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1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2021)TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2021)-GRADE FOUR-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT:130MINTIME LIMIT:130MINPART I DICTATIONPART I DICTATION10 MIN10 MINListen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.During thefirst reading,which will be done at normal sp

2、eed,listen and try to understand the meaning.For thesecond and third readings,the passage,except the first sentence,will be read sentence by sentence,orphrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again andduring this time you should check your work.You

3、 will then be given ONEminute to check through yourwork once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE.The first sentence of the passage is already provided.The Meaning of HomeThe original meaning of the wordhome in English was of a safe dwelling place,a village,even aworld.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART

4、II LISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MIN20 MINSECTION A TALKSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk.You will hear the talk ONCEONLY.While listening,you maylook at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.Make surewhat you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acce

5、ptable.You may use the blank sheet fornote-taking.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.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSSECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations.At the end o

6、f each conversation,five questions willbe asked about what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCEONLY.After each question there will be a ten-second pause.During the pause,you should read the four choicesof A,B,C,and D,and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWE

7、R SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now,listen to the conversations.CONVERSATION ONECONVERSATION ONEQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1.A.Never.B.Just a few.C.Quite a few.D.Few.2.A.They have negative feelings.B.They like being asked questions.C.They dislike some

8、 panel members.D.They both enjoy interviews.2021-TEM4-13.A.Dancer in a night club.C.Electronics engineer.4.A.Excited.B.Ashamed.5.A.To select the best among many candidates.B.To see who gives the lasting impression.C.To find out who has acting potential.D.To see how one reacts when uncomfortable.CONV

9、ERSATION TWOCONVERSATION TWOQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6.A.She failed the course.C.Her performance was a bit worrying.7.A.It is hard for the required length.C.It is difficult to draw conclusions.8.A.75%.B.25%.9.A.Russia.B.Canada.10.A To collect more necessary information.B.To an

10、alyze the data she has obtained.C.To propose some possible solutions.D.To keep up her good work this term.B.Childrens entertainer.D.Shop assistant.C.Surprised.D.Afraid.B.She made much progress.D.Her performance was better than expected.B.It is a very familiar subject.D.It is irrelevant to the topic.

11、C.30%.D.45%C.The United States.D.Saudi Arabia.PART III LANGUAGE USAGEPART III LANGUAGE USAGE10 MIN10 MINThere are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four options marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answer the question.Mark you answers o

12、nANSWER SHEET TWO.11.If we _ abused by the power of the social rule,we must take steps to defuse its energy.A.were not to beB.are not to beC.should not beD.would not be12.A team of engineers has been developing a space cleanup satellite to eliminate man-made orbitaldebris,_ broken-down satellites or

13、 tossed away rocket stages.A.no matterB.whether it isC.if it isD.be it13.Meiling returned from abroad a totally different person.The italicized part functions as a(n)_in the sentence.A.complementB.objectC.adverbialD.appositive14.Welcome to this special edition of TV Picks,featuring things that must

14、be read to be consumed,letalone _:books.A.being understood B.to understandC.understoodD.understand15.When you have finished with that novel,dont forget to return to Tom,_?A.will youB.do youC.dont youD.wont you16.Cities have nonprofit associations,usually made up of Fire Department personnel working

15、on theirown time to provide _ inspections.A.free home fire-safetyB.home free fire-safetyC.fire-safety free homeD.fire-safety hone free17.There is no means _ a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.A.whereB.thatC.whenD.to which2021-TEM4-218.Person A:Where is Tim?Person B:He might be

16、 next door.What is the function of the modal auxiliary verb“might”in the reply?A.To express relief.B.To dramatize a fact.C.To indicate possibility.D.To ask for permission.19.“After a confused silence,the speaker attempted a weak reply only to halt midway to confer with hisassistant and finally to ad

17、mit that he had made a mistake.”The two infinitive phrases after“midway”are used to _.A.show purposeB.indicate resultC.indicate mannerD.predict consequence20.Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORECT?A.The town is now ten times its original size.B.The seller asked for double the usual pr

18、ice.C.I wish I had two times his strength.D.They come here four times every year.21.The program includes an _ of program options for ESL/EFL teachers.A.arrayB.arrangementC.agreementD.Assortment22.The volcano _ on Friday,opening up an 800-meter-long crack in its crater.A.ejectedB.eruptedC.spewedD.ign

19、ited23.As previously suspected,the inhabitants of the region had been hunter-gatherers living relatively_ lifestyles.A.separatedB.remoteC.lonelyD.solitary24.The governor posted a statement online saying he“misspoke”and tried to _ nis comments.A.clarifyB.clearC.cleanseD.clean25.The country is making

20、progress on its bailout reform commitments but bad bank loans could _a fledgling recovery.A.divertB.deconstructC.distractD.derail26.The parents almost collapsed upon learning that their child had been diagnosed _ a rare disease.A.forB.asC.withD.over27.Major airlines have banned the transport of hunt

21、ing trophies from Arica in the_ of theoutrage over the shooting death of a lion in Zimbabwe.A.callB.wakeC.resultD.midst28.The _ cited study suggested that parental involvement in homework can boost a studentsacademic performance.A.widelyB.likelyC.popularlyD.eventually29.Salespeople here are paid on

22、a commission basis;however,continued employment is based on theirability to sell service contracts rather than _.A.commodityB.productC.produceD.merchandise30.Anthropologists were intrigued to learn that Kennewick Man was _ different from todaysnative Americans.A.anonymouslyB.autonomouslyC.anatomical

23、lyD.analogouslyPART IV CLOZEPART IV CLOZE10 MIN10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would complete the passage if inserted in thecorresponding blanks.The words can be used ONCE ONLY.Mark the letter for each word on ANSWERSHEET TWO.A.actuallyB.culturalC.digitizedD.grammarE.ifF.inter

24、ventionG.obviouslyH.pathI.thoughJ.transitionK.transmissionL.unmediated2021-TEM4-3M.virtualN.visualO.wayThere is a curious cliche that says pictures dont lie.It is part of that greater cliche that says seeing isbelieving.Somehow a thing seen directly or through a(n)(31)_ representation like a paintin

25、g,aphotograph,or a filmbrings us closer to some actual reality.Words are too(32)_ not thingsthemselves;words are made-up sounds,developed throughout the life of a culture,represented bymade-up letters,put together in a contrived(33)_ that everyone in a culture uses to communicatethrough a decision t

26、hat the particular words will refer to particular things.Language is clearly(34)_ and not natural:it is human made and accepted with some variations throughout a particularculture.Every English speaker understands what the word“food”refers to,even(35)_ theparticular kind of food that comes to mind m

27、ay vary to each individual.But seeing a thing seems to bringus something very close to the thing itselfto“reality”.Things that are seen appear to be and even feel asif they are(36)_;that is,they seem to be conveyed directly to us,not conveyed indirectly.Nothingstands in their(37)_.They are true.But,

28、in fact,an image,whether photographed,painted,or(38)_,is not the thing itself.It is arepresentation of a mediated(39)_,composed through the camera lens,or a computer,andtransferred onto film or through binary code onto the computer screen,appearing to be the thing itself.But even when we acknowledge

29、 the(40)_ of optics,computer science,and the human hand andeye of the photographer in recording and developing the photographic image,we still haven t consideredall the mediation that goes on.An image of the thing is not the thing.PART V READING COMPREHENSIONPART V READING COMPREHENSION35 MIN35 MINS

30、ECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSSECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions.For each multiplechoice question,there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one you think is thebest answer and mark your answer

31、s on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONEPASSAGE ONE(1)As I write this,I have half an eye on an old James Bond film that is showing on my computer.But this is a story about how I stopped watching TV and began reading again for pleasure,after ten yearsin which I hardly turned a page.(2)I suppose I was an avi

32、d reader of“literature”between the ages of nine and fourteen.I had enoughtime to be White Fang,Robinson Crusoe,and Bilbo Baggins and Jeeves.Of course there was room in theschoolboys imagination for some real historical figures:Scott of the Antarctic,all of the Vikings,andBenjamin Franklin were good

33、friends of mine.(3)Then,in adolescence,I began a long search for strange and radical ideas.I wanted to challengemy elders and betters,and stir up my peers with amazing points of view.Of course,the only place to lookwas in books.I hunted out the longest titles and the authors with the funniest names,

34、and scoured thelibrary for completely unread books.Then I found one which became my bible for the whole of 1982.Ithad a title composed of eleven long words and an author whose name I didn t know how to pronounce.Itwas really thick and looked dead serious.Even better,it put forward a whole worldview

35、that would takedays to explain.Perfect.I took it out of the library three times,proud to see the date-stamps lined up onthe empty library insert.(4)Later,I went to university.Expecting to spend evenings in learned discussion with clever people,I started reading philosophy.For some reason I never fou

36、nd the deep-thinking intellectuals I hoped tomeet.Anyway,I was ready to impress with my profound knowledge of post-structuralism and2021-TEM4-4existentialism.These things are usually explained in rather short books,but they take a long time to getthrough.They were the end of my youthful reading(5)Wo

37、rking life was hard to get used to after so much theory.It was the end of books for me.Theredidnt seem to be much in books that would actually get things done.To do things you had to answer thetelephone and work a computer.You had to travel about and speak to people who weren t at all interestedin p

38、hilosophy.I didnt stop reading,you cant avoid that.I read all day.But no books came my way,onlymanuals and pamphlets and contracts and documents.Maybemost people satisfy their need for storiesand ideas with TV and,to tell the truth,it was all I needed for ten years.In those days I only had a book“on

39、 the go”for the duration of plane flights.At first I would come home and watch TV over dinner.Then,I moved the TV so I could watch it from bed.I even rigged up a switch so I could turn it off withoutgetting out of bed.Then,one fateful day,my TV broke and my landlady took it away.(6)My new TV is an e

40、xtra circuit board inside my computer.Its on a desk in front of a workingchair and I cant see it from the bed.I still use it for the weather forecasts and it s nice to have it on whileIm typing this.but what to do last thing at right?well,have another go with books.(7)Now,I just like books.I have a

41、pile of nice ones by my bed and Im reading about sixsimultaneously.I dont want to be any of the characters.I don t care if a thousand people have alreadyread then.I dont have to search through libraries.There are books everywhere and all of them havesomething to read in them.I have the strange feeli

42、ng that they ve been there all along,waiting for me topick them up.41.We learn from the authors reading habit in adolescence that he liked _.A.unread and serious booksB.real historical figuresC.works of literatureD.works of philosophy42.What was reading like in the authors working life?A.Philosophy

43、was still his favorite.B.Reading was short and practical.C.Reading was completely abandoned.D.Television had replaced his reading.43.It can be concluded from Para.7 that the author _.A.spends much time readingB.is hardly serious about readingC.still likes unread booksD.has resumed his reading habitP

44、ASSAGE TWO(1)I was prepared to dislike Max Kelada even before I knew him.The war had just finished and thepassenger traffic in the oceangoing liners was heavy.Accommodation was very hard to get and you had toput up with whatever the agents chose to offer you.Y ou could not hope for a cabin to yourse

45、lf and I wasthankful to be given one in which there were only two berths.But.when I was told the name of mycompanion my heart sank.It suggested closed portholes and the night air rigidly excluded.It was badenough to share a cabin for fourteen days with anyone,but I should have looked upon it with le

46、ss dismayif my fellow passengers name had been Smith or Brown.(2)When I went on board I found Mr.Kelada s luggage already below.I did not like the look of it;there were too many labels on the suitcases.And the wardrobe trunk was too big.He had unpacked histoilet things,and I observed that he was a p

47、atron of the excellent Monsieur Coty.I did not at all like Mr.Kelada.I made my way into the smoking room.I called for a pack of cards and began to play.I had2021-TEM4-5scarcely started before a man came up to me and asked me if he was right in thinking my name was soand so.(3)“I am Mr.Kelada,”he add

48、ed,with a smile that showed a row of flashing teeth,and sat down.(4)“Oh,yes,were sharing a cabin,I think.”(5)“Bit of luck,I call it.Y ou never know whom you re going to be put in with.I was jolly gladwhen I heard you were English.Im all for us English sticking together when were abroad,if youunderst

49、and what I mean.”(6)I blinked.(7)“Are you English?”I asked,perhaps tactlessly.(8)“Rather.You dont think I look like an American,do you?British to the backbone,that s what Iam.”(9)To prove it,Mr.Kelada took out of his pocket a passport and airily waved it under my nose.(10)Mr.Kelada was short and of

50、a sturdy build,clean shaven and dark skinned,with a fleshy,hooked nose and very large,lustrous and liquid eyes.His long black hair was sleek and curly.He spokewith a fluency in which there was nothing English and his gestures were exuberant.I felt pretty sure thata closer inspection of that British