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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS- GRADE FOUR -MODEL TEST SIX TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART 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 secon

2、d 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 through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART LISTE

3、NING 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

4、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. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. The woma

5、ns performance in her classes. B. The womans nomination for an award. C. The professors offer to help prepare the woman for an interview. D. The results of the professors meeting with the womans other teachers.2. Why didnt Professor Foley talk with Jean after class? A. He did not see her. B. He was

6、busy answering his students questions. C. He was receiving an award. D. He was collecting signatures from three other faculty members.3. What will the woman receive if she is chosen? A. A certificate signed by three professors. B. A cash award and a certificate. C. A medal worth five hundred dollars

7、. D. An opportunity to interview for an excellent position. 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 conversation mainly about? A. How to care for preci

8、ous metals. B. A standard unit for measuring weight. C. The value of precious metals. D. Using the metric system.5. How was the weight used? A. To check the accuracy of scales. B. To calculate the density of other metals. C. To observe changes in the atmosphere. D. To measure amounts of rainfall.6.

9、Why was it necessary to replace the old standard weight? A. Someone spilled water on it. B. Someone lost it. C. It was made of low quality metal. D. The standard for measuring had changed.7. What does Dr. Thomas probably think about the cost of the new weight? A. It is a small amount to pay for so m

10、uch precious metal. B. It is difficult to judge the value of such an object. C. It is reasonable for an object with such an important function. D. It is too high for such a light weight. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 s

11、econds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. The dances of a Native American dance troupe. B. How Native American ceremonial dances are classified. C. Variations of a basic dance among Native American tribes. D. How Native American

12、artists are trained.9. What is the purpose of the interview? A. To broadcast an awards ceremony. B. To announce a meeting of tribal theater. C. To celebrate the opening of a new theater. D. To inform people about a performance.10. Why are the dances approved by the elders of the tribes? A. The elder

13、s must give approval to perform sacred dances. B. The elders make sure the dances are performed properly. C. The troupe is financed by the elders. D. The elders have substantial acting experience. SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully an

14、d then answer the questions that follow. Questions II 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. In the development of ones intelligence, environment plays _. A. a less important role B. an

15、equally important role C. an insignificant role D. the least significant role12. Which people are likely to be closest in intelligence? A. Husband and wife. B. Two unrelated people. C. Uncle and nephew. D. Two identical twins.13. We can infer that _ environments help develop a persons intelligence.

16、A. boring B. rich and varied C. fixed D. identical 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 Vaccination Week campaign was launched _. A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D.

17、Sunday15. This month marks the _ anniversary of the Salk vaccine against polio. A. 15th B. 50th C. 14th D. 40th16. _ has been ended worldwide. A. Polio B. Measles C. Rubella D. Smallpox17. Which of the following statements about the Pan American Health Organization is true? A. It was established in

18、1920 and has 35 members. B. It represents North, Central and South America in the World Health Organization. C. The United States, Mexico and Canada are its only members. D. It is based in Canada. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15

19、seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.18. Which of the following statements about apple of discord is NOT true? A. It comes from ancient mythology. B. It is used to describe the condition of perfect order. C. The apple concerned was a golden one. D. The apple should be given to

20、the most beautiful goddess.19. Paris decided to give the golden apple to _. A. Discord B. Juno C. Minerva D. Venus20. One rotten apple spoils the barrel means _. A. rotten apples can bring disorder to peoples health B. it is hard to choose bad persons from good ones C. one bad person in a group can

21、influence others D. Rotten apples should be quickly thrown awaySECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.21. Key players in the Congo Kinshasa war are holding

22、talks about _ following the rebel take-over Monday of a strategic city of Kindu. A. the next steps to take B. the next agreement to reach C. the next announcement to make D. the next cease-fire to arrange22. Zimbabwes President Mugabe accused Rwanda and Uganda of _. A. continuing to support the rebe

23、ls in eastern Congo B. the continuing intervention in eastern Congo C. the continuing aggression in the eastern Congo D. the continuing infiltration in eastern Congo23. Who did not attend the talks? A. The Ugandan President. B. The Ugandan Defense Minister. C. The Rwandan Vice President. D. The high

24、 military officials. Questions 24 to 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. Who ordered that all communication with the Palestinian Authority be cut? A. Palestinian Prime Minister. B. Palestini

25、an President. C. Israeli Prime Minister. D. Israeli President.25. Communication with the Palestinian Authority would stop until _. A. the new Palestinian President was sworn-in B. hours before the new President was sworn-in C. Israeli Prime Minister makes new orders D. the new Palestinian President

26、controls militants and halts attacks 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 questions. Now listen to the news.26. Burmese oppositions leader Aung San Suu Kyi has vowed to continue seeking freedom of movement after _

27、. A. police forced her to end a sit-in B. police forced her to sit in the room C. police forced her to sit on the rural highway D. police forced her to end a meeting near Rangoon27. The sit-in began Friday when authorities blocked her car on a bridge outside the capital as _. A. a group of supporter

28、s tried to talk with her B. a group of people tried to support her C. she tried to visit a group of supporters D. she tried to visit the capital28. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Authorities told her to return home. B. She refused to move. C. Wednesday night, police forced her to

29、drive back to Rangoon. D. Police drove her back to Rangoon. Questions 29 to 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.29. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts? A. Pover

30、ty elimination. B. Good government. C. Fight against corruption. D. Poor living standard.30. By canceling the debt owned to her, Britain intends to _ a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund. A. reject B. restart C. follow D. reviewPART CLOZE (15 MIN) Decide which of the choices

31、given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET. To many web-building spiders, most of (31) are nearly blind, the web is their essential window (32) the world., their means of communicating, (33) prey, meet

32、ing mates and protecting themselves. A web-building spider (34) its web is like a man marooned on an island of solid rock, totally out of touch and destined to starve to death. So (35) is the web to an orb-web spiders survival that the animal will continue to construct new webs daily (36) it is bein

33、g starved. For 16 days the (37) spider builds completely normal webs. Then, as the animal gets scrawnier, it constructs a wider-meshed web using (38) strands. Such webs would only trap larger prey, which is more (39) from the perspective of a starving spider. The spider (40) energy by recycling web

34、protein. It simply eats its own web each evening and re-uses it to manufacture (41) silk. In studies with radioactively labeled materials, it (42) that 95 percent of web protein reappeared in (43) web. Most of the energy needed for web-building is used in walking over the strands as they are laid do

35、wn. Scientists are (44) by the adaptability of the spiders highly preprogrammed brain, which is larger (45) its size than the brain of any other invertebrate. If web-building is interrupted, or if some of the (46) strands are destroyed, the spider (47) retraces its steps to see where the web is (48)

36、 and then finishes building a (49) web. One spider will even finish building the incomplete web of (50) .31. A. them B. whom C. that D. which32. A. on B. in C. for D. from33. A. frightening B. capturing C. luring D. eating34. A. with B. without C. for D. on35. A. difficulty B. easy C. dependant D. v

37、ital36. A. if B. when C. while D. even if37. A. starving B. busy C. intelligent D. poor38. A. more B. fewer C. stronger D. thinner39. A. efficient B. effective C. available D. economical40. A. wastes B. conserves C. uses D. generates41. A. thicker B. stronger C. new D. old42. A. was found B. found C

38、. has found D. had found43. A. the last days B. the next days C. the same D. a different44. A. surprised B. astonished C. shocked D. impressed45. A. in B. for C. from D. by46. A. existing B. new C. old D. future47. A. angrily B. easily C. calmly D. simply48. A. left away B. left off C. left up D. le

39、ft open49. A. new B. complete C. normal D. larger-meshed50. A. itself B. the other C. another D. one anotherPART GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) There are thirty 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 c

40、ompletes the sentence. Mark your. Answers on your ANSWER SHEET. 51. He wants to find someone with _ he could discuss such questions. A. who B. whom C. with whom D. what 52. Let ABC be a triangle _ sides are of equal length. A. which B. whose C. what D. that 53. Much _ you said was untrue. A. that B.

41、 what C. which D. how 54. They _ gave us a presentation. A. every B. everyone C. each D. each one 55. Williams Chinese is _ than his brother Edwards. A. not good B. not well C. none better D. no better 56. Where are you? I _ for you here for ages! A. waited B. was waiting C. had waited D. have been

42、waiting 57. Contact me at once _ any problem. A. you should have B. have you C. should you have D, you have 58. His parents urged that he _ that job though they knew he did not like it. A. takes B. take C. would take D. took 59. During those days, no one _ speak of the name of his girlfriend in fron

43、t of him. A. dares B. dare C. dared D. had dared 60. Henry is so arrogant after being promoted president of the company _ accept the invitation to his former coworkers wedding. A. in order to B. as to C. as to not D. as not to 61. You are _ the last person you want to see _ if you go out now. A. bin

44、ding to meet, on earth B. bound meeting, on the earth C. bound to meet, on earth D. bound to meeting, on earth 62. She will tell you which file _ out. A. to be sorted B. to sort C. sort D. sorting 63. All you can do now is _. A. wait B. having to wait C. waiting D. having waited 64. The government i

45、s sending a delegation _ the relationship between the two countries. A. further to improve B. to further improve C. to improve further D. to improve to further 65. My parents used _ in South America and I was used to the long distance flights between China and South America during the vacations. A.

46、live B. living C. to live D. to living 66. You must remember _ this book to the library tomorrow. A. having returning B. return C. to return D. to returning 67. The sleepy truck driver _ and narrowly missed _ into the tree. A. switched, to crash B. swung, crashing C. switched, crashing D. swerved, c

47、rashing 68. They insisted on _ as equals. A. they to treat B. them to treat C. them being treated D. their being treated 69. At first she found it amusing to give _ dresses and ribbons to the maids, but later, she found it dull. A. up B. out C. away D. in 70. As a big law firm, WeirFoulds LLP-Barris

48、ters & Solicitors boasts quite a number of outstanding A. colleagues B. partners C. mates D. associates 71. Today you are poor, _ , and disheartened, and tomorrow the world may be tinging with your name. A. misty B. ambiguous C. obscure D. vague 72. Louise came _ with a severe headache, so she did not go to work yesterday. A. around B. up C. to D. down 73. Bradley Headstone, in his _ black coat and waistcoat looked like a person of German _. A. descent, decent B. decent,