英语专业八级考试全真模拟试卷* d, G/ b" _. ^" \
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS GRADE EIGHT
& F+ A: D' Q+ k7 I" }) E (SAMPLE)QUESTION BOOKLET5 f) q2 r' W) |, L( w e/ ^- v/ L
PAPER ONE
. o! E# Q% {% T4 E9 E TIME LIMIT:[95 MIN.]
. b) R U# c( `5 a- M$ [. M; A6 G PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION[40 min.]
) }( G7 M1 P1 o; N In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your Coloured ANSWER SHEET.
* d1 x- [+ P/ i; p! n+ ? SECTION A TALK
+ o v& m' i$ C# R, X [ Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section.At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.( `: ~7 K" k7 n: y( x. L& P1 g3 p
Now Listen to the talk.) c! q! n1 Z" v3 Q* D
1The speaker is____.
* w& S6 k. o7 ~+ M9 S0 P7 D A.the travel guide B.the language professor. ?' m/ Q/ k6 f8 ]' ^& M* S
C.the school supervisor D.the talkshow host
$ M. o; n! g7 B* C+ Y3 ]* i [ 2What does the word“hip”mean in this talk?
9 a7 _% b2 n4 P2 \0 T A.It is derived from “hippie”。; x0 i7 M$ }3 I" s
B.It means following the social fashion in the 1960s and 1970s.
# E( [' h/ Q; B! ~ a% L* c C.It comes from a more recent usuage.0 N! H5 W& N$ U8 o4 V5 @
D.It means“out-of-date slang.”
$ q- L8 t9 W1 Y- U( V# e2 I; C 3The problem with slang and trendy expressions is____.
- t' J6 c% J8 E% M0 R. B A.that they are out-of-date. B.that they are difficult.
6 ~: M6 {7 r* A- O& I3 v C.that they change fast. D.that they mean nonsense.1 r/ p) y# U3 D; c% t1 c
4What does“hinny”mean in NewCastle?
Z2 j6 P3 R8 O" y ~1 o y A.The sterile hybrid of a horse and a donkey. B.A common term of cursing.
( ?* V& O' u \6 W ? C.The local form of“hello”。 D.A usual way of affection.2 `( b5 z# T8 Y3 S
5The speak asks listeners____. r( @% O. v/ E& I' a
A.to never use slang B.to understand what these slang words mean
, T( c0 E$ l' k8 Z C.to take time to use slang often D.to stick with official English: Z7 U: S0 K9 t9 i) A
SECTION B CONVERSATION+ b5 i6 j! t# w! c
Questions 6 to l0 are based on Mr.Jones and Engineer.At the end of the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
, U* |/ V# K+ _( X" |% w7 r Now Listen to the interview.
# a# \0 i! E1 a; J- u5 O 6What materials were not used for road surfaces during the last century?
3 \& o8 N* n: d' p, [) T! y$ U4 J7 w A.gravel B.asphalt C.macadam D.concrete
% k, w3 U- k' M 7Concrete is used in extensive projects because of____.
9 n, z8 v) L# ^+ M' Q1 m, B# Z8 P A.The increase in traffic B.The cost of other materials* L' y, a. m! i3 A
C.The change of the climate D.The construction of the roads
) U8 D" [: C% w 8For light traffic,which of the following is not used?* E$ P4 I% }5 }* ~# _, v2 C# N
A.Sand clay. B.Macadam. C.Brick. D.Bituminous mixture.& S( j/ o' Y5 `
9What do“turnpikes”mean?9 I/ f f5 f. _. L9 b! N
A.Roads. B.Streets. C.Lanes. D.Highways.
/ Q" f* _" X! ^# f 10The total width of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is____.
5 I$ C) ]! G. p* X0 N A.100 feet B.78 feet C.68 feet D.88 feet |