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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2019)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:150MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN]SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Now,listentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterviews.Attheendofeachinterview,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpauseDuringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentothefirstinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonthefirstinterview.1.A.Environmentalissues.B.Endangeredspecies.C.Globalwarming.D.Conservation.2.A.Itisthoroughlyproved.B.itisdefinitelyveryserious.C.Itisjustatemporaryvariation.D.Itischangingourwaysofliving.3.A.Protectionofendangeredanimals*habitats.B.Negativehumanimpactontheenvironment.C.Frequentabnormalphenomenaontheearth.D.Thewoman’sindifferentattitudetotheearth.4.A.Natureshouldtakeitscourse.B.Peopletakethingsforgranted.C.Humansaredamagingtheearth.D.Animalsshouldstayawayfromzoos.5.A.Objective.B.Pessimistic.C.Skeptical.D.Subjective.Now,listentothesecondinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonthesecondinterview.6.A.Teachers’resistancetochange.B.Students’inadequateabilitytoread.C.Teachers’misunderstandingofsuchliteracy.D.Students’indifferencetothenewmethod.7.A.Abilitiestocompletechallengingtasks.B.Abilitiestolearnsubjectmatterknowledge.C.Abilitiestoperformbetterinschoolwork.D.Abilitiestoperformdisciplinarywork.8.A.Recallingspecificinformation.B.Understandingparticulardetails.C.Examiningsourcesofinformation.D.Retellingahistoricalevent.9.A.Engagingliteracyanddisciplinaryexpertsintheprogram.B.Helpingteachersunderstandwhatdisciplinaryliteracyis.C.Teachingdisciplinarydiscoursepracticesbyliteracyteachers.D.Designinglearningstrategieswithexpertsfrombothsides.10.A.Toargueforacase.B.Todiscussadispute.C.Toexplainaproblem.D.Topresentdetails.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)Whenitcametoconcealinghistroubles,TommyWilhelmwasnotlesscapablethandienextfellow.Soatleasthethought,andtherewasacertainamountofevidencetobackhimup.Hehadoncebeenanactor^no,notquite,anextra—andheknewwhatactingshouldbe.Also,hewassmokingacigar,andwhenamanissmokingacigar,wearingahat,hehasanadvantage;itishardertofindouthowhefeels.Hecamefromthetwenty-thirdfloordowntothelobbyonthemezzaninetocollecthismailbeforebreakfast,andhebelieved^hehoped—thathelookedpassablywell:doingallright.Itwasamatterofsheerhope,becausetherewasnotmuchthathecouldaddtohispresenteffort.Onthefourteenthfloorhelookedforhisfathertoentertheelevator;theyoftenmetatthishour,onthewaytobreakfast.Ifheworriedabouthisappearanceitwasmainlyforhisoldfather’ssake.Buttherewasnostoponthefourteenth,andtheelevatorsankandsank.Thenthesmoothdooropenedandthegreatdark-redunevencarpetthatcoveredthelobbybillowedtowardWilhelm’sfeet.Intheforegroundthelobbywasdark,sleepy.Frenchdrapeslikesailskeptoutthesun,butthreehigh,narrowwindowswereopen,andintheblueairWilhelmsawapigeonabouttolightonthegreatchainthatsupportedthemarqueeofthemoviehousedirectlyunderneaththelobby.Foronemomentheheardthewingsbeatingstrongly.(2)MostoftheguestsattheHotelGlorianawerepasttheageofretirement.AlongBroadwayintheSeventies,Eighties,andNineties,agreatpartofNewYork’svastpopulationofoldmenandwomenlives.UnlesstheweatheristoocoldorwettheyfillthebenchesaboutthetinyrailedparksandalongthesubwaygratingsfromVerdiSquaretoColumbiaUniversity,theycrowdtheshopsandcafeterias,thedimestores,thetearooms,thebakeries,thebeautyparlors,thereadingroomsandclubrooms.AmongtheseoldpeopleattheGloriana,Wilhelmfeltoutofplace.Hewascomparativelyyoung,inhismiddleforties,largeandblond,withbigshoulders;hisbackwasheavyandstrong,ifalreadyalittlestoopedorthickened.Afterbreakfasttheoldguestssatdownonthegreenleatherarmchairsandsofasinthelobbyandbegantogossipandlookintothe.papers;theyhadnothingtodobutwaitouttheday.ButWilhelmwasusedtoanactivelifeandlikedtogooutenergeticallyinthemorning.Andforseveralmonths,becausehehadnoposition,hehadkeptuphismoralebyrisingearly;hewasshavedandinthelobbybyeighto'clock.HeboughtthepaperandsomecigarsanddrankaCoca-Colaortwobeforehewentintobreakfastwithhisfather.Afterbreakfast一out,out,outtoattendtobusiness.Thegettingouthadinitselfbecomethechiefbusiness.Buthehadrealizedthathecouldnotkeepthisupmuchlonger,andtodayhewasafraid.Hewasawarethathisroutinewasabouttobreakupandhesensedth