2007年职称英语考试理工类(B级)试题及答案

  第二篇Hurricane(飓风)Katrina
  　　A hurricane is a fiercely powerful,rotating(旋转的)form of tropical storm
  that can be 124 to 1,240 miles in diameter.The term hurricane is derived
  from Hurican,the name of a native American storm god.Hurricanes are
  typical of a calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in
  diameter,known as the eye.They occur in tropical regions.Over its
  lifetime,one of these can release as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs.
  　　The seed for hurricane formation is a cluster(聚集)of thunderstoms over
  warm tropical waters.Hurricanes can only form and be fed when the
  sea-surface temperature exceeds 27℃ and the surrounding atmosphere is
  calm.These requirements are met between June and November in the northern
  part of the world.
  　　Under these conditions,large quantities of water evaporate(蒸发)and
  condense(冷凝)into clouds and rain-releasing heat in the process.It is this
  heat energy,combined with the rotation of the Earth,that drives a
  hurricane.
  　　When the warm column of air from the sea surface first begins to rise,it
  causes an area of low pressure.This in turn creates wind as air is drawn
  into the area.This spinning wind drags up more moist air from the sea
  surface in a process that strengthens the storm.Cold air falls back to the
  ocean surface through the eye and on the outside of the storm.
  　　Initially,when wind speeds reach 23 miles per hour,these mild,wet and
  grey weather systems are known as depressions,or low air
  pressure.Hurricane Katrina formed in this way over the south-eastern
  Bahamas on 23 August 2005.Katrina has had a devastating impact on the Gulf
  Coast of the US,leaving a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles in its
  wake(尾迹)-almost the size of the UK.Thousands have been killed or injured
  and more than half a million people have become homeless in a
  humanitarian(人道主义的)crisis of a scale not seen in the US since the Great
  Depression.The cost of the damage may top $100 billion.
  　　36.The eye of a hurricane refers to its
  　　A.lower part.
  　　B.rotating part.
  　　C.calm central part.
  　　D.most violent part.
  　　37.Which of the following is NOT a “requirement”for the formation of a
  hurricane?
  　　A.Calm surrounding atmosphere.
  　　B.High air pressure.
  　　C.Warm sea-surface temperature.
  　　D.A group of thunderstorms over warm tropical waters.
  　　38.When the warm air from the sea surface begins to rise,it
  　　A.creates an area of low pressure.
  　　B.supplies cold air to the eye of a hurricane.
  　　C.increases the sea-surface temperature.
  　　D.strengthens the rotation of the earth.
  　　39.The word“impact”(paragragh 5)could be best replaced by
  　　A.“function”.
  　　B.“pressure”.
  　　C.“disaster”.
  　　D.“effect”.
  　　40.Which of the following is NOT true of Hurricane Katrina according to
  the last paragraph?
  　　A.The area affected is almost as big as the UK.
  　　B.It has left a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles.
  　　C.Over half a million people have been forced to leave their homes.
  　　D.This crisis is more serious than that of the Great Depression.
  第三篇Trying to Find a Parther
  　　One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of
  the people inbterviewed,one in two believes that it is becoming more
  difficult to meet someone to start a family with.
  　　Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain
  intimate relationships?Does modern life really make it harder to fall in
  love?Or are we making it harder for ourselves?
  　　It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in
  different ways from relationships.Women no longer rely upon partners for
  economic security or status.A man doesn’t expect his spouse to be in sole
  charge of running his household and raising his children.
  　　But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a
  partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon
  their independence.
  　　In theory,finding a partner should be much simpler these days.Only a few
  generations ago,your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained(限制) by
  geography,social convention and family tradition.Although it was never
  explicit,many marriages were essentially arranged.
  　　Now those barriers have been broken down.You can approach a builder or a
  brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening.When the world
  is your oyster (牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.
  　　But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even
  tighter constraint:the tyranny of choice.
  　　The expectations of partners are inflated(提高) to an unmanageable
  degree:good looks,impressive salary,kind to grandmother,and right
  socks.There is no room for error in the first impression.
  　　We think that a relationship can be perfect.If it isn’t,it is
  disposable.We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t
  put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship.Of
  course,this is complicated by realities.The cost of housing and
  child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a
  life partnership.
  　　41.What does the recent poll show?
  　　A.It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband.
  　　B.It is getting increasingly difficult to start a familyl.
  　　C.It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife.
  　　D.It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate
  relationship with your spouse.
  　　42.Which of the following is NOT true about a contemporary married
  couple?
  　　A.The wife doesn’t have to raise the children all by herself.
  　　B.The husband doesn’t have to support the family all by himself.
  　　C.The wife is, no l, onger the only person to manage the household.
  　　D.They will receive a large sum of money from the govemment.
  　　43.Which of the following was NOT a constraint on one’s choice of
  soulmate in the old days?
  　　A.The health condition of his or her grandmother.
  　　B.The geographical environment.
  　　C.The social convention.
  　　D.The family tradition.
  　　44.Which of the following is NOT expected of a partner according to this
  passage?
  　　A.Good looks.
  　　B.An impressive career.
  　　C.A high salary.
  　　D.A fine sense of humor.
  　　45.The word“sustain”(paragraph 2)could be best replaced by
  　　A.“reduce”.
  　　B.“shake”.
  　　C.“maintain”.
  　　D.“weaken”.