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1QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:150MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword(s)youJillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover’youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.ModelsforArgumentsThreemodelsforargumentsthefirstmodelforarguingiscalled(1)__________;argumentsaretreatedaswarthereismuchwinningandlosingitisa(2)________modelforarguingthesecondmodelforarguingisargumentsasproofs:(3)warranted___________validinferencesandconclusionsno(4)_________intheadversarialsensethethirdmodelforarguingis(5)________theaudienceis(6)________intheargumentargumentsmust(7)_______theaudience2Traitsoftheargumentaswarverydominant:itcanshape(8)_________strongargumentsareneedednegativeeffectsinclude:(9)__________areemphasizedwinningistheonlypurposethistypeofargumentsprevents(10)________theworstthingis(11)__________implicationfromargumentsaswar:(12)__________e.g.,oneprovidingreasonsandtheotherraising(13)__________theotheroneisfinallypersuadedSuggestionsonnewwaysto(14)________ofargumentsthinkofnewkindsofargumentschangerolesinarguments(15)_________SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.NowlistentoPartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.1.A.Maggie’suniversitylife.B.Hermom’slifeatHarvard.C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMon.D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom’smajor.2.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.3.A.Havingroommates.B.Practicingcourttrials.C.Studyingtogether.D.Takingnotesbyhand.34.A.Protection.B.Imagination.C.Excitement.D.Encouragement.5.A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom.B.OccasionalinterferencefromMom.C.UntimelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.D.FrequentcheckonMaggie'sgrades.NowlistentoPartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.6.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.C.Becausekidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.7.A.Realestateagent.B.Financier.C.Lawyer.D.Teacher.8.A.Delighted.B.Excited.C.Bored.D.Frustrated.9.A.Howtomakeacake.B.Howtomakeomelets.C.Toacceptwhatistaught.D.Toplanafuturecareer.10.A.Unsuccessful.B.Gradual.C.Frustrating.D.Passionate.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN|SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.For4eachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor'shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes(滑水板)overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby'sRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithscrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.(2)EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork-everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhourifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler'sthumb.(3)AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby'senormousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre(冷盘),spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthemainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials(加香甜酒)solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother.(4)Byseveno'clocktheorchestrahasarrived-nothinfive-pieceaffair,butawholepitifulofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhighdrums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecarsfromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandasaregaudywithprimarycolorsandhairshorninstrangenewways,and