1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2007)-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 thir
2、d 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 w
3、hole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION15 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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will
4、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 each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1.Which of the fo
5、llowing is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form?A.Name.B. Nationality.C. Address.D. Phone number. 2.From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes from?A.Essex.B. Edinburgh.C. London.D. The US. 3.What will Mark Adams do the day after tomorrow?A.To come to the office again.B. To wait for the ph
6、one call.C.To call the office.D. To write to the office.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.4.Members of the club are required toA.register when they arrive.B. b
7、ring up to three guests.C.register their guests. D. show membership cards on arrival. 5.Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct?A.There is a charge for the use of the locker.B.Showers are installed in the changing rooms.C.Lockers are located in the changing rooms.D.Loc
8、kers are used to store personal belongings. 6.According the club rules, members can playA.for 30 minutes only.B. for one hour only. C.within the booked time only.D. longer than the booked time. 7.Which of the following details is NOT correct?A.Players can eat in the club room.B.Players have to leave
9、 the club by ten oclock.C.The courts are closed earlier than the club room.D.Players can use both the club room and the courts.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversati
10、on.8.At the university Mr. Robinson specialized inA.maths.B. physics. C. water management. D. geography.9. Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because ofA. university links.B. government agreements. C. company projects.D. degree requirements. 10. After Mr. Robinson returned from India, heA
11、. changed jobs several times.B. went to live in Manchester. C. did similar work as in India. D. became head of a research team.SECTION B PASSAGESIn 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
12、the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions .Now listen to the passage.11.According to the talk, the owner of a bike has toA.register his bike immediately. B. put his bike on a list at once. C.have it stamped with a number. D. report to the
13、 police station. 12.The speaker in the talk recommendsA.two locks for an expensive bike.B. a good lock for an expensive bike. C.cheap locks for cheap bikes. D. good locks for cheap bikes. 13.What is the main idea of the talk?A.How to have the bike stamped.B. How to protect your bike.C.How to buy goo
14、d locks. D. How to report your lost bike to the police.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.14.Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?A. Conversation class. B. Wr
15、iting Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses15.Which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All of the three course16.Which course(s) is(are) designed especially for students
16、of economics and social sciences? A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses.17.Which course(s) is(are) the shortest?A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All language courses.Questions 18 to 20 are
17、 based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.18.How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan? A. 25.B.30.C.35.D. 40.19. Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPTA.
18、a painter. B. an engineer. C. an architect. D. a builder. 20. Where did Leonardo da Vinci die? A. In France. B. In Milan. C. In Florence. D. In Tuscany. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 21 to 22are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the
19、questions. Now, listen to the news.21. Who has to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A. The Israeli army. B. The Jewish settlers. C. The Palestinians. D. The Israeli Prime Minister. 22. How many settlements would have to be removed altogether in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank? A. 2.B. 4.C.21.D
20、.D25.Questions 23 and 24 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.23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?A. The agreement has to be approved by Romania. B. The agreement has to be appro
21、ved by Bulgaria. C. The agreement has to be approved by some EU states. D. The agreement has to be approved by all the EU states.24.Romania and Bulgaria cannot join the EU in 2007 unless they carry out reforms in the following areas EXCEPT A. manufacturing. =B. border control. C. administration. D.
22、justice. Questions 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.What is the theme of the forum? A. Business leadership. B. Global business community. C. Economic prospects in China. D. Business
23、 and government in China.26.According to the news, the first forum was heldA. ten years ago. B. three years ago. C. in 1999. D. in 2001. Questions 27 and 28 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.27. Ab
24、out _ of the 15,000 visitors on the opening day of Hong Kong Disneyland came from the mainland. A. 4000B. 5000C. 6000D. 700028.According to the news, residents in _ showed least interest in visiting the theme park.A. Beijing. B. Guangzhou. C. Shanghai D. Hong Kong. Question 29and 30 are based on the
25、 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 is the news mainly about?A. Religious violence. B. Refugee issues. C. ferry disaster. D. rescue operation. 30.The ferry boat was designed to carry _ passengers. A. 198. B
26、.200. C.290. D.500. PART IV 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.Until I took Dr Offutts class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, bu
27、t I left that class (31)_never to underachieve again. He not only Taught me to think, he convinced me,(32)_by example as Words that it was my moral (33)_to do so and to serve others. (34)_of us could know how our relationship would (35)_over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I
28、 worked for Dr Offutt, the department chair. My discussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)_, classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was (37)_department chair,and our relationship(38)_again. I thought that it might be (39)_chairing the department ,si
29、nce all of my (40)_English teachers were (41)_there, but Dr Offutt supported me (42)_.He knew when to give me advice (43)_curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me (44)_my own course.In 1997,I needed his (45)_about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_he had asked me
30、to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_,he encouraged me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_,Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (49)_him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach. 31. A
31、. concerned B. worried C. determined D. decided32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as33.A. work B. job C. duty D. obligation 34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn36. A. process B. procedure C. development D. movement37. A. called B. named C. asked D
32、.invited38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted39.A.awkward B. uneasy C. unnatural D. former40.A. older B. experienced C. former D. /41. A. / B. still C. even D. already42. A. through B. throughout C. at the beginning D. all the way43. A. for B. at C. over D. about44. A. chart B. head C. describe
33、D. manage45.A.opinion B. request C. permission D. order46.A.Even if B. Although C. If D. When47.A.Naturally B. Instead C. consequently D. Still48.A.Once again B. Repeatedly C. Unusually D. Unexpectedly49.A.count in B. count down C. count out D. count on50. A. stock B. bank C. wealth D. storePART IV
34、GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY15 MINThere are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.51. There are as good fish in the sea _ever came ou
35、t of it.A. thanB. likeC. as D. so52. All the Presidents Men _one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A. remainB. remainsC. remainedD. is remaining53.you _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, I told my friend.A. could B. shouldC. mustD. can54. If only th
36、e patient _a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A. had receivedB. receivedC. should receive D. were receiving55. Linda was _the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to start B. to have startedC. to be startingD. to have
37、 been starting56. She _fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB. had beenC. could beD. must have been57. It is not _much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. that B. asC. so D. very58. The committee has anticipated the problems that _in
38、the road construction project.A. ariseB. will arise C. aroseD. have arise 59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossible to comprehend.A. had found B. findsC. has foundD. would find60. He would have finished his college education, but he _to quit and find a job to support h
39、is family.A. had had B. hasC. hadD. would have61. The research requires more money than _.A. have been put in B. has been put in C. being put in D. to be put in62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably _a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.
40、A. no moreB. not moreC. even moreD. much more63. It is not uncommon for there _problems of communication between the old and the young.A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be64._at in his way, the situation doesnt seem so desperate. A. LookingB. LookedC. Being looked D. to look65. It is absolutely essentia
41、l that William_ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A. will continueB. continuedC. continueD. continues66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_ forgery.A. man-madeB. naturalC. crudeD. real67. Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she n
42、eeds my help.A. my back B. my headC. my eyeD. shoulder68. The bar in the club is for the _use of its members.A. extensiveB. exclusiveC. inclusiveD. comprehensive69. The tuition fees are _to students coming from low-income families.A. approachableB. payableC. reachableD. affordable70. The medical exp
43、erts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _of the earthquake.A. consequenceB. aftermathC. resultsD. effect71. This sort of rude behavior in public hardly _a person in your position.A. becomesB. fitsC. supports D. improves72. I must leave now._, if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A. AccidentallyB. IncidentallyC. EventuallyD. Naturally73. After a long delay, she _replying to my e-mail.A. got away withB. got back at C. got backD. got round to74.
