1、2004 年职称英语等级考试理工类 B 级试题及答案 第 1 部分：词汇选项 (第 115 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分)下面共有 15 个句子，每个句子中均有 1 个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的 4个选项中选择 1 个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。l Have you talked to her lately?A lastly B finallyC shortly D recently2 While we dont agree，we continue to befriendsA whoever B whereC Although D What
2、ever3 Enormous sums of money have been spent on space explorationA Much B LargeC Small D Fixed t4 About one million Americans are diagnosed annually with skin cancerA every year B severelyC actively D every month5 The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accidentA secrets B detailsC benef
3、its D words6 We will take your recent illness into consideration when marking your examsA effect B accountC effort D discount7 There are a limited number of books on this subject in the libraryA small B totalC good D great8 The chairman proposed that we should stop the meetingA showed B suggestedC a
4、greed D believed9 Mary has blended the ingredients.A made B mixedC cooked D eaten10 They agreed to modify their policyA clarify B defineC change D develop11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad toothA take out B break offC push in D dig up12 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in
5、 SeptemberA play B showC send D tell13 This table is strong and durableA long-lasting B extensiveC far-reaching D eternal14 He endured great pain before he finally expiredA fired B resignedC died D retreated15 The girl is gazing at herself the mirrorA smiling B laughingC shouting D staring第 2 部分：阅读判
6、断 (第 1622 题，每题 1 分，共 7 分)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。如果该旬提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把 A 涂黑：如果该旬提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B 涂黑；如果该旬的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把 C 涂黑。Mother Nature Shows Her StrengthTornadoes(龙卷风)and heavy thunderstorms moved across the Great Lakes and inc0 Trumbull County on Saturday evening：The storms w
7、ere dramatic and dangerousGeorge Snyder was driving the fire truck down Route 88 when he first noticed that a funnel (漏斗状的)cloud was behind him“I stopped the truck and watched the funnel cloudIt was about 100 feet off the ground and I saw it go up and down for a whileIt was moving toward Bradley Roa
8、d and then suddenly it disappeared”Snyder saidSnyder only saw one of the funnel clouds that passed through northeastern Ohio on SaturdayIn Trumbull County, a tornado turned trees onto their sidesSome trees feel onto houses and CarsOther trees fell into telephone and electrical wires as they went dow
9、nAmanda Symcheck was having a party when the storm began“I knew something was wrong，”she said“I saw the sky go green and pink(粉红色)Then it sounded like a train rushing toward the houseI started crying and told everyone to go to the basement forprotection”The tornado caused a lot of damage to cars and
10、 houses in the areaIt will take a long time and much money to repair everythingThere was also serious water damage from me 也under storms The heavy rains and high wind caused the power to go out in many homesThe storms caused serious flooding in areas near the riverMore than four inches of rain fell
11、in parts of Trumbull CountyThe river was so hight that the water ran into streets and housesMany streets had to be closed to Cars and trucks because of the high waterThis made it difficult for fire truckspolice cars，and other rescue vehicles to help people who were in troubleMany people who live nea
12、r the river had to leave their homes for their own safetySome people reported five feet of water in their homesLocal and state officials opened emergency shelters for the people who were evacuated(撤走) The Red Cross served meals to them“This was a really intense storm。”said Snyder People were afraid。
13、Mother Nature call be fierceWe were lucky this timeNo one was killed”16 The weather was nice in Trumbull County on Saturday eveningA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 George Snyder was a firefighterA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned、18 Amanda Symcheck was having a party in the basement when the storm beg
14、anA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Power supply system was not damaged during the stomaA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 There had not been such a severe storm in Trumbull County for a hundred yearsA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to peopleA Right B Wrong C
15、Not mentioned22 Several people were missing during the stormA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第 2330 题，每题 1 分，共 8 分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有 2 项测试任务：(1)第 23-26 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为第 1-4 段每段选择 1 个正确的小标题； (2)第 27-30 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中选择 4 个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。Ford1 Fords great strength was the m
16、anufacturing .ring process-not inventionLong before he started a car company，he was a worker, known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machinesHe started putting cars together in 1 89 1. A1though it was by no means the first popular automobile，the Model T showed the world
17、use how creative Ford was at combining technology and market2 The companys assembly line alone threw Americas Industrial Revolution into overdrive(高速运转)Instead of having workers put together the entire Car，Fords friends，who were great toolmakers from Scotland，organized teams that added parts to each
18、 Model T as it moved down alineBy the time F0rds Highland Park plant was humming(嗡嗡作响)along in 1914， theworlds first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the$5.aday minimum Wage schemethe greatest contribution he had ever made
19、The average wage in the auto industry then was$2.34 for a 9.hour shiftFord not only doubled thathe also took an hour off the workdayIn those years it was unthinkable that a man could be Paid that much for doing something that didnt involve an awful lot of training or educationThe wall Street Journal
20、 called the plan“all economic crime”and critics everywhere 1aughed at Ford4 But as the wage increased later to daily$i0，it proved a critical component of Fords dream to make the automobile accessible(可及的)to a11.The critics were too stupid to understand that because F0rd had 10wered his costs per car
21、 ,the higher wages didnt matter-except for making it possible for more people to buy Cars ，23 Paragraph 1 24 Paragraph 2 25 Paragraph 3 26 Paragraph 4 A Fords FollowersB The Assembly LineC Fords Great DreamD The Establishment of the CompanyE Fords Biggest ContributionF Ford8 Great Talent27 The assem
22、bly line made it possible to 28 Ford was the first to adopt29 Higher wages enabled many people to30 Fords higherwage and lowercost strategy was stronglyA criticized by the mediaB the IOW wage in the auto industryC own a carD produce cars In Large numbersE the 8-hour-shift practiceF combined technolo
23、gy and market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，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，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。第一篇USBlacks Hardhit by CancerDeath rates for cancer are falling for all Americansbut black Americans are still more likely to die of cancer than whites，the American Cancer
24、 Society said MondayIn a special report on cancer and blacks，the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites， and they are more likely to die of the diseaseThis could be because of unequal(不平等的)access to medical Care。Because blacks are more likely to have other disea
25、ses as well，and perhaps because of differences in the biology(生物学 )of the can cancer itself, the report added“In general，black Americans have less hope of surviving five years after diagnosis thail whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis”the report said“In describing cancer statistic
26、s for black Americans，this report recognizes that many of the differences associated with race may be caused by unfair social and economic differences and unequal access to medical care”The cancer society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups(体格检查)earlier,When cancer is more treatableand
27、 it said more research is needed to see if biological differences play a roleThe new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of wiping out these unfair social differences through public policy and education efforts，”the organization said in a statementBut it also noted a 出 op in cancer death
28、rates“Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have dropped greatly among black Americans since 1992，as have incidence rates(发生率),”said the report”31 Black Americans arc more likely to die of cancer thanA people in other countriesB white AmericansC all other AmericansD their ancestors
29、32 Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks?A Unequal access to medical CareB Greater probability of having other diseases C Differences in the biology of the cancer 、D Early diagnosis33 Cancer is more treatable if it isdetectedA in an early stageB in a late stageC a11
30、0fa suddenD together with other diseases、34 Public policy and education efforts may help to do away withA death rates B various cancersC unfair social differencesD biological differences35 Since 1992，cancer death rates among black AmericansA have been going up and downB have remained stableC have in
31、creasedD have fallen第二篇Crystal EarOne day a friend asked mywife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid“He certainly does”replied JillAfter hearing about a remarkable new productJill finally got up the nerve to ask me if Idever thought about getting a hearing aid“No way,”I said“It would make me look 20 years
32、 older” “No。no。”she replied”This is entirely differentIts Crystal Ear!”Jill was rightCrystal Ear is differentnot the old. Styled body worn over-theear aid。but all advanced personal sound system so small that its like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your earsAnd Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerfultoo You w
33、ill hear sounds your ears have been missing for yearsCrystal Ear will make speech 10uder,and the sound is pure add naturalI couldnt believe how tiny it isIt is smaller than the tip of my little finger and its almost invisible When wornThere are no wires。no behindtheear devicePut it in your ear and i
34、ts readyto-wear mold(形状)fits comfortablySince its not too loud or too tight，you may even forget that youre wearing it! Use it at work or at playAnd if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations， use Crystal Ear only when you need itHearing loss，which Occurs typically prior to teenage years，
35、progresses throughout ones lifetimeA1though hearing loss is now the worlds number one health problem，nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing 10SS choose to leave the problem untreatedFor many millions，treating hearing 10SS in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits，expensive test
36、ing and adjustments to fit your earThanks to Crystal Ear，the“sound solution”is now convenientAlmost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss，and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off(下降)，can be dramatically helped with Crystal EarMore over, its superior design is energy-efficient，so b
37、atteries can last monthsCrystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier(放大器) 36 Initially the writer did not want t0 buy a hearing aid becauseA it would make him look oldB it would make him nervousC it was too expensiveD it was old-styledWhic
38、h of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear7A It is highly sensitiveB It is powerfulC It is invisibleD It is wireless38 One special feature of Crystal Ear is thatA you can control its volumeB you neednt take it off everydayC it is solar-poweredD it saves power39 According to the passage，hearing lo
39、ss isA only a minor health problemB the worlds most common health problemC merely a teenage diseaseD an incurable disease40 Many people leave their hearing problem untreated becauseA it is not seriousB Crystal Ear is not yet availableC it is not easy to have it treatedD they dont want to look old第三篇
40、Technology Transfer in Germanywhen it comes to translating basic research into industrial success，few nations can match GermanySince the 1940s，the nations vast industrial base has been fed with a constant stream of new ideas and expertise from scienceAnd though German prosperity(繁荣)has faltered(衰退)o
41、ver the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline，it still has an enviable(令人羡慕的)record for turning ideas into profitMuch of the reason for that success is the Fraunhofer Society, a network of research institutes that exists solely to solve
42、 industrial problems and create sought。after technologiesBut today the Fraunhofer institutes have competitionUniversities are taking an ever larger role in technology transfer，and technology parks are springing up all overThese efforts are being complemented by the federal programmes for pumping mon
43、ey into start-up companiesSuch a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success，but 1t is not without its crities,These people worry that favouring applied research will mean neglecting basic science，eventually starving industry of flesh ideasIf every scientist starts thinking like an entrepr
44、eneur(企业家) ，the argument goes，then the traditional principles of university research being curiositydriven：free and widely available will sufferOthers claim that many of the programmes to promote technology transfer are a waste of money because half the small businesses that are promoted are bound t
45、o go bankrupt within a few yearsWhile this debate continues，new ideas flow at a steady rate from Germanys research networks，which bear famous names such as Helmholtz，Max Planck and LeibnizYet it is the fourth network，the Fraunhofer Society，that plays the greatest role in technology transferFounded i
46、n 1949.the Fraunhofer Society is now Europes largest organisation for applied technology，and has 59 institutes employing 1 2，000 peopleIt continues to growLast yearit swallowed up the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology in BerlinToday,there are even Fraunhofers in the US and Asia41
47、 What factor can be attributed to German prosperity?A Technology transferB Good management C Hard workD Fierce competition42 Which of the following is NOT true of traditional university research?A It is freeB It is profit-drivenC It is widely available D It is curiositydriven43 The Fraunhofer Societ
48、y is the largest organisation for applied technology inA AsiaB USAC EuropeD Africa44 When was the Fraunhofer Society founded?A In 1940.B Last yearC After the unificationD In 1949.45 The word “expertise in line 3 could be best replaced byA “experts”B “scientists”C “scholars”D “special knowledge”第 5 部
49、分：补全短文 (第 4650 题，每题 2 分，共 10 分)阅读下面的短文，文章中有 5 处空白，文章后面有 6 组文字，请根据文章的内容选择 5 组文字，将其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。Conservation or wasted Effort?The black robin(旅鸫)is one of the worlds rarest birdsIt is a small，wild bird，and it lives only on the island of Little Mangere，off the coast of New ZealandIn 1967 there were about fifty black robins there；
