第二届卓越杯英语大赛初赛试题new文档格式.docx

1、 6_ books 7_Total estimated value: 8_ Questions 9-10Choose the correct letter from A-C.9 What is Scott not worried about?A not clearing customsB having his bicycles stolenC the amount of clothing10 Who will pick up the shipment?A a shipping companyB ScottC a company employeeSECTION 2 Questions 11-20

2、Questions 11-20Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.How do most students feel about being at Ashesi University? 11_ 12_What benefits do students enjoy?Financial Aid 13 job_ 14 access to_Name TWO characteristics that Ashesi equips each student wit

3、h. 15_ 16_In what type of event do professionals interact with students? 17_What might some people in the audience think about the tuition at Ashesi? 18_What TWO qualities distinguish the attitudes of the faculty at Ashesi? 19_ 20_PART TWO READING （40%）READING PASSAGE 1You should spend about 20 minu

4、tes on Questions 1-11, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.Scientists Postulate Multiple UniversesNew theories have universes sprouting from one another in endless progressionA Astronomers have gazed out at the universe for centuries, asking why it is the way it is. But lately a growing numbe

5、r of them are dreaming of universes that never were and asking why not. Why, they ask, do we live in three dimensions of space and not two, 10 or 25? Why is a light ray so fast and a whisper so slow? Why are atoms so tiny and stars so big? Why is the universe so old and so vast? B Once upon a time（o

6、nly a century ago）, a few billion stars and gas clouds smeared along the Milky Way were thought to encompass all of existence, and the notion of understanding it was daunting enough. Now astronomers know galaxies are scattered like dust across the cosmos. And understanding them might require recours

7、e to an even broader canvas, what they sometimes call a multiverse.C For some cosmologists, that means universes sprouting form one another in an endless geometric progression, like mushrooms upon mushrooms upon mushrooms, or baby universes hatched inside black holes. Others imagine island universes

8、 floating and even colliding in a fifth dimension. Max Tegmark, for example, a University of Pennsylvania cosmologist, has posited at least four different levels of universes, ranging from the familiar（impossibly distant zones of our own universe） to the strange（space-times in which the fundamental

9、laws of physics are different from our own）.D Martin Rees, a University of Cambridge cosmologist and the astronomer royal, said contemplating these alternative universes could help scientists distinguish which features of our own universe are fundamental and necessary and which are accidents of cosm

10、ic history. Its all science, but science for the 21st century, to seek the answers to these questions, Rees said, adding he is often accused of believing in other universes. I dont believe in it, he said, but I think its part of science to find out.E Some cosmologists now say the realm we call the o

11、bservable universe-roughly 14 billion light-years deep of galaxies and stars-could be only a small parch of a vast bubble-or pocket-in a much vaster ensemble bred endlessly in a chain of big bangs. The idea, they say, is a natural extension of the theory of inflation, introduced by Alan Guth, now at

12、 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1980.F The theory of inflation asserts that when the universe was less than a trillionth of a trillionth of a second old, it underwent a brief hyper explosive growth spurt fueled by an anti-gravitational force embedded in space itself, a possibly sugges

13、ted by theories of modern particle physics.G Because inflation can grow a whole universe from about an ounce of primordial stuff, Guth likes to refer to the universe as the ultimate free lunch. But Guth and various other theories-including Andrei Linde of Stanford, Alexander Vilenkin of Tufts and Pa

14、ul Steinhardt of Princeton-have suggested that it might be an endless one as well. Once inflation starts anywhere, it will keep happening over and over again, they say, spawning a chain of universes, bubbles within bubbles, in a scheme that Linde called eternal inflation.H Once youve discovered its

15、easy to make a universe out of an ounce of vacuum, why not make a bunch of them? asked Craig Hogan, a cosmologist at the University of Washington.Questions 1-5The passage has eight paragraphs A-H. Which paragraph contains the following information?Write the correct letter A-H in boxes 1-5 on your an

16、swer sheet. 1 a description of other universe levels2 a comparison of how the universe was viewed in the old days to now3 the time frame for the process of inflation4 the idea that naturally flows from inflation theory5 a series of questions asked in modern timesQuestions 6-11Complete the flow chart

17、 below:Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.Write you answers in boxes 6-11 on your answer sheet.One idea based on the theory of 6_ about our 7_ is that it could be a small 8_ or 9_ bred from a series of 10_ using an ounce of 11_READING PASSAGE 2You should spend about 20

18、minutes on Questions 12-20, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.How to Be a .Film Researcher?If you like exploring new territory, research may be just the job for you. A good researcher is an integral part of any production team. Yet, when was the last time you watched an outstanding film and

19、 said to yourself afterwards, That was an incredible piece of work-I wonder who researched it? I would venture to guess that for most people this is not the first question that comes to mind after you watch a film. It is obvious that a producer, director, and editor play significant roles in shaping

20、 a film, which is why they tend to receive the most prolific accolades. On the other hand, a good researcher may just be the unsung hero of a well-crafted and thought-provoking non-fiction film.To find out more about a researchers role in the production process, NewEnglandF spoke with someone who kn

21、ows quite a bit about quality programming-NOVAs Senior Science Editor, Evan Hadingham. Unlike many people in this business who have always wanted to make films, Even started out writing books on archeology and pre-history. In 1986, he applied to a fellowship program that sought to take print science

22、 writers and give them 11 months of training in film and television. Apparently, the program struck a chord with Evan because 15 years later he is using his talents on one of the most respected science programs on television. Researching is one of the foremost aspects of his job, and here are a few

23、insider tips he offers on how to be a researcher. A Tip #1: Have wide interests. Be curious. Subject matter can vary widely when you work as a researcher. Quite simple, the broader your interests are the more skills you will be bringing to your work and the more likely you will enjoy your research.

24、In Evans case, his training as a writer endowed him with journalistic skills that are essential to his job as content editor. Just as research, story-telling, and critical thinking were essential as a writer, they are also essential for a film researcher. B Tip #2: Be critical. Often a researcher is

25、 given the task of finding out everything there is to Know about a certain subject. A good researcher must be able to sort through information and determine which details are relevant and which are not. This is a lofty task. Being critical also requires an ability to wade through varying interpretat

26、ions of material in search of those resources that are the least biased. The researcher then must parlay this information to the rest of the production team, in some ways determining what the producer, writer, and director know about a subject. Processing so much information and presenting it unerri

27、ngly requires excellent critical thinking skills. C Tip #3: Be self-critical. As Evan put it, part of being critical is being self-critical. Recognizing biases in other peoples writings and opinions is important, but recognizing ones own biases is just as important.A good researcher needs to reflect

28、 upon his/her own biases, and to be open-minded enough to change his/her point of view if the evidence warrants it. D Tip #4: Strive for complete journalistic accuracy and balance. While NOVA believes in putting significant emphasis on the editorial end of production, not every production company de

29、votes enough time to the research phase of a project. Unfortunately, this often results in factual inaccuracies. To prevent inaccuracies and maintain the highest standard of journalistic integrity, it is imperative that facts are checked and re-checked. Evan refers to this aspect of his position as good cop, bad cop on content. A capable researcher/content editor asks tough questions about how and where facts were o