TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)
TIME LIMIT: 130 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 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 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 whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (15 MIN)
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A
CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will 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. Now listen to the conversation.
1. According to the conversation, Mr. Johnson is NOT very strong in ________.
A. history B. geography C. mathematics D. art
2. Mr. Johnson thinks that ________ can help him a lot in the job.
A. logic B. writing C. history D. mathematics 3. Mr. Johnson would like to work as a (n)
A. adviser B. computer programmer
C. product designer D. school teacher
Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
4. What is the main purpose of the research?
A. To make preparations for a new publication. B. To learn how couples spend their weekends. C. To know how housework is shared.
D. To investigate what people do at the weekend. 5. What does the man do on Fridays?
A. He goes to exercise classes. B. He goes sailing. C. He goes to the cinema. D. He stays at home.
6. On which day does the couple always go out?
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. D. Any weekday. 7. Which personal detail does the man give?
A. Surname. B. First name. C. Address. D. Age.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT
A. name B. address C. receipt D. phone number
9. Parcels must be left open mainly for ________.
A. customs' check B. security check C. convenience's sake D. the company's sake
10. The woman's last inquiry is mainly concerned with ________.
A. the time needed for sending the parcel B. the flight time to New York
C. the parcel destination D. parcel collection SECTION B
PASSAGES
In 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 the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?
A. At Platform 7. B. At Platform 8. C. At Platform 9. D. At Platform 13. 12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?
A. The train to Jinan. B. The train to Zhengzhou. C. The train to Tianjin. D. The train to Hangzhou. 13. Which train has now been cancelled?
A. The train to Jinnan. B. The train to Zhengzhou. C. The train to Tianjin. D. The train to Hangzhou.
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. The museum was built in memory of those ________.
A. who died in wars
B. who worked to help victims C. who lost their families in disasters D. who fought in wars
15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he ________.
A. had once fought in a war in Italy B. had been wounded in a war C. had assisted in treating the wounded D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war
16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?
A. Both are used as the organization's official symbols.
B. Both are used regardless of religious significance. C. The red cross was the organization's original symbol. D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions. 17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?
A. It is just a lot of cheering. B. It mainly involves yelling. C. It mainly involves dancing. D. It is competitive in nature.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?
A. They set fireworks for their team. B. They put on athletic shows. C. They run around the spectators. D. They yell for people to buy drinks.
19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?
A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people's attention. B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse. C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform. D. Because they dance too much every day for practice. 20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell. B. Cheerleaders' contests are only held at the state level. C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders. D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898. SECTION C
NEWS BROAOCAST
Questions 21 to 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.
21. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea?
A. 15 of them B. 3 of them
C. 100 of them D. Dozens of them. 22. The illegal emigrants came from ________.
A. Italy. B. Africa. C. the Mediterranean region D. places unknown
Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 23. What does the news item mainly report?
A. China will send three people into space in a week. B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space. C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year. D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?
A. Houses. B. Land. C. Skies. D. Cars.
25. The fires were thought to have been started ________.
A. purposefully B. accidentally C. on the Mexican border D. in southern California
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
26. ________ ranks second among leading tourism nations.
A. France. B. The United States. C. Spain. D. Italy.
27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive ________ visitors.
A. 77 million B. 130 million C. 36.8 million D. 100 million
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