研究生综合英语学期考试题A供参考.docx

1、研究生综合英语学期考试题A供参考Answer sheet I ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT TEST (Integrated Course)(For graduate students) Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 _ 专业_ 姓名_ 学号 _ 成绩 _I. Composition (20 %)_Answer Sheet II ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT TEST (Integrated Course)(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 _ 专业 _姓名 _ 学号 _ 成绩_II. Reading Comprehens

2、ion 20% (2 points for each)1. A B C D 2. A B C D 3. A B C D 4. A B C D 5. A B C D6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D 9. A B C D 10. A B C DIII. Extensive ReadingSection A 12% (1.5 points for each) 1. A B C D 2. A B C D 3. A B C D 4. A B C D 5. A B C D6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D Section B 12% (1.5

3、points for each)1. A B C D 2. A B C D 3. A B C D 4. A B C D 5. A B C D6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D VI. VocabularySection A 10% (1 point for each)1. A B C D 2. A B C D 3. A B C D 4. A B C D 5. A B C D6. A B C D 7. A B C D 8. A B C D 9. A B C D 10. A B C DSection B 10% (1 point for each)1. _ 6. _2

4、. _ 7. _3. _ 8. _4. _ 9. _5. _ 10. _Answer Sheet III ACHIEVEMENT TEST (Integrated Course)(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 _ 专业 _姓名 _ 学号 _V. TranslationSection A English to Chinese 16% ( 4 points for each) 1. _2. _3. _4. _Section B Chinese to English 10% (2 points for each) 1. _2._3._4. _5._.

5、 _ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT TEST (Integrated Course)(For graduate students)Jan.23, 2013系、所、院 _ 专业_ 姓名_ 学号 _ I. Composition (20%)Directions: Forthispart, youre asked to write a composition on answer sheet II.Write an essay entitled My Impression of Mass Media by commenting on the statement “In a stimulatin

6、g competitive environment, a media program must score quickly.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 180 words.II. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Each of the following passages below is followed by some questions. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each

7、 of the questions, then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET II .Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image

8、of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚)，the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotiona

9、l expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the “body code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the Bri

10、tish education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earl

11、ier in speaking and reading skills.But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.Teachers could encour

12、age boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk arou

13、nd. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote.Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in c

14、harge” in relationships. “In mixed schools, boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reported.1. The author believes that a single-sex school would _. A) force boys to hide their emotions to be “real men” B) help to cultiva

15、te masculine aggressiveness in boys C) encourage boys to express their emotions more freely D) naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man2. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _. A) perform relatively better C) behave more responsibly B) grow up more healthily D) rece

16、ive a better education3. What does Tony Little say about the British education system? A) It fails more boys than girls academically. B) It focuses more on mixed school education. C) It fails to give boys the attention they need. D) It places more pressure on boys than on girls.4. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _. A) teaching can be tailored to suit the ch