Examination for English Majors Name Class Score PAR There r o beneath e ntence there are four words or phrases marked A.B.C.D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1.Through the train window,Jennie thought she saw the passengers look at them with relief and disdain. A.remaining B.remained C.retaining D.retained 2.Later that evening as they went into the bedroom,Norma the subiect. A.picked out B picked over C.picked up D picked off 3.She sat down on the bed and opened her oos-f noteboo A.by chance B.at random C.by design D.at will 4.At the beginning we earned little money we could hardly carry on our business A so that B.enough...for C too to D such that 5.Though it was chilly,each stoop had its cluster of people to the iron railings B.clingin D.clang the boy's voice through the ceiling A.could hear B.had heard C.heard D.could have heard 7.When the window was open and the train went by,the noise was almost You couldn't hear yourself think. A excitable B.incredible C.unbearable D.potential 8.Ijust two slaps in the face would have provoked him murde A.to commit B.to committing C.from committing D.commit 9.In a state of panic.he the scream A.may not hear B.may not have heard C.may have not heard D.can not hear 10 a strange city sleep A.It is not very far fro ot very far from Naples C.That is not very far from Naples D.Being not very far from Naples 11.No one lived there for nearly two thousand years---not since the summer of the A.D.79. A to be sure B.for the exact C.in fact D.to be exact 12. a grass-covered slope where the shepherds of Pompeii took their goats to graze Rising behind the cit as the 4000-fee Mount Vest B.Rising behind the city the 000-feet Mount Vesuvius was C.Was rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius D.Behind the city rising was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius 13.The tragedy the 24th of August.A.D.79. A.attacked on B molested or C struck on d erunted on 14.For three days the sun didno at filled the sky A.break out B.break down C.break into D.break through 15.Beneath the protecting shroud of ash,the city lay intact.Everything was Vesuvius erupted. A as it had been the day when B.as it were the dav
Examination for English Majors Name __________ Class __________ Score ________ PART Ⅰ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY （20%） There are forty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1. Through the train window, Jennie thought she saw the _______ passengers look at them with relief and disdain. A. remaining B. remained C. retaining D. retained 2. Later that evening as they went into the bedroom, Norma ______ the subject. A. picked out B. picked over C. picked up D. picked off 3. She sat down on the bed and opened her loose-leaf notebook ______ . A. by chance B. at random C. by design D. at will 4. At the beginning we earned _____ little money _____ we could hardly carry on our business. A. so…that B. enough … for C. too… to D. such… that 5. Though it was chilly, each stoop had its cluster of people_____ to the iron railings. A. to cling B. clinging C. clung D. clang 6. I was wondering how clearly the old man _____ the boy’s voice through the ceiling. A. could hear B. had heard C. heard D. could have heard 7. When the window was open and the train went by, the noise was almost _____. You couldn’t hear yourself think. A. excitable B. incredible C. unbearable D. potential 8. I just can’t see two slaps in the face would have provoked him ______ murder. A. to commit B. to committing C. from committing D. commit 9. In a state of panic, he _____ the scream. A. may not hear B. may not have heard C. may have not heard D. can not hear 10. _____, a strange city sleeps under the hot Italian sun. A. It is not very far from Naples B. Not very far from Naples C. That is not very far from Naples D. Being not very far from Naples 11. No one lived there for nearly two thousand years---not since the summer of the A.D.79, ____. A. to be sure B. for the exact C. in fact D. to be exact 12. _____，a grass-covered slope where the shepherds of Pompeii took their goats to graze. A. Rising behind the city was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius B. Rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius was C. Was rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius D. Behind the city rising was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius 13. The tragedy _____ the 24th of August, A.D.79. A. attacked on B. molested on C. struck on D. erupted on 14. For three days the sun did not _____ the clouds of volcanic ash that filled the sky. A. break out B. break down C. break into D. break through 15. Beneath the protecting shroud of ash, the city lay intact. Everything was _____ Vesuvius erupted. A. as it had been the day when B. as it were the day
C.as it used to be the day when D.as it had been the day 16.Agood imagination is A.all you nee B.all what you need what that you ned D.that you need 17.The sound of the explosion died away,but it stil in everyone's ears. A.reverend B.reverberated C.retorted D.vibrated 18.They boarded boats and got away, the tale of their city's destruction. A.lived to tell B.living totell C.lived telling D.tolive to tell 9.angehow the him stil A.held on B.clung to C.controlledin D.kept on 20.He it until one day a few days before Christmas,when he had overheard what his father was saving to his mother. A.had not known B.knew C.would have known D.would know B.to stumble D.stumbled 22.I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from my eyes. A.destroving B.blinding C.paining D.stinging 23.SoI followed him down the little path between the pasture and the A.mallow B meadow C medow D maiden of hickory,anut,and oak leave A.alfalfa B.briars C.covers D.canopy 25.The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs a white cloud a had been fondled B was fondled C.were fondling D.were fondled 26.Ifollowed him down the path that wound this way and tha A.the length is three timesof the pah we had cimbed B.three times the length of the path we had climbed C.is three times as long as the path we had climbed D.as long as three times the path we had climbed 27.The general manager will be very to meet you in his office A.pleased B.pleasant C.pleasing D.pleasure 28.The tomatoes grown there have a very pleasant A.taste B.flavor C.smell D.odour 29.He got up and crept downstairs.careful of the boards.and let himselfout a crashing B.screeching C creaking D.rustling 30.The cows looked at him It was early for themtoo A.sleeping and surprised B.sleepy and surprised C.sleepy and surprised D.sleeping and surprising 31.I have read all that the wise men have written,and all the secrets of philosophy are mine,yet ared rose is my life made wretched. A.in want of B.for want of C.in want for D.for want in 32.Suddenly she spread her brown wings for,and soared into the air A.flight B.gallery C.sail D.plot 33."My roses are white,"it answered,"as white as theof the sea,and whiter than the snow upon the mountain
C. as it used to be the day when D. as it had been the day 16. A good imagination is _____ to restore the city to activity. A. all you need B. all what you need C. what that you need D. that you need 17. The sound of the explosion died away, but it still _____ in everyone’s ears. A. reverend B. reverberated C. retorted D. vibrated 18. They boarded boats and got away, _____ the tale of their city’s destruction. A. lived to tell B. living to tell C. lived telling D. to live to tell 19. Strange how the habits of his youth ______ him still. A. held on B. clung to C. controlled in D. kept on 20. He _______it until one day a few days before Christmas, when he had overheard what his father was saying to his mother. A. had not known B. knew C. would have known D. would know 21. He got up after that, ______ blind with sleep, and pulled on his clothes. A. stumble B. to stumble C. stumbling D. stumbled 22. I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from ____ my eyes. A. destroying B. blinding C. paining D. stinging 23. So I followed him down the little path between the pasture and the ______ . A. mallow B. meadow C. medow D. maiden 24. It was a pretty little footpath under the high _____ of hickory, walnut, and oak leaves. A. alfalfa B. briars C. covers D. canopy 25. The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs ______ a white cloud. A. had been fondled B. was fondled C. were fondling D. were fondled 26. I followed him down the path that wound this way and that, ______ . A. the length is three times of the path we had climbed B. three times the length of the path we had climbed C. is three times as long as the path we had climbed D. as long as three times the path we had climbed 27. The general manager will be very _____ to meet you in his office. A. pleased B. pleasant C. pleasing D. pleasure 28. The tomatoes grown there have a very pleasant ________ . A. taste B. flavor C. smell D. odour 29. He got up and crept downstairs, careful of the _____ boards, and let himself out. A. crashing B. screeching C. creaking D. rustling 30. The cows looked at him, ________ . It was early for them too. A. sleeping and surprised B. sleepy and surprised C. sleepy and surprised D. sleeping and surprising 31. I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are mine, yet ________ a red rose is my life made wretched. A. in want of B. for want of C. in want for D. for want in 32. Suddenly she spread her brown wings for, and soared into the air. A. flight B. gallery C. sail D. plot 33. “My roses are white,” it answered, “as white as the _____ of the sea, and whiter than the snow upon the mountain
A.foam B.foams C.wave D.current 4..eds the fet of the dove and redder than the of coral. A.palms B.faces C.fans D.shells 35."Death is a great price a red rose,"said the Nightingale,"and life is very dear to all." A.paying for B.paid for C.to pay for D.in pay for 36.am afraid the red rose will not my dress"said the Professor's daughte A.go in fo B.go to C.go at D.go with 37.He was sitting un the garden gazing the moon,completely drink ecstacy A.with...at B.at...with C.for...for D.for...with 38.Many months ago he told me I had my usefulness. A.overlived B.survived C outlived D.exceeded 39.One interviewer eventually because,he said Ilack eyeball contact A.turned me away B.turned me over C.turned me in D.turned me down 40.When I first lost my job,the real pain derived form the eventual realization that I not only myself but four others. A had failed B.have failed C failed D had been failed Part II PROOFREAD THE FOLLOWINGPASSAGE (10%) In this passage.there are altogether 10 mistakes,one in each numbered line. Underline the mistakes and put the corrections in the blank provided. Studentsenrolling in distance leaming courses should adapt on41 changes in life-style before focusing on long-term goals Those who made it through the first year.however.tended to perform better than local counterparts. Professor Tavlor said."People who stay usually do well but we have found...that those when drop out generally claim personal 42 probler ms as re ason He said distance-learning students should concentrated on making the life-style changes during their first semester rather than worry 43. about ling-term goals. "After that adjustment period,those who remain performing 44 n on-campus students because they are high 45 The performance of the arts students were especially noteworthy,46. researchers said,because proficiency in English was likely to be important to succeed in these fields. Overall,a ical students fr rseas performed the best out of all overseas students but significantly better47. than locals. The researchers said further study was needed to explain some of their finding.in particular the different success rates for students 48 studying on and off campus.The comparative performance of overseas
A. foam B. foams C. wave D. current 34. “My roses are red white,” it answered, “as red as the feet of the dove and redder than the ______ of coral.” A. palms B. faces C. fans D. shells 35. “Death is a great price ______ a red rose,” said the Nightingale, “and life is very dear to all.” A. paying for B. paid for C. to pay for D. in pay for 36. “I am afraid the red rose will not ______ my dress.” said the Professor’s daughter. A. go in for B. go to C. go at D. go with 37. He was sitting un the garden gazing ____ the moon, completely drink ______ ecstacy. A. with … at B. at … with C. for … for D. for… with 38. Many months ago he told me I had _____ my usefulness. A. overlived B. survived C. outlived D. exceeded 39. One interviewer eventually ______ because, he said, I lack eyeball contact. A. turned me away B. turned me over C. turned me in D. turned me down 40. When I first lost my job, the real pain derived form the eventual realization that I ______ not only myself but four others. A. had failed B. have failed C. failed D. had been failed Part Ⅱ PROOFREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE（10%） In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. Underline the mistakes and put the corrections in the blank provided. Students enrolling in distance learning courses should adapt on 41. __________ changes in life-style before focusing on long-term goals. Those who made it through the first year, however, tended to perform better than local counterparts. Professor Taylor said, “People who stay usually do well, but we have found… that those when drop out generally claim personal 42. __________ problems as reason.” He said distance-learning students should concentrated on making the life-style changes during their first semester rather than worry 43. __________ about ling-term goals. “After that adjustment period, those who remain performing 44. ___________ better overall than on-campus students because they are high 45. __________ motivated.” The performance of the arts students were especially noteworthy, 46. _________ researchers said, because proficiency in English was likely to be important to succeed in these fields. Overall, agricultural and medical students from overseas performed the best out of all overseas students but significantly better 47. _________ than locals. The researchers said further study was needed to explain some of their finding, in particular the different success rates for students 48. __________ studying on and off campus. The comparative performance of overseas
and Australian undergraduates carried out by two academics from 49 Monash ini siby and one from Syd y's Un iversity of Technology. use Education Department datan45000 students. 50 Part III Cloze (10%) Decide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the correct choic fo reach in your answer shee During recent years we have heard much about"race":how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on.Yet,the (51)phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.We judge race usually (52)the coloring of the skin:a white race,a brown race.a yellow race and a black race.But (53)you we to remove th he skin you cou d no t (54)anything abou t the rac eto which the individua belonged ere is 55)in physical structure,the brain or the internal organs to (56)a difference.There are four types of blood.(57)types are found in every race,and no type is distinct to any race.Human brains are the (58).No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged.Brains will (59)in size. n every (60)doe size have anythin g to do with intellig 2 On the other h some of our most distinguished people have had (63)brains. Mental tests which are reasonably (64)show no differences in intelligence between races.High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race.(65)equal educational advantages,there will be no difference in average standings. er on account of ra e or Individuals of every race (66)civilization to go backward or forward.Iraining and education can change the response of a group of people,(67)enable them to behave in a (68)way. The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances,but they can aly vays go or go on t ethin ng new (69)is hette r and higher than anything (70)the past. (51)A.complete B.full C.total D.whole (52)A.in B.from C at D on (53)A since B if C as D.while 54) A.speak B talk C tell D.mention A.so ething B.everything C.nothing D.anything (56 A.display B.indicate C.demonstrate D.appear 57) A All B.Most C.No D.Some (58)A.same B.identical C.similar D.alike (59)A remain B.increase C.decrease D vary (60)A.Only B Or C.Nor D S (61)A.ever B.then D.once (62)A.health B.body C.mind D.thought (63)A.big B.small C minor D.major (64)A.true B.exact C.certain D.accurate
and Australian undergraduates carried out by two academics from 49. _________ Monash Universiby and one from Sydney’s University of Technology, use Education Department data on 45000 students. 50. _________ Part III Cloze (10%) Decide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank in your answer sheet During recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the (51) phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications. We judge race usually (52) the coloring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But (53) you were to remove the skin you could not (54) anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is (55) in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to (56) a difference. There are four types of blood. (57) types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the (58). No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will (59) in size, but this occurs within every race. (60) does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain (61) examined belonged to a person of weak (62). On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had (63) brains. Mental tests which are reasonably (64) show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. (65) equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location. Individuals of every race (66) civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people, (67) enable them to behave in a (68) way. The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new (69) is better and higher than anything (70) the past. (51) A. complete B. full C. total D. whole (52) A. in B. from C. at D. on (53) A. since B. if C. as D. while (54) A. speak B. talk C. tell D. mention (55) A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything (56) A. display B. indicate C. demonstrate D. appear (57) A. All B. Most C. No D. Some (58) A. same B. identical C. similar D. alike (59) A. remain B. increase C. decrease D. vary (60) A. Only B. Or C. Nor D. So (61) A. ever B. then C. never D. once (62) A. health B. body C. mind D. thought (63) A. big B. small C. minor D. major (64) A. true B. exact C. certain D. accurate
(65)A.Provided B.Concerning C.Given D.Following (66)A.mak B.cause C.move D.tur (67)A.and B.but C.though D.So (68)A.ord inary B.peculiar C.usual D.common (69)A that B.what C.whichever D.whatever (70)A.for B.to C.which D in Part IV Reading Comprehension (40%) Each sentence or passage below is followed by one or more questions.You are to choose the one best answer,(A).(B).(C).or(D),to each question.Mark your choice on the answer sheet Questions 71 to 74 are based on the following passage. Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable.whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present.You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower.Whatever the reason,you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is s me istibl although th of selection ought not to be followe as you might end up with a rather dull book.You soon become engrossed in some book or other,and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment---without buving a book of course scape the realities of everyday life is,I think,the mai There are not many places where it is possible to do this.A music shop is very much like a bookshop.You can wander round such places to your heart's content.If it is a good shop,no assistant will approach you with the inevitable ereeting:Can I help vou.si You needn't buy anything you don't want.In a tant should inin the backs until 1 you have finished owsing. Then,and only then,are his services necessary. course you may want t find out where a particular section is,but when he has led you there,the assistant should retire discreetly and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. You have to he careful not to he attracted hy the variety of hooks in a bookshor It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out cop of the late selling ovel and book abou brass-rubbing which had only vaguely interested you up until then.This volume on the subject,however,happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it.This sort of thing can be very dangerous.Apart from running up a huge account,you can waste a great deal of time wandering fro section to s 71.According to the author of the passage,what kind of bookshop is a good one? A.When you enter the shop,the assistant comes up to greet you in a friendly way B.When you look through all the books there,you feel very satisfied. C.When you look over the books.nobody takes any notice of you
(65) A. Provided B. Concerning C. Given D. Following (66) A. make B. cause C. move D. turn (67) A. and B. but C. though D. so (68) A. ordinary B. peculiar C. usual D. common (69) A. that B. what C. whichever D. whatever (70) A. for B. to C. which D. in Part IV Reading Comprehension （40%） Each sentence or passage below is followed by one or more questions. You are to choose the one best answer, (A),(B),(C),or (D), to each question. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Questions 71 to 74 are based on the following passage. Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment--- without buying a book, of course. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing which had only vaguely interested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section. 71. According to the author of the passage, what kind of bookshop is a good one? A. When you enter the shop, the assistant comes up to greet you in a friendly way. B. When you look through all the books there, you feel very satisfied. C. When you look over the books, nobody takes any notice of you