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EnglishEntranceExaminationForNon-EnglishMajorDoctoralCandidatesModelTestOneNovember,2010PartIVocabulary(10points)Directions:Therearetwentyquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithonewordorphraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossitonyourAnswerSheet.1.ThelargetowersoftheGeorgeWashingtonBridgewerenotencasedinmasonrybutwereleftexposedtorevealtheirhandsomesteelstructure.A.harshB.hoarseC.good-lookingD.flagrant2.Thejewelwaskeptbythemoney-lenderasapledge.A.guaranteeB.speculationC.pulchritudeD.guise3.Therevoltwasfoiledbytroopsloyaltotheking.A.blockedB.frustratedC.flutteredD.faltered4.Itisinterestingtonotehowpublicopinionoscillatesbetweentheextremesofoptimismandpessimism.A.swingsB.hoversC.convergesD.foils5.G.Junghadalotoftosayaboutthehumanpsyche.A.worldB.mindC.enthusiasmD.determination6.Caesarridiculedhiswife’sforebodingabouttheapproachingofthefamilyplague.A.forewarningB.predictingC.signalD.signification7.I’mamazedattheimbecilityofthereadersofthesetrashymagazines.A.stupidityB.weak-mindednessC.potentialityD.idiosyncrasy8.Thoughthesubwaysystemofthecityhasbeenwell-plannedforyears,itsfundingisstillintheair.A.widelyspreadingB.totallyuncertainC.hystericallyunconstrainedD.alreadybroadcast9.Astheycrumbledback,heorderedeveryonetositdownandkeepquiet..A.retreatedB.crawledC.stumbledD.went10.Addreligiontothehumblestofedificesandyouhaveasanctuary.A.officesB.adjunctsC.buildingsD.chapel11.Theywereaskedtocurbthoseorgiesandresumetheposeofself-deceivinginnocence..A.positionB.airC.actionD.bombast12.Revolutionsareoftencausedwhenthelegitimacyofagovernmentisquestionedbythepeople.A.validityB.effectivenessC.bureaucracyD.prejudice13.Whentheyotherswentswimming,Ifollowedsuit.A.learnedfromB.secedeC.didthesameasothersD.triedtofollowthesamerule14.Thecounterfeitstampswereagoodfacsimileoftherealones.A.pictureB.likelinessC.identificationD.duplicate15.OurfootballteamisnowcontendingwithonefromtheUniversityofBritishColumbia.A.meetingB.contestingC.concedingD.contemplating16.AfterscrutinizingtheSternHitlerDiaries,handwritingexpertsproclaimedthemtobeforgeries.A.examiningB.judgingC.protractingD.detecting17.HareKarishnasareareligiouscultthatisoftenchargedwithbrainwashingitsmembers.A.churchB.traditionC.cultureD.sect18.Yourbelligerentattitudeisoftenthecauseforyourlackofpopularity.A.aspiringB.courageousC.cowardlyD.aggressive19.Thesolutionisthereifyoucanreasonitout.A.judgeitoutB.believeitoutC.thinkitoutD.proveitright20.Inpublic,PrinceCharleshasproventobeascrupulousdresser.A.unserviceableB.fashionableC.carefulD.uncannyPartIICloze(10points)Directions:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosetherightwordorphrasefromthelistgivenbelowforeachoftheblanks.Changetheformifnecessary.WriteyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.where,signs,alive,suggests,manufacturers,concerned,someone,Some,whether,to,investigating,or,must,knowing,off,likely,forexample,involves,loosely,well-spacedSleeplaboratoriesaroundtheworldarefindingthatanalarmingnumberofdriversonmotorwaysmaybefallingasleepatthewheel.Althoughresearchershavedifficultyin21forcertain22anaccidenthasbeencausedbysleepiness,itappearsthatadriverwhoisontheroadbetween4amand6amisabout10timesas23tohaveasleep-relatedaccidentassomeonewhoisdrivinginthemiddleofthemorningorearlyintheevening.24Britishpoliceforceshavebecomesufficiently25tolaunchcampaignstoalertthepublic26thedanger.Leicestershirepolice,27,considersleepinesstobethecauseof20percentofaccidentsonmotorwaysandinthesummerof1990ranacampaignwiththeslogan“Stayawake,Stay28”.Majormotor29suchasFordandRenaultare30waysofincorporatingsleepinessdetectorsandalarmsintotheirvehicles.……Ifanaccident31onlyonevehicle,whichruns32theroadintothecertaincrashbarrier,theembankment,atree33abridge,thensleepinessislikelytobethecause,especiallyiftherearenoskidmarksorother34ofbraking.Adriverwhoisalerttoanimpendingcrashgripsthesteeringwheelandsuffersdifferentinjuriesfrom35whoisasleepandholdingthesteeringwheel36.Thispatternofinjury,combinedwithanabsenceofskidmarksontheroad,also37thatthedriverwasasleepinaccidents38onevehiclerunsintothebackofanother,especiallyifitoccurswheretrafficislightandvehiclesareconsequently39ontheroad.Undertheseconditions,thedriver’s“inattention”40havebeenmorethanjustmomentary.PartIIIReadingComprehension(30points)Directions:Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneOnthemorningofSeptember11th,IboardedthetrainfromWashingtonHeightsinUpperManhattanjustasusualandwenttotheBodyPositiveofficeintheSouthStreetSeaportofLowerManhattan.WhileIwasleavingthesubwayat8:53am,amanrandownthestreetscreaming,SomeonejustbombedtheWorldTradeCenter.ThosearoundmescreamedandshoutedNo!indisbelief.However,beinganamateurphotographer,andthinkingthatImightbeable