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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015) -GRADE FOUR- PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip? A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People dont want to return.D. The return tr
2、ip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits? A. Intelligence. B. Health. C. Skills. D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about? A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for
3、 the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming? A. Going to the high street. B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods. D. Visiting shops and buying online. 5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things onl
4、ine EXCEPT A. shoes B. CDs C. camera D. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was A. 3% B. 33% C. 42% D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that they A. want to know more about pricing B. can return the product laterC. want to
5、see the real thing first D. can bargain for a lower shop priceConversation Three 8. What is the conversation mainly about? A. How to avoid clashes of exams. B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge. D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to t
6、ake the exams? A. To choose a date on the draft schedule.B. To find the information on the bulletin board.C. To draw up the final schedule.D. To arrange an invigilator.10. According to the conversation, the Dean will A. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult
7、 the studentsD. finalize the exam schedule SECTION B PASSAGESPassage One11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America? A. New York. B. San Francisco. C. Boston. D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year. A. 20 ,000 B. 100 ,000 C. 7 million
8、 D. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets? A. In Stockton Street. B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square. D. In Bush Street.Passage Two14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Obesity can damage ones health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C
9、. Obesity is directly related to ones habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. learn more about the link between sleep and weightC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids wei
10、ghtD. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around _ hours.A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to _ .A. sleep time B. gender C. race D. pa
11、rentsPassage Three18. According to a number of students, _ _ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. gender B. personality C. environment D. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop exper
12、imenting.C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _ .A. strong peer influence B. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellion D. close family relationshipSECTIO
13、N C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 121. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How di
14、d parents react to the schools way of handling the situation? A. They were upset B. They were furious.C. They were surprised. D. They were sad.News Item 223. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key? A. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.B. Guests can go direc
15、t to their rooms.C. Guests can check out any time.D. Guests can make room reservations.24. The hotel company intends to have the system in _ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2 B. 3 C. 100 D. 150News Item 325. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ _ .A. will return to the U.K. for m
16、edical treatmentB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial26. What was Dewani accused of? A. Having his wife killed. B. Killing his wife in the U.K.C. Being involved in a taxi accident. D. Hiring a crew of hit men.News Item 427. The U.N. new vote would allow all the followin
