研究生基础英语期末考试样卷.docx

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研究生基础英语期末考试样卷

ShenzhenUniversity

GraduateEnglishExamination

（基础综合英语期末考试时间为2小时30分钟）

PartIListeningComprehension（35points）

SectionA:

Gap-filling

Directions:

Pleasefillinthegapswiththeexactwordsyouhear.WritedownyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.ThereportwillbebroadcastTWICE.

AmericanMosaichasbeenbroadcastingaseriesofreportsforforeignstudentswhowanttoattendcollegeintheUnitedStates.Thisisthe_____1_____programinthisseries.

Wehopethesereportshelpedstudentsthinkabouttheir_____2_____andprovidedwaystoreachthem.

WeexplainedthekindsofcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates,howtogetinformationaboutthemandhowto____3______foradmission.Wediscussedadmissionstestsandhowtoprepareforthem.WereportedaboutthehighcostofattendinganAmericanuniversityandtoldaboutpossibleplacestoseek__________4__________.WetalkedaboutthelegaldocumentsthatareneededbeforeastudentcantraveltotheUnitedStatestoattendcollege.Wealsodiscussedthe____5______ofusingthecomputertotakeclassesatanAmericancollegewithoutleavinghome.

Inotherprograms,wetoldaboutsomeAmericancollegesthatarenotsowellknown.LandmarkCollege,forexample,teachesstudentswith__________6__________.JohnsonandWalesUniversityoffers__________7__________.Wealsoprovidedinformationabout_____8_____collegesandtheMastersofBusinessAdministrationdegree.

Wewouldliketothankeveryonewhowrotetousaskingquestionsthatwereusedinthisseries.Theyhelpedusexplainsubjectswehadnotconsidered.Forexample,weexplainedabouttheneedforstudent__________9__________.Wediscusseddormitorylife.AndwetoldthedifferencebetweenanAmericancollegeandauniversity.

AllthesereportscanbefoundonthecomputerbygoingtotheSpecialEnglishwebsite.Theaddressis_____10_______.WehopeyouwillcontinuetolistentoAmericanMosaicforreportsaboutAmericanlifeandotherinformationaboutAmericancolleges.Inabouttwoyears,wewillbroadcastthisseriesagaintoprovidenewinformation.Bythen,anothergroupofstudentswillbelookingforinformationaboutattendingcollegeintheUnitedStates.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissectionyouwillhearapassagetwice.Thenyoushouldgivebriefanswerstothequestionsprintedontheexaminationpaper.BesuretowriteyouranswersontheAnswersheet.

11.Wheredidmostpeoplelivefiftyyearsagoandhowmanypeopleliveincitiesnow?

12.Whydomanyexpertsworryabouttheprocessofurbanization?

13.Whatreportdidtheenvironmentalresearchgroupreleaselastweek?

14.Whatareunplannedsettlements?

15.AccordingtoMollyO’MearaSheehan,whatshouldpolicymakersdo?

16.WhydidFreetown,SierraLeoneestablishfarmingwithincitylimits?

17.WhyisthebussystemcreatedbyengineersinBogotasuccessful?

18.Whatarethereasonsforcingpeopletomoveoutofruralareas?

19.Whatarethetwoissuesthathaveexistedsidebysideaccordingto

OlavKjorven?

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissectionyouwillheartwopassages.Eachpassagewillbereadtwice.Aftereachpassagetherewillbesomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

QuestionsforpassageoneofsectionC

20.Whoagreesthatfoodsfromhealthyclonedanimalsaresafe?

A．U.S.CenterforFoodSafety

B．Anewsconference

C．U.S.AgricultureDepartment

D．BruceKnight

21.AccordingtotheFDAassessment,meatandmilkfromcattle,swineand

goatclones_________________________.

A.aredifferentfromtraditionally-bredanimals

B.areassafeasfoodfromtraditionally-bredanimals

C.posesafetyconcern

D.arebetterthanordinaryanimals

22.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutmeatormilkfromclonedsheep?

A.TheFDAhasprovedthesafetyofproductsfromclonedsheep.

B.Meatandmilkfromclonedsheepareharmful.

C.TheFDAisnotsureifmeatormilkfromclonedsheepissafe.

D.Therearenotenoughclonedsheepforresearch.

23.AccordingtotheFDA,labelingisonlyrequired____________________.

A.forproductsthatposeasafetythreat

B.whenpeoplewanttoknowwhattheyarebuying

C.fortheclonedanimalproducts

D.formeatandmilkfromclonedsheep

24.Reactionfromconsumerandanimalwelfaregroupshasbeenmainly

__________.

A.affirmative

B.inconclusive

C.active

D.negative

25.AccordingtothecenterforFoodSafety,________________________.

A.theFDAshouldapologizeforhavingmadetheannouncement

B.theFDA’sriskassessmentreliesoncompleteandcorrectresearch

C.theFDA’sriskassessmentwasbasedonstudiesthataresuppliedby

cloningcompanies.

D.theFDAdidanadequatejobbeforemakingtheannouncement

26.Whohavecometothesameconclusionaboutthesafetyofclonedanimalproducts?

A.RegulatorsintheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority.

B.RegulatorsinNewZealand.

C.RegulatorsintheEuropeanUnion.

D.BothBandC

27.TheFDAsayscloneswillmainlybeused________________________.

A.fortheirmeatandmilk

B.toimprovethequalityoftheherd

C.forscientificpurposes

D.toproducesafefood

QuestionsforpassagetwoofsectionC

28.Whichofthefollowingfactorsdoesn’ttopthelistofheartattackrisks?

A.badhabitsB.fattydietsC.stressD.smoking

29.Mostofwhatweknowaboutthecausesofheartdiseasecomesfrom

studiesamongpeople___________________________.

A.indevelopingcountries,mainlyoldagedwhitemen.

B.inwesterncountries,mainlymiddleagedwhitewomen.

C.inwesterncountries,mainlymiddleagedwhitemen.

D.inindustrialnations,mainlyoldagedwhitemen

30._______________accountfor90percentofheartattacksinternationally.

A.Nosimplymeasuredriskfactors

B.Thesamefactors

C.Threeriskfactors

D.Ninesimplymeasuredriskfactors

31.Dr.Anandsays______________isresponsiblefor__________ofheartattacks.

A.weightgain……onefifth

B.emotionalstress……onefifth

C.smoking……onefourth

D.highbloodpressure……onesixth

32.WhatisDr.Anand’sdescriptionoftherelationshipbetweenstressand

havingheartattack?

A.Dependent

B.Adverse

C.Independent

D.Unpredictable

33._______________seemstoberesponsibleforonlyonepercentofheartattackrisk.

A.Highbloodpressure

B.Geneticinheritance

C.Poordiet

D.Diabetes

34.Whatcanhelpprotectagainstheartdisease?

A.Regularphysicalexercise.

B.Consumptionoffruitsandvegetables.

C.Moderateamountsofalcohol.

D.Alloftheabove.

35.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothereport?

A.CountrieslikeIndiaandJapanwillexperienceanepidemicofheartdisease.

B.Deathrateshavedecreaseddramaticallyinlowandmiddleincomenations.

C.Thereisadeclineinheartdiseaseinindustrialcountriesinthepastfewdecades.

D.Thestudiescannothelpgovernmentsmakepreventionpoliciestocurbtheepidemic.

PartIIReadingComprehension（20points）

Directions:

ThereareThreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CorD.Decideonthebestchoice，andmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

[1]Rubbishmaybeuniversal,butitislittlestudiedandpoorlyunderstood.Nobodyknowshowmuchofittheworldgeneratesorwhatitdoeswithit.Inmanyrichcountries,andmostpoorones,onlythepatchiestofrecordsarekept.Thatmaybeunderstandable:

bydefinition,wasteissomethingitsownernolongerwantsortakesmuchinterestin.

[2]Ignorancespawnsscares,suchasthefusssurroundingNewYork’sinfamousgarbagebarge,whichin1987sailedtheAtlanticforsixmonthsinsearchofaplacetodumpitsload,givingmanyAmericansthefalseimpressionthattheircountry’slandfillshadrunoutofspace.Italsomakesithardtodrawupsensiblepolicies:

justthinkoftheendlessdebateaboutwhetherrecyclingistheonlywaytosavetheplanet—oranexpensivewasteoftime.

[3]Rubbishcancauseallsortsofproblems.Itoftenstinks,attractsverminandcreateseyesores.Moreseriously,itcanreleaseharmfulchemicalsintothesoilandwaterwhendumped,orintotheairwhenburned.Itisthesourceofalmost4%oftheworld’sgreenhousegases,mostlyintheformofmethanefromrottingfood—andthatdoesnotincludeallthemethanegeneratedbyanimalslurryandotherfarmwaste.Andthentherearesomereallynastyformsofindustrialwaste,suchasspentnuclearfuel,forwhichnouniversallyaccepteddisposalmethodshavethusfarbeendeveloped.

[4]Yetmanyalsoseewasteasanopportunity.Gettingridofitallhasbecomeahugeglobalbusiness.Richcountriesspendsome$120billionayeardisposingoftheirmunicipalwastealoneandanother$150billiononindustrialwaste,accordingtoCyclOpe,aFrenchresearchinstitute.Theamountofwastethatcountriesproducetendstogrowintandemwiththeireconomies,andespeciallywiththerateofurbanization.So,wastefirmsseearichfutureinplacessuchasChina,IndiaandBrazil,whichatpresentspendonlyabout$5billionayearcollectingandtreatingtheirmunicipalwaste.

[5]Wastealsopresentsanopportunityinagrandersense:

asapotentialresource.Muchofitisalreadyburnedtogenerateenergy.Clevernewtechnologiestoturnitintofertiliserorchemicalsorfuelarebeingdevelopedallthetime.Visionariesseeafutureinwhichthingslikehouseholdrubbishandpigslurrywillprovidethefuelforcarsandhomes,doingawaywiththeneedfordirtyfossil