英语-研究生期末样题

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM (Sample Test)

FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

TIANJIN UNIVERSITY

PART 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Section A:

Directions: In this section, you will hear 9 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, there will be a question. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. You must read the 4 suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. A. The conversation doesn’t say.

C. They will go roller skating. B. They will go ice skating.

D. They will stay at home.

2. A. The two speakers are good friends.

B. The man is inviting the woman to meet again.

C. The man is simply saying good-bye to the woman.

D. The two speakers care about each other.

3. A. He is tall.

C. He wears a green shirt. B. He wears glasses.

D. He has a mustache.

4. A. She wears pants.

C. She is serious-looking. B. She wears a dark T-shirt.

D. She has long hair.

5. A. The man is apologetic for what happened.

C. The man is the husband of the wife.

B. The man will replace the table cloth.

D. The woman asks the man to keep his word.

6. A. The man has it.

C. It’s in th e library. B. The woman has it.

D. It’s at home.

7. A. In the middle of the hall on the first floor.

B. In the basement.

C. In the middle of the hall on the second floor.

D. On the stairs.

8. A. It’s opposite the church.

C. It’s on the other side of the street. B. It’s quite far away from here.

D. It’s side by side with the church.

9. A. Sending a letter in the post office.

C. Returning some books to the library. B. Cashing a check in the bank.

D. Visiting her son’s teacher at school.

Section B:

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the 4 suggested choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Questions 10 to 12 are based on the following passage.

10. A. It’s in one time zone.

B. It is divided into five time zones.

C. It’s divided into twenty-four time zones.

D. It cannot be crossed in five days.

11. A. You set it ahead one hour in each new time zone.

B. You set it ahead one hour for the whole trip.

C. You set it back one full day for each time zone.

D. You set it ahead by twenty three hours.

12. A. The beginning of any new time zone.

B. Any point where time changes by one hour.

C. The point where a new day begins.

D. Any time zone in the Pacific Ocean.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the following passage.

13. A. Training interpreters.

B. The work of an interpreter.

C. The importance of an interpreter.

D. The president and his interpreter.

14. A. A college degree.

B. A good command of the vocabulary of a foreign language.

C. An adequate knowledge of at least two languages.

D. The ability to make a speech over a loudspeaker.

15. A. Most interpreters in the US don’t have steady work.

B. 150 interpreters work for the US.

C. Full-time interpreters are paid better than part-time ones.

D. Full-time interpreters are hired only when there is a special job to do.

Section C: 答案填在答题纸上

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from （1）to （5）with the exact words or expressions you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Animals traveling from one country to another have to follow laws, just as people do. They don’t have to have (1)____, but they have to obey other rules. Most countries have laws about animals coming into their country. The laws were made to stop the spread of diseases that animals carry.

(2)___ include cats and dogs going with their masters on trips. Others are rare animals going to zoos. Some are birds and fish on their way to pet-shops.

Some animals cannot go into a country unless their owners can prove that they have been vaccinated against certain diseases. Others must be (3)___ by animal doctors.

Sometimes animals must spend a month or more in a special place before they can enter a country. The animals are (4)___. There, they are kept away from other animals until it is certain that they don not have a disease. Only the people who care for the animals can go near.

There are many different laws in each country. Anyone who wants to take a pet to another country should (5)___ with the government first. Laws are made to protect both people and animals.