| 职称英语考试理工类模拟试题（2016-2-5） |
| 第1题：The storm caused severe damage. A.physical B.accidental C.serious D.enviromental |
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| 第2题：The walls are made of hollow concret blocks. A.big B.empty C.long D.new |
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| 第3题：Our aim was to update the health service and we succeeded. A.offer B.provide C.modernize D.fund |
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| 第4题：Do we have to wear these name tags? A.lists B.forms C.lables D.codes |
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| 第5题：He is renowned for his skill. A.remembered B.recommended C.praised D.well-known |
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| 第6、7、8、9、10题： A Heroic Woman The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero,Ashley Smith,with the Federal Bureau of lnvestigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a brave heart and wise mind.（1）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.（2） 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."（3） "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 brogher,"she said."And that he was lost,and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of peopole."（4）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.（5）A US$60,000 reward had been posted for Nichols' capture.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. |
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| 第11、12、13、14、15题： Caribbean Islands What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands?Palm trees and coconuts （椰子）?White beaches and clear， blue ocean?Colorful corals （珊瑚） and even more colorful fishes and birds？Y ou bet.There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea.They are famous for their warm， tropical climate and great natural beauty. The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean. （1） Many of the islands were formed by the eruption （爆发） of ancient volcanoes （火山）。 Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean. The Caribbean Islands are known by several names.______（2） The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India.Later， Spain and France called the islands the Antilles. There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea.________（3） These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles.Together， they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands. The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller.______（4） You can see why pirates such as the famous Blackbeard sailed these waters.There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on. The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny.Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands.（5） Many tourists arrive on cruise ships. A But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise. B The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies， later changed to the West Indies. C They're like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America D They are Cuba， Puerto Rico， Jamaica， and Hispaniola. E This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year. F Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers （小片） of exposed coral. |
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| 第16、17、18、19、20题： The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their health.Scientific research shows that it causes many kinds of diseases.In fact,many people who smoke get lung cancel However, Edward Gilson has lung cancer, and he has never smoked cigarettes.He lives with his wife,Evelyn,who has smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day throughout their marriage. __________.（46）No one knows for sure why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer.Nevertheless,doctors believe that secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke. from other people‘s cigarettes.__________ （47）The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that about 53,000 people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals.In the past.scientists did not也ink that these chemicals could harm a nonsmoker‘s health. __________ （48）They discovered that even nonsmokers had unhealthy amounts of these toxic（有毒的）chemicals in their bodies.As a matter of fact,almost all of US breathe tobacco smoke at times,whether we realize it or not.For example,we cannot avoid secondhand smoke in restaurants,hotels and other public places.Even though many public places have nonsmoking areas,smoke flows in from the areas where smoking is permitted.It iS even harder for children to avoid secondhand smoke.__________ （49）Research shows that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes and that the children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as are children of nonsmokers.The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke People are becoming very aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke. __________ （50） A Recently,though,scientists changed their opinion after they studied a large group of nonsmokers. B The Gilsons have been married for 35 years. C 111is smoke is called secondhand smoke. D However, secondhand smoke is dangerous to all people,old or young. E As a result,they have passed laws which prohibit people from smoking in many public places. . F In the United States,nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker. |
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| 第21、22、23、24、25题： All of US have felt pain We have cut ourselves.We have been burned.Or we have had headaches.Some of us suffer pain rarely pain rarely. ______（46）_______Pain can take complete control of our body and mind，making it impossible to move and even to think.Yet we need pain.Without it，we would not know.1f we have hurt ourselves.It is our body‘s warning system. ______（47）______. Pain is the most common reason we go to a doctor It is the most common reason we take medicines.Until recently，however， most doctors knew of only a few drugs that stopped some pains ______（48）______But new knowledge about the process of pain is helping them to control pain better. Scientists have learned that the sense of pain is made up of both chemical and electrical signals. ______（49）_____.Scientists also have learned that the nervous system sends two different kinds of pain messages to the brain：one very fast，the other slow.The first message is the warning signal.It moves at a speed of 30 meters a second.In less than a second，the brain understands that part of the body is hurt and how badly it is injured. ______（50）______.It tells us not to use the injured part until it heals. A And others have painful attacks all the time. B These signals travel from nerve cells in the injured area，up the spinal cord（脊髓）to the brain，and back down again. C It tells us that We are injured and should do something about it D They knew little about the process of pain itself. E The other message moves at a speed of only 013~meter a second. F And they send the second，slower message of pain to the brain. |
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| 第26、27、28、29、30题： The development of agriculture and the balance between food and population are China's fundamental economic problems. The classical histories praise emperors for devotion to agriculture and much of China’s modern history is ____（1）____,which has been growing steadily. Today,although agriculture accounts for only a quarter of the Gross National Product,it is still the main determinant of the standard of living and the principal occupation of at least 70 percent of population. Agriculture also _____（2）____ because industry needs both agricultural raw materials and food for its work force. The failure of agriculture to supply raw material and food halted and later reversed the industrial progress of the 1950's,After 1960 new emphasis was placed on agriculture,and the slogan "Agriculture is the foundation of the economy" has remained a central Chinese economic policy ever since. ___（3）___,there is an indirect link due to the relationship between agriculture and foreign trade. Many of China's exports are ___（4）___ or consumer goods based on them. Flourishing agriculture,therefore,promotes exports. It also reduces the need to spend foreign exchange on imports of grain and cotton,therefore __（5）___. A determines the progress of industry B the story of the unfolding struggle to feed a peasant population C either agricultural raw materials D enlarging the capacity of the economy to import machinery and commodities for industry E In addition to the direct links between agriculture and industry F thus promoting both import and export |
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| 第31、32、33、34、35题： The World Longest Bridge Rumor has it that a legendary six—headed monster lurks in the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Italy and the island of Sicily.____ （1）____ When completed in 2010，the world 's longest bridge will weigh nearly 300，000 tons—equivalent to the iceberg that sank the Titanic—and stretch 5 kilometers long."That’s nearly 50 percent longer than any other bridge ever built，"says structural engineer Shane Rixon.____（2） ____They're suspension bridges，massive structures built to span vast water channels or gorges.A suspension bridge needs just two towers to shoulder the structure’s mammoth weight，thanks to hefty supporting cables slung between the towers and anchored firmly in deep pools of cement at each end of the bridge.The Messina Strait Bridge will have two 54，100-ton towers，which will support most of the bridge's load.The beefy cables of the bridge.each 1.2 meter in diameter， will hold up the longest and widest bridge deck ever built. When construction begins on the Messina Strait Bridge in 2005，the first job will be to erect two 370 meter-tall steel towers.____（3）____ Getting these cables up will be something.It 's not just their length—totally 5.3 kilometers—but their weight.____（4）____ After lowering vertical" suspender "cables from the main cables.builders will erect a 60 meter-wide 54.630-ton steel roadway， or deck——wide enough to accommodate 12 lanes of traffic.The deck's weight will pull down on the cables with a force of 70，500 tons.In return，the cables yank up against their firmly rooted anchors with a force of 1 39.000 tons—equivalent to the weight of about 100，000 cars.Those anchors are essential.____（5）____ A. Some environmentalists are against the project on biological grounds. B. What do the world's longest bridges have in common？ C. If true，one day you might spy the beast while zipping（呼啸而过）across the Messina Strait Bridge. D. They're what will keep the bridge from going anywhere. E. The second job will be to pull two sets of steel cables across the strait，each set being +a bundle of 44，352 individual steel wires. F. They will tip up the scales at 166，500 tons—more than half the bridge's total mass. |
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| 第36、37、38、39、40题： Mobile Phones Mobile phones should carry a label if they proved1 to be a dangerous source of radiation,according to Robert Bell,a scientist. And no more mobile phone transmitter towers should be build until the long-term health effects of the electromagnetic radiation they emit is scientifically evaluated,he said. "Nobody‘s going to drop dead overnight2 but we should be asking for more scientific information,"Robert Bell said at a conference on the health effects of low-level radiation. _____ （1） _____A report widely circulated among the public says that up to now scientists do not really know enough to guarantee there are no ill effects on humans from electromagnetic radiation. According to Robert Bell,there are 3. 3 million mobile phones in Australia alone and they are increasing by3 2,000 a day. _____ （2） _____ As well,there are 2,000 transmitter towers around Australia,many in high density residential areas5. _____ （3） _____The electromagnetic radiation emitted from these towers may have already produced some harmful effects on the health of the residents nearby. Robert Bell suggests that until more research is completed the Government should ban construction of phone towers from within a 500 metre radius of school grounds,child care centres,hospitals,sports playing fields and residential areas with a high percentage of children. _____ （4） _____ He adds that there is also evidence that if cancer sufferers are subjected to electromagnetic waves the growth rate of the disease accelerates. _____ （5） _____ According to Robert Bell,it is reasonable for the major telephone companies to fund it. Besides,he also urges the Government to set up a wide ranging inquiry into possible health effects. A. He says there is emerging evidence that children absorb low-level radiation at a rate more than three times that of adults6. B. By the year 20004 it is estimated that Australia will have 8 million mobile phones:nearly one for every two people C. "If mobile phones are found to be dangerous,they should carry a warning label until proper shields can be devised，" he said. D. Then who finances the research？ E. For example,Telstra,Optus and Vodaphone build their towers where it is geographically suitable to them and disregard the need of the community. F. The conclusion is that mobile phones brings more harm than benefit. |
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| 第41、42、43、44、45题： Stonehenge Stonehenge,the mysterious ring of ancient monoliths from the dawn of Britain's proud civilization,could be the work of a central European immigrant,archaeologists said not long ago in a shock statement.An early Bronze Age archer,whose grave was discovered near the stone circle1 last year,may have helped build the monument. 1 .Or he might have brought up in a region neighboring Switzerland,such as southern Germany or western Austria.The archer"would have been a very important person in the Stonehenge area,"said Andrew Fitzpatrick,Wessex Archaeology's project manager."It is fascinating to think that someone from abroad could have played an important part in the construction of Britain’s most famous archaeological site." The 4,000-year-old man was identified as an archer because of the flint arrowheads2found by his body,along with other artifacts belonging to the Beaker Culture3 in the Alps during the Bronze Age. 2 Though it could be coincidence that the man lived close to Stonehenge at about the time the great stones were put in place4,archaeologists suspect that he was involved in constructing the monument.The archer,dubbed"The King of Stonehenge"by the British press,1ived around 2300 B.C.,about the time the great stone circle was formed in Amesbury,120 kilometers southwest of London. T he splendid artifacts found in his grave indicated he was a man of wealth,leading archaeologists to speculate he was an important dignitary involved in the monument's creation.Stonehenge was built about the time the rich Beaker Culture came to Britain. 3 4 He was strongly built but suffered an accident a few years before his death that severed his left knee cap5.Truman said the cause of death was not known,but it could have been a bone infection caused by his leg injury. Archaeologists also found the grave of a younger man,aged 20 to 25,nearby. 5 This indicated they were related and were possibly father and son.Tests on the younger man's tooth enamel showed that he grew up in Britain.The archaeologists thus speculated the archer lived in Britain for many years and had a family,and was not just passing through6. 词汇： Stonehenge n.（英格兰南部）巨石阵 Alps 阿尔卑斯山 monolith n.独块巨石 Germany 德国 bronze n.青铜 Austria 奥地利 archer n.射手 dignitary n.高贵的人物 Switzerland 瑞士 Celtic adj.凯尔特人的 flint n.燧石 dub v.把……称为 artifact n.史前古器物 sever v.截断,切割 Beaker Culture（青铜器时代）宽口陶器人文化 enamel n.珐琅 注释： 1. stone circle：巨石圆阵。stone circle指的是Stonehenge. 2. flint arrowheads：燧石箭头 3. Beaker Culture：（青铜器时代）宽口陶器人文化 4. …at about the time the great stones were put in place：……大约在这些巨石布阵到位时 5. He was strongly built but suffered an accident a few years before his death that severed his left knee cap：他体格强健,但在去世几年前,遭受了一次意外事故,折断了左膝盖骨。 that severed his left knee cap是定语从句,修饰accident. 6. passing through：路过 练习： A. And tests on the chemical components of his tooth enamel showed he grew up in the region that is now known as Switzerland. B. He and the archer shared an unusual bone structure in their feet. C. Stonehenge will remain mysterious for many centuries to come. D.The artifacts found in his rich grave discovered about 5 kilometers from Stonehenge indicated he was obviously a very prominent man. E. The archer was between 35 and 45 years old when he died. F. And people of that time would have been able to communicate in early Celtic tongues. |
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| 第46、47、48、49、50题： To Have and Have Not It had been boring hanging about the hotel all afternoon.The road crew were playing a game with dollar notes.Folding them into small planes to see whose would fly the furthest.1 Having nothing better to do,I joined in and won five,and then took the opportunity to escape with my profit.Despite the evil-looking clouds,I had to get out for a while.I headed for a shop on the other side of the street.Unlike the others,it didn't have a sign shouting its name and business,and instead of the usual impersonal modern lighting,there was an appealing glow inside.Strangely nothing was displayed in the window.Not put off by this,I went inside. It took my breath away.I didn't know where to look,where to start.On one wall there hung three hand-stitched American quilts that were in such wonderful condition they might have been newly-made.I came across tin toys and antique furniture,and on the wall in front of me,a 1957 Stratocaster guitar ,also in excellent condition.A card pushed between the strings said $50.I ran my hand along a long shelf of records,reading their titles.And there was more…… "Can I help you？" She startled me.I hadn't even seen the woman behind the counter come in.The way she looked at me,so directly and with such power.It was a look of such intensity that for a moment I felt as if I were wrapped in some kind of magnetic or electrical field.I found it hard to take and almost turned away.But though it was uncomfortable.I was fascinated by the experience of her looking straight into me,and by the feeling that I was neither a stranger,nor strange,to her. Besides amusement her expression showed sympathy.It was impossible to tell her age；she reminded me faintly of my grandmother because,although her eyes were friendly,I could see that she was not a woman to fall out with.I spoke at last.'I was just looking really,' I said,though secretly wondering how much of the stuff I could cram into the bus. The woman turned away and went at once towards a back room,indicating that I should follow her.But it in no way lived up to the first room.The light made me feel peculiar,too.It came from an oil lamp that was hung from the centre of the ceiling and created huge shadows over everything.There were no rare electric guitars,no old necklaces,no hand-painted boxes with delicate flowers.It was also obvious that it must have taken years,decades,to collect so much rubbish,so many old documents arid papers. I noticed some old books,whose gold lettering had faded,making their titles impossible to read.'They look interesting,' I said,with some hesitation.'To be able to understand that kind of writing you must first have had a similar experience,' she said clearly.She noted the confused look on my face,but didn't add anything. She reached up for a small book which she handed to me.'This is the best book I can give you at the moment,' she laughed."If you use it." I opened the book to find it full.or rather empty,with blank white pages,but paid her the few dollars she asked for it,becoming embarrassed when I realised the notes were still folded into little paper planes.I put the book in my pocket,thanked her and left. 词汇： impersonal /im'p？：s？n？l/ adj. 客观的；非个人的；没有人情味的；[语] 非人称的 n.[语]非人称动词；不具人格的事物 antique /？n'ti：k/ adj. 古老的,年代久远的 n. 古董,古玩 startle /'stɑ：tl/ vt. vi. 使吓一跳,使惊奇 n.惊愕,惊恐 arid / '？rid/ adj. 干旱的,枯萎的。毫无生气的 magnetic /m？g'netik/ adj. 有吸引力的,磁极的 注释： 1. The road crew were playing a game with dollar notes. Folding them into small planes to see whose would for the furthest. 巡回乐团道具管理组的成员在用美元玩儿游戏,把纸币折成纸飞机的形状然后看谁飞得最远。 2. I was fascinated by the experience of her looking straight into me, and by the feeling that I was neither a stranger , nor strange, to her. 我还是觉得那种被直视的感觉很美妙,那种感觉是我既不是陌生人而且对她来说并不陌生。 3. The light made me feel peculiar, too. It came from an oil lamp that was hung the centre of the ceiling and created huge shadows over everything. 房间的灯光也让我感觉和特别,灯光来自天花板上的油灯,使一切都笼罩在巨大的阴影之下。 练习： 1.Why did the writer want to leave the hotel？ A.To enjoy the good weather. B.To have a change of scene. C.To spend all his winnings. D.To get away from the crew. 2.What attracted the writer to the shop？ A.The lack of a sign or name. B.The fact that it was nearby. C.The empty window display. D.The light coming from inside. 3.The writer found the stock in the front of the shop__________. A.of top quality B.of good value C.difficult to get at D.badly displayed 4. What was unusual about the way the woman looked at him？ A.It made him feel self-conscious. B.She was happy to stare at him. C.She seemed to know him well. D.It made him want to look away. 5.The writer disliked the back room because__________. A.there was hardly anything in it B.she had ordered him to go there C.he saw nothing he really liked D.it was too dark to look around |
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| 第51、52、53、54、55题： Oseola McCarty LATE ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON in September 1999,Oseola McCarty,an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life.It may seem like an ordinary end to a humble life,but there was something quite exceptional about this woman.1In the summer of 1995 ,McCarty gave $ 150,000,most of the money she had saved throughout her life,to the University of Southern Mississippi in her hometown.The money was to help other African Americans through university.She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron for money which she would then save. She led a simple,frugal existence,never spending on anything but her most basic needs.2 Her bank also advised her on investing her hard-earned savings. When she retired,she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited Means the opportunity to go to university.3 She had wanted to become a nurse,but had to leave school to look after ill relatives and work.When asked why she had given her life savings away,she replied,"I'm giving it away so that children won't have to work so hard,like I did." After news of her donation hit the media,over 600 donations were made to the scholarship fund.One was given by media executive,Ted Turner,who reputedly gave a billion dollars. She didn't want any fuss made over her gift,but the news got out and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people.Wherever she went ,people would come up to her to say a few words or to just touch her.She met the ordinary and the famous,President Clinton included.In the last few years of her life,before she died of cancer,McCarty was given over 300 awards：she was honoured by the United Nations and received the Presidential Citizen' s Medal.Despite having no real education,she found herself with two honorary doctorates：one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University.Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true selflessness does exist. 词汇： frugal /'fru：g？l/ adj.节约的,俭朴的,花钱少 的,物质的,廉价的 fuss /f？s / n.慌乱,小题大做,抱怨争吵 V.忙 donation /d？v'neif？ n/ n.捐赠,捐款,捐赠的 乱,（为小事）烦恼抱怨 注释： 1.It mayseem like an ordinary end to a humble life,but there was something quite exceptional about this woman.这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。 2.She led a simple,frugal existence,never spending on anything but her most basic needs.她一生过着简单、节俭的生活,除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。 3.When she retired,she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the opportunity to go to university.当她退休的时候,她决定用钱给那些条件有限的孩 子提供上大学的机会。 练习： 1.This woman shocked and inspired the world because _______. A） she had managed to save so much money B） she gave her money to African Americans C） she gave her life savings to help others through university D） she only spent money on cheap things 2.She managed to save so much mOI1y because_______. A） she had ironed and washed clothes all her life B） she had worked hard ,saved hard and invested carefully C） she had opened a good向 bank account D） she knew how to make money 3.She gave her money away because_______. A） she wanted to help -the university B） she wanted others to have the chance to become nurses C） she wanted others to have the opportunity to escape a hard life D） she want to be remembered after her death 4.When her generosity was made_______. A） people donated billions B） hundreds of students got scholarships C） hundreds of people put money into the fund D） she was sent to university 5.McCarty became famous because _______. A） of her generosity B） of her exceptional skills C） she had saved $ 150,000 D） she travelled all over America |
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| 第56、57、58、59、60题： "Lucky" Lord Lucan —— Alive or Dead On 8th November 1974 Lord Lucan,a British aristocrat,vanished. The day before,his children's nanny had been brutally murdered and his wife had been attacked too. To this day the British public are still interested in the murder case because Lucan has never been found. Now,over 30 years later,the police have reopened,the case,hoping that new DNA techniques will he1p solve this murder mystery.1People suspected that"Lucky",as he was called by friends,wanted to kill his wife he no longer lived with. They say that Lucan entered his old house and in the dark,killed the nanny by mistake. His estranged wife heard noises,came downstairs and was also attacked,but managed to escape. Seven months after the murder,a jury conc1uded that Lucan had ki1led the nanny. What happened next is unc1ear,but there are several theories which fall into one of three categories：he may have killed himself,he could have escaped or he might have been killed. It appears that the night after the murder,"Lucky"borrowed a car and drove it,Lucan's friend Aspinall said in an interview that he thought Lucan had committed suicide by sinking his boat in the English Channel. Another version of events says that "Lucky" left the blood-soaked car on the coast and took a ferry to France.2 He was met there by someone who drove him to safety in another country. However,after a time,his rescuers became worried that they would become involved in the murder too and so Lucan was killed. A further fascinating theory was made in the book Dead Lucky by Duncan MacLaughlin,a former detective. He believes that Lucan travelled to Goa,India,where he assumed the identity of a Mr Barry Haplin. Lucan then lived in Goa till his death in 1996. In the end the c1aim turned out be a case of mistaken identity. The man who died in 1996 was real1y Haplin,an ex-schoolteacher turned hippy. So what is the truth about Lucky?DNA testing has solved many murder cases,but who knows if it can cIose the book on this one. 3 词汇： vanish / 'v？rnf / v. 消失 suicide /'sjvisaid/ n. 自杀 case / keis / n. 案件 detective / d‘ tekt iv/ n. 侦探 nanny /'n？ni/ n. 保姆 注释： 1. Now,over 30 years later,the police have reopened the case,hoping that new DNA techniques will help solve this murder mystery. 30 多年后的今天,警察重新调查案件,希望新的 DNA技术帮助揭开这个谋杀之谜。 2. Another version of events says that "Lucky" left the blood-soaked car on the coast and took a ferry to France. 另一个版本是说"幸运的"把被血染了的车子扔在了海岸上,乘上了一艘开往法国的船。 3. DNA testing has solved many murder cases,but who knows if it can close the book on this one. DNA 鉴定破了很多谋杀案件,但是不知它能否把这个案件做个了结。 练习： 1. The public are still interested in the investigation because______. A） of the terrible murder B） of the use of new DNA techniques C） Lord Lucan has never been found D） Loard Lucan was famous 2. It is thought that Lucan killed the nanny because______. A） she was looking after the children B） she was a friend of Lucan's C） it was dark and he thought she was Lady Lucan D） Loard Lucan thought the nanny stole his car 3. Aspinall thought Lucan killed himself by______. A） jumping into water B） jumping out of his house C） sailing his boat D） sinking his boat 4. Lucan could have been killed because people ______. A） didn't want the police to catch him B） thought he might talk to the police about them if he was caught C） were unhappy with him D） thought he was rich 5. Ex-detective MacLaughlin claimed that Mr Barry Haplin ______. A） was an old schoolteacher B） died in Goa,India C） was really Lord Lucan in disguise D） was a merchant |
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| 第61、62、63、64、65题： Seeing the World Centuries Ago If you enjoy looking through travel books by such familiar authors as Arthur Frommer or Eugene Fodor,it will not surprise you to lean that travel writing has a long and venerable history.Almost from the earliest annals of recorded time individuals have found ready audiences for their accounts of journeys to strange and exotic locales.1One of the earliest travel writers,a Greek geographer and historian named Strabo,lived around the time of Christ.Though Strabo is known to have traveled from east of the Black Sea west to Italy and as far south as Ethiopia,he also used details gleaned from other writers to extend and enliven his accounts.His multivolumed work Geography provides the only surviving account of the cities,peoples,customs,and geographical peculiarities of the whole known world of his time. Two other classic travel writers,the ltalian Marco Polo and the Moroccan Ibn Battutah,lived in roughly the same time period.Marco Polo traveled to China with his father and uncle in about A.D.1275 and remained there 16 or 17 years,visiting several other countries during his travels.When Marco returned to ltaly he dictated his memoirs,including stories he had heard from others,to a scribe,with the resulting book II milione being an instant success.Though difficult to attest to the accuracy of all he says,Marco's book impelled Europeans to begin their great voyages of exploration.2 lbn Battutah's interest in travel began on his required Muslim joumey to Mecca in 1325,and during his lifetime he journeyed through all the countries where Islam held sway.3 His travel book the Rihlah is a personalized account of desert journeys,court intrigues,and even the effect of the Back Death in the various lands he visited .In almost 30 years of traveling it is estimated that Ibn Battutah covered more than 75,000 miles. 词汇： venerable / 'ven？r？bl/ adj.庄严的,值得尊敬的 enliven /in'laiv？n/ v.使生动 account /？'kaunt/ n.记述 voyage /'v？iid？ / n.航行 exotic /ig'z？tik/ v.异国的,外来的 注释： 1.Almost from the earliest annals of recorded time individuals have found ready audiences for their accounts of journeys to strange and exotic locales.几乎从最早有时间记载开始,人们就发现,他们对去一个陌生地方旅行的记录是不乏读者的。 2.…Marco's book impelled Europeans to begin their great voyages of exploration.……马可的书促使欧洲人开始了他们伟大的航海探索之旅。 3.…he journeyed through all the countries where Islam held sway.……他去了所有伊斯兰教掌权的国家旅行。 练习： 1.This passage is mostly about__________. A） why people find travel writing exciting B） the literary style of three early travel writers C） where three early travel writers went and wrote about D） how to write a travel book 2.Ibn Battutah traveled__________. A） to China B） to Ethiopia C） throughout the Muslim word D） for 16 or 17 years 3.The books bf the three writers were popular because__________. A） they listed good places to stay B） they told of strange and exotic locales C） they explained the best routes to get to places D） all of their stories were firsthand accounts 4.The overall organization of this passage is through__________. A） chronological order B） spatial description C） travel writers‘ personal narratives D） persuasive details 5.In this passage attest means to__________. A） give an examination to B） draw a map of C） tell lies to D） give proof of |
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| 第66、67、68、69、70题： Tales of the Terrible Past It is not the job of fiction writers to analyze and interpret history.Yet by writing about the past in a vivid and compelling manner，storytellers can bring earlier eras to life and force readers to consider them seriously.Among those taking on the task of recounting history are some black writers who attempt to examine slavery from different points of view.Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison deals specifically with the legacy of slavery in her book Beloved.The main character in this novel，a former slave called Sethe，lives in Ohio in the years following the Civil War，but she cannot free herself from her horrific memories.Through a series of flashbacks and bitter reminiscences，the reader learns how and why Sethe escaped from the plantation she had lived on； the fate of her husband，who also tried to escape； and finally，what happened to the child called Beloved.Morrison's scenes of torture and murder are vivid and strongly convey the desperation of the slaves and the cruelty of their owners. Charles Johnson's Middle Passage approaches slavery from a different，yet no less violent，vantage point.His main character，Rutherfprd Calhoun，is a ne'er-do-well free black American who stows away on a slave ship bound for Africa to collect its "cargo".Put to work after he is discovered，Calhoun witnesses firsthand the appalling conditions in which the captured Africans are transported.When they finally rebel and take over the ship，he finds himself in the middle —— and is forced to come to terms with who he is and what his values are. Neither Beloved nor Middle Passage is an easy read，but both exemplify African American writers' attempts to bring significant historical situations alive for a modem audience. 词汇： interpret /in't？：prit/ v.解释，翻译 desperation /desp？'rei？？n/ n.绝望的境地 recount /ri'kaunt / v.叙述 capture /'k？pt？？ / v.俘获 slavery /'sleiv？ri / n.奴隶制度 注释： 1.Yet by writing about the past in a vivid and compelling manner，storytellers can bring earlier eras to life and force readers to consider them seriously.然而通过用一种生动有趣的方式来描写过去，小说家可以将早期时代重现，并引起读者的重视。 2.His main character.Rutherford Calhoun.is a ne'er-do-well free black American who stows away on a slave ship bound for Africa to collect its "cargo" .他的主人公叫做 Rutherford Calhoun，是一个游手好闲，身份自由的美国黑人。他偷偷登上了一艘开往非洲贩卖奴隶的船只。 练习： 1.This passage is mostly about__________. A） the causes of slavery in America B） black writers in the late 20th century C） why Morrison and Johnson wrote the books they did D） two novels that deal with slavery 2.Beloved is set__________. A） on a slave ship B） on a plantation before the Civil War C） in Ohio after the Civil War D） in an African town 3.The writer seems to feel that__________. A） eveyone should read Morrison's and Johnson's novels B） the books are worthwhile but challenging C） black writers should ignore racial issues D） we will repeat the past if we don‘t learn about it 4.The writer emphasizes that the two books are similar in their__________. A） use of flashbacks B） treatment of women C） criticism of whites D） portrayal of violence 5.The word appalling means__________. A） terrible B） surprising C） guilty D） unrealistic |
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| 第71、72、73、74、75题： The Sahara The name Sahara derives from the Arabic word for "desert" or "steppe".At 3.5 million square miles,an area roughly the size of the United States,the Sahara Desert in northern Africa is the largest desert in the world.lt spans the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.Daytime temperatures can reach as high as 130°F.The humidity sometimes gets into the teens.But it can also be as low as 2.5 percent,the lowest in the world.Most of the Sahara receives less than five inches of rain per year,while large areas sometimes have no rainfall at all for years.At the heart of the Sahara is the landlocked north African country of Niger.Here the sand dunes can be 100 feet tall and several miles long.Here sand plains stretch over an area larger than Germany where there is neither water nor towns.Yet sitting in the midst of the surrounding desert is the town of Bilma.Suddenly there are pools of cIear water.Surprisingly,there are groves of date palms.Underground water resources,or oases,sufficient to support irrigated agriculture are found in dry stream beds and depressions.Irrigation ditches run off a creek to water fields.Corn,cassava,tea,peanuts,hot peppers,and orange,lime,and grapefruit trees grow in these fields.Donkeys and goats graze on green grass. The Sahara of Niger is still a region where you can see a camel caravan of 500 camels tied together in loose lines as long as a mile,traveling toward such oasis towns.There a caravan will collect life-sustaining salt,which is mined from watery basins,and transport it up to 400 miles back to settlements on the edges of the desert.The round trip across the vast sands takes one month. 词汇： Humidity /hju'mId ？t l/ n.湿度 irrigate / ' lrlgelt/ v.灌溉 stretch / stret？/ v.伸展 camel /'k？m ？l/ n.骆驼 date palms n.椰枣树 注释： 1.Underground water resources,or oases,sufficient to support irrigated agriculture are found in dry stream beds and depressions.在干河床和洼地处可找到充足的地下水资源或者绿洲来支持灌溉农业。 2.Irrigation ditches run off a creek to water fields.灌溉沟渠通过一条小溪到达水田中。 3.Donkeys and goats graze on green grass.青草上放养着驴和山羊。 练习： 1.This passage is mostly about _______. A） life in the Sahara B） the deserts of Africa C） Bilma D） how camels travel in the desert 2.Rainfall in most of the Sahara is_______. A） less than five inches per year B） less than ten inches per year C） less than twenty inches per year D） zero 3.The Sahara can be described as_______. A） a place of contrasts B） a place where no one Iives C） an area where the winters are cold D） an area that appeals to many tourists 4.The phrase "an area roughly the size of the United States" gives an indication of the size of_______. A） northern Africa B） Niger C） the Sahara D） all of Africa 5.In this passage caravan means _______. A） traveling circus B） group traveling together through difficult country C） railroad train D） a small,fast sailing ship |
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| 第76、77、78、79、80题： The Development of Ballet Ballet is a dance form that has a long history.The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed.Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance.At that time it became common for kings and queens,as well as other nobility,to participate in pageants that included music,poetry,and dance.As these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones,court ladies began participating in them.Though their long dresses prevented much movement,they were able to perform elaborate walking patterns.It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts,changed to flat shoes,and began doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men. It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began.King Louis XIV of France,himself a devoted dancer,founded the Royal Academy of Dance.The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalized.In the late 1700s another important change occurred.Ballet began to tell a story on its own.It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays.Elaborate wigs and costumes were eliminated.By the early 1800s dancers learned to rise on their toes to make it appear that they were floating. Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing.The Russians remained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid -1800s.One of the most influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev.His dance company,the Ballets Russes,brought a new energy and excitement to ballet.One of his chief assistants,George Balanchine,went on to found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers. 词汇： adjust / st/v.调整 eliminate /i'limineit/ v.淘汰 pageant / nt / n.盛会 influential adj.有影响力的 注释： 1.At that time it became common for kings and queens,as well as other nobility,to participate in pageants that included music,poetry,and dance.在那时,芭蕾舞在国王、王后以及贵族之间变得普遍,并且与音乐、诗歌以及舞蹈一起参与到盛会的表演。 2.It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts,changed to flat shoes,and began doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men.直到17世纪女舞者缩短了她们的裙子,改穿平底鞋,并且通过男舞者的帮助开始做一些跳跃和转圈动作。 3.The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalized.由此正式确定了 脚的5个基本位置,这 5个外开的位置成为发展芭蕾舞技术的基础。 练习： 1.This passage deals mainly with _____. A） famous names in ballet B） French versus Russian ballet C） the way ballet developed D） why ballet is no longer popular 2.An important influence in early ballet was_____. A） Balanchine B） Marie Antoinette C） Diaghilev D） Louis XIV 3.You can conclude from this passage that ballet_____. A） is a dying art B） will continue to change as new people and ideas influence it C） is only currently performed in Russia and the United States D） is often performed by dancers with little training 4.The information in this passage is presented_____. A） through the story of one dancer B） by describing various positions and steps C） by listing reasons why ballet has succeeded D） in chronological order 5.The word pageants means_____. A） dances B） instructors C） kings D） elaborate shows |
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