职称英语卫生类C级模拟69

［模拟］职称英语卫生类C级模拟69

词汇选项下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语带有

括号或下划线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与括号

里边部分意义最相近的词或短语。

第1题：

But<u>intheend</u>heapprovedofourproposal.

A.undoubtedly

B.certainly

C.ultimately

D.necessarily

参考答案：C

题意：但是最终他同意了我们的建议.划线词intheend意为“最后，最终”。

A项undoubtedly意为“确实地，毋庸置疑地”；例：Ithasundoubtedlyled

tomanyexcitingdevelop—meats.它的确取得了许多令人兴奋的进展。B项

certainly意为“当然，必定"；例：I'mcertainlygoing,butI'11bea

littlebitlate.我去是去，可是得晚一点儿。C项ultimately意为“最后，

根本上“；例：Ibelieveweareultimatelygoingtobesuccessful.我相

信我们最后终将走向胜利。D项necessarily意为“必要地，必然地”;例:Ahigher

feedoesn,tnecessarilymeanabettercourse.收费高并不意味着课程就

一定好。故选C。

第2题：

Foryoungchildren,gettingdressedisa<u>complicated</u>business.

A.strange

B.complex

C.personal

D.funny

参考答案：B

题意：对小孩子来说，穿衣服是件复杂的事情。划线词complicated意为“复杂

的"。A项strange意为“奇怪的。陌生的"；例：Itwasstrangethatnoone

prickedthebubble.奇怪的是没有一个人来揭破真面目。B项complex意为“复

杂的”;例：Peoplearenotonlycomplexbutalsohighlyvariable.人不

仅是复杂的，而且也是多变的。C项personal意为“个人的，亲自的”；例：

It'sallamatterofpersonaltaste.这纯粹是个人的兴趣问题。D项funny

意为“有趣的,滑稽的"；例：Heperchedafunnylittlehatonhishead.他

在头上放了一顶滑稽的小帽。故选B。

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第3题：

InBritainandmanyothercountries<u>appraisal</u>isnowatoolof

management.

A.evaluation

B.efficiency

C.production

D.publicity

参考答案：A

题意：在英国和许多其他国家，评估现已是一项管理的手段。划线词appraisal

意为“评估”°A项evaluation意为“评估，估价"，例：Whatdoesapreliminary

evaluationinvolve?初步评估涉及哪些方面呢？B项efficiency意为“效率，

效能“；例：Iaskedabouttheefficiencyofthenewmachineyesterday.我

昨天询问过这款新机器的效能。C项production意为“成果，产品"；例：The

factorymetitsproductiontargetaheadoftime.工厂提前完成了生产指

标。D项publicity意为“宣传,公开”;例：Newspapermaybeusedasavehicle

forpublicity.报纸可用做宣传工具。故选A。

第4题：

Thesearetheir<u>motives</u>fordoingit.

A.reasons

B.excuses

C.answers

D.plans

参考答案：A

题意：这些是他们做这事的动机。划线词motive意为“动机”。A项reason意

为“原因，理由"；例：Icanonlyguessthereason.我只能猜测原因。B

项excuse意为“借口.托辞”；例：Hisexcusewasnotvalid.他的借口靠

不住。C项answer意为"回答，答案”；例：Yourpatientanswerjustadds

uptorefusal.你耐心的回答等于拒绝。D项plans意为“计划，方案”；例：

Hisplanbackfiredonhim,andhelostallhismoney.他的计划事与愿违，

因此他的钱全亏掉了。故选A。

第5题：

Theriver<u>widens</u>considerablyasitbeginstoturnwest.

A.twists

B.stretches

C.broadens

D.bends

参考答案：C

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题意：当它开始向西转弯时，河显著变宽了。划线词widens意为“变宽”。A

项twists意为“扭曲,蜿蜒”；例：Themountainridgesinthisareatwist

andtwine,stretchingendlessly.这个山区的山脉蜿蜒曲折，连绵不绝。B

项stretches意为“伸展，延伸”；例：Inthemorningenjoyabreathoffresh

air,stretchwaist.在晨曦中尽情呼吸新鲜的空气，伸展腰身。C项broadens

意为“扩大,变宽"；例：Thetrailsbroadenedintoroads.小径变宽成了

大路。D项bends意为“弯曲，屈服”；例：Thestickdoesnotbend.这条

棍不弯曲。故选C。

第6题：

She<u>exhibited</u>greatpowersofenduranceduringtheclimb.

A.play

B.send

C.show

D.tell

参考答案：C

题意：她在攀登过程中表现出极大的耐力。划线词exhibit意为“展出，显示”。

A项play意为“游戏；扮演，演奏"；例：Abandisplaying.一支乐队正在

演奏。B项send意为“发送，派遣；寄信"；例：Isentacopytotheschool

principal.我寄了一份复印件给校长。C项show意为“显示，说明，展出”；

例：Themanjammedouthiscigarettetoshowhisrespectforthelady.刃R

个男人拈灭了香烟以显示他对这位女士的尊敬。D项tell意为“告诉，说；判

断,辨另;例：AsfarasIcantell,Jasonisbasicallyaniceguy.就

我判断.杰森基本上是个好人。故选C。

第7题：

The<u>eternal</u>motionofthestarsfascinatedhim.

A.long

B.never-ending

C.boring

D.extensive

参考答案：B

题意：星体的永恒运行使他着迷。划线词eternal意为“永恒的，不朽的”。A

项long意为“长的，过长的”;例Repairstothecabledidnottaketoolong.维

修电缆没花太长时间。B项never-ending意为“不停止的；无限的"；例：You

shouldbelievethatyourevolutionisnever-ending.你应谊相信自己的

进步是永无止境的。C项boring意为“无聊的，令人厌烦的"；例：Thefilmwas

soboringthatIdozedoffinthemiddleofit.那部影片很乏味。我看了

一半便打起瞌睡来。D项extensive意为“广泛的，大量的，广阔的”；例：We

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hadfairlyextensivediscussions.我们进行了相当广泛的讨论。故选B。

第8题:

Shecouldnotanswer,itwasan<u>immense</u>loadoffherheart.

A.natural

B.fatal

C.tiny

D.enormous

参考答案：D

题意：她回答不出，那心头如释重负：划线词immense意为“巨大的”。A项natural

意为“自然的，本质的，天生的"；例：Thisfeelingseemstobenatural.这

种感触似乎是自然的。B项fatal意为“致命的，重大的，毁灭的"1例IHemade

thefatalmistakeofcompromisingearly.他犯了妥协过早的致命错误。C

项tiny意为“微小的，很少的"；例：Thedryingfigssweattinydropsof

moisture.干无花果上渗出许多小水珠。D项enormous意为“庞大的，巨大的”；

例：Itwasanenormousdisappointment.这是件令人极为失望的事。故选D。

第9题:

Thebookmadeagreat<u>impact</u>onitsreaders.

A.force

B.influence

C.surprise

D.power

参考答案：B

题意：这本书对读者产生了巨大的影响。划线词impact意为“影响”。A项force

意为“力量，魄力”；例：Themoralforceisonourside.道义的力量在我

们这一边。B项influence意为“影响.有影响的人或者事”，例；webecame

thebestoffriendsandheinflu一encedmedeeply.我们成了最好的朋友,

而他深深地影响了我。C项surprise意为"惊奇。诧异"；例：Theboyblinked

upatmeinsomesurprise.那男孩有些吃惊地眨着眼看我。D项power意为

“功率，力量，权利”，例：Theydivestedthekingofallhispower.他

们剥夺了国王的所有权力。故选B。

第10题:

Accompaniedby<u>cheerful</u>music,webegantodance.

A.pleasant

B.colorful

C.fashionable

D.different

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参考答案：A

题意：我们伴随着欢乐的乐曲跳起舞来。划线词cheerful意为“快乐的。愉快

的，高兴的"。A项pleasant意为“令人愉快的。舒适的”;例：Theyoftenremember

thepleasantdaystheyhadwithyou.他们时常想起与你共度的愉快的时光。

B项colorful意为“华丽的，富有色彩的“；例：Thebirdiswithcolorful

feathers.这只鸟长着五颜六色的羽毛。C项fashionable意为“流行的，时髦

的“；例：Itwasfashionableinthepastthatwomenwerelacedin.在过

去，妇女束腰很时髦。D项different意为“不同的，个别的"；例：Every

individuallearnsdifferently.每个人的学习方式都不一样。故选A。

第11题：

Youlook<u>smart</u>inthenewsuit.

A.clever

B.handsome

C.loyal

D.brave

参考答案：B

题意：你穿这套新西装很帅气。划线词的意为“漂亮的”。A项意为“聪明的”，

例；Sheknewhimtobeindustriousandclever.她知道他既勤奋又聪明。B

项意为“帅气的"，例：Tomwasahandsomeyoungman.汤姆是一个帅气的小

伙子。C项意为“忠诚的”。常接介词“to”，表示“忠于……”，例：Weare

loyaltoourmotherland.我们忠于祖国。D项意为“勇敢的"，例:Hewasas

braveasalion.他勇猛如雄狮。故选B。

第12题：

Hehasn'tthefundsto<u>carryout</u>hisdesign.

A.make

B.keep

C.change

D.implement

参考答案：D

题意：他没有资金来施行他的计划。划线词的意为“实施”。A项意为“做，制

造”。例：Marymadeapaperboat.玛丽做了一只纸船。B项意为“保持”。

例：Keepstraightonuntilyougettothechurch.一直朝前走直到走到教

堂为止。C项意为“改变”,例：Inautumntheleaveschangefromgreento

brown.秋天树叶由绿色变成褐色。D项意为“使生效，履行，实施"，例：Weneed

moneytoimplementtheprogram.我们需要钱来实行这个计划。故选D。

第13题:

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Iwas<u>astonished</u>atthenewsofhisescape.

A.amused

B.amounted

C.amazed

D.approached

参考答案：A

题意：叫到他逃之夭夭的消息，我感到惊讶。划线词的意为“吃惊的”。A项意

为“被逗乐的",例：Theaudiencewasamusedbytheperformance.观众被

这个表演逗乐了。B项意为“总计”，例：Myincomeforthatyearamounted

tol,000dollars.我那一年的收入达到1000美元。C项意为“惊讶的”，例：

Iwasamazedatherabilitytocopewiththedifficultsituation.她应

对困境的能力使我惊讶。D项意为“靠近”，例:Asthewinterapproached,

theweatherbecamecolder.因冬天渐近，天气变得冷了些。故选A。

第14题：

It'salmost5o'clock,timeto<u>quit</u>.

A.increase

B.stop

C.continue

D.keep

参考答案：B

题意：都快5点钟了，该下班了。划线词的意为“停止”。A项意为“增加”，

例：Theworkersaretryingtheirbesttoincreaseproductivity.工人们

正竭尽全力提高生产力。B项意为“停止”，例：Thetrainstoppedatthe

station.火车在车站停了下来。C项意为“继续”,例：Hecontinuedhiswriting

foranotheryear.他又继续写了一年。D项意为“保持，阻止”,例：Robbie

couldn,tkeepthechildfromyelling.罗比没法使孩子不大叫大嚷。故选

Bo

第15题：

Doyou<u>follow</u>whatIamsaying?

A.change

B.investigate

C.write

D.understand

参考答案：D

题意：你能听懂我说的话吗?划线词的意为“听懂”。A项意为“改变”，例：

Herexpressionchangedwhensheheardthenews.当她听到这一消息时表情

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就变了。B项意为“调查”，例：Thecompanyhiredadetectivetoinvestigate

theaccident.公司雇佣了一名侦探来调查这次事故。C项意为“写"，例：I'

vebeenwritingforthreehours.我已经写了3个小时了。D项意为“理解”，

例:Idon'tunderstandwhatyou'retalkingabout.我不明白你在说什么。

故选Do

阅读判断阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的

内容对每个句子做出判断。

BillGates:UnleashingYourCreativity

I'vealwaysbeenanoptimistandIsupposethatisrootedin

mybeliefthatthepowerofcreativityandintelligencecanmaketheworld

abetterplace.

ForaslongasIcanremember,I'velovedlearningnewthings

andsolvingproblems.Sowhen1satdownatacomputerforthefirsttime

inseventhgrade,Iwashooked.Itwasaclunkyoldteletypemachineand

itcouldbarelydoanythingcomparedtothecomputerswehavetoday.But

itchangedmylife.

WhenmyfriendPaulAllenandIstartedMicrosoft30yearsago,

wehadavisionof〃acomputeroneverydeskandineveryhome,〃which

probablysoundedalittletoooptimisticatatimewhenmostcomputers

werethesizeofrefrigerators.Butwebelievedthatpersonalcomputers

wouldchangetheworld.Andtheyhave.

Andafter30years,I'mstillasinspiredbycomputersasIwas

backinseventhgrade.

Ibelievethatcomputersarethemostincredibletoolwecan

usetofeedourcuriosityandinventivenesstohelpussolveproblemsthat

eventhesmartestpeoplecouldn'tsolveontheirown.Computershave

transformedhowwelearn,givingkidseverywhereawindowintoallofthe

world'sknowledge.They'rehelpingusbuildcommunitiesaroundthethings

wecareaboutandtostayclosetothepeoplewhoareimportanttous,

nomatterwheretheyare.

LikemyfriendWarrenBuffett,Ifeelparticularlyluckytodo

somethingeverydaythatIlovetodo.Hecallsit"tap-dancingtowork”.

MyjobatMicrosoftisaschallengingasever,butwhatmakesme"tap-dance

towork"iswhenweshowpeoplesomethingnew,likeacomputerthatcan

recognizeyourhandwritingoryourspeech,oronethatcanstorealifetime

'sworthofphotos,andtheysay,〃Ididn'tknowyoucoulddothatwith

aPC!〃

ButforallthecoolthingsthatapersoncandowithaPC,there

arelotsofotherwayswecanputourcreativityandintelligencetowork

toimproveourworld.Therearestillfartoomanypeopleintheworld

whosemostbasicneedsgounmet.Everyyear,forexample,millionsof

peoplediefromdiseasesthatareeasytopreventortreatinthedeveloped

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world.

Ibelievethatmyowngoodfortunebringswithita

responsibilitytogivebacktotheworld.Mywife,Melinda,andIhave

committedtoimprovinghealthandeducationinawaythatcanhelpasmany

peopleaspossible.

Asafather,IbelievethatthedeathofachildinAfricais

nolesspoignantortragicthanthedeathofachildanywhereelse,and

thatitdoesn'ttakemuchtomakeanimmensedifferenceinthesechildren

'slives.

I'mstillverymuchanoptimist,andIbelievethatprogress

oneventheworld'stoughestproblemsispossible-andit'shappening

everyday.We'reseeingnewdrugsfordeadlydiseases,newdiagnostic

tools,andnewattentionpaidtothehealthproblemsinthedeveloping

world.

I'mexcitedbythepossibilitiesIseeformedicine,for

educationand,ofcourse,fortechnology.AndIbelievethatthroughour

naturalinventiveness,creativityandwillingnesstosolvetoughproblems,

we'regoingtomakesomeamazingachievementsinalltheseareasinmy

lifetime.

第16题：

AcomputerwasasbigasaniceboxwhenBillGateswasahighschool

student.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：A

第17题：

BillGateshasbeendreamingofthepopularityofcomputersforhis

lifetime.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：A

第18题：

BillGatescompareshishardworkonaPCto"tapdancingtowork”.

A.Right

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B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：B

第19题:

ToBillGates'mind,thereisabigdifferencebetweenthedeathofthe

poor'schildrenandthedeathoftherich'schildren.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：B

第20题：

SofarBillGateshascontributedseveraldozenbilliondollarstothe

charities.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：C

第21题：

BillGatesandhiswifeconsiderittheirdutytohelpthepoorbetter

theirhealthandeducationasmuchaspossible.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：A

第22题：

BillGateswillleaveonlyasmallportionofhiswealthforhischildren.

A.Right

B.Wrong

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C.Notmention

参考答案：c

概括大意与完成句子阅读下面这篇短文,短文后有2项测试任

务：（1）第23〜26题要求从所给的6个选项中为规定段每段选择1

个正确的小标题；（2）第27〜30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4

个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。

HowtoArguewithYourBoss

1.Beforeyouarguewithyourboss,checkwiththeboss's

secretarytodeterminehismood.Ifheatenailsforbreakfast,itisnot

agoodideatoaskhimforsomething.Evenwithouttheboss'ssecretary,

therearekeystotiming:don'tapproachthebosswhenhe'sondeadline;

don'tgoinrightbeforelunch,whenheisapttobedistractedandrushed;

don'tgoinjustbeforeorafterhehastakenavacation.

2.Ifyou'remad,thatwillonlymakeyourbossmad.Calmdown

first.Anddon'tletaparticularconcernopenthefloodgatesforallyour

accumulatedfrustration.Thebosswillfeelthatyouthinknegatively

aboutthecompanyanditishopelesstryingtochangeyourmind.Then,

maybehewilldismissyou.

3.Terribledisputescanresultwhenneithertheemployernor

theemployeeknowswhatistheproblemtheotherwantstodiscuss.

Sometimesthefightwillgoawaywhentheissuesaremadeclear.The

employeehastogethispointacrossclearlyinordertomaketheboss

understandit.

4.Yourbosshasenoughonhismindwithoutyouraddingmore.

Ifyoucan'tputforwardanimmediatesolution,atleastsuggesthowto

approachtheproblem.Peoplewhofrequentlypresentproblemswithout

solutionstotheirbossesmaysoonfindtheycan'tgetpastthesecretary.

5.Todealeffectivelywithaboss,it'simportanttoconsider

hisgoalsandpressures.Ifyoucanputyourselfinthepositionofbeing

apartnertotheboss,thenhewillbenaturallymoreinclinedtowork

youtoachieveyourgoals.

23-26的选项

A.KeepYourVoiceLowAlltheTime

B.PutYourselfintheBoss'sPosition

C.ProposeYourSolution

D.Don'tGoinWhenYouareAngry

E.MaketheIssueClear

F.NeverGivein

27-30的选项

io

A.togivethebossyouradvice

B.howheisfeeling

C.thebossmayhave

D.whatyoureallywanttotalktohimabout

E.withoutsuggestingawaytosolveit

F.howunhappyyouare

第23题：

Paragraph2______

参考答案：

D

详细解答：

第二段中没有明显的特征词/短语重复出现的特点，注意时特殊位置的句子

句意进行分析，确认段落中心（第二句是祈使句.在教读者怎样去做，同时也反

应了作者自己的观点一“首先安静下来”），因此判断答案为D。

第24题：

Paragraph3

参考答案：

E

详细解答：

段落中近义结构"theissuesaremadeclear"（问题被弄清楚）和"gethis

pointacrossclearly”（让他的观点被清楚地理解）的反复出现直接暗示段落中

心，因此判断答案为E。

第25题:

Paragraph4

参考答案：

C

详细解答：

段落中solution的重复出现。和本段第二句揭示段落中心，共同揭示C是

答案。

第26题:

Paragraph5

参考答案:

B

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详细解答：

根据段首句的句意（为了更好地应对老板，很重要的一点是要考虑到老板的

目标和他承受的压力）和段落中直接出现的结构“如果把你放在老板的位置上”，

确认答案Bo

第27题:

Ifyouwanttoaskthebossforanything,itisimportanttofindout

first.

参考答案：

B

详细解答：

findout后需要跟宾语，而B,D,F都可以作宾语成分，在借助相关原文：

“Beforeyouarguewithyourboss,checkwiththeboss'ssecretaryto

determinehismood."（在你和老板争论之前，首先在老板的秘书那里弄清楚

老板的情绪如何）判断B（他现在的感觉）是答案。

第28题:

Itisnecessarytomakecleartotheboss.

参考答案：

D

详细解答：

makeclear（把……表述清楚）后需要跟宾语，而D,F都可以作宾语成分,

借助搭配句意（有必要向老板表达清楚你到底想对他谈些什么）选择答案Do

第29题:

Itisnotwisetopresentthebosswithaproblem.

参考答案：

E

详细解答：

根据搭配句意（向老板提出一个问题却不建议怎样去解决这个问题，这样做

是不明智的）和对文章大意的理解选择E。

第30题：

Youmustbeconsiderateandthinkofthetroubles.

参考答案:

C

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详细解答：

根据搭配句意(你必须考虑周全，考虑到老板可能遇到的问题)选择C。

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PlantGas

Scientistshavebeenstudyingnaturalsourcesofmethanefor

decadesbuthadn'tregardedplantsasaproducer,notesFrankKeppler,a

geochemistattheMaxPlanckInstituteforNuclearPhysicsinHeidelberg,

Germany.NowKepplerandhiscolleaguesfindthatplants,fromgrasses

totrees,mayalsobesourcesofthegreenhousegas.Thisisreally

surprising,becausemostscientistsassumedthatmethaneproduction

requiresanoxygen-freeenvironment.

Previously,researchershadthoughtthatitwasimpossiblefor

plantstomakesignificantamountsofthegas.Theyhadassumedthat,

microbesneedtobeinenvironmentswithoutoxygentoproducemethane.

Methaneisagreenhousegas,likecarbondioxide.Gasessuchasmethane

andcarbondioxidetrapheatinEarth'satmosphereandcontributeto

globalwarming.

Initsexperiments,Keppler'steamusedsealedchambersthat

containedthesameconcentrationofoxygenthatEarth'satmospherehas.

Theymeasuredtheamountsofmethanethatwerereleasedbybothliving

plantsanddriedplantmaterial,suchasfallenleaves.

Withthedriedplants,theresearcherstookmeasurementat

temperaturesrangingfrom30degrees℃elsiusto70degrees℃.At30

degrees℃,theyfound,agramofdriedplantmaterialreleasedupto

3nanogramsofmethaneperhour.(Onenanogramisabillionthofa

gram.)Withevery10-degreeriseintemperature,theamountofmethane

releasedeachhourroughlydoubled.

Livingplantsgrowingattheirnormaltemperaturesreleasedas

muchas370nanogramsofmethanepergramofplanttissueperhour.Methane

emissionstripledwhenlivinganddeadplantwasexposedtosunlight.

Becausetherewasplentyofoxygenavailable,it'sunlikelythat

thetypesofbacteriathatnormallymakemethanewereinvolved.

Experimentsonplantsthatweregrowninwaterratherthansoilalso

resultedinmethaneemissions.That'sanotherstrongsignthatthegas

camefromtheplantsandnotsoilmicrobes.

Thenewfindingisan^interestingobservation,〃saysJennifer

Y.King,abiogeochemistattheUniversityofMinnesotainSt.Paul.

Becausesometypesofsoilmicrobesconsumemethane,theymayprevent

plant-producedmethanefromreachingtheatmosphere.Fieldtestswillbe

neededtoassesstheplant'sinfluence,shenotes.

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第31题：

Whatwasscientistsunderstandingofmethane?

A.Itwasproducedfromplants.

B.Itwasnotagreenhousegas.

C.Itwasproducedinoxygen-freeenvironments.

D.Ittrapsmoreheatthananyothergreenhousegas.

参考答案：C

第32题:

Totestwhetherplantsareasot,roeofmethane,thescientistscreated

A.aoxygen-freeenvironment.

B.anenvironmentwiththesameconcentrationofoxygenastheEarth

has.

C.acarbondioxide-freeenvironment.

D.anenvironmentfilledwiththegreenhousegas.

参考答案：B

第33题:

Whichstatementistrueofthemethaneemissionsofplantsinthe

experiment?

A.Thelowerthetemperature,thehighertheamountofmethane

emissions.

B.Livingplantsreleaselessmethanethandriedplantsatthesame

temperature.

C.Whenexposedtosunlight,plantsstopreleasingmethane.

D.Thehigherthetemperature,thegreatertheamountofmethane

emissions.

参考答案：D

第34题：

WhichofthefollowingaboutmethaneisNotmentionedinthepassage?

A.Plantsgrowinginsoilreleasemethane.

B.Plantsgrowinginwaterreleasemethane.

C.Soilmicrobesconsumemethane.

D.Microbesinplantsproducemethane.

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参考答案：D

第35题:

Whatisthebeneficialpointofsomemicrobesconsumingplant-produced

methane?

A.Methanebecomeslesspoisonous.

B.Methaneisturnedintoafertilizer.

C.Lessmethanereachestheatmosphere.

D.Airbecomescleaner.

参考答案：C

SmartWindow

Windowsnotonlyletlightintocutdownanelectricityuse

forlighting,butthelightcomingthroughthewindowalsoprovidesheat.

However,windowsarenotsomethingpeopletypicallyassociatewithbeing

acuttingedgetechnology.Researchersarenowworkingonnewtechnologies

thatenableawindowtoquicklychangefromcleartodarkandanywhere

inbetweenwithaflipofaswitch.

〃Ittookusalongtimetofigureoutwhatawindowreallyis,

〃saysClaesGranqvist.He'saprofessorofsolid-statephysicsatUppsala

UniversityinSweden."It'scontactwiththeoutsideworld.Youhaveto

havevisualcontactwiththesurroundingworldtofeelwell.〃So,windows

andnaturallightareimportantforimprovingthewaypeoplefeelwhen

they'restuckindoors.

Yet,windowsaretheweaklinkinabuildingwhenitcomesto

energyandtemperaturecontrol.Inthewinter,coldairleaksin.When

it'shotandsunny,sunlightstreamsin.Allofthissunlightcarrieslots

ofheatandenergy.Andallofthisextraheatforcespeopletoturnon

theirairconditioners.Producingblastsofcoldair,whichcanfeelso

refreshing,actuallysuckupenormousamountsofelectricityinbuildings

aroundtheworld.

Windowshavebeenamajorfocusofenergyresearchforalong

time.Overtheyears,scientistshavecomeupwithavarietyofstrategies

forcoating,glazing,andlayeringwindowstomakethemmoreenergy

efficient.Smartwindowsgoastepfurther.Theyusechromogenic

technologieswhichinvolvechangesofcolor.

Electrochromicwindowsuseelectricitytochangecolor.For

example,asheetofglasscoatedwiththinlayersofchemicalcompound

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suchastungstenoxideworksabitlikeabattery.Tungstenoxideisclear

whenanelectricchargeisappliedanddarkwhenthechargeisremoved,

thatis,whentheamountofvoltageisdecreased,thewindowdarkensuntil

it'scompletelydarkafterallelectricityistakenaway.Soapplyinga

voltagedetermineswhetherthewindowlooksclearordark.

Oneimportantfeaturethatmakesasmartwindowsosmartisthat

ithasasortof"memory”.Allittakesisasmalljoltofvoltagetoturn

thewindowfromonestatetotheother.Then,itstaysthatway.

Transitionstakeanywherefrom10secondstoafewminutes,dependingon

thesizeofthewindow.Thedevelopmentofsmartwindowscouldmeanthat

massiveairconditioningsystemsmaynolongerneed.〃Inthefuture,〃

Granqvistsays,〃ourbuildingsmaylookdifferent.〃

第36题：

Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesnotindicatetheimportanceof

windowsasdescribedinthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Windowscanchangefromcleartodarktosaveenergy.

B.Windowshelptosaveenergybylettinglightin.

C.Windowshelptosaveenergybyprovidingheat.

D.Windowsenablepeopletohavecontactwiththeoutsideworld.

参考答案：A

第37题：

Whenarewindowstheweaklinkinabuilding?

A.Inthecoldwinter.

B.Inthehotsummer.

C.Whenairconditionersareturnedon.

D.BothAandB

参考答案：D

第38题：

Whataresmartwindows,accordingtoParagraph4?

A.Windowsthatarecoated.

B.Windowsthatareglazed.

C.Windowsthecolorofwhichcanbechanged.

D.Windowsthathavemanylayers.

参考答案：C

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第39题：

Tomakeelectrochromicwindowschangecolor,whatisappliedtothewindow

glass?

A.Electricity.

B.Tungstenoxide.

C.Abattery.

D.Avoltage.

参考答案：B

第40题：

Whatwillhethebenefitiftheresearchonsmartwindowsturnsoutto

besuccessful.accordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Thebuildingswilllookdifferent.

B.Windowscanbeaslargeasyouwant.

C.Wemaynotneedairconditionersanymore.

D.Theyarelessexpensivethantraditionalwindows.

参考答案：C

ListeningDeviceProvidesLandslideEarlyWarning

Adevicethatprovidesearlywarningofalandslideby

monitoringvibrationsinsoilisbeingtestedbyUKresearchers.Tile

devicecouldsavethousandsofliveseachyearbywarningwhenanarea

shouldbeevacuated,thescientistssay.Suchnaturaldisastersarecommon

incountr