TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1996)
-GRADE FOUR-
PART I WRITNG (45 MIN)
SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:
Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as it was in the middle school. Now, you have been asked by the Students' Union to write a passage entitled:
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
MY COLLEGE LIFE AND MY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE as part of an introduction programme for new students coining in September. You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state clearly what you think the main difference between college and middle school life.
In the second paragraph, state which life you prefer and why.
In the last paragraph, bring what you have, written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.
Marks will be awarded far content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Your friend has just won the first prize in the Provincial English Speech Contest. Write a note of congratulations.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. PART II DICTAION (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 to 20 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 mare. PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 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 response for each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A STATEMENT
In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.
Now, listen to the statements.
1. Joe went to court because he was a ________.
A. law breaker
B. trainee lawyer
C. friend of the judge
D. traffic policeman
2. Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet?
A. On the platform.
B. On the train.
C. Near the stairs.
D. At the information desk.
3. What is being described?
A. Telephone.
B. Telegraph.
C. Microfilm.
D. Microscope.
4. How long was the coach delayed?
A. Three hours and forty-five minutes.
B. Five and a half hours.
C. Two hours and forty-five minutes.
D. Eight hours and fifteen minutes.
5. What does the speaker imply?
A. I want you to have a fully enjoyable holiday.
B. Your plans for the trip interest me a lot.
C. I think you should arrive according to the plan.
D. We are now making plans for your journey.
6. What does the speaker mean?
A. The shop told me this would happen.
B. I didn't know it would be like this.
C. It became smaller but still fits me.
D. The cardigan is well worth the price.
7. When will the writer's new book be published?
A. In the spring.
B. In the summer.
C. In the autumn.
D. In the winter.
8. What does the speaker mean?
A. Travelling by car is more dangerous than by air.
B. There are 300 air crashes each year in the US.
C. The air crashes each year kill about 50,000 people.
D. Travelling by planeis more dangerous than by car.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
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 each of the following nine questions.
Now, listen to the conversations.
9. What does the man mean?
A. It's really nice to have a change.
B. They ought to have been clinked long ago.
C. The curtains are of a wrong color.
D. The curtains are still quite good.
10. The woman's usual attitude towards film is ________.
A. mixed
B. fascinated
C. enthusiastic
D. disinterested
11. According to the conversation, the woman's sister ________.
A. was probably upset
B. bad little education
C. always writes like that
D. usually never writes
12. The man's purpose in visiting was to ________.
A. take a course
B. see the city
C. go to the park
D. take a rest
13. What does the man indicate?
A. Most people like the museum.
B. It is difficult to get up early.
C. There might be varied opinions.
D. It is a problem to get there.
14. What does the woman mean?
A. She does not really need his help.
B. She has not started thinking about it yet.
C. She is very grateful to the man for his advice.
D. She has already talked with the man.
15. Which of the following best describes the woman's reaction?
A. Overjoyed.
B. Confused.
C. Surprised.
D. Supportive.
16. The woman is going to the supermarket tomorrow because ________.
A. the supermarket is dosing down after Christmas
B. the man is going to help her with shopping
C. tomorrow is the only day she is free before Christmas
D. she wants to get enough food for the holiday period
17. John is going to France because ________.
A. he'll start a new business in properties
B. he tins been left property there
C. he's made a for time with his uncle
D. his uncle wants his company there
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 18 is 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.
18. What happened to the schoolboy?
A. He forgot to lock the cold store door.
B. He was forced to work throughout the night.
C. He caught cold while working at the butcher's.
D. He was locked up by accident in a cold store.
Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.
Now, listen to the news.
19. Mr. Warren Christopher________.
A. believes there is hope for peace
B. will report to the UN on Thursday
C. will hold more talks before leaving the region
D. is not sure that the peace process will succeed
20. With whom did Mr. Christopher NOT meet?
A. The Syrian President.
B. The PLO leader.
C. The Ordanian President.
D. The Israeli Prime Minister.
Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.
Now, listen to the news.
21. The number of the escaped prisoners is ________.
A. 6
B. 5
C. 1
D. 7
22. Following the prison breakout, the Government is to ________.
A. restructure the prison service
B. discipline some prison officers
C. recruit more security staff
D. look into security conditions
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the three questions.
Now, listen to the news.
23. The aim of the agreement is to ________.
A. encourage trade in the region
B. crack down on drug smuggling
C. save the declining fishing industry
D. strengthen cross-boarder police presence
24. Which group of people is now taking advantage of the agreement?
A. Canadian police.
B. Businessmen.
C. Drug traffickers.
D. Customs officers.
25. The percentage of cocaine brought through the coast has increased by________.
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%
PART IV CLOZE (15 MIN)
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the responding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
SECTION A STATEMENT
Since 1895 the National Trust (国家文物信托基金会) has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Today the Trust 26is not a government department but a charity depending on the 27support of the public and its own conservation society in Britain.
Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and 28by the National Trust. Over 350 miles of 29coastline: 90,000 acres of land, lakes and forests in one area of natural beauty 30; pre-historic and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands, lengths of 31water-ways; even seventeen whole village – all are open to the public at all times subject only 32 the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife.
But the Trust's protection 33further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and 34two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of 35or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks 36to the Trust by their former owners. Many houses retain their 37contents of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over 38, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a 39of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the morns are signs that the
house is still loved and 40and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.
26. A. it
B. which
C. this
D. whether it
27. A. deliberate
B. compulsory
C. spontaneous
D. voluntary
28. A. maintained
B. watched
C. renewed
D. repaired
29. A. unused
B. underdeveloped
C. unwanted
D. unspoilt
30. A. besides
B. nearby
C. alone
D. beyond
31. A. interior
B. inland
C. inside
D. inner
32. A. by
B. at
C. to
D. on
33. A. develops
B. extends
C. enlarges
D. prolongs
34. A. some
B. nearly
C. on average
D. more
35. A. architectural
B. archetype
C. architecture
D. archaeology
36. A. are giving
B. have given
C. been given
D. have been given
37. A. primitive
B. initial
C. elementary
D. original
38. A. times
B. generations
C. years
D. age groups
39. A. resident
B. dweller
C. tenant
D. housekeeper
40. A. lived in
B. kept over
C. resided with
D. taken up
PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (20 MIN)
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four wards or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
41. You won't get a loan ________ you can offer some security.
A. lest
B. in case
C. unless
D. other than
42. ________ time, he'll make a flint-class tennis player.
A. Having
B. Given
C. Giving
D. Had
43. I ________ the party much more ff there hadn't been quite such a crowd of
people there.
A. would enjoy
B. will have enjoyed
C. would have enjoyed
D. will be enjoying
44. This company has now introduced a policy ________ pay rises are related
performance at work.
A. which
B. where
C. whether
D. what
45. He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________
insufficiently popular with all members.
A. having considered
B. was considered
C. was being considered
D. being considered
46. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other
animals ________ in Africa.
A. hunted
B. hunting
C. that hunted
D. are hunted
47. The office has to be shut down ________ funds.
A. being a lark of
B. from lack of
C. to a lack of
D. for lack of
48. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters
is to avoid ________.
A. from being beaten
B. being beaten
C. beating
D. to be beaten
2017年英语专业四级真题及答案 III. 语言知识： 11. ___B_____ combination of techniques authors use, all stories---from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels ----have a plot. A. Regarding B. Whatever. C. In so far as D. No matter 12. She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, ____B______ the women gave a quick knock before opening it.. A. wherein B. on which C. but when D. then 13. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian ______C____ with seven years’ racing experience. A. woman drivers B. women driver C. women drivers D. woman driver 14. “I wondered if I could have a word with you.”The past tense in the sentence refers to a __B___. A. past event for exact time reference B. present event for tentativeness C. present event for uncertainty D. past event for politeness 15. “If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to ____D______. A. alleviate hostility B. express unfavorable feelings C. indicate uncertainty D. make a suggestion 16. “It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD express __B_____. A obligation B disappointment C future in the past D. tentativeness 17. Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplantation that _____D______ history. A. could have later made B. should have made later C. might make later D. would later make 18. Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known ___C___by microbes. A. having been created B. being created C. to have been created D. to be created 19. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as ______ if I ____A_______alone. A. would have been …had been B. should be … had been C. could be … were D. might have been… were 20. You must fire __C____ incompetent assistant of yours A. the B. an C. that D. whichever 21. Some narratives seem more like plays, heavy with dialogue by which writers allow their
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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013) —GRADE FOUR— TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN PART 1 DICT ATION 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 t o 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 wo rk. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. PART 2 LITENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN SECTION A CONVERSA TIONS In this section, you will 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 the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. 1. According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be A. presents. B. fruits C. sauce D. meat 2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCECT A. roast turkey B. sweet potatoes C. meat D. carrots 3. Why did Helen come to Rob?s house? A. She wanted to talk to Bob. B. She had come to help Bob. C. She had been invited to lunch. D. She was interested in cooking. 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. 4. Why did the woman phone the club? A. She wanted to know more about it. B. She was a new comer and felt lonely. C. She wanted to learn a new language. D. She was interested in social activities. 5. We learn from the conversation that the club A. mainly organize language activities. B. accepts members from local students.
2014年专四真题 CLOZE The Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became (31)____ important. Although divisions of labour had been (32)____ by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, (33)____ could now become fully realised. This specialization of labour was in (34)____ contrast to the rural means of production, in (35)____ the family was the means of production, consumption and socialization. (36)____ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37)____ and changed working life forever (38)____ were the days when work was (39)____ by natural forces: steam engines were servant (40)____ neither season nor sunshine. Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more (41)____. The clocking-on machine was (42)____ in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only (43)____ twenty years later. (44)____ it was not all bad news. Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather. Factories provided (45)____ and predictable income, but long hours. Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working (46)____ was reorganised to promote ever-greater efficiency. The old (47)____ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (48)____, work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume (49)____ Monday morning. A new division between “work” and “leisure” emerged, and this new block of weekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the (50)____ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes. 31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously 32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived 33. A. he B. it C. these D. those 34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm 35. A. that B. what C. where D. which 36. A. Upon B. Over C. With D. For 37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful 38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed 39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated 40. A. over B. on C. by D. to 41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful 42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought 43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those 44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly 45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure 46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice 47. A. culture B. behavior C. custom D. habit 48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate 49. A. before B. until C. on D. after 50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. present PART IV GRAMMARVOCABULARY [15 MIN] 51. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first. A. is examining B. will examine C. examines D. examine 52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action? A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister. B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance. C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge. D. I’m hoping that you’ll give us some advice. 53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object
2000 年 -2015 年专八短文改错试卷 2015 年 3 月 21 日专业八级考试改错 When I was in my early teens, I was taken to a spectacular show on ice by the mother of a friend. Looked round a the luxury of the rink, my friend ’s mother remarked on the “plush ”seats we had been given. I did not know what she meant, and being proud of my vocabulary, I tried to infer its meaning from the context.“Plush”was clearly intended as a complimentary, a positive evaluation 。 that much I could tell it from the tone of voice and the context. So I started to use the word. Yes, I replied, they certainly are plush, and so are the ice rink and the costumes of the skaters, aren’tthey? My friend ’s mother was very polite to correct me, but I could tell from her expression that I had not got the word quite right. Often we can indeed infer from the context what a word roughly means, and that is in fact the way which we usually acquire both new words and new meanings for familiar words, specially in our own first language. But sometimes we need to ask, as I should have asked for Plush, and this is particularly true in the aspect of a foreign language. If you are continually surrounded by speakers of the language you are learning, you can ask them directly, but often this opportunity does not exist for the learner of English. So dictionaries have been developed to mend the gap.1.______ 2. ______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______ 6.______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______ 2014 改错 There is widespread consensus among scholars that second language acquisition (SLA) emerged as a distinct field of research from the late 1950s to early 1960s. There is a high level of agreement that the following questions (1) ______ have possessed the most attention of researchers in this area: (2) ______ l Is it possible to acquire an additional language in the same sense one acquires a first language? (3) ______ l What is the explanation for the fact adults have (4) ______ more difficulty in acquiring additional languages than children have? l What motivates people to acquire additional language? l What is the role of the language teaching in the (5) ______ acquisition of additional languages? l What social-cultural factors, if any, are relevant in studying the learning of additional languages? From a check of the literature of the field it is clear that all (6) ______ the approaches adopted to study the phenomena of SLA so far have one thing in common: The perspective adopted to view the acquiring of an additional language is that of an individual attempts to do (7) ______ so. Whether one labels it “learning ” or “acquiritionalg ” an addi language, it is an individual accomplishment or what is under (8) ______ focus is the cognitive, psychological, and institutional status of an individual. That is, the spotlight is on what mental capabilities are
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013) PARTIDICTATION[15MIN] PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE. PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN] SECTIONACONVERSATIONS Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,yo uwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation. 1.Accordingtotheconversation,anexampleof“Christmastrimmings”couldbe A.presents. B.fruits C.sauce D.meat 2.AChristmaslunchwouldincludeallthefollowingEXCECT A.roastturkey B.sweetpotatoes C.meat D.carrots 3.WhydidHelencometoRob’shouse A.ShewantedtotalktoBob. B.ShehadcometohelpBob. C.Shehadbeeninvitedtolunch. D.Shewasinterestedincooking. Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversatio nyouwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions. 4.Whydidthewomanphonetheclub A.Shewantedtoknowmoreaboutit. B.Shewasanewcomerandfeltlonely. C.Shewantedtolearnanewlanguage. D.Shewasinterestedinsocialactivities. 5.Welearnfromtheconversationthattheclub A.mainlyorganizelanguageactivities. B.acceptsmembersfromlocalstudents. C.hasbeensetupforalongtime. D.isincreasingitsmembership. 6.Accordingtotheconversation,thewomanmightcometopracticeGermanon A.Wednesday. B.Tuesday. C.Monday. D.Friday. 7.Whatisthemangoingtodoaftertheconversation A.Callupthewomanforheraddress. B.Waitforthewomantocallhimagain. C.Mailthewomansomeinformation. D.Waitforthewomantopickupaform. Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversatio 8.Accordingtothewoman,whatactuallymakesherjobdifficult A.Difficultquestionsfrominterviewees. B.Embarrassingrequestsfrominterviewees. https://www.doczj.com/doc/2815133928.html,ckofprofessionalbackground. https://www.doczj.com/doc/2815133928.html,ckofinterviewingskills. 9.ThewomanusesallthefollowingadjectiveswhentalkingaboutattendingjobfairsEXCEP T A.prospective. https://www.doczj.com/doc/2815133928.html,eful. C.important. D.tiring. 10.Welearnfromtheconversationthatthewoman A.worksbetteratjobfairs. B.prefershonestpeople. C.oftenworksonherown. D.isexperiencedinherwork. SECTIONBPASSAGES
TEXT A After breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here the day-boys were gradually assembling. They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under-masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was put in the last. The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice; he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly. Philip was surprised when it was a quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest. The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground. The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words said - one, two, three, and a pig for me - he became a prisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free. Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp gave him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground he covered. Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philip's clumsy run. Other boys saw it and began to laugh; then they all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screaming in their treble voices with shrill laughter. They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment. One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up. A boy pushed him from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philip's deformity. One of them invented an odd, rolling limp that struck the rest as supremely ridiculous, and several of the boys lay down on the ground and rolled about in laughter: Philip
2000年 41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people___. A. do B. hear C. do them D. hearing it 答案：A 【参考译文】敏锐的听觉使多数动物能远在人之前感觉到雷雨的来临。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考句子成份的省略与替代。【详细解答】“Acute hearing helps”是主句和before引导的从句具有相同的主语和谓语，从句中省略了该相同部分，用助动词do代替了与主句重复的信息“sense the approach of thunderstorms．”故答案为选项A。 42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left untreated. A. after B. if C. since D. unless 答案：B 【参考译文】这种病如果不加以治疗，患者会完全失明。【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查连词的用法。【详细解答】 after和since都是引导时间状语从句，since还可作“因为”讲，引导原因状语从句。if“如果”和unless“除非”都可以引导条件状语从句。但if后接过去分词短语，省略的成分为主语+系动词，该主语只有与主句的主语相同才可省略。根据句意和句子结构，选项B为正确答案。 43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___. A. drought in others B. droughts are others C. while other droughts D. others in drought 答案：A 【参考译文】中部省份在有些年份会遭水灾，在另一些年份会遭旱灾。【试题分析】本题为语法结构题。【详细解答】这是一个并列句，句中and是并列
2012年英语专业四级考试真题 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 done 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 done 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 whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE． PART II 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 best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two． SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow． Questions l 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. l．The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on A．product price． B．product quality． C．manufacturers． D．production methods． 2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should A．ask for others’advice before buying things．