2013在職工程碩士英語閱讀理解練習(xí)及答案十二

1、2013在職工程碩士英語閱讀理解練習(xí)及答案十二 China is already the worlds third largest producer of electronics, and becoming a player in the global appliance market. Twenty years ago, U.S., European and Japanese companies started moving into China to supply the local market with household goods. Now those same companies

2、 are getting whipped by Chinese competitors. Over the past six years, the market share of foreign TV makers in China has dropped from 70 percent to less than 20 percent. Matsushita opened the first microwave-oven plant in China in 1995. Two years later the Chinese company Galanz started making micro

3、waves and selling them for half Matsushitas price.Chinese companies now make more than 43 million TVs yearly. Konka, one of Chinas largest TV makers, sells its branded TVs in the United States, and has set up factories in Mexico to service the American market; While TCL, another major TV maker, expo

4、rted 11 million units from its Chinese factories last year. It has more Southeast Asian factories than any other Chinese company. (164 words)1. This passage is primarily concerned withA. the worlds third largest producer of electronicsB. Chinese electronic companiesC. Chinas largest TV makersD. the

5、increase of Chinas electronics2. What do “whipped” mean?A. beat with a whipB. wonC. defeatedD. suffered3. What is the decreased rate of the market share of foreign TV makers in China?A. 70%B. 20%C. 50%D. 20%-70%4. When did Galanz start making and selling microwaves?A. 1993B. 1994C. 1995D. 19975. Whi

6、ch of the following produces more TV sets?A. GalanzB. KonkaC. TCLD. Unknown參考答案：DCCDDIsraeli researchers said they had identified a naturally produced compound that may explain why only some smokers get lung cancer.Researchers found that smokers with low levels of the enzyme were five to 10 times mo

7、re likely to develop lung cancer than smokers with the highest levels.The enzyme fixes damage done to DNA by smoking and other environmental stresses and is one of a large group of repair compounds in the body.Writing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Zvi Livneh and his colleagues sai

8、d 40 per cent of the 68 lung cancer patients they tested had low levels of enzyme activity, in contrast to 4 per cent of a healthy group of 68 people.Non-smokers with the lowest levels of enzyme also had a higher risk of lung cancer, although their overall risk of cancer was much lower than that of

9、the smokers.Lung cancer is by far the biggest cancer killer in the world, killing a million people every year worldwide.Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease and stroke. The researchers said the findings needed to be confirmed in larger studies but they may lead to the development of a bloo

10、d test that smokers could take to determine their personal risk. 2091. What is Israeli researchers discovery?A. A naturally produced compound B. The possible reason for smokers to get lung cancerC. A kind of new enzyme D. How lung cancer developed2. According to the author, what is the function of t

11、he enzyme?A. Repairing any damage. B. Damage done to DNA.C. Causing environmental stresses. D. Repairing compounds in the body3. How many people have been tested on levels of enzyme activity?A. five to 10 times more B. 40 per centC. 68 D. 1364. The test also show that non-smokersA. had the lowest le

12、vels of enzyme B. had a higher risk of lung cancerC. had the risk of cancer as well D. did not have the risk of cancer5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Lung cancer is the biggest killer in the world. B. Smoking may cause heart disease and strokeC. The findings of Israeli researchers have to b

13、e confirmed yet. D. Smokers could take blood test to determine their personal risk參考答案：BDDCAChinas central authorities have outlined a series of new guidelines on improving the countrys market economic mechanism. These measures are contained in a communiqu issued on Tuesday at the end of a plenary s

14、ession of the Chinese Communist Partys Central Committee.One way of doing so is to perfect a market economy of public, collective and private ownership, with public ownership still as the main pillar. But the communiqu also stipulates that the share-holding system should be the main form in realizin

15、g public ownership so as to revitalize the state sector. Private capital will be allowed in infrastructure construction.Another step is to build an integrated nationwide market to encourage the free flow of capital and commodities.During the four-day meeting, more than 300 Central Committee members

16、and alternative members examined and approved a work report by the Political Bureau on its work during the past year.They also approved a draft proposal with regard to amendments to the state constitution. 1611. What does “communiqu” in the 1st passage probably mean?A. commune B. communicationC. off

17、icial report to the public D. declaration or statement2. According to the 2nd paragraph, “doing so” may refer toA. outlining a series of new guidelines. B. improving the countrys market economic mechanism.C. containing measures in a communiqu D. issuing it on Tuesday.3. According to the passage, whi

18、ch of the following is the major force in a market economy?A. public ownership B. collective and private ownershipC. share-holding system D. private capital4. On what day of the week did the meeting convene?A. on Tuesday B. four days agoC. on Saturday D. on Friday5. Which of the following is the bes

19、t title of the passage?A. a series of new guidelines B. the plenary session of CCPCCC. a gist of the communiqu D. the four-day meeting of CCPCC參考答案：CABBCNo antibiotics have been proved to be 100% effective in treating SARS so far. The only effective way to get rid of it is by ourselves. It likes a p

20、rolonged battle between the viruses and our immune response. In fact, viruses couldnt kill all the immune cells in a health individual. The stronger the immune function you have, the less the viral injury you get. Therefore, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depe

21、nd on how strong your immune function is.You cannot avoid the infection unless you avoid from those infected individuals/area. But, you can try your best to boost up your immune function by several regimes. Make sure you are extremely healthy at least during this critical period. Stronger immune fun

22、ction could keep the viral damage minimal even you were so unluckily being infected. Also, stronger immune function delays the onset of any detrimental effects from the viral infection. Scientists are now working on tracking the treatment and so make sure you are still surviving until an effective treatment occurs. 1771. According to the author, what is the effective way to get rid of SARS?A. by ourselvesB. in a prolonged battleC. to kill all the immune cells in a health individualD. to be stronger2. According to the author, the degree of sickness after infection a