2019职称英语理工A考试教材阅读理解一.doc

2019职称英语理工类A考试教材阅读理解篇（1） A Letter from AlanI have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by thefootball ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me,Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax - thesmall wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers.1It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby.I think that losing this area will beterrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood.I am also against this plan because it will causetraffic problems. How will the people from thenew houses travel to work7 The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town.Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere.The roads will always be full of traffic, there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come tosee our lovely old buildings will leave.2 Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town reallyneeds more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.No doubt the builders will make a lot of money byselling these houses. But, in my opinion,the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this, we will lose a veryspecial place and our town will be much lesspleasant.3I am going to the local govemment offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and Ihope that yourreaders will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.注释：1. For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people canrelax - thesmall wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen andbird-watchers.对我来说，帕森场是非常特别的，因为它是一个美丽的天然场地并且当地人能够在此放松休息。

2019年201X职称英语综合类的A级真题及答案阅读理解-精选word文档本文部分内容来自网络整理，本司不为其真实性负责，如有异议或侵权请及时联系，本司将立即删除！== 本文为word格式，下载后可方便编辑和修改！ ==201X职称英语综合类的A级真题及答案阅读理解第4部分：阅读理解：下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。

请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

第一篇 Making a Loss Is the Height of Fashion Given that a good year in the haute couturebusiness is one where you lose even more money than usual , the prevailing mood in Paris last week was sensational . The big - name designers were faIIing over themselvesto boast of how many outfits they had sold at below cost price ， and how this proved that the fashion business was healthier than ever . JeanPaul Gaultier reported record sales 。

but we dont make any money out of it ，， t the designer assured journalists backstage . No maker how successful you are ， you cant make a profit from couture ，explained JeanJacques Picart , a veteran fashion PR man ， and cofounder of the nowbankrupt Lacroix house .Almost 20 years have passed since the unusual economics of the couture business were first exposed . Outraged that he was Losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds ， the couturier Jean - Louis Scherrer published of his costs . One outfithe described curtained over half a mile of gold thread ，1 8，000 sequins ， and had required hundreds of hours of handstitching in an atelier . A fair price would have been ~50，000， but the couturier could only get ~35。

2019年职称英语理工类A级阅读理解练习题1A Phone That Knows You’re BusyIt’s a modern problem：you’re too busy to be disturbed by incessant(连续持续的)phonecalls so you turn your cellphone off .But if you don’t remember to turn it back on when you’reless busy.you could miss some important calls if only the phone knew when it was wise tointerrupt you，you wouldn’t have to turn it off at all. Instead，it could let calls through when youare not too busyA bunch of behavior sensors(传感器)and a clever piece of software could do just that，byanalyzing your behavior to determine if it’s a good time to interrupt you.If built into a phone，thesystem may decide you’re too busy and ask the caller to leave a message or ring back later.James Fogarty and Scott Hudson at Camegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania based theirsystem oil tiny microphones，cameras and touch sensors that reveal body language and activity.First they had to study different behaviors to find out which ones stongly predict whether yourmind is interruptedThe potential“busyness”signals they focused on included whether the office doors were leftopen or closed，the time of day，if other people were with the person in question，how close theywere to each other, and whether or not the computer was in use.The sensors monitored these and many other factors while four subjects were at work . Atrandom intervals，the subjects rated how interruptible they were on a scale ranging from“highlyinterruptible’’to“highly not—interruptible” . Their ratings were then correlated with the variousbehaviors . “It is a shotgun(随意的)approach：we used all the indicators we could think of andthen let statistics find out which were important，” says HudsonThe model showed that using the keyboard，and talking on a landline or to someone else inthe office correlated most strongly with howinterruptible the subjects judged themselves to be.Interestingly，the computer was actually better than people at predicting when someone wastoo busy to be interrupted . The computer got it right 82 per cent of the time，humans 77 per cent.Fogarty speculates that this might be because people doing the interrupting are inevitably biasedtowards delivering their message，whereas computers don’t care.The first application for Hudson and Fogarty’s system is likely to be in an instant messaging system，followed by office phones and cellphones.“There is no technological roadblock(障碍)to it being deployed in a couple of years，” says Hudson36 A big problem facing people today is thatA they must tolerate phone disturbances or miss important calls.B they must turn off their phones to keep their homes quiet.C they have to switch from a desktop phone to a cellphone.D they are too busy to make phone calls.37 The behavior sensor and software system built in a phoneA could help store messages.B could send messages instantlyC could tell when it is wise to interrupt you.D could identify important phone calls.38 Scientists at Carnegie Menon University tried to find outA why office doors were often 1eft open.B when it was a good time to turn off the computer.C what questions office workers were bothered with.D which behaviors could tell whether a person was busy39 During the experiment，the subjects were askedA to control the sensors and the camera.B to rate the degrees to which they could be interrupted.C to compare their behaviors with others’.D to analyze all the indicators of interruption.40 The computer performed better than people in thestudy becauseA the computer worked harder.B the computer was not busyC people tended to be biased.D people were not good at statistics.参考答案：36 A 该题问的是：当今人们面临的一个大的问题是什么?文章第～句就给出了答。

2019职称英语综合类A级阅读理解及答案1MemoryIt is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the basis for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.Memory can be defined as the capacity to keepinformation available for later use. It includes not only " remembering" things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involves any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile.Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for late use. It is interesting to compare the memory storage capacity of a computer with that of a human being. The instant-access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 "words"——strings of alphabetic or numerical characters——ready for instant use. An average U.S. teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100,000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount of information which the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and places that the teenager can recognize on sight.The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings. A large part of a person's memory is in terms of words and combinations ofwords. But while language greatly expands the number and kind of things a person can remember, it also requires a huge memory capacity. It may well be this capacity that distinguishes humans, setting them apart from other animals.31.What do the sentences at the beginning of the passage suggest?A. Memory is useful.B. Memory is important.C. There is a relationship between memory and habits.D. The past is connected with the present by memory.32. According to the passage, memory is helpful in our daily life in the following aspects exceptA. involving the change in the behavior.B. keeping information for later use.C. warning people not to do things repeatedly.D. remembering events that happened in history.33. With respect to the memory storage capacity, what is the author's idea about the comparison between human beings and computers?A. Computers have no memory at all.B. Computers are more powerful than adults.C. Teenagers are inferior to computers.D. Human beings are far superior to computers.34. What is the major characteristic of a human being's memory capacity according to the text?A. It can be expanded by language.B. It can remember all the combined words.C. It may keep all the information in the past.D. It may change what has been stored in it.35. According to the passage, human beings make themselves different from other animals byA. having the ability to realize danger.B. having a special memory capacity.C. having a distinguished memory capacity.D. having the ability to control himself.参考答案：BCDAC。

2019职称英语综合类A级阅读理解练习题及答案解析1阅读判断The Writing's on the Wall?Is it art or is it just vandalism (野蛮行为)? Well, it's still a crime, but graffiti (涂鸦) has changed since the days of spraying your name on a wall to mark your territory. Street art has become much more sophisticated since a 17-year-old called Demetrius started spraying his "tag" , TAKI 183, all over the New York underground in 1971, and hip - hop culture was born. Hip-hop is a mixture of art, music and dancing, poetry, language and fashion. It came from young inner-citypeople who fell left out by their richer classmates and who were desperate to express themselves in any way they could.An experiment to control the spread of graffiti in Rochdale, Creater Manchester, has been sosuccessful that plans have been made by local street artists for an international convention in June. "We're planning to get people together from different countries like France and Cermany for a week, " says Liam, one of the organizers. The scheme started in 2000, and has attracted people of all age groups and both sexes. " We all share a commen interest and get on really well with each other. " The first site to be chosen was a subway. " Before we began, people were afraid to use the subway. We had it cleaned up and now, with all theartists hanging out down there, people are using it again. People can relate to graffiti much more now. " By providing places to display their talents legally, there has been afall in the amount of "tagging" on people's private property.Street artists Temper developed his drawing skills at a young age. In art classes at school he was really frustrated because the Art teacher didn't spend time with him. They thought he was already very good at art and so spend more time with other students. So, at 12 years old, Temper started painting with all these guys he'd hooked up with who were about 22 years old. He looked up to them and loved what they were doing on the streets of Wolvehampicn, England. "The whole hip -hop scene was built up of different things and I did a bit of everything. But it was always the graffiti I was best at. " he says.16. Demetrius was a teenager bom in New York.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned17. The graffiti scheme in Rochodale was for teenagers only.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned18. People did not like using the subway before an organized group of graffiti aritists came.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned19. Since the scheme started, new wall in the town were sprayed with graffiti.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned20. Most of the other graffiti artists in England were about ten years older than Temper.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned21. Temper, a street artist, is now head of graffiti club in England.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned22. Temper is involved in many different aspects of hip-hop culture.A. RightB. Wrong。

2019职称英语理工A考试教材阅读理解（二）Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big DifferencePutting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, fundraiser surely sounds a bitrisky1.When you consider the fact that the money is supposed to be given to children in need of medical care, you might call the idea crazy.Most student leaders don't want to spend a large amount of time on something they care little about, said 22-year-old University of Florida student Darren Heitner. He was the Dance Marathon's operations officer for two years.Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin, conducted a survey in February of students involved in campus organizations2. She said the desire for friendship was the most frequently cited reason for joining.At large universities like Fangmeyer's, which has more than 40,000 students, the students first of all want to find a way to "belong in their own corner of campus".Katie Rowley, a Wisconsin senior, confirms the survey's findings."I wanted to make the campus feel smaller by joining an organization where I could not only get involved on campus butalso find a group of friends."All of this talk of friendship, however, does not mean that students aren't thinking about their resumes. "I think that a lot of people do join to 'fatten up their resume'", said Heitner."At the beginning of my college career, I joineda few of these organizations, hoping to get a start in my leadership roles."But without passion student leaders can have a difficult time trying to weather the storms that come. For example, in April, several student organizations at Wisconsin teamed up3 for an event designed to educate students about homelessness and poverty. Student leaders had to face the problem of solving disagreements, moving the event because of rainy weather, and dealing with the university's complicated bureaucracy."Outside-of the classroom learning really makes a big difference", Fangmeyer said.1. An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300,000 is risky because most student leaders_________.A) are lazyB) are stupidC) are not rich enoughD) will not take an interest in it2. Atherican students join campus organizations mostly for_________.A) making a differenceB) gaining experienceC) building friendshipD) improving their resumes3. Who is Katie Rowley? _________.A) She's a senior professorB) She's a senior studentC) She's a senior officialD) She's a senior citizen4. What do student leaders need to carry an activity through to a successful end? _________.A) Passion.B) Money.C) Power.D) Fame.5. The phrasal verb fatten up in paragraph 6 could bebest replaced by_________.A) inventB) rewriteC) polishD) complete答案与题解：1. D 本题问的是：像募集30万美元的课外活动有点冒险是因为多数学生?答案能够从第二段的第一句话中找到。

2019职称英语考试理工类A级阅读文章一Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like OthersLow—salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others，according to a study by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciencesl food scientist．The research indicates that genetic factors influence some of the difference in the levels of salt we like to eat．Those conclusions are important because recent，well—publicized efforts to reduce the salt content in food2 have left many people struggling to accept fare that simply does not taste as good to them as it does to others3，pointed out John Hayes，assistant professor of food science，who was lead investigator4 0n the study．Diets high in salt Can increase the risk of high blood pressure and stroke．That is why public health experts and food companies are working together on ways to help consumers lower salt intake through foods that are enjoyable to eat．This study increases understanding of salt preference and consumption．The research involved 87 carefully screened participants who sampled salty foods such as soup and chips，on multiple occasions，spread out over weeks5．Test subjects were 45 men and 42 women, reportedly healthy，ranging in age from 20 to 40 years．The sample was composed of individuals who were not actively modifying their dietary intake and did not smoke cigarettes．They rated the intensity of taste on a commonly used scientific scale，ranging from barely detectable to strongest sensation of any kind．“Most of us like the taste of salt．However，someindividuals eat more salt，both because they like the tasteof saltiness more，and also because it is needed to blockother unpleasant tastes in food,” said Hayes. “Supertasters, people who experience tastes more intensely, consume moresalt than nontasters do. Snack foods have saltiness as their primary flavor, and at least for these foods, more is better, so the supertasters seem to like them more.”However, supertasters also need higher levels of salt toblock unpleasant bitter tastes in foods such as cheese，Hayes noted．“For example，cheese is a wonderful blend of dairy flavors from fermented milk，but also bitter tastes from ripening that are blocked by salt，” he said．“Asupertaster finds low-salt cheese unpleasant because the bitterness is too pronounced6．”Hayes cited research done more than 75 years ago by a chemist named Fox and a geneticist named Blakeslee，showing that individuals differ in their ability to taste certain chemicals．As a result，Hayes explained，we know that a wide range in taste acuity exists，and this variation is as normal as variations in eye and hair color．“Some people，called supertasters，describe bitter compounds as being extremely bitter，while others，called nontasters，find these same bitter compounds to be tasteless or only weakly bitter．”he said．“Response to bit ter compounds is one of many ways to identify biological differences in food preference because supertastin7 is not limited to bitterness． (476)词汇：Publicize v．引起公众对…的注意；(用广告)宣传Dietary adj．饮食的；规定食物的Ferment v．(使)发酵Geneticist n．遗传学家Acuity n．敏锐；尖锐注释：1．Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences：即Penn State University--College of Agricultural Sciences宾州州立大学农学院。

2019年职称英语理工类A级真题及答案2019年职称英语理工类A级真题及答案2019年职称英语理工类A级考试真题及答案第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近选项。

A. unclear B. obvious C. major D. minor2. The sea turtle’s natural habitA greatly B suddenly C generally D slightly A instructing B notifying C pushing D inviting A raise B pose C experience D handle 。

A ignoredB organizedC causedD received6. Jane said that she couldn’t A spend B take C las t D standA energeticB happyC aloneD busy8. Forester stared at his car，A shaking B turning C jumpingD shouting1A reportedB provedC praisedD caught A anxious B sure C sad D afraid11. At that time, we did not fully the significance of what had happened.A giveB attachC loseD understand12. Anderson left the table，A doubting B saying C thinkingD knowing source.A maintainedB recommendedC consideredD acknowledged14. The study also notes a decline in the number of college students taking science courses.A relativeB generalC continuousD sharp A criticizes B simplifies C evaluates D examines第2部分：阅读判断（第16~22题，每题1分，共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。

2019年职称英语理工类教材阅读理解文章和译文(1)-精选word文档本文部分内容来自网络整理，本司不为其真实性负责，如有异议或侵权请及时联系，本司将立即删除！== 本文为word格式，下载后可方便编辑和修改！ == 职称英语理工类教材阅读理解文章和译文(1)Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles The Ford motor companys abandonment of electric cars effectively signals the end of the road for the technology ， analysts say . Three years ago . the company introduced the Think City twoseater car and a golf cartcalled the THINK , or Think Neighbor . It hoped to sell 5，000 cars each year and 10，000 carts . But a lack of demand means only aboutl ，000 of the cars have been produced ， and less than 1。

700 carts have been sold so far in 201X. The Think City has a range of only about 53 miles and up to a six - hour battery recharge time . General MotorsEVI electric vehicle also had a limited range 。

of about 100 miles . There is a feeling that battery electric has been given its chance . Ford now has to move on with its hybrid program ， and that is what we will be judging them on ， Roger Higman ， a senior transport campaigner at UK Friends of the Earth ，told the Environment News Service . However , it is not yet clear exactly what those guidelines will permit . In June ， General Motors and Daimler Chrysler won a court injunction ， delaying by two years Californian legislation requiring carmakers to offer 100，000 zero - emission and other lowemission vehicles in the state by 201X. Car manufacturers hope the legislation will be rewritten to allow for more low -- emission ， rather than zeroemission ， vehicles .A ) They have started to produce electric cars .B ) They have done extensive research on electric Cars 2. According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe ， battery - powered cars B ) will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future . D ) will replace petrolpowered vehicles in the future . A ) Toyota and NissanC ) Ford and Toyota 4. According to the eighth paragraph ，hybrid cars B ) run faster than petrol driven cars D )offer more batteries than petrol driven cars A ) Low - emission cars should be banned . C ) The legislation will encourage car makers to produce more electric cars . 答案与题解： 2. B 第四段第一个句子是 Tim Holmes 对电动大概汽车未来的评价，他认为未来的交通运输的大众市场不可能是电动汽车。

（一）Ford abandons electric vehicles（福特放弃电动汽车）1.What have the Ford motor company, General Motor's and Honda done concerning electric cars?C They have given up producing electric cars.2. According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars ?Bwill not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.3.Which' auto `manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles?A Toyota and Nissan.4.According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars ?C run more miles than petrol driven cars.5.Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?D The legislation will allow more low-emission to be produced.（二）World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict（世界原油产量可能提前十年达到峰值）1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “Sparked”Appearing in paragraph 2?”Bstimulated2.The term “a bell shaped curve”appearing in paragraph 2 indicates that global oil production will ?D start to decline after global oil production peaks.3.Which of the following is NOT true of the Hubbert model?D It provides a very realistic and accurate oil production.4.What is the major achievement of the new study mentioned in the last paragraph? A It predicts global oil production will peak in 2018.5.Who develop the new version of the Hubbert model? B Kuwaiti scientists.（三）Citizen scientists（公民科学家）1. Ecologists turn to non-scientist citizens for help because they need them ?Cto collect data of the life cycle of living things.2.What are citizen scientists asked to do? BTo send their research observations to a professional database.3.In “All that's needed to become one ... (paragraph2)” , what does the word “one” standsfor ?Ba citizen scientist.4.What is NOT true of Project BudBurst? AOnly experts can participate in it.5 .What is the final purpose of Project BudBurst?DTo investigate how plants and animals will respond as the climate changes.（四）Motoring technology（汽车技术）1.What are researchers interested in doing as the road accidents worldwide increase to a shocking rate? CThey focus their research on safety and new fuels.2.According to the second paragraph, most road accidents happen ?B because drivers make mistakes.3.Which of the safety developments is NOT mentioned in the passage?D Windscreens that can help drivers to improve their vision.4.What is NOT the purpose of innovations that use satellite tracking and remote communications?CTo call for help when the car gets jammed in the traffic.5.What is true of robotic drivers? AIt will take some time before robotic drivers can be put to practicaluse.（五）Late-night drinking（在深夜饮咖啡）1.The author mentions "pick-me-up" to indicate that C coffee is a stimulant.2.Which of the following tells us how caffeine affects sleep? C Caffeine halves the body's levels of sleep hormone.3.What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss? ADifferent effects of caffeinated coffee and decaf on sleep.4.What does the experiment mentioned in paragraph 4 prove? DCaffeine drinkers produce less sleep hormone.5.The author of this passage probably agrees thatBwe should not drink coffee after supper.（六）Making Light of Sleep（不要太在意睡眠）2018新增1 .The clock located inside our brains is similar to our bedside alarm clock because B it has a cycle of 24 hours.2. What is implied in the second paragraph? C Children before puberty tend to fall asleep earlier at night than adolescents.3. In the third paragraph the author wants to tell the reader that B staying up late has a bad effect on teenagers' ability to think and learn.4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs? C Our internal clock as well as the alarm clock can be reset automatically.5. According to the last two paragraphs，what did the previous researchers think about the human eye's light-sensing system? B The human eye had one light-sensing system.（七）Sugar power for cell phones（用糖为手机发电）1. According to the first paragraph, when can we share our sweet drinks with our cell phones? CWhen the technology of a new type of fuel cell is suitable for mass production.2.What trouble did Minteer and Klotzbach have in their research?A They had trouble keeping enzymes in fuel cells active.3. According to Paragraph 5, electrons are released C when theenzyme oxidizes the glucose from a sugary liquid that goes through a pocket.4.What is exciting about the new fuel cells? BTheir limited power generation capacity is a good beginning.5.According to the last paragraph, what is NOT true of the new fuel cells? DIt will take some time before the new fuel cells can be used in popular products.（八）Eiffel is an eyeful（引人注目的埃菲尔铁塔）1. Why does the author think the EiffelTower is transformed into symbol' of a world on the move? BTourists of all nationalities come- to, scribble on the cold iron of the tower.2.What seems strange to the author? A Visitors prefer wasting time scribbling to enjoying the view.3.Which statement is NOT true of Hugues Richard? CHe climbed 747 steps up ,the tower in 19 minutes and 4 seconds4.What did the builder use the EiffelTower for? BConducting research in various fields.5.Which of the following is neatest in meaning to " (The Eiffel Tower is like) a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will" ? CVisitors can imagine freely what the tower represents. （九）Egypt felled by famine（埃及饱受饥荒折磨）1.Why does the author mention "pyramid builders"? DBecause even they were unable to rescue their civilisation.2.Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilisation of ancient Egypt?AChange of climate.3.Which of the following statements is true? D The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile.4.According to Krom, Egypt's Old Kingdom fell A immediately after a period of drought.5.The word “devastating” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by B“damaging”（十）Young female chimps outlearn their brothers（年轻雌猩猩学习优于她们的弟兄）1.Why do young female chimps learn faster than young male chimps at -fishing for termites? B Because young female chimps begin to study their mothers earlier.2.What are the tools with which chimps fish, for termites?B Vegetation.3.Which of the following is .true about chimps fishing for termites according to paragraph 6?CFemales could get out more termites with every dip.4.How did the researchers explain the fact that boy chimps spent more time on playingD It will make them good fighters and hunters' in the future.5.According to the last paragraph, which of the following is NOT true? AAdult chimps hunt monkeys while young chimps fish for termites.（十一）The net cost of making a name for yourself（网上申请个人域名的费用）1.The domain name “. edu” is operated byBthe company Network Solutions.2.The .firm, .shop, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains are NOT run byB the US government.3.Global Names of Singapore isB a registrar.4.How can a company. successfully register a name with the Internet?A It must pay up to $10,000 or a nonrefundable deposit.5.What is the meaning of the phrase "net cost" in the title?B The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.（十二）Florida hit by cold air mass（佛罗里达遭受冷气团袭击）1.Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs? BThe temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark.2. According to the second paragraph, in which area( s) did.the temperature fall below zero? B Parts of interior South Florida.3.King's statement that "We brought shorts, T-shirt, and 1 had to go out and buy another coat.''shows thatA he was caught by the sudden cold.ernor Jeb issue the emergency order because he Cwanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible.5.Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?D Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers..（十三）Invisibility ring（隐形环）1.Harry Potter is mentioned in the passage, because scientistsC try to invent a device similar in idea to the invisible cloak he uses.2.What is true of microwaves?B Their wavelengths are longer than those of visible light.3.What is NOT true of the invisibility device?B Microwaves bounce off it when' they, strike it.''4.What does the word "coaster" mean in the passage?A disk or plate placed under a drinking glass to protect a table top.5.Harry Potter's invisibility cloak doesn't have any real competition yet, becauseC the cloaking device works only for, microwaves.（十四）Japanese car keeps match for drunk drivers（日本用来监视醉酒司机的新型概念车）1.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Japanese concepts car? C It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.2.What has V olvo developed? BA breathalyzer attached to a car's seat belt.3.What is the. function of .the. camera. mentioned in Paragraph 4?A It monitors the driver's eyes-to see ,if he needs a rest.4.According to Doi,D Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate.5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 6?B The car will automatically keep to its lane.（十五）Winged robot learns to fly（肋生双翅机器人学飞行）1.Which of the following is NOT true of what is mentioned about the winged robot in the second paragraph?C The two professors of CUT programmed the data on' how the robot flapped its wings.2.How did the robot behave at the beginning of the test?B It twitched but gradually gained height.3.Which of the following is nearest to Peter, Bentley’s view onthe winged robot? A The winged robot- could never really fly4.What measured how much lift the robot produced?B A movement detector.5.What does “the process” appearing in the last paragraph refer to?D All the above.（十六）Japanese drilling into core of earth（日本人的地心旅行）1.According to the passage, Mount Unzen B erupted in 1991.2.According to the passage, the study of the MountUnzen volcano may benefit Japan in all the following aspects EXCEPTD predicting volcano eruptions.3.Why is- this research project so important to Japan?A Because Japan has many living volcanos.4.The drilling site on MountUnzen is ?C about half way up the mountain.5.The title of this passage Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth actually means that' theyAdrill a hole into the core of a volcano.（十七）A sunshade for the planet（地球防晒霜）1.According to the first two paragraphs, the author thinks thatC despite the difficulty, scientists have some options to prevent global warming.2.Scientists resist talking about their options because they don't want people to Cthink the problem has been solved.3.What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone?A\Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict. 4.What is Stephen Schneider's idea of preventing global warming? C\To apply sunscreen to the Earth:5.What is NOT true of the effectiveness of "sunscreen" , according to the last paragraph?D\It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.（十八）Thirst for oil（石油匮乏）3 1.”…will need to cure our addiction to oil.” Why does the author say so? D \Oil supply is decreasing.2.Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author, according to the second paragraph?C \Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next-to oil.3.Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?A \The United States4.What do 'experts say about: the earth's fuel reserves?B \There will soon be an energy crisis.5.What is NOT, the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the' last paragraph? D\The sea level will go up.（二十）Explorer of the extreme deep（深海探索器）l .What is Alvin? C\A submersible.2.Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Alvin?A \It can carry explorers as deep as 6,500 meters.3.“a world that is still full of mysteries” refers to C\the ocean4.In what aspects are the new HOV and Alvin similar? D\Shape.5.In what aspects are he new HOV and Alvin different. D\Both A and B.（二十一）Plant gas（植物，沼气的又一来源）1.What was scientists' 'understanding of methane?C\It was produced in oxygen-free environments.2.To test whether plants are a source of methane, the scientists created B\an environment with the same concentration of oxygen as the Earth has.3.Which statement is true of the methane emissions of plants inthe experiment? D\The higher the temperature, the greater the amount of methane emissions.4.Which of the following about methane is Not mentioned in the passage? D\Microbes in plants produce methane.5.What is the beneficial point of some microbes lconsuming, plant-produced methane?C\Less methane reaches the atmosphere（二十二）Snowflakes（雪花）1.What does Professor Libbrecht believe to be true?A\No two snowflakes' are exactly the same in shape.2.What do the simplest snow crystals look like?D\They are six-sided.3.What are the factors that affect the shape and growth rate, of a snow crystal? A \Humidity and temperature.4.It can be felt from the description in the 2nd paragraph that the author A\admires the beauty' of the snowflakes.5.Libbrecht is not' able toC\create snowflakes that are exactly alike.（二十三）Powering a city? It’s a breeze（风力发电，轻而易举）1.What are the symbols of the Netherlands according to the first paragraph? B\Wooden shoes and wooden windmills..2.Which statement best describes the urban turbine mentioned in the second paragraph? B\It is a high-tech machine designed to generate energy for urban people.3.The smallest models of an urban turbineC\can be' carried up to the rooftop without a crane.herlands leads in the urban turbine technology becauseD\the' Netherlands is 'a small country with a large population. 5.According to the last paragraph, what are the advantages of wind power technology? D\Both A and C.（二十四）Underground coal fires—a looming catastrophe （地下煤着火—即将来临的灾难）l.According to the first paragraph, one of the warnings given by the scientists is that C\poisonous elements released by the underground fires can pollute water sources.2.According to the third paragraph, what will happen when the underground heat does not disappear?A\Coal heats up on its own and catches ire and burns.3.What did Stracher analyze in his article published in the International Journal of Coal Ecology?D\Coal fires can have an impact on the environment.4.Which of the following statements about Paul Van Dijk is NOT true? B\He has detected and monitored underground fires in the Netherlands.5.According to the fifth paragraph, what is the suggested method to control underground fires? D\Cutting off the oxygen supply. （二十五）Eat to live（为生存而食）1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?D \We have to begin dieting since childhood.2.Why does the author mention an elderly mouse in paragraph 2? B\To illustrate the effect of meager food on mice3.What can be inferred about completely normally fed mice mentioned' in the passage?D\They are more likely to suffer from inflammation4.According to the author, which of the following most interested the researchers? A \The mice that started dieting in old age.5.According to the, last two paragraphs,Spindler believes thatC\dieting is not a good method to give us health and long life. （二十六）Male and female pilots cause accidents differently （男女飞行员引起飞行事故的差异）1.What is the research at JohnsHopkinsUniversity about?B\Gender difference in relation to types of aircraft crashes2.Which of the statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph? D\Only mature pilots are studied to determine the gender differences in the reasons for aircraft crash.3.How did the researchers carry out their study? A\They studied the findings of several previous research projects.4.What is the most common circumstance of crash with female pilots? B\Loss of control on landing or takeoff and stalling.5.In the comparison of female and male pilotsD\male pilots are found to make more errors in decision-making. （二十七）Driven to distraction（）分散注意力驾驶1.Which statement is true of the description in the first two paragraphs? C\Coyne is not really driving so it is impossible for him to have hit the woman.2.What do researchers want to find out, according to the third and fourth paragraphs? D\All of the above.3.What are the preliminary results given in the fifth paragraph? C\In challenging driving situations, drivers do not have any additional mental energy to deal with something else.4.The sixth paragraph mainly state that the researchersD\want to determine the best ways of giving navigational information system.5.What kind of directions do men and women prefer?B\Men prefer more general directions and women prefer routedirections.（二十八）Sleep lets brain file memories（睡眠促使记忆归档存储）1.Which of the following statements-is nearest in meaning to the sentence “To sleep. Perchance tofile”?A\Does brain arrange memories in useful order during sleep? 2.What is the result' of the experiment with rats and mice carried 'out 'at RutgersUniversity?C\Somatosensory neocortex and hippocampus work together in memory consolidation.3.What is the relation of memory to glucose tolerance, as is indicatedby a research mentioned in paragraph 4?D\The poorer the memory, the poorer glucose tolerance.4.In what way is memory related to hippocampus shrinkage?B\The more hippocampus shrinks, the poorer one's memory. 5.According to the last paragraph。