TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)
-GRADE FOUR-

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 15
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. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in
A. history.
B. geography.
C. mathematics.
D. art.

2. Mr Johnson thinks that _______ can help him a lot in the job.
A. logic
B. writing
C. history
D. mathematics

3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)
A. adviser.
B. computer programmer.
C. product designer.
D. school teacher.

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 main purpose of the research?
A. To make preparations for a new publication.
B. To learn how couples spend their weekends.
C. To know how housework is shared.
D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.

5. What does the man do on Fridays?
A. He goes to exercise classes.
B. He goes sailing.
C. He goes to the cinema.
D. He stays at home.

6. On which day does the couple always go out?
A. Friday.
B. Saturday.
C. Sunday.
D. Any weekday.

7. Which personal detail does the man give?
A. Surname.
B. First name.
C. Address.
D. Age.

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. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT
A. name.
B. address.
C. receipt.
D. phone number.

9. Parcels must be left open mainly for
A. customs’ check.
B. security check.
C. convenience’s sake.
D. the company’s sake.

10. The woman’s last inquiry is mainly concerned with
A. the time needed for sending the parcel.
B. the flight time to New York.
C. the parcel destination.
D. parcel collection.

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. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?
A. At Platform 7.
B. At Platform 8.
C. At Platform 9.
D. At Platform 13.

12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?
A. The train to Jinnan.
B. The train to Zhengzhou.
C. The train to Tianjin.
D. The train to Hangzhou.

13. Which train has now been cancelled?
A. The train to Jinnan.
B. The train to Zhengzhou.
C. The train to Tianjin.
D. The train to Hangzhou.

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 museum was built in memory of those
A. who died in wars.
B. who worked to help victims.
C. who lost their families in disasters.
D. who fought in wars.

15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he
A. had once fought in a war in Italy.
B. had been wounded in a war.
C. had assisted in treating the wounded.
D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.

16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?
A. Both are used as the organization’s official symbols.
B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.
C. The red cross was the organization’s original symbol.
D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.

17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?
A. It is just a lot of cheering.
B. It mainly involves yelling.
C. It mainly involves dancing.
D. It is competitive in nature.

Questions 18 to 20 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.

18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?
A. They set fireworks for their team.
B. They put on athletic shows.
C. They run around the spectators.
D. They yell for people to buy drinks.

19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?
A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people’s attention.
B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.
C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.
D. Because they dance too much every day for practice.

20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.
B. Cheerleaders’ contests are only held at the state level.
C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.
D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.