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环球时代专八模拟冲刺2网站
环球时代:
英语专业八级全真模拟冲刺卷
(2)
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS
GRADEEIGHT
TIMELIMIT:
195MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN,听力录音资料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.Thejob-seekingperspectiveisparticularlygoodforthefollowingmajorsEXCEPT________.
A.accountingmajorB.engineeringmajor
C.financemajorD.mechanicalmajor
2.WhichofthefollowingreasonsCANNOTexplainthehiringsurgeofthejobmarket?
A.astrongeconomyB.fastcorporategrowth
C.strongcorporateprofitsD.sensitiveentry-levelmarket
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutaninformationalinterviewistrue?
A.Itisagreatwayreallytolearnmoreaboutpotentialjobsthatmightworkforcollegegraduates.
B.It'samoreintimidatingwayforcollegegraduates.
C.Accordingtothestatistics,collegegraduatesaremorethan50timeslikelytofindajobthroughaninformationalinterview
D.Comparedwithsendingyourresumeoutblindly,aninformationalinterviewisabigmistake.
4.Whatmightbeamainfactorthatdetermineswhetheryoucouldgetajob?
A.yourqualificationsB.yourinterviewingskills
C.yourexperienceD.youreducation
5.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutleavinganelectronicfootprint?
A.Feelfreetodothat.B.Beconfidentindoingthat.
C.Becarefulindoingthat.D.Bepoisedindoingthat.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.
Questions6and7arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.
6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Nearly80,000peoplearethevictimsofhumantraffickersworldwideeveryyear.
B.TheUNwasleadinganewabolitionistmovementtouprootthismodern-dayslavery.
C.Thenewabolitionistmovementisviewedasthegreatmoralcallingofourtime.
D.TheStateDepartmentreportisgoingtolistindividualcountry'seffortstotackletheproblemofhumantraffickinginthefuture.
7.TheIranianauthoritieswerepunishingvictimsoftraffickingwithallofthefollowingmethodsEXCEPT______?
A.beatingsB.lifesentencesC.imprisonmentD.execution
Question8isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.
8.PresidentBushsaidtheUnitedStateswillmakesureSomaliadoesnotbecomeasafehavenfor________.
A.terroristsB.IslamistsC.TalibanrebelsD.warlords
Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.
9.Accordingtothenewresearch,theoddshapemoundswereformedby________.
A.chemicaleventsB.geographicalevents
C.microbesD.stromatolites
10.Accordingtothescientists,itispossiblefortheprimitivelifetodeveloponotherplanetsbecausetheprimitivelife________.
A.istheearliestlifeonearth.
B.couldbereservedinfossils.
C.flourishedonsome3.4billonyearsago.
D.canquicklydevelopintovariousforms.
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)
Inthissectionthereareseveralreadingpassagefollowedbyatotaloftwentymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassageandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
TEXTA
"Ido."ToAmericansthosetwowordscarrygreatmeaning.Theycanevenchangeyourlife.Especiallyifyousaythematyourownwedding.Makingweddingvowsislikesigningacontract.NowAmericansdon'treallythinkmarriageisabusinessdeal.Butmarriageisseriousbusiness.
Itallbeginswithengagement.Traditionally,ayoungmanasksthefatherofhissweetheartforpermissiontomarryher.Ifthefatheragrees,themanlaterproposestoher.Oftenhetriestosurpriseherby"poppingthequestion"inaromanticway.Sometimesthecouplejustdecidestogetherthatthetimeisrighttogetmarried.Themanusuallygiveshisfiancéeadiamondringasasymboloftheirengagement.Theymaybeengagedforweeks,monthsorevenyears.Asthebigdayapproaches,bridalshowersandbachelor'spartiesprovidemanyusefulgifts.Todaymanycouplesalsoreceivecounselingduringengagement.Thispreparesthemforthechallengesofmarriedlife.
Atlastit'stimeforthewedding.Althoughmostweddingsfollowlong-heldtraditions,there'sstillroomforAmericanindividualism.Forexample,theusualplaceforaweddingisinachurch.Butsomepeoplegetmarriedoutdoorsinascenicspot,Afewevenhavetheceremonywhilesky-divingorridingonhorseback!
Thecouplemayinvitehundredsofpeopleorjustafewclosefriends.Theychoosetheirownstyleofcolors,decorationsandmusicduringtheceremony.Butsomethingsrarelychange.Thebrideusuallywearsabeautiful,longwhiteweddingdress.Shetraditionallywears"somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue".Thegroomwearsaformalsuitortuxedo.Severalclosefriendsparticipateintheceremonyasattendants,includingthebestmanandthemaidofhonor.
Astheceremonybegins,thegroomandhisattendantsstandwiththeminister,facingtheaudience.Musicsignalstheentranceofthebride'sattendants,followedbythebeautifulbride.Nervously,theyoungcouplerepeatstheirvows.Traditionally,theypromisetoloveeachother"forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth".Butsometimesthecouplehascomposedtheirownvows.Theygiveeachotheragoldringtosymbolizetheirmarriagecommitment.Finallytheministerannouncesthebigmoment:
"Inowpronounceyoumanandwife.Youmaykissyourbride!
"
Attheweddingreception,thebrideandgroomgreettheirguests.Thentheycuttheweddingcakeandfeedeachotherabite.Guestsminglewhileenjoyingcake,punchandothertreats.Laterthebridethrowsherbouquetofflowerstoagroupofsinglegirls.Traditionsaysmattheonewhocatchesthebouquetwillbethenexttomarry.Duringthereception,playfulfriends"decorate"thecouple'scarwithtissuepaper,tincansanda"JustMarried"sign.Whenthereceptionisover,thenewlywedsruntotheir"decorated"carandspeedoff.Manycouplestakeahoneymoon,aone-totwo-weekvacationtrip,tocelebratetheirnewmarriage.
Almosteveryculturehasritualstosignalachangeinone'slife.Marriageisoneofthemostbasiclifechangesforpeopleofallcultures.Soit'snosurprisetofindmanytraditionsaboutgettingmarried...eveninAmerica.Yeteachcouplefollowsthetraditionsinawaythatisuniquelytheirown.
11.Theword"business"occurstwiceinthefirstparagraph,whatdoesthesecond"business"mean?
A.Trade.B.Affair.C.Duty.D.Right
12.Therearemanytraditionsaboutgettingmarried,whichofthefollowingisNotmentionedinthispassage?
A.TheengagementB.Theweddingceremony.
C.Thebridalparty.D.Themarriageapplication.
13.WhichofthefollowingcanreflectAmericanindividualism?
A.Holdingtheirweddingceremonyinascenicspot.
B.Choosingtheirgroomsmanandamaidofhonor.
C.Choosingtheirweddingdress.
D.Invitingtheirbestfriends.
14.Intheauthor'sopinion.
A.Americanyoungcoupleshavenochancetoshowtheirindividualismintheirmarriage
B.Americanyoungcouplesdon'tliketofollowinglong-heldtraditions
C.Americanyoungcouplesareinclinedtofollowthemarriagetraditions
D.Americanyoungcouplesmarryintheirownway
TEXTB
Inaccordancewiththemissionithassetitselftofurtherthedevelopmentofsport,theInternationalOlympicCommitteestrivestopromotewomen'sparticipationinsportsactivitiesintheOlympicGames.Sport,whethercompetitionsportorsportforall,hasbecomeasocialforcewithamajorimpactonthestructureofsocietyandtheconditionofwomen.Inallcountries,themessageandvaluescommunicatedbysport,throughitsregulatorybodies,reachasubstantialpartofthepopulationregardlessofsocialclass.Becauseofthis,sportisatremendousmediumofcommunicationandemancipationwhichhastoacertainextenthelpedtobuildwomen'sawarenessandhencetheirroleinsociety.
Anditisworthstressingthatbyengaginginactivitieswhicharebydefinitiondosedtothem,womencanoverturnsocialpreconceptionsandreasserttheiridentity.Engaginginsportenricheswomenintermsofcommunication,feelingsandsociability.Itiscertainlytruethatthisprocessislargelydeterminedbythepositionofwomenwithinagivensociety,andthattheyarestillunder-representedincountrieswhereculturalandreligioustraditionslimittheiradvancement.However,wewillseemoreandmorewomenchoosingtotakeupasport,whetherthismeansbreakingwiththenormsoftheirsocietyorstayingwithinthem.Regardlessofthepathchosen,these
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