2022吉林英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷（2）.docx

2022吉林英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷（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.What is the main problem that puzzles the readers of the novelADull story.BComplex relationship.CNames.DSad ending. 2.What was the Canadians' attitude towards Eskimos in the pastAThey were a useful source of unskilled labor.BThe Canadians had the responsibility of looking after them for the Eskimos' own good.CThey should be encouraged to carry out useful government projects.DThey should be kept under firm government control. 3.According to the passage more government assistance is needed for the Eskimos in _.Aproviding schools.Bsafeguarding their traditional means of livelihood.Cencouraging agricultural production.Dpromoting industrial job possibilities. 4.Etiquette as an art of gracious living is quoted as a feature of which countryAEgyptB18th century FranceCRenaissance ItalyDEngland 5.One characteristic of the rich classes of a declining society is their tendency to _.Atake in the recently wealthyBretreat within themselvesCproduce publications on mannersDchange the laws of etiquette 6.Which of the following is NOT an element of the code of etiquetteARespect for ageBFormal complimentsCProper introductions at social functionsDEating with a fork father than fingers 7.According to the writer which of the following is put of chivalry A knight should _.Ainspire his lady to perform valiant deedsBperform deeds which would inspire romantic songsCexpress his love for his lady from a distanceDregard his lady as strong and independent 8.Who raised the notion of "objective correlative"ARobert Penn WarrenBFlannery O' ConnerCWilliam FaulknerDTS. Eliot 9.We may hear children say "what he wants ". This is an example of _.AinterferenceBtransformationCovergeneralizationDover-extension 10.The largest and smallest states of the United States are _.AAlaska and Rhode IslandBTexas and MaineCTexas and Rhode IslandDAlaska and Maine 11.Which movie is not awarded the Oscar's best movieAAmerican BeautyBA Beautiful MindCShakespeare in LoveDSecret Window 12.As Americans are called Uncle Sam, British are called _.AHenry BullBJohn BearCJohn BullDJohn Bear 13._ draws on the Jewish experience and tradition and examines subtly the dismantling of the self by an intolerable modem history.AAllen GinsbergBJohn UpdikeCSaul BellowDJ. Salinger 14.Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor in _.A1940B1941C1942D1943 15.Buckingham Palace is _'s present London home.AparliamentBchurchmenCmonarchDthe prime minister 16.In some speech community, two languages are used side by side with each having a different role to play, this is _.ApidginBcreoleCdiglossiaDbilingualism 17.Which is the biggest church in LondonAMore ChurchBChristian ChurchCSt. Paul's CathedralDSt. Henry Cathedral 18.According to the passage, universities like Harvard should _.Afight against militarism.Btake an active part in solving societys evils.Csupport old and established institutions.Dinvolve themselves in politics. 19.The population of Ireland is predominantly of_ origin.AEnglishBNormanCCelticDFrench 20.In a diglossic situation _exist side by side throughout the community.Atwo languagesBtwo varieties of a languageCtwo registers of a languageDtwo styles of a language 21.Philip Larkin was a(n)_.AessayistBplaywrightCnovelistDpoet 22.Language can be used to refer to contexts removed from the immediate situations of the speaker. This is what is meant by_.AdualityBdisplacementCproductivityDarbitrariness 23.Where is GlasgowAIn England.BIn Scotland.CIn Wales.DIn Northern Ireland. 24.The novel Catch-22 was written by_.AJ. D. SalingerBNorman MailerCSaul BellowDJoseph Heller 25."Brunch" is an example of_.AcoinageBblendingCacronymDborrowing 26.Who is the presiding officer of the Senate when it is in the sessionAThe President of the United States.BThe Speaker.CThe Secretary of the State.DThe Vice-President of the United States. 27.George Orwell was famous for his_.ANineteen Eighty-FourBThe Power and the GloryCMurphyDMister Johnson 28.Which is the largest city in AmericaALos Angels.BNew York City.CChicago.DWashington. 29.By "white-collar copycats" (Para. 1), the author refers to _.AstudentsBeducatorsCbusiness employersDbusiness employees 30.According to the passage, plagiarism remains a growing problem largely because _.Athe plagiarism-detection tools are not powerful enoughBthe violators are smarter than the service providersCthe violators believe they can run away with their behaviorDthe educators and businesses are too tolerant 31.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passageAIParadigms have a system of charges that varies from users to users.BThere are a variety of plagiarism-detection tools available today.CWe can depend on the detection tools for actual plagiarism.DPlagiarism-detection service is relatively cheap. 32.It is suggested in Para. 2 that _.Aacademic mobility may enhance scientific researchBacademic mobility may promote interpersonal relationsCscientific researchers may be subject to misunderstandingDscientific researchers work in collaboration worldwide 33.The number of specialists has enormously increased mainly because of _.Aacademic mobilityBinterdisciplinary researchCspecializationDmodernization of transportation 34.Users of plagiarism detection tools make a point of using the service secretly because _.Athey do not want to ruin their businessBthey do not want to ruin the reputation of the violators involvedCthey cannot decide what amounts to actual plagiarismDthey think it is not worthwhile 35.The "divorce revolution" (Para. 1) refers to _.Adefending divorceBpractising divorceCfacilitating divorceDindulging in divorce 36.Which of the following is NOT true of looser divorce lawsAThey seem to be effective in reducing domestic violence.BThey may have prevented some murders.CThey may have led to a decline in female suicide.DThey brought about a decrease in the divorce rate. 37.According to the passage, interdisciplinary studies are characterized by all the following EXCEPT that _.Athey involve the joint efforts of scholars from different disciplinesBthey depend on the knowledge of different disciplinesCthey promote academic contact among people from different disciplinesDthey represent a newly emerging movement as against specializations 38.Literally, "academic mobility" means _.Aacademic travelingBsharing ideas and experiencesCacademic researchDtransmission of knowledge 39.It can be inferred from this passage that the author holds a(n) _ attitude towards the divorce revolution.AambiguousBpositiveCnegativeDradical 40.It can inferred from Para. 4 that the author is _.Adubious about the expert's claimBopposed to tax cutsCdoubtful about the effectiveness of the new pillsDhappy about the economic situation 41.According to Waite and Gallagher's book, divorce is responsible for its harmful effects on all the following EXCEPT _.Asocial recognitionBphysical healthCfinancial successDchildren's development 42.By saying "insomnia is caused by life" (Para. 3), the author means that _.Aany human being may be down with insomniaBany style of life can lead to insomniaCany fragment of life can cause insomniaDany day of life can result in insomnia 43.According to the passage, insufficient sleep is harmful in that it can cause all BUT _ of the following.Apoor eyesightBpremature agingCodd behaviorDloss of orientation 44.It can be derived from the passage that _.Athe author has some resentment against the Bush administrationBGeorge Bush approves of Asheraft's proposalCthe author accuses Asheraft of holding a wrong beliefDthe Constitution will prevent Ashcraft from opposing assisted suicide 45.A patient cannot be assisted to death under the "Death with Dignity Act" if _.Ahe is definitely incurableBhe has a doctor's agreementChe has less than six months to liveDhe is capable of deciding to end his life 46.By referring to Asheraft's attempt as a backdoor assault, the author means that _.AAshcraft turns to Bush for supportBAshcraft uses mean strategiesCAshcraft turns the federal Drug Enforcement Administration against a state issueDAshcraft threatens to revoke doctors' license 47.The author is in favor of people choosing their death because _.Ahe finds executed criminals have the right to a pain-free deathBhe agonizes to watch people die in sufferingChe thinks of it as a human rightDhe thinks that the patients are incurable 48.What is the general tone of the authorAindifferentBdialectalCironicDobjective 49.The head of the ruling party and that of the Opposition party in Britain are called respectively.APrime Minister. LeaderBPresident. ChairmanCPrime Minister. LordDPremier. Leader 50.The Immediate Constituent Analysis is an approach typical of _.Atransformational generative grammarBBloomfieldian linguisticsCsystemic-functional grammarDthe Prague School第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页