TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2010)&-GRADE EIGHT--在线考试系统

1、【单选题】
According to Dr Johnson, diversity means [0.5分]

、 merging of different cultural identities.

、 more emphasis on homogeneity.

、 embracing of more ethnic differences.

、 acceptance of more branches of Christianity.

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2、【单选题】
According to the interview, which of the following statements in CORRECT? [0.5分]

、 Some places are more diverse than others.

、 Towns are less diverse than large cities.

、 Diversity can be seen everywhere.

、 American is a truly diverse country.

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3、【单选题】
According to Dr Johnson, which place will witness a radical change in its racial makeup by 2025? [0.5分]

、 Maine

、 Selinsgrove

、 Philadelphia

、 California

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4、【单选题】
During the interview Dr Johnson indicates that [0.5分]

、 greater racial diversity exists among younger populations.

、 both older and younger populations are racially diverse.

、 age diversity could lead to pension problems.

、 older populations are more racially diverse.

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5、【单选题】
According to the interview, religious diversity [0.5分]

、 was most evident between 1990 and 2000.

、 exists among Muslim immigrants.

、 is restricted to certain places in the US.

、 is spreading to more parts of the country.

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6、【单选题】
What is the main idea of the news item? [0.5分]

、 Sony developed a computer chip for cell phones.

、 Japan will market its wallet phone abroad.

、 The wallet phone is one of the wireless innovations.

、 Reader devices are available at stores and stations.

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7、【单选题】
Which of the following is mentioned as the government’s measure to control inflation? [0.5分]

、 Foreign investment.

、 Donor support.

、 Price control.

、 Bank prediction.

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8、【单选题】
According to Kingdom Bank, what is the current inflation rate in Zimbabwe? [0.5分]

、 20 million percent.

、 2.2 million percent.

、 11.2 million percent.

、 Over 11.2 million percent.

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9、【单选题】
Which of the following is CORRECT? [0.5分]

、 A big fire erupted on the Nile River.

、 Helicopters were used to evacuate people.

、 Five people were taken to hospital for burns.

、 A big fire took place on two floors.

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10、【单选题】
The likely cause of the big fire is [0.5分]

、 electrical short-cut.

、 lack of fire-satefy measures.

、 terrorism.

、 not known.

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11、【单选题】
According to the passage, rickshaws are used in Kolkata mainly for the following EXCEPT [2分]

、 taking foreign tourists around the city.

、 providing transport to school children.

、 carrying store supplies and purchases

、 carrying people over short distances.

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12、【单选题】
Which of the following statements best describes the rickshaw pullers from Bihar? [2分]

、 They come from a relatively poor area.

、 They are provided with decent accommodation.

、 Their living standards are very low in Kolkata.

、 They are often caught by policemen in the streets.

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13、【单选题】
That “For someone without land or education, that still beats trying to make a living in Bihar” (4 paragraph) means that even so, [2分]

、 the poor prefer to work and live in Bihar.

、 the poor from Bihar fare better than back home.

、 the poor never try to make a living in Bihar.

、 the poor never seem to resent their life in Kolkata.

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14、【单选题】
We can infer from the passage that some educated and politically aware people [2分]

、 hold mixed feelings towards rickshaws.

、 strongly support the ban on rickshaws.

、 call for humanitarian actions fro rickshaw pullers.

、 keep quiet on the issue of banning rickshaws.

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15、【单选题】
Which of the following statements conveys the author’s sense of humor? [2分]

、 “…not the poor but people who are just a notch above the poor.” (2 paragraph)

、 “…,.which sounds like a pretty good deal until you’ve visited a dera.” (4 paragraph)

、 Kolkata, a resident told me, “ has difficulty letting go.” (7 paragraph).

、 “…or, as I found during the 48 hours of rain, absolutely everything but umbrellas.” (6 paragraph)

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16、【单选题】
The dialogue between the author and the city official at the end of the passage seems to suggest [2分]

、 the uncertainty of the court’s decision.

、 the inefficiency of the municipal government.

、 the difficulty of finding a good solution.

、 the slowness in processing options.

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17、【单选题】
What does the following sentence mean? “Once the most democratic of institutions, lines are rapidly becoming the exclusive province of suckers…Poor suckers, mostly.” (2 paragraph) [2分]

、 Lines are symbolic of America’s democracy.

、 Lines still give Americans equal opportunities.

、 Lines are now for ordinary Americans only.

、 Lines are for people with democratic spirit only.

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18、【单选题】
Which of the following is NOT cited as an example of breaching the line? [2分]

、 Going through the customs at a Canadian airport.

、 Using Gold Flash Passes in amusement parks.

、 First-class passenger status at airports.

、 Purchase of a place in a line from a placeholder.

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19、【单选题】
We can infer from the passage that politicians (including mayors and Congressmen) [2分]

、 prefer to stand in lines with ordinary people.

、 advocate the value of waiting in lines.

、 believe in and practice waiting in lines.

、 exploit waiting in lines for their own good.

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20、【单选题】
What is the tone of the passage? [2分]

、 Instructive.

、 Humorous.

、 Serious.

、 Teasing.

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21、【单选题】
That “behind the thin marble front were concrete and steel” suggests that [2分]

、 modern realistic commercialism existed behind the luxurious appearance.

、 there was a fundamental falseness in the style and the appeal of the café..

、 the architect had made a sensible blend of old and new building materials.

、 the café was based on physical foundations and real economic strength.

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22、【单选题】
The following words or phrases are somewhat critical of the tea-shop EXCEPT [2分]

、 “…turned Babylonian”.

、 “perhaps a new barbarism’.

、 “acres of white napery”.

、 “balanced to the last halfpenny”.

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23、【单选题】
In its context the statement that “ the place was built for him” means that the café was intended to [2分]

、 please simple people in a simple way.

、 exploit gullible people like him.

、 satisfy a demand that already existed.

、 provide relaxation for tired young men.

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24、【单选题】
Which of the following statements about the second paragraph is NOT true? [2分]

、 The café appealed to most senses simultaneously.

、 The café was both full of people and full of warmth.

、 The inside of the café was contrasted with the weather outside.

、 It stressed the commercial determination of the café owners.

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25、【单选题】
The following are comparisons made by the author in the second paragraph EXCEPT that [2分]

、 the entrance hall is compared to a railway station.

、 the orchestra is compared to a magnet.

、 Turgis welcomed the lift like a conquering soldier.

、 the interior of the café is compared to warm countries.

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26、【单选题】
The author’s attitude to the café is [2分]

、 fundamentally critical.

、 slightly admiring.

、 quite undecided.

、 completely neutral.

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27、【单选题】
According to the passage, most Icelanders view land as something of [2分]

、 environmental value.

、 commercial value.

、 potential value for tourism.

、 great value for livelihood.

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28、【单选题】
What is Iceland’s old-aged advocates’ feeling towards the Alcoa project? [2分]

、 Iceland is wealthy enough to reject the project.

、 The project would lower life expectancy.

、 The project would cause environmental problems.

、 The project symbolizes and end to the colonial legacies.

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29、【单选题】
The disappearance of the old way of life was due to all the following EXCEPT [2分]

、 fewer fishing companies.

、 fewer jobs available.

、 migration of young people.

、 impostion of fishing quotas.

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30、【单选题】
The 4 paragraph in the passage [2分]

、 sums up the main points of the passage.

、 starts to discuss an entirely new point.

、 elaborates on the last part of the 3 paragraph.

、 continues to depict the bleak economic situation.

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31、【单选题】
Which of the following statements in INCORRECT? [1分]

、 The British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.

、 The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.

、 The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law.

、 The British constitution includes one single written constitution.

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32、【单选题】
The first city ever founded in Canada is [1分]

、 Quebec.

、 Vancouver.

、 Toronto.

、 Montreal.

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33、【单选题】
When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? [1分]

、 1770.

、 1788.

、 1900.

、 1901.

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34、【单选题】
The Emancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by [1分]

、 Abraham Lincoln.

、 Thomas Paine.

、 George Washington.

、 Thomas Jefferson.

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35、【单选题】
________ is best known for the technique of dramatic monologue in his poems.. [1分]

、 Will Blake

、 W.B. Yeats

、 Robert Browning

、 William Wordsworth

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36、【单选题】
The Financier is written by [1分]

、 Mark Twain.

、 Henry James.

、 William Faulkner.

、 Theodore Dreiser.

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37、【单选题】
In literature a story in verse or prose with a double meaning is defined as [1分]

、 allegory.

、 sonnet.

、 blank verse.

、 rhyme.

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38、【单选题】
________ refers to the learning and development of a language. [1分]

、 Language acquisition

、 Language comprehension

、 Language production

、 Language instruction

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39、【单选题】
The word “ Motel” comes from “motor + hotel”. This is an example of ________ in morphology. [1分]

、 backformation

、 conversion

、 blending

、 acronym

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40、【单选题】
Language is t tool of communication. The symbol “ Highway Closed” on a highway serves [1分]

、 an expressive function.

、 an informative function.

、 a performative function.

、 a persuasive function.

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