TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2004)
—GRADE EIGHT—
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PAPER ONE
TIME LIMIT: 95 MIN
Part Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION [40 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 TALK
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer each of the following questions.
Now listen to the talk.
1. The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in
A. the coordination based on individual actions.
B. the number of individual participants.
C. the necessity of individual actions.
D. the requirements for participants.
2. In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a (n) ____ process.
A. individual
B. combined
C. distinct
D. social
3. The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in
A. the manner of language use.
B. the topic and content of speech.
C. the interactions between speaker and audience.
D. the relationship between speaker and audience.
4. In fictional settings, speakers
A. hide their real intentions.
B. voice others’ intentions.
C. play double roles on and off stage.
D. only imitate other people in life.
5. Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is
A. the absence of spontaneity.
B. the presence of individual actions.
C. the lack of real intentions.
D. the absence of audience.
SECTION B INTERVIEW
Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer the following five questions.
Now listen to the interview.
6. What was education like in Professor Wang’s days?
A. Students worked very hard.
B. Students felt they needed a second degree.
C. Education was not career-oriented.
D. There were many specialized subjects.
7. According to Professor Wang, what is the purpose of the present-day education?
A. To turn out an adequate number of elite for the society.
B. To prepare students for their future career.
C. To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.
D. To set up as many technical institutions as possible.
8. In Professor Wang’s opinion, technical skills
A. require good education
B. are secondary to education
C. don’t call for good education
D. don’t conflict with education
9. What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of fee-paying students?
A. Shifting from one programme to another.
B. Working out ways to reduce student number.
C. Emphasizing better quality of education.
D. Setting up stricter examination standards.
10. Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT
A. those who can adapt to different professions
B. those who have a high flexibility of mind
C. those who are thinkers, historians and philosophers
D. those who possess only highly specialized skills
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
11. Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?
A. Latin America.
B. Sub-Saharan Africa.
C. Asia.
D. The Caribbean.
12. According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drop?
A. Burma.
B. Botswana.
C. Cambodia.
D. Thailand.
13. The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in
A. Asia.
B. Africa.
C. Latin America.
D. The Caribbean.
Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
14. The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by
A. US refusal to accept arbitration by WTO.
B. US imposing tariffs on European steel.
C. US refusal to pay compensation to EU.
D. US refusal to lower import duties on EU products.
15. Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?
A. EU member states.
B. The United States.
C. WTO.
D. The steel corporations.
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING
In this section you will hear a mini lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini lecture. Use the blank sheet for note taking.
Conversation Skills
People who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they have something in common, i.e. skills to put people at ease.
1. Skill to ask question
1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer other’s
questions regardless of (1)_______ (1)_________
2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmfull questions
e.g. questions about one’s (2)________ job (2) _________
questions about ones activities in the (3)________ (3) _________
3) be able to spot signals for further talk
2. Skill to (4)____for answers (4) _________
1) don’t shift from subject to subject
— sticking to the same subject: signs of (5)________in conversation (5) _________
2) listen to (6)________of voice (6) _________
— If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject.
3) use eyes and ears
— steady your gaze while listening
3. Skill to laugh
Effects of laughter:
— ease people’s (7)________ (7) _________
— help start (8)__________ (8) _________
4. Skill to part
1) importance: open up possibilities for future friendship or contact
2) ways:
— men: a smile, a (9)_________ (9) _________
— women: same as (10)___________now (10) _________
— how to express pleasure in meeting someone.
Part Ⅱ Proofreading and Error Correction [15 min]
The following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way.
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/’ and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.
Example
When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, it [1] an
never／ buys things in finished form and hangs [2] never
them on the wall. When a natural history museum
wants an exhibition, it must often build it. [3] exhibit
Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.
