专四练习9

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS -GRADE FOUR (SAMPLE ONE)- 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 l 5 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. Why did the woman go to Hong Kong? A. On business.

B. To buy something.

C. To relieve herself from the break with her boyfriend. D. For fun.

2. How did the woman get to the Peak?

A. By the Peak bus. B. By the Peak elevator C. By the Peak tram. D. By the Peak boat. 3. Why didn't Maggie tell the stories about the Buddha? A. Because she didn't want to.

B. Because she had to catch the last bus. C. Because she didn't know the stories. D. Because she didn't believe in Buddhism.

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 woman's favorite hobby?

A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Swimming. D. Jogging. 5. Where did the man lead the woman to first in order to make things easier?

A. The top of the hill. B. The gentle slope of the hill. C. The foot of the hill. D. The side of the hill. 6. If the woman wants to stop, what should she do?

A. She should keep leaning forward. B. She should cross.

C. She should go step by step like a crab. D. She should point the tips together. 7. If the woman wants to go up the hill, what should she do?

A. She should keep leaning forward. B. She should cross.

C. She should go step by step like a crab. D. She should point the tips together.

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. Where did this dialogue take place?

A. In a TV studio. B. In an auditorium. C. In a laboratory. D. In a classroom. 9. What is not mentioned when talking about places where people were trapped in?

A. Hotels. B. Railway stations. C. Airports. D. Bus stations.

10. What, in Professor Zhang's opinion, should we do before we make good money out of holiday economy? A. Increase our GNP.

B. Invest a lot of things like better facilities and better services. C. Boost the local commerce. D. Provide seasonal jobs. 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. What questions were included in the mid-term exam and will not be included in the final exam ? A. Essay questions. B. Multiple choice questions. C. Filling the blank questions. D. Error correction questions. 12. What did NOT the teacher suggest the students to review?

A. The textbook. B. The calls notes.

C. The mid-term questions. D. The reference books. 13. On which day will be the teacher in his office all day?

A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday. D. Thursday.

Questions 14 to 16 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.

14. According to the study, what is the way the babies react to different people?

A. They seem to be more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults. B. They seem to be more nervous around other babies than with strange adults. C. They seem to be as comfortable around other babies as with strange adults. D. They have no special interest.

15. What, in Dr. Richard Perelman's opinion, is not a good idea to take care of children? A. Leave them to a baby-sitter. B. Leave them in a day-care center.

C. Leave them with other children with a care of an adult. D. Leave them in a kindergarten.

16. According to the study, an infant child can form friendship as young as.

A. six months old. B. one year old. C. eighteen months old. D. two years old.

Questions 17 to 20 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.

17. Where is this passage most probably taking place?

A. In a theater. B. In a sitting-room. C. In a classroom. D. In a library. 18. What is the trip about?

A. A trip on business. B. A trip for fun. C. A field trip. D. A trip for great scenic views.

19. According to the schedule, the students will take the trip for ______ hours.

A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 20. what is not included in the monitor's suggestion?

A. Be on time. B. Bring your lunch. C. Bring warm clothes. D. Bring your handouts. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21-22 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 21. ______ will benefit from the 35 million-dollar program.

A. Ethnic minorities B. Lower-income families C. Former college students D. African American families 22.______ plans have been mentioned in this news.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

Questions 23 ～ 25 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news. 23. Aid workers in Mozambique say they are confident that______. A. they are coming to terms with the humanitarian crisis B. they can get more help from the outside world C. they can get supplies through to the areas of need D. they can help themselves 24 The WHO has warned that______.

A. the skies over Mozambique have been too busy B. malaria has risen sharply

C. medical services have not been available D. medical staff is not enough

25. The fleet operate on an average of______ flights per day.

A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200

Questions 26 ～ 28 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news. 26. The mourning period starts from ______.

A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Sunday 27. According to the news, the gunmen ______.

A. surrendered B. were released C. got a fair trial D. killed some of the hostages 28. How many persons were killed in the hostage crisis?

A. 5. B.6. C.7. D.8.

Questions 29 ～ 30 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news. 29. The Pentagon admitted______.

A. using chemicals during the Korean War B. having offered chemicals to South Korea

C. using chemicals to kill its enemies in 1968 and 1969

D. not having informed the soldiers of the harmfulness of Agent Orange 30. Which of the following statements concerning Agent Orange is NOT true?

A. It was used to kill plants. B. It was blamed for causing cancer.

C. It' s a kind of chemical weapon. D. It' s widely used in Vietnam by US forces. PART Ⅲ CLOZE [15 MIN.]

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the b

choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

Geography is study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast (31) ______places on the earth. But they also (32) ______beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a (33) ______. The word geography (34) ______from two Greek words, go, the Greek word for \and graphic, (35)______means\focus (37)______ a small area (38)______ a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an (39)______ continent. Many geography books deal (40)______the whole earth. Another (41)______ to divide the study of geography is to (42)______between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; (43)______starts with human beings and (44)______ how human beings and their environment act (45)______ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, (46)______ branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described as one who observes, records, and explains the (47) between places. If places (48) alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, (49)______no two places are exactly the same. Geography, (50)______, is a point of view, a special way of looking at places. 31. A. similar B. various C. distant D. famous

32. A. pass B. reach C. go D. set 33. A. globe B. planet C. result D. whole 34. A. falls B. removes C. results D. come 35. A. what B. that C. which D. it 36. A. go B. graphy C. geography D. 37. A. to B. up C. above. D. on 38. A. outside B. except C. like D. as 39. A. extensive B. enormous C. overall D. entire

40. A. with B. in C. to D. of 41. A. way B. means C. habits D. technique

42. A. split B. distinguish C. integrate D. tell 43. A. second B. latter C. next D. later 44. A. learns B. realizes C. studies D. understands

45. A. upon B. for C. as D. to 46. A. either B. neither C. one D. each 47. A. exceptions B. differences C. sameness D. divisions

48. A. being B. are C. were D. be 49. A. although B. whether C. since D. that 50. A. then B. nevertheless

C. still D. moreover

PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND 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 completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 51. The old couple moved to the countryside______ their health for the doctor said fresh air would do them good. A. for the sake of B. because of C. in case of D. in spite of 52. You should avoid ______ when you join them for the first rehearsal.

A. from being mocked at B. being mocked at C. to be mocked at D. mocking at