2014年全国职称英语考试 理工类C级 阅读理解押题 孙伟

2014年职称英语理工类C级考前押题(三)一、词汇辨析(共15题，合计15分)1Have you talked to her lately?A. lastlyB. finallyC. shortlyD. recently2 While we don't agree，we continue to be friends.A. WhoeverB. WhereC. AlthoughD. Whatever3 Enormous sums of money have been spent on，space exploration.A. MuchB. LargeC. SmallD. Fixed4 About one million Americans are diagnosed annually with skin cancer.A. every yearB. severelyC. activelyD. every month5The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident.A. secretsB. detailsC. benefitsD. words6We will take your recent illness into consideration when marking your exams.A. effectB. accountC. effortD. discount7There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library.A. smallB. totalC. goodD. great8The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting.A. showedB. suggestedC. agreedD. believed9Mary has blended the ingredients.A. madeB. mixedC. cookedD. eaten10They agreed to modify their policy.A. clarifyB. defineC. changeD. develop11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.A. take outB. break offC. push inD. dig up12The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.A. playB. showC. sendD. tell13 This table is strong and durable.A. long-lastingB. extensiveC. far-reachingD. eternal14 He endured great pain before he finally expired.A. firedB. resignedC. diedD. retreated15The girl is gazing at herself in the mirror.A. smilingB. laughingC. shoutingD. staring二、阅读判断(共1题，合计7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

职称英语理工类C级考试试题及答案解析(五)一、词汇选择（本大题15小题．每题1.0分，共15.0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。

）第1题The waitress showed me to the table we have booked this afternoon.A invitedB toldC ledD pointed【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是对近义动词的辨析。

四个选项中。

A选项invite的意思是“邀请”，常用搭配是invite sb. to sth，邀请某人参加。

B选项tell的意思是“告诉”，tell sb. to do sth. tell后的to是不定式而不是介词。

D 选项point的意思是“指向、指出”。

C选项lead的意思是“带领、引导”，如：A nurse took his arm and led the patient back to his room. 护士扶着病人回房间。

lead与题目中show所表达的意思一致，因此C选项符合题意。

第2题I caught sight of her in the crowd.A sawB glancedC staredD skimmed【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是对近义动词的辨析。

B选项glance意为“看一下、一瞥”，是不及物动词，常与at，over搭配，如：Tom glanced at his watch. 汤姆看了看自己的手表。

C选项stare意为“凝视、盯着看”，是不及物动词，常与at搭配，如：Susan stared at him in disbelief. 苏珊怀疑地看着他。

D选项skim意为“浏览(以了解中心意思)”，如：Julie skimmed the sports page.朱莉快速浏览了体育版。

2014年职称英语（理工类）阅读理解中英文背诵模板第一篇 Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles第二篇 World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict 文章名称问题答案World CrudeOil Production May Peak aDecade Earlier Than Some Predict 2.World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier ThanSome Predict （理C）1）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "sparked"appearing in paragraph 2?2）The term "a bell shaped curve" appearing in paragraph 2indicates that global oil production will3）Which of the following is NOT true of the Hubbert model?4）What is the major achievement of the new study mentioned in thelast paragraph?5）Who develop the new version of the Hubbert mode!?2.World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier ThanSome Predict （理C）1）stimulated2）start to decline after global oil production peaks.3）It provides a very realistic and accurate oil production.4）It predicts global oil production will peak in 2014..5）Kuwaiti scientists.世界原油产量可能提前十年达到峰值2．世界原油产量可能提前十年达到峰值（理C）①下列__________和第二段中的点燃的意思最接近。

第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下⾯共有15个句⼦，每个句⼦中均有1个词或短语画有下划线，请从每个句⼦后⾯所给的4个选项中选择1个与下划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。

1、I am not certain whether he will come. A.determined B.sure C.sorry D.glad 2、 She seemed to have detected some anger inhis voice. A.noticed B.heard C.realized D.got 3、 Please do not hesitate to call me if Ican be of further assistance. A.contact B.see C.help D.touch 4、 In short, I amgoing to live there myself A.In other words B.That is to say C.In a word D.To be frank 5、 He has trouble understanding that other peoplejudge him by his social skills and conduct. A.style B.behavior C.mode D.attitude 6、 I had some difficulty in carrying out theplan. A.making B.keeping C.changing D.implementing 7、 Mr. Johnson evidently regarded this as agreat joke. A.readily B.casually 8、 We all think that Mary's husband is a very boring person. A.shy B.stupid C.dull D.selfish 9、 The workers in that factory manufacture furniture. A.promote B.paint C.produce D.polish 10、 They only have a limited amount of timeto get their points. rge B.total C.small D.similar 11、 The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences. A.force B.influence C.surprise D.power 12、 Can you follow the plot? A.change B.investigate C.write D.understand 13、 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. A.physical B.mental C.natural D.hard 14、 In thelatter case the outcome can be serious indeed. A.result B.judgment 15、Norman Blarney is an artist of deep convictions. A.statements B.beliefs C.suggestions D.claims　第2部分：阅读判断。

职称英语理工类C级考试试题及答案解析(二)一、词汇选择（本大题15小题．每题1.0分，共15.0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。

）第1题Our new house is on the first floor.A bottomB thirdC ground.D top【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] 解题思路：本题考查的是对短语的理解。

四个选项中，A选项bottom 的意思是“底部的、底部”，如：The ship was sunk to the bottom of the ocean.船沉到了大洋的底部。

B选项third的意思是“第三的”。

D选项top 的意思是“最高的、顶上的”，如：I stood on the top of the mountain.我站在山顶上。

C选项ground的意思是“地面的、地面”，ground floor在英语中表示底层，而first floor在英语中表示第二层、在美语中表示第一层，因此C选项符合题意。

第2题As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at our troops.A shootingB fightingC strikingD hitting【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是对近义动词的辨析。

四个选项中，B选项fight的意思是“打仗、打架”，常用搭配是fight against/with sb.和某人打。

C选项strike的意思是“敲、击、打击”。

D选项hit的意思是“碰撞、击中”的意思，如：She hits me with her hand.她用手打我。

A选项shoot的意思是“发射(子弹)，开火”，常用搭配是shoot at sb. /sth. 它与题目中的fire 意思相近，因此A选项符合题意。

下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

The Need to RememberSome people say they have no memory at all："I just can' t remember a thing!" But of course we all have a memory．0ur memory tells us who we are．Our memory helps us to make use in the present of what we have learnt in the past.In fact we have different types of memory．For example, our visual memory helps us recall facts and places. Some people have such a strong visual memory, they can remember exactly what they have seen，for example, pages of a book，as a complete picture．Our verbal（言语的）memory helps us remember words and figures we may have heard but not seen or written: items of a shopping list, a chemical formula，dates，or a recipe．With our emotional（情感的）memory，we recall situations or places where we had strong feelings, perhaps of happiness or unhappiness．We also have special memories for smell，taste，touch and sound，and for performing physical movements．We have two ways of storing any of these memories：Our short-term memory stores items for up to thirty seconds-enough to remember a telephone number while we dial．Our long-term memory, on the other hand, may store items for a lifetime．Older people in fact have a much better-long-term memory than short-term．They may forget what they have done only a few hours ago, but have the clearest remembrance（记忆）of when they were very young．Psychologists tell us that we only remember few facts about our past, and that we invent the rest．It is as though we remember only the outline of a story. We then make up the details. We often do this in the way we want to remember them, usually so that we appear as the heroes of our own past-or maybe victims needing sympathy（同情）．16 Visual memory helps us recall a place we have been to．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned17 Visual memory may be used when we read a story．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned18 Verbal memory helps us read words we have never heard．A RightB WrongC Not mentioned19 Emotional memory is used when we perform physical movements．27 The ancient Greeks believed that their could be cured by telling their dreams．28 Most scientists believe that dreams have something to do with in our daily life．29 If you dream of driving a large car，it could mean that you want ．30 When people are not allowed to dream during sleep，they become ．A powerB quiet and happyC eventsD experimentsE diseasesF worried and nervous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。

2014年职称英语理工类C级考前押题(一)一、词汇辨析(共15题，合计15分)1Your teacher will take your illness into account when marking your exams.A.calculationputationC.considerationD.assessment2The doctor has abandoned the hope torescue the old man.A.leftB.given upC.turned downD.refused3 Many of this novelist characters are isolated,disappointed people,A.solitaryB.gloomyC.feebleD.frugal4Have you talked to her lately?stlyB.shortlyC.recentlyD.immediately5 During the Second World War, all importantresources in the U. S.were allocated bythe Federal government.A.nationalizedmandeeredC.taxedD.distributed6 Television advertisements do more than merely reflect dominant ideologies.A.exactlyB.faithfullyC.repeatedlyD.simply7 The story was very touching.A.inspiringB.boringC.movingD.absorbing8 Up to now, the work has been easy.A.SoB.So longC.So thatD.So far9The report advocated setting up trainingcolleges.A.supposedB.excitedC.suggestedD.discussed10 I wasn't qualified for the job really, but Igot it anyhow.A.somehowB.anywayC.anywhereD.somewhere11 Since ancient times people have found variousways to preserve meat.A.eatB.cookC.freezeD.keep12The policemen acted quickly because lives were atstake.A.in despairB.in dangerC.in miseryD.in pain13 It's sensible to start any exerciseprogram gradually at first.A.workableB.reasonableC.possibleD.available14 Our statistics show that we consume allthat we are capable of producing.A.wasteB.buyeD.sell15 She was sent a box of chocolates along with aletter saying she was fired.A.killedB.shotC.dismissedD.murdered二、阅读判断(共1题，合计7分)Moderate Earthquake Strikes EnglandA moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007，toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds.Several thousand people were left without power1 in KentCounty2.One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.“It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride，3” said the woman.The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake4 struck at 8:19 a.m.and was centered under the English Channel5，about 8.5 miles south of Dover6 and near the entrance to the ChanneI Tunnel7.Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county.Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.“I w as lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me,”said Hendrick van Eck,27,of Canterbury8 about 60 miles southeast of London.“I then heard the sound of cracking，and it was getting heavier and heavier9.It felt as if someone was at tbeend of my bed hopping up and down.”There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year，but they are rare in Britain.The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4.8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham10.The country’s strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931，measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale11.British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain，including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France12.Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time13 before another earthquake struck this part of ngland.However，people should not be scared too muchby this prediction，Musson aid，as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place.This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum.词汇：moderate/5mCdErit/adJ.中等的magnitude/5mA^nitju:d/n.值，强度量topple/5tCpl/v.倾倒，震倒rouse/rauz/v.唤醒tremor/5tremE(r)/n.震动hop/hRp/v.齐足跳起fun-fair n.公共露天游乐场scale/skeil/n.震级forthcoming/fC:W5kQmiN/adj.即将来临的evacuate/i5vAkjueit/v.疏散geological/dViE5lCdVikEl/adj.地质的16During the April 28 earthquake，the whole England was left without power.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned17The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned18 It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured，but not seriously.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned19 France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned20The country's strongest earthquake took place in London in 1580.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned21 Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooneror Iater.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned22It can be inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earthquakes.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned三、概括大意(共1题，合计8分)ParisParis, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central F rance. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France. The French governments have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation’s activities.Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World War II more and more immigrants arrived.The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most prestigious newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center. With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly been one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world. The Louver, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.In the late 1980s about 4.1million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools. In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools. Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s. French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation’s manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area. Industries of consumer goods have always bee drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population, and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War II. Chiefmanufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.23 Paragraph2_________.24Paragraph3_________.25 Paragraph4_________.26 Paragraph5_________.A History of the cityB Industries of the cityC Population grownD EducationE Cultural centerF Immigration27 Paris has in history been the center of___________.28 Since the 10th century, the population of Paris__________.29Many valuable works of art_________.30 Paris is not only the center of education of France , but also the center_____________.A can be found in ParisB the major events of the nationC of the country’s industriesD a lot of cinemas and theatersE has been growing steadilyF has been decreasing rapidly四、阅读理解(共3题，合计45分)In the mid 1940's, the young ambitious duo Ruth and Elliot Handler, owned a company that made wooden pictures frames. It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler joined with their close friend Harold Mattson to form a company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named Mattel, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.In the mid 1950's, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a shapely, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build.Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll. With the help of her technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create Barbie's wardrobe. It was in 1958 that the patent for Barbie was obtained. This would be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limbed, shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie.In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York Toy Show and receive a cool reception from the toy buyers.Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in hairstyles, makeup and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market.Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with their dolls.31 When Ruth and Elliot Handler was young, they had a strong desireA) to go to school.B) to take photos.C) to make frames.D) to be highly successful.32Who owned Mattel?A) Mattson.B) Elliot.C) Harold Mattson and Elliot Handler.D) Harold Mattson, Ruth and Ellion Handler.33 It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Lilli was fashioned afterA) Build.B) a German doll.C) a pretty girl.D) a shapely woman.34Where did Ruth Handler's inspiration for the design of the Barbie doll come from?A) Barbie.B) Lilli.C) Charlotte Johnson.D) A fashion designer.35Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Barbie doll?A) She does not attract young men.B) She has undergone many changes over the years.C) She is 11.5 inches tall.D) She has managed to keep up with fashion.Why Are America's Kids So StressedI'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happieror unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any ofthese statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, Iwas struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxiousthanchildren in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit ahigher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physicalisolation -- brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among otherthings -- and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope.At the top of the list is nurturing a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. Nochild is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individualsagainst stress.To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs andcomputers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-facerelationships, and they will get more sleep.Limit the amount of virtual violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties andprovide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have toruin your life.36The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are_______.A.surprisingB.confusingC.illogicalD.questionable37What does the author mean when he says, "we can't turn the clock back"?A.It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.B.The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.C.Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.D.It's impossible to forget the past.38 According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago_______.A.were less isolated physicallyB.were probably less self-centeredC.probably suffered less from anxietyD.were considered less individualistic39 The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is_______.A.to provide them with a safer environmentB.to lower their, expectations for themC.to get them more involved sociallyD.to set a good model for them to follow40 What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A.Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.B.Children's anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.C.Children's anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.D.Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature. Clone FarmFactory farming could soon enter a new era of mass production. Companies in the US aredeveloping the technology needed to "clone" chickens on a massive scale. Once a chicken withdesirable traits has beenbred or genetically engineered tens of thousands of eggs, which willhatch into identical copies, could roll off the production lines every hour. Billions of clonescould be produced each year to supply chicken farms with birds that all grow at the same rate,have the same amount of meat and taste the same.This, at least, is the vision of the US's National Institute of Science and Technology,which has given Origen, Therapeutics of Burlingame, California, and Embrex of North CarolinaUSD 4. 7 million to help fund research. The prospect has alarmed animal welfare groups, whofear it could increase the suffering of farm birds.That's unlikely to put off the poultry industry, however, which wants disease-resistant birds that grow faster on less food. "Producers would like the same meat quantity but to use reducedinputs to get there", says Mike Fitzgerald of Origen. To meet this demand, Origen aims to"create an animal that is effectively cloned", he says. Normal cloning doesn't work in birdsbecause eggs can't be removed and implanted. Instead, the company is trying to bulk-growembryonic stem cells taken from fertilized eggs as soon as they're laid. "The trick is to culturethe cells without them starting to distinguish, so they remain pluripotent", says Fitzgerald.Using a long-established technique, these donor ceils will then be injected into the embryoof a freshly laid, fertilized recipient egg, forming a chick that is a "chimera". Strictly speakinga chimera isn't a clone, because it contains cells from both donor and recipient. But Fitzgeraldsays it will be enough, say, 95 percent of a chicken's body develops from donor cells. "In thepoultry world, it doesn't matter if it's not 100 percent," he says.Another challenge for Origen is to scale up production. To do this, it has teamed up with"Embrex, which produces machines that can inject vaccines into up to 50, 000 eggs an hour.Embrex is now trying to modify the machines to locate the embryo and inject the cells intoprecisely the right spot without killing it.In future, Origen imagines freezing stem cells from different strains of chicken. If orderscome in for a particular strain, millions of eggs could be produced in months or even weeks. Atpresent, maintaining all the varieties the market might call for is too expensive for breeders, andit takes years to breed enough chickens to produce the billions of eggs that farmers need.41Which statement is the best description of the new era of factory farming according to the first paragraph?A.Eggs are all genetically engineered.B.Thousands of eggs are produced every hour,C.Cloned chickens are bulk-produced with the same growth rate, weight and taste.D.Identical eggs can be hatched on the production lines.42 Which institution has offered USD 4. 7 million to fund the research?A.The US's National Institute of Science and Technology.B.Origen Therapeutics of Burlingame, California.C.Embrex of North Carolina.D.Animal welfare groups.43 In the third paragraph, by saying " Producers would like the same meat quantity but to use reduced inputs to get there" Mike Fitzgerald means that he wishesA.chickens' quality could be maintained but with less investmentB.chickens' taste could be improved but at less costsC.chickens' growth rate could be quickened but with less inputsD.chickens could grow to the same weight but with less feed44 Which of the following statements about Origen and Embrex is correct according to the fifth paragraph?A.Origen and Embrex will jointly invent machines to increase production.B.Origen wants to purchase an efficient donor cell-injecting machine.C.Origen has joined hands with Embrex in producing cell-injecting machines.D.Origen is the leading company in producing embryo-locating machines.45The technology of freezing stem cells from different strains of chicken can do all the following EXCEPT thatA.farmers can order certain strains of chicken onlyB.Origen can supply all the strains of chicken the market might needC.chicken farmers order certain strains of chicken for economic reasonsD.chicken farmers can be supplied with whatever they need五、补全短文(共1题，合计10分)MergersThe most common kind of consolidation today is the merger. A merger occurs ____(1)____.With the deregulation of natural gas, the nation’s 20 interstate pipeli ne companies became fearful of cutthroat competition. Some felt that they could increase their efficiency and improve their market flexibility by merging. In 1985 Internorth of Omaha paid $2.3 billion for Houston Natural Gas Corporation, ____(2)____. The system connected markets from coast to coast and raised sales to $10 billion.On occasion, mergers have occurred between smaller companies in an industry dominated by a few giant firms. These smaller companies claim that they need to merge to become more efficient and effective in competing against the biggest corporations. They maintain that such action increases competition instead of reducing it. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department has not always agreed with them.Four major waves of mergers have taken place in this country. The first started in 1887, just prior to the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and ended in 1904. It involved such giants as United States Steel and Standard Oil trying to create monopolies in their industries. From the end of World War I until the 1930s, large firms swallowed smaller firms to create oligopolies. The monopoly had no chance and the oligopoly little chance of succeeding today under present antitrust policy.The third major merger movement began in the 1960s, reached a peak in 1969, ____(3)____. Many of the acquisitions involved giant firms in oneindustry buying up large companies in totally unrelated industries. Such mergers are called conglomerate mergers. A classic example is Mobil Oil Corporat ion’s purchase of the huge retail chain Montgomery Ward & Company.Mergers in the last ten years were in the thousands. More important is the value of the transactions, which has risen sharply. The number of mergers and acquisitions apply ____(4)____. The petroleum industry had mergers and acquisitions valued at closed to $80 billion between 1981 and 1984. Other industries ____(5)____ were banking and finance, insurance, mining and mineral, processed foods.A thereby gaining control of the world’s lon gest pipelineB and then gradually declinedC experiencing large takeoversD resulting in combinations of small firmsE only to those valued at $100 million or moreF when two or more companies get together to form one company4647484950六、完形填空(共1题，合计15分)An Absent-minded ProfessorProfessor Smith lived alone. He was very absent-minded. He used to __1__ the university to give a lecture and find that he had forgotten to bring his notes. Or he __2__ lose his spectacles and be unable to see the __3__. He could never find any chalk to __4__ with, and he often forgot the time and would ramble __5__ for hours because he had __6__ his watch at home. But the most __7__ thing of all about him was his __8__. His overcoat wasrarely __9__, as most of the buttons were __10__. His shoes were usually untied because he had lost the laces. He __11__ his comb as well because his hair was always standing __12__, that is unless he was __13__ his battered old hat with the brim missing. His trousers were __14__ by an old tie instead of a belt. He was a chain smoker. He would smoke __15__ in class. Cigarette ash was liberally scattered over his waistcoat.51 A) arrive in B) arrive at C) arrive D) arriving52 A) was used to B) was accustomed to C) could D) would53 A) blackboard B) floor C) door D) window54A) teach B) deliver C) write D) address55 A) of B) at C) in D) on56A) put B) placed C) left D) forgotten57 A) exciting B) amazing C) attractive D) delightful58 A) appearance B) act C) behavior D) conduct59A) tied B) fastened C) ironed D) patched60A) losing B) falling C) missing D) hanging61 A) has lost B) loses C) must have lost D) must lose62A) on end B) up C) aside D) back63A) putting on B) wearing on C) wearing D) having64 A) rounded up B) stuck together C) put together D) held up65A) even B) frequently C) constantly D) continuously参考答案1.C解析：2.B解析：3.A解析：4.C解析：5.D解析：6.D解析：7.C解析：8.D解析：9.C解析：10.B 解析：11.D 解析：12.B解析：13.B解析：14.C解析：15.C解析：16.B解析：题句说2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格兰都停电，与短文第一段最句句表达的内容不符。

Do You Have a Sense of Humor？Humor and laughter are good for us.There is increasing evidence that they can heal us physically，mentally，emotionally，and spiritually.In fact，every system of the body responds to laughter in some positive，healing way.So how can we get more laughter into our lives？（46）Psychologist and author，Steve Wlison，has some answers.Many peoplebelieve that we are born with a sense of humor.They think，“either you've got it，or you don't”Dr.Wilson points out that this false.（47）The parts of brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth（48）（After all，when a baby laughs，we don't rush over and say，“That kid has a great sense of humor！”）A sense of humor is something that you can develop over a lifetime.Sometimes people think that they don't have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke tellers.Dr.Wilson reminds us that telling jokes is only one of many ways to expresshumor.（49）Then we will make others laugh，too.A person who has a true sense of humor is willing and able to see the funny side of everyday life.One of the best definition of a sense of humor is“the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation.”Consider this sign from a sore window.“Any faulty merchandise will be cheerfully replanced with merchandise of equal quality.”The store manager probably placed the sign in the window to impress customers with the store's excellent service.（50）As Dr.Wilson says，“a good sense of humor means that you don't have to be funny；you just have to see what's funny.”A He advises us to lose our inhibitions（抑制）and try to laugh at ourselves.B Is it possible to develop a sense of humor？C However，that does not mean that infants have a sense of humor.D What is true，however，it that we are born with the capacityto laugh and smileE Everyone experiences this emotionF He had a serious purpose，but if you have a sense of humor，you will probably find the sign funny！答案：BDCAF。

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第16篇Eat to Live 卫生C新增文章(押题)第25篇理工B第39篇综合A孙老师特别提示：卫生c今年阅读没有新增文章，押题也就变成了猜题，极不靠普，请大家做好无原题或押不中的准备！！！2013年卫生阅读押题情况没押中，但用神表解题非常简单共1篇文章第十六篇Eat to Live卫生C新增文章(押题)第13课(补充练习)阅读理解课文Late-night Drinking在专业第20课中已做讲评2013 原卷模拟考试与讲评（1）机会只给有准备的人。

Opportunities are only for the prepared person.共1篇文章Eat to LiveA meager diet may give you health and long life, but it's not much fun—and it might not even be necessary. We may be able to hang on to most of that youthful vigor even if we don't start to diet until old age.Stephen Spindler and his colleagues from the University of California at Riverside have found that some of an elderly mouse's liver genes can be made to behave as they did when the mouse was young simply by limiting its food for four weeks. The genetic rejuvenation won't reverse other damage caused by time for the mouse, but could help its liver metabolize drugs or get rid of toxins.Spindler's team fed three mice a normal diet for their whole lives, and fed another three on half-rations. Three more mice were switched from the normal diet to half-feed for a month when they were 34 months old—equivalent to about 70 human years.The researchers checked the activity of 11,000 genes from the mouse livers, and found that 46 changed with age in the normally fed mice. The changes were associated with things like inflammation and free radical production—probably bad news for mouse health. In the mice that had dieted all their lives, 27 of those 46 genes continued to behave like young genes. But the most surprising finding was that the mice that only started dieting in old age also benefited from 70 per cent of these gene changes.“This is the first indication that thee effects kick in pretty quickly,” says Huber Warner from the National Institute on Aging near Washington, D. C.No one yet knows if calorie restriction works in people as it does in mice, bus Spindler is hopeful. “There's attracting and tempting evidence out there that it will work,” he says.If it does work in people, there might be good reasons for rejuvenating the liver. As we get older, out bodies are less efficient at metabolizing drugs, for example. A brief period of time of dieting, says Spindler, could be enough to make sure a drug is effective.But Spindler isn't sure the trade-off is worth it. “The mice get less disease, they live longer but they're hungry,” he says. “Even seeing what a diet does, it's still hard to go to a restaurant and say: 'I can only eat half of that'.”Spindler hopes we soon won't need to diet at all. His company, Life Span Genetics in California, is looking for drugs that have the effects of calorie restriction.练习：1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Eating less than usual might make us live longer.B. If we go on a diet when old, we may keep healthy.C. Dieting might not be needed.D. We have to begin dieting from childhood.2. Why does the author mention an elderly mouse in paragraph 2?A. To describe the influence of old age on mice.B. To illustrate the effect of meager food on mice.C. To tell us how mice's liver genes behave.D. To inform us of the process of metabolizing drugs.3. What can be inferred about completely normally fed mice mentioned in the passage?A. They will not experience free radical production.B. They will experience more genetic rejuvenation in their lifetime.C. They have more old liver genes to behave like young genes.D. They are more likely to suffer from inflammation.4. According to the author, which of the following most interested the researchers?A. The mice that started dieting in old age.B. 27 of those 46 old genes that continued to behave like young genes.C. Calorie restriction that works in people.D. Dieting that makes sure a drug is effective.5. According to the last two paragraphs, Spindler believes thatA. calorie restriction is very important to young peopleB. seeing the effect of a diet, people will eat less than normal.C. dieting is not a good method to give us health and long life.D. drugs do not have the effects of calorie restriction.Eat to Live为生存而食本文中心：A meager不足的diet节食A meager不足的diet节食may give you health and long life, but it’s not much fun娱乐— and it might not even be necessary.We may be able to hang on to保持住most of that youthful vigor活力e ven if we don‟t start to diet until old age.粗茶淡饭或许能给你健康和长寿，但这并不有趣--很有可能也没必要。

理工完型押题孙老师特别提示：押题不靠谱，即使押中,如不认真准备也不一定能全拿到，每年都有个别专业阅读不出原题，10年有近一半专业及级别没出阅读原题。

今年又十分奇怪，理b，综合ab都没有新增文章，会不会波及其它专业与级别谁也不敢说，勿请大家引起足够重视，加强解题技巧练习，这才是万无一失之路！！！完形填空押题注意事项1. 有可能文章题目改变，而文章不变。

2. 有可能15道题中部分选择完全或部分改变。

3. 有可能押不中，只有全选B或C,还能拿4分。

但有史以来从未出现这种情况。

如何准备押题1.不要用文章题目识别文章。

而用文章第一句。

2.不要记选项中的单词, 而要记住全文。

例：Old And ActiveIt is well—known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A recent report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world．A healthy long life is the result of the improvement in social environment.Scientists are trying to work out exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we make any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or gojogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredient in the Japanese diet that is particularly beneficial to the human body?Another factor contributing to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate．Although longer life should be celebrated, it is actually considered a social problem．The number of older people had doubled in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs．The country could soon be facing an economic problem, if there are so many old people to be looked after and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them．Raising the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a sense of responsibility and mission in life. It’s important that the elderly play active roles in the society and live in harmony with all generations.2014年（理工）教材没有新增文章完形填空: 理工C级第一篇：Captain Cook Arrow Legend第二篇：Avalanche and Its Safety第三篇：Giant Structures（2013年已考）第四篇：Animal’s “Sixth Sense”第五篇：Singing Alarms Could Save the Blind完形填空: 理工B级*第六篇：Car Thieves Could Be Stopped Remotely*第七篇：An Intelligent Car*第八篇：Why India Needs Its Dying Vultures（2013年已考）*第九篇：Wonder Webs*第十篇：Chicken Soup for the Soul：Comfort Food Fights Loneliness完形填空: 理工A级+第十一篇：Climate Change Poses Major Risks for Unprepared Cities+第十二篇：Free Statins With Fast Food Could Neutralize Heart Risk+第十三篇：Better Solar Energy Systems: More Heat, More Light（2013年已考）+第十四篇：Sharks Perform a Service for Earth’s Waters+第十五篇："Liquefaction" Key to Much of Japanese Earthquake Damage结论：综合abc除去年考过的，全部是重点文章！！！想办法记住！！！打死也要记住！！！孙老师特别提示：全程班的同学如果今年万一没过，请在2014年10月31日前办理免费重读。