20XX英语专八考试真题及答案

QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:150MINSECTIONAMINI-LECTUREYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.A.Maggie'suniversitylife.B.Hermom'slifeatHarvard.C.Maggie'sviewonstudyingwithMom.D.Maggie'sopiniononhermom'smajor.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.1/18D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.A.Havingroommates.B.Practicingcourttrails.C.Studyingtogether.D.Takingnotesbyhand.A.Protection.B.Imagination.C.Excitement.D.Encouragement.Now,listentothePartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.C.Becausekidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.A.Realestateagent.B.Financier.C.Lawyer.D.Teacher.A.Delighted.B.Excited.C.Bored.2/18D.Frustrated.A.Howtomakeacake.B.Howtomakeomelets.C.Toacceptwhatistaught.D.Toplanafuturecareer.A.Unsuccessful.B.Gradual.C.Frustrating.D.Passionate.SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor'shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes（滑水板）overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby'sRolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithscrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.3/18(2)EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererin–everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler'sthumb.(3)AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby'senormousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d'oeuvre（冷盘）,spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthemainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials（加香甜酒）solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother.(5)Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesunandnowtheorchestraisplayingyellowcocktailmusicandtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher.Laughteriseasier,minutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.(7)Suddenlyoneofthesegypsiesintremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsitdownforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.Amomentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstofchatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray'sunderstudyfromtheFolies.Thepartyhasbegun.(8)IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby'shouseIwasoneofthefewguestswhohadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvited–theywentthere.TheygotintoautomobileswhichborethemouttoandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby'sdoor.OncetheretheywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselvesaccordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.SometimestheycameandwentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasitsownticketofadmission.(11)AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleofwhomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayand4/18deniedsovehementlyanyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable–theonlyplaceinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.Itcanbeinferredform.1thatMr.Gatsby______throughthesummer.entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekendinvitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-RoyceatweekendslikedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehiclesindulgedhimselfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhereInPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans______.perishpushpenetrateperpetrateItcanbeinferredform.8that______.guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhispartiespeoplesomehowendedupinGatsby'shouseasguestsGatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguestsguestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmannerAccordingto.10,theauthorfelt______atGatsby'sparty.dizzydreadfulfurious5/18awkwardWhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.Hewasusuallyoutofthehouseattheweekend.Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests.PASSAGETWO(5)Securingcyberspaceishardbecausethearchitectureoftheinternetwasdesignedtopromoteconnectivity,notsecurity.Itsfoundersfocusedongettingittoworkanddidnotworrymuchaboutthreatsbecausethenetworkwasaffiliatedwith'smilitary.Ashackersturnedup,layersofsecurity,fromantivirusprogramstofirewalls,wereaddedtotrytokeepthematbay.Gartner,aresearchfirm,reckonsthatlastyearorganizationsaroundtheglobespent$67billiononinformationsecurity.CyberspaceisdescribedbyWilliamGibsonas______.arepresentationofdatafromthehumansystemanimportantelementstoredinthehumansystemWhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTsummarizesthemeaningofthefirstfourparagraphs?Cyberspacehasmorebenefitsthandefects.Cyberspaceislikeadouble-edgedsword.Cyberspacesymbolizestechnologicaladvance.Cyberspacestillremainsasci-finotion.6/18Accordingto.5,thedesigningprinciplesoftheinternetandcyberspacesecurityare______.controversialcontradictorycongruentWhatcouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?CyberCrimeandItsPrevention.TheOriginofCyberCrime.HowtoDealwithCyberCrime.TheDefinitionofCyberCrime.PASSAGETHREE(2)True,theeconomicpressures–fromtheIvyLeaguetostatesystems–areintense.Lastyear,nearlytwo-thirdsofschoolshadtomakemidyearspendingcutstostaywithintheirbudgets.Itisalsotrue(asuniversitypresidentsanddeansargue)thatrelievingthosepressuresmerelybyraisingtuitionsandcuttingcourseswillmakemattersworse.Studentswillpaymoreandgetless.Theuniversitypresidentsanddeanswanttobesparedfromfurthergovernmentbudgetcuts.Theircaseisweak.(3)Highereducationisabloatedenterprise.Toomanyprofessorsdotoolittleteachingtotoomanyill-preparedstudents.Costscanbecutandqualityimprovedwithoutreducingthenumberofgraduates.Manycollegesanduniversitiesshouldshrink.Someshouldgooutofbusiness.Consider:Exceptforeliteschools,admissionsstandardsarelow.About70percentoffreshmenatfour-yearcollegesanduniversitiesattendtheirfirst-choiceschools.Roughly20percentgototheirsecondchoices.Mostschoolshaveeagerlyboostedenrollmentstomaximizerevenues(tuitionandstatesubsidies).7/18Dropoutratesarehigh.Halformoreoffreshmendon'tgetdegrees.ArecentstudyofPhDprogramsat10majoruniversitiesalsofoundhighdropoutratesfordoctoralcandidates.Theattritionamongundergraduatesisparticularlysurprisingbecausecollegestandardshaveapparentlyfallen.Onestudyofseventopschoolsfoundwidespreadgradeinflation.In1963,halfofthestudentsinintroductoryphilosophycoursesgotaB–orworse.By1986,only21percentdid.Ifeliteschoolshaverelaxedstandards,thepracticeisalmostsurelywidespread.Facultyteachingloadshavefallensteadilysincethe1960s.Inmajoruniversities,seniorfacultymembersoftendolessthantwohoursadayofteaching.Professorsare“socializedtopublish,teachgraduatestudentsandspendaslittletimeteaching(undergraduates)aspossible,”concludesJamesFairweatherofinanewstudy.Facultypayconsistentlyrisesasundergraduateteachingloadsdrop.Universitieshaveencouragedanalmostmindlessexplosionofgraduatedegrees.Since1960,thenumberofmasters'degreesawardedannuallyhasrisenmorethanfourfoldto337,000.Between1965and1989,theannualnumberofMBAs(mastersinbusinessadministration)jumpedfrom7,600to73,100.(5)Youwon'thearmuchaboutthisfromcollegedeansoruniversitypresidents.Theycreatedthismessandareitsbiggestbeneficiaries.Largeenrollmentssupportlargefaculties.Moregraduatestudentsliberatetenuredfacultyfromundergraduateteachingtoconcentrateonwritingandresearch:thesourceofstatus.RichardHuber,aformercollegedean,writesknowinglyinanewbook(“HowProfessorsPlaytheCatGuardingtheCream:WhyWe'rePayingMoreandGettingLessinHigherEducation”):Presidents,deansandtrustees...callformorerecognitionofgoodteachingwithprizesandsalaryincentives.(6)Therealityisclosertotheexperienceof'sdistinguishedpaleontologistStephenJayGould:“Tobeperfectlyhonest,thoughlipserviceisgiventoteaching,Ihaveneverseriouslyheardteachingconsideredinanymeetingforpromotion...Writingisthecurrencyofprestigeandpromotion.”8/18ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.3thattheauthorwas______towardstheeducation.indifferentneutralpositivenegativeThefollowingarecurrentproblemsfacingallAmericanuniversitiesEXCEPT______.highdropoutrateslowadmissionstandardslowundergraduateteachingloadsexplosionofgraduatedegreesInordertoensureteachingquality,theauthorsuggeststhatthestatesdoallthefollowingEXCEPT______.setentrancerequirementsraisefacultyteachingloadsincreaseundergraduateprogramsreduceuselessgraduateprograms“Primecandidates”in.10isusedas________.euphemismmetaphoranalogypersonification9/18Whatistheauthor'smainargumentinthepassage?Americaneducationcanremainexcellentbyensuringstatebudget.Professorsshouldteachmoreundergraduatesthanpostgraduates.Academicstandardarethemainmeanstoensureeducationalquality.Americaneducationcanremainexcellentonlybyraisingteachingquality.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissectionthereareeightshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswereachquestioninNOmorethan10wordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONEFromthedescriptionofthepartypreparation,whatwordscanyouseetodepictGatby'sparty?Howdoyousummarizethepartyscenein.6?PASSAGETWOWhatdothecasesofTarget,AdobeandeBayin.3show?Whatistheconclusionofthewholepassage?PASSAGETHREEWhatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Theircaseisweak”in.2?Whatdoes“gradeinflation”in.3mean?WhatdoestheauthormeanwhenhequotesRichardHuberin.5?ThepassagecontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproof-readthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:10/18ExampleWhen∧artmuseumwantsanewexhibit,(1)an(2)neveritneverbuysthingsinfinishedformandhangsthemonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseumwantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.(3)exhibitProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTHREEasinstructed.TranslatetheunderlinedpartofthefollowingtextfromChineseintoEnglish.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEETTHREE.流逝， 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 现了南国人对时间最早的感觉。“子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫。”他们发现无论是潺潺小溪，还是浩荡大河，都一去不复返，流逝之际青年变成了老翁而绿草转眼就枯黄，很自然有错阴的紧迫感。流逝也许是缓慢的，但无论如何缓慢，对流逝的恐惧使人们必须用“流逝”这个词来时时警戒后人，必须急匆匆地行动，给这个词灌注一种紧张感。ThefollowingtwoexcerptsareaboutIceBucketChallenge,anactivityinitiatedtoraisemoneyandawarenessforthediseaseALS(渐冻症).Fromtheexcerpts,youcanfindthattheactivityseemstohaveachievedmuchsuccess,buttherehavealsobeendoubtandcriticism.WriteanarticleofNOLESSTHAN300words,inwhichyoushould:summarizethedevelopmentoficebucketchallengeactivity,andthenexpressyouropiniontowardstheactivity,especiallywhethertheproblemfoundwiththiskindofactivitywillfinallyundermineitsoriginalpurpose.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.WriteyourarticleonANSWERSHEETFOUR.11/18Excerpt1Excerpt2--THEEND--____年3月英语专业8级考试真题答案PartⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMINI-LECTURE1.thedialecticalmodel3.premises4.opposition/arguing5.argumentsasperformances/therhetoricalmodel6.participating7.convince8.howweargue9.tactics10.negotiationandcollaboration11.they'redeadends12.learningwithlosing13.questions14.achievepositiveeffects15.beself-supportedSECTIONBINTERVIEW12/18Whatisthetopicoftheinterview?答案：C.Maggie'sviewonstudyingwithMom.Whichofthefollowingindicatesthattheyhavethesamestudyschedule?答案：A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.答案：D.Takingnotesbyhand.WhatisthebiggestadvantageofstudyingwithMom?答案：D.Encouragement.WhatisthebiggestdisadvantageofstudyingwithMom?答案：A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.WhatwouldMaggie'sMomliketobeaftercollege?答案：C.Lawyer.HowdoesMaggie'sMomfeelaboutsittinginclassafterthirtyyears?答案：D.Frustrated.WhatismostchallengingforMaggie'sMom?答案：C.Toacceptwhatistaught.HowdoesMaggiedescribetheprocessofpickingoutone'scareerpath?答案：B.Gradual.PartⅡREADINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSPASSAGEONE13/1811.ItcanbelearnedfromPara.1thatMr.Gatsbythroughthesummer.答案：[A]entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekend12.InPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans.答案：［C］penetrate13.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.8that.答案：［B］peoplesomehowendedupinGatsby'shouseasguests14.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfeltatGatsby'sparty.答案：［D］awkward15.WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?答案：［A］Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.PASSAGETWO16.CyberspaceisdescribedbyWilliamGibsonas.答案：［B］arepresentationofdatafromthehumansystem17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTsummarizesthemeaningofthefirstfourparagraphs?答案：［B］Cyberspaceislikeadouble-edgedsword.18.AccordingtoPara.5,thedesigningprinciplesoftheinternetandcyberspacesecurityare.答案：［C］contradictory19.Whatcouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?答案：［A］CyberCrimeandItsPrevention.14/18PASSAGETHREE20.ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.3thattheauthorwastowardshighereducation.答案：［D］negative21.ThefollowingarecurrentproblemsfacingallAmericanuniversitiesEXCEPT.答案：［C］lowundergraduateteachingloads22.Inordertoensureteachingquality,theauthorsuggeststhatthestatesdoallthefollowingEXCEPT.答案：［C］increaseundergraduateprograms23.“Primecandidates”inPara.10isusedas.答案：［D］personification24.Whatistheauthor'smainargumentinthepassage?答案：［C］Academicstandardsarethemainmeanstoensureeducationalquality.SECTIONBSHORT-ANSWERQUESTIONS说明：这部分答案不是唯一，只要意思对了就可以。PASSAGEONE25.Fromthedescriptionofthepartypreparation,whatwordscanyouusetodepictGatsby'sparty?答案：Gorgeous,luxuriousandevenextravagant.26.HowdoyousummarizethepartyscenedescribedinPara.6?答案：Carnivalcrowdswithchanginggroupsandnoisyjubilation.15/18PASSAGETWO27.WhatdothecasesofTarget,AdobeandeBayinPara.3show?答案：Becausethemultiplethreatstocyber-securityaregrowing.29.Whatistheconclusionofthewholepassage?答案：Ashackinggrows,cyber-securityisfacingnewthreats.PASSAGETHREE30.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Theircaseisweak.”inPara.2?答案：It'shardforuniversitiestobesparedfrombudgetcuts.31.Whatdoes“gradeinflation”inPara.3mean?答案：Graderepresentsalowerlevelofstudents'performance.32.WhatdoestheauthormeanwhenhequotesRichardHuberinPara.5?答案：Highereducationfailsingivingqualityeducationtostudents.PartIIILANGUAGEUSAGE1.in→over2.∧give→that/which3.differs→differentiates或it→it4.the→the6.∧intimate→and7.it→which8.than→than9.base→preserve16/1810.furthermore→thereforePartIVTRANSLATION参考译文PartVWRITING参考 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ChallengeorNotRecently,theIceBucketChallengehasgoneviralallovertheworld,particularlyintheUnitedStates,withpeoplepostingvideosofthemselvesonlineandonTVparticipatingintheevent.DespitetheincreaseofthedonationtofightALSandmorepublicconcern,someareworriedabouttheproblemsfoundwiththiskindofactivities.WhatIhaveseenisthattheyhavebeeninsertedasenseofentertainment.Personally,Iproposethatcharitableactivities,ifinsertedwithtoomuchentertainingelements,willprobablydepartfromtheiroriginalintentions.Thischaritableblockbuster,luringhundredsofcelebrities,politiciansandathletes,hassparkedmillionsofdonationstoALSresearchandraisedawarenessofthedisease.However,thereareworriesanddifferentvoicestowardsit.Environmentalistsareconcernedaboutthewasteofwateronthenationallevel,whiledoctorswarnpeopleoftherisksofbeingpouredbyicywaterfromtheperspectiveofhealth.Ontheonehand,wehaveobservedthattheALSIceBucketChallengehasrubbedsomepeoplethewrongway,especiallyasparticipantsgetcaughtupintheactofmakingvideosratherthanfocusingontheessenceofthecharityitself.ItissaidthatwhenBarackHusseinObamatookthechallenge,thecurrentAmericanpresidentchosetomakeadonationof100dollarsratherthanpouringtheicywateroverhishead.Ontheotherhand,theoriginalpurposeofthisactivityistoprovideaidandsupportforpatientssufferingfromthedisease.Accordingly,whatweshouldfocusoniswhethertheALSassociationbeginsimmediatefundingforfamiliesindesperateneedofhomehealthcareservicesandothercare-relatedservices.17/18Asamatteroffact,afteramonthinthespotlight,themuch-hypedALSIceBucketChallengeisfinallystartingtoshowsignsofcoolingdown.Mostthingsinmoderationarehealthyandlasting,andcharitableactivitiesarenodifferent.Weshouldalwaysbearthecoreofcharityinmind:beingadutifulcitizen.18/18