1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART 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 thi
2、rd 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.Please write the wh
3、ole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION (15 MIN)In 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 your ANSWER SHEET.SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will h
4、ear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions I 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. According to t
5、he conversation, Mr. Johnson is NOT very strong inA. 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. mathematics3. Mr. Johnson would like to work as a(n)A. adviser. B. computer programmer. C. product designer.
6、 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
7、 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
8、. 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, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the convers
9、ation.8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPTA. name. B. address. C. receipt. D. phone number.9. Parcels must be left open mainly forA. customs check. B. security check.C. conveniences sake. D. the companys sake.10. The womans last inquiry is mainly concerned withA. the
10、 time needed for sending the parcel. B. the flight time to New York.C. the parcel destination. D. parcel collection.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions II to 13 are based on the follow
11、ing announcement. At the end of the announcement, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the announcement. 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. Th
12、e train to Jinan. 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 Jinan. B. The train to Zhengzhou.C. The train to Tianjin. D. The train to Hangzhou.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of
13、 the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. The museum was built in memory of thoseA. 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
14、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 organizations official symbols.B. Both are used reg
15、ardless of religious significance.C. The red cross was the organizations original symbol.D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, liste
16、n to the passage.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.18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?A. They set fireworks for their team. B. They pu
17、t 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 peoples attention.B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C. Because they go to
18、 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 cheerleader was a man named John Campbell.B. Cheerleaders contests are only held at the state level.C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleade
19、rs.D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.SECTION 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 end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds t
20、o 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 fromA. Italy. B. Africa. C. the Mediterranean region .D. places unknown.Question 23 is base
21、d 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 w
22、ill 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 has NOT been affected by the wildfires?A.
23、Houses. B. Land. C. Skies. D. Cars.25. The fires were thought to have been startedA. 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 questions
24、. Now, listen to the news.26. _ ranks second among leading tourism nations.A. France B. The United States C. Spain D. Italy27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _ visitors.A. 77 million B. 130 million C. 36.8 million D. 100 million28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a _ per
25、 cent increase in the number of Chinese travelling abroad.A. 16.6 B.30 C.IOO D.37Questions 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 questions. Now, listen to the news.29. What would happen to the Argentine officers?A. They wou
26、ld 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.
