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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)GRADE EIGHTTIME LIMIT：195 MIN PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN) SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In 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 n
2、eed 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
3、)both grammatically and semantically acceptableYou may refer to your notes while completing the taskUse the blank sheet for note-takingNow, listen to the mini- lecture What Do Active Learners Do? There are difference between active learning and passive learning. Characteristics of active learners: I
4、. reading with purposes A. before reading: setting goals B. while reading: (1) _ II. (2) _ and critical in thinking i.e. information processing, e.g. - connections between the known and the new information - identification of (3) _ concepts - judgment on the value of (4) _. III. active in listening
5、A. ways of note-taking: (5) _. B. before note-taking: listening and thinking IV. being able to get assistance A. reason 1: knowing comprehension problems because of (6) _. B. Reason 2: being able to predict study difficulties V. being able to question information A. question what they read or hear B
6、. evaluate and (7) _. VI. Last characteristic A. attitude toward responsibility - active learners: accept - passive learners: (8) _ B. attitude toward (9) _ - active learners: evaluate and change behaviour - passive learners: no change in approach Relationship between skill and will: will is more im
7、portant in (10) _. Lack of will leads to difficulty in college learning.SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO Questions 1 to 5 are based on an intervi
8、ewAt the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questionsNow listen to the interview 1According to the interviewer, which of the following best indicates the relationship between choice and mobility?ABetter education greater mobility more choicesBBette
9、r education more choices greater mobilityCGreater mobility better education more choices DGreater mobility more choices better education 2According to the interview，which of the following details about the first poll is INCORRECT?AShorter work hours was least chosen for being most importantBChances
10、for advancement might have been favoured by young peopleCHigh income failed to come on top for being most importantDJob security came second according to the poll results 3According to the interviewee，which is the main difference between the first and the second poll?AThe type of respondents who wer
11、e invitedBThe way in which the questions were designedCThe content area of the questionsDThe number of poll questions 4What can we learn from the respondentsanswers to items 2，4 and 7 in the second poll?ARecognition from colleagues should be given less importanceBWorkers are always willing and ready
12、 to learn more new skillsCPsychological reward is more important than material oneDWork will have to be made interesting to raise efficiency 5According to the interviewee，which of the following can offer both psychological and monetary benefits?AContact with many people BChances for advancementCAppr
13、eciation from coworkers DChances to learn new skills SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In 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 the following news, At th
14、e end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the news 6According to the news item， “sleep boxes”are designed to solve the problems ofAairports Bpassengers Carchitects Dcompanies 7Which of the following is NOT true with reference to the news?ASleep boxes c
15、an be rented for different lengths of timeBRenters of normal height can stand up insideCBedding can be automatically changedDRenters can take a shower inside the box Question 8 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionNow listen to the news 8What is the news item mainly about?ALondonS preparations for the Notting Hill CarnivalBMain features of the Notting Hill CarnivalCPolices preventive measures for the carnivalDPolice participation in the carnival Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following newsAt the end
