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GENERAI ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST
FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
(11-6)
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 get the enjoyment they were missing．
There’s a lot of evidence for the fact that most，if not all，of us have a set point around which our weight can vary by about seven to nine kilos，but anything beyond that is a real struggle．Making changes is hard, particularly if your body is working against you．So why not ditch the traditional approaches and try some new methods，based on the latest research，that work with your body rather than against it．
Several years ago researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore reported that when they gave rats very little food one day and allowed them to eat plenty the next, they showed virtually all the benefits of a permanent calorie restriction diet．The same goes for humans， according to Dr James Johnson．
How does it work? Besides forcing the body to burn fat，it may also trigger hormonal changes．Most people say that the diet takes a bit of getting used to，but is not as grinding as trying to cut back on an everyday basis．
Older dieters may remember something called brown fat．Unlike the undesirable white stuff； this was a dieter’s dream. Instead of storing excess energy as fat, brown—fat tissue burned it off to keep you warm-at least in mice．Brown fat fell out of favor because researchers couldn’t find much in humans but now, thanks to the New England journal of Medicine，it's back in fashion．The idea is to expose people to cold temperatures．They then make more brown fat and their weight drops．
57．The last sentence in Paragraph l means that people’s understanding of losing weight______
A．seems rather unreasonable B．is unnecessarily complicated

C．used to be limited D．can be partly justified
58. According to the findings of the Oregon Research Institute , ________
A．overweight people get less pleasure from eating the same amount
B．overweight people enjoy eating more than the others do
C．people will become overweight if they eat more than they need
D．people are more likely to be overweight if they produce less leptin
59．The method used by the National Institute on Aging can be summarized as“_______”
A．no diet at all B．diet on a daily basis
C．diet every other day D．diet permanently
60．The word “grinding” in the Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______
A．effective B．realistic C．unreliable D．miserable
61．It can be learned that brown fat ________
A．converts excess energy into fat
B．works better in warm temperatures
C．burns extra energy to produce heat
D．accumulates easily in human bodies
62．The author’s purpose in writing is to _______
A．compare the various ways of cutting calories
B．recommend new methods of losing weight
C．point out the misconceptions of losing weight
D．clarify the common myth about weight loss

Passage Three
A study by Dr David Lewis from The University of Sussex，who coined the term“road rage”． found that motorists face a hidden mental health impact from the stresses of driving．while bus travel can produce long-term health benefits．
For the experiment，the heart rate and EDR (Electro-Dermal Response) of 30 commuters was measured when taking similar journeys by car and bus. The findings reveal a vast difference in EDR, a form of biophysical measurement that indicates mental stress. The EDR results suggested that taking the Car produced significantly more stress than taking the bus，which was 33％ less stressful
“EDR can be a hidden stress—it’s not as visible as intensely nervous driving or audible as road rage. This type of stress can have long-term physiological and emotional implications,” said Dr Lewis, who finds three key factors that increase the stresses of driving a car．
Driving in heavy traffic—especially against a deadline—requires a high level of attention. This requires the brain to work especially hard processing a myriad of incoming information and making , often split-second, decisions.
Congestion and delays can raise blood pressure and physical tension which may manifest itself as “road rage”,