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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJOR (1994)
-GRADE FOUR-
TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.
Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］
SECTION A COMPOSITION
Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:
TV: a good thing or a bad thing?
You are to write three paragraphs:
In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.
In the second paragraph, support your viewpoint with details or examples.
In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or a suggestion.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization and appropriate use of language.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］
Write a note of about 60 words based on the following situation.
You were supposed to hand in your book report for the Extensive Reading Course on Monday, but you are two days late. Now you are outside Professor Lin’s office as you want to hand in your assignment, but he is not in. Write a note to him, apologizing and explaining why you did not give him your work on time.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
Part Ⅱ
DICTATION ［15 MIN.］
Listen to the following passage. All together 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 the 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.
Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］
SECTION A STATEMENT
In this section you will hear 10 statements. The statements will be read only once. After each statement, you will hear a question. You will then be given a period of 15 seconds to read the four choices and decide which one is the correct answer. Now, listen to the statements.
1. A. Invite a friend to dinner.
B. Ask for help.
C. Make a date.
D. Visit a friend.
2. A. She is a bank clerk.
B. She is a shop assistant.
C. She is a waitress.
D. She is a receptionist.
3. A. To inquire.
B. To request.
C. To help.
D. To offer.
4. A. Mark hadn’t got any money.
B. Mark rented a sports car.
C. Mark had got enough money for the car.
D. Mark didn’t buy the sports car.
5. A. In a bookstore.
B. In a newsagent’s.
C. In a library.
D. In a gift shop.
6. A. Jane wanted to be alone.
B. Jane hoped to see Tom.
C. Tom broke Jane’s heart.
D. Tom interrupted Jane’s sleep.
7. A. 25 minutes.
B. 35 minutes.
C. 15 minutes.
D. 20 minutes.
8. A. Cake.
B. Toast.
C. Fried eggs.
D. Milkshake.
9. A. She found a dress Larry had never seen.
B. She found a dress she’d worn at Larry’s before.
C. She found a dress she had never worn.
D. She found a dress she had never seen.
10. A. She refused to lend Jim her car.
B. Jim got fined while driving her car.
C. She knew nothing about Jim’s driving record.
D. Jim drove her car without a driver’s license.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the question once only. After you hear each question, you will have a period of 15 seconds to read the four possible answers and decide which is the correct answer. Now, listen to the conversations.
11. A. Turn right.
B. Turn left.
C. Drive two blocks.
D. Go straight on.
12. A. The man had flu.
B. The man was in class Friday.
C. The woman was in class Friday.
D. Neither of them was in class Friday.
13. A. A television.
B. A washing machine.
C. A cooker.
D. A fridge.
14. A. 7643388.
B. 7638558.
C. 7683384.
D. 7688443.
15. A. The shop has dispatched her order.
B. The customer has received the blue jacket.
C. The shop has still got the blue jacket.
D. The customer has ordered the wrong jacket.
16. A. In a restaurant.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In a hotel.
D. In a kitchen.
17. A. Windy.
B. Fine.
C. Rainy.
D. Overcast.
18. A. The man’s.
B. Mary’s.
C. Her own.
D. The woman’s.
19. A. $ 140.
B.$120.
C. $130.
D. $ 170.
20. A. In the side street.
B. At the crossroads.
C. On the main road.
D. On the motorway.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section, you will hear several news broadcasts from the BBC and VOA. You will hear them once only. After each news item, you will hear some questions. You will hear each question only once. After you hear each question, you will have 20 seconds to choose the correct answer from the four choices given. Now, listen to the broadcasts.
Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news item.
21. A. To move their base to Sweden.
B. To work together.
C. To sell more cars to Japan.
D. That Volvo will take over Renault.
22. A. Today.
B. Next week.
C. Tomorrow.
D. In two days’ time.
23. A. To reduce the number of their employees.
B. To become the world’s leading car producer.
C. To compete with Japanese auto makers.
D. To become the largest auto company in Europe.
Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news item.
24. A. An agreement with Russia.
B. A reshuffle of the Government.
C. Cooperation with Russia.
D. The resignation of the President.
25. A. They will be disassembled in Russia.
B. They will be disassembled in Ukraine.
C. They will be controlled by Russia.
D. They will be controlled by the Black Sea Fleet.
26. A. The Russian President.
B. The Russian Parliament.
C. The Ukraine President.
D. The Ukraine Parliament.
Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news item.
27. A. The new alliance in Southern Europe.
B. The possible possession of nuclear weapons and missiles by some countries.
C. The possible acquisition of advanced technology by some countries.
D. NATO’s hesitation to build new defences.
28. A. NATO allies are expected to hold a summit.
B. Nuclear technology is available on the black market.
C. NATO is being urged by the U.S. to set up a new defence system.
D. European countries have cut down on defence budgets.
Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news item.
29. A. $ 650 million.
B. $ 400 million.
C. $ 250 million.
D. $ 450 million.
30. A. Applications outnumber availability.
B. Lack of government support.
C. Insufficient trained personnel.
D. Uncertainty of the future market.
Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank.
Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is ( 31 ) I became an animal collector in the first ( 32 ). The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any ( 33 ) was not the conventional ‘ mamma’ or ‘ daddy’, ( 34 ) the word ‘zoo’, which I would ( 35 ) over and over again with a shrill ( 36 ) until someone, in order to ( 37 ) me up, would take me to the zoo. When I ( 38 ) a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great ( 39 ) of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time ( 40 ) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to ( 41 ) to my collection of pets. ( 42 ) on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student ( 43 ), to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, ( 44 ) were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I ( 45 ) had enough money of my own to be able to ( 46 ) my first trip and I have been going ( 47 ) ever since then. Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and is full of ( 48 ), it is certainly a job which will appeal ( 49 ) all those who love animals and ( 50 ).
31. A. how B. whereC. when D. whether
32. A. region B. fieldC. place D. case
33. A. clarity B. emotionC. sentiment D. affection
34. A. except B. butC. except for D. but for
35. A. recite B. recognize C. read D. repeat
36. A. volume B. noise C. voice D. pitch
37. A. close B. shutC. stop D. comfort
38. A. grew B. was growing C. grow D. grown
39. A. many B. amount C. number D. supply
40. A. living B. cultivating C. reclaiming D. exploring
41. A. increase B. includeC. add D. enrich
42. A. Later B. FurtherC. Then D. Subsequently
43. A. attendant B. keeper C. member D. aide
44. A. who B. they C. of which D. which
45. A. luckily B. gladly C. nearly D. successfully
46. A. pay B. provide C. allow D. finance
47. A. normally B. regularlyC. usually D. often
48. A. expectations B. sorrowsC. excitement D. disappointments
49. A. for B. with C. to D. from
50. A. excursion B. travelC. journey D. trip
Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］
There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
51. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ___ the coast of California.
A. off B. on C. at D. in
52. Arriving at the bus stop, ___ waiting there.
A. a lot of people were B. he found a lot of people
C. a lot of people D. people were found
53. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.
A. Unless B. But for C. Except for D. Not for
54. We can assign the task to ___ is capable and trustworthy.
A. whomever B. who C. whom D. whoever
55. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.
A. Not received B. Since receiving
C. Having received D. Not having received
56. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.
A. did he injure B. injured him
C. was he injured D. he was injured
57. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.
A. have been B. are C. being D. are being
58. It was recommended that passengers ___ smoke during the flight.
A. not B. need not C. could not D. would not
59. “She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she ___ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. wouldn’t
60. ___ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.
A. /,/,the B. /,the,/ C. The, /,/ D. The, the, the
61. Only take such clothes ___ really necessary.
A. as were B. as they are C. as they were D. as are
62. ___you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.
A. If I realized B. Had I realized
C. I realized that D. As I realized
63. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous.
A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much
64. He ___ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.
A. couldn’t have caught B. ought to have caught
C. shouldn’t have caught D. must not have caught
65. ___ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.
A. That B. It C. This D. As
66. Please dispose ___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.
A. out B. of C. away D. in
67. One can ___ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.
A. obtain B. improve C. benefit D. continue
68. This automobile plant has a monthly ___ of 500 cars.
A. proficiency B. capability C. strength D. capacity
69. At present there is a ___ of iron and steel and more must be produced.
A. limit B. loss C. poverty D. scarcity
70. He was ___ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.
A. rejected B. denied C. withheld D. deprived
71. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___ from dark blue to grey.
A. fainted B. paled C. bleached D. faded
72. My new sweater ___ when I washed it.
A. shrank B. shortened C. contracted D. condensed
73. He was so ___ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.
A. intent B. absorbed C. engrossed D. involved
74. George has a big coffee ___ on the front of his jacket.
A. spot B. mark C. stain D. patch.
75. The problem has ___ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.
A. assembled B. arisen C. risen D. resulted
76. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___ person.
A. sensible B. sensitive C. tough D. reasonable
77. The ___ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.
A. average B. common C. usual D. normal
78. The boxer ___ his opponent as hard as he could.
A. punched B. slapped C. knocked D. whipped
79. The Christmas present were all ___ in shiny paper.
A. done over B. done with C. done out D. done up
80. In the next few years major changes will be ___ in China’s industries.
A. brought forward B. brought about
C. brought on D. brought up
Part Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］
In this part there are several 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 correct answer.
TEXT A
A Wise Man
He was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man. ”Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.
The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.
Socrates’ method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.
Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.
Socrates had the righ
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