2021英语专业八级考试真题卷（8）.docx

2021英语专业八级考试真题卷（8）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._ is the largest _ city. It has a fine natural harbour and a striking opera house, and once held the Olympic Games.AAtlantic; AmericanBSydney; AustralianCLondon; BritishDNew York; American 2.Thomas Paine was a (n)_ writer.AessayBnovelCpoliticalDpoem 3.Geoffrey Chaucer was most famous for _.AFar from the Madding CrowdBAgnes GreyCThe Canterbury TalesDMy Last Duchess 4.Sister Carrie. was written by _.AWilliam FaulknerBHenry. JamesCTheodore DreiserDHerman Melville 5.English belongs to _ family, while Chinese belongs to _ family.ALatin; sino-TibetanBlndo-European; SlavicCLatin; SlavicDIndo-European; Sino-Tibetan 6.Which of the following historic events is of little significance to AmericaAWorld War .BThe Glorious Revolution.CBoston Tea Party.DTile Vietnam War. 7.Which of the following is NOT included in the Great LakesASuperior.BMissouri.CHuron.DOntario. 8.Which of the following might fail to associate you with LondonACapital of England.BBig Ben.CGolden Gate Bridge.DDowning Street. 9.Of the following plays _ is not a comedy.AA Midsummer Night's DreamBThe Merchant of VeniceCTwelfth NightDRomeo and Juliet 10.The House of Commons consists of _Members of Parliament.A551B651C751D8Sl 11.Most part of Australia has a_ climate.Ahot and dryBhot and wetCcold and dryDcold and wet 12.The biggest city in the U. S. is _.ALos AngelesBNew YorkCChicagoDSan Francisco 13.The King James Version of the Bible was published in _.A1611B1621C1631D1641 14.Tile finest example of Hawthorne's symbolism is the recreation of Puritan Boston in_.AThe Scarlet LetterBYoung Goodman BrownCThe Marble FaunDThe Ambitious Guest 15._ is the study of word formation and the internal structure of words.ASemanticsBSyntaxCMorphologyDPhonology 16.Hardy is one of the representatives of English _ at the turn of the 19th century.Acritical realismBpreromanticismCneo-classicismDnew romanticism 17.President Franklin D. Roosevelt's actions to get America out of the depression was called _.Athe New FreedomBthe New DemocracyCthe New DealDthe New Conservatism 18.The author of Cours de Linguistique Generale is _.ADonatusBSaussureCBloomfieldDChomsky 19.What opinions do most social reformers holdAOnce poverty were rooted out, people would really enjoy their livesBIf economic security were obtained, one would grow fidgety and berserk.CAn ideal society is the one in which all the people were no longer afraid of poverty.DGreat happiness and human perfection could be arrived at if and only if people learned to be content. 20.What solution does the writer suggest to dispel melancholy moodAcultivate wide interestBbalance impulse and principleCstrive for success and enjoy its gainDA and B 21.After seeing a doctor, a person may decide to keep his tattoo because _.Ahe likes living with it.Bit is too difficult to do otherwise.Chis skin is not suitable for a removal operation.Dit may be important in his job. 22.What is the main cause of unhappiness for many Americans in the writers viewALife is a long competitive struggle, very few lucky people can win the race and attain happiness.BLack of freedom and stimuli makes people unsatisfied with life.CPeople tend to act on dubious principles.DPeoples obsession of getting ahead of their neighbors. 23.In the writers opinion, in England alcohol and tobacco may _.Amake people indulge in pleasuresBlead to despondencyCpose touchy problems for social reformersDthrow a heavy burden on the countrys welfare program 24.The fine needles are used _ .Ato make the first rough outlineBto finish the rough outlineCto make the approved drawingDto ink in the rough outline 25.Who are easy to feel melancholy according to the writerAMexicansBprofessionalCEnglish-speaking peopleDB and C 26.Why are some tattooists called" responsible"AThey want to prevent their customers from suffering later.BThey refuse to tattoo areas that cannot normally be covered up.CThey are clean and careful in their work.DThey carefully consider their customers' needs. 27.What is the authors attitude towards Afghanistan and U.S governments' policyACriticalBSupportiveCNeutralDPessimistic 28.Before a large-scale tattoo is finished, the customer may _.Ahave had half an hour under the needlesBhave had as many as ten or twelve needles used on himChave had to go several times to the tattooistDhave had been give up to 3000 injections 29.Which one is not the reason why Afghanistan government can not eliminate opium quicklyAOpium is closely related with the economy situation of Afghanistan peopleBIt is a hard job which needs timeCAfghanistan is not a democratic countryDIt is a problem left by history and it need more patience 30.The author used the history of China and Iran in order to _.Acriticize these countriesBexplain the effect of massive repression on opium production and assumptionCwarn Afghanistan governmentDprove these countries are not "democratic" 31.The passage states that teenaged births are _.Arare in developed countriesBmost prevalent in IndonesiaCcommon in RwandaDsolely responsible for population increases 32.From the factual data in the passage, we know that by the year 2020 _.Athe population growth rates in Thailand will have increasedBthere will be a disproportionate number of older peopleCUS population growth rate will stabilizeDthe average age of Europeans will be 35 33.Sub-Saharan African countries _.Awill have the largest world population by 2020Bhave the highest reproductive rate in the worldCare only modestly affected by AIDSDwill have increasingly long life spans 34.The population growth rate in the US is _.Ahigher than that in IndiaBlower than that in MexicoChigher than that in IndonesiaDlower than that in South America 35.Compared with the media, which of the following is NOT true of story tellingAmore personal.Bmore effective.Cless blunt.Dless time- consuming. 36.To deliver a story, you should do all of the following EXCEPT _.Acapturing the audiences attention right at the beginning.Bmaking as few gestures as possible,Cappealing to the audiences sense of sight.Dmonitoring feedback from the audience. 37.According to the passage, the purposes of story telling include all of the following EXCEPT _.Aperpetuate culture.Bprovide role models.Cdiscourage bad behaviors.Dmake horrible behaviors honorable. 38.The best source of your story is _.Afolk tales.Bthe media.Cother story tellers.Dyour experiences. 39.What is the most important religious denomination in BritainAThe Catholic ChurchBThe MethodistCThe Anglican ChurchDThe Presbyterian Church 40.Which of the following is relational oppositesAsingle vs marriedBhot vs coldCalive vs deadDhusband vs wife 41.Dickens' works are characterized by a mingling of _ and pathos.AhumorBI satireCpassionDmetaphor 42.Who is the author of "Common Sense"AThomas JeffersonBBenjamin FranklinCThomas MooreDThomas Paine 43.Browning introduced a new form to English poetry, that is _.Adramatic monologueBheroic coupletCsonnetDlyrical 44.King John in 1215 singed _.Athe Great CharterBthe People' CharterCRegulation on TaxDMarital Act 45.What is the capital of BritainALondonBLiverpoolCManchesterDBirmingham 46.In Britain, the day after Christmas is called _.AEasterBNew Years DayCBoxing DayDThanksgiving Day 47.In semantics, _ deals with the relationship between the linguistic elements and the non-linguistic world of experience.AsenseBsynonymyCreferenceDcompetence 48.The success of Jane 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 49.The English word "modernizers" is composed of _ morphemes.AfourBthreeCtwoDfive 50._, Lady Gregory, and J. 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