TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011) -GRADE FOUR- TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN 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 w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, phrase, with with with intervals intervals intervals of of of 15 15 15 seconds. seconds. seconds. The last The last reading reading will will will be be be done done done at at at normal normal normal speed speed speed again again again and 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. British holiday habits in the late 1970s, air travel became affordable ／for the average family in the UK,／and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays.／After all, the British weather wa sn‟t very good, even in summer,／so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.／In the 1980s and 1990s , young people in the UK became wealthier on average.／As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,／to places such as Spain and Greece.／Once they arrived at their destination,／they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.／ British British holidaying holidaying holidaying habits habits habits have have have begun begun begun to change, to change, however.／Climate Climate change change change means means means that that that the the UK now has a hotter climate,／so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather.／Also, going going abroad abroad abroad is is is more more more expensive.expensive.／As As a a a result, result, result, more more more British British British people people people are are are choosing choosing choosing to to to spend spend spend their their summer holidays in the UK.／In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling aboard for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn ‟t very good even in summer. So a lot of people left the country for a vacation. In the 1980s and the 1990s, young people in the UK become well-fare on average. As a result, they started to go aboard in groups to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other other groups groups groups of of of young young young people people people and and and had had had one one one long long long party. party. party. British British British holidaying holidaying holidaying habits habits habits have have have begun begun begun to to change , however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate. So people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going aboard is more expensive. As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 15分 [20 MIN] In In Sections Sections Sections A, B A, B and and C C C you you you will will will hear hear hear everything everything everything ONCE ONCE ONCE ONLY. ONLY. ONLY. Listen Listen Listen carefully carefully carefully and and and then 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 A. a catalogue. D. four chairs. 7. Linda sounds C. 16 years. D. 20 years. 12. It can be learned from the passage that BA. air journeys are quite often far from comfortable.B. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flight.C. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditions. D. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment. 13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT AA. new engines. B. strong materials. C. proper maintenance. D. new interior.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.14. Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment? C A. Assistant site manager. B. Carpenter supervisor. C. Assembly supervisor. D. Automobile service station manager. 15. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services? B A. Airlines‟ flight service manager. B. Automobile service station manager. C. Assistant site manager. D. Carpenter supervisor. 16. Who may also do some of the work he supervises? D A. Assistant site manager. B. Airlines‟ flight service manager. C. Assembly supervisor. D. Carpenter supervisor. 17. Which job offers the highest salary?DA. Assistant site manager.B. Automobile service station manager. C. Carpenter supervisor. D. Airlines‟ flight service manager. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.18. Where were the two men filmed? C A. In the jewelry shop. B. In the City Mall.C. Near the lorry . D. In the parking lot. 19. Witnesses saw the two men B A. leave the lorry together. B. leave the lorry without hoods. C. run back to the lorry separately. D. run back to the lorry without hoods. ???? 20. Which of the following details is CORRECT ? A 卡车 LORRYA. The lorry was originally painted white. B. The lorry had no registration plates.C. The shorter man was the passenger. D. The taller man was the driver. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 21-25 BBACB 26-30 CACDB In 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 to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 21 and 22 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.American American astronauts astronauts astronauts would would would not not not return return return to to to the the the moon moon moon as as as plan plan plan if if if US US US congress congress congress passes passes passes president president Obama Obama‟‟s propose budget. Obama Obama‟‟s budget which in cut funding in certain areas while increasing money money used used used to create to create jobs would cancel cancel NASA NASA ‟s constellation programme. programme. The The The programme programme programme has has sought to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020. NASA ‟s programme also intend to study the idea on establishing the moon colony. The programme was set to follow the USA space agency shuttle shuttle missions missions missions which which which are are are due due due to to to end end end in in in September. September. September. On On On its website, its website, the the White White White House House House Budget Budget Office says the the programme programme programme to send to send astronauts astronauts to to to the the the moon moon moon is is is behind schedule, behind schedule, over over budget budget budget and and ever less important than other space investments. “U “Using abroad range of criteria and independent sing abroad range of criteria and independent view, panel panel determined determined determined that that that even even even fully fully fully funded funded funded NASA NASA ‟s s programme programme programme to to repeat repeat many many many of of of their their achievements achievements of of of the the the polar-Euro polar-Euro 50 50 years years years later later later was was was the the the least least least attractive attractive attractive reproach reproach reproach to to to specific specific separation as compared to potential alternatives.” the site says. 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.A Russian cargo ship with about 30 crew members aboard was in danger of sinking off Russia‟s eastern coast while storming weather interfered with rescue efforts stayed around it. TASS news agency sent Friday. I set for just outside of the ship and the crew chip middle off. The crew sent out distress signal but there was no explanation of the problem. Because of the severe weather aircraft can ‟t be used to rescue the crew. A ccording to According to esh or T ASS the vessel is about 19 miles from oil rig where rescue TASS the vessel is about 19 miles from oil rig where rescue vessels abased while tugboat dispatched from land were still about 4 times farther away. The cargo ship ship had had had been been been on on on rue rue rue to to to a a a fishing fishing fishing area area area when when when they they they experiences experiences experiences the the the problems. problems. problems. The The The news news news agency agency reported. The ship host fish from boat to ports. 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.Dozens of recording stars began converging on a Hollywood studio Monday to add their voices to a song. They hope raise millions of dollars for Haitian earthquake relief. The words and music are updated version of we ’re the world , a song that raised least $30 million for , a song that raised least $30 million for African humanitarian programme programme 25 25 25 years years years ago. ago. ago. Linar Linar reach who who co-work co-work co-work the the the first first first song song song with with with Machael Machael Machael Jackson Jackson Jackson is is organizing organizing the the the effort. effort. effort. The The The original original original producer producer producer Quency Quency Johns is is using using using the the the same same same studio studio studio he he he used used used in in 1985. Reporters and security surrounded Hansom Studios anticipating the arrival of limersing to libering MacDonald o n Monday afternoon for what is expect to be a merry fund recording session. on Monday afternoon for what is expect to be a merry fund recording session. Smoky Robinson who sang on the original said the least 100 singers asked to take part does not include include any any any of of of the the the 45 stars from 45 stars from t he the the previous previous previous version. version. version. Organizers Organizers Organizers have have have not said not said when when the song the song might be ready for the world to hear. Question 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 questions.Now, listen to the news.A T&T T&T plans plans plans to to to spend spend spend 18 18 18 billion billion billion dollars dollars dollars in in in 2010 2010 2010 upgrading upgrading upgrading its its its wireless wireless wireless networks networks networks to to to handle handle handle the the increasing increasing a a a mart mart mart of of of new new new traffic. traffic. traffic. There There There is roughly is roughly 2 2 billion billion billion dollars dollars dollars more than more than the company had invested invested in in in the the the previous previous previous year. year. year. Specifically Specifically Specifically A A T&T T&T will will will add add add 2000 2000 2000 new new new sale sale sale sites sites sites and and and upgrade upgrade existing sale sites with 3 times more fablance than it had in 2009. This will increase capacity to connect the s alety salety to A T &T T&T T&T‟‟s may network. A T &T which is the only wireless operator in the US. T&T which is the only wireless operator in the US. selling iPhone iPhone had had had been been been the the the target target target of of of much much much criticism criticism criticism over over over this this this past past past year year year as as as many many many iPhone iPhone sperscrappers particularly in densely populated urban areas have complained about dropped calls, slow internet access and poor service. Some critics claimed the company has not been spending enough on network upgrade to keep up with growing demand. A T&T has acknowledge that it has faced some difficulties particularly in big cities, but the company is closing the gap. Questions 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.Olympics has the 1972 Olympics B 25. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood? A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts. B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims. C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson. D. To make a recording of the original version of the song. D 26. Which o the following details about the news is INCORRECT? A. The organizer is one of the co-writers of the first song. B. Singers will use the same recording studio as in 1985. C. The recording session s expected to last long.D. Stars from the original version will take part. Question 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 questions.Now, listen to the news.A 27. The additional 2 billion dollars will mainly be used to A. upgrade its network capacity. B. improve customer services. C. develop new products. D. market more iPhones. T&T face difficulties in particular? C 28. Where does AA. Nationwide. B. Overseas. C. In large cities. D. In remote towns. Questions 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.B 29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident? A. Where matches take place. B. Where protests may take place. C. In downtown V ancouver. D. Around the athletes’village.B 30. What is this news item mainly about? A. Political protest during the Olympics. B. Security operations during the Olympics. C. Olympics‟ security forces. D. Security measures in buildings. and (31) (31) every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) when they receive the news, (33) others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. (34) like children and may have had (35) looking forward to children for some time. (37) that both husband and wife have (38) Whatever the (39) husband to (40) of a father is a difficult task. (41) ,, have been made to (42) fathers in this resocialization (43) . . Although have been written about mothers, (44) recently has literature focused on the (45) It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) great as the transition the wife must (47) require a complete (48) in daily routine. (49) , , the and (50) . D 51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man D. that C. Never do that again! A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously. t forget to return it to Tim, ? B. will you D. for emphasis. C 57. It is not so much the language B 59. The additional work will take B. another two B. leave C. the subject.B 63. There is no doubt B. that 66. Our office has recently 67. The crowd went A. wild 68. Our school library is C. temporarily B 69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means ctoria bumped into her brother quite by ictoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means . is , because it is not clear whether the girls or C 72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other C. expenses 73. It was really A. grateful u can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday ou can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday . 75. The city government is building more roads to ve lifted a two-year-long economic 77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means . A. left 78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very s voice was so low that we could D. barely B 80. She must have been pretty 84. According to the passage, people need knowledge of modern technology and to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order. “Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?” I say. “Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?” my husband answers. But But I I I tell tell tell my my my family, family, spring cleaning can ’t wait . The temperature temperature has has has risen risen risen just just just enough enough enough to to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing thawing ground, ground, ground, but but but there there there is is is no no no lawn lawn lawn to to to seed, seed, seed, nor nor nor garden garden garden to to to tend. tend. tend. Newly Newly Newly wakened wakened wakened from from from our our winter ‟s hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding “A wake and be clean!” Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring ‟s first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone (激素) our bodies produce when it ‟s dark. When spring ‟s light comes, the melatonin diminishes, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus-filled house we ‟ve been hibernating in for four months. I I tell tell tell my my my family family family about about about the the the science science science and and and psychology psychology psychology of of of a a a good good good healthy healthy healthy cleaning cleaning cleaning at at at spring spring spring‟‟s arrival. I speak to them about life ‟s greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn ‟t been properly cleaned since the first snowfall. “I ‟ll do it,” says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home. “Y ou will? Wow!” I exclaim. Maybe Maybe after after after all all all these these these years, years, years, he he he‟‟s s finally finally finally grasped grasped grasped the the the concept. concept. concept. Maybe Maybe Maybe he he he‟‟s s expressing expressing expressing his his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he ‟s going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he ‟s being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer. No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning.“A wake and be clean!” I say. 86. According to the passage, “…spring cleaning is difficult notion for modern families to grasp” means that spring cleaning A. is no longer an easy practice to understand.B. is no longer part of modern family life.C. requires more family members to be involved.D. calls for more complicated skills and knowledge. 87. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?A. Beating the rugs. B. Cleaning the window. C. Restoring Wi-Fi services.D. Cleaning the backyard. 88. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can ’t wait ”? A. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.B. Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter. C. Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time.D. Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.89. Which of the following interpretations of the biologists biologists‟‟ theory about melatonin is INCORRECT? A. The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times. B. Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies. C. The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies.D. The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.90. Which of the following can best sum up the author ‟s overall reaction to her adult son ‟s positive response to spring cleaning?A. Surprised and skeptical.B. Elated and hesitant.C. Relieved and optimistic. D. Optimistic and hesitant. TEXT CThese days lots of young Japanese do omiai , literally, “meet and look.” Many of them do so willingly. In today ‟s prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving. But there is a difference. In the original omiai , the young Japanese couldn‟t reject the partner chosen chosen by by by his his his parents parents parents and and and their their their middleman. middleman. middleman. After After After World World World War II, War II, many Japanese abandoned abandoned the the arranged arranged marriage marriage marriage as as as part part part of of of their their their rush rush rush to to to adopt adopt adopt the the the more more more democratic ways democratic ways of of their their their American American conquerors. conquerors. The The The Western Western ren ’ai kekkon , , or or or love love love marriage, marriage, marriage, became became became popular; popular; popular; Japanese Japanese Japanese began began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love. But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn ‟t necessarily produce produce a a a partner partner partner of of of the the the right right right economic, economic, economic, social, social, social, and and and educational educational educational qualifications. qualifications. qualifications. ““Today Today‟‟s s young young people are quite calculating,” says Chieko Akiyama, a social commentator. What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the country ‟s history, the the ““Japanization Japanization”” of of an an an adopted adopted adopted foreign foreign foreign practice. practice. practice. The The The Western Western ideal ideal of of of marrying marrying marrying for for for love love love is is accommodated accommodated in in in a a a new new omiai in in which which which both both both parties parties parties are are are free free free to to to reject reject reject the the the match. match. match. ““Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction,” Mrs. Akiyama says. Many Many young young young Japanese Japanese Japanese now now now date date date in in in their their their early early early twenties, twenties, twenties, but but but with with with no no no thought thought thought of of of marriage. marriage. When they reach the age — in the middle twenties for women, the late twenties for men — they increasingly turn to omiai . Some studies suggest that as many as 40% of marriages each year are omiai kekkon. It ‟s hard to be sure, say those who study the matter, because many Japanese couples, when polled, describe their marriage as a love match even if it was arranged. These days, doing omiai often means going to a computer matching service rather than to a nakodo . The nakodo of tradition was an old woman who knew all the kids in the neighbourhood and went around trying to pair them off by speaking to their parents; a successful match would bring her a wedding invitation and a gift of money. But Japanese today find it ‟s less awkward to reject a proposed partner if the nakodo is a computer. Japan Japan has has has about about about five five five hundred computer hundred computer matching services. Some Some big big big companies, companies, companies, including including Mitsubishi, run one for their employees. At a typical commercial service, an applicant pays $80 to $125 to have his or her personal data stored in the computer for two years and $200 or so more if a marriage results. The stored information includes some obvious items, like education and hobbies, and some not-so-obvious ones, like whether a person is the oldest child. (First sons, and to some extent first daughter, face an obligation of caring for elderly parents.) 91. According to the passage, today ‟s young Japanese prefer A. a traditional arranged marriage.B. a new type of arranged marriage.C. a Western love marriage. D. a more Westernized love marriage. 92. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. A W estern love marriage tends to miss some Japanese values.B. Less attention is paid to the partner ‟s qualification in arranged marriages. C. Y oung Japanese would often calculate their partner ‟s wealth. D. A new arranged marriage is a repetition of the older type. 93. According to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because A. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages. B. Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese. C. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition.D. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated.94. One of the big differences between a traditional nakodo and its contemporary version lies in the way A. wedding gifts are presented. B. a proposed partner is refused. C. formalities are arranged.D. the middleman/woman is chosen.95. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To tell the differences between an old and modern nakodo . B. To provide some examples for the traditional nakodo. C. T o offer more details of the computerizednakodo. D. To sum up the main ideas and provide a conclusion. TEXT DCordia Cordia Harrington Harrington Harrington was was was tired tired tired of standing of standing up up all all all day day day and and and smelling smelling smelling like like like French fries French fries at at night. night. She She owned owned owned and and and operated operated operated three three three McDonald McDonald McDonald‟‟s shops in in Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, but but but as as as a a a divorced divorced divorced mother mother mother of of of three three boys, she yearned for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them. Her Her lucky lucky lucky moment came, moment came, strangely strangely enough, enough, enough, after she was after she was n ominated nominated nominated in in in 1992 1992 1992 to to to be be be on on on the the McDonald McDonald‟‟s bun committee. “The company picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world,” she recalls. “Every time I went to a meeting, I love it. This was global!”The The experience experience experience opened opened opened her her her eyes eyes eyes to to to business business business possibilities. possibilities. possibilities. When When When McDonald McDonald McDonald‟‟s s decided decided decided it it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery. Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives ’ radar . “If you have a dream, you can ‟t wait for people to call you,” she says. “So I ‟d visit a mill and send them them photos photos photos of of of myself myself myself in in in a a a baker baker ‟s s hat hat hat and and and jacket, jacket, jacket, holding holding holding a a a sign sign sign that that that say say say ……I want to to be be be your your baker.‟ ” After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off. Harrington Harrington sealed sealed sealed the the the deal deal deal with with with a a a handshake, sold handshake, sold her shops, and and borrowed borrowed borrowed $13.5 $13.5 $13.5 million. million. She was ready to build the fastest, most automated bakery in the world. The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a slump in U.S. fast-food sales for McDonald ‟s. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $20,000, not enough to cover payroll. And her agreement with McDonald ‟s required that she sell exclusively to the company. “I cried myself to sleep many nights,” she recalls. “I really did think, I am going to go bankrupt.”But But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. “McDonald McDonald‟‟s could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we went out of business,” she says. “That deal saved us.” Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, business, added added added a cold-storage company, a cold-storage company, a nd and and now now now has three has three bakeries bakeries producing producing producing fresh fresh fresh buns buns buns and and frozen frozen dough dough — all all now now now known known known as as as the the the Bun Bun Bun Companies. Companies. Companies. Speed Speed Speed is is is still still still a a a priority: priority: priority: It It It takes takes takes 111 people people at at at the the the main main main bakery bakery bakery to to to turn turn turn out out out 60,000 60,000 60,000 buns buns buns an an an hour for clients hour for clients a cross across across 40 states, 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean. Grateful for the breaks she ‟s had, Harrington i s passionate about providing opportunities to is passionate about providing opportunities to all 230 employees. “Financial success is the most fun when you can give it away,” she says. The current economy is challenging. Some of her clients ‟ sales have declined, but she ‟s found new clients and improved efficiencies to help sustain the company ‟s double-digit growth. Cordia Cordia Harrington doesn Harrington doesn‟t have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Two of her three sons now work for her. And she ‟s remarried — her husband, Tom, is now her CFO. “This is more than a job,” says Harrington. “It It‟‟s a mission. I ‟m always thinking. How can we best serve our employees? If we support them, they ‟ll do their best to look after our clients. That ‟s how it works here.”96. According to the passage, which of the following was most significant in her early career? A. Her nomination on the McDonald ‟s bun committee.B. Her travel and the visits to bakeries around the world.C. A business contract with local bun suppliers. D. The interviews and experience in running a bakery. 97. “Harrington …made sure she was never off executives ’ radar ” (Paragraph Four) means that she A. herself wanted to be a company executive. B. meant to hire executives to run the business.C. meant to keep her management knowledge and skills.D. focused on the management of the bakery business. 。
