2020年职称英语理工类C级补全短文专项练习题及答
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第一篇
Bomb Explosions in Thailand
The new year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, when nine bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured.
Among the injured, six were foreigners. No Chinese
casualties were reported, the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, the capital, said on Monday. __________ (46) But other embassies have advised their citizens to avoid traveling to Bangkok. \said a travel advisory (公告) from Australia. \are urged to avoid unnecessary travel in Bangkok.\ No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday.__________ (47)
Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand's three southernmost provinces. Yala, Naarathiwat and Pattani have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect (忽视) and discrimination (歧视) in the largely
Buddhist (佛教徒的) nation. They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic (伊斯兰的) state. Since 2004, the insurgents (叛乱者) have carriedout numerous attacks in the south and more than 1,900 people have been killed. __________ (48)
But Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Monday that domestic politics rather than the Muslim insurgency was behind the bombings. \their political benefits,\Shinawatra.
__________ (49) Surayud was later appointed interim (临时的) prime minister. Thaksin, however, still enjoys widespread support, especially in the countryside.
__________ (50) Thaksin's lawyer, Noppadol Patama, denied his client's involvement in the bombings, according to a local website.
A. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists.
B. Some believe that several senior army officers loyal to Thaksin plotted the bombings with ousted (赶下台) politicians todiscredit (败坏名声) the govemment.
C. Thaksin was ousted in a military coup (政变) last September.
D. The Thai Government has been unable to control the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.
E. The embassy issued no travel warnings. F. Nobody is to blame. 第二篇
The Caribbean Islands
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palm trees and coconuts(椰子) ? White beaches and clear, blue ocean? Colorful corals (珊瑚) and even more colorful fishes and birds?
You bet. There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are famous for their warm,tropical climate and great natural beauty.
The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean __________ (46) Many of the islands were formed by the eruption (爆发) of ancient volcanoes ( 火山) . Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.
The Caribbean Islands are known by several names.
__________ (47) The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India. Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles.
There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea. __________ (48) These four islands are often called the
Greater Antilles. Together, they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands.
The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller. __________ (49) You can see why pirates such as the famous Blackbeard sailed these waters. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on.
The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands. __________ (50) Many tourists arrive on cruise ships.
2020年职称英语理工类C级补全短文专项练习题及答案
