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英语专八真题及答案
2015年英语专八真题及答案
2015英语专八听力答案
SectionAMini-lecture
1.partsoflanguage
2.otherfeatures
3.rhythm
4.havingtheability
5.aparticularsubject
6.knowledgeorexperience
7.reinterpreting
8.predicting/makingpredictions
9.typesofpredictions
10.contents
SectionBInterview
1.Theresathinksthatthepresentgovernmentis________.
[A]doingwhattheyhavepromisedtoschools
[B]creatingopportunitiesforleadinguniversities
[C]consideringremovingbarriersforstateschoolpupils
[D]reducingopportunitiesforstateschoolpupils
2.WhatdoesTheresaseeasaprobleminsecondaryschoolsnow?
[A]Universitiesarenotworkinghardtoacceptstateschoolpupils.
[B]ThenumberofstatepupilsapplyingtoOxfordfailstoincrease.
[C]Thegovernmenthasloweredstatepupils’expectations.
[D]Leadinguniversitiesarerejectingstateschoolpupils.
3.InTheresa’sview,schoolfreedommeansthatschoolsshould____.
[A]begivenmorefundingfromeducationauthorities
[B]begivenallthemoneyanddecidehowtospendit
[C]begrantedgreaterpowertorunthemselves
[D]begivenmoreopportunitiesandchoices
4.AccordingtoTheresa,whodecidesordecidemoneyforschoolsatthepresent?
[A]Localeducationauthoritiesandthecentralgovernment.
[B]Localeducationauthoritiesandsecondaryschoolstogether.
[C]Localeducationauthoritiesonly.
[D]Thecentralgovernmentonly.
5.Throughoutthetalk,theinterviewerdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT____.
[A]askingforclarification
[B]challengingtheinterviewee
[C]supportingtheinterviewee
[D]initiatingtopics
SectionCNewsBroadcast
NewsItem1
6.Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?
[A]FewerpeoplewatchTVonceaweek.
[B]SmartphonesandtabletshavereplacedTV.
[C]Newtechnologyhasledtomorefamilytime.
[D]BiggerTVsetshaveattractedmorepeople.
NewsItem2
7.Howmanylawmakersvotedforthemarijuanalegalizationbill?
[A]50. [B]12.
[C]46.[D]18.
8.Thepassingofthebillmeansthatmarijuanacanbe________.
[A]boughtbypeopleunder18
[B]madeavailabletodrugaddicts
[C]providedbythegovernment
[D]boughtindrugstores
NewsItem3
9.Whatdidthereviewofglobaldatareveal?
[A]Diarrheaisacommondisease.
[B]Goodsanitationledtoincreaseinheight.
[C]Thereweremanyproblemsofpoorsanitation.
[D]Africanchildrenliveinworsesanitaryconditions.
10.ThepurposeofDr.AlanDangour’sstudywasmostlikelyto________.
[A]examinelinksbetweensanitationanddeathfromillness
[B]lookintofactorsaffectingthegrowthofchildren
[C]investigatehowtotacklesymptomslikediarrhea
[D]reviewandcompareconditionsindifferentcountries
2015专八阅读理解答案
PartⅡReadingComprehension
TextA
11.Accordingtotheauthor,shoppersarereturningtheirpurchasesforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat____.
[A]theyareunsatisfiedwiththequalityofthepurchase
[B]theyeventuallyfindthepurchasetooexpensive
[C]theychangetheirmindoutofuncertainty
[D]theyregretmakingthepurchasewithoutforethought
12.Whatisthepurposeoftheexperimentinthebookstore?
[A]Toseewhichpromotionmethodispreferredbycustomers.
[B]Tofindoutthestrengthsandweaknessesofbothmethods.
[C]Totrytosetupanewretailer-customerrelationship.
[D]Toseetheeffectofanapproachoncustomers'decisions.
13.WhydoestheauthorcitethestudybyBangorUniversityandtheRoyalMailService?
[A]Tocomparesimilarresponsesindifferentsettings.
[B]Toprovidefurtherevidenceforhisownobservation.
[C]Toofferascientificaccountofthebrain'sfunctions.
[D]Todescribeemotionalresponsesinonlineshopping.
14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
[A]Realsatisfactiondependsonfactorsotherthanthecomputer.
[B]Despiteonlineshoppingwestillattachimportancetogiftbuying.
[C]Somepeoplearestilluncertainaboutthedigitalage.
[D]Onlineshoppingoffersrealsatisfactiontoshoppers.
TextB
15.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorsuggeststhat____.
[A]apersoncaneitherhaveahighIQoralowEQ
[B]herprofessorbrothercarestoomuchaboutIQ
[C]weneedexamplesofhowtofollowone'sheart
[D]sheprefersdogsthatarecleverandloyal
16.Accordingtothepassage,allthefollowingareTwist'scharacteristicsEXCEPT____.
[A]resignation
[B]patience
[C]forgiveness
[D]tenacity
17.Accordingtothecontext,themeaningoftheword"square"isclosestto____.
[A]fast
[B]blindly
[C]straight
[D]stubbornly
18.ThatTwist'sdevotionkeepsmygirlsonabenevolentleashmeansthat____.
[A]Twistiscapableoflookin