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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1999)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 140 MINPART I WRITING45 MINSECTION A COMPOSITION35 MINWe see advertisements on television every day. Some people think that TV advertising brings us benefits, but others dont think so. What is your opinion ?Write a composition of about 150 words
2、on the following topic:A MAJOR ADVANTAGE/DISADVANTAGE OF ADVERTISING ON TELEVISIONYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state just ONE major advantage or disadvantage of TV advertising.In the second paragraph, give one or txvo reasons to support your point of view.In the last
3、paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING10 MINWrite a note of about 50 - 60 words based on the following situation:Y
4、ou rve learned that your friend Jimmy is ill these days. Write him a note expressing your concern, asking after his health and giving your best wishes.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.PART II DICTATION15 MINListen to the following passage. Altogether the passa
5、ge 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 readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be rea
6、d 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.PARTA IH LISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MINIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.S
7、ECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be givenlO seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.1. How well did the speaker do in the test?A. He answered the last four questions.B , He answered the last few questions first.C
8、He answered only some of the questions.D. He answered all the questions except the first.2. Jane thinks that Swiss cheeseA. tastes the best.C is better than butter cheese.3. John went to first.A. the cinemaC the gas station4. Betty wishes toA. send away the cleaning lady.A. tastes the best.C is bett
9、er than butter cheese.5. John went to first.A. the cinemaC the gas station6. Betty wishes toA. send away the cleaning lady.B - tastes very bad.D. is no better than other cheese.B the repair shopD the service stationB replace the cleaning lady.The newest arrivals are usually given the lowest-paid job
10、s and are resented by native people who may have to compete with them for those jobs. It has usually taken several decades for each group to be accepted into the mainstream of society in the host country.78. The author thinks that pull factorsare all related to economic considerations.B - are not as
11、 decisive as push factors.C. include a range of considerations.D. are more important than push factors.79. Peoples decisions to migrate might be influenced by all the following EXCEPTA. personalities.B. education.C. marital status.D. abilities.80. The purpose of the passage is to discussthe problems
12、 of international migrants.B - the motives of international migrants.C. migration inside the country.D. migration between countries.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING5 MINIn this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then answe
13、r the questions.TEXTEFirst read the following question.81. This is a letter ofA. inquiry.B. complaint.C. explanation.D. introduction.Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.Flat 24Park MansionsNewbury RoadThe ManagerReliable Motors Ltd876 Meadow Street14th May 199Dear Sir,I am writing
14、to you concerning the Bernster Special 150 SL that I bought from you two weeks ago. The car has now developed the following faults:1. The steering wheel is loose.2. The hand brake does not work.3. Oil is leaking from the engine.4. The drivers door does not close properly.Will you please telephone me
15、 and we can arrange for you to collect the car. Unless you can put the car in perfect working order, I am afraid I shall report your company to the Consumers* Association.Yours faithfully,Tony LockwoodTEXTFFirst read the following question.82. The passage is mainly aboutA. Christmas sales.B. retaili
16、ng business.C. Internet population.D. online shopping.Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.Online shopping (网上购物)has become a major force in retailing this year with more than US $1 billion in Christmas season sales, industry analysts say.The figure for the holiday tops the total fo
17、r Internet shopping in all of 1996.Online shopping for the holiday season remained just a drop in the ocean of the estimated US $ 450 billion spent by US consumers. But the figure is growing rapidly.International Data Corporation, a market research group, predicts the World Wide Web (万维网) population
18、 will reach almost 100 million by 1998 and that online commerce will grow to more than US $ 20 billion.TEXTGFirst read the following question.83. The passage discusses the aim ofA. the organization.B. blood centres in the USA.C. FDA new rules.D. AIDS prevention.Now, go through TEXT G quickly and ans
19、wer question 83.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to protect the countrys blood supply. People give blood to the centres, where it is kept until it is needed for medical purposes.The FDA has provided new rules for the blood centres. The government agency says new rules are de
20、signed to improve the blood supply system.The new rules call for blood centres to develop more ways to make sure their work is done correctly.These rules are another way to help keep the blood supply pure. A leading concern is that someone with AIDS virus might give blood to a blood centre. For this
21、 reason, there are tests to find out if blood contains viruses that cause AIDS and other diseases.TEXTHFirst read the following question.84. The passage advertises overseasA. jobs.B. studies.C. travel.D. aid.Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.NEW HORIZONSAre you looking for someth
22、ing interesting to do? Then why not work abroad for a year or two?We have jobs in most parts of the world - including Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.We have jobs for teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers, car mechanics and many others.Why not see the world? We cannot offer you very much money, but
23、 the work is interesting. You can learn another language and work with people, too.For more information write to us at:NEW HORIZONS JOB CENTER.110 Spring Gardens.London SW1 7BCPlease send your personal information (date of birth, educational qualifications, interests, experiences, etc.)TEXT IFirst r
24、ead the following questions.85. Which number would you dial for home nursing?A. 0734 442456. B. 0734 442675. C. 08675 559478. D. 08675 564499.86. Blood donors are advised to contactA. Berkshire county office.B. St John Ambulance.C. John Radcliffe Hospital.D. Royal Berkshire Hospital.Now, go through
25、TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.HEALTHAMBULANCE SERVICEIn All Emergencies Dial 999St John Ambulance:Berkshire County Office - ST John Centre Church Rd, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4QN. 0734 442456.For details of first aid at work unit contact 0734 442675.Oxfordshire-St John House High St, Ki
26、dlington, Oxford, OX5 2DN. 08675 559478: Association; 08675 564499: Brigad, ambulance, home nursing, loan of medical equipment and first aid at work unit.BLOOD DONORSFor information contact-Oxford Regional Blood Transfusion Service: John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU. 0
27、865 642831HOSPITALSRoyal Berkshire Hospital: London Rd, Reading, RG1 5AN. 0734 875111. (Accident and emergency patients to South Wing).TEXT JFirst read the following questions.87. If you leave for Hong Kong on March 16lh, you payA. $799. B. $ 849. C. $ 829. D. $969.88. What is NOT included in the pr
28、ice?A. Local dept tax.B. Return flights.C. Transfers.D. Accommodation.Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.SPECIAL OFFERfrom$799HONG KONGEnjoy 5 nights in Hong Kong from $ 799New World Harbour View: Superior 1st class hotel in good location on Hong Kong Island. Superb swimmi
29、ng pool, tennis courts, restaurants, bars. Rooms with harbour view and airconditioning, tea/coffee making facilities, minibar, TV, bath and shower.Departure dates:Price:02,10 Mar$79909,16 Mar$ 84917 Mar$ 82927 Apr, 04, 18 May$ 999The price includes: Return flights. 5 nts accom (no meals). Transfers.
30、 Prices are per person sharing a twin room.Not included: UK dept tax. Local dept tax. Optional insurance: $ 30.To book, telephone: (open daily inc Sat/Sun)Tel: 01306 774300Fax: 01306 740328TEXTKFirst read the following questions.89. On hearing the fire alarm, those in class should go toA. A Block.B.
31、 B Block.C. C Block.D. the Assembly Area.90. What should you do during the fire alarm?A. Make use of the lift.B. Collect personal things.C. Move along without noise.D. Overtake others on the way.Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.FIRE INSTRUCTIONSTHE PERSON DISCOVERING A F
32、IRE WILL:1. OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM.2. ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT, IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.FIRE ALARM BELLSThe Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A Block or in the area of B Block and C Block. Those in the area where the Alarm Bells are ringing should take action as
33、 indicated below. Others should continue with their work.ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM:1. Those in class: will go to the Assembly Area under instructions given by the teacher.2. Those elsewhere: will go to the Assembly Area by the most sensible route, and stay near the Head of their Department.ASSEMBLY
34、 AREAThe Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the Sports Hall. Here names will be checked.PROCEDUREMove quietly.1. Do NOT stop to collect your personal belongings.2. Do NOT attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area.3. Do NOT use the lift.FIRE ALARMSFire Alarms are situa
35、ted as follows.1. A BlockAt the Reception Desk; at east end of connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door.2. B BlockAt the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.3. C BlockInside entrance lobby of Sports Hall.听力：TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1999)-GRADE FOURPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION
36、A STATEMENT1. During this morning*s test, I couldnt do the last four questions, but I did the first five.2. According to Jane there is no better cheese than Swiss cheese in our local supermarket.3. Before going to the gas station to have his tank filled, John has his emergency brake checked and fixe
37、d at the service station near the local cinema.4. Betty would rather that her husband didnt send away the cleaning lady, but he will anyway.5. . Fred would have paid twice as much as he did for his car if the salesman had insisted as he really needed a car.6. The idea of permanent education is pract
38、ical because people are never really too old to go on learning. Of course there are certain limits but these are not age limits.7. It is getting much easier to travel nowadays, but increasingly harder to get away from people, and that is perhaps the most difficult thing for holiday makers.8. Accordi
39、ng to Tom, William lost his job not because he was always sick and usually went to work late, but because he made a big error in last months accounting and the boss was angry with him.SECTION B CONVERSATION9. A: Do you know that Mark turned down that job offer by a travel agency?8: Yeah, the hours w
40、ere convenient, but he wouldnt have been able to make ends meet.10. A: Can we eat somewhere else? Very few small restaurants like this serve good food.8: I know, but there isnt anywhere else in this town. Look! The waiter is coming over for our order.11. A: Mary is fluent in English and shes just st
41、arted to learn Japanese.B: I hear she also knows a few words in Chinese and French.12. A: John must have been joking when he said that he was going to live in Boston.8: Dont be so sure. He told me that he was looking for an agent to sell his house.13. A: Excuse me, I wonder if the bus would come at
42、all. Its already 10:45.8: Oh, Pm afraid youve just missed the last one which left 5 minutes ago.14. A: Hi, John, haven*t seen you for a quite few days. I heard youve been sick. How are you feeling now? B: They must confuse me with my brother, Jack. Anyway, he is feeling better now.15. A: After the w
43、ay it is being used, the photocopier is not going to make it through the rest of the year. B: The year! Its supposed to be good for four!16. A: Look at all those cars and trucks lined up for the ferry. There must be at least 40 ahead of ours.B: True, I think it will take a quite while for us to be o
44、n board.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (17 - 18)Haitian hunger strikers at the US labor base at Guantannamo Bay, Cuba, have begun refusing all fluids and medical treatments. 15 of the 267 Haitians are at the base. 7 are prepared to die, if necessary, to force the US to admit the rest of them.
45、 The Haitians are eligible to pursue political asylum in the US, but have been barred from entry because most have the AIDS virus. The Clinton Administration says they would lift the ban on their entry, but it is not known when.News Item Two (19)The top three US auto-makers have decided not to proce
46、ed with plans to file a trade complaint with Japanese auto-makers. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler had planned to accuse Japanese companies of dumpling cars below market prices in the US, but they dropped the idea, citing a pledge by the Clinton Administration to address the US-Japan trade imbalan
47、ce.News Item Three (20 - 21)About 100 people are now known to have died in what has been described as the worst storm ever to hit the eastern US this century. The hurricane-force winds first struck the Gulf of Mexico and have now spread across the Canadian border, continuing to bring reckless snowfa
48、lls, severe flooding, and causing millions of dollars in damage. All major airports have now reopened and airlines are beginning to cope with a backlog of thousands of stranded passengers. The storm also paralyzed areas of Cuba, where several people were killed and property and crops destroyed.News Item Four （22）France has carried out another underground nuclear test in the South Pacific. It is the fifth in the region since September. The test was conducted at t