英语专业八级考前拉力赛1.docx

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英语专业八级考前拉力赛1

英语专业八级考前拉力赛

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三月份的英语专业八级考试即将来临，为满足广大读者的要求，我们将特此推出一系列专业八级的模拟试题，供大家下载及参考。

英语专业八级考试全真模拟试卷

（二）TESTFORENGLISHMAJORSGRADEEIGHT

（SAMPLE）QUESTIONBOOKLET

PAPERONE

TIMELIMIT:

［95MIN.］PARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION［40min.］InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponseforeachquestiononyourColouredANSWERSHEET.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.

NowListentothetalk.

1.Thespeakeris.

A.talkingabouttheimportanceofprudence.B.talkingaboutthenecessityofcaution.C.talkingaboutthesignificanceofdiscernment.

D.tryingtoinformofhowtodistinguishtherightfromthewrong.

2.AccordingtoStThomasAquinasprudenceisnot

A.theruddervirtue.B.steeringtheothers.C.thevirtuewithoutwhichpeoplearelikesomeoneadriftinaboat,tossedinthisdirectionorthatbythewind,thewaves,andthecurrent.

D.thevirtuetorocktheboat.

3.Inthistalkwhichwordcanfunctionasasynonymfor“discernment"?

A.Caution.B.Prudence.C.Cleverness.D.Perception.4.Whatisoneoftheclassicmarksofaprudentperson?

A.Fullyexaminingasituation.B.Seekinghelpfromothers.C。

Reachingouttoothersforcounselbeforeacting.D.Makingajudgementveryslowly.

5.“sizeup"inthetalkmeans.

A.makeacorrectmeasureofB.makeaconsideredestimateofC.makeabeautifuldesignofD.makeaquickunderstandingof SECTIONBCONVERSATIONQuestions6tol0arebasedonacoversationbetweenMrGreenandEngineer.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.

NowListentotheconversation.

6.WhydidMr.Greenhaveaterriblefuelbilllastwinter?

A.Becausehiswifeoverheatedthehouse.B.Becausehismotheroverheatedthehouse.C。

Becausehiswife'smotheroverheatedthehouse.D.Becauseheoverheatedthehouse.7.Infact,peoplewillfeelverycomfortableifthetemperatureinwinteris.

A.70°B.80°C.75°D.65°8.What'sthemostpopularheatingsystemaccordingtotheengineer?

A.Everyroomhasaheater.B.TheCentralroomhasaheater.C.Aheatchamberheatsairandpassesthewarmairthroughductsandopeningsintorooms

D.Theroomsareinstalledwithblowersorconvection.

9.What'stheshortcomingofthesmallindividualairconditioners?

A.It'stoocoldforpeopletoadaptthemselvestothetemperature.

B.Thetemperatureoftheroomsisuncomfortable.

C.Thetemperatureoftheroomsisquiteuneven.

D.It'sdifficulttoinstallthemintherooms.

10.It'simportanttohavevaporsealsonthewarmsideto.

A.avoidgaswhentheaircools.B.avoidmistwhentheaircools.C.avoidraporwhentheaircools.D.avoidmoisturewhentheaircools. SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions11to12arebasedonthefollowingnewsfromtheBBC.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.

NowListentothenews.

11.What'shappening?

A.ArevolutionaryNASAjetwasdestroyedinitsfirstflight.

B.Aboosterrocketveeredoutofcontrolandtumbledtotheground.

C.Aboosterrocketwasdestroyedafteritfulfilledthetask.

D.ArevolutionaryNASAjetwasdestroyedaftermanyflights.

12.What'sthecommissionoftheX-43Aprototype?

A.Torevolutionizeresearchanddevelopspeed.   B.Torevolutionizetravelandshatterspeedrecords.C.Torevolutionizeflightandexploreouterspace.D.Torevolutionizeexplorationandincreaseexperience.Questions13to15arebasedonthefollowingnewsfromtheVOA.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven45secondstoanswerthethreequestions.

NowListentothenews.

13.Wahidwantedtofire.

A.acabinetmemberB.thenationalpolicechiefC.alawmakerD.aMuslimscholar14.SomeseniorlegislatorsaccusedWahidof.

A.violatingthecongressbyembazzlement.

B.violatingtheconstitutionbyhiringthechiefwithoutconsultingcongress.

C.violatingthecongressbyfiringthechiefwithoutconsultinglawmakers.

D.violatingtheconstitutionbyfiringthechiefwithoutconsultingparliament.

15.WhendidWahidclaimtofireBimantoro?

A.OnFridayB.OnSaturdayC.OnThursdayD.OnWednesday SECTIONDNOTE-TAKING&GAP-FILLINGInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthelectureonceonly.Whilelisteningtothelecture,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompletea15-minutegap-fillingtaskonAnswerSheetOne.Usetheblankpaperfornote-taking.

PARTⅡPROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTION［15min.］ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTWOasinstructed.PARTⅢREADINGCOMPREHENSION［40min.］SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION［30min.］Inthissectiontherearesixreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiplechoicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouransweronyourColouredANSWERSHEET.TEXTA

NewDevelopment

Thedayswhenthemanagementinwesterncompaniespresentedgoldwatchestolong-servingemployeestothankthemforloyalservicearenowjustamemory,saystheEducationandTrainingSupportAgency.Inthenewageofmovementbyemployeestodifferentjobs,recruitstothelabourmarketcanexpecttochangetheirjobseverytwoyearsandtochangecareerseverytenyears.

Thisnewdevelopmentintheshapeandmovementtheworkforcethroughoutwesternbusinessispartlyaresultofthewaythatlayersofmiddlemanagementarebeingmoved,leavingmoreworkersresponsiblefortheirowndevelopment.Havingworkerstakeresponsibilityfortheirowndevelopmentmightbedramatic,butitisnowthenorm,saystheEducationandTrainingSupportAgency.“Today,notonlyareworkersmoremobile,theyhavetoruntokeepupwithchanges,"saystheGovernment\|fundedagency.“Itisnolongerenoughforaworkertoacquireasetofskills.Workersneedtheabilitytoreactandadapttochanges."

Thisnewsystemisalsobeingpushedalongbythewaythatindustryislookingtoitsworkerstoupdatetheirownskills.IntheUnitedStates,somecompanieshavecontractswhichrequiretheiremployeestoshowregularlyhowtheyhavekepttheirexpertiseuptodate.ThenewterminwesternbusinesswhichencapsulatesthisapproachiscalledCapability.CapabilityisthetitleofacollectionofarticlespublishedbytheEducationandTrainingSupportAgencyonthepremisethat“stayingcapableinaworldofchangerequirestheconfidencetomanageone'sownlearning."DalePearce,oftheAustralian\|basedPearceConsultingGroup,describescapabilityasanabilitytomodifybehaviour.ThisissupportedinakeynotepaperbyprofessorJohnStephenson,directorofhighereducationforcapabilityatLeedsUniversity,England.ProfessorJohnStephensonstressesthedifferencebetweencapabilityandcompetence.

Simplyput,thisdifferencebetweencapabilityandcompetenceisthat:

Capabilityishavingtheskilltodealwiththeunfamiliarandtheunknown.

Capabilityimaginesthefutureandhelpstobringitabout.

Competenceisaboutdealingwithfamaliarsituationsandproblems.

ProfessorJohnStephensonarguesthataneffectivewayofachievingcapabilityistohelppeopletotakeresponsibilityfortheirowneducational,vocationalandprofessionaldevelopment.

Peoplepreparingtoentertheworkforcethereforeneedconfidenceintheirabilitytomasterdifferentworkingenvironments,acapabilitytoroutinelydeveloptheirskillsandknowledge,andacommitmenttocontinuelearning,saysProfessorStephenson.

Contrarytothetraditionsofthepast,employersinthewestarenowlookingforautonomouslearnersasrecruits,peoplewhocandeveloptheirowncontinuingeducationbeyondtheschoolanduniversitysystem.Atthesametime,businessesaredevelopingthecapacityforworkerstoundertakeautonomouslearningonsiteintheworkplace,sothattheskillsandcapabilityofallworkersinabusinesscontinuetoimproveandincrease.This,ofcourse,saysbusinesstheory,willalsoimprovetheproductivityoftheworkersandthereforetheprofitsofthecompany.Itlookslikethisisatrendwhichisheretostay.

16.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?

A.Workersinthewestnowexpectanewjobeverytwoyears.

B.Workersinthewestoftenstayedwithacompanyalltheirlives.

C.Workersinthewesthavegotusedtomovingfromonecompanytoanotheratlast.

D.Nowitseemsanewtrendishere,andsettlingdownwithacompanyforlifeisnolongeranoptionforthewesternworkforce.

17.Whatisthisnewdevelopmentintheshapeandmovementoftheworkforcethroughoutwesternbusiness?

A.Itisthenormthatworkersarerequiredofthecapabilitytoupdatetheirownskillsautonomouslyandcontinually.

B.Businessesaretodevelopthecapacityforworkerstoundertakeautonomouslearningonsiteintheworkplace.

C.Workersneedtomasterbusinesstheorieswhichcanimprovetheproductivityandtheprofitsofthecompany.

D.Businessesaretotrainworkerswhoareexpectedtodealwithunfamiliarandunknownsituationsandproblems.

TEXTB

PeopleStillCraves“People'sPrincess"

Ayearafterherdeath,PrincessDianaappearstobeverymuchalive.LikeElvis,sheseemsdestinedtoliveforever.Howshe'llbeperceivedisyettobedetermined:

saintorsinner,saviororsocialgadfly,people'sprincessorroyaltroublemaker?

ShehasbeenabitofasaviorforBritain'sroyalfamily,too.Herpassingactuallyhaspolishedtheroyals'tarnishedreputation.Inthelastyeartwothingshavehappened.CharleshastakenapagefromDianaandismakinganefforttobeamorepassionateking\|in\|waiting,andQneenElizabethhasmadeeffortstobecomemoresensitivetohersubjects.AnewGuardian／ICMpoufinds54%sayCh