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环球时代:
英语专业八级全真模拟冲刺卷
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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS
GRADEEIGHT
TIMELIMIT:
195MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN,听力录音请登录环球时代学校网站下载)
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafteramini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournote,andanothertenminutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyoucoloredanswersheet.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.
1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamongthecriteriaofthe100mostpowerfulwomenintheworld?
A.theamountofmoneytheycontrol
B.theirpreviousjobs
C.theirpublicprofile
D.theirattitudetowardthepress
2.Whoisanunpredictablecandidateamongthewomenofthisyear?
A.AngelaMerkelB.CondoleezzaRice
C.AngelaAhrendtsD.RoseMarieBravo
3.TheChileansfelt_________whentheysawMichelleBacheletonthislist.
A.angryB.excited
C.indifferentD.surprised
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueaboutMargaretWhitman?
A.She’soneoftherichestwomenintheworld.
B.She’safounderofeBay.
C.ShehelpedbuildeBayintothesecondmostsuccessfulcompaniesontheInternet.
D.She’satNo.20onthelistofthe100mostpowerfulwomenintheworld.
5.WhichofthefollowingreasonsCANNOTexplainwhyMeredithVieirawasonthelistofthe100mostpowerfulwomenintheworld?
A.Becauseshe’sgoingtobetakingtheroleoftheTodayShowfromWednesday.
B.Becauseshe’saccomplishedalotoverthecourseofhermanyyearsinthisprofession.
C.Becauseshe’sgoingtobesoinfluentialinwhatshedoes.
D.Becausesheisanaward-winningnewswoman,andshe’sspentnineyearsontheView.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.
Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.
6.Whatisthepublicreactiontowardsthenewsthatavaccineagainstcervicalcanceristobeputonthemarket?
A.Surprised.B.Indifferent.C.Suspicious.D.Excited.
Question7isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.
7.Thenewsismainlyabout________.
A.thehistoryofGermansintheWorldCupFootballChampionships
B.theperformanceoftheteamsintheWorldCupFootballChampionship
C.thevictoryofthehostnationinthebeginning
D.theresponseofthefootballfans
Questions8and9arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.
8.ThePalestinianmilitantgroupHamasannounceditsthreattorestartattacksonIsrael________.
A.onnewspaperB.onTV
C.throughInternetD.byradio
9.HamashasthreatenedtorestartattacksonIsraelbecause______?
A.ittookpowerinparliamentaryelectionsinJanuary
B.ithasfeltcompelledtoreacttowhatitregardsasamassacreofinnocentPalestiniancivilians
C.ithaskilledhundredsofIsraelisinsuicidebombingsandotherattacksinpastyears.
D.ithasbeenunderpressureenforcedbytheinternationalcommunity.
Question10isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.
10.WhichgroupisNOTmentionedbyAnnanasonemostatriskfromAIDS?
A.homosexualsB.prostitutes
C.drugusersD.conservatives
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)
Inthissectionthereareseveralreadingpassagefollowedbyatotaloftwentymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassageandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
TEXTA
MannersnowadaysinmetropolitancitieslikeLondonarepracticallynon-existent.Itisnothingforabig,strongschoolboytoelbowanelderlywomanasideinthedashforthelastremainingseatonthetubeorbus,muchlessstandupandofferhisseattoher,asheoughtto.Infact,itissaddeningtonotethatifamandoesofferhisseattoanolderwoman,itisnearlyaContinentalmanoronefromtheoldergeneration.
Thisquestionofgivingupseatsinpublictransportismucharguedaboutbyyoungmen,whosaythat,sincewomenhaveclaimedequality,theynolongerdeservetobetreatedwithcourtesyandthatthosewhogoouttoworkshouldtaketheirturnintheratracelikeanyoneelse.Womenhaveneverclaimedtobephysicallyasstrongasmen.Evenifitisnotagreed,however,thatyoungmenshouldstandupforyoungerwomen,thefactremainsthatcourtesyshouldbeshowntotheold,thesickandtheburdened.Arewereallysolosttoallidealsofunselfishnessthatwecansitthereindifferentlyreadingthepaperorabook,sayingtoourselves“Firstcome,firstserved,”whileagray-hairedwoman,amotherwithayoungchildoracripplestands?
Yetthisisalltoooftenseen.
Conditionsintravelarereallyveryhardoneveryone,weknow,buthardshipissurelynoexcuse.Sometimesonewonderswhatwouldhavebeenthebehaviorofthesestoutyoungmeninapackedrefugeetrainonitswaytoaprison-campduringtheWar.Wouldtheyhaveconsidereditonlyrightandtheirproperduetokeepthebestplacesforthemselvesthen?
Olderpeople,tiredandirritablefromaday’swork,arenotangle,either—farfromit.Manyabriskargumentoraninsultingquarrelbreaksoutasthewearyqueuespushandshoveeachothertogetonbusesandtubes.Onecannotcommendthis,ofcourse,butonedoesfeelthereisjustalittlemoreexcuse.
Ifcitiesaretoremainpleasantplacestolivein,however,itseemsimperative,notonlythatcommunicationsintransportshouldbeimproved,butalsothatcommunicationbetweenhumanbeingsshouldbekeptsmoothandpolite.Allovercities,itseemsthatpeoplearetootiredandtoorushedtobepolite.Shopassistantwon’tbothertoassist,taxi-driversgrowlateachotherastheydashdangerouslyroundcorners,busconductorspullthebellbeforetheirdesperatepassengershavehadtimetogetonoroffthebus,andsoonandsoon.Itseemstousthatitisuptotheyoungandstrongtodotheirsmallparttostopsuchdeterioration.
11.Fromwhatyouhaveread,wouldyouexpectmannerstoimproveamongpeople____?
A.whoarephysicallyweakorcrippled
B.whooncelivedinaprison-campduringtheWar
C.wholiveinbigmoderncities
D.wholiveonlyinmetropolitancities
12.Whatisthewriter’sopinionconcerningcourteousmannerstowardswomen?
A.Nowthatwomenhaveclaimedequality,theynolongerneedtobetreateddifferentlyfrommen.
B.Itisgenerallyconsideredold-fashionedforyoungmentogiveuptheirseatstoyoungwomen.
C.“Ladiesfirst”shouldbeuniversallypracticed.
D.Specialconsiderationoughttobeshowntothem.
13.WhatdoestheauthortrytoconveybygivingtheexampleofstoutyoungmeninapackedrefugeetrainduringtheWar?
A.YoungmendonotneedtoconsidertheirbehaviourduringWartime.
B.YoungmenneedtocaremoreaboutthemselvesduringWartime.
C.ConditionsintravelarereallyveryhardduringWartime.
D.Youngmenshouldnotusehardshipasanexcusefortheirbadbehaviour.
14.Accordingtotheauthor,communicationbetweenhumanbeingswouldbesmootherif____.
A.peopleweremoreconsideratetowardseachother
B.peoplewerenotsotiredandirritable
C.womenweretreatedwithmorecourtesy
D.publictransportcouldbeimproved
15.Whatisthepossiblemeaningoftheword“deterioration”inthelastparagraph?
A.worseningofgeneralsituation
B.loweringofmoralstandards
C.decliningofphysicalconstitution
D.spreadingofevilconduct
TEXTB
Itwaseleveno’clockthatnightwhenMr.PontellierreturnedfromKlein’shotel.Hewasinanexcellenthumor,inhighspirits,andverytalkative.Hisentranceawokehiswife,whowasinbedandfastasleepwhenhecamein.Hetalkedtoherwhileheundressed,tellingheranecdotesandbitsofnewsandgossipthathehadgatheredduringtheday.Fromhistrouserspocketshetookafistfulofcrumpledbanknotesandagooddealofsilvercoin,whichhepiledonthebureauindiscriminatelywithkeys,knife,handkerchief,andwhateverelsehappenedtobeinhispockets,shewasovercomewithsleep,andansweredhimwithlittlehalfutterances.
Hethoughtitverydiscouragingthathiswife,whowasthesoleobjectofhisexistence,evincedsolittleinterestinthingswhichconcernedhim,andvaluedsolittlehisconversation.
Mr.Pontellierhadforgottenthebonbonsandpeanutsfortheboys.Notwithstandinghelovedthemverymuch,andwentintotheadjoiningroomwheretheywererestingcomfortably.Theresultofhisinvestigationwasfarfromsatisfactory.Heturnedandshiftedtheyoungstersaboutinbed.Oneofthembegantokickandtalkaboutabasketfullofcrabs.
Mr.PontellierreturnedtohiswifewiththeinformationthatRaoulhadahighfeverandneededlookingafter.Thenhelitacigarandwentandsatneartheopendoortosmokeit.
Mrs.PontellierwasquitesureRaoulhadnofever.He