Placement Test for Graduate Students 电子科技大学研究生入学英语.docx

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PlacementTestforGraduateStudents电子科技大学研究生入学英语

PlacementTestforGraduateStudents

August,2016

1.本分级测试主要检测学生英语听力、阅读和写作能力，为英语教学分班提供依据，希望同学们认真答题，体现出自己真实水平。

2.本测试同时也为教师教学提供参考，测试成绩按一定比例计入平时成绩。

3.本测试时长共90分钟。

测试对速度有一定要求，同学们可参考各部分建议，合理分配答题时间。

4.第1~25题为听力，请用耳机收听。

5.所有答案做在机读卡上。

6.试卷请妥善保管，开学第一周带到课堂。

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION（30minutes,25items）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear9shortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

1.A.Beautyhasadvantagesanddisadvantages.

B.Beautyhasdifferentmeaningstodifferentpeople.

C.Beautybringsattentionandopportunities.

D.Beautycomesfromactionandgoodqualities.

2.A.Shemaygivehimahand.

B.Sheisusingthebooknow.

C.Shewillkeepthebookforhim.

D.Shecannotlendhimthebook.

3.A.Rachelcomeshereonceamonth.

B.Rachelrarelygetstoseeher.

C.Rachellivesfairlyclosetoher.

D.Rachelvisitsherquiteoften.

4.A.Shedidn’treceivethetextmessage.

B.Sheforgotaboutthetimechange.

C.Herroommateforgottogiveherthemessage.

D.Herroommatewastoonervoustotellher.

5.A.Smallluckplaysabigrole.

B.Shemisplacedhertextbook.

C.Heshouldhavegotbettergrades.

D.Thetestwasbasedonlecturematerial.

6.A.Onthe8thofJune.

B.Onthe9thofJune.

C.Onthe16thofJune.

D.Onthe18thofJune.

7.A.Watchthemovielater.

B.Changethechannel.

C.Setthealarmclock.

D.Gotosleep.

8.A.Wearcasualclothes.

B.Wearaformalsuit.

C.Dressinacostume.

D.Dressupfortheparty.

9.A.Shealwaysskipsbreakfast.

B.Sheneedsteatofeelalert.

C.Shelikestodrinkcoffee.

D.Sherarelywakesupearly.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwomini-talks.Attheendofeachtalk,therewillbesomequestions.Boththetalksandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

Questions10-12arebasedonMini-talk1.

10.A．SouthernEurope.

B．TheUnitedStates.

C．UnitedArabEmirates.

D．NorthAfrica.

11.A．Thetail.

B．Thewindows.

C．Thewings.

D．Theengines.

12.A．Toovercomeweatherissues.

B．Tomakeatripinatinyplane.

C．Tochangetheairplaneindustry.

D．Toprovethepowerofnewenergysources.

Questions10-12arebasedonMini-talk2.

13.A．Feelingsadordepressed.

B．Feelingsleepyatwork.

C．Feelingtiredinthemorning.

D．Feelingunabletothinkclearly.

14.A．Anextrahourofsleep.

B．Unmatchedworkscheduleandlifestyle.

C．Travelbyairfardistances.

D．Timezonechange.

15.A．Workersreportthesamelevelofimprovement.

B．Abetterrestcanbenefitemployersfinancially.

C．Earlyrisershavelittleimprovementinwellbeing.

D．Nighttimeworkishardonsomeoftheworkers.

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Questions16to18arebasedonRecording1.

16.A．Howcatastrophicnaturaldisastersturnouttobetodevelopingnations.

B．HowtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationstudiesnaturaldisasters.

C．Howpowerlesshumansappeartobeinfaceofnaturaldisasters.

D．Howthenegativeimpactsofnaturaldisasterscanbereduced.

17.A．Bytrainingrescueteamsforemergencies.

B．Bytakingstepstopreparepeopleforthem.

C．Bychangingpeople’sviewsofnature.

D．Byrelocatingpeopletosaferplaces.

18.A．Howpreventiveactioncanreducethelossoflife.

B．HowcourageousCubansareinfaceofdisasters.

C．HowCubanssufferfromtropicalstorms.

D．Howdestructivetropicalstormscanbe.

Questions19to22arebasedonRecording2.

19.A.PaybacktheirloanstotheAmericangovernment.

B.Provideloanstothoseinseverefinancialdifficulty.

C.Contributemoretothegoalofawiderrecovery.

D.Speeduptheirrecoveryfromthehousingbubble.

20.A.Somebanksmayhavetomergewithothers.

B.Manysmallerregionalbanksaregoingtofail.

C.Itwillbehardforbankstoprovidemoreloans.

D.Manybankswillhavetolayoffsomeemployees.

21.A.Itwillworkcloselywiththegovernment.

B.Itwillendeavortowriteoffbadloans.

C.Itwilltrytolowertheinterestrate.

D.Itwilltrytoprovidemoreloans.

22.A.Itwon’thelptheAmericaneconomytoturnaround.

B.Itwon’tdoanygoodtothemajorcommercialbanks.

C.ItwillwintheapprovaloftheObamaadministration.

D.Itwillbenecessaryiftheeconomystartstoshrinkagain.

Questions23to25arebasedonRecording3.

23.A.Beingunabletolearnnewthings.

B.Beingratherslowtomakechanges.

C.Losingtempermoreandmoreoften.

D.Losingtheabilitytogetonwithothers.

24.A.Cognitivestimulation.

B.Communityactivity.

C.Balanceddiet.

D.Freshair.

25.A.Ignoringthesignsandsymptomsofaging.

B.Adoptinganoptimisticattitudetowardslife.

C.Endeavoringtogiveupunhealthylifestyles.

D.Seekingadvicefromdoctorsfromtimetotime.

PARTIICriticalReading（50minutes,29items）

Directions:

Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoredAnswerSheet.

Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Since1970,nationalparkshavehadtodoublethenumberofsignswarningvisitorsofpossiblehazards.Thenewsignshaveadualpurposeinthattheyalsoprotecttheparksfromunnecessarylitigation.In1972,theNationalParksServiceinYellowstonewasforcedtopaymorethan$87,000tothevictimofabearattack.ThisrulingpromptedYellowstonehistorianLeeWhittleseytowrite,“AnalogouslyIcouldask,shouldNewYork’sCentralParkhavesignseverytenfeetsaying,‘Danger!

Muggers!

’justbecauseanonstreet-wise,non-NewYorkermightgowalkingthere?

”

26.Theauthormentions“thevictim”primarilyto_______.

A.supportapreviousclaim

B.summarizeacounterargument

C.suggestapossiblesolution

D.elaborateonahypothesis

27.LeeWhittlesey’sattitudetowardthe“ruling”couldbestbedescribedas_______.

A.disinterested

B.appreciative

C.enthusiastic

D.sarcastic

Questions28and29arebasedonthefollowingtwopassages:

IhadgrownupintheUnitedStatesvirtuallywithoutrelatives,which,inmyintensedesiretoassimilate,wasquiteallrightwithme.ButthisattitudedissolvedwhenIwalkedintothatapartmentinBeijing.Irealizedthenthatmyextendedfamilyisnotjustacollectionofaccidentalalliancesbutalivingbody,anentitythatwillwelcomemeforbeingsimplywhoIam:

thedaughterofmymother,thenieceofmyauntsanduncles.Wehadneverbeforeseeneachotherbut,inthatmoment,wesharedasenseofconnectionandloyaltyunlikeanythingIhadpreviouslyexperiences.

28.Whentheauthortalksaboutbeingwelcomed“forbeingsimplywhoIam”,sheattributesthisacceptanceto________.

A.character

B.nationality

C.kinship

D.accomplishment

29.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto________.

A.describetheauthor’stravelstoBeijing

B.revealhowlonelytheauthoroftenfelt

C.conveytheauthor’ssuddenawarenessoftheimportanceoffamily

D.illustratetheclosenessthatexistedamongtheauthor’smother,aunts,anduncles

Questions30and31arebasedonthefollowingtwopassages:

Somepeopleliketoactlikethingscomeeasytothem.TakeCynthiaProcter,forinstance.Ifthere’satesttomorrow,she’llsaysomethinglike,“Oh,IguessI’llwatchtelevisiontonight,”justtoletyouknowsheisn’tthinkingaboutthetest.Oh,brother.WhenIpassherhouse,sheispracticingthescalesonthepianooverandover.Theninmusicclassshealwaysletsherselfgetbumpedaroundsoshefallsaccidentallyonpurposeontothepianostoolandissosurprisedtofindherselfsittingtherethatshedecidesjustforfuntotryouttheolekeys.Andwhatdoyouknow—Chopin’swaltzesjustspringoutofherfingertips.Aregularprodigy.

30.Theunderlinedsentencesserveprimarilyto________.

A.highlightapointaboutfriendship

B.Expandonanopinionaboutartisticinterests

C.Respondtoachallengeaboutthenarrator’sintegrity

D.Supportanobservationaboutaparticularbehavior

31.Whichbestdescribesthetoneofthepassage?

A.sardonic

B.reflected

C.humorous

D.amazed

Questions32to35arebasedonthefollowingtwopassages:

Passage1

Thenotionthatcatsaremoreintelligentthandogsoriginatesinhumanpresumption.Fromourobservationsofotherhumans,weinferthatindependenceandreluctancetofolloworderscorrelatewithintelligence.So,whenweseedogsslavishlyobeyingtheirowner’scommands,weleaptotheconclusionthatdogsmustlackintelligence.Bycomparison,cats,withtheirOlympiandetachmentandcooldisregardoftheirowner’swishes,seemdignified,andthereforesmart.Followingthislineofreasoning,wemightbetemptedtoconcludethatpigsareparticularlydim-witted,sincetheyspendmostoftheirdayswallowinginmudandfilth.

Passage2

Arecatsmoreintelligentthandogs?

Thetypicalcat