B Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Brazilians C Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Romans． D The Brazilians have integrated the Roman carnival into their culture． |
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| 第15题：Maria Chapman,abolitionist and close associate of William Lloyed Garrison,wrote many brochures condemning slavery. [A]slogans [B]short poems [C]sentiments [D]short pamphlets |
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| 第16、17、18、19、20题： An Expensive Mistake Is there water on the planet Mars? Is there life on Mars? Was there ever life on Mars? Scientists from NASA wanted to know the answers to these questions. They built a spacecraft to travel around Mars and get information. The spacecraft was called the Mars Climate Orbiter. The Mars Climate Orbiter left for Mars in December 1998. The trip took nine and a half months. At first, everything was fine. However, when the Orbiter got near Mars, something terrible happened. The spacecraft didn’t go to the right place. It went too close to Mars. It was too hot for the Orbiter there. The spacecraft couldn’t function correctly. Suddenly, it stopped sending message to NASA. The Orbiter was lost. How could this terrible thing happen? How did the Orbiter get closer to Mars than the scientists planned? Finally, they found the answer. Two teams of scientists worked together on the Orbiter. One team was in England, and one team was in the United States. There were many similarities in the way they worked, but there was one important difference: The teams used different guidelines for measuring things. The United States team used the metric system(公制). The other team used the English system. Because they used different systems, the scientists made a mathematical mistake. The Orbiter’s orbit (the shape and pattern of its path) around Mars was not correct. The scientists put the Orbiter on the wrong path. The Orbiter got too close and too hot, and it stopped functioning. Why didn’t anybody see the mistake before it was too late? Many things contributed to the problem. One thing was that NASA scientists and mathematicians were working on two other spacecrafts at the same time. This was a challenge, and they were very tired from working long hours. The Mars Climate Orbiter cost $94 million to build. It also cost a lot of money to try to find the lost Orbiter in space. In addition, NASA’s research on the cause of the problem was very expensive. This wasn’t the first time that two different measurement systems caused mistakes in scientific projects. However, the Mars Climate Orbiter was definitely the most expensive mistake of all! 31、NASA built the Mars Climate Orbiter to get information about___. A. the size of Mars B. possible life on Mars C. the shape of mars D. the atmosphere of Mars 32、How long did it take the Orbiter to get close to Mars? A. One year. B. Less than one year. C. About two and a half years. D. More than three years. 33、When did the Orbiter’s problem begin? A. Right after if left for Mars. B. Right after it landed on Mars. C. When it got near Mars. D. When it returned to Earth. 34、What caused the Orbiter’s problem? A. Scientists used wrong guidelines of mathematics. B. Scientists used wrong building materials. C. Scientists used different operating systems. D. Scientists used different measurement systems. 35、Why didn’t NASA scientists identify the problem before the Orbiter left for Mars? A. They didn’t know the English system. B. They were sure of the success of the trip. C. They were tired from working long hours. D. They didn’t get enough research funding. |
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| 第21题：They all agreed that the changes that have taken place are substantial. A）significant B）superficial C）inadequate D）inevitable |
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| 第22题：Contact your doctor if the cough persists.（ ） A. insists B. perseveres C. continues D. resists |
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