职称英语综合类C级真题(阅读理解)

1、职称英语综合类 C 级真题（阅读理解）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。请根据短文内容， 为每题确定 1 个选项。第一篇 Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee?When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they re usu the health of the coffee drinker. Is it food for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does

2、 it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too.Traditionally,coffeebushes wereplantedunderthecanopy( 树 冠 )oftaller indigenous(土生土长的 )trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to growfull-suncoffees. Atfirs

3、t,this increases productionbecause more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren t any trees. With increased production come increased profits.Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local-wildlife habitat. Nativebirdsnest and hide frompredators(捕食者 )inthe talltrees

4、and migrating birds rest there.Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sunmethod also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticidesare needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides killinsects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and

5、 also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as“ sh

6、ade grown ” and“ bird friendly.” Sure, these varieties might cost a little mowe re paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think it worth it.31. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Farmers are changing the way they grow coffee.B. Coffee is becoming more expens

7、ive to produce.C. Shade-grow coffee is more expensive than sun-grow coffee.D. People should buy shade-grown coffee.32. The function of the word“ Traditionally” in Paragraph 2 is to show A. the positive effects of coffee.B. a change of coffee growth.C. something that is the most important.D. how coff

8、ee production used to be.33. What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about?A. More insects.B. Better quality coffee.C. Larger farms.D. Higher profits.34. How do farmers find more land for growing full-sun coffee?A. They buy more land from other farmers.B. They cut down trees.C. They

9、move to another country.D. They turn grassland into farmland.35. The full-sun method may affect the following EXCEPTfull sunA. insects.B. air.C. birdsD. humans第二篇 Across the DesertThe Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. It stretches across Africa fromSenegal to Egypt. The Sahara Desert

10、 is an unfriendly environment. During the day itvery hot,and at night it s sometimes very cold. It is also difficult to find water in the Sahara.In 2006，Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle decided to do something very difficult. They made the decision to run across the Sahara Desert 4,300 miles

11、(6,920 km).It seemed impossible to do, but they wanted to try. The three men liked to testthemselves, and this would be a very big test.On the morning of November, Kevin, Ray, and Charlie started their trip across the Sahara. Every morning they began running at 5:00.At 11 a.m. they stopped and reste

12、d until 5 p.m. Then they ran again until 9:30 in the evening. Each day they ran about 40 miles (64 km).Every day it was the same thing. They got up and ran. They listened to music on their iPods, and they ran and ran.Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed to eat a lot of food during their trip. Most people

13、needabout 2,000 calories of food each day. Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed between 6,000and 9,000 calories every day. Thatt of foosda! Tlohey also needed to drink a lot ofwater.The three men had some problems on their trip, and many times they wanted to quitand go home. It was often very hot(140 F/60

14、 C) during the day, and the heat madethem sick. Their legs and feet hurt. Sometimes it was very windy, and they couldnsee. One time they got lost. But they didn qtuit. After 111 days, Kevin, Ray, and Charlie successfully finished their trip across the Sahara Desert. They hugged each other and put th

15、eir hands on the water of the Red Sea. Then they ran to a hotel to take a long shower.36,The Sahara Desert is not fit for people to live in because of its .A. extreme weatherB. remotenessC. vastnessD. salty water37,What does a very big test in paragraph2 means .A. A competitive examinationB. A wise

16、decisionC. A real challengeD. A time-saving task38. Kevin, Ray and Charlie.A. rested at 5 pm every dayB. took a short break at noonC. started their trip every morningD. didn t run in the evening39, The three men realized that their trip was finished when they .A. saw the Red SeaB. found a hotelC. at

17、e up all the foodD. drank all the water40, What s the reason for the success of their trip?A. They prepared sufficient foodB. They never got lost.C. They developed a good plan.D. They never gave up.第三篇 The Value of TearsTears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose.

18、 They can leave you embarrassed and without energy. However, crying is a fact of life, andtears are very useful. Even when you re not crying, your eyes used to expressing emotion. These create a film over the eye s surface. This film contains a substprotects your eyes against infection.Tears relieve

19、 stress， but we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons.“ Peo about showing their emotions. They re afraid that once they lose control, theyget it back,” explains psychologist Dorothy Rowe.” As Children we werepunished for shedding tears or expressing anger. As adults we still fear the consequen

20、ces of showing emotions.”Almost any emotion-good or bad, happy or sad-can cause tears. Crying is a way that we release built-up emotions. Tears help you when you feel you are ready to explode because of very strong feelings. It may explain why people who are afraid to cry often suffer more heart att

21、acks than people who cry more freely.When some people become very stressed, however, they canct ry. They may befeeling shock, anger, fear, or grief, but th ey repress the emotion. “ Everyonehas theneed to cry ， ” says? psychotherapist eVra Diamond. Sometimes in therapy sessions,patients participate

22、in crying exercises. They practice crying so that they can get usedto expressing emotion. Diamond says itt to crysinbseasfe, private places, like underC. punishedthe bedcover or in the car. That s because many people get uncomfortable whe cry in front of them. In fact, they may be repressing their o

23、wn need to cry.In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate. It s good to hold back tears during a tense business discussion.” But once you are safely behind clo don t just cry,” Diamond says. She suggests that you act out the whole situation ag and be as noisy and angry as you like.It will help you feel better.” And, ” s once your tears have released the stress, you can begin to think