英语理工A级试卷Page1of112012职称英语理工A试卷一、词汇选项:1.WealmostranintoaRolls-Roycethatpulledoutinfrontofuswithoutsignaling.A.overtookB.hitC.passedD.found2.Heshiftedhispositionalittle,inordertoalleviatethepaininhisleg.A.controlB.easeC.experienceD.suffer3.Ouraimwastoupdatethehealthservice,andwesucceeded.A.offerB.provideC.fundD.modernize4.Everyweekthemagazinepresentstheprofileofawell-knownsportspersonality.A.descriptionB.successC.evidenceD.plan5.Alltheflatsinthebuildinghadthesamelayout.A.colorB.sizeC.functionD.arrangement6.Newbornbabiescandiscriminatebetweenaman’sandawoman’svoice.A.treatB.expressC.distinguishD.analyze7.Theweatherwascrispandclearandyoucouldseethemountainsfiftymilesaway.A.hotB.heavyC.freshD.windy8.Nothingwouldinducemetovoteforhimagain.A.teachB.helpC.attractD.discourage9.WhenIheardthenoiseinthenextroom,Icouldn’tresisthaveapeep.A.chanceB.lookC.visitD.try10.Hercommentsaboutmenareutterlyridiculous.A.slightlyB.partlyC.faintlyD.completely11.Hewaswearyoftheconstantbattlebetweenthem.A.fondB.proudC.tiredD.afraid12.Shemovesfromoneexoticlocationtoanother.A.unusualB.familiarC.similarD.proper13.HehasbeengrantedasyluminFrance.A.protectionB.powerC.reliefD.license14.ThephotographsevokedmemoriesofourA.storedB.blockedC.erasedD.refreshed15.Thewallsaremadeofhollowconcreteblocks.英语理工A级试卷Page2of11A.emptyB.bigC.longD.new二、阅读判断Europa’swateryunderworldEuropa,oneofJupiter’s63knownmoons,looksbrightandicyonthesurface.Butappearancescanbedeceiving:Mileswithinitscracked,frigidshell,Europaprobablyhidesgiantpoolsofliquidwater.Wherescientistsfindliquidwater,theyhopetofindlifeaswell.Sincewecan’tgodivingintoEuropa’sdepthsjustyet,scientistsinsteadhavetoinvestigatethemoon’ssurfaceforcluestowhatliesbeneath.Inanewstudy,scientistsinvestigatedonegroupofstrangeicepatternsonEuropaandconcludedthattheformationsmarkthetopofanundergroundpoolthatholdsasmuchwaterastheU.S.GreatLakes.PicturesofEuropa,whichisslightlysmallerthanEarth’smoon,clearlyshowatangled,icymishmashoflinesandcracksknownas“chaosterrains.”ThesechaoticplacescovermorethanhalfofEuropa.Formorethan10years,scientistshavewonderedwhatcausestheformations.Thenewstudysuggeststhattheyarisefromthemixingofvastundergroundstoresofliquidwaterwithicymaterialnearthesurface.ForscientistswhosuspectthatEuropaalsomaybehidinglifebeneathitsicysurface,thenewsaboutthenewlakeisexciting.“Itwouldbegreatiftheselakesharboredlife,”BritneySchmidt,aplanetaryscientistwhoworkedonthestudy,toldScienceNews.“Buteveniftheydidn’t,theysaythatEuropaisdoingsomethinginterestingandactiverightnow.”Schmidt,ascientistattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,andhercolleagueswantedtoknowhowchaosterrainsform.Sincetheycouldn’trockettoEuropatoseeforthemselves,theysearchedforsimilarformationshereonEarth.TheystudiedcollapsediceshelvesinAntarcticaandicycapsonvolcanoesinIceland.ThosefeaturesonEarthformedwhenliquidwatermixedwithice.ThescientistsnowsuspectsomethingsimilarmightbehappeningonEuropa:thataswaterandiceofdifferenttemperaturesmingleandshift,thesurfacefractures.Thiswouldexplainthejumbledicesculptures.“FracturingcatastrophicallydisruptstheiceinthesamewaythatitcausesiceshelvestocollapseonEarth,”SchmidttoldScienceNews.SheandherteamfoundthattheprocesscouldbecausingchaosterrainstoformquicklyonEuropa.英语理工A级试卷Page3of11Thenewstudysuggeststhatonthismoon,elementssuchasoxygenfromthesurfaceblendwiththedeepbodiesofwater.Thatmixturemaycreateanenvironmentthatsupportslife.16.TheliquidwaterofanundergroundpoolofEuropaisestimatedxxxxxoftheUSGreatlakes.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmention17.ThestrangeicepatternsonEuropaareformedasaresultofaxxxxxundergroundwaterpool.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmention18.EuropaisthemostrecentlydiscoveredoneamongJupiter’sA.RightB.WrongC.Notmention19.ThesizeofEuropaisabitlargerthanthatofEarth’smoon.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmention20.SchmidtandhercolleaguesarethefirstgroupofscientistsxxxxxEuropa.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmention21.TheformationsonEuropa’ssurfaceareratheruniqueintheA.RightB.WrongC.Notmention22.Theexistenceofliquidwaterisanecessityforalife-supportA.RightB.WrongC.Notmention三、概括大意与完成句子LearnaboutNobleGases(惰性气体)1Haveyoueverriddenonaballoon?Manytouristspotsofferballoonridesinorderforpeopletoseethebeautyofaplacefromabove.Aballooncontainsanoblegascalledhelium(氦).Formerly,balloonscontainedhydrogenbuthydrogenisveryflammableanddangerouswhenuncontrolled.Therefore,peopleshiftedtohelium,whichissafer.Heliumissafebecauseithasthepropertiesofthenoblegases.2Peopleoncebelievedthatnoblegasescouldn’tchemicallyreactatall.Forthisreason,theywerecalledinertgases(惰性气体).TheywerealsolistedunderGroup0intheoldperiodictablebecausescientistsbelievedthatthegaseshavezerovalence(价)electronsintheiroutershell.Thiswaslaterproventobeuntruewhensomenoblegascompoundswere英语理工A级试卷Page4of11discovered.3Thegasesareelements,whichsharesimilarproperties.Thesepropertiesincludebeingmonoatomic,colorless,odorless,beingabletoconductelectricity,andhavinglowchemicalreactivity.NoblegasesincludeHelium,Neon,Argon,Krypton,XenonandRadon.TheseareallfoundinGroup18,intherightmostcolumnoftheperiodictable.Ifyoulookattheperiodictab