2021年英语专业八级考试真题卷（2）.docx

2021年英语专业八级考试真题卷（2）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.Emily Dickenson' s poem This is my letter to the World expresses the poet' s _ about her communication with the outside world.AindifferenceBjoyCanxietyDindignation 2.Which of the following sounds is a voiced affricateAj.Bts.Cz.Ddz. 3.Which of the following cities is famous for the textile industriesABirmingham.BManchester.CLiverpool.DEdinburgh. 4.Clearly, the author of this passage is _ the distinction between rational and emotional motives.Ain favor ofBopposed toCuncertain aboutDinterested in 5.Our schools, according to the passage, _.Aare providing proper conditions for good writingBshould not stress writing speed on a testCshould give essay tests rather than multiple-choice testsDteach good writing primarily through reading 6.In the second paragraph, the word "real" in "real goods" could best be replaced by _.Ahigh qualityBconcreteCutterDauthentic 7.The author seems to suggest getting to know _ is critical to market success.Aconsumers' problemsBconsumers' motivesCconsumers' experienceDconsumers' needs 8.According to the passage, _ has the greatest degree of control in an administered system.Aindividual householdsBmajor corporationsCsmall businessesDthe government 9.According to the passage, competence in writing is _.Aan art that takes practiceBa skill that requires dexterityCa technique that is easy to learnDa result of the spontaneous flow of words 10.According to the classification of consumer motives, _ should belong to the category of emotional motives.AcolorBdurabilityCfashionDservice 11.The main purpose of the passage is to _.Apresent an original ideaBdescribe a new processCargue against an established practiceDcomment on a skill and its techniques 12.Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a person's place in a traditional societyAFamily background.BReligious beliefs.CAge.DCustom. 13.In describing White as a "word-artist", the author means that White _.Awas also a cartoonistBwas colorful in his descriptionsChad artistic backgroundDwas a great writer 14.What is the main purpose of the passageATo outline contrasting types of economic systems.BTo explain the science of economics.CTo argue for the superiority of one economic system.DTo compare barter and money-exchange markets. 15.According to the passage, a barter economy can lead to _.Arapid speed of transactionBinflationCmisunderstandingsDdifficulties for the traders 16.Mike Clarke did all the following EXCEPT _ that night.Ahad some physical contact with the strangerBfrightened an elderly ladyCmade a call to policeDasked the stranger about his identity 17.Clarke could have fought against the stipulation if _.Ahe had not cared about having a criminal recordBhe had been out of workChe had not cared about his sonDhe had had witnesses to support him 18.By saying "the law could protect itself"(Para. 12), the author is beingAironicBappreciativeChumorousDthankful 19.It can be inferred from the passage that the author values good literature primarily for its ability to _.Arelieve the boredom of everyday lifeBaccurately describe events as they occurCprevent disorder in societyDcommunicate ideas and experience 20.The author is dissatisfied with the term "environmentalist" mostly Because _.Ait is ambiguousBit is meaninglessCit has no precise meaningDit is useless 21.The expression "trumped-up" (Para. 27 ) is equivalent to _ in meaning.AinventedBunfairCexaggeratedDsecret 22.The author is primarily concerned with the _ of the term.Ameaning extensionBmeaning degenerationCmeaning appreciationDmeaning uncertainty 23.Both preservationists and conservationists are termed as environmentalists largely because _.Athey both think the term "environmentalist" is complimentaryBthey are both concerned with the environment issuesCpeople fail to differentiate the termsDthey don't want to be distinguished groups 24.Which of the following is an affricateAgBzCD 25.The _ colonies, which settled along the east coast, issued the Declaration of Independence inA13.1776B14.1774C13.1775D14.1776 26.Modern linguistics, as against traditional grammar, is _.Adescriptive and synchronicBdescriptive and diachronicCprescriptive and synchronicDprescriptive and diachronic 27.The Ivy League, the group of old private north-eastern universities, include _ and some others.AHarvard, Yale, CambridgeBHarvard, Yale, ColumbiaCHarvard, Yale, StanfordDHarvard, Stanford, Columbia 28.The Pilgrim's Progress was written by _.AJohn MiltonBJohn LockeCJohn DrydenDJohn Bunyan 29.The "Shadow Cabinet" is organized by _ in Britain.Athe ParliamentBthe Opposition PartyCthe Ruling PartyDthe Prime Minister 30.Robert Burns was a _ poet.AEnglishBScottishCWelshDIrish 31.The well-known river that runs through London is called _.Athe ThamesBthe AvonCthe HudsonDthe Rhine 32.The Great Gatsby was written by _.AJack LondonBGertrude SteinCErnest HemingwayDF. Scott Fitzgerald 33.Babbit was a petty figure created by _ who was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize.AHenry JamesBJohn SteinbeckCSinclair LewisDWilliam Faulkner 34.The number about reported thefts and convictions is used to illustrate that _.Athefts have decreased considerablyBcrime does not payCcrime rate has risenDlegal deterrents are not strong 35.The tone of the passage is _.ApleadingBhopefulCpessimisticDjocular 36.The author argues that _.Acrime decreases are not to be taken seriouslyBminor cases should also be registeredCadministrative changes should be made to curb crimeDmonetary level is an important criterion for judging crime 37.The English Civil War is also called _.Athe Cromwell WarBthe Puritan RevolutionCthe Hundred Years' WarDthe Wars of the Roses 38.All of the following words except _ are formed through a process of derivation.AunconsciousBdiscardChospitalizeDshortened 39.The Pilgrim Fathers were _.Athe earliest group of Puritans immigrating to AmericaBthe patriots who drafted the Declaration of IndependenceCthe group of brave explorers who discovered AmericaDthe earliest radical British Catholic church reformers 40.Which of the following words is not a compoundAHeartfelt.BWindmill.CBrainwash.DNationalize. 41.Canada is one Of the world's greatest _ producers.AcoalBtimberCfurDwool 42._ was not one of the greatest 20th century American playwrights.AEugene O'neillBTennessee WilliamsCArthur MillerDWilliam Faulkner 43.In English many nouns can be turned into verbs without any change to their form. For instance, the noun walk can be turned into the verb to walk. This phenomenon is known as _ in morphology.AcompoundingBderivationCconversionDinflection 44.The Silicon Valley is situated in _.ACaliforniaBNew MexicoCFloridaDArizona 45.Daniel Defoe was most famous for his adventure story _.ARobinson CrusoeBThe Vicar of WakefieldCTreasure IslandDCaptain Singleton 46._ was a founding figure in the history of American horror stories and detective stories.AJames F. CooperBEdgar Ellan PoeCWashington IrvingDHerman Melville 47.The success of lane Eyre is not only because of its sharp criticism of the existing society, but also due to its introduction to the English novel the first _ heroine.AexplorerBpeasantCworkerDgoverness 48.Who is the author of "Common Sense"AThomas JeffersonBBenjamin FranklinCThomas MooreDThomas Paine 49.What is the capital of BritainALondonBLiverpoolCManchesterDBirmingham 50.In semantics, _deals with the relationship between the linguistic elements and the non-linguistic world of experience.AsenseBsynonymyCreferenceDcompetence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