2013年职称英语考试阅读理解习题(13)_第2页

　　36 What is the benefit of the revolution mentioned in the first paragraph？

　　A With a flip of swish.electricity can be transmitted.

　　B Other American cities can benefit from the high performance cables.

　　C Great amounts of power can be conserved.

　　D Detroit will first receive electricity transmitted by the new electrical cables

　　37 Compared to common electrical conductors，superconductors

　　A have little or no electrical resistance.

　　B Can be used for a long time.

　　C are not energy-efficient.

　　D can be made easily.

　　38 At what temperature does the superconducting ceramic lose its resistance？

　　A -143 degree Celsius.

　　B -263 degree Celsius.

　　C As long as it is ice-cold.

　　D Absolute zero.

　　39 What element enables the ceramic tape to lower its temperature？

　　A Copper.

　　B Liquid nitrogen.

　　C Clay.

　　D Calcium.

　　40 According to the last paragraph，which of the following statements is NOT true？

　　A Other cities hope they Can also conserve power.

　　B Other cities hope they Can use superconducting cables soon.

　　C Superconductors waste less power because of heir low resistance.

　　D The Frisbie experiment is not successful.

　　参考答案：C A A B D

　　答案解析：

　　36.正确答案为C.'第一段的最后一句也提供了答案。尽管A、B、D的内容都在第一段中被提及，但不是这场革命所带来的主要利益所在。

　　37.正确答案为A.第二段的第二句和第四句提供了明确的答案，超导体几乎没有电阻，而普通导体都有一定量的电阻，故选A.

　　38.正确答案为A.题句的意思是：在什么温度下，超导体失去电阻？第三段最后一句提供了答案。B是50年前第一代超导体的温度数。C和D都不是正确说法。

　　39.正确答案为B.此题是细节题。第四段第四句提供了答案。A和D中的copper和calcium是用来制造超导体的陶瓷材料的成分；C中的clay是陶瓷材料的来源。

　　40.正确答案为D.本题属于判断题。A、B、C三个选项的信息在最后一段中都提到了，只有选项D的意思没提到，所以选D.