1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2003)GRADEFOUR TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third
2、 readings ，the passage will be read sentence by sentence ,or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read 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 who
3、le passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 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 will h
4、ear severel conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you willbe given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the conversation.1. What does the man
5、 mean when he says he is conscious of time?A. He is committed to his work. B. He doesnt have enough time to do his work.C. He doesnt have to meet deadline in his work. D. He looks upon work as hard labor.2. According to the conversation, all of the following are true of work today EXCEPTA. intellect
6、ually challenging. B. satisfying.C. allowing more choices. D. requiring social skills,.3. According to the woman, which is true?A. There are still boring jobs to be done. B. Earning money is still a priority.C. Workers still have no identity. D. Workers still have to do the same job for life.Questio
7、ns 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. Which of the following is true of the speakers?A. Both speakers are objective about city or country life.B. The woman is biased a
8、gainst country life.C. The man is biased against country life.D. Both speakers are biased against city life.5. Which of the following is true of city life?A. The costs of transportation are more cunaffordable.B. People in the city are richer than those in the country.C. Friendliness is more importan
9、t than ones own business.D. People in the city want to fulfill their daily plan.6. What is true of the laws in the country?A. There are few laws written. B. The written laws are not easy to impose.C. The laws mainly target school kids. D. Many laws are not applied.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the
10、following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.7. When does the man eat fast food?A. On weekdays and a few times at weekends.B. In the morning but not at lunchtime or in the evening.C. Between meals but not
11、 during a main meal.D. Everyday throughout the week.8. What does the man think of fast food?A. It doesnt taste as good as ones own cooked food.B. It is indefinite to say it is convenient.C. It doesnt contain enough vegetables.D.It has more protein than needed. 9. How is ones own cooked food compared
12、 with fast food?A. Cooking ones own food costs more money.B. One can eat more vegetables if he cooks his own food.C. Busy people cant cook their own food.D. Ones own cooked food does not taste as good as food in restaurants.10. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student
13、. B. Inquirer and informant.C. Mother and son. D. Customer and shop assistant.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, You will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions II to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage
14、 ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.11. An emotion is more likely to be the subject of scientific research ifA. it is everywhere. B. it is not a problem.C. it is strong. D. it is easy to decsribe and measure.12. Which is NOT a true statement?A. Love is b
15、oth a positive and negative emotion.B. Love involves other feelings.C. There can be different kinds of love.D. Someone who loves is also capable of negative feelings.13. What does the passage say about hate?A. Hate is as positive as love. B. Hate is generally a positive emotion.C. Hate is the worst
16、of all emotions. D. Hate is not always a dispensible emotion.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the talk.14. What does the speaker say about sleep-clinic patients?A. Most are insomniacs. B. Mo
17、st are teenagers.C. Most are easily cured. D. Most suffer from excessive sleep.15. When does excessive sleep usually first become apparent?A. During early childhood. B. In a persons teens.C. In a persons twenties. D. After a person turns fifty.16. What can one suffering from excessive sleep do to pr
18、event sleep attacks?A. To avoid social situations. B. To stop taking certain drugs.C. To take naps during the day. D. To sleep eight hours a night.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk. At the end of the talk, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the talk.1
19、7. The target of the School Choices Program isA. to improve American education. B. to cause competition among schools. C. to support children in poor families. D. to support disabled children.18. Which state provides family with tax credits to pay for private school?A. Florida. B. Wisconsin. C. Texa
20、s. D. Not mentioned19. Mr. Milton found the School Choice Programs at the age ofA. 50. B. 53. C. 43. 1). 33.20. Which of the following statements is true about the objection to vouchers?A. Government shouldnt separate public and private schools.B. Religious schools can not use public money.C. Lack o
21、f money causes children not to attend public schools.D. Childrens choice of schools depends on the money offered to the school.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based o
22、n 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. The UN resolution is about international efforts in tightening control onA. terrorism activities. B. terrorists networks.C. weapons for terrorists. D. funding for terro
23、rism.22. What does the UN resolution specifically require states to do?A. To establish a financial network. B. To revise their banking laws.C. To increase their police force. D. To curb regional ten-or activities.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you w
24、illgiven 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.23 .Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?A.I. B. 2. C. 13. D. 14.24. How long has the violence lasted?A. For one day. B. For two days.C. For the whole summer. D. For one year.Question 25 is based on the follow
25、ing news. At the end of the news item ,you will be given 5 Seconds to answer the question.Now,listen to the news.25. After the terrorist attacks in the United States .insurance rates soared as much asA. 100%. B. 200%. C. 500%. D. 1000%.Questions 26 and 27 are based on the following news. At the end
26、of the news item ,you willgiven 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.26. Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.A. political B. espionage C. religious D. relief27. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?A. A
27、 fine. B. Expulsion. C. A jail term. D. Death sentence.Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will b? given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.28. According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive?A. 22 million. B. 36 million. C. 25
28、 million. D. 58 million.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will Igiven 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now .listen to the news.*29. Who was H. G. Wells?A. A pioneer. B. A writer. C. A doctor. D. A researcher.30. What causes the problem of having internal organs in wrong order in ones real life?A. Genetics. B. Nature. C. Explosion. D. Not mentioned.
