1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2006)GRADE FOURTIME LIMIT: 135 MINPARTI DICTATION (15 MIN)Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will beread 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 rea
2、dings, 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 whole p
3、assage 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 hear s
4、everal 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 will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. How did Mark get th
5、ere?A. By train and by car. B. By plane and by coach.C. By train and by bus. D. By bus and by plane.2. Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPTA. short hair. B. glasses. C. moustache. D. beard.3. Where is the meeting for new students to be held?A. In the third room on the right. B. In the Common R
6、oom.C. In a room at the other end. D. In Room 501.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. What did Steve originally plan to do?A. To go to a park near the beach.
7、B. To stay at home.C. To see a new film. D. To do some study.5. Maggie finally decided to go to see a film becauseA. there was no park nearby. B. the weather wasnt ideal for a walk.C. it would be easier to go to a cinema. D. Steve hadnt seen the film yet.6. Where did they plan to meet?A. Outside the
8、 Town Hall. B. Near the bank. C. In Steves place. D. At the cinema.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.7. The following details are true about the new device E
9、XCEPTA. it has colour. B. it has a moving image.C. it costs less money. D. it is not on the market.8. Why didnt Bill want one of them?A. He wanted to buy one from Japan. B. He wasnt sure about its quality.C. He thought it was 8 for business use. D. He thought it was expensive.9. Which of the followi
10、ng statements is INCORRECT about the woman?A. She had never read the magazine herself.B. She knew who usually read the magazine.C. She was quite interested in the new device.D. She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.10. The conversation is mainly aboutA. a new type of telephone. B. the
11、cost of telephones.C. some features of the magazine. D. the readership of the magazine.SECTION B PASSAGES In 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 t
12、he passage ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPTA. hunting other animals. B. driving sheep.C. guarding chickens. D. keeping thieves away.12. Which of the following is CORRECT?A. Dogs are now treat
13、ed as part of a family.B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.D. Only old people are seen walking their dogs.13. The passage is mainly aboutA. what dogs can do. B. how to keep dogs.C. dogs and their masters. D. reasons for keeping
14、dogs.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will lie given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now .listen to the passage.14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new placeA. are the same as the speaker is used to. B. are expected to
15、be rather poor.C. are just as adequate. D. are not yet clear.15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place?A. Travelling. B. Studying C. Settling down. D. Teaching.16. The speaker expectsA. fewer choices of food. B. many ways to do washing.C. modern lighting facilities. D. new types of drinki
16、ng water.17. From the passage we can learn that the speakerA. is unprepared for the new post. B. is unclear about the conditions there.C. is ready for all the difficulties there. D. is eager to know more about the post.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage
17、,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard?A. Before 6 years of age. B. Between 6 and 10.C. After 10 years of age. D. After 12 years of age.19. Parents who abuse their children tend to
18、 have the following problems EXCEPTA. religious problems. B. emotional problems.C. financial problems. D. marriage problems.20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Boys and girls are equally energetic.B. Parents have higher expectations for boys.C. Some parents lack skills to deal with t
19、heir kids.D.Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered. 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 on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will be give
20、n 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the news.21. What has happened to the Cubans?A. They set foot in Florida. B. They were drowned.C. They were flown to the U. S. D. They were sent back to Cuba.22. How did the Cubans try to enter the U. S. ?A. ln.a small boat. B. In an old truck. C.
21、By swimming. D. By driving.Question 23 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.23. How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year?A. 42 cities. B. 220 cities.
22、C. 150 cities. D. 262 cities.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the news.24. Altogether how many people were reported missing?A. 68. B. 90. C. 150. D. 40.25. Which of the following detai
23、ls is INCORRECT?A. The two ferries sank on different days.B. The accidents were caused by storms.C. The two ferries sank on the same river.D. More people were rescued from the first ferry.Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you will be given 5 seconds to answer t
24、he question. Now, listen to the news.26. What ia the news item mainly about? .A. Indonesian government policies. B. Australias support to the UN assistance mission.C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.D. Talks between Australia and Indonesia.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the follow
25、ing news. At the end of the news item ,you willgiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture betweenA. a US company and a UK company. B. a Swiss company and a UK company.C. two Taiwanese companies. D. a mainland company and a US c
26、ompanyr28. Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture?A. Unilever. B. Nestle. C. PepsiCo. D. Coca Cola.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item ,you willgiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29. Who staged the p
27、rotest on Saturday?A. The soldiers. B. The peace camp. C. The militants. D. The hardliners.30. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?A. 13 soldiers were killed last week.B. 100 000 people participated in the protest.C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza.D. The Prime Minster rejected the pullout plan.
