2006年职称外语等级考试英语理工类A级试卷及答案

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。

1 She was a puzzle

A girl

B woman

C problem

D mystery

2 Her speciality is heart surgery.

A region

B site

C field

D platform

3 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.

A friendly

B private

C strong

D secret

4 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly

A spread

B mixed

C beaten

D covered

5 The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society,

A destroyed

B broke

C smashed

D changed

6 Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.

A posted

B sent

C given

D handed

7 The change in that village was miraculous.

A conservative

B amazing

C insignificant

D unforgettable

8 Customers often defer payment for as long as possible

A make

B demand

C postpone

D obtain

9 Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.

A ban

B remove

C eliminate

D expel

10 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.

C describes

D announces

11 From my standpoint, this thing is just ridiculous

A field

B point of view

C knowledge

D information

12 The latest census is encouraging

A statement

B assessment

C evaluation

D count

13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy

A different

B proud

C uncomfortable

D unconscious

14 Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.

A able

B fortunate

C qualified

D competent

15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.

A pulled

B promoted

C lifted

D treated

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。

Monarch without a Kingdom

This November, a hundred million butterflies will drop from the sky over Mexico, like autumn leaves. But for how long? Genetically modified maize (玉米) could mean extinction for this beautiful butterfly, Rafael Ruiz reports.

Although its body is about 3 cm long and it only weighs 1 gin, the Monarch butterfly manages to travel 5,000 km each year. It seems to be so fragile, but its long journeys are proof of its amazing ability to survive. This autumn, the Monarch butterfly will once more set out on its journey from the US. It will keep going until it reaches Mexico. It travels these huge distances to escape the cold weather in the north.

In November, millions of Monarchs fall like bright, golden rain onto the forests in the mountains of central Mexico. In the silence of these mountains you can hear a strange flapping (拍动) of wings, as the Monarchs arrive at their destination. In the mountains, which reach a height of 3,000 metres, the butterflies are safe.