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环球职业教育在线整理 转载请注明出处2004年职称英语等级考试试题、答案及题解理工类(B级)第1部分：词汇选项 (第115题，每题1分，共15分) 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。l Have you talked to her lately? A lastly B finally C shortly D recently2 While we dont agree，we continue to befriends A whoever B where C Although D Whatever3 Enormous sums of money have been spent on space exploration A Much B Large C Small D Fixed t4 About one million Americans are diagnosed annually with skin cancer A every year B severely C actively D every month5 The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident A secrets B details C benefits D words6 We will take your recent illness into consideration when marking your examsA effect B accountC effort D discount7 There are a limited number of books on this subject in the libraryA small B totalC good D great8 The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting A showed B suggested C agreed D believed9 Mary has blended the ingredients.A made B mixedC cooked D eaten10 They agreed to modify their policy A clarify B define C change D develop11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth A take out B break off C push in D dig up12 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September A play B show C send D tell13 This table is strong and durable A long-lasting B extensive C far-reaching D eternal14 He endured great pain before he finally expired A fired B resigned C died D retreated15 The girl is gazing at herself the mirror A smiling B laughing C shouting D staring第2部分：阅读判断 (第1622题，每题1分，共7分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。如果该旬提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑：如果该旬提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该旬的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。Mother Nature Shows Her Strength Tornadoes(龙卷风)and heavy thunderstorms moved across the Great Lakes and inc0Trumbull County on Saturday evening：The storms were dramatic and dangerous George Snyder was driving the fire truck down Route 88 when he first noticed that a funnel(漏斗状的)cloud was behind him“I stopped the truck and watched the funnel cloudIt wasabout 100 feet off the ground and I saw it go up and down for a whileIt was moving towardBradley Road and then suddenly it disappeared”Snyder said Snyder only saw one of the funnel clouds that passed through northeastern Ohio onSaturdayIn Trumbull County, a tornado turned trees onto their sidesSome trees feel ontohouses and CarsOther trees fell into telephone and electrical wires as they went down Amanda Symcheck was having a party when the storm began“I knew something waswrong，”she said“I saw the sky go green and pink(粉红色)Then it sounded like a trainrushing toward the houseI started crying and told everyone to go to the basement forprotection” The tornado caused a lot of damage to cars and houses in the areaIt will take a long timeand much money to repair everythingThere was also serious water damage from me也under stormsThe heavy rains and high wind caused the power to go out in many homes The storms caused serious flooding in areas near the riverMore than four inches of rain fellin parts of Trumbull CountyThe river was so hight that the water ran into streets and housesMany streets had to be closed to Cars and trucks because of the high waterThis made it difficultfor fire truckspolice cars，and other rescue vehicles to help people who were in trouble Many people who live near the river had to leave their homes for their own safetySome people reported five feet of water in their homesLocal and state officials opened emergency shelters for the people who were evacuated(撤走)The Red Cross served meals to them “This was a really intense storm。”said Snyder People were afraid。Mother Nature call befierceWe were lucky this timeNo one was killed”16 The weather was nice in Trumbull County on Saturday evening A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 George Snyder was a firefighter A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 、18 Amanda Symcheck was having a party in the basement when the storm began A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Power supply system was not damaged during the stoma A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 There had not been such a severe storm in Trumbull County for a hundred years A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to people A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22 Several people were missing during the storm A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第2330题，每题1分，共8分) 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个选项中为第1-4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。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。Ford1 Fords great strength was the manufacturing .ring process-not inventionLong before he starteda car company，he was a worker, known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning theminto machinesHe started putting cars together in 1 89 1. A1though it was by no means the firstpopular automobile，the Model T showed the world use how creative Ford was at combiningtechnology and market2 The companys assembly line alone threw Americas Industrial Revolution into overdrive(高速运转)Instead of having workers put together the entire Car，Fords friends，who were greattoolmakers from Scotland，organized teams that added parts to each Model T as it moved down alineBy the time F0rds Highland Park plant was humming(嗡嗡作响)along in 1914，theworlds first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the$5.aday minimum Wage schemethe greatest contribution he had ever madeThe average wage in the auto industry then was$2.34for a 9.hour shiftFord not only doubled thathe also took an hour off the workdayIn thoseyears it was unthinkable that a man could be Paid that much for doing something that didntinvolve an awful lot of training or educationThe wall Street Journal called the plan“alleconomic crime”and critics everywhere 1aughed at Ford4 But as the wage increased later to daily$i0，it proved a critical component of Fords dreamto make the automobile accessible(可及的)to a11.The critics were too stupid to understand thatbecause F0rd had 10wered his costs per car ,the higher wages didnt matter-except for making itpossible for more people to buy Cars ，23 Paragraph 1 24 Paragraph 2 25 Paragraph 3 26 Paragraph 4 A Fords FollowersB The Assembly LineC Fords Great DreamD The Establishment of the CompanyE Fords Biggest ContributionF Ford8 Great Talent27 The assembly line made it possible to 28 Ford was the first to adopt29 Higher wages enabled many people to30 Fords higherwage and lowercost strategy was stronglyA criticized by the mediaB the IOW wage in the auto industryC own a carD produce cars In Large numbersE the 8-hour-shift practiceF combined technology and market第4部分：阅读理解(第31-45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。第一篇USBlacks Hardhit by Cancer Death rates for cancer are falling for all Americansbut black Americans are still morelikely to die of cancer than whites，the American Cancer Society said Monday In a special report on cancer and blacks，the organization said blacks are usually diagnosedwith cancer later than whites，and they are more likely to die of the disease This could be because of unequal(不平等的)access to medical Care。Because blacks aremore likely to have other diseases as well，and perhaps because of differences in the biology(生物学)of the can cancer itself, the report added “In general，black Americans have less hope of surviving five years after diagnosis thailwhites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis”the report said “In describing cancer statistics for black Americans，this report recognizes that many of thedifferences associated with race may be caused by unfair social and economic differences andunequal access to medical care The cancer society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups(体格检查)earlier,When cancer is more treatableand it said more research is needed to see if biological differencesplay a role The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of wiping out these unfair socialdifferences through public policy and education efforts，”the organization said in a statement But it also noted a出op in cancer death rates “Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have dropped greatly among blackAmericans since 1992，as have incidence rates(发生率),”said the report 31 Black Americans arc more likely to die of cancer than A people in other countries B white Americans C all other Americans D their ancestors32 Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks? A Unequal access to medical Care B Greater probability of having other diseases C Differences in the biology of the cancer 、 D Early diagnosis33 Cancer is more treatable if it isdetected A in an early stage B in a late stage C a110fa sudden D together with other diseases 、34 Public policy and education efforts may help to do away withA death rates B various cancers C unfair social differences D biological differences35 Since 1992，cancer death rates among black Americans A have been going up and down B have remained stable C have increased D have fallen第二篇Crystal Ear One day a friend asked mywife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid“He certainly does”repliedJillAfter hearing about a remarkable new productJill finally got up the nerve to ask me if Idever thought about getting a hearing aid“No way,”I said“It would make me look 20 yearsolder” “No。no。”she replied”This is entirely differentIts Crystal Ear!” Jill was rightCrystal Ear is differentnot the old. Styled body worn over-theear aid。butall advanced personal sound system so small that its like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your earsAndCrystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerfultooYou will hear sounds your ears have beenmissing for yearsCrystal Ear will make speech 10uder,and the sound is pure add natural I couldnt believe how tiny it isIt is smaller than the tip of my little finger and its almostinvisible When wornThere are no wires。no behindtheear devicePut it in your ear and itsreadyto-wear mold(形状)fits comfortablySince its not too loud or too tight，you may evenforget that youre wearing it! Use it at work or at playAnd if your hearing problem is worse incertain situations，use Crystal Ear only when you need it Hearing loss，which Occurs typically prior to teenage years，progresses throughout oneslifetimeA1though hearing loss is now the worlds number one health problem，nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing 10SS choose to leave the problem untreatedFor many millions，treating hearing 10SS in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits，expensive testing and adjustments to fit your earThanks to Crystal Ear，the“sound solution”is now convenientAlmost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss，and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off(下降)，can be dramatically helped with Crystal EarMore over, its superior design isenergy-efficient，so batteries can last monthsCrystal Ear is now available to help these peopletreat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier(放大器)36 Initially the writer did not want t0 buy a hearing aid because A it would make him look old B it would make him nervous C it was too expensiveD it was old-styledWhich of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear7A It is highly sensitiveB It is powerfulC It is invisibleD It is wireless38 One special feature of Crystal Ear is that A you can control its volume B you neednt take it off everyday C it is solar-powered D it saves power39 According to the passage，hearing loss isA only a minor health problemB the worlds most common health problemC merely a teenage diseaseD an incurable disease40 Many people leave their hearing problem untreated because A it is not serious B Crystal Ear is not yet available C it is not easy to have it treated D they dont want to look old第三篇Technology Transfer in Germany when it comes to translating basic research into industrial success，few nations can matchGermanySince the 1940s，the nations vast industrial base has been fed with a constant streamof new ideas and expertise from scienceAnd though German prosperity(繁荣)has faltered(衰退)over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the globaleconomic decline，it still has an enviable(令人羡慕的)record for turning ideas into profit Much of the reason for that success is the Fraunhofer Society, a network of researchinstitutes that exists solely to solve industrial problems and create sought。after technologiesButtoday the Fraunhofer institutes have competitionUniversities are taking an ever larger role intechnology transfer，and technology parks are springing up all overThese efforts are beingcomplemented by the federal programmes for pumping money into start-up companies Such a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success，but 1t is not without its crities,These people worry that favouring applied research will mean neglecting basic science，eventually starving industry of flesh ideasIf every scientist starts thinking like an entrepreneur(企业家)，the argument goes，then the traditional principles of university research being curiositydriven：free and widely available will sufferOthers claim that many of theprogrammes to promote technology transfer are a waste of money because half the smallbusinesses that are promoted are bound to go bankrupt within a few years While this debate continues，new ideas flow at a steady rate from Germanys researchnetworks，which bear famous names such as Helmholtz，Max Planck and LeibnizYet it is thefourth network，the Fraunhofer Society，that plays the greatest role in technology transfer Founded in 1949.the Fraunhofer Society is now Europes largest organisation for appliedtechnology，and has 59 institutes employing 1 2，000 peopleIt continues to growLast yearitswallowed up the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology in BerlinToday,there are even Fraunhofers in the US and Asia41 What factor can be attributed to German prosperity? A Technology transfer B Good management C Hard work D Fierce competition42 Which of the following is NOT true of traditional university research? A It is free B It is profit-driven C It is widely available D It is curiositydriven43 The Fraunhofer Society is the largest organisation for applied technology in A Asia B USA C Europe D Africa44 When was the Fraunhofer Society founded? A In 1940. B Last year C After the unification D In 1949.45 The word “expertise in line 3 could be best replaced by A “experts” B “scientists” C “scholars” D “special knowledge”第5部分：补全短文 (第4650题，每题2分，共10分) 阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5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。Conservation or wasted Effort? The black robin(旅鸫)is one of the worlds rarest birdsIt is a small，wild bird，and it livesonly on the island of Little Mangere，off the coast of New ZealandIn 1967 there were aboutfifty black robins there；in 1977 there were fewer than tenEnergetic steps are being taken to preserve the black robin(47)The idea is tobuy another island nearby as a special home，a“reserve”，for threatened wild life，includingblack robinsThe organizers say that Little Mangere should then be restocked(重新准备)withthe robins foodThousands of the required plants are at present being cultivated in NewZealand Is all this concern a waste of human effort?what is reasonable and what is unreasonable?(48)Are we losing our sense of In the earths long，long past hundreds of kinds of creatures have evolved，risen to a degreeof success and died outIn the long，long future there will be many new and different forms oflifeThose creatures that adapt themselves successfully to what the earth offers will survive for along time(49)This is natures proven method of operation The rule of selection-“the survival of the fittest”-is the one by which human beings havethemselves arrived on the sceneWe，being ode of the most adaptable creatures the earth has yetproduced，may last longer than most(SO)You may take it as another rule that when，at lasthuman beings show signs of dying out，no other creature will extend a paw(爪)topostpone our departureOn the contrary, we will be hurried out Life seems to have grown too tough for black robinsI leave you to judge whether weshould try to do anything about itA Some creatures，certain small animals，insects and birds，will almost certainly outlast (比长久)man，for they seem even more adaptableB Those that fail to meet the challenges will disappear earlyC Detailed studies are going on，and a public appeal for money has been madeD Both represent orders in the classification of lifeE Is it any business of ours whether the black robin survives or dies out?F These are the only black robins