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1、2021年职称英语考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为1大题50小题,作答时间为180分钟,总分100分,60分及格。一、单项选择题(共50题,每题2分。每题的备选项中,只有一个最符合题意) 1.People with less education suffer fewer stressful days, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Health and Social BehaviorHowever, the study also found that when 1ess-educated people did
2、suffer stress it was more severe and had a larger impact on their healthFrom this, researchers have concluded that the day-to-day factors that cause stress are not randomr11ere you are in society determines the kinds of problems that you have each day, and how well you will cope with themThe researc
3、h team interviewed a national sample of 103 1 adults daily for eight days about their stress level and healthPeople without a high school diploma reported stress on 30 percent of the study days,people with a high school degree reported stress 38 percent of the time,and people with college degrees re
4、ported stress 44 percent of the timeLess advantaged people are less healthy on a daily basis and are more likely to have downward turns in their health。”lead researcher DrJoseph Grzywacz,A:family sizeB:social statusC:body weightD:work experience2.The 1.03 1 adults were interviewedA:on adaily basis f
5、or 8daysB:during one of eight daysC:all by GrzywaczD:in groups3.Which group reported the biggest number of stressful days?A:People without any educationB:People without high school degreesC:People with high school degreesD:People with college degrees4.The less advantaged people are,the greaterA:the
6、impact of stress on their health isB:the effect of education on their health isC:the level of their education isD:the degree of their health concern is5.Lesseducated people report fewer days of stress possibly becauseA:they dont want to tell the truthB:they dont want to face the truthC:stress is too
7、 common a factor in their lifeD:their stress is more acute6.Florida Hit by Cold Air MassIn January,2003,the eastern twothirds of the United States was at the mercy of a bitterly cold air mass that has endangered Floridas citrus trees,choked3 northern harbors with ice and left bewildered residents of
8、 North Carolinas Outer Banks digging out of up to a foot of snowThe ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits in most of the South, with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark。as far South as parts of interior South FloridaTemperatures in Florida plunged,with West Palm Beach dr
9、opping to a record low of 2 degrees“We couldnt believe how cold it was,”said Martin King,who arrived this week in Orlando from England“We brought shorts,T-shirt,and I had to go out and buy another coat”The temperature plunge posed a threat to Floridas US$9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop,more of which
10、is still on the treesGrowers were hurrying to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold“Time is of the essence in getA:The cold air mass was a threat to Floridas citrus cropB:The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing markC:The north
11、ern harbors were blocked with iceD:The eastern two thirds of the United States was hit by cold air mass7.According to the second paragraph,in which area(s)did the temperature fall below zero?A:Most of the SouthB:Parts of interior South FloridaC:West Palm BeachD:All of the above8.Kings statement that
12、“We brought shorts,T-shirt,and I had to go out and buy another coat” shows thatA:he was caught by the sudden coldB:he needed formal clothesC:fashion in Florida is temptingD:Florida is hot compared with England9.Governor Jeb issue the emergency order because heA:thought speed limit for trucks was unr
13、easonableB:tried to improve the traffic condition of the express waysC:wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possibleD:wanted to stop mucks from carrying too much fruit to market10.Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?A:Sprinklers were used to prot
14、ect citrus trees from being damagedB:Citrus uees would be damaged if the temperature drops below minus 2C for four hoursC:The Carolinas,Tennessee and parts of Virginia were covered with snowD:Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers11.She was a puzzleA:girlB:womanC:prob
15、lemD:mystery12.Her speciality is heart surgery.A:regionB:siteC:fieldD:platform13.France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.A:friendlyB:privateC:strongD:secret14.You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughlyA:spreadB:mixedC:beatenD:covered15.The industrial revo
16、lution modified the whole structure of English society,A:destroyedB:brokeC:smashedD:changed16.Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.A:postedB:sentC:givenD:handed17.The change in that village was miraculous.A:conservativeB:amazingC:insignificantD:unforgettable18.Customers
17、 often defer payment for as long as possibleA:makeB:demandC:postponeD:obtain19.Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.A:banB:removeC:eliminateD:expel20.She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.A:declaresB:assertsC:describesD:announces21.The net cost of making a n
18、ame for yourselfCompanies are paying up $10,000 to register a domain name on the Internet even though there is no guarantee that they will get the name they want.The task of registering domains ending in .com, .org., edu. And .net is at present contracted out by the US government to the Virginia-bas
19、ed company Network Solutions. The contract runs out this year, and the government wants to bring in a different scheme.But last year, an ad hoc committee of the Internets great and good revealed its own plan. This involved setting up seven new domains, each indicating the kind of business or organiz
20、ation using that name. The committee recruited 88 companies around the world to act as registrars for its .firm, .ship, .web, .rec, .info, .nom domains. The US government has still to give the system its blessing, and may yet push ahead with its original scheme. Despite this, the 88 registrars have
21、been taking applications for several months. They are due to start registering names this monthA:the US governmentB:the company Network SolutionsC:Internet Council of RegistrarsD:Both A and B22.the .firm, .ship, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains are NOT run byA:a temporary committee organize
22、d by Internets influential servicesB:The US government.C:88 registrarsD:Internet Council of Registrars23.Global Names of Singapore isA:a company which applies for a name on the InternetB:a registrarC:a company under the supervision of Policy Oversight CommitteeD:the central database24.How can a comp
23、any successfully register a name with the Internet?A:It must pay up to $10,000 or a nonrefundable deposit.B:Its application must be the first one at the top of the registration queue.C:It must get approval from the Policy Oversight Committee.D:Both A and25.What is the meaning of the phrases “net cos
24、t” in the title?A:The amount of money covering the basics.B:The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.C:The amount of money for the construction of a network in a company.D:The amount of money paid to the Internet service annually26.Egypt felled by famineEven ancient Egypts mighty pyram
25、id builders were powerless in the face of the famine that helped bring down their civilian around 2180B Now evidence gleaned from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blem - and the same or worse could happen today.Th
26、e ancient Egyptians depended on the Niles annual floods to irrigate their crops. But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons southwards out of Ethiopia would have diminished these floods.Dwindling rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to establish the soil. Wh
27、en rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt, along with sediment from the White Nile.The Blue Nile mud has a different isotope signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta, Michael Krom
28、 of leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came fromA:because they once worked miracles.B:because they were well-builtC:because they were actually very weakD:because even they were unable to rescue their civilization27.Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for th
29、e fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?A:Change of climateB:famineC:foodD:population growth28.Which of the following statements is true?A:The White Nile is the trunk of the River NileB:The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue BileC:The White Nile a branch of the Blue NileD:The White Nile and the
30、 Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile29.According to Krom, Egypts Old Kingdom fellA:immediately after a period of droughtB:immediately after a period of floodC:just before a drought struckD:just before a flood struck30.The word devastating in the last paragraph could be best replaced byA:frustra
31、tingB:damagingC:defeatingD:worrying31.We are sure that he will get over his illness.A:certainB:awareC:happyD:determined32.The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.A:in despairB:in dangerC:in miseryD:in pain33.If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air is often the cause.A:sta
32、rtB:beginC:happenD:visit34.The ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tankA:sufferB:acceptC:receiveD:support35.A small number of firms have ceased tradingA:completedB:finishedC:fulfilledD:stopped36.She was sent a box of chocolates along with a letter saying she was fired.A:killedB:shotC:dis
33、missedD:murdered37.The mountains look glorious at sunrise.A:invitingB:magnificentC:appealingD:pleasing38.It seems highly unlikely that she will pass the examA:veryB:completelyC:usuallyD:mostly39.Their parents once lived under very severe conditions.A:soundB:hardC:strictD:tight40.Michael is now merel
34、y a good friend.A:largelyB:barelyC:justD:rarely41.Captain Cook Arrow LegendIt was a great legend while it lasted,but DNA testing has_1_ ended a two-century-old story of the Hawaiian arrow carved from the bone of British explorer Captain James Cook_2_ died in the Sandwich Islandsin 1779“There is_3_ C
35、ook in the Australian Museum,museum collection manager Jude Philip said not long ago in announcing the DNA evidence that the arrow was not made of CookS boneBut that will not stop the museum from continuing to display the arrow in its_4_,“UncoveredTreasures of the Australian Museum,” which_5_include
36、 a feather cape presented to Cook by Hawaiian King Kalaniopuu in 1778Cook was one of Britains great explorers and is credited with_6_ the“Great South Land,_7_ Australia, in 1 770He was clubbed to death in the Sandwich Islands,now HawaiiThe 1egend of Cooks arrow began in 1 824_8_ Hawaiian King Kameha
37、meha on his deathbed gave the arrow to William Adams,a London surgeon and relative of CoA:finallyB:firstlyC:latelyD:usually42.John is collaborating with Mary in writing a book.A:cooperatingB:mergingC:combiningD:associating43.Mary lost control of her car and collided with a tree.A:came acrossB:ran in
38、toC:metD:knocked44.Mary was compelled to take in washing to help support her family.A:pleadedB:appealedC:forcedD:instructed45.The child couldnt comprehend the advanced textbook.A:interpretB:readC:understandD:translate46.I warned him to keep the matter confidential.A:privateB:safeC:personalD:secret47
39、.Which of lhe following statements is NOT meant by the author,according to the second paragraph?A:Wood wets the fuel of choice before coal.B:The use of coal is declining.C:Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.D:Coal reserves are plentiful and will be likely to become the majo
40、r fuel ofchoice.48.Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?A:The United States.B:Russia.C:Norway.D:Venezuela.49.What do experts say about the earths fuel reserves?A:The earths fuel reserves will be accessible for the next 50 years.B:There will soon be an energy crisis.C:Conventional reser
41、ves will soon become inaccessible.D:Fuel demand will decline.50.What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph?A:Rainforests will be destroyed.B:Arctic ice will be melted.C:The earths temperature will be raised.D:The sea level will go up.第19页 共19页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页