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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)
-GRADEFOUR-
TIMELIMIT:130MIN
PARTⅠ DICTATION [10MIN]
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first
reading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listen andtry tounderstandthe meaning.For thesecondand third
reading, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The
last reading will be done atnormalspeed again and during this timeyou should check your work.You will then
begiven1minutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.
PART Ⅱ LISTENINGCOMPERHESION [20MIN]
SECTIONA TALK
In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.While listening, you may look at t
ANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesureword(s)youfill
inis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.
Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.
SECTIONB CONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhear twoconversations.Atthe endofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeasked
aboutwhatwas said.Boththe conversations andthe questions willbespokenONCE ONLY.After eachquestion
there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D],
andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Youhavethirtysecondstopreviewthequestions.
Nowlistentotheconversations.
ConversationOne
1.[A]Thefederalgovernment. [B]Individualpublicschools.
[C]Theeducationchief. [D]Individualstatesanddistricts.
2.[A]Becauseitenablesteacherstoprepareforthesubjectmatterinmoredepth.
[B]Becauseitcanputstudentsatacompetitiveadvantage.
[C]Becauseitismoresuitableforthecurrenteconomy.
[D]BecauseitisgainingincreasingpopularityintheUS.
3.[A]Extendingschooltimewillreducethequalityofthetimeinclass.
[B]Extendingschooltimewilldisruptfamilylife.
[C]Extendingschooltimedoesn’tnecessarilyimprovetestscores.
[D]Extendingschooltimemayincreasethecostsofschools.
4.[A]Morelearningexperiences.
[B]Theavoidanceofsummerlearningloss.
[C]Moretimeforteacher-studentinteraction.
[D]Reducingthegapbetweentherichandthepoor.
5.[A]HeisstronglyinfavorofMiriam’sideas.
[B]HeismildlyinfavorofMiriam’sideas.
[C]HeisstronglyagainstMiriam’sideas.
[D]HeismildlyagainstMiriam’sideas.ConversationTwo
6.[A]EnglishLiterature. [B]Computer.
[C]BusinessAdministration. [D]Finance.
7.[A]Theworkingenvironmentwaspoor [B]Thejobwasboring.
[C]Thepaywasratherlow. [D]Hedislikedhisemployer.
8.[A]Enthusiastic. [B]Perseverant. [C]Eloquent. [D]Cooperative.
9.[A]Overtimework. [B]Regularwork. [C]Workofleadership [D]Variedwork.
10.[A]Thedoctor’snoteisnotnecessaryforone-daysickleave.
[B]Someemployeesusedtotakeadvantageofitsloopholes.
[C]Thecandidateissatisfiedwithallthetermsinit.
[D]Paternityleaveisaslongasmaternityleavewhenthefirstchildisborn.
PART Ⅲ LANGUAGEENOWLEDGE [10MIN]
There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or
statementsmarked[A].[B],[C]and[D].Chooseoneword,phraseorstatementthatbestcompletesthesentence.
MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.
11.Itisessentialthathe________allthefactsfirst.
[A]isexamining [B]willexamine [C]examines [D]examine
12.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsisusedasanobjectcomplement?
[A]Thefrontdoorremainedlocked. [B]Theboylookeddisappointed.
[C]Nancyappearedworried. [D]Heseemedtohavenomoneyleft.
13.WhichofthefollowingsentencesinINCORRECT?
[A]Physicsisanimportantschoolsubject. [B]TheUnitedStatesbordersCanada.
[C]TheNiagaraFallsisinNorthAmerica. [D]Mumpsisakindofinfectiousdisease.
14.Theboysinthefamilyareoldenoughfor________.
[A]schools [B]school [C]theschool [D]theschools
15.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsindicatesapredicate-objectrelationship?
[A]HewasreadingMary’sletterintheroom. [B]Youcanbuymen’sshoesinthisshop.
[C]Mrs.Blake’spassportwaslost. [D]Theenemy’sdefeatbroughtthewartoanend.
16.WhichofthefollowingtagquestionsinINCORRECT?
[A]Carrythisparcelforme,willyou? [B]Nobodywantstogothere,doeshe?
[C]Fewpeopleknowhim,don’tthey? [D]Everythingisready,isn’tit?
17.Theresearchteamcanhandle________needstobehandled.
[A]whenever [B]whichever [C]wherever [D]whatever
18.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsmodifiesanadverb?
[A]Doitrightnow. [B]Thatwasaveryfunnyfilm.
[C]Iratherlikemyteacher. [D]Wewalkedabout6miles.
19. When the sentence “They had made a mess of the house” is turned into passive voice, which the following is
CORRECT?
[A]Amesshadbeenmadeinthehouse. [B]Amesshadbeenmadebythem.
[C]Thehousehadbeenmadeamessof. [D]Thehousehadbeenmadeamess.
20.Fool________Michaelis,hecouldnothavedonesuchathing.
[A]who [B]as [C]that [D]like
21. The interviewers were impressed by the high calibre of the applicants for the job. The underlined part
means________.
[A]quality [B]criterion [C]qualification [D]level22.Hercareerhas________anumberofactivities—composing,playingandacting.
[A]held [B]produced [C]embraced [D]combined
23.Theoperationcould________herlifebytwoorthreeyears.
[A]prolong [B]increase [C]expand [D]continue
24.Allhercousinsandtheirchildrenhavefairhair.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]fine [B]dark [C]thick [D]light
25.Johnalwaysfeelssluggishfirstthinginthemorning.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]sick [B]inactive [C]dizzy [D]drowsy
26.Thechiefofsurgerybecamecommitteechairmanbyvirtueof________.
[A]age [B]service [C]seniority [D]rank
27.Heturnedhisbackonthemwhentheymostneededhim.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]criticize [B]ignored [C]betrayed [D]deceived
28.Ourschooldidnot________forChristmasuntilmid-December.
[A]breakout [B]breakdown [C]breakin [D]breakup
29.Hismotherretiredearlyonaccountofpoorhealth.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]despite [B]with [C]becauseof [D]accordingto
30.Thewholecountrywasin________overtheresultoftheelections.
[A]suspension [B]suspense [C]suspending [D]suspender
PART Ⅳ CLOZE [10MIN]
Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the
corresponding blank.Thewordscanbeused ONCE ONLY.Mark the letter foreachwordonANSWER SHEET
TWO.
[A]applied [B]claims [C]consumed [D]doubtful [E]drop
[F]entitled [G]hovered [H]nearly [I]potentially [J]profitable
[K]puzzling [L]recession [M]rose [N]stability [O]sum
About 2 million jobless Americans fear they’ll lose their extended unemployment benefits, which are slated
（计划）toendnextmonthunless Congress votesto renewthem.Their concerns makea newfindingallthe more
(31)________:Many people eligible for unemployment don’t even bother to collect it. In the depths of the (32)
________ in 2008 and 2009, only half of those who qualified for benefits (33) ________, a study by the St. Louis
FederalReserveBankshows.
The portion filing for benefits shot up to 95% in 2010 and 2011, the study says, but that still means about
200,000peopledidn’tclaimmoneytowhichtheywere(34)________.
Many unemployed people aren’t eligible for benefits because they worked part-time or weren’t at their jobs
long enough, for example. In 2009, about 3 million of the average 14.5 million or so jobless people didn’t qualify
for benefits. But of the roughly 11.4 million who were laid off and eligible to collect that year, only about 5.7
million filed (35) ________ according to Fuller and the BLS. Those who didn’t saved state and federal
governments $ 108 billion—(36) ________ as much as the $ 121 billion in benefits paid, the study says. That
(37)________dwarfedthe$11billioninbenefitoverpaymentsduetoclericalerrorsorfraud.
The share of people applying for benefits has risen or fallen along with average duration of unemployment.
Forexample,Americanswereoutofworkforanaverage joblessness(38)________toabout33weeksin2010and
39weeksin2011astheshareseekingbenefitssoaredto95%.
Average jobless duration has (39) ________ near 40 weeks this year. But it should dip to about 37 weeks in
2013,saysMarkZandi,chiefeconomistofMoody’sAnalytics.Thatsuggeststheportionseekingbenefitscould(40)
________slightly.PART Ⅴ READINGCOMPREHENSION [35MIN]
SECTIONA MULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS
In this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each question,
there are four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that youthink is the bestanswer
andmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
(1)After breakfast the boys wandered out into the playground. Here the day-boys were gradually assembling.
Theyweresonsofthelocalclergy,oftheofficersatthedepot,andofsuchmanufacturersormenofbusinessasthe
old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at
opposite ends of which two undermasters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out
of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three
classes wereknown officially,onspeech days andin reports, as upper,middle, andlower second.Philip was putin
the last. The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice; he had a cheerful manner with boys,
and the time passed quickly. Philip was surprised when it was a quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten
minutes’rest.
(2)The whole schoolrushednoisily into the playground.The new boys were toldto go into the middle, while
the others stationed themselves along opposite walls.They began to play Pig in the Middle.The old boys ran from
wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them; when one was seized and the new boys tried to catch them:
when one was seized and the mystic words said—one, two, three, and a pig for me—he became a prisoner and,
turningsides,helpedtocatchthosewhowerestillfree.Philipsawaboyrunningpastandtriedto catchhimbuthis
limp gave him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity,made straight for the ground he covered.Then
oneof them hadthe brilliantidea ofimitating Philip’s clumsy run.Other boys saw it andbegan to laugh; thenthey
all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping comically, screaming with shrill laughter. They lost their
headswiththedelightoftheirnewamusement,andchokedwith helplessmerriment.OneofthemtrippedPhilipup
and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up.Aboy pushed
him from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the
entertainment of Philip’s deformity. Philip was completely scared. He could not make out why they were laughing
athim.His heartbeatsothathecouldhardlybreathe,andhewasmorefrightenedthanhe hadever beeninhislife.
Hestoodstill stupidlywhile the boysran roundhim, mimickingandlaughing; theyshoutedtohim to tryandcatch
them;buthedidnotmove. Hedidnotwantthemtoseehim runanymore.Hewasusingallhisstrengthtoprevent
himselffromcrying.
41.Fromthebeginningofthepassagewelearnthat________.
[A]theschoolhadonlythreeclasses
[B]theschoolonlyacceptedday-boys
[C]somepupilscamefromthelocalarea
[D]Philip’sclasswaspartoftheseniorschool
42.InthegamePhiliplosthisgroundbecause________.
[A]thegamewasn’tfitfornewboyslikehim
[B]theplaygroundwasn’tbigenoughforthegame
[C]hedidnotknowtherulesofthegame
[D]hecouldnotrunasquicklyasotherboys
43.HowdidPhilipfeelintheend?
[A]Hewasashamedofhimself.
[B]Hewasverynervous.
[C]Hewasreallyhorrified.
[D]Hefelthimselfstupid.PASSAGETWO
(1) For parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would
beveryappropriatetoadd,“Ifyoucanhandlethestressofcollegelife.”
(2)Freshmenareshowingupalreadystressedout,accordingtothelatestresearchstudythatreportedstudents’
emotionalhealthlevels attheir lowestsincethe survey started in1985.While inschool,morestudents areworking
part-timeandnear-full-timejobs.Atgraduation,only29percentofseniorshavejobslinedup.
(3) Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectively handle this
stress.LetmesharefivefactsthatIbelieveeverycollegestudentshouldknowaboutstress.
(4) First, stress can make smart people do stupid things. Stress causes what brain researchers call “cortical
inhibition”.Insimpleterms,stresshindersapartofthebrainresponsiblefordecision-makingandreactiontimeand
canadverselyaffectothermentalabilitiesaswell.
(5) Second, the human body doesn’t discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one.Any stressful
experiencewillcreateabout1,400biochemicaleventsinyourbody.Ifanyamountofstressisleftunchecked,many
thingscanoccurwithinthebody,includingprematureaging,impairedcognitivefunctionandenergydrain.
(6) Third, stress can become your new pattern. When you regularly experience negative feelings and high
amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state. This then becomes the new pattern, or baseline
foryouremotionalstate.
(7) Fourth, stress can be controlled. Countless studies demonstrate that people can restructure their emotional
state using emotion-refocusing techniques.These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling and shift to a
morepositiveemotional,mentalandphysicalstate.
(8) One technique involves slowing your thoughts and focusing on your heartbeat, breathing slowly and
deeply,andfocusingonthepositivefeelingthatyoureceive.
(9) Finally, stress can be lessened if you love what you study. Barbara Frederickson, a leading international
authority on the importance of positive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive
emotions such as love and joy.It is suggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy.Otherwise, you
couldendupfightingagainstyourownbiology.
44.Theauthorcitesthelatestresearchstudyinordertoshowthat________.
[A]studentsarestudyingharderincollege
[B]moststudentshavepart-timejobsnow
[C]stresscontinuestothetimeofgraduation
[D]studentsonlyfeelstressedwhileinschool
45.Accordingtothepassage,stressmightcauseallthefollowingnegativeeffectsEXCEPT________.
[A]social
[B]mental
[C]emotional
[D]physical
46.Accordingtothecontext,whatdoes“yourownbiology”meaninthelastparagraph?
[A]Yourcurrentmajor.
[B]Yourpreference.
[C]Yourfutureresearch.
[D]Yourfuturejob.
PASSAGETHREE
(1) For anyonewho doubts thatthetexting revolution is uponus, considerthis:The average 13-to 17-year-old
sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research
firm.Adultsarecatchingup.People fromage45to54sentandreceived 323textsamonthinthesecondquarterof2010,up75%fromayearago,Nielsensays.
(2) Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices. That they are
phonesisincreasinglybesidethepoint.
(3) Part of what’s driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social media. Sites like Twitter,
with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating in
micro-bursts.
(4) Economics has much to do with texting’s popularity. Text messages cost carriers less than traditional
mobile voice transmissions, and so they cost users less. Sprint Nextel has reconceived its Virgin Mobile brand to
cater to heavy texters in a difficult economy. For $25 per month, users get unlimited texting, email, social
networkingand300talkminutes;foranother$15,theygetanadditional900talk minutes.Thenameofthebrand’s
newwirelessplan:“BeyondTalk.”
(5) Texting’s rise over conversation is changing the way we interact, social scientists and researchers say. We
are now inclined to text to relay difficult information. We stare at our phone when we want to avoid eye contact.
Ratherthanmakeplansinadvance,weengageinwhatresearchershavenamed“micro-coordination”—”I’lltxtuin
10minswhenIknowwh/resrnt.”
(6) Texting saves us time, but it steals from quiet reflection. “When people have a mobile device and have
even a little extra time, they will communicate with someone in their life,” says Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew
InternetandAmericanLifeProject.
(7)And the phone conversation will never be completely out. Deal makers and other professionals still spend
much of the day on the phone. Researchers say people are more likely to use text-based communication at the
preliminary stages of projects.The phone comes into playwhen there aremultiple options to consideror important
decisionstobemade.
47.Atthebeginningofthepassage,theauthorusesfiguresforthepurposeof________.
[A]introduction
[B]comparison
[C]explanation
[D]transition
48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacausefortexting’spopularity?
[A]Redesignofmobiledevices.
[B]Riseofsocialmedia.
[C]Promotionofcheaperwirelesspackages.
[D]Increaseinthenumberofadulttexters.
PASSAGEFOUR
(1)The healthy adolescentboy or girl likes to do the real things in life, to do the things that matter.He would
rather be a plumber’s mate and do a real job that requires doing than learn about hydrostatics sitting at a desk,
without understanding what practical use they are going to be. A girl would rather look after the baby than learn
about child care. Logically should learn about things before doing and that is presumably why the experts enforce
this in our educational system. But it is not the natural way—nor, I venture to think, the best way.The adolescent
wantstodothingsfirstforonlythendoesheappreciatetheproblemsinvolvedandwanttolearnmoreaboutthem.
(2)They do these things better in primitive life, for there the adolescent boy joins his father in making canoes
and going out fishing or hunting. He is serving his apprenticeship in the actual accomplishments of life. It is not
surprisingthatanthropologist（s 人类学家）findthattheadolescentsofprimitivecommunitiesdonotsufferfromthe
same neurotic（神经质的） “difficulties” as thoseof civilized life.This is not,as some assume, because theyare
permitted more freedom, but because they are given more natural outlets for their native interests and powers and
allowedtogrowupfreelyintoafulllifeofresponsibilityinthecommunity.(3)Inthe19thcenturythiswasrecognizedintheapprenticeshipsystem,whichallowedtheboytogooutwith
themastercarpenterorthatcher,toengageintheactualworkofcarpentryorroof-mending,andsotolearnhistrade.
In some agricultural colleges at the present time young men have to do a year’s work on a farm before their
theoretical training at college. The great advantage of this system is that it lets the apprentice see the practical
problems beforehe setsto worklearninghowtosolve them, andhecanthereforetake amore intelligentinterestin
histheoreticalwork.
(4) Since more knowledge of more things is now required in order to cope with the adult world, the period of
growing-up to independence takes much longer than it did in a more primitive community, and the responsibility
for such education, which formerly was in the hands of the parents, is now necessarily undertaken by experts at
school. But that should not make us lose sight of the basic principle, namely the need and the desire of the
adolescenttoengageresponsibilityintherealpursuitsoflifeandthentolearnhow—tolearnthroughresponsibility,
nottolearnbeforeresponsibility.
49.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthenaturalwayofeducation?
[A]Doingthingswhilelearning.
[B]Doingthingsasanapprentice.
[C]Doingthingsbeforelearning.
[D]Learningpracticalknowledgefirst.
50.Accordingtothecontext,“this”inthethirdparagraphrefersto________.
[A]thedifficultiesmodernadolescentsexperience
[B]theamountoffreedominlearninginprimitivelife
[C]thekindofskillsboyslearnedfromtheirfather
[D]thewayoflearninginprimitivecommunities
SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS
In this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the
questionswithNOmorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
51.HowdidPhilipfeelabouthisclass?
PASSAGETWO
52.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
PASSAGETHREE
53.Accordingtothecontext,whatisthemeaningof“besidethepoint”?
54.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
PASSAGEFOUR
55.Whatistheauthor’smainpoint?
PART Ⅵ WRITING [45MIN]
Should we elect young people as the leaders of organizations or continue promoting older people? This has
been an intensely discussed question for years. The following are the supporters’ and opponents’ opinions. Read
carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first
summarizebrieflytheopinionsfrombothsidesandgiveyourviewontheissue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality.
Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.YES NO
With creative thinking and sufficient energy, young Young leaders are likely to put the organization at risk
peoplecan injectinspiration andvitality intotheir work, as they are prone to impulse and puzzle when facing
whichis essentialforanorganizationtokeep innovative adversity.However,theoldcangenerallykeepcalmand
andproductive. show strong will in an emergency, which is quite
important for an organization since there is fierce
Young people are willing to challenge themselves and competitioninthesociety.
explore the unknown world. If they are promoted to
senior positions, they will show great passion and Young people are inexperienced and unsophisticated.
potential in their work. An emerging organization is Compared to young people, it is easier for the old to
starvedforqualitytalents. make right decisions and lead the organization to
develop in the right direction because they have rich
Unlike elderly people in top positions, young leaders experience,aglobalviewandlong-termvision.
have less interpersonal relationships to handle when
approaching their work. It is more convenient for them
toimplementtheirideas.
WriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETTHREE.
—THEEND—PART Ⅱ LISTENINGCOMPRENSION
SECTIONA TALK
下列各题必须使用黑色字迹签字笔在答题区域内作答，超出红色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效。
HowtoSucceedinYourLiteratureClass
Ⅰ.Thefeatureofaliteratureclass
—givestudentsmore (1) freedomwithpersonalideas (1).........................
Ⅱ.Threepiecesofadviceforliteratureclasslearners
A.Inadvance
forlargelectures:
—greaterprogressandmore (2) inthelecture (2).........................
forsmalllectures:
— (3) inopendiscussion (3).........................
thetargetofaliteratureclass:
—thegeneralaspectsofimportantbooks
—subtledifferencesofhowstoriesarecrafted
—adrillinreadingand (4) ofhugeamountsofinformation (4).........................
B.Closely
methods:
—readallmaterialsinsteadof (5) (5).........................
—paymoreattentiontotheauthor’sstyleanddeeper
intentionsinsteadofplotsor (6) (6).........................
requirementsofliteraturepapers:focusedand (7) (7).........................
thebenefittopaperwriting:
—learntodefendpersonalinterpretationswith (8) (8).........................
evidence
C.Questioningly
notafraidofpossiblecontradictions
adisplayofyourfullthoughtinargumentswith (9) (9).........................
Ⅲ.Theadditionaltip
—selectacoursethat (10) you (10).........................
