1TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2010)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:130MINPartIDICTATION(10MIN)PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)SECTIONATALKTheImportanceofLiterature1.DefinitionofliteratureTheword“literature”datesbackto14thcenturyInconnectionwithideasCharacteristicoressentialfeaturesPoetry,novels,history,(1),andessaysGetsbetterwith(2)2.(3)ofliteratureA.IndividualbenefitsfromreadingliteratureExpandvocabularyEducateoninternationalissuesandculturesImprove(4)andself-disciplineBemorecreative(5)B.RefusaltoreadliteratureLesswillingto(6)forentertainmentSpoiledbyTV(7)3.HistoricalandculturalbenefitsofliteratureA.Historicalbenefit:appreciatehistoryina(8)wayThemesofeverydayliferemainthesameReadersofnovelswrittenyearsagofeel(9)tothepastB.Culturalbenefit:insightsintothewaysoflife,politicalandmoralviewsExample:differentversionsofCinderellaDifferentelementsdenotedifferentpervasive(10)SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSCONVERSATIONONEQuestions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.1.A.Togetsomedetailsoftheconferenceevents.B.Toinquireaboutthetransporttotheconference.C.Togetadviceonhowtoorganizetheconference.D.Toinquireaboutthewoman’se-mailaddress.2.A.Heknowstheexactnumberofairportbuses.B.Heknowstheexactnumberofdelegates’spouse.C.Hedoesn’tknowtheexactnumberofdelegatesyet..D.Hedoesn’tknowthenumberofguestspeakers.3.A.Thearrivaltimeofguestspeakers.B.Thedeparturetimeofguestspeakers.C.Thetypeoftransportforguestspeakers.D.Thenumberofguestspeakers.4.A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Notmentioned.5.A.Pan-PacificTours.B.Johnson&SonsEvents.2C.Conferencedelegates.D.Anairlinecompany.CONVERSATIONTWO6.A.Policeoffice.B.Busstation.C.Stationaryshop.D.Bank.7.A.Hercarwasbrokens.B.Shelostherbriefcase.C.Herlaptopwasn’tinhercar.D.Sheforgottocarryherwallet.8.A.Herchequebook.B.Herpapersforwork.C.Herlaptop.D.Herappointmentbook.9.A.Atthepolicestation.B.Atameeting.C.Inherclient'soffice.D.Intherestaurant.10.A.Thepapersinsidehadthecompany'sname.B.Thebriefcasewasfoundintherestaurant.C.TherestaurantmanagertelephonedJames.D.Thechequebookinsideborehername.PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE(10MIN)11.WhichofthefollowingitalicizedphrasesindicatesCAUSE?A.Whydon'tyoudoitforthesakeofyourfriends?B.IwishIcouldwriteaswellasyou.C.Forallhisefforts,hedidn'tgetanA.D.Hereyeswereredfromexcessivereading.12.Nancy'sgonetoworkbuthercar'sstillthere.She____bybus.A.musthavegoneB.shouldhavegoneC.oughttohavegoneD.couldhavegone13.Hefeelsthatheisnotyet____totravelabroad.A.toostrongB.enoughstrongC.sostrongD.strongenough14.After____seemedanendlesswait,itwashisturntoenterthepersonnelmanager'soffice.A.thatB.itC.whatD.there15.Fool____Jerryis,hecouldnothavedonesuchathing.A.whoB.asC.likeD.that16.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?A.Theyeachhavetwotickets.B.Theycosttwentyyuaneach.C.Eachtheyhaveboughtthesamebook.D.Theyweregiventwomagazineseach.17.Sheseldomgoestothetheatre,_____?A.doesn'tsheB.doessheC.wouldsheD.wouldn'tshe18.DrJohnsonisheadofthedepartment,____anexpertintranslation.A.orB.eitherC.butD.and19.Whenonehasgoodhealth,_____shouldfeelfortunate.A.youB.theyC.heD.we20.Itisnecessarythathe____theassignmentwithoutdelay.A.handinB.handsinC.musthandinD.hastohandin21.Duetopersonality_____,thetwocolleaguesnevergotonwellinwork.A.contradictionB.conflictC.confrontationD.competition22.Duringthesummervacation,kidsareoftenseenhanging_____inthestreets.A.aboutB.onC.overD.out23.Therewere150____attheinternationalconferencethissummer.A.spectatorsB.viewersC.participantsD.onlookers24.Schoolstartedona____colddayinFebruary.A.severeB.bitterC.suchD.frozen25.Theteamhasbeenworkingovertimeontheresearchproject____.A.latelyB.justnowC.lateD.longago26.Becauseoftheeconomiccrisis,industrialoutputintheregionremainedA.motionlessB.inactiveC.stagnantD.immobile327.Thepolicehaddifficultyin____thefansfromrushingontothestagetotakephotoswiththesinger.A.limitingB.restrainingC.confiningD.restricting28.Joanisinthedorm,puttingthefinal____toherspeech.A.detailsB.remarksC.commentsD.touches29.His_____ingamblinghaseventuallybroughtabouthisruin.A.indulgenceB.habitC.actionD.engagement30.Theteachertoldthestudentstostayintheclassroomandtheydid_____.A.absolutelyB.accidentallyC.accordinglyD.accuratelyPARTIVCLOZE[10MIN]A)poseB)exaggeratedC)acceleratingD)extinctE)existF)perceptionG)wealthyH)magnifiedI)starvingJ)headK)runningL)predictedM)abundantN)conceptionO)reducingFormanyenvironmentalists,theworldseemstobegettingworse.Theyhavedevelopedahitlistofourmainfears:naturalresourcesare31out?thepopulationisevergrowing,leavinglessandlesstoeat?speciesarebecoming32invastnumbers,andtheplanet'sairandwaterarebecomingevermorepolluted.Butaquicklookatthefactsshowsadifferentpicture.First,energyandothernaturalresourceshavebecomemore33notlessso,sincethebook'TheLimitstoGrowth'waspublishedin1972byagroupofscientists.Second,morefoodisnowproducedper34oftheworld'spopulationthanatanytimeinhistory.Fewerpeopleare35.Third,althoughspeciesareindeedbecomingextinct,onlyabout0.7%ofthemareexpectedtodisappearinthenext50years,not25~50%,ashassooftenbeen36.Andfinally,mostformsofenvironmentalpollutioneitherappeartohavebeen37,oraretransie