¡¡¡¡TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS GRADE EIGHT

¡¡¡¡£¨SAMPLE£©QUESTION BOOKLET

¡¡¡¡PAPER ONE

¡¡¡¡TIME LIMIT£º£Û95 MIN.£Ý

¡¡¡¡PART ¢ñ LISTENING COMPREHENSION£Û40 min.£Ý

¡¡¡¡In Sections A£¬ B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your Coloured ANSWER SHEET.

¡¡¡¡SECTION A TALK

¡¡¡¡Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section.At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

¡¡¡¡Now Listen to the talk.

¡¡¡¡1ª±The speaker is____.

¡¡¡¡A.the travel guide B.the language professor

¡¡¡¡C.the school supervisor D.the talkshow host

¡¡¡¡2ª±What does the word¡°hip¡±mean in this talk£¿

¡¡¡¡A.It is derived from ¡°hippie¡±¡£

¡¡¡¡B.It means following the social fashion in the 1960s and 1970s.

¡¡¡¡C.It comes from a more recent usuage.

¡¡¡¡D.It means¡°out-of-date slang.¡±

¡¡¡¡3ª±The problem with slang and trendy expressions is____.

¡¡¡¡A.that they are out-of-date. B.that they are difficult.

¡¡¡¡C.that they change fast. D.that they mean nonsense.

¡¡¡¡4ª±What does¡°hinny¡±mean in NewCastle£¿

¡¡¡¡A.The sterile hybrid of a horse and a donkey. B.A common term of cursing.

¡¡¡¡C.The local form of¡°hello¡±¡£ D.A usual way of affection.

¡¡¡¡5ª±The speak asks listeners____.

¡¡¡¡A.to never use slang B.to understand what these slang words mean

¡¡¡¡C.to take time to use slang often D.to stick with official English

¡¡¡¡SECTION B CONVERSATION

¡¡¡¡Questions 6 to l0 are based on Mr.Jones and Engineer.At the end of the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

¡¡¡¡Now Listen to the interview.

¡¡¡¡6ª±What materials were not used for road surfaces during the last century£¿

¡¡¡¡A.gravel B.asphalt C.macadam D.concrete

¡¡¡¡7ª±Concrete is used in extensive projects because of____.

¡¡¡¡A.The increase in traffic B.The cost of other materials

¡¡¡¡C.The change of the climate D.The construction of the roads

¡¡¡¡8ª±For light traffic£¬which of the following is not used£¿

¡¡¡¡A.Sand clay. B.Macadam. C.Brick. D.Bituminous mixture.

¡¡¡¡9ª±What do¡°turnpikes¡±mean£¿

¡¡¡¡A.Roads. B.Streets. C.Lanes. D.Highways.

¡¡¡¡10ª±The total width of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is____.

¡¡¡¡A.100 feet B.78 feet C.68 feet D.88 feet

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