天津大学2011年英语期末试题(带答案及单词翻译).doc

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS TIANJIN UNIVERSITY Jan. 6th, 2011 PART 1: Vocabulary (20%) Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. The population of the United Kingdom is ____ to increase by over 4 million to 65.6 million in 2018. A. projected预计 B. expanded C. committed献身于，致力于; D. assigned归属于 Its true that humanity has seen a ____ of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges. A. line B. quantity C. set D. succession Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances(物质, and men are up to twice as ____ to develop alcoholism as women. A. subject B. likely C. susceptible易受影响的;易受感染的;善感的; ? D. responsible承担责任;负有责任的; ? Fires in homes and offices could be more efficiently using technology that predicts how a blaze will spread. A. manipulated熟练控制，操纵，影响; B. solved C. tackled解决( tackle的过去式和过去分词 );应付; D. operated An exclusive专用的;单独的; focus on forests -- ____ the entire landscape -- could lead to inequitable(不公平的，不公正的 and destructive(破坏性的;毁灭性的;有害的; outcomes for the poor in developing countries. A. in relation to B. as opposed to C. in case of D. on behalf of Increasing variability in year-to-year rainfall and more frequent extreme events will change ecosystems and speed up the ____ of soil and water resources. A. degradation退化; ? 堕落; ? 降级; B. recession经济衰退，不景气;后退，撤退; C. civilization文明，文化;开化，教化;修养; D. utilization利用，使用，效用; Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and screen time involving computer use, videos and video games appear to ____ elevated(升高的;高层的;高尚的; blood pressure in children, independent of body composition. A. be associated with和…联系在一起;与…有关; ? B. come up with追赶上;比得上;想出; C. get involved in涉及; D. in charge of主管，负责;照料; While authors up all nig