专业英语八级真题1998年+附答案详解

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1998)—GRADEEIGHTPAPERONEPARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(40MIN.)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.Accordingtothetalk,compulsivegamblingandalcoholicaddictionsharesimilaritiesbecauseA.noactualfigureofaddictshasbeenreported.B.noscientificstudieshaveyieldedeffectivesolutions.C.bothaffectallsectorsofsociety.D.bothcauseseriousmentalhealthproblems.2.ThedevelopmentofthegamblingcompulsioncanbedescribedasbeingA.gradual.B.slow.C.periodic.D.radical.3.G.A.mentionedinthetalkisbelievedtobea(n)A.anonymousgroup.B.charityorganization.C.gamblers'club.D.treatmentcentre.4.Attheendofthetalk,thespeaker'sattitudetowardsthecureofgamblingaddictionisA.unclear.B.uncertain.C.optimistic.D.pessimistic.5.Throughoutthetalk,thespeakerexaminestheissueofgamblingina____________way.A.balancedB.biasedC.detachedD.lengthySECTIONBINTERVIEWQuestions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.6.WhatstrikesthewomanmostaboutthemalerobberishisA.clothes.B.age.C.physique.D.appearance.7.ThemostdetailedinformationaboutthewomanrobberisherA.manners.B.talkativeness.C.height.D.jewelry.8.TheintervieweeisbelievedtobeabankA.receptionist.B.manager.C.customer.D.cashier.9.WhichofthefollowingaboutthetworobbersisNOTtrue?A.Bothwerewearingdarksweaters.B.Neitherwaswearingglasses.C.Bothwereaboutthesameage.D.Oneofthemwasmarkedbyascar.10.AftertheincidenttheintervieweesoundedA.calmandquiet.B.nervousandnumb.C.timidandconfused.D.shockedandangry.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions11and12arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.11.Accordingtothenews,theenormousfoodshortageinIraqhasthemostdamagingeffectonitsA.nationaleconomy.B.adultpopulation.C.youngchildren.D.nationalcurrency.12.TheWFPisappealingtodonornationstoA.doublelastyear'sfood-aid.B.raise$122millionforIraqipeople.C.provideeachIraqifamilywith$26amonth.D.helpIraq's12millionpopulation.Question13isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.13.Asaresultoftheagreement,thetwocountries'arsenalsaretobeA.upgradedinreliabilityandsafety.B.reducedinsizeandnumber.C.dismantledpartlylaterthisyear.D.maintainedintheirpresentconditions.Questions14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.14.Wecaninferfromthenewsthat____________ofteenagersundersurveyin1993weredrugusers.A.28%B.22%C.25%D.21%15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Parentsareaskedtojoinintheanti-drugefforts.B.TheuseofbothcocaineandLSDareontheincrease.C.Teenagersholdadifferentviewofdrugstoday.D.Marijuanaisaspowerfulasitusedtobe.SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthelectureonceonly.Whilelisteningtothelecture,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompletea15-minutegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETafterthemini-lecture.Usetheblankpaperfornote-taking.ANSWERSHEETTheRiseofRPHistoricalreasonsReceivedpronunciationwasoriginallyassociatedwitha(1)spokenintheregionbetweencentralEnglandandLondon,includingOxfordandCambridge.Itssurvivalwasduetoitsusebythe(2)inthe14thcenturyandbyuniversitystudentsinthe(3)Ages.Itsriseinimportanceresultedfromitsapplicationingovernmentandofficialdocuments.Theprestigeofits(4)patternofpronunciationcameaboutwithitsusein(5)schoolsinthe19thcentury.Asaresult,its(6)isacceptedbytelevisionandtheradio,theprofessionsandteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage.ThreecharacteristicsofRP1)itsspeakersdon'tregardthemselvesasconnectedwithanygeographicalregion;2)RPislargelyusedinEngland;3)RPisaclassaccent,associatedwith(7)socialclasses.ItspresentstatusDeclineintheprestigeofRPistheresultofa)lossofmonopolyofeducationbytheprivileged;b)(8)ofhigheducationinthepost-warperiod.However,itstillretainsitseminenceamongcertainprofessionalpeople.Thereisariseinthestatusofall(9)accents.Wearemovingtowardsthe(10)position:generalacceptanceofallregionalaccentsandabsenceofaclassaccentthattranscendsallregions.PARTⅡPROOFREADINGANDERRORCORRECTION(15MIN.)ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETasinstructed.ThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.Eachlinecontainsamaximumofoneerror.Ineachcase,onlyonewordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectit.Whenahumaninfantisbornintoanycommunityinanypartoftheworldithastwothingsincommonwithanyinfant,providedneitherofthem(1)________havebeendamagedinanywayeitherbeforeorduringbirth.Firstly,and(2)________mostobviously,newbornchildrenarecompletelyhelpless.Apartfromapowerfulcapacitytopayattentiontotheirhelplessnessbyusingsound,there(3)________isnothingthenewbornchildcandotoensurehisownsurvival.Withoutcarefromsomeotherhumanbeingorbeings,beitmother,grandmother,orhumangroup,achil