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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN

PART 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 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.

answer the questions. Now listen

to the conversation.

1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in

A. history.

B. geography.

C. mathematics.

D. art.

2. Mr Johnson thinks that _______ can help him

a lot in the job.

A. logic

B. writing

C. history

D. mathematics

3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)

A. adviser.

B. computer programmer.

C. product designer.

D. school teacher.

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. What is the main purpose of the research?

A. To make preparations for a new publication.

B. To learn how couples spend their weekends.

C. To know how housework is shared.

D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.

5. What does the man do on Fridays?

A. He goes to exercise classes.

B. He goes sailing.

C. He goes to the cinema.

D. He stays at home.

6. On which day does the couple always go out?

A. Friday.

B. Saturday.

C. Sunday.

D. Any weekday.

7. Which personal detail does the man give?

A. Surname.

B. First name.

C. Address.

D. Age.

Questions 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. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT

A. name.

B. address.

C. receipt.

D. phone number.

9. Parcels must be left open mainly for

A. customs’ check.

B. security check.

C. convenience’s sake.

D. the company’s sake.

10. The woman’s last inquiry is mainly concerned with

A. the time needed for sending the parcel.

B. the flight time to New York.

C. the parcel destination.

D. parcel collection.

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages

carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 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.

11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?

A. At Platform 7.

B. At Platform 8.

C. At Platform 9.

D. At Platform 13.

12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?

A. The train to Jinnan.

B. The train to Zhengzhou.

C. The train to Tianjin.

D. The train to Hangzhou.

13. Which train has now been cancelled?

A. The train to Jinnan.

B. The train to Zhengzhou.

C. The train to Tianjin.

D. The train to Hangzhou.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on 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. The museum was built in memory of those

A. who died in wars.

B. who worked to help victims.

C. who lost their families in disasters.

D. who fought in wars.

15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he

A. had once fought in a war in Italy.

B. had been wounded in a war.

C. had assisted in treating the wounded.

D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.

16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?

A. Both are used as the organization’s official

symbols.

B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.

C. The red cros s was the organization’s original symbol.

D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.

17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?

A. It is just a lot of cheering.

B. It mainly involves yelling.

C. It mainly involves dancing.

D. It is competitive in nature.

Questions 18 to 20 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.

18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?

A. They set fireworks for their team.

B. They put on athletic shows.

C. They run around the spectators.

D. They yell for people to buy drinks.

19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?

A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch p eople’s attention.

B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.

C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.

D. Because they dance too much every day for practice.

20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.

B. Cheerleaders’ contests are only held at the state level.

C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.

D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.

SECTION C NEWS BROAOCAST

Questions 21 to 22 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.

21. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea?

A. 15 of them.

B. 3 of them.

C. 100 of them.

D. Dozens of them.

22. The illegal emigrants came from

A. Italy.

B. Africa.

C. the Mediterranean region.

D. places unknown.

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. What does the news item mainly report?

A. China will send three people into space in a week.

B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.

C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.

D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.

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. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?

A. Houses.

B. Land.

C. Skies.

D. Cars.

25. The fires were thought to have been started

A. purposefully.

B. accidentally.

C. on the Mexican border.

D. in southern California.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,

you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

26. ________ ranks second among leading tourism nations.

A. France

B. The United States

C. Spain

D. Italy

27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _________ visitors.

A. 77 million

B. 130 million

C. 36.8 million

D. 100 million

28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw

a _________ per cent increase in

the number of Chinese traveling abroad.

A. 16.6

B. 30

C. 100

D. 37

Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,

you will be given 10 seconds to answer the

question. Now listen to the news.

29. What would happen to the Argentine officers?

A. They would be arrested by Spanish authorities.

B. They would be tried in an Argentine court.

C. They would be sent to Spain for trial.

D. They would be tortured or murdered.

30. What accusation would the Argentine officers face?

A. Violation of human rights.

B. Involvement in illegal actions.

C. Planning anti-government activities.

D. Being part of the military rule.

PART III CLOZE [15 MIN. ]

Decide 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

your answer sheet.

A person’s home is as much a reflection of h is personality as the clothes he

wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending

on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) ______ home”. But in general, and

especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32)

________ of cash and location on achieving that idea.

Cash (33) ________, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _________

when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _________

financially. There are obvious (36) ________of living at home—personal laundry

is usually (37) _________ done along with the family wash; meals are provided

and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _________. And

there is (39) _________ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.

On the other hand, (40) _________ depends on how a family gets on. Do your

parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) _________do you like

them? Are you prepared to be (42) __________ when your parents ask where you are

going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you

cannot manage a(n) (43) _________, and that you finally have the money to leave,

how do you (44) _________ finding somewhere else to live?

If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45)

_________well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46)

_________. If you are going to work in a (47) _________ area, again there are

the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) _________ these should be

approached with (49) _________. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually

the (50) ________ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have

found for you.

31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory

32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations

33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain

34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along

35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed

36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems

37. A. still B. always C. habitually D.

consequently

38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out

39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes

40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much

41. A. and B. but C. still D. or

42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered

43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal

44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through

45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly

46. A. dependent B. a good source of information C. of great value D.

reliable

47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new

48. A. though B. while C. since D. as

49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution

D. concern

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