2006年职称英语考试理工类(C级)试题及答案

   
　　41 Which of the following is NOT true of the Japanese？
　　A.They have recycled all their waste.
　　B.They live in a crowded country.
　　C.They are very good at recycling.
　　D.They have to share their limited space with rubbish.
　　42 How much waste did the US recycle in 1996？
　　A.1.3 million tons.
　　B.27 million tons.
　　C.53 million tons.
　　D.57 million tons.
　　43 Where can people get a big prize for contributing to recycling？
　　A.Tokyo.
　　B.Rockford.
　　C.Hong Kong.
　　D.London.
　　44 In Japan， the newspapers collected by children
　　A.are given to poor people.
　　B.are used as reading materials.
　　C.are recycled.
　　D.are used as prizes.
　　45 Which of the following is NOT true of Britain？
　　A.It recycles 1 out of every 3 newspapers each year.
　　B.It recycles 1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars each year
　　C.It recycles 1 Out of every 4 items of clothing each year.
　　D.It recycles 1 out of every 3 aluminium cans each year.
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Mind Those Manners on the Subway
　　So， there you are， just sitting there in the subway car， enjoying that book you just bought　　　　　（46） Or， the person sitting next to you takes out a nail clipper （指甲刀） and begins cutting his or her nails.
　　Annoying？ Many of us have to spend some time every day on public transportation　　　　　（47） So， to make the trip more pleasant， we suggest the following：
　　Let passengers get off the bus or subway car before you can get on　　　　　48）
　　Stand away from the doors when they are closing
　　Don't talk loudly on a bus or subway. Chatting loudly with your friends can be annoying to others. 　　　　　（49）
　　Don't think your bags and suitcases （手提箱） deserve a seat of their own.
　　Use a tissue whenever you cough or sneeze （打喷嚏）。 An uncovered sneeze can spread germs （细菌）， especially in crowded places.
　　Don't cut your nails or pick your nose on public transportation.
　　Don't read over other people's shoulder　　　　　（50） It can make people uncomfortable. They might think you're too stingy （小气的） even to buy a newspaper. Or they might think you're judging their behavior
　　A.Don't eat food in your car.
　　B.Don't shout into your mobile phone on a bus or subway.
　　C.We all know that some behaviors are simply unacceptable
　　D.Many people do this on subways， but it's really annoying
　　E.Getting off and on in an orderly manner can save time for all.
　　F.Suddenly， you feel someone leaning over your shoulder reading along with you
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Vibrating Rubber Cellphones
　　Vibrating rubber cellphones could be the next big thing in mobile communications. They allow people to press the phone 1：o transmit vibrations along with their 　　　　　（51） words. According to a research team at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge， Massachusetts， the idea will make 　　　　　（52） more fun.
　　Many mobile phones can already vibrate instead of ringing　　　　　 （53） you do not want people to know you are getting a call. But these 　　　　　（54） are too simple for subtle （敏感的） communication，　　　　　（55） Angela Chang of the lab's Tangible Media Group. “They're either on or off，” she says.
　　But when you hold Chang's rubber cellphone， your fingers and thumb wrap around five 　　　　　（56） speakers. They vibrate 　　　　　（57） your skin around 250 times per second. Beneath these speakers sit pressure sensors （传感器）， so you can transmit vibration as well as　　　　　 （58） it. When you squeeze with a finger， a vibration signal is transmitted 　　　　　（59） your caller's corresponding finger， its speed 　　　　　（60） on how hard you squeeze.
　　Chang says that within a few minutes of being given the phones， students were using the vibration feature to　　　　　 （61） emphasis to what they were saying. Over time， people even began to transmit their own kind of ad hoc （特别的）“Morse code”， which they would repeat back to show they were 　　　　　（62） what the other person was saying.
　　Chang thinks “vibralanguages” could function for the same 　　　　　（63） as texting： sometimes people want to communicate　　　　　 （64） without everyone nearby knowing what they're saying. “And　　　　　（65） actually being able to shake someone's hand when you close a business deal，” she says.