TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)&-GRADE EIGHT--在线考试系统

1、【单选题】
Which of the following is NOT Professor McKay's view? [1分]

、 People change in old age a lot more than at the age of 21.

、 There are as many sick people in old age as in middle age.

、 We should not expect more physical illness among old people.

、 We should not expect to find old people unattractive as a group.

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2、【单选题】
According to Professor McKay's report, [1分]

、 family love is gradually disappearing.

、 it is hard to comment on family feeling.

、 more children are indifferent to their parents.

、 family love remains as strong as ever.

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3、【单选题】
Professor McKay is ________ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children. [1分]

、 negative

、 positive

、 ambiguous

、 neutral

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4、【单选题】
Scientists in Brazil have used frog skin to [1分]

、 eliminate bacteria.

、 treat burns.

、 Speed up recovery.

、 reduce treatment cost.

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5、【单选题】
What is NOT a feature of the new karaoke machine? [1分]

、 It is featured by high technology.

、 It allows you to imitate famous singers.

、 It can automatically alter the tempo and tone of a song.

、 It can be placed in specially designed theme rooms.

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6、【单选题】
China's Internet users had reached _________ by the end of June. [1分]

、 68 million

、 8.9 million

、 10 million

、 1.5 million

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7、【单选题】
According to the news, which trading nation in the top 10 has reported a 5 per cent fall in exports? [1分]

、 The UK.

、 The US.

、 Japan.

、 Germany.

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8、【单选题】
"Unyoked" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to . [2分]

、 sent out

、 released

、 dispatched

、 removed

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9、【单选题】
Which of the following is intended to be a pair of contrast in the passage? [2分]

、 Huge crowds and lonely individuals.

、 Weather conditions and street lamps.

、 Clattering trains and peddlers' yells.

、 Moving crowds and street traffic.

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10、【单选题】
Which of the following words is NOT suitable to describe the character of the son? [2分]

、 Compassionate

、 Responsible

、 Shy

、 Determined

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11、【单选题】
What is the theme of the story? [2分]

、 The misery of the factory workers.

、 How to survive in a harsh environment.

、 Generation gap between the father and the son.

、 Love between the father and the son.

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12、【单选题】
What is the author's attitude towards the father and the son? [2分]

、 Indifferent

、 Sympathetic

、 Appreciative

、 Difficult to tell

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13、【单选题】
The following are all specific measures to guard against injuries with the EXCEPTION of . [2分]

、 removal of throw rugs

、 easy access to devices

、 installation of grab bars

、 re-arrangement of furniture

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14、【单选题】
In which paragraph does the author state his purpose of writing? [2分]

、 The third paragraph.

、 The first paragraph.

、 The last paragraph.

、 The last but one paragraph.

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15、【单选题】
The main purpose of the passage is to . [2分]

、 offer advice on how to prevent hip fractures

、 emphasize the importance of health precautions

、 discuss the seriousness of hip fractures

、 identify the causes of hip fractures

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16、【单选题】
The third paragraph examines America's future-mindedness from the _________ perspective. [2分]

、 future

、 realistic

、 historical

、 present

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17、【单选题】
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT brought about by future-mindedness? [2分]

、 Economic stagnation.

、 Environmental destruction.

、 High divorce rates.

、 Neglect of history.

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18、【单选题】
The word "pooh-pooh" in the sixth paragraph means . [2分]

、 appreciate

、 praise

、 shun

、 ridicule

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19、【单选题】
According to the passage, people at present can forecast ________ of a new round of future-mindedness. [2分]

、 the nature

、 the location

、 the variety

、 the features

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20、【单选题】
The author predicts in the last paragraph that the study of future-mindedness will focus on . [2分]

、 how it comes into being

、 how it functions

、 what it brings about

、 what it is related to

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21、【单选题】
The phrase "men's sureness of their sex role" in the first paragraph suggests that they . [2分]

、 are confident in their ability to charm women

、 take the initiative in courtship

、 have a clear idea of what is considered "manly"

、 tend to be more immoral than women are

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22、【单选题】
The third paragraph does NOT claim that men . [2分]

、 prevent women from taking up certain professions

、 secretly admire women's intellect and resolution

、 doubt whether women really mean to succeed in business

、 forbid women to join certain clubs and societies

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23、【单选题】
The third paragraph . [2分]

、 generally agrees with the first paragraph

、 has no connection with the first paragraph

、 repeats the argument of the second paragraph

、 contradicts the last paragraph

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24、【单选题】
At the end of the last paragraph the author uses humorous exaggeration in order to . [2分]

、 show that men are stronger than women

、 carry further the ideas of the earliest paragraphs

、 support the first sentence of the same paragraph

、 disown the ideas he is expressing

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25、【单选题】
The usual idea of the cave man in the last paragraph . [2分]

、 is based on the study of archaeology

、 illustrates how people expect men to behave

、 is dismissed by the author as an irrelevant joke

、 proves that the man, not woman, should be the wooer

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26、【单选题】
_________ is the capital city of Canada. [1分]

、 Vancouver

、 Ottawa

、 Montreal

、 York

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27、【单选题】
U.S. presidents normally serves a (an) _________term. [1分]

、 two-year

、 four-year

、 six-year

、 eight-year

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28、【单选题】
Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.? [1分]

、 Huston.

、 Boston.

、 Baltimore.

、 Philadelphia.

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29、【单选题】
________ is the state church in England. [1分]

、 The Roman Catholic Church.

、 The Baptist Church

、 The Protestant Church

、 The Church of England

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30、【单选题】
The novel Emma is written by [1分]

、 Mary Shelley.

、 Charlotte Bront?.

、 Elizabeth C. Gaskell.

、 Jane Austen.

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31、【单选题】
Which of following is NOT a romantic poet? [1分]

、 William Wordsworth.

、 George Elliot.

、 George G. Byron.

、 Percy B. Shelley.

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32、【单选题】
William Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry, is most famous for . [1分]

、 his poems

、 his plays

、 his short stories

、 his novels

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33、【单选题】
Syntax is the study of . [1分]

、 language functions

、 sentence structures

、 textual organization

、 word formation

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34、【单选题】
Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language? [1分]

、 Arbitrariness.

、 Productivity.

、 Cultural transmission.

、 Finiteness.

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35、【单选题】
The speech act theory was first put forward by . [1分]

、 John Searle.

、 John Austin.

、 Noam Chomsky.

、 M.A.K. Halliday.

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36、【简答题】
[0.5分]

解析：
basic steps

37、【简答题】
Translate the following text into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.
一个人的生命究竟有多大意义,这有什么标准可以衡量吗?提出一个绝对的标准当然很困难;但是,大体上看一个人对待生命的态度是否严肃认真,看他对待劳动､工作等等的态度如何,也就不难对这个人的存在意义做出适当的估计了｡
古来一切有成就的人,都很严肃地对待自己的生命,当他活着一天,总要尽量多劳动､多工作､多学习,不肯虚度年华,不让时间白白地浪费掉｡我国历代的劳动人民及大政治家､大思想家等等都莫不如此｡ [5分]

解析：
Is there a standard to evaluate the significance of one’s life? It’s certainly difficult to offer a definite standard. But generally speaking, we can tell it by judging his attitude towards life and work, making clear whether he is serious about his life.
Throughout the history, the outstanding people were all very serious about their lives. They made best use of every minute of their lives to work and study as much as possible, never wasting their time. None of the working people and the great statesmen and thinkers were of exception.

38、【简答题】
Interview is frequently used by employers as a means to recruit prospective employees. As a result, there have been many arguments for or against the interview as a selection procedure. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.
In the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. [15分]

解析：
In recent years, it is commonly acceptable to many college students that an interview is indispensable for their future jobs. As far as I am concerned, an interview requires a series of qualities and quite a few skills for the candidates of the employment market.
Most importantly, an interviewee must be very knowledgeable about his field. The better understanding he has of the field as a whole, the more able he will be to anticipate problems and deal with unexpected events. Another important quality is the ability to delegate. A good interviewee must be willing to fulfill some tasks rather than try to control every detail. This will not only enrich experiences, but also offer him enough room to develop a variety of skills. Last but not least, a good interviewee must be even-tempered and able to offer constructive criticism. It is of no use to blame an employee for his failure without offering any useful suggestions for improvement.
An interviewee will never be able to predict all the questions he may be asked. However, he should do some role reversals and place an interviewee's self in the interviewer's shoes. Try to predict the type of questions the owner may ask; the majority will be around the job requirements as to whether an interviewee has the necessary skills and experiences to match the position. An interviewee's success depends on his flexible reactions to specific situations, either being polite or remaining professional. It is important for college students to get to know as much as possible about the world outside the campus. One reason is that knowledge without practical experience is like trying to walk on one leg. Activities outside the campus can keep a person's studies based on practical reality. Another reason is that maintaining contact with the world outside the campus helps the student become mature and responsible. There are many ways in which a student can get to know the outside world. First, the mass media can keep the student up-to-date on political, cultural and sporting events, as well as the latest development in science and technology. Secondly, voluntary social services, private teaching and surveys of factories or farms offer the student wide opportunities to get to know how ordinary people live. Personally, I intend to study hard to give myself a good foundation for my future career. At the same time, I will take every opportunity to gain experience about the world beyond the campus by doing part-time jobs.
How does an interviewee answer an awkward question without telling the interviewer a complete lie? Obviously lying to an interviewer is not a very smart approach and is sure to be found out, at which point the credibility an interviewee has developed will be completely destroyed. Instead of lying and as part of the extensive preparation an interviewee is doing, he must sit down and anticipate the awkward questions an interviewer is likely to ask. Preparing a set of glib answers very rarely works well and will do no good to the interviewee. An interviewer will see through this practice very quickly and continue to throw tough questions at the interviewee to see how he will respond. A thorough interview preparation should not be dismissed as a myth; it is a far more effective way to spend the precious time as opposed to making up or memorizing answers in anticipation of an interview.
To sum up, there is nothing more important than an interview for college students. With the above qualities and skills, I believe that an interviewee can perform his job well and inspire his spirits and courage to seek an ideal future employer. In this way the interview will be efficient, effective and, no doubt, successful.

39、【简答题】
[1分]

解析：
把investing改为invested

40、【简答题】
Translate the following underlined part of the text into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.
It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry—we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconception when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate to your author; try to become him. Be his fellow worker and accomplice. If you hang back, and reserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from getting the fullest possible value from what you read. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints of almost imperceptible finess, from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself in this, acquaint yourself with this, and soon you will find that your author is giving you, or attempting to give you, something far more definite. [5分]

解析：
然而很少有人愿意接受书上告诉我们的东西｡通常我们是带着一种不够明确和专一的目的来读书的｡我们要求小说是真实的,诗歌是虚构的,传记时夸奖人的,历史是带有我们自己偏见的｡如果我们读书时能够抛弃这种偏见,那将会是一个很好的开端｡不要试图去改变作者的想法,跟随作者的思路,把自己当作他的一位合作伙伴吧｡假如一开始你就犹豫不决,不愿接受作者观点,或者是不同意甚至抨击作者,你将给自己设置障碍,无法充分利用书本｡另一方面,假如你尽量使思想开放,那么文章开头就可以给你一些暗示,由此一个与众不同的人物形象将跃然呈现于你面前｡