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L资料英语专业八级真题及答案
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QUESTIONBOOKLET
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2016）
-GRADEEIGHT-
TIMELIMIT:
150MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.
Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEET
ONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword（s）you
fillinis（are）bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheet
fornote-taking.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.
Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheck
yourwork.
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.At
theendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeinterviewand
thequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-second
pause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebest
answertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.
Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneofthe
interview.
1.A.Maggie’suniversitylife.
B.Hermom’slifeatHarvard.
C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMom.
D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom’smajor.
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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.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwoofthe
interview.
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.
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9.A.Howtomakeacake.
B.Howtomakeomelets.
C.Toacceptwhatistaught.
D.Toplanafuturecareer.
10.A.Unsuccessful.
B.Gradual.
C.Frustrating.
D.Passionate.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]
SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS
Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreach
multiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheone
thatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
（1）Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisblue
gardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneand
thestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftor
takingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersofthe
Sound,drawingaquaplanes（滑水板）overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby’s
Rolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthe
morningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugto
meetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywith
scrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.
（2）EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork–
everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.
Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalf
anhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler’sthumb.
（3）Atleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetof
canvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby’senormousgarden.On
buffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre（冷盘）,spicedbakedhamscrowded
againstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthe
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mainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwith
cordials（加香甜酒）solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknow
onefromanother.
（4）Byseveno’clocktheorchestrahasarrived–nothinfive-pieceaffairbutawholepitful
ofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhigh
drums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecars
fromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandas
aregaudywithprimarycolorsandhairshorninstrangenewways,andshawlsbeyondthe
dreamsofCastile.Thebarisinfullswing,andfloatingroundsofcocktailspermeatethegarden
outsideuntiltheairisalivewithchatterandlaughterandcasualinnuendoandintroductions
forgottenonthespotandenthusiasticmeetingsbetweenwomenwhoneverkneweachother’s
names.
（5）Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesunandnowtheorchestrais
playingyellowcocktailmusicandtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher.Laughteriseasier,
minutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.
（6）Thegroupschangemoreswiftly,swellwithnewarrivals,dissolveandforminthesame
breath–alreadytherearewanderers,confidentgirlswhoweavehereandthereamongthe
stouterandmorestable,becomeforasharp,joyousmomentthecenterofagroupandthen
excitedwithtriumphglideonthroughthesea-changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorunderthe
constantlychanginglight.
（7）Suddenlyoneofthesegypsiesintremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsit
downforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.A
momentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstof
chatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray’sunderstudyfromtheFolies.
Thepartyhasbegun.
（8）IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby’shouseIwasoneofthefewguestswho
hadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvited–theywentthere.Theygotintoautomobiles
whichborethemouttoLongIslandandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby’sdoor.Oncethere
theywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselves
accordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.Sometimestheycameand
wentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasits
ownticketofadmission.
（9）Ihadbeenactuallyinvited.Achauffeurinauniformcrossedmylawnearlythat
Saturdaymorningwithasurprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer–thehonorwouldbe
entirelyGatsby’s,itsaid,ifIwouldattendhis“littleparty”thatnight.Hehadseenmeseveral
timesandhadintendedtocallonmelongbeforebutapeculiarcombinationofcircumstances
hadpreventedit–signedJayGatsbyinamajestichand.
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（10）DressedupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleaftersevenandwandered
aroundratherill-at-easeamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidn’tknow–thoughhereand
therewasafaceIhadnoticedonthecommutingtrain.Iwasimmediatelystruckbythenumber
ofyoungEnglishmendottedabout;allwelldressed,alllookingalittlehungryandalltalkingin
lowearnestvoicestosolidandprosperousAmericans.Iwassurethattheywereselling
something:
bondsorinsuranceorautomobiles.Theywere,atleast,agonizinglyawareofthe
easymoneyinthevicinityandconvincedthatitwastheirsforafewwordsintherightkey.
（11）AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleof
whomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayanddeniedsovehemently
anyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable–theonly
placeinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.
11.ItcanbeinferredformPara.1thatMr.Gatsby______throughthesummer.
A.entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekend
B.invitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-Royceatweekends
C.likedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehicles
D.indulgedhimselfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhere
12.InPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans______.
A.perish
B.push
C.penetrate
D.perpetrate
13.ItcanbeinferredformPara.8that______.
A.guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhisparties
B.peoplesomehowendedupinGatsby’shouseasguests
C.Gatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguests
D.guestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmanner
14.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfelt______atGatsby’sparty.
A.dizzy
B.dreadful
C.furious
D.awkward
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15.WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?
A.Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.
B.Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.
C.Hewasusuallyoutofthehouseattheweekend.
D.Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests.
PASSAGETWO
（1）TheTerm“CYBERSPACE”wascoinedbyWilliamGibson,ascience-fictionwriter.He
firstuseditinashortstoryin1982,andexpandedonitacoupleofyearslaterinanovel,
“Neuromancer”,whosemaincharacter,HenryDorsettCase,isatroubledcomputerhackerand
drugaddict.InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspaceas“aconsensua
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