1、英语专八真题及答案2015年英语专八真题及答案2015英语专八听力答案Section A Mini-lecture1. parts of language2. other features3. rhythm4. having the ability5. a particular subject6. knowledge or experience7. reinterpreting8. predicting/making predictions9. types of predictions10. contentsSection B Interview1. Theresa thinks that t
2、he present government is _.A doing what they have promised to schoolsB creating opportunities for leading universitiesC considering removing barriers for state school pupilsD reducing opportunities for state school pupils2. What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now?A Universities a
3、re not working hard to accept state school pupils.B The number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to increase.C The government has lowered state pupils expectations.D Leading universities are rejecting state school pupils.3. In Theresas view, school freedom means that schools should _.A be giv
4、en more funding from education authoritiesB be given all the money and decide how to spend itC be granted greater power to run themselvesD be given more opportunities and choices4. According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present?A Local education authorities and the cent
5、ral government.B Local education authorities and secondary schools together.C Local education authorities only.D The central government only.5. Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT _.A asking for clarificationB challenging the intervieweeC supporting the intervieweeD in
6、itiating topicsSection C News BroadcastNews Item 16. What is the main idea of the news item?A Fewer people watch TV once a week.B Smartphones and tablets have replaced TV.C New technology has led to more family time.D Bigger TV sets have attracted more people.News Item 27. How many lawmakers voted f
7、or the marijuana legalization bill?A 50.B 12.C 46. D 18.8. The passing of the bill means that marijuana can be_.A bought by people under 18B made available to drug addictsC provided by the governmentD bought in drug storesNews Item 39. What did the review of global data reveal?ADiarrhea is a common
8、disease.BGood sanitation led to increase in height.CThere were many problems of poor sanitation.D African children live in worse sanitary conditions.10. The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangours study was most likely to _.A examine links between sanitation and death from illnessB look into factors affecting
9、the growth of childrenC investigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrheaD review and compare conditions in different countries2015专八阅读理解答案Part Reading ComprehensionText A11. According to the author, shoppers are returning their purchases for all the following reasons EXCEPT that _.A they are unsatis
10、fied with the quality of the purchaseBthey eventually find the purchase too expensiveC they change their mind out of uncertaintyD they regret making the purchase without forethought12. What is the purpose of the experiment in the bookstore?A To see which promotion method is preferred by customers.BT
11、o find out the strengths and weaknesses of both methods.C To try to set up a new retailer-customer relationship.D To see the effect of an approach on customers decisions.13. Why does the author cite the study by Bangor University and the Royal Mail Service?ATo compare similar responses in different
12、settings.B To provide further evidence for his own observation.C To offer a scientific account of the brains functions.D To describe emotional responses in online shopping.14. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AReal satisfaction depends on factors other than the computer.B Despite online
13、shopping we still attach importance to gift buying.C Some people are still uncertain about the digital age.D Online shopping offers real satisfaction to shoppers.Text B15. In the first paragraph, the author suggests that_.Aa person can either have a high IQ or a low EQBher professor brother cares to
14、o much about IQCwe need examples of how to follow ones heartDshe prefers dogs that are clever and loyal16. According to the passage, all the following are Twists characteristics EXCEPT_.AresignationBpatienceCforgivenessDtenacity17. According to the context, the meaning of the word squareis closest t
15、o_.AfastBblindlyCstraightDstubbornly18.ThatTwists devotion keeps my girls on a benevolent leash means that_.ATwist is capable of looking after the girlsBTwist and the girls have become friendsCTwist knows how to follow the girlsDTwists loyalty helps the girls grow up19. What does the author try to e
16、xpress in the last paragraph?ADifficulties in raising her children.BWorries about what to buy for kids.CGratitude to Twist for her role.DConcerns about schooling and religion.Text C20. That it tottered on the borders of senile decay means that the lorry was_.A about to break downB a very old vehicle
17、C unable to travel the distanceD a dangerous vehicle21. Which of the following words in the first paragraph is used literally?A Flush.B Borders.C Operations.D Gasping.22. We learn from the first paragraph that the author regards the inadequacies of the lorry as _.A inevitable and amusingB. dangerous
18、 and frighteningC novel and unexpectedD welcome and interesting23. All the following words in the last but one paragraph describe the lorry as a humanEXCEPT_ .A tremblingB spoutingC shudderingD crept24. We can infer from the passage that the author was _.A bored by the appearance of the grasslands a
19、headB reluctant to do any walking in so hot a climateC unfriendly towards the local driver and boysD a little surprised to have to help drive the lorry25. A suitable title for the passage would be _.A A journey that scared meB A journey to rememberC The wild West African lorryD A comic journey in We
20、st AfricaText D26. According to the passage, which of the following serves as the BEST reason for the similarity in urban green space throughout the West?AClimate.BGeography.C Functional purposes.DDesign principles.27. The following are all features of future urban green space EXCEPT that_ .Aeach ci
21、ty has its distinct style of urban green spaceBurban landscape will focus more on cultural historyC urban green space will be designed to serve many usesDmore green cover will be seen on city roofs and walls28. Why are some local residents opposed to xeriscaping?AIt cannot reduce water requirements.
22、BIt has proved to be too costly.C It is not suited for the local area.DIt does not have enough advantages.29. According to the passage, if planners adopt an asset-based approach, they will probably .Aincorporate the areas natural and cultural heritage into their designBmake careful estimation of the
23、 areas natural resources before designingC combine natural resources and practical functions in their designDenvision more purposes for urban landscaping in their design30. According to the passage, future landscaping designs will rely more on ._ .Ahuman assumptionsBfield workC scientific estimation
24、Dlaboratory work2015英语专八人文答案2015年专八考试已于3月21日考完，新东方在线为考生们整理了2015专八人文答案，仅供参考。Part General Knowledge31. Which party is in power now in the UK?AThe Conservative Party.BThe Labour Party.CThe Liberal Democrats.DThe Scottish National Party.32. Which of the following lakes does Canada share with the United
25、States?ALake Winnipeg.BThe Great Slave Lake.CThe Great Bear Lake.DThe five Great Lakes.33. U. S. senators serve for _ years after they are elected.AfourBsixCthreeDtwo34. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?AThe Eskimos.BThe Maori.CThe Indians.DThe Aborigines.
26、35. _ is best known for the technique of dramatic monologue in his poems.ARobert BrowningBW. B. YeatsCWilliam BlakeDWilliam Wordsworth36. Which of the following is a contemporary British poet?ATed Hughes.BWilliam Wordsworth.CE. E. Cummings.DCarl Sandburg.37. Who was the author of Moby-Dick?ANathanie
27、l Hawthorne.BRalph Waldo Emerson.CHerman Melville.DWashington Irving.38. The words tennis, badminton, golf, basketball and football constitute a _ field.AsemanticBconnotativeCconceptualDcollocative39. A: Do you like ice cream? B: Yes, I do.This is an example of _.AreferenceBsubstitutionCconjunctionD
28、ellipsis40. Which of the following is a voiceless consonant?A j B w C p D l 2015专八改错答案2015年专八考试已于3月21日考完，新东方在线为考生们整理了2015专八改错答案，仅供参考。Part Proofreading & Error Correction1.LookedLooking2. andbut3. complimentarycompliment4.it去掉it5. verytoo6.whichin7. speciallyespecially或particularly8. forabout9. aspectcase10. been去掉been2015专八英译汉答案At its heart, psycholinguistic work consists of two questions. One is, What knowledge of language is n
