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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2018)-GRADE FOUR-PART I DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage wi
2、ll be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TAL
3、K In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET and write NO MORE THAN THERE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may you the blank sheet for note-taking.
4、 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.The Linguistic Gift of BabiesCritical age Decline of babies language learning ability occurs at the age of (1) .Lab workResearch focus:l How babies lear
5、n (2) in the first critical periodResearch aims:l developing a model for babies in their critical periods of -language acquisition-social, emotional and (3) developmentResearch process:l Babies need to listen.l They are trained to turn their heads when (4) .l A panda bear pounds a drum if babies are
6、 correct.Participants:l (5) BabiesResults:l Babies can (6) of all language.l Babies become language-bound before (7) .-sound reaction between American and Japanese babies-6-8 months old: (8) -two months later: (9) l Two events during the critical two months- (10) when listening to a language-change
7、of babies brains when distributions growConclusionLanguage learning may slow down when sound distributions become stable.(1) _(2) _(3) _(4) _(5) _(6) _(7) _(8) _(9) _(10) _SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be
8、 asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there 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. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the
9、choices. Now, listen to the conversation.Conversation OneQuestion 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One1. A Many foreign languages are spoken in Britain.B Everyone in Britain can speak a foreign language.C The Britain are unable to speak a foreign language.D The British can survive on their mother to
10、ngue.2. A Chinese B Polish C Punjabi D Urdu3. ATo help improve international trade. BTo allow a speaker to hold a simple talk.CTo improve the education system. D To encourage learning another language.4. AIt gives you self-satisfaction. B It makes you more confident.C It gives you an advantage. D It
11、 makes you work hard.5. A Workmates. B Schoolmates. C Teacher and student. D Brother and sister.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A An unreasonable fear. B A dangerous event.CA small probability. D A risk-assessing ability7. A One in one million. B One in four million.COne in fourteen million. D One in forty million8. A Future events. B Catastrophic events. .C Small-scale disasters. D Smoking hazards.9. A Travelling by air. B Riding a bicycle.C Catching a bird flu. D Smoking cigarettes.10. A They get pleasure from r
