专八真题及答案详解.docx
《专八真题及答案详解.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《专八真题及答案详解.docx(48页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
专八真题及答案详解
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2000)
-GRADEEIGHT-
PAPERONE
TIMELIMIT:
95MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[40MIN.]
InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourColoredAnswerSheet.
SECTIONATALK
Questions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentothetalk.
1.TherulesforthefirstprivatelibraryintheUSweredrawnupby___.
A)thelegislature
B)thelibrarian
C)JohnHarvard
D)thefacultymembers
2.Theearliestpubliclibrarywasalsocalledasubscriptionlibrarybecausebooks___.
A)couldbelenttoeveryone
B)couldbelentbybookstores
C)werelenttostudentsandthefaculty
D)werelentonamembershipbasis
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTstatedasoneofthepurposesoffreepubliclibraries?
A)Toprovidereaderswithcomfortablereadingrooms.
B)Toprovideadultswithopportunitiesoffurthereducation.
C)Toservethecommunity'sculturalandrecreationalneeds.
D)Tosupplytechnicalliteratureonspecializedsubjects.
4.Themajordifferencebetweenmodemprivateandpubliclibrariesliesin___.
A)readership
B)content
C)service
D)function
5.Themainpurposeofthetalkis___.
A)tointroducecategoriesofbooksinUSlibraries
B)todemonstratetheimportanceofUSlibraries
C)toexplaintherolesofdifferentUSlibraries
D)todefinethecirculationsystemofUSlibraries
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
Questions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentotheinterview.
6.Nancybecameataxidriverbecause___.
A)sheownedacar
B)shedrovewell
C)shelikeddrivers'uniforms
D)itwasherchildhooddream
7.Accordingtoher,whatwasthemostdifficultaboutbecomingataxidriver?
A)Therightsenseofdirection.
B)Thesenseofjudgment.
C)Theskillofmaneuvering.
D)Thesizeofvehicles.
8.WhatdoesNancylikebestaboutherjob?
A)Seeinginterestingbuildingsinthecity.
B)Beingabletoenjoytheworldofnature.
C)Drivinginunsettledweather.
D)Takinglongdrivesoutsidethecity.
9.ItcanbeinferredfromtheinterviewthatNancyina(n)___mother.
A)uncaring
B)strict
C)affectionate
D)permissive
10.ThepeopleNancymeetsare
A)ratherdifficulttoplease
B)rudetowomendrivers
C)talkativeandgenerouswithtips
D)differentinpersonality
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Question11isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
11.TheprimarypurposeoftheUSanti-smokinglegislationis___.
A)totightencontrolontobaccoadvertising
B)toimposepenaltiesontobaccocompanies
C)tostartanationalanti-smokingcampaign
D)toensurethehealthofAmericanchildren
Questions12and13arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
12.TheFrenchPresident'svisittoJapanaimsat___.
A)makingmoreinvestmentsinJapan
B)stimulatingJapanesebusinessesinFrance
C)helpingboosttheJapaneseeconomy
D)launchingafilmfestivalinJapan
13.ThisisJacquesChirac's___visittoJapan.
A)secondC)fortieth
B)fourteenthD)forty-first
Questions14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
14.Afghanpeoplearesufferingfromstarvationbecause___.
A)meltingsnowbeginstoblockthemountainpaths
B)theTalibanhavedestroyedexistingfoodstocks
C)theTalibanarehinderingfooddeliveries
D)anemergencyair-liftoffoodwascancelled
15.peopleinAfghanistanarefacingstarvation.
A)160,000
B)16,000
C)1,000,000
D)100,000
SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLING
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothelecture,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompletea15-minutegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEafterthemini-lecture.Usetheblankpaperfornote-taking.
PartⅡPROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTION(15MIN)
ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTWOasinstructed.
PartⅢREADINGCOMPREHENSION(40MIN)
SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourColoredAnswerSheet.
TEXTA
DespiteDenmark'smanifestvirtues,DanesnevertalkabouthowproudtheyaretobeDanes.ThiswouldsoundweirdinDanish.WhenDanestalktoforeignersaboutDenmark,theyalwaysbeginbycommentingonitstininess,itsunimportance,thedifficultyofitslanguage,thegeneralsmall-mindednessandself-indulgenceoftheircountrymenandthehightaxes.NoDanewouldlookyouintheeyeandsay,"Denmarkisagreatcountry."You'resupposedtofigurethisoutforyourself.
Itisthelandofthesilksafetynet,wherealmosthalfthenationalbudgetgoestowardsmoothingoutlife'sinequalities,andthereisplentyofmoneyforschools,daycare,retrainingprogrammes,jobseminars-Danesloveseminars:
threedaysatastudycentrehearingaboutwastemanagementisalmostasgoodasaskitrip.ItisaculturebombardedbyEnglish,inadvertising,popmusic,theInternet,anddespitealltheEnglishthatDanishabsorbs-thereisnoDanishAcademytodefendagainstit-olddialectspersistinJutlandthatcanbarelybeunderstoodbyCopenhageners.Itisthelandwhere,asthesayinggoes,"Fewhavetoomuchandfewerhavetoolittle,"andaforeignerisstruckbythesweetegalitarianismthatprevails,wherethelowliestclerkgivesyoualevelgaze,whereSirandMadamehavedisappearedfromcommonusage,evenMr.andMrs.It’sanationofrecyclers-about55%ofDanishgarbagegetsmadeintosomethingnew-andnonuclearpowerplants.It'sanationoftirelessplanner.Trainsrunontime.Thingsoperatewellingeneral.
Suchanationofoverachievers-abrochurefromtheMinistryofBusinessandIndustrysays,"Denmarkisoneoftheworld'scleanestandmostorganizedcountries,withvirtuallynopollution,crime,orpoverty.Denmarkisthemostcorruption-freesocietyintheNorthernHemisphere."So,ofcourse,one'sheartliftsatanysightingofDanishsleaze:
skinheadgraffitionbuildings("ForeignersOutofDenmark!
"),brokenbeerbottlesinthegutters,drunkenteenagersslumpedinthepark.
Nonetheless,itisanorderlyland.YoudrivethroughaDanishtown,itcomestoanendatastonewall,andontheothersideisafieldofbarley,anicecleanline:
townhere,countrythere.Itisnotanationofjay-walkers.Peoplestandonthecurbandwaitfortheredlighttochange,evenifit's2a.m.andthere'snotacarinsight.However,Danesdon'tthinkofthemselvesasawainting-at-2-a.m.-for-the-green-lightpeople——that'showtheyseeSwedesandGermans.Danesseethemselvesasjazzypeople,improvisers,morefreespiritedthanSwedes,butthetruthis(thoughoneshouldnotsayit)thatDanesareverymuchlikeGermansandSwedes.Orderlinessisamainsellingpoint.Denmarkhasfewnaturalresources,limitedmanufacturingcapability;itsfutureinEuropewillbeasabroker,banker,anddistributorofgoods.YousendyourgoodsbycontainershiptoCopenhagen,andthesebright,young,English-speaking,utterlyhonest,highlydisciplinedpeoplewillgetyourgoodsaroundtoScandinavia,theBalticStates,andRussia.Airports,seaports,highways,andraillinesareultramodernandwell-maintained.
Theorderlinessofthesocietydoesn'tmeanthatDanishlivesarelessmessyorlonelythanyoursormine,andnoDanewouldtellyouso.Youcanhearplentyaboutbitterfamilyfeudsandthesorrowsofalcoholismandaboutperfectlysensiblepeoplewhowentoffonedayandkilledthemselves.Anorderlysocietycannotexemptitsmembersfromthehazardsoflife.
ButthereisasenseofentitlementandsecuritythatDanesgrowupwith.Certainthingsareyoursbyvirtueofcitizenship,andyoushouldn'tfeelbadfortakingwhatyou'reentitledto,you'reasgoodasanyoneelse.Therulesofthewelfaresystemarecleartoeveryone,thebenefitsyougetifyouloseyourjob,thestepsyoutaketogetanewone;andtheorderlinessofthesystemmakesitpossibleforthecountrytoweatherhighunemploymentandsocialunrestwithoutasenseofcrisis.
16.TheauthorthinksthatDanesadopta___attitudetowardstheircountry.
A)boastful
B)modest
C)deprecating
D)mysterious
17.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaDanishcharacteristiccitedinthepassage?
A)Fondnessofforeignculture.
B)Equalityinsociety.
C)Linguistictolerance.
D)Persistentplanning.
18.Theauthor'sreactiontothestatementbytheMinistryofBusinessandIndustryis___.
A)disapproving
B)approving
C)noncommittal
D)doubtful
19.Accordingtothepassage,Danishorderliness___.
A)setsthepeopleapartfromGermansandSwedes
B)sparesDanessocialtroublesbesettingotherpeople
C)isconsideredeconomicallyessentialtothecountry
D)preventsDanesfromacknowledgingexistingtroubles
20.AttheendofthepassagetheauthorstatesallthefollowingEXCEPTthat___.
A)Danesareclearlyinformedoftheirsocialbenefits
B)Danestakeforgran