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1、 MODEL TEST TWO TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS 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 understandthe meaning. For the secon

2、d 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 atnormal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then begiven 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please wri

3、te 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 thenanswer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answersheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section

4、you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefullyand 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 5 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1. Where

5、does this conversation most likely take place? A. In a classroom. B. Over the telephone. C. At the information desk of a university. D. At the registers office of a university.2. Which of the following statements about the woman is true? A. Her number is 908-7436. B. She works far from Building A. C

6、. She will take the evening course. D. She wants to study Mandarin and Spanish.3. What does the conversation say about the course? A. The course is for beginners. B. The daytime lessons are more popular. C. The course wont begin until August 11. D. The course is available at 10:00 am, 4:00 pm and 6:

7、00 am. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversa-tion, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.4. Where did the woman go for holiday last year? A. A mountain resort. B. A seaside resort. C. A desert. D. The outba

8、ck of Australia.5. Who are the two speakers? A. Fellow teachers. B. Freshmen of a university. C. Second-year students. D. Either seniors or juniors.6. Why does the man vote for Sydney? A. There are mountains nearby. B. Hes been there once. C. He wants to be away from the hustle and bustle. D. He hea

9、rd it would be fun to be there.7. What will the two speakers probably do next? A. Finish their course work. B. Plan out their holiday in detail. C. Head for Sydney. D. Buy some necessities for their trip. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you

10、will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. What is the man doing? A. Complaining to the manager. B. Having a fight with the manager. C. Buying another pair of jeans. D. Trying to get his money back. 9. What made the man so angry? A. The girl refused to refund

11、 the jeans. B. He was given the wrong size. C. The girl deliberately put the jeans in a box. D. The girl didnt handle his complaint well. 10. Which word best describes the man? A. Apologetic. B. Reasonable. C. Pathetic. D. Fault-finding.SECTION B PASSAGES In this section you will hear several passag

12、es. Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the .following passage. At the end of the passage, youwill be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.11. The main structure of a nuclear family consists of A. o

13、ne father, one mother and children B. grandparents, parents and children C. wives, husbands and their relatives D. sisters, grandparents and aunts12. What advantage does the nuclear family offer women? A. All the power of the family. B. An equal right to make decisions. C. All the decisions about fa

14、mily life. D. All the freedom needed.13. Which of the following is the disadvantage mentioned in the passage? A. Less care. B. More loneliness. C. Less freedom. D. Less happiness.14. What is NOT available to married women in nuclear families? A. Power to make decisions. B. Freedom from their relativ

15、es. C. More free time from housework. D. More full-time jobs. Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.15. When Midori was two years old, she was not allowed to touch her mothers v

16、iolin because A. she was too young to play the violin B. the violin was too expensive C. the violin was too big for her D. her mother wanted her to play the piano16. What did Johnston, the American musician, ask Midori to do? A. To play the violin once again. B. To go to the United States. C. To acc

17、ept a full scholarship.D. To make a tape recording.17. Midori moved to the United States to A. live a more comfortable life B. give performances C. be a pupil of a famous violinist D. enter a famous university Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, youwill

18、be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.18. Prior to the formation of a tornado, A. the sky is cloudy B. the sky is very dark C. the sky is cloudless D. a black line stretches across the horizon19. Why does breathing become difficult for humans during a tornado? A. The

19、 wind becomes fast and hot. B. Air pressure gets steadily lower. C. The black area moves closer. D. They are knocked to the ground.20. Which of the following is NOT the result of a tornado? A. Insects are unable to balance themselves. B. It is difficult to breathe. C. A tornado destroys everything o

20、n its path. D. A tornado kills 120 people every time it comes.SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.21. Who would be pardoned according to the news? A. Those having n

21、o connection with recent bombings. B. Those who give up their weapons voluntarily. C. Those who cooperate with the government. D. Those who killed the American hostage. Questions22 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, youwill be given 10 seconds to answer the questions

22、. Now listen to the news.22. How will UNICEF help the African children? A. Build more schools in Africa. B. Reduce school fees in Africa. C. Return them to school. D. Provide them with food and housing.23. Extra money is needed to help A. African children B. Sudanese children C. African refugees D.

23、Sudanese refugees Questions24 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.24. Why were there protests in Britain against Iran? A. Some British boats sank in Iranian waters. B. Some British soldiers w

24、ere expelled out of Iran. C. Some British soldiers were captured in Iranian waters. D. Some British soldiers were shot in Iranian waters.25. How did Britain explain the incident? A. The boats were away from their course by mistake. B. The boats were en route to their base. C. The servicemen fired at

25、 Iranian targets by mistake. D. The servicemen ran into a trap.26. What did Britain ask Iran to do? A. To release the captives. B. To return the boats. C. To offer a formal apology. D. To make compensations. Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be

26、 given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.27. Protestors demonstrated in the capital to show their dissatisfaction with _ A. the countrys economy B. the governments efforts to improve economy C. restrictions on banking withdrawals D. the high unemployment rate28. What did the

27、 protestors demand? A. Resignation of the president. B. Improvement in economy. C. Changes in banking rules. D. Increase in employment. Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, youwill be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.29. Wha

28、t can be learnt about the trial? A. It will start soon. B. It has already started. C. It stopped temporarily D. It came to an end.30. What CANNOT be inferred about Milosevic? A. Hes in poor health. B. Hes in the Hague. C. He insisted on self-defense. D. He insisted on self-appointed lawyers.PART III

29、 CLOZE 15 MIN. Decide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted inthe corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet. While radio broadcasting was still (31) its 31. A. during B. on C. in D. withearly stage the wonder of television

30、 was (32) 32. A. alreadybeing developed. The first step towards its invention was B. always C. not yet D. ever(33) in 1873 but the person responsible for 33. A. marked B. quickened C. kept D. takendeveloping (34) was John Logie Baird. In 1926 34. A. it B. television C. the design D. the machinehe ga

31、ve the (35) of a television picture. 35. A. exhibition B. glimpse C. demonstration D. review MODEL TEST TWO 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 C

32、ONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen

33、 to the conversation.M: Hello. May I help you?W: Hello. Is this the right place for me to register to study foreign languages?M: Yes, it is. May I have your name please?W: Julia. My family name is Smith.M: Julia Smith. Okay. Do you have a telephone number?W: Yeah, 908 3476.M: Thank you. Now, which l

34、anguage would you like to learn? We offer French, Italian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese.W: Ah. Id like to learn Spanish, please.M: Okay. Our classes are conducted in lots of different places. We have classrooms in the city and here in this building.W: Whats this building called?M: This i

35、s Building A.W: I work near here, so Id like to study in Building A.M: What time do you want to come to lessons? They go on for three hours, and they start at 10:00 am, 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.W. I wish I could come to the daytime lessons, but I cant, so 6:00 pm please.Mi Thats our most popular time, of

36、 course. Umm, have you ever studied Spanish before?W: No, I havent.M: We describe our classes by level and number. Your class is called Elementary One.W: Okay. When will class start?M: Elementary One begins, ah, just a minute, ah, it begins on August 10.W: Great!Questions 4 to 7 are based on the fol

37、lowing conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.M: Well, Cynthia, our first semester at university is almost over. I cant wait for the holidays.W: Me, too, Edward! Why dont we go somewhere far away and forget a

38、bout lectures and essays and all that hard work.M: Sounds good to me. Now, how long will we have before we have to be back here on campus for the next semester?W: Weve got about six weeks, I think.M: How about if we go to the coast? It would be great to do some swimming and surfing.W: The coast woul

39、d be good, but lets look at our other options. There are the mountains. Theyre nice and cool at this time of year. And we can do some bush-walking. Theres also the desert, which I really enjoyed last year.M: What about going to Sydney? Ive never been there and they say its a great city to visit. Lot

40、s of things to do there, Ive heard.W: I agree Sydney would be good but there are too many tourists there at this time of year. And Id rather get away from buildings and cars. There are enough of those around here. I vote for mountains.M: All right, then, lets do that. Now we have to decide where wer

41、e going to stay and how were going to get there. Questions8 to l0 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.M: Ahem. Excuse me, wheres the manager? I want to see him.W: Im sorry, but t

42、he manager is not here today.M: I demand a refund on these jeans. They are not the right size.W: Im so sorry, but the manager is not in. Ill have to take care of your matter.M: You see, I paid an expensive price for these jeans and one of your salesclerks gave me the wrong size. On top of that, he p

43、ut them in a box so that only after I arrived home and my son tried them on was I aware of his trick.W: Im sorry, but I dont think he did that deliberately.M: I dont care how sorry or apologetic you are. I want my money back.W: Do you have the receipt with you?M: No.W: Im sorry, but no receipt, no r

44、efund. This is our policy.M: Youd better refund my money or else youll be in big trouble.W: Im terribly sorry, but I cant refund your money. I can give you another pair of jeans in exchange for yours.M: Isnt there anything else that you do?W: No, thats the way it is.M: Well, okay, Ill exchange my je

45、ans for another pair, but Vm not happy.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answe

46、r the questions. Now listen to the passage. The family is changing. In the past, grandparents, parents and children used to live together, and they had an extended family. But family structure is changing throughout the world. The nuclear family consists of only one father, one mother and children,

47、it is becoming the main family structure everywhere. The nuclear family offers married women some advantages: they have freedom from their relatives, and the husband does not have all the power of the family. Studies show that in nuclear families men and women usually make an equal number of decisio

48、ns about family life. But wives usually have to pay for the benefits of freedom and power. When women lived in extended families, sisters, grandparents and aunts helped one another with housework and childcare. Wives in nuclear families do not often enjoy this benefit, and they have another disadvan

49、tage, too: women generally live longer than their husbands, so older women from nuclear families often have to live alone. Studies show that women are generally less satisfied with marriage than men are. In the past, men worked outside the home and women worked inside. Housework and childcare were a

50、 full-time job, and there was no time for anything else. Now women work outside and have more freedom than they did in the past, but they still have to do most of the housework. The women actually have two full-time jobs, and they have not much free time. Questions 15 to 17 are based on the followin

51、g passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. When Midori was two years old, she often climbed onto the piano bench and reached for the violin that be longed to her mother, a 38 year-old professional musician. Please dont touch

52、, Midori, her mother scolded. The violin was, after all, worth more than $ 20,000. But Midori persisted, she longed to handle the graceful instrument that made beautiful sounds. Finally, on her third birthday, Midori was handed a package: a tiny violin, about half the normal size. Almost from the mo

53、ment Midori was born, her mother knew she was sensitive to music. For several years mother and daughter practiced together day after day. She was eager to learn. Failure often led to tears, though she never once turned from the instrument. Instead, she persisted until the problem was overcome. One d

54、ay Johnston, an American musician, heard Midori playing the violin. He couldnt believe she was just eight years old. She must make a tape and I will take it to the United States, the musician said. A famous American violin teacher heard the tape. He, too, had difficulty believing his ears. The playi

55、ng was absolutely astonishing. He immediately accepted her as a pupil and recommended her for a full scholarship. In 1982, Midori and her mother moved to New York City, leaving behind a comfortable life in Japan. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you w

56、ill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.One of the most feared occurrences in nature is the tornado. The area most frequently the target of this violent windstorm is the Great Plains, the region extending from the Rockies to the Mississippi, and from Canada down th

57、rough Texas. When warm, moist air meets with cooler, drier air at low levels, a tornado often occurs. Prior to the formation of the familiar funnel-shaped cloud, the sky is very clear. Then, a black line suddenly appears. As this black area moves in, the fast wind becomes hot and moist and a deep st

58、illness encircles the landscape. Because the area pressure drops steadily during a tornado, breathing becomes difficult. Insects fall to the ground, unable to balance themselves in flight. Suddenly, a black funnel resembling a giant whip dips down out of the sky, destroying what it touches, and then retreats. Although a tornado usually destroys property rather than lives, an average of 120 people die yearly as a result of these violent storms. It is obvious why the tornado is feared throughout the Great Plains.SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST