【正文】 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2004)GRADE FOUR TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)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 will 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.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)In Sections A ,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the question that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.Section A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.1. What does Frank mean when he says Email creates extra workload?A. He has to read Emails very often.B. People ask him to do more things in Email.C. He has to read forwarded messages.D. He makes lots of requests through Email.2. According to Frank, ChrisA. receives no spam at all.B. should care for her spam.C. receives more spam than most people do.D. should not worry about her spam.3. Frank suggests that Chris do all of the following EXCEPT A. using something to filter spam. B. applying for more Email addresses. C. using Email addresses provided by small Email providers.D. trying to find out spammers.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen lo the conversation.4. Why does the man want to rent a onebedroom apartment?A. It cost lessB. It has a nice view.C. It is on the corner.D. The have no children.5. How much would he pay first if he wants to rent a onebedroom apartment?A. $ 900B. $ 1,000.C. $ 1,110.D. $ 1,210.6. When will they meet?A. 1:00 p. m.B. 3:30 p. m.C. 4:00 p. mD. 5:00 p. m.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.7. The man was impressed withA. a bridge to Manhattan.B. skyscrapers at dusk.C. streets in Manhattan.D. people in Manhattan.8. What does the man say about the garbage in New York?A. Smelly.B. Scattered.C. blocking doors and store shutters.D. Put in bags and boxes.9. The hotel the man stayed at can he described usA. roomy and fortable.B. nice but expensive.C. cheap and fortable.D. roomy but expensive.10. The man39。s impression of New York would beA. orderliness.B. creativeness.C. tightness.D. convenience.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.11. Animals move from place to place so thatA. food can be shared among animals.B. they can eat different kinds of food.C. old food sources can recover.D. different animals can live together12. The new problem is that A. cattle destroy food supply. B. wild animals ferociously attack cattle. C. cattle occupy the traditional habitats of wild animals. D. wild animals no longer move from place to place.13. Wild animals and cattle differ inA. the amount of grass and plants they eat.B. the way they eat grass and plants.C. the type of grass and plants they eat.D. the time they spend eating grass and plants.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.14. Who used to live together in an extended family?A. There were only grandparents and children.B. There was one father, one mother, and their children.C. There were many relatives.D. There were two or more brothers with their wives.15. What advantages does nuclear family offer to women? A. The women have more freedom and can share in decisions.B. The women do not have to be the heads of the family.C. The women39。s relatives do not help them with the housework and children.D. The women have all the power of the family.16. Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family?A. They want to stay home and do the housework.B. They don39。t have enough money.C. They have too much work but not much free timeD. They have more freedom than in the past.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.17. What does a hearing disorder belong to?A. External noise.B. Physiological noise.C. The effect of cold.D. Psychological noise.18. What does psychological noise mean? A. The forces that make people less able to municate. B. The difficulties that people experience in munication. C. The reasons that cause people resist munication. D. The reasons that cause people unable to convince others.19. What is the passage mainly about?A. Three types of noise can make munication difficult.B. The meaning of external noise in munication.C. The psychological noise can make one talent.D. The reason why you can bee speechless.20. What is the speaker39。s tone in this passage?A. SympatheticB. Matter o