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1、Comprehensive Test for English MajorsComprehensive Test for English MajorsPartPart:StructureStructure andand ErrorError IdentificationIdentificationStructureDirections:questions 1-10 are incomplete sentences.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C andD.Chose the one that b
2、est completes the sentence and tick theanswer.(10%)1.Geothermal energy is a potentially inexhaustible energy source _been tapped by humans for centuries but,until recent years,only on a small scale.(A)has it(B)has(C)that has(D)that it has2._ the evidence is inconclusive,it is thought that at least s
3、ome sealshave an echolocation system akin to that of bats,porpoises,and shrews.(A)Rather(B)Despite(C)Although(D)Why3.Like bacteria,protozoans _by splitting in two.(A)reproducing(B)reproduce(C)to reproduce(D)reproduction4._main processes involved in virtually all manufacturing:extraction,assembly,and
4、 alteration.(A)There are three(B)Three(C)The three(D)Three of the5.The province of Alberta lies along three of the major North American flyways Used by birds _between their winter and summer homes.(A)the migration(B)migrating(C)migrate(D)and migrate6.Astronomers estimate _called the Pleiades in the
5、constellation Taurus is 415 light-years away from Earth.(A)that a loose cluster of stars(B)a loose cluster of stars is(C)that is a loose cluster of stars(D)there is a loose cluster of stars7.Pearl Sydenstricker Buck,_ the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938,isBest known for her novels about China.(A)
6、won(B)winner of(C)to win(D)who the winner of8.Forests stabilize _and retain precipitation,thereby helping to prevent erosion and regulate the flow of streams.(A)to the soil(B)the soil(C)where the soil(D)the soil is9.The Democratic Party began to assume its modern form during the intense political co
7、nflict _ US citizens after the war of1892.A.dividedB.that dividedC.that divided itD.that it divided10._ basically hunting animals and as such are physiologically adapted togoing for long periods without food or water.A.Dogs beingB.DogsC.There are dogsD.Dogs areError IdentificationDirections:in quest
8、ions 11-25 each sentence has four circled words or phrases.Identify the mistake by ticking the corresponding letter.(15%)11.Lake Michigan is the third(A.large)of the American Great Lakes and(B.the only)one(C.lying)wholly(D.within)the United States.12.(A.Many)films(B.produced)in the United States(C.d
9、uring)the 1930s were set in the American Civil War period and the years following(D.them.)13.Children(A.who)form a positive self-concept are more assertive,optimistic,(B.confidence),and sociable(C.than those)who(D.do not).14.From the outset,(A.the)formulation and teaching of technique figured(B.prom
10、inently)in the(C.development)of American modern(D.dancer).15.Oil shales,(A.which may)furnish a(B.significantly)fraction of theworlds future energy,vary in richness,(C.yielding)from four to fifty percentoil(D.by weight).16.Niagara Falls(A.is)not(B.only one)of(C.North Americas greatest)tourist attract
11、ions but(D.also source)of hydroelectricity.17.(A.Although)the beaver is a(B.powerful)swimmer,it has difficulty(C.moves)the logs and braches it(D.needs for)building and for food.18.(A.In)warm-blooded animals,body temperature(B.are)maintained within narrow(C.limits)regardless of the temperature of the
12、 animals(D.surroundings).19.Bret Harte,(A.which)best-known works describe life in California inthe mid-1800s,(B.helped shape)the(C.literary)movement(D.called)local-color writing.20.(A.With the)Democrats adoption of(B.economic)radicalism in the1890s,(C.and the)Republicans emerged as the(D.majority pa
13、rty)in the United States.21.(A.The more)kinetic(B.energy in)the particles of(C.a material),the(D.hottest)the material is.22.Weather forecasting was of vital(A.important)in the seafaring(B.and agricultural)lives(C.led by)the seventeenth-century European colonists(D.in what)is now the United States.23
14、.Peter Cooper launched a number of(A.successful)commercial(B.enterprise),including the Canton Iron Works in Baltimore,(C.which produced)the first(D.commercially operated)North American steam locomotive.24.Fainting(A.is caused)by stoppage of the blood supply to brain,due to(B.temporary)heart(C.fail)f
15、rom shock,(D.weakness),or exhaustion.25.(A.The wolf)was once the(B.most widely)distributed(C.kind of)mammal(D.on)the world.PartPart:VocabularyVocabulary andand ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehensionVocabularyDirections:there are 10 sentences in this section.Each sentence has one underlined word f
16、ollowed by four answers.Find the word that has the closest meaning to the underlined word and tick the answer.(10%)26.when he was very young,he was afflicted with paralysis.A.inflictedB.StrikenC.reflectedD.Influenced27.God is said to be omnipotent.A.ever-lastingB.ExtraordinaryC.All-powerfulD.Importa
17、nt28.parents who lack the finance to send their children toprivate school have to tolerate the state system.A.put up withB.Stand withC.Stand up toD.Put themselves to29.the university hospital is next to our dormitory building.A.privateB.AdjacentC.BorderingD.Neighboring30.Although technically we spea
18、k the same language,many British people feelthe United States to be an alien culture.A.an outlandishB.A foreignC.A refinedD.A barbarian31.The center of the attraction was the barbecue,around which they all crowded excitedly,lured by the delicious smell of frying sausages.A.compelledB.AttractedC.Sedu
19、cedD.Trapped32.The good about Tony is that you know where you are with him;he always calls a spade a spade.A.speaks ironicallyB.Talks appropriatelyC.Speaks franklyD.Talks seriously33.Myths have inspired many of the worlds greatest poets,artists,musicians,and scientists.A.comfortedB.OverwhelmedC.Cont
20、radicted the ideas ofD.Fired the imagination of34.In Silent Spring,Rachel Carson forcelly decried the indiscriminate use of pesticides.A.haphazardB.UnpleasantC.RegionalD.Periodic35.Classicism is a form of art derived from Greek and Roman styles and is characterized by harmony,symmetry,and serenity.A
21、.symbolismB.OrnamentationC.BalanceD.individualismPartPart:Reading:Reading comprehensioncomprehensionIn this section you will read two passages.Each one is followed by five questions.For each question,choose the one that best suits the corresponding question by ticking it.(10%)Question 36-40The agric
22、ultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things:the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture.Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce.In Europe,said Thomas Jefferson,the object is to make the most of their land,l
23、abor being abundant:here it is to make the most of our labor,land beingabundant.It was in the United States,therefore,that the great advances in nineteenth-century agricultural machinery first came.At the opening of the century,with the exception of a crude plow,farmers could have carried practicall
24、y all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs;by 1860,most of the machinery in use today had been designed inan early form.The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow.As early as 1790 Charles Newbold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and s
25、pent his entire fortune in introducing his invention.The farmers,however,were not interested in it,claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow.Nevertheless,many people devoted their attention to the plow,until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bend,Indiana,turned out the first chill
26、ed-steel plow.36.What is the main topic of the passage?(A)The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population(B)The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement(C)Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution(D)New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural r
27、evolution37.The underlined word naturally is closest in meaning to(A)unsurprisingly(B)gradually(C)apparently(D)safely38.The underlined expression make the most of is closest in meaning to(A)get the best yield from(B)raise the price of(C)exaggerate the worth of(D)earn a living on39.Which of the follo
28、wing can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said(first paragraph)?(A)Europe was changing more quickly than the United States.(B)Europe had greater need of farm machinery than the United States did.(C)The United States was finally running out of good farmland.(D)There was a shortage of workers on
29、 United States farms.40.The underlined word here refers to(A)Europe(B)United States(C)New Jersey(D)IndianaQuestion 41-45In the 1600s when the Spanish moved into what later was to become thesouthwestern United States，they encountered the ancestors of the modern-dayPueblo，Hopi，and Zuni peoples.These a
30、ncestors，known variously as theBasket Makers，the Anasazi，or the Ancient Ones，had lived in the area for at least 2，000 years.They were an advanced agricultural people who usedirrigation to help grow their crops.The Anasazi lived in houses constructed of adobe and wood.Anasazi houses were originally b
31、uilt in pits and were entered from the roof.But around the year 700 A.D.，the Anasazi began to build their homes above ground and join them together into rambling multistoried complexes，which the Spanish called pueblos or villages.Separate subterranean rooms in these pueblosknown as kivas or chapelsw
32、ere set aside for religious ceremonials.Each kiva had a fire pit and a hole that was believed to lead to the underworld.The largest pueblos had five stories and more than 800 rooms.The Anasazi family was matrilineal，that is，descent was traced throughthe female.The sacred objects of the family were u
33、nder the control of the oldest female，but the actual ceremonies were conducted by her brother or son.Women owned the rooms in the pueblo and the crops，once they were harvested.While still growing，crops belonged to the man who，in contrast to mostother Native American groups，planted them.The women mad
34、e baskets andpottery，the men wove textile and crafted turquoise jewelry.Each village had two chiefs.The village chief dealt with land disputes and religious affairs.The war chief led the men in fighting during occasional conflicts that broke out with neighboring villages and directed the men in comm
35、unity building projects.The cohesive political and social organization of the Anasazi made it almost impossible for other groups to conquer them.41.The Anasazi people were considered agriculturally advanced becauseof the way they（A）stored their crops（B）fertilized their fields.（C）watered their crops.
36、（D）planted their fields.42.The underlined word pits is closest in meaning to（A）stages（B）scars（C）seeds（D）holes.43.The underlined word stories is closest in meaning to（A）articles（B）tales（C）levels（D）rumors44.Who would have been most likely to control the sacred objects of anAnasazi family？（A）A twenty-y
37、ear-old man（B）A twenty-year-old woman（C）A forty-year-old man（D）A forty-year-old woman45.The underlined word they refers to（A）women（B）crops（C）rooms（D）pueblosPartPart:TranslationTranslationSection ADirections:translate the following excerpt into Chinese(25%)America this evening is a nation called to g
38、reat responsibilities.And we are risingto meet them.As we gather tonight,hundreds of thousands of American servicemen andwomen are deployed across the world in the war on terror.By bringing hope to theoppressed,and delivering justice to the violent,they are making America moresecure.Each day,law enf
39、orcement personnel and intelligence officers are tracking terroristthreats;analysts are examining airline passenger lists;the men and women of our newHomeland Security Department are patrolling our coasts and borders.And theirvigilance is protecting America.PartPart:WritingWritingDirections:write an
40、 argumentative essay of about 150 words to show your view onthe following topic.Some people think that using animals for experimentationpurpose is cruel,but other people think that it is necessary for the development ofscience.Discuss both views and give your opinion.Give reasons for your answerand include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.(30%)