1、职称英语综合类 A 级-34 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1 部分：词汇选项(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.One of Californias greatest problems is providing adequate water to meet the needs of its expanding population.（分数：1.00）A.sufficientB.palatableC.suitableD.unpolluted2.Eleanor Roosevelts dedication to humanitarian causes won he
2、r affection and honor at home and abroad.（分数：1.00）A.on the airB.henceforthC.nearbyD.in foreign countries3.Eleven states, including the adjoining states of North and South Carolina, seceded from the United States in the 1860s and formed a southern confederacy.（分数：1.00）A.separatedB.neighboringC.coloni
3、alD.competing4.Although South Carolinas mineral resources are abundant, not all of them can be mined lucratively.（分数：1.00）A.moltenB.plentifulC.diverseD.precious5.They voted to abolish the office of second vice-president.（分数：1.00）A.decorateB.createC.improveD.eliminate6.Weed killers must be chosen and
4、 applied with great care to avoid damage to adjacent trees and shrubs.（分数：1.00）A.indigenousB.nearbyC.perennialD.similar7.The most famous Shoshone Indian was Sacagaweathe woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the upper Missouri River.（分数：1.00）A.traveled withB.argued withC.defe
5、ndedD.avoided8.While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to accumulate at the post office.（分数：1.00）A.be deliveredB.pile upC.get lostD.be returned9.Red giant stars do not become white dwarf stars abruptly; the process takes more than fifteen hundred years.（分数：1.00）A.suddenlyB.in uniso
6、nC.prematurelyD.accidentally10.As aquatic plants moved millions of years ago from the ocean to the land, they underwent a number of adaptations.（分数：1.00）A.mishapsB.expansionsC.setbacksD.modifications11.If the weatherman has predicted accurately, tomorrow will be a perfect day for our picnic.（分数：1.00
7、）A.astutelyB.correctlyC.carefullyD.acutely12.I admire his work.（分数：1.00）A.recognizeB.exploitC.tolerateD.esteem13.It is now generally assumed that the planets were formed by the accretion of gas and dust in a cosmic cloud.（分数：1.00）A.separationB.reactionC.accumulationD.motion14.Choreographer Twyla Tha
8、rp uses familiar dance movements in original ways to create works filled with clever gestures and abrupt changes in motion and mood.（分数：1.00）A.gracefulB.creativeC.suddenD.dramatic15.Usually, in an attack of influenza, the patients limbs ache.（分数：1.00）A.hurtB.softenC.get numbD.get hot二、第 2 部分：阅读判断(总题
9、数：1，分数：7.00)Mother Nature Shows Her StrengthTornadoes (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) clou
10、d wets 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 northeaste
11、rn Ohio on Saturday. In Trumbull County, a tornado turned trees onto their sides. Some trees fell 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 s
12、ky 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
13、 serious water damage from the thunderstorms. 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 h
14、ouses. 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
15、 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 can be fierce. We were lucky this time. No one was ki
16、lled. /（分数：7.00）(1).The weather was nice in Trumbull County on Saturday evening.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).George Snyder was a firefighter.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).Amanda Symcheck was having a party in the basement when the storm began.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not men
17、tioned(4).Power supply system was not damaged during the storm.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).There had not been such a severe storm in Trumbull County for a hundred years.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to people.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.
18、Not mentioned(7).Several people were missing during the storm.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子(总题数：2，分数：8.00)Earth Angels1 Joying Brescia was 8 years old when she noticed that cigarette butts (烟头) were littering her hometown beach in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. When she le
19、arned that it takes five years for the remains of a cigarette to disintegrate, she decided to take action. Joying launched a “No Butts on the Beach“ campaign. She raised money and awareness about the need to keep the beaches clean. With the help of others, Joying also bought or received donations of
20、 gallon-size plastic ice-cream buckets. The buckets were filled with sand, and placed at all public-access areas of the beach. The buckets allowed people to dispose of their cigarettes before hitting the beach. Two years later, Joying says the buckets are full and the beach in nearly free of cigaret
21、te debris (残片).2 People who live in or visit Steamboat Springs, Colorado, have Carter Dunham to thank for a new state wildlife refuge that preserves 20 acres of marshland and many species of wildlife. Carter and other students wrote a management plan for the area around the Yampa River. The plan was
22、 part of a class project when Carter was a freshman at Steamboat Springs High School. Working with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Carter and his classmates mapped the area and species of animals living there. They also made decisions about, among other things, where fences and parking areas shou
23、ld be built.3 Barbara Brown and her friends collect oil. It started as a project for their 4H Club after one of the girls noticed her father using motor oil to kill weeds on their farm in Victoria, Texas. They did some research and discovered that oil can contaminate ground watera real danger in rur
24、al areas, where people live off the water on their land. The girls researched ways to recycle oil and worked with a local oil-recycling company on the issue. Now, the “Dont Be Crude“ program runs oil-collection sitestanks that hold up to 460 gallonswhere people in the community can dispose of their
25、oil.4 Five years ago, 11-year-oId Ryan Hreljac was a little boy with a big dream: for all the people in Africa to have clean drinking water. His dream began in the first grade when he learned that people were dying because they didnt have clean water, and that as little as $ 70 could build a well. “
26、We really take water for granted,“ says Ryan, of Kemptville, Ontario, in Canada. “In other countries, you have to plan for it. “Ryan earned the first $ 70 by doing extra chores (零工), but with the help of others, he has since raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. His efforts led to the start of th
27、e Ryans Well Foundation, which raises money for clean water and health-related services for people in African countries and developing countries. AProvide Clean Water BDig Oil Wells CSave Clean Water DDont Litter EDont Be Crude FProtect Wildlife（分数：4.00）(1).Paragraph 1 _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragrap
28、h 2 _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3 _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4 _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ Amake new materials Bpreserve wetland and animals Chave clean air Dhave clean water Ecollect cigarette butts Fcollect disposed oil（分数：4.00）(1).Joying placed the buckets at all public-access areas to 1.（分数：1.00
29、）填空项 1:_(2).People are grateful to Carter Dunham for his efforts to 1.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Disposed oil and many other items can be reused to 1.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Ryan, with the help of others, is fulfilling his dream of help African people to 1.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、第 4 部分：阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一篇(总题数：
30、1，分数：15.00)To Have and Have NotIt 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. Having nothing better to do, I joined in and won five, and then took the opportunity to es
31、cape 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 didnt have a sign shouting its name and business, and instead of the usual impersonal modem lighting, there was an appealing glow inside. Stra
32、ngely nothing was displayed in the window. Not put off by this, I went inside.It took my breath away. I didnt 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 a
33、nd antique furniture, and On the wall in front of me, a 1957Stratocaster 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 hadnt even seen the wo
34、man 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 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
35、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.
36、 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 li
37、ved 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
38、 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 yo
39、u must first have had a similar experience“, she said clearly. She noted the confused look on my face, but didnt 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
40、, 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 hook in my pocket, thanked her and left.（分数：15.00）(1).Why did the writer want to leave the hotel?（分数：3.00）A.T
41、o have a change of scene.B.To enjoy the good weather.C.To spend all his winnings.D.To get away from the crew.(2).What attracted the writer to the shop?（分数：3.00）A.The empty window display.B.The lack of a sign or name.C.The fact that it was nearby.D.The light coming from inside.(3).The writer found th
42、e stock in the front of the shop _.（分数：3.00）A.badly displayedB.of good valueC.of top qualityD.difficult to get at(4).What was unusual about the way the woman looked at him?（分数：3.00）A.She seemed to know him well.B.It made him want to look away.C.It made him feel self-conscious.D.She was happy to star
43、e at him.(5).The writer disliked the back room because _.（分数：3.00）A.she had ordered him to go thereB.it was too dark to took aroundC.there was hardly anything in itD.he saw nothing he really liked六、第二篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Pool WatchSwimmers can drown in busy swimming pools when lifeguards fail to notice
44、that they are in trouble. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says that on average 15 people drown in British pools each year, but many more suffer major injury after getting into difficulties. Now a French company has developed an artificial intelligence system called Poseidon that so
45、unds the alarm when it sees someone in danger of drowning.When a swimmer sinks towards the bottom of the pool, the new system sends an alarm signal to a poolside monitoring station and a lifeguards paper. In trials at a pool in Ancenis, near Nantes, it saved a life within just a few months, says Ali
46、stair MeQuade, a spokesman for its maker, Poseidon Technologies.Poseidon keeps watch through a network of underwater and overheard video cameras. AI software analyses the images to work out swimmers trajectories. To do this reliably, it has to tell the difference between a swimmer and the shadow of
47、someone being cast onto the bottom or side of the pool. “The underwater environment is a very dynamic one, with many shadows and reflections dancing around. “ Says MeQuade.The software does this by “projecting“ a shape in its field of view onto an image of the far wall of the pool. It does the same
48、with an image from another camera viewing the shape from a different angle. If the two projections are in the same position, the shape is identified as a shadow and is ignored. But if they are different, the shape is a swimmer and so the system follows its trajectory.To pick out potential drowning v
49、ictims, anyone in the water who starts to descend slowly is added to the softwares “pre-alert“ list, says MeQuade. Swimmers who then stay immobile on the pool bottom for 5 secounds or more are considered in danger of drowning. Poseidon double-checks that the image really is of a swimmer, not a shadow, by seeing whether it obscures the pools floor texture when viewed from overhead. If so
