TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2003)&-GRADE EIGHT--在线考试系统

1、【单选题】
Which of the following statements about offices is NOT true according to the talk? [1分]

、 Offices throughout the world are basically alike. 

、 There are primarily two kinds of office layout. 

、 Office surroundings used to depend on company size. 

、 Office atmosphere influences workers' performance. 

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2、【单选题】
We can infer from the talk that harmonious work relations may have a direct impact on your ____.  [1分]

、 promotion

、 colleagues

、 management

、 union 

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3、【单选题】
Supposing you were working in a small firm, which of the following would you do when you had some grievances? [1分]

、 Request a formal special meeting with the boss. 

、 Draft a formal agenda for a special meeting. 

、 Contact a consultative committee first. 

、 Ask to see the boss for a talk immediately. 

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4、【单选题】
According to the talk, the union plays the following roles EXCPET ____.  [1分]

、 mediation

、 arbitration

、 negotiation

、 representation 

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5、【单选题】
Which topic is NOT covered in the talk? [1分]

、 Role of the union.

、 Work relations. 

、 Company structure.

、 Office layout.

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6、【单选题】
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about David's personal background? [1分]

、 He had excellent academic records at school and university. 

、 He was once on a PhD program at Yale University. 

、 He received professional training in acting. 

、 He came from a single-parent family. 

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7、【单选题】
David is inclined to believe in ____.  [1分]

、 aliens

、 UFOs

、 the TV character

、 government conspiracies

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8、【单选题】
David thinks he is fit for the TV role because of his ____.  [1分]

、 professional training

、 personality

、 life experience

、 appearance

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9、【单选题】
From the interview, we know that at present David feels ____.  [1分]

、 a sense of frustration

、 haunted by the unknown things

、 confident but moody

、 successful yet unsatisfied

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10、【单选题】
How does David feel about the divorce of his parents? [1分]

、 He feels a sense of anger.

、 He has a sense of sadness. 

、 It helped him grow up.

、 It left no effect on him.

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11、【单选题】
What is the main idea of the news item? [1分]

、 US concern over the forthcoming peace talks. 

、 Peace efforts by the Palestinian Authority. 

、 Recommendations by the Mitchell Commission. 

、 Bomb attacks aimed at Israeli civilians. 

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12、【单选题】
Some voters will waste their ballots because ____.  [1分]

、 they like neither candidate

、 they are all ill-informed

、 the candidates do not differ much

、 they do not want to vote twice 

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13、【单选题】
According to the UN Human Development Report, which is the best place for women in the world? [1分]

、 Canada.

、 The US.

、 Australia.

、 Scandinavia.

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14、【单选题】
____ is in the 12th place in overall ranking.  [1分]

、 Britain

、 France

、 Finland

、 Switzerland 

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15、【单选题】
According to the UN report, the least developed country is ____.  [1分]

、 Ethiopia

、 Mali

、 Sierra Leon

、 Central African Republic 

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16、【单选题】
Gypsies are united only when they ____.  [1分]

、 are engaged in traditional crafts

、 call themselves Roma

、 live under a clan system

、 face external threats 

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17、【单选题】
In history hostility to Gypsies in Europe resulted in their persecution by all the following EXCEPT ____.  [1分]

、 the Egyptians

、 the state

、 the church

、 the Nazis

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18、【单选题】
According to the passage, the main difference between the Gypsies and the Jews lies in their concepts of ____.  [1分]

、 language

、 culture

、 identity

、 custom 

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19、【单选题】
At the beginning the author seems to indicate that Harlem ____.  [1分]

、 has remained unchanged all these years

、 has undergone drastic changes

、 has become the capital of Black America

、 has remained a symbol of dangers of inner-city life 

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20、【单选题】
When the author recalls Harlem in the old days, he has a feeling of ____.  [1分]

、 indifference

、 discomfort

、 delight

、 nostalgia 

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21、【单选题】
Harlem was called the capital of Black America in the 1920s and '30s mainly because of its ____.  [1分]

、 art and culture

、 immigrant population

、 political enthusiasm

、 distinctive architecture

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22、【单选题】
From the passage we can infer that, generally speaking, the author ____.  [1分]

、 has strong reservations about the changes

、 has slight reservations about the changes

、 welcomes the changes in Harlem

、 is completely opposed to the changes 

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23、【单选题】
Which of the following is NOT the firm's recruitment requirement? [1分]

、 Marriage.

、 Background.

、 Relevant degree.

、 Male. 

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24、【单选题】
The details of the private investigation show that the firm ____.  [1分]

、 was interested in his family background

、 intended to check out his other job offers

、 wanted to know something about his preference

、 was interested in any personal detail of the man 

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25、【单选题】
According to the passage, the main reason Lama Quin was there at the interview was that ____.  [1分]

、 his image could help impress McDeere

、 he would soon become a partner himself

、 he was good at interviewing applicants

、 his background was similar to McDeere's 

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26、【单选题】
We get the impression from the passage that in job recruitment the firm was NOT ____.  [1分]

、 selective

、 secretive

、 perfunctory

、 racially biased 

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27、【单选题】
For a CEO to be successful in government, he has to ____.  [1分]

、 regard the president as the CEO

、 take absolute control of his department

、 exercise more power than the congressional committee

、 become acquainted with its power structure 

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28、【单选题】
In commenting on O' Neill's record as Treasury Secretary, the passage seems to indicate that ____.  [1分]

、 O' Neill has failed to use his power well

、 O' Neill policies were well received

、 O' Neill has been consistent in his policies

、 O' Neill uncertain about the package he's approved 

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29、【单选题】
According to the passage, the differences between government and business lie in the following areas EXCEPT ____.  [1分]

、 nature of activity

、 option of withdrawal

、 legitimacy of activity

、 power distribution

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30、【单选题】
The author seems to suggest that CEO-turned government officials ____.  [1分]

、 are able to fit into their new roles

、 are unlikely to adapt to their new roles

、 can respond to new situations intelligently

、 may feel uncertain in their new posts 

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31、【单选题】
The passage is mainly concerned with ____ in the U. S. A.  [1分]

、 traveling

、 big cities

、 cybercafés

、 inventions 

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32、【单选题】
In the passage below the author primarily attempts to ____.  [1分]

、 criticize yogis in the West

、 define what yoag is

、 teach yoga postures

、 experiment with yoga 

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33、【单选题】
The reviewer's comments on Henry Kissinger's new book are basically ____.  [1分]

、 negative

、 noncommittal

、 unfounded

、 positive 

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34、【单选题】
In the passage the author expresses his concern about ____.  [1分]

、 the survival of small languages

、 globalization in the post-Cold War era

、 present-day technological progress

、 ecological imbalance 

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35、【单选题】
The work of Project Manager is chiefly concerned with ____.  [1分]

、 emergency relief programs

、 agricultural rehabilitation

、 helicopter assisted surveys

、 strategic planning 

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36、【单选题】
The working contract is offered on a ____ basis.  [1分]

、 two-month

、 twenty-month

、 ten-month

、 twelve-month 

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37、【单选题】
Who have found a protein called M2? [1分]

、 Scientists from a Belgium University.

、 Drug-makers in Belgium. 

、 Doctors in a Belgium hospital.

、 It is not mentioned. 

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38、【单选题】
How many causes of bad breath does the passage cite? [1分]

、 One.

、 Two.

、 Three.

、 Four. 

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39、【单选题】
When did Moore receive his first commission? [1分]

、 In 1948.

、 In 1946.

、 In 1931.

、 In 1928. 

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40、【单选题】
Where did Moore win his first international prize? [1分]

、 In London.

、 In Venice.

、 In New York.

、 In Hamburg. 

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