TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2006)
-GRADE EIGHT-
TIME LIMIT: 190MIN
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30MIN)
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PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)
In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.
TEXT A
11. According to the story Doctor Reefy’s life seems very __________.
A. eccentric B. normal C. enjoyable D. optimistic (A)
12. The story tells us that the tall dark girl was in the family way. The phrase “in the family way” means____________.
A. troubled B. pregnant C. twisted D. cheated (B)
13. Doctor Reef lives a ___________ life.
A.happy B. miserable C. easy-going D. reckless (B)
14. The tall dark girl’s marriage to Doctor Reef proves to be a _____ one.
A. transient B. understandable C. perfect D. funny (A)
15. Doctor Reef’s paper balls probably symbolize his ______.
A eagerness to shut himself away from society
B suppressed desire to communicate with people
C optimism about life
D cynical attitude towards life (B)
Text B
16. From the first two paragraphs , we learn that
A. the townsfolk deny the RSC ’ s contribution to the town’s revenue A
B. the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C. the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D. the townsfolk earn little from tourism
17. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that
A. the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
B. the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers B
C. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
D. the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
18. By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that
A. Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
B. Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
C. the town is not really short of money C
D. the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
19. According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy because
A. ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
B. the company is financially ill-managed
C. the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
D. the theatre attendance is on the rise D
20. From the text we can conclude that the author
A. is supportive of both sides
B. favors the townsfolk’s view
C. takes a detached attitude
D. is sympathetic to the RSC. D
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2006)
-GRADE EIGHT-
TIME LIMIT: 190MIN
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30MIN)
略
PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)
In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.
TEXT A
11. According to the story Doctor Reefy’s life seems very __________.
A. eccentric B. normal C. enjoyable D. optimistic (A)
12. The story tells us that the tall dark girl was in the family way. The phrase “in the family way” means____________.
A. troubled B. pregnant C. twisted D. cheated (B)
13. Doctor Reef lives a ___________ life.
A.happy B. miserable C. easy-going D. reckless (B)
14. The tall dark girl’s marriage to Doctor Reef proves to be a _____ one.
A. transient B. understandable C. perfect D. funny (A)
15. Doctor Reef’s paper balls probably symbolize his ______.
A eagerness to shut himself away from society
B suppressed desire to communicate with people
C optimism about life
D cynical attitude towards life (B)
Text B
16. From the first two paragraphs , we learn that
A. the townsfolk deny the RSC ’ s contribution to the town’s revenue A
B. the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C. the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D. the townsfolk earn little from tourism
17. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that
A. the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
B. the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers B
C. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
D. the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
18. By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that
A. Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
B. Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
C. the town is not really short of money C
D. the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
19. According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy because
A. ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
B. the company is financially ill-managed
C. the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
D. the theatre attendance is on the rise D
20. From the text we can conclude that the author
A. is supportive of both sides
B. favors the townsfolk’s view
C. takes a detached attitude
D. is sympathetic to the RSC. D
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