2011-2001年英语专业八听力版

1、欢迎访问大家论坛，免费下载学习资料! HYPERLINK http:/www.club.topsa www.club.topsa 大家论坛 HYPERLINK http:/www.club.topsa www.club.topsaTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011)Classifications of CulturesAccording to Edward Hall, different cultures result in different ideas about the world. Hall is an anthropologist. He is interes

2、ted in relations between cultures.I. High-context culture A. feature - context: more important than the message - meaning: (1)_ i.e. more attention paid to (2) _ than to the message itself B. examples - personal space - preference for (3)_ - less respect for privacy / personal space - attention to (

3、4)_ - concept of time - belief in (5)_ interpretation of time - no concern for punctuality - no control over timeII. Low-context culture A. feature - message: separate from context - meaning: (6)_ B. examples - personal space - desire / respect for individuality / privacy - less attention to body la

4、nguage - more concern for (7)_ - attitude toward time - concept of time: (8)_ - dislike of (9)_ - time seen as commodityIII. Conclusion Awareness of different cultural assumptions - relevance in work and life e.g. business, negotiation, etc. - (10)_ in successful communication1. According to Dr. Har

5、ley, what makes language learning more difficult after a certain age?A. Differences between two languages. B. Declining capacity to learn syntax. C. Lack of time available. D. Absence of motivation.2. What does the example of Czech speakers show?A. Its natural for language learners to make errors. B

6、. Differences between languages cause difficulty.C. There exist differences between English and Czech. D. Difficulty stems from either difference or similarity.3. Which of the following methods does NOT advocate speaking?A. The traditional method. B. The audiolingual method.C. The immersion method.D

7、. The direct method.4. Which hypothesis deals with the role of language knowledge in the learning process?A. The acquisition and learning distinction hypothesis.B. The comprehensible input hypothesis.C. The monitor hypothesis.D. The active filter hypothesis.5. Which of the following topics is NOT di

8、scussed during the interview?A. Causes of language learning difficulties.B. Differences between mother tongue and a second language. C. Theoretical conceptualization of second language learning.D. Pedagogical implementation of second language teaching.6. Which of the following statements is INCORREC

9、T?A. Greyhound is Britains largest bus and train operator.B. Currently Greyhound routes in Britain are limited. C. The coach starts from London every hour. D. Passengers are offered a variety of services.7. What does the news item say about the fires in Greece?A. Fires only occurred near the Greek c

10、apital.B. Fires near the capital caused casualties. C. Fires near the capital were the biggest.D. Fires near the capital were soon under control.8. According to the news, what measure did authorities take to fight the fires?A. Residents were asked to vacate their homes. B. Troops were brought in to

11、help the firefighters.C. Air operations and water drops continued overnight.D. Another six fire engines joined the firefighting operation.9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the current decline in the Mexican economy?A. Fewer job opportunities in Mexico.B. Strong ties with the U

12、.S. economy. C. Decline in tourism.D. Decline in tax revenues.10. Drop in remittances from abroad is mainly due to _.A. declining oil productionB. the outbreak of the H1N1 fluC. the declining GDP in MexicoD. the economic downturn in the U.S.20101.According to Dr Johnson, diversity meansA. merging of

13、 different cultural identities.B. more emphasis on homogeneity.c. embracing of more ethnic differences.D. acceptance of more branches of Christianity.2.According to the interview, which of the following statements in CORRECT?A. Some places are more diverse than others.B. Towns are less diverse than

14、large cities.C. Diversity can be seen everywhere.D. American is a truly diverse country.3.According to Dr Johnson, which place will witness a radical change in its racial makeup by 2025?A. MaineB. SelinsgroveC. PhiladelphiaD. California4.During the interview Dr Johnson indicates thatA. greater racia

15、l diversity exists among younger populations.B. both older and younger populations are racially diverse.C. age diversity could lead to pension problems.D. older populations are more racially diverse.5.According to the interview, religious diversityA. was most evident between 1990 and 2000.B. exists

16、among Muslim immigrants.C. is restricted to certain places in the US.D. is spreading to more parts of the country.6.What is the main idea of the news item?A. Sony developed a computer chip for cell phones.B. Japan will market its wallet phone abroad.C. The wallet phone is one of the wireless innovat

17、ions.D. Reader devices are available at stores and stations.7.Which of the following is mentioned as the governments measure to control inflation?A. Foreign investment.B. Donor support.C. Price control.D. Bank prediction.8.According to Kingdom Bank, what is the current inflation rate in Zimbabwe?A.

18、20 million percent.B. 2.2 million percent.C. 11.2 million percent.D. Over 11.2 million percent.9.Which of the following is CORRECT?A. A big fire erupted on the Nile River.B. Helicopters were used to evacuate people.C. Five people were taken to hospital for burns.D. A big fire took place on two floor

19、s.10.The likely cause of the big fire isA. electrical short-cut.B. lack of fire-satefy measures.C. terrorism.D. not known.09 Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Toastmasters was originally set up to train speaking skills.B. Toastmasters only accepts prospective professional speakers.C. T

20、oastmasters accepts members from the general public.D. Toastmasters is an exclusive club for professional speakers.2. The following are job benefits by joining Toastmasters EXCEPTA. becoming familiar with various means of communication.B. learning how to deliver messages in an organized way.C. becom

21、ing aware of audience expectations.D. learning how to get along with friends.3. Toastmasters general approach to training can be summarized asA. practice plus overall training.B. practice plus lectures.C. practice plus voice training.D. practice plus speech writing.4. Toastmasters aims to train peop

22、le to be all the following EXCEPTA. public speakers.B. grammar teachers.C. masters of ceremonies.D. evaluators.5. The interview mainly focuses onA. the background information.B. the description of training courses.C. the requirements of public speaking.D. the overall personal growth.6. Which of the

23、following is the main cause of global warming?A. Fossil fuel.B. Greenhouse gases.C. Increased dryness.D. Violent storm patterns.7. The news item implies that _ in the last report.A. there were fewer studies doneB. there were fewer policy proposalsC. there was less agreementD. there were fewer object

24、ives8. The cause of the Indian train accident wasA. terrorist sabotage.B. yet to be determined.C. lack of communications.D. bad weather.9. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. The accident occurred on a bridge.B. The accident occurred in New Delhi.C. There were about 600 casualties.D. Vic

25、tims were rescued immediately.10. What is the main message of the news item?A. Young people should seek careers advice.B. Careers service needs to be improved.C. Businesses are not getting talented people.D. Careers advice is not offered on the Internet. 081Mary doesnt seem to favour the idea of a n

26、ew airport becausthe existing airports are to be wastedB. more people will be encouraged to travel.C. more oil will be consumed.D. more airplanes will be purchased.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Mary as a potential disadvantage?More people in the area. B. Noise and motorways. C. Waste of

27、 land. D. Unnecessary travel.Freddy has cited the following advantages for a new airport EXCEPTA. more job opportunities. B. vitality to the local economy.C. road construction, D. presence of aircrew in the area.4. Mary thinks that people dont need to do much travel nowadays as a result ofA. less em

28、phasis on personal contact.B. advances in modern telecommunications.C. recent changes in peoples concepts.D. more potential damage to the area5. We learn from the conversation that Freddy is Marys ideas,A. strongly in favour of B. mildly in favour ofC. strongly against D. mildly against6. What is th

29、e main idea of the news item?A. A new government was formed after Sundays elections.B. The new government intends to change the welfare system.C. The Social Democratic Party founded the welfare system.D. The Social Democratic Party was responsible for high unemployment.7. The tapes of the Apollo-11

30、mission were first stored inA. a U.S. government archives warehouse.B. a NASA ground tracking station.C. the Goddard Space Flight Centre.D. none of the above places.8. What does the news item say about Richard Nafzger?A. He is assigned the task to look for the tapes.www.enmajB. He believes that the

31、tapes are probably lost.C. He works in a NASA ground receiving site.D. He had asked for the tapes in the 1970s.9. The example in the news item is cited mainly to showA. that doctors are sometimes professionally incompetentB. that in cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensations.C. that la

32、nguage barriers might lower the quality of treatment.D. that language barriers can result in fatal consequences.10. According to Dr. Flores, hospitals and clinicsA. have seen the need for hiring trained interpreters.B. have realized the problems of language barriers.C. have begun training their staf

33、f to be bilinguals.D. have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis.2007 1. According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused by _ A Unfavorable weather conditionsB. Airports handling capacity.C. Inadequate ticketing service.D. Overbooking.2.Which of the following is not mentioned as compe

34、nsation for volunteers for the next fight out?A. Free ticket. B. Free phone call.C. Cash reward. D. Seat reservation.3.Why does Niget suggest that business travelers avoid big airports? A. Because all flights in and out of there are full.B. Because the volume of traffic is heavy.C. Because there are

35、 more popular flights.D. Because there are more delays and cancellations. 4.According to Nigel, inexperience travelers are likely to make the following mistakes EXCEPTA. Booking on less popular flights. B. buying tickets at full priceC. carrying excessive luggage D. planning long business trips5.Whi

36、ch of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The possibility of discounts depends on a travel agents volume of business.B. Longer flights to the same destination maybe cheaper.C. It is advisable to plan every detail of a trip in advance.D. Arranging for stopovers can avoid overnight travel.6.What

37、happened on Monday?A. A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.B. Investigator found out the cause of the accident.C. Crews rescued more passengers from the site.D. A commuter train crashed into a building.6.Which of the following was not on the agenda of the G20 meeting?A. Iraq debts. B. WTO t

38、alks.C. Financial disasters. D. Possible sanctions.8.The G20 is a (n) _ organization.A. International. B. European. C. Regional. D. Asian.9.The UN Charter went into effect after _.A. It was signed by the 50 original member countries.B. It was approved by the founders and other member countries.C. It

39、 was approved by the founding members.D. It was signed by the founding members.10.Which of the following best describe the role of the charter?A. The Charter only describes powers of the UN bodies.B. The Charter mainly aims to promote world economy.C. The charter is a treaty above all other treaties

40、.D. The charter authorizes reforms in UN bodies.(2006)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.

41、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 decorationC. office location D. wo

42、rk procedures4.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

43、 willing and ready.B. She sounded mildly eager.C. She a bit surprised.D. She sounded very reluctant.6.The man stole the aircraft mainly because he wanted to _.A. destroy the European Central BankB. have an interview with a TV stationC. circle skyscrapers in downtown FrankfurtD. remember the death of

44、 a US astronaut7.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.8.The news is main

45、ly about the city governments plan to _.A. expand and improve the existing subway systemB. build underground malls and parking lotsC. prevent further land subsidenceD. promote advanced technology9.According to the news, what makes this credit card different from conventional ones is _.A. that it can

46、 hear the owners voiceB. that it can remember a passwordC. that it can identify the owners voiceD. that it can remember the owners PIN10.The newly developed credit card is said to said to have all the following EXCEPTA. Switch B. batteryC. Speaker D. built-in chip(2005)1.What is the purpose of Profe

47、ssor 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 age.2.Which of the following is NOT Professor McKays view?A. People change in old

48、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 di

49、sappearingB. it is hard to comment on family feelingC. more children are indifferent to their parentsD. family love remains as strong as ever4.Professor McKay is _ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children.A. Negative B. positiveC. Ambiguous D. Neutral5.The only popular b

50、elief that Professor McKay is unable to provide evidence against is _.A. old-age sickness B. loose family tiesC. poor mental abilities D. difficulties in math6.Scientists in Brazil have used frog skin to _.A. eliminate bacteria B. treat burnsC. Speed up recovery. D. reduce treatment cost7.What is NO

51、T 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.8.Chinas Internet users had reached _ by the end of June.A. 68 milli

52、on B. 8.9 millionC. 10 million D. 1.5 million9.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 USA C. Japan. D. Germany.20041.The parallel betwee

53、n waltzing and language use lies in _.A. the coordination based on individual actionsB. the number of individual participantsC. the necessity of individual actionsD. the requirements for participants2.In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a (n) _ process.A. Individual B. combinedC. Dis

54、tinct D. Social3.The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in _.A. the manner of language useB. 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

55、 intentionsB. voice others intentionsC. play double roles on and off stageD. 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 absen

56、ce of audience6.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 career oriented.D. There were many specialized subjects.7.According to Professor Wang, what is the purpose of the present day education?A. To

57、 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. ar

58、e 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 students?A. Shifting from one programme to another.B. Working out ways to reduce student number.C. Emphasizin

59、g 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 phil

60、osophersD. those who possess only highly specialized skills11.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.According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy dro