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英语专八考试真题及答案
QUESTIONBOOKLET
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)
-GRADEEIGHT-
TIMELIMIT:
150MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION
[25MIN]
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.
Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.
Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.
1.A.Maggie’suniversitylife.
2.B.Hermom’slifeatHarvard.
3.C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMom.
4.D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom’smajor.
5.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.
6.B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.
7.C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.
8.D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.
9.
10.A.Havingroommates.
11.B.Practicingcourttrails.
12.C.Studyingtogether.
13.D.Takingnotesbyhand.
14.
15.A.Protection.
16.B.Imagination.
17.C.Excitement.
18.D.Encouragement.
19.
20.A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom.
21.B.OccasionalinterferencefromMom.
22.C.UltimatelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.
23.D.FrequentcheckonMaggie’sgrades.
Now,listentothePartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.
24.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.
25.B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.
26.C.Becausekidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.
27.D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.
28.
29.A.Realestateagent.
30.B.Financier.
31.C.Lawyer.
32.D.Teacher.
33.
34.A.Delighted.
35.B.Excited.
36.C.Bored.
37.D.Frustrated.
38.
A.Howtomakeacake.
39.B.Howtomakeomelets.
40.C.Toacceptwhatistaught.
41.D.Toplanafuturecareer.
42.
43.A.Unsuccessful.
44.B.Gradual.
45.C.Frustrating.
46.D.Passionate.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION
[45MIN]
SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS
Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
(1)Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes(滑水板)overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby’sRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithscrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.
(2)EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork–everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler’sthumb.
(3)AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby’senormousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre(冷盘),spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthemainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials(加香甜酒)solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother.
(4)Byseveno’clocktheorchestrahasarrived–nothinfive-pieceaffairbutawholepitfulofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhighdrums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecarsfromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandasaregaudywithprimarycolorsandhairshorninstrangenewways,andshawlsbeyondthedreamsofCastile.Thebarisinfullswing,andfloatingroundsofcocktailspermeatethegardenoutsideuntiltheairisalivewithchatterandlaughterandcasualinnuendoandintroductionsforgottenonthespotandenthusiasticmeetingsbetweenwomenwhoneverkneweachother’snames.
(5)Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesunandnowtheorchestraisplayingyellowcocktailmusicandtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher.Laughteriseasier,minutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.
(6)Thegroupschangemoreswiftly,swellwithnewarrivals,dissolveandforminthesamebreath–alreadytherearewanderers,confidentgirlswhoweavehereandthereamongthestouterandmorestable,becomeforasharp,joyousmomentthecenterofagroupandthenexcitedwithtriumphglideonthroughthesea-changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorundertheconstantlychanginglight.
(7)Suddenlyoneofthesegypsiesintremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsitdownforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.Amomentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstofchatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray’sunderstudyfromtheFolies.Thepartyhasbegun.
(8)IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby’shouseIwasoneofthefewguestswhohadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvited–theywentthere.TheygotintoautomobileswhichborethemouttoLongIslandandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby’sdoor.OncetheretheywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselvesaccordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.SometimestheycameandwentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasitsownticketofadmission.
(9)Ihadbeenactuallyinvited.AchauffeurinauniformcrossedmylawnearlythatSaturdaymorningwithasurprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer–thehonorwouldbeentirelyGatsby’s,itsaid,ifIwouldattendhis“littleparty”thatnight.Hehadseenmeseveraltimesandhadintendedtocallonmelongbeforebutapeculiarcombinationofcircumstanceshadpreventedit–signedJayGatsbyinamajestichand.
(10)DressedupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleaftersevenandwanderedaroundratherill-at-easeamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidn’tknow–thoughhereandtherewasafaceIhadnoticedonthecommutingtrain.IwasimmediatelystruckbythenumberofyoungEnglishmendottedabout;allwelldressed,alllookingalittlehungryandalltalkinginlowearnestvoicestosolidandprosperousAmericans.Iwassurethattheyweresellingsomething:
bondsorinsuranceorautomobiles.Theywere,atleast,agonizinglyawareoftheeasymoneyinthevicinityandconvincedthatitwastheirsforafewwordsintherightkey.
(11)AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleofwhomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayanddeniedsovehementlyanyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable–theonlyplaceinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.
47.ItcanbeinferredformPara.1thatMr.Gatsby______throughthesummer.
A.entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekend
B.invitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-Royceatweekends
C.likedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehicles
D.indulgedhimselfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhere
E.
48.InPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans______.
A.perish
B.push
C.penetrate
D.perpetrate
E.
49.ItcanbeinferredformPara.8that______.
A.guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhisparties
B.peoplesomehowendedupinGatsby’shouseasguests
C.Gatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguests
D.guestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmanner
E.
50.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfelt______atGatsby’sparty.
A.dizzy
B.dreadful
C.furious
D.awkward
51.WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?
A.Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.
B.Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.
C.Hewasusuallyoutofthehouseattheweekend.
D.Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests.
PASSAGETWO
(1)TheTerm“CYBERSPACE”wascoinedbyWilliamGibson,ascience-fictionwriter.Hefirstuseditinashortstoryin1982,andexpandedonitacoupleofyearslaterinanovel,“Neuromancer”,whosemaincharacter,HenryDorsettCase,isatroubledcomputerhackeranddrugaddict.InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspace