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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2009)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT:130 MINPART DICTATION10 MINListen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.During the firstreading,which will be done at normal speed,listen and try to understand the meaning.For the second and thirdreading,the passage will be read sentence by sentence,or phrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 seconds.Thelast reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.You will thenbe given 1 minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART LISTENING COMPERHESION20 MINSECTION ATALKIn this section you will hear a talk.You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.While listening,you may look atANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.Make sure the word(s)you fill in is(are)both grammatically and semantically acceptable.You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk.When it is over,you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION BCONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations.At the end of each conversation,five questions will be askedabout what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY.After each questionthere will be a ten-second pause.During the pause,you should read the four choices of A,B,C and D,and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.Now listen to the conversations.Conversation One1.A Being kind.B Being generous.C Being outspoken.D Being hardworking.2.A He is very tall.B He is kind and generous.C He is warm-hearted.D He is a little overweight.3.A She is similar to her mother.B She has a great sense of humor.C She loves laughing a lot.D She is an older sister.4.A It helps with their relationship.B They tend to spend most time together.C They have the same strengths and weaknesses.D It makes her love her mother more than others.5.A It is not a good quality at all.B It is a quality that can be hardly changed.C It sometimes brings problems.D It makes a person special and welcome.Conversation Two6.A She has a lot of work to do.B She feels sick and uncomfortable.C She is not in the mood for cooking.D She has not bought any vegetables.7.A She hates to use disposable dishes.B She is too lazy to bring it back.C She likes the environment there.D She enjoys the restaurant service.8.A It saves time.B It can help save water.C It is not bad for environment.D It is fast and convenient.9.A What is offered.B Whether it is clean.C Where it is.D How much it costs.10.A It is time-saving.B It is clean and safe.C It is environment-friendly.D It is more enjoyable.PART LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE10 MINThere are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words,phrases orstatements marked A,B,C and D.Choose one word,phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.If there were no subjunctive mood,English _ much easier to learn.A could have beenB would beC will beD would have been12._ the boss says,it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A WhateverB WheneverC WhicheverD However13.Anew laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one.A the price of three timesB three times the priceC as much as the three priceD three times more than the price14.I was very interested in _ she told me.A all thatB all whichC all whatD that15.We consider _ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A strange whyB it strange whatC it strange thatD that strange16.It is going to be fine tomorrow._.A So is itB So it isC So it doesD So does it17.The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach left.A whenB asC untilD than18.Arent you tired?I _ you had done enough for today.A should have thoughtB must have thoughtC might have thoughtD could have thought19.Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete“_ everybody came”?A NearlyB QuiteC PracticallyD Almost20.In“How much do you think he earns?”how much is _ of the sentence.A the subjectB the adverbialC the objectD the complement21.After working for the firm for the years,he finally _ the rank of deputy director.A achievedB approachedC attainedD acquired22.Come on,Jack,tell me the story.Dont keep me in _.A suspenseB suspendingC suspensionD suspender23.We had a good time there,and the food was plentiful and _.A conduciveB wholesomeC helpfulD appreciative24.It was strange that the would _ such an absurd idea.A allowB stickC takeD entertain25.The scientists have made an _ study of the viruses that cause the disease.A exhaustedB exhaustingC exhaustiveD exhaustion26.Do you own your apartment or are you a _?A tenantB customerC clientDproprietor27.We all know that Mary has had a strict _.A growthB upbringingC developmentD cultivation28.The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _ as the real stuff.A passed outB passed byC passed overD passed off29.The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate.A no other thanB no more thanC none other thanD none the less30.The young employee has a(n)_ qualityhe is totally honest.A respectableB admirableC decentD approachablePART CLOZE10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in thecorresponding blank.The words can be used ONCE ONLY.Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEETTWO.A adaptationB assumeC compelD consistentlyE developedF effectiveG essentiallyH implementI particularJ promptlyK remarkableL rumorM strategiesN successO suspicionThe selfishness of humans is a central assumption of orthodox（传统的）economics,where it is thought to leadto benefits for the economy a whole.It is what the 18thcentury Scottish economist Adam Smith described as the“invisible hand”.But evolutionary biologists have come to see cooperation and selflessness as a big part of our(31)_ as a species.During the course of our evolution,they point out,cooperative groups(32)_outcompeted groups of cheats.So we are inherently cooperative when operating within our own groups.We have also(33)_ aocialmechanisms to reinforce actions that benefit the group.“You could say teamwork at the scale of small groups is thesignature(34)_ of our species,”says evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson from BinghamtonUniversity in New York.But(35)_ teamwork can include a competition mechanism to promote actions that benefit the group,particularly in larger groups.Its also important to remember that in-group cooperation evolved partly in responseto competition between groups.This evolutionary perspective is radically new to economics,and it could be relevant to grand-scale economicproblems that require solutions involving cooperation between nations.Take the challenge of getting nations towork together over economic solutions to climate change a(36)_ focus in the run-up to climatenegotiations in Paris,France,later this year.This is a gargantuan（巨大的）problem from any perspective,but it is(37)_ an issue of coordination for the sake of the common good at a massive scale,says Wilson.“Thechallenge is therefore to(38)_ at larger scales the coordination and control that takes place morespontaneously at smaller scales,”he saysfrom multicellular（多细胞的）organisms to village-sized groups ofhumans.“Morality evolved out of cooperation within and competition between groups,so when acting as a singlegroup to tackle global problems we will have to(39)_ the role of natural selection ourselves,”Wilson says.This might involve pursuing a wide variety of(40)_,identifying those that work best,and then creatingincentives to cooperate on implementation.“In some ways its the opposite of the invisible hand.”PART READING COMPREHENSION35MINSECTION AMULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions.For each question,thereare four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer andmark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)Do you realize that every time you take a step,the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between fourand five times your body weight?When you are running,this force is increased further still.What happens ifthrough disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces?For many years hip-joints and other body jointshave been replaceable either partially or completely.It is after all a simple ball and socket joint;it has certain loadsimposed on it;it needs reliability over a defined life;it must contain materials suitable for the working environment.Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem,which doctors and engineershave worked together to solve,in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.(2)This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life.The factthat this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example.Mechanicalengineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers,machinery and harvesting systems.Thisteam effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanicalharvesting.Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creativework,whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste.Providing more food for the rapidlyincreasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.41.According to the passage,when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A When one is walking.B When one is running.C When one is standing.D When one is lying down.42.Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n)_ Problem.A mechanicalB medicalC healthD agricultural43.According to the passage,how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of the agricultural industry?A By working with farmers.B By working in teams.C By growing crops of the same height.D By making agricultural machinery.PASSAGE TWO(1)Nowadays,a cellphone service is available to everyone,everywhere.Probably thousands of people havealready been using it,but I just discovered it,so Im going to claim it and also name it:Fake Foning.(2)The technology has been working well for me at the office,but there are infinite applications.Virtually inany public space.(3)Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about.Now,say you need touse the restroom.The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour,because a person cant walk into thosetalky people without getting pulled aside for a question,a bit of gossip,a new read on a certain line of ParadiseLost.(4)So,a cellphone.Any cellphone.Just pick it up.Dont dial.Just hold that phone to your face and starttalking.Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation,making sure to tailor both the topic andcontent to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade.(5)For standard colleague avoidance,I suggest fake chatting about fake business:(6)“Yes,Im glad you called,because we really need to hammer out the details.Whats that?Yes,I read Page12,but if you look at the bottom of 4,I think you can see the problem begins right there.”(7)Be animated.Be engaged in your fake fone conversation.Make eye contact with the people passing,nod tothem,gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time,point to your phone,shrug and move on.(8)Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce departmentpinching(用手捏)unripe peaches.Without your phone at your face,youd be in for a 20-minute speech on howterrible the world is.(9)One important caution about fake foning.The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague,and hewas actually following me to get my attention.I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished.I wastrying to buy myself some time,so I continued fake foning with my doctor.“So I dont need the operation?Oh,doctor,that is the best news.”(10)And then:Brrrrrrng!Brrrrrmg!Brrrrrmg!My phone started ringing,right there while it was planted onmy face.My colleague looked at me,and I at him,and naturally I gasped.“What is the matter with this thing?”Isaid,pulling the phone away to look at it,and then putting it back to my ear.(11)“Hello?Are you still there?”(12)Oops.44.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A Cellphone service is popular among people.B Cellphone has much use in office.C Fake foning is a new cellphone service.D Fake foning is a new discovery.45.In the authors opinion,in order to make fake foning look real one has to _.A talk about interesting mattersB behave politely to people passing byC hold the phone while walkingD appear absorbed in conversation46.After his phone suddenly began ringing,the author _.A immediately started talking to the callerB immediately started talking to his colleagueC put the phone away and stopped talkingD continued with his fake conversationPASSAGE THREE(1)It was late in the afternoon,and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling prettygood about.I wanted to save it,but my cursor had frozen.I tried to shut the computer down,and it seized upaltogether.Unsure of what else to do,I yanked(用力猛拉)the battery out.(2)Unfortunately,Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking.The next morning,when I turned my computer back on,it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load.Then,it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.(3)I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs.But no Windows CD in there.I was forced to call thecomputer companys Global Support Centre.My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed,far-off land.Ifind it annoying to make small talk with someone when I dont know what continent theyre standing on.Suppose Iwere to comment on the beautiful weather weve been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of thephone?So I got right to the point.(40“My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself,but I dont have the WindowsSetup CD.”(5)“So youre having a problem with your Windows Setup CD.”She has apparently been dozing and,havingcome to just as the sentence ended,was attempting to cover for her inattention.(6)It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician.Her job was to serve as agatekeeper,a human shield for the technicians.Her sole duty,as far as I could tell,was to raise global stress levels.(7)To make me disappear,the woman gave me the phone number for Windows creator,Microsoft.This islike giving someone the phone number for,I dont know,North America.Besides,the CD worked;I just didnthave it.No matter how many times I repeated my story,we came back to the same place.She was calm andresolutely polite.(8)When my voice hit a certain decibel(分贝),I was passed along,like a hot,irritable potato,to a tec