1、1TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and thi
2、rd readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the
3、whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 120 MIN In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you
4、will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the.following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 1. When is
5、 Anne available for the meeting? A. The third week of May. B. The third week of June. C. The eleventh of June. D. The eleventh of May. 2. Their meeting will probably take place in A. London. B. Toronto. C. Mexico City. D. Chicago. 3. When is Eric calling back? A. Thursday afternoon. B. Friday aftern
6、oon. C. Thursday morning. D. Friday morning. Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 4. According to the woman, advertisements A. let us know the best product. B.
7、give us sufficient information. C. fail to convince people. D. give misleading information. 5. In the womans opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid A. by manufacturers. B. by customers. C. by advertisers. D. by all of them. 6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?. 2A. The woman se
8、ems to be negative about advertising. B. The woman appears to know more about advertising. C. The man is to be present at a debate on advertising. D. The man has a lot to talk about on advertising. Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be
9、 given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 7. Mr Brown brought with him only a few things because A. there wasnt enough space in the cupboard. B. the hospital would provide him with everything. C. he was to stay there for a very short time. D. visitors could bring hi
10、m other things. 8. According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients? A. 2:00 pm. B. 5:00 pm. C. 7:00 pm. D. 6:00 pm. 9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Patients have breakfast at 8. B. Patients have lunch at 12. C. There are special alcoho
11、l lounges. D. There are special smoking lounges. 10. Which statement best describes Mr Brown? A. He knows little about hospital rules. B. He can keep alcohol in the ward. C. He knows when to smoke. D. He is used to hospital life. SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Li
12、sten to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 11. Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed for A. contacts
13、with headquarters. B. relaxation and enjoyment. C. informal talks. D. different purposes. 12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for guests? A. Restaurants. B. Cinemas. C. Swimming pools. D. Bars. 13. A hotel for an international conference should have
14、 the following EXCEPT A. convenient transport services. B. competent office secretaries. C. good sports and restaurant facilities. D. suitable and comfortable rooms. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions
15、. Now, listen to the passage. 314. The museum aims mainly to display A. the areas technological development. B. the nations important historical events. C. the areas agricultural and industrial development. D. the nations agricultural and industrial development. 15. The following have been significa
16、nt in the areas prosperity EXCEPT A. the motorways. B. the Roman road. C. the canals. D. the railways. 16. We know from the passage that some exhibits A. are borrowed from workshops. B. are specially made for display. C. reflect the local culture and customs. D. try to reproduce the scene at that ti
17、me. 17. The passage probably comes from A. a conversation on the museum. B. a museum tour guide. C. a museum booklet. D. a museum advertisement. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the
18、passage. 18. According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you A. insure all your expensive things. B. lock doors when going out. C. lock windows at night. D. take all necessary precautions. 19. What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late? A. Call their frien
19、ds. B. Stay with their friends. C. Avoid walking in streets. D. Always take a taxi. 20. What is the speakers last advice? A. To take a few self-defense classes. B. To stick to well-lit streets at night. C. To avoid walking alone at night. D. To stay with their friends. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In th
20、is section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news. 21. What happened during
21、the New Year celebration in Thailand? A. Terrorists fought with Government troops. B. Thai troops killed terrorists. C. There were shootings. D. There were explosions. 22. What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand? A. The Muslims wanted independence. 4B. Thai troops have been se
22、nt there. C. About 2000 people have been killed. D. There have been more bombings since 2004. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 23. Under the national oil law, the Iraqi gov
23、ernment A. will give more oil revenues to only a few provinces. B. will let provinces distribute their oil revenues. C. will distribute oil revenues according to population size. D. will distribute oil revenues according to security needs. 24. The construction package is meant to A. help build more
24、houses. B. help improve the countrys economy. C. help more children to go to school. D. help more young people to get education. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 25. The jo
25、int committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following areas EXCEPT A. education. B. industry. C. investment. D. technology. 26. What is this news item mainly about? A. The establishment of a joint committee. B. The trade relations between Egypt and Spain. C. The future
26、 trade volume between Egypt and Spain. D. The establishment of a joint business council. Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 27. According to the news, Japanese teenage women A. are less
27、 violent than men. B. are less violent than before. C. are more violent than before. D. are more violent than men. Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 28. Which of the following statemen
28、ts is CORRECT according to the news? A. Zimbabweans stayed away from voting. B. Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting. C. Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote. D. Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win. Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, yo
29、u will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 29. The news mentioned _ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 30. According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers action? 5A. Banks. B. Big compan
30、ies. C. Long-distance callers. D. Government officials. PART III CLOZE 15 MIN Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the eorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in o
31、ut-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange (31)_ to use as money, (32)_ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)_, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_, and
32、cakes of salt (36)_ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells (37)_ as money at some time(38)_ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)_ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were tr
33、aded right across the (40)_ from East to West. Metal, valued by weight, (41)_ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)_ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China,
34、 apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called “cash“. The (45)_ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean. Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)_ nearly all the more pi
35、cturesque (47)_ of money, and (48)_ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)_ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)_ money will soon be found only in museums. (31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category (32) A. but B. and C. s
36、o D. even (33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute (34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size (35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions (36) A. even B. also C. still D. never (37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used (38) A. and B. but C. yet D
37、. or (39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised (40) A. city B. district C. communib D. continent (41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded (42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with (43) A. against B. as C. in D. for (44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much
38、(45) A. earlier B.earliest C.better D.best (46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered (47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms (48) A. while B. although C. because D. if (49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies (50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crudePART
39、IV GRAMMAR it may come in _ one day. A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful 72. The questions that the speaker raised were well _ the average adult. A. past B. on C. beyond D. through 73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _ of learning. A. design B. instrument C. agen
40、cy D. tool 74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _. A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly 75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems _ on becoming a computer programmer. A. fit B. set C. disposed D
41、. decided 76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _ and declined to speak at the meeting. A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute 77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount 78. Bus services between Town C
42、entre and Newton Housing Estate will be _ until the motorway is repaired. A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased 79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _ cause of the tides. A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary 80. Teddy came to my _ with a cheque of $2
43、00 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen. A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safetyPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MIN In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.
44、 Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. TEXT A When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the
45、 sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke. Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And theyre all within a short cab ride of each other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime s
46、ightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall. 8But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk music begins blaring fro
47、m Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs dont shut down until 4 am. And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Dont worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official
48、 language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And youll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a whole day. Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between U852 and $9.50, you can use the
49、 canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the North“. You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several centuries old. You might also want to jump out of the canal bus
