西安交通大学综合英语(II)考试题A.doc

2006 2007学年第2学期西安交通大学研究生综合英语(II)期末考试试题(A)姓名学 号英语班号考场所在院系考试日期2007年7月5日Part one Vocabulary (20 points)Directions: in this section, there are forty incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter with a pencil.1. She is with the idea that somebody is trying to poison her.A. obsessed B. baffled C. curious D. doubted 2. The flood finally , and people started to clean up the ruins.A. arose B. receded C. ceased D. returned3. Personality in Americans is further complicated by _ waves of immigration from various countriesA. successful B. successive C. distractingD. reluctant4. The hurricane has _ the foundation of the ancient bridge.A. solidified B. covered C. undermined D. outreached5. The exhibition is designed to _ further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries. A. diminish B. executive C. propose D. facilitate6. Beijing Television-Station Transmitting Tower really looks magnificent at night when its _.A. illuminated B. illustrated C. set out D. beautified7. Those people come from different areas and have _ cultural backgrounds. A. diverse B. distinctive C. similar D. separated8. Nowadays, more and more people are of political promises.A. scornful B. skeptical C. credulous D. delighted9. The _ of our time is to build a more harmonious society A. discipline B. compulsion C. administration D. mandate10. After several years of hard working, he finally rose to _.A. poverty B. affluence C. distinguish D. renovation11. The nobles treat the common people with _ contempt. A. disgusting B. abusive C. mockery D. arrogant12. Preparing a dictionary of such a size is work.A. arduous B. restless C. profound D. pedantic13. His health condition had _ while he was in prison.A. suffered B. recovered C. improved D. degenerated14. Nothing could _ the cruelty with which she had treated the kid.A. explain B. mitigate C. adjust D. aggravate15. Lighting levels are carefully controlled in this library for reading convenience.A. optional B. required C. standard D. optimal16. Many observers believe that country will remain in state of chaos 份 it fails to solve its _ food shortage problem.A. transient B. permanent C. chronic D. serial17. Short, frequent practice is more effective than long, infrequent sessions, because it is less . A. deliberate B. harmful C. sophisticated D. fatiguing18. In the accident three men were trapped in a _ ship, and their only hope was the radio signal. A. relentless B. submerged C. destroyed D. ruined19. Nearly eleven thousand people have been arrested for _ the ban on street trading. A. disclosing B. blaming C. defying D. cooperating20. Those words are _ and you can find them now only in ancient books.A. abstruse B. obsolete C. problematic D. redundant21. Sometimes we buy a magazine with absolutely no purpose _ to pass time. A. rather than B. other than C. as well D. except for 22. The _ between religion and science has been going on for centuries.A. clash B. crush C. indifference D. indulgence23. There are often discouraging predictions that have not been _ by actual events. A. utilized B. verified C. mobilized D. modified 24. Tom was _ of a crime he didnt commit. He fought for many years to clear his nameA. convicted B. convinced C. conceived D. condemned25. Actor Pierce Bronson may play the serial killer in movies, but in real life he is a _ father and a loving husband. A. devastated B. deserved C. desperate D. devoted 26. This local evening paper has a _ of twenty-five thousand.A. bogus B. contribution C. circulation D. celebration27. The smell of the chocolate cake was so _ that her mouth began to water. A. tempting B. annoying C. disgusting D. exotic28. Steel is an alloy composed _ of iron and carbon.A. traditionally B. carefully C. primarily D. partially29. The author of the book has shown his remarkable keen _ into human nature. A. intellect B. insight C. inspire D. understanding 30. The school library is supported by _ from foundations and other sources.A. advertisements B. pensions C. donations D. accounts31. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the _ from one culture to another. A. translation B. transportation C. transition D. transfusion32. We _ that diet is related to most types of cancer, but we dont have definite proof.A. assure B. suspect C. ascertain D. suspend33. With the constant change of the conditions, the outcome is not always _. A. favorable B. predictable C. reasonable D. dependable 34. A patient who is dying of incurable cancer is in terrible pain, which can no longer be satisfactorily _.A. located B. replaced C. abolished D. alleviated35. He was on the _ of slipping down the slope when someone dropped him a rope. A. side B. pose C. brink D. chance 36. The mother and her estranged daughter finally _ ten years later.A. reconciled B. disagreed C. quarreled D. disrupted37. For the first time in history, the _ couples can have their own child under the help of genetic engineering technology. A. married B. engaged C. infertile D. senile38. My supply of confidence slowly _ as the deadline approached.A. withdrew B. diminished C. exterminated D. eliminated39. Listen carefully; the voices on this tape are barely _. A. sensible B. visible C. audible D. accessible 40. The machine needs a complete _ since it has been in use for over ten years.A. fitting B. testing C. innovation D. renovationPart Two Error Identification (20 points) Direction: This part consists of 20 sentences. For each of sentences, there is a mistake, you should identify it, and then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blacking the corresponding letter with a pencil.41. It is the interaction between people, rather than the events that occur in their lives that are the A B Cmain focus of social psychology D42. Although we had been present at roughly the same time, Mr. Brown saw the situation quite A Bdifferent from the way I saw it. C D43. John was the only one of the boys whom as you know was not eligible.A B C D 44. A lot of urban people come into the country and suddenly become terrible concerned about its A B C appearance and what the farmers are doing. D45. Only occasionally one could take a break out of season, getting the best bargains- though not A B Cnecessarily the best weather D46. That the woman was saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A B C D47. To control quality and making decisions about production are among the many responsibilities A B Cof an industrial engineerD48. Kids who have trouble to get along with their classmates can end up behind academically and A B C have a higher chance of dropping out. D49. Without the fundamental discoveries and understanding provided by science, technology A would be a hit-or-miss affair, lacking direction and making a little progress. B C D50. One of the most important aspects of an organic farm are sanitation A B C D51. In the United States, inches and feets are still used as units of measurement. A B C D52. The atmosphere of the Earth cuts off about fifty percent of the Suns heat, bouncing back A B Cinto space. D53. Although they sleep most of the winter, chipmunks are very active in summer when they A Bgather and carry food in their cheek pouches and storing it underground. C D54. Basic knowledge of mathematic and electronics was used to develop the high-speed electronic A B C Dcomputer.55. The small country at one time must be prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. A B C D56. In modern industrious areas, sociocultural change is occurring at an increased rate. A B C D 57. The detailed study of fossils, rather like a crime investigation, it involves the piecing together A B Cof many diverse fragments of evidence. D58. The new technology has made possible for the doctor to make diagnoses without seeing the A B Cpatient in person. D59. The fact which a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor does not mean that he will A B Cindeed be able to act well on the stage. D60. Although fitness will not guarantee that you will live longer, it can help you enjoying the years A B Cyou do live. DPart Three Reading Comprehension (40 Points)Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C, and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer for each of the questions. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blacking the corresponding letter with a pencil.Questions 61 to 64 are based on the following passage:Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.“If kids know theyre working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But its easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.”A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades.In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.61. Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward _.A. the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB. the amount of monetary rewards for students creativityC. the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD. the effects of external rewards on students performance62. What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?A. They have no doubts about them.B. They have doubts about them.C. They approve of them.D. They avoid talking about them.63. It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe _.A. rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB. punishing is more effective than rewardingC. failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standardsD. discouraging the students anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency64. The underlined phrase “token economies” (Para.5 ) probable refers to _.A. ways to develop economyB. systems of rewarding students.C. approaches to solving problemsD. methods of improving performanceQuestions 65 to 68 are based on the following passage:In the 1920s, demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted rigid economy programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the1930s.In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers.President Hoovers successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subsequently passed by Congress. This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use. A deliberate scarcity of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices. This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nations soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid grain, and fertilizers.65. What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products?A. The impact of the Great Depression.B. The shrinking of overseas markets.C. The destruction caused by the World War I.D. The increased exports of European countries.66. The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to _.A. reduce their scale of productionB. make full use of their landC. adjust the prices of their farm productsD. be self-sufficient in agriculture production67. The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act _ .A. might cause greater scarcity of farm productsB. didnt give the Secretary of Agriculture enough powerC. would benefit neither the government nor the farmersD. benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others68. It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at _A. reducing the cost of farming.B. conserving soil in the long term interest of the nation.C. lowering the burden of farmers.D. helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers.Questions 69 to 72 are based on the following passage:Most people think of lions as strictly African beasts, but only because theyve been killed off almost everywhere else. Ten thousand years ago lions spanned vast sections of the globe. Now lions hold only a small fraction of their former habitat, and Asiatic lions, a subspecies that split from African lions perhaps 100,000 years ago, hang on to an almost impossibly small slice of their former territory.India is the proud steward of these 300 or so lions, which live primarily in a 560-square-mile sanctuary (保护区). It took me a year and a half to get a permit to explore the entire Gir Forest and no time at all to see why these lions became symbols of royalty and greatness. A tiger will hide in the forest unseen, but a lion stands its ground, curious and unafraidlionhearted. Though they told me in subtle ways when I got too close, Girs lions allowed me unique glimpses into their lives during my three months in