2012年职称英语考试理工类B级真题试卷及参考答案

--1--2012年职称英语考试理工类B级真题试卷及参考答案博大教育官网（）收集整理,该答案由博大考神职称英语专家提供。第一部分：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个词或者短语有括号，请为每处括号部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。1.Allthewallsinthebuildinghadthesame(layout).A.sizeB.functionC.colorD.arrangment【博大考神答案】：D2.Thestormcaused(severe)damage.A.physicalB.accidentalC.seriousD.enviromental【博大考神答案】：C3.Thewallsaremadeof(hollow)concretblocks.A.bigB.emptyC.longD.new【博大考神答案】：B4.Ouraimwasto(update)thehealthserviceandwesucceeded.A.offerB.provideC.modernize--2--D.fund【博大考神答案】：C5.Dowehavetowearthesename(tags)?A.listsB.formsC.lablesD.codes【博大考神答案】：C6.Joecametothewindowasthecrowd(chanted)”Joe,Joe,Joe”A.repeatedB.jumpedC.maintainedD.approached【博大考神答案】：A7.He(inspired)manyyoungpeopletotakeupsports.A.encouragedB.allowedC.calledD.advised【博大考神答案】：A8.Thecitycenterwas(wipedout)bythebomb.A.coveredB.reducedC.destroyedD.moved【博大考神答案】：C9.Mostbabycan(takein)awiderangeoffoodeasily.A.bringB.digestC.keep--3--D.serve【博大考神答案】：B10.Alargecrowd（assembled）outsidetheAmericanembassy.A.watchedB.shoutedC.gatheredD.walked【博大考神答案】：C11.Theweatherwas（crisp）andclearandyoucouldseethemountainsfiftymilesaway.A.freshB.hotC.heavyD.windy【博大考神答案】：A12.What（puzzles）meiswhyhisbooksaresopopular.A.shocksB.influencesC.confusesD.concerns【博大考神答案】：C13.Ithink$7adrinkisabit（steep）,don’tyou?A.tightB.lowC.cheapD.high【博大考神答案】：D14.The（contempt）hefeltforhisfellowstudentswasobvious.A.needB.hateC.love--4--D.pity【博大考神答案】：D15.Hercommentsaboutmenare（utterly）ridiculous.A.slightlyB.partlyC.faintlyD.completely【博大考神答案】：D第二部分：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。EasternQuakesCanTriggerBigShakesInthefirstweekofNovember2011,peopleincentralOklahomaexperiencedmorethantwodozenearthquakes.Thelargest,amagnitude5.6quake,shookthousandsoffansinacollegefootballstadium,causedcracksinafewbuildingsandrattledthenervesofmanypeoplewhohadneverfeltaquakebefore.Oklahomaisnotanareaofthecountryfamousforitsquakes.IfyouwatchthenewsonTV,youseereportsaboutallsortsofnaturaldisasters—hurricanes,tornadoes,floodingandwildfires,tonameafew.Butthemostdangeroustypeofnaturaldisaster,andalsothemostunpredictable,istheearthquake.ResearchersattheU.S.GeologicalSurveyestimatethatseveralmillionearthquakesrattletheglobeeachyear.Thatmaysoundscary,butpeopledon’tfeelmanyofthetremorsbecausetheyhappeninremoteandunpopulatedregions.Manyquakeshappenundertheocean,andothershaveaverysmallmagnitude,orshakingintensity.Amagnitude5.8earthquakethatstruckcentralVirginiatheafternoonofAugust23,2011,wasfeltfromcentralGeorgiatosoutheasternCanada.Inmanyurbanareas,includingWashington,D.C.,andNewYorkCity(WallStreetshown),peoplecrowdedthestreetswhileengineersinspectedbuildings.Credit:Wikimedia/AlexTabakScientistsknowaboutsmall,remotequakesonlybecauseofverysensitiveelectronicdevicescalledseismometers.Thesedevicesdetectandmeasurethesizeofgroundvibrationsproducedbyearthquakes.Altogether,USGSresearchersuseseismometerstoidentifyandlocateabout20,000earthquakeseachyear.Althoughearthquakescanhappenanywhereintheworld,reallybigquakesoccuronlyincertainareas.Thelargestonesregisteramagnitude8orhigherandhappen,onaverage,onlyonceeachyear.SuchbigonestypicallyoccuralongtheedgesofEarth’stectonicplates.--5--TectonicplatesarehugepiecesofEarth’scrust,sometimesmanykilometersthick.Theseplatescoverourplanet’ssurfacelikeajigsawpuzzle.Often,jaggededgesoftheseplatestemporarilylocktogether.Whenplatesjostleandscrapepasteachotherearthquakesoccur.Onaverage,tectonicplatesmoveveryslowly—aboutthesamespeedasyourfingernailsgrow.Butsometimesearthquakesrumblethroughportionsofthelandscapefarfromaplate’sedges.Althoughlessexpected,these“mid-plate”tremorscandosubstantialdamage.SomeofthebiggestknownexamplesrattledtheeasternhalfoftheUnitedStatestwocenturiesago.Today,scientistsarestillpuzzlingoverwhythequakesoccurredandwhensimilaronesmightoccur.16.Oklahomaisanareaoftenexperiencingnaturaldisasters.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：B17．Theearthquakeisthemostunpredictablenaturaldisaster.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：C18.Fewearthquakeshappenwithoutpeople’sawareness.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：B19.SeismometerscanidentifyandlocatemostoftheearthquakesinChina.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：C20.Bigearthquakesofamagnitude8orhigherseldomhappenfarfromtheedgesoftectonicplates.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：A21.Whenevertectonicplatesmove,earthquakeshappen.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：B22.TheearthquakethathittheeasternhalfoftheUnitedStatestwocenturiesagoisthebiggest“mid-plate”oneinhistory.A．rightB.wrongC.notmention【博大考神答案】：C第三部分：概括大意和完成句子（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个选项中为指定段落每段选择1个--6--小标题；（2）第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。LearnaboutNobleGases(惰性气体)1.Haveyoueverriddenonaballoon?Manytouristspotsofferballoonridesinorderforpeopletoseethebeautyofaplacefromabove.Aballooncontainsanoblegascalledhelium.Formerly,balloonscontainedhydrogenbuthydrogenisveryflammableanddangerouswhenuncontrolled.Therefore,peopleshiftedtohelium,whichissafer.Heliumissafebecauseithasthepropertiesofthen