ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM

FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

TIANJIN UNIVERSITY

Jan. 23rd, 2008

PART 1: Listening Comprehension (10%)

Section A (5%)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations and 1 short passage. The conversations and passage will be read only ONCE. At the end of each conversation or the passage, there will be questions. 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.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation:

1. A. Because she hasn’t got ready yet.

B. Because she is waiting for David.

C. Because she is waiting for a taxi to pick her up.

D. Because it is raining very hard.

2. A. They are going to see film downtown.

B. They are going to call on the Johnsons.

C. They are packing and going on their holiday.

D. They are going to buy an umbrella.

3. A. It was left in David’s office.

B. It was left in Kate’s office.

C. It was lost in the train some day.

D. It was left with the Johnsons.

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation:

4. A. Doctor and nurse.

B. Librarian and library patron.

C. Forest ranger and hiker.

D. Nurse and patient.

5. A. Saturday.

B. Sunday.

C. Monday.

D. Tuesday.

6. A. An allergy to animals.

B. A reaction to toxic chemicals.

C. An allergy to food.

D. Contact with a noxious plant.

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage:

7. A. They are the highest.

B. They are most challenging and popular.

C. They are covered by snow all the year round.

D. They are like paradise.

8. A. Anxious and worried.

B. bored and unwilling.

C. nervous and confused.

D. amazed and excited.

9. A. Interesting and exciting.

B. He did not mention.

C. They went there by plane.

D. He thought the journey was too long.

10. A. In a large, clean hotel.

B. In a small, tidy hotel.

C. In a small house with a back yard.

D. In a large, cozy house with no back yard.

Section B (5%)

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.

Good evening. I know many of you students are the proud owners of your first motor vehicle and this evening I want to talk to you about some of the things you can do to make sure your car or motorbike isn’t stolen. I’ll (1) ____________ to put you in the picture. Car theft is a widespread problem. In this country alone one car is stolen every 32 seconds. That’s almost a million cars each year. And of those, (2) ____________. And don’t think that just because your car might be a bit old and beaten-up no one will steal it. Any car can be stolen. Anywhere.

Most thefts occur in residential areas, often from the front of the house or even from inside the garage. Some areas that are especially dangerous are shopping centers and (3) ____________.

Most car thieves don’t need to break into the car. They usually gain entry through unlocked doors and many times they find the key in the ignition. In fact, (4) ____________ in the car. Isn’t that amazing? Twenty per cent of drivers left the keys in the ignition of an unlocked car.

Who steals cars? Well, there are basically two kinds of car or bike thieves: joy-riders aged about 15 to 21, and professionals. This last group usually needs less than one minute to break into a locked car and they often steal cars to (5) ____________. You are much less likely to get your car back if it’s stolen by a professional, and if it’s stolen by a joy-rider chances are it’ll be a wreck when you do get it back. Joy-riders have a very high accident rate.

PART II: Vocabulary (5%)

Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

11．Traditionally it is a peaceful event, without ______ between police and what they describe as the hippy convoy.

A. connection B. exchange

C. interaction D. confrontation

12. Unlike hackers, who gain unauthorized ______ to computer or telecommunication systems for

the challenge or even the principle of it, crackers do so for malicious purposes.

A. password B. entry

C. access D. approach

13. Compared to voter participation rates of citizens in other democracies, participation in American elections is low; slightly more than 50 percent of those ______ participate in national presidential elections.

A. eligible B. available

C. feasible D. accessible

14. There has been much opposition from some social groups, ______ from the farming community.

A. straightforwardly B. notably

C. virtually D. exceptionally

15. They swore their ______ to the nation and received their naturalization papers.

A. allegiance B. immensity

C. obligation D. responsibility

16. These questions ______ a challenge to the established attitude of superiority toward the outside world.

A. evolved B. aroused

C. tolerated D. constituted

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