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QUESTIONBOOKLET
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2016）
-GRADEEIGHT-
TIMELIMIT:
150MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION
[25MIN]
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword（s）youfillinis（are）bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.
Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.
Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.
1.A.Maggie’suniversitylife.
B.Hermom’slifeatHarvard.
C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMom.
D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom’smajor.
2.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.
B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.
C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.
D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.
3.A.Havingroommates.
B.Practicingcourttrails.
C.Studyingtogether.
D.Takingnotesbyhand.
4.A.Protection.
B.Imagination.
C.Excitement.
D.Encouragement.
5.A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom.
B.OccasionalinterferencefromMom.
C.UltimatelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.
D.FrequentcheckonMaggie’sgrades.
Now,listentothePartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.
6.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.
B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.
C.Becausekidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.
D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.
7.A.Realestateagent.
B.Financier.
C.Lawyer.
D.Teacher.
8.A.Delighted.
B.Excited.
C.Bored.
D.Frustrated.
9.A.Howtomakeacake.
B.Howtomakeomelets.
C.Toacceptwhatistaught.
D.Toplanafuturecareer.
10.A.Unsuccessful.
B.Gradual.
C.Frustrating.
D.Passionate.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION
[45MIN]
SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS
Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
（1）Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes（滑水板）overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby’sRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithscrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.
（2）EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork–everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler’sthumb.
（3）AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby’senormousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre（冷盘）,spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthemainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials（加香甜酒）solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother.
（4）Byseveno’clocktheorchestrahasarrived–nothinfive-pieceaffairbutawholepitfulofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhighdrums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecarsfromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandasaregaudywithprimarycolorsandhairshorninstrangenewways,andshawlsbeyondthedreamsofCastile.Thebarisinfullswing,andfloatingroundsofcocktailspermeatethegardenoutsideuntiltheairisalivewithchatterandlaughterandcasualinnuendoandintroductionsforgottenonthespotandenthusiasticmeetingsbetweenwomenwhoneverkneweachother’snames.
（5）Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesunandnowtheorchestraisplayingyellowcocktailmusicandtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher.Laughteriseasier,minutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.
（6）Thegroupschangemoreswiftly,swellwithnewarrivals,dissolveandforminthesamebreath–alreadytherearewanderers,confidentgirlswhoweavehereandthereamongthestouterandmorestable,becomeforasharp,joyousmomentthecenterofagroupandthenexcitedwithtriumphglideonthroughthesea-changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorundertheconstantlychanginglight.
（7）Suddenlyoneofthesegypsiesintremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsitdownforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.Amomentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstofchatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray’sunderstudyfromtheFolies.Thepartyhasbegun.
（8）IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby’shouseIwasoneofthefewguestswhohadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvited–theywentthere.TheygotintoautomobileswhichborethemouttoLongIslandandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby’sdoor.OncetheretheywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselvesaccordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.SometimestheycameandwentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasitsownticketofadmission.
（9）Ihadbeenactuallyinvited.AchauffeurinauniformcrossedmylawnearlythatSaturdaymorningwithasurprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer–thehonorwouldbeentirelyGatsby’s,itsaid,ifIwouldattendhis“littleparty”thatnight.Hehadseenmeseveraltimesandhadintendedtocallonmelongbeforebutapeculiarcombinationofcircumstanceshadpreventedit–signedJayGatsbyinamajestichand.
（10）DressedupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleaftersevenandwanderedaroundratherill-at-easeamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidn’tknow–thoughhereandtherewasafaceIhadnoticedonthecommutingtrain.IwasimmediatelystruckbythenumberofyoungEnglishmendottedabout;allwelldressed,alllookingalittlehungryandalltalkinginlowearnestvoicestosolidandprosperousAmericans.Iwassurethattheyweresellingsomething:
bondsorinsuranceorautomobiles.Theywere,atleast,agonizinglyawareoftheeasymoneyinthevicinityandconvincedthatitwastheirsforafewwordsintherightkey.
（11）AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleofwhomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayanddeniedsovehementlyanyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable–theonlyplaceinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.
11.ItcanbeinferredformPara.1thatMr.Gatsby______throughthesummer.
A.entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekend
B.invitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-Royceatweekends
C.likedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehicles
D.indulgedhimselfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhere
12.InPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans______.
A.perish
B.push
C.penetrate
D.perpetrate
13.ItcanbeinferredformPara.8that______.
A.guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhisparties
B.peoplesomehowendedupinGatsby’shouseasguests
C.Gatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguests
D.guestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmanner
14.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfelt______atGatsby’sparty.
A.dizzy
B.dreadful
C.furious
D.awkward
15.WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?
A.Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.
B.Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.
C.Hewasusuallyoutofthehouseattheweekend.
D.Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests.
PASSAGETWO
（1）TheTerm“CYBERSPACE”wascoinedbyWilliamGibson,ascience-fictionwriter.Hefirstuseditinashortstoryin1982,andexpandedonitacoupleofyearslaterinanovel,“Neuromancer”,whosemaincharacter,HenryDorsettCase,isatroubledcomputerhackeranddrugaddict.InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspaceas“aconsensualhallucinationexperienceddaily
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