TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)

-GRADE FOUR-

PART I

SECTION A

Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy?

Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:

THE BEST WAY TO STAY HEALTHY

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state what you think is the best way.

In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B

Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman. Write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a price for it.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

一.听力

PART II 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 NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN) COMPOSITION WRITING (45 MIN)

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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.

PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 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.

SECTION A

In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

1.

A. architect

B. construction worker

C. tourist guide

D. housing agent

2.

A. Travel is much faster and convenient now than before.

B. People are now travelling much more than in old days.

C. Traveling to far-away places has become very common.

D. It used to take two more weeks to travel by coach than now.

3.

A. he can't attend tomorrow's dinner

B. his wife can't attend tomorrow's dinner

C. the couple can't attend tomorrow's dinner

D. the couple would be unable to cook the dinner

4. Where is the speaker? The speaker feels sorry because ________. What does the statement mean? The speaker is most probably a (n) ________. STATEMENT

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A. In the zoo.

B. In the classroom.

C. In the library.

D. At a meeting.

5.

A. One's success is largely dependent on intelligence.

B. Low motivation may lead to poor performance.

C. Motivated people are more likely to succeed.

D. Both motivation and intelligence are important.

6.

A. We should read word by word to get his meaning.

B. We should read line by line to get his meaning.

C. We should try to find the hidden meaning.

D. We should try to find the lines and read them aloud.

7.

A. 120

B. 15

C. 60

D. 45

8.

A. The sports meet has been cancelled.

B. The sports meet has been held despite the rain. What does the speaker mean? How much does the overcoat cost at the regular price? What does the speaker suggest? What does the statement mean?

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C. The time has been set for the sports meet.

D. When the sports meet will be held is yet to be known.

SECTION B

In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

9.

A. To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessons.

B. To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.

C. To talk with Mary about going to the concert.

D. To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam.

10. What can we learn about the man?

A. He firmly believes in UFOs.

B. He is doubtful about UFOs.

C. He is sure many people have seen UFOs.

D. He thinks many people have lied about UFOs.

11. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?

A. Electronic music.

B. Civil engineering.

C. Electronics.

D. Electronic engineering.

12. What does the man mean?

A. The milk is safe to drink.

What are the speakers probably going to do? CONVERSATION

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B. The milk is not safe to drink.

C. She shouldn't have bought the milk.

D. He wouldn't have milk for breakfast.

13. How many people were caught in the fire?

A. 6.

B. 5.

C. 4.

D. 7.

14. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman will attend her course at 7:45.

B. The woman will be late for the blood test.

C. The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.

D. The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.

15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Salesman and customer.

B. Expert on jewelry and his wife.

C. Estate agent and client.

D. Husband and wife.

16. How does the man probably feel?

A. Nervous.

B. Uninterested.

C. Confident.

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D. Upset.

17. What do we know about Bill?

A. He is thoughtful.

B. He is forgetful.

C. He is careless.

D. He is helpful.

SECTION C

Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

18. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?

A. Poverty elimination.

B. Good government.

C. Fight against corruption.

D. Poor living standard.

19. By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to ________ a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.

A. reject

B. restart

C. follow

D. review

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news. NEWS BROADCAST

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20. What happened during the accident?

A. A train hit another train.

B. A train killed 23 people.

C. A train went off its tracks.

D. A train was trapped inside the station.

21. Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?

A. No one was fatally injured.

B. There were many heavy casualties.

C. No one was hurt during the accident.

D. Someone was killed during the accident.

Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

22. The civil servants held a strike to protest ________.

A. spending cuts

B. reform measures

C. pay cuts

D. low pay

23. The civil servants' strike was staged ________ the general strike.

A. a few days after

B. a few days before

C. a few weeks after

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D. a few weeks before

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

24. Which is the main idea of the news?

A. Industrial relations in Germany.

B. The German energy industry.

C. Coalition in the government.

D. Closure of nuclear reactors.

25. The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from ________.

A. the Government

B. the energy industry

C. a party in the coalition

D. a declining need for nuclear energy

三.完型填空

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.

People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and 大26家 a very simple affair in the beginning. 大27家, when we observe the language behaviour of 大28家 we regard as primitive cultures, we find it 大29家 complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words 大30家 to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. 大31家, these Eskimo

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words are far more highly infleeted (词尾变化的) than 大32家 of any of the well-known European languages, for a 大33家 noun can be spoken or written in 大34家 hundred different forms, each 大35家 a precise meaning different from that of any other.

The forms of the verbs are even more 大36家. The Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn, 大37家 the result that almost no traders or explorers have 大38家 tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon 大39家 to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually 大40家 by travellers as "the Eskimo language".

26. A. must be

B. must have been

C. ought to be

D. should be

27. A. However

B. Therefore.

C. Probably.

D. Undoubtedly.

28. A. whose

B. that

C. which

D. what

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29. A. conspicuously

B. usually

C. surprisingly

D. sufficiently

30. A. so as

B. so that

C. as such

D. as well as

31. A. However

B. Moreover.

C. Though.

D. Therefore.

32. A. the others

B. all others

C. these

D. those

33. A. single

B. singular

C. plural

D. compound

34. A. some

B. several

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C. various

D. varied

35. A. getting

B. causing

C. having

D. owning

36. A. endless

B. multiple

C. uncountable

D. numerous

37. A. with

B. for

C. owing to

D. as

38. A. still

B. indeed

C. just

D. even

39. A. alike

B. similar

C. related

D. relevant

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40. A. referred to

B. talked about

C. spoken

D. told

三.选择

PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (15 MIN)

There 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.

41. She did her work ________ her manager had instructed.

A. as

B. until

C. when

D. though

42. ________ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.

A. None.

B. Both.

C. Neither.

D. All.

43. For some time now, world leaders ________ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.

A. had been pointing

B. have been pointing

C. were pointing

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D. pointed

44. Have you ever been in a situation ________ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

A. by which

B. that

C. in where

D. where

45. We've just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ________ should make great differences in our life next summer.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. they

46. AIDS is said ________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.

A. being

B. to be

C. to have been

D. having been

47. She managed to save ________ she could out of her wages to help her brother.

A. how little money

B. so little money

C. such little money

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D. what little money

48. Fool ________ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.

A. who

B. as

C. that

D. like

49. The experiment requires more money than ________.

A. have been put in

B. being put in

C. has been put in

D. to be put in

50. ________ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been.

B. Hadn't it been.

C. Was it not.

D. Were it not.

51. "What courses are you going to do next semester?"

"I don't know. But it's about time ________ on something."

A. I' d decide.

B. I decided.

C. I decide.

D. I' m deciding.

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52. The police have offered a large ________ for information leading to the robber's arrest.

A. award

B. compensation

C. prize

D. reward

53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ________ missed the plane.

A. only

B. quite

C. narrowly

D. seldom

54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers' fears were completely ________.

A. unjustified

B. unjust

C. misguided

D. unaccepted

55. The head of the Museum was ________ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.

A. promising

B. agreeing

C. pleasing

D. obliging

56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ________ for a property company.

A. application

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B. bid

C. proposal

D. suggestion

57. The party's reduced vote was ________ of lack of support for its policies.

A. indicative

B. positive

C. revealing

D. evident

58. There has been a ________ lack of communication between the union and the management.

A. regretful

B. regrettable

C. regretting

D. regretted

59. The teacher ________ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.

A. confidentially

B. proudly

C. assuredly

D. confidently

60. The ________ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.

A. normal

B. average C usual

D. general

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61. The new colleague ________ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.

A. confesses

B. declares C claims

D. confirms

62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few ________ from the novel.

A. pieces

B. essays C fragments

D. extracts

63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a (n) ________ room in the hotels here.

A. empty

B. vacant

C. free

D. deserted

64. The old couple will never ________ the loss of their son.

A. get over

B. get away C get off

D. get across

65. Scientific research results can now be quickly ________ to factory production.

A. used

B. applied C tried

D. practiced

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四.阅读理解

A

PART VI READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)

SECTION A

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

TEXT A

Many of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modern woman tend to have the opposite effect, because they simple change the nature of work instead of eliminating it. Machines have a certain novelty value, like toys for adults. It is certainly less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does not really amount to much: the machine has to be watched, the clothes have to be carefully sorted out first, stains removed by hand, buttons pushed and water changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed. It would be more liberating to pack it all off to a laundry and not necessarily more expensive, since no capital investment is required. Similarly, if you really want to save time you do not make cakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. Ifone compares the image of the woman in the women's magazine with the goods advertised by those periodicals; one realizes how useful a projected image can be commercially. A careful balance has to be struck: if you show a labour-saving device, follow it up with a complicated' recipe on the next page; on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job, but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness, emphasizing the creative aspect of her function as a housewife. So we get cake mixes where the cook simply adds an egg herself, to produce "that lovely homo-baked flavour the family love", and knitting patterns that can be made by hand, or worse still, on knitting machines, which became tremendously fashionable when they were first introduced. Automatic cookers are advertised by pictures of pretty young mothers taking their children to the park, not by professional women presetting the dinner before leaving home for work.

66. According to the passage, many of the home electric goods which are supposed to liberate woman ________.

A. remove unpleasant aspects of housework

B. save the housewife very little time

C. save the housewife's time but not her money

D. have absolutely no value for the housewife

67. According to the context, "capital investment" refers to money ________. READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)

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A. spent on a washing machine

B. borrowed from the bank

C. saved in the bank

D. lent to other people

68. The goods advertised in women's magazines are really meant to ________.

A. free housewives from housework

B. encourage housewives to go out to work

C. make housewives into excellent cooks

D. give them a false sense of fulfillment

TEXT B

The "standard of living" of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: "goods" such as food and clothing, and "services" such as transport and entertainment.

A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most ofwhich have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favourable climate; other regions possess none of them.

Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop their resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people. Industrialized countries that have trained numerous skilled workers and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled.

A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. For example, Britain's wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she

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had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. A country's wealth is, therefore, much influenced by its manufacturing capacity, provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.

69. The standard of living in a country is determined by ________.

A. its goods and services

B. the type of wealth produced

C. how well it can create wealth

D. what an ordinary person can share

70. A country's capacity to produce wealth depends on all the factors EXCEPT ________.

A. people's share of its goods

B. political and social stability

C. qualities of its workers

D. use of natural resources

71. According to the passage, ________ play an equally important rule in determining a country's standard of living.

A. farm products

B. industrial. goods

C. foodstuffs

D. export and import

TEXT C

How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.

Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell us, we will be able to meet new people with

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confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boy's hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandmothers did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull.

What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats, for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example.

There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and America, short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again.

Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the "untidy" look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses.

At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, you need never feel depressed if you don't look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you'll see that no one else does either!

72. The author thinks that people are ________.

A. satisfied with their appearance

B. concerned about appearance in old age

C. far from neglecting what is in fashion

D. reluctant to follow the trends in fashion

73. Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to ________.

A. confidence in life

B. personal dress

C. individual hair style

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