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英语专业八级真题及答案
SectionBinterview
Inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentothefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentotheinterview
1.AccordingtoNigel,mostproblemsofairtravelarecausedby
A.Unfavorableweatherconditions.
B.Airportshandlingcapacity.
C.Inadequateticketingservice.
D.Overbooking.
2.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedascompensationforvolunteersforthenextfightout?
A.Freeticket.
BFreephonecall
C.Cashreward
D.Seatreservation
3.WhydoesNigetsuggestthatbusinesstravelersavoidbigairports?
ABecauseallflightsinandoutoftherearefull.
B.Becausethevolumeoftrafficisheavy.
C.Becausetherearemorepopularflights.
D.Becausetherearemoredelaysandcancellations.
4.AccordingtoNigel,inexperiencetravelersarelikelytomakethefollowingmistakesexcept.
ABookingonlesspopularflights.
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.
CCrewsrescuedmorepassengersfromthesite.
DAcommutertraincrashedintoabuilding.
Question7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
7.WhichofthefollowingwasnotontheagendaoftheG20meeting?
A.Iraqdebts
B.WTOtalks
C.Financialdisasters
D.Possiblesanctions
8.TheG20isa(n)________organization.
A.International
BEuropean
CRegional
DAsian
Question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions
9.TheUNCharterwentintoeffectafter
AItwassignedbythe50originalmembercountries.
BItwasapprovedbythefoundersandothermembercountries.
CItwasapprovedbythefoundingmembers
DItwassignedbythefoundingmembers.
10.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribetheroleofthecharter?
A.theCharteronlydescribespowersoftheUNbodies.
BtheChartermainlyaimstopromoteworldeconomy.
CThecharterisatreatyaboveallothertreaties.
DThecharterauthorizesreformsinUNbodies.转贴
Part2ReadingComprehension(30min)
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.
TextA
TheWelshlanguagehasalwaysbeentheultimatemarkerofWelshidentity,butagenerationagoitlookedasifWelshwouldgothewayofManx.OncewidelyspokenontheIsleofManbutnowextinct.Governmentsfinancingandcentralplanning,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.Svotedinfavorand29against,withtwoabstentions.Unabletodecidewhetherthebillhadpassedornot,thegovernmentscheduledanothervoteintwoweeks-toolateforwomentoregisterforJune’smunicipalelections.Thenextsuchelectionsaren’tuntil2009.Insidetheelegant,marbledParliamentitself,aseaofmustachioedmeninwhiterobessatingreenseats,debatingfuriously.Therulingemirhaspushedforwomen’spoliticalrightsforyears.Ironically,thedemocraticallyelectedlegislaturehasthwartedhim.Traditionalistsandtriballeadersareopposed.Liberalsfret,too,thatIslamistswilllettheirmultiplewivesvote,swellingconservativeranks.“WhenIcametoParliamenttoday,peoplewhovotedyesdidn’tevenshakehandswithme,”saidoneShiaclerc.“Whycan’twerespecteachotherandworktogether?
”Whynotindeed?
ByGulfstandards,Kuwaitisademocraticsuperstar.Itscitizensenjoyfreespeech(aslongastheydon’tinsulttheiremir,naturally)andboastaParliamentthatcanactuallypasslaws.UnliketheirSaudisisters,Kuwaitiwomendrive,workandtravelfreely.Theyrunmultibillion-dolla