09 Science and Engineering B-22 Past Exam Questions

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2009 Professional Title English – Science and Engineering B-22: Real Exam Questions and Answers (with questions as recalled by netizens). Question 1: Vocabulary options 1. call – phone 2. conversation – talk 3. proposed – suggested 4. relied on – depended on 5. breaks – beats 6. cheerful – happy 7. exhibited – displayed 8. fury – anger 9. diligent – hardworking 10. persistent – continuous 11. eternal – everlasting 12. wrecked – damaged 13. authentic – genuine 14. lure – attraction 15. puzzle – mystery. Question 2: Reading comprehension questions (not found). Question 3: Summarizing the main idea and completing sentences. Paragraph 1: C: Implications of chimpanzee extinction for humans. Paragraph 2: E: Genetic similarities between chimps and humans. Paragraph 3: B: Reasons for HIV resistance. Paragraph 2: F: Chimps’ resistance to HIV. D. Human survival. E. Human genomes. C； Some diseases B: Treatment of some human diseases. Question 4: Reading comprehension. Article 1: Water (originally published by Dalian Publishing). Article 2: Mind-reading (reference material; it seems that the options for one of the questions differ from those in the textbook). Article 3: Youth emancipation in Spain. A: Living in an independent manner. B ； Finland (Greece/Spain appear in a parallel structure; Spain is mentioned in the article, while only Finland is not mentioned) C ； unwillingness to get married (this information is not mentioned in the article) A. She has a boyfriend. D. wary of /cautious about/ careful. Question 5: Complete the passage. Topic: Increased pressure on British supermarkets and retailers to reduce packaging as part of an anti-waste campaign ____46_F___. Britain generates 4.6 million tons of household waste each year due to packaging. Many people have expressed their anger at the excessive use of plastic wrapping. Activists are calling on Britain to learn from other European countries. ___47_B__. When returned bottles are placed into vending machines, the deposit is refunded. Environmentalists warn that Britain is lagging behind in this regard. There are reports of growing concern among consumers regarding the amount of packaging they have to deal with. Trade standards officials also object to excessive packaging __48_C__. In response to a campaign launched by Britain’s The Independent newspaper, major supermarkets have outlined various measures they are taking to win back public trust. ___49_E__. However, activists say that retailers and the government could benefit greatly from the anti-waste practices adopted in other European countries. In Sweden, non-recyclable batteries have been taxed since 1991 to encourage the use of alternative products. __50_D_. In Germany, plastic bags are not used in supermarkets, and deposits are required for reusable plastic and glass beverage bottles. A. If a product is overpackaged, don’t buy it. B. In Belgium, when you purchase something in a plastic or glass container, you need to pay a deposit. C. This is because too much padding can give customers a wrong impression of what they are buying. D. This has led to a 74 percent reduction in sales. E. Tesco stated that it is saving 112,000 tons of cardboard per year by using reusable plastic crates for transporting its fresh products. F. The campaign was initiated by The Independent newspaper. Question 6: Taking a nap during the day (Reference material: Some options have been changed, but the overall content of the passage remains the same)