[外语类试卷]职称英语（理工类）A级模拟试卷48及答案与解析.doc

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1、职称英语（理工类） A级模拟试卷 48及答案与解析 一、 词汇选项 (第 1-15题，每题 1分，共 15分 ) 下面每个句子中均有 1个词或短语在括号中，请为每处括号部分的词汇或短语确定1个意义最为接近选项。 1 Since I have been ill,my appetite has diminished. （ A） desire for exercise （ B） desire for visitors （ C） desire for sleep （ D） desire for food 2 He picked a book from the bookshelf and then co

2、mmenced to read. （ A） directed （ B） commented （ C） committed （ D） began 3 Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children. （ A） sympathy （ B） regret （ C） wishfulness （ D） sorrow 4 The firemen were unable to control the blaze. （ A） flower （ B） blow （ C） flame （ D） stroke 5 He impress

3、ed all his colleagues as a vigorous man in the prime of his career. （ A） hot-tempered （ B） energetic （ C） friendly （ D） patient 6 She could not formulate her ideas in a few words. （ A） state （ B） argue （ C） invent （ D） announce 7 Language teachers often extract examples from grammar books. （ A） pull

4、 out （ B） repair （ C） takes （ D） dig 8 Steve is deliberately staying away from the meeting to show his disapproval of the proposal. （ A） sufficiently （ B） noticeably （ C） intentionally （ D） absolutely 9 There is an abundant supply of salt in the market. （ A） steady （ B） plentiful （ C） extra （ D） sta

5、ble 10 She persevered in her ideas despite obvious objections raised by friends. （ A） persisted （ B） insisted （ C） resisted （ D） suggested 11 Her life is becoming more diverse. （ A） generous （ B） humorous （ C） varied （ D） romantic 12 Knowing that I had been out of work now,they were unwilling to len

6、d me money. （ A） unhappy （ B） ready （ C） prepared. （ D） reluctant 13 You startled me when you shouted. （ A） threatened （ B） frightened （ C） interrupted （ D） troubled 14 She longecd for a chance to speak to （ A） preferred （ B） wanted （ C） chose （ D） asked for 15 If no one objects, Mr. Ben will be the

7、 next chairman. （ A） disagrees （ B） approves （ C） rejects （ D） refuses 二、 阅读判断 (第 16-22题，每题 1分，共 7分 ) 下面的短文后列出了 7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择 B；如果 该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 15 Will We Take Vacation in Spaces? When Mike Kelly first set out to build his own private space-ferry se

8、rvice, he figured his bread-and-butter business would be lofting satellites into high-Earth orbit. Now he thinks he may have figured wrong. “People were always asking me when they could go,“ says Kelly, who runs Kelly Space Technology out of San Bernardino, California. “ I realized that real market

9、is in space tourism. “ According to preliminary market surveys, there are 10,000 would-be-space-tourists willing to spend $ 1 million each to visit the final frontier. Space Adventure in Arlington, Virginia, has taken more than 130 deposits for a two-hour, $ 98 ,000 space tour tentatively ( and some

10、what dubiously) set to occur by 2005. Gene Meyers of the Space Island Group says: “Space is the next exotic vacation spot. “ This may all sound great, but there are a few hurdles. Putting a simple satellite into orbit with no oxygen, life support or return trip necessary already costs an astronomica

11、l $ 22,000/kg. And that doesnt include the cost of insuring rich and possibly litigious passenger. John Pike of the Federation of American Scientists acerbically suggests that the entire group of entrepreneurs trying to comer the space tourism market have between them “just enough money to blow up o

12、ne rocket. “ The U.S. space agency has plenty of money but zero interest in making space less expensive for the little guys. So the little guys are racing to do what the government has failed to do: design a reusable launch system thats inexpensive, safe and reliable. Kelly Spaces prototype looks li

13、ke a plane that has sprouted rocket engines. Rotary Rocket in Redwood City, California, has a booster with rotors make a helicopter-style return to Earth; Kistler Aerospace in Kirkland, Washington, is piecing together its versions from old Soviet engines, shuttle-style thermal protection tiles and a

14、n elaborate parachute system. The first passenger countdowns are still years away, but bureaucrats at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington are already informally discussing flight regulations. After all, you cant be too prepared for a trip to that galaxy far, far away. For those who are

15、 intent on joining the 100-mile high club, Hilton and Budget are plotting to build space hotels. Before the Russian space Mir came down, some people were talking about using it as a low-rent space hotel to reduce the cost. If a space hotel is finally built in space, and if youre thinking of staying

16、in it, you may want to check the Michelin ratings before booking yourself a suite. 16 Mike Kelly planned to turn his business of making bread and butter into a business that is engaged in space tourism. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Kelly hoped to develop space tourism, which he though

17、t would be a good market. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Space Adventure in Arlington has taken 130 deposits totaling $ 98 ,000 for a two-hour space tour. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 It sounds great that soon there will be space residence, although it is still a tentativ

18、e plan. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Some of the hurdles space tourism faces include a lack of oxygen and life support equipment. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Little guys, who do not have plenty of money but have great interest in space tourism, are trying to make the s

19、pace travel less expensive but more reliable. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 We can infer from the context that the Michelin ratings can help people to find prices of hotels. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 三、 概括大意与完成句子 (第 23-30题，每题 1分，共 8分 ) 下面的短文后有 2项测试任务： (1)第 23-26题要求从所给的 6

20、个选项中为第 2-5段每段选择一个最佳标题； (2)第 27-30题要求从所给的 6个选 项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 22 Historic Route 66: The Story of Americas “Mother Road“ 1.The idea for Route 66 started in Oklahoma. Citizens there wanted to link their state with states to the east and west. By the 1920s, federal officials wanted to connect state roa

21、ds to provide a shorter, faster way across the country. So a plan was developed to connect existing state roads into one long national highway. 2.United States Highway 66 was established on November 11, 1926. It was one of the first federal highways. It crossed eight states. It was 3,800 kilometers

22、long. Route 66 became the most famous road in America. It passed through the center of many cities and towns. It crossed deserts, mountains, valleys and rivers. 3.In the 1930s, people suffered through the Great Depression. In Oklahoma, many poor families lost their farms because of dust storms. So t

23、hey traveled west to California on Route 66 in search of a better life. In 1939, John Steinbeck wrote about these families in “The Grapes of Wrath. “ 4.In his book, Steinbeck wrote; “66- the long concrete path across the country, waving gently up and down on the map, over the red lands and the gray

24、lands, twisting up into the mountains, crossing the Divide and down into the bright and terrible desert, and across the desert to the mountains again, and into the rich California valleys. “ Steinbeck wrote: “66 is the path of a people in flight, refugees from dust and shrinking land. 66 is the moth

25、er road, the road of flight. “ 5.In 1946, the songwriter Bobby Troup and his wife drove across the country to Los Angeles. He wrote a song about traveling on Route 66. The song told people they could have fun, could gettheir kicks, on that drive. In Los Angeles, Bobby Troup took the song to Nat King

26、 Cole, who recorded it. It became a huge hit. 6.In the 1950s, holiday travel brought more and more families out West to explore. Route 66 represented the spirit of movement and excitement. In the 1960s, Americans watched a popular television series called “Route 66. “ It was the story of two young m

27、en driving across the country. The show was filmed in cities and towns across America. Yet only a few shows were filmed on the real Route 66. 7.In real life, people were getting fewer and fewer kicks on Route 66. By 1962, parts of the road were closed because they were in poor condition. The federal

28、 government was building bigger highways. Cars and trucks could travel at higher speeds. People started driving on these new interstate highways instead of the old Route 66. Finally, in 1985, Route 66 was officially removed from the national highway system. People have formed groups to save parts of

29、 the old 66 and many of the interesting places to eat, stay and see along the way. A.Route 66 in American Music. B.Route 66 in American Literature. C.Route 66 Never Going Down in History. D.Brief Introduction of Route 66. E.Original Idea about Construction of Route 66. F.Movies about Route 66. 23 Pa

30、ragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 5_ 25 Paragraph 6_ 26 Paragraph 7_ 26 A.the national highway system B.the east and west C.the federal government D.movement and excitement E.the north F.dust storms 27 Route 66 was built because citizens in Oklahoma wanted to link their state with states to_. 28 During the Gr

31、eat Depression, many poor families in Oklahoma lost their farms because of 29 In the 1950s, Route 66 represented the spirit of_. 30 In 1985, Route 66 was officially removed from_. 四、 阅读理解 (第 31-45题，每题 3分，共 45分 ) 下面有 3篇短文后有 5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题选 1个最佳选项。 30 Tightened Visa Regulations According to South Kor

32、eas new visa regulations, native speakers of English in South Korea will be required to undergo criminal record checks, medical and drug tests, provide sealed academic transcripts (成绩单 )and have their university diplomas inspected, The Korea Times has reported. The tightened regulations will affect

33、an estimated 17,000 foreigners that hold E-2 visas specifically for foreign language teachers. The most controversial requirement is that English teachers residing (居住 )outside South Korea will have to have an interview at a South Korean Embassy before taking up their teaching posts. For applicants

34、living in remote areas in Canada, Australia or the US, this is an additional travel burden. Meanwhile, foreign teachers currently living in South Korea must leave the country after their one-year contracts and renew their visas by visiting a neighboring country and return without additional document

35、ation (文件证据 ). The visa changes are a reaction to public concern about the suitability of some foreign teachers. A report from the South Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development shows between 2001 and August of this year, 1,481 foreign language teachers have been caught for a ran

36、ge of offenses including forged (伪造的 ) degrees, visa violations and general lawbreak-ing. But the changes are likely to slow up the supply of teachers to South Koreas English language education sector. According to Michael Duffy, manager of a teacher placement service in South Korea, applicants have

37、 to spend a few hundred dollars and several months on getting affidavits (书面陈述书 ) for documents. “South Korea has put up too many hoops (圈 ) to jump through,“ he said, adding that foreigners would seek work elsewhere. Most foreigners wonder if the experience of working in South Korea will be worth t

38、he burden of the paper work and increasing restrictions. “ I dont think (South) Korea has thought this through. “ Said Scott Mclnnis, a Canadian teacher based in Incheon near Seoul. “This is a reactionary move by the government that will have strong implications for the EFL community. “ As part of t

39、he efforts to ease the discontent (不满 ),the South Korean Ministry of Justice has granted a three-month grace period for current E-2 visa holders to prepare the necessary documents. 31 Which of the following is NOT required of an E-2 visa applicant? （ A） To pass a Korean language test. （ B） To underg

40、o a medical test. （ C） To provide sealed school reports. （ D） To undergo a drug test. 32 It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that before the visa regulations were revised, foreign teachers have to_. （ A） sign new contracts if they wanted to continue to work （ B） go through any formalities if they wa

41、nted to stay a bit longer （ C） visit a neighboring country if they wanted to renew their visas （ D） interview a South Korean official if they wanted to apply for work permits 33 The list of crimes many foreign language teachers committed between 2001 and August of this year did NOT include_. （ A） vi

42、sa violations （ B） forged degrees （ C） subversive activities （ D） general lawbreaking 34 The new visa policy aims at_. （ A） protecting South Korea from terrorist attacks. （ B） improving foreign language teaching in South Korea. （ C） providing more job opportunities for the South Korean people. （ D）

43、encouraging the South Korean people to learn the Chinese language. 35 EFL in paragraph 4 is an abbreviation of_. （ A） easily forgotten lovers （ B） extremely fussy lawyers （ C） exceptionally fast learners （ D） English as a foreign language 35 Spelling and Writing There is a popular belief among paren

44、ts that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先 ) it must be given over general language development an

45、d writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling? If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe“. He wil

46、l tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a p

47、ersonal experience :“ This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的 )“It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing , but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contain

48、ed some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement. 36 T

49、eachers differ in their opinions about_. （ A） the difficulties in teaching spelling （ B） the role of spelling in general language development （ C） the complexities of the basic writing skills （ D） the necessity of teaching spelling 37 The expression“ play safe“ probably means“_“. （ A） to write carefully （ B） to do as teachers say （ C） to use dictionaries frequendy （ D） to avoid using words one is not sure of 38 Teachers encourage the use