TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)GRADE EIGHTTIME LIMIT：195 MINPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lectureYou will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important pointsYour notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lectureWhen the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE, using no more than three words in each gapMake sure the word(s) you fill in is (are)both grammatically and semantically acceptableYou may refer to your notes while completing the taskUse the blank sheet for note-takingNow, listen to the mini-lectureUnderstanding Academic LecturesListening to academic lectures is an important task for university students. Then, how can we comprehend a lecture efficiently?I.Understand all (1) A.words B. (2) stress intonation (3) II.Adding information A.lectures:Sharing information with audience B.listeners: (4) C.sources of information knowledge of (5) (6) of the world D.listening involving three steps: hearing (7) adding III. (8) A.reasons overcome noise save time B. (9) content organization IV.Evaluating while listening A.help tp decide the (10) of notes B.help to remember informationSECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWOQuestions 1 to 5 are based on an interviewAt the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questionsNow listen to the interview1. Theresa thinks that the present government is _.Adoing what they have promised to schoolsBcreating opportunities for leading universitiesCconsidering removing barriers for state school pupilsDreducing opportunities for state school pupils2. What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now?AUniversities are not working hard to accept state school pupils.BThe number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to increase.CThe government has lowered state pupils expectations.DLeading universities are rejecting state school pupils.3. In Theresas view, school freedom means that schools should _.A be given more funding from education authoritiesB be given all the money and decide how to spend itC be granted greater power to run themselvesD be given more opportunities and choices4. According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present?A Local education authorities and the central government.B Local education authorities and secondary schools together.C Local education authorities only.D The central government only.5. Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT _.Aasking for clarificationBchallenging the intervieweeCsupporting the intervieweeDinitiating topicsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLYListen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWOQuestions 6 and 7 are based on the following news, At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the newsNews Item 16. What is the main idea of the news item?AFewer people watch TV once a week.BSmartphones and tablets have replaced TV.CNew technology has led to more family time.DBigger TV sets have attracted more people.News Item 27. How many lawmakers voted for the marijuana legalization bill?A50. B12.C46. D 18.8.The passing of the bill means that marijuana can be_.Abought by people under 18Bmade available to drug addictsCprovided by the governmentDbought in drug storesNews Item 39.What did the review of global data reveal?ADiarrhea is a common disease.BGood sanitation led to increase in height.CThere were many problems of poor sanitation.D African children live in worse sanitary conditions.10.The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangours study was most likely to _.Aexamine links between sanitation and death from illnessBlook into factors affecting the growth of childrenCinvestigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrheaDreview and compare conditions in different countriesPART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and t