2005年职称英语考试理工类A级试题及答案第1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 These are their motives for doingit A. reasonsB. excuses C. answersD. plans 2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west A. twists B. stretches C. broadens D. bends 3 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs A. abuseB. flavor C. temptation D. consumption 4 These programmes are of immense value to old people A. naturalB. fatal C. tiny D. enormous 5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation A. maintainB. improve C. assessD. protect 6 John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article A. cooperating B. competing C. combining D. arguing 7 He is determined to conso1idate his power A. strengthenB. control C. abandon D. exercise 8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems A. solvingB. exploring C. settlingD. handling 9 Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits A. removed B. cured C. worsened D. relieved 10 Allthe cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory A. functionsB. faults C. motionsD. parts 11 The food is insufficient for three people A. instantB. infinite C. inexpensiveD. inadequate 12 Thousands of people perished in the storm A. diedB. suffered C. floatedD. scattered 13 But in the end he approved of our proposal A. undoubtedlyB. certainly C. ultimately D. necessarily 14 For young children，getting dressed is a complicated business A. strangeB. complex C. personal D. funny 15 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management A. evaluationB. pruduction C. efficiencyD. publicity第2部分：阅读判断 (第1 622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甸子做出判断.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。 Mad Scientist Stereotype Outdated Do people still imagine a physicist as a bearded man in glasses or has the image of the mad scientist changed? The Institute of Physics set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physicsboffin(科学家)still exists by conducting a survey on shoppers in LondonThe people were asked to identify the physicist from a photograph of a line-up of possible suspects98 percent of those asked got it wrongThe majority of people picked a white male of around 60，wearingglasses and with a white beard While this stereotype may have been the image of all average physicist fifty years ago，the reality is now very different Since 1960 the number of young women entering physics has doubled and the average age of a physicist is now 31 The stereotype of the absent-minded scientist has lasted a long time because the media and Hollywood help promote the image of men in white lab coats with glasses sitting by blackboards full of equations(等式)or working with fizzing(嘶嘶响)test tubesThese stereotypes are really damaging to societyVery good school children are put off studying science because they dont see people like themselves on television or in magazines doing scienceThey simply dont relate to the medias image of the mad scientist This is one reason why fewer young people are choosing to do science at universityIf we want to encourage more young people to study science subjects，we need to change this image of the scientist and make science careers more attractiveBut we must also develop childrens interest in science In an attempt to change this negative image，an increasing number of science festivals are being organizedThousands of people from secondary schools are also encouraged to take part in the internationwide science competitions of which the most popular are the national science OlympiadsWinning national teams then get the opportunity to take part in the International Science Olympiads which are held in a different county every yearThese events are all interesting for the young people who take part but they only involve a small proportion of students who are already interested in scienceIt seems that there is a long way to go before science becomes attractive as subjects like computer studies or fashion and design16 Most people have similar ideas of what a physicist looks like A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 The majority of physicists in Britain today are Cambridge graduates A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 The media and the cinema have played a role in promoting the image of the mad scientist A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 There will be more women scientists than men scientists in the future A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 More children will study science if it becomes more attractive A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 The image of the mad scientist is really encouraging to society A Right B Wron