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1、Northwest A&F UniversityEnglish Test for Graduates Majoring in Agro-Extension2012. 7考生注意事項:l 本考試由兩大模塊組成：試卷（Paper One）包括詞匯、閱讀理解、完型填空三部分；試卷（Paper Two） 包括翻譯和寫作兩部分。l 試卷為客觀評分題，答案一律用中性（HB）鉛筆做在讀答題卡上，在對應(yīng)題號下所選的字母中間劃黑道，如A、B、 C、 D 。l 試卷為主觀評分題，答案一律寫在主觀答題紙ANSWER SHEET 上，中英文盡可能做到字跡清晰，書寫工整，疏密相間均勻，字體大小適當(dāng)。Test Paper

2、 OnePart I Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Section A Directions: There are 15 sentences in this section. Each sentence has one word underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide which one is the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer She

3、et I with a single line through the centre.1. Radio and television disseminate vital weather reports and other information such as market reports that concern farmers. A circularizeB perishC desegregateD cultivate 2. Many old herbal remedies have disappeared and been replaced by synthetic drugs A fa

4、bricB manmadeC sympatheticD synergic 3. Wheat farms are most efficient when they comprise thousands of hectares and can be worked by teams of people and machines. A compromise B manufactureC containD stimulate 4. Crops and domestic meat supplies were augmented by fish and wildfowl as well as by the

5、meat of wild animals. A slashedB sophisticatedC domesticatedD increased 5. Lengthy cultivation of the most prolific and hardiest plants yielded stable strains. A profitableB profoundC specificD productive 6. These homes were grouped into small villages or existed as single farmsteads surrounded by f

6、ields, sheltering animals and humans in adjacent buildings. A recentB percentC neighboringD adjustable 7. Egypt depended on the annual floods of the Nile River to replenish soil moisture and fertility. A scratchB provideC modifyD deposit 8. Settlements along the Nile River, however, were more perman

7、ent, because the river deposited fertile silt annually. A durableB dominantC permeableD remnant 9. There simply is not much time to decide what changes are needed, and then to implement those changes. A supplement B complementC effectD purport 10. The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle is

8、 part of the “irresistible momentum of individualism” over the last century. A spectrumB impetusC wanderlustD urbanite 11. The compulsion to live in solitude can be attributed to any number of factors. A aptitudeB gratitudeC isolationD attitude 12. Losing connections during that period of your life

9、becomes very traumatizing, one way to deal with that is to prove that you dont need anyone. A disturbingB anguishingC inhibitingD inflicting13. I think the reader has a right to demand some expression of opinion on that controversial topic. A conservativeB conversationalC contentiousD contradictory

10、14. Students, soldiers and executives are discovering that the drug Provigil can boost intelligence, memory and concentration. A weakenB boastC interfereD increase15. Proponents of nanotechnology foresee a time when we will be able reengineer our skin into a material that would be lightweight, more

11、adaptable to environmental changes and veritably indestructible. A opponentsB exponentsC amplifiersD blenders Section BDirections: There are 15 sentences in this section. Each sentence has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A , B , C and D . Ch

12、oose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar through the center on your Answer Sheet I.16. The economy of many cities in America would grind to a halt overnight without their _ of guest workers. A regionsB numerousC religio

13、nsD legions17. My old grandfather is a little deaf, so when I talk with him, I always try to _ my words carefully. A displayB calculateC articulateD displace18. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the governments _ policies. A economicalB economicC economyD

14、economics19. The mayor was bombarded _ questions the moment he finished his speech on the controversial issue. A withB byC overD on 20. Nowadays, when people say a car is a necessity, they are really saying that our society has been _ to make it a necessity. A strainingB restrainingC constrainingD t

15、raining 21. _, he who claims himself to be a conservationist yet wears furs. A GenerallyB ParadoxicallyC FranklyD Predominantly22. On February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as _ president of the Confederate States of American. Davis was the first and the only president of the Confederacy. A

16、 primitiveB provisionalC divineD anonymous23. People who suffer from _ can seek medical advice to identify the cause and undergo treatment. A infidelityB disreputeC gaietyD infertility24. In order to prevent a sudden outbreak of hostilities, we must give our rivals no _ hints. A primitiveB proximate

17、C patheticD provocative25. Most visitors to that peninsula find the breathtaking scenery, which features the sea and rocks, a great _ . A threatB thrillC thrivingD thrift26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more_ . A at riskB at largeC in forceD in

18、line27. When the graduate student with a pair of glasses found that his bicycle was stolen, he became _ in front of the classroom building. A akinB abusiveC agileD abstruse 28. For all the fare it has caused, SARS clearly is not the big one, at least not in its current _ . A magistrateB manipulation

19、C incarnationD medication29. After about an early age of 13, _ have already been formed and ambitions cast. A particularsB premisesC perceptionsD proceedings30. Drama is always in an embarrassing place: what seems funny to the directors is probably _ to uninitiated drama audience. A obscureB astuteC

20、 acridD changeablePart II Reading Comprehension ( 30 points)Directions: In this section of the test, there are 6 short passages for you to read. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer A, B，C, and D, and mark the corresponding letter with a single b

21、ar through the center on you Answer Sheet I.Passage One ( Q31-35 are based on the following passage)Competition for admission to the countrys top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton Sch

22、ool in Manhattan, where Elisabeth is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten program. After providing the information, she asked about the age of his child. The man paused for an uncomfortably long time before answering. Well, we dont have a child yet. Were tryi

23、ng to figure out when to conceive a child so the birthday is not a problem. Worries are spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise current data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent schools all told the same story: an oversupply of a

24、pplicants, higher rejection rates. We have people calling us for spots two years down the road, said Marilyn of the Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. We have grandparents calling for pregnant daughters. Public opinion polls indicate that Americans No. 1 concern is education. Now that the long econom

25、ic boom has given parents more disposable income, many are turning to private schools, even at price tags of well over $10,000 a year. Were getting applicants from a broader area geographically than we ever have in the past, said Betsy of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent i

26、ncrease in applications this year. The problem for the applicants is that while demand has increased, supply has not. Every year, there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of, there are a significant number without places, said Elisabeth.So what c

27、an parents do to give their 4-year-old an edge? Schools know there is no easy way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to children of their graduates. Some make the choice by drawing lots. But most rely on a mix of subjective and objective measures: tests that at

28、best identify developmental maturity and cognitive potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays fall at the wrong time of year, or because too many applicants

29、 were boys.The worst thing a patent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform-for example, by pushing them to read or do math exercises before theyre ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for alternatives. Another year in preschool may be all thats needed.31. Fro

30、m this text we learn that it is _ A. harder to make a choice between public and private schools. B. harder to go to private schools this year than before. C. more difficult to go to public schools than to private schools. D. as difficult to go to private schools this year as before.32. The sentence

31、“We have people., down the road” (Line 4, Paragraph 2)probably means_ A. we have people calling us for parking space two years ahead of time. B. people called us for permission to use the places two years ago. C. we received calls from people down the road two years ago. D. people called us for scho

32、ol vacancies two years in advance.33. The text indicates that private schools are very selective because they _ A. have no reliable methods to pick students for a class. B. want a good mixture of boys and girls for classes. C. encounter more demand than they can cope with. D. prefer to enroll childr

33、en of their relatives.34. From the text, we can infer that the author A. favors the idea of putting children on a waiting list. B. agrees to test preschoolers cognitive potentials. C. thinks children should be better prepared academically D. disapproves of the undue pressure on preschoolers.35. Whic

34、h of the following can serve as a title of this text? A. Hard Time for the Preschoolers B. Prosperity of Private Schools C. The Problem for Public Schools D. Americanss No 1 ConcernPassage Two ( Q36-40 are based on the following passage)Du Bois was a sociological and educational pioneer who challeng

35、ed the established system of education that tended to restrict rather than to advance the progress of black Americans. He challenged what is called the Tuskegee machine of Booker T. Washington, the leading educational spokesperson of the blacks in the U. S.A sociologist and historian, Du Bois called

36、 for a more determined and activist leadership than Washington provided. Unlike Washington, whose roots were is southern black agriculture, Du Boiss career spanned both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. He was a native of Massachusetts, received his undergraduate education from Fisk University in Nashv

37、ille, did his graduate study at Harvard University, and directed the Atlanta University Studies of Black American Life in the South. Du Bols approached the problem of racial relations in the United States from two dimensions: as a scholarly researcher and as an activist for civil rights. Among his w

38、orks was the famous empirical sociological study, The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, in which he examined that citys black population and made recommendations for the school system. Du Bolss Philadelphia study was the pioneer work on urban blacks in America. Du Bois had a long and active career

39、 as a leader in the civil rights movement. He helped to organize the Niagara Movement in 1905, which led to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established in 1909. From 1910 until 1934, Du Bois edited The Crisis, the major journal of the NAACP. In terms of its ed

40、ucational policy, the NAACP position was that all American children and youth should have genuine equality of educational opportunity. This policy, which Du Bois helped to formulate, stressed the following themes: (1) public s chooling should be free and compulsory for all American children; (2) sec

41、ondary schooling should be provided for all youth; (3) higher education should not be monopolized by any special class or race. As a leader in education, Du Bois challenged not only the tradition of racial segregation in the schools but also the accommodationist ideology of Booker T. Washington. The

42、 major difference between the two men was that Washington sought change that was evolutionary in nature and did not upset the social order, whereas Du Bois demanded immediate change. Du Bois believed in educated leadership for blacks, and he developed a concept referred to as the talented tenth, acc

43、ording to which 10 percent of the black population would receive a traditional college education in preparation for leadership.36. Compared with B. T. Washington, Du Boiss political stand was_ A. less popularB. more radical. C. less aggressiveD. more conservative.37. According to the text, Du Bols w

44、orked as all of the following EXCEPT_ A. an editor. B. an educator. C. a scholarD. an official.38. It is Du Boiss belief that _ A. the blacks have a priority in terms of education. B. higher education should be free for all races. C. everyone has an equal right to education. D. development in educat

45、ion should be gradual.39. Which of the following statements is true according to the text? _ A. Washington would not appreciate the idea of overthrowing social order. B. Racial separation is an outcome of accommodationist ideology. C. Washington would not support determined activist leadership. D. T

46、he Philadelphia Negro is a book on blacks in American South.40. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ A. many blacks are prepared for leadership. B. Du Bois was in favor of elite education for blacks. C. Washington and Du Bois had never been friends. D. only the top 10 percent are worth

47、educating.Passage Three ( Q41-45 are based on the following passage)Unlike the private enterprise model，which is the foundation of the UShealth care system，Canada has a health care system based on different principles：1) Universality：everyone is covered2) Portability：people can move from province to

48、 province and from job to job，or be unemployed，and they will still be covered3) Comprehensiveness：the plan covers all medically necessary treatment4) Public administration：the system is pub-icly run and publicly accountable Since 1947 Canada has had a tax-supported health care system in which every

49、Canadian is covered for the costs of all medically necessary servicesUnder this plan，each citizen is issued a health card by the government，which is presented when health care is receivedUsing tax money，the government pays back physicians and hospitals，based on a fee schedule determined by the gover

50、nment，not the marketThe keys are that the health services are paid for by the government and all Canadians have equal access to the care they needCanadians can select any doctor they likeThe plan is a“single payer” plan，with the doctors hilling the provincial insurance plans directly (the government

51、 of each Canadian province pays the medical bills of its citizens)For patients，there are no bills，claim forms，fees，and long waits for compensations from insurance carriers The key difference between the Canadian system and that in the United States is that“in Canada health care is considered a socia

52、l right，while in the United States it is treated more like a commodity” The usual arguments against such a plan are that it is inefficient and costlyIn Canadas case， health care is administered more efficiently，at less cost，and with better results，than the health care system in the United StatesThe

53、results，as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy，show that Canada is ahead of the United StatesAdministrative costs are less in Canada (about one-fourth of USadministrative expenses for physicians，hospitals，and insurance companies) The Canadian health care system is not perfectCanadians h

54、ave less access than Americans to the latest technological innovationsThere may be waits for those not needing immediate surgeriesBut despite some small problems，most Canadians like their health care systemA Gallup Poll in 1991 revealed，for example，that 91 percent of Canadians rated their health car

55、e system better than that in the United States，compared to only 26 percent of Americans who felt their system was superior to that in Canada41.The Canadian health care system is_ A. financially supported by private enterprises B. run according to different principles C. designed for the convenience

56、of the public D. complicated by administration42. We learn from the text that_ A. Canadians have easy access to any type of medical care they want B. the Canadian government compensates every citizen for medical expenses C. a medical card is issued once a citizen seeks medical care D. the principle of demand and supply does not apply in the Canadian system43. The superiority of the Canadian he