TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2016)
—GRADE FOUR—
TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN
PART I DICTATION [10 MIN]
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done 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 done 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 ONE.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]
SECTION A TALK
In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on the ANSWER SHEETONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-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 CONVERSATIONS
In this section, you will hear two conversations. At the end of the conversion, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation 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 on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.
Now, listen to the conversations.
Conversation One
Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.
1. A. To tell the man that he has been shortlisted for interview.
B. To ask the man a few questions about his interview. C. To tell the man the procedure of the interview.
D. To explain to the man how to make a presentation.
2. A. Questions related to the job.
B. General questions about himself. C. Specific questions about his CV. D. Questions about his future plan.
3. A. Questions from the interviewers.
B. Questions from the interviewee. C. Presentation from the interviewee. D. Requests from the interviewee.
4. A. Educational and professional background.
B. Problems he has faced and solved. C. Major successes in his career so far. D. Company future and his contribution.
5. A. 11 a.m., next Tuesday.
B. 11 a.m., next Thursday. C. 9 a.m., this Tuesday. D. 9 a.m., this Thursday.
Conversation Two
Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.
6. A. How college students pay for their education.
B. How to handle the problem of college loans. C. The disadvantage of college loans.
D. Government financing in college education.
7. A. It has increased by 6 to 8%.
B. It has increased by 8 to 10%. C. It has decreased by 6 to 8%. D. It has decreased by 8 to 10%.
8. A. Student’s family income.
B. First year salary after graduation. C. A fixed amount of 30, 000 dollars. D. Payment in the next ten years.
9. A. Students can borrow money first.
B. Students pay no tax on savings.
C. Students pay less tax after graduation. D. Students withdraw without paying tax.
10. A. Giving up charitable or volunteer work.
B. Neglecting their study at college. C. Giving up further education.
D. Neglecting high salary in job-seeking.
PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN]
There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.
11. How can I concentrate if you __________ continually __________ me with silly questions?
A. have… interrupted B. had… interrupted C. are… interrupting D. were… interrupting
12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence __________ express the highest degree of possibility.
A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem. B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem. C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem. D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.
13. She is a better speaker than __________ in the class.
A. all the girls B. the other boys C. other any girl D. any boy
14. Nobody heard him sing, __________?
A. did they B. did he C. didn’t they D. did one
15. I can’t put up with __________.
A. that friend of you B. that friend of yours C. the friend of you D. the friend of yours
16. There has been an increasing number of __________ in primary schools in past few years.
2016英语专业四级真题与题解
