2017年英语专八考试真题&答案

1QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2017)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:150MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.试卷用后随即销毁。严禁保留、出版或复印。2SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterviews.Attheendofeachinterview,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldread3thefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentothefirstinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonthefirstinterview.1.A.Comprehensive.B.Disheartening.C.Encouraging.D.Optimistic.2.A.200.B.70.C.10.D.500.3.A.Lackofinternationalfunding.B.Inadequatetrainingofmedicalpersonnel.C.Ineffectivenessoftreatmentefforts.D.Insufficientoperationaleffortsontheground.4.A.Theycanstarteducationprogramsforlocalpeople.B.Theycanopenupmoretreatmentunits.C.Theycanprovidepropertreatmenttopatients.D.Theycanbecomeprofessional.5.A.Provisionofmedicalfacilities.B.Assessmentfrominternationalagencies.C.Ebolaoutpacingoperationalefforts.D.EffectivetreatmentofEbola.Now,listentothesecondinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonthesecondinterview.6.A.Interpretingthechangesfromdifferentsources.B.AnalyzingchangesfromtheInternetforcustomers.C.Usingmediainformationtoinspirenewideas.D.Creatingthingsfromchangesinbehavior,media,etc.7.A.Knowingprevioussuccessstories.B.Beingbraveandwillingtotakearisk.C.Beingsensitivetobusinessdata.D.Beingawareofwhatisinteresting.48.A.Havingpeopletakearisk.B.Aimingataconsumerleek.C.Usingmessagestodothings.D.Focusingondata-basedideas.9.A.Lookingforopportunities.B.Consideringastartingpoint.C.Establishingthefocalpoint.D.Examiningthefuturecarefully.10.A.Amediaagency.B.AnInternetcompany.C.Aventurecapitalfirm.D.Abehavioralstudycenter.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)It’s7pmonabalmySaturdaynightinJune,andIhavejustorderedmyfirstbeerinICervejaria,arestaurantinZambujeiradoMar,oneoftheprettiestvillagesonPortugal’ssouth-westcoast.Theplaceisempty,butthisdoesn’tsurprisemeatall.Ihavespenttwoweeksinthisarea,drivingalongemptyroads,playingwithmysononemptybeaches,andstayinginB&Bswherewearetheonlyguests.(2)Nodoubttherestaurant,runbytwobrothersforthepast28years,isbuzzinginJulyandAugust,whenPortugueseholidaymakersdescendontheAlentejocoast.Butfortheother10monthsoftheyear,thetrickleofdinerswhocometofeastonfantasticallyfreshseafoodreflectsthegeneralpaceoflifeintheAlentejo:sleepy,borderingoncomatose.(3)Oneofthepoorest,least-developed,least-populatedregionsinwesternEurope,theAlentejohasbeendubbedboththeProvenceandtheTuscanyofPortugal.Neitherisaccurate.Its5sceneryisnotasprettyand,apartfrominthecapitalEvora,itsfoodisn’tassophisticated.Thecharmsofthislandofwheatfields,corkoakforests,wildflowermeadowsandtinywhite-washedvillages,aremoresubtlethaninFranceorItaly’sposterregions.(4)Totravelhereistostepbackintime40or50years.Liferollsalongatatreaclypace;there’sanunnervingstillnesstothelandscape.ButthatstillnessendsabruptlyattheAtlanticOcean,wherethereisdramainspades.ProtectedbytheSouthWestAlentejoandCostaVicentinanationalpark,the100kmofcoastlinefromPortoCovointheAlentejotoBurgauintheAlgarveisthemoststunninginEurope.Andyetfewpeopleseemtoknowaboutit.WalkerscometoadmiretheviewsfromtheFisherman’sWay,surferstoridethebestwavesinEurope,butdayafterdaywehadspectacularbeachestoourselves.(5)Thelackofawarenessispartlyamatterofaccessibility(thesebeachesareagoodtwohours’drivefromeitherFaroorLisbonairports)andpartlytodowithalackofbeachsideaccommodation.Therearesomegorgeous,independentguesthousesinthisarea,buttheyarehiddeninvalleysorattheendofdirttracks.(6)Ourbasewasabeautiful600-acreestateofuncultivatedlandcoveredinrock-rose,eucalyptusandwildflowers13kminlandfromZambujeira.Ourone-bedroomhome,Azenha,wasoncehometothemillerwhotendedthenow-restoredwatermillnexttoit.Akilometreawayfromthemainhouse,poolandrestaurant,itisgloriouslyisolated.(7)Steppingoutofthehouseinthemorningtogreetourneighbours–wildhorsesononeside,donkeysontheother–withnothingbutbirdsongfillingtheair,Ifeltasenseofadventureyounormallyonlygetwithwildcamping.(8)“Whenpeoplefirstarrive,theyfeelalittleanxiouswonderingwhattheyaregoingtodothewholetime,”SarahGredley,theEnglishownerofestate,toldme.“Butitdoesn’tusuallytakethemlongtorealisethatthewholepointofbeinghereistoslowdown,toenjo