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1、英语专业八级真题Part I Listening Comprehension(40 min)In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY.Listen carefully and then answer thequestions that follow.Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.SECTION A TALKQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section.At t

2、he end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answerthe questions.Now listen to the talk.1.The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in_.A.the coordination based on individual actionsB.the number of individual participantsC.the necessity of individual actionsD.the requirements for par

3、ticipants2.In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n)_ process.A.individualB.combinedC.distinctD.Social3.The main difference between personal and non-personal settings is in_.A.the manner of language useB.the topic and content of speechC.the interactions between speaker and audienceD.t

4、he relationship between speaker and audience4.In fictional settings,speakers_.A.hide their real intentionsB voice others intentionsC.play double roles on and off stageD.only imitate other people in life5.Compared with other types of settings,the main feature of private setting is_.A.the absence of s

5、pontaneityB.the presence of individual actionsC.the lack of real intentionsD.the absence of audienceSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview.At the end of the interview you will be given 75 seconds toanswer the questions.Now listen to the interview.6.What was education like in

6、Professor Wang*s days?A.Students worked very hard.B.Students felt they needed a second degree.C.Education was not career-oriented.D.There were many specialized subjects.7.According to Professor Wang,what is the purpose of the present-day education?A.To turn out an adequate number of elite for the so

7、ciety.B.To prepare students for their future career.C.To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.D.To set up as many technical institutions as possible.8.In Professor Wangs opinion,technical skills_.A.require good educationB are secondary to educationC.dont call for good educationD

8、.dont conflict with education9.What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of fee-payingstudents.A.Shifting from one programme to another.B.Working out ways to reduce student number.C.Emphasizing better quality of education.D.Setting up stricter examinati

9、on standards.10.Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT_.A.those who can adapt to different professionsB.those who have a high flexibility of mindC.those who are thinkers,historians and philosophersD.those who possess only highly specialized skillsSECTION C

10、 NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given 45 secondsto answer the questions.Now listen to the news.11.Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?A.Latin America.B.Sub Saharan Afri

11、ca.C.Asia.D.The Caribbean.12.According to the news,which country will experience small life expectancy drop?A.Burma.B.Botswana.C.Cambodia.D.Thailand.13.The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in_.A.Asia.B.Africa.C.Latin America.D.The Caribbean.Questions 1

12、4 and 15 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given 30seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.14.The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by_,A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTOB.US imposing tariffs on European steelC.

13、US refusal to pay compensation to EUD.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products15.Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?A.EU member states.B.The United States.C.WTO.D.The steel corporations.SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn this section you will hear a mini-

14、lecture ONCE ONLY.While listening to the lecture,take notes on theimportant points.Your notes will not be marked,but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-fillingtask on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture.Use the blank paper for note-taking.Fill in each ofthe gaps with one word.You may

15、 refer to your notes.Make sure the word you fill in is both grammaticallyand semantically acceptable.B.Conversation SkillsPeople who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers.And they have something incommon,i.e.skills to put people at ease.1.Skill to ask question1)be aware

16、of the human nature:readiness to answer others questions regardless of(1)_2)start a conversation with some personal but unharmful questions about ones(2)_ job.questions about ones activities in the(3)_3)be able to spot signals for further talk2.Skill to(4)_for answers1)dont shift from subject to sub

17、ject-sticking to the same subject:signs of(5)_ in conversation.2)listen to(6)_ of voice-If people sound unenthusiastic,then change subject.3)use eyes and ears-steady your gaze while listening3.Skill to laughEffects of laughter:-ease peoples(7)_-help start(8)_4.Skill to part1)importance:open up possi

18、bilities for future friendship or contact2)ways:-men:a smile,a(9)_-women:same as(10)_now-how to express pleasure in meeting someone.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(8)(10)PART II PROOFREADING AND ERROR CORRECTION(15 MIN)The following passage contains TEN errors.Each line contains a maximum of one error and three

19、are freefrom error.In each case,only one word is involved.You should proofread the passage and correct it in thefollowing way.For a wrong word,underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end ofthe line.For a missing word,mark the position of the missing word with

20、a sign and write the word you believeto be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.For an unnecessary word,cross out the unnecessary word with a slash /”and put the word in the blankprovided at the end of the line.If the line is correct,place a V in the blank provided at the end of the

21、lineExampleWhen A art museum wants a new exhibit,(1)anIt never buys things in finished form and bangs(2)neverthem on the wall.When a natural history museum(3)vwants an exhibition,it must often build it.(4)exhibitProofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.One of the most important

22、non-legislative functions of the U.S Congressis the power to investigate.This power is usually delegated to committees-eitherstanding committees,special committees set for a specific(1)_purpose,or joint committees consisted of members of both houses.(2)_Investigations are held to gather information

23、on the need forfuture legislation,to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,to inquire into the qualifications and performance of members andofficials of the other branches,and in rare occasions,to lay the(3)_groundwork for impeachment proceedings.Frequently,committeesrely outside experts to

24、assist in conducting investigative hearings(4)_and to make out detailed studies of issues.(5)_There are important corollaries to the investigative power.Oneis the power to publicize investigations and its results.Most(6)_committee hearings are open to public and are reported(7)_widely in the mass me

25、dia.Congressional investigationsnevertheless represent one important tool available to lawmakers(8)_to inform the citizenry and to arouse public interests in national issues.(9)_Congressional committees also have the power to compeltestimony from unwilling witnesses,and to cite for contemptof Congre

26、ss witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjurythese who give false testimony.(10)_Part III Reading Comprehension(30 min)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choice questions.Readthe passages and then mark your answers on your colored answer shee

27、t.TEXT AFarmers in the developing world hate price fluctuations.It makes it hard to plan ahead.But most ofthem have little choice:they sell at the price the market sets.Farmers in Europe,the U.S.and Japan areluckier:they receive massive government subsidies in the form of guaranteed prices or direct

28、 handouts.Last month U.S.President Bush signed a new farm bill that gives American farmers$190 billion over thenext 10 years,or$83 billion more than they had been scheduled to get,and pushes U.S.agricultural supportclose to crazy European levels.Bush said the step was necessary to promote farmer ind

29、ependence andpreserve the farm way of life for generations*.It is also designed to help the Republican Party win controlof the Senate in Novembers mid term elections.Agricultural production in most poor countries accounts for up to 50%of GDP,compared to only 3%inrich countries.But most farmers in po

30、or countries grow just enough for themselves and their families.Those who try exporting to the West find their goods whacked with huge tariffs or competing againstcheaper subsidized goods.In 1999 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development concludedthat for each dollar developing countrie

31、s receive in aid they lose up to$14 just because of trade barriersimposed on the export of their manufactured goods.Ifs not as if the developing world wants any favors,says Gerald Ssendwula,Ugandas Minister of Finance.What we want is for the rich countries to let uscompete.*1Agriculture is one of th

32、e few areas in which the Third World can compete.Land and labor are cheap,and as farming methods develop,new technologies should improve output.This is no pie in the skyspeculation.The biggest success in Kenyas economy over the past decade has been the boom in exports ofcut flowers and vegetables to

33、 Europe.But that may all change in 2008,when Kenya will be slightly too richto qualify for the least developed country11 status that allows African producers to avoid paying stiffEuropean import duties on selected agricultural products.With trade barriers in place,the horticultureindustry in Kenya w

34、ill shrivel as quickly as a discarded rose.And while agriculture exports remain thegreat hope for poor countries,reducing trade barriers in other sectors also works:Americas AfricanGrowth and Opportunity Act,which cuts duties on exports of everything from handicrafts to shoes,hasproved a boon to Afr

35、icas manufacturers.The lesson:the Third World can prosper if the rich world gives ita fair go.This is what makes Bushs decision to increase farm subsidies last month all the more depressing.Poorcountries have long suspected that the rich world urges rade liberalization only so it can wangle its way

36、intonew markets.Such suspicions caused the Seattle trade talks to break down three years ago.But lastNovember members of the World Trade Organization,meeting in Doha,Qatar,finally agreed to a newround of talks designed to open up global trade in agriculture and textiles.Rich countries assured poorco

37、untries,that their concerns were finally being addressed.Bushs handout last month makes a lie ofAmericas commitment to those talks and his personal devotion to free trade.16.By comparison,farmers_ receive more government subsidies than others.A.in the developing worldB.in JapanC.in EuropeD.in Americ

38、a17.In addition to the economic considerations,there is a _ motive behind Bushs signing of the new farmbill.A.partisanB.socialC.financialD.cultural18.The message the writer attempts to convey throughout the passage is that_.A.poor countries should be given equal opportunities in tradeB.the least-dev

39、eloped country“status benefits agricultural countriesC.poor countries should remove their suspicions about trade liberalizationD.farmers in poor countries should also receive the benefit of subsidies19.The writer*s attitude towards new farm subsidies in the U.S.is_.A.favorableB ambiguousC.criticalD.

40、reservedTEXTBOscar Wilde said that work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do.If so,Americans arenow among the worlds saddest refugees.Factory workers in the United States are working longer hoursthan at any time in the past half-century.America once led the rich world in cutting the

41、 average workingweek-from 70 hours in 1850 to less than 40 hours by the 1950s.It seemed natural that as people grew richerthey would trade extra earnings for more leisure.Since the 1970s,however,the hours clocked up byAmerican workers have risen,to an average of 42 this year in manufacturing.Several

42、 studies suggest that something similar is happening outside manufacturing:Americans arespending more time at work than they did 20 years ago.Executives and lawyers boast of 80 hour weeks.On holiday,they seek out fax machines and phones as eagerly as Germans bag the best sun-loungers.Yetworking time

43、 in Europe and Japan continues to fall.In Germanys engineering industry the working weekis to be trimmed from 36 to 35 hours next year.Most Germans get six weeks*paid annual holiday;even theJapanese now take three weeks.Americans still make do with just two.Germany responds to this contrast with its

44、 usual concern about whether peoples aversion to work isdamaging its competitiveness.Yet German workers,like the Japanese,seem to be acting sensibly:as theirincomes rise,they can achieve a better standard of living with fewer hours of work.The puzzle is whyAmerica,the world*s richest country,sees th

45、ings differently.It is a puzzle with sinister social implications.Parents spend less time with their children,who may be left alone at home for longer.Is it just a coincidencethat juvenile crime is on the riseSome explanations for Americas time at work fail to stand up to scrutiny.One blames weak tr

46、ade unionsthat leave workers open to exploitation.Are workers being forced by cost cutting firms to toil harder just tokeep their jobs?A recent study by two American economists,Richard Freeman and Linda Bell,suggests not:when asked,Americans actually want to work longer hours.Most German workers,in

47、contrast,wouldrather work less.Then,why do Americans want to work harder?One reason may be that the real earnings of manyAmericans have been stagnant or falling during the past two decades.People work longer merely tomaintain their living standards.Yet many higher skilled workers,who have enjoyed bi

48、g increases in theirreal pay,have been working harder too.Also,one reason for the slow growth of wages has been the rapidgrowth in empioyment-which is more or less where the argument began.Taxes may have something to do with it.People who work an extra hour in America are allowed to keepmore of thei

49、r money than those who do the same in Germany.Falls in marginal tax rates in America sincethe 1970s have made it all the more profitable to work longer.None of these answers really explains why thecentury long decline in working hours has gone into reverse in America but not elsewhere(though Britain

50、shows signs of following Americas lead).Perhaps cultural differences-the last refuge of the defeatedeconomist-are at play.Economists used to believe that once workers earned enough to provide for theirbasic needs and allow for a few luxuries,their incentive to work would be eroded,like lions relaxin