2008年职称英语等级考试试题理工类B

The President made a __brief__ visit to Beijing.

He was persuaded to __give up__ the idea.

Jack __consumes__ a pound of cheese a day.

Mary just told us a very __fascinating__ story.

It's a __gorgeous__ day anyway.

Her life is becoming more __diverse__.

Foreign military aid was __prolonging__ the war.

She was __unwilling__ to go but she had no choice.

She is __slender__, with delicate wrists and ankles.

With __immense__ relief, stopped running.

The scientists began to __accumulate__ data.

Jack eventually __overtook__ the last truck.

Sometimes it is __advisable__ to book hotels in advance.

The reason for their unusual behavior remains a __puzzle__.

Visual memory helps US recall a place we have been to．

Visual memOry may be used when we read a story,

Verbal memory helps US read words we have never heard．

Emotional memory is used when we perform physical movements．

Animals do not have a long•term memory．

Long—term memory is more important than short-term memory．

Generally we remember only a few facts about the past．

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Traditionally the power of your computer determines how fast you can access____________

The “grid” will enable you to get on your computer the power of___________

The “grid” would be like____________ who can perform your tasks efficiently

It is believed that the widespread use of the “grid” will become possible in the next__________

Careful observations and systematic studies of sunspots

Sunspots are cooler than the rest of the sun's surface because

The leading spot and the following spot are the names of

Infiniteness sunspot activity had occurred in 1857, the next one would have been in

In the last paragraph the word "persistent means

What is the mystery that researchers find hard to explain?

Researchers are seriously concerned with the phenomenon of colony—collapse disorder because

Which of the following is a possible cause of the colony-collapse disorder?

Which of the following explanations is given by Jerry Hayes to the phenomenon?

The word “diversity’ in the last paragraph means

What is Sunset Song mainly about?

Which statement is NOT true of Chris?

What is the opening section of the novel mainly concerned with?

Who killed Chris’ husband, Evan?

The word “Sunset” in the title of this novel most probably means