河北工业大学研究生英语期末考试样题--2012.6

GENERAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST

FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

(2012-06)

PAPER ONE

PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 minutes, 20 points) Section A (1 point each)

Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the

end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read ONLY ONCE. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

1. A. He is pretty comfortable in this kind of setting. B. He is not at ease when seeing her.

C. He is not used to the current surroundings. D. He rarely feels shy in unfamiliar places. 2. A. Waiter and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary. D. Doctor and patient.

3. A. They went to see a movie. B. They had a heated quarrel. C. They ended their relationship. D. They changed their plan. 4. A. At a coffee shop. B. In the street. C. At one?s home. D. In a restaurant.

5. A. She prefers to go shopping with him. B. She does not want to eat out. C. She is in a bad mood today.

D. She wants to enjoy the perfect weather.

6. A. Tuesday and Friday. B. Wednesday and Thursday. C. Monday and Saturday. D. Saturday and Sunday. 7. A. The man always makes wise decisions.

B. Jane may not be able to do the job very well. C. Jane knows how to run a chain store. D. The man really likes the book cover. 8. A. The woman needs to arrive earlier. B. The man has to delay his departure. C. The woman dislikes air travel.

D. The man has some extra work tomorrow.

9. A. Double major in both business and psychology. B. Major in business and minor in psychology. C. Drop business or psychology. D. Choose two closely related majors.

Section B ( 1 point each)

Directions: In this section you will hear two mini- talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some

questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

Mini-talk One

10. A. It represents the bride?s link to her family and the past. B. It represents support of the bride?s family and friends. C. It?s a symbol of good luck and success. D. It?s a symbol of good health. 11. A. Wealth and health. B. Protection against evil. C. Loyalty and purity. D. A remainder of the past. 12. A. Wearing something new. B. Wearing blue items.

C. Wearing something borrowed.

D. Wearing a silver sixpence in a shoe.

Mini-talk Two

13. A. They are facing budget deficit.

B. They are giving more weight to academic study. C. They are conducting observational studies. D. They are shortening school hours.

14. A. Because being active is the cause of higher grades. B. Because the amount of activity required is just right. C. Because they help students learn to follow rules in class. D. Because they can arouse students? curiosity.

15. A. Whether there is difference between school subjects.

B. Whether physical activity is linked to academic performance. C. Whether a comparison should be made with the control.

D. Whether the amount of activity affects academic performance.

Section C ( 1 point each)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a talk. Answer the questions below. You will hear the

recording twice. At the end of the talk there will be a 3-minute pause, during which time you are asked to write down your answers briefs on the Answer Sheet. You now

have 25 seconds to read the questions below.

（请在录音结束后把16-20题的答案抄写在答题纸上）

16. To keep your sensitive information safe, your job is to create a password that is very

_________ (3 words).

17. Your password should not ________ (2 words) about you.

18. Consider this: in addition to ________ (2 words), phrases can also be easy to remember.

19. This password could still be stronger by adding upper-case letters, numbers or ________ (2

words).

20. Always remember to ________ (3 words) each site you visit on a computer that isn?t yours.

PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points ) Section A (0.5 point each )

Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

21. Facebook?s top executives are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45 percent of their base salaries.

A. optional B. qualified C. desirable D. casual

22. Ways have to be found to accommodate the special needs of these left-behind children in rural areas.

A. satisfy B. occupy C. alter D. host

23. The number of people with Alzheimer?s disease in the United States is projected to more than double by 2050.

A. devised B. thrust C. estimated D. encountered

24. My supervisor, gentle and friendly, made me feel at ease from the first meeting with him. A. at large B. at length C. at random D. at home

25. I searched the library to see what I could learn about the massacre, but nothing turned up. A. was recommended B. was found C. was understood D. was clarified 26. Geraldine Ferraro said that whoever coined the term ObamaCare was brilliant. A. came upon B. broke down C. made up D. drew on

27. Upon learning that his mother was gravely ill, he wasted no time getting to the hospital. A. suddenly B. moderately C. seriously D. genetically

28. It requires uncompromising efforts to develop these residences into true homes for our underprivileged citizens.

A. unproductive B. unyielding C. uninviting D. unintentional 29. Snow is not predicated for today; we can expect some rain, though. A. although B. therefore C. yet D. however

30. At that time, there was a wealth of evidence that Japan was planning war in the Pacific. A. abundant B. valuable C. expensive D. priceless

Section B (0.5 point each)

Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something

missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.

Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

31. This old man developed nerve damage to his brain, _______him nearly disabled. A. leaving B. keeping C. allowing D. causing 32. These discoveries have opened up new _______ in the field of cancer research. A. rainbows B. horizons C. altitudes D. paradoxes

33. Some politicians in Japan still believe that the Nanjing massacre is nothing but a _______. A. novel B. flaw C. truth D. myth

34. Many people choose to be honest when creating their online _______ to make future dating easier.

A. pretexts B. prepositions C. profiles D. protests

35. Several large studies have found _______ lower odds of heart disease among regular nut eaters.

A. confidently B. consistently C. conceptually D. contemptuously 36. The boss needs a workout program that perfectly _______ his busy schedule. A. turns into B. falls into C. looks into D. fits into

37. A glimpse _______ our solar system reveals the neighborhood outside the sun?s influence is stranger than expected.

A. into B. at C. by D. beyond

38. It has never _______ to me that an intimate knowledge of English grammar can be so useful. A. occurred B. happened C. turned D. conformed 39. The FDA is expected to require safety studies on e-cigarettes and _______ their use. A. regulate B. recollect C. rebound D. rehearse

40. Teenagers can become ________ and hard to handle if every single decision is taken away from them.

A. obedient B. cooperative C. rebellious D. aesthetic

PART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)

Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go

back and choose one suitable word or phrase marched A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. “A better, richer and happier life for all our citizens.” That?s the American __41__. In practice, it means living in a spacious, air-conditioned house, owning a car or three and maybe a boat or a holiday home, not to mention flying off to __42__ destinations.

The trouble __43__ this lifestyle is that it consumes a lot of power. If everyone in the world started living like wealthy Americans, we __44__need to generate more than 10 times __45__ energy each year. And __46__, in a century or three, we all expect to be __47__ by an army of robots and fly into space on holidays, we are going to need a vast amount more. Where are we going to get so much power from?

It is clear that continuing to rely on __48__ fuels will have catastrophic results, because of the dramatic warming effect of carbon dioxide. But alternative power sources will affect the climate too. For now, the climate effects of “clean energy” sources are trivial __49__ those from

greenhouse gases, but if we keep on using ever more power over the coming centuries, they will become ever more __50__.

41. A. constitution B. dream C. history D. character 42. A. exotic B. patriotic C. supersonic D. alcoholic 43. A. on B. for C. at D. with 44. A. shall B. will C. should D. would 45. A. much more B. more than C. as much D. of more 46. A. if B. though C. while D. so

47. A. taken to B. attended to C. attached to D. submitted to 48. A. rock B. stone C. fossil D. diamond

49. A. according to B. based on C. such as D. compared with 50. A. significant B. imperative C. indispensable D. negligible

PART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)

Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully,

and then to the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

Passage One

As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can?t remember where we put the keys just a moment ago or an old acquaintance?s name. As the brain fades, we refer to these occurrences as “senior moments.” While seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a detrimental impact on our professional, social, and personal well-being.

Neuroscientists are increasingly showing that there?s actually a lot that can be done. It turns out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way out muscles do, and the right mental workouts can significantly improve our basic cognitive functions. Thinking is essentially a process of making neural connections in the brain. Because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate according to mental effort.

A new company has taken it a step further and developed the first “brain training program”, called Lumosity, to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness. Lumosity is far more than an online place to exercise your mental skills. That?s because they have integrated these exercises into a Web-based program that allows you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps track of your progress and provides detailed feedback on your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it constantly modifies and enhances the games you play to build on the strengths you are developing – much like an effective exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.

Apparently it works. In randomized, controlled clinical trials Lumosity was shown to significantly improve basic cognitive functions. One study showed students improved their scores on math tests by 34 percent after using Lumosity for six weeks. The company says its users have reported clearer and quicker thinking, improved memory, increased alertness and awareness, elevated mood, and better concentration at work or while driving.

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