1999年专业八级考试真题+解析+听力原文.docx

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1999年专业八级考试真题+解析+听力原文

PartⅠListeningComprehension（40min）

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponsetoeachquestiononyourColouredAnswerSheet.

SECTIONATALK

Questions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.

1.Thetechnologytomakemachinesquieter___.

A.hasbeeninusesincethe1930’s

B.hasacceleratedindustrialproduction

C.hasjustbeenincommercialuse

D.hasbeeninventedtoremoveallnoises

2.Themodernelectronicanti-noisedevices___.

A.areanupdateversionofthetraditionalmethods

B.sharesimilaritieswiththetraditionalmethods

C.areasinefficientasthetraditionalmethods

D.arebasedonanentirelynewworkingprinciple

3.TheFrenchcompanyisworkingonanti-noisetechniquestobeusedinallEXCEPT___.

A.streetsB.factoriesC.aircraftD.cars

4.Accordingtothetalk,workersin“zonesofquiet”can___.

A.bemoreaffectedbynoise

B.heartalkfromoutsidethezone

C.workmoreefficiently

D.beheardoutsidethezone

5.Themainthemeofthetalkisabout___.

A.noise-controltechnology

B.noiseinfactories

C.noise-controlregulations

D.noise-relatedeffects

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

Questions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.

6.EmployeesintheUSarepaidfortheirtime.Thismeansthattheyaresupposedto___.

A.workhardwhiletheirbossisaround

B.cometoworkwhenthereisworktobedone

C.workwithinitiativeandwillingness

D.workthroughtheirlunchbreak

7.Oneoftheadvantagesofflexibleworkinghoursisthat___.

A.pressurefromworkcanbereduced

B.workingwomencanhavemoretimeathome

C.trafficandcommutingproblemscanbesolved

D.personalrelationshipsinofficescanbeimproved

8.OntheissueofworkingcontractsintheUS,whichstatementisNOTcorrect?

A.Performanceatworkmattersmorethananythingelse.

B.Therearelawsprotectingemployees’workingrights.

C.Goodreasonsmustbeprovidedinordertofireworkers.

D.WorkingcontractsintheUSaremostlyshort-termones.

9.Wecanbeassumedfromtheinterviewthataninformalatmospheremightbefoundin___.

A.smallfirmsB.majorbanksC.bigcorporationsD.lawoffices

10.Theinterviewismainlyabout___intheUSA.

A.officehierarchiesB.officeconditionsC.officerolesD.officelife

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Question11isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

11.SenatorBobDole’sattitudetowardsClinton’santi-crimepolicyisthatof___.

A.oppositionB.supportC.ambiguityD.indifference

Questions12and13arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

12.JapanandtheUnitedStatesarenow___.

A.negotiatingaboutphotographicmaterial

B.negotiatinganautomobileagreement

C.facingseriousproblemsintrade

D.onthevergeofalarge-scaletradewar

13.Thenewsitemseemstoindicatethattheagreement___.

A.willendallotherrelatedtradeconflicts

B.isunlikelytosolvethedisputeonceandforall

C.islinkedtoothertradeagreements

D.isthelastofitskindtobereached

Questions14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

14.Accordingtothenews,theicefromGreenlandprovidesinformationabout___.

A.oxygenB.ancientweatherC.carbondioxideD.temperature

15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?

A.Drasticchangesintheweatherhavebeencommonsinceancienttimes.

B.Thechangeinweatherfromverycoldtoveryhotlastedoveracentury.

C.Thescientistshavebeenstudyingicetoforecastweatherinthefuture.

D.Thepast10,000yearshaveseenminorchangesintheweather.

SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLING

FillineachofthegapswithONEword.Youmayrefertoyournotes.Makesurethewordyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.

Atpresentcompaniesandindustriesliketosponsorsportsevents.Tworeasonsareputforwardtoexplainthisphenomenon.Thefirstreasonisthattheyget

（1）___throughouttheworld.1.___

Thesecondreasonisthatcompaniesandindustries

（2）___money,2.___astheygetreductionsinthetaxtheyoweiftheysponsorsportsorartsactivities.

Assponsorshipis（3）___,carefulthinkingisrequiredindeciding3.___whicheventstosponsor.

Itisimportantthattheeventtobesponsored（4）___theproduct（s）4.___to