2016年职称英语真题及答案(综合类C级)
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阅读判断
Time to Stop Traveling by Air
Twenty-five years ago a young British man called Mark Ellingham decided that he wanted a change of scenery. So he went to Australia, stopping off in many countries between. He also decided to write about the experience and produced a guide for other travelers making similar journeys.
In 1970, British airports were used by 32million people. In 2004, the figure was 216 million. In 2030, according to government forecasts, it will be around 500 million. It's a growth driven by the emergence of low cost airlines, offering access to all parts of the world for less than £100.
This has made a huge contribution to global warming. One return flight from Britain to the US produces the same carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)as a year's motoring(驾车). A return flight to Australia equals the emissions(排放)of three average cars for a year. And the pollution is released at a height where its effect on climate change is more than double that on the ground.
Mark Ellingham built his business on helping people travel. Now he wants to help people stop – at least by air.
He is calling for a £100 green tax on all flights to Europe and Africa, and £250 on flights to the rest of the world. He also wants investment to create a low-carbon economy, as well as a halt to airport expansion.
Mark Ellingham's commitment is important because his readers aren't just the sort of young and adventurous people who would happily jump on a plane to spend a weekend exploring a foreign culture. They are also the sort of people who say they care about the environment. It's a debate that splits people down the middle.
The tourist industry has responded by offering offsetting(补偿)schemes. A small increase in the price of a ticket is used to plant trees.
But critics say that it is not enough to just be carbon neutral. We should be actively cutting back on putting green house gases into the atmosphere. And for the average person, making a plane journey will be his or her largest contribution to global warming. It maybe good to repair the damage we do. But surely it is better not to do the damage in the first place.
16.【题干】Mark Ellingham spent quite a few days in China on his way to Australia 25 years ago.
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17.【题干】Traveling from Britain to any other part of the world may cost you less than £100.
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18.【题干】A round trip flight from Britain to Australia produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as three average cars do in a year.
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19.【题干】Mark Ellingham has never hesitated to encourage people to travel by air.
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20.【题干】Mark Ellingham's readers are not interested in environmental protection.
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21.【题干】Critics argue that the best way to protect our environment is not to do any damage to it.
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22.【题干】Mark Ellingham will collaborate with the critics in his efforts to fight global warming.
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概括大意与完成句子
Feed the World with Potatoes
1. As food prices continue to rise rapidly,there is growing concern about the effect it will have among the world’s poor.
2. Increasingly, experts are looking to thepotato as a possible low-cost solution to feeding the hungry. To emphasize the issue, the United Nations has called the potato “a hidden treasure” and named 2008 the International Year of the Potato. Here’s how potatoes could end the food crisis.
3. The potato matures more quickly, on less land and in harsher climate than most other major crops. Up to 85 percent of the plant is eatable, compared with around 50 percent of cereals. Its broad adaptability to a wide variety of farming systems is also note worthy.
4. Potatoes are an excellent source of complex carbohydrates, which is release their energy slowly, and have only 5 percent of wheat’ s fat content. They contain only a quarter of the calories of bread and,according to the Potato Center, when boiled, potatoes have more protein and nearly twice the calcium as corn. Additionally, they are good source of vitamin C, iron, potassium(钾)and zinc(锌).
5. The food and Agriculture Organization recently surveyed food price inflation in over 70 of the poor countries. Cereal price inflation was much higher and far more widespread than for potatoes. A significant factor behind the potato’ s affordability is the fact that unlike other agriculture products, the potato is not yet a global commodity, and has therefore not attracted speculative investors. Raw potatoes are heavy and carrot during transmit, so global trade has been show to take off. Also, potatoes are susceptible(易受影响的) to infection with disease, hindering(阻碍) export. According to analysts’ estimates, less than 5 percent of potatoes are traded internationally, with prices driven primarily by local tastes instead of international demand.
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24. Paragraph 3_____
25. Paragraph 4_____
26. Paragraph 5_____
A. Potatoes’ Lower Inflation
B. Major Food Crops
C. Healthy Food
D. Higher Output
E. Growing Importance of Potatoes
F. High Price
27. The potato is cheap because
28. The whole world is concerned about food prices because
29. Many peopleeat potatoes because
30. The potato isnot yet a global commodity because
A. it has remained a controversial issue
B. they are rising rapidly
C. they are very nourishing
D. nobody eats it
E. its yield is high
F. raw potatoes can decay easily during transit
阅读理解
Electrick Backpack 【电子背包】
Backpacks are convenient. They can hold your books，your lunch，and a change of clothes，leaving your hands free to do other day，if you don't mind carrying a heavy load，your backpacks might also power your MP31player，keep your cell phone running，and maybe even light your way home.
Lawrence C. Rome and his colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia2 and the Marine Biological Laboratory in WoodsHole3，Mass.4，have invented a backpack that makes electricity from energy produced while its wearer walks. In military actions，search-and-rescue operations，and scientific field studies，people rely increasingly on cellphones，global positioning system (GPS) 5 receivers，night-vision goggles，and other battery powered devices to get around and do their work.
The backpack’s electricity- generating feature could dramatically reduce the amount of awearer’s load now devoted to spare batteries，report Rome and his colleagues in the Sept.9 backpack’s electricity-creating powers depend on springs used to hang a cloth pack from its metal frame sits against the wearer’s back，and the whole pack moves up and down as the person walks.A gear mechanism converts vertical movements of the pack to rotary motions of an electrical generator，producing up to 7.4 watts.
Unexpectedly，tests showed that wearers of the new backpack alter their gaits in response to the pack’s oscillations，so that they carry loads more comfortably and with less effort than they do ordinary backpacks. Because of that surprising advantage，Rome plans to commercialize both electric and non-electric versions of the backpack.
The backpack could be especially useful for soldiers，scientists，mountaineers，and emergency workers who typically carry heavy the rest of us，power-generating backpacks could make it possible to walk，play video games，watch TV，and listen to music，all at the same tricity-generating packs aren’t on the market yet，but if you do get one eventually，just make sure to look both ways before crossing the street!
1. Backpacks are convenient because
A they can be very large.
B they can hold as many things as you want to carry.
C your hand sare freed to do other things.
D you do not have to carry things with you.
2. What is the most important feature of the backpack invented by Lawrence and his colleagues?
A It produces electricity for electronic devices while the wearer walks.
B It can be used as cellphones，GPS in the military actions or field studies.
C It is small and convenient.
D It is light and easy to carry.
3. The word "springs" in Paragraph 3 means
A a small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth.
B the season of the year，occurring between winter and summer.
C the act or an instance of jumping or leaping.
D a length of metal wound around，which returns to its original shape after being pushed.
4. According to Paragraph 4，what does Rome plan to do?
A To make the back pack more comfortable for the wearer.
B To put the backpack on the market.
C To test the advantage of the backpack.
D To promote the backpack in a newspaper or on television.
5. What is implied in “if you do get on eventually，just make sure to take both ways before crossing the street!”?
A You will be too excited to watch the traffic.
B Enjoying electronic devices while walking may invite traffic accidents.
C It is not possible for you to get such a backpack.
D It is wise of you to have such a backpack.
