十四道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 15

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十四道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 15

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G-TELP LEVEL 2 SAMPLE TEST
Reading and Vocabulary Section

You will read four passages. Each passage is followed by comprehension and vocabulary questions. From the four choices for each item, choose the best answer. Then blacken in the correct circle on your answer sheet.


PART 1. Read the following biographical narrative and answer the questions. The underlined words in the article are for vocabulary questions.

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Bertrand Russell

The British philosopher and writer Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born in Trelleck, Wales, on May 18, 1872. The son of John, the Viscount of Amberley, and his wife Katherine, he was also a grandson of Lord John Russell, a former British prime minister. Orphaned at age three, Bertrand and his elder brother were raised by their grandparents. He learned French and German early in life and acquired a strong sense of social consciousness.

Russell obtained a first-class degree from Trinity College in Cambridge, after which he worked briefly as an attaché at the British embassy in Paris. He married Alys Pearsall Smith in 1894 but eventually divorce her. In 1903, he published his Principles of Mathematics, in which he argued that mathematics could be derived from logic. Later, co-writing with Alfred North Whitehead, he further expounded on the ideas contained in the book in the monumental Principia Mathematica (1910-1913).

In 1910, Russell was appointed lecturer at Trinity College. When World War I broke out, however, he became engrossed in politics. He came into conflict with the British government because of his pacifism and refusal to bear arms on moral grounds. This resulted in the loss of his Trinity fellowship in 1916 and his imprisonment for six months in 1918. It was while in prison that he wrote his Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy in 1919. Upon his release, he visited Russia and China. When he got back to England, he and his second wife, Dora Black, founded the progressive Beacon Hill School for children, and they co-managed it for four years. In 1931, when his brother died, Russell inherited the title 3rd Earl Russell. Divorced by Dora in 1935, he married Patricia Helen Spence the following year. This second divorce and re-marriage made his book Marriage and Morals (1932) highly controversial.

In 1938, Russell went to the United States to teach as a lecturer at the City College in New York. His appointment as lecturer was terminated in 1940 because of complaints that he was an “enemy of religion and morality.” This happened even if he had already abandoned his pacifist stance the previous year. When he returned to England after World War II, he was accorded an Order of Merit, then was chosen to give the first BBC Reith Lectures in 1949. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, earning the citation of “champion of humanity and freedom of thought.” Later in his life, he continued to write and publish important works, among them the best-selling History of Western Philosophy (1945) and various papers on social, moral , and religious issues. He married Edith Finch in 1952, his third marriage, then became an advocate of nuclear disarmament. When he was already 89 years of age, he was again imprisoned for joining an antinuclear demonstration. He wrote his three-volume autobiography (1967-1969) as his last major publication.

Russell died in Wales on February 2, 1970 and is considered today as a major philosopher and a leading social reformer of the 20th century.

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Adapted from http://www.biography.com, http://www.nobel.se, and other sources


53. What was cited as a major attribute of the young Bertrand Russell?
(a) prolific in writing
(b) deeply religious
(c) politically ambitious
(d) socially aware
Answer:

54. Which book written by Bertrand Russell became the subject of heated public debate?
(a) History of Western Philosophy
(b) Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
(c) Marriage and Morals
(d) Principles of Mathematics
Answer:

55. What is not an appropriate description of Bertrand Russell?
(a) He exercised his freedom of expression to the fullest extent.
(b) His major works emphasized the importance of critical thinking.
(c) He was a very influential but controversial public figure.
(d) His personal life precisely reflected conventional morality.
Answer:

56. What was not mentioned about Bertrand Russell?
(a) his children
(b) his political beliefs
(c) his major publications
(d) his education
Answer:

57. In the context of the passage, attaché means __________.
(a) administrator
(b) researcher
(c) representative
(d) scholar
Answer:

58. In the context of the passage, monumental means __________.
(a) pretentious
(b) massive
(c) popular
(d) controversial
Answer:

59. In the context of the passage, pacifism means __________.
(a) resistance to authority
(b) disapproval of tradition
(c) criticism of society
(d) opposition to war
Answer:


PART 2. Read the following Web news feature and answer the questions. The underlined words in the article are for vocabulary questions.

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Bridging the Gender Gap in Science

In 1981, when she arrived for a fellowship at Berlin's Institute for Advanced Study, Helga Nowotny, an Austrian sociologist of science, found that only one of the 19 other fellows was female. Today, she has returned to the Institute as a visiting academic, and she finds the situation to have changed greatly. "Almost half of [the number of] fellows are women," she observes.

Indeed, researchers across the European Union are one in saying that things are better than ever for women in science, but they concede that a lot still needs to be done. Even if Europe's need for scientific talent has been growing, many of its female scientists still do not get equal opportunities. About 40% of doctoral-degree recipients are women, as are 30% of science and engineering graduates; in the private sector, however, women make up only 15% of researchers. This gender gap is biggest in Austria, where only 9% of researchers are female, and in Germany, where the figure is 9.6%. Only one woman has won a Nobel Prize in science—Germany's Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard—and only in the 1990s. The science laboratory has remained a traditionally male-dominated place. This, Nowotny points out, is despite the fact that women are “as gifted as men.” She maintains that there must be a mechanism to encourage women to compete.

To bridge the gender gap, the EU is trying to fund initiatives to support women scientists and to require gender-equality action plans. Many researchers argue, though, that science itself tends to suffer when factors such as gender are used to determine funding. Also , such policies focus on women who have already chosen scientific careers. To encourage young people to pursue science, the researchers believe, longer-term solutions must be pursued. An adviser at the Academy of Finland, Hannele Kurki, says that an early introduction to science may help break down gender stereotypes. With this Jürgen Hambrecht agrees, observing that girls are important "because of differences in character between men and women. [In the workplace], they are exactly the bridge we need." Hambrecht is the chief executive of BASF, the German chemicals giant that runs a laboratory where young students of both genders get hands-on exposure to chemistry.

Thankfully, scientific institutions now also realize setting the example is the best way to inspire young scientists, whether female or male. At the Berlin Institute 20 years ago, Nowotny recalls, the fellows were incredulous that the only other female fellow in the institute was pregnant . Today, to promote a family-friendly environment, fellows are encouraged to bring their families. This is just one way for institutions to make science a fulfilling career for more women.

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Adapted from “Giving Girl Power a Boost” by Jeff Chu. http://www.time.com. January 11,2004


60. What is the dominant tone of the article?
(a) skeptical
(b) supportive
(c) apologetic
(d) dismissive
Answer:

61. According to the passage, what is the percentage of women researchers in Europe's
private sector?
(a) 9%
(b) 9.6%
(c) 15%
(d) 30%
Answer:

62. What is Helga Nowotny's opinion about women and their role in science?
(a) There are few female scientists in Europe because women are unsuited for the job.
(b) Few women win scientific awards because males dominate award-giving bodies.
(c) More research fellowships should go to female scientists in the public sector.
(d) Female scientists are as skilled as males but need more opportunities to excel.
Answer:

63. What long-term solution is suggested to address the lack of women scientists in Europe?
(a) provide higher social security benefits to families of scientists
(b) give more incentives to young females to get scientific training
(c) revise the employment policies of scientific research institutes
(d) give more scholarships to female science students
Answer:

64. What is not mentioned in the passage?
(a) the compensation rates for male and female scientists
(b) a recent development in science education in Germany
(c) women-friendly policies of certain scientific institutions
(d) the percentage of European science graduates
Answer:

65. In the context of the passage, stereotypes means __________.
(a) traditions
(b) conditions
(c) influences
(d) prejudices
Answer:

66. In the context of the passage, incredulous means __________.
(a) disappointed
(b) disbelieving
(c) displeased
(d) disapproving
Answer:

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十四道选择题答案

这次试题是出自G-TELP Level 2阅读与生字能力测验练习题.


PART 1. Read the following biographical narrative and answer the questions. The underlined words in the article are for vocabulary questions.

=============================================================================================================

Bertrand Russell

The British philosopher and writer Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born in Trelleck, Wales, on May 18, 1872. The son of John, the Viscount of Amberley, and his wife Katherine, he was also a grandson of Lord John Russell, a former British prime minister. Orphaned at age three, Bertrand and his elder brother were raised by their grandparents. He learned French and German early in life and acquired a strong sense of social consciousness.

Russell obtained a first-class degree from Trinity College in Cambridge, after which he worked briefly as an attaché at the British embassy in Paris. He married Alys Pearsall Smith in 1894 but eventually divorce her. In 1903, he published his Principles of Mathematics, in which he argued that mathematics could be derived from logic. Later, co-writing with Alfred North Whitehead, he further expounded on the ideas contained in the book in the monumental Principia Mathematica (1910-1913).

In 1910, Russell was appointed lecturer at Trinity College. When World War I broke out, however, he became engrossed in politics. He came into conflict with the British government because of his pacifism and refusal to bear arms on moral grounds. This resulted in the loss of his Trinity fellowship in 1916 and his imprisonment for six months in 1918. It was while in prison that he wrote his Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy in 1919. Upon his release, he visited Russia and China. When he got back to England, he and his second wife, Dora Black, founded the progressive Beacon Hill School for children, and they co-managed it for four years. In 1931, when his brother died, Russell inherited the title 3rd Earl Russell. Divorced by Dora in 1935, he married Patricia Helen Spence the following year. This second divorce and re-marriage made his book Marriage and Morals (1932) highly controversial.

In 1938, Russell went to the United States to teach as a lecturer at the City College in New York. His appointment as lecturer was terminated in 1940 because of complaints that he was an “enemy of religion and morality.” This happened even if he had already abandoned his pacifist stance the previous year. When he returned to England after World War II, he was accorded an Order of Merit, then was chosen to give the first BBC Reith Lectures in 1949. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, earning the citation of “champion of humanity and freedom of thought.” Later in his life, he continued to write and publish important works, among them the best-selling History of Western Philosophy (1945) and various papers on social, moral , and religious issues. He married Edith Finch in 1952, his third marriage, then became an advocate of nuclear disarmament. When he was already 89 years of age, he was again imprisoned for joining an antinuclear demonstration. He wrote his three-volume autobiography (1967-1969) as his last major publication.

Russell died in Wales on February 2, 1970 and is considered today as a major philosopher and a leading social reformer of the 20th century.

=============================================================================================================
Adapted from http://www.biography.com, http://www.nobel.se, and other sources


53. What was cited as a major attribute of the young Bertrand Russell?
(a) prolific in writing
(b) deeply religious
(c) politically ambitious
(d) socially aware
Answer: d

54. Which book written by Bertrand Russell became the subject of heated public debate?
(a) History of Western Philosophy
(b) Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
(c) Marriage and Morals
(d) Principles of Mathematics
Answer: c

55. What is not an appropriate description of Bertrand Russell?
(a) He exercised his freedom of expression to the fullest extent.
(b) His major works emphasized the importance of critical thinking.
(c) He was a very influential but controversial public figure.
(d) His personal life precisely reflected conventional morality.
Answer: d

56. What was not mentioned about Bertrand Russell?
(a) his children
(b) his political beliefs
(c) his major publications
(d) his education
Answer: a

57. In the context of the passage, attaché means __________.
(a) administrator
(b) researcher
(c) representative
(d) scholar
Answer: c

58. In the context of the passage, monumental means __________.
(a) pretentious
(b) massive
(c) popular
(d) controversial
Answer: b

59. In the context of the passage, pacifism means __________.
(a) resistance to authority
(b) disapproval of tradition
(c) criticism of society
(d) opposition to war
Answer: d


PART 2. Read the following Web news feature and answer the questions. The underlined words in the article are for vocabulary questions.

=============================================================================================================

Bridging the Gender Gap in Science

In 1981, when she arrived for a fellowship at Berlin's Institute for Advanced Study, Helga Nowotny, an Austrian sociologist of science, found that only one of the 19 other fellows was female. Today, she has returned to the Institute as a visiting academic, and she finds the situation to have changed greatly. "Almost half of [the number of] fellows are women," she observes.

Indeed, researchers across the European Union are one in saying that things are better than ever for women in science, but they concede that a lot still needs to be done. Even if Europe's need for scientific talent has been growing, many of its female scientists still do not get equal opportunities. About 40% of doctoral-degree recipients are women, as are 30% of science and engineering graduates; in the private sector, however, women make up only 15% of researchers. This gender gap is biggest in Austria, where only 9% of researchers are female, and in Germany, where the figure is 9.6%. Only one woman has won a Nobel Prize in science—Germany's Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard—and only in the 1990s. The science laboratory has remained a traditionally male-dominated place. This, Nowotny points out, is despite the fact that women are “as gifted as men.” She maintains that there must be a mechanism to encourage women to compete.

To bridge the gender gap, the EU is trying to fund initiatives to support women scientists and to require gender-equality action plans. Many researchers argue, though, that science itself tends to suffer when factors such as gender are used to determine funding. Also , such policies focus on women who have already chosen scientific careers. To encourage young people to pursue science, the researchers believe, longer-term solutions must be pursued. An adviser at the Academy of Finland, Hannele Kurki, says that an early introduction to science may help break down gender stereotypes. With this Jürgen Hambrecht agrees, observing that girls are important "because of differences in character between men and women. [In the workplace], they are exactly the bridge we need." Hambrecht is the chief executive of BASF, the German chemicals giant that runs a laboratory where young students of both genders get hands-on exposure to chemistry.

Thankfully, scientific institutions now also realize setting the example is the best way to inspire young scientists, whether female or male. At the Berlin Institute 20 years ago, Nowotny recalls, the fellows were incredulous that the only other female fellow in the institute was pregnant . Today, to promote a family-friendly environment, fellows are encouraged to bring their families. This is just one way for institutions to make science a fulfilling career for more women.

=============================================================================================================
Adapted from “Giving Girl Power a Boost” by Jeff Chu. http://www.time.com. January 11,2004


60. What is the dominant tone of the article?
(a) skeptical
(b) supportive
(c) apologetic
(d) dismissive
Answer: b

61. According to the passage, what is the percentage of women researchers in Europe's
private sector?
(a) 9%
(b) 9.6%
(c) 15%
(d) 30%
Answer: c

62. What is Helga Nowotny's opinion about women and their role in science?
(a) There are few female scientists in Europe because women are unsuited for the job.
(b) Few women win scientific awards because males dominate award-giving bodies.
(c) More research fellowships should go to female scientists in the public sector.
(d) Female scientists are as skilled as males but need more opportunities to excel.
Answer: d

63. What long-term solution is suggested to address the lack of women scientists in Europe?
(a) provide higher social security benefits to families of scientists
(b) give more incentives to young females to get scientific training
(c) revise the employment policies of scientific research institutes
(d) give more scholarships to female science students
Answer: b

64. What is not mentioned in the passage?
(a) the compensation rates for male and female scientists
(b) a recent development in science education in Germany
(c) women-friendly policies of certain scientific institutions
(d) the percentage of European science graduates
Answer: a

65. In the context of the passage, stereotypes means __________.
(a) traditions
(b) conditions
(c) influences
(d) prejudices
Answer: d

66. In the context of the passage, incredulous means __________.
(a) disappointed
(b) disbelieving
(c) displeased
(d) disapproving
Answer: b