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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2015)GRADE EIGHTTIME LIMIT：195 MINPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lectureYou will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important pointsYour notes will not be marked, but you will need
2、them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lectureWhen the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE, using no more than three words in each gapMake sure the word(s) you fill in is (are)bot
3、h grammatically and semantically acceptableYou may refer to your notes while completing the taskUse the blank sheet for note-takingNow, listen to the mini- lectureUnderstanding Academic LecturesListening to academic lectures is an important task fro university students. Then, how can we comprehend a
4、 lecture efficiently? I.Understand all (1) _ A. words B. (2) _ -stress -intonation -(3) _II. Adding information A. lecturers: sharing information with audience B. listeners: (4) _ C. sources of information -knowledge of (5) _ -(6) _ of the worldD. listening involving three steps:-hearing -(7) _ -add
5、ing III. (8) _A. reasons: -overcome noise -save timeB. (9) _-content-organizationIV. Evaluating while listening A. helps to decide the (10) _ of notes B. helps to remember informationSECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions
6、 that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interviewAt the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questionsNow listen to the interview1. Theresa thinks that the present government is _. A doin
7、g what they have promised to schools B creating opportunities for leading universities C considering removing barriers for state school pupils D reducing opportunities for state school pupils2. What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now? A Universities are not working hard to accept
8、 state school pupils. B The number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to increase. C The government has lowered state pupils expectations. D Leading universities are rejecting state school pupils.3. In Theresas view, school freedom means that schools should _. A be given more funding from educ
9、ation authorities B be given all the money and decide how to spend it C be granted greater power to run themselves D be given more opportunities and choices4. According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present? A Local education authorities and the central government. B Loc
10、al education authorities and secondary schools together. C Local education authorities only. D The central government only.5. Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT _. A asking for clarification B challenging the interviewee C supporting the interviewee D initiating topic
11、sSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLYListen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO Questions 6 and 7 are based on thefollowing news,At the end ofthe news item,you will be given 20 seconds to a
12、nswer the questionsNow listen to the newsNews Item 1 6. What is the main idea of the news item? A Fewer people watch TV once a week. B Smartphones and tablets have replaced TV. C New technology has led to more family time. D Bigger TV sets have attracted more people.News Item 2 7. How many lawmakers
13、 voted for the marijuana legalization bill? A 50. B12. C 46. D 18.8.The passing of the bill means that marijuana can be_. A bought by people under 18 B made available to drug addicts C provided by the government D bought in drug storesNews Item 3 9.What did the review of global data reveal? ADiarrhe
14、a is a common disease. BGood sanitation led to increase in height. CThere were many problems of poor sanitation. D African children live in worse sanitary conditions.10. The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangours study was most likely to _. A examine links between sanitation and death from illness B look into
15、 factors affecting the growth of children C investigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrhea D review and compare conditions in different countriesPART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there arefourreadingpassagesfollowedby a totalof20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWOTEXT AIn 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sa
