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1、TESTFORENGLISHMAJORSTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2005)-GRADEFOURTIMELIMIT:130MINDICTATION15MINListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsenten

2、cebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION15MINInSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythi

3、ngonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Att

4、heendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.Accordingtotheconversation,MrJohnsonisNOTverystronginA.history.B.geography.C.mathematics.D.art.MrJohnsonthinksthatcanhelphimalotinthejob.A.logicB.writingC.historyD.mathematicsMrJohnsonwouldliketoworkasa(n)A

5、.adviser.B.computerprogrammer.C.productdesigner.D.schoolteacher.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbeQuestions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillgiven 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversatio

6、n.What is the main purpose of the research?A. To make preparations for a new publication.C. To know how housework is shared.What does the man do on Fridays?A. He goes to exercise classes.C. He goes to the cinema.On which day does the couple always go out?A. Friday.B. Saturday.Which personal detail d

7、oes the man give?To learn how couples spend their weekends.D. To investigate what people do at the weekendHe goes sailing.D. He stays at home.Sunday.D. Any weekday.A. Surname.B. First name.C. Address.D. Age.begiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.ParcelExpressneedsthefollowin

8、gdetailsaboutthesenderEXCEPTA.name.B.address.C.receipt.D.phonenumber.ParcelsmustbeleftopenmainlyforA.customscheck.B.securitycheck.C.conveniencessaDk.et.hecompanyssake.ThewomanslastinquiryismayincloncernedwithA.thetimeneededforsendingtheparcel.B.theflighttimetoNewYork.C.theparceldestination.D.parcelc

9、ollection.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.WhereisthetraintoNanjingnowstanding?A

10、.AtPlatform7.B.AtPlatform8.C.AtPlatform9.D.AtPlatform13.Whichtrainwillnowleaveat11:35?A.ThetraintoJinnan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.Whichtrainhasnowbeencancelled?A.ThetraintoJinnan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.Questions14to17areba

11、sedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.ThemuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthoseA.whodiedinwars.B.whoworkedtohelpvictims.C.wholosttheirfamiliesindisasters.D.whofoughtinwars.HenryDurantputforwardtheideabecauseheA.hadoncefoughtinawarinIta

12、ly.B.hadbeenwoundedinawar.C.hadassistedintreatingthewounded.D.hadseenthecasualtiesandcrueltiesofwar.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesymbolsisINCORRECT?Bothareusedastheorganizationsofficialsymbols.Bothareusedregardlessofreligioussignificance.Theredcrosswastheorganizationsoriginalsymbol.Theredcre

13、scentwaslateradoptedforuseincertainregions.Howshouldcheerleadingbeviewedaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisjustalotofcheering.B.Itmainlyinvolvesyelling.C.Itmainlyinvolvesdancing.D.Itiscompetitiveinnature.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswertheque

14、stions.Nowlistentothepassage.Howdothecheerleadersperformtheirjobs?A.Theysetfireworksfortheirteam.B.Theyputonathleticshows.C.Theyrunaroundthespectators.D.Theyyellforpeopletobuydrinks.Whydothecheerleaderssometimessufferphysicalinjuries?Becausetheytrydangerousactstocatchpeoplesattention.Becausetheyshou

15、tandyellsotheirvoicebecomeshoarse.Becausetheygotothepyramidandthehillstoperform.Becausetheydancetoomucheverydayforpractice.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?ThefirstcheerleaderswasamannamedJohnCampbell.Cheerleaderscontestsareonlyheldatthestatelevel.Before1930therewerenowomencheerleaders.Thefirs

16、tcheerleadingoccurredin1898.SECTIONCNEWSBROAOCASTQuestions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.Howmanyoftheemigrantsdiedafterbeingthrownintothesea?A.15ofthem.B.3ofthem.C.100ofthem.D.Dozensofthem.Theillegalemigrantscamef

17、romA.Italy.B.Africa.C.theMediterraneanregion.D.placesunknown.Question23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.Whatdoesthenewsitemmainlyreport?Chinawillsendthreepeopleintospaceinaweek.ThreeChineseastronautswillspendaweekinspace.The

18、ShenzhouVIwillbelaunchednextyear.ShenzhouVcircledtheearthfortwodays.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.WhichofthefollowinghadNOTbeenaffectedbythewildfires?A.Houses.B.Land.C.Skies.D.Cars.Thefireswerethoughtto

19、havebeenstartedA.purposefully.B.accidentally.C.ontheMexicanborder.D.insouthernCalifornia.Questions26to28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.26.rankssecondamongleadingtourismnations.A.FranceB.TheUnitedStatesC.SpainD.ItalyItisp

20、redictedthatby2020Chinawillreceivevisitors.A.77millionB.130millionC.36.8millionD.100millionAccordingtoaXinhuareport,lastyearsawapercentincreaseinthenumberofChinesetravelingabroad.A.16.6B.30C.100D.37Question29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswertheques

21、tion.Nowlistentothenews.29.WhatwouldhappentotheArgentineofficers?TheywouldbearrestedbySpanishauthorities.TheywouldbetriedinanArgentinecourt.TheywouldbesenttoSpainfortrial.Theywouldbetorturedormurdered.30.WhataccusationwouldtheArgentineofficersface?A.Violationofhumanrights.Involvementinillegalactions

22、.Planninganti-governmentactivities.Beingpartofthemilitaryrule.CLOZE15MIN.Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Apersonshomeisasmuchareflectionofhispersonalityastheclotheshewears,thefoodheeatsandth

23、efriendswithwhomhespendshistime.Dependingonpersonality,mosthaveinminda(n)“(31)home”.Butingeneral,andespeciallyforthestudentornewwageearners,therearepractical(32)ofcashandlocationonachievingthatidea.Cash(33),infact,oftenmeansthattheonlywayof(34)whenyouleaveschoolistostayathomeforawhileuntilthings(35)

24、financially.Thereareobvious(36)oflivingathomepersonallaundryisusually(37)donealongwiththefamilywash;mealsareprovidedandtherewillbeawell-establishedcircleoffriendsto(38).Andthereis(39)theresponsibilityforpayingbills,rates,etc.Ontheotherhand,(40)dependsonhowafamilygetson.Doyourparentslikeyourfriends?Y

25、oumayloveyourfamily(41)doyoulikethem?Areyoupreparedtobe(42)whenyourparentsaskwhereyouaregoingintheeveningandwhattimeyouexpecttobeback?Ifyoufindthatyoucannotmanagea(n)(43),andthatyoufinallyhavethemoneytoleave,howdoyou(44)findingsomewhereelsetolive?Ifyouplantostayinyourhomearea,thepossibilitiesare(45)

26、well-knowntoyoualready.Friendsandthelocalpaperarealways(46).Ifyouaregoingtoworkina(47)area,againtherearethepapersandtheaccommodationagencies,(48)theseshouldbeapproachedwith(49).Agenciesareallowedtochargeafee,usuallythe(50)ofthefirstweekifyoutakeaccommodationtheyhavefoundforyou.A.idealA.deficienciesB

27、.perfectB.weaknessesC.imaginaryC.insufficienciesD.satisfactoryD.limitations33.A.cutB.shortageC.lackD.drain34.A.gettingoverB.gettinginC.gettingbackD.gettingalong35.A.improveB.enhanceC.developD.proceed36.A.concernsB.issuesC.advantagesD.problems37.A.stillB.alwaysC.habituallyD.consequently38.A.callinB.c

28、alloverC.calluponD.callout39.A.alwaysB.rarelyC.littleD.sometimes40.A.littleB.enoughC.manyD.much41.A.andB.butC.stillD.or42.A.tolerantB.hostileC.indifferentD.good-tempered43.A.agreementB.consensusC.compromiseD.deal44.A.goaboutB.gooverC.goinforD.gothrough45.A.seldomB.lessC.probablyD.certainly46.A.depen

29、dentB.agoodsourceofinformationC.ofgreatvalueD.reliable47.A.familiarB.coldC.humidD.new48.A.thoughB.whileC.sinceD.as49.A.enthusiasmB.hesitationC.cautionD.concern50.A.sameB.equivalentC.equalD.similarityGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY15MINTherearethirtysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphr

30、asesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonyouranswersheetIfyouexplainedthesituationtoyoursolicitor,heabletoadviseyoumuchbetterthanIcan.A.wouldbeB.willhavebeenC.wasD.were,Mr.Wellsisscarcelyinsympathywiththeworkingclass.A.AlthoughheisasocialistB.Evenifheisa

31、socialistC.BeingasocialistD.SinceheisasocialistHisremarkswereannoyeverybodyatthemeeting.A.soastoB.suchastoC.suchtoD.asmuchastoJameshasjustarrived,butIdidntknowheuntilyesterday.A.willcomeB.wascomingC.hadbeencomingD.cameconsciousofmymoralobligationsasacitizen.A.IwasandalwayswillbeB.Ihavetobeandalwaysw

32、illbeC.IhadbeenandalwayswillbeD.IhavebeenandalwayswillbeBecausefuelsuppliesarefiniteandmanypeoplearewasteful,wewillhavetoinstallsolarheatingdeviceinourhome.A.sometypeofB.sometypesofaC.sometypeofaD.sometypesofIwenttherein1984,andthatwastheonlyoccasionwhenIthejourneyinexactlytwodays.A.musttakeB.mustha

33、vemadeC.wasabletomakeD.couldmakeIknowhefailedhislasttest,butreallyhesstupid.A.somethingbutB.anythingbutC.nothingbutD.notbutDoyouknowTimsbrother?HeisthanTim.A.muchmoresportsmanB.moreofasportsmanC.moreofsportsmanD.moreasportsmanThatwasnotthefirsttimeheus.Ithinkitshightimewestroagainsthim.A.betrayedtak

34、eB.hadbetrayedtocC.hasbetrayedtoOkhasbetrayedtakeWhatsthechanceofageneralelectionthisyear?A.therebeingB.theretobeC.therebeD.theregoingtobeThemeetingwasputoffbecauseweameetingwithoutJohn.A.objectedhavingB.wereobjectedtohavingC.objectedtohaveD.objectedtohavingyoufurtherproblemswithyourprinter,contacty

35、ourdealerforadvice.A.If,hadB.Have,hadC.Should,haveD.Incase,hadHeaskedmetolendhimsomemoney,whichIagreedtodo,thathepaidmebackthefollowingweek.A.onoccasionB.onpurposeC.onconditionD.onlyifChildrenwhostayawayfromschooldofordifferentreasons.A.themB./C.itD.theirs-Whyareyoustaring?-Iveneverseentreebefore.A.

36、 kind ofB. that kind ofC. such kindD. suchTherearestillmanyproblemaheadofus,butbyhistimenextyearwecanseelightattheendofthe.A.battleB.dayC.roadD.tunnelWerealizedthathewasundergreat,sowetooknonoticeofhisbadtemper.A.excitementB.stressC.crisisD.nervousnessThedirectortriedtogettheactorstotothenextsceneby

37、handsignals.A.moveonB.moveoffC.moveoutD.movealongHisideasareinvariablycondemnedasbyhiscolleagues.A.imaginativeB.ingeniousC.impracticalD.theoreticalThousandsofpeopleturnedoutintothestreetstoagainstthelocalauthoritiesdecisiontobuildahighwayacrossthefield.A.contradictB.reformC.counterD.protestThemajori

38、tyofnursesarewomen,butinthehigherranksofthemedicalprofessionwomenareina.A.minorityB.scarcityC.rarityD.minimumProfessorJohnsonsretiremen_tfr_o_mnextJanuary.A.carriesintoeffectB.takeseffectC.haseffectD.putsintoeffectThepresidentexplainedthatthepurposeoftaxationwastogovernmentspending.A.financeB.expand

39、C.enlargeD.budgetTheheatinsummerisnolesshereinthismountainregion.A.concentratedB.extensiveC.intenseD.intensiveTakingphotographsisstrictlyhere,asitmaydamagethepreciouscavepaintings.A. forbiddenMr. BrownA. pull backB.rejectedC.excludedD.deniedsconditionlooksveryseriousanditisdoubtfulifhewillB.pullupC.

40、pullthroughD.pulloutSincetheearlynineties,thetrendinmostbusinesseshasbeentowardon-demand,always-availableproductsandservicesthatsuitthecustomer_sratherthanthecompanys.A.benefitB.availabilityC.suitabilityD.convenienceThepriestmadetheofthecrosswhenheenteredthechurch.A.markB.signalC.signD.gestureThissp

41、aciousroomisfurnishedwithjustafewarticlesinit.A.lightlyB.sparselyC.hardlyD.rarely25 MIN PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSIONInthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswers

42、heet.TEXTAItwas1961andIwasinthefifthgrade.Mymarksinschoolweremiserableand,thethingwas,Ididntknowenoughtoreallycare.MyolderbrotherandIlivedwithMominadingyumlti-familyhouseinDetroit.WewatchedTVeverynight.ThebackgroundnoiseofourliveswasgunfireandhorseshoofsfromWagonTrainorCheyenne,andlaughterfromILoveL

43、ucyorMisterEd,Aftersupper,wedsprawlonMomsbed.andstareforhoursatthetube.ButonedayMomchangedourworldforever.SheturnedofftheTV.Ourmotherhadonlybeenabletogetthroughthirdgrade.Butshewasmuchbrighterandsmarterthanweboysknewatthetime.Shehadnoticedsomethinginthesuburbanhousesshecleaned-books.Soshecamehomeone

44、day,snappedofftheTV,satusdownandexplainedthathersonsweregoingtomakesomethingofthemselves.Youboysaregoingtoreadtwobookseveryweek,shesaid.Andyougoingtorewritemeareportonwhatyouread.Wemoanedandcomplainedabouthowunfairitwas.Besides,wedidnthaveanybooksinthouseotherthanMomsBible.Butsheexplainedthatwewould

45、gowherethebookswere:IIldriveyoutothelibrary.Soprettysoontherewerethesetwopeevishboyssittinginherwhite1959OldsmobileontheirwaytoDetroitPublicLibrary.Iwanderedreluctantlyamongthechildrensbooks.IsowhenIsawsomebooksthatseemedtobeaboutanimals,Istartedleafingthroughthem.ThefirstbookIreadclearthroughwasChi

46、ptheDamBuilder.Itwasaboutbeavers.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIwaslostinanotherworld.Notelevisionprogramhadevertakenmesofarawayfrommysurroundingsasdidthisverbalvisittoacoldstreaminaforestandtheseanimalsbuildingahome.Itdidntdawnonmeatthetime,buttheexperiencewasquitedifferentfromwatchingTV.Therewereimagesfo

47、rminginmymindinsteadofbeforemyeyes.AndIcouldreturntothemagainandagainwiththeflipofapage.SoonIbegantolookforwardtovisitingthishushedsanctuaryfrommyotherworld.Imovedfromanimalstoplants,andthentorocks.Betweenthecoversofallthosebookswerewholeworlds,andIwasfreetogoanywhereinthem.Alongthewayafunnythinghap

48、pened:Istartedtoknowthings.Teachersstartedtonoticeittoo.IgottothepointwhereIcouldntomytwaibooks.NowmyolderbrotherisanengineerandIamchiefofpaediatricneurosurgeryatJohnHopkinsChildrensCentreinBaltimore.SometimesIstillcantbelievemylifesjourney,fromafailingandindifferentstudentinaDetroitpublicschooltoth

49、isposition,whichtakesmeallovertheworldtoteachandperformcriticalsurgery.ButIknowwhenthejourneybegan-thedayMomsnappedofftheTVsetandputusinherOldsmobileforthatdrivetothelibrary.Wecanlearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethattheauthorandhisbrotherhaddonepoorlyinschool.theauthorhadbeenveryconcernedabouthissch

50、oolwork.theauthorhadspentmuchtimewatchingTVafterschool.theauthorhadrealizedhowimportantschoolingwas.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheauthorsfamily?Hecamefromamiddle-classfamily.Hecamefromasingle-parentfamily.Hismotherworkedasacleaner.Hismotherhadreceivedlittleeducation.Themotherwastomakehertwoson

51、sswitchtoreadingbooks.A.hesitantB.unpreparedC.reluctantD.determinedHowdidthetwoboysfeelaboutgoingtothelibraryatfirst?A.Theywereafraid.B.Theywerereluctant.C.Theywereindifferent.D.Theywereeagertogo.TheauthorbegantolovebooksforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthathebegantoseesomethinginhismind.hecouldvisualize

52、whathereadinhismind.hecouldgobacktoreadthebooksagain.herealizedthatbooksofferedhimnewexperience.TEXTBPredictingthefutureisalwaysrisky.ButitsprobablysafetosaythatatleastafewhistoriansthinkofanyothersinglethingthatrepresentsmodernAmericaaspowerfullyasthecompanythatcreatedMickeyMouse.Globally,brandslik

53、eCoca-ColaandMcDonaldsmaybemorewidely-known,butneitherencapsulates20th-centuryAmericainquitethesamewayasDisney.will one day speak of the 20th century as AmericasDisney eradTioffdicauyl,t ittos certainlyThereasonsforDisneyssuccessarevariedandnumerous,butultimatelythecreditbelongstoonepersonthemanwhoc

54、reatedthecartoonandbuiltthecompanyfromnothing,WaltDisney.Ironically,hecouldnotdrawparticularlywell.Buthewasageniusinplentyofotherrespects.Inbusiness,hisgreatestskillswerehisinsightandhismanagementability.AftersettinghimselfupinHollywood,hesingle-handedlypioneeredtheconceptsofbrandingandmerchandising

55、somethinghiscompanystilldoesbrilliantlytoday.ButwhatreallydistinguishedDisneywashisabilitytoidentifywithhisaudiences.Disneyalwaysmadesurehisfilmschampionedthe“littleguy”,andmadehimfeelproudtobeAmThisheachievedbycreatingcharactersthatreflectedthehopesandfearsofordinarypeople.SomecelebratedAmericanach

56、ievementsDisneysveryfirstcartoonPlaneCrazy,featuringasilentMickeyMouse,wasinspiredbyCharlesLindberghsflightacrosstheAtlantic.Others,liketheThereLittlePigsandSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarves,showedhow,throughhardworkandhelpingonesfellowmanorAmericanscouldsurvivesocialandeconomiccrisesliketheGreatDepressio

57、n.Disneysothergreatvirtuewasthefactthathiscompanyunlikeotherbigcorporationshadahumanface.HisHollywoodstudiothepublicheardoperatedjustlikeademocracy,whereeveryonewasonfirstnametermsandhadasayinhowthingsshouldberun.HewasalsoregardedasagreatpatriotbecausenotonlydidhiscartoonscelebrateAmerica,but,during

58、WorldWarII,studiosmadetrainingfilmsforAmericansoldiers.Thereality,ofcourse,waslessidyllic.Asthepublicwouldlaterlearn,Disneyspatriotismhadanunpleasantside.Afterastrikebycartoonistsin1941,hebecameconvincedthatHollywoodhadbeeninfiltratedbyCommunists.HeagreedtoworkfortheFBIasamole,identifyingandspyingon

59、colleagueswhomhesuspectedweresubversives.But,apartfromhisaffiliationswiththeFBI,Disneywasmoreorlessthegenuinearticle.Anewbook,TheMagicKingdom;WaltDisneyandtheAmericanWayofLife,byStevenWatts,confirmsthathewasverydefinitelyonthesideofordinaryAmericansinthe30sand40shevotedforFranklinRoosevelt,believing

60、hewasachampionoftheworkers.Also,DisneywasnotanapologistfortheFBI,assomehavesuggested.Infact,hewasalwayssuspiciousoflarge,bureaucraticorganizations,asisevidencedinfilmslikeThatDarnedCat,inwhichheportrayedFBIagentsasbunglingincompetents.Bythetimehediedin1966,WaltDisneywasaniconlikeThomasEdisonandtheWr