1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)1. According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be A. presents. B. fruits C. sauce D. meat2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCECTA. roast turkey B. sweet potatoes C. meat D. carrots3. Why did Helen come to Robs house?A. Sh
2、e wanted to talk to Bob. B. She had come to help Bob.C. She had been invited to lunch. D. She was interested in cooking.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.4. Why did the woman phone the club?A.
3、 She wanted to know more about it. B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.C. She wanted to learn a new language. D. She was interested in social activities.5. We learn from the conversation that the clubA. mainly organize language activities. B. accepts members from local students.C. has been set up
4、 for a long time. D. is increasing its membership.6. According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German on A. Wednesday. B. Tuesday. C. Monday. D. Friday.7. What is the man going to do after the conversation?A. Call up the woman for her address. B. Wait for the woman to call him
5、again.C. Mail the woman some information. D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.8. According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?A. Difficu
6、lt questions from interviewees.B. Embarrassing requests from interviewees.C. Lack of professional background.D. Lack of interviewing skills.9. The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairs EXCEPTA. prospective. B. useful. C. important. D. tiring.10. We learn from
7、 the conversation that the womanA. works better at job fairs. B. prefers honest people.C. often works on her own. D. is experienced in her work.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 t
8、o 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.11. According to todays weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?A. Scandinavian mountain. B. Northwestern Europe.C. Northern Europe. D. Southern Europe.12. In which
9、part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?A. Southern Europe. B. Northern Europe. C. Eastern Europe. D. Northwestern Europe.13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean. B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C. Central parts of the Mediter
10、ranean. D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 20 14. According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?A. Closer contact with modern devices.B. Greater changes in social organizati
11、on.C. Better understanding of mass media.D. More useful information to better their life.15. The speaker questions about everybodys access to technological advances. The main reason is A. illiteracy. B. poverty. C. food shortage. D. ignorance.16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be a
12、chieved within ten years EXCEPTA. giving everyone a radio or TV.B. starting to carry out the scheme in ten years.C. offering internet service to more people.D. providing more job opportunities.17. What could be topic of the passage?A. Growth in telecommunications. B. Technology and the developing wo
13、rld.C. Education and medical care. D. Building an information society.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.18. People in Latin America wear something _ to express their hopes for wealth in the New Year.A
14、. new B. red C. white D. yellow19. Which of the following New Years traditions signals friendship?A. Throwing old dishes. B. Wearing something red.C. Wearing something white. D. Eating round fruits.20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as ones own New Years tradition?A. Watching TV at home. B.
15、 Going to bed early.C. Visiting friends. D. Running and shouting outside.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of each news i
16、tem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?A. 15 schools have started social studies.B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.D. Digital textbooks are used for so
17、cial studies.22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about _ million dollars.A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.23. Who found the suspicious item at the airport?A. TSA agents
18、. B. FBI agents. C. The police. D. Passengers.24. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.D. The security authorities identified the explosives.Q
19、uestions 25 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPT A. alcohol abuse. B. smoking. C. depression. D. schizophrenia.26. Why d
20、id doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?A. To prevent patients from smoking. B. To better understand patients.C. To get patients occupied. D. To teach patients some skills.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to an
21、swer the questions.27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about the new
22、rules because theyA. had only covered cargo plane pilots.B. had failed to cover all the pilots.C. would be put into effect in two years.D. would be too costly if implemented.Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the q
23、uestions.29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.B. Because more people will become wealthier.C. Because it may help double food production.D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.30. What does the word “challenge” mean in the news i
24、tem?A. Balance between human survival and ecology.B. Conflict between less land and more production.C. Difference between present and future needs.D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.PART 3 CLOZE 15 MINEveryone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (31
25、) _ not be possible to pay thesoldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) _ the workers in government offices who (33) _ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. (34) _ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) _ we need somewhere to live an
26、d something to eat. But (36) _ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)_ taxation should be arranged.In most countries, a direct tax on (38) _, which is called income tax, (39) _. It is arranged in such (40)_ that the poorest people pay nothing, and
27、 the percentage of tax grows (41) _ as the taxpayers income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)_ as high as ninety-five per cent! (43) _ countries with taxation nearly (44) _ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or
28、“duties.” Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)_ really have to pay the duties, in the (46) _ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) _, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48) _ but the
29、 poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)_ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is (50) _ as the rich pay it. Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangeme
30、nt. PART 4 GRAMMAR they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod -that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means youre just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible.” To
31、day, Skullcandy is Americas second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined. 86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he _. A. was no longer in snowboarding business. B. had no other business opportunities. C.
32、 was very fond of modern music. D. saw an inconvenience among mobile users. 87. The new headphone was originally designed for _. A. snowboarders. B. motorcyclists. C. mountain hikers. D. marathon runners. 88. Did Alden solve the money problem? _. A. He sold his house and his cars. B. Factories could
33、 ship products before being paid. C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company. D. He borrowed money from his wifes family. 89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores? _. A. He spent more money on product advertising. B. He promised to buy back products not sold. C. He agreed to sell produ
34、cts at a discount.D. He improved the colour design of the product. 90. Alden sees headphones as _. A. a sign of self-confidence. B. a symbol of status. C. part of fashion. D. a kind of device. TEXT C I was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Taj called. “Sit down,”
35、 shesaid. I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I laughed and said, “It cant be that bad.” But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a brilliant financial guru（金融大亨）.When I put down the phone, my savings were
36、gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing. Since Bernie Madoffs arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, Ive read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before
37、“the Call”, but I did not. On New Years Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Tajs house for dinner. As we were sitting around the table, someone asked, “If you could have your money back right now, but it would mean giving up what you have learned by losing
38、 it, would you take the money or would you take what losing the money has given you?” My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I wasnt certain where I stood. I knew that losing our money had cracked me wide open. Id been walking around like what the Buddhists c
39、all a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didnt satisfy me, because I wasnt really taking it in, wasnt absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I couldnt honestly say that if someone
40、 had offered me the money back, I would turn it down. But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didnt think it would have become apparent without the ground of financial stability being ripped out from underneath them. My friend Michael said,I
41、d started to get complacent. Its as if the muscles of my heart started to atrophy（萎缩）. Now they re awake, aliveand I dont want to go back.” Thesewerent just empty words. Michael and his wife needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into someones garage
42、apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and werent sure where or how they were going to live. 91. What did the author learn from Tajs call? A. had got an awful haircut. B. They had lost their retirement savings. C. Taj had just retired from work. D. They were going to meet fo
43、r lunch. 92. How did the author feel in the following weeks? A. Angry. B. Disappointed. C. Indifferent. D. Desperate. 93. According to the passage, to which was she “forced to pay attention”? A. Her friends. B. Her husband. C. Her lost savings. D. Her experience. 94. Which of the following statement
44、s is CORRECT about her friends?A. Her friends valued their experience more. B. Her friends felt the same as she did. C. Her friends were in a better financial situation. D Her friends were more optimistic than she. 95. What is the message of the passage? A. Desire for money is human nature. B. One h
45、as to be decisive during crises. C. Understanding gained is more important than money lost. D. It is natural to see varied responses to financial crises. TEXT D In the 19th century, there used to be a model of how to be a good person. There are all these torrents of passion flowing through you. Your
46、 job, as captain of your soul, is to erect dams to keep these passions in check. Your job is to just say no to laziness, lust, greed, drug use and the other sins. These days that model is out of fashion. You usually cant change your behaviour by simply resolving to do something. Knowing what to do i
47、s not the same as being able to do it. Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence. Its more like a muscle, which tires easily. Moreover, youre a social being. If everybody around you is overeating, youll probably do so, too. The 19th-century character model was ba
48、sed on an understanding of free will. Today, we know that free will is bounded. People can change their lives, but ordering change is not simple because many things, even within ourselves, are beyond our direct control. Much of our behaviour, for example, is guided by unconscious habits. Researchers at Duke University calculated that more than 40 percent of the actions we take are governed by habit, not actual decisions. Researchers have also come to understand the structure of habitscue, routine, reward. You can change your own personal habits. If you leave runni
