【正文】 ter, . groundwater. Consumption of bottled water in the United States, for instance, has risen from virtually nil (零) in the1950s t0 843 million gallons in l984 and billion gallons in l997. But drinking bottled water is not just a trend for the middle classes. In developing countries, water pipes rarely extend to the poorer neighbourhoods, and residents have no choice but to pay high prices for bottled water.　　Political leaders and analysts are talking more frequently about the possibility that increasing demand for precious groundwater will lead to cross—border conflicts, even wars. It is not easy to resolve disputes over the highest groundwater rights, since many aquifers and underground streams cross national borders?！　ater Resource　　More than half of the water used for drinking, washing and irrigating es from under the ground. This subterranean (地下的) water is known as groundwater.　　It is generally taken for granted that the groundwater drawn from wells is present every where and will always be available and clean and safe to drink. But experts are reporting that groundwater sources can dry up through overuse, or bee contaminated as a result of pollution, poor sanitation (衛(wèi)生) or salt water intrusion.　　This ‘invisible resource一as groundwater was described by the United Nations for its 1998 observance (紀念) of World Day for water—is slowly emerging in political, economic and personal affairs.　　With demand growing and supply presenting greater difficulties, groundwater is on the way to being a boom business. The World Bank estimates that the developing countries will require investments totaling $ 600 billion to repair and improve water systems. Of the investments that are actually made, a substantial amount will be devoted to extracting and piping groundwater, primarily for agricultural use and secondarily for industry and household consumption. With a trend towards privatization of public services, it can be expected that a growing portion of investments in water will e from the private sector。)　　11 The leaders of modern architecture have characteristically been vigorous and articulate thinkers in whose minds architectural theory is linked to ideas of social reform.　　A defined by B related to C applied to D reinforced by　　12 If a foreign object bees lodged in the eye, medical help is necessary.　　A deposited in B invisible to C blurred to D isolated in　　13 James Was oblivious to the noise around him.　　A nervous about B furious about　　C irritated by D Unaware of　　14 In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of means and social position.　　A with skill B with equipment、　　C with money D with ambition　　15 Summer weather of ninety degrees or more has been reported off and on in Fort Yokon, Alaska.　　A back and forth B as of late　　C now and then D on the spot來第2部分：閱讀判斷（第16~22題，每題l分，共7分）　　閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內容對每個句子做出判斷。s Antislavery Convention merely because they were women.　　A consulted by B elected to C kept out of D applauded by　　2 The measures taken by the administration failed to reduce unemployment.　　A helped to B did not　　C were not intended to D were necessary to　　3 Mary said that she was fed up.　　A disgusted B satisfied C ravenous D full　　4 The mayor refused to give in to the demand of the group.　　A reply to B yield to C acknowledge D publicize　　5 Mr. Jackson wants to give out this news as soon as possible.　　A furnish B announce C emit D abandon　　6 Some forms of arthritis may develop when the body39。答案一律涂在答題卡相應的位置上?！?011年全國專業(yè)技術人員職稱英語等級考試模擬試題（衛(wèi)生類）　　考試時間：120分鐘 考試總分：100分（2011年衛(wèi)生類職稱英語考試題型：詞匯選項、閱讀判斷、補全短文、完形填空、概括大意與完成句子、閱讀理解。）　　第1部分：詞匯選項（第1~15題，每題l分，共15分）　　下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語?！　? In 1840 Lucretia Most and Elizabeth Stanton were excluded from. The World39。s ability to fight disease goes awry.　　A takes over B es up　　C is interrupted D bees faulty　　7 The man in a rage was dead last night.　　A narrative B laudable C outraged D patentable　　8 Sand is found in abundance on the seashore and is often blown inland td form sand hills and dunes.　　A at random B at high tide　　C in dry mounds D in great quantities　　9 Some varieties of shorthorns, the most mon breed of beef cattle, are in fact hornless.　　A credibly B actually C reportedly D potentially　　10 Due to his carelessness, he was left out of an opportunity.　　A included in B excluded from　　C superior to D exhausted by考試大－全國最大教育類網(wǎng)站(．Examda。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請在答題卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請在答題卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息在文章中沒有提及，請在答題卡上把C涂黑。 requirements that governments privatize water utilities are already being written into the terms of multilateral loans. One consequence of growing privatization may be that access to water will not be regraded as a right, hut as a function of economic markets.　　Groundwater, which in its natural state is more protected than surface water, is the preferred source of drinking water for cities. But pressure is bei