Freshman Test of English EN01 for Applicants to the Program 2010 2011 德国亚琛应用技术大学预科入学考试样卷 德国留学材料

Page 1 Freshman Test of English EN01 for Applicants to the Program 2010 2011 Time allowed Reading Comprehension and Structure 45 minutes Writing 30 minutes No dictionaries or other help permitted Instructions For the Reading Comprehension and Structure sections please read the passage and questions carefully and mark your answers on the sheet provided Name Application number Page 2 Reading Comprehension TEXT A Road Rage For questions 1 8 choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet A recent survey found that nine out of ten drivers admit to having felt intense anger toward other drivers at some time Road rage seems to be on the rise and several explanations for this have been presented First there are more cars today competing for road space People are also far more subject to time constraints A person who must meet a time deadline but is caught in a tangle of traffic may feel increasingly frustrated Soon this stress may result in an outburst or road rage ranging from pounding on the car horn to getting out of the car and attacking another driver Of the three major responses to stress which have evolved fight flight or freeze only one is available to the driver who is suddenly caught behind a dawdler in the fast lane The car itself prohibits the driver from fleeing the situation or freezing in one place The only response left is fight Another explanation may be that people are not as courteous as they used to be A person who is worried about getting to work on time having a report ready for the afternoon mail and running into the boss while arriving late at the office may forget how to be polite Other drivers become the enemy and the car a weapon 1 The text offers how many explanations for road rage a twoc four b threed none 2 The statement People also are far more subject to time constraints implies that a people have far more time than they used to b people are the subject of constraints c people constrained by distances d people have far less time than they used to 3 The text states that roads today are more crowded a Trueb False 4 A tangle of traffic means a a traffic accidentc a policeman is directing traffic b a bad roadd a traffic jam 5 Which of the following is not an explanation for the increase in road rage offered in the text a More cars are competing for less road space b People are busier than they used to be c Car horns are louder than they used to be d People are not as polite as they used to 6 The text implies that a Drivers are intensely angry c Drivers are controlled by instinct b Drivers are worried about their jobs d Drivers are frustrated people 7 A dawdler is someone who a is under a lot of stress c must meet a deadline b is moving slowly d is not courteous 8 The text states that in today s fast paced world the car has become a weapon a Trueb False Page 3 Reading Comprehension For questions 9 15 choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet TEXT B Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson 1830 1886 is today considered one of the greatest American poets but it was not always so Born in Amherst Massachusetts to a successful family with strong community ties she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life She spent a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary a college for upper class American young women before returning to her family s house in Amherst Thought of as an eccentric by the locals she became known for her penchant for white clothing and her reluctance to greet guests or later in life even leave her room Most of her friendships were therefore carried out by correspondence Dickinson was a prolific poet but fewer than a dozen of her nearly eighteen hundred poems were published during her lifetime The work that was published during her lifetime was usually altered significantly by the publishers to fit the conventional poetic rules of the time Dickinson s poems are unique for the era in which she wrote they contain short lines typically lack titles and often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation Many of her poems deal with themes of death and immortality Although most of her acquaintances were probably aware of Dickinson s writing it was not until after her death in 1886 when Lavinia Emily s younger sister discovered her cache of poems that the breadth of Dickinson s work became apparent Her first collection of poetry was published in 1890 but was heavily edited A complete and mostly unaltered collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955 when The Poems of Emily Dickinson was published by scholar Thomas H Johnson Despite unfavourable reviews and scepticism of her literary prowess during the late 19th and early 20th century critics today consider Dickinson to be among the greatest poets of the English language 9 Choose the correct statement a She was a unknown poet during her lifetime c She wrote poems unique in american literature b She never published poems before she died d She is the greatest living american poet 10 If someone is reclusive he or she a wears only designer clothes c writes poems without telling anyone b prefers to be alone d is obsessed with death and immortality 11 According to the text Emily Dickinson was not appreciated as a poet until nearly 100 years after her death a Trueb False 12 What did Lavinia Dickinson do a She found her sister s book of poetry c She found her sister s unpublished poems b She discovered her sister had died d She published The Poems of Emily Dickinson 13 One conclusion that can be inferred from the text is that Emily Dickinson a disliked people c failed her courses at Mt Holyoke Female Seminary b preferred to be alone d had no friends 14 Which of the following is NOT stated in the text a Emily Dickinson never finished college b Emily Dickinson published some of her poetry during her lifetime c Emily Dickinson never married d Emily Dickinson s poems were unusual for the time she lived 15 The text implies that during her lifetime no one knew Emily Dickinson wrote poetry a Trueb False Page 4 SECTION 2 Structure Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences 1 Today we a test in English class a takec takes b are takingd is taking 2 Michael is studying the library a atc on b fromd by 3 Yesterday I was talking on the telephone when a mouse across the room a was runningc runned b rand run 4 did you eat for breakfast today a whoc where b whatd which 5 I am so excited I my best friend this weekend a seeingc am going to see b seed going to see 6 Ji a new job a s hasc got b gotsd s got 7 Information valuable resource a arec am b bed is 8 While I my homework I always listen to the music a am doingc doing b dod does 9 Last week she to Germany for a business trip a flownc flew b flyedd fly 10 is Jane meeting after school a Wherec When b Whatd Who 11 Every evening Lu the new programme a is watchingc watch b watchesd watching Page 5 12 I to the store this morning a walkingc walked b walkd have walked 13 We would be on the beach if we in Mexico a wasc were b would bed will be 14 I think Brad Pitt is actor a bestc good b betterd the best 15 Mary will be in her office 3 p m a forc at b ond with 16 Last Saturday we to the amusement park a goc gone b wentd goed 17 The students in class right now a isc are b bed being 18 While I to school yesterday I saw a car accident a was walkingc walked b walkingd walk 19 Gold is silver a expensive asc more expensive than b expensiver thand expensive than 20 The boys to play football a likec liking b likesd are liking 21 Jim is not John a old asc older as b as old asd as old than 22 Be quiet My brother a sleepingc is sleeping b sleepsd slept 23 Sarah in Baker Street now a livingc lives b lived lived Page 6 24 He usually his car to school a Is drivingc driven b drivesd drive 25 Its OK You pay me now You can pay me at the end of the month a don t mustc must have to b don t haved don t have to 26 Slow down You are driving too a quicklyc quicken b quickd fastly 27 The chicken laid egg a anc no b ad any 28 If you go to bed too late you tired tomorrow a bec will be b would bed are 29 Sean his motorcycle to the country last weekend a ridedc was ride b rided rode 30 Ming wash the dishes tonight if she doesn t want to It s my turn a have toc must not b doesn t have tod doesn t must 31 We two very big dogs a hasc are having b haved are have 3