英语专业八级真题与详细解析.docx
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英语专业八级真题与详细解析
专业英语八级真题2010年
PARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.SomeofthegapsmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetask.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
SECTIONA
Completethegap-fillingtask.SomeofthegapsbelowmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammatically&semanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournotes.
ParalinguisticFeaturesofLanguage
Inface-to-facecommunicationspeakersoftenaltertheirtonesofvoiceorchangetheirphysicalposturesinordertoconveymessages.Thesemeansarecalledparalinguisticfeaturesoflanguage,whichfailintotwocategories.
I.Firstcategory:
vocalparalinguisticfeatures
A.
(1)______:
toexpressattitudeorintention
(1)______
B.examples
1.whispering:
needforsecrecy
2.breathiness:
deepemotion
3.
(2)______:
unimportance
4.nasality:
anxiety
5.extralip-rounding:
greaterintimacy
(2)______
II.Secondcategory:
physicalparalinguisticfeatures
A.facialexpressions
1.(3)______
--smiling:
signalofpleasureorwelcome
(3)______
2.lesscommonexpressions
--eyebrowraising:
surpriseorinterest
--lipbiting:
(4)______
(4)______
B.gesture
Gesturesarerelatedtoculture.
1.Britishculture
--shruggingshoulders:
(5)______
--scratchinghead:
puzzlement
(5)______
2.othercultures
--placinghanduponheart:
(6)______
--pointingatnose:
secret
(6)______
C.proximity,postureandechoing
1.proximity:
physicaldistancebetweenspeakers
--closeness:
intimacyorthreat
--(7)______:
formalityorabsenceofinterest
(7)______
Proximityisperson-,culture-and(8)______-specific.
(8)______
2.posture
--hunchedshouldersorahanginghead:
toindicate(9)______
--directleveleyecontact:
toexpressanopenorchallengingattitude
(9)______
3.echoing
--definition:
imitationofsimilarposture
--(10)______:
aidincommunication
--consciousimitation:
mockery
(10)______
SECTIONB
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLYListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestion.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
1、AccordingtoDrJohnson,diversitymeans
[A]mergingofdifferentculturalidentities. [B]moreemphasisonhomogeneity.
[C]embracingofmoreethnicdifferences. [D]acceptanceofmorebranchesofChristianity.
2、Accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
[A]Someplacesaremorediversethanothers. [B]Townsarelessdiversethanlargecities.
[C]Diversitycanbeseeneverywhere. [D]Americaisatrulydiversecountry.
3、AccordingtoDrJohnson,whichplacewillwitnessaradicalchangeinitsracialmakeupby2025?
[A]Maine. [B]Selinsgrove.
[C]Philadelphia. [D]California.
4、DuringtheinterviewDrJohnsonindicatesthat
[A]greaterracialdiversityexistsamongyoungerpopulations.
[B]botholderandyoungerpopulationsareraciallydiverse.
[C]agediversitycouldleadtopensionproblems.
[D]olderpopulationsaremoreraciallydiverse.
5、Accordingtotheinterview,religiousdiversity
[A]wasmostevidentbetween1990and2000. [B]existsamongMuslimimmigrants.
[C]isrestrictedtocertainplacesintheUS. [D]isspreadingtomorepartsofthecountry.
SECTIONC
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLYListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestionon.
6、Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.
Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?
[A]Sonydevelopedacomputerchipforcellphones.
[B]Japanwillmarketitswalletphoneabroad.
[C]Thewalletphoneisoneofthewirelessinnovations.
[D]Readerdevicesareavailableatstoresandstations.
Questions7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
7、Whichofthefollowingismentionedasthegovernment'smeasuretocontrolinflation?
[A]Foreigninvestment. [B]Donorsupport.
[C]Pricecontrol. [D]Bankprediction.
8、AccordingtoKingdomBank,whatisthecurrentinflationrateinZimbabwe?
[A]20millionpercent. [B]2.2millionpercent.
[C]11.2millionpercent. [D]Over11.2millionpercent.
Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
9、WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?
[A]AbigfireeruptedontheNileRiver. [B]Helicopterswereusedtoevacuatepeople.
[C]Fivepeopleweretakentohospitalforburns. [D]Abigfiretookplaceontwofloors.
10、Thelikelycauseofthebigfireis
[A]electricalshort-circuit. [B]lackoffire-safetymeasures.
[C]terrorism. [D]notknown.
PARTⅡREADINGCOMPREHENSION
TEXTA
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.
Amongthegreatcitiesoftheworld,Kolkata(formerlyspeltasCalcutta),thecapitalofIndia'sWestBengal,andthehomeofnearly15millionpeople,isoftenmentionedastheonlyonethatstillhasalargefleetofhand-pulledrickshaws.
Rickshawsarenottheretohaularoundtourists.It'sthepeopleinthelaneswhomostregularlyuserickshaws--notthepoorbutpeoplewhoarejustanotchabovethepoor.Theyarepeoplewhotendtotravelshortdistances,throughlanesthataresometimesinaccessibletoeventhemostdaringtaxidriver.Anolderwomanwithmarketingtodo,forinstance,canarriveinarickshaw,havetherickshawpullerwaituntilshecomesbackfromvariousstallstoloadherpurchases,andthenbetakenhome.Peopleinthelanesuserickshawsasa24-hourambulanceservice.Proprietorsofcafesorcomerstoressendrickshawstocollecttheirsupplies.Therickshawpullerstoldmetheirsteadiestcustomersareschoolchildren.Middle-classfamiliescontractwithapullertotakeachildtoschoolandpickhimup;thepulleressentiallybecomesafamilyretainer.
FromJunetoSeptemberKolkatacangettorrentialrains.Duringmystayitoncerainedforabout48hours.Entireneighborhoodscouldn'tbereachedbymotorizedvehicles,andthenewspapersshowedpicturesofrickshawsbeingpulledthroughwaterthatwasuptothepullers'waists.Whenit'sraining,thenormalcustomerbaseforrickshawpullersexpandsgreatly,asdoesthepriceofajourney.AwriterinKolkatatoldme,"Whenitrains,eventhegovernortakesrickshaws."
WhileIwasinKolkata,amagazinecalledIndiaTodaypublisheditsannualrankingofIndianstates,accordingtosuchmeasurementsasprosperityandinfrastructure.AmongIndia's20largeststates,Biharfinisheddeadlast,asithasforfourofthepastfiveyears.Bihar,afewhundredmilesnorthofKolkata,iswherethevastmajorityofrickshawpullerscomefrom.OnceinKolkata,theysleeponthestreetorintheirrickshawsorinadera--acombinationofgarageandrepairshopanddormitorymanagedbysomeonecalledasardar.Forsleepingprivilegesinadera,pullerspay100rupees(about$2.50)amonth,whichsoundslikeaprettygooddealuntilyou'vevisitedadera.Theygrossbetween100and150rupeesaday,outofwhichtheyhavetopay20rupeesfortheuseoftherickshawandanoccasional75ormoreforapayoffifapolicemanstopsthemfor,say,crossingastreetwhererickshawsareprohibited.A2003studyfoundthatrickshawpullersarenearthebottomofKolkataoccupationsinincome,doingbetterthanonlythebeggars.Forsomeonewithoutlandoreducation,thatstillbeatstryingtomakealivinginBihar.
TherearepeopleinKolkata,particularlyeducatedandpoliticallyawarepeople,whowillnotrideinarickshaw,becausetheyareoffendedbytheideaofbeingpulledbyanotherhumanbeingorbecausetheyconsideritnotthesortofthingpeopleoftheirstationdoorbecausetheyregardthehand-pulledrickshawasarelicofcolonialism.Ironically,someofthosepeoplearenotenthusiasticaboutbanningrickshaws.TheeditoroftheeditorialpagesofKolkata'sTelegraph--RudrangshuMukherjee,aformeracademicwhostillwriteshistorybooks--toldme,forinstance,thatheseeshumanitarianconsiderationsascoiningdownonthesideofkeepinghand-pulledrickshawsontheroad."Irefusetobecarriedbyanotherhumanbeingmyself,"hesaid,"butIquestionwhetherwehavetherighttotakeawaytheirlivelihood."Rickshawsupporterspointoutthatwhenitconiestodemeaningoccupations,rickshawpullersarehardlyuniqueinKolkata.
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