职称英语《综合类A》真题精选四
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更新于 2026-09-27
一、单选题
下列每小题的选项中，只有一项是最符合题意的正确答案，多选、错选或不选均不得分。
1
The rules are too rigid to allow for human error.
- A.inflexible
- B.general
- C.complex
- D.direct
2
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
- A.turned dead
- B.passed by
- C.carried away
- D.become extinct
3
The contract between the two companies will expire soon.
- A.shorten
- B.end
- C.start
- D.resume
4
Three world-class tennis players came to contend for this title.
- A.argue
- B.claim
- C.wish
- D.compete
5
The methods of communication used during the war were primitive．
- A.simple
- B.reliable
- C.effective
- D.alternative
6
Respect for life is a cardinal Principle of the law.
- A.moral
- B.regular
- C.fundamental
- D.hard
7
The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
- A.polluted
- B.treated
- C.tested
- D.corrupted
8
Come out,or I'll bust the door down.
- A.shut
- B.set
- C.break
- D.beat
9
She shed a few tears at her daughter's wedding.
- A.wiped
- B.injected
- C.produced
- D.removed
10
They didn't seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem.
- A.existence
- B.importance
- C.cause
- D.situation
11
The tower remains intact even after two hundred years.
- A.unknown
- B.unusual
- C.undamaged
- D.unstable
12
Many experts remain skeptical about his claims.
- A.doubtful
- B.untouched
- C.certain
- D.silent
13
The proposal was endorsed by the majority of members.
- A.rejected
- B.submitted
- C.considered
- D.approved
14
Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.
- A.send
- B.spread
- C.hear
- D.confirm
15
The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town.
- A.naked
- B.cautious
- C.blind
- D.private
二、共享题干题
下列每小题的选项中，只有一项是最符合题意的正确答案，多选、错选或不选均不得分。
Mau Piailug,Ocean Navigator
Mau sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti using traditional methods.
In early 1976,Mau Piailug,a fisherman,led an expedition in which he sailed a traditional Polynesian boat across 2,500 miles of ocean from Hawaii to Tahiti.The Polynesian Voyaging Society had organised the expe-dition.Its purpose was to find out if seafarers（海员）in the distant past could have found their way from one island to the other without navigational instruments,or whether the islands had been populated by accident.
At the time,Mau was the only man alive who knew how to navigate just by observing the stars,the wind and the sea.
He had never before sailed to Tahiti,which was a long way to the south.However,he understood how the wind and the sea behave around islands,so he was confident he could find his way.The voyage took him and his crew a month to complete and he did it without a compass or charts.
His grandfather began the task of teaching him how to navigate when he was still a baby.He showed him pools of water on the beach to teach him how the behaviour of the waves and wind changed in different places.Later,Mau used a circle of stones to memorise the positions of the stars.Each stone was laid out in the sand to represent a star.
The voyage proved that Hawaii's first inhabitants came in small boats and navigated by reading the sea and the stars.Mau himself became a keen teacher,passing on his traditional secrets to people of other cul-tures so that his knowledge would not be lost.He explained the positions of the stars to his students,but he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to rememnber everything as he had done.
Mau sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti using traditional methods.
In early 1976,Mau Piailug,a fisherman,led an expedition in which he sailed a traditional Polynesian boat across 2,500 miles of ocean from Hawaii to Tahiti.The Polynesian Voyaging Society had organised the expe-dition.Its purpose was to find out if seafarers（海员）in the distant past could have found their way from one island to the other without navigational instruments,or whether the islands had been populated by accident.
At the time,Mau was the only man alive who knew how to navigate just by observing the stars,the wind and the sea.
He had never before sailed to Tahiti,which was a long way to the south.However,he understood how the wind and the sea behave around islands,so he was confident he could find his way.The voyage took him and his crew a month to complete and he did it without a compass or charts.
His grandfather began the task of teaching him how to navigate when he was still a baby.He showed him pools of water on the beach to teach him how the behaviour of the waves and wind changed in different places.Later,Mau used a circle of stones to memorise the positions of the stars.Each stone was laid out in the sand to represent a star.
The voyage proved that Hawaii's first inhabitants came in small boats and navigated by reading the sea and the stars.Mau himself became a keen teacher,passing on his traditional secrets to people of other cul-tures so that his knowledge would not be lost.He explained the positions of the stars to his students,but he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to rememnber everything as he had done.
16
At the time of his voyage,Mau had unique navigational skills.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
17
Man was familiar with the sea around Tahiti.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
18
Mau could not afford a compass or charts.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
19
Mau learnt navigation skills from his grandfather.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
20
Mau used stones to memorise where the stars were situated in the sky.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
21
The first inhabitants of Hawaii could read and write.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
22
Mau expected his students to remember the positions of the stars immediately.
- A.Right
- B.Wrong
- C.Not mentioned
Traffic Jams一No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world.Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world.In the U.S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institu-te.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience,comfort and privacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour.Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.
1 Traffic congestion（拥堵）affects people throughout the world.Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world.In the U.S.,commuters（通勤人员）spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institu-te.While alternative ways of getting around are available,most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience,comfort and privacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing,whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day.In theory,if the toll is high enough,some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train.And in practice it seems to work:Singapore,London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.
3 Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime,which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour.Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars.Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute(work from home)so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets.But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road;they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other,more forward-thinking,planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day,and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment.For this reason,the American government has decided to spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.
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Paragraph 1_________
- A.Not Doing Enough
- B.A Global Problem
- C.Changing Work Practice
- D.A Solution Which Is no Solution
- E.Paying to Get In
- F.Closing City Centres to Traffic
24
Paragraph 2_________
- A.Not Doing Enough
- B.A Global Problem
- C.Changing Work Practice
- D.A Solution Which Is no Solution
- E.Paying to Get In
- F.Closing City Centres to Traffic
25
Paragraph 3_________
- A.Not Doing Enough
- B.A Global Problem
- C.Changing Work Practice
- D.A Solution Which Is no Solution
- E.Paying to Get In
- F.Closing City Centres to Traffic
26
Paragraph 4_________
- A.Not Doing Enough
- B.A Global Problem
- C.Changing Work Practice
- D.A Solution Which Is no Solution
- E.Paying to Get In
- F.Closing City Centres to Traffic
27
Most American drivers think it convenient to_________.
- A.go by bus
- B.encourage more private cars
- C.drive around
- D.spend more money
- E.reduce traffic jams
- F.travel regularly
28
If charged high enough,some drivers may_________to enter certain parts of town.
- A.go by bus
- B.encourage more private cars
- C.drive around
- D.spend more money
- E.reduce traffic jams
- F.travel regularly
29
Building more roads is not an effective way to_________.
- A.go by bus
- B.encourage more private cars
- C.drive around
- D.spend more money
- E.reduce traffic jams
- F.travel regularly
30
The U.S.government has planned to_________updating public-transport systems.
- A.go by bus
- B.encourage more private cars
- C.drive around
- D.spend more money
- E.reduce traffic jams
- F.travel regularly
第一篇
Why So Many Children
In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for this is simple.Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so many children?Why don't they limit the size of their families?There are several reasons for this.
One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an industrial economy,the situation is different.Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an ex-pense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War II,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized.By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia,for exam-pie,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia,on the other hand,are poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand,and indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.
Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so.In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive,birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to de-pend on better economic conditions.
Why So Many Children
In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia,the population is growing fast.The reason for this is simple.Women in these countries have a high birth rate一from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor,without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so many children?Why don't they limit the size of their families?There are several reasons for this.
One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy,large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an industrial economy,the situation is different.Many children do not help a family;instead,they are an ex-pense.Thus,industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate.This was the case in Italy,which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly.In the early part of the twentieth century,Italy was a poor,largely agricultural country with a high birth rate.After World War II,Italy's economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized.By the end of the century,the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman,the world's lowest.
However,the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.Saudi Arabia,for exam-pie,does not have an agriculture-based economy,and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.Nevertheless,it also has a very high birth rate(7.0).Mexico and Indonesia,on the other hand,are poor countries,with largely agricultural economies,but they have recently reduced their population growth.
Clearly,other factors are involved.The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia.There,the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home.On the other hand,the improved condition of women in Mexico,Thailand,and indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries.Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.
Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control.Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so.In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive,birth rates have gone down.This is the case in Singapore,Sri Lanka,and India,as well as in Indonesia,Thailand,Mexico,and Brazil.In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to de-pend on better economic conditions.
31
In a traditional agricultural economy,a large family_________.
- A.may limit income
- B.can be an advantage
- C.isn't necessary
- D.is expensive
32
When countries become industrialized,_________.
- A.the birth rate generally goes down
- B.families often become larger
- C.women usually decide not to have a family
- D.the population generally grows rapidly
33
italy today is an example of an_________.
- A.agricultural country with a high birth rate
- B.agricultural country with a low birth rate
- C.industrialized country with a low birth rate
- D.industrialized country with a high birth rate
34
Saudi Arabia is mentioned because it shows that_________.
- A.the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy
- B.women who have a high income usually have few children
- C.the birth rate depends on per capita income
- D.factors other than the economy influence birth rate
35
In Mexico,as in Thailand and Indonesia,the government_________.
- A.is not concerned about the status of women
- B.has tried to improve the condition of women
- C.has tried to industrialize the country rapidly
- D.does not allow women to work outside the home
第二篇
Making a Loss Is the Height of Fashion
Given that a good year in the haute couture（高级定制女装）business is one where you lose even more money than usual,the prevailing mood in Paris last week was sensational.The big-name designers were fall-ing over themselves to boast of how many outfits they had sold at below cost price,and how this proved that the fashion business was healthier than ever.Jean-Paul Gaultier reported record sales,"but we don't make any money out of it,"the designer assured journalists backstage."No matter how successful you are,you can't make a profit from couture,"explained Jean-Jacques Picart,a veteran fashion PR man,and co-founder of the now-bankrupt Lacroix house.
Almost 20 years have passed since the unusual economics of the couture business were first exposed.
Outraged that he was losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds,the couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer published a detailed summary of his costs.One outfit he described curtained over half a mile of gold thread ,18 ,000 sequins（亮片）,and had required hundreds of hours of hand-stitching in an ate-her（制作室）.A fair price would have been￡50 ,000, but the couturier could only get￡35,000 for it.
Rather than riding high on the foolishness of the super-rich,he and his team could barely feed their hungry families.
The result was an outcry and the first of a series of government-and industry-sponsored inquiries into the surreal（超现实的）world of ultimate fashion.The trade continues to insist that couture offers you more than you pay for,but it's not as simple as that.When such a temple of old wealth starts talking about value for money,it jsn't to convince anyone that dresses costing as much as houses are a bargain.Rather,it is to pre-serve the peculiar mystique（神秘）,lucrative（利润丰厚的）associations and threatened interests that couture represents.
Essentially,the arguments couldn't be simpler.On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesn't change.On the other are those who say it will die if it does.What's not in doubt is that haute couture一the term translates as"high sewing”一is highly dated.Huge in its costs,tiny in its clientele and questionable in its influence,it still remains one of the great themes of Parisian life.In his book,The Fashion Conspiracy , Nicholas Coleridge estimates that the entire couture industry rests on the whims（一时兴起）of less than 30 immensely wealthy women,and although the number may have grown in recent years with the new prosperity of Asia,the number of couture customers worldwide is no more than 4,000.
To qualify as couture,a garment must be entirely handmade by one of the 1 1 Paris couture houses regis-tered to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.Each house must employ at least 20 people,and show a minimum of 75 new designs a year.So far, so traditional,but the Big Four operators一Chanel,Dior,Givenchy and Gaultier一increasingly use couture as a marketing device for their far more profitable ready-to-wear,fra-grance and accessory lines.
Making a Loss Is the Height of Fashion
Given that a good year in the haute couture（高级定制女装）business is one where you lose even more money than usual,the prevailing mood in Paris last week was sensational.The big-name designers were fall-ing over themselves to boast of how many outfits they had sold at below cost price,and how this proved that the fashion business was healthier than ever.Jean-Paul Gaultier reported record sales,"but we don't make any money out of it,"the designer assured journalists backstage."No matter how successful you are,you can't make a profit from couture,"explained Jean-Jacques Picart,a veteran fashion PR man,and co-founder of the now-bankrupt Lacroix house.
Almost 20 years have passed since the unusual economics of the couture business were first exposed.
Outraged that he was losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds,the couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer published a detailed summary of his costs.One outfit he described curtained over half a mile of gold thread ,18 ,000 sequins（亮片）,and had required hundreds of hours of hand-stitching in an ate-her（制作室）.A fair price would have been￡50 ,000, but the couturier could only get￡35,000 for it.
Rather than riding high on the foolishness of the super-rich,he and his team could barely feed their hungry families.
The result was an outcry and the first of a series of government-and industry-sponsored inquiries into the surreal（超现实的）world of ultimate fashion.The trade continues to insist that couture offers you more than you pay for,but it's not as simple as that.When such a temple of old wealth starts talking about value for money,it jsn't to convince anyone that dresses costing as much as houses are a bargain.Rather,it is to pre-serve the peculiar mystique（神秘）,lucrative（利润丰厚的）associations and threatened interests that couture represents.
Essentially,the arguments couldn't be simpler.On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesn't change.On the other are those who say it will die if it does.What's not in doubt is that haute couture一the term translates as"high sewing”一is highly dated.Huge in its costs,tiny in its clientele and questionable in its influence,it still remains one of the great themes of Parisian life.In his book,The Fashion Conspiracy , Nicholas Coleridge estimates that the entire couture industry rests on the whims（一时兴起）of less than 30 immensely wealthy women,and although the number may have grown in recent years with the new prosperity of Asia,the number of couture customers worldwide is no more than 4,000.
To qualify as couture,a garment must be entirely handmade by one of the 1 1 Paris couture houses regis-tered to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.Each house must employ at least 20 people,and show a minimum of 75 new designs a year.So far, so traditional,but the Big Four operators一Chanel,Dior,Givenchy and Gaultier一increasingly use couture as a marketing device for their far more profitable ready-to-wear,fra-grance and accessory lines.
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What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
- A.The haute couture business is expanding quickly.
- B.The haute couture designers make much profit in their sales.
- C.The haute couture businessmen are happy with their profit.
- D.The haute couture designers claim losses in their sales.
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According to the second paragraph,Jean-Louis Scherrer
- A.was in a worse financial position than other couturiers
- B.was very angry as he was losing money
- C.was one of the best-know couturiers
- D.stopped producing haute couture dresses
38
The writer says that the outfit Jean-Louis Scherrer described_________.
- A.was worth the price that was paid for it
- B.cost more to make than it should have
- C.was never sold to anyone
- D.should have cost the customer more than it did
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The writer says in Paragraph 4 that there is disagreement over_________.
- A.the history of haute couture
- B.the future of haute couture
- C.the real costs of haute couture
- D.the changes that need to be made in haute couture
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What is the writer's tone towards haute couture business?
- A.Somewhat ironical.
- B.Quite supportive.
- C.Fairly friendly.
- D.Rather indifferent.
第三篇
On the Trail of the Honey Badger
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert,a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers （獾）.The team employed a local wildlife expert,Kitso Khama,to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert.Their main aim was to study the badgers' movements and behaviour as discreetly（谨慎地） as possible,without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behaviour.They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them.In view of the animal's reputation,this was something that even Khama was reluctant to do.
"The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals,especially when they see some-thing new,"he says."That,combined with their unpredictable nature,can be a dangerous mixture.If they sense you have food,for example,they won't be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat.
They're actually quite sociable creatures around humans,but as soon as they feel they might be in danger,they can become extremely vicious（凶恶的）.Fortunately this is rare , but it does happen."
The research confirmed many things that were already known.As expected,honey badgers ate any crea-tures they could catch and kill.Even poisonous snakes,feared and avoided by most other animals,were not safe from them.The researchers were surprised,however,by the animal'5 fondness for local melons,probably because of their high water content.Previously researchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid require-ments from its prey（猎物）.The team also learnt that , contrary to previous research findings , the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups.They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research,including the fact that female badgers never socialised with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge,since they can cover large distances in a short space of time.Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometres.Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males,there are occasional fights over an important food source,and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people,it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animals'curiosity一or their sudden aggression.The badgers' eating patterns,which had been disrupted,returned to normal.It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger,as these seemed to adopt the badgers' relaxed attitude when near humans.
On the Trail of the Honey Badger
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert,a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers （獾）.The team employed a local wildlife expert,Kitso Khama,to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert.Their main aim was to study the badgers' movements and behaviour as discreetly（谨慎地） as possible,without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behaviour.They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them.In view of the animal's reputation,this was something that even Khama was reluctant to do.
"The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals,especially when they see some-thing new,"he says."That,combined with their unpredictable nature,can be a dangerous mixture.If they sense you have food,for example,they won't be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat.
They're actually quite sociable creatures around humans,but as soon as they feel they might be in danger,they can become extremely vicious（凶恶的）.Fortunately this is rare , but it does happen."
The research confirmed many things that were already known.As expected,honey badgers ate any crea-tures they could catch and kill.Even poisonous snakes,feared and avoided by most other animals,were not safe from them.The researchers were surprised,however,by the animal'5 fondness for local melons,probably because of their high water content.Previously researchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid require-ments from its prey（猎物）.The team also learnt that , contrary to previous research findings , the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups.They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research,including the fact that female badgers never socialised with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge,since they can cover large distances in a short space of time.Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometres.Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males,there are occasional fights over an important food source,and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people,it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animals'curiosity一or their sudden aggression.The badgers' eating patterns,which had been disrupted,returned to normal.It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger,as these seemed to adopt the badgers' relaxed attitude when near humans.
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Why did the wildlife experts visit the Kalahari Desert?
- A.To find where honey badgers live.
- B.To catch some honey badgers for food.
- C.To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation.
- D.To observe how honey badgers behave.
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What does Kitso Khama say about honey badgers?
- A.They are always looking for food.
- B.They do not enjoy human company.
- C.It is common for them to attack people.
- D.They show interest in things they are not familiar with.
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What did the team find out about honey badgers?
- A.There were some creatures they did not eat.
- B.They were afraid of poisonous creatures.
- C.Female badgers did not mix with male badgers.
- D.They may get some of the water they needed from fruit.
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Which of the following is a typical feature of male badgers?
- A.They don't run very quickly.
- B.They defend their territory from other badgers.
- C.They hunt over a very large area.
- D.They are more aggressive than females.
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What happened when honey badgers got used to humans around them?
- A.They lost interest in people.
- B.They became less aggressive towards other creatures.
- C.They started eating more.
- D.Other animals started working with them.
Toads are Arthritic and in Pain
Arthritis（关节炎）is an illness that can cause pain and swelling in your bones.Toads（蟾蜍）,a big problem in the north of Australia,are suffering from painful arthritis in their legs and backbone,a new study has shown.The toads that jump the fastest are more likely to be larger and to have longer legs._________(46)
The large yellow toads,native to South and Central America,were introduced into the north-eastern Aus- tralian state of Queensland in 1935 in an attempt to stop beetles and other insects from destroying sugarcane crops.'Now up to 200 million of the poisonous toads exist in the country,and they are rapidly spreading through the state of Northern Territory at a rate of up to 60 km a year.The toads can now be found across more than one million square kilometres._________(47)A Venezuelan poison virus was tried in the 1990s but had to be abandoned after it was found to also kill native frog species.
The toads have severely affected ecosystems in Australia.Animals,and sometimes pets,that eat the toads die immediately from their poison,and the toads themselves eat anything they can fit inside their mouth. _________(48) A co-author of the new study,Rick Shine,a professor at the University of Sydney,says that little alien- tion has been given to the problems that toads face.Rick and his colleagues studied nearly 500 toads from Queensland and the Northern Territory and found that those in the latter state were very different.They were active,sprinting down roads and breeding quickly.
According to the results of the study,the fastest toads travel nearly one kilometre a night._________(49) But speed and strength come at a price一arthritis of the legs and backbone due to constant pressure placed on them.
In laboratory tests,the researchers found that after about 15 minutes of hopping,arthritic toads would travel less distance with each hop（跳跃）._________( 50 ) These toads are so programmed to move, apparently,that even when in pain the toads travelled as fast and as far as the healthy ones,continuing their
constant march across the landscape.
Arthritis（关节炎）is an illness that can cause pain and swelling in your bones.Toads（蟾蜍）,a big problem in the north of Australia,are suffering from painful arthritis in their legs and backbone,a new study has shown.The toads that jump the fastest are more likely to be larger and to have longer legs._________(46)
The large yellow toads,native to South and Central America,were introduced into the north-eastern Aus- tralian state of Queensland in 1935 in an attempt to stop beetles and other insects from destroying sugarcane crops.'Now up to 200 million of the poisonous toads exist in the country,and they are rapidly spreading through the state of Northern Territory at a rate of up to 60 km a year.The toads can now be found across more than one million square kilometres._________(47)A Venezuelan poison virus was tried in the 1990s but had to be abandoned after it was found to also kill native frog species.
The toads have severely affected ecosystems in Australia.Animals,and sometimes pets,that eat the toads die immediately from their poison,and the toads themselves eat anything they can fit inside their mouth. _________(48) A co-author of the new study,Rick Shine,a professor at the University of Sydney,says that little alien- tion has been given to the problems that toads face.Rick and his colleagues studied nearly 500 toads from Queensland and the Northern Territory and found that those in the latter state were very different.They were active,sprinting down roads and breeding quickly.
According to the results of the study,the fastest toads travel nearly one kilometre a night._________(49) But speed and strength come at a price一arthritis of the legs and backbone due to constant pressure placed on them.
In laboratory tests,the researchers found that after about 15 minutes of hopping,arthritic toads would travel less distance with each hop（跳跃）._________( 50 ) These toads are so programmed to move, apparently,that even when in pain the toads travelled as fast and as far as the healthy ones,continuing their
constant march across the landscape.
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_________(46)
- A.Toads are not built to be road runners一they are built to sit around ponds and wet areas.
- B.The task now facing the country is how to remove the toads.
- C.Furthermore,they soon take over the natural habitats of Australia's native species.
- D.Toads with longer legs move faster and travel longer distances,while the others are being left behind.
- F.But this advantage also has a big drawback一up to 10%of the biggest toads suffer from arthritis.
- F.But arthritis didn't slow down toads outside the laboratory,the researchers found.
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_________(47)
- A.Toads are not built to be road runners一they are built to sit around ponds and wet areas.
- B.The task now facing the country is how to remove the toads.
- C.Furthermore,they soon take over the natural habitats of Australia's native species.
- D.Toads with longer legs move faster and travel longer distances,while the others are being left behind.
- F.But this advantage also has a big drawback一up to 10%of the biggest toads suffer from arthritis.
- F.But arthritis didn't slow down toads outside the laboratory,the researchers found.
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_________(48)
- A.Toads are not built to be road runners一they are built to sit around ponds and wet areas.
- B.The task now facing the country is how to remove the toads.
- C.Furthermore,they soon take over the natural habitats of Australia's native species.
- D.Toads with longer legs move faster and travel longer distances,while the others are being left behind.
- F.But this advantage also has a big drawback一up to 10%of the biggest toads suffer from arthritis.
- F.But arthritis didn't slow down toads outside the laboratory,the researchers found.
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_________(49)
- A.Toads are not built to be road runners一they are built to sit around ponds and wet areas.
- B.The task now facing the country is how to remove the toads.
- C.Furthermore,they soon take over the natural habitats of Australia's native species.
- D.Toads with longer legs move faster and travel longer distances,while the others are being left behind.
- F.But this advantage also has a big drawback一up to 10%of the biggest toads suffer from arthritis.
- F.But arthritis didn't slow down toads outside the laboratory,the researchers found.
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_________(50)
- A.Toads are not built to be road runners一they are built to sit around ponds and wet areas.
- B.The task now facing the country is how to remove the toads.
- C.Furthermore,they soon take over the natural habitats of Australia's native species.
- D.Toads with longer legs move faster and travel longer distances,while the others are being left behind.
- F.But this advantage also has a big drawback一up to 10%of the biggest toads suffer from arthritis.
- F.But arthritis didn't slow down toads outside the laboratory,the researchers found.
Family History
In an age when the technique is developing faster than ever before,many people are being attractive to the_________(51)of looking back into the past.One way they can do this by_________(52)their own family history.They can try to_________(53)out more about where their own families came from and what they did.This is now a fast-growing hobby,especially in countries _________(54)a greatly short history,like Australia and the United States.
It's one thing to spend time _________（55)through a book on family history and to _________ (56) the decision to investigate your own family's past.It is quite another to_________(57)out the research work successfully.It is easy to set about it in a disorganised_________(58)and cause yourself many prob-lems which could have been_________(59)with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you_________(60)you are connected with a famous character,whether hero or criminal,do not let this idea take _________ (61)your research.Just treat it as an interesting _________（62).A simple system for collecting your information will be adequate to _________( 63)with;a more complex one may only get in your_________ (64).The most important thing,though,is to get started.Who_________(65)what you might find?
In an age when the technique is developing faster than ever before,many people are being attractive to the_________(51)of looking back into the past.One way they can do this by_________(52)their own family history.They can try to_________(53)out more about where their own families came from and what they did.This is now a fast-growing hobby,especially in countries _________(54)a greatly short history,like Australia and the United States.
It's one thing to spend time _________（55)through a book on family history and to _________ (56) the decision to investigate your own family's past.It is quite another to_________(57)out the research work successfully.It is easy to set about it in a disorganised_________(58)and cause yourself many prob-lems which could have been_________(59)with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you_________(60)you are connected with a famous character,whether hero or criminal,do not let this idea take _________ (61)your research.Just treat it as an interesting _________（62).A simple system for collecting your information will be adequate to _________( 63)with;a more complex one may only get in your_________ (64).The most important thing,though,is to get started.Who_________(65)what you might find?
51
_________(51)
- A.chain
- B.attention
- C.idea
- D.interest
52
_________(52)
- A.recording
- B.creating
- C.investigating
- D.rewriting
53
_________(53)
- A.put
- B.find
- C.set
- D.get
54
_________(54)
- A.of
- B.in
- C.for
- D.with
55
_________(55)
- A.seeing
- B.going
- C.following
- D.coming
56
_________(56)
- A.accept
- B.reach
- C.leave
- D.make
57
_________(57)
- A.work
- B.figure
- C.carry
- D.turn
58
_________(58)
- A.body
- B.way
- C.system
- D.event
59
_________(59)
- A.avoided
- B.missed
- C.lost
- D.escaped
60
_________(60)
- A.when
- B.why
- C.that
- D.what
61
_________(61)
- A.up
- B.away
- C.off
- D.over
62
_________(62)
- A.possibility
- B.reason
- C.question
- D.example
63
_________(63)
- A.play
- B.start
- C.live
- D.break
64
_________(64)
- A.side
- B.road
- C.way
- D.track
65
_________(65)
- A.worries
- B.knows
- C.believes
- D.realizes
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