在职攻硕英语考试

【单选题】Britain’s emissions of greenhouse gases, blamed by many scientists for contributing to global warming, have fallen by 14 percent since 1990, according to the latest government report.
British lakes and rivers are also on the road to recovery from acid rain poisoning, following successful curbs to air pollution from cars and heavy industry.
The report by the NationalAtmosphericEmissions Inventory (NAEI) attributed the drop in greenhouse gas emissions to several factors including: the introduction of catalytic converters on cars, a move toward low sulphur and lead-free petrol and a switch to gas from coal and oil in power generation.
Environment Minister Michael Meacher said the downward trend was welcome, but warned of complacency.
"Even though these figures are encouraging, we must not be complacent. There are still significant problems where we need to do more, for example, to further reduce greenhouse gases and harmful pollutants (污染物) such as ammonia and particulate matter, " he said in a statement.
The government has a target to cut greenhouse gases by 23 percent by 2010 on 1990 level, This is almost double the target of 12. 5 percent to which the UK is committed under the Kyoto Protocol and there are signs that emissions are rising as generators return to using coal-fired power stations in the face of rising natural gas prices.
TheDepartment ofEnvironment Food and RuralAffairsDEFRA、said substantial curbs on sulphur dioxide emissions across the UK andEurope had cut acid rain by half over the last 12 years. "Damaged freshwater lakes and streams are showing signs of recovery, " it saiD、
ButDEFRA、warned of a new threat: "Nitrogen oxides and ammonia are the main air pollutants that must be tackled to stop future damage. "
The bulk ofBritain’s ammonia emissions come from farm animal manure (粪肥), causing over-enrichment of land and waterways, said the report.Certain species rampage unchecked through this ultra-fertile environment, smothering the slower growing plants beneath them and choking streams and rivers. Nitrogen oxides enter the atmosphere from car exhausts and industry, creating health-damaging ozone and contributing to acid rain.
What is UK’s committed target under the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gases by 2010
A、To cut by 23% on 1990 levels.
B、To cut by 25% on 1990 levels.
C、To cut by 12.5% on 1990 levels.
D、To cut by 50% on 1990 levels.

【单选题】The more he knows about his new colleague, ______.
A．the much he likes to work with him
B．he likes to work with him more
C．the more he likes to work with him
D．the more does he like to work with him

【单选题】No matter how frequently ______, the works of Beethoven always attract large audience.
A．performing
B．performed
C．to be performed
D．being performed

【单选题】Whenever I have an appointment, I like to arrive
A．ahead of time a little
B．a little time ahead
C．a little ahead of time
D．a head of a little time

【单选题】______the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A．To give
B．Given
C．Giving
D．Having given

【单选题】Man: Do you want to turn on the air-conditioner or open the windows Woman: I love fresh air if you don't mind.Question: What can be inferred from the woman's answer
A．She'd like to have the windows open.
B．She likes to have the air conditioner on.
C．The air is heavily polluted.
D．The windows are already open.

【单选题】The volleyball team has had five ______victories in the last three years.
A．successive
B．excessive
C．subsequent
D．eventual

【单选题】The study of the relationship between productivity and living standards is significant in that ______.
A．it calls policymakers' attention to a qualified work force
B．it encourages workers to get better education
C．it helps improve the workers' ability to produce goods and services
D．it enables policymakers to access the latest technology

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thE wArrAnty holDings group, AEuropEAn lEADEr in mEChAniCAl BrEAkDown insurAnCE AnD A rEsEArChEr AnD CommEntAtor on trEnDs in motoring, sAys thAt thE motorists’ worlD 20 yEArs From now will BE mArkED By morE CArs, morE ChoiCE AnD morE tEChnology.Built-in sAFEty FEAturEs will inCrEAsE AnD will inCluDE night-vision AnD Collision-AvoiDAnCE systEm, AnD monitoring DEviCEs to stop DrivErs FAlling AslEEp At thE whEEl. A、growth in tElE-working AnD homE shopping shoulD Cut thE numBErs oF trips in A CAr mADE By most motorists AnD "Fun" sports CArs will BEComE populAr As privAtE motoring BEComEs morE rECrEAtionAl in nAturE. thE survEy rEsults show thAt DEspitE yEArs oF rEsEArCh into AltErnAtivE FuEl sourCEs For vEhiClEs, no ClEAr winnEr hAs EmErgED For A rEplACEmEnt For thE ConvEntionAl pEtrol-EnginED CAr. gAs AnD ElECtriCity ArE thE BEst possiBilitiEs, with toyotA’s DEsign Division in jApAn ClAiming it AlrEADy hAs An ElECtriC CAr thAt will DrivE up to 250kin on A singlE ChArgE. howEvEr, whilE ElECtriC AnD "hyBriD" powErED vEhiClEs will BE FAr morE in EviDEnCE in thE FuturE, it will tAkE A mAjor tEChnologiCAl BrEAkthrough to stEEr thE CAr inDustry AwAy From its CurrEnt pAth oF grADuAl improvEmEnts to thE pEtrol-DrivEn intErnAl ComBustion EnginE. proFEssor gArEl rhys, oF thECArDiFFBusinEss sChool in wAlEs, sAys EnginE FuEl injECtion systEms oF thE FuturE will BE FAr morE FrugAl thAn Anything thAt Exists At thE momEnt. "it will BE likE putting A pipEttE oF pEtrol into thE CylinDErs, rAthEr thAn just throwing it in By thE BuCkEt loAD, whiCh is Almost whAt wE Do At thE momEnt whEn you CompArE it with whAt CoulD BE possiBlE. " somE EnvironmEntAlists point to thE twingo, thE smAll CAr DEvElopED By FrAnCE’s rEnAult CompAny, to show thAt whAt CoulD BE AChiEvED By thE worlD’s CAr inDustry iF it movED AwAy From A trEnD towArDs BiggEr AnD morE powErFul CArs AnD rADiCAlly Cut thE FuEl Consumption oF its proDuCts. puBliC opinion polls in mAny CountriEs show motorists wAnting ACCEss to this kinD oF EnvironmEntAlly-AwArE CAr. A、prototypE EnvironmEntAl CAr, thE smilE、(smAllEr, intElligEnt, lightEn, EFFiCiEnt) hAs BEEn put togEthEr By thE EnvironmEntAl group grEEnpEACE. thE group hopEs thE ConCEpt will CAtCh on. it DEpEnDs hEAvily on supErChArging or ForCing FuEl mixturE into thE CylinDErs At highEr thAn normAl prEssurE. somE ExpErts sAy this is A gooD wAy to ExtrACt high pErFormAnCE AnD high FuEl EFFiCiEnCy From smAll EnginEs. Cutting thE FuEl Consumption hAs hAD no nEgAtivE EFFECt on thE hAnDling or pErFormAnCE oF thE CAr, ACCorDing to thE DEsignErs. top spEED, FlExiBility AnD ACCElErAtion From thE EnginE is As gooD or BEttEr thAn thE originAl twingo. thEy sAy thE tEChnology usED to CrEAtE thE twingo smilE、CoulD just As EAsily BE usED on othEr BrAnDs oF CAr. whAt rEmAins to BE sEEn is whEthEr thE EnthusiAsm oF EnvironmEntAl DEsignErs CAtChEs on with thE DollAr-DrivEn intErnAtionAl CAr inDustry, AnD whEthEr motorists BACk up with thEir ChEquEBooks thEir DEsirE For "grEEnEr" CArs.

thE Author thinks thAt EnvironmEntAlists who ArE kEEn For EnvironmEntAl CArsA．CAn BE vEry optimistiC
B．ArE morE likEly to BE DisAppointED thAn sAtisFiED
C．will hAvE to BE pAtiEnt
D．shoulD BE CAutious

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DirECtions: thErE ArE 10 BlAnks in thE Following pAssAgE. For EACh numBErED BlAnk, thErE ArE 4 ChoiCEs mArkEDA,B,C、AnDD、

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B．For
C．with
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