TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJOR1专八听力.doc

SECTION A TALK(04)Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk. 1. The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in _.A. the coordination based on individual actions B. the number of individual participantsC. the necessity of individual actions D. the requirements for participants2. In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n) _ process. A. individual B. combined C. distinct D. social3. The main difference between personal and non-personal settings is in _.A. the manner of language use B. the topic and content of speechC. the interactions between speaker and audienceD. the relationship between speaker and audience4. In fictional settings, speakers _.A. hide their real intentions B. voice others intentionsC. play double roles on and off stage D. only imitate other people in life5. Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is _.A. the absence of spontaneityB. the presence of individual actionsC. the lack of real intentionsD. the absence of audienceSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the interview.6. What was education like in Professor Wangs days?A. Students worked very hard.B. Students felt they needed a second degree.C. Education was not careeroriented.D. There were many specialized subjects.7. According to Professor Wang, what is the purpose of the presentday education?A. To turn out an adequate number of elite for the society.B. To prepare students for their future career.C. To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.D. To set up as many technical institutions as possible.8. In Professor Wangs opinion, technical skills _.A. require good educationB. are secondary to educationC. dont call for good educationD. dont conflict with education9. What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of fee-paying studentsA. Shifting from one programme to another.B. Working out ways to reduce student number.C. Emphasizing better quality of education.D. Setting up stricter examination standards.10. Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT _.A. those who can adapt to different professionsB. those who have a high flexibility of mindC. those who are thinkers, historians and philosophersD. those who possess only highly specialized skillsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.11. Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?A. Latin America.B. Sub Saharan Africa.C. Asia.D. The Caribbean.12. According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drop?A. Burma. B. Botswana. C. Cambodia. D. Thailand.13. The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in _ .A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Latin America. D. The Caribbean.Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 14. The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by _.A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTOB.US imposing tariffs on European steelC.US refusal to pay compensation to EUD.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products15. Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?A. EU member states.B. The United States.C. WTO.D. The steel corporations.SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking. Fill in each of the gaps with one word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. Conversation SkillsPeople who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they have something in common, i.e. skills to put people at ease. 1. Skill to ask question1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer others questions regardless of (1)_2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmful questions about ones (2)_ job.questions about ones activities in the (3)_3) be able to spot signals for further talk2. Skill to (4)_for answers1) dont shift from subject to subject-sticking to the same subject: signs of (5)_in conversation.2) listen to (6)_of voice - If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject.3) use eyes and ears - steady your gaze while listening3. Skill to laughEffects of laughter:- ease peoples (7)_- help start (8)_4. Skill to part1) importance: open up possibilities for future friendship or contact2) ways:- men: a smile, a (9)_- women: same as (10)_ now- how to express pleasure in meeting someone.(1) _ (2) _ (3) _ (4) _ ( 5 ) _(6) _ (7) _ (8) _ (9) _ (10) _TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005) -GRADE EIGHT- In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Writing a Research PaperI. Research Papers and Ordinary EssayA. Similarity in (1) _:e.g. -choosing a topic-asking questions-identifying the audienceB. Difference mainly in terms of (2) _1. research papers: printed sources2. ordinary essay: ideas in ones (3) _II. Types and Characteristics of Research PapersA. Number of basic types: twoB. Characteristics:1. survey-type paper:-to gather (4) _-to quote-to (5) _The writer should be (6) _.2. argumentative (research) paper:a. The writer should do more, e.g.-to interpret-to question, etc.b. (7) _varies with the topic, e.g.-to recommend an action, etc.III. How to Choose a Topic for a Research PaperIn choosing a topic, it is important to (8) _.Question No. 1: your familiarity with the topicQuestion No. 2: Availability of relevant information on the chosen topicQuestion No. 3: Narrowing the topic down to (9) _Question No. 4: Asking questions about (10) _The questions help us to work out way into the topic and discover its possibilities.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.1. What is the purpose of Professor McKays report?A. To look into the mental health of old people.B. To explain why people have negative views on old age.C. To help correct some false beliefs about old age.D. To identify the various problems of old age2. Which of the following is NOT Professor McKays view?A. People change in old age a lot more than at the age of 21.B. There are as many sick people in old age as in middle age.C. We should not expect more physical illness among old people.D. We should not expect to find old people unattractive as a group.3. According to Professor McKays report,A. family love is gradually disappearing.B. it is hard to comment on family feeling.C. more children are indifferent to their parents.D. family love remains as strong as ever.4. Professor McKay is _ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children.A. negative B. positive C. ambiguous D. neutral5. The only popular belief that Professor McKay is unable to provide evidence against isA. old-age sickness. B. loose family ties.C. poor mental abilities. D. difficulties in maths.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.6. Scientists in Brazil have used frog skin toA. eliminate bacteria. B. treat burns. C. Speed up recovery. D. reduce treatment cost.Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.7. What is NOT a feature of the new karaoke machine?A. It is featured by high technology.B. It allows you to imitate famous singers.C. It can automatically alter the tempo and tone of a song.D. It can be placed in specially designed theme rooms.Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.8. Chinas Internet users had reached _ by the end of June.A. 68 million B. 8.9 million C. 10 million D. 1.5 millionQuestion 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.9. According to the WTO, Chinese exports rose _ last year.A. 21% B. 10% C. 22% D. 4.7310. According to the news, which trading nation in the top 10 has reported a 5 per cent fall in exports?A. The UK. B. The US. C. Japan. D. Germany.2006年英语专八考试真题听力In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Meaning in LiteratureIn reading literary works, we are concerned with the “meaning” of one literary piece or another. However, finding out what something really means is a difficult issue. There are three ways to tackle meaning in literature.I. Meaning is what is intended by (1) _.Apart from reading an authors work in question, readers need to1）read (2) _by the same author;2）get familiar with (3) _at the time;3）get to know cultural values and symbols of the same. Meaning exists “in” the text itself. 1) some peoples view: meaning is produced by the formal properties of the text like (4)_,etc.2) speakers view: meaning is created by both conventions of meaning and (5) _.Therefore, agreement on meaning could be created by common traditions and conventions of usage. But different time periods and different (6) _perspectives could lead to different interpretations of meaning in a text.Meaning is created by (7) _.1)meaning is(8) _;2)meaning is contextual;3)meaning requires (9) _;-practicing competency in reading-practicing other competencies-background research in (10) _, etc.SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miss Greens university days? A. She felt bored. B. She felt lonely. C. She cherished them. D. The subject was easy. 2. Which of the following is NOT part of her job with the Department of Employment? A. Doing surveys at workplace. B. Analyzing survey results. C. Designing questionnaires. D. Taking a psychology course. 3. According to Miss Green, the main difference between the Department of Employment and the advertising agency lies in _. A. the nature of work. B. office decoration. C. office location. D. work procedure. 4. Why did Miss Green want to leave the advertising agency? A. She felt unhappy inside the company. B. She felt work there too demanding. C. She was denied promotion in the company. D. She longed for new opportunities. 5. How did Miss Green react to a heavier workload in the new job? A. She was willing and ready. B. She sounded mildly eager. C. She was a bit surprised. D. She sounded very reluctant. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet. Questions 6 and 7 based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news. 6. The man stole the aircraft mainly because he wanted to _. A. destroy the European Central Bank. B. have an interview with a TV station. C. circle skyscrapers in downtown Frankfurt. D. remember the death of a US astronaut. 7. Which of the following statements about the man is TRUE? A. He was a 31-year-old student from Frankfurt. B. He was piloting a two-seat helicopter he had stolen. C. He had talked to air traffic controllers by radio. D. He threatened to land on the European Central Bank. Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 8. The news is mainly about the city governments plan to _. A. expand and improve the existing subway system. B. build underground malls and parking lots. C. prevent further land subsidence. D. promote advanced technology. Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. 9. According to the news, what makes this credit card different from conventional ones is _.A. that it can hear the owners voice. B. that it can remember a password. C. that it can identify the owners voice. D. that it can remember the owners PIN. 10. The newly developed credit card is said to have all the following EXCEPT _.A. switch. B. battery. C. speaker. D. built-in chip.2007年英语专业八级真题Section A mini-lectureIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. What Can We Learn from Art?I.IntroductionA.Difference between general history and art history-Focus:-general history: (1) _-art history: political values, emotional, everyday life, etc.B. Significance of study-more information and better understanding of human society and civilizationII. Types of information A. Information in history is (2) _-facts, but no opinionsB. Information in art history is subjective.-(3) _and opinionse.g. Spanish painters works: misuse of governmental powerMexican artists works: attitudes towards social problemsIII. Art as a reflection of religious beliefsA.Europe: (4) _in pictures in churchesB.Middle East: pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palacesReason: Human and (5) _are not seen as holy.C.Africa and the Pacific Islands: masks, headdresses and costumes in special ceremoniesPurpose: to seek the help of (6) _to protect crops, animals and peopleIV. Perceptions of ArtHow people see art is related to their cultural background.A.Europeans and Americans-(7) _-expression of ideasB. People in other places-part of everyday life-(8) _useV. Art as a reflection of social changesA. Cause of changes: (9) _of different culturesB. Changes-tribal people: effects of (10) _on art forms-European artists, influence of African traditional art in their works-American and Canadian artists: study of Japanese painting Section B interviewQuestions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.1. According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused by _.A. unfavorable weather conditions.B. airports handling capacity.C. inadequate ticketing service.D. overbooking.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next flight out?A. Free ticket. B. Free phone call C. Cash reward D. Seat reservation3. W