2004年英语专业八级考试真题（附听力mp3及答案）

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　　2004年英语专业八级考试试题

　　Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (40 min)

　　In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCEONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questionsthat follow. Mark the correct answer to each questionon your colored answer sheet.

　　SECTION A TALK

　　Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. Atthe end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds toanswer 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 participants

　　C. the necessity of individual actions

　　D. the requirements for participants

　　2. In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n) ____ process.

　　A. individual

　　B. combined

　　C. distinct

　　D. social

　　3. The main difference between personal and non-personal settings is in ____.

　　A. the manner of language use

　　B. the topic and content of speech

　　C. the interactions between speaker and audience

　　D. the relationship between speaker and audience

　　4. In fictional settings, speakers ____.

　　A. hide their real intentions

　　B. voice others' intentions

　　C. play double roles on and off stage

　　D. only imitate other people in life

　　5. Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is ____.

　　A. the absence of spontaneity

　　B. the presence of individual actions

　　C. the lack of real intentions

　　D. the absence of audience

　　SECTION B INTERVIEW

　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 75seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the interview.

　　6. What was education like in Professor Wang's 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 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 Wang's opinion, technical skills ____.

　　A. require good education

　　B. are secondary to education

　　C. don't call for good education

　　D. don't conflict with education

　　9. What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbersof fee-paying students?

　　A. 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 professions

　　B. those who have a high flexibility of mind

　　C. those who are thinkers, historians and philosophers

　　D. those who possess only highly specialized skills

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 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 lifeexpectancy?

　　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 begiven 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 WTO

　　B.US imposing tariffs on European steel

　　C.US refusal to pay compensation to EU

　　D.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products

　　15. 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-FILLING

　　In this section you will hear a mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take noteson the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paperfor note-taking. Fill in each of the gaps with one word. You may refer to your notes. Make surethe word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.

　　Conversation Skills

　　People who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they havesomething in common, i.e. skills to put people at ease.

　　1. Skill to ask question

　　1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer other's questions regardless of (1)____

　　2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmful questions about one's (2)____ job.

　　questions about one's activities in the (3)____

　　3) be able to spot signals for further talk

　　2. Skill to (4)____for answers

　　1) don't shift from subject to subject-sticking to the same subject: signs of (5)____inconversation.

　　2) listen to (6)____of voice - If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject.

　　3) use eyes and ears - steady your gaze while listening

　　3. Skill to laugh

　　Effects of laughter:

　　- ease people's (7)____

　　- help start (8)____

　　4. Skill to part

　　1) importance: open up possibilities for future friendship or contact

　　2) 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) ______

　　PART II PROOFREADING AND ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)

　　The following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error andthree are free from error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should proofread thepassage and correct it in the following way.?

　　For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided atthe end of the line.?

　　For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write the wordyou believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.?

　　For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the wordin the blank provided at the end of the line.?

　　If the line is correct, place a V in the blank provided at the end of the line

　　Example

　　When ^ art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an

　　It never buys things in finished form and bangs (2) never

　　them on the wall. When a natural history museum (3) v

　　wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (4) exhibit

　　Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.

　　One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U.S Congress?

　　is the power to investigate. This power is usually delegated to committees - either

　　standing committees, special committees set for a specific (1)____

　　purpose, or joint committees consisted of members of both houses. (2)____

　　Investigations are held to gather information on the need for

　　future legislation, to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,

　　to inquire into the qualifications and performance of members and

　　officials of the other branches, and in rare occasions, to lay the (3)____

　　groundwork for impeachment proceedings. Frequently, committees

　　rely outside experts to assist in conducting investigative hearings (4)____

　　and to make out detailed studies of issues. (5)____

　　There are important corollaries to the investigative power. One

　　is the power to publicize investigations and its results. Most (6)____

　　committee hearings are open to public and are reported (7)____

　　widely in the mass media. Congressional investigations

　　nevertheless represent one important tool available to lawmakers (8)____

　　to inform the citizenry and to arouse public interests in national issues. (9)____

　　Congressional committees also have the power to compel

　　testimony from unwilling witnesses, and to cite for contempt

　　of Congress witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjury

　　these who give false testimony. (10)____

　　Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 min)

　　In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choicequestions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your colored answer sheet.

　　TEXT A

　　Farmers in the developing world hate price fluctuations. It makes it hard to plan ahead. Butmost of them have little choice: they sell at the price the market sets. Farmers in Europe, theU.S. and Japan are luckier: they receive massive government subsidies in the form ofguaranteed prices or direct handouts. Last month U.S. President Bush signed a new farm billthat gives American farmers $190 billion over the next 10 years, or $83 billion more than theyhad been scheduled to get, and pushes U.S. agricultural support close to crazy European levels.Bush said the step was necessary to "promote farmer independence and preserve the farmway of life for generations". It is also designed to help the Republican Party win control of theSenate in November's mid term elections.

　　Agricultural production in most poor countries accounts for up to 50% of GDP, compared toonly 3% in rich countries. But most farmers in poor countries grow just enough for themselvesand their families. Those who try exporting to the West find their goods whacked with hugetariffs or competing against cheaper subsidized goods. In 1999 the United Nations Conferenceon Trade and Development concluded that for each dollar developing countries receive in aidthey lose up to $14 just because of trade barriers imposed on the export of their manufacturedgoods. It's not as if the developing world wants any favors, says Gerald Ssendwula, Uganda'sMinister of Finance. "What we want is for the rich countries to let us compete."

　　Agriculture is one of the few areas in which the Third World can compete. Land and labor arecheap, and as farming methods develop, new technologies should improve output. This is nopie in the sky speculation. The biggest success in Kenya's economy over the past decade hasbeen the boom in exports of cut flowers and vegetables to Europe. But that may all change in2008, when Kenya will be slightly too rich to qualify for the "least?developed country" statusthat allows African producers to avoid paying stiff European import duties on selectedagricultural products. With trade barriers in place, the horticulture industry in Kenya will shrivelas quickly as a discarded rose. And while agriculture exports remain the great hope for poorcountries, reducing trade barriers in other sectors also works: Americas African Growth andOpportunity Act, which cuts duties on exports of everything from handicrafts to shoes, hasproved a boon to Africa's manufacturers. The lesson: the Third World can prosper if the richworld gives it a fair go.

　　This is what makes Bush's decision to increase farm subsidies last month all the moredepressing. Poor countries have long suspected that the rich world urges rade liberalization onlyso it can wangle its way into new markets. Such suspicions caused the Seattle trade talks tobreak down three years ago. But last November members of the World Trade Organization,meeting in Doha, Qatar, finally agreed to a new round of talks designed to open up global tradein agriculture and textiles. Rich countries assured poor countries, that their concerns werefinally being addressed. Bush's handout last month makes a lie of America's commitment tothose talks and his personal devotion to free trade.?

　　16. By comparison, farmers ____ receive more government subsidies than others.

　　A. in the developing world

　　B. in Japan

　　C. in Europe

　　D. in America

　　17. In addition to the economic considerations, there is a ____ motive behind Bush's signingof the new farm bill.

　　A. partisan

　　B. social

　　C. financial

　　D. cultural

　　18. The message the writer attempts to convey throughout the passage is that ____.

　　A. poor countries should be given equal opportunities in trade