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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2019)-grade four-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION10 MINListe n to the follow ing passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. Duri ngthe first readi ng, which will be done at n ormal speed, liste n and try to un dersta nd the meaning. Forthe second and

2、third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with in tervals of fiftee n sec on ds. The last readi ng will be done at no rmal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONEninute to check thro

3、ugh your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONEe first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now, liste n to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MINSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you maylook at ANSWER SHEET ONE

4、 and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY sec onds to preview the gap-filli ng task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes

5、 to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this sect ion you will hear two con versati ons. At the end of each con versati on, five questi onswill be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY.After each question there will be a ten-second pause.

6、During the pause, you should read the four choicesof A, B, C and D, and mark the best an swer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY sec onds to preview the questi ons.Now, listen to the conversations.Con versati on OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. Writer.B. Well

7、s.C. Writer Wells. D. SusanWriter Wells.2. A. She was a career woma n.B. She was then a feminist.C. She didn rt like her maiden name.D. She took her husband s surname.3. A. She n amed herself after her professi on. home tow n.C. She n amed herself after a day of the week, sculptor.4. A. It gives wom

8、e n greater equality,problem.C. The problem troubli ng femini sts still rema ins.bee n solved.B. She n amed herself after herD. She named herself after theB. It is a good soluti on to an oldD. The sum ame problem has partly5.A. History of surnames in America.B. Feminist movement in the 1960s.C. Trad

9、iti onal sur names in Europe.D. Reas ons for inventing sur names.Con versati on TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6.A. A reporter from a weekly program.B. An executive director from acompaC. A guest on a weekly program.D. A magaz ine editor from San Diego.7.A. To prepare a list of t

10、hings that you have done.B. To let your boss8.know that you want a pay rise.C. To let everybody know your achieveme nt.D. To shamelessly promote yourselfto your boss.A. Because the boss has the data on your workB. Because you will begive n more work to do.C. Because it is un professi onal to do so.D

11、. Because others may lose trust in9.you.A. We could earn praise from our boss.B. We may forget the good thingswe* ve done.C. Things cha nge quickly in work situati ons.D. The boss willreview ourperforma nee data.10.A. Websites.B. Radio programs.C. Research reports.D.Government docume nts.PART III LA

12、NGUAGE USAGE10 MINThere are twen ty sentences in this part. Ben eath each sentence there are four words, phrases or stateme nts marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or stateme nt that best completes the sentence. Mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. Mbvi ng from beg inning to end by o

13、rder of time, n arrati onrelies on a more n atural pattern of orga ni zati ontha n .A. will other types of writ ingB. do other types of writi ngC. On other types of writi ngD. other types of writ ing12. the attempted rescue missi on, the hostages might still be alive.A. If it not had bee n forB. If

14、had it not bee n forC. Had it not bee n forD. Had not it bee n for13. Members of the Parliame nt were poised ahead with a bill to approve con structi on of the oilpipeli ne.A. to moveB. movingC. to movingD. at moving14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and suppo

15、rt opinions that otherwise abstract, un clear, or unconvincing.A. may rema inB. could rema inC. must have rema ined D. might have rema ined15. Protocol was en abled him to make difficult decisi ons without ever look ing back.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. that16. The woma n had persuaded him to do he was h

16、ired n ever to do - reveal the comb in ati on for the lock on theen tra nee.A. one thingB. such one thi ng C. any one thingD. the one thi ng17. The bad n ews was that he could be a very dan gerous pers on he choose to be.A. shouldB. couldC. mightD. must18. Hlf not us, who If not now, whenThese two q

17、uestions are used as a.A. sig n of an gerB. call for acti onC. refusal to cha nge D. denial of commitme nt19. What is the fun cti on of the prese nt progressive in“ They are always call ing me by the wrong n ame ”A. To express un favorable feeli ngs.B. To alleviate unn ecessary hostility.C. To in di

18、cate un certa in ty.D. To dramatize a fact.20. Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.Therelative clause in the sentence serves to.A. supply additi onal in formati on about LondonB. describe thean tecede nt“ London ”C. put restricti ons on the ide

19、ntity of HarryD. n arrate a seque ntial acti on take nby Harry21. A group casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A. opposed toB. objected toC. posed aga instD. protested aga inst22. After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and me

20、dical understandeach otherbehavior and cultures.A. facultyB. pers onsC. membersD. pers onnel23. The subject of mann ers is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many feeli ngs andso muchmisu ndersta nding in in ter nati onal commu ni cati on.A. injuriousB.injuredC. injuri ngD. injury24. To

21、illustrate thelimitsof First Amen dment freespeech,many haveno ted that theCon stituti on doesnot give you the right to falsely Fire! ”in a crowded theater.A. yelpB.ya nkC. yellD. yield25. The compa nyannounced thatit has achieveditsmission to createalocalfoodeconomy that is to any en viro nment.A.

22、AdoptableB. ame ndableC. alterableD. adaptable26. Although Patters on ack no wledges the disappo inting seas on he had with the Vik in gs, he has no sec ond about how he went about his bus in ess.A. thoughtsB. opinionsC. con cer nsD. reas ons27. Electro nic cigarettes should be subject the same taxe

23、s and limitati ons on public use astraditi onal tobacco products.A. aboutB. atC. toD. on28. FC Barcelona,the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim theUEFA Champi onsLeague title.A. con troversiallyB. arguablyC. debatableD. fin ally29. The store sells liquid vitam ins

24、desig ned for childre n un der 3.A. explicitlyB. speciallyC. speculativelyD. specifically30. The three law officers on the pla ne came to the rescue of a fellow passe nger who wasallegedlytryi ng to killherself.A. en forceme ntB. rei nforceme nt C. impositi onD. coerci onPART IV CLOZE10 MINDecide wh

25、ich of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word onANSWERSHEET TWOA.daydreamB.disagreemeC.factuallyD.ifE.in evitablentF.in separablG.laysH.mak ingI.perspectivJ.resideseeK.th

26、atL.th in ki ngM.thoughtfulN.ultimately0.wakeTo some thin kers, it is mach ines and their developme nt that drive econo mic and cultural cha nge.This idea is referred to as tech no logical determi nism. Certai nly there can be no doubt that mach ines con tributed to the Protesta nt Reformat! on and

27、the decli ne of the Catholic Church s power in Europeor (31) televisi on has cha nged the way family members in teract. Those who believe in tech no logical determ inism would argue that these cha nges in the cultural la ndscape were the(32) result of new tech no logy.But others see tech no logy as

28、more n eutral and claim that the way people use tech no logy is what gives it sig nifica nee. This (33) accepts tech no logy as one of many factors that shaped econo mic and cultural cha nge; tech no logy s in flue nee is(34) determ ined by how much power it is give n by the people and cultures that

29、 use it.This(35) about the power of tech no logy is at the heart of the con troversy surrou nding the new commu ni cati on tech no logies. Are we more or less powerless in the(36) of adva nces such as the In ter net, the World Wide Web, and in sta nt global audio and visual commu ni cati on If we ar

30、e at the mercy of tech no logy, the culture that surrou nds us will not be our(37), and the best we can hope to do is make our way reas on ably well in a world outside our own con trol. But if these tech no logies are in deed n eutral and their power(38) in how we choose to use them, we can utilize

31、them resp on sibly and (39) to con struct and maintain whateverkind of culture we want. As film directorand tech no phileSteve Spielberg expla in ed, Tech no logy can be our best frie nd, and tech no logy can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our

32、ability to have thought or(40), to imagi ne somethi ng won derfuL35 MINPART V READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this sect ion there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questi ons. For each questi on, there are four suggested an swers marked A, B, C, and D. C

33、hoose the one that you thi nk is the best an swer and mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET TWOPASSAGE ONE(1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, tofind a good job “ you have to be like a wolf in the forest- able to smell out the best meat. Andif yo

34、u cant find work, dont expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Un like in some Europea n coun tries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigra nts, even those with legal status, from receivi ng almost any federal ben efits

35、.(2) That is one reas on why America absorbs immigra nts better tha n any other rich coun tries, according to a new study by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in sk川s betw

36、ee n immigra nts and n atives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each coun try.(3) Their results offer ammun iti on for fans of more ope n borders .In 19 out of 20 coun tries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirelyto foreign workers would make the native-b

37、orn worseoff. Never mi nd what it would do to the immigra nts themselves, who ben efit far more tha n anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work.(4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. I n America, a on e-perce ntage

38、point in crease in the proport ion of immigra nts in the populati on made the native-born %better o件.The opposite was true in some countrieswith generous or ill-designedwelfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxe

39、mbourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state ben efits, which mustmake the hunt for a new job less urge nt.(5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants

40、 steal jobs from n ative or drag dow n their wages. Many immigra ntstake jobs that America ns do not want, the studyfin ds. This “ smooths the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-ow ned grocery stores do betterbus in ess because there are immigra nts to pick the fruit th

41、ey sell. In dia n computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrantstypically earn less than locals with similar sk川s, they boost corporate profits,prompting companiesto grow and hire more locals.41. In crease in immigrati on in Austria fails to i

42、mprove locals life mai nlybecause of.A. low wages for localsB. imperfect labor marketsC. the desig n of the welfare systemD. i nadequate skills of immigra nts42. Who will favor the study results by researchers from the UniversityofCaliforniaA. People who have legal status.B. People who run bus in es

43、s.C. People who receive state ben efits.D. People who are willi ng to earn less.43. It can be inferred from the passage that the author s attitude istowards immigrati on.A. cautiously favorableB. slightly n egativeC. stron gly n egativeD.quite ambiguousPASSAGE TWO(1) There was something in the elder

44、ly woman s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow andun sure of step, the woma n moved with deliberati on, and there was no hesitati on in her gestures. Shewas as good as anyone else, her moveme nts suggested. Andshe had a job to do .(2) It was a few years ago, and I had take n a part-time holid

45、ay-seas on job in a video store atthe local shopp ing mall. From in side the store,I d begun to see the people rushing by outside inthe mall 1 s con course as a river of huma nity.(3) The elderly woma n had walked into the store along with a youn ger woma n who I guessed was her daughter. The daught

46、er was displaying a serious case of impatienee, rolling her eyes, huffing andsigh ing, check ing her watch every few sec on ds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have bee n faste ned to it as a means of tugg ing her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.(4) The older womand

47、etached from the youn ger one and bega n to tick through the DVDs on the n earest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something.The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unu sual and a bit

48、obscure. Clearly a pers on look ing for it knew a little about movies, about quality.(5) Rather than rushing off to locate the DVDfor the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Look ing back, I thi nk I wan ted to enjoy her compa ny for a mome nt.Something ab

49、out her deliberate movements reminded meof my own mother, whod passed away the previous Christmas.(6) As we walked along the back of the store, I n arrated its floor pla n: old televisi on shows, actio n movies, carto on, scie nee fictio n. The woma n seemed glad of the un rushed compa ny and casual

50、 con versati on.(7) We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she1 d enjoyed when she was her son s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfu In ess, he could enjoy it with his own young childr

51、e n. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.(8) I escorted the older womanto the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman s turn in line came, she p

52、aid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she d displayed earlier.(9) As the cashier tucked the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the youn ger woma n.(10) nls that your mom “ I asked.(11) 1 halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my bus in ess. But possibly

53、 believ ing me to be tolera nt of her impatie nee, she rolled her eyes and said, reply, half sigh nYeah. There was exasperation in herand half groa n.(12) Still watching her mother, I said,“ Mind some advice ”(13) Sure, said the daughter.(14) I smiled to show her I wasn t criticizing. Cherish her,M

54、I said. And then I answered hercurious express! on by say ing, “ When she s gone, it s the little mome nts that II come back to you. Mome nts like this. I know.(15) It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with mela ncholy clarity the mome nts whe n I 1 d used my impatience to make her life

55、 miserable.(16) The elderly womanmoved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter s custody. Together they made their way toward the store s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current and for their place in it. Then the daughter glaneed over an

56、d momentarily regarded her mother. And slowly, almost relucta ntly, she placed her arm with appare ntly un accustomed affection around her mother s shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds.44. What does “ she had a job to do (Para. 1) mean accord ing to the con textA. She had a regular j

57、ob in the store.B. She was thinking of what to buy.C. She wan ted to ask for help.D. She wan ted to buy a DVD.45. What does the title of the DVD reveal accord ing to the shop assista ntA. The elderly woma n had some kno wledge about movies.B. The elderly woma n liked movies for young childre n.C. Th

58、e elderly woma n preferred movies her son liked.D. The elderly woma n liked both old and new movies.46. In the passage the elderly woman s daughter is described as beingA. impoliteB. uncaringC. na?veD. miserly47. While looking for the DVDwith the old woman, the shop assistantwasA. hesita ntB. in dif

59、fere ntC. frustratedD. patie ntPASSAGE THREE(1) Readi ng award-w inning literature may boost your ability to read other people, a new study suggests. Researchers at the New School for Social Research, in New York City, found that whe n theyhad volun teers read works of acclaimedliterary fiction ，it

60、seemed to temporarily improve theirability to in terpret other peoples emoti ons. The same was not true of non fiction orpopularficti on, the mystery, roma nee and scie nce-fict ion books that ofte n domin ate bestseller lists.(2) Experts said the findings, reported online in Scienee, suggest that l

61、iterature might help people to be more perceptive and en gaged in their lives.(3) “ Reading literary fiction isn rt just for passing the time. It s not just an escape,M saidKeith Oatley, a professor emeritus of cog nitive psychology at the Uni versity of Toron to.Hlt alsoen ables us to better un der

62、sta nd others, and the n take that into our daily live.”(4) Oatley was not involved in the new research, but worked on some of the first studies to suggest that reading literature can boost people s empathy for others. His team has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empa

63、thy for others. His teams has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy on standard tests, but the same is not true of avid nonfiction fans.(5) But, the study by Oatley and his team cannot prove that literature boosts empathy empathetic folks may just be drawn to reading fiction, whereas the new study does offer some “ cause-and-effect“ evidenee, Oatley said. For the study, researchers set up a series of five experiments in which participants read either literaryfiction, popular fiction, nonfiction or nothing at all before takingsome standard tests. One of the t