Engineering Final Test (2010)

Final T est of English for Engineering Graduate Students(2010-07)（请将答案一律写在答题纸上。

考试时间120分钟）Part I: Vocabulary and Grammatical Structure (35 points)A: Vocabulary (20 points)1.We tried to walk to the park but _ end up ______ taking a taxi there.2.He was hit by a falling tree and killed _ on the spot ______.3.His _ handling_____ of these important issues was highly praised.ck of employment tends to make women _ vulnerable ______ to depression.5.It is reported that the Far East area is now ___ on the verge of ____ war again.6.The organization works to __ promote _____ friendship between nations.7.We should look at these events which happened two hundred years ago from their historical _perspective ______.8.The outstanding businessman agreed that the last decade was favorable for the __ emergence_____ of new and promising enterprises in IT field.9.My work hours are almost _ identical ______ to my daughters’ school hours.10.Poor health and lack of money may both be __ barrier _____ to educational progress.11.If you are _ in doubt ______ about his ability to do the task, don’t entrust him with it.12.The company went __ out of business __ because it couldn’t sell its products.13.All this occurred in an already _ desperately ______ poor country.14.Behavior is a __ composition _____ of individual and group influences.15.We’re looking for someone who will be able to __ motivate _____ the staff to work hard.16.As the organizer of the team, he took the ___ lead ____ in setting the pace of the project.17.Managers of this generation are more likely to exercise __ participatory _____ management intheir own companies.18.Without strong background of education and skills, it is very hard for anyone to ____ operate___ a business successfully.19.They work as a group – no one person is allowed to __ dominate _____.20.The citizens had some __ skepticism _____ about the government’s policy.B: Grammatical Structure (15 points)Directions: In this part there are 15 questions, and you should choose the best one from the four choices.1.This is the first time I ___D____ this kind of refrigerator.A) saw B) have seenC) am seeing D) see2.By 2011, the university __C___ 20,000 postgraduates.1A) will be trained B) trainsC) will have trained D) will be training3.After the synthetic ___ D ____ engineers had a better choice for materials for construction.A) had been developed B) had developedC) to be developed D) being developed4.He was ___ C ____ to be clever but dishonest.A) thought as B) thinkingC) thought D) to think5.Can we do our work better with __ B _____ money and _______ people?A) lesser … few B) less … fewerC) little … less D) few … less6.This room __ B _____ that one.A) three times big than B) three times as big asC) three times bigger D) bigger three times than7.Never __ B _____ faith in himself, James Watt went on with his experiment.A) to be lost B) to loseC) lost D) losingmercial banks make the most of their income from interest __A_____ on loans andinvestments in stocks.A) earned B) earnC) to earn D) was earned9.At about the same time, doctors began to understand _ C ______ together.A) which went dirt and disease B) what went dirt and diseaseC) that dirt and disease went D) that did dirt and disease go10.I will let you know __ B _____ the meeting will be held.A) which B) whereC) what D) that11.The question is __ D _____ to land men there.A) if safe it will B) if will be it safeC) whether safe it will be D) whether it will be safe12._ A ______ was in 1990 that the economy started to be revived.A) It B) WhichC) That D) What13.Was it he __ A _____ broke the glass yesterday?A) who B) andC) but D) has14.It is obvious _D______ on more important things.A)which the money should we spendB)what the money should we spendC)that the money should we spendD)that we should spend the money15._____ C __ by the police, the kidnappers had no choice but to surrender.A) Surrounding B) Having surroundedC) Surrounded D) To surround2Part II: Reading Comprehension (20 points)Passage 1There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes miserable. This arises from different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be critical. The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help change this habit.Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life, since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone stir a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public disapproval, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their misconduct. These people should change this bad and condescend （俯就）to be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.1. People who are to be unhappy ___ A _____.A. always consider things differently from othersB. usually are influenced by the results of certain thingsC. can discover the unpleasant part of certain thingsD. usually have a fault-finding habit2. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most probably means ____ B ____.A. “have a good taste to the pleasure of society”B. “aren’t content with the pleasures of society”C. “feel happy with the pleasures of society”D. “enjoy the pleasures of society”3. Which of the following statement is not true according to the passage? AA. We should pity such unhappy people.B. Such unhappy people are critical about everything.C. If such unhappy people recognize the bad effects of the habit on themselves theymay get rid of it.D. Such unhappy people are also not content with themselves.4. The phrase “scarcely that” (Para. 3, Line 4) means __ B ______.A. “just like that”B. “almost not like that”3C. “more than that”D. “not at all like that”5.If such unhappy persons don’t change their bad behavior, the author’s solution to the problem isthat __ A _______.A. people should avoid contact with themB. people should criticize their misconductC. people should help them recognize the bad effects of the habitD. people should show no respect and politeness to themPassage 2When we think of entrepreneurs（企业家）, most of us imagine dynamic, successful, over-achievers like Bill Gates of Microsoft, Richard Branson of V irgin Airlines, Inc. or Jim Boyle of Columbia Sportswear, to name a few contemporary heroes. The truth is that we often fail to recognize entrepreneurs all around us: the corner grocery store owner, the family physician who opens a medical practice in our neighborhood, or the young person who delivers the morning paper. Each is creating business opportunities through entrepreneurship, although the process of entrepreneurship would be markedly different for each.According to Jeffery Timmons, author of “New V enture Creation” (1990), there are three crucial components for a successful new venture: the opportunity, the entrepreneur, and the resources needed to start the company and make it grow. The opportunity is the idea for a new business. The entrepreneur is the person who develops the idea for a business into a business. Resources include money, people and skill.One factor which distinguishes Bill Gates from the morning paper deliverer is the level of business success each desires to achieve. Determining what success means to you is a crucial element in the early stages of new venture planning. How you measure success in life shapes your views of business opportunities and small business.Success is how you define it. Whether you define success by money, possessions, personal values or a combination of the three is up to you. How we define success significantly influences our selection of a business to start. Our view of success becomes our framework for evaluating business opportunities. If we think a business opportunity has the potential to raise us to our desired level of success, we give it further consideration. If not, we usually discard the idea.Entrepreneurship begins with an understanding of who we are and where we want to go. Two processes which are helpful to would-be entrepreneurs are visioning and goal-setting. Success begins with a vision of who we are, what drives us and what we want. Goal-setting involves developing a list of things you would like to achieve in your personal or professional lives – your goals. V isioning and goal-setting are tools you can use to develop a clear picture of who you are, where you are going and what you need to do to get there.6.What’s the subject of this passage? BA.Who is more likely to become a successful entrepreneur?B.What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?C.What does success mean and how is it measured?D.What is the appropriate way to define success?7.What’s the difference between Bill Gates and the paper deliverer? CA.The personal quality each possesses.B.The desire each has for his own business.4C.The level of business success each desires to achieve.D.The various business opportunities each has an access to.8.What are the essential elements for a successful new venture? CA.Money, people and skill.B.Money, possession and personal values.C.Opportunity, entrepreneur and resources.D.Opportunity, process and practice.9.What effect does the definition of success have on one’s selection of opening up a business? DA.It helps to determine whether it is necessary to start a business.B.It helps to decide how great a business success is.C.It helps to further provide a business opportunity.D.It helps to evaluate the business potential effectively.10.How do visioning and goal-setting function? DA.They are the first step to draw a new venture plan.B.They are the measures used to evaluate business achievement.C.They are the ways for one to direct businesses.D.They are the tools used to identify oneself and achieve one’s purpose.Part III: Writing (25 points)Directions: For this part, you are asked to write a composition in 150 words by choosing ONE from the following two topics.T opic ITitle: Choosing a Job (150 words)Outline:Present situation of employment in ChinaWhat do you think are the important factors (2-3) in choosing a job? And explain why.Y our conclusionT opic IITitle: Being a Manager in the Age of Globalization (150 words)Outline:What does globalization mean to a manager?What do you think are the important qualities (2-3) for a qualified manager? And explainwhy.Y our conclusion5。