全国专业技术人员职称英语等级考试理工类(C级)模拟试题(二)

It is useless to argue with him once he has made up his mind.

I expect that she will be able to cater for your particular needs.

It is impossible to prevent them from quarrelling.

The very fresh air will finally help her to resume her health.

Glassmaking was the first major industry in the United States.

Rose stood there until she finally lost sight of the train.

At the sports meet, athletes compete with each other for the gold medals.

It’s hard to alter one’s habits.

A seismograph is a device designed to measure vibrations of the ground.

The U. S. was in 1850 a divided nation half slave and half free.

Don’t you think that’s an indicator of fine weather ?

The new communication system is by no means a minute invention.

I feel obligated to give my opinion on the subject.

The group ridiculed my suggestion.

Over 1, 000 passengers were able to escape in lifeboats from the sinking Titanic.

Throughout the whole tragedy, the California didn’t received the Titanic’s call for help.

The Titanic has 1, 178 lifeboats for 2, 207 people but 1, 502 people lost their lives because many people did not know how to get into their lifeboats.

The California didn’t come in time to save the passengers on the Titanic because its officers were not clear about what was happening on the Titanic.

The ship might not have sunk if its radio officer had listened to the warning from the California.

After the accident, ships are not allowed to travel into the north in winter to ensure safe ocean travel.

A tragedy like the sinking of the Titanic never happened again.

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People begin to change their eating habits because .

Farmers use chemicals and fertilizer in order to .

According to the passage, the writer of this article seems to be .

The purpose of this article is to .

Americans, when in the United States, see themselves as

Americans may think that “American culture”

Individual Americans may think that their values

Americans are disturbed by generalizations others make about them because

Which of the following statements is true?

What does the writer say about tap water? Which of the following is NOT correct?

James R. Ehleringer tried to find out

Which of the following statements is meant by the writer?

What does the last paragraph tell you?

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the title?

what have the Ford motor company, General Motor’s and Honda done concerning electric cars?

According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars

Which auto manufactures are still producing electric vehicles?

According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars

Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?