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1QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2016）-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIIMIT:

150MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION25MINSECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword（s）youfillinis（are）bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionwillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.NowlisteningtoPartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.1.A.Maggiesuniversitylife.B.Hermomslifeonfarmland.C.MaggiesviewonstudyingwithMom.D.Maggiesopiniononhermomsmajor.22.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.3.A.Havingroommates.B.Practicingcourttrials.C.Studyingtogether.D.Takingnotesbyhand.4.A.Protection.B.Imagination.C.Excitement.D.Encouragement.5.A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom.B.OccasionalinterferencefromMom.C.UntimelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.D.FrequentcheckonMaggiesgrades.NowlisteningtoPartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.6.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.C.Becausekidsrequirethemtodoso.D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.7.A.Realestateagent.B.Financier.C.Lawyer.D.Teacher.8.A.Delighted.B.Excited.C.Bored.D.Frustrated.39.A.Howtomakeacake.B.Howtomakeomelets.C.Toacceptwhatistaught.D.Toplanafuturecareer.10.A.Unsuccessful.B.Gradual.C.Frustrating.D.Passionate.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION45MINSECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE

（1）Therewasmusicfrommyneighborshousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraft,ortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes（滑水板）overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendshisRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithmopsandscrubbing-brushesandhammersandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.

（2）EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYorkeveryMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhourifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutlersthumb.（3）AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsbysenormousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-doeuvre（冷盘）,spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthemainhallabarwitha4realbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials（加香甜酒）solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother.（4）Bysevenoclocktheorchestrahasarrived,nothinfive-pieceaffair,butawholepitfulofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolos,andlowandhighdrums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingup-stairs;thecarsfromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandasaregaudywithprimarycolors,andhairshorninstrangenewways,andshawlsbeyondthedreamsofCastile.Thebarisinfullswing,andfloatingroundsofcocktailspermeatethegardenoutside,untiltheairisalivewithchatterandlaughter,andcasualinnuendoandintroductionsforgottenonthespot,andenthusiasticmeetingsbetweenwomenwhoneverkneweachothersnames.（5）Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesun,andnowtheorchestraisplayingyellowcocktailmusic,andtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher.Laughteriseasierminutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.（6）Thegroupschangemoreswiftly,swellwithnewarrivals,dissolveandforminthesamebreath;alreadytherearewanderers,confidentgirlswhoweavehereandthereamongthestouterandmorestable,becomeforasharp,joyousmomentthecentreofagroup,andthen,excitedwithtriumph,glideonthroughthesea-changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorundertheconstantlychanginglight.（7）Suddenlyoneofthegypsies,intremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsitdownforcourageand,movingherhandslikeFrisco,dancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.Amomentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforher,andthereisaburstofchatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGraysunderstudyfromtheFOLLIES.Thepartyhasbegun.（8）IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsbyshouseIwasoneofthefewguestswhohadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvitedtheywentthere.TheygotintoautomobileswhichborethemouttoLongIsland,andsomehowtheyendedupatGatsbysdoor.OncetheretheywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselvesaccordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.SometimestheycameandwentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasitsownticketofadmission.（9）Ihadbeenactuallyinvited.AchauffeurinauniformcrossedmylawnearlythatSaturdaymorningwithasurprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer:

thehonorwouldbeentirelyGatsbys,itsaid,ifIwouldattendhis“littleparty”thatnight.Hehadseenmeseveraltimes,andhadintendedtocallonmelongbefore,butapeculiarcombinationofcircumstanceshadpreventeditsignedJayGatsby,inamajestichand.（10）DressedupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleafterseven,andwanderedaroundratherillateaseamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidntknowthoughhereandtherewasafaceIhadnoticedonthecommutingtrain.IwasimmediatelystruckbythenumberofyoungEnglishmendottedabout;allwelldressed,alllookingalittlehungry,andalltalkinginlow,earnestvoicestosolid5andprosperousAmericans.Iwassurethattheyweresellingsomething:

bondsorinsuranceorautomobiles.Theywereatleastagonizinglyawareoftheeasymoneyinthevicinityandconvincedthatitwastheirsforafewwordsintherightkey.（11）AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhost,butthetwoorthreepeopleofwhomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedway,anddeniedsovehementlyanyknowledgeofhismovements,thatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtabletheonlyplaceinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.11.ItcanbelearnedfromPara.1thatMr.Gatsby_throughthesummer.A.entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekendB.invitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-RoyceatweekendsC.likedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehiclesD.indulgedhimselfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhere12.InPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans_.A.perishB.pushC.penetrateD.perpetuate13.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.8that_.A.guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhispartiesB.peoplesomehowendedupinGatsbyshouseasguestsC.GatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguestsD.guestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmanner14.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfelt_atGatsbysparty.A.dizzyB.dreadfulC.furiousD.awkward615.WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?

A.Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.B.Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.C.Hewasusuallyoutofthehouseattheweekend.D.Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests.PASSAGETWO

（1）Theterm“CYBERSPACE”wascoinedbyWilliamGibson,ascience-fictionwriter.Hefirstuseditinashortstoryin1982,andexpandedonitacoupleofyearslaterinanovel,“Neuromancer”,whosemaincharacter,HenryDorsettCase,isatroubledcomputerhackeranddrugaddict.InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspaceas“aconsensualhallucinationexperienceddailybybillionsoflegitimateoperators”and“agraphicrepresentationofdataabstractedfromthebanksofeverycomputerinthehumansystem.”

（2）Hisliterarycreationturnedouttoberemarkablyprescient（有先见之明的）.Cyberspacehasbecomesymbolicofthecomputingdevices,networks,fibre-opticcables,wirelesslinksandotherinfrastructurethatbringtheinternettobillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Themyriadconnectionsforgedbythesetechnologieshavebroughttremendousbenefitstoev