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实用文库汇编之专八真题

*作者：

于椅上*

作品编号：

785632589421G101

创作日期：

2020年12月20日

实用文库汇编之TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2019）

-GRADEEIGHT-

TIMELIMIT:

150MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION（25MIN]

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Now,listentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterviews.Attheendofeachinterview,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpauseDuringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.

Now,listentothefirstinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonthefirstinterview.

1.A.Environmentalissues.

B.Endangeredspecies.

C.Globalwarming.

D.Conservation.

2.A.Itisthoroughlyproved.

B.itisdefinitelyveryserious.

C.Itisjustatemporaryvariation.

D.Itischangingourwaysofliving.

3.A.Protectionofendangeredanimals*habitats.

B.Negativehumanimpactontheenvironment.

C.Frequentabnormalphenomenaontheearth.

D.Thewoman’sindifferentattitudetotheearth.

4.A.Natureshouldtakeitscourse.

B.Peopletakethingsforgranted.

C.Humansaredamagingtheearth.

D.Animalsshouldstayawayfromzoos.

5.A.Objective.

B.Pessimistic.

C.Skeptical.

D.Subjective.

Now,listentothesecondinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonthesecondinterview.

6.A.Teachers’resistancetochange.

B.Students’inadequateabilitytoread.

C.Teachers’misunderstandingofsuchliteracy.

D.Students’indifferencetothenewmethod.

7.A.Abilitiestocompletechallengingtasks.

B.Abilitiestolearnsubjectmatterknowledge.

C.Abilitiestoperformbetterinschoolwork.

D.Abilitiestoperformdisciplinarywork.

8.A.Recallingspecificinformation.

B.Understandingparticulardetails.

C.Examiningsourcesofinformation.

D.Retellingahistoricalevent.

9.A.Engagingliteracyanddisciplinaryexpertsintheprogram.

B.Helpingteachersunderstandwhatdisciplinaryliteracyis.

C.Teachingdisciplinarydiscoursepracticesbyliteracyteachers.

D.Designinglearningstrategieswithexpertsfrombothsides.

10.A.Toargueforacase.

B.Todiscussadispute.

C.Toexplainaproblem.

D.Topresentdetails.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]

SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

PASSAGEONE

（1）Whenitcametoconcealinghistroubles,TommyWilhelmwasnotlesscapablethandienextfellow.Soatleasthethought,andtherewasacertainamountofevidencetobackhimup.Hehadoncebeenanactor^no,notquite,anextra—andheknewwhatactingshouldbe.Also,hewassmokingacigar,andwhenamanissmokingacigar,wearingahat,hehasanadvantage;itishardertofindouthowhefeels.Hecamefromthetwenty-thirdfloordowntothelobbyonthemezzaninetocollecthismailbeforebreakfast,andhebelieved^hehoped—thathelookedpassablywell:

doingallright.Itwasamatterofsheerhope,becausetherewasnotmuchthathecouldaddtohispresenteffort.Onthefourteenthfloorhelookedforhisfathertoentertheelevator;theyoftenmetatthishour,onthewaytobreakfast.Ifheworriedabouthisappearanceitwasmainlyforhisoldfather’ssake.Buttherewasnostoponthefourteenth,andtheelevatorsankandsank.Thenthesmoothdooropenedandthegreatdark-redunevencarpetthatcoveredthelobbybillowedtowardWilhelm’sfeet.Intheforegroundthelobbywasdark,sleepy.Frenchdrapeslikesailskeptoutthesun,butthreehigh,narrowwindowswereopen,andintheblueairWilhelmsawapigeonabouttolightonthegreatchainthatsupportedthemarqueeofthemoviehousedirectlyunderneaththelobby.Foronemomentheheardthewingsbeatingstrongly.

（2）MostoftheguestsattheHotelGlorianawerepasttheageofretirement.AlongBroadwayintheSeventies,Eighties,andNineties,agreatpartofNewYork’svastpopulationofoldmenandwomenlives.UnlesstheweatheristoocoldorwettheyfillthebenchesaboutthetinyrailedparksandalongthesubwaygratingsfromVerdiSquaretoColumbiaUniversity,theycrowdtheshopsandcafeterias,thedimestores,thetearooms,thebakeries,thebeautyparlors,thereadingroomsandclubrooms.AmongtheseoldpeopleattheGloriana,Wilhelmfeltoutof

place.Hewascomparativelyyoung,inhismiddleforties,largeandblond,withbigshoulders;hisbackwasheavyandstrong,ifalreadyalittlestoopedorthickened.Afterbreakfasttheoldguestssatdownonthegreenleatherarmchairsandsofasinthelobbyandbegantogossipandlookintothe.papers;theyhadnothingtodobutwaitouttheday.ButWilhelmwasusedtoanactivelifeandlikedtogooutenergeticallyinthemorning.Andforseveralmonths,becausehehadnoposition,hehadkeptuphismoralebyrisingearly;hewasshavedandinthelobbybyeighto'clock.HeboughtthepaperandsomecigarsanddrankaCoca-Colaortwobeforehewentinto

breakfastwithhisfather.Afterbreakfast一out,out,outtoattendtobusiness.Thegettingouthadinitself

becomethechiefbusiness.Buthehadrealizedthathecouldnotkeepthisupmuchlonger,andtodayhewasafraid.Hewasawarethathisroutinewasabouttobreakupandhesensedthatahugetroublelongpresaged（预感）buttillnowformlesswasdue.Beforeevening,he'dknow.

（3）Neverthelesshefollowedhisdailycourseandcrossedthelobby.

（4）Rubin,themanatthenewsstand,hadpooreyes.Theymaynothavebeenactuallyweakbuttheywerepoorinexpression,withlacylidsthatfurleddownatthecomers.Hedressedwell.Itdidn'tseemnecessary一hewasbehindthecountermostofthetime—buthedressedverywell.Hehadonarichbrownsuit;thecuffsembarrassedthehairsonhissmallhands.HeworeaCountessMarapaintednecktie.AsWilhelmapproached,Rubindidnotseehim;hewaslookingoutdreamilyattheHotelAnsonia,whichwasvisiblefromhiscomer,severalblocksaway.TheAnsonia,theneighborhood^greatlandmark,wasbuiltbyStanfordWhite.ItlookslikeabaroquepalacefromPragueorMunichenlargedahundredtimes,withtowers,domes,hugeswellsandbubblesofmetalgonegreenfromexposure,ironfretworkandfestoons.Blacktelevisionantennaearedenselyplantedonitsroundsummits.Underthechangesofweatheritmaylooklikemarbleorlikeseawater,blackasslateinthefog,whiteastufainsunlight.Thismorningitlookedliketheimageofitselfreflectedindeepwater,whiteandcumulousabove,withcavernousdistortionsunderneath.Together,thetwomengazedatit.

（5）ThenRubin.said，“Yourdadisintobreakfastalready,theoldgentleman.”

“Oh，yes?

Aheadofmetoday?

”

‘nat’sarealknocked-outshirtyougoton，’’saidRubin.“Where’sitfrom，Saks?

”“No,it’saJackFagman—Chicago.”

（6）Evenwhenhisspiritswerelow,Wilhelmcouldstillwrinklehisforeheadinapleasingway.Someoftheslow，silentmovementsofhisfacewereveryattractive.Hewentbackastep,asiftostandawayfromhimselfandgetabetterlookathisshirt.Hisglancewascomic,acommentuponhisuntidiness.Helikedtoweargoodclothes,butoncehehadputitoneacharticleappearedtogoitsownway.Wilhelm,laughing，pantedalittle;histeethweresmall;hischeekswhenhelaughedandpuffedgrewround,andhelookedmuchyoungerthanhisyears.Intheolddayswhenhewasacollegefreshmanandworeabeanie（无檐小帽）onhislargeblondeheadhisfatherusedtosaythat，bigashewas，hecouldcharmabirdoutofatree.Wilhelmhadgreatcharmstill.

（7）“Ilikethisdove-graycolor,”hesaidinhissociable，good-naturedway.“Itisn’twashable.You

havetosendittothecleaner.Itneversmellsasgoodaswashed.Butit，saniceshirt.Itcostsixteen,eighteenbucks.*'

11.Wilhelmhopedhelookedallrightonhiswaytothelobbybecausehewantedto_.

A.leaveagoodimpression

B.givehisfatherasurprise

C.showhisactingpotential

D.disguisehislowspirit

12.Wilhelmhadsomethingincommonwiththeoldguestsinthattheyall.

A.livedaluxuriouslife

B.likedtoswapgossips

C.idledtheirtimeaway

D.likedtogetupearly

13.HowdidWilhelmfeelwhenhewascrossingthelobby（Para.2）?

A.Hefeltsomethingominouswascoming.

B.Hewasworriedthathisfatherwaslate.

C.Hewasfeelingateaseamongtheold.

D.Hewasexcitedaboutapossiblejoboffer.

14.WhichpartofRubin’sclothesmadehimlookparticularlyawkward（Para.4）?

A.Thenecktie.

B.Thecuffs.

C.Thesuit.

D.Theshirt.

15.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sdescriptionofWilhelm’sclothes?

A.Hisshirtmadehimlookbetter.

B.Hecaredmuchabouthisclothes.

C.Helookedlikeacomedianinhisshirt.

D.Theclothesheworeneverquitematched.

PASSAGETWO

（1）Bythe1840sNewYorkwastheleadingcommercialcityoftheUnitedStates.IthadlongsinceoutpacedPhiladelphiaasthelargestcityinthecountry,andeventhoughBostoncontinuedtobeveneratedastheculturalcapitalofthena