2021年云南英语专业八级考试真题卷（6）.docx

2021年云南英语专业八级考试真题卷（6）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.Which of the following is NOT included in the Great LakesA. Superior.B. Missouri.C. Huron.D. Ontario. 2.Sister Carrie was written by _.A. William FaulknerB. Henry JamesC. Theodore DreiserD. Herman Melville 3.Which of the following might fail to associate you with LondonA. Capital of England.B. Big Ben.C. Golden Gate Bridge.D. Downing Street. 4.English belongs to _ family, while Chinese belongs to _ family.A. Latin; sino - TibetanB. Indo - European; SlavicC. Latin; SlavicD. Indo - European; Sino - Tibetan 5.The author states that many educators feel that _.Asteps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campusBthe dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their studyCthe Ph.Dholder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropoutD. the high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members 6.Research has shown that _.Adropouts are substantially below Ph.D. s in financial attainmentBthe incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph.D. studiesCthe Ph.Dcandidate is likely to change his field of specialization if heDabout one-third of those who start Ph.Dwork do 7.After reading the article, one would refrain from concluding that _.Aoptimism reigns in regard to getting Ph.D. dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degreeBa Ph.D. dropout, by and large, does not have what it takes to learn the degreeCcolleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph.DdropoutsD. Ph.D. s are not earning what they deserve in nonacademic positions 8.Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph.D. _.Ais the most frequent reason for dropping outBis more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidateCis an essential part of many Ph.DprogramsD. does not vary in difficulty among universities 9.The sentence "if he is blown" in ParA1 is closest in meaning to "_".A. if he is arrestedB. if he is recognized, but not necessarily arrestedC. if he is recognized and arrestedD. if he runs away10.Why does the author give an example in the last paragraphATo show how a smuggler is caught.BTo show a smuggler is afraid of the police.CTo show to keep a wary eye on couriers is useless.DTo show mules may keep the profit for themselves. 11.What is a "mule"AA person who sends smuggling goods for a syndicate is called mule.BA person in charge of smuggling goods is called mule.CA person who makes delivery for a syndicate is called mule.DA person who receives instructions from a smuggler is called mul 12.How does a mule workAJointly.BIndependently.CConsciously.DSeparately. 13.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athere exists fierce competition in climbing to the topBpeople are blind in idolizing starsCsuccessful Pop stars give great entertainmentDthe tax they have paid are great 14.Which paragraph covers the main ideaAThe first.BThe second.CThe third.DThe fourt 15.The first sentence "Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once the prerogative only of Royalty" means _.Atheir life was as luxurious as that of royaltyBthey enjoy what once only belonged to the royaltyCthey are rather richDtheir way of living was the same as that of the royalty 16.What is the author's attitude toward top stars' high incomeAApproval.BDisapproval.CIronical.DCritical. 17.Arthur's sword, Excalibur, was returned to _.Ahis queenBthe person who gave it to himCMerlin, his adopted fatherDhis sister 18.Arthur died because _.Ahis sister couldn't heal his mortal woundBhis sister refused to cure himChe didn't want to live any longerDhe lost his Excalibur 19._ found the Holy Grail and returned it to the Holy Land.AKing ArthurBThe most morally respectable knightCSir LancelotDThe Round Table knights 20.Arthur became the king because _.Ahe was the old king's only sonBhe was supported by many brave knightsChe was the strongest man in the kingdomDhe pulled the sword from the stone 21.What is the least effective way of "slanting" newsAInterpretation.BHis editor is prejudiced.CPlacement.DConcentration. 22.The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is _.AInterpreting the NewsBChoosing FactsCSubjective Facts Are ImpossibleDEverything Counts 23.Why does the writer of an article select ten out of 50 available factsASpace is limited.BHis editor is prejudiced.CThe subject is not important.DHe is entering choppy and dangerous. 24.Why should the lead sentence present the most important factAIt will influence the reader to continue.BIt will be the best way to write.CSome readers just read the beginning of some news.DIt will gratify the editor. 25._ is the main object of study of phonology.APhonemeBSpeech soundsCSyllablesDStress 26._ is the initial part of a syllable.ACodaBOnsetCStemDPeak 27._ was the author of The Great Gatsby.AErnest HemingwayBF. Scott FitzgeraldCJohn Dos PassosDEzra Pound 28._ was considered to be the father of modern English novel.ADaniel DefoeBRobert StevensonCGeorge EliotDJoseph Conrad 29._ was the author of Trilogy of Desire.AEarnest HemingwayBF. Scott FitzgeraldCWilliam FaulknerDTheodore Dreiser 30.In _, President Nixon met Mao Zedong and the two countries issued the Shanghai Communiqu.A1972B1973C1974D1975 31.In normal reading, _ in the phrase thirteen girls and thirty boys should be stressed.AthirBteenCgirlsDboys 32.Today, in Ireland about 93% of the population is _.AMuslimsBBuddhistsCRoman CatholicsDProtestants 33.The Vietnam War started in _ and ended in_.A1961, 1973B1961, 1974C1962, 1973D1963, 1976 34.The religious leader of the Church of England is _.AParliamentBKingCArchbishop of CanterburyDQueen 35.What abruptly ended Thompson's dream of the pastAThe realization that this wag only a time-consuming fantasy.BThe glimpse of an important clue to future discovery.CA resolution derived from his fantasy that he must learn more about this great past city.DThe locating of the mysterious Sacred Welt. 36.What was Thompson's first reaction to the scene aheadAHe remained in the saddle for several minutes spellbound.BHe immediately jumped down and went forward.CHe waited until his bed was ready and then dismounted.DHe rode to the mound and stared at the structure before him. 37.The territory which Thompson was exploring _.Ahad been abandoned by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years previouslyBhad been occupied and developed by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years beforeChad been deserted by the Mayas as soon as the Spaniards arrivedDwas conquered by the Mayas thirteen hundred years ago 38.Which of the following correctly describes Cosmos IAIt is a 3-ft. metal pod.BIt has eight 35-ft. metallic wings.CIt can fly an altitude above 260 miles.DWhen it flies back to Earth, it will fall into pieces. 39.What can be inferred from the passageAMost scientists are confident that the spacecraft will work well.BA more ambitious orbital flight will follow this mission.CThe author is quite sure that this mission will make impossible technologies seem possible.DThe key of the engineering of Cosmos I is building wings that can open and pivot. 40.What does "brainchild" in Paragrapth 4 meanAPatent.BInvention.CHope.DPrid 41.What is the energy source of this so-called solar-sail vehicleASunlight.BNuclear.CWind.DElectricity. 42.The first two paragraphs tell us a true story of _.Ainternational cooperation via the InternetBhow dangerous thallium can be to humansChow one can get help from the InternetDthe girl's recovery from thallium poisoning 43.The highly efficient modern communication system began _.Aover a century agoBin the middle 1960sCin the late 1980sDin the year 1980 44.The information superhighway came into existence because of _.Acopper wire cablesBsatellite communicationCoptical fibersDlaser and optical fibers 45.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passageAIt is optical fibers and lasers that have made the information superhighway possible.BPeople can communicate with each other more quickly now on the Internet.CIt has taken quite a long time for the Internet to come into existence.DIf one is seriously ill, he can always get help via the modern communication system. 46.Why does the author suggest that the work of Beethoven was highly creativeABecause he sought to become the only composer of his time to challenge accepted musical conventions.BBecause he adopted a new principle of organization in his work by utilizing innovative strategies.CBecause be creatively manipulated the accepted rules and forms governing musical composition.DBecause he synthesized a transition between the older stylistic convention and the newer musical form. 47.The second concern seems to be contradictory to the first one in that it arguesAthat women should assume their proper roles as housewivesBthat women should commit no sin against their husbands and the societyCfrom the premise that women are the weaker sex to be protectedDthat government policies should be made favorable to women's liberation 48.The passage implies that an original contribution in science is one that _.Ais often quoted in the work of other scientistsBis careful not to make a value judgement about the use of dataCis applauded by all distinguished experimentalistsDgenerates a novel and well-founded generalization 49.Which of the following would most likely follow the final sentence of the passageAIn the similar manner, several modern composers successfully established musical conventions.BSimilarly, the succeeding generation of composers manipulated accepted musical foms.CIn contrast to Beethoven, however, even great modern composers like Bela Bartok did not attempt to alter accepted musical conventions.DMusicologists are continuing to study the compositional styles of composers in order to determine whether their contributions have been innovativ 50.The "solidarity-with-housewives strand of feminist thought" (the first sentence in the fourth paragraph) refers to _.Athe first strand of feminist thoughtBthe second strand of feminist thoughtCthe third strand of feminist thoughtDnone of the 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