职称英语综合类B级真题阅读理解Word格式.docx
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Unfortunately,deforestingforcoffeeproductionimmediatelydecreaseslocal-wildlifehabitat.Nativebirdsnestandhidefrompredators(捕食者)inthetalltreesandmigratingbirdsrestthere.
Furthermore,inthelongterm,thefull-sunmethodalsodamagestheecosystembecausemorechemicalfertilizersandpesticidesareneededtogrowthecoffee.Thefertilizersandpesticideskillinsectsthateatcoffeeplant,butthenthebirdseatthepoisonedinsectsandalsodie.Thechemicalskillorsickenotheranimalsaswell,andcanevenenterthewaterthatpeoplewilleventuallydrink.
Fortunately,farmersinCentralandSouthAmericaarebeginningtogrowmorecoffeebushesintheshade.Wecansupportthesefarmersbybuyingcoffeewithsuchlabelsas“shadegrown“and“birdfriendly.Sure,thesevarietiesmightcostalittlemore.Butwe”repayingforthehealthofthebirds,theland,ourselves,andtheplanet.Ithinkit”sworthit.
31.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Farmersarechangingthewaytheygrowcoffee.
B.Coffeeisbecomingmoreexpensivetoproduce.
C.Shade-growcoffeeismoreexpensivethansun-growcoffee.
D.Peopleshouldbuyshade-growncoffee.
32.Thefunctionoftheword“Traditionally“inParagraph2istoshow_____.
A.thepositiveeffectsofcoffee.
B.achangeofcoffeegrowth.
C.somethingthatisthemostimportant.
D.howcoffeeproductionusedtobe.
33.Whatdoesincreasedproductionoffull-suncoffeebringabout?
A.Moreinsects.
B.Betterqualitycoffee.
C.Largerfarms.
D.Higherprofits.
34.Howdofarmersfindmorelandforgrowingfull-suncoffee?
A.Theybuymorelandfromotherfarmers.
B.Theycutdowntrees.
C.Theymovetoanothercountry.
D.Theyturngrasslandintofarmland.
35.Thefull-sunmethodmayaffectthefollowingEXCEPT_____fullsun
A.insects.
B.air.
C.birds
D.humans
其次篇WashoeLearnedAmericanSignLanguage
Ananimalthatinfluencedscientificthoughthasdied.AchimpanzeenamedWashoeandborninAfricadiedofnaturalcauseslatelastmonthattheageof42ataresearchcenterintheAmericanstateofWashington.WashoehadbecomeknowninthescientificcommunityandaroundtheworldforherabilitytouseAmericanSignLanguage.Shewassaidtobethefirstnon-humantolearnahumanlanguage.Herskillsalsoledtodebateaboutprimatesandtheirabilitytounderstandlanguage.
ResearchscientistsAllenandBeatrixGardnerbeganteachingWashoesignlanguagein1966.In1969,theGardnersdescribedWashoe”sprogressinascientificreport.ThepeoplewhoexperimentedwithWashoesaidshegrewtounderstandabout250words.Forexample,Washoemadesignstocommunicatewhenitwastimetoeat.Shecouldrequestfoodslikeapplesandbananas.Shealsoaskedquestionslike,“Whoiscomingtoplay?
“OncethenewsaboutWashoespread,manylanguagescientistsbeganstudiesoftheirownintothisnewandexcitingareaofresearch.Thewholedirectionofprimateresearchchanged.
However,criticsarguedWashoeonlylearnedtorepeatsignlanguagemovementsfromwatchingherteachers.Theysaidshehadneverdevelopedtruelanguageskills.Evennow,therearesomeresearcherswhosuggestthatprimateslearnsignlanguageonlybymemory,andperformthesignsonlyforprizes.YetWashoe”skeepersdisagree.RogerFoutsisaformerstudentoftheGardeners.HetookWashoetoaresearchcenterinEllensburg,Washington.There,Washoetaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimpanzees,whicharestillalive.
ScientistslikeprivateresearcherJaneGoodallbelieveWashoerprovidednewinformationaboutthementalworkingsofchimpanzees.Today,therearenotasmanyscientistsstudyinglanguageskillswithchimps.Partofthereasonisthatthiskindofresearchtakesaverylongtime.
Debatecontinuesaboutchimpsunderstandingofhumancommunication.Yet,onethingissure-Washoechangedpopularideasaboutthepossibilitiesofanimalintelligence
36.TheGardeners’experimentwithWashoe_____.
A.beganin1969
B.wonabigprize
C.lastedthreeyears
D.influencedprimateresearch
37.Thesecondparagraphmainlydiscusses_____.
A.areportaboutWashoe’sprogressinlearningsignlanguage
B.thewholedirectionofprimateresearch
C.newprimateresearchesconductedbymanylanguagescientific
D.anexperimentwithWashoeataresearchcenterinAfrica.
38.TheGardeners’experimentwithWashoewascriticizedbecause______.
A.justasksomesimplequestion
B.onlycopyteachers’signlanguage
C.onlymemorizeabout250words
D.justrepeatshortsentences.
39.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.RogerFoutstaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimpanzees.
B.WashoewasthefirstchimptouseAmericanSignLanguage
C.AchimpanzeediedofnaturalcausesinAfricaataresearchcenter
D.Nowadaystherearestilllotsofscientistsexperimentingwithchimpanzees
40.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthelastparagraphthat_____.
A.Whetherchimpscanlearnahumanlanguageremainsunanswered
B.primatehavetheabilitytospeakalanguage
C.animalscannotlearnahumansign
D.Washoeisasintelligentashumans
第三篇ModerateEarthquakeStrikesEngland
AmoderateearthquakestruckpartsofsoutheastEnglandon28April2022,topplingchimneysfromhousesandrousingresidentsfromtheirbeds.SeveralthousandpeoplewereleftwithoutpowerinKentCounty.Onewomansufferedminorheadandneckinjuries.
“Itfeltasifthewholehousewasbeingslidacrosslikeafun-fairride,“saidthewoman.
TheBritishGeologicalSurveysaidthe4.3-magnitudequakestruckat8:
19a.m.andwascenteredundertheEnglishChannel,about8.5milessouthofDoverandneartheentrancetotheChannelTunnel.
Witnessessaidcracksappearedinwallsandchimneyscollapsedacrossthecounty.Residentssaidthetremorhadlastedforabout10to15seconds.
“Iwaslyinginbedanditfeltasifsomeonehadjustgotupfrombednexttome.“saidHendrickvanEck,27,ofCanterburyabout60milessoutheastofLondon.“Ithenheardthesoundofcracking,anditwasgettingheavierandheavier.Itfeltasifsomeonewasattheendofmybedhoppingupanddown.“
Therearethousandsofmoderatequakesonthisscalearoundtheworldeachyear,buttheyarerareinBritain.TheApril28quakewasthestrongestinBritainsince2022whena4.8-magnitudequakestruckthecentralEnglandcityofBirmingham.
Thecountry”sstrongestearthquaketookplaceintheNorthSeain1931,measuring6.1ontheRichterscale.BritishGeologicalSurveyscientistRogerMussonsaidthequaketookplaceon28AprilinanareathathadseenseveralofthebiggestearthquakesevertostrikeBritain,includingonein1580thatcauseddamageinLondonandwasfeltinFrance.MussonpredictedthatitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeanotherearthquakestruckthispartofEngland.However,peopleshouldnotbescaredtoomuchbythisprediction,Mussonsaid,asthemodernearthquakewarningsystemofBritainshouldbeabletodetectaforthcomingquakeandannounceitseveralhoursbeforeittakesplace.Thiswouldallowtimeforpeopletoevacuateandreducedamagetotheminimum.
41.ThebiggestearthquaketookplaceinBritain_____.
Ain1931
Bin1580
Cin2022
Din2022
42.Theword“collapsed”inparagraph4mostprobablymeans_____.
A.Fellapart
B.Flewoff
C.Shookup
D.Blewout
43.Thephrase“thisscale”inparagraph6refersto_____.
A.4.8-magnitudequake
B.4.3-magnitudequake
C.5.8ontheRicherscale
D6.1ontheRicherscale
44.ThefollowingstatementsaretrueExcept____.
A.thequakecausedapowerfailureinKentCountry
B.thetremorlastedfor10-15seconds.
C.peopleinCanterburyfeltstrongquake
D.thequakewascenteredundertheChannelTunnel.
45.Itcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthat____.
A.moderateearthquakesoftenstrikeLondoninthehistory
B.earthquakewarmingsystemofBritaincanpredicttheforthcomingquake
C.anotherearthquakeispredictedtooccurinEngland
D.theFrenchalsofelttheearthquaketakingplaceon28,April
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