1、大家论坛 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2009)-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
2、third 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 th
3、e whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIn 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 Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will
4、 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. Mark is unha
5、ppy because ofA. his Chemistry homework. B. a girl in his class.C. Lindas words. D. Friday nights party.2. Which of the following is CORRECT?A. Linda is Janes friend. B. Mark is Janes boyfriend.C. John is Janes boyfriend. D. Mark and John are good friends.3. Did Mark eventually take Lindas advice?A.
6、 No. B. Partly. C. Completely. D. Not mentioned.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. Now, listen to the conversation.4. About the scratch on the product, the shop assistant thinks thatA. the cu
7、stomer made it himself. B. there was definitely not one then.C. the customer should have checked. D. the customer was making trouble.5. The customer was _ when told he might not have worn the headphones properly.A. annoyed B. surprised C. indifferent D. worried6. How many complaints did the customer
8、 make about the product altogether?A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.7. The shop could exchange the product if the customerA. makes no more complaints. B. can produce the receipt.C. is still unhappy with it. D. brings it back within a week.大家论坛 Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversat
9、ion. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.8. Joe Smith telephoned Victoria forA. the menu. B. the place. C. the reception. D. the campaign.9. When will the lunch be held?A. Friday next week. B. Thursday next week.C. Apr
10、il 30th. D. This week.10. All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPTA. how many people to attend it. B. why to hold it.C. where to hold it. D. what to cook.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions th
11、at follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. ,4t the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. People choose London for post-Christmas shopping becauseA. shops open early in the morning.B. shops stay open for longer h
12、ours.C. they can buy really cheap things.D. they can shop with their friends.12. We learn from the passage thatA. people are very keen on sales.B. post-Christmas sales start at 3:30am.C. post-Christmas sales last for a day.D. sales include only a few items.13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned
13、 in the passage?A. Some people buy Christmas presents in the sales.B. Some people shop online during the sales.C. Some people buy presents for next Christmas.D. Online retailers offer better post-Christmas sales.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you wi
14、ll be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. Ballroom dancing used to be associated withA. TV shows. B. old people.C. celebrities. D. professional dancers.15. According to the passage, recent popularity of ballroom dancing is the result ofA. the participation of cel
15、ebrities.B. the designing of colourful costumes.C. the benefits it brings.D. a TV programme.16. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the TV show?A. Performers have to be formally dressed on the show.B. Each professional dancer dances with a celebrity.C. People on the show perform a differen
16、t dance every week.D. The show runs for about four months.大家论坛 17. According to the passage, the TV show has the greatest impact onA. old people. B. middle-aged people.C. kids and young people. D. all of the above.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you
17、will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18. According to New Zealands rules about naming children, which of the following names isNOT acceptable?A. Spiderman. B. Gandalf. C. 2win. D. Arsenal.19. According to the passage, unusual names come fromA. popular culture.
18、 B. parents invention.C. sports. D. all of the above.20. All of the following countries have strict rules about naming children EXCEPTA. Algeria. B. Germany. C. Japan. D. Argentina.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the
19、 questions that followQuestions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. Why were the fishing crew stranded on Oct. 10th?A. They went to a remote area.B. Their fishing boats collided.C. Th
20、ey tried to repair their boats.D. They decided to stay in the boats.22. How did they survive during those three months?A. On supplies they brought with them.B. On supplies sent to them by rescue teams.C. On supplies left at the military base.D. Not mentioned in the passage.23. How were the crew resc
21、ued eventually?A. By helicopter. B. By boat. C. By radio contact. D. By a search team.Questions 24 and 25 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.24. Juan Carlos has been King of SpainA. since 1981. B
22、. for 32 years. C. for 70 years. D. for 17 years.25. What is the news item mainly about?A. The Kings birthday. B. The stability of the monarchy.C. Criticism from both the left and the right. D. The Kings public defence of his reign.Questions 26 and27 are based on the following news. At the end of th
23、e news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.26. The three suicide bombings occurred inA. November and December. B. October and November.C. November. D. December.大家论坛 27. Did people die in the bombings?A. No one died in the bombings.B. Yes. In one of the
24、 bombings.C. Yes. In two of the bombings.D. Yes. In all the bombings.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.28. What is the purpose of the national survey?A. To collect data on sou
25、rces of pollution.B. To identify pollution in rivers and lakes.C. To help control environmental pollution.D. To help control industrial wastes.29. According to the news item, efforts of environmental protection are especially affected byA. lack of technology.B. rapid economic growth.C. unknown pollu
26、tion sources.D. shortage of manpower.30. Which of the following details is CORRECT according to the news item?A. Census offices are set up by government departments.B. A main centre receives reports from provinces.C. A database is set up for each province.D. Data will be reviewed and analyzed in mid
27、-2009.PART III CLOZE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a
28、new, deadly disease. SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - was (31) _ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) _ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) _, there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.Symptoms start (34
29、) _ a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35)_. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) _ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)_ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38)_ begin in two to seven days,
30、but some reports suggest it (39) _ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) _ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41)_ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) _ doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with
31、SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) _ Scientists arent sure yet, but some researchers think its a (44) _ discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.Most cases appear to have been passed (45) _ droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze.
32、Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) _ them have been most likely to (47) _ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48) _ might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) _ for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50)_. Health exp
33、erts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance(34) A. from B. over C. upon D. with(35) A. hurt B.
34、 sore C. aches D. feelings大家论坛 (36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing(4
35、1) A. which B. that C. whether D. what(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about(47) A. acquire B. receive C. o
36、btain D. contract(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coveringsPART IV GRAMMAR it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable fo
37、r the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.This typifies the way in which engineers work
38、to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort ha
39、s now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for
40、the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.81. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A. When one is walking. B. When one is running.C. When one is standing. D. When one is lying down.82. Engineers regard the replacement of hi
41、p-joints as a(n) _ Problem.A. mechanical B. medical C. health D. agricultural83. According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of theagricultural industry?A. By working with farmers.B. By working in teams.C. By growing crops of the same height.D. By making agricultur
42、al machinery.84. According to the context, “This team effort“ in Paragraph Two refers toA. mechanical engineers.B. doctors and engineers.C. biologists, doctors and farmers.D. farmers, biologists and engineers.TEXT BNowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousand
43、s of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so Im going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning.The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space.Say you work at a big university with lots of talky fa
44、culty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person cant walk into those 大家论坛 talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost.So, a cellp
45、hone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Dont dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade.For standard colleague av
46、oidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business:“Yes, Im glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. Whats that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there.“Be animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversa
47、tion. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your
48、phone at your face, youd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I
49、 was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. “So I dont need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news.“And then: Brrrrrrng! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. “What is the matter with this thing?“ I said, pulling the phone away to look
