2005年英语专八真题

2005年英语专业八级考试试题原题及参考答案2005年03月06日TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2005)-GRADEEIGHT-PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.WritingaResearchPaperI.ResearchPapersandOrdinaryEssayA.Similarityin(1)__________:e.g.—choosingatopic—askingquestions—identifyingtheaudienceB.Differencemainlyintermsof(2)___________1.researchpapers:printedsources2.ordinaryessay:ideasinone's(3)___________II.TypesandCharacteristicsofResearchPapersA.Numberofbasictypes:twoB.Characteristics:1.survey-typepaper:—togather(4)___________—toquote—to(5)_____________Thewritershouldbe(6)___________.2.argumentative(research)paper:a.Thewritershoulddomore,e.g.—tointerpret—toquestion,etc.b.(7)_________varieswiththetopic,e.g.—torecommendanaction,etc.III.HowtoChooseaTopicforaResearchPaperInchoosingatopic,itisimportantto(8)__________.QuestionNo.1:yourfamiliaritywiththetopicQuestionNo.2:AvailabilityofrelevantinformationonthechosentopicQuestionNo.3:Narrowingthetopicdownto(9)_________QuestionNo.4:Askingquestionsabout(10)___________Thequestionshelpustoworkoutwayintothetopicanddiscoveritspossibilities.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.1.WhatisthepurposeofProfessorMcKay'sreport?A.Tolookintothementalhealthofoldpeople.B.Toexplainwhypeoplehavenegativeviewsonoldage.C.Tohelpcorrectsomefalsebeliefsaboutoldage.D.Toidentifythevariousproblemsofoldage2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTProfessorMcKay'sview?A.Peoplechangeinoldagealotmorethanattheageof21.B.Thereareasmanysickpeopleinoldageasinmiddleage.C.Weshouldnotexpectmorephysicalillnessamongoldpeople.D.Weshouldnotexpecttofindoldpeopleunattractiveasagroup.3.AccordingtoProfessorMcKay'sreport,A.familyloveisgraduallydisappearing.B.itishardtocommentonfamilyfeeling.C.morechildrenareindifferenttotheirparents.D.familyloveremainsasstrongasever.4.ProfessorMcKayis________towardsthetendencyofmoreparentslivingapartfromtheirchildren.A.negativeB.positiveC.ambiguousD.neutral5.TheonlypopularbeliefthatProfessorMcKayisunabletoprovideevidenceagainstisA.old-agesickness.B.loosefamilyties.C.poormentalabilities.D.difficulitiesinmaths.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.6.ScientistsinBrazilhaveusedfrogskintoA.eliminatebacteria.B.treatburns.C.Speeduprecovery.D.reducetreatmentcost.Question7isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.7.WhatisNOTafeatureofthenewkaraokemachine?A.Itisfeaturedbyhightechnology.B.Itallowsyoutoimitatefamoussingers.C.Itcanautomaticallyalterthetempoandtoneofasong.D.Itcanbeplacedinspeciallydesignedthemerooms.Question8isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.8.China'sInternetusershadreached_________bytheendofJune.A.68millionB.8.9millionC.10millionD.1.5millionQuestion9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.9.AccordingtotheWTO,Chineseexportsrose_________lastyear.A.21%B.10%C.22%D.4.7310.Accordingtothenews,whichtradingnationinthetop10hasreporteda5percentfallinexports?A.TheUK.B.TheUS.C.Japan.D.Germany.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)TEXTAIremembermeetinghimoneeveningwithhispushcart.Ihadmanagedtosellallmypapersandwascominghomeinthesnow.ItwasthatstrangehourindowntownNewYorkwhentheworkerswerepouringhomewardinthetwilight.Imarchedamongthousandsoftiredmenandwomenwhomthefactorywhistleshadunyoked.Theyflowedinriversthroughtheclothingfactorydistricts,thendownalongtheavenuestotheEastSide.ImetmyfathernearCooperUnion.Irecognizedhim,ahunched,frozenfigureinanoldovercoatstandingbyabananacart.Helookedsolonely,thetearscametomyeyes.Thenhesawme,andhisfacelitwithhissad,beautifulsmile-CharlieChaplin'ssmile.Arch,it'sMikey,hesaid.Soyouhavesoldyourpapers!Comeandeatabanana.Heofferedmeone.Irefusedit.Ifeltitcrucialthatmyfathersellhisbananas,notgivethemaway.HethoughtIwasshy,andcoaxedandjokedwithme,andmademeeatthebanana.Itsmelledofwetstrawandsnow.Youhaven'tsoldmanybananastoday,pop,Isaidanxiously.Heshruggedhisshoulders.WhatcanIdo?Nooneseemstowantthem.Itwastrue.Theworkcrowdspushedhomemoroselyoverthepavements.TherustyskydarkenedoverNewYorkbuilding,thetallstreetlampswerelit,innumera