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专八TEM8真题+答案+听力材料完整版

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2011）

-GRADEEIGHT-

TIMELIMIT:

195MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION（35MIN）

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLYWhilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.

Completethegap-fillingtask.SomeofthegapsbelowmayrequiremaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword（s）youfillinis（are）bothgrammatically&semanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoournotes.

ClassificationsofCultures

AccordingtoEdwardHall,differentculturesresultindifferentideasabouttheworld.Hallisananthropologist.Heisinterestedinrelationsbetweencultures.

I.  High-contextculture

A.feature

—context:

moreimportantthanthemessage

—meaning

（1）________________

i.e.moreattentionpaidto

（2）________thantothemessageitself

B.examples

—personalspace

preferencefor（3）___________

lessrespectforprivacy/personalspace

attentionto（4）________

conceptoftime

—beliefin（5）_________interpretationoftime

—noconcernforpunctuality

—nocontrolovertime

II. Low-contextculture

A.feature

—message:

separatefromcontext

—meaning（6）__________

B.examples

—personalspace

—desire/respectforindividuality/privacy

—lessattentiontobodylanguage

—moreconcernfor（7）________

—attitudetowardtime

—conceptoftime:

（8）___________

—dislikeof（9）_____________

—timeseenascommodity

III.Conclusion

Awarenessofdifferentculturalassumptions

—relevanceinworkandlife

e.g.business,negotiation,etc.

—（10）___________insuccessfulcommunication

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.

Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.

1.AccordingtoDr.Harley,whatmakeslanguagelearningmoredifficultafteracertainage?

A.Differencesbetweentwolanguages.B.Dealingcapacitytolearnsyntax.

C.Lackoftimeavailable.D.Absenceofmotivation.

2.WhatdoestheexampleofCzechspeakersshow?

A.It’snaturalforlanguagelearnerstomakeerrors.

B.Differencesbetweenlanguagescausedifficulty.

C.ThereexistdifferencesbetweenEnglishandCzech.

D.Difficultystemsfromeitherdifferencesorsimilarity.

3.WhichofthefollowingmethodsdoesNOTadvocatespeaking?

A.Thetraditionalmethod.B.Theaudiolingualmethod.

C.Theimmersionmethod.D.Thedirectmethod.

4.Whichhypothesisdealswiththeroleoflanguageknowledgeinthelearningprocess?

A.Theacquisitionandlearningdistinctionhypothesis.B.Thecomprehensibleinputhypothesis.

C.Themonitorhypothesis.D.Theactivefilterhypothesis.

5.WhichofthefollowingtopicsisNOTdiscussedduringtheinterview?

A.Causesoflanguagelearningdifficulties.

B.Differencesbetweenmothertongueandasecondlanguage.

C.Theoreticalconceptualizationofsecondlanguagelearning.

D.Pedagogicalimplementationofsecondlanguageteaching.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.GreyhoundisBritain'slargestbusandtrainoperator.

B.CurrentlyGreyhoundroutesinBritainarelimited.

C.ThecoachstartsfromLondoneveryhour.

D.Passengersareofferedavarietyofservices.

Questions7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven

20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

7.WhatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefiresinGreece?

A.FiresonlyoccurredneartheGreekcapital.B.Firesnearthecapitalcausedcasualties.

C.Firesnearthecapitalwerethebiggest.D.Firesnearthecapitalweresoonundercontrol.

8.Accordingtothenews,whatmeasuredidauthoritiestaketofightthefires?

A.Residentswereaskedtovacatetheirhomes.

B.Troopswerebroughtintohelpthefirefighter.

C.Airoperationsandwaterdropscontinuedovernight.

D.Anothersixfireenginesjoinedthefirefightingoperation.

Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacauseofthecurrentdeclineintheMexicaneconomy?

A.FewerjobopportunitiesinMexico.B.StrongtieswiththeU.S.economy.

C.Declineintourism.D.Declineintaxrevenues.

10.Dropinremittancesfromabroadismainlydueto_______

A.decliningoilproduction.B.theoutbreakoftheH1N1flu.

C.thedecliningGDPinMexico.D.theeconomicdownturnintheU.S.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION（30MIN）

Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.

TEXTA

Wheneverwecould,JoanandItookrefugeinthestreetsofGibraltar.TheEnglishman'shomeishiscastlebecausehehasnotmuchchoice.ThereisnowheretositinthestreetsofEngland,noteven,aftertwilight,inthepublicgardens.Theclimate,veryoften,odesnotevenpermithimtowalkoutside.Naturally,hestaysindoorsandcreatesacocoonofcomfort.ThatwasthewaywelivedinLeeds.

Thesesouthernpeople,ontheotherhand,lookoutwards.TheGibraltarianhomeis,typically,asmallandcrowdedapartmentupseveralflightsofdarkanddirtystairs.Init,one,twooreventhreeoldpeopleshareafewill0litroomswiththeyoungfamily.Oncehehaseaten,changedhisclothes,embracedhiswife,kissedhischildrenandhisparents,thereisnothingtokeepthesouthernmanathome.Hehurriesout,takingevenhisbreakfastcoffeeathislocalbar.Hecomeshomelateforhisafternoonmealafteranappetitivehourathiscafé.Hesleepsforanhour,dresses,goesoutagainandstaysoutuntillateatnight.Hiswifedoesnotmisshim,forsheisout,too–atthemarketinthemorningandintheafternoonsittingwithothermothers,baby-mindinginthesun.

TheusualGibraltarianhomehasnositting-room,living-roomorlounge.Theparlourofourworking-classhouseswouldbeanintolerablewasteofspace.Easy-chairs,sofasandsuch-likefurnitureareunknown.Therearenobookshelves,becausetherearenobooks.Talkinganddrinking,aswellaseating,aredoneonhardchairsroundthedining-table,betweenasideboarddecoratedwiththebestglassesandaninevitabledisplaycabinetfulloffamilytreasures,photographsandsouvenirs.Theelaboratechandelieroverthistableproclaimsitasthehubofthehouseholdandofthefamily.,Hearthandhome'makesverylittlesenseinGibraltar.One'shomeisone'stownorvillage,andone'shealthisthesunshine.

Ournortherntownsaredormitorieswithcubicles,bycomparison.Whenwecongregate–inthechurchesitusedtobe,nowinthecinema,say,impersonally,oratpublicmeetings,formally–wearescarcelyevermantoman.Onlyinourpubscanyoufindthetrulygregariousandcommunalspiritsurviving,andinEnglandeventhepubsaredividedalongclasslines.

AlongthisMediterraneancoast,homeisonlyarefugeandaretreat.Thepeoplelivetogetherintheopenair–inthestreet,market-place.Downhere,thereisafarstrongerfeelingofcommunitythanwehadeverknown.IncrowdedandcircumscribedGibraltar,withitscomplicatedinter-marriages,itsidentityofinterest,itssurvivingsenseofsiege,onecanseeandfeelanintegratedsociety.

Toliveinatinytownwithalltheorganizationofastate,withViceroy（总督）,Premier,Parliament,PressandPentagon,allinminiature,allwithinarm'sreach,isanintensivecourseincivics.Insuchanenvironment,nothingcanbehidden,forbetterorforworse.One'ssuccessesareseenandrecognized;one'failuresareimmediatelyexposed.Socialconsciousnessisatitsstrongest,withtheresultthatthereisaconstantandfirmpressuretowardsgoodsocialbehavior,towardscourtesyandkindness.Gibraltar,withallitsfaults,isthefriendliestandmosttolerantofplaces.Straightfromthecynicalanonymityofabigcity,weluxuriatedinitshappypersonalism.Welookbackonit,likeallitsexiledsonsanddaughters,withtrueaffection.

11.WhichofthefollowingbestexplainsthedifferencesinwaysoflivingbetweentheEnglishandtheGibraltarians?

A.Thefamilystructure.B.Religiousbelief.C.TheclimateD.Eatinghabit.

12.Theitalicizedpartinthethirdparagraphimpliesthat_______

A.Englishworking-classhomesaresimilartoGibraltarianones.

B.Englishworking-classhomeshavespacioussitting-rooms.

C.Englishworking-classhomeswastealotofspace.

D.theEnglishworking-classparlourisintolerableinGibraltar.

13.WelearnfromthedescriptionoftheGibraltarianhomethatitis_______

A.modern.B.luxurious.C.stark.D.simple.

14.Thereisamuchstrongersenseof________amongtheGibraltarians.

A.togethernessB.survivalC.identityD.leisure

15.Accordingtothepassage,peopleinGibraltar