2003年职称英语等级考试试题及答案-理工类C级
第一部分：词汇选项（第1—15题，每题1分，共15分）
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. I am not certain whether he will come.
A determined B sure
C sorry D glad
2. She seemed to have detected some anger in his voice.
A noticed B heard
C realized D got
3. Please do not hesitate to call me if I can be of further assistance.
A contact B see
C help D touch
4. In short, I am going to live there myself.
A In other words B That is to say
C In a word D To be frank
5. He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct.
A style B behavior
C mode D attitude
6. I had some difficulty in carrying out the plan.
A making B keeping
C changing D implementing
7. Mr. Johnson evidently regarded this as a great joke.
A readily B casually
C obviously D simply
8. We all think that Mary’s husband is a very boring person.
A shy B stupid
C dull D selfish
9. The workers in that factory manufacture furniture.
A promote B paint
C produce D polish
10. They only have a limited amount of time to get their points across.
A large B total
C small D similar
11. The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences.
A force B influence
C surprise D power
12. Can you follow the plot?
A change B investigate
C write D understand
13. Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A physical B mental
C natural D hard
14. In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.
A result B judgment
C decision D event
15. Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions.
A statements B beliefs
C suggestions D claims
第2部分：阅读判断（第16—22题，每题1分，共7分）
阅读下面这篇短文，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，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。
The Threat to Kiribati
The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day in the not-too-distant future, their country will disappear from the face of the earth- literally. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has been flooded by a sudden high tide. These tides, which swept across the island and destroyed houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. “This never happened before,” say the older citizens of Kiribati.
What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may well be global warming. When fuels like oil and coal are being burned, pollutants (污染物)are released; these pollutants trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by melting glaciers (冰川 )and polar (极地的) ice caps.
If the trend continues, scientists say, many countries will suffer, Bangladesh, for example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral (珊瑚) island nations of the Pacific, like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate – they would be swallowed by the sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyone’s loss. Coral formations are home to more species than any other place on earth.
The people of these nations feel frustrated. The sea, on which their economies have always been based, is suddenly threatening their existence. They don’t have the money for expensive technological solutions like seawalls. And they have no control over the pollutants, which are being released mainly by activities in large industrialized countries. All they can do is to hope that industrialized countries will take steps to reduce pollution.