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tem8试题

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2011）

-GRADEEIGHT-

TIMELIMIT:

195MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.SomeofthegapsmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword（s）youfillinis（are）bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetask.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.

Nowlistentotheinterview.

1.AccordingtoDr.Harley,whatmakeslanguagelearningmoredifficultafteracertainage?

A.Differencesbetweentwolanguages.B.Decliningcapacitytolearnsyntax.

C.Lackoftimeavailable.D.Absenceofmotivation.

2.WhatdoestheexampleofCzechspeakersshow?

A.It'snaturalforlanguagelearnerstomakeerrors.

B.Differencesbetweenlanguagescausedifficulty.

C.ThereexistdifferencesbetweenEnglishandCzech.

D.Difficultystemsfromeitherdifferenceorsimilarity.

3.WhichofthefollowingmethodsdoesNOTadvocatespeaking?

A.Thetraditionalmethod.B.Theaudiolingualmethod.

C.Theimmersionmethod.D.Thedirectmethod.

4.Whichhypothesisdealswiththeroleoflanguageknowledgeinthelearningprocess?

A.Theacquisitionandlearningdistinctionhypothesis.

B.Thecomprehensibleinputhypothesis.

C.Themonitorhypothesis.

D.Theactivefilterhypothesis.

5.WhichofthefollowingtopicsisNOTdiscussedduringtheinterview?

A.Causesoflanguagelearningdifficulties.

B.Differencesbetweenmothertongueandasecondlanguage.

C.Theoreticalconceptualizationofsecondlanguagelearning.

D.Pedagogicalimplementationofsecondlanguageteaching.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.

Nowlistentothenews.

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.GreyhoundisBritain'slargestbusandtrainoperator.

B.CurrentlyGreyhoundroutesinBritainarelimited.

C.ThecoachstartsfromLondoneveryhour.

D.Passengersareofferedavarietyofservices.

Question7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothenews.

7.WhatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefiresinGreece?

A.FiresonlyoccurredneartheGreekcapital.

B.Firesnearthecapitalcausedcasualties.

C.Firesnearthecapitalwerethebiggest.

D.Firesnearthecapitalweresoonundercontrol.

8.Accordingtothenews,whatmeasuredidauthoritiestaketofightthefires?

A.Residentswereaskedtovacatetheirhomes,

B.Troopswerebroughtintohelpthefirefighters.

C.Airoperationsandwaterdropscontinuedovernight.

D.Anothersixfireenginesjoinedthefirefightingoperation.

Question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.

Nowlistentothenews.

9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacauseofthecurrentdeclineintheMexicaneconomy?

A.FewerjobopportunitiesinMexico.B.StrongtieswiththeU.S.economy.

C.Declineintourism.D.Declineintaxrevenues.

10.Dropinremittancesfromabroadismainlydueto

A.decliningoilproduction.B.theoutbreakoftheH1N1flu.

C.thedecliningGDPinMexico.D.theeconomicdownturnintheU.S.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[30MIN]

Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkthebestanswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

TEXTA

Wheneverwecould,JoanandIlookrefugeinthestreetsofGibraltar.TheEnglishman'shomeishiscastlebecausehehasnotmuchchoice.ThereisnowheretositinthestreetsofEngland,noteven,aftertwilight,inthepublicgardens.Theclimate,veryoften,doesnotevenpermithimtowalkoutside.Naturally,hestaysindoorsandcreatesacocoonofcomfort.ThatwasthewaywelivedinLeeds.

Thesesouthernpeople,ontheotherhand,lookoutwards.TheGibraltarianhomeis,typically,asmallandcrowdedapartmentupseveralflightsofdarkanddirtystairs.Init,one,twooreventhreeoldpeopleshareafewill-litroomswiththeyoungfamily.Oncehehaseaten,changedhisclothes,embracedhiswife,kissedhischildrenandhisparents,thereisnothingtokeepthesouthernmanathome.Hehurriesout,takingevenhisbreakfastcoffeeathislocalbar.Hecomeshomelateforhisafternoonmealafteranappetitivehourathiscafé.Hesleepsforanhour,dresses,goesoutagainandstaysoutuntillateatnight.Hiswifedoesnotmisshim,forsheisout,too–atthemarketinthemorningandintheafternoonsittingwithothermothers,baby-mindinginthesun.

TheusualGibraltarianhomehasnositting-room,living-roomorlounge.Theparlourofourworking-classhouseswouldbeanintolerablewasteofspace.Easy-chairs,sofasandsuch-likefurnitureareunknown.Therearenobookshelves,becausetherearenobooks.Talkinganddrinking,aswellaseating,aredoneonhardchairsroundthedining-table,betweenasideboarddecoratedwiththebestglassesandaninevitabledisplaycabinetfulloffamilytreasures,photographsandsouvenirs.Theelaboratechandelieroverthistableproclaimsitasthehubofthehouseholdandofthefamily.'Hearthandhome'makesverylittlesenseinGibraltar.One'shomeisone'stownorvillage,andone'shearthisthesunshine.

Ournortherntownsaredormitorieswithcubicles,bycomparison.Whenwecongregate–inthechurchesitusedtobe,nowinthecinema,say,impersonally,oratpublicmeetings,formally–wearescarcelyevermantoman.Onlyinourpubscanyoufindthetrulygregariousandcommunalspiritsurviving,andinEnglandeventhepubsaredividedalongclasslines.

AlongthisMediterraneancoast,homeisonlyarefugeandaretreat.Thepeoplelivetogetherintheopenair–inthestreet,market-place.Downhere,thereisafarstrongerfeelingofcommunitythanwehadeverknown.IncrowdedandcircumscribedGibraltar,withitscomplicatedinter-marriages,itsidentityofinterests,itssurvivingsenseofsiege,onecanseeandfeelanintegratedsociety.

Toliveinatinytownwithalltheorganizationofastate,withViceroy（总督）,Premier,Parliament,PressandPentagon,allinminiature,allwithinarm'sreach,isanintensivecourseincivics.Insuchanenvironment,nothingcanbehidden,forbetterorforworse.One'ssuccessesareseenandrecognized;one'sfailuresareimmediatelyexposed.Socialconsciousnessisatitsstrongest,withtheresultthatthereisaconstantandfirmpressuretowardsgoodsocialbehaviour,towardscourtesyandkindness.Gibraltar,withallitsfaults,isthefriendliestandmosttolerantofplaces.Straightfromthecynicalanonymityofabigcity,weluxuriatedinitshappypersonalism.Welookbackonit,likeallitsexiledsonsanddaughters,withtrueaffection.

11.WhichofthefollowingbestexplainsthedifferencesinwaysoflivingbetweentheEnglishandtheGibraltarians?

A.Thefamilystructure.B.Religiousbelief.C.Theclimate.D.Eatinghabit.

12.Theitalicizedpartinthethirdparagraphimpliesthat

A.Englishworking-classhomesaresimilartoGibraltarianones.

B.Englishworking-classhomeshavespacioussitting-rooms.

C.Englishworking-classhomeswastealotofspace.

D.theEnglishworking-classparlourisintolerableinGibraltar.

13.WelearnfromthedescriptionoftheGibraltarianhomethatitis

A.modern.B.luxurious.C.stark.D.simple.

14.Thereisamuchstrongersenseof_____amongtheGibraltarians.

A.togethernessB.survivalC.identityD.leisure

15.Accordingtothepassage,peopleinGibraltartendtobewell-behavedbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.theentiretyofthestatestructure.B.constantpressurefromthestate.

C.thesmallsizeofthetown.D.transparencyofoccurrences.

TEXTB

Forofficeinnovators,theunrealizeddreamofthe"paperless"officeisaclassicexampleofhigh-techhubris（傲慢）.Today'sofficedroneisdrowninginmorepaperthaneverbefore.

Butafterdecadesofhype,Americanofficesmayfinallybelosingtheirpaperobsession.ThedemandforpaperusedtooutstripthegrowthoftheUSeconomy,butthepasttwoorthreeyearshaveseenamarkedslowdowninsales—despiteahealthyeconomicscene.

Analystsattributethedeclinetosuchfactorsasadvancesindigitaldatabasesandcommunicationsystems.Escapingourcravingforpaper,however,willbeanythingbutaneasyaffair.

"Oldhabitsarehardtobreak."saysMerilynDunn,acommunicationssuppliesdirector."Therearesomefunctionsthatpaperserveswhereascreendisplaydoesn'twork.Thosefunctionsarebothitsstrengthanditsweakness."

Intheearlytomid-'90s,aboomingeconomyandimproveddesktopprintershelpedboostpapersalesby6to7percenteachyear.