2008年职称英语考试理工类B级试题

2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷理工类B级第1部分：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个词或短语划有底横线,请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。1.Shefoundmeverydull.AdirtyBsleepyClazyDboring2.ThePresidentmadeabriefvisittoBeijing.AshortBworkingCformaDsecret3.Hewaspersuadedtogiveuptheidea.AmentionBacceptCconsiderDdrop4.Jackconsumesapoundofcheeseaday.AeatsBdrinksCbuysDproduces5.Maryjusttoldusaveryfascinatingstory.AstrangeBfrighteningCdifficultDinteresting6.It'sagorgeousdayanyway.AlovelyBcoldCnormalDrainy7.Herlifeisbecomingmorediverse.AgenerousBhumorousCvariedDromantic8.Foreignmilitaryaidwasprolongingthewar.AbroadeningBworseningCextendingDaccelerating9.Shewasunwillingtogobutshehadnochoice.AunableBindecisiveCreadyDreluctant10.Sheisslender,withdelicatewristsandankles.AsickBweakCslimDpale11.Withimmenserelief,stoppedrunning.AsomeBenormousClittleDextensive12.Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.AcollectBhandleCanalyzeDinvestigate13.Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck.AhitBpassedCreachedDled14.Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.ApossibleBprofitableCeasyDwise15.Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle.AfactBmysteryCstatementDgame第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题,每题1分,共7分）[暂无]第3部分：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个选项中为第2～5段每段选择1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1个最佳选项。TheSupercomputerNetwork1 Recently,tenlaboratoriesrunbygovernmentsindifferentpartsoftheworldhavebecomelinked.Theircomputershavebeenconnectedsotheycan“talk”toeachother.Thismaynotseemverydramaticnews,butitisthebeginningofadevelopmentthatwillincreasethepoweroftheInternettremendously.2 TheInternetisaninterconnected（互联）systemofnetworksthatconnectscomputersroundtheworldandfacilitatesthetransmissionandexchangeofinformation.ThewaythatyouusetheIntermitisbyaccessingthisnetwork.Thisdependsonthepowerthatyoursystemallowsyoutouse.Thepowerofyourcomputerisresponsibleforhowfastyoucandownload（下载）files,howmuchdatayoucanstore,etc.Ifyourcomputerisoldandslow,accessingtheinformationcanbeverydifficult.3 Thenewdevelopmentininformationtechnologyhasbeencalled“thegrid”（网格技术）,anditwillbeanetworkofcomputersthatarelinkedtogether.The“grid”willworkinadifferentwayfromtheInternetenablingyoutogetthepowerofthebiggestcomputersintheworldonyourcomputer.Accessingtheinformationwillnolongerdependonthepowerofyourcomputer.Theideaisthatwhileyouaccessinformation,youwillalsohaveaccesstothepowerofthebiggercomputerstations.4 Oneadvantageofthisrevolutionaryideaisthatgeographicallocationwillbecomeirrelevant.The“grid”willdecidewhicharethebestpartsofaworldwidenetworktodothejobyouwant.ThismeansthatyoumaybeaccessingacomputerInJapantosolveaprobleminAlaska.5 The“grid”canbecomparedtohavinganefficientpersonalassistant.Youcangaveyourassistantataskand“he”willdoitforyou.Theassistantwilldothepreliminaryresearch,collectthedata,comparethemanddecideonthebestcourseofactionbyaccessinganyofthecomputercentersinthe“grid”thathappentohavetherelevantinformation.Ailyouhavetodoisassignthetask,sitbackandwait.6 Atpresent,possibleapplicationsofthe“grid”inscientificresearcharebeingexplored.WhileithastakenaboutfifteenyearsforInternetusetobecomewidespread,expertsbelievethatthe“grid”couldbeusandrunningforprivateindividualsfarmorequickly.Scientistsworking“grid”projectsareconvincedthatitwillbeaswidelyusedasthewebinthenexttenyears.AHowdoesthe“grid”AHowdoesthe“grid”work?BPowersharedCJustmakearequestDLimitationsofpresentInternetuseEDistanceisnotaproblemFAnewerafortheInternet24Paragraph3____________25Paragraph4____________26Paragraph5____________27Traditionallythepowerofyourcomputerdetermineshowfastyoucanaccess____________28The“grid”willenableyoutogetonyourcomputerthepowerof___________34.Infinitenesssunspotactivityhadoccurredin1857,thenextonewouldhavebeeninA.1858.B.1862.C.1865D.186835Inthelastparagraphtheword"persistentmeansA.important.B.effective.C.enduring.D.visible.第二篇WhereHaveAlltheBeesGone?Scientistswhostudyinsectshavearealmysteryontheirhands.Allacrossthecountry,honeybeesareleavingtheirhives（蜂巢）andneverreturning.Researcherscallthisphenomenoncolony-collapse（群体瘫痪）disorder.Itisreposedthat25to40percentofthehoneybeesintheUShavevanishedfromtheirhivessincelastfall.Sofar,noonecanexplainwhy.Colonycollapseisaseriousconcernbecausebeesplayanimportantroleintheproductionofaboutone-thirdofthefoodsweeat.Astheyfeed,honeybeesspreadpollen（花粉）fromflowertoflower.Withoutthisprocess,aplantcan’tproduceseedsorfruits.Now,agroupofscientistsandbeekeepershaveteameduptotrytofigureoutwhat’scausingthealarmingcollapseofsomanycolonies.Theyhopetofindoutwhat’scontributingtothedeclineandtopreventbeedisappearanceinthefuture.Itcouldbethatdiseaseiscausingthedisappearanceofthebees.Toexplorethatpossibility,JayEvans,aresearcherattheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture（SDA）BeeResearchLaboratory,examinesbeestakenfromcoloniesthatarecollapsing.“Weknowwhatahealthybeeshouldlooklikeontheinsideandwecanlookforphysicalsignsofdisease.”hesays.Andbeesfromcollapsingcoloniesdon’tlookveryhealthy.“Theirstomachsareworndowncomparedtothestomachsofhealthybees,”Evanssays.Itmaybethataparasite（寄生虫）makingthebees’digestiveorgans.Theirimmune（免疫的）systemsmaynotbeworkingastheyshould.Moreover,theyhavehighlevelsofbacteriainsidetheirbodies.Anothercauseofcolony-collapsedisordermaybecertainchemicalsthatfarmersapplytokillunwantedinsectsoncrops,saysJerryHayes,chiefbeeinspectorfortheFloridaDepartmentofAgriculture.Somestudies,hesays,suggestthatacertaintypeofinsecticide（杀虫剂）affectsthehoneybee’snewelssystemandmemory.“Itseemslikehoneybeesaregoingoutandgettingconfusedaboutwheretogoandwhattodo,”hesays.Ifitturnsoutthatadiseaseiscontributingtocolonycollapse,bees’genescouldexplainwhysomecolonieshavecollapsedandothershavenot.Inanygroupofbeestherearemanydifferentkindsofgenes.Themoredifferentgenesagrouphas,thehigherthegroup’sgeneticdiversity.Sofarscientistshaven’tdeterminedtheroleofgeneticdiversityincolonycollapse,butit'sapromisingtheory,saysEvans.36.Whatisthemysterythatresearchersfindhardtoexplain?A.Honeybeesareflyingallacrossthecountry.B.HalfofthehoneybeesintheUShavedied.C.Honeybeesareleavingtheirhivesanddonotreturn.D.Honeybeehivesareindisorder.37.Researchersareseriouslyconcernedwiththephenomenonofcolony—collapsedisorderbecauseA.honeybeeshelpproduceone-thirdofthefoodsweeatB.parasitesonbeesmayspreadeverywhere.C.honeybeescannotfindenoughfoodelsewhere.D.honeybeesfeedonflowers.38.Whichofthefollowingisapossiblecauseofthecolony-collapsedisorder?A.Populationexplosion.B.Decreasingnumberofflowersaround.C.Geneticallymodifiedproducts.D.Diseasesandchemicals.39.WhichofthefollowingexplanationsisgivenbyJerryHayestothephenomenon?A.Bee-keepersdonotunderstandthehoneybee’sbehavior.B.Acertaintypeofchemicaldestroysthehoneybee’snewelssystem.C.Honeybeesareinfectedbyunwantedinsects.D.Somecropsarepoisonoustothehoneybees.40.Theword“diversity’inthelastparagraphmeansA.variety.B.makeup.C.disorder.D.distinction.第三篇ATaleofScottishRuralLifeLewisGrassesGibbon’sSunsetSong(1932)wasvoted“thebestScottishnovelofalltime”byScotland’sreadingpublicin2005.OnceconsideredshockingforitsfrankdescriptionofaspectsofthelivesofScotland’spoorruralfarmers,ithasbeenadaptedforstage,film,TVandradioinrecentdecades.ThenovelissetonthefictionalestateofKinAddie,inthefarmingcountryoftheScottishnorthwestintheyearsuptoandbeyondWorldWarI.AtitsheartisthestoryofChris,whoisbothpartofthecommunityandalittleoutsideit.GrassesGibbongivesusthemostdetailedandintimateaccountofthelifeofhisheroine（女主人公）.Wewatchhergrowthroughachildhooddominatedbyhercruelbuthard—workingfather；experiencetragedy(hermother’ssuicideandmurderofhertwinchildren);andlearnaboutherfeelingsasshegrowsintoawoman.Weseehermarry,Loseherhusband,thenmarryagain.Chrishasseemedsoconvincingafiguretosomefemalereadersthattheycannot,believethatsheisthecreationofaman.ButitwouldbemisleadingtosuggestthatthisbookisjustaboutChris.Itistrulyanovelofaplaceanditspeople.ItsopeningsectiontellsofKinAddie’slonghistory,inalanguagethatimitatestheplace’schangingpatternsofspeechandwriting.Thestoryitselfisamazinglyfullofcharactersandincidents.ItistoldfromChris’pointofviewbutalsofromthatofthegossipingcommunity,acommunitywhereeverybodyknowseverybodyelse’sbusinessandnothingiseverforgotten.SunsetSonghasasocialthemetoo.ItisconcernedwithwhatGrassesGibbonperceivesasthedestructionoftraditionalScottishrurallifefirstbymodernizationandthenbyWorldWarI.Gibbontriedhardtoshowhowcertaincharactersresistthewar.Despitethis,thewartakestheyoungmenaway,anumberofthemtotheirdeaths.Inparticular,ittakesawayChris’husband,EvanAvondale.ThewarfinallykillsEvan,butnotinthewayhiswidowistold,Infact.TheGermansaren’tresponsibleforhisdeath,buthisownside.Heisshotbecauseheissaidtohaverunawayfromabattle.Ifthenovelisabouttheendofonewayoflifeitalsolooksahead.Itisa“SunsetSong”butisconcernedtoowiththenewKinAddie,indeedofthenewEuropeanworld.GrassesGibbonwentontopublishtwoothernovelsabouttheplacethatcontinueitsstory.41.WhatisSunsetSongmainlyabout?A.TheFirstWorldWar.B.Thebeautyofthesunset.C.ThenewEuropeanworld.D.ThelivesofruralScottishfarmers42.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofChris?A.SheistheheroineofSunsetSong.B.Shehadamiserablechildhood.C.Sheisthecreationofman.D.Shemarriedonlyonce.43.Whatistheopeningsectionofthenovelmainlyconcernedwith?A.TheclimateofKinAddie.B.ThehistoryofKinAddie.C.ThegeographyofKinAddie.D.ThelanguagespokeninKinAddie.44.WhokilledChris’husband,Evan?A.Hisowntroops.B.TheFrencharmyC.TheGermans.D.TheRussiansoldiers.45.Theword“Sunset”inthetitleofthisnovelmostprobablymeansA.theendoftheheroine’slife.B.theendoftenstory.C.theendofthetraditionalwayoflife.D.theendoftheday.第5部分：补全短文（第46～50题，每题2分，共10分）下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。RisingTuitionintheUSEveryspring,USuniversityadministratorsgathertodiscussthenextacademicyear’sbudget.Theyconsiderfacultysalaries,utilitycostsfordormitories,newbuildingneedsandrepairstooldones.Theyrunthenumbersandconclude—itseems,inevitably—that,yetagain,thecostoftuitionmustgoup.AccordingtotheUS’sCollegeBoard,thepriceofattendingafour-yearprivateuniversityintheUSrose81percentbetween2005and2006,thenumberscontinuedtorisein1993and2004.________(46)Accordingtouniversityofficials,collegecostincreasesaresimplytheresultofbalancinguniversitycheckbooks.“TuitionincreasesatCedarvilleUniversityaredeterminedbyourrevenueneedsforeachyear,”saidtheuniversity’spresident,DrBillBrown.“Studenttuitionpaysfor78percentoftheuniversity’soperatingcosts.”Brown’sschoolisaprivateuniversitythatenrollsabout3,100undergradsandisconsistentlyrecognizedbyannualcollegerankingguideslikeUSNewsandWorldReport’sandThePrincetonReview’s.Tuitionatprivateuniversitiesissetbyadministrationofficialsandthensentforapprovaltotheschool’sboardoftrustees（监管）allofastate’spublicinstitutions.JohnDurham,assistantsecretary（董事）________(48)ThisboardoverseestotheboardoftrusteesatEastCarolinaUniversity(ECU),explainsthatstatelawsaysthatpublicinstitutionsmustmaketheirservicesavailablewheneverpossibletothepeopleofthestateforfree.DurhamsaidthatNorthCarolinaresidentsonlypay22percentofthecostoftheireducation._____(49)StateresidentsattendingECUpayaboutus$10,000fortuitionroomandboardbeforefinancialaid.Amidthenewsaboutcontinuedincreasesincollegecosts,however,thereissomegoodnews.Tuitionincreaseshavebeenaccompaniedbyroughlyequalincreasesinfinancialaidatalmosteveryuniversity.Toreceivefinancialaid,USstudentscompleteaformalapplicationwiththefederalgovernment.Thefederalgovernmentthendecideswhittleranapplicantiseligible（有资格的）forgrantsorloans.________(50)A.Theapplicationisthensenttothestudent'suniversity,wheretheschoolitselfwilldecidewhetherfreemoneywillbegiventothestudentandhowmuchB.Atpublicuniversities,however,tuitionincreasesmustalsobeapprovedbyastateeducationcommittee,sometimescalledtheboardofgovernorsC.TheschoolcurrentlychargesUS$23,410ayearfortuition.D.ManyAmericanpeoplearesimplyunabletopaythegrowingcostoffoodE.That'smorethandoubletherateofinflation.F.Thestategovernmentcoverstherest第6部分：完形填空（第51～65题,每题1分,共15分）下面的短文有15处空白,请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。PaperorPlastic?TakeawalkalongtheChesapeakeBay,andyouarelikelytoseeplasticbagsfloatinginthewater.Theyhavemadetheir_______(51)intolocalwaterwaysand,fromthere,intothebay,wheretheycan________(52)wildlife.Pilesofthemshowupinlandfills（垃圾填埋地）andoncitystreets.Plasticbagsalsotakeanenvironmentaltoll（代价）inthe__________(53)ofmillionsofbarrelsofoilexpendedeveryyeartoproducethemEnterAnnapolisandyouwillseeplasticbags_______(54)freeindepartmentstoresandsupermarkets.Alderman（市议员）SamShoeshinehasintroducedawell-meaning_______(55)tobanretailersfromdistributingplasticshoppingbagsupMaryland’scapital.Instead,retailerswouldberequiredto_______(56)recycledpaperandtosellreusablebags.ThecityofBaltimoreis_______(57)asimilarmeasure.Opponentsofthe_______(58),however,arguethatpaperbagsareharmful,too：Theycostmoretomake;they_______(59)moreresourcestotransport,andrecyclingthemcausesmorepollutionthanrecyclingplastic.TheargumentfordeprivingAnnapolisresidents_________(60)theirplasticbagsisfarfromaccepted.Everyoneinthis________(61)isrightaboutonething:Disposablesho