2021北京英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷.docx

2021北京英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1._ does not belong to "Lake Poets".ABlakeBWordsworthCSoutheyDColeridge 2.The relationship between "flower" and "rose" is _.AantonymyBsynonymyChyponymyDpolysemy 3.The sentence ". government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" comes from _.AThe Emancipation ProclamationBThe Declaration of IndependenceCGettysburg AddressDI Have a Dream 4._ is a voiced bilabial stop.AmBpCbDv 5.According to the German researchers, the energy source at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy _.Ahas been covered up by vast clouds of dust and gasBstill remains unknown to astronomersChas proved to be a black holeDactually provides power for the rotation of file great spiral of stars 6.The survey has revealed that in the past 40 years the public faith in the American government has dropped by _.A67 percentB51 percentC35 percentD16 percent 7.The underlined phrase "the instinctive American wariness of Washington" (Para. 2) implies _.AAmericans' deep distrust for the U.S. governmentBAmericans' very keen concern about their nationCAmericans' rising interest in political affairsDAmericans' dislike of polities 8.Sagittarius A is _.Aclearly a super-massive black holeBa compact cluster of normal starsCa single, small subjectDstill an issue of controversy 9.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUEAEnergy only emits from Sagittarius A.BThere are many strong energy sources.CEnergy comes from a black hole.DEnergy emits from any regions surrounding Sagittarius A. 10."Xers” is repeated several times to refer to _.AaccusersByoung respondentsCcollege studentsDblue-collar workers 11.It may be inferred from the passage that jets of gas _.Aaround Sagittarius A were found quite unexpectedlyBare common phenomena surrounding enormous black holesConly flow away from the centers of galaxiesDare the true source of intense energy 12.It is clear that the people's great dislike for the government is related with _.Athe inefficient style of workBoften wrong judgmentsCthe rising rate of taxesDrite Congress 13.Most Americans am satisfied with their jobs because the job _.Aaffords a good incomeBis challenging althoughCis hard to come byDsuits theft capability 14.What would be the title for the passageAThe Usage of the Digital Gadgets.BThe Varieties of the Digital Gadgets.CDigital Gadgets: Best Products.DDigital Gadgets Gain Popularity. 15.After the first 18 months of sales, how many people began to use DVDsALess than a million.BA million.CMore than a million.D2 million. 16.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passageAThe digital revolution began in U.S.BGadget products are welcomed by everyone.CThe digital gadgets are expected to take a stronger hold of the market this year.DOnly scientists are aware of the advantages of the digital products. 17.The year 2000 problem is caused by _.Aa mad personBthe inappropriate usage of the computersCpeople's misunderstanding of how fast time elapsesDthe bad quality of the computers 18.Which is implied in the passageASome companies do not comprehend the urgency of the situation.BAll companies are ready for the year 2000.CThe millennium bug is designed by people intentionally.DThe scale of the problem of the millennium bug is over-estimated. 19.The underlined "it" (Para. 3) refers to _.AcomputerB3 Com Corp's PilotCTVDcamera 20.Whats the main purpose of the passageATo inform people the severity of the millennium bug.BTo accuse some comes for being inactive.CTo advise people to abandon the computers.DTo tell the readers the way to solve the millennium bug problem. 21.When was China's official war against the millennium bug startedA1995.B1996.C1997.D1998. 22.What's the attitude of the author towards the digital gadgetsAOptimistic.BPessimistic.CWorrying.DNot care at all. 23.According to the passage, which has NOT begun to fix their computers for the year 2000ABanks.BSecurities exchanges industry.CAviation industry.DHospitals. 24.Which of the following is NOT considered part of semantic changeASemantic broadening.BCompounding.CSemantic narrowing.DSemantic shift. 25._ is the capital city of Scotland.ADublinBEdinburghCCardiffDNew Castle 26.The President during the American Civil War was _.AThomas JeffersonBAndrew JacksonCGeorge WashingtonDAbraham Lincoln 27._ was considered to be the greatest dramatist in the 18 century in British lime.AHenry FieldingBLaurence SterneCOliver GoldsmithDRichard B. Sheridan 28.About_ of New Zealanders are found in North Island.A1/2B2/5C3/4D3/5 29.The branch of linguistics that studies how context influences the way speakers interpret sentences is called _.ApragmaticsBsemanticsCsociolinguisticsDpsycholinguistics 30."The novel is structured around the discovery of the hero's origin." The novel probably refers to _.AWuthering HeightsBHistory of Tom Johns, a FoundlingCDavid CopperfieldDGullivers Travel 31.In his novel Robinson Crusoe, Defoe portrayed successfully an image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the _ century.A16thB17thClathD19th 32.Which of the following words can be used to connect two clauses in a coordinate sentenceAThrough.BWhen.CBut.DIf. 33.You can find the Grand Canyon in the State of _.AArizonaBCaliforniaCNew MexicoDTexas 34.U. S. presidents normally serve a(n)_term.Atwo-yearBfour-yearCsix-yearDeight-year 35._is the state church in England.AThe Roman Catholic ChurchBThe Baptist ChurchCThe Protestant ChurchDThe Church of England 36.The speech act theory was first put forward by_.AJohn Searle.BJohn Austin.CNoam Chomsky.DM. A. K. Halliday. 37.William Sidney Porter known as O. Henry, is most famous for_.Ahis poems.Bhis plays.Chis short stories.Dhis novels. 38.Syntax is the study of_.Alanguage functions.Bsentence structures.Ctextual organization.Dword formation. 39.Which of the following is NOT a romantic poetAWilliam Wordsworth.BGeorge Elliot.CGeorge G. Byron.DPercy B. Shelley. 40._is the capital city of Canada.AVancouverBOttawaCMontrealDYork 41.The President during the American Civil War was_.AAndrew Jackson.BAbraham Lincoln.CThomas Jefferson.DGeorge Washington. 42.In Anglo-Saxon period, "Beowulf" represented the _poetry.ApaganBreligionsCromanticDsentimental 43._studies the total stock of morphemes of a language, particularly those items which have clear semantic references.APhonologyBLexicographyCLexicologyDMorphology 44.From 1732 to 1758. Franklin wrote and published his famous _, an annual collection of proverbs.AThe AutobiographyBPoor Richard's AlmanackCCommon SenseDThe General Magazine 45._ is sometimes called "the world's biggest farm".ANew ZealandBAustraliaCCanadaDThe United States 46._is the only organization which has the power lo interpret the American Constitution.AThe CongressBThe CabinetCThe Supreme CourtDThe Senate 47.Of the following plays ,_deals with the story that a linguist trains a flower girl to speak the so-called highcivilized English.AMajor BarbaraBPygmalionCMrs. Warren's ProfessionDMan and Superman 48._is sometimes called the birthplace of America.AThe MidwestBThe Great PlainsCNew EnglandDThe South 49._is generally regarded as the beginning of modem world history.AThe RenaissanceBThe English ReformationCThe English Civil WarDthe Glorious Revolution 50._covers the study of language use in relation to context, and in particular the study of linguistic communication.ASemanticsBPragmaticsCSociolinguisticsDStylistics第17页 共17页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页