英语专业八级真题及答案.docx
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英语专业八级真题及答案
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2011)
GRADEEIGHT
TIMELIMIT:
195MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.SomeofthegapsmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetask.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
Now,listentothemini-lecture.
ClassificationsofCultures
AccordingtoEdwardHall,differentculturesresultindifferentideasabouttheworld.Hallisananthropologist.Heisinterestedinrelationsbetweencultures.
I.High-contextculture
A.feature
-context:
moreimportantthanthemessage
-meaning:
(1)__________
i.e.moreattentionpaidto
(2)___________thantothemessageitself
B.examples
-personalspace
-preferencefor(3)__________
-lessrespectforprivacy/personalspace
-attentionto(4)___________
-conceptoftime
-beliefin(5)____________interpretationoftime
-noconcernforpunctuality
-nocontrolovertime
II.Low-contextculture
A.feature
-message:
separatefromcontext
-meaning:
(6)___________
B.examples
-personalspace
-desire/respectforindividuality/privacy
-lessattentiontobodylanguage
-moreconcernfor(7)___________
-attitudetowardtime
-conceptoftime:
(8)____________
-dislikeof(9)_____________
-timeseenascommodity
III.Conclusion
Awarenessofdifferentculturalassumptions
-relevanceinworkandlife
e.g.business,negotiation,etc.
-(10)_____________insuccessfulcommunication
SECTIONBINTERVIEW/CONVERSATIONI
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Now,listentotheinterview.
1.AccordingtoDr.Harley,whatmakeslanguagelearningmoredifficultafteracertainage?
A.Differencesbetweentwolanguages.
B.Decliningcapacitytolearnsyntax.
C.Lackoftimeavailable.
D.Absenceofmotivation.
2.WhatdoestheexampleofCzechspeakersshow?
A.It'snaturalforlanguagelearnerstomakeerrors.
B.Differencesbetweenlanguagescausedifficulty.
C.ThereexistdifferencesbetweenEnglishandCzech.
D.Difficultystemsfromeitherdifferenceorsimilarity.
3.WhichofthefollowingmethodsdoesNOTadvocatespeaking?
A.Thetraditionalmethod.
B.Theaudiolingualmethod.
C.Theimmersionmethod.
D.Thedirectmethod.
4.Whichhypothesisdealswiththeroleoflanguageknowledgeinthelearningprocess?
A.Theacquisitionandlearningdistinctionhypothesis.
B.Thecomprehensibleinputhypothesis.
C.Themonitorhypothesis.
D.Theactivefilterhypothesis.
5.WhichofthefollowingtopicsisNOTdiscussedduringtheinterview?
A.Causesoflanguagelearningdifficulties.
B.Differencesbetweenmothertongueandasecondlanguage.
C.Theoreticalconceptualizationofsecondlanguagelearning.
D.Pedagogicalimplementationofsecondlanguageteaching.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.
Now,listentothenews.
6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?
A.GreyhoundisBritain'slargestbusandtrainoperator.
B.CurrentlyGreyhoundroutesinBritainarelimited.
C.ThecoachstartsfromLondoneveryhour.
D.Passengersareofferedavarietyofservices.
Questions7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
7.WhatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefiresinGreece?
A.FiresonlyoccurredneartheGreekcapital.
B.Firesnearthecapitalcausedcasualties.
C.Firesnearthecapitalwerethebiggest.
D.Firesnearthecapitalweresoonundercontrol.
8.Accordingtothenews,whatmeasuredidauthoritiestaketofightthefires?
A.Residentswereaskedtovacatetheirhomes.
B.Troopswerebroughtintohelpthefirefighters.
C.Airoperationsandwaterdropscontinuedovernight.
D.Anothersixfireenginesjoinedthefirefightingoperation.
Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacauseofthecurrentdeclineintheMexicaneconomy?
A.FewerjobopportunitiesinMexico.
B.StrongtieswiththeU.S.economy.
C.Declineintourism.
D.Declineintaxrevenues.
10.Dropinremittancesfromabroadismainlydueto_________.
A.decliningoilproduction
B.theoutbreakoftheH1N1flu
C.thedecliningGDPinMexico
D.theeconomicdownturnintheU.S.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
TEXTA
Wheneverwecould,JoanandItookrefugeinthestreetsofGibraltar.TheEnglishman'shomeishiscastlebecausehehasnotmuchchoice.ThereisnowheretositinthestreetsofEngland,noteven,aftertwilight,inthepublicgardens.Theclimate,veryoften,doesnotevenpermithimtowalkoutside.Naturally,hestaysindoorsandcreatesacocoonofcomfort.ThatwasthewaywelivedinLeeds.
Thesesouthernpeople,ontheotherhand,lookoutwards.TheGibraltarianhomeis,typically,asmallandcrowdedapartmentupseveralflightsofdarkanddirtystairs.Init,one,twooreventhreeoldpeopleshareafewill-litroomswiththeyoungfamily.Oncehehaseaten,changedhisclothes,embracedhiswife,kissedhischildrenandhisparents,thereisnothingtokeepthesouthernmanathome.Hehurriesout,takingevenhisbreakfastcoffeeathislocalbar.Hecomeshomelateforhisafternoonmealafteranappetitivehourathiscafé.Hesleepsforanhour,dresses,goesoutagainandstaysoutuntillateatnight.Hiswifedoesnotmisshim,forsheisout,too—atthemarketinthemorningandintheafternoonsittingwithothermothers,baby-mindinginthesun.
TheusualGibraltarianhomehasnositting-room,living-roomorlounge.Theparlourofourworking-classhouseswouldbeanintolerablewasteofspace.Easy-chairs,sofasandsuch-likefurnitureareunknown.Therearenobookshelves,becausetherearenobooks.Talkinganddrinking,aswellaseating,aredoneonhardchairsroundthedining-table,betweenasideboarddecoratedwiththebestglassesandaninevitabledisplaycabinetfulloffamilytreasures,photographsandsouvenirs.Theelaboratechandelieroverthistableproclaimsitasthehubofthehouseholdandofthefamily."Hearthandhome"makesverylittlesenseinGibraltar.One'shomeisone'stownorvillage,andone'shearthisthesunshine.
Ournortherntownsaredormitorieswithcubicles,bycomparison.Whenwecongregate—inthechurchesitusedtobe,nowinthecinema,say,impersonally,oratpublicmeetings,formally—wearescarcelyevermantoman.Onlyinourpubscanyoufindthetrulygregariousandcommunalspiritsurviving,andinEnglandeventhepubsaredividedalongclasslines.
AlongthisMediterraneancoast,homeisonlyarefugeandaretreat.Thepeoplelivetogetherintheopenair—inthestreet,market-place.Downhere,thereisafarstrongerfeelingofcommunitythanwehadeverknown.IncrowdedandcircumscribedGibraltar,withitscomplicatedinter-marriages,itsidentityofinterests,itssurvivingsenseofsiege,onecanseeandfeelanintegratedsociety.
Toliveinatinytownwithalltheorganizationofastate,withViceroy(总督),Premier,Parliament,PressandPentagon,allinminiature,allwithinarm'sreach,isanintensivecourseincivics.Insuchanenvironment,nothingcanbehidden,forbetterorforworse.One'ssuccessesareseenandrecognized;one'sfailuresareimmediatelyexposed.Socialconsciousnessisatitsstrongest,withtheresultthatthereisaconstantandfirmpressuretowardsgoodsocialbehaviour,towardscourtesyandkindness.Gibraltar,withallitsfaults,isthefriendliestandmosttolerantofplaces.Straightfromthecynicalanonymityofabigcity,weluxuriatedinitshappypersonalism.Welookbackonit,likeallitsexiledsonsanddaughters,withtrueaffection.
11.WhichofthefollowingbestexplainsthedifferencesinwaysoflivingbetweentheEnglishandtheGibraltarians?
A.Thefamilystructure.
B.Religiousbelief.
C.Theclimate.
D.Eatinghabit.
12.Theitalicizedpartinthethirdparagraphimpliesthat____________.
A.Englishworking-classhomesaresimilartoGibraltarianones
B.Englishworking-classhomeshavespacioussitting-rooms
C.Englishworking-classhomeswastealotofspace
D.theEnglishworking-classparlourisintolerableinGibraltar
13.WelearnfromthedescriptionoftheGibraltarianhomethatitis_________.
A.modern
B.luxurious
C.stark
D.simple
14.Thereisamuchstrongersenseof_______amongtheGibraltarians.
A.togetherness
B.survival
C.identity
D.l
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