2011年理工类职称英语等级考试A级模拟试题

As a writer, he turned out three novels that year.

Winston Churchill gave a moving speech

We tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.

It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.

The company recommended that a new gas station be built here.

A plastic wheel can be as tough as a metal one.

Of all the planets in this solar system, Mercury is nearest the Sun.

If wool is put into hot water, it tends to shrink.

The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.

Almost all economists agree that nations gain by trading with one another.

The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.

The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle.

During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.

It's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation

Ordinary plants are unable to survive in the desert mainly because of the changeable weather.

Grasses and flowers in desert are able to survive because they stay in the form of seeds to wait for the right amount of water to come.

Grasses and flowers in the desert whose life cycles are short shows their ability to adapt to the quick disappearance of rainwater there after it falls in spring.

Winter is the toughest season for grasses and flowers to survive in desert

The shoot system of perennials can help the plants absorb less of the sun's ray.

The theme of the second last paragraph is why the perennials can survive as plants for several years.

Desert perennials lose their leaves after the rainy season just as trees lose theirs in wetter climates before winter arrives, but the reasons for this feature are different.

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British people have the habit of reading newspapers in the

Many local newspapers in Britain are making

Local newspapers are well received because they carry articles that please

Local newspapers rarely give opinions on

Why does the president of Sony Corporation mention restaurants in the first paragraph?

What is the president's view on digital cameras and traditional ones?

What will take place in the next few years, according to the president?

How long does each business cycle last, according to the president?

What does the president say he is doing?

We learn from the first paragraph that laughter

Doctors have found that laughter

Which of the following statements is NOT true of laughter, according to the passage?

In a laughter clinic, doctors

The writer's attitude towards laughter is

According to the passage, a greenhouse is built to

Without the greenhouse gases, the earth would

A major cause of the increase in the greenhouse gases is

According to the passage, chlorofluorocarbon gases differ from carbon dioxide in that

A small increase in the earth's temperature may bring about