英语专业八级考前拉力赛1.docx
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英语专业八级考前拉力赛1
英语专业八级考前拉力赛
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三月份的英语专业八级考试即将来临,为满足广大读者的要求,我们将特此推出一系列专业八级的模拟试题,供大家下载及参考。
英语专业八级考试全真模拟试卷
(二)TESTFORENGLISHMAJORSGRADEEIGHT
(SAMPLE)QUESTIONBOOKLET
PAPERONE
TIMELIMIT:
[95MIN.]PARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[40min.]InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponseforeachquestiononyourColouredANSWERSHEET.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
NowListentothetalk.
1.Thespeakeris.
A.talkingabouttheimportanceofprudence.B.talkingaboutthenecessityofcaution.C.talkingaboutthesignificanceofdiscernment.
D.tryingtoinformofhowtodistinguishtherightfromthewrong.
2.AccordingtoStThomasAquinasprudenceisnot
A.theruddervirtue.B.steeringtheothers.C.thevirtuewithoutwhichpeoplearelikesomeoneadriftinaboat,tossedinthisdirectionorthatbythewind,thewaves,andthecurrent.
D.thevirtuetorocktheboat.
3.Inthistalkwhichwordcanfunctionasasynonymfor“discernment"?
A.Caution.B.Prudence.C.Cleverness.D.Perception.4.Whatisoneoftheclassicmarksofaprudentperson?
A.Fullyexaminingasituation.B.Seekinghelpfromothers.C。
Reachingouttoothersforcounselbeforeacting.D.Makingajudgementveryslowly.
5.“sizeup"inthetalkmeans.
A.makeacorrectmeasureofB.makeaconsideredestimateofC.makeabeautifuldesignofD.makeaquickunderstandingof SECTIONBCONVERSATIONQuestions6tol0arebasedonacoversationbetweenMrGreenandEngineer.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
NowListentotheconversation.
6.WhydidMr.Greenhaveaterriblefuelbilllastwinter?
A.Becausehiswifeoverheatedthehouse.B.Becausehismotheroverheatedthehouse.C。
Becausehiswife'smotheroverheatedthehouse.D.Becauseheoverheatedthehouse.7.Infact,peoplewillfeelverycomfortableifthetemperatureinwinteris.
A.70°B.80°C.75°D.65°8.What'sthemostpopularheatingsystemaccordingtotheengineer?
A.Everyroomhasaheater.B.TheCentralroomhasaheater.C.Aheatchamberheatsairandpassesthewarmairthroughductsandopeningsintorooms
D.Theroomsareinstalledwithblowersorconvection.
9.What'stheshortcomingofthesmallindividualairconditioners?
A.It'stoocoldforpeopletoadaptthemselvestothetemperature.
B.Thetemperatureoftheroomsisuncomfortable.
C.Thetemperatureoftheroomsisquiteuneven.
D.It'sdifficulttoinstallthemintherooms.
10.It'simportanttohavevaporsealsonthewarmsideto.
A.avoidgaswhentheaircools.B.avoidmistwhentheaircools.C.avoidraporwhentheaircools.D.avoidmoisturewhentheaircools. SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions11to12arebasedonthefollowingnewsfromtheBBC.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.
NowListentothenews.
11.What'shappening?
A.ArevolutionaryNASAjetwasdestroyedinitsfirstflight.
B.Aboosterrocketveeredoutofcontrolandtumbledtotheground.
C.Aboosterrocketwasdestroyedafteritfulfilledthetask.
D.ArevolutionaryNASAjetwasdestroyedaftermanyflights.
12.What'sthecommissionoftheX-43Aprototype?
A.Torevolutionizeresearchanddevelopspeed. B.Torevolutionizetravelandshatterspeedrecords.C.Torevolutionizeflightandexploreouterspace.D.Torevolutionizeexplorationandincreaseexperience.Questions13to15arebasedonthefollowingnewsfromtheVOA.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven45secondstoanswerthethreequestions.
NowListentothenews.
13.Wahidwantedtofire.
A.acabinetmemberB.thenationalpolicechiefC.alawmakerD.aMuslimscholar14.SomeseniorlegislatorsaccusedWahidof.
A.violatingthecongressbyembazzlement.
B.violatingtheconstitutionbyhiringthechiefwithoutconsultingcongress.
C.violatingthecongressbyfiringthechiefwithoutconsultinglawmakers.
D.violatingtheconstitutionbyfiringthechiefwithoutconsultingparliament.
15.WhendidWahidclaimtofireBimantoro?
A.OnFridayB.OnSaturdayC.OnThursdayD.OnWednesday SECTIONDNOTE-TAKING&GAP-FILLINGInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthelectureonceonly.Whilelisteningtothelecture,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompletea15-minutegap-fillingtaskonAnswerSheetOne.Usetheblankpaperfornote-taking.
PARTⅡPROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTION[15min.]ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTWOasinstructed.PARTⅢREADINGCOMPREHENSION[40min.]SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION[30min.]Inthissectiontherearesixreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiplechoicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouransweronyourColouredANSWERSHEET.TEXTA
NewDevelopment
Thedayswhenthemanagementinwesterncompaniespresentedgoldwatchestolong-servingemployeestothankthemforloyalservicearenowjustamemory,saystheEducationandTrainingSupportAgency.Inthenewageofmovementbyemployeestodifferentjobs,recruitstothelabourmarketcanexpecttochangetheirjobseverytwoyearsandtochangecareerseverytenyears.
Thisnewdevelopmentintheshapeandmovementtheworkforcethroughoutwesternbusinessispartlyaresultofthewaythatlayersofmiddlemanagementarebeingmoved,leavingmoreworkersresponsiblefortheirowndevelopment.Havingworkerstakeresponsibilityfortheirowndevelopmentmightbedramatic,butitisnowthenorm,saystheEducationandTrainingSupportAgency.“Today,notonlyareworkersmoremobile,theyhavetoruntokeepupwithchanges,"saystheGovernment\|fundedagency.“Itisnolongerenoughforaworkertoacquireasetofskills.Workersneedtheabilitytoreactandadapttochanges."
Thisnewsystemisalsobeingpushedalongbythewaythatindustryislookingtoitsworkerstoupdatetheirownskills.IntheUnitedStates,somecompanieshavecontractswhichrequiretheiremployeestoshowregularlyhowtheyhavekepttheirexpertiseuptodate.ThenewterminwesternbusinesswhichencapsulatesthisapproachiscalledCapability.CapabilityisthetitleofacollectionofarticlespublishedbytheEducationandTrainingSupportAgencyonthepremisethat“stayingcapableinaworldofchangerequirestheconfidencetomanageone'sownlearning."DalePearce,oftheAustralian\|basedPearceConsultingGroup,describescapabilityasanabilitytomodifybehaviour.ThisissupportedinakeynotepaperbyprofessorJohnStephenson,directorofhighereducationforcapabilityatLeedsUniversity,England.ProfessorJohnStephensonstressesthedifferencebetweencapabilityandcompetence.
Simplyput,thisdifferencebetweencapabilityandcompetenceisthat:
Capabilityishavingtheskilltodealwiththeunfamiliarandtheunknown.
Capabilityimaginesthefutureandhelpstobringitabout.
Competenceisaboutdealingwithfamaliarsituationsandproblems.
ProfessorJohnStephensonarguesthataneffectivewayofachievingcapabilityistohelppeopletotakeresponsibilityfortheirowneducational,vocationalandprofessionaldevelopment.
Peoplepreparingtoentertheworkforcethereforeneedconfidenceintheirabilitytomasterdifferentworkingenvironments,acapabilitytoroutinelydeveloptheirskillsandknowledge,andacommitmenttocontinuelearning,saysProfessorStephenson.
Contrarytothetraditionsofthepast,employersinthewestarenowlookingforautonomouslearnersasrecruits,peoplewhocandeveloptheirowncontinuingeducationbeyondtheschoolanduniversitysystem.Atthesametime,businessesaredevelopingthecapacityforworkerstoundertakeautonomouslearningonsiteintheworkplace,sothattheskillsandcapabilityofallworkersinabusinesscontinuetoimproveandincrease.This,ofcourse,saysbusinesstheory,willalsoimprovetheproductivityoftheworkersandthereforetheprofitsofthecompany.Itlookslikethisisatrendwhichisheretostay.
16.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
A.Workersinthewestnowexpectanewjobeverytwoyears.
B.Workersinthewestoftenstayedwithacompanyalltheirlives.
C.Workersinthewesthavegotusedtomovingfromonecompanytoanotheratlast.
D.Nowitseemsanewtrendishere,andsettlingdownwithacompanyforlifeisnolongeranoptionforthewesternworkforce.
17.Whatisthisnewdevelopmentintheshapeandmovementoftheworkforcethroughoutwesternbusiness?
A.Itisthenormthatworkersarerequiredofthecapabilitytoupdatetheirownskillsautonomouslyandcontinually.
B.Businessesaretodevelopthecapacityforworkerstoundertakeautonomouslearningonsiteintheworkplace.
C.Workersneedtomasterbusinesstheorieswhichcanimprovetheproductivityandtheprofitsofthecompany.
D.Businessesaretotrainworkerswhoareexpectedtodealwithunfamiliarandunknownsituationsandproblems.
TEXTB
PeopleStillCraves“People'sPrincess"
Ayearafterherdeath,PrincessDianaappearstobeverymuchalive.LikeElvis,sheseemsdestinedtoliveforever.Howshe'llbeperceivedisyettobedetermined:
saintorsinner,saviororsocialgadfly,people'sprincessorroyaltroublemaker?
ShehasbeenabitofasaviorforBritain'sroyalfamily,too.Herpassingactuallyhaspolishedtheroyals'tarnishedreputation.Inthelastyeartwothingshavehappened.CharleshastakenapagefromDianaandismakinganefforttobeamorepassionateking\|in\|waiting,andQneenElizabethhasmadeeffortstobecomemoresensitivetohersubjects.AnewGuardian/ICMpoufinds54%sayCh
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