博士英语期末试卷sample

北京邮电大学2012-2013 学年秋季学期

2012级《博士英语写作》期末考试试卷

Name in Chinese ___________________

Name in pinyin: ___________________

Student no __________________ Class no :_______ School / Institute ___________________

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PART A : Controlled Writing

i)ARTICLES: Fill in the gaps with an article as appropriate: the / a / an OR

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ii)REGISTER: Re-write these sentences in a more formal register (e.g. using PASSIVE form, formal register vocabulary items, etc.)

(10 points)

1.Obesity is getting a lot of attention nowadays in modern society.

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iii)LINK WORDS: Complete these texts by choosing the most appropriate LlNK WORD or PHRASE

(10 points)

Even though computers are clever machines, they cannot understand ordinary spoken English or any other natural language. 1)Yet / Likewise / In fact, the only language central processors can understand consists of a series of binary digits. Such a language can be understood directly by a machine. The instructions are 2)also / therefore / actually said to be in “machine code”.However, machine code as a means of communication is very difficult to write. 3) So / And / Instead we use symbolic languages that are easier to understand. By using a special program, these languages can then be translated into machine code. 4) Similarly / Hence / For example, the so called “assembly languages”use abbreviations such as ADD, SUB, MPY to represent instructions. 5)In other words / In brief / In this case, they are labels which can be easily associated with the items to which they refer.

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iv)VERB FORMS: put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and form

(15 points)

a)The Native American population, which 1) _______________(decline) to

half a million or less by the end of the nineteenth century, has begun again to grow at a rapid rate and now numbers well over a million. Automobiles, radio, and television 2) _______________ (end) the isolation of life, and a large-scale movement of Indian people toward urban centers since the end of World War II has intensified cultural contact not only between Indians and whites but also between Indian peoples of different tribal nations. It is important to recognize, then, that the indigenous and inherited vulture of over one million Native Americans is not dead. It is true that there 3) _______________ (be) an irreversible loss of much of the older music. And the exploitation of Indian music—at fairs, rodeos, and other tourist attractions for Hollywood films—has given currency to a certain standardized and stereotypes product. But music 4) _______________ (be) part of a strong general movement of cultural revival since the 1950s. The 5 / 9

pan-tribal pow-wows held annually on the large Plains reservations are primarily great social events today, but they also 5) _______________ (include) the performance of songs and dances that maintain distinct tribal identity and characteristics.

PART B: Writing

1.Write an introduction to any technological innovation in the area of your

interest, research or expertise, which you think could prove particularly useful in the future within a 5-10 year timescale (maximum 500words)

It should cover the following points:

a)How it was different from its predecessor technologies or concepts.

b)How it has impacted the product design and development?

c)What impact, if any, it had on the human development in general

(30 points)

2.Write a letter applying for post-doctoral fellowship in a prestigious international

university, explaining your work and research during your PhD program.

(maximum 300 words)

a)Mission statement;

b)Benefits; How this Post Doctoral position will benefit you and the

institution

(20 points)

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Answer Sheet

PART B: Writing

1.Write an introduction to any technological innovation in the area of your

interest, research or expertise, which you think could prove particularly useful in the future within a 5-10 year timescale

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2.Write a letter applying for post-doctoral fellowship in a prestigious international

university, explaining your work and research during your PhD program.

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