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1、级期末ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAMFOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTSTIANJIN UNIVERSITYJan. 5th, 2012PART 1: Vocabulary (20%)Directions: In this part, 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. Mar

2、k your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Mutual endeavor has shaped our world, and mutualism, the belief that individual and collective well-being is obtainable only by mutual dependence, _ family life, relationships and society.A. underpinsB. overstatesC. underline

3、sD. overcomes2. A man of original power can never be _ within the limits of a single field of interest and activity, nor can he ever be content to bear the marks and use the skill of a single occupation.A. locatedB. liberatedC. committedD. confined3. As a result of technological convergence and prog

4、ress in digitization, the laboratories of computer technology and consumer electronics firms are _ in the race for innovation and sophistication.A. searchingB. competingC. interveningD. absorbing4. The degree in which a man _ his work and gives it the quality of his own mind and spirit is the measur

5、e of his success in giving his nature free and full expression. A. demolishesB. standardizesC. individualizesD. abolishes5. In common with other developed economies, Britain has advocated the creation of a high-skilled, high-waged economy by _ the education and skills of its workforce.A. renewingB.

6、overthrowingC. decreasingD. upgrading6. No one on the planet is going to escape the effects of global warming, and for billions the resulting environmental deterioration is going to make life _ more difficult.A. considerablyB. terminallyC. originallyD. regularly7. Digital television will enable user

7、s to access a wide range of new services, such as pay-per-view TV, the downloading of video games or software, or channels _ in sports or teleshopping.A. interferingB. specializingC. participatingD. consisting8. Earthquakes are immensely destructive, mainly because most cities in regions of high sei

8、smic risk are dominated by buildings that are simply not built well enough to _ the severe ground shaking of a major quake.A. sustainB. withstandC. guaranteeD. inspect9. By giving students access to a new world of information, sparking creativity, and _ rich communication and collaboration across va

9、st distances, computers have long been a powerful tool for education.A. preventingB. disruptingC. facilitatingD. manipulating10. While more and more women are _ roles as managers, a new study reveals that these women are increasingly turning to the stereotypically more male traits, such as aggressio

10、n, to get results.A. definingB. assumingC. regardingD. interpreting11. The potential negative effects of violent video games on adolescent antisocial behavior, and youth violence _, is a highly debated issue, both in academic circles and among the general public and policy makers.A. on averageB. on

11、purposeC. in particularD. in advance12. A new digital watermarking system not only protects music and media files from online pirates but also ensures that the quality for _ users is as good as it gets.A. unauthorizedB. temporaryC. maliciousD. legitimate13. There is relatively little _ of opinion an

12、d scholarship about whether generational differences exist that are worth taking into consideration in the workplace, colleges, and universities, and other contexts.A. permissionB. minorityC. absenceD. consensus14. Young peoples worlds have changed in a variety of ways, many of which have a _ on the

13、 sort of education and training that they demand.A. contactB. bearingC. leadD. stake15. Nowadays graduates in the labor market are expected to be flexible, to direct and steer their own work as well as that of others, to take responsibility and to mould jobs to make best use of their _ in the global

14、 market economy.A. expectationsB. blundersC. competenciesD. defects16. No generation is more at ease with online, collaborative technologies than todays young people“digital natives”, who have grown up in a/n _ computing environment.A. immersiveB. emergentC. hostileD. rural17. Whereas university res

15、earch and development departments may once have been the primary arena for testing new tools and theories, the survey data reveal that corporations now have the _ in adopting new innovations.A. rightB. edgeC. controlD. license18. Access to technology in school is particularly important _ increasing

16、disparities in technology access outside of school.A. in tune withB. in line withC. in need ofD. in light of19. Taking an international overview on anything, in this case the out-of-school education of the gifted and talented, offers _ which can sometimes cut right across anyones cultural assumption

17、s.A. perspectivesB. prosecutionsC. obligations D. objections20. Obesity is a national health crisis and if current trends continue, it will soon _ smoking in the U.S. as the biggest single factor in early death, reduced quality of life and added health care costs.A. distinguishB. modifyC. imitateD.

18、surpassPART 2: Cloze (15%)Directions: In this part of the test, youll read an incomplete passage with 15 blanks. Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer from choices marked A, B, C and D. Then on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the question and mark your answer with a single lin

19、e through the center.One of the greatest assets a manager can have is a happy and satisfied team of employees. However, building such a team is a _21_. Unless youre in senior management, you may be limited _22_ the amount of compensation or the promotion opportunities you can provide to your employe

20、es. Fortunately, these arent the only factors that influence employee job satisfaction, or _23_ the most important. Providing tangible proof to your employees that their efforts are recognized, while often _24_ as secondary to other factors, is still very important. Reasonable employees will underst

21、and that wage increases do have their limits, _25_ they expect to be adequately compensated. However, other types of incentives, such as bonuses or prizes for the _26_ achievers in key performance categories, can be just as effective. It is crucial that both increases and other monetary incentives b

22、e performance _27_. Employees should always receive greater rewards and more recognition when they are giving a higher quality of work. _28_ being fair, of course, it also sends the message that the organization values and recognizes those who _29_ their jobs instead of just doing the bare minimum.T

23、he culture and the work environment factor highly into employee job satisfaction. Employees who enjoy being around their coworkers and respect their management team are more _30_ to stay in a job when they agree with the companys goals and values.Another major _31_ to job satisfaction is how the emp

24、loyee feels about their role and responsibilities. Studies show _32_ those surveyed about their level of job satisfaction have cited factors such as the desire for _ 33_ in their work, having a variety of tasks to _34_, being properly trained and equipped to do their jobs, and having work that is ch

25、allenging and requires thought and creativity. Employees looking to _35_ a company will have an interest in their personal development and opportunities for advancement as well. Above all, employees want to feel that both they and their work are valued and appreciated by the company. 21.A. blessingB

26、. handicapC. challengeD. failure22A. in favor ofB. in terms ofC. on behalf of D. on top of23.A. necessarilyB. viciouslyC. accuratelyD. collectively24.A. to rankB. being ranked25.C. rankedA. thereforeC. otherwiseD. ranksB. unlessD. but26.A. topB. bottomC. lowD. peak27.A. drivingB. driven28.C. countin

27、gA. In addition toC. With regard toD. countedB. Regardless of D. For the sake of29.A. specialize inB. excel atC. draw onD. ward off30.A. subjectB. likelyC. contraryD. loyal31.A. advantageB. obstacleC. responseD. contributor32.A. thatB. howC. whenD. whether33A. authorshipB. automationC. autonomyD. au

28、thority34.A. adoptB. undergoC. performD. supply35.A. depart fromC. interfere inB. confine toD. stay withPart 3: Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: In this part of the test, there are 4 passages. After each passage there are 5 questions or unfinished statements followed by 4 choices marked A, B,

29、C and D. Choose the one that can best answer the question or complete the statement, and then on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the question and mark your answer with a single line through the center.Passage 1 It seems only natural that happiness should flow from having more money. Even if th

30、ey dont admit it, people still behave as though it were true. More money means you can have what you want and do what you want. The house you dream of? Its yours. The new car you desire? Here are the keys. The freedom to enjoy your favorite pastimes? Heres your racket, the court is down there, just

31、past the pool.So the puzzle is this: why do social scientists consistently find only moderate relationships between having more money and being happy? Some have even suggested that this moderate connection might be exaggerated. In reality money might have very little to do with happiness at all. Most puzzling, though, is that people often seem aware at some