中科院英语期末考试.docx

1、中科院英语期末考试A Sample Test PAPER ONE (75 points, 100 minutes)Part I Listening Comprehension Section A (10 points)Directions: In this part, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what is said. Each conversation and the question will be spoken

2、 only once. When you hear the question, read the four choices of the answer given and choose the best one by marking the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your Answer Sheet I. 1. A. Go back home.B. Mail a letter.C. Do the shopping.D. Ask the way.2. A. Dennis always alters his idea about an outin

3、g.B. Dennis has no choice but to come with them.C. Its surprising that Dennis would come with them.D. Dennis has at last agreed to go out.3. A. Go out for fun with the girl.B. Travel with the girl to Holland.C. Try not to spend so much money.D. Let the girl pay her own bill.4. A. The man should resc

4、hedule the trip.B. She has no idea when the semester ends.C. Shell call the travel agency to confirm the date.D. The man should spend his holidays somewhere else.5. A. He forgot to mail the letter.B. He left the letter in his office.C. The letter slipped off his desk.D. He should have put the letter

5、 in his bag.6. A. He was exhausted.B. He was drunk.C. He was worried.D. He was late for work.7. A. In a mall.B. In a pharmacy.C. In the cleaners.D. In a department store.8. A. The woman argued for her innocence at court.B. The woman complained that she was forced to pay the fine.C. The woman has got

6、 away with many violations of traffic law.D. The woman pleaded ignorance this time of her violation of the traffic law.9. A. Jack has to meet a tight deadline.B. Jack has completed his assignment C. Jack got himself burnt last night.D. Professor David is a pleasant figure.10A. He does not like Beth.

7、B. He thinks the world is too crowded.C. He is too excited to do anything about the party. D. He will not help arrange for the party.Section B (10 points)Directions: In this part, you will hear three mini-talks and each of them will be spoken only once. While listening to them, read the questions th

8、at follow each talk. You will be asked to write down your answer on your Answer Sheet II, using one sentence only, either complete or incomplete. Your answer should be concise and to the point.Questions 11 to 13 are based on Mini-talk One:Mini-talk One 11: How much grain do rats destroy each year in

9、 India?12: Where do rats live?13: How do rats spread diseases indirectly?Questions 14 to 16 are based on Mini-talk Two:Mini-talk Two14: What education does the vast majority of US Postal Service jobs require?15: When can one know the special requirements for some postal jobs?16: In addition to the v

10、ariety of paid leave, what other benefits are provided for a postal employee? (List at least two.) Questions 17 to 20 are based on Mini-talk Three:Mini-talk Three17: Why is popular art said to be primarily entertainment?18: What is the distinction in art between a professional and an amateur?19: How

11、 does high art differ from popular art financially?20: What are people interested in high art often required to do?Part II Use of English and Reading Comprehension Section A (15 points)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. Read the passage carefully and fill in each of the blanks

12、 by choosing the right word or phrase from the list given below. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet II. Capitalize the word when it is necessary. The words and phrases listed are twice as many as the blanks. Once a word or phrase is chosen, it must be used only once.challenged, precede, destroyed

13、, in case, estimated, like, discern, separated, fortunately, continue, overcome, regrettably, exceeded, ever, therefore, as, continuous, following, balanced, simultaneously, when, feasible, adversely accompanying, instantaneously, transforming, once, than, that, whileMany of the most damaging and li

14、fe-threatening types of weathertorrential rains, severe thunderstorm, and tornadoesbegan quickly, strike suddenly, and dissipate rapidly, devastating small regions 21 leaving neighboring areas untouched. One such event, a tornado, struck the northeastern section of Edmonton, Alberta, in July 1987. T

15、otal damages from the tornado 22 $ 250 million, the highest 23 for any Canadian storm. Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms 24 the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow compu

16、ters to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that 25 these storms. In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just 26 every twelve hours at locations typically 27 by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting

17、 general weather conditions over large regions 28 they do forecasting specific local events. Until recently, the observationintensive approach needed for accurate, very short-range forecasts, or “Nowcast”, was not 29 . The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather statio

18、ns was prohibitively high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were insurmountable. 30 , scientific and technological advances have 31 most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all

19、capable of making detailed, nearly 32 observations over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and 33 , and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists and computer sci

20、entists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of 34 raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. 35 meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcas

21、ting is becoming a reality. Section B (20 questions1.5 points= 30 points)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and then select the best answer from the four choices given to answer each of the questions or complete each of the statements that follow each passage. Mark the letter of your

22、choice on your Answer Sheet I.Passage 1 For centuries, the gravel and sand of Georges Bank and the great canyons, muddy basins, and shallow ledges of the Gulf of Maine have supported one of the worlds most productive fishing regions. But big boulders have historically protected a 1050-square-kilomet

23、er region at the banks northeastern tip from dredging boats in search of scallops and trawlers hunting down groundfish. However, those boulders are becoming less of a deterrent against improved and sturdier gear. So when geologist Page Valentine of the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, Massachus

24、etts, stood before his colleagues last month and defended his proposal to safeguard this rare, undisturbed gravel bed, he knew that he was also standing at the crossroads of science and politics.Valentines presentation was part of a 2-day workshop held at the New England Aquarium here to build suppo

25、rt for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a controversial concept aimed at preserving biodiversity in coastal waters. The meeting, organized by Elliott Norse, founder of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute in Redmond, Washington, featured talks by 21 experts across a range of marine habitats and s

26、pecies and represented the marine communitys biggest push for MPAs.The discussion generated a map that nominated 29% of the ocean floor off the coast of New England and Canadas Maritime Province for protection, as well as 25% of pelagic (open-ocean) waters. The next step will come in the fall, when

27、the scientists discuss the plan with government officials, commercial stakeholders, and environmental activistsmeetings that are likely to be contentious. “The conservation groups will want to see if various species are covered. And various fishermen will be convinced that their livelihood is threat

28、ened,” says Mike Pentony, an analyst for the New England Fishery Management Council, who was an observer at last months workshop. The areas could be established by the National Marine Fisheries Service or under existing U.S. and Canadian laws to protect endangered species and habitats. 36. Which of

29、the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Fishery Industry in New England.B. Plan to Protect Coastal waters of New England.C. Restoration of Marine Life in the Gulf of Maine.D. Problems Critical to Ecological Balance in Georges Bank.37. The abundance of fish in the area has been a result

30、 of _.A. the perpetual fishery closureB. the stringent ban on overfishingC. the effective fishery managementD. its unique geographic features38. Boulders used to be a deterrent to _.A. scallopB. groundfishC. fishing boatsD. improved gear39. At the two-day workshop, the scientists reached an agreemen

31、t on _.A. the marine areas to be preservedB. how to rescue the endangered speciesC. the guarantee of the fishermens livelihoodD. what to discuss with the government officials40. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the last paragraph?A. The fishermen will be worried about their livelihood

32、.B. A decision is soon to be made on the protected areas.C. Commercial stakeholders may be at odds with scientists.D. Conflicting interests will arise between fishermen and scientists.Passage 2Some people are accustomed to thinking that facts must either be believed or they must be disbelievedas if beliefs were like a light switch with only two positions, on or off. My use of the bathtub hoax is intended to illustrate th