2014年職稱英語考試理工類每日一練(11月21日)
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單項選擇題
1、Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.
A．attract
B．spend
C．encourage
D．require
2、As a writer, he turned out three novels that year.
A．refused
B．read
C．produced
D．accepted
3、 The book provides a concise analysis of the country's history.
A．clean
B．perfect
C．real
D．brief
4、As a politiCian, he knows how to manipulate publiC opinion.
A．influenCe
B．express
C．divide
D．voiCe
5、Mary has blended the ingredients.
A．mixed
B．made
C．cooked
D．eaten
6、根據材料，回答問題。
2. The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world. Your brain isso sensitive in picking up facial traits, even very minor difference in how a person's eyes,ears, nose, or mouth are placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her asdifferent. In fact, your brain continuously process incoming sensory information -- thesights and sounds of your world. These incoming "signals" are compared against a host of"memories" stored in the brain areas called the cortex system to determine what these newsignals "mean".
3. If you see someone you know and like at school, your brain says "familiar and safe. " If yousee someone new, it says, "new-potentially, threatening". Then your brain starts to matchfeatures of this stranger with other " known" memories. The height, weight, dress, ethnicity, gestures, and tone of voice are all matched up. The more unfamiliar thecharacteristics, the more your brain may say, "his is new. I don't like this person". Orelse, "I'm intrigued". Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes,ethnicity, gestures-like your other friends; so your brain says: "I like this person". Butthese preliminary "impressions" can be dead wrong.
4. When we stereotype people, we use a less mature form of thinking ( not unlike the immaturethinking of a very young child) that makes simplistic and categorical impressions of others.Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people -- their history, interest, values,strengths, and true character -- we categorize them as jocks, geeks, or freaks.
5. However, if we resist initial stereotypical impressions, we have a chance to be aware ofwhat a person is truly like. If we spend time with a person, hear about his or her life,hopes, dreams, and become aware of the person's character, we use a different, moremature style of thinking -- and the most complex areas of our cortex, which allow us to behumane.
Paragraph 1__________
A．Ways of Departure from Immature and Simplistic Impressions
B．Comment on First Impression
C．Illustration of First Impression
D．Comparing Incoming Sensory Information Against Memories
E．Threatening Aspect of First Impressions
F．Differences Among Jocks, Geeks and Freaks
7、Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day.
A．eats
B．drinks
C．buys
D．produces
8、根據材料，回答問題。
A．To find where honey badgers live.
B．To catch some honey badgers for food.
C．To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation.
D．To observe how honey badgers behave.
9、根據材料，完成題。
While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians, vultures have (54) played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India (55). It is because they feed on dead cows. In India, cows are sacred animals and are (56) left in the open when they die in their thousands upon thousands every year.
The disappearance of the vultures has (57) an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs feeding on the remains of these (58) animals. There are fears that rabies (狂犬癥) may increase as a result. And this terrifying disease may ultimately affect humans in the region, (59) wild dogs are its main carriers. Rabies could also spread to other animal species, (60) an even greater problem in the future.
The need for action is (61), so an emergency project has been launched to find a solution to this serious vulture problem. Scientists are trying to (62) the disease causing the birds' deaths and, if possible, develop a cure.
Large-scale vulture (63) were first noticed at the end of the 1980s in India. A population survey at that time showed that the three species of vultures had declined (64) over 90 percent. All three species are now listed as "critically endangered". As most vultures lay only single eggs and (65) about five years to reach maturity, reversing their population decline will be a long and difficult exercise.
請在第__(51)__處填上正確答案。
A．increase
B．threat
C．risk
D．decline
10、For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate.
A．really
B．basically
C．fundamentally
D．completely
1、Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.
A．attract
B．spend
C．encourage
D．require
2、As a writer, he turned out three novels that year.
A．refused
B．read
C．produced
D．accepted
3、 The book provides a concise analysis of the country's history.
A．clean
B．perfect
C．real
D．brief
4、As a politiCian, he knows how to manipulate publiC opinion.
A．influenCe
B．express
C．divide
D．voiCe
5、Mary has blended the ingredients.
A．mixed
B．made
C．cooked
D．eaten
6、根據材料，回答問題。
How We Form First Impression
1. We all have first impression of someone we just met. But why? Why do we form an opinionabout someone without really knowing anything about him or her －－ aside perhaps from a fewremarks or readily observable traits.2. The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world. Your brain isso sensitive in picking up facial traits, even very minor difference in how a person's eyes,ears, nose, or mouth are placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her asdifferent. In fact, your brain continuously process incoming sensory information -- thesights and sounds of your world. These incoming "signals" are compared against a host of"memories" stored in the brain areas called the cortex system to determine what these newsignals "mean".
3. If you see someone you know and like at school, your brain says "familiar and safe. " If yousee someone new, it says, "new-potentially, threatening". Then your brain starts to matchfeatures of this stranger with other " known" memories. The height, weight, dress, ethnicity, gestures, and tone of voice are all matched up. The more unfamiliar thecharacteristics, the more your brain may say, "his is new. I don't like this person". Orelse, "I'm intrigued". Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes,ethnicity, gestures-like your other friends; so your brain says: "I like this person". Butthese preliminary "impressions" can be dead wrong.
4. When we stereotype people, we use a less mature form of thinking ( not unlike the immaturethinking of a very young child) that makes simplistic and categorical impressions of others.Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people -- their history, interest, values,strengths, and true character -- we categorize them as jocks, geeks, or freaks.
5. However, if we resist initial stereotypical impressions, we have a chance to be aware ofwhat a person is truly like. If we spend time with a person, hear about his or her life,hopes, dreams, and become aware of the person's character, we use a different, moremature style of thinking -- and the most complex areas of our cortex, which allow us to behumane.
Paragraph 1__________
A．Ways of Departure from Immature and Simplistic Impressions
B．Comment on First Impression
C．Illustration of First Impression
D．Comparing Incoming Sensory Information Against Memories
E．Threatening Aspect of First Impressions
F．Differences Among Jocks, Geeks and Freaks
7、Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day.
A．eats
B．drinks
C．buys
D．produces
8、根據材料，回答問題。
On the Trial of the Honey Badger
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learn a lot more abouthoney badgers. The team employed a local wildlife expert Kitso Khama to help them locate andfollow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers' movements andbehavior as discreetly (謹慎地) as possible without frightening them away or causing them tochange their natural behavior. They also planned to trap a few and study them close up beforereleasing them in view of the animal's reputation; this was something that even Khama wasreluctant to do.
"The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals, especially whenthey see something new," he says. "That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be adangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won't be shy about comingright up to you for something to eat. They're actually quite sociable creatures around humans,but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely vicious (兇惡的). Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen. "
The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgersate any creatures they could catch and kill. Even poisonous snakes, feared and avoided by mostother animals, were not safe from them. The researchers were surprised, however, by theanimal's fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. Preciouslyresearchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid requirements from its prey (獵物). Theteam also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formedloose family groups. They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research,including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distancesin a short space of time. Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometers.Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fightsover an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as theyare towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chanceto get up close to them without being the subject of the animal's curiosity--or suddenaggression. The badgers' eating patterns, which had been disrupted, to normal. It also allowedthe team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations withthe honey badger, as these seemed to badgers' relaxed attitude when near humans.
Why did the wild life experts visit the Kalahari Desert________?"The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals, especially whenthey see something new," he says. "That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be adangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won't be shy about comingright up to you for something to eat. They're actually quite sociable creatures around humans,but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely vicious (兇惡的). Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen. "
The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgersate any creatures they could catch and kill. Even poisonous snakes, feared and avoided by mostother animals, were not safe from them. The researchers were surprised, however, by theanimal's fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. Preciouslyresearchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid requirements from its prey (獵物). Theteam also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formedloose family groups. They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research,including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distancesin a short space of time. Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometers.Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fightsover an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as theyare towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chanceto get up close to them without being the subject of the animal's curiosity--or suddenaggression. The badgers' eating patterns, which had been disrupted, to normal. It also allowedthe team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations withthe honey badger, as these seemed to badgers' relaxed attitude when near humans.
A．To find where honey badgers live.
B．To catch some honey badgers for food.
C．To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation.
D．To observe how honey badgers behave.
9、根據材料，完成題。
Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures
The vultures (禿鷹) in question may look ugly and threatening, but the sudden sharp decline in three species of India's vultures is producing alarm rather than celebration, and it presents the world With a new kind of environmental problem. The dramatic (51) in vulture numbers is causing widespread disruption to people living in the (52) areas as the birds. It is also causing serious public health problems (53) the Indian subcontinent.While their reputation and appearance may be unpleasant to many Indians, vultures have (54) played a very important role in keeping towns and villages all over India (55). It is because they feed on dead cows. In India, cows are sacred animals and are (56) left in the open when they die in their thousands upon thousands every year.
The disappearance of the vultures has (57) an explosion in the numbers of wild dogs feeding on the remains of these (58) animals. There are fears that rabies (狂犬癥) may increase as a result. And this terrifying disease may ultimately affect humans in the region, (59) wild dogs are its main carriers. Rabies could also spread to other animal species, (60) an even greater problem in the future.
The need for action is (61), so an emergency project has been launched to find a solution to this serious vulture problem. Scientists are trying to (62) the disease causing the birds' deaths and, if possible, develop a cure.
Large-scale vulture (63) were first noticed at the end of the 1980s in India. A population survey at that time showed that the three species of vultures had declined (64) over 90 percent. All three species are now listed as "critically endangered". As most vultures lay only single eggs and (65) about five years to reach maturity, reversing their population decline will be a long and difficult exercise.
請在第__(51)__處填上正確答案。
A．increase
B．threat
C．risk
D．decline
10、For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate.
A．really
B．basically
C．fundamentally
D．completely
