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英语专业八级模拟试题七——TEM-8Exercise07PAPERONEPARTONELISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(40MIN.)InSectionA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONLYONCE.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponsetoeachquestionontheColoredAnswerSheet.SECTIONATALKQuestion1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.ChildreninBritainwillnormallycometotheageof_______whentheyfinishtheirprimaryschooleducation.A.sevenB.fiveC.tenD.eleven2.CompulsoryeducationinBritainis________.A.from7to11B.from5to16C.from4to16D.from5to153.Thesecondaryeducationrequireschildrentolearnsomeforeignlanguages,butthefirstforeignlanguagesis________.A.GermanB.ItalianC.SpanishD.French4.Studentswhowishtogooncollegewillhavetotakeatwo-leveled_______.A.GeneralCollegeExaminationsB.GeneralCourseExaminationsC.GeneralCertificateExaminationsD.GeneralCompulsoryExaminations5.Whenyouareastudentatuniversity,thestatewillpayforthecostof________.A.yourstudyonlyB.yourlivingoncampusonlyC.yourstudyandlivingoncampusD.youraccommodationSECTIONBCONVERSATIONORINTERVIEWDirections:Questions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterview,youwillbegivenONEminutetoanswerthefollowingquestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.6.ActorDallasMcKennonpointedoutthatbroadcaststationsaregrantedalicenseto______.A.entertainandadvertiseB.educateandadvertiseC.educateandentertainD.beinformativeandinstructive7.DallasMckennonsaidthatoneofthereasonshelikestoactincartoonsisthat______.A.cartoonsarealessviolentmediumB.cartoonsareaviolentmediumC.cartoonsareamoreviolentmediumD.cartoonsareaneducativemedium8.DallasMckennonsaidthatforcartoons,actorsareselected________.A.forthewaytheylook,notthethewaytheysoundB.bothforthewaytheylookandthewaytheysoundC.forthewaytheysound,notthewaytheylookD.bothforthewaytheyacttheirrolesandthewaytheylook9.IntalkingabouthiscareerinHollywood,DallasMckennonsaidthathisworkhasbeen________.A.exclusivelyincartoonsB.onlyinDisneyfeaturefilmsC.mainlyincartoonsandinscientificfilmsD.bothincartoonsandinscientificfilms10.AccordingtoDallasMckennon,theoldwayofmakingcartoonswasto_________.A.dothedrawingsfirst,andthenhavetheactorsrecordthesoundB.photographtheactorsfirst,andthendothedrawingsC.recordthesoundfirst,andthenphotographtheactorsD.findtheactorsfirstandthenhavetherecordthesoundSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTDirections:Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitemsyouwillbegiven45secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.11.BillClintonconfessedhisinappropriaterelationwithMissLewinsky_______.A.beforeagrandjuryB.inalivetelevisionbroadcastC.viaclosedcircuitD.inaUScourthouse12.BillClintonmadethestunningadmissionhopingthat________.A.hewouldnotbechargedB.thecaseagainsthimwouldendsoonerC.hecouldbepardonedbytheGrandJuryD.theAmericanswouldforgivehisfault13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ClintonandLewinskyintendedtoconcealthewholeaffair.B.Clinton'slivetelevisionbroadcastlastedseveralhours.C.TheGrandJurycouldobtainthetestimonyofClintonnearWhiteHouse.D.ClintonagainadmittedhisrelationwithLewinskythroughclosedcircuittelevision.Directions:Questions14to15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitemyouwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.14.AccordingtoPresidentBorisYeltsin,__________.A.immediatemeasuresshouldbetakentoavoidthepotentialsocialunrestB.theParliamentshouldtakeurgentstepstoimprovetheeconomyC.theInternationalMonetaryFundTeamwillappropriatemorefundstohiscountryD.theParliamentshouldconsiderapackageofproposalsforimprovingtheeconomy15.HowdidPresidentYeltsinrespondtotheeconomicwoesinhiscountry?A.Stagnant.B.Anemic.C.Anxious.D.Impatient.SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothelecture,takenotesontheimportantpoints,.Yournoteswillbemarkedbutitisimportantthatyouyourselfcanunderstandthembecauseyouwillneedtheinformationtocompleteagap-fillingtaskonaseparateanswersheetafterPartII.ProofReadingAndErrorCorrection.CometsAcometisanobjectthatresemblesafuzzy(16)andtravelsalongadefinitepaththroughthesolarsystem.Someofthebrightestcometsdevelopalongshining(17)whentheycomenearthesun.Mostcometscannotbeseenwithouta(18).Somearevisibletotheunaidedeye,butonlyforseveralweeksormonthswhentheypass(19)tothesun.Halley'sCometisprobablythebestknowncomet.In1973,CometKohoutekbecamethefirstcomettobe(20)bymeninspace.AstronautsintheSkylabspacestation(21)itandsoprovidedmuchnewinformationaboutcomets.Peopleusedtobelievethecomingofacometwouldleadtoa(22),suchasawaroranepidemic.Halley'sCometrevivedthese(23)in1910,buttheearthpassedthroughthecometstailwithnoapparentharm.Thepressureofthesun'slightmaypushthe(24)dustparticlesandgasmoleculesawayfromthecoma,formingoneormoretails.Thispressuremakesacomet'stailpointawayfromthesun,.Whenacomet(25)thesun,thetailbringsuptherear.PARTIIPROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTION[15min.]ThefollowingpassagescontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.INeachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproof-readt