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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2019)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now, listen to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. Writer. B. Wells. C. Writer Wells. D. Susan Writer Wells.2. A. She was a career woman. B. She was then a feminist.C. She didn’t like her maiden name.D. She took her husband’s surname.3. A. She named herself after her profession. B. She named herself after her home town.C. She named herself after a day of the week.D. She named herself after the sculptor.4. A. It gives women greater equality. B. It is a good solution to an old problem.C. The problem troubling feminists still remains.D. The surname problem has partly been solved.5. A. History of surnames in America. B. Feminist movement in the 1960s.C. Traditional surnames in Europe.D. Reasons for inventing surnames.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A. A reporter from a weekly program. B. An executive director from a company.C. A guest on a weekly program.D. A magazine editor from San Diego.7. A. To prepare a list of things that you have done. B. To let your boss know that you want a pay r ise.C. To let everybody know your achievement.D. To shamelessly promote yourself to your boss.8. A. Because the boss has the data on your work B. Because you will be given more work to do.C. Because it is unprofessional to do so.D. Because others may lose trust in you.9. A. We could earn praise from our boss. B. We may forget the good things we’ve done.C. Things change quickly in work situations.D. The boss will review our performance data.10.A. Websites. B. Radio programs. C. Research reports. D. Government documents.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] There are twenty sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.Moving from beginning to end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than .A. will other types of writingB. do other types of writingC. On other types of writingD. other types of writing12.the attempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive.A. If it not had been forB. If had it not been forC. Had it not been forD. Had not it been for13.Members of the Parliament were poised ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline.A. to moveB. movingC. to movingD. at moving14.Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwiseabstract, unclear, or unconvincing.A. may remainB. could remainC. must have remainedD. might have remained15.Protocol was enabled him to make difficult decisions without ever looking back.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. that16.The woman had persuaded him to do he was hired never to do -- reveal the combination for the lock on theentrance.A. one thingB. such one thingC. any one thingD. the one thing17.The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous person he choose to be.A. shouldB. couldC. mightD. must18.“If not us, who? If not now, when?” These two questions are used as a .A. sign of angerB. call for actionC. refusal to changeD. denial of commitment19.What is the function of the present progressive in “They are always calling me by the wrong name”?A. To express unfavorable feelings.B. To alleviate unnecessary hostility.C. To indicate uncertainty.D. To dramatize a fact.20.“Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.” The relative clause inthe sentence serves to .A. supply additional information about LondonB. describe the antecedent “London”C. put restrictions on the identity of HarryD. narrate a sequential action taken by Harry21.A group casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A. opposed toB. objected toC. posed againstD. protested against22.After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical understand each other’sbehavior and cultures.A. facultyB. personsC. membersD. personnel23.The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many feelings and so muchmisunderstanding in international communication.A. injuriousB. injuredC. injuringD. injury24.To illustrate the limits of First Amendment free speech, many have noted that the Constitution does not give you the rightto falsely “Fire!” in a crowded theater.A. yelpB. yankC. yellD. yield25.The company announced that it has achieved its mission to create a local food economy that is to anyenvironment.A. AdoptableB. amendableC. alterableD. adaptable26.Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he had with the Vikings, he has no second abouthow he went about his business.A. thoughtsB. opinionsC. concernsD. reasons27.Electronic cigarettes should be subject the same taxes and limitations on public use as traditional tobaccoproducts.A. aboutB. atC. toD. on28.FC Barcelona, the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim the UEFA ChampionsLeague title.A. controversiallyB. arguablyC. debatableD. finally29.The store sells liquid vitamins designed for children under 3.A. explicitlyB. speciallyC. speculativelyD. specifically30.The three law officers on the plane came to the rescue of a fellow passenger who was allegedly trying to killherself.A. enforcementB. reinforcementC. impositionD. coercionPART IV CLOZE [10 MIN] Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.To some thinkers, it is machines and their development that drive economic and cultural change. This idea is referred to as technological determinism. Certainly there can be no doubt that machines contributed to the Protestant Reformation and the decline of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe or (31) television has changed the way family members interact. Those who believe in technological determinism would argue that these changes in the cultural landscape were the (32) result of new technology.But others see technology as more neutral and claim that the way people use technology is what gives it significance. This(33) accepts technology as one of many factors that shaped economic and cultural change; technology’s influence is(34) determined by how much power it is given by the people and cultures that use it.This (35) about the power of technology is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the new communication technologies. Are we more or less powerless in the (36) of advances such as the Internet, the World Wide Web, and instant global audio and visual communication? If we are at the mercy of technology, the culture that surrounds us will not be our (37), and the best we can hope to do is make our way reasonably well in a world outside our own control. But if these technologies are indeed neutral and their power (38) in how we choose to use them, we can utilize them responsibly and (39) to construct and maintain whatever kind of culture we want. As film director and technophile Steve Spielberg explained, “Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have thought or (40), to imagine something wonderful.”PART V READING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN]SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forest – able to smell ou t the best meat.” And if you can’t find work, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits.(2)That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than any other rich countries, according to a new study by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each country.(3)Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would do to the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work.(4)The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native-born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generous or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent.(5)None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from native or drag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooths” the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because there are immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals.41.Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals’ life mainly because of .A.low wages for localsB. imperfect labor marketsC. the design of the welfare systemD. inadequate skills of immigrants42.Who will favor the study results by researchers from the University of California?A.People who have legal status.B. People who run business.C. People who receive state benefits.D. People who are willing to earn less.43.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude is towards immigration.A.cautiously favorableB. slightly negativeC. strongly negativeD. quite ambiguousPASSAGE TWO(1)There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.(2)It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I’d begun to see the people rushing by outside in the mall’s concourse as a river of humanity.(3)The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.(4)The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Afterthe slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit obscure. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.(5)Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliber ate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas.(6)As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoon, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.(7)We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfulness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.(8)I escorted the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman’s turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she’d displayed earlier.(9)As the cashier tucked the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the younger woman.(10)“Is that your mom?” I asked.(11)I halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But possibly believing me to be tolerant of her impatience, she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was exasperation in her reply, half sigh and half groan.(12)Still watching her mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”(13)“Sure,” said the daughter.(14)I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”(15)It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with melancholy clarity the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.(16)The elderly woman moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter’s custody. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current and for their place in it. Then the daughter glanced over and momentarily regarded her mother. And slowly, almost reluctantly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds.44.What does “she had a job to do” (Para. 1) mean according to the context?A.She had a regular job in the store.B. She was thinking of what to buy.C. She wanted to ask for help.D. She wanted to buy a DVD.45.What does the title of the DVD reveal according to the shop assistant?A.The elderly woman had some knowledge about movies.B.The elderly woman liked movies for young children.C.The elderly woman preferred movies her son liked.D.The elderly woman liked both old and new movies.46.In the passage the elderly woman’s daughter is described as being .A.impoliteB. uncaringC. naïveD. miserly47.While looking for the DVD with the old woman, the shop assistant was .A.hesitantB. indifferentC. frustratedD. patientPASSAGE THREE(1)Reading award-winning literature may boost your ability to read other people, a new study suggests. Researchers at the New School for Social Research, in New York City, found that when they had volunteers read works of acclaimed “literary fiction”, it seemed to temporarily improve their ability to interpret other people’s emotions. The same was not true of nonfiction or “popular” fiction, the mystery, romance and science-fiction books that often dominate bestseller lists.(2)Experts said the findings, reported online in Science, suggest that literature might help people to be more perceptive and engaged in their lives.(3)“Reading literary fiction isn’t just for passing the time. It’s not just an escape,” said Keith Oatley, a professor emeritus of cognitive psycho logy at the University of Toronto. “It also enables us to better understand others, and then take that into our daily live.”(4)Oatley was not involved in the new research, but worked on some of the first studies to suggest that reading literature can boost people’s empathy for others. His team has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy for others. His teams has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy on standard tests, but the same is not true of avid nonfiction fans.(5)But, the study by Oatley and his team cannot prove that literature boosts empathy – empathetic folks may just be drawn to reading fiction, whereas the new study does offer some “cause-and-effect” evidence, Oatley said. For the study, researchers set up a series of five experiments in which participants read either literary fiction, popular fiction, nonfiction or nothing at all before taking some standard tests. One of the tests is known as “Reading the Mind in the Eyes”. People have to look at photos of actors’ eyes, and then guess what emotion is being expressed in each. The test is considered a measure of empathy. Overall, study participants fared better on the test after reading literary fiction, versus the other three conditions.(6)It was a small improvement, according to the principal researcher David Comer Kidd, “It’s not alike taking people from a (gra de) ‘C’ to an ‘A’,” he said. But Kidd added, the effect was seen after only about 10 minutes’ reading, and it was a statistically strong finding, meaning it’s unlikely to have been due to chance.(7)“Literary” fiction has no hard-and-fast definition. So Kidd and his colleagues chose contemporary works that have won or been finalists for outstanding literary awards. They included “The Round House”, by Louise Erdrich, “Salvage the Bones”, by Jesmyn Ward and the short story “Corrie” by Alice Munro. And “popular” fiction included best-sellers like “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, and Danielle Stelle’s “The Sins of the Mother”.(8)What’s so special about literary fiction? “For one, it’s usually more focused on characters than on plot,” Kidd noted. But beyond that, he said there is usually no single “authoritative narrator” who takes us through the story. “It demands that the reader almost become a writer and fill in the gaps. You really have to think about the characters,” Kidd said.(9)Oatley agreed. “Alice Munro doesn’t tell you what to think,” he said. “You, yourself, have to make inferences about characters. And that’s often what we’re doing in our real-life conversations.” Or at least that’s what people could do.(10)Reading literary fiction could also offer a way to “practice” your social skills and use them more in real life, according to another researcher not involved in the study. “It’s like how pilots train in a flight simulator,” said Raymond Mar, an associate p rofessor of psychology at York University, in Toronto, who has collaborated with Oatley. “This is a great study,” Mar said of the new study. But he added that the overall research in this area is “still in its infancy” and on e key question is whether literary fiction really is better than other fiction.(11)Mar and his colleagues recently found that fans of romance novels tended to do best on tests of empathy. Unlike the current study, Mar’s study did not test people after having them read different types of fiction. So it’s possible that there is something else about romance-novel reader that makes them more understanding of others.(12)Still, according to Mar, it’s too early to tell people to trade in their Danielle Steel for Alice Munro, at least if the goal is boosting empathy.(13)It’s also possible that plays, movies or even TV shows could build your empathy muscles, according to Kidd. But reading may be special, he said, because it provides no visuals and you have to engage your imagination more.(14)Everyone agreed that the findings suggest literature is important beyond entertainment or improving vocabulary. “There’s a common belief that reading literature is frivolous, or not practical,” Mar said. “But there is a growing body of evidence that it’s important in skill s that we need in our lives.”48.According to the new study, what kind of books are likely to help people better understand others’ feelings?A.Science fiction.B. Romance novelsC. Literary fictionD. Nonfiction.49.Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A.Oatley and his colleague were involved in the new study.B.Mar and his team also tested people after reading fiction.C.Kidd and his team had people read prestigious fiction.D.Kidd and his team were uncertain about their study results.50.Which of the following is NOT a special feature of literary fiction?A.More focus on character description.B. Presence of an authoritative narrator.C. Demand on readers’ ability to infer.D. Presence of readers’ empathetic feelings.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section, there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51.Why did the statement “…, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out.” mean? (Para. 1)PASSAGE TWO52.Why did the shop assistant lead the elderly woman to find the DVD instead of finding it for her?53.What does the last sentence in Para. 16 imply about the daughter’s attitude towards her mother?PASSAGE THREE54.What are the two main advantages of reading literary fiction according to the passage?55.Why is reading special when compared with plays and movies?PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:1)summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then2)comment on Brewer’s view that parents should join in with their kids rather than limit their media consumption.You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.How much screen time is too much for kids?Parents have been advised to limit media consumption of their children, but research suggests it’s the nature of it that matters.For any parents in the digital age, battles with their kids over screen time and devices have become a depressing part of fami ly life. Many parents will now be relieved to hear that recent research suggests that it’s not so much the length, but the nature of the screen time that matters.Jocelyn Brewer, a psychologist who specializes in the concept of “digital nutrition”, likens media diets to what’s on our plates: rather than counting calories (or screen time), think about what you’re eating.“It’s not just about whether you consume any potential digital junk foods, but also your relationship to technology and the role it plays in your family life,” say Brewer.For young children, the most important thing is whether parents and kids are playing, watching and browsing together.A study of 20,000 parents published late last year by the Oxford Internet Institute and Cardiff University determined that there was no correlation between limiting device use and children’s well-being. The study’s lead a uthor Dr Andrew Pryzbylski said: “Our findings suggest the broader family context, how parents set rules about digital screen time, and if they’re actively engaged in exploring the digital world together, are more important than the raw screen time.“The c onsensus is that screen time, in and of itself, is not harmful –and reasonable restrictions vary greatly, depending on a child’s behavior and personality. There is little point in worrying about how man minutes a day your kids are spending with screens,” say Brewer. “Instead, parents should be doing what they can do to ensure that what they’re watching, playing and reading is high-quality, age-appropriate and safe –and joining in wherever possible.”PART I DICTATION[听写]从此处开始作答SLANGWe often use slang expressions when we talk because they are so vivid and colorful.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKRevision of Essay DraftThe initial revision should focus on the essay as a whole.The first step: (1)•The rough draft--containing too little or too much material--discussing things unrelated to (2) •How to revise (1)(2)--provide (3) to convince your readers (3) --eliminate unrelated materialThe second step: revise for organization•Group similar ideas in the proper order•Produce an outline from the draft to check (4) (4)The third step: revise for length•Mind the stated length•Stick to (5) (5)Revise for (6) of the essay (6) •(7) by breaking up some longer sentences (7) •Use short sentences to make important points•Use long sentences to (8) (8) •Eliminate (9) expressions (9) •Use fresh and interesting descriptions•Write with (10) as much as possible (10) •Write in the active voice。
新版大学英语四六级答题卡及注意事项(推荐打印)
四六级考试注意事项（附答题卡）一、考试用品1、三证：身份证、准考证、学生证2、二笔：黑色签字笔（2支以上）和2B铅笔（2支以上）3、一块橡皮4、耳机（记得提前调好频率！）5、最好戴上一块手表二、考试注意事项1、开始答题前应按要求正确填写答题卡和试题册上的基本信息，并将条形码贴至答题卡指定位置（小编曾经就非常大头虾的忘记贴条形码...同学们一定不要忘了啊！）2、在考试正式开始前，考生不可随意翻看试卷内容。
在作文考试期间，考生不可翻看、阅读其他题目（不要为了赶这一点点时间而冒着被取消考试资格的危险）3、听力考试过程中，一定要边听边涂卡！（结束听力后监考老师是马上收卷的！）4、把握好时间，不要被环境影响（听到别人翻卷的声音也不要焦虑，放平心态）三、题型介绍及笔试英语四级考试题型及分值比例试卷结构测试内容测试题型分值比例考试时间写作写作短文写作15%30分钟（106分）听力理解短篇新闻单选7%25分钟（249分）长对话单选8%听力篇章单选20%阅读理解词汇理解选词填空5%40分钟（249分）长篇阅读匹配10%仔细阅读单选20%翻译汉译英段落翻译15%30分钟（106分）总计（710分）100%125分钟（分发试卷填涂个人信息和回收听力答题卡时间不算在内）四级笔试流程8：30——9：00考生入场（迟到考生禁止入场）8：40——9：00试音时间9：00——9：10发答题卡1、2及考卷、贴条形码9：10——9：40写作部分9：40——10：05听力部分10：05——10：10收答题卡1(即作文和听力)10：10——11：20其他部分（阅读和翻译）11：20全部考试结束，收答题卡2及试题册英语六级考试题型及分值比例试卷结构测试内容测试题型分值比例考试时间写作写作短文写作15%30分钟（106分）听力理解长对话单选8%30分钟（249分）听力篇章单选7%讲座/讲话单选20%阅读理解词汇理解选词填空5%40分钟（249分）长篇阅读匹配10%仔细阅读单选20%翻译汉译英段落翻译15%30分钟（106分）总计（710分）100%130分钟（分发试卷填涂个人信息和收取听力答题卡时间不算在内）六级笔试流程14：30——15：00考生入场（迟到考生禁止入场）14：40——15：00试音时间15：00——15：10发答题卡1、2及试题册（听力之前试题册不允许翻阅）15：10——15：40写作部分，作文题目在试题册背面15：40——16：10听力部分16：10——16：15收答题卡1(期间不允许答题)16：15——17：25其他部分17：25全部考试结束，收答题卡2及试题册仅限练习使用。
四级作文答题纸第一行格式
四级作文答题纸第一行格式大学英语四级对于经历过高考的人来说，难度不大，但是有很多小的细节是需要注意的。
今天我们就为大家整理了大学英语四级答题卡填写及注意事项，一起来了解一下吧。
作文部分作文题内容印在试题册背面，作答作文期间考生不得翻阅该试题册。
首行缩进，不要空行!字不要太挤，也无需每行都写满，但字数要够!字迹工整，保持卷面整洁，写错的地方用横线划掉即可，涂黑圈圈是禁忌哦(不会写的单词换个简单的同义词即可)听力部分(该部分本次考试起试题有进行调整，届时答题卡应该也有所区别)听力需要边听，边做题，听力录音播放完毕后，考生应停止作答，监考员将回收答题卡1，考生得到监考员指令后方可继续作答。
选择题均为单选题，错选、不选或多选将不得分。
阅读部分36～ 45题为选词填空，分数占比为5%46～ 55题为长篇阅读，分数占比为10%56～ 65题为仔细阅读，分数占比为20%所以对于那些阅读速度不是太快的'考生，不妨换个顺序做题，先做仔细阅读，先保证仔细阅读的高分项;然后做长篇阅读，最后没时间再做选择填空;不过，一定要细心哦，不要填错答题卡的顺序啦!翻译部分同作文部分要求基本一致，字迹工整，黑色小圈圈NG，不要太挤，也不要字写太大。
另外，复杂句应付不来，简单句上;生词想不起来，换一个熟词;如遇不懂的地方，先捡会翻的翻，保证句子的连贯完整性。
还有，一定不要天马行空的自己来造词造句，一定要是大家都懂的中国话!看到答题卡之后，是不是觉得稍心安了一点，毕竟也算"知彼"了呀，最后几天时间，抓紧复习吧，加油!注;请考生在正式开始作答前，按要求正确填写涂)答题卡1和答题卡2上的准考证号、姓名等信息后，还应将试题册背面的条形码粘贴条揭下后粘贴至答题卡1左上角的条形码粘贴框内，并正确填写试题册背面的准考证号和姓名。
不正确填写(涂)个人信息，错贴、漏贴条形码将按违规处理。
233网校英语四六级考试网提醒各位考生们一定要注意要求，了解各题型所在位置以及排列的顺序，谨防填串行。
英语四级作文模板答题卡
英语四级作文模板答题卡CET-4 Writing Template Answer Sheet。
Part I Writing (30 minutes)。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "My View on the Importance of Learning English". You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 目前英语在中国的重要性。
2. 学好英语的好处。
3. 我学习英语的体会。
My View on the Importance of Learning English。
In today's globalized world, English has become increasingly important in China. As the international lingua franca, English is used in various fields, such as business, science, technology, and education. In China, the importance of learning English cannot be overstated, as it opens up a world of opportunities for individuals and the country as a whole.First and foremost, learning English provides individuals with a competitive edge in the job market. Many multinational companies require their employees to be proficient in English, and having a good command of the language can significantly enhance one's career prospects. Moreover, English proficiency is often a prerequisite for studying abroad, as many universities and academic institutions around the world use English as the medium of instruction. Therefore, mastering English can broaden one's academic horizons and facilitate international exchanges and collaborations.Furthermore, learning English enables individuals to access a wealth of knowledge and information. The majority of scientific research, technological innovations, andacademic publications are in English, and being able to understand and communicate in English allows individuals to stay updated with the latest developments in their respective fields. Additionally, English is the language of the internet, and a large amount of online content is available in English. Therefore, proficiency in English is essential for accessing and utilizing online resources effectively.In my own experience, learning English has opened up numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth. Through studying English, I have been able to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds, which has broadened my perspective and enriched my life. Moreover, English has enabled me to access a wide range of literature, films, and music from around the world, allowing me to appreciate and understand different cultures and traditions.In conclusion, the importance of learning English in today's world cannot be overstated. It is essential for personal and professional development, as well as for accessing knowledge and information. As such, I believe that investing time and effort in learning English is a worthwhile endeavor that can bring about numerous benefits in both the short and long term.。
英语作文答题卡模板四级
英语作文答题卡模板四级英文回答：Introduction:In the realm of contemporary linguistics, the concept of language use in different contexts, commonly referred to as "contextual language use," holds significant importance. This multifaceted aspect of human communication involves the interplay between the linguistic choices we make and the situational factors that surround us.Sociolinguistics and Contextual Language Use:Sociolinguistics, a branch of linguistics that examines the relationship between language and society, has extensively studied contextual language use. Sociolinguists have identified various factors that influence ourlinguistic choices, including social class, gender, ethnicity, and the specific social situation or context inwhich we find ourselves.Types of Contextual Language Variation:Contextual language use can manifest itself in various forms, such as:Dialectal variation: Variations in language use based on geographic location or social group.Register variation: Variations in language use depending on the formality or informality of the situation.Style variation: Variations in language use based on the purpose and intent of the speaker.The Importance of Contextual Language Use:Understanding contextual language use is crucial for effective communication. By considering the situational context, we can choose appropriate language that istailored to the audience, situation, and purpose of ourcommunication. This ensures that our message is conveyed clearly and appropriately.Conclusion:Contextual language use is an essential aspect of human communication. It involves the interplay between the linguistic choices we make and the situational factors that surround us. By understanding the various factors that influence our language use, we can enhance our communication skills and effectively navigate the complexities of different social contexts.中文回答：导言：在当代语言学领域中，“语境语言使用”的概念至关重要，它指人们在不同的语境中所使用的语言。
英语四级答题卡标准范文
英语四级答题卡标准范文The English CET-4 answer sheet standard essay is an important assessment tool for measuring a student's English language proficiency. It is designed to test a student's ability to comprehend and respond to written and spoken English, as well as their knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. The CET-4 answer sheet standard essay is an essential component of the English language proficiency test, as it provides a comprehensive overview of a student's language skills.Writing a standard essay for the English CET-4 answer sheet requires a thorough understanding of the English language and the ability to express ideas clearly and coherently. It is important to use a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structures to demonstrate proficiency in the language. Additionally, the essay should be well-organized and logically structured, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.When writing a standard essay for the English CET-4 answer sheet, it is important to carefully read and analyze the prompt to ensure a thorough understanding of the topic. This will help in formulating a clear and concise thesis statement that addresses the main idea of the essay. Additionally, it is important to use relevant and specific examples to support the main points, as well as to demonstrate a deep understanding of the topic.In order to score well on the English CET-4 answer sheet standard essay, it is important to pay attention to grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Errors in these areas can detract from the overall quality of the essay and may result in a lower score. Therefore, it is important to proofread the essay carefully and make any necessary corrections before submitting it.In conclusion, writing a standard essay for the English CET-4 answer sheet requires a strong command of the English language, as well as the ability to express ideas clearly and coherently. By carefully analyzing the prompt, formulating a clear thesis statement, using relevantexamples, and paying attention to grammar and mechanics, students can effectively demonstrate their language proficiency and achieve a high score on the exam.。
全国大学英语四级考试2答题卡1、答题卡2 正反印 2857份
全国大学英语四级考试答题卡1PartⅠWriting (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic of My View on Online Promotion. You should write at least 120 words following the outline givenbelow in Chinese:1.网络促销形式多种多样；2.你对此有什么看法？My View on Online Promotion答题卡1必须使用黑色字迹签字笔书写：在答题区域内作答，超出以下黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效。
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)必须使用黑色字迹签字笔书写：在答题区域内作答，超出以下黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效1[A] [B] [C] [D] 2[A] [B] [C] [D] 3[A] [B] [C] [D] 4[A] [B] [C] [D] 5[A] [B] [C] [D] 6[A] [B] [C] [D] 7[A] [B] [C] [D]全国大学英语四级考试答题卡2Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension 11[A][B][C][D] 16[A][B][C][D] 21[A][B][C][D] 26[A][B][C][D] 31[A][B][C][D] 12[A][B][C][D] 17[A][B][C][D] 22[A][B][C][D] 27[A][B][C][D] 32[A][B][C][D] 13[A][B][C][D] 18[A][B][C][D] 23[A][B][C][D] 28[A][B][C][D] 33[A][B][C][D] 14[A][B][C][D] 19[A][B][C][D] 24[A][B][C][D] 29[A][B][C][D] 34[A][B][C][D] 15[A][B][C][D] 20[A][B][C][D] 25[A][B][C][D] 30[A][B][C][D] 35[A][B][C][D]必须使用黑色字迹签字笔书写：在答题区域内作答，超出以下黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效。
09-06 CET-4 答题卡 1&2
大学英语四级模拟考试班级:_______________ 姓名:__________________ 学号:_______________答题卡1 （Answer Sheet 1）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of free admission to museums. You should write at least 120 words following the outlinegiven bellow:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法Free Admission to Museums______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________PartⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)注意：请将题目1~7的答案涂在机读卡上。
(完整版)专四真题打印版(含答题卡一内容)
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2019)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now, listen to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer toeach question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. Writer. B. Wells. C. Writer Wells. D. Susan Writer Wells.2. A. She was a career woman. B. She was then a feminist.C. She didn’t like her maiden name.D. She took her husband’s surname.3. A. She named herself after her profession. B. She named herself after her home town.C. She named herself after a day of the week.D. She named herself after the sculptor.4. A. It gives women greater equality. B. It is a good solution to an old problem.C. The problem troubling feminists still remains.D. The surname problem has partly been solved.5. A. History of surnames in America. B. Feminist movement in the 1960s.C. Traditional surnames in Europe.D. Reasons for inventing surnames.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A. A reporter from a weekly program. B. An executive director from a company.C. A guest on a weekly program.D. A magazine editor from San Diego.7. A. To prepare a list of things that you have done. B. To let your boss know that you want a pay rise.C. To let everybody know your achievement.D. To shamelessly promote yourself to your boss.8. A. Because the boss has the data on your work B. Because you will be given more work to do.C. Because it is unprofessional to do so.D. Because others may lose trust in you.9. A. We could earn praise from our boss. B. We may forget the good things we’ve done.C. Things change quickly in work situations.D. The boss will review our performance data.10. A. Websites. B. Radio programs. C. Research reports. D. Government documents.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] There are twenty sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. Moving from beginning to end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than ________.A. will other types of writingB. do other types of writingC. On other types of writingD. other types of writing12. ________ the attempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive.A. If it not had been forB. If had it not been forC. Had it not been forD. Had not it been for13. Members of the Parliament were poised ________ ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline.A. to moveB. movingC. to movingD. at moving14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise ________abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.A. may remainB. could remainC. must have remainedD. might have remained15. Protocol was ________ enabled him to make difficult decisions without ever looking back.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. that16. The woman had persuaded him to do ________ he was hired never to do -- reveal the combination for the lock on theentrance.A. one thingB. such one thingC. any one thingD. the one thing17. The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous person ________ he choose to be.A. shouldB. couldC. mightD. must18. “If not us, who? If not now, when?” These two questions are used as a ________.A. sign of angerB. call for actionC. refusal to changeD. denial of commitment19. What is the function of the present progressive in “They are always calling me by the wrong name”?A. To express unfavorable feelings.B. To alleviate unnecessary hostility.C. To indicate uncertainty.D. To dramatize a fact.20. “Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.” The relative clause inthe sentence serves to ________.A. supply additional information about LondonB. describe the antecedent “London”C. put restrictions on the identity of HarryD. narrate a sequential action taken by Harry21. A group ________ casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A. opposed toB. objected toC. posed againstD. protested against22. After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical ________ understand each other’sbehavior and cultures.A. facultyB. personsC. membersD. personnel23. The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many ________ feelings and so muchmisunderstanding in international communication.A. injuriousB. injuredC. injuringD. injury24. To illustrate the limits of First Amendment free speech, many have noted that the Constitution does not give you the rightto falsely ________ “Fire!” in a crowded theater.A. yelpB. yankC. yellD. yield25. The company announced that it has achieved its mission to create a local food economy that is ________ to anyenvironment.A. AdoptableB. amendableC. alterableD. adaptable26. Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he had with the Vikings, he has no second ________ abouthow he went about his business.A. thoughtsB. opinionsC. concernsD. reasons27. Electronic cigarettes should be subject ________ the same taxes and limitations on public use as traditional tobaccoproducts.A. aboutB. atC. toD. on28. FC Barcelona, ________ the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim the UEFA ChampionsLeague title.A. controversiallyB. arguablyC. debatableD. finally29. The store sells liquid vitamins ________ designed for children under 3.A. explicitlyB. speciallyC. speculativelyD. specifically30. The three law ________ officers on the plane came to the rescue of a fellow passenger who was allegedly trying to killherself.A. enforcementB. reinforcementC. impositionD. coercionPART IV CLOZE [10 MIN] Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A.daydreamB.disagreementC.f actuallyD.ifE.inevitableF.inseparableysH.makingI.perspectiveJ.residesK.that L.thinking M.thoughtful N.ultimately O.wakeTo some thinkers, it is machines and their development that drive economic and cultural change. This idea is referred to as technological determinism. Certainly there can be no doubt that machines contributed to the Protestant Reformation and the decline of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe or ________ (31) television has changed the way family members interact. Those who believe in technological determinism would argue that these changes in the cultural landscape were the ________ (32) result of new technology.But others see technology as more neutral and claim that the way people use technology is what gives it significance. This________ (33) accepts technology as one of many factors that shaped economic and cultural change; technology’s influence is ________(34) determined by how much power it is given by the people and cultures that use it.This ________ (35) about the power of technology is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the new communication technologies. Are we more or less powerless in the ________ (36) of advances such as the Internet, the World Wide Web, and instant global audio and visual communication? If we are at the mercy of technology, the culture that surrounds us will not beour ________ (37), and the best we can hope to do is make our way reasonably well in a world outside our own control. But ifthese technologies are indeed neutral and their power ________ (38) in how we choose to use them, we can utilize them responsibly and ________ (39) to construct and maintain whatever kind of culture we want. As film director and technophileSteve Spielberg explained, “Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have thought or ________ (40), to imagine something wonderful.”PART V READING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN] SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there arefour suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job“you have to be like a wolf in the forest – able to smell out the best meat.” And if you can’t find work, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits.(2) That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than any other rich countries, according to a newstudy by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets andthe size of the welfare state in each country.(3) Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculatedthat shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would doto the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work.(4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native-born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generous or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-pointrise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wagein state benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent.(5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from native ordrag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooths” the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because thereare immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previousstudy found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals.41. Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals’ life mainly because of ________.A. low wages for localsB. imperfect labor marketsC. the design of the welfare systemD. inadequate skills of immigrants42. Who will favor the study results by researchers from the University of California?A. People who have legal status.B. People who run business.C. People who receive state benefits.D. People who are willing to earn less.43. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude is ________ towards immigration.A. cautiously favorableB. slightly negativeC. strongly negativeD. quite ambiguousPASSAGE TWO(1) There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.(2) It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I’d begun to see the people rushing by outside in the mall’s concourse as a river of humanity.(3) The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch everyfew seconds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.(4) The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me andshowed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit obscure. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.(5) Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas.(6) As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoon, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.(7) We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfulness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.(8) I escorted the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman’s turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she’d displayed earlier.(9) As the cashier tucked the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the younger woman.(10) “Is that your mom?” I asked.(11) I halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But possibly believing me to be tolerant of her impatience, she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was exasperation in her reply, half sigh and half groan.(12) Still watching her mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”(13) “Sure,” said the daughter.(14) I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”(15) It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with melancholy clarity the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.(16) The elderly woman moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter’s custody. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current and for their place in it. Then the daughter glanced over and momentarily regarded her mother. And slowly, almost reluctantly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds.44. What does “she had a job to do” (Para. 1) mean according to the context?A. She had a regular job in the store.B. She was thinking of what to buy.C. She wanted to ask for help.D. She wanted to buy a DVD.45. What does the title of the DVD reveal according to the shop assistant?A. The elderly woman had some knowledge about movies.B. The elderly woman liked movies for young children.C. The elderly woman preferred movies her son liked.D. The elderly woman liked both old and new movies.46. In the passage the elderly woman’s daughter is described as being ________.A. impoliteB. uncaringC. na?veD. miserly47. While looking for the DVD with the old woman, the shop assistant was ________.A. hesitantB. indifferentC. frustratedD. patientPASSAGE THREE(1) Reading award-winning literature may boost your ability to read other people, a new study suggests. Researchers at the New School for Social Research, in New York City, found that when they had volunteers read worksof acclaimed “literary fiction”, it seemed to temporarily improve their ability to interpret other people’s emotions. The same was not true of nonfiction or “popular” fiction, the mystery, romance and science-fiction books that often dominate bestseller lists.(2) Experts said the findings, reported online in Science, suggest that literature might help people to be more perceptive and engaged in their lives.(3) “Reading literary fiction isn’t just for passing the time. It’s not just an escape,” said Keith Oatley, a professor emeritus of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto. “It also enables us to better understand others, and then take that into our daily live.”(4) Oatley was not involved in the new research, but worked on some of the first studies to suggest that reading literature can boost people’s empathy for others. His team has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy for others. His teams has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy on standard tests, but the same is not true of avid nonfiction fans.(5) But, the study by Oatley and his team cannot prove that literature boosts empathy – empathetic folks may just be drawn to reading fiction, whereas the new study does offer some “cause-and-effect” evidence, Oatley said. For the study, researchers set up a series of five experiments in which participants read either literary fiction, popular fiction, nonfictionor nothing at all before taking some standard tests. One of the tests is known as “Reading the Mind in the Eyes”. People have to look at photos of actors’ eyes, and then guess what emotion is being expressed in each. The test is considered a measure of empathy. Overall, study participants fared better on the test after reading literary fiction, versus the other three conditions.(6) It was a small improvement, according to the principal researcher David Comer Kidd, “It’s not alike taking people from a (grade) ‘C’ to an ‘A’,” he said. But Kidd added, the effect was seen after only about 10 minutes’ reading, and it was a statistically strong finding, meaning it’s unlikely to have been due to chance.(7) “Literary” fiction has no hard-and-fast definition. So Kidd and his colleagues chose contemporary works thathave won or been finalists for outstanding literary awards. They included “The Round House”, by Louise Erdrich, “Salvage the Bones”, by Jesmyn Ward and the short story “Corrie”by Alice Munro. And “popular”fiction included best-sellers like “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, and Danielle Stell e’s “The Sins of the Mother”.(8) What’s so special about literary fiction? “For one, it’s usually more focused on characters than on plot,” Kidd noted. But beyond that, he said there is usually no single “authoritative narrator”who takes us through the story. “It demands that the reader almost become a writer and fill in the gaps. You really have to think about the characters,” Kidd said.(9) Oatley agreed. “Alice Munro doesn’t tell you what to think,” he said. “You, yourself, have to make inferences about characters. And that’s often what we’re doing in our real-life conversations.” Or at least that’s what people could do.(10) Reading literary fiction could also offer a way to “practice” your social skills and use them more in real life,according to another researcher not involved in the study. “It’s like how pilots train in a flight simulator,” said Raymond Mar, an associate professor of psychology at York University, in Toronto, who has collaborated with Oatley. “This is a great study,” Mar said of the new study. But he added that the overall research in this area is “still in its infancy” and one key question is whether literary fiction really is better than other fiction.(11) Mar and his colleagues recently found that fans of romance novels tended to do best on tests of empathy. Unlike the current study, Mar’s study did not test people after having them read different types of fiction. So it’s possible that there is something else about romance-novel reader that makes them more understanding of others.(12) Still, according to Mar, it’s too early to tell people to trade in their Danielle Steel for Alice Munro, at least if the goal is boosting empathy.(13) It’s also possible that plays, movies or even TV shows could build your empathy muscles, according to Kidd.But reading may be special, he said, because it provides no visuals and you have to engage your imagination more.(14) Everyone agreed that the findings suggest literature is important beyond entertainment or improving vocabulary. “There’s a common belief that reading literature is frivolous, or not practical,”Mar said. “But there is a growing body of evidence that it’s important in skills that we need in our lives.”48. According to the new study, what kind of books are likely to help people better understand others’ feelings?A. Science fiction.B. Romance novelsC. Literary fictionD. Nonfiction.49. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Oatley and his colleague were involved in the new study.B. Mar and his team also tested people after reading fiction.C. Kidd and his team had people read prestigious fiction.D. Kidd and his team were uncertain about their study results.50. Which of the following is NOT a special feature of literary fiction?A. More focus on character description.B. Presence of an authoritative narrator.C. Demand on readers’ ability to infer.D. Presence of readers’ empathetic feelings.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section, there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51. Why did the statement “…, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out.” mean? (Para. 1)PASSAGE TWO52. Why did the shop assistant lead the elderly woman to find the DVD instead of finding it for her?53. What does the last sentence in Para. 16 imply about the daughter’s attitude towards her mother?PASSAGE THREE54. What are the two main advantages of reading literary fiction according to the passage?55. Why is reading special when compared with plays and movies?PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:1) summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then2) comment on Brewer’s view that parents should join in with their kids rather than limit their media consumption.You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure tofollow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.How much screen time is too much for kids?Parents have been advised to limit media consumption of their children, but research suggests it’s the nature of it that matters.For any parents in the digital age, battles with their kids over screen time and devices have become a depressing part of family life. Many parents will now be relieved to hear that recent research suggests that it’s not so much the length, but the nature of the screen time that matters.Jocelyn Brewer, a psychologist who specializes in the concept of “digital nutrition”, likens media diets to what’s on our plates: rather than counting calories (or screen time), think about what you’re eating.“It’s not just about whether you consume any potential digital junk foods, but also your relationship to technology and the role it plays in your family life,” say Brewer.For young children, the most important thing is whether parents and kids are playing, watching and browsing together.A study of 20,000 parents published late last year by the Oxford Internet Institute and Cardiff Universitylead determined that there was no correlation between limiting device use and children’s well-being. The study’ｓauthor Dr Andrew Pryzbylski said: “Our findings suggest the broader family context, how parents set rules about digital screen time, and if they’re actively engaged in exploring the digital world together, are more important than the raw screen time.“The consensus is that screen time, in and of itself, is not harmful –and reasonable restrictions vary greatly, depending on a child’s behavior and personality. There is little point in worrying about how man minutes a day your kids are spending with screens,” say Brewer. “Instead, parents should be doing what they can do to ensure that what they’re watching, playing and reading is high-quality, age-appropriate and safe – and joining in wherever possible.”PART I DICTATION[听写]从此处开始作答SLANGWe often use slang expressions when we talk because they are so vivid and colorful._________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________。
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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS （2019）—GRADE FOUR—TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION ［10 MIN］Listen to the following passage。
Altogether the passage will be read to you four times。
During the first reading， which will be done at normal speed， listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings， the passage， except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now， listen to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN］SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk。
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英语四级答题卡标准范文Section 1: Listening Comprehension.1. The speaker's purpose in this lecture is to:(A) Explain the history of jazz music.(B) Analyze the different elements of jazz music.(C) Discuss the influence of jazz music on other genres.(D) Teach students how to play jazz music.2. According to the speaker, one of the defining characteristics of jazz music is its:(A) Use of improvisation.(B) Complex harmonic structures.(C) Strict adherence to traditional forms.(D) Emphasis on melody.3. The speaker mentions that jazz music originated in the early 20th century in the city of:(A) New Orleans.(B) Chicago.(C) New York City.(D) Paris.4. Which of the following instruments is mentioned by the speaker as being typically used in jazz music?(A) Violin.(B) Saxophone.(C) Clarinet.(D) Flute.5. The speaker suggests that one of the reasons for the enduring popularity of jazz music is its:(A) Ability to adapt and evolve.(B) Accessibility to audiences of all ages.(C) Association with the civil rights movement.(D) Educational value.Section 2: Reading Comprehension.Passage 1。
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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2019)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now, listen to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. Writer. B. Wells. C. Writer Wells. D. Susan Writer Wells.2. A. She was a career woman. B. She was then a feminist.C. She didn’t like her maiden name.D. She took her husband’s surname.3. A. She named herself after her profession. B. She named herself after her home town.C. She named herself after a day of the week.D. She named herself after the sculptor.4. A. It gives women greater equality. B. It is a good solution to an old problem.C. The problem troubling feminists still remains.D. The surname problem has partly been solved.5. A. History of surnames in America. B. Feminist movement in the 1960s.C. Traditional surnames in Europe.D. Reasons for inventing surnames.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A. A reporter from a weekly program. B. An executive director from a company.C. A guest on a weekly program.D. A magazine editor from San Diego.7. A. To prepare a list of things that you have done. B. To let your boss know that you want a pay rise.C. To let everybody know your achievement.D. To shamelessly promote yourself to your boss.8. A. Because the boss has the data on your work B. Because you will be given more work to do.C. Because it is unprofessional to do so.D. Because others may lose trust in you.9. A. We could earn praise from our boss. B. We may forget the good things we’ve done.C. Things change quickly in work situations.D. The boss will review our performance data.10. A. Websites. B. Radio programs. C. Research reports. D. Government documents.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] There are twenty sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. Moving from beginning to end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than ________.A. will other types of writingB. do other types of writingC. On other types of writingD. other types of writing12. ________ the attempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive.A. If it not had been forB. If had it not been forC. Had it not been forD. Had not it been for13. Members of the Parliament were poised ________ ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline.A. to moveB. movingC. to movingD. at moving14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise ________abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.A. may remainB. could remainC. must have remainedD. might have remained15. Protocol was ________ enabled him to make difficult decisions without ever looking back.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. that16. The woman had persuaded him to do ________ he was hired never to do -- reveal the combination for the lock on theentrance.A. one thingB. such one thingC. any one thingD. the one thing17. The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous person ________ he choose to be.A. shouldB. couldC. mightD. must18. “If not us, who? If not now, when?” These two questions are used as a ________.A. sign of angerB. call for actionC. refusal to changeD. denial of commitment19. What is the function of the present progressive in “They are always calling me by the wrong name”?A. To express unfavorable feelings.B. To alleviate unnecessary hostility.C. To indicate uncertainty.D. To dramatize a fact.20. “Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.” The relative clause inthe sentence serves to ________.A. supply additional information about LondonB. describe the antecedent “London”C. put restrictions on the identity of HarryD. narrate a sequential action taken by Harry21. A group ________ casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A. opposed toB. objected toC. posed againstD. protested against22. After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical ________ understand each other’sbehavior and cultures.A. facultyB. personsC. membersD. personnel23. The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many ________ feelings and so muchmisunderstanding in international communication.A. injuriousB. injuredC. injuringD. injury24. To illustrate the limits of First Amendment free speech, many have noted that the Constitution does not give you the rightto falsely ________ “Fire!” in a crowded theater.A. yelpB. yankC. yellD. yield25. The company announced that it has achieved its mission to create a local food economy that is ________ to anyenvironment.A. AdoptableB. amendableC. alterableD. adaptable26. Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he had with the Vikings, he has no second ________ abouthow he went about his business.A. thoughtsB. opinionsC. concernsD. reasons27. Electronic cigarettes should be subject ________ the same taxes and limitations on public use as traditional tobaccoproducts.A. aboutB. atC. toD. on28. FC Barcelona, ________ the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim the UEFA ChampionsLeague title.A. controversiallyB. arguablyC. debatableD. finally29. The store sells liquid vitamins ________ designed for children under 3.A. explicitlyB. speciallyC. speculativelyD. specifically30. The three law ________ officers on the plane came to the rescue of a fellow passenger who was allegedly trying to killherself.A. enforcementB. reinforcementC. impositionD. coercionPART IV CLOZE [10 MIN] Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.To some thinkers, it is machines and their development that drive economic and cultural change. This idea is referred to as technological determinism. Certainly there can be no doubt that machines contributed to the Protestant Reformation and the decline of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe or ________ (31) television has changed the way family members interact. Those who believe in technological determinism would argue that these changes in the cultural landscape were the ________ (32) result of new technology.But others see technology as more neutral and claim that the way people use technology is what gives it significance. This ________ (33) accepts technology as one of many factors that shaped economic and cultural change; technology’s influence is ________(34) determined by how much power it is given by the people and cultures that use it.This ________ (35) about the power of technology is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the new communication technologies. Are we more or less powerless in the ________ (36) of advances such as the Internet, the World Wide Web, and instant global audio and visual communication? If we are at the mercy of technology, the culture that surrounds us will not be our ________ (37), and the best we can hope to do is make our way reasonably well in a world outside our own control. But if these technologies are indeed neutral and their power ________ (38) in how we choose to use them, we can utilize them responsibly and ________ (39) to construct and maintain whatever kind of culture we want. As film director and technophile Steve Spielberg explained, “Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have thought or ________ (40), to imagine something wonderful.”PART V READING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN]SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forest – able to smell out the best meat.” And if you can’t find work, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits.(2) That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than any other rich countries, according to a newstudy by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each country.(3) Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would do to the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work.(4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native-born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generous or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent.(5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from native or drag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooth s” the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because there are immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals.41. Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals’ life mainly because of ________.A. low wages for localsB. imperfect labor marketsC. the design of the welfare systemD. inadequate skills of immigrants42. Who will favor the study results by researchers from the University of California?A. People who have legal status.B. People who run business.C. People who receive state benefits.D. People who are willing to earn less.43. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude is ________ towards immigration.A. cautiously favorableB. slightly negativeC. strongly negativeD. quite ambiguousPASSAGE TWO(1) There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.(2) It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I’d begun to see the people rushing by outside in the mall’s concourse as a river of humanity.(3) The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.(4) The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me andshowed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit obscure. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.(5) Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas.(6) As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoon, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.(7) We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfulness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.(8) I escorted the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman’s turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she’d displayed earlier.(9) As the cashier tucked the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the younger woman.(10) “Is that your mom?” I asked.(11) I halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But possibly believing me to be tolerant of her impatience, she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was exasperation in her reply, half sigh and half groan.(12) Still watching her mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”(13) “Sure,” said the daughter.(14) I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”(15) It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with melancholy clarity the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.(16) The elderly woman moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter’s custody. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current and for their place in it. Then the daughter glanced over and momentarily regarded her mother. And slowly, almost reluctantly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds.44. What does “she had a job to do” (Para. 1) mean according to the context?A. She had a regular job in the store.B. She was thinking of what to buy.C. She wanted to ask for help.D. She wanted to buy a DVD.45. What does the title of the DVD reveal according to the shop assistant?A. The elderly woman had some knowledge about movies.B. The elderly woman liked movies for young children.C. The elderly woman preferred movies her son liked.D. The elderly woman liked both old and new movies.46. In the passage the elderly woman’s daughter is described as being ________.A. impoliteB. uncaringC. naïveD. miserly47. While looking for the DVD with the old woman, the shop assistant was ________.A. hesitantB. indifferentC. frustratedD. patientPASSAGE THREE(1) Reading award-winning literature may boost your ability to read other people, a new study suggests. Researchers at the New School for Social Research, in New York City, found that when they had volunteers read works of acclaimed “literary fiction”, it seemed to temporarily improve their ability to interpret other people’s emotions. The same was not true of nonfiction or “popular” fiction, the mystery, romance and science-fiction books that often dominate bestseller lists.(2) Experts said the findings, reported online in Science, suggest that literature might help people to be more perceptive and engaged in their lives.(3) “Reading literary fiction isn’t just for passing the time. It’s not just an escape,” said Keith Oatley, a professor emeritus of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto. “It also enables us to better understand others, and then take that into our daily live.”(4) Oatley was not involved in the new research, but worked on some of the first studies to suggest that reading literature can boost people’s empathy for others. His team has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy for others. His teams has found that those who read a lot of fiction tend to show greater empathy on standard tests, but the same is not true of avid nonfiction fans.(5) But, the study by Oatley and his team cannot prove that literature boosts empathy – empathetic folks may just be drawn to reading fiction, whereas the new study does offer some “cause-and-effect” evidence, Oatley said. For the study, researchers set up a series of five experiments in which participants read either literary fiction, popular fiction, nonfiction or nothing at all before taking some standard tests. One of the tests is known as “Reading the Mind in the Eyes”. People have to look at photos of actors’ eyes, and then guess what emotion is being expressed in each. The test is considered a measure of empathy. Overall, study participants fared better on the test after reading literary fiction, versus the other three conditions.(6) It was a small improvement, according to the principal researcher David Comer Kidd, “It’s not alike taking people from a (grade) ‘C’ to an ‘A’,” he said. But Kidd added, the effect was seen after only about 10 minutes’ reading, and it was a statistically strong finding, meaning it’s unlikely to have been due to chance.(7) “Literary” fiction has no hard-and-fast definition. So Kidd and his colleagues chose contemporary works that have won or been finalists for outstanding literary awards. They included “The Round House”, by Louise Erdrich, “Salvage the Bones”, by Jesmyn Ward and the short story “Corrie”by Alice Munro. And “popular”fiction included best-sellers like “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, and Danielle Stell e’s “The Sins of the Mother”.(8) What’s so special about literary fiction? “For one, it’s usually more focused on characters than on plot,” Kidd noted. But beyond that, he said there is usually no single “authoritative narrator”who takes us through the story. “It demands that the reader almost become a writer and fill in the gaps. You really have to think about the characters,” Kidd said.(9) Oatley agreed. “Alice Munro doesn’t tell you what to think,” he said. “You, yourself, have to make inferences about characters. And that’s often what we’re doing in our real-life conversations.” Or at least that’s what people could do.(10) Reading literary fiction could also offer a way to “practice” your social skills and use them more in real life,according to another researcher not involved in the study. “It’s like how pilots train in a flight simulator,” said Raymond Mar, an associate professor of psychology at York University, in Toronto, who has collaborated with Oatley. “This is a great study,” Mar said of the new study. But he added that the overall research in this area is “still in its infancy” and one key question is whether literary fiction really is better than other fiction.(11) Mar and his colleagues recently found that fans of romance novels tended to do best on tests of empathy. Unlike the current study, Mar’s study did not test people after having them read different types of fiction. So it’s possible that there is something else about romance-novel reader that makes them more understanding of others.(12) Still, according to Mar, it’s too early to tell people to trade in their Danielle Steel for Alice Munro, at least if the goal is boosting empathy.(13) It’s also possible that plays, movies or even TV shows could build your empathy muscles, according to Kidd. But reading may be special, he said, because it provides no visuals and you have to engage your imagination more.(14) Everyone agreed that the findings suggest literature is important beyond entertainment or improving vocabulary. “There’s a common belief that reading literature is frivolous, or not practical,”Mar said. “But there is a growing body of evidence that it’s important in skills that we need in our lives.”48. According to the new study, what kind of books are likely to help people better understand others’ feelings?A. Science fiction.B. Romance novelsC. Literary fictionD. Nonfiction.49. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Oatley and his colleague were involved in the new study.B. Mar and his team also tested people after reading fiction.C. Kidd and his team had people read prestigious fiction.D. Kidd and his team were uncertain about their study results.50. Which of the following is NOT a special feature of literary fiction?A. More focus on character description.B. Presence of an authoritative narrator.C. Demand on readers’ ability to infer.D. Presence of readers’ empathetic feelings.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section, there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51. Why did the statement “…, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out.” mean? (Para. 1)PASSAGE TWO52. Why did the shop assistant lead the elderly woman to find the DVD instead of finding it for her?53. What does the last sentence in Para. 16 imply about the daughter’s attitude towards her mother?PASSAGE THREE54. What are the two main advantages of reading literary fiction according to the passage?55. Why is reading special when compared with plays and movies?PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:1) summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then2) comment on Brewer’s view that parents should join in with their kids rather than limit their media consumption.You can support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.PART I DICTATION[听写]从此处开始作答SLANGWe often use slang expressions when we talk because they are so vivid and colorful._________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKRevision of Essay DraftThe initial revision should focus on the essay as a whole.The first step: (1) ________ (1) _____________________ •The rough draft--containing too little or too much material--discussing things unrelated to (2) ________ (2) _____________________ •How to revise--provide (3) ________ to convince your readers (3) _____________________ --eliminate unrelated materialThe second step: revise for organization•Group similar ideas in the proper order•Produce an outline from the draft to check (4) ________ (4) _____________________The third step: revise for length•Mind the stated length•Stick to (5) ________ (5) _____________________Revise for (6) ________ of the essay (6) _____________________•(7) ________ by breaking up some longer sentences (7) _____________________ •Use short sentences to make important points•Use long sentences to (8) ________ (8) _____________________ •Eliminate (9) ________ expressions (9) _____________________ •Use fresh and interesting descriptions•Write with (10) ________ as much as possible (10) ____________________ •Write in the active voiceANSWER SHEET ONE TEM-4 2019。