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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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)
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
20、【
单选题
】
What is the tone of the passage?
[2分]
、
Instructive.
、
Humorous.
、
Serious.
、
Teasing.
答案:
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.
答案:
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”.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
26、【
单选题
】
The author’s attitude to the café is
[2分]
、
fundamentally critical.
、
slightly admiring.
、
quite undecided.
、
completely neutral.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
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.
答案:
32、【
单选题
】
The first city ever founded in Canada is
[1分]
、
Quebec.
、
Vancouver.
、
Toronto.
、
Montreal.
答案:
33、【
单选题
】
When did the Australian Federation officially come into being?
[1分]
、
1770.
、
1788.
、
1900.
、
1901.
答案:
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.
答案:
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
答案:
36、【
单选题
】
The Financier is written by
[1分]
、
Mark Twain.
、
Henry James.
、
William Faulkner.
、
Theodore Dreiser.
答案:
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.
答案:
38、【
单选题
】
________ refers to the learning and development of a language.
[1分]
、
Language acquisition
、
Language comprehension
、
Language production
、
Language instruction
答案:
39、【
单选题
】
The word “ Motel” comes from “motor + hotel”. This is an example of ________ in morphology.
[1分]
、
backformation
、
conversion
、
blending
、
acronym
答案:
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.
答案: