搜索
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013)—GRADEFOUR—TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.Onetheoryisthatwedreamtoreleasethedeep,secretdesires./Wedonotexpressthesedesiresinreallifebecauseoftherulesofpolitesociety./Anothertheoryisthatdreamsallowustosolveproblems/thatwecan'tsolveinreallife./Wegotosleepwithaproblemandwakeupwiththesolution./Thismaybeawaytouseourdreamsratherthanapurposeofdreaming./Ifyoubelievethatyourdreamsareimportant,/thenanalyzingthemmayhelpyoutofocusontheproblem/andhelpyoutofindthesolution./Themodernimageisthatdreamsarethebrain'sway/ofcleaningupthecomputer'sharddisk./Dreamsorganizetheeventsofthedayintofolders/anddeletewhatisnotneeded./Butweallknowthatverylittleofwhatwedream/isconcernedwithwhathappenedtousthatday.SeriousSerialsecretPARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.Conversation11.Accordingtotheconversation,anexampleof“Christmastrimmings”couldbeA.presents.B.fruits.C.sauce.D.meat.2.AChristmaslunchwouldincludeallthefollowingEXCEPTA.roastturkey.B.sweetpotatoes.C.meat.D.carrots.3.WhydidHelencometoRob’shouse?A.ShewantedtotalktoRob.B.ShehadcometohelpRob.C.Shehadbeeninvitedtolunch.D.Shewasinterestedincooking.1A2B3CM:HelloHelen!MerryChristmas!W:MerryChristmas,Rob!YoualwaysgetsoexcitedonChristmasday.M:Comein,comein!W:Thankyou.Wow!M:So,whatdoyouthink?W:That'samazing...somanydecorationsandwhatabeautifulChristmastree!Youmusthavespentagesdoingthis!It'sbeautiful!M:IliketodoChristmaswithallthetrimmings!W:Allthetrimmings?Idon'tunderstand.M:Allthetrimmings---itmeansalltheextrathingsthattraditionallycomewithsomethingtomakeitmorespecial.W:Isee.Likeallthesedecorations?M:Yes.Inmyfamily,wehavealwayshadChristmaswithallthetrimmings,sowehaveaChristmastree,decorations,gifts,Christmassongs,sillyChristmasgamesand,mostimportantly,Christmaslunch.Comethisway!W:Aturkeyforlunch!M:Nowthatisaroastturkeywithallthetrimmings!Notonlyisitaturkey,butwe'reeatingitwithallthethingsyoutraditionallyeatwithChristmasroastturkey:cranberrysaucec蔓越莓酱,roastpotatoes,gravy肉汁,stuffing(填充物，馅）,carrots.W:IthinkIunderstandwhatallthetrimmingsmeansnow.M:It'sanexpressionusuallyusedwithfood,especiallyatChristmasandforthebigroastdinnersthatweliketoeat.IadoreSundaylunchwithallthetrimmings:roastmeat,alongwithlotsofvegetablesandsaucesandothertraditionalaccompaniments.W:Mmmmm...M:Anyway,enoughtalk!Let'seat!W:Delicious.Thankyouforinvitingme.M:WellcheerstothatandMerryChristmas---withallthetrimmings!W:MerryChristmas!Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.Whydidthewomanphonetheclub?A.Shewantedtoknowmoreaboutit.B.Shewasanewcomerandfeltlonely.C.Shewantedtolearnanewlanguage.D.Shewasinterestedinsocialactivities.5.WelearnfromtheconversationthattheclubA.mainlyorganizeslanguageactivities.B.acceptsmembersfromlocalstudents.C.hasbeensetupforalongtime.D.isincreasingitsmembership.6.Accordingtotheconversation,thewomanmightcometopracticeGermanonA.Wednesday.B.Tuesday.C.Monday.D.Friday.7.Whatisthemangoingtodoaftertheconversation?A.Callupthewomanforheraddress.B.Waitforthewomantocallhimagain.C.Mailthewomansomeinformation.D.Waitforthewomantopickupaform.4A5D6AM:Hello,InternationalStudentsClub.CanIhelpyou?W:Oh,hello.IsawyouradvertisementinthestudentsuniontodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabigmore.M:Yes,certainly.Well,we'reasortofsocialandculturalactivityclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclub.Wehaveabout80membersatthemoment,butwe'regrowingallthetime.W:Right,thatsoundsinteresting.I'mAustralianactually,andIcamehereaboutamonthago.SoI'mlookingforwaystomeetsomenewpeople.Um...whatkindofactivitiesdoyouorganize?M:Well,wehavearange:cultural,sports,socialandlanguageactivities.W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageactivities?M:Yes.EverydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening,wherepeoplecancomeandpracticetheirlanguages.Youknow,overadrinkorabitetoeat.（随便吃点东西）Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings.Monday,Spanish;Tuesday,Italian;Wednesday,German;andFriday,French.OnThursdayweusuallyarrangeamealinarestaurantforanyonewhowantstocome.W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrenchandGerman.M:OK.Well,ifyoucanjustgivemeyourname