英语专八考试真题及答案.docx

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英语专八考试真题及答案

QUESTIONBOOKLET

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2016）

-GRADEEIGHT-

TIMELIMIT:

150MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

[25MIN]

SECTIONA MINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword（s）youfillinis（are）bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.

SECTIONB INTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.

Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.

1.A.Maggie’suniversitylife.

B.Hermom’slifeatHarvard.

C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMom.

D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom’smajor.

2.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.

B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.

C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.

D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.

3.A.Havingroommates.

B.Practicingcourttrails.

C.Studyingtogether.

D.Takingnotesbyhand.

4.A.Protection.

B.Imagination.

C.Excitement.

D.Encouragement.

5.A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom.

B.OccasionalinterferencefromMom.

C.UltimatelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.

D.FrequentcheckonMaggie’sgrades.

Now,listentothePartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.

6.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.

B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.

C.Becausekidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.

D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.

7.A.Realestateagent.

B.Financier.

C.Lawyer.

D.Teacher.

8.A.Delighted.

B.Excited.

C.Bored.

D.Frustrated.

9.

A.Howtomakeacake.

B.Howtomakeomelets.

C.Toacceptwhatistaught.

D.Toplanafuturecareer.

10.A.Unsuccessful.

B.Gradual.

C.Frustrating.

D.Passionate.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION

[45MIN]

SECTIONA MULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS

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

PASSAGEONE

（1）Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes（滑水板）overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby’sRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithscrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.

（2）EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork–everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler’sthumb.

（3）AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby’senormousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre（冷盘）,spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthemainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials（加香甜酒）solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother.

（4）Byseveno’clocktheorchestrahasarrived–nothinfive-pieceaffairbutawholepitfulofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhighdrums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecarsfromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehalls