1、 延安大学西安创新学院外语系TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS-2012GRADE FOUR TIME LIMIT：135 MlNPART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passageAltogether the passage will be read to you four timesDuring the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaningFor the second and t
2、hird readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 secondsThe last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your workYou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once morePlease write the whole
3、passage on ANSWER SHEET ONEPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIn Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answerthe questions that followMark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet TwoSECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several co
4、nversationsListen to the conversations carefully andthen answer the questions that followQuestions l to 3 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the conversation.lThe Ethical Consumer Research Associat
5、ion will provide information to shoppers onAproduct priceBproduct qualityCmanufacturersDproduction methods2According to the conversation，an ethical shopper shouldAask for othersadvice before buying thingsBconsider the worth of something to be boughtCpostpone buying things whenever possibleDsearch fo
6、r things that are less costly3According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described asAshrewd BthriftyCextravagant DcautiousQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation， youwill be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conv
7、ersation 4Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?AShe is enjoying her language studyBShe is enjoying her management studyCShe is not feeling very well at the momentDShe is not happy about her study pressure5What does Mary think of the course initially?AIt is useful BIt is difficultC
8、It is challenging DIt is interesting6What is Marys problem of living in a family house?AShe dislikes the food she eats BShe is unable to sleep wellCShe has no chance to make friends DShe finds the rent high7Which of the following is MrDaviesadvice?ATo tryto make more friendsBTo try to change accommo
9、dationCTo spend more time on EnglishDTo stop attending language classes Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation， youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation 8According to the conversation，the day is special because
10、Amany people are surfing the net on that dayBit is an anniversary of the internetCthe net brought about no changes until that dayDbig changes will take place on that day9We learn from the conversation that peopleAcannot Jive without the internetBcannot work without the internetCall use the internet
11、to keep in touchDhave varied opinions about internet use10At the end of the conversationthe speakers talk aboutAthe future of the internetBthe type of office furniture Cwhen changes will comeDhow people will use the internetSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section，you will hear several passagesListen to th
12、e passages carefully and then answer the questions that followQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage11In order to open a bank account，you need to produce_in addition to your passpo
13、rtAa library card Ba registration formCa telephone bill Da receipt12Which of the following might NOT be included in theutility bill?ARent BGas CWater DTelephone13According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?AGetting contact details BObtaining tax formsCPaying housing rents DApplying f
14、or loansQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage14According to the passage， schedulingmeans that youAneed to be efficient in workBplan your work properlyCtry to finish work ahead of
15、timeDknow how to work in teams15According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could beAprotecting wild animalsBspending time with your familyClearning how to read efficientlyDlearning how to do gardening16One of the ways to reduce stress is toAdo better than anyone else Bfulfill high ambi
16、tions in ones workCwork and have reasonable aimsDstart with a relatively low aim17According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPTAones position Bones interestCones health Dones mood Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage
17、, you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage18According to the passage，new words tend to come fromAworld politics Badvances in scienceCareas of life Dall the above19The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpointAhistorical
18、BculturalCcommercial Dcolonial20According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the Englishlanguage?AIt is outdated in grammarBIt accepts new words from scienceCIt has begun taking in new wordsDIt tends to embrace new wordsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section，you will he
19、ar several news itemsListen to them carefully and then answer thequestions that followQuestions 21 and 22 are based OH the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the news21Where was the marble statue found?AOut in the sea BInside a
20、bath houseCOn a cliff along the coast DOn the coast outside Jerusalem22Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?AIt was incomplete BIt was recent artworkCIt was fairly tall DIt was in pieces Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news itemyou wi
21、ll be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news23The rescue efforts concentrated mainly onAthe US-Canada border Bsnow-stricken regionsChighways D city streets24According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehiclesfor more than _ hours before
22、being rescuedA24 B25 C 40 D48Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news25According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed inAoffices Brestaurants Cbars Dschool playg
23、rounds 26According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?ATelevision producers BHotel ownersCMedical workers DHospital managementQuestions 27 and 28 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow,
24、 listen to the news27According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?AA client BA bank managerCThe police DBank headquarters28When did the bank employee hand himself in?AA month before the fraud was discoveredBA day before the fraud was discoveredCA day after the police launched investigationDA
25、 month after he transferred the moneyQuestion 29 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news29What is this news item mainly about?AHow to open Hotmail accountsBHow to retrieve missing e-mailsCNew e-mail service
26、by MicrosoftDProblems and complaints about e-mailsQuestion30 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news30Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010? ANumber of tickets sol
27、d BBox office revenuesCAttendance rate D Number of cinemasPART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memoryIt was a (31) _ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian OceanIt (32) _ coastlines，communities and brought death to
28、many peopleWhy do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)_ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of yearsThis is one(34)_ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)_ anotherScientists can predict where bu
29、t not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_，earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines，(38)_ is why they are so dangerous and (39)_Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where th
30、e earths(40)_ is thin： lava，dust and gases(41)_ from beneath the earthThey can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)_ they can be so violent(43)_ they just explode directly from the earth with no warningThere are 1511(44)_ volcanoes in the worldThis means that they may(45)_ be d
31、angerousIn 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz eruptedThe lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)_ the town belowTwenty thousand people diedNatural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictableWe regularly do not know when they(47)_ pen，or (48)_ where they will happenIn th
32、e future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)_ before they happenThis could(50)_ many lives31Amassive Bsignificant Cgreat Dgrand32Achanged Bconverted Cdestroyed Dtransformed33Afrequently B periodically Cregularly Dcontinuously34Asource Bcause Cmovement D reason35Acollides with Bconfronts
33、with Cmeets with Dfaces with36Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhat37AGenerally BHowever CSimilarly DAnyway38Awhich Bit Cthis Dthat39Airresistible Binevitable Cunaccountable Dunpredictable(原来 DCBA)40Asurface Bappearance Ccrust Dcover41Aburst out Bflowed out C1eaked out Dtrickled out42Aand Bor Cnor Dbut43Alike Bfor
34、Cas Dthat44Aliving Balive Cactive Dlive45Arelatively Bstill Chardly Dgradually46Abeyond Bon Cacross Ddown47Amight Bshould Cmust Dare to48Athough Bwhether Ceven Delse (原来 CDBA) 49Aaccidents Bincidents Coccasions Devents50Arescue Bsave Cpreserve DshelterPART IV GRAMMAR VOCABULARY 【15 MIN 】There are th
35、irty sentences in this sectionBeneath each sentence there are four words, phrasesor statements marked A，B, C and DChoose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentenceMark your answers on Answer Sheet Two51Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?ATwenty miles seems like a long
36、walk to himBNo one except his supporters agree with himC Few students in my class are really lazyD Neither Julia nor I were going to the party52Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular countnouns and plural count nouns?Amany a Bfew Cthe next D such53Which of the foll
37、owing reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapid progress BThe manager herself will interview MaryCI have nothing to say for myselfDThey quarreled themselves red in the face54My boss ordered that the legal documents _ to him before lunchAbe sent Bwere sent Cwer
38、e to be sent Dmust be sent55Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?ABy now she will be eating dinnerBI shall never do that againCYou shall get a promotionDMy brother will help you with the luggage56Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?AHow strange feelings they are!BHow dare
39、 you speak to me like that!CWhat noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!57Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?AWe never doubt that her brother is honestBThe problem is not who will go but who will stayCIt is clear that the crime was done deliberatelyDYou must give it back to
40、 whoever it belongs to。58Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?AHe doesnt like the idea of my speaking at the meetingBIt is no use your pretending not to know the matterCHer falling into the river was the climax of the whole tripDMy parents strongly object to my going out alone at nig
41、ht59All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPTAOnly one problem still remains-the foodBShe bought herself a pair of new shoesCMy friends all understand and support meDShe liked her current job，teaching English60Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets f
42、irst”?AHe said that we were going to buy the tickets firstBHe requested that we buy the tickets firstCHe suggested that we buy the tickets firstDHe advised us to buy the tickets first61Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?AI got a job as soon as I left universityBAs there was
43、 no answer, I wrote againCYou must do the exercises as I show youDWealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man62Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?ADespite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip BThe man with a beard is talking to the manage.CEvery precaution was taken
44、 against the failure of the planDAre you sure of Simons disappearance?63A：Motheryou promised to take me out B：Well_A. so do I! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so I did!64Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?AThey used the box for keeping treasuresBI stepped aside fo
45、r her to get in firstCFor all that he seems to dislike me，I still like himDThe parents bought a birthday cake for their son65Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?ANew machinery were introduced in the factoryBPoultry are very expensive in the cityCThe police are investigating the murder case
46、DThe militia were called out to rescue flood victims66The girl cannot come to school today on account of the fluThe underlined part means_.Aconcerning Bfor Cas to Dbecause of67Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _Ameal Bbanquet Crefreshment D snack68Mini-skirts first _ in th
47、e 1960sAcaught on Bcaught in Ccaught out Dcaught up69That outburst at the meeting was _ of his bad temperAexpository Bexplanatory Cillustrative Drevealing70The earthquake refugees are _ for food and blanketsAdesirous Bbadly off Cseriously off D ambitious71When Linda heard the good news she tried to
