2015年全国职称英语理工类(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个意义最为接近的选项。
1. I will not?tolerate?that sort of behavior in my class. A. control B. observe C. regulate D. Accept 【答案】D
2. She showed a natural?aptitude?for the work. A. sense B. talent C. flavor D. Taste 【答案】B
【解析】aptitude 天赋
have a aptitude for=have a gift /talent for
3. Most people find?rejection?hard to accept. A. excuse B. client C. refusal D. Destiny 【答案】C
4. The organization was?bold?enough to face the press. A. pleased B. powerful C. brave D. Sensible 【答案】C
5. They were locked in?mortal?combat. A. deadly B. open C. actual D. Active 【答案】A
【解析】A.deadly 致死的; B.open打开的; C.actual实在的; D.Active积极的。
mortal致命的、致死的;immortal 不朽的 题干：他们被锁起来进行致命的战争。
6. We were attracted by the?lure?of quick money. A. amount B. supply C. tempt D. Sum 【答案】C
7. The procedures were perceived as complex and less?transparent. A. clear B. necessary C. special D. Correct 【答案】A
【解析】A.clear清楚的;
B.necessary必要的; C.special特殊的; D.Correct正确的
transparent 明显的、显然的
题干：这些过程被认为是复杂的且没有那么清楚的。
8. The Stock Exchange is in?turmoil?following a huge wave of selling. A. Service B. danger C. disorder D. threat 【答案】C
【解析】stock exchange证券交易所 in turmoil处于混乱中
题干：证券交易所在一次大的抛售后处于混乱。
9. He believes that Europe must change or it will?perish. A. survive B. last C. die D. Move 【答案】C
【解析】perish 死亡，枯萎
题干：他认为欧洲必须改变否则它就会死亡。 A.survive幸存; B.last持续; C.die死亡; D.Move移动。
10. There was a?simultaneous?trial taking place in the next build. A. fair B. full C .coexisting D. Public 【答案】C
11. They promote?assimilation?of ethnic groups into the main-stream culture. A. policy B. value C .equality D. Integration 【答案】D
【解析】assimilate同化、吸收 ---assimilation
题干：他们宣传民族同化，吸收进主流文化。 A.policy政策; B.value价值; C.equality同等; D.Integration组合。
12. A salesman’s?cardinal?rule is to satisfy customers. A. principal B. official C. simple D. Legal 【答案】A
【解析】cardinal 主要的
cardinal rule 主要问题、基本原则
题干：销售人员的主要职责就是满足顾客。
A.principal主要的; B.official官方的; C.simple简单的; D.Legal合法的。
13. I must?compliment?you on your handling of a very difficult situation A. silence B. praise C .assure D. Complain 【答案】B
【解析】compliment 赞扬，称赞 compliment sb on sth
题干：我必须称赞你，在一个非常困难的情况下处理好事情。 注意与complemen补充，区分开。 A.Silence安静;B.praise赞扬; C.assure确信;D.Complain抱怨
14. We lived for years in a?perpetual?state of fear
A. emotional B. nervous C. terrible D. Continuous 【答案】D
【解析】perpetual 永久的不断的
题干：我们常年一直处于害怕的状态。 A.emotional情感的; B.nervous紧张的; C.terrible可怕的;
D.Continuous持续的、不断的。
15. The starving children were a?pathetic?sight.
A. common B. unexpected C. unforgettable D. Pitiful 【答案】D
【解析】pathetic可怜的 sympathetic 同情的 sympathy
题干：这些挨饿的孩子真是很可怜。 A.common普遍的;
B.unexpected意想不到的; C.unforgettable难以忘记的; D.Pitiful 可怜的。
第2部分 阅读判断
Lackof Oxygen Delayed the Rise of Animals on Earth
Scientistshave long speculated as to why animal species didn’t flourish sooner, oncesufficient oxygen covered the Earth’s surface. Animals began to prosper at theend of the Proterozoic period, about 800 million years ago — but what about thebillion-year stretch before that, when most researchers think there also wasplenty of oxygen? Well,it seems the air wasn’t so great then, after all.