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英语专八答案

2008年英语专八答案

【篇一：

2009年英语专八考试真题及参考答案（完整版）】

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sectionamini-lecture

inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.youwillhearthelectureonceonly.whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonanswersheetone.usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.

writingexperimentalreports

i.contentofanexperimentalreport,e.g.

---studysubject/area

---studypurpose

---____1____

ii.presentationofanexperimentalreport

---providingdetails

---regardingreadersas_____2_____

iii.structureofanexperimentalreport

---feature:

highlystructuredand____3____

---sectionsandtheircontent:

introduction____4____;whyyoudidit

methodhowyoudidit

resultwhatyoufoundout____5____whatyouthinkitshowsiv.senseofreadership---____6____:

readeristhemarker

---____7____:

readerisanidealized,hypothetical,intelligentpersonwithlittleknowledgeofyourstudy

---taskstofulfillinanexperimentalreport:

nintroductiontorelevantarea

necessarybackgroundinformationn

ndevelopmentofcleararguments

definitionoftechnicaltermsn

precisendescriptionofdata____8____

v.demandsandexpectationsinreportwriting

---earlystage:

nunderstandingofstudysubject/areaanditsimplications

basicgraspoftheeportsformat

---laterstage:

____9____onresearchnsignificance

---thingstoavoidinwritingintroduction:

inadequatenmaterial

____10____ofresearchjustificationforthestudyn

sectionbinterview

inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswer

thequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.

questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.

nowlistentotheinterview.

1.whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?

a.toastmasterswasoriginallysetuptotrainspeakingskills.

b.toastmastersonlyacceptsprospectiveprofessionalspeakers.

c.toastmastersacceptsmembersfromthegeneralpublic.

d.toastmastersisanexclusiveclubforprofessionalspeakers.

2.thefollowingarejobbenefitsbyjoiningtoastmastersexcept

a.becomingfamiliarwithvariousmeansofcommunication.

b.learninghowtodelivermessagesinanorganizedway.

c.becomingawareofaudienceexpectations.

d.learninghowtogetalongwithfriends.

3.toastmastersgeneralapproachtotrainingcanbesummarizedas

a.practiceplusoveralltraining.

b.practicepluslectures.

c.practiceplusvoicetraining.

d.practiceplusspeechwriting.

4.toastmastersaimstotrainpeopletobeallthefollowingexcept

a.publicspeakers.b.grammarteachers.c.mastersofceremonies.d.evaluators.

5.theinterviewmainlyfocuseson

a.thebackgroundinformation.

b.thedescriptionoftrainingcourses.

c.therequirementsofpublicspeaking.

d.theoverallpersonalgrowth.

sectioncnewsbroadcast

inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.

questions6and7arebasedonthefouowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

nowlistentothenews.

6.whichofthefollowingisthemaincauseofglobalwarming?

a.fossilfuel.

b.greenhousegases.

c.increaseddryness.

d.violentstormpatterns.

7.thenewsitemimpliesthat______inthelastreport.

a.therewerefewerstudiesdone

b.therewerefewerpolicyproposals

c.therewaslessagreement

d.therewerefewerobjectives

questions8and9arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

nowlistentothenews.

8.thecauseoftheindiantrainaccidentwas

a.terroristsabotage.

b.yettobedetermined.

c.lackofcommunications.

d.badweather.

9.whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?

a.theaccidentoccurredonabridge.

b.theaccidentoccurredinnewdelhi.

c.therewereabout600casualties.

d.victimswererescuedimmediately.

question10isbasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.

nowlistentothenews.

10.whatisthemainmessageofthenewsitem?

a.youngpeopleshouldseekcareersadvice.

b.careersserviceneedstobeimproved.

c.businessesarenotgettingtalentedpeople.

d.careersadviceisnotofferedontheintemet.

partiireadingcomprehension（30min）

inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.

readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.texta

wehadbeenwantingtoexpandourchildrenshorizonsbytakingthemtoaplacethatwasunlikeanythingwedbeenexposedtoduringourtravelsineuropeandtheunitedstates.inthinkingaboutwhatwaspossiblefromgeneva,wherewearebased,wedecidedonatripto

istanbul,atwo-hourplaneridefromzurich.

weenvisionedthetripasapreludetomoreexoticones,perhapstonewdelhiorbangkoklaterthisyear,butthoughtour11-and13-year-oldsneededafirststepawayfrommanicuredboulevardsandpristinemonuments.

whatwedidntforeseewasthereactionoffriends,whowarnedthatwewereputtingourchildrenindanger,referringvaguely,andmostincorrectly,todisease,terrorismorjusttheunknown.tohelpusgetacquaintedwiththepeculiaritiesofistanbulandtogiveourchildrenachancetochoosewhattheywereparticularlyinterestedinseeing,weboughtanexcellentguidebookandreaditthoroughlybeforeleaving.

friendlywarningsdidntchangeourplanning,althoughwemighthavemoreprudentlycheckedwiththeu.s.statedepartmentslistoftroublespots.wedidntseealot

ofchildrenamongtheforeignvisitorsduringoursix-daystayinistanbul,butwefoundthetouristareasquitesafe,veryinterestingandvariedenougheventosuitourson,whoseoft-repeatedrequestisthatwenotseeeverysinglechurchandmuseuminagivencity.vaccinationswerentneededforthecity,butwewereconcemedaboutadaptingtothewaterforashortstay.soweusedbottledwaterfordrinkingandbrushingourteeth,aprecautionthatmayseemexcessive,butweallstayedhealthy.

takingtheadviceofafriend,webookedahotela20-minutewalkfrommostofistanbulsmajortouristsites.thisnotonlygotussomemorningexercise,strollingoverthekarakoybridge,buttookuspastacolorfulassortmentoffishermen,vendorsandshoeshiners.

fromateenagerandpre-teensview,istanbulstreetlifeisfascinatingsincealmosteverythingcanbeboughtoutdoors.theywereatagoodagetospendtimewanderingthelabyrinthofthespicebazaar,whereshopsdisplaymoundsofpungentherbsinsacks.doingthiswithyoungerchildrenwouldbehardersimplybecausethestreetsaresopackedwithpeople;itwouldbeeasytogetlost.

forourtwo,whosebuyingexperienceconsistedofdepartmentstoresandshoppingmallboutiques,itwasamazingtodiscoverthatyoucouldbargainoverpriceandperhapsendupwithtwoofsomethingforthepriceofone.theyalsolearnedtofigureouttherelativevalueoftheturkishlira,notasmallmatterwithitsmanyzeros.

beingexposedtoislamwasanimportantpartofourtrip.visitingthemosques,especiallytheenormousbluemosque,wasourfirstglimpseintohowthismajorreligionispracticed.ourchildrenscuriosityalreadyhadbeenpiquedbythefivedailycallstoprayeroverloudspeakersineverycornerofthecity,andthescarvescoveringtheheadsofmanywomen.

navigatingmealscanbetroublesomewithchildren,butakebab,boughtonthestreetorinrestaurants,wasunfailinglypopular.sincewehaddecidedthistripwasnotforgourmets,kebabssparedustheagonyoftryingtofindarestauranteachdaythatwouldsuittheadultsdesiretotrysomethingnewamidchildrensinsistencethatthefoodbeservedimmediately.gradually,webranchedouttotrysomeotherturkishspecialties.althoughoursonhadstudiedislambriefly,itisimpossibletobepreparedforeveryawkwardquestionthatmightcomeup,suchasduringourvisitstothetopkapisarayi,theottomansultanspalace.noguideswereavailablesoitwasdo-it-yourself,usingourguidebook,whichcheatedusofalotofinterestinghistoryandanecdotesthataprofessionalguidecouldprovide.nexttime,weresolvedtomakesucharrangementsinadvance.

onthistrip,wewanderedthroughthemagnificentcomplex,withitsimperialtreasures,itscourtyardsanditsharem.thelastrequiredabitofexplanationthatwewouldhavehappilylef~toalearnedthirdparty.

11.thecouplechoseistanbulastheirholidaydestinationmainlybecause

a.thecityisnottoofarawayfromwheretheylived.

b.thecityisnotonthelistoftheu.s.statedepartment.

c.thecityisbetweenthefamiliarandtheexotic.

d.thecityismorefamiliarthanexotic.

12.whichofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?

a.thefamilyfoundthecitywasexactlywhattheyhadexpected.

b.theirfriendswereopposedtotheirholidayplan.c.theycouldhavebeenmorecautiousaboutbringingkidsalong.d.theywereabitcautiousaboutthequalityofwaterinthecity.13.welearnfromthecouplesshoppingexperiencebackhomethat

a.theywereusedtobargainingoverprice.

b.theypreferredtobuythingsoutdoors.

c.streetmarketswere