2012年职称英语(综合类A级)考前预测——阅读理解

　　第四部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　　31 One characteristic of weather maps not mentioned by the author in this passage is __________．

　　A wind speed

　　B thermal changes

　　C fronts

　　D barometric pressure

　　32 The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining __________．

　　A upper air levels

　　B satellite reports

　　C changing fronts

　　D daily air maps

　　33 The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because it __________．

　　A gives the scientist information not obtained readily otherwise

　　B enables man to alter the weather

　　C uses electronic instruments

　　D is modern

　　34 A weather map is synoptic because it __________．

　　A summarizes a great deal of information

　　B can be interpreted accurately

　　C appears daily

　　D shows changing fronts

　　35 At the present time， experiments are being conducted in __________．

　　A 30-day outlook

　　B controlling storms

　　C satellites

　　D manipulating weather

　　36 Many immigrants swarmed into streets in the US in early 2006， demanding that they should be treated as __________．

　　A animals

　　B citizens

　　C civilians

　　D criminals

　　37 Some Canadian officials want to keep the door open because __________．

　　A Canada is in desperate need of talented people

　　B Canada can feed a much larger population

　　C Canada is suffering from labor shortage

　　D Canada is a multicultural country

　　38 What has the Spanish Government decided to do? __________

　　A Help immigrants find proper jobs.

　　B Let immigrants freely enter the country.

　　C Integrate immigrants into the Spanish culture.

　　D Take tough measures against illegal immigration.

　　39 After Frances new immigration and integration law takes effect，it will __________．

　　A lure overseas students back home

　　B undermine the unity of the country

　　C drain developing countries of talent

　　D induce resentment among the French workers

　　40 The phrasal verb rounding up in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by __________．

　　A capturing

　　B encircling

　　C separating

　　D frightening

　　41 A policeman has to be trained in criminal law because __________．

　　A he must be able to tell when and where a crime is committed

　　B he must justify the arrests he makes of criminals

　　C he must behave as professional lawyers do

　　D he must work hard to help reform criminals

　　42 What is the most suitable word that describes the work of a policeman according to the passage? __________

　　A Distressing.

　　B Dramatic

　　C Dangerous.

　　D Demanding.

　　43 According to the passage， policemen spend most of their time and efforts __________．

　　A consulting the rules of law

　　B collecting and providing evidence

　　C tracking and arresting criminals

　　D patrolling the street， rain or shine

　　44 Whats the policemans biggest headache? __________

　　A He has to justify his arrests while unable to provide sufficient evidence in most cases.

　　B He has to provide the best possible public service at the least possible expense.

　　C lie has to get the most desirable results without breaking the law in any way.

　　D He can hardly find enough time to learn criminal law while burdened with numerous

　　criminal cases.

　　45 Why do policemen feel separated from the rest of the world? __________

　　A Because they feel superior to simple-minded people around them.

　　B Because they are suspicious of the people around them.

　　C Because they do not receive due support from society.

　　D Because they find people insincere to them.