2004年职称英语等级考试试题答案及题解理工类(A级)第l部分：词汇选项 (第115题，每题1分，共15分) 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。1 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth A take out B break off C push in D dig up2 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September A play B show C send D tell3 This table is strong and durable A long-lasting B extensive C far-reaching D eternal4 He endured great pain before he finally expired A fired B resigned C died D retreated5 The girl is gazing at herself in the mirror A smiling B laughing C shouting D staring6 The index is the governments chiefgauge of future economic activityA measure B opinionC method D decision7 Its sensible to start any exercise program gradually at firstA workable B reasonableC possible D available8 A lot of people could fall ill after drinking contaminated waterA boiled B pollutedC mixed D sweetened9 You have to be patient if you want to sustain your position A maintain B better C acquire D support10 She stood there，trembling with fear A jumping B crying C moving D shaking11 Medical facilities are being upgraded A expanded B repaired C improved D transferred12 Rock climbing is hazardous A interesting B dangerous C attractive D useful13 John is eligible for this jobA accepted B recommendedC rejected D recommended14 In order to improve our standard of living，we have to accelerate productionA involve B decreaseC speed up D give up15 Mary looked pale and weary A worried B ugly C silly D exhausted第2部分：阅读判断 (第1622题，每题1分，共7分) 阅读下面这篇短文，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，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。Mother Nature Shows Her Strength Tornadoes(龙卷风)and heavy thunderstorms moved across the Great Lakes and intoTrumbull County on Saturday eveningThe storms were dramatic and dangerous George Snyder was driving the fire truck down Route 88 when he first noticed that a funnel(漏斗状的)cloud was behind him“I stopped the truck and watched the funnel cloudIt wasabout 100 feet off the ground and I saw it go up and down for a whileIt was moving towardBradley Road and then suddenly it disappeared”Snyder said Snyder only saw one of the funnel clouds that passed through northeastern 0hio onSaturdayIn Trumbull County，a tornado turned trees onto their sidesSome trees fell ontohouses and carsOther trees fell into telephone and electrical wires as they went down Amanda Sym check was having a party when the storm began“I knew something waswrong, ”he said“I saw the sky go green and pink(粉红色)Then it sounded like a trainrushing toward the houseI started crying and told everyone to go to the basement forprotection” The tornado caused a 10t of damage to cars and houses in the areaIt will take a long timeand much money to repair everythingThere was also serious water damage from thethunderstormsThe heavy rains and high wind caused the power to go out in many homes The storms caused serious flooding in areas near the riverMore than four inches of rain fellin parts of Trumbull CountyThe river was so high that the water ran into streets and housesMany streets had to be closed to Cars and trucks because of the high waterThis made it difficultfor fire trucks，police Cars，and other rescue vehicles to help people who were in trouble Many people who live near the river had to leave their homes for their own safetySomepeople reported five feet of water in their homesLocal and state officials opened emergencyshelters for the people who were evacuated(撤走)The Red Cross served meals to them “This was a really intense storm，”said Snyder“People were afraidMother Nature can befierceWe were lucky this timeNo one was killed”16 The weather was nice in Trumbull County on Saturday evening A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 George Snyder was a firefighter A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 Amanda Sym check was having a party in the basement when the storm began. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Power supply system was not damaged during the storm A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 There had not been such a severe storm in Trumbull County for a hundred years A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to people A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned22 Several people were missing during the storm A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第2330题，每题1分，共8分) 阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1-4段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第27,-30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。Earth Angels1 Joying Brescia was 8 years old when she noticed that cigarette butts(烟头)were