英语专业八级考试全真模拟试卷2 w" H) B5 F8 i% o' z
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS GRADE EIGHT- o% |+ c+ d0 N3 O h# z# T
(SAMPLE)QUESTION BOOKLET
! h; t* e( Q$ d/ ? PAPER ONE
3 t6 F$ I8 J5 E: @- l% j TIME LIMIT:[95 MIN.]' ]' u, h/ w0 ? i
PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION[40 min.]7 U- K. W9 B- i0 S! Z5 N2 z
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.
! L: \4 N& ]0 E" ^2 ^% z7 ? SECTION A TALK
$ X$ N# K( }( |! h! P 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.
9 ~, ^5 {3 k* A0 O! t Now Listen to the talk.
* P$ `6 e, S, b5 s6 `/ _; ?4 b 1The speaker is____.6 q3 _: K6 D) F- h
A.the travel guide B.the language professor
/ n) ?6 Q' o2 |1 ~- h# u C.the school supervisor D.the talkshow host3 N4 h' _* F$ b" n5 E: b t
2What does the word“hip”mean in this talk?
8 n" Q. L. ]' X4 @ A.It is derived from “hippie”。/ S( V N: J$ P* ~! Z
B.It means following the social fashion in the 1960s and 1970s.
/ i3 i" `8 c$ Q7 n! i C.It comes from a more recent usuage.1 I' H6 j8 j) s2 w% x- _
D.It means“out-of-date slang.”
; p5 d# F) A$ U! q s) s. U 3The problem with slang and trendy expressions is____.
# j$ L& `1 f, G+ h2 N6 Y8 m A.that they are out-of-date. B.that they are difficult.& f- Y4 o# K( ]* B1 Y2 ]5 j
C.that they change fast. D.that they mean nonsense.' e; e ]0 s5 F* j7 O9 r
4What does“hinny”mean in NewCastle?( Y, _6 X2 l2 w9 j8 b2 [
A.The sterile hybrid of a horse and a donkey. B.A common term of cursing.! G* B; V. Z3 c# [/ t/ W3 E
C.The local form of“hello”。 D.A usual way of affection.
7 s; b L% n+ P; q! T 5The speak asks listeners____.
0 ?& s/ X0 u$ N g A.to never use slang B.to understand what these slang words mean
+ [# K8 _7 I: }8 a8 i$ N' Y C.to take time to use slang often D.to stick with official English) v9 W) ~# A7 h7 Q8 I' |
SECTION B CONVERSATION
y$ n% C: R+ @ 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.
6 R8 V' T6 y6 A: ]9 S' `; E# W Now Listen to the interview.
; @) \ N( }; g, j% ~* ~ 6What materials were not used for road surfaces during the last century?
6 B. M D- \& G9 s+ L8 D+ \" Z A.gravel B.asphalt C.macadam D.concrete
0 _9 G l0 B: X z2 C 7Concrete is used in extensive projects because of____.
4 o) C" d3 c5 P$ \1 t A.The increase in traffic B.The cost of other materials
% Y3 C' x* {7 H5 z5 ?9 {) m% ~# M& v C.The change of the climate D.The construction of the roads3 W! Y z* ^6 G2 B7 d/ A
8For light traffic,which of the following is not used?
0 F+ |' h" s& ^- ] A.Sand clay. B.Macadam. C.Brick. D.Bituminous mixture., b; \* s+ X0 O5 D3 F
9What do“turnpikes”mean?/ M+ L2 ]% P- K8 ?, h* Y
A.Roads. B.Streets. C.Lanes. D.Highways.
" V: e; R1 A+ J' h0 G 10The total width of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is____.* G# D# a8 F( m% y. o8 @
A.100 feet B.78 feet C.68 feet D.88 feet |