职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案0524155.docx
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职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案0524155
职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案0524-155
1、StatusofTeachersinAmerica
Atpresent,inmanyAmericancitiesespecially,manyteachersinthepublicschoolssaytheyareunderpaid.Theypointtojobssuchassecretaryortruckdriver,whichoftenpaymoretostartthanthatoftheteacher.Inmanyotherfields,suchaslaw,medicine,computerscience,abeginningworkermaymakemorethanateacherwhohastaughtforseveralyear.
Teachinghasneverbeenaprofessionthatattractedpeopleinterestedinhighsalaries.Itisbyhistoryaprofessionthathasprovidedrewardsinadditiontomoney,thesatisfactionofsharingknowledge,ofinfluencingothers,ofguidingyoungpeople.Butinthepastseveralyears,therearemoredifficultiesinteaching,formany,thantherearerewards.
Unrulystudents,whowouldhavechosenteachingastheirlifecareerinthepast,aregoingintootherfields.
AnotherreasonforthischangeinteachercandidatesisthechangingstatusofwomenintheUnitedStates.Untilthelate1960sand1970s,oneofthemostpopularchoicesforwomenwasteaching.Butasotherprofessions,suchaslawandmedicineopeneduptowomen,womenstoppedpouringintoteachertrainingprograms.Thus,amajorpoolofexcellentcandidatesfortheteachingprofessiondwindled(减少).
Bitbybitgovernmentofficialsandothersrealizedthatthestatusoftheteacherhadsuffered.Theytalkedaboutchange.ButchangeinavastsocietyliketheUnitedStatesisnoteasy.People'sattitudeshaveformedovermanyyears,andsometimeschangetakesmanyyears.
Thewriterpointsoutthepresentsituationofteaching,thatis_____.【单选题】
A.teachingisaprofessionthatcanalwaysattractbeststudentstoworkin.
B.teachingcanproviderewardsaswellashighsalaries.
C.teachersworkhardandmakeasmallincomecomparedtoworkersinmanyotherjobs.
D.teachersarenolongerunderpaid.
正确答案:
C
答案解析:
A选项的说法和第2段第1句矛盾;B选项和第2段最后一句矛盾;D选项和第1段第1句矛盾,因此C是正确的。
2、HumanSpaceExploration
WhilescientistsaresearchingthecauseoftheColumbiadisaster,NASAismovingaheadwithplanstodevelopanewcraftthatwouldreplaceshuttles(航天飞机)onspacestationmissionsby2012andrespondquicklytospacestationemergencies.
Thespaceagencyreleasedthefirstsetofmissionneedsandrequirementsseveraldaysagoformeorbitalspaceplane(轨道航天飞机),whichwouldbedesignedtotransportacrewoffourtoandfromtheInternationalSpaceStation.
Althoughitincludesfewspecifics,theplanstatestheorbiter(轨道航天飞机)willbesafercheaperandrequirelesspreparationtimethantheshuttle.Itwouldbeabletotransportfourcrewmembersby2012thoughitwouldbeavailableforrescuemissionsby2010.NASAsaysthecraftshouldbeabletotransportinjuredorillspacestationcrewmembersto"definitive(决定性的)medicalcare"within24hours.
ThereleaseoftherequirementsshowedNASAremainsfocusedonthelong-termprioritiesofspaceexploration,evenasquestionsexistconcerningthelossofColumbiaanditssevenmembercrewonFebruaryl,2003.
ExpelsatMarshallSpaceFlightCenterinHuntsville,Alabama,havebeenworkingforyearsonasuccessortotheshuttle.Theproject,knownastheSpaceLaunchInitiative(倡议),wasdividedlastyearintotwoparts----onefocusingonafuturelaunchvehicle,theotheronaspacestationorbiter.Theorbiterisexpectedtobereadysooner.
Theprogram'smanagerssayNASAofficialshavetoldthemnottoalterSpaceLaunchInitiativeinlightoftheColumbiadisaster.
U.S.PresidentGeorgeW.BushaskedCongressforaboutUS$1billionforSpaceLaunchInitiativein2004,fundsthatwouldbealmostequallysplitbetweentheOrbitalSpacePlaneandNextGenerationLaunchTechnology.
Thedesignoftheorbiterindicates____.【单选题】
A.NASA'sdeterminationtocontinuespaceexploration
B.NASA'sdisadvantageinspacetechnology
C.thegreatpressurefromCongressonNASA
D.aheavydefeatforNASA
正确答案:
A
答案解析:
此题问的是设计这架航天飞机表明了什么?
选项A的意思是“NASA继续探索太空的决心”。
其他几个选项的意思均与原文不符,所以A为答案。
3、HowtoBeaSuccessfulBusinessperson
Haveyoueverwonderedwhysomepeoplearesuccessfulinbusinessandothersarenot?
Here'sastoryaboutonesuccessfulbusinessperson.Hestartedoutwashingdishesandtodayheowns168restaurants.
ZubairKaziwasborninBhatkal,asmalltowninsouthwestIndia.Hisdreamwastobeanairplanepilot,andwhenhewas16yearsold,helearnedtoflyasmallplane.
Attheageof23andwithjustalittlemoneyinhispocket,Mr.KazimovedtotheUnitedStates.HehopedtogetajobintheairplaneindustryinCalifornia.Instead,heendedupworkingforacompanythatrentedcars.
WhileMr.Kaziwasworkingatthecarrental(租赁的)company,hefrequentlyateatanearbyKFCrestaurant.Tosavemoneyonfood,hedecidedtogetajobwithKFC.Fortwomonths,heworkedasacook'sassistant.Hisjobwastocleanthekitchenandhelpthecook."Ididn'tlikeit,"Mr.Kazisays,"butIalwaysdidthebestIcould."
Oneday,Mr.Kazi'stwoco-workersfailedtocometowork.Thatday,Mr.Kazididtheworkofallthreepeopleinthekitchen.Thisreallyimpressedtheownersoftherestaurant.
Afewmonthslater,theownersneededamanagerforanewrestaurant.TheygavethejobtoMr.Kazi.Heworkedhardasthemanagerandsoontherestaurantwasmakingaprofit.
Afewyearslater,Mr.Kaziheardaboutarestaurantthatwaslosingmoney.Therestaurantwasdirtyinsideandthefoodwasterrible.Mr.Kaziborrowedmoneyfromabankandboughttherestaurant.Forthefirstsixmonths,Mr.Kaziworkedintherestaurantfrom8A.m.to10p.m.,sevendaysaweek.Heandhiswifecleaneduptherestaurant,remodeledthefrontofthebuilding,andimprovedthecooking.Theyalsotriedhardtopleasethecustomers.Ifsomeonehadtowaitmorethantenminutesfortheirfood,Mrs.Kazigavethemafreesoda.Beforelongtherestaurantwasmakingaprofit.
Ayearlater,Mr.Kazisoldhisrestaurantforaprofit.Withthemoneyheearned,heboughtthreemorerestaurantsthatwerelosingmoney.Again,hecleanedthemup,improvedthefood,andretrainedtheemployees.Beforelongtheserestaurantsweremakingaprofit,too.
TodayMr.Kaziowns168restaurants,butheisn'tplanningtostopthere.He'slookingformorepoorlymanagedrestaurantstobuy."IloveitwhenIgotobuyarestaurantandfindit'samess,"Mr.Kazisays."Theonlywayitcangoisup."
WhenMr.Kaziwasyoung,hisdreamwasto____.【单选题】
A.beanairplanepilot
B.sellcars
C.ownarestaurant
D.becomeagoodcook
正确答案:
A
答案解析:
本题难度不大,是送分题,答案依据是这一句:
Hisdreamwastobeanairplanepilot,andwhenhewas16yearsold,helearnedtoflyasmallplane.
4、ABadIdea
Thinkyoucanwalk,drive,takephonecalls,e-mailandlistentomusicatthesametime?
Well,NewYork'snewlawsaysyoucan't.____Thelawwentintoforcelastmonth,followingresearchandashockingnumberofaccidentsthatinvolved.peopleusingelectronicgadgets(小巧机械)whencrossingthestreet.
Who'stoblame?
Scientistssaythatourmultitasking(多任务处理)abilitiesarelimited."Weareundertheimpressionthatourbraincandomorethanitoftencan,"saysReneMarois,aneuroscientist(神经科学家)inTennessee."Butacorelimitationistheinabilitytoconcentrateontwothingsatonce."
Theyoungpeopleareoftenconsideredthegreatmultitaskers.However,anOxfordUniversityresearchsuggeststhisperceptionisopentoquestion.Agroupof18to21yearsoldandagroupof35to39yearsoldweregiven90secondstotranslateimagesintonumbers,usingasimplecode.Theyoungergroupdid10percentbetterwhennotinterrupted.Butwhenbothgroupswereinterruptedbyaphonecalloraninstantmessage,theoldergroupmatchedtheyoungergroupinspeedandaccuracy.
Itisdifficulttomeasuretheproductivitylostbymultitaskers.JonathanSpira,chiefanalystatBasex,abusiness-researchfirm,estimatesthatthecostofinterruptionstotheAmericaneconomyisnearly$650billionayear,Theestimateisbasedonsurveyswithofficeworkers.Thesurveysconcludethat28percentoftheworkers'timewasspentoninterruptionsandrecoverytimebeforetheyreturnedtotheirmaintasks.
【单选题】
A.Talkingonacellphonewhiledrivingbringsyoujoyanyway.
B.Theestimateisbasedonsurveyswithofficeworkers.
C.Theyoungergroupdid10percentbetterwhennotinterrupted.
D.However,anOxfordUniversityresearchsuggeststhisperceptionisopentoquestion.
E.Scientistssaythatourmultitasking(多任务处理)abilitiesarelimited.
F.Andyou'llbefined$100ifyoudosoonaNewYorkcitystreet.
正确答案:
F
答案解析:
本题难度不是很大。
可用排除法和代入法。
本题的上文谈到纽约新的法律规定在走路开车时不能打电话、发邮件、听音乐,下文谈到新法律发生效力的时间,所以可以推断此处会继续跟着上文展开阐述,应该讲如果你做了会导致什么结果,回来看选项,把F代入文中,符合逻辑,答案是F。
5、ACountry'sStandardofLiving
The"standardofliving"ofanycountrymeanstheaverageperson'sshareofthegoodsandservicesthecountryproduces.Acountry'sstandardofliving,therefore,____firstonitscapacitytoproducewealth."Wealth"inthissenseisnotmoney,forwedonotliveonmoneybutonthingsthatmoneycanbuy:
"goodssuchasfoodandclothing",and"services"suchastransportandentertainment.
Acountry'scapacitytoproducewealthdependsuponmanyfactorsmostofwhichhaveaneffectononeanother.Wealthdependstoagreatextentuponacountry'snaturalresources.Someregionoftheworldarewellsuppliedwithcoalandminerals,andhavefertile(肥沃的)soilandafavorableclimate,otherregionspossessnoneofthem.
Nexttonaturalresourcescomestheabilitytoturnthemtouse,ChinaisperhapsasrichastheUSAinnaturalresources,butsufferedformanyyearsfromcivilandexternalwars,Forthisandotherreasonsitwasunabletodevelopherresources.Soundandstablepoliticalconditions,andfreedo
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