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1、QUESTION BOOKLETTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOURTIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION15 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 se
2、cond 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 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
3、 write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MINIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you
4、 will 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 -1. Why
5、 is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People dont want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Calmness.D. Skills.3. Wha
6、t is the last part of the conversation about?A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you wi
7、ll be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.4. What is showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Visiting shops and buying online.D. Buying things like electrical goods.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the followi
8、ng things online EXCEPT_A. CDsB. shoesC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmasshopping was.A. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%- 2 -7. One reason for people to showroom is that they.A. want to see the real thing firstB. want to know more about pric
9、ingC. can return the product laterD. can bargain for a lower shop priceQuestions 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.Now, listen to the conversation.8. What is the conversation mainly about?A. How to av
10、oid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A. To draw up the final schedule.B. To arrange an invigilator.C. To choose a date on the draft schedule.D. To find the info
11、rmation on the bulletin board.10. According to the conversation, the Dean will.A. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult the studentsD. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefu
12、lly and then answer the questions that followQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.- 3 -11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?A. New York.
13、B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attractstourists a year.A. 20,000B. 100,000C. 17 millionD. 7 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Questions 14 to 17 are based o
14、n the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Obesity can damage ones health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity has affected
15、both boys and girls.D. Obesity is directly related to ones habit.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to.A. learn more about the link between sleep and weightB. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids weightD. see if there is di
16、fference in sleep patterns over the period16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should bearoundhours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 11- 4 -17. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to.A. raceB. genderC. sleep timeD. parentsQuestions 18 to 20 are base
17、d on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.18. According to a number of studies,is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is C
18、ORRECT?A. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.C. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT.A. stron
19、g peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION 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 e
20、nd of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.- 5 -21. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.C. Their parents failed to pay for s
21、chool lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the schools way of handling the situation?A. They were upset.B. They were surprised.C. They were furious.D. They were sad.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you
22、 will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.23. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?A. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.C. Guests can check out any time.D. Guests can make room reserva
23、tions.24. The hotel company intends to have the system in of its hotels in the next threemonths.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150Questions 25 and 26 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.25. According to the cour
24、t ruling, Shrien Dewani.A. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trialB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment - 6 -26. What was Dewani accused of?A. Killing his wife in the U.K.B
25、. Being involved in a taxi accident.C. Hiring a crew of hit men.D. Having his wife killed.Question 27 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.27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT.A.
26、the suspension of an existing arms embargoB. the use of force by European Union troopsC. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsQuestion 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now,
27、 listen to the news.28. What is the news mainly about?A. Behavior of alcoholics.B. Causes of early death in Russia.C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.D. Number of death over 10 years.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer
28、the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was.A. 945B. 1.07 billionC. 500,000D. 87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because.A. the UK is a good film locationB. the cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qu
29、alityD. production cost can be reduced- 7 -PART III CLOZE15 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.Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken f
30、or granted nowadays (31)we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and (32)to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the (33)of every modern city.In the home, many (34)devices are powered by el
31、ectricity. (35)_ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are(36) _asleep, electricity is working for us, (37)_our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely (38)to consider why or how they run (39)som
32、ething goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something (40)go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a (41). Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, (42)to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that (43)you
33、 were lucky enough not to be (44)between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down (45)of stairs.Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) (46) became as gloomy and uninviting (47)the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, (48)although
34、the police had been ordered to (49)_in case of emergency, they were just as confused and (50)as anybody else.31. A. thatB. thusC. asD. so32. A. carB. truckC.trafficD. pedestrians33. A. appearanceB. characterC.distinction.D. surface34. A. money-savingB. time-savingC.energy-savingD. labour-saving35. A
35、. OnlyB. RarelyC.EvenD. Frequently36. A. fastB. quiteC.closelyD. quickly37. A. movingB. startingC.repairingD. driving38. A. troubleB. botherC.hesitateD. remember39. A. whenB. ifC.untilD. after40. A. didB. wouldC.couldD. should41. A. pauseB. terminalC.breakdownD. standstill42. A. incompetentB. powerl
36、essC.hesitantD. helpless43. A. althoughB. whenC.asD. even if 44. A. trappedB. placedC.positionedD. locked45. A. stepsB. levelsC.flightsD. floors46. A. timeB. instantC.pointD. minute47. A. likeB. thanC.forD. as48. A. forB. andC.butD. or49. A. stand asideB. stand downC.stand byD. stand in50. A. aimles
37、sB. helplessC. unfocusedD. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on Answer
38、Sheet Two.51. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, .A. will youB. do youC. dont youD. wont you52. Mary ishardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no soB. no moreC. not lessD. no less53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Fiv
39、e miles seem like a long walk to me.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sister or my brother is coming.D. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. Ill give it to
40、you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.55. It is not so much the languagethe cultural background that makes the film difficultto understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubtthe committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A.
41、 whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the Presidents Menone of the important books for scholars who study theWatergate Scandal.A. remainB. remainedC. remainsD. is remaining- 11 -58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he able to advise you much betterthan I can.A. will beB. would beC. wasD.
42、 were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词) ?A. Drink.B. Close.C. Rain.D. Belong.60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?A. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to leave.D. Mar
43、y needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to Who told the news to the teacher? EXCEPT_. A. Bob did thatB. Bob did soC. Bob did thisD. Bob did62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. A bit of flowers.B. Few words.C. This work.D. Another two girls.63. Which of the follo
44、wing italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health,should feel fortunate.A. youB. sheC. heD. we65. Therenothing more for discussion, the meeting came
45、to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be66. Two of her brothers wereduring the Second World War.A. called onB. called upC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sellat about $50 a case.A. wholesaleB. totallyC. entirelyD. together- 12 -68. The product contains
46、 nocolours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. falseC. artificialD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest inmeaning to.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. _and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold
47、the national motor fairin the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. Theunderlined part meansA. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined partmeans all the following EXCEPT.A. improvedB. made up forC