科技英语阅读试卷

1《科技英语阅读》课程期末考试卷A(2013~2014学年度第二学期)班级_____学号_____姓名__________考试时间:__________题号IIIIIIIV总分得分阅卷教师复核人I.VocabularyandFastReading(40points)PartOne.Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasawordinboldtype.Intheblank,writetheletterofthewordthatbestdefinesthewordinbold.1.Toooften,theindigenouspeopleoftherainforestsareconsideredbackward;however,theyhavelivedsuccessfullyintheirhomelandsforthousandsofyears.a.nativec.uneducatedb.poord.displaced2.Californiapowercompanieshadblackoutsbecausetherewasnotenoughenergytosupplytheresidents’electricalneeds.a.faintingspellsc.ratehikesb.powerfailuresd.lowerprices3.RebeccawasaccusedofslanderwhenshespreadliesaboutRossaftertheybrokeup.b.stalkingc.burglaryb.damagetoaperson‘sreputationd.hatefulness4.Jordandemonstratedhisagilitywhenhecaughtthefootball,turnedinmidair,outranthedefense,andscoredatouchdown.c.clumsinessandfearc.quicknessandgraceb.determinationd.courage5.Theperimeterofafigureisthetotaldistancearoundtheedgeofthefigure.a.borderc.centerb.insided.value6.Mariesmiledandwhistledassheobliginglyhelpedherfatherwiththecar.2a.resentfullyc.reluctantlyb.agreeablyd.skillfully7.MarkandSandimadenoadvancedplansfortheirtrip;theysimplymeanderedacrossthecountryfortwoweeks.a.ranc.rushedb.driftedd.drove8.Theemergenceofthebutterflyfromitscocoonsurprisedanddelightedtheyoungchild.a.beautyc.changeb.appearanced.shape9.Kayecoercestheotherchildrentogivetheirallowancetoherbythreateningtobeatthemup.a.forcesc.helpsb.limitsd.discourages10.TheLincolnMemorialinWashington,D.C.,isanenduringreminderofthestrength,wisdom,andsacrificeofAbrahamLincoln.a.temporaryc.humbleb.lastingd.finalPartTwo.Readthefollowingpassageadaptedfromthecollegecommunicationstextbook,ThenanswerthequestionsTALKRADIO(1)Between1990and1995,manymorestationsbegandevoting,orgiving,thegreaterpartoftheiron-airtimetotalk.(2)Infact,talkshowsalmosttripled,from450to1,130.(3)Withtalk,radiostationsdiscoveredanewwaytoboosttheirratingsandbringinadvertisers.(4)Bytheendofthe1990s,ratingsmadetalkoneofthetopradioformatsintheUnitedStates.(5)Expertsbelievethattalkradiocapitalizeson,ratherthanavoids,emotion.Issueslikehomosexualitymayarouseangerandfear.(6)Thetalkshowhostsknowthis.(7)Theytalkmoreaboutsuchsubjectsthanmayseemneeded.(8)Theystartheateddebatesandpushpeopletobecomeexcited.(9)Thatboostsratings.(10)Thepopularityoftalkradiohascreatedawiderangeofhosts.(11)TheyrangefromconservativeRushLimbaughtooutrageousHowardStern.(12)Evensomepoliticianshadtheirownshows.(13)Forexample,PatBuchanan,whoranforPresident,wasthefirsttounderstandthepowerofatalkshowtogethisideastotheAmericanpeople.(14)A1993surveyshowedthatalmostone-thirdofadultshadlistenedtopoliticaltalkshows.(15)Manylistenerssaidtheystronglydisagreedwiththetalkshowhostmostofthetime.(16)Somecriticsoftalkradiospeculateaboutwhyitissosuccessful.(17)Onereasongivenisthattalkradioisthenewtownmeeting.(18)Ina3societythatissofragmented(notunifiedorintouchwitheachother),radiooffersaplacetoconnecttoeachother.(19)Inthisnewtownmeeting,thepopulacespeaksratherthanrelyingonofficialvoices.(20)Infact,criticscreditthepublicinterestintalkradiotoarisingdistrustofpublicofficials.(21)Criticsoftenattacktalkradioasaharmfulforce.(22)Criticssuggestthattalkradioexploits,insteadofeducates.(23)Tatkradio,theysay,spreadsfearandparanoia.1.Whatdoesdevotingmeaninsentence1?a.givingc..talkingb.takingawayd.growing2.Whatdoesboostmeaninsentence3?a.hurtc.stopb.raised.See3.Whatdoescapitalizesonmeaninsentence5?a.ignoresc.tearsdownb.takesadvantageofd.furthers4.Whatdoesconservativemeaninsentence11?a.extremec.simpleb.cruded.traditional5.Whatdoesspeculatemeaninsentence16?a.guessc.gambleb.knowd.bet6.Whatdoesfragmentedmeaninsentence18?a.joinedtogetherc.brokenapartb.strongd.afraid7.Whatdoespopulacemeaninsentence19?a.publicc.governmentb.privated.popular8.Whatdoesdistrustmeaninsentence20?a.trustdeeplyc.respectb.doubtd.hate9.Whatdoesexploitsmeaninsentence22?a.takesadvantageofc.teachesb.helpsd.kills10.Whatdoesparanoiameaninsentence23?a.trustc.mistrustb.hoped.cautionPartThreeFastReading(20points)LowcarbonFuture:WeCanAffordtoGoGreen4Tacklingclimatechangewillcostconsumerstheearth.Thosewhocampaignforagreenrevolutionareouttodestroyourwesternlifestyles.Sucharethecriesofopponentsofemissionscuts,andtheirmessagehaspoliticalimpact:anumberofsurveyshavefoundthattheenthusiasmofvotersforpoliciestoreduceclimatechangefallsoffasthepricetagincreases.However,anewmodellingexercisesuggeststhatthesefearsarelargelyunfounded,ItprojectsthatradicalcutstotheUK'semissionswillcausebarelynoticeableincreasesinthepriceoffood,drinkandmostothergoodsby2050.Electricityandpetrolcostswillrisesignificantly,butwiththerightpoliciesinplace,saythemodellers,thisneednotleadtobigchangesinourlifestyle.Theseresultsshowthattheglobalprojecttofightclimatechangeisfeasible,saysAlexBowen,aclimatepolicyexpertattheLondonSchoolofEconomics.It'snotsuchabigaskaspeoplearemakingout.Althoughitisimpossibletopreciselypredictpricesfourdecadesfromnow,theexerciseisoneofthemostdetailedexaminationsyetoftheimpactofclimatechangepoliciesonUKconsumers.Itpr