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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2015)
-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
the task onANSWER SHEETONE and write NO MORE THAN THREEWORDSfor eachgap.Make sure the
word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for
note-taking.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.
Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourwork.
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]Menandposition. [B]Menandproperty.
[C]Womenandinheritance. [D]Womenandproperty.
2.[A]Thehusband’spropertyistakenbyhisrelatives.
[B]Thehusband’spropertyistakenbythegovernment.
[C]Thehusband’spropertyistakenbyrobbers.
[D]Thehusband’spropertyistakenbyhiswife.
3.[A]Thelawisagainstthem.
[B]Theydon’tknowthattheyhaverightstokeepproperty.
[C]Thelawisforthem.
[D]Theydon’twanttodamagetherelationshipwiththeirhusbands’relatives.
4.[A]Tolearnmoreabouttheinheritancelaw.
[B]Toquarrelwithherhusband’srelativesforherpropertyfiercely.
[C]Toaskherrelativestoputherhusband’srelativesintoprison.
[D]TogotoMrs.Mutwaforassistance.
5.[A]Makingawillwiththehusband. [B]Registeringyourhome.
[C]Gettinglegaladvicefromalawyer. [D]Donatingtheproperty.
ConversationTwo
6.[A]Theyaredemanding. [B]Theyareattractive.
[C]Theyareeffortless. [D]Theyareunhealthy.7.[A]Breathing. [B]Postures. [C]Meditation. [D]Dieting.
8.[A]Theyfollowtheleadoffamouspeople.
[B]Theyliketotrysomethingnew.
[C]Theycanmakefriendsthroughpracticingyogatogether.
[D]Yogaisbeneficialtotheirhealth.
9.[A]Strongerwills. [B]Flexiblebody. [C]Morerelaxation. [D]Betterhealth.
10.[A]Itrelievesstress. [B]Itincreasescirculation.
[C]Itfitsallagesofpeople. [D]Ithelpstoloseweight.
PART Ⅲ LANGUAGEUSAGE [10MIN]
There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked [A]. [B],
[C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question. Mark your answers on
ANSWERSHEETTWO.
11.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don’tforgettoputitbackontheshelf,________?
[A]don’tyou [B]doyou [C]willyou [D]won’tyou
12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?
[A]Onlyoneoutofsixwerepresentatthemeeting.
[B]Tendollarswasstolenfromthecashregister.
[C]Eithermysisterormybrotheriscoming.
[D]Fivemilesseemlikealongwalktome.
13.Itisnotsomuchthelanguage________theculturalbackgroundthatmakesthefilmdifficulttounderstand.
[A]but [B]nor [C]like [D]as
14.Thereisnodoubt________thecommitteehasmadetherightdecisiononthehousingproject.
[A]why [B]that [C]whether [D]when
15.Ifyouexplainedthesituationtoyourlawyer,he________abletoadviseyoumuchbetterthanIcan.
[A]willbe [B]was [C]wouldbe [D]were
16.Whichofthefollowingisastativeverb（静态动词）?
[A]Drink. [B]Close. [C]Rain. [D]Belong.
17.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsindicatesasubject-verbrelation?
[A]Themanhasalargefamilytosupport.
[B]Shehadnowishtoquarrelwithherbrother.
[C]Hewasthelastguesttoleave.
[D]Maryneedsafriendtotalkto.
18.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?
[A]Anothertwogirls. [B]Fewwords. [C]Thiswork. [D]Abitofflowers.
19.Whenonehasgoodhealth,________shouldfeelfortunate.
[A]you [B]she [C]he [D]we
20.There________nothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingcametoanendhalfanhourearlier.
[A]tobe [B]tohavebeen [C]be [D]being
21.Bottlesfromthisregionsell________atabout$50acase.
[A]entirely [B]totally [C]wholesale [D]together
22.Theproductcontainsno________colours,flavours,orpreservatives.
[A]fake [B]artificial [C]false [D]wrong
23.________andbusinessleadersweredelightedatthedecisiontoholdthenationalmotorfairinthecity.
[A]Civil [B]Civilized [C]Civilian [D]Civic24. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means
________.
[A]calm [B]relieve [C]comfort [D]still
25. His unfortunate appearance was offsetby an attractive personality.The underlined partmeans all the following
EXCEPT________.
[A]improved [B]madeupfor [C]balanced [D]compensatedfor
26.Thedoctorsaidthatthegashinhischeekrequiredtenstitches.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]lump [B]depression [C]swelling [D]cut
27.Duringtheeconomiccrisis,theyhadtocutbackproductionand________workers.
[A]layoff [B]layinto [C]laydown [D]layaside
28. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film
shows,etc.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]signify [B]celebrate [C]symbolize [D]suggest
29.Hisfertilemindkeepsturningoutnewideas.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]abundant [B]unbelievable [C]productive [D]generative
30.Theseissueswerediscussedatlengthduringthemeeting.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.
[A]eventually [B]subsequently [C]lastly [D]fully
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]aimless [B]as [C]bother [D]fast [E]flights
[F]helpless [G]labor-saving [H]levels [I]money-saving [J]pause
[K]quite [L]standby [M]standstill [N]traffic [O]trapped
Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays that we rarely think
twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set.At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and (31)
________to move freely.Neon lighting used in advertising has become partof the character of every modern city.
In the home, many (32)________ devices are powered by electricity. Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and
are (33) ________ asleep, electricity is working for us, driving our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our
rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely (34) _______ to
considerwhyorhowtheyrun—untilsomething goeswrong. Inthe summer of1959,somethingdid gowrongwith
thepower-plantthatprovided NewYorkwithelectricity.For agreatmanyhours,life came almosttoa(35)______.
Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, powerless to do anything; lifts stopped working, so
that even if you were lucky enough not to be (36)________ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of
finding your way down (37)________ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in an instant
became as gloomy and uninviting (38)________ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their
houses,foralthough thepolicehadbeenorderedto(39)________in caseofemergency,theywerejustasconfused
and(40)________asanybodyelse.
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) Inundated bymore information thanwe can possiblyhold in ourheads,we’reincreasingly handingoffthe
job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that
could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you’re looking at. But new research shows that
outsourcing our memory—and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available—is
changingourcognitivehabits.
(2) Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, has
identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her experiments showed
that when we don’t know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web
connectioninsteadofthesubjectofthequestionitself.Asecondrevelationisthatwhenweexpecttobeabletofind
information again later on, we don’t remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable.And then
there is the researchers’ final observation: the expectation that we’ll be able to locate information down the line
leadsustoformamemorynotofthefactitselfbutofwherewe’llbeabletofindit.
(3) But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the
contextoffacts;weneedsomethingtothinkandreasonabout,afterall.Andthesefactscan’tbeGoogledaswego;
theyneedto be stored in the original harddrive, ourlong-term memory.Especially in the case of children,“factual
knowledge must precede skill,” says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia
—meaning that the days of drilling the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the
Presidents aren’t over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and
evaluatenewinformationtheyencounter.Youcan’tGooglecontext.
(4) Last, there’s the possibility, increasingly terrifying to contemplate, that our machines will fail us. As
Sparrow puts it, “The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend. If
you’regoingtokeepyourmemoryonyoursmartphone,bettermakesureit’sfullycharged.
41.Google’seyeglassesaresupposedto________.
[A]improveourmemory
[B]functionlikememory
[C]helpusseefacesbetter
[D]worklikesmartphones
42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSparrow’sresearchisCORRECT?
[A]Werememberpeopleandthingsasmuchasbefore.
[B]WeremembermoreInternetconnectionsthanbefore.
[C]Wepayequalattentiontolocationandcontentofinformation.
[D]Wetendtorememberlocationratherthanthecoreoffacts.
43.Whatistheimpliedmessageoftheauthor?
[A]Webconnectionsaidourmemory.
[B]Peopledifferinwhattoremember.
[C]Peoplekeepmemoryonsmartphones.
[D]Peopleneedtoexercisetheirmemory.
PASSAGETWO
(1) I was a second-year medical student at the university, and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby
hospital. My university’s philosophy was to get students seeing patients early in their education. Nice idea, but it
overlookedonedetail:second-yearstudentsknownexttonothingaboutmedicine.
(2)Assigned to my team that day was an attending—a senior faculty member who was there mostly to make
patientsfeeltheyweren’tinthehandsofamateurs.Manyattendings wereresearcherswhodidn’thavemuchrecent
hospital experience. Mine was actually an arthritis specialist. Also along was a resident (the real boss, with astaggeringmasteryofmedicine,atleasttoarookielikemyself).Inaddition,thereweretwointerns （住院实习医
生）. These guys were just as green as I was, but in a scarier way: they had recently graduated from the medical
school,sotheyweretechnicallyMDs.
(3)Ibeganthedayat6:30am.AninternandIdidaquickcheckofoureightpatients;later,weweretopresent
ourfindingstotheresidentandthentotheattending.Ihadthreepatientsandtheinternhadtheotherfive—pieceof
cake.
(4) But when I arrived in the room of 70-year-old Mr.Adams, he was sitting up in bed, sweating heavily and
panting（喘气）.He’djusthadahipoperationandlookedterrible.Ilistenedtohislungswithmystethoscope,but
they sounded clear. Next I checked the log of his vital signs and saw that his respiration and heart rate had been
climbing, but his temperature was steady. It didn’t seem like heart failure, nor did it appear to be pneumonia. So I
askedMr.Adamswhathethoughtwasgoingon.
(5)“It’sreallyhotinhere,Doc,”hereplied.
(6) So I attributed his condition to the stuffy room and told him the rest of the team would return in a few
hours.Hesmiledandfeeblywavedgoodbye.
(7)At8:40am,duringourteammeeting,“CodeBlueRoom307!”blaredfromtheloudspeaker.
(8)Ifroze.
(9)ThatwasMr.Adams’sroom.
(10)Whenwearrived,hewasmotionless.
(11)Theautopsy（尸体解剖）laterfoundMr.Adams hadsufferedamassive pulmonaryembolism（肺部栓
塞）.Ablood clot had formed in his leg, worked its way to his lungs, and cut his breathing capacity in half. His
symptoms had beentextbook:heavy perspiration and shortnessofbreath despite clear lungs.The only thing was:I
hadn’treadthatchapterinthetextbookyet.AndIwastooscared,insecure,andproudtoaskarealdoctorforhelp.
(12) This mistake has haunted me for nearly 30 years, but what’s particularly frustrating is that the same
medical education system persists. Who know how many people have died or suffered harm at the hands of
studentsasnaiveasI,andhowmanymorewill?
44.Welearnthattheauthor’steammembershad________.
[A]muchpracticalexperience [B]adequateknowledge
[C]longbeenworkingthere [D]someprofessionaldeficiency
45.“Hissymptomshadbeentextbook”meansthathissymptomswere________.
[A]partofthetextbook [B]nolongerinthetextbook
[C]recentlyincludedinthetextbook [D]explainedinthetextbook
46.Attheendofthepassage,theauthorexpresses________aboutthemedicaleducationsystem.
[A]optimism [B]hesitation [C]concern [D]support
PASSAGETHREE
(1) The war on smoking, now five decades old and counting, is one of the nation’s greatest public health
successstories—butnotforeveryone.
(2)As a whole, the country has made amazing progress. In 1964, four in ten adults in the US smoked; today
fewer than two in ten do. But some states—Kentucky, South Dakota andAlabama, to name just a few—seem to
havemissedthemessagethatsmokingisdeadly.
(3) Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan. 11, 1964, by
the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and
otherdiseaseswasmajornewsthen.Thehazardsofsmokingwerejuststartingtoemerge.
(4)The reportledto cigarette warning labels,a banonTVads andeventually ananti-smoking movementthat
shiftedthenation’sattitudeonsmoking.Then,smokerswerecool.Today,manyareoutcasts,rejectedbyrestaurants,
bars,publicbuildingsandeventheirownworkplaces.Millionsofliveshavebeensaved.(5)Theformulaforsuccessisnolongerguesswork； Adopttoughwarninglabels,airpublicserviceads,fund
smoking cessation programs and impose smoke-free laws. But the surest way to prevent smoking, particularly
among price-sensitive teens, is to raise taxes. If you canstop them from smoking, you’ve wonthe war.Few people
startsmokingafterturning19.
(6) The real-life evidence of taxing power is powerful. The 10 states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap
anaveragetaxof$2.42oneverypack—threetimestheaveragetaxinthestateswiththehighestsmokingrates.
(7) New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country, at $ 4.35 per pack, and just 12 percent of teens
smoke—farbelowthenationalaverageof18percent.ComparethatwithKentucky,wheretaxesarelow(60cents),
smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double NewYork’s Other low-tax states have similarly
dismalrecords.
(8) Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor.
True, but so do the deadly effects of smoking—far worse than a tax. The effect of the taxes is amplified further
whentherevenueisusedtofundinitiativesthathelpsmokersquitorpersuadeteensnottostart.
(9)Anti-smokingforceshave plenty tocelebrate thisweek, havinghelpedavoid 8 million premature deathsin
thepast50years.Butaslongas3,000adolescentsandteenstheirfirstpuffeachday,thewarisnotwon.
47.Accordingtothecontext,“Theirfailure”refersto________.
[A]thoseadultswhocontinuetosmoke
[B]thosestatesthatmissedthemessage
[C]findingsofthereport
[D]hazardsofsmoking
48.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
[A]Howtostageanti-smokingcampaigns.
[B]Theeffectsofthereportonsmokingandhealth.
[C]Taxasthesurestpathtocutsmoking.
[D]Theeffortstocutdownonteenagesmoking.
PASSAGEFOUR
(1)AttachmentParentingisnotIndulgentParenting.Attachmentparentsdonot“spoil”theirchildren.Spoiling
is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardless of what is
practical.Indulgentparentsgivetoysfortantrums（发脾气）,icecreamforbreakfast.Attachmentparentsdon’tgive
their children everything that they want, they give their children everything that they need. Attachment parents
believethatloveandcomfortarefreeandnecessary.Notsweetsortoys.
(2)Attachment Parenting is not “afraid of tears” parenting. Our kids cry.The difference is that we understand
that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation.And our children understand this too. They cry
and have tantrums sometimes, of course. But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they
need to get it out.They do not expect to be “rewarded” for their strong negative emotions; they simply expect that
we will listen. We pick up our babies when they cry, and we respond to the tears of our older children because we
believe firmly thatcomfort is free,love is free,andthatwhena childhas needforcomfort andlove, itis ourjob to
providethosethings.Wearenotafraidoftears.Wedon’tavoidthem.Weholdourchildrenthroughthemandteach
themthatwhentheyarehurtorfrustratedweareheretocomfortthemandhelpthemworkthroughtheiremotions.
(3)Attachment Parenting is notClingy Parenting. I donotcling to my children. In fact, I’mpretty free-range.
As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl, run, skip and
hop on their merry way to explore the world. Sure, I carry them and hug them and chase them and kiss them and
rock and sleep with them. But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me. This is me
beingahome base.The“attachment”comesfrom theirbeingallowedtoattachtous,notfromusattachingto themlikeparentalleeches.
(4)Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting. It is also not selfless parenting. We are not doing it for us,
andwearenotdoingittotormentourselves.
(5) Attachment Parenting is not Helicopter Parenting. I don’t hover, I supervise, I follow, I teach, I
demonstrate, I explain. I don’t slap curious hands away. I show how do things safely. I let my child do the things
thatmy child wishes to do,first with helpand thenwith supervision andfinally with trust. I don’tinsist thatmy 23
month old hold my hand when we walk on the sidewalk because I know that I can recall him with my voice
becausehe trusts me to allow him to explore and he trusts me to explain when something is dangerous and to help
satisfyhiscuriositiessafely.
(6) Most of the negative things that I hear about “attachment parents” are completely off-base and describe
something that is entirely unlike Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is child-centric and focuses on the
needs ofthe child. Children need structure, rules, and boundaries.Attachment Parents simply believe that the child
andtheparentareallies,notadversaries.Andthatchildrenaretaught,nottrained.
49.Accordingtotheauthor,whatshouldparentsdowhentheirkidscry?
[A]Providingcomfortandlove. [B]Tryingtostopkidscrying.
[C]Holdingthemtilltheystop. [D]Rewardingkidswithtoys.
50.Whatdoes“free-range”meanaccordingtothepassage?
[A]Fondofprovidingahomebase. [B]Readytoplaygameswithmykids.
[C]Curioustowatchwhatgamestheyplay. [D]Willingtogivekidsfreedomofmovement.
SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS
In this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the
questionswithNOmorethanTENwordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
51.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoes“cognitivehabits”refersto?
PASSAGETWO
52.Whywastheauthordoingroundsinahospital?
PASSAGETHREE
53.Whatdoes“counting”meaninthecontext?
54.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofraisingtaxoncigarettes?
PASSAGEFOUR
55.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
PART Ⅵ WRITING [45MIN]
Should working parents send their children to daycare centers? 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 summarize briefly the opinions from both
sidesandgiveyourviewontheissue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality.
Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.YES NO
Daycare centers can provide children with the Normally, there are more than twenty or thirty children
professional childhood education, because generally per class in daycare centers. However,only two or three
there are well-trained teachers in daycare centers to teachers are assigned to take charge of one class.
teach children different skills, such as dancing,singing Therefore, children are less likely to get the one-on-one
andpaintingthroughvariousactivities. carebecauseofthelimitednumberofcaregivers.
More opportunities are provided in daycare centers for Children may not get as much love and attention from
children to play with other peers, which can not only the caregivers in daycare centers as from their relatives.
increase their social interactions, but also make them For instance, grandparents always have enough time,
learnalittleaboutunityandteamspirits. patienceandlovetotakecareoftheirgrandchildren.
Living in daycare centers helps children gain Children may get ill-treated by caregivers in daycare
independence and confidence since they can do things centers. Some ofthe teacherscaneasily lose temper and
by themselves and have more freedom in making their getangryatthechildrenwhohavenodefense.
ownchoice.
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。
ASpeechDuringFreshmen’sWeek
Ⅰ.Classattendance
— (1) attendanceisrequired (1).........................
—Notdoingso:noattendancecertificate
— (2) :inassignedgroups (2).........................
—Individualworkinthelaboratoryorthecomputerroom: (3) (3).........................
—Privatestudy: (4) hoursperday (4).........................
Ⅱ.Methodsofassessment
—Finalassessment
a.5piecesofwrittenworkchosenfromyour (5) (5).........................
b.Finalexamof3three-hourpapers,ora10,000essay
—More (6) informationfromtutors (6).........................
—Rules
No (7) ,eatinganddrinkingintheclassrooms (7).........................
Ⅲ. (8) (8).........................
— (9) (9).........................
—Nomorethan5guestsduringtheday
—Reserve (10) forlargerparties (10).........................
