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ENGLISH QUALIFYING TEST FOR MASTERDEGREE APPLICANTS（96）
Part I Listening Comprehension(Omitted)
Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes,10 points)
Directions:In each question,decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked.Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

It was felt that he lacked the _____ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A.petition
B.engagement
C.commitment
D.qualification

He does nothing that _____ the interests of the collective.
A.runs for
B.runs against
C.runs over
D.runs into

Though he views himself as a realist, Cetron says that his findings make him very _____ about future.
A.optimistic
B.sympathetic
C.objective
D.precautious

In such a changing and complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needs become _____ .
A.confusing
B.acceptable
C.complicated
D.feasible

When it comes to teaching _____ , many parents believe that if they love their children and treat them kindly, the kids will know how to behave.
A.mentality
B.morality
C.majesty
D.majority

Exercise seems to benefit the brain power of healthy and sick,young and old _____ .
A.alike
B.alive
C.together
D.included

History has demonstrated that countries with different social systems and ideologies can join hands in meeting the common challenges to human _____ and development.
A.evolution
B.survival
C.rivalry
D.dignity

Although sports _____ the household,Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine.
A.overwhelmed
B.affected
C.dominated
D.influenced

Shopping for a new swimsuit is one of my least _____ activities, because I almost always get salesclerk with a sick sense of humor.
A.favorable
B.popular
C.favorite
D.beneficial

It is during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction of work that _____ into hard currency.
A.transfers
B.translates
C.transmits
D.transplants

Skilled technicians and advanced technologies enable us to build uncompromised quality into all our cars, because our first _____ is bringing you pleasure for years to come.
A.prestige
B.benefit
C.privilege
D.priority

With keen _____ ,convincing facts and a global angle, Epstein vividly recorded a brilliant page of the great Chinese revolution.
A.inspection
B.intellectual
C.intention
D.insight

Telecommunication developments enable the sending of messages _____ television, radio and very shortly,electronic mail to bombard people with many messages.
A.via
B.amid
C.past
D.across

So-called intelligent behavior demands memory, remembering being a primary _____ for reasoning.
A.resource
B.resolution
C.requirement
D.response

Women's central role in managing natural resources and protecting the environment has been overlooked more often than it has been _____ .
A.acknowledged
B.emphasized
C.memorized
D.associated

Technology has _____ the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.
A.formulated
B.furnished
C.functioned
D.facilitated

The new government _____ the foreign-owned oil fields one after another.
A.took over
B.took out
C.took off
D.took on

One study found that job applicants who make more eye contact are _____ as more alert, dependable, confident and responsible.
A.referred
B.perceived
C.recommended
D.presumed

Many proverbs _____ in ancient Greece and Rome and in medieval Europe, spreading from country to country in Latin texts.
A.designated
B.descended
C.originated
D.created

To give you a general idea of our products, we enclose the catalogues showing various products handled by us with detailed _____ and means of packing.
A.specimens
B.inspections
C.paraphrases
D.specifications

Part III 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. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Questions 36～40 are based on the following passage.
A proven method for effective textbook reading is the SQ3R method developed by Francis Robinson.The first step is to survey (the S step) the chapter by reading the title, introduction, section headings, summary, and by studying any graphs, tables, illustrations or charts. The purpose of this step is to get an overview of the chapter so that you will know before you read what it will be about. In the second step (the Q step), for each section you ask yourself questions such as “What do I already know about this topic?” and “What do I want to know?” In this step you also take the section heading and turn it into a question. This step gives you a purpose for reading the section. The third step (the first of the 3 R's) is to read to find the answer to your questions. Then at the end of each section, before going on to the next section, you recite (the second of the 3 R's)the answers to the questions that you formed in the question step. When you recite you should say the information you want to learn out loud in your own words. The fifth step is done after you have completed steps 2,3 and 4 for each section. You review (the last of the 3 R's) the entire chapter. The review is done much as the survey was in the first step. As you review, hold a mental conversation with yourself as you recite the information you selected as important to learn. The mental conversation could take the form of asking and answering the questions formed from the headings or reading the summary, which lists the main ideas in the chapter, and trying to fill in the details for each main idea.

The passage implies that the SQ3R method _____ .
A.needs to be proven
B.leaves much to be desired
C.turns out to be practicable
D.cannot be used by every reader

The SQ3R method consists of _____ steps.
A.three
B.four
C.five
D.seven

According to the passage, the first step helps the readers _____ .
A.read the first several paragraphs
B.scan the whole chapter
C.study the graphs
D.get the theme of the chapter

Which of the following is the fourth step?
A.To question yourself.
B.To read for information.
C.To utter your answers.
D.To draw a conclusion.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.In the last step,you should remember all the information.
B.When you finish the last step, you will get both the main idea and the details.
C.The mental conversation involves answering the questions asked by the author.
D.While you are holding a mental conversation you select the important information.

Questions 41～45 are based on the following passage.
Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nations wealth. This class has two segments: upperupper and lowerupper. Basically, the upperupper class is the “old rich”—families that have been wealthy for several generations and aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockfellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion (深居简出), drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower upper class is the “new rich”. Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled (急于做) to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.
However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind—all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the outofsight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. Their actions affect the lives of millions.

All the following statements are true except that _____ .
A.the upperupper class is of aristocratic origin
B.the “old rich” enjoy higher prestige than the “new rich”
C.the “old rich” isolate themselves and lead a lonely life
D.the upper class owns at least a quarter of the country's wealth

The “old rich” get richer _____ .
A.through the Social Register
B.through their reputation
C.by investing their inherited wealth
D.by collecting paintings and sculptures

The reason why the “old rich” look down upon the “new rich” is that _____ .
A.the former are wealthier than the latter
B.the latter sweat themselves to make money
C.the “new rich”have no interest in arts
D.the “old rich” are conscious of being members of the upper class

The upper class is also called the outofsight class because _____ .
A.they keep away from the general public
B.they spend most of their time abroad
C.they move frequently from place to place
D.they don't communicate with any people

We can learn from the passage that _____ .
A.the upper class is powerful and influential
B.the upper class collects rare books to make money
C.the upper class holds all top government positions
D.the “old rich” makes much more money than the “new rich”

Questions 46～50 are based on the following passage.
What, besides children, connects mothers around the world and across the seas of time? It's chicken soup, one prominent American food expert says.
From Russian villages to Africa and Asia, chicken soup has been the remedy for those weak in body and spirit. Mothers passed their knowledge on to ancient writers of Greece, China and Rome, and even 12th century philosopher and physician Moses Maimonides extolled (赞美) its virtues.
Among the ancients, Aristotle thought poultry should stand in higher estimation than fourlegged animals because the air is less dense than the earth. Chickens got another boost (吹捧) in the Book of Genesis, where it is written that birds and fish were created on the fifth day, a day before fourlegged animals.
But according to Mimi Sheraton, who has spent much of the past three years exploring the world of chicken soup, much of the reason for chicken's real or imagined curative (治愈的) powers comes from its color.
Her new book, “The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup”, looks at the beloved and mysterious brew, with dozens of recipes from around the world. Throughout the ages,she said, “there has been a lot of feeling that whitecolored foods are easier to eat for the weakwomen and the ill.”
In addition,“soups, or anything for that matter eaten with a spoon” are considered “comfort foods,” Sheraton said.
“I love soup and love making soup and as I was collecting recipes I began to see this as an international dish…It has a universal mystique as something curative, a strength builder,” Sheraton said from her New York home.
Her book treats the oldest remedy as if it was brand new.
The National Broiler Council, the trade group representing the chicken industry, reported that 51 per cent of the people it surveyed said they bought chicken because it was healthier, 50 per cent said it was versatile, 41 per cent said it was economical and 46 per cent said it was low in fat.

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Prominent American Foods
B.History of the Chicken Soup
C.Chicken Soup Recipes
D.Chicken Soup, a Universal Cureall

Since ancient times, the value of chicken soup _____ .
A.has been overestimated
B.has been widely acknowledged
C.has been appreciated only by philosophers
D.has been known only to mothers

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Chicken soup has a very long history.
B.Since ancient times, chicken soup has been a home remedy.
C.Poultry usually stands higher than fourlegged animals.
D.Fourlegged animals were said to be created on the sixth day.

Chicken soup has curative powers mainly for _____ according to Sheraton.
A.its color
B.its taste
C.its flavor
D.its recipe

It can be said from the survey that chicken is _____ .
A.a main dish B.a popular food
C.cheaper than any other food D.all of the above