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英语专业八级真题及答案
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)
GRADEEIGHT
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN)
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Now,listentothemini-lecture.
HowtoReduceStress
Lifeisfullofthingsthatcauseussress.Thoughwemaynotlike
stress,wehavetolivewithit.
I.Definitionofstress
A.
(1)reaction
i.e.forceexertedbetweentwotouchingbodies
B.humanreaction
i.e.responseto
(2)onsomeone
e.g.increaseinbreathing,heartrate,(3),
ormuscletension
II.(4),
A.positivestress
whereitoccurs:
Christmas,wedding,(5)
B.negativestress
whereitoccurs:
test-takingsituations,friend’sdeath
III.Waystocopewithstress
A.recoginitionofstresssignals
—monitorfor(6)ofstress
—findwaystoprotectoneself
B.attentiontobodydemand
—effectof(7)
C.planningandactingappropriately
—reasonforplanning
—(8)ofplanning
D.learningto(9)
—e.g.dlaycausedbytraffic
E.pacingactivities
—manageabletask
—(10)
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentotheinterview.
1.Accordingtotheinterviewer,whichofthefollowingbestindicatestherelationshipbetweenchoiceandmobility?
A.Bettereducation→greatermobility→morechoices.
B.Bettereducation→morechoices→greatermobility.
C.Greatermobility→bettereducation→morechoices.
D.Greatermobility→morechoices→bettereducation.
2.Accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthefirstpollisINCORRECT?
A.Shorterworkhourswasleastchosenforbeingmostimportant.
B.Chancesforadvancementmighthavebeenfavouredbyyoungpeople.
D.Jobsecuritycamesecondaccordingtothepollresults.
3.Accordingtotheinterviewee,whichisthemaindifferencebetweenthefirstandthesecondpoll?
A.Thetypeofrespondentswhowereinvited.
B.Thewayinwhichthequestionsweredesigned.
C.Thecontentareaofthequestions.
D.Thenumberofpollquestions.
4.Whatcanwelearnfromtherespondents'answerstoitems2,4and7inthesecondpoll?
A.Recognitionfromcolleaguesshouldbegivenlessimportance.
B.Workersarealwayswillingandreadytolearnmorenewskills.
C.Psychologicalrewardismoreimportantthanmaterialone.
D.Workwillhavetobemadeinterestingtoraiseefficiency.
5.Accordingtotheinterviewee,whichofthefollowingcanofferbothpsychologicalandmonetarybenefits?
A.Contactwithmanypeople.
B.Chancesforadvancement.
C.Appreciationfromcoworkers.
D.Chancestolearnnewskills.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Questions6and7arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
6.Accordingtothenewsitem,"sleepboxes"aredesignedtosolvetheproblemsof
A.airports.
B.passengers.
C.architects.
7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruewithreferencetothenews?
A.Sleepboxescanberentedfordifferentlengthsoftime.
B.Rentersofnormalheightcanstandupinside.
C.Beddingcanbeautomaticallychanged.
D.Renterscantakeashowerinsidethebox.
Question8isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
8.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?
A.London'spreparationsfortheNottingHillCarnival.
B.MainfeaturesoftheNottingHillCarnival.
C.Police'spreventivemeasuresforthecarnival.
D.Policeparticipationinthecarnival.
Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
9.Thenewsitemreportsonaresearchfindingabout
A.theDutchfamineandtheDutchwomen.
B.earlymalnutritionandhearthealth.
C.thecausesofdeathduringthefamine.
D.nutritioninchildhoodandadolescence.
10.Whendidtheresearchteamcarryoutthestudy?
A.AttheendofWorldWarII.
B.Between1944and1945.
C.Inthe1950s.
D.In2007.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)
TEXTA
Ifyoustudytherootcausesofbusinessdisasters,overandoveryou’llfindthispredispositiontowardendeavorsthatofferimmediategratification.Ifyoulookatpersonallivesthroughthatlens,you’llseethatsamestunningandsoberingpattern:
peopleallocatingfewerandfewerresourcestothethingstheywouldhaveoncesaidmatteredmost.
Ifyouwantyourkidstohavestrongself-esteemandtheconfidencethattheycansolvehardproblems,thosequalitieswon’tmagicallymaterializeinhighschool.Youhavetodesignthemintofamily’scultureandyouhavethinkaboutthisveryearlyon.Likeemployees,childrenbuildself-esteembydoingthingsthatarehardandlearningwhatworks.
11.Accordingtotheauthor,thekeytosuccessfulallocationofresourcesinyourlifedependsonwhetheryou
A.canmanageyourtimewellB.havelong-termplanning
12.Whatistheroleofthestatement“Ourcareersprovidethemostconcreteevidencethatwe’removingforward”withreferencetothepreviousstatementintheparagraph?
A.ToofferfurtherexplanationB.Toprovideadefinition
C.TopresentacontrastD.Toillustratecareerdevelopment
A.lackofplanningB.short-sightednessC.shortageofresourcesD.decisionbyinstinct
14.Accordingtotheauthor,whendoesculturebegintoemerge
A.Whenpeopledecidewhatandhowtodobyinstinct
B.Whenpeoplerealizetheimportanceofconsensus
C.Whenpeopleasagroupdecidehowtosucceed
D.Whenpeopleuse“powertools”toreachagreement
A.problem-solvingabilityisessentialB.cooperationisthefoundation
C.respectandobediencearekeyelementsD.cultureneedstobenurtured
TextB
‘Mrs.Davidsonwassayingshedidn’tknowhowthey’dhavegotthroughthejourneyifithadn’tbeenforus,’saidMrs.Macphail,assheneatlybrushedouthertransformation(假发).‘Shesaidwewerereallytheonlypeopleontheshiptheycaredtoknow.’
‘Ishouldn’thavethoughtamissionarywassuchabigbug(要人、名士)thathecouldaffordtoputonfrills(摆架子).’
‘It’snotfrills.Iquiteunderstandwhatshemeans.Itwouldn’thavebeenverynicefortheDavidsonstohavetomixwithallthatroughlotinthesmoking-room.’
‘Thefounderoftheirreligionwasn’tsoexclusive,’saidDr.Macphailwithachuckle.
‘I’veaskedyouoverandoveragainnottojokeaboutreligion,’answeredhiswife.‘Ishouldn’tliketohaveanaturelikeyours,Alec.Youneverlookforthebestinpeople.’
Hegaveherasidelongglancewithhispale,blueeyes,butdidnotreply.Aftermanyyearsofmarriedlifehehadlearnedthatitwasmoreconducivetopeacetoleavehiswifewiththelastword.Hewasundressedbeforeshewas,andclimbingintotheupperbunkhesettleddowntoreadhimselftosleep.
Whenhecameondecknextmorningtheywereclosetoland.Helookedatitwithgreedyeyes.Therewasathinstripofsilverbeachrisingquicklytohillscoveredtothetopwithluxuriantvegetation.Thecoconuttrees,thickandgreen,camenearlytothewater’sedge,andamongthemyousawthegrasshousesoftheSamoaris(萨摩亚人);andhereandthere,gleamingwhite,alittlechurch.Mrs.Davidsoncameandstoodbesidehim.Shewasdressedinblack,andworeroundherneckagoldchain,fromwhichdangledasmallcross.Shewasalittlewoman,withbrown,dullhairveryelaboratelyarranged,andshehadprominentblueeyesbehindinvisiblepince-nez(夹鼻眼镜).Herfacewaslong,likeasheep’s,butshegavenoimpressionoffoolishness,ratherofextremealertness;shehadthequickmovementsofabird.Themostremarkablethingaboutherwashervoice,high,metallic,andwithoutinflection;itfellontheearwithahardmonotony,irritatingtothenerveslikethepitilessclamourofthepneumaticdrill.
‘Thismustseemlikehometoyou,’saidDr.Macphail,withhisthin,difficultsmile.
‘Oursarelowislands,youknow,notlikethese.Coral.Thesearevolcanic.We’vegotanothertendays''journeytoreachthem.’
‘Inthesepartsthat’salmostlikebeinginthenextstreetathome,’saidDr.Macphailfacetiously.
‘Well,that’sratheranexaggeratedwayofputtingit,butonedoeslookatdistancesdifferentlyintheJSouthSeas.Sofaryou’reright.’
Dr.Macphailsighedfaintly.
16.ItcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthatDr.Macphail
A.preferredquietnesstonoiseB.enjoyedthesoundofthemechanicalpiano
C.wasgoingbacktohishometownD.wantedtobefriendtheDavidsons
A.hadsimilarexperienceB.likedeachother
C.shareddislikeforsomepassengersD.hadsimilarreligiousbelief
18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestDESCRIBESMrs.Macphail?
A.ShewasgoodatmakingfriendsB.Shewaspronetoquarrellingwithherhusband
C.ShewasskillfulindealingwithstrangersD.Shewaseasytogetalongwith.
19.AllthefollowingadjectivescanbeusedtodepictMrs.DavidsonEXCEPT
A.arrogantB.unapproachableC.unpleasantD.irritable
20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDr.MacphailisINCORRECT?
A.Hewassociable.B.Hewasintelligent.
C.Hewasafraidofhiswife.D.HewasfunoftheDavidsons.
TextC
Todaywemakeroomforaremarkablynarrowrangeofpersonalitystyles.We'retoldthattobegreatistobebold,tobehappyistobesociable.Weseeourselvesasanationofextroverts—which