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1、职称英语理工类 A级模拟 83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.Rodman met with Tony to try and settle the dispute over his contract.（分数：1.00）A.markB.involveC.solveD.avoid2.We“re happy to report that business is booming this year.（分数：1.00）A.failingB.openC.successfulD.risky3.If we leave now,

2、 we should miss the traffic（分数：1.00）A.avoidB.mixC.directD.stop4.In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy.（分数：1.00）A.leavesB.dropsC.reducesD.changes5.I was shocked when I saw the size of the telephone bill.（分数：1.00）A.surprisedB.lostC.excitedD.angry6.Can you give me a concrete example

3、to support your idea?（分数：1.00）A.specialB.goodC.realD.specific7.We“ve been through some rough times together.（分数：1.00）A.shortB.difficultC.longD.happy8.It was a fascinating painting, with clever use of color and light.（分数：1.00）A.newB.familiarC.largeD.wonderful9.The company has the right to end his emp

4、loyment at any time.（分数：1.00）A.offerB.stopC.provideD.continue10.She gave up her job and started writing poetry.（分数：1.00）A.lostB.abandonedC.tookD.created11.The police took fingerprints and identified the body.（分数：1.00）A.discoveredB.touchedC.missedD.recognized12.What are my chances of promotion if I s

5、tay here?（分数：1.00）A.retirementB.replacementC.advertisementD.advancement13.We“ve seen a marked shift in our approach to the social issues.（分数：1.00）A.regularB.greatC.clearD.quick14.The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village.（分数：1.00）A.foundB.failedC.caughtD.killed15.I propose that

6、we discuss this at the next meeting.（分数：1.00）A.requestB.suggestC.demandD.order二、第 2部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：7.00)New Product Will Save LivesDrinking water that looks clean may still contain bugs (虫子), which can cause illness. A small company called Genera Technologies has produced a testing method in three

7、stages, which shows whether water is safe. The new test shows if water needs chemicals added to it, to destroy anything harmful. It was invented by scientist Dr. Adrian Patton, who started Genera five years ago. He and his employees have developed the test together with a British water company. Andy

8、 Headland, Genera“s marketing director, recently presented the test at a conference in the USA and forecast good American sales for it. Genera has already sold 11 of its tests at $ 42,500 a time in the UK and has a further four on order. It expects to sell another 25 tests before the end of March. T

9、he company says it is the only test in the UK to be approved by the government. Genera was formed five years ago and until October last year had only five employees; it now employs 14. Mr. Headland believes that the company should make around $19 million by the end of the year in the UK alone.（分数：7.

10、00）(1).Genera Technologies has developed a method that determines whether water is clean.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).Before he set up Genera Dr. Patton had worked for a British water company.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).The new product has been a commercial success in the

11、USA.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).Each of the tests costs $ 42,500.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).Genera Technologies orders 25 more tests before the end of the year.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).The British government is helping Dr. Patton to sell the tests abroad

12、.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).Genera has increased the number of its employees recently.（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：1，分数：8.00)Hints for Reading PracticeMost of US can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some regular activity. For example, one fam

13、ous surgeon always spent 15 minutes reading something before he went to sleep each day. Whether he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. made no difference. “Speed Reading“ courses teach students how to read more quickly. In such courses, teachers often ask students to find out how many words a minute

14、 they are reading. You can do this too. look at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and write down the page number you have reached. Obviously, you should not increase your reading speed if you do not understand what you are reading. If you find something you don“t understand in the book, or you cannot

15、 clearly remember the details of what you read, why not read the chapter again? Take four or five pages of an interesting book you happen to be reading now. Read these pages as fast as you can. Don“t worry about whether you understand or not. If you keep doing this “lightning speed“ reading for a pe

16、riod of time, you will usually find that your normal speed has increased. Most paragraphs in an article have a topic sentence that expresses the central idea. The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and content of the article, while paragraphs that follow expand or support the fir

17、st. The closing paragraph often gives a summary of the most important points of the article.（分数：8.00）(1).Paragraph 2 1. A. The Organization of an Article B. What“s Your Reading Speed? C. How to Increase Your Reading Speed? D. Understanding Over Speed E. Read Something Every Day F. Read Extensively（分

18、数：1.00）(2).Paragraph 3 1.（分数：1.00）(3).Paragraph 4 1.（分数：1.00）(4).Paragraph 5 1.（分数：1.00）(5).You are advised to read something before you 1. A. find the topic sentences B. find out the new words C. keep reading fast D. go to bed every day E. keep a record of their reading speed（分数：1.00）(6).In “Speed

19、Reading“ courses, teachers often ask students to 1.（分数：1.00）(7).You can improve your reading speed if you 1.（分数：1.00）(8).It will help you to understand the article if you 1.（分数：1.00）四、第 4部分：阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Tom AlciereMr. Alciere had not tried to conceal this. He posted vigoro

20、us notes on Internet discussion boards; one, in October, declared that “nobody will ever be safe until the last cop is dead.“ He often joined in radio talk-shows, sometimes describing himself as “Angry Tom“. But in his election campaign Mr. Alciere was much mistier: he promised only to fight for ind

21、ividual freedom. He later said that he did not bring up his opinions about the police because nobody asked. This has prompted some soul-searching among journalists, and others, who failed to spot Angry Tom behind Candidate Tom. Mr. Alciere blames the voters. In one Internet message, he called his co

22、nstituents “a bunch of fat, stupid, ugly old ladies that watch soap operas, play bingo, read tabloids and don“t know the metric system“. These people, be it noted, are part of the New Hampshire electorate that is so often admired for its maverick charm, wielding much power in the choice of America“s

23、 presidents through its first-in-the-nation primary. The point is that New Hampshire pays attention to presidential races, but considers its own state law makers pretty unimportant. As Ken Gidge, a radio talk-show host puts it, quite possibly “a dog-catcher in a particular community has more power“.

24、 New Hampshire“s legislature has 400 members who face re-election every two years and earn an annual salary of $100. The legislature is a “dinosaur with a tiny little brain“, a symbol of New Hampshire“s disdain for government, says Arnie Arnesen, a political science professor at Franklin Pierce Coll

25、ege. She claims that, in the past, some of its members have been found to have mental problems. No doubt others held opinions as pungent as Mr. Alciere“s; but they did not have an Internet on which to publicize them. At first, Mr. Alciere refused to leave his seat, insisting he was “not a nut“. Then

26、 he said that he would step down, if 11 law makers pledged to bring his pet bills to a roll-call vote. He wants to legalize drugs, ban involuntary commitments to mental institutions, and replace state schools with online education. On January 10th, a compromise was reached, another freshman Republic

27、an agreed to submit eight of his proposals, and Mr. Alciere resigned. Some think he should have been kept aroundto remind voters that they sometimes get what they deserve.（分数：15.00）(1).Tom Alciere could have been elected to the state legislature because _.（分数：3.00）A.people were familiar with his nam

28、e for his several attendance campaignsB.he was a charming person and gave thrills to his peopleC.he approved of killing policemenD.he was always the last one on the ballot list(2).In the election campaign, Mr. Alciere _.（分数：3.00）A.declared that all the cops should be killedB.showed his anger on radi

29、o talk-showsC.was not asked about the police issueD.only played tricks with his constituents(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：3.00）A.Some New Hampshire electorate has a little prestige in government.B.Journalists didn“t pay enough attention to Alciere“s hatred to police.C.Tom bla

30、med his voters just to draw people“s attention.D.The “stupid, fat, ugly old ladies“ are a little popular in society.(4).The legislature is a “dinosaur with a tiny brain“ implies _.（分数：3.00）A.New Hampshire pays too much attention to presidential racesB.legislature members have mental problemsC.some p

31、eople want to be as pungent as Mr. AlciereD.there is indifference of the people on its own state governing(5).Mr. Alciere at last _.（分数：3.00）A.refused to leave his seatB.would never pay his pet billsC.resigned with some compromises accepted by the legislatureD.was expelled from the position by the o

32、pposite leader六、第二篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict?In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil, scientists in Kuwait predict that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014. This prediction is almost a decade earlier than

33、some other predictions. Their study is in ACS“ Energy it now employs 14. Mr. Headland believes that the company should make around $19 million by the end of the year in the UK alone.（分数：7.00）(1).Genera Technologies has developed a method that determines whether water is clean.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wron

34、gC.Not mentioned解析：解析 本题大意：Genera 技术公司研制出一种方法，这种方法可以确定水是否清洁。题句的意思与原文第二句相符，故答案为 A。(2).Before he set up Genera Dr. Patton had worked for a British water company.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 解析：解析 。本题大意：在成立 Genera公司之前，Patton 曾在一家英国水厂工作。原文中并没有提到公司成立前 Patton是否在一家英国水厂工作，故答案为 C。(3).The new produc

35、t has been a commercial success in the USA.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.Wrong C.Not mentioned解析：解析 本题大意：这种新产品在美国获得了巨大成功。原文的意思是预计该产品在美国会卖得很好，目前还没在美国上市呢。本题句的意思与原文不符，故答案为 B。(4).Each of the tests costs $ 42,500.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 本题大意：这种测试产品每件售价 42500美元。同原文意思相符，故答案为 A。(5).Genera Technolog

36、ies orders 25 more tests before the end of the year.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.Wrong C.Not mentioned解析：解析 本题大意：年底前，Genera 公司又订购了 25件这种测试产品。Genera 公司本身是卖这种测试产品的，不会又订购了 25件这种产品。与原文意思相反，故答案为 B。(6).The British government is helping Dr. Patton to sell the tests abroad.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned 解析：解析

37、本题大意：英国政府正帮助 Patton在海外销售这种产品。原文根本没有提到这一信息，故答案为 C。(7).Genera has increased the number of its employees recently.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 本题大意：最近，Genera 的雇员增加了。见原文最后一段，原来公司里有 5位雇员，现在增加到 14位，故答案为 A。三、第 3部分：概括大意与完成句子(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Hints for Reading PracticeMost of US can find 15 minu

38、tes or half an hour each day for some regular activity. For example, one famous surgeon always spent 15 minutes reading something before he went to sleep each day. Whether he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. made no difference. “Speed Reading“ courses teach students how to read more quickly. In s

39、uch courses, teachers often ask students to find out how many words a minute they are reading. You can do this too. look at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and write down the page number you have reached. Obviously, you should not increase your reading speed if you do not understand what you are re

40、ading. If you find something you don“t understand in the book, or you cannot clearly remember the details of what you read, why not read the chapter again? Take four or five pages of an interesting book you happen to be reading now. Read these pages as fast as you can. Don“t worry about whether you

41、understand or not. If you keep doing this “lightning speed“ reading for a period of time, you will usually find that your normal speed has increased. Most paragraphs in an article have a topic sentence that expresses the central idea. The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and co

42、ntent of the article, while paragraphs that follow expand or support the first. The closing paragraph often gives a summary of the most important points of the article.（分数：8.00）(1).Paragraph 2 1. A. The Organization of an Article B. What“s Your Reading Speed? C. How to Increase Your Reading Speed? D

43、. Understanding Over Speed E. Read Something Every Day F. Read Extensively（分数：1.00）解析：B解析 第二段没有主题句，该段共三句话，主要讲了速读课上，老师让学生测算他们自己的阅读速度。B 项 what“s Your Reading Speed?(你的阅读速度是多少?)与其意思相符，故 B为正确答案。(2).Paragraph 3 1.（分数：1.00）解析：D解析 第三段主题句为第一句，其意思是：显然，如果你不理解你所阅读的内容，就不应该提高你的阅读速度。由此推断，在阅读时，理解所读内容比追求阅读速度更重要。D 选

44、项 Understanding over Speed(理解胜过速度)与其意思相同，故 D为正确答案。(3).Paragraph 4 1.（分数：1.00）解析：C解析 第四段主题句为最后一句，其意思是：如果你在一段时间内以极快的速度阅读一本你所感兴趣的书籍，不久你会发现你的阅读速度提高了很多。由此推断，该段主要讲述如何提高阅读速度。C 选项 How to Increase Your Reading Speed?(如何提高阅读速度?)与其意思一致，故 C为正确答案。(4).Paragraph 5 1.（分数：1.00）解析：A解析 该段没有主题句，迅速浏览该段会发现其中起到衔接作用的词语 the

45、 opening paragraph、the paragraphs that follow 以及 the closing paragraph，由此推断，该段讲述的是一篇文章的大体结构，而 A项 The Organization of an Article(一篇文章的结构)与其意思一致，故 A为正确答案。(5).You are advised to read something before you 1. A. find the topic sentences B. find out the new words C. keep reading fast D. go to bed every da

46、y E. keep a record of their reading speed（分数：1.00）解析：D 解析 根据题干线索词 read something before将原文定位至第一段第二句 For example, one famous surgeon always spent 15 minutes reading something before he went to sleep each day. 由此推断，题干是对该句的同义改写，而所需添加的成分也应该是对句中画线部分的同义改写。显然，D项符合题意，为正确答案。(6).In “Speed Reading“ courses, te

47、achers often ask students to 1.（分数：1.00）解析：E解析 根据题干线索词“Speed Reading” courses 定位原文至第二段前两句，E 选项是对原文的同义改写，故 E为正确答案。(7).You can improve your reading speed if you 1.（分数：1.00）解析：C解析 根据题干线索词 improve your speed定位原文至第四段最后一句，题于是对该句主干部分的同义改写，由此推知，所需添加成分应该是对 if条件句的同义改写，显然，C 项符合题意，为正确答案。(8).It will help you to

48、understand the article if you 1.（分数：1.00）解析：A解析 根据“题目顺序与段落顺序基本保持一致”的考试规律将原文定位至最后一段，段中第一句提到大部分段落都有一个主题句来表达段落大意。由此推断，找出主题句有助于掌握段落大意，从而能帮助读者更好地理解文章。显然，A 项是对原文的同义改写，故 A为正确答案。四、第 4部分：阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Tom AlciereMr. Alciere had not tried to conceal this. He posted vigorous notes on

49、Internet discussion boards; one, in October, declared that “nobody will ever be safe until the last cop is dead.“ He often joined in radio talk-shows, sometimes describing himself as “Angry Tom“. But in his election campaign Mr. Alciere was much mistier: he promised only to fight for individual freedom. He later said that he did not bring up his opinions about the police because nobody asked. This has prompted some soul-searching among journalists, and others, who failed to spot Angry Tom behind Candidate Tom. Mr. Alciere blames the vot