2021天津英语专业八级考试模拟卷

1、第 页2021天津英语专业八级考试模拟卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.According to the passage, what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored wallsAThe exterior surrounding air is heated.BThe windows must be cleaned daily.CConstruction time is increased.DExtra

2、air-conditioning equipment is needed. 2.According to the passage, in the late 1960s some residents of Boston were concerned with which aspect of skyscrapersAThe noise from their constructionBThe removal of trees from building sitesCThe harmful effects on the citys grassDThe high cost of rentable off

3、ice space 3.Where in the passage does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with that of a cityALines 4 - 6.BLines 7 - 10.CLines 12 - 14.DLines 15 - 16. 4.The main purpose of the passage is to _.Acompare skyscrapers with other modern structuresBdescribe skyscrapers and their effec

4、t on the environmentCadvocate the use of masonry in the construction of skyscrapersDillustrate some architectural designs of skyscrapers 5.It can be inferred from the passage that the Suns light travels _.Athrough solid objects in spaceBin many different directionsCmore slowly than scientists previo

5、usly believedDfurther in summer than in winter 6.What does the passage mainly discussAThe production of solar light and heat.BThe physical and chemical nature of life.CThe conversion of Hydrogen to helium.DRadiation in the X - ray part of the spectrum. 7.Which sentence proves that setting the giant

6、reflector is a delicate operationAThe first sentence in the last paragraph.BThe second sentence in the last paragraph.CThe last sentence in the last paragraph.DThe last sentence in the third paragraph. 8.One of the most promising methods of storing hydrogen fuel is _.Ain gas formBputting it in liqui

7、dCpreserving it in tanksDin the form of metal hydrides 9.Which of the following is the characteristic of hydrogenAIt is nontoxic.BIt has lots of vapour.CIt doesnt produce damaging fuels.DIt costs less. 10.The word bird used to mean young bird; today it means any kind of bird. This is called _ in ter

8、ms of semantic change.AbroadeningBnarrowingCmeaning shiftDclass shift 11.Classified by different aims, there are at least 4 major types of test, among which _ is to discover what the testee already knows about the target language.Aaptitude testBproficiency testCachievement testDdiagnostic test 12.T.

9、S. Eliot was an American - born British _.AnovelistBessayistCpoet, critic and dramatistDorator 13.Generally speaking, the eastern American cities are (more) _ than the western ones.Apopulous and industrializedBsparsely populated and agriculturalCbigger and richerDsmaller and poorer 14._ is an intern

10、ational news agency founded in_.AThe Associated press; ChicagoBReuters; LiverpoolCThe Associated press; LondonDReuters; New York 15._ is made up from the first letters of the name of an organization, such as CIA, PLO, MIT.AAbbreviationBAcronymCBack-formationDAnalogical creation 16.Wilkins Micawber i

11、s a character in the novel _ , an eternal optimist who, despite evidence to the contrary, continues to have faith that something will turn up.AGreat ExpectationsBDavid CopperfieldCOliver TwistDA Tale of Two Cities 17.Which of the following is NOT of British originACharles DarwinBFlorence Nightingale

12、CBarbra StreizandDHitchcock 18.The Church of England is the English branch of the Western Christian Church, which combines _ and _ traditions.ACatholic; PresbyterianBCatholic; ProtestantCProtestant; PresbyterianDProtestant; Eastern Orthodox 19._ was an American novelist.AGeorge EliotBO. HerryCThomas

13、 HardyDJames Fenimore Cooper 20.The Japanese government sets quotas on the exports of automobiles to_.Ahinder foreign companies from selling in JapanBpromote selling in JapanCmaintain balanced trade with other countriesDoperate factories in other countries 21.As Can be inferred from the passage, gen

14、der-role socialization patterns _in the United States.Ahave changed dramaticallyBhave remained unchangedChave been altered by the feminist movementDhave received attention from the feminist movement 22.According to the passage, socialization can be best described as_.Aa process in which one learns h

15、ow to behave in a societyBa process in which one learns how to make friendsCa process in which one learns how to be a male or femaleDa process in which one learns how to treat people differentially 23.Which of the following is NOT true of the worlds economic blocsAThere is free movement of goods acr

16、oss borders in North America.BEast Asia is the area with the most extensive cooperation.CThe three blocs have taken measures, to fight against competitors from the outside.DFord cars running in the U.S. might be manufactured abroad. 24.The hypothetical example of Ron and Louise is to illustrate _.At

17、he parents role in socializationBhow gender roles take shapeCthe point that men are more likely to succeed than womenDthe womens inborn preference for beautiful dresses and dancing lessons 25.The author quotes from The Nation, most probably in order to _.Amodify an earlier assertionBpoint out a poss

18、ible exception to her argumentCillustrate her central pointDcite an expert opinion 26.Beauvoirs book asserted that the status of women_.Ais the outcome of political oppressionBis inherently tied to their economic conditionCis a theoretical, rather than a pragmatic, issueDis a critical area of discus

19、sion in Marxist economic theory 27.Which of the following is TRUE of multinational corporationsAAll multinational corporations have their headquarters based in North America.BLabor is an important actor in determining the sites of factories to be built.CJapanese multinational corporations have chose

20、n to build their plants primarily in the eastern coast of the U. S.DGoods manufactured and sold by multinational corporations in local plants are viewed as imports in those countries. 28.The authors main purpose is to_.Acriticize the emphasis on social standing in discussion of the assimilation of P

21、uerto Ricans in the United StatesBsupport the thesis that assimilation has not been a benign process for Puerto RicansCdefend a view of the assimilation of Puerto Ri, cans that emphasizes the preservation of national cultureDindicate deficiencies in two schools of thought on the assimilation of Puer

22、to Ricans in the United States 29.According to the passage, one difference between The Feminine Mystique and The Second Sex is that the former_.Arejects the idea that women are oppressedBcontains anti-intellectual biasesCdoes not reflect the political beliefs of its authorDconcentrates on the practi

23、cal aspects of womens emancipation 30.The author implies that the Puerto Rican writers who have written most about assimilation do NOT_.Aview assimilation as benignBresist cultural integrationCdescribe in detail the process of assimilationDcriticize supporters of Puerto Ricos commonwealth status 31.

24、It can be inferred from the passage that the colonialist; approach is so called because its practitioners_.Asupport Puerto Ricos commonwealth statusBhave a strong tradition of cultural accommodationCemphasize the class relations at work in both Puerto Rican and North American historyDregard the poli

25、tical relation of Puerto Rico to the United States as a significant factor in the experience of Puerto Ricans 32.Why does Canada depend less on nuclear energy than European countries Because _.Ait has not yet obtained the nuclear technologyBthe Canadians are strongly against the use of nuclear power

26、Cit has large coal reservesDit relies on the U.S. or supply of electricity 33.The Princeton undergraduates incident shows that _.APrinceton is a prestigious university indeedBthe technology of making a nuclear bomb is within easy reachCsome organizations wish to give Princeton students financial hel

27、pDthe student is a rare genius 34.The best title for this passage can be _.AThe Advantages of Developing Nuclear PowerBThe Disadvantages of Developing Nuclear PowerCHow to Obtain Nuclear PowerDNuclear Bombs: the Past, Present and Future 35.Which of the following countries is NOT involved in the terr

28、itorial expansion or the United StatesARussia.BU. K.CDenmark.DPortugal. 36.The GATT was established in_.A1945B1948C1950D1986 37.Which of the following issues is NOT mentioned in the passageAE-commerce.BThe MFN concept.CChinas entry into the WTO.DTariff reductions. 38.It can be inferred from the pass

29、age that if the flock of birds were navigating by compass sense alone, they would, after the storm, fly_.AeastBnorthCnorthwestDsouth 39.This passage is most likely extracted from _.Aan advertisement on PCsBa primary school textbook on scienceCan article introducing the latest developments in the com

30、puter worldDa research paper on the functioning of the computer 40.LCD screens are _CRT screens.Athree times the price ofBcheaper thanCare almost of the same price asDtwice the price of 41.Ernest Hemingways first book was published in_.A1923B1924C1926D1929 42.Which of the following books won Hemingw

31、ay a Pulitzer PrizeAThe Old Man and the Sea.BThe Green Hills of Africa.CA Farewell to Arms.DFor Whom the Bell Tolls. 43.Which of the following is NOT a cause of the problem under discussionAOver-grazing.BRadioactive contamination.CPoaching.DTrampling. 44.Americas first backbone Internet Service provider was _.AEarthLinkBMCICGTE CorpDNSFNET 45.The United Kingdo