2010年度全国职称英语等级考试试题理工类A级试题
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 enjoyed the play-it had a clever plot and very funny dialogues． A．boring B．long C．humorous D．original
2．I want to provide my boys with a decent education． A．special B．good C．private
D．general
3．Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment． A．doubt B．love C．surprise D．anger
4．The two banks have announced plans to merge next year． A．combine B．close
C．break D．sell
5．Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners． A．similar B．usual C．bad
D．polite
6．I can't put up with my neighbor's noise any longer，it's driving me mad． A．measure
B．generate C．tolerate D．reduce
7．Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone．
A．great B．equal C．moderate D．immediate
8．He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school． A．bad
B．unclear C．bright D．general
9. Steep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people. A. case B. picture C. danger D. evidence
10．He demolished my argument in minutes． A．accepted
B．disproved C．supported D．disputed
11．Your dog needs at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise every day． A．energetic B．regular C．free
D．physical
12．Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth． A．require B．attract C．encourage D．spend
13．He was kept in appalling conditions in prison． A．necessary B．critical C．normal
D．terrible
14．The project required ten years of diligent research． A．basic
B．scientific C．hardworking D．social
15．Our arrangements were thrown into complete turmoil． A．doubt
B．confusion C．relief
D．failure
第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分) 下面的短文后列出了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，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
California Gives Green Light to Space Solar Power
Energy beamed down from space is one step closer to reality，
now that California has given the green light to an agreement that would see the Pacific Gas and Electric Company buy 200 megawatt (兆
瓦)of power beamed down from solar-power satellites beginning in 2016．But some major challenges will have to be overcome if the technology is to be used widely． A start-up company called Solaren is designing the satellites，
which it says will use radio waves to beam energy down to a receiving station on Earth．
The attraction of collecting solar power in space is the almost uninterrupted sunshine available in geosynchronous(与地球同步的)orbit．Earth-based solar cells，by contrast，can only collect sun．Light during daytime and when skies are clear． But space-based solar power must grapple(努力克
服)with the high cost per kilogram of launching things into space，says Richard Schwartz of Purdue University in West Lafayette，
Indiana， \，it's a tough go．\
Cal Boerman，Solaren's director of energy services，
says the company designed its satellites with a view to keeping launch costs down．\ had to come up with a different，revolutionary design，
\．A patent the company has won describes ways to reduce the system's weight，including using inflatable minors to focus sunlight on solar cells，so a smaller number can collect the same amount of energy． But using minors introduces other challenges，including keeping the solar cells from overheating，
says Schwartz．\散
发)because you're now concentrating a lot of energy in one place，\．According to the company's patent，
Solaren's solar cells will be connected to radiators to help keep them cool．
Though Boerman says the company believes it can make space-based solar power work，it is not expecting to crowd out other forms of renewable energy．Laws in California and other states require increasing use of renewable energy in coming years，
he points out．\，we're going to need all types of renewable energy sources，\．
16．Solar-power satellites will use radio waves to beam energy down from space． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
17．Solaren is going to design 200 solar-power satellites． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
18．Space-based solar cells could collect solar power only when skies are clear． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
19．One advantage of space-based solar power system is that it is economical． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
20．Inflatable minors are used to reduce the space-based solar power system． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
21．Space-based solar power will rule out other forms of renewable energy sources． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
22．Many countries will grant permission for the use of spaced-based solar power soon． A．Right B．Wrong
C．Not mentioned
第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23～30题，每题1分，共8分) 下面的短文后有2项测试任务：
(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2-5段每段选择1个最佳标题； (2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。
Natural Gas
1 Natural gas is produced from reservoirs deep beneath the earth's surface．It is a fossil fuel (矿物质燃料)，
meaning that it is derived from organic material buried in the earth millions of years ago．The main component of natural gas is methane(甲烷)．
2 The popularity and use of clean natural gas has increased dramatically over the past 50 years as pipeline infrastructure(基础设
施)has been installed to deliver it conveniently and economically to millions of residential，commercial and industrial customers worldwide．Today，natural gas service is available in all 50 states in the U．S．，
and is the leading energy choice for fueling American homes and industries. More than 65 million American homes use natural gas．In fact，
natural gas is the most economical source for home energy needs，
costing one-third as much as electricity．In addition to heating homes，
much of the gas used in the United States is used as a raw material to manufacture a wide variety of products，from paint，to fibers for clothing，to plastics for healthcare，
computing and furnishings．Natural gas is also used in a significant number of new electricity-generating power plants．
3 Natural gas is one of the safest and cleanest fuels available．It emits less pollution than other fossil fuel sources．When natural gas is burned，it produces mostly carbon dioxide(二氧化
碳) and water vapor-the same substances emitted when humans exhale．Compared with some oth
er fossil fuels，
natural gas emits the least amount of carbon dioxide into the air when combusted(燃烧)， making natural gas the cleanest burning fossil fuel of all.
4 The United States consumes about one-third of the world's natural gas output，
making it the largest gas-consuming region in the world．The U．S．Department of Energy's Energy Information Ad-ministration forecasts that natural gas demand will grow by more than 50 percent by 2025．
5 There are huge reserves of natural gas beneath the earth's surface．The largest reserves of natural gas can be found in Russia，West and North Africa and the Middle East．LNG(液化天然气)has been produced domestically and imported in the United States for more than four decades．Today，the leading importers of LNG are Japan，Korea，France and Spain． 23．Paragraph 2_________． 24．Paragraph 3________． 25．Paragraph 4_________. 26．Paragraph 5________．
A．Popularity and use of natural gas B．Natural gas reserves and supply C．Natural gas prices D．Clean fuel of choice
E．Disadvantages of natural gas F．Natural gas consumption
27．Natural gas is stored deep________．
28．Natural gas is recognized as the most economical energy source_________． 29．When manufacturing many products，people commonly use natural gas____________．
30．It is estimated that by 2025 that natural gas demand in the United States will increase_________．
A．over the past 50 years B．beneath the earth surface C．by more than 50 percent D．for more than four decades E．as a raw material
F．for home energy needs
第4部分：阅读理解(第3l～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容,为每题确定1个最佳选项。 第一篇
How the First Stars in the Universe Came into Existence
Researchers believe that our universe began with the Bit Bang(宇宙大爆
炸) about 13 billion years ago, and that soon after that event, matter began to form as small dust grains and gases. How the first stars formed from this dust and gas has been a burning question for years, but a state-of-art computer simulation now offers the most detailed picture yet of how these first stars in the universe came into existence.