1、2011年職稱英語等級考試真題（理工類A級） HYPERLINK http:/www.study/kecheng/english/zhicheng/ 學(xué)派網(wǎng)職稱英語團(tuán)隊(duì)原創(chuàng)翻譯第2部分：閱讀判斷（第1622題，每題1分，共7分）下面的短文后列出了7個(gè)句子，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個(gè)句子做出判斷；如果該句提供的是正確信息，請選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請選擇B；如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請選擇C。Earth Rocks onMost of the time, the ground feels solid beneath our feet. Thats comforting. But its

2、also misleading because theres actually a lot going on underground. Masses of land (called plates) slip, slide, and bump against each other, slowly changing the shape of continents and oceans over millions and billions of years.Scientists know that Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago. They also

3、 know that our planet was hot at first. As it cooled, its outermost layer, called the crust（地殼）, eventually formed moving plates. Exactly when this shift happened, however, is an open question.Now, an international group of researchers has an answer. Theyve found new evidence suggesting that Earths

4、crust started shifting at least 3. 8 billion years ago. The new estimate is 1.3 billion years earlier than previous ones.Not long before 3. 8 billion years ago, lots of asteroids（小行星）were hitting Earth, keeping its crust in a hot, melted state. After the hard crust formed, much of it sank at various

5、 times into the planets hot insides. There, it melted before returning to the surface.In some places, however, the crust never sank. One of the oldest such places is in Greenland, in an area called the Isua supracrustal（上地殼）belt. The rocky crust there is between 3.7 and 3.8 billion years old. The be

6、lt was once part of the seafloor, but now it is exposed to air.The researchers recently took a close look at the Isua supracrustal belt. They noticed long, parallel cracks in the rock that have been filled in with a type of volcanic rock.To explain this structure, the scientists propose that tension

7、 in the crust caused the seafloor to crack open long ago. Hot, liquid rock, called magma（巖漿）flowed up slowly from deep inside Earth to fill the cracks. Finally, the whole area cooled, forming what we see today.That explanation, plus chemical clues inside the rock, suggests that the Isua supracrustal

8、 belt was once part of a plate under the ocean, beginning around 3.8 billion years ago.16The ground beneath our feet is indeed still.地球在搖晃絕大多數(shù)時(shí)候，我們感覺腳下的土地很堅(jiān)實(shí)。這讓人感到很安慰。但是這也讓人產(chǎn)生誤解，因?yàn)閷?shí)際上地底下正在發(fā)生著很多事情。大塊的地面（稱為板塊）滑動(dòng)并互相撞擊，在幾百年到數(shù)十億年間慢慢改變陸地以及海洋的面貌。科學(xué)家知道地球是在大約45億年前形成的。他們也知道我們的地球起初是很熱的。隨著地球慢慢冷卻，它最外面的一層，稱作地殼，最終

9、演變成運(yùn)動(dòng)的板塊。然而這一轉(zhuǎn)變確切是在什么時(shí)候發(fā)生的還不得而知?，F(xiàn)在，一個(gè)國際研究小組有了答案。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)新的證據(jù)，證據(jù)表明地球的地殼是在至少38億年前開始改變的。這個(gè)新的預(yù)計(jì)比之前的預(yù)計(jì)早了13億年。在38億年的不久之前，很多小行星撞擊地球，地球的地殼溫度極高，處于溶解狀態(tài)。在硬地殼形成之后，大部分都沉入了地球滾燙的內(nèi)部。沉入地球內(nèi)部后，還沒來得及返回地表就被融化了。然而在有些地方，地殼從來不下沉。其中最悠久的一個(gè)地方就是格陵蘭，它位于叫做Isua上地殼帶。那里的巖石地殼有著37億年到38億年的歷史。這一地帶以前是海底，現(xiàn)在浮出水面。研究人員最近仔細(xì)研究了Isua上地殼地帶。他們注意到了巖石里

10、一條很長的平行裂口現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)被一種火山石填滿。為了解釋這種結(jié)構(gòu)，科學(xué)家提出是地殼的張力導(dǎo)致了地表很久之前裂開。滾燙的液體巖石，稱為巖漿，慢慢的從地球的內(nèi)部流動(dòng)，填充了裂縫。最終，整個(gè)區(qū)域都冷卻下來，形成了今天我們看到的場景。這一解釋，加上巖石內(nèi)部的化學(xué)線索，表明Isua上地殼地帶曾經(jīng)是位于海洋下面的板塊，開始于大約38億年前。第3部分：概括大意和完成句子（第2330題，每題1分，共8分）下面的短文后有2項(xiàng)測試任務(wù)：（1）第23 26題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為指定段落每段選擇1個(gè)小標(biāo)題；（2）第27 30題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為每個(gè)句子確定一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。The iPad1The iPad is

11、a tablet computer（平板電腦）designed and developed by Apple. It is particularly marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as books, periodicals, movies, music, and games, as well as web content. At about 1.5 pounds (680 grams), its size and weight are between those of most contemporary smart

12、phones and laptop computers. Apple released the iPad in April 2010.and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 days.2The iPad runs the same operating system as iPod Touch and iPhone. It can run its own applications as well as ones developed for iPhone. Without modification.it will only run programs appr

13、oved by Apple and distributed via its online store. 3Like iPhone and iPod Touch, the iPad is controlled by a multitouch displaya break from most previous tablet computers, which uses a pressure-triggered stylus（觸控筆）. The iPad uses a Wi-Fi data connection to browse（瀏覽）the Internet, load and stream me

14、dia, and install Software. Some models also have a 3G wireless data connection which can connect to GSM 3G data networks. The device is managed and synchronized by iTunes on a personal computer via USB cable.4An iPad has different features and applications one can use to execute different and intere

15、sting things. There are lots of iPad applications that the owner can use to enhance the way they communicate. Some of these are how to use social networking sites and other online options. One of the most common uses is for e-mail services. iPad applications like Markdown Mail allow the adoption of

16、specific and particular options. They enable the owner to personalize their email accounts.5While the iPad is mostly used by consumers it also has been taken up by business users. Some companies are adopting iPads in their business offices by distributing or making available iPads to employees. Exam

17、ples of uses in the workplace include lawyers responding to clients, medical professionals accessing health records during patient exams, and managers approving employee requests. A survey by Frost& Sullivan shows that iPad usage in workplaces is linked to the goals of increased employee productivit

18、y, reduced paperwork and increased revenue.iPadiPad是由蘋果公司設(shè)計(jì)和研發(fā)的一種平板電腦。其市場定位是專門為書籍、期刊、電影、音樂、游戲以及網(wǎng)頁內(nèi)容這些音視頻媒體提供一個(gè)平臺(tái)。iPad重約1.5英鎊（680克），它的形狀以及重量處于同時(shí)期的智能機(jī)以及筆記本電腦之間。蘋果公司在2010年的四月發(fā)布了iPad，在80天內(nèi)賣了300萬臺(tái)。iPad使用的操作系統(tǒng)和iPod Touch以及iPhone相同。iPad既能使用自己的應(yīng)用程序，又能使用為iPhone設(shè)計(jì)的程序。不修改的話，它只能應(yīng)用經(jīng)過蘋果公司批準(zhǔn)并且發(fā)布在蘋果網(wǎng)上商店的程序。和iPhone以

19、及iPod一樣，iPad是由多點(diǎn)觸控顯示所控制跟之前大部分的平板電腦區(qū)分開來，之前的平板電腦使用的是觸控筆。iPad使用無線數(shù)據(jù)連接來瀏覽互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，加載流媒體并安裝軟件。有些型號(hào)還有3G無線數(shù)據(jù)連接，可以和全球移動(dòng)通信系統(tǒng)的3G數(shù)據(jù)網(wǎng)絡(luò)連接。iTunes通過USB線連到個(gè)人電腦上后可以對這個(gè)設(shè)備進(jìn)行管理和同步。iPad有不同的特點(diǎn)以及應(yīng)用，可以用來執(zhí)行各種不同的有趣事情。iPad有很多應(yīng)用程序，iPad用戶可以用來提高他們交流的方式。其中有些應(yīng)用程序就是如何使用社交網(wǎng)站以及其他的在線選擇。最普遍的一個(gè)用途是郵件服務(wù)。比如Markdown Mail這個(gè)應(yīng)用有各種特殊的獨(dú)有的選擇，供客戶采納。它們可

20、以讓用戶將他們的郵件賬號(hào)私人化。雖然iPad絕大部分是被個(gè)人消費(fèi)者使用，但也有一些商業(yè)用戶開始使用iPad。一些公司的商業(yè)辦公室正在采用iPads，給員工分配iPad或者是讓員工能用上iPad。在工作場所使用iPad的例子包括律師回應(yīng)客戶，醫(yī)學(xué)專業(yè)人員在給病人檢查的時(shí)候查看健康檔案，經(jīng)理批準(zhǔn)員工的請求。Frost& Sullivan做的一個(gè)調(diào)查顯示，在工作場所使用iPad的目標(biāo)是提高員工的工作效率，減少紙質(zhì)辦公以及增加收益。第4部分：閱讀理解（第3145題，每題3分，共45分）下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。第一篇Calculating CrimeW

21、hen you think about math, you probably dont think about breaking the law, solving mysteries or finding criminals. But a mathematician in Maryland does, and he has come up with mathematical tools to help police find criminals.People who solve crimes look for patterns that might reveal the identity of

22、 the criminal. Its long been believed, for example, that criminals will break the law closer to where they live, simply because its easier to get around in ones own neighborhood. If police see a pattern of robberies in a certain area, they may look for a suspect who lives near the crime scenes. So,

23、the farther away from the area a crime takes place, the less likely it is that the same criminal did it.But Mike OLeary, a mathematician at Towson University in Maryland, says that this kind of approach may be too simple. He says that police may get better clues to the location of an offenders home

24、base by combining these patterns with a citys layout and historical crime records.The records of past crimes contain geographical information and can reveal easy targetsthat is, the kind of stores that might be less difficult to rob. Because these stores are along roads, the locations of past crimes

25、 contain information about where major streets and intersections（十字路口）are. OLeary is writing a new computer program that will quickly provide this kind of information for a given city. His program also includes information about the people who live in the city, and information about how a criminals

26、patterns change with age. (Its been shown, for example, that the younger the criminal, the closer to home the crime.)Other computer programmers have worked on similar software, but OLearys uses more math. The mathematician plans to make his computer program available, free of charge, to police depar

27、tments around the country.The program is just one way to use math to fight crime. OLeary says that criminologythe study of crime and criminalscontains a lot of good math problems. “I feel like Im in a gold mine and Im the only one who knows what gold looks like,” he says. “Its a lot of fun.”計(jì)算犯罪行為當(dāng)你

28、想到數(shù)學(xué)的時(shí)候，你可能不會(huì)想到違法、解決懸疑問題或者是找出罪犯這些方面。但是馬里蘭州的一個(gè)數(shù)學(xué)家卻這么做了，而且他想出了一些數(shù)學(xué)工具用來幫助警察找到罪犯。破案的人員會(huì)尋找可能會(huì)透露罪犯身份的模式。例如，人們很久以來都相信犯罪人員會(huì)在他們居住地附近實(shí)施犯罪，僅僅是因?yàn)樵谧约旱慕址桓浇菀谆顒?dòng)。如果警察在某個(gè)地區(qū)發(fā)現(xiàn)一種犯罪類型，他們可以在犯罪現(xiàn)場附近尋找嫌疑人。所以一個(gè)犯罪案件離該地區(qū)越遠(yuǎn)，是同一個(gè)罪犯作案的可能性就越小。但是馬里蘭州陶森大學(xué)的一位叫邁克奧利里數(shù)學(xué)家認(rèn)為這種方法可能太簡單了。他說警察把這些犯罪類型同一個(gè)城市的布局以及歷史犯罪記錄結(jié)合起來可能會(huì)得到更好的有關(guān)罪犯窩點(diǎn)的線索。過去的

29、犯罪記錄包含了地理信息，能透露容易作案的目標(biāo)，也就是說，那種不那么難搶劫的商店。因?yàn)檫@類商店分布在路邊，過去犯罪案件的信息包含了主要街道以及十字路口的地點(diǎn)。奧利里正在編寫一個(gè)新的電腦程序，能很快提供某個(gè)特定城市的這類信息。他的程序也包括住在這個(gè)城市居民的信息，以及犯罪模式是如何隨著年齡的變化而變化的信息。（例如，已有證據(jù)表明，罪犯的年齡越小，犯罪現(xiàn)場離罪犯住所越近）。其他電腦程序設(shè)計(jì)員也設(shè)計(jì)出類似的程序，但是奧利里的程序使用了更多的數(shù)學(xué)。這個(gè)數(shù)學(xué)家打算讓全國的警察部門都能免費(fèi)使用這個(gè)程序。這個(gè)程序只是利用數(shù)學(xué)打擊罪犯的一個(gè)例子。奧利里認(rèn)為犯罪學(xué)，也就是有關(guān)犯罪以及罪犯的研究，包含了很多好的數(shù)學(xué)

30、問題?！拔腋杏X自己是在一個(gè)金礦里，而只有我知道金礦長什么樣”，他說道，“這很有趣”。第二篇Some People Do Not Taste Salt like OthersLow-salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others, according to a study by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences food scientist. The research indicates that genetic factors influence some of

31、the difference in the levels of salt we like to eat.Those conclusions are important because recent, well-publicized（大力宣傳的）efforts to reduce the salt content in food have left many people struggling to accept food that simply does not taste as good to them as it does to others, pointed out John Hayes

32、, lead investigator on the study.Diets high in salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. That is why public health experts and food companies are working together on ways to help consumers lower salt intake through foods that are enjoyable to eat. This study increases understandi

33、ng of salt preference and consumption.The research involved 87 carefully screened participants who sampled salty foods such as soup and chips, on multiple occasions, spread out over weeks. Test subjects were 45 men and 42 women, reportedly healthy, ranging in age from 20 to 40. They rated the intens

34、ity of taste on a commonly used scientific scale, ranging from barely detectable to strongest sensation of any kind.“Most of us like the taste of salt. However, some individuals eat more salt, both because they like the taste of saltiness more, and also because it is needed to block other unpleasant

35、 tastes in food,” said Hayes. “Supertasters, people who experience tastes more intensely, consume more salt than nontasters. Snack foods have saltiness as their primary flavor, and at least for these foods, more is better, so the supertasters seem to like them more. ”However, supertasters also need

36、higher levels of salt to block unpleasant bitter tastes in foods such as cheese, Hayes noted. “For example, cheese is a wonderful blend of dairy flavors from fermented milk, but also bitter tastes from ripening that are blocked by salt,” he said. “A supertaster finds lowsalt cheese unpleasant becaus

37、e the bitterness is too pronounced.”Hayes cited research done more than 75 years ago by a chemist named Fox and a geneticist named Blakeslee, showing that individuals differ in their ability to taste certain chemicals. As a result, Hayes explained, we know that a wide range in taste acuity（敏銳）exists

38、, and this variation is as normal as variations in eye and hair color.咸度味感因人而異賓州州立大學(xué)農(nóng)學(xué)院食品科學(xué)家進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)研究表明有些人很難喜歡含鹽量低的食物。該研究指出遺傳因素導(dǎo)致我們對咸度有不同喜好。該研究負(fù)責(zé)人、食品科學(xué)副教授約翰海斯指出，這些結(jié)論非常重要，因?yàn)榻趯p少食物含鹽量的大力宣傳使得許多人努力去接受適合其他人而不適合自己口味的食物。含鹽最高的飲食會(huì)增加髙血壓和中風(fēng)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，這就是公共健康專家和食品公司共同努力，通過可口的食品幫助消費(fèi)者減少鹽攝入的原因。該研究使人們更加理解對鹽的喜好和攝入的差異。該研究的87

39、名參與者經(jīng)過了仔細(xì)篩選，他們在幾周的不同時(shí)間品嘗了湯和薯?xiàng)l等含鹽食物。參與者包括45名男性和42名女性，身體健康，年齡在20歲到40歲之間。參與者不會(huì)主動(dòng)改變自己的飲食習(xí)慣，且不吸煙。他們通過一種常用的科學(xué)比例來區(qū)別咸度，分為“最輕微味感到“最強(qiáng)烈味感”等級別。海斯說，“大部分人都喜歡鹽的味道。但是，有些人吃鹽較多，這不僅是因?yàn)樗麄兏矚g咸味，也因?yàn)樗麄冃枰涛秮碚谏w食物其他討厭的味道?？谖冻氐娜吮瓤谖肚宓娜讼母嗟柠}。因?yàn)榭觳褪称返闹饕兜谰褪窍涛叮蚁潭仍礁撸兜涝胶?，所以口味超重的人更喜歡快餐。海斯還提到，口味超重的人還需要鹽來遮蓋奶酪等食物中討厭的苦味?！袄?，奶酪是發(fā)酵牛 奶

40、味和發(fā)酵苦味的完美結(jié)合，而鹽可以遮蓋苦味?？谖冻氐娜瞬幌矚g低鹽奶酪，因?yàn)榭辔短黠@。海斯舉出了化學(xué)家?？怂购瓦z傳學(xué)家布雷克斯里75年前進(jìn)行的研究，該研究表明，人們品嘗 特定化學(xué)制品的能力是不同的。海斯解釋說，由此我們知道每個(gè)人的味覺敏度是不同的，這一差異和頭發(fā)眼睛顏色的差異一樣正常。海斯說，“口味超重的人覺得苦味混合物非常之苦，而口味清淡的人會(huì)覺得同樣的苦味混合物沒有味道，或稍微有些苦。對苦味混合物的反應(yīng)是確定食物偏好生物差異的眾多方法之一，因?yàn)榭谖冻氐娜瞬恢皇菍辔睹舾小?6John Hayes pointed out thatAfood with less salt tastes be

41、tter.Bmany people make efforts to accept low-salt food.Cmany people never cat low-salt food.Dit is good to health to eat food without salt.37The fourth paragraph briefly describesAhow the subjects were selected and what they were asked to do.Bwhy the number of subjects was limited to 87.Cwhy more ma

42、le subjects were chosen than female ones.Dhow salty foods were made and distributed to the subjects in the research.38It is true thatAnontasters like to share salty cheese with supertasters.Bnontasters consume more salt because they like intense tastes.Csupertasters like the taste of saltiness to bl

43、ock sweet tastes in food.Dsupertasters like snack foods more as they contain higher levels of saltiness.39Supertasters prefer high-salt cheese becauseAit is good to health.Bit is rich in nutrition.Cit has intense bitter tastes.Dit tastes less bitter.40It can be inferred from the last paragraph that

44、taste acuity isAidentified with certain chemicals.Bdeveloped over time after birth.Crelated to ones eye and hair color.Dgenetically determined.第三篇Cell Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking?Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In m

45、any countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are co

46、ncerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for

47、 your health.On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning（掃描）equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age bec

48、ause of serious memory loss. He couldnt remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employe

49、rs doctor didnt agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.As

50、the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the fu

51、ture, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, its wise not to use your mobile phone too often.手機(jī)：掛斷還是繼續(xù)聊？如今數(shù)以百萬的人在使用手機(jī)。在很多地方，如果不用手機(jī)會(huì)被認(rèn)為不正常。在很多國家，手機(jī)在年輕人中很流行。他們認(rèn)為手機(jī)不僅是一種聯(lián)系方式有一個(gè)手機(jī)表明他們很酷，和外界有關(guān)聯(lián)。手機(jī)使用在全世界范圍內(nèi)的爆炸式的增長讓有些健康專家很著急。有些醫(yī)生擔(dān)心未來很多人會(huì)因?yàn)槭褂檬謾C(jī)遭到健康問題。在英國，關(guān)

52、于這個(gè)問題有個(gè)很嚴(yán)肅的辯論。手機(jī)公司擔(dān)心這種思想的宣傳會(huì)產(chǎn)生負(fù)面影響。他們認(rèn)為沒有證據(jù)證明使用手機(jī)有害健康。另一方面，為什么一些醫(yī)學(xué)研究表明使用手機(jī)的部分人群的腦細(xì)胞發(fā)生改變。大腦以及頭部組織的變化跡象能通過現(xiàn)代的掃描設(shè)備檢測出來。有個(gè)例子就是一個(gè)旅行推銷員很年輕就因?yàn)閲?yán)重的失憶而退休了。他甚至連一些簡單的任務(wù)都記不住。他經(jīng)常忘記自己兒子的名字。這個(gè)人在幾年時(shí)間內(nèi)，每周的每個(gè)工作日都要使用電話長達(dá)六個(gè)小時(shí)。他的家庭醫(yī)生責(zé)怪他不該過多使用手機(jī)，但是老板的醫(yī)生不這么認(rèn)為。是什么讓手機(jī)存在潛在的危害呢？答案是輻射。高科技機(jī)器能夠檢測到手機(jī)里的極少量輻射。手機(jī)公司承認(rèn)是有輻射，但是他們說輻射量很小，不

53、足以引起擔(dān)心。隨著手機(jī)安全性討論的繼續(xù)，似乎最好的辦法是不那么經(jīng)常使用手機(jī)。需要打長時(shí)間的電話時(shí)，使用你的座機(jī)。僅在你真的需要使用手機(jī)的時(shí)候再用。手機(jī)很有用，也很方便，尤其是在緊急情況下。未來，手機(jī)可能會(huì)有一個(gè)警告標(biāo)志，提醒你手機(jī)有害健康。因此現(xiàn)在明智的做法是不要經(jīng)常使用手機(jī)。第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文（第4650題，每題2分，共10分）下面的短文有5處空白，短文后有6個(gè)句子，其中5個(gè)取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章面貌。Mt. Desert IslandThe coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular i

54、n the world. A straight line running from the southernmost coastal city to the northern most coastal city would measure about 225 miles. If you followed the coastline between these points, you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of what is called a drowned coastl

55、ine The term comes from the activity of the ice age. (46) At that time, the whole area that is now Maine was part of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier（冰川）descended, however, it expended enormous force on those mountains, and they sank into the sea.As the mountains sank, oce

56、an, water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land, former a series of twisting inlets and lagoons（咸水湖）. The highest parts of the former mountain in range, nearest the shore, remained as islands. Mt. Desert Island is one of the most famous of all the islands left behind by the glacier. (4

57、7) Marine fossils found here were 225 feet above sea level indicating the level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.The 2,500-mile-long rocky coastline of Maine keeps watch over nearly two thousand islands. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited, but many are home to thriving communities.

58、Mt. Desert Island is one of the largest, most beautiful of the Maine coast islands. Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles, Mt. Desert was essentially formed as two distinct islands. It is split almost in half by Somes Sound, a deep and narrow stretch of water, seven miles long. (48).For years, Mt. Desert I

59、sland, particularly its major settlement, Bar Harbor, afforded summer homes for the wealthy. Recently though, Bar Harbor has become a rapidly growing arts community as well. But, the best part of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park. Because the island sits on the bo

60、undary line between the temperate（溫帶）and sub-Arctic zones, the island supports the plants and animals of both zones as well as beach inland, and alpine（高山的）plants. The wealthy residents of Mt. Desert Island selfishly kept it to themselves. (49) The establishment of Acadia National Park in 1916 means