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2013年职称英语真题理工(A) 第1部分：词汇选项（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分） 下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。 1. The rules are too rigid to allow for humane error. A. inflexible B. general C. complex D. direct 2. This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. A. turned dead B. passed by C. carried away D. become extinct 3. The contract between the two companies will expire soon. A. shorten B. end C. start D. resume 4. Three world-class tennis players came to contend for this title. A. argue B. claim C. wish D. compete 5. The methods of communication used during the war were primitive. A. simple B. reliable C. effective D. alternative 6. Respect for life is a cardinal principle of the law. A. moral B. regular C. fundamental D. hard 7. The drinking water has become contaminated with lead. A. polluted B. treated C. tested D. corrupted 8. Come out, or I’ll bust the door down. A. shut B. set C. break D. beat 9. She shed a few tears at her daughter’s wedding. A. wiped B. injected C. produced D. removed 10. They didn’t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem. A. existence B. importance C. cause D. situation 11. The tower remains intact even after two hundred years. A. unknown B. unusual C. undamaged D. unstable 12. Many experts remain skeptical about his claims. A. doubtful B. untouched C. certain D. silent 13. The proposal was endorsed by the majority of members. A. rejected B. submitted C. considered D. approved 14. Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems. A. send B. spread C. hear D. confirm 15. The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town. A. naked B. cautious C. blind D. private 第2部分：阅读判断（第16-22题，每题1分，共7分） New Understanding of Natural Silk’s Mysteries Natural silk, as we all know, has a strength that man-made materials have long struggled to match. In a discovery that sounds more like an ancient Chinese proverb than a materials science breakthrough, MIT researchers have discovered that silk gets its strength from its wea