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The beginning of American literatureAmerican has always been a land of beginnings. After Europeans "discovered” America in the fifteenth century, the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life, an escape from poverty and persecution, a chance to start again. We can say that, as nation, America begins with that hope. When, however, does American literature begin?Ameri ca n 1 i tera ture beg ins wi th Ameri can experiences. Long before the firs t colonists arrived, before Chris to pher Columbus, before the Nor thmen who found America about year 1, 000, Native Americans lived here. Each tribe"s literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land. Another kind of experience, one filled with fear and excitement, found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain, French and English. In addition, the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness" tell unforgettable tales of hard end sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years.Experienee, then, is the key to early American 1 iteratUTe. The New World provided a great varicty of experiences, and experiences demanded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early American writers. These writers included John Smith, who spent only two-and-a-half year: on the American, continent. They ineluded Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd, who thought of themselves as British subjects, never suspccting a revolution that would crcatc a United States of America with a literature of its own. American Indians, explorers,Puritan ministers, frontier wives, plantation owner —they are all the creators of the first American 1iterature.练习:1) What docs “that hope” in the fi rst paragraph refer to?A)The hope that America would be discovered.B) The hope to start a life.The hope to see the mysteries of the New World.D) The hope to find poverty here.2.When did American literature begin?A)Before the American natives lived there.B)When Columbus and other explorers gent reports back home..C)When tire Northmen found America in about 1,000.D)Long before the year 1,000.3.What can we learn from the literature of the tribes of the native Americans?A)About the everyday fife of the native Americans.B)About the arrival of ColumbusC)About the experience of the first European settlersD)About the experience of those who died in the New England wilderness.4.The main purpose of the last paragraph is to tel 1 the readers thatA)in the early days most AmcTican writers were from Great Briteiin.B)people with rich life experience became writers.C)there were many writers in the early days of American historyD)early-day experience provided the foundation for American1i terature.5.According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is true about America literature?A)Some British writers started American literature.,B)Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then.C)Some British writers had doubts about the future of American literature.D)Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature.I. B.解析:首先找到“that hope”在文章中的位置:(第一段)American has always been a land of beginnings. After(在… 之后)Europeans “ discovered"(发现)America in the fifteenth century(世纪),the mysterious (木申秘的)New World became for rnerny people a genuine (M 正的,真诚的)hope of a new life, an escape from (逃避)poverty and persecution (迫害),a chance (机会)to start (开始)again (再次).We can say that, as nation, America begins with that hope. When, however, does American 1iterature begin?that hope” 就是指前一句中的 a genuine hope of a new 1 ife/开始新生活的真诚希望。
2019-201X职称英语理工类的阅读理解习题及答案2word版本 (1页)
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Musical Robot Companion Enhances Listener Experience 【音乐机器人伴侣提升音乐欣赏体验】
sync n .同步,同时; v .使同步
注释:
2. pump :不断播放(音乐)。
例如: This radio station recently pumps out pop music .(这家广播电台近来连续播放流行音乐。
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4. is billed as :相当于 is advertised as ,意为被标榜为。
6. Android :(科幻小说里的)机器人。
本文指用于智能手机和便携式计算机移动设备的一种以 Linus 为基础的开放源代码操作系统,通过接口和插槽连接多种外部设备。
目前 Android 尚未有统一中文译名,国内较多人翻译成安卓或安致。
据201X年2月数据, Android 占据全球智能手机操作系统市场52.5%的份额,中国市场占有率为68.4%。
8. the sensing and musical generation capabilities :传感和音乐生成能力
10. if the user taps a beat :如果用户打出某个(音乐)拍子
12. intelligent service robots :智能服务型机器人。
2019职称英语理工类B级阅读理解练习题(二)
2019职称英语理工类B级阅读理解练习题(二) TippingIn any countries there is a fixed charge for personal services. A certain percentage may be added to the hill at a hotel or restaurant "for the service". In other places the customer may be expected to give a tip, or a small amount of money, as a sign of appreciation whenever services are performed. In the United States there is no consistent practice in regard to tipping. The custom is more common in a large city than in a small town. A native American may often be in doubt about when and how much to tip when he is in a city that is strange to him. In general, however, a tip is expected by the porter who carries your baggage, by taxi drivers (except, perhaps, in small town), and by those who serve you in hotels and restaurants.When you pick up your incoming luggage at an airport, you may tip the man who takes it to the taxi or airport bus. He usually expects 35cents a bag for his service. In come cities the taxi that take you to your hotel may have one meter that shows the cost of the trip and another that shows a fixed charge, usually about 20 cents, for "extra". In some cities the taxi driver may expect a tip in addition to the "extra", especially if he carries your suitcase. If no "extra" is charged, a tip is usually given. Hotels generally do not make a service charge, though there are places where one is added. It is customary, however, to give something to the porter who carries your suitcases and shows you to your room. In case of doubt, 35 cents for each bag he carries is satisfactory. In a restaurant you generally leave about 15 percent of the billin small change on that table as a tip for the person who has serves you. A service charge is generally not included except in some of the larger, more expensive places. If the order is small - a cup of coffee at a lunch counter, or something of the sort - a tip is not usually expected.1. According to the passage, the practice of giving tipsA) is consistent throughout the world.B) varies from place to place in the USA.C) is consistent in large towns in the USA.D) is consistent in small towns in the USA.2. According to the passage, the following are the people one may tip EXCEPTA) porters.B) taxi drivers.C) waiters.D) cleaners.3. According to the passage, which of the following is INCORRECT?A) "Extra" is a fixed charge in some cities.B) "Extra" is similar to a tip in some cases.C) If the "extra" is paid, one doesn't tip and more.D) Some hotels require people to pay a service charge.4. According to the passage, the amount of money for atipA) is the same across restaurants and hotels.B) depends on how much one pays for his meal.C) generally varies according to the size of one's bag in hotel.D) is usually small for a cup of coffee at a lunch counter.5. From the passage we learn thatA) Americans sometimes are not sure how to tip.B) people in large towns know more about tipping.C) one has to tip no matter how big or small the order is.D) people sometimes don't tip when they are not satisfied.KEYS: BDCBA。
2012职称英语第二部分阅读
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第一篇Inventor of LEDWhen Nick Holonyak set out to create a new kind of visible lighting using semiconductor alloys, his colleagues thought he was unrealistic. Today, his discovery of light-emitting diodes, or1 LEDs, are used in everything from DVDs to alarm clocks to airports. Dozens of his students have continued his work, developing lighting used in traffic lights and other everyday technology.On April 23, 2004, Holonyak received the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize at a ceremony in Washington. This marks the 10th year that the Lemelson-MIT Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has given the award to prominent inventors.“Any time you get an award, big or little2, it’s always a surprise.” Holonyak said.Holonyak, 75, was a student of John Bardeen, an inventor of the transistor, in the early 1950s. After graduate school3, Holonyak worked at Bell Labs. He later went to General Electric4, where he invented a switch now widely used in house dimmer switches5.Later, Holonyak started looking into how semiconductors could be used to generate light. But while his colleagues were looking at how to generate invisible light, he wanted to generate visible light. The LEDs he invented in 1962 now last about 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, and are more environmentally friendly and cost effective.Holonyak, now a professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics at the University of Illinois, said he suspected that LEDs would become as commonplace as they are today, but didn’t realize how many uses they would have. “You don’t know in the beginning. You think you’re doing something important, you think it’s worth doing, b ut you really can’t tell what the big payoff is going to be, and when, and how. You just don’t know.” he said.The Lemelson-MIT Program also recognized Edith Flanigen, 75, with the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on a new gen eration of “molecular sieves,” that can separate molecules by size. 词汇:semiconductor / 5semikEn5dQktE / n.半导体incandescent / 7inkAn5desnt / adj.白炽的alloy / 5AlCi / n.合金bulb / bQlb / n.灯泡emit / i5mit / v.发射,发出commonplace / 5kCmEnpleis / adj.普通的diode / 5daiEud / n.二极管molecular / molecular / adj.分子的dim / dim / adj.灯光昏暗的sieve / siv / n.筛注释:1. or:即2. big or little:不论是大是小3. after graduate school:从研究生院毕业之后4. General Electric:通用电气公司5. house dimmer switches:家用减光开关练习:1. Holonyak’s colleagues thought he would fail in his research on LEDs at the time when he starte d it. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned2. Holonyak believed that his students that were working with him on the project would get the Lemelson- MIT Prize sooner or later.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3. Holonyak was the inventor of the transistor in the early 1950s.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4.Holonyak believed that LEDs would become very popular in the future.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5. Holonyak said that you should not do anything you are not interested in.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6. Edith Flanigen is the only co-inventor of LEDs.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7. The Lemelson-MIT Prize has a history of over 100 years.A RightB WrongC Not- mentioned答案与题解:1. A 第一段第一句就说: “ When Nick Holonyak set out to create a new kind of visible lighting using semiconductor alloys, his colleagues thought he was unrealistic.”2. C通篇文章没有提到Holonyak相信他的学生将获得“ Lemelson-TIM Prize这件事。
职称英语:阅读理解练习(二)
职称英语:阅读理解练习(二)请同学们先下载视频右边的讲义自己做,再听课,这一点非常重要!Political SpinsLast week,US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries.He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton” chutzpah"(大胆放肆).With just one sentence,Snow managed to make headlines,a joke and a defense of President George W.Bush.Interestingly, this is how battles are fought and won in US politics-with carefully-worded one-liners(一行字幕新闻)made for TV which often lack substance and clarity(清晰度)."The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is actually getting smaller and smaller,” said Mark Smith,a political science professor at Cedarville University.This has been accompanied by a changing media environment,Smith said.In 1 968,the average TV or radio sound bite(演讲中的句子或短语)was 48 seconds,according to Smith.In 1996.the average sound bite had shrunk to 8 seconds.Thus,politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible.Campaigning politicians also use 30-'second"I V ads and clever campaign slogans to boost their messages.Republican presidential candidate John McCain rides to campaign stops in a bus named the” Straight-Talk Express".Mocking hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truth—whether it’s in fashion or not.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,on the other hand,has chosen the campaign slogan” Let the conversation begin".She hopes it will help her appear open—minded and friendly.But one—liners,TV ads and campaign slogans all have a single key ingredient:something commonly called political” spin".Brooks Jackson,a former journalist and the current director of the non—partisan(无党派的) website Fact Check.org,calls spin” just a polite word for deception(欺骗)." "I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin."said Jackson."Strong partisans suffer from a universal human tendency:They ignore theevidence (忽略证据)that would force them into the uncomfortable position of having to change their minds and admit that they were wrong."31. Which statement is NOT true of one-liners?A They are unclear.B. They contain a lot of informationC They lack substance.D They are carefully constructed.32 What changed from 1968 to 1996?A. Publicity.B. Information.C. Communication.D. The average sound bite.33. The campaign slogan "Straight-Talk Express" aims at convincing voters that the Presidential candidate isA. honest.B. friendly.C. open-minded.D. warm-hearted.34. According to Brooks Jackson, all campaign slogans areA. attractive.B. impressive.C. deceptive.D. informative.35. Which statement best describes strong partisans?A .They are very funny.B .They are very healthy.C .They are very aggressive.D .They are very stubborn (顽固的).The Highlands of ScotlandThe drive from England to Scotland provides the traveler with many pleasant changes of scenery. As it is a fairly long journey, it is good to be able to travel with a friend who can drive a car too.A Scotsman traveling with an English friend may tell him that he isgoing to see, in the Highlands, the finest scenery in the world. This may sound exaggerated, but on arriving in the Highlands most people readily agree that the scenery is indeed magnificent.The Highlands are, as the name implies, the hilly or mountainous region of the country; they form the greater part of the western half of Scotland north of Glasgow.On the first night in Scotland a tourist may choose to stay at a hotel in the little town of Gallander, which is one of the gateways(通道) to the Highlands. On the following day he can set out to see the various lakes in the neighborhood, and will be delighted with the wild and romantic aspect of the countryside. When he returns to his hotel he will be glad to eat a copious (丰盛的) “high tea”. This is a meal which , in Scotland and many parts of northern England, takes the place of tea and dinner. It consists of one substantial course, followed by bread-and-butter, with jam or honey, and some kind of cake. Tea is drunk with the meal, which is taken at about six o’clock in the evening. One has a light supper late in the evening.The next morning many tourists move on to the west coast, passing on their way Loch Lomond, one of the largest and most famous of the Scottish lakes. (These are called “lochs”, with the exception of the Lake of Menteith, not far from Glasgow.) The road twists and turns, dips and climbs, but is not dangerous. The greatest hazard is the black-faced sheep these animals are as active and aggressive as goats, and frequently wander recklessly (鲁莽地) into the road. The tourist may also see a herd of long-haired Highlands cattle, which look fierce but are no more fierce than ordinary cattle. Eventually the road runs along the coastline of the sea, where you can see little islands and rocky bays.36. According to the passage, a Scotsman traveling with an English friend may tell him thatA、The journey from England to Scotland is long.B、The Highlands are the most beautiful place in the world.C、The Highlands have a lot of hills and mountains.D、The Highlands are the most dangerous place in the world.37. The Highlands, as the name suggests, are a region where you can.A、find a lot of hills or mountains.B)、find a lot of lakes.C、meet a lot of Scotsmen.D、have a “high tea.”38. According to the passage, a tourist in Scotland may choose to spend the first nightA、in Glasgow.B、in Gallander.C、at Loch Lomond.D、at the Lake of Menteith.39. In the last paragraph the phrase “twists and turns” suggests that the road isA、not straight.B、not dangerous.C、narrow.D、crowded.40. According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is true of the animals?A、Long-haired Highlands cattle don’t look fierce.B、Ordinary cattle look dangerous.C、Black-faced sheep are less active than goats.D、Black-faced sheep are as aggressive as goats.Centers of the Great European CitiesThe centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition.People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night.A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan(大都市的) atmosphere.Squares,plazas(广场)and arcades(拱廊)form the heart of Europe’s cities.Venice、in Italy has the Piazza San Marco—a beautiful square surrounded by shops,churches,restaurants and cafes.In Barcelona,Spain,La Becquerel is a lively market with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goods.London’s Covent Garden is filled with fruit and vegetable stalls by day and musicians,acrobats(杂技演员)and artists by night.The government buildings at the center of many cities often arearchitecturally impressive In London,they serve as a beautiful backdrop(背景) to the coffee tables that line the streets and the banks of the Thames.These vibrant(有活力的)hearts are the product of centuries of evolution,social historian Joel Garreau told US News and World Report recently."The reason people think Venice is so great today is you don't see all the mistakes,"said Girardeau."Those have all been removed."Most European cities were laid out before the invention of the car. SO bars,restaurants and cafes were near to people’S homes.Today,the focus of many Europeans’ life has moved away from the centers.They live in the suburbs and outskirts. driving to supermarkets to get their supplies.But on a continent where people treasure convention,there are still those who hold onto traditional ways,living and shopping locally.These people,together with tourists,provide the city centers with their reason for existence.Coffee culture plays a part in keeping these city centers flourishing. This is particularly true of Paris whose citizens are famous enthusiastic conversationalists.This skill is developed over many hours spent chatting over espressos(浓咖啡)and cigarettes.Religion also plays a role in developing sociable atmosphere.People in Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basis.Entire communities would gather in the same building and then move out to the markets.cafes and bars in the surrounding streets.An enormous example of this relationship between church and society is the Cuomo.The huge marble cathedral in Florence,Italy is surrounded by bakeries and coffee shops,and caters(迎合)not only to the tourist crowds,but also the local community.41. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in EuropeA. has many large squares.B. has many very magnificent sky-scrapers.C. draws tourists in large numbers every year.D. has a center where tourists meet their spouses.42. Which statement is NOT true of Covent Garden?A. It is crowded with people.B. It is located in London.C. It is filled with stalls.D. It is surrounded by shops, churches, restaurants and cafes43. Why do people think that Venice is so great?A. Because it is a famous tourist attraction.B. Because you can reach anywhere by boat.C. Because it is well-known for its merchants.D. Because all the mistakes have been removed44.What are Parisians famous for?A. Their pursuit of independence.B. Their enthusiasm for conversation.C. Their ability to keep the city flourishing.D. Their devotion to developing a multiple culture.45.The writer cites the Cuomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate thatA. there is a tight link between church and society.B. all churches are magnificent.C. old churches are very popular.D. high-rise churches are impressive.。
职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题
职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题,每题后面有4个选项。
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第一篇How Do American Consumers Borrow .9 Young consumers often have not established their credit ratings. Many do not have steady incomes. They might have difficulty borrowing money from an agency in business to make loans. parents or relatives are usually their best source of loans. of course, the parents or relatives would have to have money available and be willing to lend it. You might even get an interest-free loan. However, a parent or relative who lends should receive the same interest as any other lender.There are disadvantages in borrowing from parents or relatives. one is that they may not insist on you paying back the money by a certain time. As a result, you might let the loan drag on. This is especially true if you are not required to pay interest. This is not a way to develop good credit habits.For most consumers, the cheapest place to borrow is at a commercial bank. Banks are a good source of installment loan which may run for 12 months or up to 30. Most banks also make single payment loans to consumers for short periods--30,60 ,or 90 days.The newest type of bank loan is one that a depositor can get simply by writing a check. It is usually called something like ready credit or reserved checking. It works like this. A depositor iS given a limited amount of credit, usually between $500 and $1,000. Heor she may write checks up to the amount allowed. once a cheek has been written, the amount of the check becomes a loan.Usually no charge is made for interest until the loan is made.A typical interest rate is 3 cents per $100 per day,or just under 1 percent a month. Suppose that you used $100 of your credit and repaid it in 30 days. The cost would be 90 cents. If you repaid it in 10 days, the cost would be only 30 cents.The advantage of borrowing from a bank is that banks generally charge lower rates than most other lenders. one reason is that banks have more strict credit requirements than most other lenders. A consumer must have a fairly good credit rating to get a bank loan.31 According to the first paragraph, young peopleA have difficulty borrowing from their parents or relatives.B cant get an interest-free loan from their parents or relatives.C always borrow money from an agency.D usually borrow from their parents or relatives.32 one of the disadvantages in borrowing from parents or relatives is thatA parents or relatives will ask the young people to pay back soon.B it will not help young people to develop a good credit habit.C they always charge interest.D they always charge higher rates than other lenders.33 Most commercial banks offerA installment loans that may run from 12 to 36 months.B installment loans that may run from 30 to 90 days.C single-payment loans that may run from 30 to 90 days.D single-payment loans that may run from 12 to 36 months.34 Ready credit or reserved checkingA is designed to give the depositor a check.B allows the depositor to write a check to pay any amount.C allows the depositor to borrow money from a bank by writing a check.D allows the depositor to charge an interest.35 Which of the following is NoT true?A The newest type of bank loan is simple to get.B Bank loans are more difficult to get.C Banks charge higher interest rates.D Banks offer loans to those having a fairly good credit rating.第二篇 TV Goes Digital Coming soon to your TV:views of the hottest live basketball plays from any seat in the stadium. What a better look at that three-point shot? Call for a replay from behind the basket. or better yet, follow the view of the ball as it goes through the net.While watching, you might use a built-in speakerphone to talk with a fan in the stands. or send the score via e-mail to your father in Japan. Sounds impossible? It won t be when the computerized television industries combine to create digital TV-machines that receive, send, store, and manipulate TV programs the way computers now manipulate other data.Industry and government representatives recently reached an agreement on how this technology will take place. New digital TVs that allow current TVs to receive digital signals may hit stores by next spring.To understand how the digital revolution will change the way you watch TV it helps to know how TVs work now. T oday, TV networks such as CBS and Fox broadcast TV shows as analogue electrical signals. These signals travel via the airwaves, satellites,or cable as a continuous stream of electromagnetic energy(like light and radio waves). But this system leaves a lot of room for error. The main problem is that interference can change the voltage of the signal as it travels. This may result in a distorted or miscolored picture. If we send out the signal in a form that is nearly free from interference-binary(两位数的)code, pictures and colors are not distorted.You Il need to buy a new TV to receive these signals. And the new sets may cost 1,000 US dollars more than today s TVs. But they 11 come with other benefits that may make the price worthwhile. For one thing, the screens will be wider, like movie screens. In addition, the color will be richer. And you 11 also get digital CD-quality sound.Besides these benefits, digital TVs can offer you a much wider choice of programs. Digital data can expand TV choices because computers can compress digital signals. Broadcasters will be able to send six times as much information on the same channel.36 All the following qualities are mentioned in the passage EXCEpTA interference-free pictures.B a richer color.C a wider screen.D good reception of signals.37 The last paragraph says thatA you can view more programs with a digital TV.B a football game can be shot with 20 cameras.C everything you want will appear on the screen.D broadcasters should consider it their duty to send out different versions of the same program for custom-viewing.38 In paragraph 2,It won t be when... meansA it is possible when...B it is not possible when...C the time hasnt arrived for...D the time hasnt come when...39 In paragraph 3,may his stores probably meansA may be kept in a storehouse before the new digital TVs are shipped.B may be placed on shelves in a warehouse.C may be purchased in shops.D may be shown on the store shelves for demonstration.40 What is the authors opinion about the new TV?A You can wait for a while until the price drops.B For all that the price of the new TV is higher than average TVs, but it is still worth purchasing.C The price is too high because, technologically speaking, the new TV is not entirely new.D The new TV sells for 1,000 US dollars,a price that is quite reasonable.第三篇 Natural MedicinesSince earliest days, humans have used some kinds of medicines. We know this because humans have survived. Ancient treatments for injury and disease were successful enough to keep humans from dying out completely.They were successful long before the time of modern medicine. Before the time of doctors with white coats and shiny(发亮的)instruments. Before the time of big hospitals with strange and won derful equipment.Many parts of the world still do not have university-educated doctors. Nor do they have expensive hospitals. Yet injuries are treated. And diseases are often cured. How? By ancient methods.By medicines that might seem mysterious, even magical(有魔力的). Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical, however.Through the centuries, tribal (部族的)medicine men experimented with plants. They found many useful chemicals in the plants. And scientists believe many of these traditional medicines may provide the cure for some of todays most serious diseases.Experts say almost 80 % of the people in the world use plants for health care. These natural medicines are used not just because people have no other form of treatment. They are used because people trust them. In developed areas, few people think about the source of the medicines they buy in a store. Yet many widely-used medicines are from ancient sources, especially plants. Some experts say more than 25 % of modern medicines come,in one way or another,from nature.Scientists have long known that nature is really a chemical factory. All living things contain chemicals that help them survive. So scientists interest in traditional medicine is not new. But it has become an urgent concern. This is because the earth s supply of natural medicines may be dropping rapidly.41 The passage indicates that ancient treatments for injury and disease wereA much more successful than modern ones.B successful enough for humans to survive.C successful in all cases.D of little help to humans.42 Which of the following statements is NoT true?A Modern medicines are now available all over the world.B Many big and modern hospitals are expensive.C Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical.D Humans have used some kinds of medicines since earliest days.43 It is believed by scientists that traditional medicinesA can cure all kinds of diseases.B may cure some of todays most serious diseases.C are no longer useful for modern men.D are too cheap to be useful.44 What do the majority of the people in the world use for health care?A Strange and wonderful equipment.B Factory-produced chemicals.C Modern medicines.D plants.45 It can be seen from the passage that the earths supply of natural medicinesA may never be exhausted.B may be dropping rapidly.C is surprisingly big.D is as rich as ever.。
职称英语:阅读理解练习(二)
职称英语:阅读理解练习(⼆)职称英语:阅读理解练习(⼆)请同学们先下载视频右边的讲义⾃⼰做,再听课,这⼀点⾮常重要!Political SpinsLast week,US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries.He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton” chutzpah"(⼤胆放肆).With just one sentence,Snow managed to make headlines,a joke and a defense of President George W.Bush.Interestingly, this is how battles are fought and won in US politics-with carefully-worded one-liners(⼀⾏字幕新闻)made for TV which often lack substance and clarity(清晰度)."The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is actually getting smaller and smaller,” said Mark Smith,a political science professor at Cedarville University.This has been accompanied by a changing media environment,Smith said.In 1 968,the average TV or radio sound bite(演讲中的句⼦或短语)was 48 seconds,according to Smith.In 1996.the average sound bite had shrunk to 8 seconds.Thus,politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible.Campaigning politicians also use 30-'second"I V ads and clever campaign slogans to boost their messages.Republican presidential candidate John McCain rides to campaign stops in a bus named the” Straight-Talk Express".Mocking hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truth—whether it’s in fashion or not.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,on the other hand,has chosen the campaign slogan” Let the conversation begin".She hopes it will help her appear open—minded and friendly.But one—liners,TV ads and campaign slogans all have a single key ingredient:something commonly called political”spin".Brooks Jackson,a former journalist and the current director of the non—partisan(⽆党派的)website Fact Check.org,calls spin” just a polite word for deception(欺骗).""I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin."said Jackson."Strong partisans suffer from a universal human tendency:They ignore the evidence (忽略证据)that would force them into the uncomfortable position of having to change their minds and admit that they were wrong."31. Which statement is NOT true of one-liners?A They are unclear.B. They contain a lot of informationC They lack substance.D They are carefully constructed.32 What changed from 1968 to 1996?A. Publicity.B. Information.C. Communication.D. The average sound bite.33. The campaign slogan "Straight-Talk Express" aims at convincing voters that the Presidential candidate isA. honest.B. friendly.C. open-minded.D. warm-hearted.34. According to Brooks Jackson, all campaign slogans areA. attractive.B. impressive.C. deceptive.D. informative.35. Which statement best describes strong partisans?A .They are very funny.B .They are very healthy.C .They are very aggressive.D .They are very stubborn (顽固的).The Highlands of ScotlandThe drive from England to Scotland provides the traveler with many pleasant changes of scenery. As it is a fairly long journey, it is good to be able to travel with a friend who can drive a car too.A Scotsman traveling with an English friend may tell him that he is going to see, in the Highlands, the finest scenery in the world. This may sound exaggerated, but on arriving in the Highlands most people readily agree that the scenery is indeed magnificent.The Highlands are, as the name implies, the hilly or mountainous region of the country; they form the greater part of the western half of Scotland north of Glasgow.On the first night in Scotland a tourist may choose to stay at a hotel in the little town of Gallander, which is one of the gateways(通道) to the Highlands. On the following day he can set out to see the various lakes in the neighborhood, and will be delighted with the wild and romanticaspect of the countryside. When he returns to his hotel he will be glad to eat a copious (丰盛的) “high tea”. This is a meal which , in Scotland and many parts of northern England, takes the place of tea and dinner. It consists of one substantial course, followed by bread-and-butter, with jam or honey, and some kind of cake. Tea is drunk with the meal, which is taken at about six o’clock in the evening. One has a light supper late in the evening.The next morning many tourists move on to the west coast, passing on their way Loch Lomond, one of the largest and most famous of the Scottish lakes. (These are called “lochs”, with the exception of the Lake of Menteith, not far from Glasgow.) The road twists and turns, dips and climbs, but is not dangerous. The greatest hazard is the black-faced sheep these animals are as active and aggressive as goats, and frequently wander recklessly (鲁莽地) into the road. The tourist may also see a herd of long-haired Highlands cattle, which look fierce but are no more fierce than ordinary cattle. Eventually the road runs along the coastline of the sea, where you can see little islands and rocky bays.36. According to the passage, a Scotsman traveling with an English friend may tell him thatA、The journey from England to Scotland is long.B、The Highlands are the most beautiful place in the world.C、The Highlands have a lot of hills and mountains.D、The Highlands are the most dangerous place in the world.37. The Highlands, as the name suggests, are a region where you can.A、find a lot of hills or mountains.arcades(拱廊)form the heart of Europe’s cities.Venice、in Italy has the Piazza San Marco—a beautiful square surrounded by shops,churches,restaurants and cafes.In Barcelona,Spain,La Becquerel is a lively market with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goods.London’s Covent Garden is filled with fruit and vegetable stalls by day and musicians,acrobats(杂技演员)and artists by night.The government buildings at the center of many cities often are architecturally impressive In London,they serve as a beautiful backdrop(背景)to the coffee tables that line the streets and the banks of the Thames.These vibrant(有活⼒的)hearts are the product of centuries of evolution,social historian Joel Garreau told US News and World Report recently."The reason people think Venice is so great today is you don't see all the mistakes,"said Girardeau."Those have all been removed."Most European cities were laid out before the invention of the car. SO bars,restaurants and cafes were near to people’S homes.Today,the focus of many Europeans’ life has moved away from the centers.They live in the suburbs and outskirts. driving to supermarkets to get their supplies.But on a continent where people treasure convention,there are still those who hold onto traditional ways,living and shopping locally.These people,together with tourists,provide the city centers with their reason for existence.Coffee culture plays a part in keeping these city centers flourishing. This is particularly true of Paris whose citizens are famous enthusiastic conversationalists.This skill is developed over many hours spent chatting over espressos(浓咖啡)and cigarettes.Religion also plays a role in developing sociable atmosphere.People in Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basis.Entire communities would gather in the same building and then move out to the markets.cafes and bars in the surrounding streets.An enormous example of this relationship between church and society is the Cuomo.The huge marble cathedral in Florence,Italy is surrounded by bakeries and coffee shops,and caters(迎合)not only to the tourist crowds,but also the local community.41. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in EuropeA. has many large squares.B. has many very magnificent sky-scrapers.C. draws tourists in large numbers every year.D. has a center where tourists meet their spouses.42. Which statement is NOT true of Covent Garden?A. It is crowded with people.B. It is located in London.C. It is filled with stalls.D. It is surrounded by shops, churches, restaurants and cafes43. Why do people think that Venice is so great?A. Because it is a famous tourist attraction.B. Because you can reach anywhere by boat.C. Because it is well-known for its merchants.D. Because all the mistakes have been removed44.What are Parisians famous for?A. Their pursuit of independence.B. Their enthusiasm for conversation.C. Their ability to keep the city flourishing.D. Their devotion to developing a multiple culture.45.The writer cites the Cuomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate thatA. there is a tight link between church and society.B. all churches are magnificent.C. old churches are very popular.D. high-rise churches are impressive.。
职称英语阅读填空练习题
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职称英语阅读填空练习题职称英语阅读填空练习题二The central problem of economics is to satisfy the peoples and nations wants.The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are __1__. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of __2__ and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and __3__ we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics-deciding just how to allocate our limited our limited resources to provide __4__ with the greatest satisfaction of our wants.Nations face the same problem. As a countrys population ___5__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there __6__ are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room, in the conference room of the corporation __7__ of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find __8__ of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.A short time ago economists divided goods into two第1页/共3页千里之行,始于足下。
【2019-2020】职称英语理工类阅读理解复习必备训练题(2)-精选word文档 (1页)
【2019-2020】职称英语理工类阅读理解复习必备训练题(2)-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! == 职称英语理工类阅读理解复习必备训练题(2)Arctic Melt Normally , ice builds in Arctic waters around the North Pole each winter and shrinks during the summer . But for many years , the amount of ice left by the end of summer has been declining . Last summer , Arctic sea ice reached its skimpiest levels yet . By the end of summer 201X, the ice had shrunk to cover just 4.2 million square kilometers . Thats 38 percent less area than the average cover at that time of year . Andits a very large 23 percent below the previous record low , which was set just 2 years ago . This continuing trend has scientists concerned .Scientists also suspect that fewer clouds cover the Arctic now thanin the past . Clearer skies allow more sunlight to reach the ocean . The extra heat warms both the water and the atmosphere . In parts of the Arctic Ocean last year , surface temperatures were 3.5℃ Ce lsius warmer than average and 1.5℃ warmer than the previous record high 5. The new measurements suggest that melting is far more severe than scientists have seen by just looking at ice cover from above , says Donald K . Perovich , a geophysicist at the U . S . Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover , N . H .7 词汇:the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋 shrink v .萎缩;缩小,减少 oceanographer n .海洋学家 skimpy adj .缺乏的,不足的 centimeter n .厘米 geophysicist n .地球物理学家 1. fell to a record low : 跌到历史最低点。
职称英语阅读理解练习题2
职称英语阅读理解练习题精选PASSAGE 20Rockets in the SkyIf someone asked you, What color is the sky? I expect that you would answer, Blue. I am afraid that you would be wrong. The sky has no color. When we see blue, we arelooking at blue sunlight. The sunlight is shining on little bits of dust in the air.We know that there is air all around the world. Wecould not breathe without air. Airplanes could not fly without air. They need air to lift their wings. Airplanes cannot fly very high because as they go higher the air gets thinner. If we go far enough away from the earth, we find there is no air.What is the sky? The sky is space. In this space thereis nothing except the sun, the moon and all the stars.Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other worlds in the space. They have looked at them through telescopes and in this way they have found out a great deal.The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. An airplane cannot fly to the moon but there is a thing that can fly even when there is no air. This is rocket.I am sure that you are asking, How does a rocket fly?if you want to know, get a balloon and then blow it upuntil it is quite big. Do not tie up the neck o f the balloon. Let go! The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out. It rushes out through neck of the balloon and this pushes the balloon through the air. It does not need wings like an airplane.。
职称英语综合类阅读判断练习及答案(2)
职称英语考试/模拟试题2016年职称英语综合类阅读判断练习及答案(2)Stem Cell Therapy May Help Repair the Heart According to scientists in the USA,stem cell therapy may one day be able to repair the hearts of people with heart failure.Researchers at Pittsburgh University School of Medicine examined 20 patients who had severe heart failure and were going to have surgery.They injected stem cells into the parts of their hearts that were damaged.They then compared their hearts with those of people who had undergone surgery without having the stem cells injected into them(they had also suffered from severe heart failure).The patients who had the stem cells injected had hearts that were able to pump(用泵抽水)more blood than the others.According to Professor Robert Kormos,one of,the researchers,these results could revolutionize heart treatment.Although previous studies had indicated that there might be a benefit,this is the first study that has actually proved that stem cell therapy can help the failing heart work better.All the patients in this study had hearts that could not pump blood properly.The scientists measured their ejection fraction(射血分数).This is a measure of heart performance;you measure how much blood is being pumped out by the left ventricle(心室).Healthy people's ejection fraction is about55%.These patients had ejection fraction of under 35%.They all had by-pass surgery(搭桥手术)performed on them.Some of the patients had stem cells taken from their hip bones and injected into 25-30 sites in the damaged heart muscle.Six months later their ejection fraction rate was 46.1% while those who just had surgery but no stem cell injections averaged 37.2%.No side effects were reported.Heart failure is a common problem all over the world.In the UK alone about 650,000 people suffer from heart failure every year.As the number of people suffering from heart failure increases in the world in general these findings areparticularly significant.Current treatments relieve the symptoms.This new stem cell therapy actually repairs the damaged muscle in the heart and has the potential of curing the disease.1.The 20 patients had stem cell injections instead of surgery.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned2.The experiment proved to be satisfactory.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned3.The control group patients regretted not having had stem cell injections.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned4.The study actually proved for the first time the benefit of stem cell therapy.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned5.The ejection fraction rate of the patients with stem cell injections decreasedA.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned6.Heart failure is more common in the UK than anywhere else in the world.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned7.Stem cell therapy seems to have great prospects.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned参考答案:1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A2016年职称英语综合类阅读判断练习及答案(2).doc [全文共1516字] 编号:6136966。
2021职称英语理工类阅读专项实战练习题二
2021职称英语理工类阅读专项实战练习题二Florida Hit by Cold Air MassIn January, 2003, the eastern two-thirds of the United States was at the mercy of1 a bitterly cold air mass2 that has endangered Florida’s citrus trees, choked3 northern harbors with ice and left bewildered residents of North Carolina’s Outer Banks digging out of up to a foot of snow4.The ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits5 in most of the South, with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark6 as far south as parts of interior South Florida. Temperatures in Florida plunged, with West Palm Beach dropping to a record low of 2 degrees7.“We couldn’t believe how cold it was,” said Martin King, who arrived this week in Orlando8 from England. “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another cont.”The temperature plunge posed a threat9 to Florida’s US $9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop, more of which is still onthe trees. Growers were hurrying to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold.“Time is of the essence10 in getting fruit to the plant,”said Tom Rogers, a citrus grower who expected to see damage to oranges and grapefruit at that time.In Florida, Governor Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate the weight limit on trucks so citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible.Casey Pace, a spokeswoman for Florida Citrus Mutual, said growers had sprayed trees with sprinklers, which created a layer of ice and helped maintain a temperature near freezing. Citrus trees are considered in danger of damage if the temperature drops below minus 2 degrees Celsius for four hours or more. Snow ranging from a dusting to up to 30 contimeters11 blanketed12 the Carolinas, Tennessee and parts of Virginia.词汇: citrus /5sItrEs/n.柠檬,柑橘,柑橘属果树 sprinkler/5spriNklE/ n.洒水器,洒水车spokeswoman /5spEuks7wumEn/n.女发言人 Celsius /5selsjEs/ adj.摄氏的bewilder /bi5wildE/v.使迷惑;使为难;把……弄湖涂 shorts/FC:ts/n.宽松运动裤,男用短衬裤注释:1. at the mercy of:意为“without any protection against;helpless before”(任由……摆布;在……面前无助 )。
职称英语阅读二理工类
职称英语阅读二理工类职称英语阅读(二)理工类PASSAGE 4The SeaWhat do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place!If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating these.The sea can be very cold divers who go deep down in the sea, know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship! They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. T。
2019年职称英语《理工类》阅读理解练习题(2)
2019年职称英语《理工类》阅读理解练习题(2) Flying the Hypert1 SkiesA little airplane has given new meaning to the term “going hyper.”The Hyper-X2 recently broke the record for air-breathing jet planes when it traveled at a hypersonic speed of seven times the speed of sound.That’s about 5,000 miles perhour.At this speed,you’d get around the world — flying along the equator — in less than 5 hours.The Hyper-X is an unmanned,experimental aircraft just 12 feet long. It achieves hypersonic speed using a special sort of engine known as a scramjet3.It may sound like something from a comic book,but engineers have been experimenting with scramjets since the 1960s.For an engine to burn fuel and produce energy,it needs oxygen.A jet engine,like those on passenger airplanes,gets oxygen from the air.A rocket engine typically goes faster but has to carry its own supply of oxygen.A scramjet engine goes as fast as a rocket,but it doesn’t have to carry its own oxygen supply.A scramjet's special design allows it to obtain oxygen from the air that flows through the engine.And it does so without letting the fast-moving air put out the combustion flames. However,a scramjet engine works properly only at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound.A booster rocket carried the Hyper-X to an altitude of about 100,000 feet for its test flight.The aircraft’s record-beatingflight lasted just 11 second s.Although the little plane’s self-powered flight lasted only 11seconds,that brief journey on March 27 makes a major milestone on the way to a new breed of very fast airplanes,comments Werner J.A.Dahm of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor4.In the future,engineers predict,airplanes equipped with scramjet engines could transport cargo quickly and cheaply to the brink of space. Such hypersonic jets could potentially carry passengers anywhere in the world in just a few hours.Out of the three experimental Hyper-X aircrafts builtfor NASA5,only one is now left.The agency has plans for another 11-second hypersonic flight,this time at 10 times the speed of the sound.词汇hypersonic/7haipE(:)5sCnik/adj.超音速的 booster/5bu:stE/n.助推器equator/i5kweitE(r)/ n.赤道milestone/5mailstEun/n.里程碑unmanned/Qn5mAnd/adj.无人的 booster rocket 助推火箭scramjet/5skrAmdVet/n.超音速燃烧冲压式, cargo/5kB:^Eu/n.货物喷气发动机combustion/kEm5bQstFEn/n.燃烧 brink/briNk/n.边缘练习:1. The Hyper-X broke the record becauseA it was the first air-breathing jet plane.B it flew along the equator.C it flew at speeds smaller than five times the speed of sound.D it traveled at a supersonic speed.2. What kind of an engine did the Hyper-X use?A A jet engine that gets oxygen from the air.B A scramjet engine that doesn’t carry its own oxygen supply.C A rocket engine that carries its own supply of oxygen.D A iet engine that uses no oxygen.3. What is NOT true about the scramjet engine?A It goes slower than a rocket.B It extracts oxygen from the air that flows through the engine.C It works only at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound.D It doesn’t carry its own oxygen supply.4. What did Werner J.A.Dahm of the University of Michigan say about the Hyper-X test flight?A It indicated the birth of a very fast airplane.B It was self-powered,so it lasted only 11 seconds.C It can transportcargo quickly and cheaply to the brink of space.D It is a major milestone in the journey of making a new type of very fast airplanes,5. What has NASA planned to do?A To make another 11-second hypersonic flight at 10 times the speed of the sound.B To make three more Hyper-X experiments.C To retest the aircraft that is left.D To make the aircraft fly higher and longer.。
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There are several types and methods of reading, with differing rates that can be attained for each, for different kinds of material and purposes:
Subvocalized reading combines sight reading with internal sounding of the words as if spoken. Advocates of speed reading claim it can be a bad habit that slows reading and comprehension, but other studies indicate the reverse, particularly with difficult texts.[22][23]
Speed reading is a collection of methods for increasing reading speed without an unacceptable reduction in comprehension or retention. Methods include skimming or the chunking of words in a body of text to increase the rate of reading. It is closely connected to speed learning. Proofreading is a kind of reading for the purpose of detecting typographical errors. One can learn to do it rapidly, and professional proofreaders typically acquire the ability to do so at high rates, faster for some kinds of material than for others, while they may largely suspend comprehension while doing so, except when needed to select among several possible words that a suspected typographic error allows.
Rereading is reading a book more than once. "One cannot read a book: one can only reread it," Vladimir Nabokov once said.[24] A paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research (Cristel Antonia (2012)) found re-reading offers mental health benefits because it allows for a more profound emotional connection and self-reflection, versus the first reading which is more focused on the events and plot.[25]
Many take notes while reading.Structure-proposition-evaluation (SPE) method, popularized by Mortimer Adler in How to Read a Book, mainly for non-fiction treatise, in which one reads a writing in three passes: (1) for the structure of the work, which might be represented by an outline;
(2) for the logical propositions made, organized into chains of inference; and (3) for evaluation of the merits of the arguments and conclusions. This method involves suspended judgment of the work or its arguments until they are fully understood.[citation needed]
Survey-question-read-recite-review (SQ3R) method, often taught in public schools, which involves reading toward being able to teach what is read, and would be appropriate for instructors preparing to teach material without having to refer to notes during the lecture.[citation needed] Multiple intelligence's-based methods, which draw upon the reader's diverse ways of thinking and knowing to enrich his or her appreciation of the text. Reading is fundamentally a linguistic activity: one can basically comprehend a text without resorting to other intelligence's, such as the visual (e.g., mentally "seeing" characters or events described), auditory (e.g., reading aloud or mentally "hearing" sounds described), or even the logical intelligence (e.g., considering "what if" scenarios or predicting how the text will unfold based on context clues). However, most readers already use several intelligences while reading, and making a habit of doing so in a more disciplined manner —i.e., constantly, or after every paragraph—can result in more vivid, memorable experience.[citation needed]
Rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) reading involves presenting the words in a sentence one word at a time at the same location on the display screen, at a specified eccentricity. RSVP eliminates inter-word saccades, limits intra-word saccades, and prevents reader control of fixation
times (Legge, Mansfield, & Chung, 2001). RSVP controls for differences in reader eye movement, and consequently is often used to measure reading speed in experiments.。