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Test Paper (Scientific English) （100 分钟内完成） Part I Vocabulary (40 points) Section A Directions: In this section there are 20 sentences. Each of the sentences has an underlined part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. choose the one that best keeps the meaning of the underlined part. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. 1. He was in town to promote his new book. A. raise B. sell C. elevate D. publicize 2. Bridges over railroad tracks eliminate danger in crossing. A. get rid of B. increase C. bring about D. reduce 3. You are wasting your potential on this job. A. money B. time C. capability D. energy 4. They went away for a fortnight on holiday. A. a week B. two weeks C. a month D. two months 5. To save more money youll need to be more frugal. A. lucky B. intelligent C. hard-working D. economical 6. The affair looks suspicious to me. A. bright B. doubtful C. certain D. funny 7. Women are assumed to be weaker, slower and less skilled than men. A. supposed B. estimated C. branded D. suspected 8. They are confronting tremendous and more complicated problems. A. discussing B. solving C. undertaking D. facing 9. It is important that the selections be chosen from contemporary writings. A. traditional B. modern C. future D. ancient 10. Corruption in government was exposed through the agency of the press. A. Dishonesty B. Virtue C. Prejudice D. Diligence 11. My calculation was wrong because I overlooked one tiny point. A. neglected B. added C. multiplied D. subtracted 12. Further investigation conducted by a group of experts revealed previously hidden facts. A. uncovered B. explained C. behaved D. encouraged 13. Students will find how wind direction and intensity shift at different latitudes. A. enjoy B. explore C. remove D. change 14. The market management in this city needs to be reinforced by an effective law. A. investigated B. resisted C. strengthened D. operated 15. The economy grew at its fastest rate since 1980 owing to a boom in world trade. A. a birth .B. an improvement C. a beginning D. an increase 16. In many Russian cities basic foodstuffs are unavailable. A. not obtainable B. not eatable C. not suitable D. not producible 2 17. He was escorted by a group of soldiers under the command of Sarsfield . A. safe-guarded B. captured C. arrested D. led 18. You are legally entitled to take faulty goods back to the store where you bought them. A. have the right to B. have the title to C. have the honor to D. have the pleasure to 19. We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities. A. change B. conserve C. enhance D. express 20. Nigel is carrying out research on early Christian art. A. organizing B. advocating C. conducting D. proposing Section B Directions: In this section there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence .Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 21. He is so clever and he makes me feel _. A. superior B. inferior C. subordinate D. subjective 22. Your work is _ all praise. A. out of B. above C. beyond D. over 23. When Mr. Green retired his son _ the business from him. A. took off B. took over C. took down D. took after 24. The old universities of Oxford and Cambridge still have a lot of _. A. premise B. prejudice C. precaution D. prestige 25. Unhappy people often _ to violence as a means of expressing their suffering. A. stick B. submit C. resort D. keep 26. John was not listening and made a _ answer when called upon to recite. A. correct B. direct C. random D. relevant 27. In that company, there appears _ among clerks caused by the increasing use of computers. A. reduction B. recession C. restraint D. redundancy 28. It is a _ for a city official to take tax money for his own use. A. complaint B. praise C. scandal D. wonder 29. Carter agreed to try to reduce American oil imports and control _ in the United States. A. infection B. inflation C. inspection D. inspiration 30. Whether he can pass the examination is thought to be _ for his going abroad. A. personal B. special C. conventional D. crucial 31. The FBI arrived in time to prevent the _ of the secret documents. A. transmission B. transformation C. transportation D. translation 32. Cleaning out the basement was a_ job. A. tedious B. miserable C. marvelous D. desirable 33. With a careful thought, she responded with more logical, complete and _ answers. A. patient B. creative C. accustomed D. vague 34. The local government has the landowners to fish these waters. A. transformed B. transferred C. licensed D. allocated 35. First, let them look at their fingertips through a _.glass. 3 A. appealing B. magnifying C. appealed D. magnified 36. No one knows the zip _ of this strict, so I have to consult the postman in order to mail this letter. A. bulletin B. index C. code D. number 37. The lecturer continued that law was different to criminal law. A. defense B. civic C. cultural D. civil 38. The judicial minister _ the latest crime figures as proof of the need for strengthening of the comprehensive administration of social public order. A. spoke B. cited C. examined D. played 39. The new president said she would _ protecting the rights of the old, the sick and the homeless. A. accustom herself to B. adapt herself to C. expose herself to D. dedicate herself to 40. Tourists are more _ to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid. A. weak B. easy C. vulnerable D. voluntary Part (40 points) Directions: In this section， there are 4 passages, please choose the best answer for each question based on the article given. Passage1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Divorces in Japan have more than doubled， from just over 95,000 in 1970 to 206,955 in 1996， according to health ministry statistics. One in three Japanese marriages now ends I divorce. Atsuko Okano was in one of those failed marriages. Three years ago, she found herself along in her 30s, with children to raise and a future full of question marks and social shame. But she also saw an opening and became a consultant helping people like herself. “My husband was cheating on me,” she recalls. “I did everything to bring him back to me but it didnt work, so I dumped him.” Such frankness is a major characteristic of Japans recently divorced and a striking break with the past. Divorced peopleparticularly womenhave long been looked down upon in Japan where self-sacrifice and family stability are regarded as ideals. In the past, bored wives remained bored. Philandering (逢场作戏) husbands philandered without being blamed. The security of the family unit was the most important thing. Now, young Japanese are increasingly choosing satisfaction inn life over the demands of tradition, and more women are financially independent. As a result, Japanese divorce rates are flying. Experts attribute this to the erosion of a long-standing double standard that granted divorced men respectability, but branded divorced women as damaged goods. Over the past decade, growing numbers of highly educated and successful professional women have challenged that assumption by turning their backs on unhappy marriages and disregarding the taboo (禁忌) of divorce. The majority of divorce proceedings now are initiated by women, and statistics suggest that Japanese women are becoming more cautious about marriage in general. The average age for marriage has risen from 26.1 in 1970 to 28.7 in 1996. The average age for remarriage among women jumped from 33.2 to 37 in the same period. Arranged marriages 4 have become less common as young people make their own choices. 41. This passage mainly talk about the fact that, nowadays, Japanese women _. A. are granted respectability after they get divorced B. are becoming brave enough to challenge the taboo of divorce C. still regard security of the family as very important D. are becoming more financially independent 42. It can be inferred from paragraph2 that Atsuko Okano “_.” A. had some children to raise B. was very confident with her future C. was not greatly respected by Japanese Society D. might have found a job to help divorced people 43. The word “dumped” (par.3) probably means “_.” A. looked down upon B. had a quarrel with C. hated D. divorced 44. Which of the4 following is NOT mentioned as the reason for the rising rate of Japanese divorce? A. Self-sacrifice and family stability are not much appreciated in Japan as before. B. More women can support themselves financially. C. Divorced men and women can quickly find their new partners. D. Young Japanese care more about satisfaction in life then their elders did. 45. Which of the following statements about the Japanese is Not true? A. The divorced women are regarded as damaged goods in the past. B. In the past, Japanese women generally stayed at home instead of going to work. C. Divorced men and women were treated differently. D. The divorce proceedings are now mostly started by men. Passage 2 Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Thousands of gypsies have been trying to emigrate to Canada and Britain. They say they are fleeing persecution (迫害), but most have found they are not welcome in these countries either. Gypsies have never had a home. Europe has experienced enormous upheavals this century. Wars, revolutions, separations and elections have changed the political map of the continent countless times. And with each change, power has shifted, creating new winners and new losers. But for one group the gypsies change has always meant losing. With each upheaval, the gypsies have been left worse off than they were before. Yet they have survived to become Europes largest minority. Moreover, they have succeeded in preserving their culture and their way of life in the face of genocide (种族灭绝), political persecution and poverty. In other cases where minorities have survived similar persecutions like Jews during World War II, or blacks in South Africa their cause has received international support. By contrast, the gypsies success at preserving their culture is not regarded as an achievement at all. Instead, its viewed as proof they are both unwilling and unable to change, and therefore irredeemable (不 可救药的). Indeed, in 1993, the president of the Slovak Republic attacked their way of life and 5 said steps should be taken to limit the extension of this socially unacceptable and mentally backward population. If such a thing had been said about any other minority, the political protest would have been enormous. But, because the Slovak President was referring to gypsies, there were few complaints, except from a few small organizations who try to protect gypsies rights. There is little chance that attitudes towards the gypsies will change, at least in the near future. Protection under human right laws might come if Eastern Europe countries join the European Union. Such laws will never be enough to put an end to centuries of persecution, but for the time being, they are the gypsies best hope. 46. The word “upheaval” (Par.2, sentence 1 ) could be replaced by “_”. A. revolution B. disturbance C. conflict D. demonstration 47.After each upheaval, the gypsies lived in conditions _. A. more pleasant than before B. more favorable than before C. more difficult than before D. more diverse than before 48. It can be inferred from the passage that the survival of gypsies culture _. A. has received much help the world B. has received little help from the world C. has been valued as an accomplishment D. has contributed to improving their social status 49. According to the passage, the remark made by the Slovak President, if had been directed at Jews, would have aroused _. A. disapproval B. indifference C. passion D. interest 50. The passage mainly discusses _. A. minorities in Europe B. political changes in Europe C. history of gypsies D. homeless gypsies Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: How often has one heard the expression, “Damned if we do, and damned if, we dont?” Today, this dilemma is commonplace, as nearly everyone seems to be caught in the middle. A manufacturer of car batteries sought to deny employment or give unpaid leaves of absence to pregnant women working on its assembly lines. The scenario is immediately clear. If their babies suffer from lead poisoning-a distinct possibility because of the lead used in battery making-the company probably will be sued. The manufacturer immediately was attacked by women claiming this was discrimination of the worst kind .Law suits are likely to come. The essential question seems largely ignored-namely ,does a woman have the right to inflict proximate possible injury on her fetus (胎儿)? The issue of cocaine, crack, and alcoholic babies strikes me as parallel, but few seem to have guts to take a stand here. Paramedics (护理人员), too, often find themselves in a dilemma. In large urban areas, they receive emergency calls from those living in poor housing projects. It is no secret that the medics black bags contain drugs and needles that may be needed for the emergency patient. They often have been robbed of these, sometimes suffering a beating as well. It makes little difference 6 whether the call was real or not. In Chicago, this event was replayed, but this time the paramedics waited, locked in their vehicle, until they received a police escort. The victim (who had suffered a heart attack) died dining waiting. Naturally, the paramedics were blamed for the death. Charges of racism and murder circulated, but who really would have acted otherwise, given past experience? A Denver suburban volunteer paramedic group came under fire for refusing to try mouth-to- mouth rescue for a person known to be infected with AIDS. They said this situation demanded a response from professional ambulance personnel but they were severely criticized by the AIDS society. Why dont the latter set up their own paramedic system? I wonder. Could it be they are afraid? 51. What will probably happen to the manufacturer if he fires pregnant women in his company? A. Nothing will happen. B. He will save the women. C. He will be sued. D. He will be praised. 52. Which of the following phrases is similar in meaning to “to have a dilemma“? A. Be parallel. B. Be in the middle. C. Be in a bind. D. Be robbed of. 53. In Chicago why didnt the paramedics save the heart-attacked victim? A. They were blamed for the death. B. They were charged by the victim. C. They were locked in vehicle. D. They were rescued by the police. 54. How do you understand “It makes little difference whether the call was real or not“? A. If the cal wasnt real, the paramedics would be robbed of. B. If the call was real, the paramedics wouldnt be robbed of. C. No matter the call was real or not, the paramedics would be cheated. D. No matter the call was real or not, these will likely happen to the paramedics. 55. What is the writers implied reason why the AIDS society themselves didnt set up their own paramedic system? A. They are afraid of being infected with AIDS. B. They dont need a paramedic system. C. They dont have that demand. D. They dont have professional personnel. Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Career education is instruction intended to help young people identify, choose, and prepare for a careen. Such instruction may focus on a persons role in work, leisure, or family life. Career education differs from vocational education, which is designed to teach specific occupational skills. Career education includes the formal and informal learning that occurs in the family, in the community, and in schools. In school, career education consists of instructive activities included 7 in many courses. These activities are designed to improve the attitudes, knowledge, and skills important for work roles. For example, a science class might investigate careers in environmental fields, health, and marine sciences. Career education helps students develop self-understanding and use it to plan their education and working life. A complete career education program in school begins in kindergarten and continues at least through high school. Many colleges and universities also offer career education through their counseling programs. In kindergarten and elementary school, youngsters learn about different types of work. In middle school or junior high school, children begin to explore the occupations and leisure activities that interest them most .School counselors and teachers help children find educational and occupational opportunities that match their abilities and interests. In high school, students get more specific information about occupations and life styles. They may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions where they learn how to make career decisions. They also should obtain the skills they need for further study or for a job after