1、资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供2004年英语专业八级考试历年全真试卷试卷一 (95 min) Part Listening Comprehension (40 min) In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.SECTION A TALKQuesti
2、ons 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the talk.1.The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in _.A.the coordination based on individual actionsB.the number of individual participantsC.the neces
3、sity of individual actionsD.the requirements for participants2.In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n) _ process.A.individualB.combinedC.distinctD.social3.The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in _.A.the manner of language use资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供B.the top
4、ic and content of speechC.the interactions between speaker and audienceD.the relationship between speaker and audience4.In fictional settings, speakers _.A.hide their real intentionsB.voice others intentionsC.play double roles on and off stageD.only imitate other people in life5.Compared with other
5、types of settings, the main feature of private setting is _.A.the absence of spontaneityB.the presence of individual actionsC.the lack of real intentionsD.the absence of audienceSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 75 seconds t
6、o answer the questions.Now listen to the interview.6.What was education like in Professor Wangs days?A.Students worked very hard.资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供B.Students felt they needed a second degree.C.Education was not careeroriented.D.There were many specialized subjects.7.According to Professor Wang, w
7、hat is the purpose of the presentday education?A.To turn out an adequate number of elite for the society.B.To prepare students for their future career.C.To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.D.To set up as many technical institutions as possible.8.In Professor Wangs opinion, t
8、echnical skills _.A.require good educationB.are secondary to educationC.dont call for good educationD.dont conflict with education9.What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of feepaying students?A.Shifting from one programme to another.B.Working out wa
9、ys to reduce student number.C.Emphasizing better quality of education.D.Setting up stricter examination standards.10.Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT _.资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供A.those who can adapt to different professionsB.those who have a high flexibi
10、lity of mindC.those who are thinkers, historians and philosophersD.those who possess only highly specialized skillsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.11.Wh
11、ich of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?A.Latin America.B.SubSaharan Africa.C.Asia.D.The Caribbean.12.According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drop?A.Burma.B.Botswana.C.Cambodia.D.Thailand.资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供13.T
12、he countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in _A.Asia.B.Africa.C.Latin America.D.The Caribbean.Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.14.The
13、 trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by _.A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTOB.US imposing tariffs on European steelC.US refusal to pay compensation to EUD.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products15.Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted
14、to WTO?A.EU member states.B.The United States.C.WTO.D.The steel corporations.资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn this section you will hear a minilecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will
15、 not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15minute gapfilling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the minilecture. Use the blank sheet for notetaking. Conversation SkillsPeople who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they have something in common, i.e. skill
16、s to put people at ease.1. Skill to ask question1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer others questions regardless of (1)_ (1)_2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmfullquestions about ones (2)_ job (2)_questions about ones activities in the (3)_ (3)_3) be able to spot s
17、ignals for further talk2. Skill to (4)_for answers (4)_1) dont shift from subject to subject sticking to the same subject: signs of (5)_in (5)_conversation2) listen to (6)_of voice (6)_ If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject.资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供3) use eyes and ears steady your gaze whi
18、le listening3. Skill to laughEffects of laughter: ease peoples (7)_ (7)_ help start (8)_ (8)_4. Skill to part1) importance: open up possibilities for future friendship orcontact2) ways: men: a smile, a (9)_ (9)_ women: same as (10)_now (10)_ how to express pleasure in meeting someone.Part Proofreadi
19、ng and Error Correction (15 min) The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way: For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one i
20、n the blank provided at the end of the line.资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/”and
21、put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.ExampleWhen art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an it never buys things in finished form and hangs (2) neverthem on the wall. When a natural history museumwants an ZZ(ZexhibitionZZ), it must often build it. (3)exhibitProofread the given passa
22、ge on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed. One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U.S Congressis the power to investigate. This power is usually delegated to committees - eitherstanding committees, special committees set for a specific (1)_purpose, or joint committees consisted of mem
23、bers of both houses. (2)_Investigations are held to gather information on the need forfuture legislation, to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,to inquire into the qualifications and performance of members and资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供officials of the other branches, and in rare occasions, to
24、lay the (3)_groundwork for impeachment proceedings. Frequently, committeesrely outside experts to assist in conducting investigative hearings (4)_and to make out detailed studies of issues. (5)_There are important corollaries to the investigative power. Oneis the power to publicize investigations an
25、d its results. Most (6)_committee hearings are open to public and are reported (7)_widely in the mass media. Congressional investigationsnevertheless represent one important tool available to lawmakers (8)_to inform the citizenry and to arouse public interests in national issues. (9)_Congressional c
26、ommittees also have the power to compeltestimony from unwilling witnesses, and to cite for contemptof Congress witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjurythese who give false testimony. (10)_资料共享 QQ776597299 友情提供Part Reading Comprehension (30 min) In this section there are four reading passages
27、followed by a total of fifteen multiplechoice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet. TEXT AFarmers in the developing world hate price fluctuations. It makes it hard to plan ahead. But most of them have little choice: they sell at the price the market s
28、ets. Farmers in Europe, the U.S. and Japan are luckier: they receive massive government subsidies in the form of guaranteed prices or direct handouts. Last month U.S. President Bush signed a new farm bill that gives American farmers $190 billion over the next 10 years, or $83 billion more than they
29、had been scheduled to get, and pushes U.S. agricultural support close to crazy European levels. Bush said the step was necessary to “promote farmer independence and preserve the farm way of life for generations”. It is also designed to help the Republican Party win control of the Senate in Novembers
30、 midterm elections.Agricultural production in most poor countries accounts for up to 50% of GDP, compared to only 3% in rich countries. But most farmers in poor countries grow just enough for themselves and their families. Those who try exporting to the West find their goods whacked with huge tariff
31、s or competing against cheaper subsidized goods. In 1999 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development concluded that for each dollar developing countries receive in aid they lose up to $14 just because of trade barriers imposed on the export of their manufactured goods. Its not as if the d
32、eveloping world wants any favours, says Gerald Ssendwula, Ugandas Minister of Finance. “What we want is for the rich countries to let us compete.”Agriculture is one of the few areas in which the Third World can compete. Land and labour are cheap, and as farming methods develop, new technologies should improve output. This is no pieinthesky speculation. The biggest success in Kenyas economy over the past decade has been the boom in exports of cut flo
