2010年全國專業(yè)技術(shù)人員職稱英語等級(jí)考試模擬試題

1、2010年全國專業(yè)技術(shù)人員職稱英語等級(jí)考試模擬試題（理工類） 考試時(shí)間：120分鐘    考試總分：100分 第1部分：詞匯選項(xiàng)（第115題，每題l分，共15分）    下面共有l(wèi)5個(gè)句子，每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個(gè)句子后面所給的4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇l個(gè)與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。1  It is irritating to be forced to listen to such silly conversation.   A 

2、0;chilly                   B  annoying              C  accessory     D  furtive2  Many of novelist Carson McGullers

3、' characters are isolated, disappointed people.   A  solitary                 B  grumpy               C      fe

4、eble      D  frugal3  One-room schoolhouses can still be found in isolated areas of North America.   A  bare                   B  deprived   

5、60;          C  remote        D  developed4  The benzene molecule contains six carbon atoms joined together in the form of a six-sided ring.   A  represented      &#

6、160;       B  connected            C  contained     D  included5  The old car jolted along the country road at a snail's pace.   A  rode     

7、              B  dawdled              C  honked       D  bounced6  Literary historians believe Emily Dickinson had a lonely e

8、xistence, finding joy only in her poetry.   A  friendship              B  happiness             C  expression         &#

9、160; D  interest7  Justices of the peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving minor offenses.   A  supremacy              B  authority     &#

10、160;       C  guidance      D  obedience8  Maine is justly famous, for its beautiful lakes and ponds.   A  only                  

11、B  rightfully             C  legally        D  simply9  In some libraries young people can check out ten juvenile hooks at one time.   A  adventure     

12、60;         B  large-print            C  hardcover      D  children's10  Cough syrups and cold remedies that are manufactured with alcohol will last much longer

13、than those prepared with water.    A  float                 B  finish                C  remain effective  D  be pre

14、scribed11  The works of Walt Whitman had a lasting effect on the development of modern American poetry.    A  an enduring            B  an unknown           C  a startlin

15、g             D  a final12  Not until his play "Beyond the Horizon" was produced wag Eugene O'Neill lauded as the foremost creative American playwright.    A  compensated      

16、B  secretly named         C  given preference   D  praised13  A prominent advocate of woman suffrage. Susan B. Anthony lectured throughout the Unites States for the cause of women's rights.    A  raised mon

17、ey      B  arranged meetings  C  wrote articles      D  gave speeches14  Helen Keller's achievements as an author and lecturer were an inspiration to millions.    A  editor     

18、0;       B  director                 C  correspondent      D  speaker15  A corporation is a business organization that is formed to act as a

19、 single person and is legally endowed with particular rights and duties.    A  by word           B  by law               C  laudably    

20、0;          D  liberally 第2部分：閱讀判斷（第1622題，每題l分，共7分）    閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個(gè)句子，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個(gè)句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息在文章中沒有提及，請?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑。Dining Custom    Every land has its own dining c

21、ustom, and the United States is no exception. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at 6 : 30, the hostess expects him to be there at 6 : 30 or not more than a few minutes after. Be-cause she usually does her own cooking, she ti

22、mes the meal so that the coffee and meat will be at their best at the time she asks the guest to come. If he is late，the food will not be so good, and the hostess will be disappointed. When the guest cannot come on time，he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at wh

23、at time he thinks he can come.    As guests continue to arrive, the men in the group stand when a woman enters and remain standing until she has found a chair. A man always rises when he is being introduced to a woman. A woman does not rise when she is being introduced either to a man

24、 or a woman un-less the woman is much older.    When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them.    Even an American may be confused by the number of knives, forks, and spoons beside his plate

25、 when he sits down to a formal dinner. The rule is simple, however, use them in the orderin which they lie, beginning from the outside. Or watch the hostess and do what she does. The small fork on the outside on the left is for salad, which is often served with the soup. The spoon on the outside at

26、the right is for soup, and so on. Sometimes there is a separate little knife, called a butter spreader, on a small bread-and-butter plate at the left. As the bread is passed, each guest puts his piece on the bread-and-butter plate.16  As a country of immigrants, the U.S. does not have its own d

27、ining customs.    A  Right    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned17  The guest is expected to arrive on time because the coffee and meat will be at their best at    the time he is required to come.    A  Rig

28、ht    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned18  A woman usually rises when she is being introduced to an aged gentleman.    A  Right    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned19  At a dinner table, it is customa

29、ry for the men to arrange chairs for ladies.    A  Right    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned20  At formal American dinner, the knives, forks, and spoons beside the plate are placed in a    certain order.    A

30、 Right    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned21  The right order to use the knives, forks and spoons at a formal dinner is from the left to the right.    A  Right    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned22

31、 At a formal dinner, bread is usually served together with salad and soup.    A  Right    B  Wrong    C  Not mentioned 第3部分：概括大意與完成句子（第2330題，每題l分，共8分）    閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項(xiàng)測試任務(wù)：（1）第2326題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為第25段每段選擇1個(gè)正確的小標(biāo)題；（2）

32、第2730題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇4個(gè)正確選項(xiàng)，分別完成每個(gè)句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。Paris 1  Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation's population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France. The

33、French governments have historically favored the city as thesite for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation's activities.2  Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industria

34、l Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the l9th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World War II more and more immigrants arrived.3  The city is the centrali

35、zed control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most prestigious newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center. With more than l00 museums, Paris has truly been one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the

36、 world. The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.4  In the late l980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools. In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools. Approximately l.2 million s

37、tudents were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late l980s. French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.5  Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation's manufacturing concentrated in t

38、he metropolitan area. Industries of consumer goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population, and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War II. Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.23 &

39、#160;Paragraph 2 _24  Paragraph 3 _25  Paragraph 4 _26  Paragraph 5 _A  History of the cityB  Industries of the cityC  Population growthD  EducationE  Cultural centerF  Immigration27  Paris has in history been the center of _.28  Since the 10th

40、century, the population of Paris _.29  Many valuable works of art _.30  Paris is not only the center of education of France, but also the center _.A  can be found in ParisB  the major events of the nationC  of the country's industriesD  a lot of cinemas and theatres

41、E  has been growing steadilyF  has been decreasing rapidly  第4部分：閱讀理解（第3145題，每題3分，共45分）    下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題，每題后面有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)。請仔細(xì)閱讀短文并根據(jù)短文回答其后面的問題，從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇l個(gè)最佳答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。第一篇                 

42、;         Cultural CodeEvery culture attempts to create a "universe of discourse" for its members. a way in which people can interpret their experience and convey it to one another. Without a common system of codifying sensations, life would be

43、absurd and all efforts to share meanings doomed to failure. This universe of discourseone of the most precious of all cultural legaciesistransmitted to each generation in part consciously and in part unconsciously. Parents and teachers give explicit instruction in it by praising or criticizing certa

44、in ways of dressing, of thinking, of gesturing, of responding to the acts of others. But the most significant aspects of any cultural code may be conveyed implicitly, not by rule or lesson but through modeling behavior. The child is surrounded by others who, through the mere consistency of their act

45、ions as males and females, mothers and fathers, salesclerks and policemen, display what is appropriate behavior. Thus the grammar of any culture is sent and received largely unconsciously, making one's own cultural assumptions and biases difficult to recognize. They seem so obviously right that

46、they require no explanation.In The Open and Closed Mind, Milton Rokeach poses the problem of cultural understanding in its simplest form, but one that can readily demonstrate the complication of communication between cultures. It is called the "Denny Doodlebug Problem". Readers are given a

47、ll the rules that govern this culture: Denny is an animal that always faces North, and can move only by jumping; he can jump large distances or small distances, but can change direction only after jumping four times I any direction; he can jump North, South, East or West, but not diagonally. Upon co

48、ncluding a jump ms master places some food three feet directly West of him. Surveying the situation, Denny concludes he must jump four times to reach the food. No mote or less. And he is right. All the reader has to do is to explain the circumstances that make his conclusion correct.The large majori

49、ty of people who attempt this problem fail to solve it, despite the fact that they are given all the rules that control behavior in this culture. If there is difficulty in getting inside the simplistic world of Denny Doodlebugwhere the cultural code has already been broken and handed to usimagine th

50、e complexity of comprehending behavior in societies whose codes have to yet been deciphered. And where even those who obey these codes are only vaguely aware and can rarely describe the underlying sources of their own actions.31  We acquire the greater part of our cultural codes by _.A  cr

51、eating a universe of discourseB  imitating the behavior of others, especially those of the previous generationC  sharing the same experiences with other peopleD  taking in the various information we're given with no discrimination32  What does "the grammar of any culture

52、" refer to in the first paragraph? _A  The grammatical rules in the language used by the largest population in a culture.B  Rules in a culture that can be modeled on by another culture.C  Any rules that people in a culture receive throughout his life time.D  Rules and codes

53、that shape ones cultural perspective and behavior.33  By reading The Open and Closed Mind, we may_.A  find a way of solving the Denny Doodlebug problemB  realize how little we know about the complexity of human behaviorC  bring to light codes of some societies which we didn't

54、 know beforeD  be aware of the difficulties of communications between different cultures34  It can be inferred from the passage that _.A  in some societies, people's behaviors are not governed by cultural codesB  there are still societies whose cultural codes still remain a m

55、ystery to usC  once people accept a cultural code, they'll have a full understanding of their behaviorD  The Open and Closed Mind exerts great impact on people's behavior35  Which one of the following statements about cultural code is TRUE? _A  People in the same society

56、may be governed by different cultural codes.B  Cultural codes are passed on from one generation to another either in written form or in oral form or in both.C  Cultural codes in different cultures may differ sharply from one another.D  The influence of cultural codes on an individual

57、may decrease as he becomes older. 第二篇     Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste The withdrawal of Nevadas Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spent nuclear fuel a

58、nd high-level nuclear waste. In an article in the July 10 issue of Science, University of Michigan geologist Rodney Ewing and Princeton University nuclear physicist Frank von Hippel argue that, although federal agencies should set standards and issue licenses for the approval of nuclear facilities,

59、local communities and states should have the final approval on the siting of these facilities. The authors propose the development of multiple sites that would service the regions where nuclear reactors are located.“The main goal., should be to provide the United States with multiple alternatives an

60、d substantial public involvement in an open siting and design process that requires acceptance by host communities and states,” the authors write.Ewing and von Hippel also analyze the reasons why Yucca Mountain, selected by Congress in 1987 as the only site to be investigated for long-term nuclear w

61、aste disposal, finally was shelved after more than three decades of often controversial debate. The reasons include the sites geological problems, management problems, important changes in the Environmental Protection Agencys standard, unreliable funding and the failure to involve local communities

62、in the decision-making process.Going forward, efforts should be directed at locating storage facilities in the nation s northeastern, southeastern, midwestern and western regions, and states within a given region should be responsible for developing solutions that suit their particular circumstances

63、. Transportation of nuclear waste over long distances, which was a concern with the Yucca Mountain site, would be less of a problem because temporary storage or geological disposal sites could be located closer to reactors.“This regional approach would be similar to the current approach in Europe, w

64、here spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste from about 150 reactors and reprocessing plants is to be moved to a number of geological repositories in a variety of rock types ,” said Rodney Ewing, who has written extensively about the impact of nuclear waste management on the environment and

65、who has analyzed safety assessment criteria for the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.36. Which of the following words can best substitute the word “withdrawal” in the first paragraph?    A  Retirement,    B  Canceling.    C&

66、#160; Replaced.    D  Disposal.37. According to Rodney Ewing and Frand von Hippel, where to locate nuclear facilities    A  should be approved by the federal government.    B  should be approved by local people and states.   

67、 C  should be approved by Congress.    D  is not an important issue.38. What is NOT true about the 1987 decision by Congress concerning siting of nuclear waste disposal?    A  Yucca Mountain was selected as the only site for a nuclear waste repository.

68、60;   B  The selection of Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste disposal caused much controversy.    C  The decision by Congress was put aside due to a number of problems.    D  The decision by Congress was accepted by local communities.39. What does

69、 the author of the essay in the fourth paragraph want to say?    A  Efforts should be made to solve the problems of transportation of nuclear waste over long distance.    B  Efforts should be made to develop as many nuclear disposal sites in the US as possible

70、.    C  Efforts should be made to develop nuclear disposal sites to suit the circumstances of  the region.    D  Efforts should be made to build as many temporary nuclear disposal sites as possible.40. What is meant by “regional approach” as mentioned in

71、the last paragraph?    A  Waste disposal sites are located close to reactors and in places suitable for the regional circumstances.    B  Geological repositories are located in a variety of rock types.    C  Spent nuclear fuel and high -lev

72、el nuclear waste is moved to developing countries.    D  Waste disposal sites are located far away from reactors. 第三篇                          Plant GasScientists have been studying natural sources of methane for decades but hadn't regarded plants as a producer, notes Fran