学术英语与学术能力测试题

Please fill in the blank below and choose the best answer from the four options and circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

Q1:Name

Q2:Choose your current grade

10th grade (GCSE)

11th grade (AS)

12th grade (A2)

Other

Q3:The starting point of scientific research is to ________.

A. Identify a proper question worthy of scientific research

B. Consult with the teachers or experts about how to do scientific research

C. Find a good cooperation partner

D. Be prepared to overcome various difficulties

Q4:After deciding on a specific research topic, I need to ________.

A. Consider the risks involved in this project

B. Design a feasible research plan

C. Seek advice from an expert

D. Apply for a research grant

Q5:The best description of Critical Thinking is ________.

A. To criticize other people’s point of views

B. To criticize your point of views

C. To put forward views that are opposite to the existing views

D. To raise disagreement and justify your disagreement with sound reasons and scientific evidence

Q6:What kind of research method is regarded as a scientific method? Most importantly, the method must be________.

A. Comprehensible

B. Repeatable

C. Sensible

D. Feasible

Q7:Galileo stood on the top of Pisa Tower and dropped various objects to the ground to verify his claim that

A. In the free-fall process, heavy objects always fall faster than light objects to the ground.

B. In the free-fall process, the light objects are affected by greater upward floating force.

C. Any two objects that fall freely reach the ground at the same time.

D. Any two objects that fall freely reach the ground at different times.

Q8:Which of the following statements describe the research results scientifically?

A. According to our observation, most of the students in our school are enthusiastic about scientific research

B. According to our survey, most of the students in our school are enthusiastic about scientific research

C. According to our questionnaires and home visiting, most of the students in our school are enthusiastic about scientific research

D. According to our questionnaires and home visits, 91.2% of the students (n=1235) in our school have done at least one scientific research project

Q9:As I see it, academic oral presentation is to ________.

A. Make a speech based on the topic I am interested in

B. Make a speech based on the title the teacher has provided

C. Address an unanswered question through my research

D. Answer any issues raised by the teacher on the spot

Q10:The following statements are the conclusion of a scientific research project. Which statement is scientific?

A. The crickets’ body temperature is closely related to the temperature around it.

B. The crickets’ body temperature is positively correlated with the temperature around it

C. The crickets’ body temperature changes with the temperature of the environment

D. The crickets’ body temperature is affected by the heat of the environment.

Q11:Which of the following traits is most important when you are carrying out the oral presentation based on scientific research?

A. Objectivity

B. Quickness

C. Accuracy

D. Specificity

Q12:After completing a research project, which of the following activity can help you review your research?

A. Being praised

B. Being rewarded

C. Self-reflection

D. Achieving a high score

Q13:Scientific research can be done by _________.

A. An individual

B. A couple of people with the same interest

C. Many people with different specializations

D. All of the above

Q14:Which of the following source provide the most reliable information?

A. Professional journals with higher citation indexes

B. Entertainment journals

C. Technology journals

D. Science journals

Q15:Suppose I am designing a questionnaire to investigate how much the high school students in China know about scientific research. I plan to collect 1,000 samples. Which is the scientific way to collect samples?

A. Send the questionnaire to all my friends from different places in China

B. Select the top high schools in big cities only

C. Select the average level schools in mid-size cities only

D. Classify all the high schools into several different types and then select randomly some schools

Q16:Anthropologists across the world conclude that all human beings originated from East Africa. How did they draw this conclusion?

A. Mainly by checking history books

B. Mainly by reviewing the folklore of each nation across the world

C. Mainly by studying the fossils of ancient human ancestors (and biology)

D. Mainly by examining the tools the early humans used

Q17:Which of the following is the ultimate driving force for scientific research________?

A. Obsession with power

B. Love for the truth

C. Yearning for fame

D. Desire for fortune