2021江苏英语专业八级考试模拟卷（2）.docx

2021江苏英语专业八级考试模拟卷（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.The natives of the continent of America are the _.A. CanadiansB. IndiansC. MexicansD. Hispanics 2.The capital of Canada is _.A. VancouverB. OttawaC. TorontoD. Quebec 3.The _ provides great philosophical insight Into the nature of the linguistic communication.A. Speech Act TheoryB. CP TheoryC. Communicative CompetenceD. Linguistic Competence 4.In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called _ came to Europe and then to England.A. romanticismB. classicismC. realismD. restoration 5.The famous poem A Red, Red Rose was written by _.A. WordsworthB. ByronC. BurnsD. Keats 6.The Statue of Liberty was given to American people by _ as a gift In 1884.A. FranceB. SpainC. ItalyD. Britain 7. Questions 6 to 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 0 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news.Aremove road blocksBallow more Palestinians to travel to IsraelCremove trade barriersDprovide food for Palestinian refugees 8. Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news.AIt lasted 5 days.BIt was fueled by the Santa Ana winds.CIt caused 4 firefighters to be badly wounded.DIt caused the loss of 34 houses. 9. Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news.APositive.BNegative.CNeutral.DIndifferent. 10."God help those who help themselves" is a citation from the work of _.A. PaineB. FranklinC. FreneauD. Jefferson 11.The traditional dividing line in America between "east" and "west" is _.A. the Mississippi riverB. the AppalachiansC. the Rocky MountainsD. the Hudson fiver 12.Maples are always used to symbolize _.A. AustraliaB. AmericaC. EnglandD. Canada 13.If the study of meaning is conducted in the context of language use, a branch of linguistic study called _ comes into being.A. syntaxB. semanticsC. pragmaticsD. morphology 14.The fiver Thames is in _.A. WalesB. ScotlandC. EnglandD. Northern Ireland 15._ is John Steinbeck's masterpiece.A. An American TragedyB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. A Farewell to ArmsD. The Grapes of Wrath 16.In 1066, _ led the Norman army in invading and defeating England.A. William the ConquerorB. Julius CaesarC. Alfred the GreatD. Claudius 17._ are bound morphemes because they cannot be used as separate words.A. RootsB. StemsC. AffixesD. Compounds 18.King John in 1215 singedA. the Great CharterB. the People' CharterC. Regulation on TaxD. Marital Act 19.Browning introduced a new form to English poetry, that is _.A. dramatic monologueB. heroic coupletC. sonnetD. lyrical 20.Dickens' works are characterized by a mingling of and pathos.A. humorB. satireC. passionD. metaphor 21.Which of the following is relational oppositesA. single vs marriedB. hot vs coldC. alive vs deadD. husband vs wife 22.Who is the author of "Common Sense"A. Thomas JeffersonB. Benjamin FranklinC. Thomas MooreD. Thomas Paine 23.What is the most important religious denomination in BritainA. The Catholic ChurchB. The MethodistC. The Anglican ChurchD. The Presbyterian Church 24.In semantics, _ deals with the relationship between the linguistic elements and the non-linguistic world of experience.A. senseB. synonymyC. referenceD. competence 25.In Britain, the day after Christmas is calledA. EasterB. New Year's DayC. Boxing DayD. Thanksgiving Day 26.What is the capital of BritainA. LondonB. LiverpoolC. ManchesterD. Birmingham 27.The most obvious and rapid change in the development of a language takes place in the area of_.A. pronunciationB. vocabularyC. grammarD. speech 28._describes in detail a communist society.A. Robin HoodB. Vanity FairC. UtopiaD. The Waste Land 29.If Winter comes-can Spring be far behind." Is an epigrammatic line by_.A.J. KeatsB.W. BlakeC.P.B. ShelleyD.W. Wordsworth 30.Close by Westminster Abbey on the riverside stands the Palace of Westminster, generally known as the_.A. House of ParliamentB. National GalleryC. British MuseumD. Castle 31.The word "aconic" is_.A. onomatopoeically motivatedB. morphologically motivatedC. semantically motivatedD. etymologically motivated 32.The famous spy story books about the hero James Bond(007) are written by_.A. Agatha ChristieB. Dorothy SayersC. Ian FlemingD. Conan Doyle 33.The official residence of the_is at number 10 Downing Street, London.A. British Prime MinisterB. British PrinceC. British QueenD. British Duke 34. Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.AThey are hindered by rain, blocked roads, etc.BThey are made by Manila's GMA television.CPhilippine air force has joined in the rescue efforts.DRed Cross calls for rescue efforts of the government. 35. Question 9 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.ANorway is well known for its fair jurisdiction.Bthe UN tribunal is in favor of European countries.Cthe death penalty still exists in the country.DMichel Bagaragaza is a genocide suspect. 36. Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.AProduction of fuel for nuclear reactors.BSmall-scale uranium enrichment.CCompletion of nuclear weapons.DMaintenance of atomic weapons. 37.All the following were written by Ernest Hemingway EXCEPTA The Sun Also Rises.B The Old Man and the Sea.C A Farewell to Arms.D In a Station of the Metro. 38.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.AFrench colonial architecture.BFrench traditions.Chistoric preservation.Dalternate ownership. 39.The second largest racial and ethnic group in the United States isA the White.B the Hispanics.C Chinese.D the Blacks. 40.The Sapir-Worf hypothesis is aboutA language and society.B language and thought.C second language acquisition.D language change. 41.Robert Louis Stevenson is a representative of _ in English literature.A Neo-RomanticismB Pre-RomanticismC RomanticismD Aestheticism 42._was a leader of the Modernist Movement in English poetry and a great innovator of verse technique.A T. S. EliotB James JoyceC Virginia WoolfD William Makepeace Thackery 43.Both of _ are concerned with the study of speech sounds.A Phonology and semanticsB Semantics and pragmaticsC Pragmatics and phoneticsD Phonology and phonetics 44.Which of the following is the largest province in CannadaA Quebec.B Saskatchewan.C Ontario.D British Columbia. 45.Male/female, married/single and alive/dead are examples ofA complementarity.B gradability.C synonymy.D relational opposites. 46.Which of the following sports originated from ScotlandA Golf.B Football.C Basketball.D Tennis. 47. Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.AAt a wedding hall.BAt a petrol station.CIn a downtown shopping center.DNear the Turkish Health Ministry. 48. Question 9 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.ATo urge Serbia continue its European course.BTo discuss the upcoming elections in Serbia.CTo discuss the issue of Kosovo.DTo determine the border between Serbia and Kosovo. 49. Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.A5.B44.C39.D49. 50.The state which has the largest land area of all the states in the United States isA Texas.B California.C Alaska.D Utah.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