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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014)GRADE EIGHTPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need
2、them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When 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 gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are
3、) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Now, listen to the mini-lecture. How to Reduce StressLife is full of things that cause us sress. Though we may not like stress, we have to live with it.I. Defin
4、ition of stress A. (1) reactioni.e.force exerted between two touching bodies B. human reactioni.e. response to (2) on someonee.g. increase in breathing, heart rate, (3) ,or muscle tensionII. (4) , A. positive stresswhere it occurs: Christmas, wedding, (5) B. negative stress where it occurs: test-tak
5、ing situations, friends deathIII. Ways to cope with stress A. recoginition of stress signals monitor for (6) of stress find ways to protect oneself B. attention to body demand effect of (7) C. planning and acting appropriately reason for planning (8) of planning D. learning to (9) e.g. dlay caused b
6、y traffic E. pacing activities manageable task (10) SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of t
7、he interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.1. According to the interviewer, which of the following best indicates the relationship between choice and mobility?A. Better education greater mobilitymore choices.B. Better educatio
8、nmore choicesgreater mobility.C. Greater mobilitybetter educationmore choices.D. Greater mobilitymore choicesbetter education.2. According to the interview, which of the following details about the first poll is INCORRECT?A. Shorter work hours was least chosen for being most important.B. Chances for
9、 advancement might have been favoured by young people.C. High income failed to come on top for being most important.D. Job security came second according to the poll results.3. According to the interviewee, which is the main difference between the first and the second poll?A. The type of respondents
10、 who were invited.B. The way in which the questions were designed.C. The content area of the questions.D. The number of poll questions.4. What can we learn from the respondents answers to items 2, 4 and 7 in the second poll?A. Recognition from colleagues should be given less importance.B. Workers ar
11、e always willing and ready to learn more new skills.C. Psychological reward is more important than material one.D. Work will have to be made interesting to raise efficiency.5. According to the interviewee, which of the following can offer both psychological and monetary benefits?A. Contact with many
12、 people.B. Chances for advancement.C. Appreciation from coworkers.D. Chances to learn new skills.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Questions
13、 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.6. According to the news item, sleepboxes are designed to solve the problems ofA. airports.B. passengers.C. architects.D. companies.7. Which of the follo
14、wing is NOT true with reference to the news?A. Sleepboxes can be rented for different lengths of time.B. Renters of normal height can stand up inside.C. Bedding can be automatically changed.D. Renters can take a shower inside the box.Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news
15、item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.8. What is the news item mainly about?A. Londons preparations for the Notting Hill Carnival.B. Main features of the Notting Hill Carnival.C. Polices preventive measures for the carnival.D. Police participation in the carnival.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now l
