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0708年专业英语八级考试真题

2007年英语专业八级考试真题

SectionBinterview

Inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.

Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.

Nowlistentothefollowingfivequestions.

Nowlistentotheinterview

1.AccordingtoNigel,mostproblemsofairtravelarecausedby

A.Unfavorableweatherconditions.

B.Airportshandlingcapacity.√

C.Inadequateticketingservice.

D.Overbooking.

2.whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedascompensationforvolunteersforthenextfightout?

A.Freeticket.

B.Freephonecall

C.Cashreward√

D.Seatreservation

3.WhydoesNigetsuggestthatbusinesstravelersavoidbigairports?

A.Becauseallflightsinandoutoftherearefull.

B.Becausethevolumeoftrafficisheavy.√

C.Becausetherearemorepopularflights.

D.Becausetherearemoredelaysandcancellations.

4.AccordingtoNigel,inexperiencetravelersarelikelytomakethefollowingmistakesexcept.

A.Bookingonlesspopularflights.

B.buyingticketsatfullprice.

C.carryingexcessiveluggage.

D.planninglongbusinesstrips.√

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.Thepossibilityofdiscountsdependsonatravelagent’svolumeofbusiness.

B.Longerflightstothesamedestinationmaybecheaper.

C.Itisadvisabletoplaneverydetailofatripinadvance.√

D.Arrangingforstopoverscanavoidovernighttravel.

SECTIONCNEWSBROACAST

Inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.

Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothenews.

6whathappenedonMonday?

A.Atraincrashoccurredcausingminorinjuries.

B.Investigatorfoundoutthecauseoftheaccident.

C.Crewsrescuedmorepassengersfromthesite.

D.Acommutertraincrashedintoabuilding.√

Question7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

7.WhichofthefollowingwasnotontheagendaoftheG20meeting?

A.Iraqdebts

B.WTOtalks

C.Financialdisasters√

D.Possiblesanctions

8.TheG20isa（n）________organization.

A.International√

B.European

C.Regional

D.Asian

Question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions

9.TheUNCharterwentintoeffectafter

A.Itwassignedbythe50originalmembercountries.

B.Itwasapprovedbythefoundersandothermembercountries.

C.Itwasapprovedbythefoundingmembers√

D.Itwassignedbythefoundingmembers.

10.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribetheroleofthecharter?

A.TheCharteronlydescribespowersoftheUNbodies.

B.TheChartermainlyaimstopromoteworldeconomy.

C.Thecharterisatreatyaboveallothertreaties.√

D.ThecharterauthorizesreformsinUNbodies.

Part2ReadingComprehension（30min）

Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.

TextA

TheWelshlanguagehasalwaysbeentheultimatemarkerofWelshidentity,butagenerationagoitlookedasifWelshwouldgothewayofManx.oncewidelyspokenontheisleofManbutnowextinct.Governmentfinancingandcentralplanning,however,havehelpedreversethedeclineofWelsh.RoadsignsandofficialpublicdocumentsarewritteninbothWelshandEnglish,andschoolchildrenarerequiredtolearnbothlanguages.WelshisnowoneofthemostsuccessfulofEurope’sregionallanguages,spokenbymorethanahalf-millionofthecountry’sthreemillionpeople.

Therevivalofthelanguage,particularlyamongyoungpeople,ispartofaresurgenceofnationalidentitysweepingthroughthissmall,proudnation.LastmonthWalesmarkedthesecondanniversaryoftheopeningoftheNationalAssembly,thefirstparliamenttobeconvenedheresince1404.TheideabehinddevolutionwastorestorethebalancewithintheunionofnationsmakinguptheUnitedKingdom.Withmostofthepeopleandwealth,Englandhasalwayshadbraggingrights.ThepartialtransferoflegislativepowersfromWestminster,implementedbyTonyBlair,wasdesignedtogivetheothermembersoftheclub-Scotland,NorthernIreland,andWales-abiggersayandtocountercentrifugalforcesthatseemedtothreatentheveryideaoftheunion.

TheWelshshowedlittleenthusiasmfordevolution.WhereastheScotsvotedoverwhelminglyforaparliament,thevoteforaWelshassemblyscrapedthroughbylessthanonepercentonaturnoutoflessthan25percent.Itspowerswereproportionatelylimited.TheAssemblycandecidehowmoneyfromWestminsterortheEuropeanUnionisspent.Itcannot,unlikeitscounterpartinEdinburgh,enactlaws.Butnowthatitishere,theWelsharegrowingtoliketheirAssembly.Manypeoplewouldlikeittohavemorepowers.Itsimportanceasfigureheadwillgrowwiththeopeningin2003,ofanewdebatingchamber,oneofmanynewbuildingsthataretransformingCardifffromadecayingseaportintoaBaltimore-stylewaterfrontcity.MeanwhileagrantofnearlytwomilliondollarsfromtheEuropeanUnionwilltacklepoverty.WalesisoneofthepoorestregionsinWesternEurope-onlySpain,Portugal,andGreecehavealowerstandardofliving.

NewspapersandmagazinesarefilledwithstoriesaboutgreatWelshmenandwomen,boostingself-esteem.TofamiliarfacessuchasDylanThomasandRichardBurtonhavebeenaddednewiconssuchasCatherineZeta-Jones,themoviestar,andBrynTerfel,theoperasinger.Indigenousfoodslikesaltmarshlambareinvogue.AndWalesnowboastsanationalairline.AwyrCymru.Cymru,whichmeans“landofcompatriots,”istheWelshnameforWales.Thereddragon,thenation’ssymbolsincethetimeofKingArthur,iseverywhere-onT-shirts,rugbyjerseysandevencellphonecovers.

“UntilveryrecenttimesmostWelshpeoplehadthisfeelingofbeingsecond-classcitizens,”saidDyfanJones,an18-year-oldstudent.Itwasawarmsummernight,andIwassittingonthegrasswithagroupofyoungpeopleinLlanelli,anindustrialtowninthesouth,outsidetherockmusicvenueoftheNationalEisteddfod,Wales’sannualculturalfestival.ThedisusedfactoryinfrontofusechoedtothesoundsofnewWelshbands.

“Therewasalmostagenetictendencyforlackofconfidence,”Dyfancontinued.EquallycomfortableinhisWelshnessasinhismembershipintheEnglish-speaking,globalyouthcultureandthenewfederalEurope,Dyfan,liketherestofhisgeneration,isgrowingupwithasenseofpossibilityunimaginabletenyearsago.“Weusedtothink.Wecan’tdoanything,we’reonlyWelsh.NowIthinkthat’schanging.”

11.Accordingtothepassage,devolutionwasmainlymeantto

A.maintainthepresentstatusamongthenations.

B.reducelegislativepowersofEngland.

C.createabetterstateofequalityamongthenations.√

D.grantmoresaytoallthenationsintheunion.

12.Theword“centrifugal”inthesecondparagraphmeans

A.separatist.√

B.conventional.

C.feudal.

D.political

13.WalesisdifferentfromScotlandinallthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT

A.people’sdesirefordevolution.

B.locals’turnoutforthevoting.

C.powersofthelegislativebody.

D.statusofthenationallanguage.√

14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleoftheresurgenceofWelshnationalidentity

A.Welshhaswitnessedarevivalasanationallanguage.

B.Poverty-relieffundshavecomefromtheEuropeanUnion.√

C.AWelshnationalairlineiscurrentlyinoperation.

D.Thenationalsymbolhasbecomeafamiliarsight.

15.AccordingtoDyfanJoneswhathaschangedis

A.people’smentality.√

B.popculture.

C.town’sappearance.

D.possibilitiesforthepeople.

TextB

GettingtotheheartofKuwaitidemocracyseemshilariouslyeasy.Armedonlywithadog-earedNEWSWEEKID,IambledthroughthegatesoftheNationalAssemblylastweek.Unscanned,unsearched,mysatchelcouldeasilyhaveheldtheoddgrenadeorananthrax-stuffedlunchbox.Theonlypersonwhostoppedmewasaguardwhogrinnedandinvitedmetotakeaswigoforangejuicefromhisplasticbottle.

WereIaKuwaitiwomanwieldingaballot,Iwouldhavebeenaclearerandmorepresentdanger.ThatverydayParliamentblockedabillgivingwomenthevote;29M.P.svotedinfavourand29against,withtwoabstentions.Unabletodecidewhetherthebillhadpassedornot,thegovernmentscheduledanothervoteintwoweeks-toolateforwomentoregisterforJune’smunicipalelections.Thenextsuchelectionsaren’tuntil2009.Insidetheelegant,marbledParliamentitself,aseaofmustachioedmeninwhiterobessatingreenseats,debatingfuriously.Therulingemirhaspushedforwomen’spoliticalrightsforyears.Ironically,thedemocraticallyelectedlegislaturehasthwartedhim.Traditionalistsandtriballeadersareopposed.Liberalsfret,too,thatIslamistswilllettheirmultiplewivesvote,swellingconservativeranks.“WhenIcametoParliamenttoday,peoplewhovotedyesdidn’tevenshake