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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1998)GRADE EIGHTPAPER ONE PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40 MIN. ) In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. SECTION A TALK Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk
2、you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk. 1. According to the talk, compulsive gambling and alcoholic addiction share similarities because A. no actual figure of addicts has been reported. B. no scientific studies have yielded effective solu
3、tions. C. both affect all sectors of society. D. both cause serious mental health problems. 2. The development of the gambling compulsion can be described as being A. gradual. B. slow. C. periodic. D. radical. 3. G. A. mentioned in the talk is believed to be a(n) A. anonymous group. B. charity organ
4、ization. C. gamblers club. D. treatment centre. 4. At the end of the talk, the speakers attitude towards the cure of gambling addiction is A. unclear. B. uncertain. C. optimistic. D. pessimistic. 5. Throughout the talk, the speaker examines the issue of gambling in a _ way. A. balanced B. biased C.
5、detached D. lengthy SECTION B INTERVIEW Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 6. What strikes the woman most about the male robber is his A. clothes. B. age. C
6、. physique. D. appearance. 7. The most detailed information about the woman robber is her A. manners. B. talkativeness. C. height. D. jewelry. 8. The interviewee is believed to be a bank A. receptionist. B. manager. C. customer. D. cashier. 9. Which of the following about the two robbers is NOT true
7、? A. Both were wearing dark sweaters. B. Neither was wearing glasses. C. Both were about the same age. D. One of them was marked by a scar. 10. After the incident the interviewee sounded A. calm and quiet. B. nervous and numb. C. timid and confused. D. shocked and angry. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Que
8、stions 11 and 12 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 11. According to the news, the enormous food shortage in Iraq has the most damaging effect on its A. national economy. B. adult population. C.
9、young children. D. national currency. 12. The WFP is appealing to donor nations to A. double last years food-aid. B. raise $ 122 million for Iraqi people. C. provide each Iraqi family with $ 26 a month. D. help Iraqs 12 million population. Question 13 is based on the following news. At the end of th
10、e news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 13. As a result of the agreement, the two countries arsenals are to be A. upgraded in reliability and safety. B. reduced in size and number. C. dismantled partly later this year. D. maintained in their present
11、conditions. Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news. 14. We can infer from the news that _ of teenagers under survey in 1993 were drug users. A. 28% B. 22% C. 25% D. 21% 15. Whi
12、ch of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Parents are asked to join in the anti-drug efforts. B. The use of both cocaine and LSD are on the increase. C. Teenagers hold a different view of drugs today. D. Marijuana is as powerful as it used to be. SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING In this s
13、ection you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture once only. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for
14、 note-taking.ANSWER SHEETThe Rise of RP Historical reasons Received pronunciation was originally associated with a (1) spoken in the region between central England and London, including Oxford and Cambridge. Its survival was due to its use by the (2) in the 14th century and by university students in
15、 the (3) Ages. Its rise in importance resulted from its application in government and official documents. The prestige of its (4) pattern of pronunciation came about with its use in (5) schools in the 19th century. As a result, its (6) is accepted by television and the radio, the professions and teaching English as a foreign langu
