2014英语专业八级真题及答案

专八真题2014年TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)GRADEEIGHTPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN)SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE,usingnomorethanthreewordsineachgap.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.YoumayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetaskUsetheblanksheetfornote-taking.Now,listentothemini-lecture.HowtoReduceStressLifeisfullofthingsthatcauseussress.Thoughwemaynotlikestress,wehavetolivewithit.I.DefinitionofstressA.(1)reactioni.e.forceexertedbetweentwotouchingbodiesB.humanreactioni.e.responseto(2)onsomeonee.g.increaseinbreathing,heartrate,(3),ormuscletensionII.(4),A.positivestresswhereitoccurs:Christmas,wedding,(5)B.negativestresswhereitoccurs:test-takingsituations,friend’sdeathIII.WaystocopewithstressA.recoginitionofstresssignals—monitorfor(6)ofstress—findwaystoprotectoneselfB.attentiontobodydemand—effectof(7)C.planningandactingappropriately—reasonforplanning—(8)ofplanningD.learningto(9)—e.g.dlaycausedbytrafficE.pacingactivities—manageabletask—(10)SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.专八真题2014年1.Accordingtotheinterviewer,whichofthefollowingbestindicatestherelationshipbetweenchoiceandmobility?A.Bettereducation→greatermobility→morechoices.B.Bettereducation→morechoices→greatermobility.C.Greatermobility→bettereducation→morechoices.D.Greatermobility→morechoices→bettereducation.2.Accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthefirstpollisINCORRECT?A.Shorterworkhourswasleastchosenforbeingmostimportant.B.Chancesforadvancementmighthavebeenfavouredbyyoungpeople.C.Highincomefailedtocomeontopforbeingmostimportant.D.Jobsecuritycamesecondaccordingtothepollresults.3.Accordingtotheinterviewee,whichisthemaindifferencebetweenthefirstandthesecondpoll?A.Thetypeofrespondentswhowereinvited.B.Thewayinwhichthequestionsweredesigned.C.Thecontentareaofthequestions.D.Thenumberofpollquestions.4.Whatcanwelearnfromtherespondents'answerstoitems2,4and7inthesecondpoll?A.Recognitionfromcolleaguesshouldbegivenlessimportance.B.Workersarealwayswillingandreadytolearnmorenewskills.C.Psychologicalrewardismoreimportantthanmaterialone.D.Workwillhavetobemadeinterestingtoraiseefficiency.5.Accordingtotheinterviewee,whichofthefollowingcanofferbothpsychologicalandmonetarybenefits?A.Contactwithmanypeople.B.Chancesforadvancement.C.Appreciationfromcoworkers.D.Chancestolearnnewskills.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.Questions6and7arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.6.Accordingtothenewsitem,sleepboxesaredesignedtosolvetheproblemsofA.airports.B.passengers.C.architects.D.companies.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruewithreferencetothenews?A.Sleepboxescanberentedfordifferentlengthsoftime.B.Rentersofnormalheightcanstandupinside.C.Beddingcanbeautomaticallychanged.D.Renterscantakeashowerinsidethebox.Question8isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.8.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?专八真题2014年A.London'spreparationsfortheNottingHillCarnival.B.MainfeaturesoftheNottingHillCarnival.C.Police'spreventivemeasuresforthecarnival.D.Policeparticipationinthecarnival.Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.9.ThenewsitemreportsonaresearchfindingaboutA.theDutchfamineandtheDutchwomen.B.earlymalnutritionandhearthealth.C.thecausesofdeathduringthefamine.D.nutritioninchildhoodandadolescence.10.Whendidtheresearchteamcarryoutthestudy?A.AttheendofWorldWarII.B.Between1944and1945.C.Inthe1950s.D.In2007.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)TEXTAMyclassatHarvardBusinessSchoolhelpsstudentsunderstandwhatgoodmanagementtheoryisandhowitisbuilt.Ineachsession,welookatonecompanythroughthelensesofdifferenttheories,usingthemtoexplainhowthecompanygotintoitssituationandtoexaminewhatactionwillyieldtheneededresults.Onthelastdayofclass,Iaskedmyclasstoturnthosetheoreticallensesonthemselvestofindanswerstotwoquestions:First,HowcanIbesureI’llbehappyinmycareer?Second,HowcanIbesuremyrelationshipswithmyspouseandmyfamilywillbecomeanenduringsourceofhappiness?Herearesomemanagementtoolsthatcanbeusedtohelpyouleadapurposefullife.1.UseYourResourcesWisely.Yourdecisionsaboutallocatingyourpersonaltime,energy,andtalentshapeyourlife’sstrategy.Ihaveabunchof“businesses”thatcompete