Ph.D. in Chinese Academy of Sciences Postgraduate Admission Examination
English exam outline
This schedule tried in the scope of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from October 2002.
Test object
Candidates who apply for the Ph.D. in the hospitals, institutions, stations, and central students of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Examination purpose
Check if the candidates have an English level and ability to enter the doctoral stage.
Exam type, test content and test structure
There are six parts of this exam: listening understanding (accounting for 20%), vocabulary (10%), complete filling (15%), reading understanding (30%), English translation (10%), writing ( Accounted for 15%). The test paper is divided into: Paper One objective test, including the top four parts, total 85 questions, sequential numbers; paper two (paper two) subjective questions, including English and writing two parts.
First, listening understanding
l Mainly testing the understanding and judgment of the general hearing materials, the speed is about 140 words / minute, and the candidates will ask candidates to answer the questions after answering. Total 20 questions, divided into two sections of A / B.
A section: Total 10 groups of dialogues, no more than 60 words per group, according to the content listening, candidates should be:
1. Judgment the dialogue scene;
2. Judgment the relationship and identity of the character;
3, understand the intentions, perspectives or attitudes of the speaker;
4, understand the point of discourse and the meaning;
5, get specific information.
There is a 15-second gap after the content of the conversation, requiring candidates to select an optimal answer from the four selection items given after listening to each set of conversations.
Section B: A total of 3-segment listening material, each bit of 50 words. According to the material listening materials, candidates should be able to:
1. Understand the central idea;
2, get specific information;
3, understand the intentions, perspectives or attitudes of the speaker;
4. Perform relevant judgment and reasoning.
After each listening material, 3-4 questions, each time I ask for 15 seconds, and ask candidates to select a best answer from the four selection items given after listening to the question.
Second, vocabulary
The main test of whether candidates have certain vocabulary and the ability to judge according to the context of words and phrase meaning.
A total of 20 questions. Each question is a blank English sentence, requiring candidates to select the most appropriate words or phrase available in the sentence from the four options given.
Third, complete fill in the blanks
It mainly tests the ability of candidates at the discourse level and the extent to which the vocabulary expression and the structure. Candidates should have the ability to comprehensively analyze and apply the language with vocabulary, syntax, and context, and require candidates to select the best answer from four options in the four options in the four options.
Fourth, reading understanding
The main test of candidates can pass the ability to obtain relevant information by reading within the specified time. Candidates must complete the 1800-2000 words (5-6 essays) and select the best answer from the four options. Require candidates:
1. Master the central idea, the main content and specific details;
2, perform related judgment and reasoning;
3. Accurately grasp certain words and phrases in context;
4, understand the author's viewpoint and intent, judge the author's attitude.
Five, English translation
Candidates are required to translate the 5 sentences in the nearly 400 words in English, mainly testing whether candidates can correctly understand the meaning of English in the original sentence from the perspective of discourse, and express written expressions with accurate, interested Chinese come out.
Sixth, writing
Candidates are required to write a short message from 200 words in accordance with the proposition, the proposal or background diagram. The aim is to test the ability of candidates to express ideas or delivery information and practical use of English writing basics.
Examination time and score
The total test time is about 180 minutes, of which the test paper is approximately 110 minutes (with hearing), the test paper is 70 minutes. Total volume is a total of 100 points. See the table below for details:
Test paper one:
Question number name The title of the scale (minute)
I-a hearing - dialog 10 10 7-8
I-B Listening - Show 10 10 12-13
II vocabulary selection fill in the blanks 10 10 15
III Delivery Fill 15 15 15
IV reading comprehension 30 30 60
Smallmeter 75 75 for about 110 minutes
Note: The hearing timing is based on the end of the recording, about 20 minutes. The test paper has a total of 90 minutes.
Trial 2:
Question number name The title of the scale (minute)
V English translation - discourse sentence 5 10 30
Vi writing 1 15 40
Smallmeter 6 2570 minutes
