2010年职称英语等级考试理工类B级真题
词汇选择阅读判断概括大意与完成句子阅读理解补全短文完形填空词汇选择
(每题1分,共15分;下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线,请为每处画线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。)
参考答案: D 答案解析: exhibit表示,显出,与show相同。demonstrate论证,证明 uncover揭露,发现 spread张开,展开
1、The other women seemed contented and they even (exhibited) their bellies with pride.
A.demonstrated B.uncovered C.spread D.showed
参考答案: B 答案解析: eternal意为永恒的,永远的,与everlasting相同。Boring令人生厌的,monotonous单调无聊的,unchangeable不可改变的
2、Your (eternal) boasting annoys everyone,
A.unchangeable B.everlasting C.boring D.monotonous
参考答案: A 答案解析: endeavor努力,力图
3、They are (endeavoring) to change society as a whole.
A.trying B.working C.doing D.making
参考答案: D 答案解析: distress灾难,危险 despair绝望 need需要 difficulty困难根据题意,不仅仅是苦难,而是到达了灾难,甚至危险的地步。所以选择distress
4、He expressed concern that the ship might be in (distress).
A.despair B.difficulties C.need D.danger
参考答案: C 答案解析: describes描写,描绘,叙述= depict 在英语里小说,书籍等,不会和write连用,避免产生中文式的英语。sketch 是指绘画方面的写生 indicate 指示;指出
5、Her novel (depicts) a futuristic America.
A.writes B.sketches C.describes D.indicates
参考答案: A 答案解析: strengthen 加强,巩固,与consolidate完全一致。其中,unite使联合
6、She has (consolidated) her power.
A.strengthened B.won C.hardened D.united
参考答案: B 答案解析: conscientious意为谨慎的;煞费苦心的。Worried担心的。Anxious令人焦虑的。Nervous焦虑不安的
7、She is very (conscientious) about her work.
A.worried B.careful C.anxious D.nervous
参考答案: C 答案解析: lethal意为致命的。Toxic有毒的。Harmful具有伤害的。Contagious有传染性的。全句意思为“这种化学药品对老鼠是致命的,但对于牛却是安全的。”
8、The chemical is (lethal) to rats but safe to cattle.
A.toxic B.harmful C.deadly D.contagious
参考答案: C 答案解析: he last three years 与the past three years意思相同,都是以目前时间为准,往前推移的三年时间里。在过去时间里的固定用法。
9、We packed up the things I had accumulated over the (last) three years and left for good.
A.close B.near C.past D.final
参考答案: D 答案解析: prior to意为在...之前,居先,等于before
10、Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms (prior to) 1990.
A.in B.around C.from D.before
参考答案: C 答案解析: 考察单词意思, China是中国。但当字母C小写时,即china意为瓷器
11、The firm of Bonnin and Morris in Philadelphia was probably the first American Company to manufacture (porcelain).
A.silverware B.crystal C.china D.linen
参考答案: C 答案解析: inhibits意为禁止,与deter符合。Facilitate促进,使容易。overwhelm战胜;征服;压倒,也有覆盖;淹没之意。Loosen放松。
12、Fluoride (deters) tooth decay by reducing the growth of bacteria that destroy tooth enamel.
A.facilitates B.overwhelms C.inhibits D.loosens
参考答案: A 答案解析: phase与stage都有阶段,时期的意思。整句意思为“在美国的教育体系中,中学是小学与高中的过渡阶段。” 其中notion为“意念,想法,见解”“意图,打算”,pattern“形态,样式;格局”“样品,样本”alternative 形容词意为“供选择的,替代的”,名词意思为“二选一,供选择的东西”
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