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(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 ____________ 专业__________ 姓名__________ 学号 ___________ 成绩 ________ I. Composition (20 %)______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 __________ 专业 ___________姓名 ___________ 学号 ____________ 成绩___________ II. Reading Comprehension 20% (2 points for each)1. [A] [B] [C] [D]2. [A] [B] [C] [D]3. [A] [B] [C] [D]4. [A] [B] [C] [D]5. [A] [B] [C] [D]6. [A] [B] [C] [D]7. [A] [B] [C] [D]8. [A] [B] [C] [D]9. [A] [B] [C] [D] 10. [A] [B] [C] [D] III. Extensive ReadingSection A 12% (1.5 points for each)1. [A] [B] [C] [D]2. [A] [B] [C] [D]3. [A] [B] [C] [D]4. [A] [B] [C] [D]5. [A] [B] [C] [D]6. [A] [B] [C] [D]7. [A] [B] [C] [D]8. [A] [B] [C] [D]Section B 12% (1.5 points for each)1. [A] [B] [C] [D]2. [A] [B] [C] [D]3. [A] [B] [C] [D]4. [A] [B] [C] [D]5. [A] [B] [C] [D]6. [A] [B] [C] [D]7. [A] [B] [C] [D]8. [A] [B] [C] [D]VI. VocabularySection A 10% (1 point for each)1. [A] [B] [C] [D]2. [A] [B] [C] [D]3. [A] [B] [C] [D]4. [A] [B] [C] [D]5. [A] [B] [C] [D]6. [A] [B] [C] [D]7. [A] [B] [C] [D]8. [A] [B] [C] [D]9. [A] [B] [C] [D] 10. [A] [B] [C] [D] Section B 10% (1 point for each)1. ____________________________________ 6. ____________________________________2. ____________________________________ 7. ____________________________________3. ____________________________________ 8. ____________________________________4. ____________________________________ 9. ____________________________________5. ____________________________________ 10. ____________________________________Answer Sheet III ACHIEVEMENT TEST (Integrated Course)(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 __________ 专业 ___________姓名 ___________ 学号 ____________V. TranslationSection A English to Chinese 16% ( 4 points for each)1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Section B Chinese to English 10% (2 points for each)1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3.____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5.____________________________________________________________________________________ . ____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT TEST (Integrated Course)(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院____________ 专业__________ 姓名__________ 学号___________I. Composition (20%)Directions:For this part, you're asked to write a composition on answer sheet II.Write an essay entitled My Impression of Mass Media by commenting on the statement “In a stimulating competitive environment, a media program must score quickly.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 180 words.II. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Each of the following passages below is followed by some questions. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions, then mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET II .Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Boys’ schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚)，the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the “body code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls. Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study’s author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused”approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote.Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships. “In mixed schools, boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reported.1. The author believes that a single-sex school would _______.A) force boys to hide their emotions to be “real men”B) help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boysC) encourage boys to express their emotions more freelyD) naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man2. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ______.A) perform relatively better C) behave more responsiblyB) grow up more healthily D) receive a better education3. What does Tony Little say about the British education system?A) It fails more boys than girls academically.B) It focuses more on mixed school education.C) It fails to give boys the attention they need.D) It places more pressure on boys than on girls.4. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______.A) teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boysB) boys can focus on their lessons without being distractedC) boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested inD) teaching can be designed to promote boys’ team spirit5. Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James’ report?A) They enjoy being in charge. C) They have sharper vision.B) They conform to stereotypes. D) They are violent and sexist.Passage Two Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:It is an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of a recession means no argument next year—we just won’t go.Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession—financial pressure mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterized by intense verbal aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved, and made men, more than women, extremely angry.Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes that money is such a big deal because of what it symbolizes, which may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it’s for,” he explains. “They’ll say it’s to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they’ve achieved something.“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other knows what’s going on with their finances, but they don’t. There seems to be more of a taboo about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you’re doing, who’s paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don’t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”6. What does the author say about vacationing?A) People enjoy it all the more during a recession.B) Few people can afford it without working hard.C) It makes all the hard work worthwhile.D) It is the chief cause of family disputes.7. What does the author mean by saying “money is known…to bring a relationship to its knees” (Line 1,Para. 2)?A) Money is considered to be the root of all evils.B) Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.C) Few people can resist the temptation of money.D) Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.8. The YouGov poll of 2,000 people indicates that in a recession ______.A) conflicts between couples tend to riseB) it is more expensive for couples to split upC) couples show more concern for each otherD) divorce and separation rates increase9. What does Kim Stephenson believe?A) Money is often a symbol of a person’s status.B) Money means a great deal to both men and women.C) Men and women spend money on different things.D) Men and women view money in different ways.10. The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should ______.A) put their money together instead of keeping it separatelyB) make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgetsC) discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationshipD) avoid arguing about money matters to remain romanticIII. Extensive ReadingSection A ( 12 % )Directions:You are required to choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the articles assigned to be read as Extensive Reading materials. Write your answer on your ANSWER SHEET I I.1.The naysayers who view this strategy as quaint, or as a fossil of a bygone age in an era of tip-andrumor-based day trading, more often than not end up coming to see his moves as conventional market wisdom. The underlined sentence refers to ____________________________________________.A. a period when day trading is based on advice and rumors.B.one year when day trading is based on advice and rumors.C. a period when trading is based on advice and rumors.D. a period when day trading is based not on advice but on rumors.2.The time has come to consider the existence of a large area of human happenings that legitimatelyqualify as news.A.It’s time for us to recognize the fact that there exist just a few of events that should also be fairlydeemed as news.B.It’s time for us to recognize the fact that there hardly exist a lot of events that should be fairlydeemed as news.C.It’s time for us to recognize the fact that there probably exist a lot of events that should also befairly deemed as news.D.It’s time for us to recognize the fact that there exist a lot of events that should also be fairlydeemed as news.3.…my sailing has increasingly become a compulsive activity rather than a simple source of pleasure.A.I am forced to sail and I am not happy at all.B.Sailing makes me feel more and more unhappy.C.Besides bringing me pleasure, sailing also fills an emotional need for me.D.I feel the need to sail but not be pleased.4.In those days we had never heard of passing up a chance to kill a wolf.A.In those days we would surely kill a wolf as long as we find one.B.In those days we would surely keep a wolf as long as we find one.C.In those days we would surely not kill a wolf even though we could find one.D.In those days we would like to kill a wolf because it was hard to find any, we had never found one.5. Every citizen may box himself up in as barbarous a tenement as suits his taste or inclination.A.Every citizen can live in any kind of house which suits his taste and likes.B.Every citizen can live in any kind of box which suits his taste and likes.C.Every citizen can live in any kind of house which is like a box.D.Every citizen can live in any kind of house which probably doesn’t suit his taste and likes.6. And conversely, there is an interior light that can transfigure forms that the pure aesthetician wouldregard as imperfect or downright ugly.A.In contrast, the outer forms which are regarded as imperfect or ugly by aesthetician turn tosomething beautiful because of the light in heart.B.In contrast, the form which is regarded as ugly by aesthetician turns to something beautifulbecause of the inner light.C.In contrast, the outer forms which are regarded as imperfect or ugly by aesthetician can not turn tosomething beautiful because of the light in heart.D.In contrast, the outer forms which are regarded as imperfect or ugly by aesthetician turned tosomething beautiful because of the light in heart.7. His appearance at the World Cup final dressed in the same shirt as the South African captain did muchto announce that sport could lift itself beyond political and racial boundaries and in doing so would remove the boundaries themselves. The underlined sentence means ________________________.A.sport could lift up political and racial boundaries and even move against the boundariesB.sport could be lifted by political and racial boundaries and even remove the boundariesC.sport could go away from the political and racial boundaries and even remove the boundariesD.sport could go beyond political and racial boundaries and even remove the boundaries8. After a salad and spaghetti lunch at a long table in the stern, we pulled out of the Marmaris harborunder a cloudless sky.A.After a salad and spaghetti lunch at a long table in the ship, we left the Marmaris harbor under acloudless sky.B.After a lunch with some delicious food at a long table in the back of the ship, we left the Marmarisharbor under a cloudless sky.C.After a salad and spaghetti lunch at a long table in the back of the ship, we stopped at the Marmarisharbor under a cloudless sky.D.After a salad and spaghetti lunch at a long table in the back of the ship, we left the Marmarisharbor on a fine day.Section B (12% )Directions: You are required to choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer on your ANSWER SHEET II.1.According to the article Three Generations On One Tiny Ship , what’s the problem with travellingwith a large family?A.Members of the same big family have different preferences but they may like things done in thesame way.B.Members of the same big family have different preferences and may like things done in their ownway.C.Members of the same big family have the same preferences and they may like things done in thesame way.D.Members of the same big family have different education, so they have different preferences butthey may like things done in the same way.2.After reading the article Without Passion, Soccer Is Just Another Game , have you got the answer tothe idea “ sporting success goes beyond sport itself ”?A.The competition in sport is too tense, it is often compared to many other things.B.Audience do not only watch the performance, but also watch the games.C.The Beauty in sport attracts a lot of the attention from the players.D.Watching of winners, the creation of winners or sympathy with losers attracts as much attention asthe playing of the game.3.In the article, An Alpine Divorce , which of the following can best describe John Bodman’s life ?A.He live a blameless life.B.He felt helpless in his life.C.He was regarded as a better person than most other men.D.He was no worse than other men if he didn’t plan to murder his wife.4.“Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country.”Where is thissentence taken from?A.From the article An Urge for Going .B.From the article Inaugural Address .C.From the article Warren Buffett – The Sage’s Story .D.From the article The Beauty Industry .Directions:You are required to select the correct answer from the four choices to each of the questions in the following paragraphs .Write your answer on your ANSWER SHEETI II.To develop the flexible person with the good mind we must favor those learning experiences that have high transfer value to varied life situations, we must learn how to teach skill, attitudes, and concepts so that they not only meet current needs but can be generalized to future needs as well.Education for flexibility will certainly include guidance in the fine arts. If we accept Dewey’s definition of art as “the intensification of the ordinary”, then the teacher’s task is to help learners turn the commonplace into the creative. Mel Strawn of Antioch college described this approach to learning as “ a heightening of the individual’s perceptual awareness, an intensification of his sense of form. He sees more and comprehends more of what he sees.”(The above paragraphs are from The Good Mind Is Flexible.)5.From the above paragraphs we learn that _________.A.lessons learned from certain situations will help one fit into different life situations and bevaluable in those situations.B.lessons learned from certain situations will help to change things in other situations.C.learning experiences will not be helpful in certain difficult situations.D.we will learn different experience from different situations.6.Which of the following statements is not true about this article ?A.The article states what kind of people does the world of tomorrow need.B.The article tells us what is the difference between training and education.C.The article tells us how to develop a flexible person with a good mind.D.The article tells us what a president can do to develop a flexible person with a good mind.Of late years, I have notice that my sailing has increasingly become a compulsive activity rather than a simple source of pleasure. There lies the boat, there blows the morning breeze—it is a point of honor, now, to go. I am like an alcoholic who cannot put his bottle out of his life. With me, I cannot not sail. Yet I know well enough that I have lost touch with the wind and in fact, do not like the wind anymore. It jiggles me up, the wind does, and what I really love are windless days, when all is peace. There is a great question in my mind whether a man who is against wind should longer try to sail a boat. But this is an intellectual response—the old yearning is still in me, belonging to the past, to youth, and so I am torn between past and present, a common disease of later life.(The above paragraph is from Unit 8 The Sea and the Wind That Blows)7.In this paragraph the author ____________.pares himself to an alcoholic’s addiction to alcoholpares himself to an alcoholicpares his love for sailing to an alcoholic’s addiction to alcoholD.thinks that he is an alcoholic who cannot put his bottle out of his life8.Here the author feels ambivalent(矛盾的) about sailing, because____________ .A.he hated the sea when he first experienced itB.on the one hand, he longs to sail a boat; on the other hand, he dislikes the wind needed for sailingC.felt uncomfortable at the first sight of the seaD.didn’t have any contact with the sea when he first saw itVI. VocabularySection A (10%)Directions: You are required to select the answer from the four choices that closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. Write your answers on your ANSWER SHEET II.1. The movie, Life of Pi, tells the story of an Indian boy named Pi who weathers a disaster at sea and is thenhurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery.A. preventsB. survivesC.causesD.changes2. There is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who aspire to be promoted to managerial positions do not get on as well as women who may be less attractive.A. promiseB. declineC. desireD. agree3. The search giant Google is doing its best to quell fears that its Android operating system could be the next target for Apple's lawyers.A. expressB. avoidC. castD. reduce4. Growth in the solar energy industry could be a real boon for the environment and the economy at thesame time.A. obstacleB. targetC. benefitD. problem5. This requires him to immerse himself as thoroughly as he can in the life of the community he is trying to understand.A.submergeB. involveC. absorbD. deep6. Of course, we all encounter problems and obstacles every day, but most of them are trivial compared with the problems many people experience.A. tinyB. boringC. ridiculousD. unimportant7. If the Chinese government is serious about controlling runaway house prices, the first step should be to provide credible data on exactly how high home prices actually are.A. reliableB. negativeC. distinctD. available8. You should grant them access only to the resources that they require.A. giveB. fundC. confirmD. consider9. The lyric poem is all about the beauty of the season and the melancholy mood that occurs as fall turnsinto winter.A. dissatisfiedB. painfulC. unhappyD. sharp10. After September 11, the NSA built a surveillance infrastructure to eavesdrop on telephone calls ande-mails within the U.S.A. peepB. overhearC. cheatD. poreSection B (10%)Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases from the following list. Change the forms where necessary. Write your answers on your ANSWER SHEET I.wimp drastic come to terms with sweep through be likened to ladenin the wake of underscore beware of irritant outweigh pose1.This to me means that she is in the process of waiting before taking the _________action of deletingher blog.2.Markets seem to have realized that their pessimism__________ the Japanese earthquake wasoverdone and have recovered some ground.3.On a cold, wet night when lots of electrical systems are running and the vehicle is _______withpassengers and luggage, a car may lose around a third of its supposed range.4.This____________ the need for it to provide more than musical training for its members.5.But I believe the benefits to American consumers far _____________any losses in jobs, especiallybecause the US economy continues its recovery.6.This can enable those ,who, because of mental illness, may__________ a significant risk to their ownhealth or safety or the safety of other people and who are limited in self-awareness, to accept .7.And do you think that with your agreement to try to avoid these things in the future that the case isnow closed, or this is going to be a continued ____________in the relationship?8.____________dangerous situations — take a taxi rather than late-night lifts home, never stay late atwork alone with a male colleague, or accept an offer to escort you to the door of your hotel room.9.However, she was finding it difficult to stifle the waves of panic which__________________ herbody at the thought of being in close contact with this man who had once meant so much to her.10.It is not easy to _______________the idea that the parents on whom you depended all those years agomay now — possibly because of ill-health — have become dependent upon you.。