2014年職稱英語考試考前30天沖刺試題二
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考前沖刺試題(二)
第一部分：詞匯選項(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)
下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個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的位置上
1 The most prominent characteristics of handwriting are undoubtedly letter formation and slant.
A presumably
B in many cases
C surely
D without bias
2 The cars traveled 200 miles a day.
A came
B covered
C gone
D walked
3 Efficient air service has been made available through modern technology.
A Affluent
B Modern
C Inexpensive
D Effective
4 We will set off after he finishes packing.
A set out
B set back
C set up
D set down
5 Customers are well waited on in this big department store.
A served
B changed
C paid
D treated
6 The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A continuously
B quickly
C excessively
D exceptionally
7 The poet William Carlos Williams was a New Jersey physician.
A doctor
B professor
C physicist
D resident;
8 A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized.
A fulfilled
B affiliated
C advocated
D received
9 She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
A helpful
B hateful
C delightful
D thankful
10 Can you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A explain
B examine
C excuse
D expand
11 There is a trend towards equal opportunities for men and women.
A tide
B tendency
C target
D trail
12 After a bitter struggle the rebels were forced to submit.
A yield
B dedicate
C render
D incline
13 The Victorian speaker was noted for his manual gestures.
A expressive
B physical
C exaggerated
D dubious
14 People from many countries were drawn to the United States by the growing cities and industries.
A drafted
B transported
C attracted
D ordered
15 Anxiety about financial matter lessened somewhat when, in 1910, the United States accepted responsibility for Liberia's survival.
A descended
B faded
C diminished
D highlighted
第二部分：閱讀判斷(第16～22題，每題1分，共7分)
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個句子，請根據短文的內容對每個句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請在答題卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請在答題卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息在文章中沒有提及，請在答題卡上把C涂黑。
On British Newspapers
Besides the daily newspapers, there are a number of Sunday newspapers in Britain. Many of them are connected with the “dailies”, though not run by the same editor and his members. The Sunday papers are larger than the daily papers and usually contain more articles concerned with comment (評論) and general information rather than news. The national daily and Sunday papers have the largest circulation(發行) in the world. Of the Sunday papers, the Observer and the Sunday Times are the best known.
It is a regrettable fact that the number of magazines of a literary or political nature has dropped down since the war. This has probably been caused by the ever-wider use of radio and television. The most successful magazines are those published for women. Their covers are designed to catch the eye, and they certainly succeed in doing so! They offer their readers articles on cookery (烹飪法), fashion, needlework, and many other matters of women interest. They also provide advice to those in love, and adventures with handsome heroes. Some women's magazines also include serious articles of more general interest.
The visitor who looks at the magazines displayed in a large bookstall (書攤) which may be found in an important railway station will notice that there is a wide variety of technical or semitech-nical(半專業的) books and magazines. There are magazines for the motorist, the farmer, the gardener, the nurse, and many others.
There are many local and regional newspapers. It is common in Britain for a news agent(報刊經售人) to deliver (投遞) the morning papers to his customers for a small extra payment, this service is usually performed by boys and girls who want to earn some pocket-money.
16 Some Sunday newspapers may belong to the same publishing company but are no by the same group of people.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
17 It is obvious that daily newspapers carry more information than the Sunday papers.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
18 The Observer carries more political articles than The Sunday Times.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
19 The most successful magazines in Britain are those published for women,
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
20 In Britain men do not like reading magazines.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
21 Bookstalls only sell technical or semi-technical magazines,
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
22 Many boys and girls deliver morning newspapers to make some pocket-money.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned 第三部分：概括大意與完成句子(第23～30題，每題1分，共8分)
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有項測試任：(1)第23～26題要求從所給的6個選項中為第2～5段每段選擇1個正確的小標題；(2)第27～30題要求從所給的個選項中選擇4個正確選項，分別完成每個句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Singapore
1 Singapore is an independent city-state in southeastern Asia, consisting of one major island the Singapore Island－and more than 50 small islands, located off the southern tip of Mall The city of Singapore, the capital of the country, is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island, it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia. The total area of the republic is 640 sq. km.
2 Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief(輪廓鮮明的) features. A central area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176m. The country has a wet tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 27.2℃. The average annual rainfall is 2,413 mm; the wettest months ate November through January
3 Singapore is governed under a constitution of 1959, as amended (修正后的). A president, elected to a four-year term, is head of state, and a prime minister is head of government. The president used to be elected by Parliament, but by a 1991 constitutional amendment (憲法修正案), the president is now elected directly by the people. The Parliament is the law making body with its 81 members popularly elected.
4 In the late 1980s the country had some 290 primary schools with 278,300 pupils and 160 secondary schools with 200,200 students. The main institutions of higher education are the National University of Singapore (founded in 1980 with the combination of two major universities), several technical colleges, and a teachers college.
5 Singapore has one of the highest standards of living of any country in Asia. In the late 1980s the gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $ 23. 7 billion, or $ 8,870 per person. The fishing industry is centered on the port of During, on southwestern Singapore Island. Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s, and Singapore now produces a diversity (多樣化的) of goods, including chemicals, electronic items, clothing, and processed foods, etc. Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important.
23 Paragraph 2 __________
24 Paragraph 3 __________
25 Paragraph 4 __________
26 Paragraph 5 __________ 第四部分：閱讀理解(第31～45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個選項。請仔細閱讀短文并根據短文回答其后面的問題，從4個選項中選擇1個最佳答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
第一篇
Urban Rainforest
On the west side of the island of Manhattan in New York City, tree by tree, leaf by leaf, a 2,500 square foot sector of the Central African Republic's Dzanga Ndoki Rainforest has been transported to, or recreated at, the American Museum of Natural History's new half of biodiversity. When the hall opens this May, visitors will visit one of the world's biggest and most accurate reproduction of one of nature's most threatened creations.
To bring the rainforest to New York, a team of nearly two dozen scientists--the largest collecting expedition the museum has ever organised for an exhibit--spent five weeks in the African rainforest collecting soil, plants, and leaves; recording and documenting species; studying trees; shooting videotape and still photos; and interviewing local people. “This area has been explored very little,” says Hoel Cracraft who estimates that the museum will eventually collect 150 to 180 mammals, more than 300 species of birds, hundreds of butterflies, and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of organisms. The exhibition may even have produced a special prize--scientists suspect they have uncovered several new species.
To give the forest a sense of realness, the back wall of the exhibit is an enormous video-screen, sounds will come out from hidden speakers, and plans even call or forest smells. Computer controls will vary the effects so that no two walkthroughs will ever be exactly the same.
After the team returned to New York, the forest was reproduced with the help of the computer. Computer modelling programmes plotted distances and special relationships. Artists studied photos and brought what they saw to life. Plaster trees were made. Recreated animals began to stand in the rainforest of the hall. Flying creatures will hang from the ceiling. The light in the forest－one of the exhibit's cleverest re-creations--will seem real. Long tube lights will have the correct colour and temperature to produce a natural effect. The plants and animals exhibited throughout the hall exist naturally in a perfect balance-remove one, and the whole is imperfect if not endangered. The exhibit is proof to the hope that the world's rain-forests will never exist solely as a carefully preserved artifact.
31 What is this passage mainly about? __________
A The history of the American Museum of Natural History.
B The reproduction of the rainforest at a New York museum.
C Visitors' interest in the rainforest reproduction at a New York museum.
D Saving rainforests in the Central African Republic.
32 How did the museum collect the data in the Central African Republic? _____
A It sent a large team of scientists there.
B It cooperated with many African scientists.
C It recruited local people to collect mammals, etc.
D It sent camerament to shoot videotapes.
33 To give the forest a sense of realness, all the following are used EXCEPT that __________.
A hidden loudspeakers are used to produce forest sound
B a huge videoscreen is put up on the back wall
C special equipment is employed to produce forest smells
D the forest is surrounded by front and back walls
34 What is the main theme of the last paragraph? __________
A The layout of the rainforest exhibition.
B The balance between animals and plants.
C The clever design of lighting.
D Preservation of the rainforest exhibition as an artifact.
35 What does the last sentence of the passage most probably mean? __________
A The rainforest in the Central African Republic will be preserved forever.
B The well-designed exhibit will be preserved as an artifact.
C The exhibit reflects the hope that natural rainforests will he well preserved.
D The exhibit of the rainforest in the museum is the sole one in the world.
第二篇
U.S. Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer
Death rates from cancer tare falling for all Americans, but black Americans are still more likely to died of cancer than whites, the American Cancer Society said Monday.
In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites, and they are more likely to die of the disease.
This could be because of unequal access to medical care, because blacks are more likely to have other diseases like diabetes as well, and perhaps because of differences in the biology of the cancer itself, the report added.
“In general, African Americans have less likelihood of surviving five years after diagnosis than whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis,” the report said.
“In describing cancer statistics for African Americans, this report recognizes that socioeconomic disparities and unequal access to medical care may underlie many of the differences associated with race,” the cancer society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups earlier, when cancer is more treatable, and it said more research was needed to see if biological differences play a role.
“The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of eliminating these social disparities through public policy and education efforts,” the organization said in a statement.
But it also noted a drop in cancer death rates.
“Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have declined substantially among African Americans since 1992, as have incidence rates,” says the report.
“Increased efforts to improve economic conditions in combination with education about the relationship of lifestyle choices to cancer could further reduce the burden of cancer among African Americans.”
About 36 million Americans describe themselves as black, representing about 12 percent of the population.
36 Black Americans are more likely to die of cancer than __________.
A white people all over the world
B white people in America
C all other Americans
D their ancestors
37 All the following are probably related to higher cancer death rates among black Americans EXCEPT __________.
A access to medical care.
B lifestyle choices.
C economic conditions. Percentage of the population.
D percentage of the population.
38 Cancer is more treatable if it is detected __________.
A in an early stage
B together with other diseases
C during checkups
D in elderly people
39 Amore research is needed to see if there is a link between biological differences and __________.
A cancer sites
B stages of diagnosis
C cancer death rates
D socioeconomic disparities
40 Since 1992, cancer incidence rates among black Americans __________.
A have been going up and down
B have remained stable
C have increased
D have fallen
第三篇
Cousteau Remembered
Jacques-Ives Cousteau died in Paris on 26 June, 1997 at the age of 87. His influence is great. Scientists respected his creative engineering; engineers praised his science. Cousteau, who claimed to be neither scientist nor engineer, contributed significantly to both disciplines—and to many more.
Throughout his adventure-filled life, Cousteau challenged definitions. Yes, he was a captain in the French Navy, and early on, a filmmaker and natural storyteller. Later, he became a famous ocean explorer, designer of underwater equipment, expedition leader, author, speaker, businessman, environmentalist, teacher and leader of an influential organization (the Cousteau Society).
All who care about the sea—and even those who don't think much about the ocean one way or another—owe Cousteau a tremendous debt. The knowledge gained as a consequence of his direct contributions, and the strong impact he had on others, have transformed the way the world thinks about the sea. His stories of encounters with sharks and other fish inspired many to go see themselves. Cousteau pioneered ventures in underwater living in the 1960's: sub-sea labs where scientists submerged for days or weeks－the underwater labs similar to Skylab or the space station. His films and television programmes won two Academy Rewards, three Emnies, and the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide for decades.
Showered with honours, Cousteau remarked recently that he thought his most important accomplishment was to make people aware of－and care about－the ocean: Thanks to him, we grew concerned about our growing population and the consequences of over fishing and ocean pollution that threaten the health of the sea, and we were inspired to do something to improve the way things are done.
We shared the sad feeling with Cousteau when Simone, his wife and partner for many years, died and when his son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash. We shared his joy when Jean-Michel, his eldest son, became an explorer and a spokesman for the sea in his own right. We were happy for Cousteau when he began a new family with his second wife, Fracine. And now that his voice of the ocean is silenced, we feel very sad.
41 According to the passage, Cousteau's influence is great because he __________.
A was both a scientist and an engineer
B invented Skylab
C made contributions to science and engineering
D was a captain in the French Navy
42 From the second paragraph, we know that __________.
A Cousteau did not like any scientific definitions
B Cousteau wrote many adventure-filled stories
C Cousteau's main job was protecting environment
D Cousteau's contributions were not limited to science and engineering
43 Of all the careers he followed, his main concern was concentrated on _________.
A building the sub-water labs
B ocean and ocean pollution
C making films and television programmes
D writing encounters with sea animals, such as sharks
44 What debt do we owe Cousteau according to Paragraphs 3 and 4? __________
A His work has made us realize we should improve the way things are done.
B His contributions have pushed science toward a higher stage of development.
C His invention of sub-sea labs has made ocean exploration easier.
D His adventures have made people go and see the sea.
45 Which of the following statement about Cousteau's family life is NOT true? _________
A His second wife died some time ago.
B His son Philippe was killed in a plane crash.
C His first wife died before Cousteau.
D His elder son became the spokesman for the sea. 第五部分：補全短文(第46～50題，每題2分，共10分)
閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請根據文章的內容選擇5組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復文章原貌。請將答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
How to Jump Queue Fury
If you find yourself waiting in a long queue at an airport or bus terminus this holiday, will you try to analyze what it is about queuing that makes you angry? Or will you just get angry with the nearest official?
Professor Richard Larson, an electrical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hates queuing but rather than tear his hair out, he decided to study the subject. 46. He cites an experiment at Houston airport where passengers had to walk for one minute from the plane to the baggage reclaim and then wait a further seven minutes to collect their luggage. Complaints were frequent, especially from those who had spent seven minutes watching passengers with just hand baggage get out immediately.
The airport authorities decided to lengthen the walk from the aircraft, so that instead of a one-minute fast walk, the passengers spent six minutes walking 47 The extra walk extended the delay by five minutes for those carrying only hand baggage, but passenger complaints dropped almost to zero.
The reason? Larson suggests that it all has to do with what he calls “social justice”. If people see others taking a short cut, they will find the wait unbearable. 48
Another aspect Larson studied was the observation that people get more fed up if they are not told what is going on. 49
But even knowing how long we have to wait isn't the whole answer. We must also believe that everything is being done to minimize our delay. Larson cites the example of two neighboring American banks. One was highly computerized and served a customer, on average, every 30 seconds.50. But because the tellers at the second bank looked extremely busy, customers believed the service was faster and many transferred their accounts to the slower bank. Ultimately, the latter had to introduce time-wasting ways of appearing more dynamic.
A So in the case of the airport, it was preferable to delay everyone.
B The other bank was less automated and took twice as long.
C When they finally arrived at the baggage reclaim, the delay was then only two minutes.
D His first finding, which backs up earlier work at the US National Science Foundation, was that the degree of annoyance was not directly related to the time.
E It's unbearable for the airport to delay everyone.
F Passengers told that there will be a half-hour delay are less unhappy than those left waiting even twenty minutes without an explanation. 第六部分：完型填空(第51～65題，每題1分，共15分)
閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個選項，請根據短文的內容從4個選項中選擇1個最佳答案，涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Man and Computer
What makes people different from computer programs? What is the missing element that our theories don't yet 51 for? The answer is simple: People read newspaper stories 52 a reason to learn more about what they are interested in. Computers, on the other hand, don't. In fact, computers don't53 have interests; there is nothing in particular that they are trying to find out when they read. If a computer 54 is to be a model of story understanding, it should also read for a “purpose”.
Of course, people have several goals that do not make 55 to attribute to computers. One might read a restaurant guide in order to satisfy hunger or entertainment goals, or to 56 a good place to go for a business lunch. Computers do not 57, and computers do not have business lunches.
However, these physiological and social goals give 58 to several intellectual or cognitive(認知的) goals. A goal to satisfy hunger gives rise to goals to find 59 about the name of a restaurant which serves the desired type of food, how expensive the restaurant is, the 60 of the restaurant, etc. These are goals to 61information or knowledge, what we are calling 62 goals. These goals can be held by computers too a computer might “want” to find out the location of a restaurant, and read a guide in order to do so 63 the same way as a person might. While such a goal would not 64out of hunger in the case of the computer, it might 65 rise out of the “goal” to learn more about restaurants,
51 A express
B explain
C account
D count
52 A upon
B with
C of
D for
53 A once
B even
C ever
D often
54 A program
B instruction
C system
D function
55 A success
B sense
C scene
D point
56 A find
B search
C look
D watch
57 A tired
B hungry
C damaged
D broken
58 A way
B play
C rise
D birth
59 A place
B food
C reference
D information
60 A district
B location
C region
D direction
61 A acquire
B ask
C require
D consult
62 A understanding
B learning
C knowledge
D awareness
63 A as
B on
C by
D in
64 A arise
B rise
C consent
D derive
65 A probably
B almost
C well
D likely
考前沖刺試題(二)參考答案
1 C 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 D 10 A 11 B 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 C 16 A 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 C 21 B 22 A 23 F 24 D 25 B 26 C 27 B 28 D 29 E 30 C 31 B 32 A 33 D 34 A 35 C 36 B 37 D 38 A 39 C 40 D 41 C 42 D 43 B 44 A 45 A 46 D 47 C 48 A 49 F 50 B 51 C 52 D 53 B 54 A 55 B 56 A 57 B 58 C 59 D 60 B 61 A 62 B 63 D 64 A 65 C
