中科院英语分级考试2011年6月试题.doc

GENERAI ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST
FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
(GETJUN2511)
考试注意事项
一、本考试由两份试卷组成：试卷一 (Paper One)包括听力理解、词汇、完形填空与阅读理解四部分，共80题，按顺序统一编号；试卷二(Paper Two)包括翻译与写作两部分，共3题。二、试卷一(题号1-80)为客观评分题(听力Section C部分除外)，答案一律用2B铅笔做在机读答题纸上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如[A][B][C][D]。
三、试卷二为主观评分题，答案做在ANSWER SHEET II上。答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二的注意事项。
四、试卷一、试卷二上均不得作任何记号(听力Section C部分除外)，答案一律写在答题纸上，否则无效。
五、本考试全部时间为150分钟，采用试卷一与试卷二分卷计时的办法。试卷一考试时间为90分钟，听力理解部分以放完录音带为准，大约25分钟；其余部分共计时65分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。试卷二共计时60分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。
六、试卷一与试卷二采取分别收卷的办法。每次终了时间一到，考生一律停笔，等候监考教师收点试卷及答题纸。全部考试结束后，须待监考教师将全部试卷及答题纸收点无误并宣布本考试结束，方可离开考场。

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．Go shopping．
B．Go car racing．
C．Go to work．
D．Go on a trip．
2．A．Because she hasn’t been on line lately．
B．Because she has too much work to do．
C．Because she is on a vacation．
D．Because she has been busy typing．
3．A．Go to an emergency exit．
B．Enjoy herself in the park．
C．Move her van right away．
D．Try to find the road sign．
4．A．A secretary．
B．A salesperson．
C．A tennis player．
D．A receptionist．
5．A．She deserves the promotion．
B．She has to transfer to another job site．
C．She’ll pay for the dinner this time．
D．She’ll invite her parents over for a celebration．
6．A．She should drop the biochemistry class．
B．She should try harder．
C．He prefers to learn rocket science．
D．He can’t understand it either．
7．A．She totally dislikes it．
B．She prefers the old one．
C．It may lack practical value．
D．It is much better than expected．
8．A．7：00． B．7：30． C．9：00． D．9：30．
9．A．She was told about the trip beforehand．
B．She was helped to pick up the beans．
C．She was so excited that she revealed the news．
D．She was not enthusiastic about the trip．

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．High expectations．
B．Excellence and value．
C．Terror and violence．
D．Strength and power．
11．A．Attend a sleepover．
B．Play a piece of music．
C．Watch TV．
D．Be in a school play．
12．A．Her parenting methods are limited to Chinese families．
B．She brought up her daughters with an extreme parenting method．
C．Her daughters were given enough time to follow their own interests．
D．She had low expectations of her children’s abilities．

Mini-talk Two
l3．A．650 million dollars．
B．560 million dollars．
C．40 million dollars．
D．50 million dollars．
14．A．Saint Paul．
B．Chapel of Love．
C．The Nickelodeon Universe．
D．Underwater Adventures．
15．A．Tasting the delicious food．
B．Getting married．
C．Visiting a campus．
D．Seeing ocean animals．

Section C (1 point each)
Directions：In this section you will hear a short lecture．Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture．You will hear the recording twice．After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet．You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below．
(请在录音结束后把16-20题的答案抄写在答题纸上)
16． The first tip on how to reduce your test stress is to use a little stress _______ (3 words)．
17． Good study _______ (3 words) are important to learning effectively and doing well on tests．
18． If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts，replace them with ________ (2 words)．
19． Everyone makes mistakes．Learning to tolerate small ________ (3 words) is a valuable skill．
20．Taking care of your health can help keep your mind ________ (4 words)．

PART ⅡVOCABULARY(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．There used to be many guys who asserted themselves as all-powerful Chi Kung masters in China．
A．conformed B．informed C．affirmed D．performed
22．Children from an obscure family have to make greater efforts to climb the social ladder．
A．unknown B．prominent C．controversial D．rural
23．A permanent job plus a decent salary is what most of these young guys in China hope for．
A．noble B．adequate C．modest D．polite
24．These transit workers went on strike in defiance of the relevant union policy．
A．in line with B．in return for C．in response to D．in spite of
25．This retired scientist takes on leadership roles with nearly every organization she is part of．
A．assumes B．opposes C．pretends D．desires
26．Winslow Homer captured the look and spirit of American life with unparalleled eloquence．
A．incredible B．inevitable C．unmatched D．unnoticed
27．Many parents encounter occasions when theft child doesn’t turn in their home work assignments．
A．participate in B．hand in C．engage in D．invest in
28．The two elements of success that are intimately connected are creativity and innovation．
A．familiarly B．approximately C．loosely D．closely
29．Jonathan Alter once said that admission of guilt tends to breed public sympathy．
A．produce B．conceal C．evade D．combat
30．Seawater near the Fukushima plant is showing e1evated 1evels of radioactivity in Japan．
A．stabilized B．reduced C．increased D．saturated

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 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．The full impact of the recent tsunami caused by an earthquake in Japan is ________ to predict
A．unlikely B．impossible C．unable D．incapable
32．A simple blood test may help identify those _______ high risk of dying from heart disease．
A．in B．on C．at D．for
33．Although US new home sales begin to _______ speed, the rate is still near historical lows．
A．turn up B．pick up C．set up D．break up
34．It was already dark ________ I got up from my seat and prepared to leave my office．
A．by the time B．since the time C．until the time D．during the time
35．Health care providers wish to improve their _______ through regular continuing education．
A．equivalence B．competence C．relevance D．prevalence
36．Auto makers should never ________ the quality of products amid fierce competition．
A．bring into play B．make sense of C．1ose sight of D．end up with
37．Mayor Pat Patterson said this new initiative _______ improving parking and pedestrian access．
A．involves B．evolves C．dissolves D．resolves
38．Many of the foreign friends of the Chinese are ________ at the radical changes in China．
A．dismayed B．amazed C．startled D．shocked
39．these researchers intend to _______ this research until there is some substantial finding．
A．insist on B．call on C．1ive on D．carry on
40．Men and women of all ages can benefit from ________ amounts of daily physical exercise．
A. considerate B．desperate C．moderate D．1iterate

PART III CLOZE TEST(1 0 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 marked 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．
What relationship is regarded as good for partners? There is no universal，ideal model 41 which a relationship can be evaluated．A“good relationship”is one that works for both partners and effectively supports them in achieving their goals．If this is not working at some point，it does not 42 mean that the couple requires therapy．All relationships tend to encounter problems during 43 periods and at different stages，and many couples have a good ability 44 their difficulties without professional help. However, some may find that they are continually unhappy with their relationship．Sometimes one partner feels frustrated and misunderstood 45 his or her mate is totally unaware of the situation．
If the couple are unable to resolve issues in a 46 that is acceptable to both partners， professional help should be considered. Many couples only consider therapy as a last 47 . It may, however, be helpful at any time. 48 ，seeking therapy soon after things get “stuck” prevents a 49 of frustration and disappointment. The aim of couple therapy is not only to help the couple deal appropriately with immediate problems, but also to achieve better ways of relating 50 .
41．A．to B．against C．for D．at
42．A．certainly B．definitely C．necessarily D．fundamentally
43．A．fictional B．peaceful C．eventual D．stressful
44．A．of solving B．to solving C．in solving D．to solve
45．A．while B．so C．unless D．where
46．A．respect B．manner C．method D．view
47．A．resort B．creature C．meal D．beginning
48．A．On the contrary B．On one hand C．For example D．First of all
49．A．1aptop B．jetlag C．takeoff D．buildup
50．A．in detail B．in general C．in vain D．in force

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 do 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
Remember Farid Seif ? Mr. Seif is the Houston Iranian—American businessman who mistakenly carried a Glock handgun through security, onto a plane，all the way from Houston to Indianapolis．When he got to his destination and realized his mistake，he alerted security officials. There was reportedly“nothing else" in Mr Seif's carry-on besides the weapon．Yet the security screeners at George Bush International，America’s eighth-busiest airport，missed it entirely．The scariest part of that story was that Transportation Security Administration officials told reporters that this type of incident was “not uncommon.”
Now another Texas airport，Dallas-Fort Worth，is proving the point．This week, a high·level TSA source told the local NBC affiliate that ‘‘An undercover TSA agent was able to get through security at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with a handgun during testing of the enhanced-imaging body scanners.”
The TSA insider who blew the whistle on the test also said that none of the TSA agents who failed to spot the gun on the scanned image were disciplined．The source said the agents continue to work the body scanners today．
This is not confidence-inspiring．If TSA screeners can’t even stop guns getting through security, why are they taking away our bottled water? Incidents like this only lend incentives to TSA critics who say the whole airport security apparatus is all enormous waste of time and money．The TSA's attitude towards the reporting of these sorts of messes isn’t helpful，either．They only provided NBC with a brief statement claiming that they don’t reveal the results of secret testing for ‘‘security reasons’’ and arguing that ‘‘advanced imaging technology is an effective tool to detect both metallic and nonmetallic items hidden on passengers.” That’s pretty much the public affairs equivalent of sticking their fingers in their ears and saying ‘‘lalalalala we can’t hear you!’’
It is really hard to have an accountable TSA without greater transparency about the results of secret testing．Instead of leaking hints to the press that failure rates have decreased since the last public reports，the TSA should back up its whispering with actual data．If it won’t，some enterprising congressional committee should order it. “Trust us that this works” just isn’t cutting it anymore.
51．Mr. Seif’s handgun ________
A．passed the check at the Houston airport
B．caused big trouble for himself in Houston
C．was tracked down by officials in Indianapolis
D．triggered a series of false alarms in Indianapolis
52．What happened at Dallas-Fort Worth _______
A．helped rebuild public confidence
B．was merely an unusual accident
C．caused greater concern over security
D．resulted in unexpected disorder
53．After the Dallas—Fort Worth report，TSA _______
A．reluctantly punished the relevant agents
B．allowed the relevant agents to stay in position
C．enhanced security check at relevant airports
D．began to reconsider relevant security methods
54．The TSA's statement concerning the reported cases shows that they are _______
A．practical B．uncooperative C．reliable D．unpredictable
55．What is the author’s demand for TSA?
A．No more secret testing．
B．Promising to be responsible．
C．Rapid response to emergency．
D．Releasing results with evidence．
56. The last sentence of the passage suggest that the author’s attitude to the TSA is _______
A．appreciative B．critical C．tolerant D．indifferent

Passage Two
Once upon a time，staying a healthy weight was easy. To lose weight you simply had to practise the reverse of home economics—spend more than you earned. Unfortunately for many, but perhaps not surprisingly, accounts, it turns out that people are rather more complicated than bank accounts.
To stay a healthy weight，you need a hormone called leptin to work properly. It sends “I’m full”messages from the fat cells up to the brain, where they go, among other places, to the same pleasure centers that respond to drugs like cocaine．Obese people produce plenty of leptin，but the brain doesn’t seem to respond to it properly. Last year researchers at the Oregon Research Institute scanned the brains of overweight people and found their reward circuits were underactive．They were eating more to try to g