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ENGLISH ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR BIT NON-ENGLISH MAJOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES(Testing Paper A) Spring, 2002Testing Number:_Part I Listening Comprehension(25 minutes, 20 points)Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices A, B, C, and D by blackening the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a black dot.1.A yes, because she got some while she was shopping.C No, because shes already spent most of it.B Yes, because she wants to help him.D No, because she already lent it to friend. 2.A Yesterday.B Two days ago.C Three days ago.D Early last week.3.A In a hospital.B At an appointment.C In his office.D Out of town.4.A On the hourB Within an hour.C By the next day.D Before five.5.A At a service station.B On a hill.C In an emergency room.D In a parking lot.6.A That the woman come to the party.C That the woman cook for the party.B A date with BarbaraD A present for Bill.7.A Have dinner.B Watch television.C Read the newspaper.D Take a nap.8.A Shes taking an exam on Friday.C She doesnt enjoy tours very much.B She has to study on Friday.D She likes staying home better.9.A He is a mailinan. C He is a telephone repairman.B He is a writer.D He is a dairy fanner.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices A, B, C and D by blackening the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.10.A How the man is doing at his studies.C The town they live in.B The way time passes.D The things they like to do.11.A It always goes too fast.C It seems slower when one has too much to do.B It always goes too slowly.D It seems slower when one has little to do.12.A Write a paper.B Do an experiment.C Be patient.D Get rid oftbe flies.13.A As intelligent.B As typical.C As tall.D As old.14.A Teach it to his daughter.C Write in his native language.B Become a Cherokee leader.D Fight for his tribe.15.A A United States historian.C A Cherokee language teacher.B A member or his own family.D A leader ofthe Cherokees.Section C Spot DictationDirections: In this section you will hear a passage three times. The passage is printed on the Answer Sheet with some words missing. You must fill in the blanks with what you hear. First, the whole passage will be read at normal speed for you to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, it will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15-20 seconds in which you can write down the missing parts. The last reading will be read at normal speed again for you to check your work. You are to write down the missing words you have heard in the blanks on your ANSWER SHEET.Turning to the local scene, the strike by the city bus drivers has just gone into its third day. And those 16_ are continuing between the city officials and representatives of the bus drivers union. No settlement is in sight. The drivers say that salaries are not the main issue 17 _ that working conditions and employee 18_ plans will have to be improved before they return to their jobs. In the meaning time, city residents are coping as best they can with the city transportation company. Many people are reported to be sharing cars to and from work. And many others have 19_ the pleasure of walking. Mr. Smith said that he didnt think he would go back to 20_ the buses after the strike is over, for he thought it was healthier to walk.Part Vocabulary(20 points 0.5 for each)Section A Directions: There are 20 questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, Bl, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is, closest in meaning to the underlined one. Then blacken the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET.21.The performing artists act electrified the audience.A disturbedB chargedC thrilledD pleased22.The little boy asking for “more” is one of the famous episodes in Dickens Oliver Twist.DA incidentsB narrationC affairsD scenes23.Tom kept his mouth shut, gasping with rage.AA being breathlessB feeling angryC becoming speechlessD showing temper24.Professor Congrave is not for abandoning the MFA at any cost nor would it be a good idea to abolish the MFA without agreement on some other forms.A a bitB at allC at leastD above all25.“Dont worry, John. You can always count on me to help you.”A keepB takeC expectD tell26.Every voter should exercise his option.CA strengthB careerC choiceD duty27.The prisoners were pushed into the lethal chamber.CA closedB mysteriousC deadlyD packed28.The art collector thirsted for an original Van Gogh.BA cranedB longedC calledD persisted29.Joe is always running down his wife in front of his friends.A praisingB reducing the power ofC getting downD criticizing30.Some travelers knocked on our door during the storm because they needed shelter.AA protectionB warmthC companionD recovery31.People are so fed up with the situation at the airport that many of them have written letters to Peoples Daily.A insensible ofB annoyed atC terrified byD satisfied with32.The view of introducing democratic government has been applauded by members of the Legislative Council.AA praisedB rejectedC enjoyedD designated33.The committee also fear that Mr. MeCarthy wants to link appraisal more closely to teachers salary levels, thus creating a merit pay system.DA performanceB achievementC competenceD evaluation34.The professor gave them a lecture last week but he wondered how much his students took in.A understoodB misunderstoodC wrote downD wrote up35.The workers strongly denounced their factory director for neglect of duty.DA indicatedB demonstratedC announcedD condemned36.The Roman Empire rapidly waned in power in the 5-th century.A approached to the endB turned more powerfulC moved to a new stageD totally became collapsed37.The director of this play has taken liberties with Shakespeares writing.A thought little ofB thought no end ofC shown no respect toD changed freely38.The academic atmosphere in the campus is conducive to cultivating a subtle discrimination.BA resulting fromB favorable toC confident inD compliant with39.Now, intelligence sources tell TIME that the laptop in the Intelligence and Research Bureau contained critical data on weapons proliferation.BA subtractionB multiplicationC detentionD condensation40.As a corollary of science, technology also exhibits the universalizing tendency.BA historical record B natural result C disastrous consequenceD fruitful expansionSection B Directions: There are 20 questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Blacken the corresponding letter with a single bar across it on your Answer Sheet.41.TIle land here is so _ that three crops a year can grow.CA distinctiveB extensiveC fertileD inferior42.After the defeat of their enemy they made a(n) _ entry into the city.DA humbleB indignantC forcefulD triumphant43.The really _ blow came when the owner of his star performer, Conrad, removed the horse from the yard.A defyingB crushingC cursingD damping44.Although society was not yet perfect, no injustice seemed impossible to _ .A releaseB remedyC rebukeD recover45.At the entrance to the highway, you must _ to the traffic.A yieldB considerC attachD stick46.The rebels are planning the _ of the King and the establishment of a republic state.CA exchangeB persecutionC overthrowD subordination47.The Minister of Finance _ the demands of the negotiators and agreed to a meeting with the leaders of the five unions.AA gave in toB gave awayC got away withD got along with48.Heart _ is much more common these days than it was even ten years ago.AA surgeryB surgeonC circuitD circulation49.Far away up in the sky we could see several black birds _ their wings.CA slidingB glidingC flappingD clapping50The company revealed a _ of jobs reserved for college students.A quotaB statementC quantityD significance51.These planes are designed to travel at _ speeds.CA soundingB sheerC supersonicD soaring52.She was gone _, after staying in the same house for over six months.A for goodB for allC on endD on the spot53The teacher _ his fingers on the desk impatiently while waiting for the students answer.DA sprayedB noddedC rockedD tapped54.Romanticism _ emotion and imagination over reason.CA estimatedB valuedC invokedD oppressed55.We need a(n) _ to install our new washing machine.CA colonelB astronomerC plumberD explorer56.I ran into Bill at the _ of Churchill Avenue and Washington Street.AA junctionB terminalC connectionD hinge57.The employment of an agent may be such as to give him an authority to contract on behalf of his principal generally with regard to a wider or narrower class ofaffairs.A in respect ofB in consideration ofC in the name ofD in consequence of58.Jane was not _ when she got home.A berter offB so much the betterC better thanD all the better59.One of the duties of the jury is to _ degrees of guilt.A differ withB tell aboutC discriminate betweenD discriminate against60.Ill be very upset if you _ my offer of help.Atum away withB turn downC tum upside downD tum againstPart Cloze(5 points 0.5 for each) Directions: in this section, you are to read a passage with twenty blanks and fill in the blanks with words or phrases given. Choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each blank and blacken the corresponding letter of your choice on your ANSWER SHEET.Proteins are built up from approximately twenty food elements called “amino-acids”, 61 are found more abundantly in animal protein than in vegetable protein. This means you have to eat a great deal more vegetable than animal food in order to get 62 of these amino-acids. A great deal of the vegetable food goes to 63 in this process and from the physiological point of view there is not much to he said in favor of life-long vegetarianism. The economic side of the question, 64 must be considered. Vegetable food is much cheaper than animal food. However, since only a small proportion of the vegetable protein is 65 for body-building purposes, a consistent vegetarian, if he is to gain the necessary seventy grams of protein a day. has to 66 a greater bulk of food than his digestive organs can comfortably deal with. In fairness, though, it must be pointed out that vegetarians claim that they need far less than seventy grams of protein a day.Most nutrition experts today would 67 a balanced diet containing elements of all foods, largely because of our need for 68 vitamins. The most common deficiencies in Western diets today are those of vitamins. The answer is 69 in food. A well-balanced diet having good protein sources usually provides adequate minimum daily 70 ofall the vitamins.61.A whichB thoseC thatD all of whom62.A plentifulB adequateC abundantD enough63.A ruinB extremesC wasteD blood-streams64.A thoughB thereforeC besidesD moreover65.A spentB useful C harmless D digestive 66.A conceiveB consumeC containD condense67.A instructB legalizeC commandDJ dispute68.AJ extraBl sufficientC nutritiousD inseparable69.A variousB varyingC variationDvariety70.A requirementsB productionC necessitiesD requestsPart IV Reading Comprehension(50 minutes 30 points)Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneIn general, our society is becoming one of giant enterprise directed by a bureaucratic(官僚主义的) management in which man becomes a small, well oiled cog in the machinery. The oiling is done with higher wages, well ventilated factories and piped music, and by psychologists and “human relations” experts: yet all this oiling does not alter the fact that man has become powerless, that he does not whole-heartedly participate in his work and that he is bored with it. In fact, the blue and the white collar workers have become economic puppets who dance to the tune of automated machines and bureaucratic management.The worker and employee are anxious, not only because they might find out of a job; they are anxious also because they are unable to acquire any real satisfaction or interest in life. They live and die without ever having confronted the fundamental realities of human existence as emotionally and intellectually independent and productive human beings. Those higher up on the social ladder are no less anxious. Their lives are no less empty than those of their subordinates. They are even more insecure in some respects. They are in a highly competitive race. To be promoted or to fall behind is not a matter of salary but even more a matter of self respect. When they apply for their first job, they are tested for intelligence as well as for the right mixture of submissiveness and independence from that moment on they are tested again and again-by the psychologists, for whom testing is a big business, and by their superiors, who judge their behavior, sociability, capacity to get along, etc. This constant need to prove that one is as good as or better than ones fellow competitor creates constant anxiety and stress, the very causes of unhappiness and illness.Am I suggesting that we should return to the pre-industrial mode of production or to nineteenth century “free enterprise” capitalism? Certainly not. Problems are never solved by returning to a stage which one has already outgrown. I suggest transforming our social system from a bureaucratically managed industrialism in which maximal production and consumption are ends in themselves into a humanist industrialism in which man and full development of his potentialities-those of love and of reason-are the aims of all social arrangements. Production and consumption should serve only as means to this end and should be prevented from ruling man.71. By “a well oiled cog in the machinery”, the author intends to render the idea that man is _ .CA a necessary part of the society though each individuals function is negligibleB working in complete harmony with the rest of the societyC an unimportant part in comparison with the rest of the society, though functioning smoothlyD a humble component of the society, especially when working smoothly72. The real cause of the anxiety of the workers and employees is that _ .DA they are likely to lose their jobsB they have no genuine satisfaction or interest in lifeC they are faced with the fundamental realities of human existenceD they are deprived of the individuality and independence73. From the passage we can infer that real happiness of life belongs to those _ .DA who are at the bottom of the societyB who are higher up in their social statusC who prove better than their fellow competitorsD who could keep far away from this competitive world74. To solve the present social problems, the author suggests that we should _ .CA resort to the production mode of our ancestorsB offer higher wages to the workers and employeesC enable man to fully develop his potentialitiesD take the fundamental realities for granted75. The authors attitude towards industrialism might best be summarized as one of _ .BA approval B dissatisfaction C suspicious D tolerancePassage TwoWandering through the streets of downtown Boston, one can understand why this city of capital of Massachusetts has been nicknamed the Cradle of Liberty. Along the marked path called the Freedom Trail, visitors came upon landmarks of the Revolutionary War and the early history of the United States. Members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded Boston in 1630 on a peninsula where the Charles River Haws into a sheltered bay of theAtlantic Ocean.The wealth of historic places in Boston sparks a visitors imagination. It was at the old South Meetinghouse that the Boston Tea Party of 1773 was planned. The Boston massacre(1770) took place opposite the Old Statehouse. A visit to Faneuil Hall br