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1、2023年甘肃职称英语考试考前冲刺卷（9）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. 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。 BStem Cell Therapy May Help Repair the Heart/B According to scientists in the USA, stem cell therapy may one day be able to repair the hearts of people with heart
2、failure. Researchers at Pittsburgh University School of Medicine examined 20 patients who had severe heart failure and were going to have surgery. They injected stem cells into the parts of their hearts that were damaged. They then compared their hearts with those of people who had undergone surgery
3、 without having the stem cells injected into them (they had also suffered from severe heart failure). The patients who had had the stem cells injected had hearts that were able to pump (用泵抽运) more blood than the others. According to Professor Robert Kormos, one of the researchers, these results coul
4、d revolutionize heart treatment. Although previous studies had indicated that there might be a benefit, this is the first study that has actually proved that stem cell therapy can help the failing heart work better. All the patients in this study had hearts that could not pump blood properly. The sc
5、ientists measured their ejection fraction (射血分数). This is a measure of heart performance; you measure how much blood is being pumped out by the left ventricle (心室). Healthy peoples ejection fraction is about 55%. These patients had ejection fraction of under 35%. They all had by-pass surgery (搭桥手术)
6、performed on them. Some of the patients had stem cells taken from their hip bones and injected into 25-30 sites in the damaged heart muscle. Six months later their ejection fraction rate was 46.1% while those who just had surgery but no stem cell injections averaged 37.2%. No side effects were repor
7、ted. Heart failure is a common problem all over the world. In the UK alone about 650,000 people suffer from heart failure every year. As the number of people suffering from heart failure increases in the world in general these findings are particularly significant. Current treatments relieve the sym
8、ptoms. This new stem cell therapy actually repairs the damaged muscle in the heart and has the potential of curing the disease.The study actually proved for the first time the benefit of stem cell therapy. AARightBBWrongCCNot mentioned 2. 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。 B第
9、一篇/B BMore Than a Ride to School/B The National Education Association claims, The school bus is a mirror of the community. They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right sometimes it reflects more! Just ask
10、 Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl. Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesls bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesls family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to rid
11、e the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, Its been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when youre a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr
12、. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important. Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree. Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company. Larry Althouse, president of t
13、he company, acknowledges Bruce Hardys outstanding record: You do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and hasa perfect driving record. He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles. Hardys reputa
14、tion is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus. Althouse further adds, Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Co
15、mpany is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come. Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Ha
16、rdy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesls mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardys bus to the Octorara School District.Althouse Bus Company was founded by ALarry Althouse.BAlthouses grandfather.CLiesls mother.DAshley Batista. 3. 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题
17、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。 B第一篇/B BMore Than a Ride to School/B The National Education Association claims, The school bus is a mirror of the community. They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are ri
18、ght sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl. Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesls bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesls family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by
19、 her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, Its been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when youre a child adults do not think th
20、at what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important. Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree. Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus
21、 Company. Larry Althouse, president of the company, acknowledges Bruce Hardys outstanding record: You do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and hasa perfect driving record. He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 35
22、0,000 accident free miles. Hardys reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus. Althouse further adds, Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started th
23、e business with one bus. Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come. Three generations of business is not all the company has
24、enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesls mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardys bus to the Octorara School District.Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to Aemploying young drivers.Brunning quality schoo
25、ls.Cproviding free driving lessons.Dbuilding sound relationships. 4.B第三篇/B BMilk That Paid a Medical Bill/B One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime (10分钱) left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at
26、the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you You dont owe me anything, she replie
27、d. Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness. He said, Then I thank you from my head. As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit. Years later that young woman became critical
28、ly iii. The local doctors were baffled (感到困惑). They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he ros
29、e and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctors gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle
30、 was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it; then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and som
31、ething caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words: Paid in full with one glass of milk. Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human heads and hands.Dr. Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly
32、because Ait was a rare disease.Bhe fell in love with the woman.Che was eager to distinguish himself.Dhe wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness. 5.B第二篇/B BDiabetes (糖尿病) and Eye Damage/B Over 2 million Canadians have diabetes. It is the leading cause of blindness in North Americans under 65
33、 years of age. Diabetes is a condition where the body either cannot produce enough insulin (胰岛素) or cannot respond properly to insulin. Insulin is important because it moves glucose (葡萄糖), a simple sugar, into the bodys cells from the blood. The food people eat provides the body with glucose, which
34、is used by the cells as a source of energy. If insulin isnt available or doesnt work correctly to move glucose from the blood into the cells, glucose will stay in the blood, leading to high blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels, including the tiny blood vessels in the
35、eye. This leads to an eye disease known as diabetic retinopathy (糖尿病型视网膜病). The retina (视网膜) is an area at the back of the eye that changes light into nerve signals. With diabetic retinopathy, some blood vessels in the retina are lost, and some of the other blood vessels begin to leak blood. This ca
36、uses the retina to swell, and gradually cuts off its supply of oxygen and nutrients (滋养物). Eventually, the retina starts to grow new blood vessels to replace the damaged ones. Unfortunately, these new vessels are not as strong as the old ones. They are more likely to break, causing bleeding in the e
37、ye. At first, people with diabetic retinopathy will not notice any symptoms. As the disease gets worse, they may notice blurred (模糊的) vision, black spots or flashing lights. As time goes on, it can progress to blindness. Everyone with diabetes is at risk for diabetic retinopathy, and the risk increa
38、ses the longer youve had diabetes. Fortunately, you can reduce your risk. If you do not have diabetes, but think you may be at risk for this condition, visit your doctor to be screened for diabetes. If you do have diabetes: Have frequent eye check-ups. Make sure that you monitor your blood sugar fre
39、quently and use your medications as recommended by your doctor. There is evidence to show that keeping your blood sugar under tight control can slow down eye damage. If you have high blood pressure, follow your recommended diet and medications to keep it under control. If you are not sure whether yo
40、u have high blood pressure, or whether your blood pressure is under control, discuss this with your doctor.The worst eye damage induced by diabetes is Ablurred vision.Bblack spots.Cblindness.Dflashing lights. 6. 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。 BStem Cell Therapy May Help Repair the Heart/B Ac
41、cording to scientists in the USA, stem cell therapy may one day be able to repair the hearts of people with heart failure. Researchers at Pittsburgh University School of Medicine examined 20 patients who had severe heart failure and were going to have surgery. They injected stem cells into the parts
42、 of their hearts that were damaged. They then compared their hearts with those of people who had undergone surgery without having the stem cells injected into them (they had also suffered from severe heart failure). The patients who had had the stem cells injected had hearts that were able to pump (
43、用泵抽运) more blood than the others. According to Professor Robert Kormos, one of the researchers, these results could revolutionize heart treatment. Although previous studies had indicated that there might be a benefit, this is the first study that has actually proved that stem cell therapy can help t
44、he failing heart work better. All the patients in this study had hearts that could not pump blood properly. The scientists measured their ejection fraction (射血分数). This is a measure of heart performance; you measure how much blood is being pumped out by the left ventricle (心室). Healthy peoples eject
45、ion fraction is about 55%. These patients had ejection fraction of under 35%. They all had by-pass surgery (搭桥手术) performed on them. Some of the patients had stem cells taken from their hip bones and injected into 25-30 sites in the damaged heart muscle. Six months later their ejection fraction rate
46、 was 46.1% while those who just had surgery but no stem cell injections averaged 37.2%. No side effects were reported. Heart failure is a common problem all over the world. In the UK alone about 650,000 people suffer from heart failure every year. As the number of people suffering from heart failure
47、 increases in the world in general these findings are particularly significant. Current treatments relieve the symptoms. This new stem cell therapy actually repairs the damaged muscle in the heart and has the potential of curing the disease.The ejection fraction rate of the patients with stem cell injections decreased. AARightBBWrongCCNot mentioned 7. 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 BWhat Is Anthrax (炭疽) /B Theres been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worried that ant