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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2006)-
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 each conversation you will be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the conversation.
1.How did Mark get there?
A. By train and by car. B. By plane and by coach.
C. By train and by bus. D. By bus and by plane.
2.Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT _______.
A. short hair B. glasses C. moustache D. beard
3.Where is the meeting for new students to be held?
A. In the third room on the right. B. In the Common Room.
C. In a room at the other end. D. In Room 501.
Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the conversation.
4.What did Steve originally plan to do?
A. To go to a park near the beach. B. To stay at home.
C. To see a new film. D. To do some study.
5.Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because_______.
A. there was no park nearby. B. the weather wasn’t ideal for a walk.
C. it would be easier to go to a cinema. D. Steve hadn’t seen the film yet.
6.Where did they plan to meet?
A. Outside the Town Hall. B. Near the bank.
C. In Steve’s place. D. At the cinema.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will
be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.
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7.The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT_______.
A. it has color. B. it has a moving image.C. it costs less money. D. it is not on the market.
8.Why didn’t Bill want one of them?
A. He wanted to buy one from Japan. B. He wasn’t sure about its quality.
C. He thought it was for business use. D. He thought it was expensive.
9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman?
A. She had never read the magazine herself.
B. She knew who usually read the magazine.
C. She was quite interested in the new device
D. She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.
10. The conversation is mainly about _______.
A. a new type of telephone. B. the cost of telephones.
D. some features of the magazine. D. the readership of the magazine.
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 each passage, you will be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
11.In the old days dongs were used for the following EXCEPT________.
A. hunting other animals. B. driving sheep
C. guarding chickens. D. keeping thieves away.
12.Which of the following is CORRECT?
A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family.
B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.
C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.
D. Only old people are seen walking their dogs.
13. The passage is mainly about_______.
A. what dogs can do B. how to keep dogs
C. dogs and their masters D. Reasons for keeping dogs
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given
20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new place _________.
A. are the same as the speaker is used to B. are expected to be rather poor
C. are just as adequate D. are not yet clear
15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place?
A. Traveling B. Studying C. Settling down D. Teaching
16. The speaker expects _________.
A. fewer choices of food B. many ways to do washing
C. modern lighting facilities D. new types of drinking water
17. From the passage we can learn that the speaker______.
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A. is unprepared for the new post. B. is unclear about the conditions
there.C. is ready for all the difficulties there. D. is eager to know more about the
post.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard?
A. Before 6 years of age. B. Between 6 and 10.
C. After 10 years of age. D. After 12 years of age.
19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT_______.
A. religious problems B. emotional problems
C. financial problems D. marriage problems
20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Boys and girl are equally energetic.
B. Parents have higher expectations for boys.
C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.
D. Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10
seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
21. What has happened to the Cubans?
A. They set foot in Florida. B. They were drowned.
C. They were flown to the U.S. D. They were sent back to Cuba.
22. How did the Cubans try to enter the U.S.?
A. In a small boat. B. In an old truck.
C. By swimming. D. By driving.
Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to
answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
23. How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this
year?
A. 42 cities. B. 220 cities. C. 150 cities. D. 262 cities.
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given
10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
24. Altogether how many people were reported missing?
A. 68 B. 90 C. 150 D. 40
25. Which of the following details is INCORRECT?
A. The two ferries sank in different days.
B. The accidents were caused by storms.
C. The two ferries sank on the same river.
D. More people were rescued from the first ferry.
Questions 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5
seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
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26. What is the news item mainly about?
A. Indonesian government policies.B. Australia’s support to the UN assistance mission.
C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.
D. Talks between Australia and Indonesia.
Question 27and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10
seconds to answer the question. .Now listen to the news.
27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture between _____.
A. a US company and a UK company B. a Swiss company and a UK
company
C. two Taiwanese companies D.A mainland company and a US
company
28. Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture?
A.Unilever. B. Nestle. C. PepsiCo. D. Coca Cola.
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
29. Who staged the protest on Saturday?
A. The soldiers. B. The peace camp. C. The militants. D. The
hardliners.
30. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?
A. 13 soldiers were killed last week. B. 100,000 people participated in the
protest.
C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza. D. The Prime Minister rejected the
pullout plan.
PART IV CLOZE [15 MIN.]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the
corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31)_______ held is that it
is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means (32)_______ the pavement into a busy
street! (33)_____ you must pass under a ladder you can (34)_____bad luck by crossing your
fingers and (35)_____them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36)_____, you may lick your
finger and (37)______ a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until
the (38)______ has dried. Another common (39)_______ is that it is unlucky to open an
umbrella in the house—it will either bring (40)______ to the person who opened it or to the
whole (41)_______. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42)_____, as it
inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day
of the month (43)_______ on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay
(44)_______.
The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror,
(45)_____ it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46)_________
in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are
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generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (47)______ witchcraft. It is
(48)_____ lucky if a black cat crosses your path—although in America the exact oppositebelief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (49)_______
luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting
fate, such as “my car has never (50)_______, touch wood?”
31. A. broadly B. widely C. quickly D. speedily
32. A. running from B. jumping off C. stepping off D. keeping from
33. A. If B. As C. Though D. Unless
34. A. erase B. remove C. avoid D. ease
35. A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. to keep
36. A. Consequently B. However C. Comparatively D.
Alternatively
37. A. make B. print C. perform D. produce
38. A. label B. symbol C. mark D. cut
39. A. argument B. superstition C. opinion D. idea
40. A. loss B. difficulty C. tragedy D. misfortune
41. A. house B. household C. home D. circle
42. A. unwise B. unintelligent C. unpopular D. unfortunate
43. A. falls B. arrives C. drops D. happens
44. A. away B. outdoors C. indoors D. far
45. A. when B. as C. if D. though
46. A. have originated B. be originating C. be originated D. originate
47. A. concerned about B. related with C. associated with D.
connected in
48. A. especially B. specially C. frequently D. rarely
49. A. as B. for C. in D. of
50. A. broken up B. broken off C. broken away D. broken down
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases
marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers
on your answer sheet.
51. _______dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.
A Although B whatever C As D However
52. If only I ______ play the guitar as well as you!
A would B could C should D might
53. The party, _______I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A by which B for which C to which D at which
54. It’s high time we ________ cutting down the rainforests.
A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D stop
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55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to
comprehend.A has found B was finding C had found D would find
56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone________ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A ought to have B must have C may have D should have
57. I am surprised________ this city is a dull place to live in.
A that you should think B by what you are thinking
C that you would think D with what you were thinking
58. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not________ for her work.
A enough good B good enough C as good enough D good as enough
59. It is imperative that the government ________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
A attracts B shall attract C attract D has to
60. Land belongs to the city; there is ________ thing as private ownership of land.
A no such a B not such C not such a D no such
61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk_______far.
A / B such C that D as
62. The statistics _______ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.
A proves B is proving C are proving D prove
63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, _______ the spoilt ones.
A not counting B not to count C don’t count D having not counted
64. It was _______ we had hoped
A more a success than B a success more than
C as much of a success as D a success as much as
65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, _______?
A didn’t it B doesn’t there C usedn’t it? D didn’t there
66. It is an offence to show ________ against people of different races.
A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination
67. A great amount of work has gone into _______ the Cathedral to its previous splendor.
A refreshing B restoring C renovating D renewing
68. The thieves fled with the local police close on their _________.
A backs B necks C toes D heels
69. The economic recession has meant that job________ is a rare thing.
A security B safety C protection D secureness
70. Many people nowadays save money to ________ for their old age.
A cater B supply C provide D equip
71. The tone of the article ________ the writer’s mood at the time.
A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated
72. This is not the right _______ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen
A moment B situation C opportunity D
circumstance
73. The job of a student accommodation 6officer_______ a great many visits to
landladies.A concerns B offers C asks D involves
74. Our family doctor’s clinic ________at the junction of two busy roads.
A rests B stands C stays D seats
75. She was so fat that she could only just ________ through the door.
A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather
76. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ________.
A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable
77. The reception was attended by _________ members of the local community.
A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable
78. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ______slightly in the
afternoon.
A regained B recovered C restored D revived
79. His_______ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.
A rich B quick C productive D fertile
80. The couple has donated a not_______ amount of money to the foundation.
A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN.]
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four
suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.
Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile
phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.
First. Let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-
line phone, you get whoever answers it.
This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has
changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans
about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in
advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first
meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at
8”, but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are”.
Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “insights into the Social and Psychological
Effects of SMS Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile
phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text message and those who
prefer text to voice. They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the
ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would
be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to
present a self-image that differed from the one familiar t7o those who knew them well.
Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There aretwo kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held
high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on
themselves and keep out other people.
Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on
people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t
worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.
81. When people plan to meet nowadays, they
A. arrange the meeting place beforehand
B. postpone fixing the place till last minute
C. seldom care about when and where to meet
D. still love to work out detailed meeting plans.
82. According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to
be seen on ______.
A. talkers B. the "speakeasy" C. the “spacemaker” D. texters
83. We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are
A. quite revealing B. well written C. unacceptable by others D. shocking to others
84. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?
A. talkers B. the speakeasy C. the spacemaker D. texters
85. An appropriate title for the passage might be_____.
A. the SMS effect B. cultural implication of mobile use
C. change in the use of the mobile D. body language and the mobile phone!
TEXT B
Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have.
In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas
about social class-whether a person is “working-class” or “middle-class” are one area in which
changes have been extremely slow.
In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers
and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers’ jobs were generally much less secure,
distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would
collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her
“housekeeping”, would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.
The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He
was-and still is – inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house of these
provide him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or
the education and training) to make such long-term plans.
Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if
not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve century, have
made it less necessary than before to worry about 8“tomorrow”. Working-class people seem
slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has been a growingtendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people.
They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in
having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be
much less difference than in precious generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the
well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there
will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old
conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.
86. Which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?
A. life style and occupation B. Attitude and income
C. income and job security D. job security and hobbies
87. The writer seems to suggest that the description of __________is closer to truth?
A. middle –class ways of spending money B. working-class ways of spending the
weekend
C. working-class drinking habits D. middle-class attitudes
88. According to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle -class?
A. desiring for security B. Making long term plans
C. having priorities in life D. saving money
89. Working -class people's sense of security increased as a result of all the following factor
except_________.
A. better social security B. more job opportunities
C. higher living standard D. better legal protection.
90. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.
B. The gap between working -class and middle- class young people is narrowing
C. different in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear
D. middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people
TEXT C
For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with
business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and some times stayed to dine
with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal.
During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,
when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did
not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.
One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting
in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips,
and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned, and asked
me, “do you think I’m handsome, Miss Eyre?”
The answer somehow slipped from my tongue befo9re I realized it: ‘No, sir.”
“Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude.”“Sir, I’m sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn’t matter, or something like that,”
“No, you shouldn’t! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab me in the back! You have
honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have
awful faults to counterbalance your few good points
I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly,” yes,
you’re right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never
found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and
perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasn’t my
character, but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you’re the sort
of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you’re sympathetic and give them hope.”
It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn’t seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was
the case for the first time.
“Don’t be afraid of me, Miss Eyre.” He continued. “You don’t relax or laugh very much;
perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural
with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You’re like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage,
you’ll fly very high. Good night.”
91. At the beginning miss Eyre’s impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except_________
A. busy B. sociable C. friendly D. changeable
92. In "....and all my knowledge him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,…”.the
word about means_________
A. around B. on C. outside D. concerning
93. Why did Mr. Rochester say “..and the you stab me in the back!” the (7thpara.)？
A. Because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife
B. Because Jane had intended to be more critical.
C. Because Jane had regretted having talked to him
D. Because Jane had said something else to correct herself.
94. From what Mr. Rochester told miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to________
A. tell her all his troubles B. tell her his life experience.
C. change her opinion of him D. change his circumstances
95. At the end of the passage, Mr. Rochester sounded________
A. rude B. cold C. friendly D. encouraging.
TEXT D
The ideal companion machine-the computer- would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but
would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner. Those qualities that make interaction
comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting. In its
first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a
more relaxed and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its
own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or
changing the topic and would have a personality of its o1w0n.
Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it
imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another. At an appropriatetime it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy. The whole
process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that
would be likely to produce irritation. After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed friendship
indicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might
well come to regard it as a friend.
An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that could continue
from previous discussions. It would have a familiarity with the user’s life as revealed in earlier
contact, and it would be understanding and good-humored. The computer’s own personality would be
lively and impressive, and it would develop in response to that of the user. With features such as
these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner.
96. Which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine?
A. Active in communication B. Attractive in personality.
C. Enjoyable in performance D. Unpredictable in behavior
97. The computer would develop friendships with humans in a (n) _______way.
A. quick B. unpredictable C. productive D. inconspicuous.
98. Which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of
artificial relationships?
A. Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.
B. Being sensitive to earlier contact.
C. Being ready to learn about the person's life
D. Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.
99. Throughout the passage, the author is _____in his attitude toward the computer
A. favorable B. critical C. vague D. hesitant
100. Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage?
A. Artificial relationships. B. How to form intimate relationships
C. The affectionate machine D. Humans and computers
PART VI WRITING [45 MIN.]
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN.]
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy Recently a Beijing
information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing,
Guangzhou ,Xi 'an, Chengdu , Shanghai , Wuhan, Nanjing ,and Shenyang . The results have shown
that 67 percent of students think that saving money is a good habit while the rest believe that using
tomorrow's money today is better, what do you think?
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:
Saving Money or Spending Tomorrow’s Money
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state what you think is the best way.
In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.
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In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN.]
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
You have got to know that you classmates, Michael, is organizing a weekend excursion for the
class, and you are thinking of joining the trip, write him a note expressing your interest in the
excursion and asking for information on two details related to the excursion. Marks will be awarded
for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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PART I DICTATION
The Internet
The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications./ Imagine a book that
never ends, a library with million floors,/or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists/
working around the clock forever. This is the magic of the Internet. /Yet the Internet has the potential
for good and bad. /One can find well-organized information-rich websites. /At the same time, one
can also find wasteful websites. /Most websites are known as different Internet applications. /These
include online games, chartrooms and so on. /These applications have great power, too. Sometimes
the power can be so great/ that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. /So we
need to recognize the seriousness of the problem./ We must work together to use its power for better
ends.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
1. 正确答案为C). 在回答女士提问”How did you get here?”时,男士回答:My brother took
me to the railway station and I got a bus…”,所以由此得出答案C: 火车站和公共汽车.
2. 正确答案为A). 女士在验证照片时注意到了男士模样的变化:what happened to your beard
and moustache, and you are not wearing glasses, either?可见 glasses, moustache 和beard
都是男士具备的特征,唯独没有提到short hair.
3. 正确答案为B). 女士在回答男士what time is that的时候顺便说了会议地点:Half past five
in the Common Room on the …. 可以得出会议地点在the Common Room.
4. 正确答案为D). Steve在谈话中提到:I was thinking of going to the university library to
do a bit of study. 居中的was thinking of意思就是originally plan to do.
5. 正确答案为B). Maggie本打算去海边的公园散步,Steve指出It’s too cold. 由此改为去看一
部新上映的影片. 可见最后决定去看电影是因为天气不适合外出散步.
6. 正确答案为D). 在回答Steve提出的问题”Where are we going to meet?”时, Maggie回答
说:It would be easier if we met at the cinema. 可见两人是约在电影院见面.
7. 正确答案为C). 女士问:Is it on the market yet?”男士回答说No. 可见还没上市. 接着又说
到its color and the image is moving. 谈到价格时说到costs several thousand pounds可见
the new device价格不菲.所以选C.
8. 正确答案为C). AB与对话内容不一致. 对话中谈论新电话的价格发生在Bill说:Mind you
and I’m not sure I want one, would you?之后,而且是女士首先肯定价格贵,所以排除D.
只有C是答案,对话中Bill提到: But the company has made other models to try out on
business. 对话末尾也谈到商业机构需要这样的联系工具.
9. 正确答案为B). 对话中在论及杂志的读者群时, 女士说:It’s for real scientists or can
ordinary people like me understand it? 男士回13答:Oh, it’s for anyone really. 可见女士
对杂志的读者群不了解,所以选B. 谈话开始女士也说:But I never actually read it myself.所以排除A. 对话中女士也就新产品询问了许多信息,可见她quite interested in the new
device. 排除C. 结尾女士回答:Yes, I suppose so. 可见两人达成一致看伐.排除D.
10. 正确答案为A). 谈话有杂志引起,展开了对一种新型电话各方面的讨论,所以选A.
SECTION B PASSAGES
11. 正确答案为D). in the old days和材料中的once upon a time同义. 材料中说到:used dogs
for hunting other animals, for driving sheep and guarding chickens, D选项是现在的作用.
12. 正确答案为A). 材料中指出:Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a
friend, just like a member of the family.所以答案为A. 在对比狗过去和现在的作用时,可
见狗的作用发生了变化,所以排除 BC. 然后谈到养狗的人群时,child, young wife, old
people都提到了,排除D.
13. 正确答案为D). 整个材料主要围绕狗在过去和现在的作用及变化展开的,也就是围绕着养狗
的原因展开的.
14. 正确答案为B). 材料中说到no machinery, no electricity, no photocopies可见那里的工作条
件很差.
15. 正确答案为D). 材料中提到the difficulty of preparing for the next day’s lessons in poor
light和living with two or three other volunteer teachers.可见说话者也是一个教师志愿者,
职责工作当然是教学.
16. 正确答案为 A). 文中说到:I’ll have to get used to not having the variety of different
foods that you have here like twenty different varieties of breakfast serial. 可见当地食物
种类少,从水井里打水,没有电而使用油灯,洗衣服的方式也有所不同. 所以选A.
17. 正确答案为 C). 听力结尾提到:There will be sorts of big differences like that, but I’ll
have to get used to when I arrive there. 可以看出说话者明知新地点工作地点条件恶劣,
但是已经下定决心去习惯当地的生活.
18. 正确答案为B). 材料中先提到了the age group between six and ten之后又说this is the
age group when children are first to expected to study hard. 所以选B.
19. 正确答案为A). 在讲述虐待孩子的家庭一般都会有一些问题的时候,先后提到了marriage
problems, financial problems, emotional problems就是没有提到religious problems.
20. 正确答案为C). 听力材料中提到男孩子遭受挨打多,是因为once again parental expectations
are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. 由high
和more energetic排除 AB. 接着又提到 The only difference that exists between them is
that they lack skills in the establishing good relationships with their children. 有些家长缺
乏和孩子建立良好关系的技巧,所以C正确. D选项的ill-educated未接受良好教育的,材料
中并没有体现.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTS
21. 正确答案为D). 首句American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to
Cuba a group of would-be migrants…其中return与D中的send back同义.
22. 正确答案为B). 新闻中先后两次提到来自古巴的非法移民偷渡时使用的工具:in an unusual
vessel—a floating truck和a 1951 shabby truck.
23. 正确答案为D). 新闻中对安装了空气质量监控系统的城市进行介绍:More than 220 cities
now have air quality monitoring systems and 1442 others will have systems in place by
the end of this year.所以年底将有220+42=262个城市安装了空气质量监控系统.
24. 正确答案为B). 新闻首句就对两起事故进行了总的概述:Storms sank two river ferries insouthern Bangladesh on Sunday and some 90 passengers were reported missing while at
least another 68 died. 得知报告的失踪人数为90.
25. 正确答案为A). 新闻的内容是:周日风暴造成两艘渡船在同一河流上沉没. 所以排除BC.
两艘渡轮中获救的人数分别是50和6,排除D. 所以选A.
26. 正确答案为 C). 首句:The Indonesian government has given official approval for an
Australian consulate in Dili. 与C选项同义. 新闻广播的一大特点就是首句介绍其主要内
容. East Timor东帝汶. Dili帝力.
27. 正确答案为A). 新闻开头就给出了进行合资的两家企业的名称:PepsiCo of the US and
Unilever of the UK.
28. 正确答案为 C). 对于两家公司的责任分配. PepsiCo is contributing its bottling facilities
and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand
and recipe. 得知:PepsiCo提供装瓶设备和销售网络,而Unilever提供品牌和配方. PepsiCo
百事公司,Unilever联合利华, Lipton立顿, Master Kong康师傅, Uni-president统一,Nestle
雀巢公司,Jianlibao健力宝公司, Coca Cola可口可乐公司
29. 正确答案为B). 新闻开头就指出了抗议活动的发起方:The Israeli peace camp.
30. 正确答案为 D). 首句也提到了参加抗议活动的人数及原因:…with more than 100,000
people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza. 所以排除 BC. 从
新闻最后得知13名战士遇害是事实,排除A. 而总理Sharon赞成撤退计划. 所以答案是D.
PART III CLOZE
31. 正确答案为B). widely. the most widely held 普遍/广泛认为… broadly广大地, quickly
迅速地,speedily迅速地.
32. 正确答案为C). stepping off：从…走下来,走过去. 文中意思是:从人行道走到繁忙的大街上.
联系前句中的walk和后面的pavement into a busy street可以选出用step一词. run from…to…
表示从某地跑到某地, jump off从…跳下,keep from远离…
33. 正确答案为A). If. if引导的条件状语从句.意思是:如果….. as引导原因状语从句,表示原
因, though引导让步状语从句.表示虽然. unless引导条件状语从句,意思是:除非… 文中的意思
是: 如果你必须穿过梯子,你可以通过交叉手指…来避免不幸.
34. 正确答案为C). avoid:避免.躲避. A. erase表示擦掉,清楚某事物的痕迹. B. remove表示将
某人或某物移到别处, D. ease表示减轻或消除痛苦,忧虑或不适,使…放松. 根据题意, 选C
35. 正确答案为B). keeping. 这句话中,通过by引导的方式状语,可以知道and连接两个并列动
作.也就是说,crossing和keeping是并列的动作,其形式也应该是一致的.
36. 正确答案为D). alternatively或者,替换地. consequently因此. however然而, comparatively
比较地. 根据词义和前一句的意思,得知应该选a表示接下来又提出另一种方法作为一个替代的
办法.
37. 正确答案为 A). make a cross固定用法,表示”画一个十字”→西方人士表示祝愿祈福的
手势.
38. 正确答案为C). mark符号,记号. label表示标签,标记(上面通常是标记物品的名称,性质等)
symbol象征,标志(含有特殊意义),cut(刀或剪刀留下的)伤口,破口. 根据题意得知.此处应选C
mark,指代前面所画的十字记号.
39. 正确答案为B). superstition迷信. argument争15论,辩论. opinion意见,观点. idea主意,想
法. 在专四考试的完型中,重复性是选择的一个重要依据,文章第一句就出现了superstition,第二
段第一句就出现另一个常见的______,显而易见应该选择superstition.40. 正确答案为D). misfortune不幸. loss损失,失败. difficulty困难. tragedy悲剧. 再联系前一
句的unlucky不难选出misfortune. 在屋子里打开伞会给打开伞的人或屋子里的人带来不幸.
41. 正确答案为B). household同住一所房子的人,家人. house房屋. home家,本国. circle圆,循
环. 知道词义后不难选出household.
42. 正确答案为C). unpopular不受欢迎的. 任何在晴天打开伞的人都是不受欢迎的,因为那会
带来雨. unwise不明智的,愚蠢的, unintelligent不聪明的, unfortunate不幸的.
43. 正确答案为A). fall来临,发生,适逢(某一日期). arrive到达(某地). drop降落. happen 发生,
碰巧做某事. 句子意思是:一个月的13号恰逢星期五.
44. 正确答案为C). indoors. stay indoors呆在室内. stay away保持距离. 想要避免不好的事情
发生最好呆在屋子里不要出去.
45. 正确答案为B). as引导原因状语从句,表示因为. when引导时间状语从句,if表示如果,引导
条件状语从句,though引导让步状语从句. 打碎镜子会带来不幸,因为它会导致7年的坏运气.
46. 正确答案为A). have originated. 文中指迷信始自古代,且该动词是已经发生了的,故用不定
式的完成时.
47. 正确答案为 C). associate with与…联系在一起. be concerned about对…担心,忧虑. be
related to/with表示与…有关系的. 只有be connected with. 尽管黑猫是和巫术联系在一起,他们
在英国一般呗认为是吉利的.
48. 正确答案为A). especially尤其,特别. specially特意地,专门地. frequently频繁地, rarely不
经常地. 尤其是当一只黑猫在你面前穿过时,就会很幸运.
49. 正确答案为B). for表示目的,为了…. as作为, in表示在…里面, of属于…的. 手触摸木头
以带来好运.
50. 正确答案为D). break down(因机械,电力等故障)停止运转,失灵. break up解散,撞碎. break
off使…折断. break away逃脱,挣脱(束缚).
PART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
51. 正确答案为 D). however 引导的让步状语从句,意思是无论(怎么样),从句需要倒装,即
However+adj/adv+主+谓. However dull he may be=Dull as he may be. although和as引导让
步状语从句,指”尽管”, whatever用来引导名词从句,意思是: 无论什么. 句意: 无论他多么地
令人感到乏味.他还是一位非常成功的顶级行政人员.
52. 正确答案为B). could表示能够,是一种能力. If only引导的虚拟语气,表示”要是….该多好
啊!”. 句意: 要是我能像你那样把吉他弹得那么好该多好啊!
53. 正确答案为D). at which. 先行词the party作介词at的宾语. 即I was the guest of honor
at the party. 关系代词指代the party.
54. 正确答案为A). stopped. It is (high) time的意思是到了做…的时候了. 从句中一般用过去
时构成虚拟语气. 此句型为历年专四考试常考句型.
55. 正确答案为C). had found. 考察定语从句的时态. 定语从句中的”找到问题”这一动作发
生先于主句动词said,所以用had found构成过去完成时.
56. 正确答案为C). may. so that引导目的状语从句,表示为了让每个人都有机会听到讲座. 其
他选项均不符合题意. ought to have done=should have done本应该做而实际未做. must have
done表示对过去的肯定猜测.
57. 正确答案为 A). 本句中 should 表示惊讶语气, 16故不能省略. 句意:你居然会认为在这个
城市居住是很无聊的,这点让我很惊讶.58. 正确答案为B). enough修饰形容词副词时需要后置, 且不能和as结构连用.
59. 正确答案为C). attract 考核的是虚拟语气的用法. It is imperative that sb (should)+do/V,
should可以省略. 该句型在专四考试中极为常见. 句意:当务之急是征服应该吸引更多投资到造
船业.
60. 正确答案为 D). no such. There is no such (a) thing as…固定用法. 意思是: It is
impossible to ….没有…. e.g. There is no such a thing as free lunch. 天下没有免费的午餐.
61. 正确答案为C). that=so. 那么,如此. The weather today is not that cold as is reported.
62. 正确答案为D). prove. statistics表示数字数据时谓语动词用复数. The statistics prove/show
that…,这里表示的是一种客观状态,没有明显时态标志,所以用一般时态.
63. 正确答案为A). not counting. 伴随状语. 表示不把…计算在内.=not including.
64. 正确答案为C). 这题是本年专四语法考试中最难的一道题目. as much of a …as是固定结
构,类似的结构还有more of a …than, less of a…than, 如果是这些比较结构,则名词只能放在
比较结构中, 如: It was as much of a success as I had hoped. He is more of a sportsman
than his brother. We can let you have as many copies as you need. 所以选项A的正确形式
应该是more of a success than…, B选项只能将名词置于比较结构中间.
65. 正确答案为D). 考察反意疑问句. there be 的反意疑问句就用there来进行反问.
66. 正确答案为D). discrimination歧视. show discrimination against sb歧视某人 distinction
区别,差别. difference不同, separation分开. 句意:对不同种族的人表现出歧视是一种冒犯行为.
67. 正确答案为 B). restoring:使…恢复到以前面貌, 通常和 to连用. refresh使…精神爽快,
renovate更新,革新. renew更新
68. 正确答案为D). heels. on/at one’s heels紧跟在某人后面. 固定搭配,句意为:小偷逃跑了,当
地的警察紧随其后追赶.
69. 正确答案为A). security. job security是商务英语中的词汇,意思是工作保障,职业安全感.
e.g. The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job security. 工人们为了工作
更保险, 同意放弃增加工资的要求. secure较safe更加抽象,这里工作保障应属于抽象范畴, 且
secure的名词形式是security而非secureness.
70. 正确答案为C) provide for准备,筹备…., cater for迎合, supply sth to sb为某人提供…,
equip with用…装备, 句意: 现在许多人存钱是为了防老.
71. 正确答案为B). reflect反映. reproduce复制,繁殖,再生产. imagine想象, imitate模仿. 句
意:这篇文章的语调反映了当时作者的心态.
72. 正确答案为A). moment时候, situation情况, opportunity机会, circumstance 环境. 句意:现
在不是让我帮你的时候,我忙得连听你话的时间都没有.
73. 正确答案为D). involve包含,涉及,使陷入…中. concern涉及到, offer提供 不符合题意. 句
意:学生住宿管理人员的工作包括拜访房东.
74. 正确答案为B). stands位于=lies in, rest停卧,安防, stay停留, seat坐下. 根据句意,选B. 我
们的家庭医生的诊所位于两条繁忙道路的交叉点,
75. 正确答案为C). squeeze oneself through从….中挤过去, assemble集合,聚集, appear出现,
gather聚集. 她太胖了只能勉强从门口挤过去.
76. 正确答案为 A). leaking 漏. trickle 滴流,细流, drip滴落, float漂浮,漂动. 这里意思是
维修正在漏水的房顶. 只有leaking合适. 17
77. 正确答案为C). prominent杰出的, 突出的,显著的. excellent非常好的. conspicuous 显而易见的, noticeable易见的. 参加这次招待会的是当地的显赫人士.
78. 正确答案为B). recover指身体,心情的恢复,康复,(经济)的恢复; regain恢复,复得,restore归
还,修复(到原来的面貌). revive复苏,恢复: may imply recovery from a deathlike state通常是
指到了谷底然后复苏,振兴. 题目中提到fell sharply然后下午come back up. revive强调一个由
死/谷底反弹的一个过程. 故这里选recover比较合适. 且在商务英语的环境中,recover的使用频
率和范围都要比revive广.
79. 正确答案为D). quick敏捷的,迅速的. rich丰富的,富裕的, productive 多产的, fertile 有创
造力的，思想丰富的
80. 正确答案为A). inconsiderable少量的. a not inconsiderable amount of=a large amount of,
inconsiderate不体谅的,考虑欠缺的,inaccurate不精确的,.incomparable无与伦比的. 句意:这对夫
妇向这个基金会捐助了数目可观的一笔钱.
PART V READING COMPREHENSION
TEXT A
81. 正确答案为B). 根据文章第三段结尾部分可以知道:如今人们相约见面不必事先约定好,而
是通过发送即时短信不断变化的,因此应该选B. A选项是在20年前的时候, C选项不符文章
意思, D选项与文章内容相反.
82. 正确答案为D). 文章第五段开始提到:手机的个性化和隐蔽性使爱发短信的人得以在短信
中彰显自己全新的个性特点. 然后又谈到发短信的人的信息如果给家里人看到的话肯定会让他
们大吃一惊,因为这和平时的自己有很大不同. 所以由此得出结论:社会和心理变化主要是在爱
发短信的人身上得以体现. (B,C选项都是跨段内容,首先排除)
83. 正确答案为A). B选项文章中没有提及, C选项意思错误,应该是让他人吃惊而非不能接受,
D选项以偏概全,文章中是让家人吃惊而非其他所有人.故排除下来应该选A:短信揭示真实的性
格.
84. 正确答案为C). 根据第六段结尾部分得知:spacemaker在用手机通话时不愿让别人听见.
85. 正确答案为B). 文章从第三段开始都围绕着cultural implication在展开. A选项过偏, C选
项过广, D选项文章没有太多涉及.
TEXT B
86. 正确答案为C). 从第二段的前两句话得知:生活方式和态度上的不同是源于收入和工作安
全保障问题.
87. 正确答案为A). 从第三段首句可以判断:对中产阶级消费模式的描写更接近事实. 故选A.
88. 正确答案为 D). 第三段论述了中产阶级的特点:inclined to take a longer-term view,
priority, security, D saving money未涉及到.
89. 正确答案为B). 第四段明确指出: working-class安全感提高的三个因素: 社会安全保障,法
律保障和生活水平的提高,只有更多的工作就业机会没有提及. 故选B.
90. 正确答案为A). 选项A说英国社会的各个方面都在发生缓慢的变化.与第一段第二句话意
思不符.
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TEXT C91. 正确答案为 C). 文章前两段很明确的提到了忙碌(occupied with business),社交(in the
afternoon gentlemen ….dine with him)和性情变化无常(sometimes pass me coldly and
sometimes bow and smile),只有友好的没有提及.
92. 正确答案为A). 很多情况下,about=around在…附近, 选项中on 和concerning都是关于的
意思,可以排除,outside意思不够准确.
93. 正确答案为B). 从前句的criticize就能得出答案. 当Eyre欲帮Jane解释时,Rochester认为
Eyre不过是对他更为严厉的批评. stab sb in the back意思是中伤某人,不能字面理解成用刀刺
杀的意思.
94. 正确答案为C). 从Mr. Rochester的言辞中应该可以得出, 他不是在讲述他个人的经历麻烦,
而是试图将之前的种种推卸到环境问题上,试图改变Eyre对他的成见.
95. 正确答案为D). 文章最后一段,Rochester期待Eyre能随着时间推移,在今后的交往中更自然,
说笑变得无拘无束.首先排除rude和cold. 希望Eyre走出束缚,越飞越高得出, Rochester现在的
语气是encouraging.
TEXT D
96. 正确答案为D). 文章第一段就提到了unpredictable一词,但是前面用了个副词slightly修饰,
仅仅有一点不确定性,所以选D. 其他选项在第一段中都有详细说明.
97. 正确答案为D). 第二段第四行说到:The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle
way to avoid giving an impression ….友谊建立的过程是一个细微的,难以察觉的过程.
98. 正确答案为B). 答案从最后一段中找. B选项是从It would have a familiarity with the
user’s life as revealed in earlier contact中断章取义出来的. 其他三个选项皆有明确提到.
99. 正确答案为 A). 从文章最后一句: the machine might indeed become a very attractive
social partner可以看出作者对 computer的态度是赞许的,文章中也多次使用了褒义形容词:
ideal, friendly, enjoyable, benefits, good-humored, etc.
100. 正确答案为C). 文中提到了computer和人之间的friendship,可见他们之间的affectionate
relationship. A选项面过广, B选项文章中没有涉及, D选项面过广.
PART IV WRITING
SECTION A COMPOSITION
Saving Money or Spending Tomorrow’s Money
Recently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than
700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi’an, Chengdu and Shanghai, etc. To my surprise,
almost 67 percent of students regarded saving money as a good habit. As far as I am
concerned, spending tomorrow’s money today is a better and wiser option.
First of all, spending tomorrow’s money may improve our living standards and enable us
to live a happy and well-to-do life. Still remember the wide-spread story about two old
ladies—one is American and the other is Chinese. In her life the American lady spent
tomorrow’s money, enjoying the capacious houses, luxurious cars and all the modern
electrical appliances. Before she died, she had
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paid off all her loans, and she said she
had no regret in her life and she had led a happy life. On the other hand, the Chinese onejust saved money, living a hard life. When she died, she finally could afford the luxurious
houses with her savings, but she had no time to enjoy it any longer. What a poor lady!
What’s more, spending tomorrow’s money also plays a significant role in the economy
of our country. Since it can spur people to make more money to enjoy life, the consumerism
by this trend will undoubtedly drive forward our economy. With the country’s economy
developed, the best beneficiary is our common people. In other word, it is the best way to
ensure a life free from poverty and anxiety about future.
All in all, with benefits to both our personal lives and the development of the country,
spending tomorrow’s money in advance will be a sensible choice, comparing with a life of
saving money all life long which will surely brings us poverty.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
April 23rd, 2006
Dear Michael,
I’m so happy to learn that you are planning a weekend excursion for our class. I’m
eager to join the short journey. Could you tell me more about the journey such as when it
will be and where we are going so that I can make preparations ahead of time?
I’ll be looking forward to your reply. Thanks in advance.
Yours,
Larry
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