職稱英語考試衛生類(A級)試題第1部分：詞匯選項(第1~15題，每題1分，共15分)

下面每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請為每處劃線部分確定1個意義最為靠近旳選項。

1.Thenewswillhorrifyeveryone.

A.attract

B.terrify

C.tempt

D.excite

2.Thearticlesketchedthemajoreventsofthedecade.

A.described

B.offered

C.outlined

D.presented

3.Iwon’ttoleratethatkindofbehavior.

A.bear

B.accept

C.admit

D.take

4.Theirstyleofplayingfootballisutterlydifferent.

A.barely

B.scarcely

C.hardly

D.totally

5.Hersisterurgedhertoapplyforthejob.

A.advised

B.caused

C.forced

D.promised

6.Evensensiblemendoabsurdthings.

A.unusual

B.ridiculous

C.special

D.typical

7.Shebumpedinotherboyfriendintownthismorning.

A.walked

B.came

C.fled

D.ran

8.Thissortofthingisboundtohappen.

A.sure

B.quick

C.fast

D.swift

9.Attheageof30,Herseysuddenlybecameacelebrity.

A.boss

B.manager

C.star

D.dictator

10.Hecannotdiscriminatebetweenagoodideaandabadone.

A.judge

B.assess

C.distinguish

D.recognize

11.Theyareconcernedforthefateoftheforestandthelndianswhodwellinit.

A.live

B.sleep

C.hide

D.gather

12.Theindexisthegovernment’schiefgaugeoffutureeconomicactivity.

A.method

B.measure

C.way

D.manner

13.Thearchitectureisharmoniousandnobuildingisoversix-storeyhigh.

A.old-fashioned

B.traditional

C.conventional

D.balanced

14.Thefoodisinadequatefortenpeople.

A.demanded

B.qualified

C.insufficient

D.required

15.Sheperseveredinherideasdespiteobviousobjectionsraisedbyfriends.

A.persisted

B.insisted

C.resisted

D.suggested

第2部分：閱讀判斷(第16~22題，第題1分，共7分)

下面旳短文后列出了7個句子，請根據短文旳內容對每個句子做出判斷：假如該句提供旳是對旳信息，請選擇A;假如該句提供旳是錯誤信息，請選擇B;假如該句旳信息文中沒有提及，請選擇C。

TheSpanishFluEpidemic

Ifyou’reworriedaboutthepossibilityofacomingbirdfluepidemic,youcantakecomfortinthefactthathumanityhassurvivedasimilarinfluenzaepidemicinthepast.StartingitsroundsattheendofWorldWarI,the1918flukilledanestimated50millionpeople.

PopularlyknownastheSpanishFlu,thistypeofinfluenzawasfarworsethanyourcommoncold.Normally,influenzaonlykillsthosewhoaremorevulnerabletodisease,suchasnewborns,theoldorthesick.However,theSpanishFluwaspronetokillingtheyoungandhealthy.Oftenitwoulddisableitsvictimsinhours;withinaday,theywouldbedead,typicallyfromextremecasesofpneumonia(肺炎).

TheSpanishFluwasquitenasty-fast-spreadinganddeadly.Itmanagedtospreadacrosstheglobe,devastatingtheworld.Thensuddenly,aftertwoyearsravaging(蹂躪)theEarth,itdisappearedasquicklyasithadarisen.

Despiteitsnickname,theSpanishFludidnotoriginateinSpain.Itstrueoriginsareunknown.SomebelieveitstartedinUSfortsandthenspreadtoEuropeasAmericajoinedthewar;othersthinkthatitpopulatedthetrenchesoftheEnglishandtheFrenchandeventuallybrokeoutin1918.Regardlessofwhereitstarted,eventuallyafifthoftheworldpopulationsufferedthedisease,withaglobalmortalityrate(死亡率)estimatedat2.5%ofthepopulation.

Modernitywaspartlytoblameforthequickspreadofthedisease.Itpassedthroughouttheworldontraderoutesandshippinglines.IthitNorthernAmerica,Europe,Asia,AfricaandtheSouthPacific.Thewardidnothelpatall-themovementofsuppliesandtroopsaidedthespreadoftheSpanishFlu,aswellasthetrenchwarfare.Imaginethespeedatwhichaviruscanspreadinacrowdedditch.ThefastemergenceofthevirusinthetrenchescausedsomesoldierstobelievethattheSpanishFluwasanewformofbiologicalwarfare.

Luckily,theSpanishFlusimplyvanishedby1920.Itisbelievedtheflusimplyranoutoffueltospread.

16.TheSpanishFlustartedduringWorldWarI.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

17.TheSpanishFluposedagreaterthreattotheoldandthesick.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

18.AstheSpanishFluwasspreading,peopleinAustraliawereworried.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

19.TheSpanishFludisappearedtwoyearsafteritbrokeout.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

20.TheSpanishFluwasnamedaftertheplacewhereitstarted.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

21.AbouthalfofthepeopleintheworldsufferedfromtheSpanishFlu.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

22.Biologicalwarfareoriginatedinthe20thcentury.

A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned

第3部分：概括大意與完畢句子(第23~30題，每題1分，共8分)

下面旳短文后有2項測試任務：(1)第23~26題規定從所給旳6個選項中為第2~5段每段選擇1個最佳標題;(2)第27~30題規定從所給旳6個選項中為每個句子確定1個最佳選項。

FactsaboutStroke

1

Every45seconds,someoneinAmericahasastroke.Every3.1minutes,someonediesofone.Strokekilledanestimated167,661peopleinandisthenation’sthirdleadingcauseofdeath,rankingbehinddiseasesoftheheartandallformsofcancer.Strokeisaleadingcauseofserious,long-termdisabilityintheUnitedStates.

2

Strokeisatypeofcardiovascular(心血管旳)disease.Itaffectsthearteries(動脈)leadingtoandwithinthebrain.Astrokeoccurswhenabloodvesselthatcarriesoxygenandnutrients(營養物)tothebrainiseitherblockedbyaclot(凝塊)orbursts.Whenthathappens,partofthebraincannotgettheblood(andoxygen)itneeds,soitstartstodie.

3

Thebrainisanextremelycomplexorganthatcontrolsvariousbodyfunctions.Ifastrokeoccursandbloodflowcan’treachtheregionthatcontrolsaparticularbodyfunction,thatpartofthebodywon’tworkasitshould.Ifthestrokeoccurstowardthebackofthebrain,forinstance,it’slikelythatsomedisabilityinvolvingvisionwillresult.Theeffectsofastrokedependprimarilyonthelocationoftheobstruction(阻塞)andtheextentofbraintissueaffected.

4

TheAmericanStrokeAssociationhasidentifiedseveralfactorsthatincreasetheriskofstroke.Themoreriskfactorsapersonhas,thegreaterthechancethatheorshewillhaveastroke.Someoftheseyoucan’tcontrol,suchasincreasingage,familyhealthhistory,race,andpriorstroke.Butyoucanchangeortreatotherriskfactorstoloweryourrisk.Factorsresultingfromlifestyleorenvironmentcanbemodifiedwithahealthcareprovider’shelp.Someoftheseinclude:highbloodpressure,currentsmoking,heartdisease,andhighredbloodcellcount.

5

Astrokecanhappentoanyoneatanymoment.Infactabout600,000peoplehavestrokeseveryyear.Formanyyears,therewasnohopeforthosesufferingastroke.However,recentbreakthroughshaveledtonewtreatments.Forthetreatmentstowork,thepersonmustgettoahospitalimmediately.

23.Paragraph2_______.

24.Paragraph3_______.

25.Paragraph4_______.

26.Paragraph5_______.

A.Effectsofastroke

B.AnnualcostofstrokeintheUS

C.Definitionanddescriptionofastroke

D.Breakthroughsintreatment

E.Riskfactorsofstroke

F.Warningsignsofastroke

27.Whenastrokeoccurs,thearteriesleadingto____andwithinthebrain.

28.Aperson’svisionislikelytobeaffectedifastroke____.

29.Somepeoplecanreducetheirriskofstrokeifthey____.

30.Newtreatmentsarenowavailabletopeoplewho____.

A.sufferfromastroke

B.willbeaffected

C.changetheirlifestyles

D.willtakeplace

E.occursatthebackofhis/herbrain

F.controlsvariousbodyfunctions第4部分：閱讀理解(第31~45題，每題3分，共45分)

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據短文內容，為每題確定1個最佳選項。第一篇TryingtoFindaParther

OneofthemoststrikingfindingsofarecentpollintheUKisthatofthepeopleinbterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.

Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartandsustainintimaterelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?

Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersforeconomicsecurityorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthisspousetobeinsolechargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.

Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.

Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmate(心上人)wasconstrainedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverexplicit,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.

Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster(牡蠣),yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.

Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbyaneventighterconstraint:thetyrannyofchoice.

Theexpectationsofpartnersareinflatedtoanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.

Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itisdisposable.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Ofcourse,thisiscomplicatedbyrealities.Thecostofhousingandchild-rearingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.

31.Whatdoestherecentpollshow?

A.Itisgettingmoredifficultforawomantofindherhusband.

B.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttostartafamilyl.

C.Itisgettingmoredifficultforamantofindhiswife.

D.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttodevelopanintimaterelationshipwithyourspouse.

32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutacontemporarymarriedcouple?

A.Thewifedoesn’thavetoraisethechildrenallbyherself.

B.Thehusbanddoesn’thavetosupportthefamilyallbyhimself.

C.Thewifeisnolongertheonlypersontomanagethehousehold.

D.Theywillreceivealargesumofmoneyfromthegovemment.

33.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTaconstraintonone’schoiceofsoulmateintheolddays?

A.Thehealthconditionofhisorhergrandmother.

B.Thegeographicalenvironment.

C.Thesocialconvention.

D.Thefamilytradition.

34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTexpectedofapartneraccordingtothispassage?

A.Goodlooks.

B.Animpressivecareer.

C.Ahighsalary.

D.Afinesenseofhumor.

35.Theword“sustain”(paragraph2)couldbebestreplacedby

A.“reduce”.

B.“shake”.

C.“maintain”.

D.“weaken”.第二篇ChronicDiseases:TheWorld’sLeadingKiller

Chronicdiseasesaretheleadingcauseofdeathintheworld.Yethealthexpertssaytheseconditionsareoftenthemostpreventable.Chronicdiseasesincludeheartdisease,stroke,cancer,diabetes(糖尿病)andlungdisorders.

TheWorldHealthOrganizationsayschronicdiseasesleadtoaboutseventeenmillionearlydeathseachyear.ThisUnitedNationsagencyexpectsmorethanthreehundredeightymillionpeopletodieofchronicdiseasesbytwothousandfifteen.Itsaysabouteightypercentofthedeathswillhappenindevelopingnations.

TheWHOsayschronicdiseasesnowcausetwo-thirdsofalldeathsintheAsia-Pacificarea.Intenyearsitcouldbealmostthree-fourths.Peoplearegettingsickintheirmosteconomicallyproductiveyears.Infact,expertssaychronicdiseasesarekillingmoremiddle-agedpeopleinpoorercountriesthaninwealthierones.

TheWHOestimatesthatchronicdiseaseswillcostChinaalonemorethanfivehundredthousandmilliondollarsinthenexttenyears.Thatestimaterepresentsthecostsofmedicaltreatmentandlostproductivity.Russiaandlndiaarealsoexpectedtofacehugeeconomiclosses.

KimHak-SuistheheadoftheUnitedNationsEconomicandSocialCommissionforAsiaandthePacific.LastweeninBangkokhepresentedaWHOreportontheproblem.Itsaysdeathsfromchronicdiseaseshaveincreasedlargelyastheresultofeconomicgainsinmanycountries.

Thereportdetailsthelatestfindingsfromninecountries.TheyincludeBrazil,Britain,Canada,China,IndiaandNigeria.TheothersarePakistan,RussiaandTanzania.

MisterKimsaysinfectiousandparasitic(寄生旳)diseaseshaveuntilrecentlybeenthemainkillersinAsiaandthePacific.Buthesaystheyarenolongerthemajorcauseofdeathinmostcountries.

Healthofficialssayasmanyaseightypercentofdeathsfromchronicdiseasescouldbeprevented.Theysayanimportanttoolforgovernmentsistorestrictthemarketingofalcoholandtobaccotoyoungpeople.Also,moreprogramsareneededtourgehealthyeatingandmorephysicalactivity.

UNofficialsaimthroughinternationalactiontoreducechronic-diseasedeathsbytwopercenteachyearthroughtwothousandfifteen.Theysaymeetingthattargetcouldsavethirty-sixmillionlives.Thatincludestwenty-fivemillioninAsiaandthePacific.

36.Howmanypeopleindevelopingcountrieswillprobablydieofchronicdiseasesby?

A.Morethan17million.

B.Morethan380million.

C.Morethan304million.

D.Morethan25million.

37.DuetochronicdiseasesChinawillhavetoface

A.greatpressurefromothercountries.

B.alimitedeconomicmarket.

C.ashortageofthelaborforce.

D.hugeeconomiclosses.

38.WhichcanNOTbelearnedfromthepassage?

A.Manychronic-diseasedeathsarepreventable.

B.Chronicdiseasesarethemajorcauseofdeathinmostcountries.

C.Chronicdiseasesarekillingmoremiddle-agedpeoplethanelderlypeople.

D.Eonomicgainsinmanycountrieshavecontributedtochronic-diseasedeaths.

39.UntilrecentlythemainkillersinAsiaandthePacifichavebeen

A.economicgains.

B.lostproductivity.

C.chronicdiseases.

D.infectiousandparasiticdiseases.

40.WhichisNOTmentionedasawaytopreventchronic-diseasedeaths?

A.Timelymedicaltreatment.

B.Healthyeating.

C.Morephysicalactivity.

D.Reductionindrinkingandsmoking.

第三篇JoyceSipesandMaryEllenDodge

WhenJoyceSipeswasdiagnosedwithbreastcancerin1999,shesharedthenewsimmediatelywithhersisterMaryEllenDodge.MaryEllenwasthereforher-helpingherthroughtheterror,andthefear,andthethousandquestionsthatareinevitablyapartofhearingtheword“cancer”.

Fortunately,afriendatworkwhohadhadasimilardiagnosishighlyrecommendedAlonzoWalker,MD,MedicalCollegeofWisconsinsurgicaloncologist(外科腫瘤學家)anddirectoroftheFroedtert&MedicalCollegeofWisconsinBreastCancerProgram.Joycemadeanappointment.Ataninitialconsultation,Dr.WalkerspenttwohourswithJoyceandherhusband.Joycewassoreassured;shecancelledherappointmenttogetasecondopinionelsewhere.

Ultimately,Joyce’scancerrequiredamastectomy(乳房切除術).Reconstructivesurgerytookplacerightaway.ShecametothinkofDr.Walkerasherpartner,“notjustmydoctor.”AndtheFroedtertnurses,shesays,were“veryunusualandimpressive.”

Asitturnedout,JoycewouldsoonhavethechancetodosomethingimportantforhersisterMaryEllen.Duringherowncancertreatment,JoycesuggestedthatMaryEllenshouldgetherselfcheckedthroughtheFroedtert&MedicalCollegeofWisconsinBreastCancerProgram.Inadditiontoitsopportunitiesforexaminationandscreening,thehospitalhadestablishedaprogramespeciallyforwomeninfamiliesathighriskforcancer.Sureenough,itturnedourthatMaryEllenhadsomecysts(囊腫),oneofwhichwasdangerousenoughthatitneededtobesurgicallyremoved.She’sfinenow-thankstoJoyce’ssuggestion.

BothsistersexperiencedfirsthandhowFroedtert&MedicalCollegeofWisconsinoffersmorethanleading-edgetechnolo