时间:2013-01-11 21:01:33
China to Help Europe Develop GPS Rival
China is to contribute to a new global satellite navigation system being developed by European nations. The Galileo satellite system will _____(1) a more accurate civilian alternative to the Global Positioning System (GPS), operated by the US military. China will provide 230m Euros in funding and will _____(2) with technical, manufacturing and market development.
A new center that will coordinate co-operation will be set _____(3) at Beijing University. China has a substantial satellite launch industry and could potentially help _____(4) the Galileo satellites.
The US has claimed that Galileo could interfere with the US with _____(5) to downgrade the GPS service during military conflicts. European officials say this is unfounded (无根据的) and counter that US opposition is caused by the commercial challenge Galileo would present to GPS. Galileo will be _____(6) to within a meter, while the civilian GPS service is accurate to around 10 meters.
The Galileo satellite constellation (卫星集群) will consist of 27 operational and three reserve satellites _____(7) the Earth at an altitude of 23,600 kin. The satellites will be strung along three medium-Earth orbits at 56 degrees inclination (倾斜)_____(8) the equator (赤道) and will provide global coverage. The system should be _____(9) by 2008 and the entire project is expected to cost around 3.2 billion Euros……
The European Commission has said Galileo will _____(10) be used for transportation technology, scientific research, land management and disaster monitoring.
Galileo will provide two _____(11); a standard civilian one and an encrypted (把……编码), wide-band signal called the Public Regulated Service (PRS). This second signal is _____(12) to endure localized jamming and will be used by police and military services in Europe.
The first Galileo satellite is _____(13) to launch late in 2004. Clocks on board the satellites will be synchronized (同步) through 20 ground sensors (传感器) stations, two command centers and 15 uplink (上传) stations.
Receivers on the ground will use time signals from the satellites to precisely calculate their _____(14). A =search and rescue" function will also let distress signals be _____(15) through the constellation of satellites.
1 A set B represent C offer D indicate
2 A cooperate B install C prevent D protect
3 A off B with C in D up
4 A broadcast B launch C put D use
5 A ability B service C system D channel
6 A open B likely C different D precise
7 A getting B considering C orbiting D improving
8 A to B in C along D beside
9 A operational B complex C advanced D cheap
10 A correctly B ironically C strangely D primarily
11 A channels B signals C directions D functions
12 A brought B taken C designed D protected
13 A told B scheduled C considered D allowed
14 A quality B colour C weight D location
15 A set B responded C transmitted D converted
参考答案
第1部分：词汇选项
1.C【解析】译文：她在攀登过程中表现出极大的耐力。
划线词的意思是“展示，展览”，C项意为“展示，表明”，例：Her laziness showed in her exam results.她平时懒惰从她的考试成绩可以看得出来。A项意为“玩;播放”，例：I could hear music playing on the radio.我听到收音机里演奏着音乐。B项意为“发送”，例：She sent me a Christmas card.她给我寄来一张圣诞贺卡。D项意为“讲(述)，告诉;吩咐;认出;显示;生效”，例：I always tell my daughter a story before she goes to sleep.睡觉之前，我总讲故事给她听。
2.B【解析】译文：星体永恒的运行使他着迷。划线词的意思是“永恒的，永久的”，B项意为“不停的，无限的”，例：I'm tired of your never-ending
complaints.我听腻了你那没完没了的抱怨。A项意为“长(期)的(地);渴望”，例：
We have, however, a rather long way to go.我们仍然还有好多路要走。C项意为“令人厌烦的，无聊的”，例：He's likeable enough, but a bit boring.他挺讨人喜欢，就是有点无聊。D项意为“广大的，广阔的;广泛的”，例：The teacher had both extensive knowledge and profound scholarship.先生的学问博大精深。
3.D【解析】译文：她心头如释重负，无言回答。划线词的意思是“广大的，巨大的”，D项意为“巨大的，庞大的”，例：Their sitting room was enormous.他们的起居室很大。A项意为“自然的，正常的”，例：It is natural that such a hardworking student should pass the exam.这么用功的学生考试及格是很自然的事。B项意为“致命的，灾难性的;重大的，决定性的”，例：Fatal accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years.近年来死亡事故发生的频率已经下降。C项意为“微小的”，例：A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。
4.B【解析】译文：这本书对读者有很大的影响。划线词的意思是“影响”，B项意为“影响”，例：Listening to the music has a calming influence on her.听音乐对她起了一种镇静的作用。A项意为“军队;暴力;强迫;用力推动”，例：The moral force is on our side.道义的力量在我们一边。C项意为“惊奇”，例：What a surprise! 真是出人意料的事!D项意为“力量，能力”，例：She lost her power of speech.她失去了说话的能力。
5.A【解析】译文：我们伴随着欢乐的乐曲跳起舞来。划线词的意思是“高兴的;使人感到愉快的”，A项意为“令人愉快的”，例：The walk was very pleasant.那次散步很愉快。B项意为“多姿多彩的”，例：He gave a colorful account of life in Samoa他生动地叙述了萨摩亚群岛上的生活。C项意为“时尚的”，例：It became fashionable for the rich to winter in the sun.在阳光充足的地方过冬成了富人的时尚。D项意为“不同的”，例：My husband has several shirts of different colors.我丈夫有好几件颜色不同的衬衫。
6.C【解析】译文：他不够参加考试资格，因他已超龄。划线词的意思为“符合条件的，合格的”，C项意为“有资格的”，与划线词意思相近，例：He is a qualified scientist.他是个合格的科学家。故选C。A项意为“有竞争力的”，例：A competitive person loves to win and hates to lose.竞争心强的人喜欢赢讨厌输。B项意为“勤奋的”，例：
John is more diligent than anyone else in his class.约翰比班上其他的同学用功。D项意为“能胜任的”，例：He is competent enough to fill that position.他足以胜任那职位。
7.C【解析】译文：她的小说描写了一个有抱负的中国人。
划线词的意思是“描绘，描述”，C项意为“描写，描述”，例：The police asked me to describe exactly how it happened.警察让我描述一下这事是怎样发生的。A项意为“写”，例：I have to write an essay for next week's seminar.我要为下周的讨论会写一篇文章。B项意为“写生;速写;为……绘草图”，例：He sketched the coal miner in a few minutes.他几分钟就画了一幅那位煤矿工人的素描。D项意为“表明”，例：Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.研究表明，男人比女人更容易戒烟。
8.C【解析】译文：别惹她，她今天动不动就发火。
划线词的意思是“使恼怒”，C项意为“使恼怒”，例：His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors.他母亲因为他对邻居如此粗暴无礼而生他的气。A项意为“戏弄”，例：Don't take it seriously -- he's only teasing.别把它当真，他只不过是在开玩笑。8项意为“吸引”，例：The flower show attracted large crowds this year.今年的花展吸引了大批观众。D项意为“保护”，例：These rare tigers are prote