职称英语考试2005年理工类C级考试试题(2)

33 The world “countermeasures” in paragraph 2 means

　　A “problems”

　　B “approaches”

　　C “solutions”。

　　D ‘’actions“

　　“in paragraph 2means

　　34 Paragraph 3 mainly discusses

　　A why the children and their parents were interviewed

　　B how serious abdominal injuries occur.

　　C when the children turn the handlebars

　　D what stops bicycle accidents

　　35 The advantage of the new handgrip is that

　　A it can be made cheaply.

　　B it reduces the impact in bicycle accidents.

　　C it helps to slow down the speed of the bicycle.

　　D it sells well at bicycle shops.

　　第二篇

　　Saving Money

　　Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for If you are saving to

　　buy a CD（光盘）or to go to a concert， then probably you would keep your money somewhere in

　　your room.

　　If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you

　　save your money？

　　One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help

　　your money early more money If you put your money in a piggy bank（猪形储蓄罐），one year

　　later you'11 still have the same amount of money you put in.If you put your money in a savings

　　account，one year later， you'll have more money than you put in Why？

　　When you keep your money in a bank，your money earns interest.Interest is the amount of

　　money a bank pays you to use your money.The bank uses your money （and the money of other

　　people，too）to loan money to people and businesses.

　　The bank will send you a statement several times a year A bank statement tells you how

　　much money you have in your account，It also tells you how much interest you have earned.If

　　you leave your money in the bank，you Can watch it grow！

　　Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD.If you have some

　　money that you don't need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow.

　　You Can buy a cd at a bank.You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time

　　That period might be from six months to five years.You Can't touch your money during that time

　　If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee

　　36 Your money will earn more money if you put it.

　　A in your room.

　　B in a piggy bank

　　C in your pocket.

　　D in a savings account

　　37 A bank pays you interest for

　　A wasting your money.

　　B losing your money.

　　C using your money.

　　D decreasing your money

　　38 Among other things.a bank statement tells you

　　A the amount of money you have in the bank

　　B the current rates of interest.

　　C the current rates of exchange.

　　D the best way to save your money

　　39 If you draw your money before it is due.you will have to

　　A pay interest to the bank.

　　B close your account

　　C open a new account.

　　D pay a penalty or fee

　　40 The word “touch'' in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by

　　A “deposit”

　　B “lend”。

　　C “use”。

　　D “cash”。

　　第三篇

　　Almost Human？

　　Scientists are racing to build the world's first thinking robot .This is not science fiction：some

　　say they will have made it by the year 2020.Carol Packer repots.

　　Machines that walk，speak and feel are no longer science fiction.Kismet is the name of an

　　android（机器人）which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）。

　　Kismet is different from the tradition.al robot because it can show human emotions.Its eyes.ears

　　and lips move to show when it feels happy.sad or bored.Kismet is one of the first of a new

　　generation of androids—robots that 100k like human beings—which can imitate human

　　feelings.Cog，another android invented by the MIT， imitates the action of a mother Howere，

　　scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two.year.old.

　　The optimists（乐观主义者）say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids（机

　　器人）with brains similar to those of an adult human being.These robots will be designed to look

　　like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public.What kind of jobs will they do？ In the future，robots like Robonaut ，a humanoid invented by NASA，will be doing

　　dangerous jobs，like repairing space stations They will also be doing more and more of the

　　household work for US.In Japan，scientists are designing androids that will entertain US by

　　dancing and playing the piano.

　　Some people worry about what the future holds：will robots become monsters（怪物）？Will

　　people themselves become increasingly like robots？ Experts predict that more and more people

　　will be wearing micro-computers，connected to the Internet，in the future.People will have

　　micro-chips in various parts of their body，which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets

　　（小装置）。Perhaps we should not exaggerate（夸大）the importance of technology，but one

　　wonders whether ， in years to come，we will still be falling in love，and whether we will still feel

　　pain.Who knows？

　　41 Kismet is different from traditional robots because

　　A it thinks for itself.

　　B it is not 1ike science fiction.

　　C it Can 100k after two-year—olds.

　　D it seems to have human feelings

　　42 What makes Cog special？

　　A It looks 1ike a mother.

　　B It behaves 1ike a child.

　　C It can imitate血e behavior of a mother

　　D It has a huge brain

　　43 In aboutl5 years' time from now ， robots

　　A will become space designers

　　B will look like monsters.

　　C will behave 1ike animals

　　D will think like humans

　　44 In the future robots will also

　　A explore space.

　　B entertain people

　　C move much faster.

　　D do all of the housework.

　　55 What is the writer's attitude to robots in the future？

　　A Critical.

　　B Hostile

　　C Objective

　　D Enthusiastic

　　第5部分：补全短文 （第46～5 0题，每题2分，共1 0分）

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　　组文字，将其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置

　　上。

　　Caribbean Islands

　　What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands ？ Palm trees and coconuts

　　（椰子）？White beaches and clear，blue ocean ？ Colorful corals（珊瑚）and even more colorful

　　fishes and birds？

　　You bet.There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea.They are famous for their

　　warm，tropical climate and great natural beauty.

　　The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the

　　Atlantic Ocean Some of the islands were formed by the eruption（爆发）of ancient volcanoes（火

　　山 （46）

　　The Caribbean Islands are known by several names. （47）The explorer

　　Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the

　　coast of India.Later ，Spain and France called the islands the Antilles

　　There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea （48） These four islands are

　　often called the Greater Antilles Together ，they account for about 90 percent of the land area of

　　the Caribbean Islands.

　　The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller.Some of these islands are no more than

　　tiny slivers（小片）of exposed coral.You can see why pirates（海盗）such as the famous

　　Blackbeard sailed these waters （49）

　　The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warn]and sunny Sandy beaches line the

　　coasts of many islands.This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year

　　A But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always painful

　　B The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies，later changed to the West Indies

　　C Others are low—lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.

　　D They are Cuba，Puerto Rico，Jamaica，and Hispaniola.（so）

　　E Many tourists arrive on cruise ships

　　F There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on.

　　第6部分：完形填空 （第51～65题，每题1分，共1 5分）

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　　Save Energy at Home

　　On the average，Americans waste as much energy as two—thirds of the world's population

　　consumes That's largely the （51）of driving inefficient Cars，using inefficient

　　appliances（设备），and living and working in poorly insulated（隔热）buildings.Then what can

　　you do to （52）the situation？

　　Buy energy-efficient products——Buy new appliances or electronics of the highest energy—efficiency rating.New energy-efficient models may cost more initially，but have a lower

　　Operating （53） over their lifetimes The most energy—efficient models （54）the Energy Star label，which identifies products （55）use 20-40 percent less energy than standard new products According to the EPA（美国环境保护署），the typical American household Can save about$400 per year in （56）bills with products that carry the Energy Star

　　Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs（荧光灯）-Change the three bulbs you use

　　（57）in your house to compact fluorescents Each compact fluorescent bulb will

　　keep half a ton of CO2 out of the air （58） its 1ifetime. （59），compact

　　fluorescent bulbs last ten times as long and Can save$30 per year in electricity costs.

　　Set heating and cooling temperatures correctly—Check thermostats（温度自动调节器）