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专八真题
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,andeventhoughBostoncontinuedtobeveneratedastheculturalcapitalofthenation,itsimagehadbecomesomewhatlanguid;ithadnotkeptupwi