2023年吉林英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷(2).pdf

2023 年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 novel ADull story.BComplex relationship.CNames.DSad ending.2.What was the Canadians attitude towards Eskimos in the past AThey were a useful source of unskilled labor.B The Canadians had the responsibility of looking after them for the Eskimos own good.C They 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 country AEgypt B18th century France CRenaissance Italy DEngland 5.One characteristic of the rich classes of a declining society is their tendency to _.Atake in the recently wealthy Bretreat within themselves Cproduce publications on manners Dchange the laws of etiquette 6.Which of the following is NOT an element of the code of etiquette ARespect for age BFormal compliments CProper introductions at social functions DEating 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 deeds Bperform deeds which would inspire romantic songs Cexpress his love for his lady from a distance Dregard his lady as strong and independent 8.Who raised the notion of objective correlative ARobert Penn Warren BFlannery O Conner CWilliam Faulkner DTS.Eliot 9.We may hear children say what he wants.This is an example of _.Ainterference Btransformation Covergeneralization Dover-extension 10.The largest and smallest states of the United States are _.AAlaska and Rhode Island BTexas and Maine CTexas and Rhode Island DAlaska and Maine 11.Which movie is not awarded the Oscars best movie AAmerican Beauty BA Beautiful Mind CShakespeare in Love DSecret Window 12.As Americans are called Uncle Sam,British are called _.AHenry Bull BJohn Bear CJohn Bull DJohn Bear 13._ draws on the Jewish experience and tradition and examines subtly the dismantling of the self by an intolerable modem history.AAllen Ginsberg BJohn Updike CSaul Bellow DJ.Salinger 14.Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor in _.A1940 B1941 C1942 D1943 15.Buckingham Palace is _s present London home.Aparliament Bchurchmen Cmonarch Dthe prime minister 16.In some speech community,two languages are used side by side with each having a different role to play,this is _.Apidgin Bcreole Cdiglossia Dbilingualism 17.Which is the biggest church in London AMore Church BChristian Church CSt.Pauls Cathedral DSt.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.AEnglish BNorman CCeltic DFrench 20.In a diglossic situation _exist side by side throughout the community.Atwo languages Btwo varieties of a language Ctwo registers of a language Dtwo styles of a language 21.Philip Larkin was a(n)_.Aessayist Bplaywright Cnovelist Dpoet 22.Language can be used to refer to contexts removed from the immediate situations of the speaker.This is what is meant by_.Aduality Bdisplacement Cproductivity Darbitrariness 23.Where is Glasgow AIn England.BIn Scotland.CIn Wales.DIn Northern Ireland.24.The novel Catch-22 was written by_.AJ.D.Salinger BNorman Mailer CSaul Bellow DJoseph Heller 25.Brunch is an example of_.Acoinage Bblending Cacronym Dborrowing 26.Who is the presiding officer of the Senate when it is in the session AThe 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-Four BThe Power and the Glory CMurphy DMister Johnson 28.Which is the largest city in America ALos Angels.BNew York City.CChicago.DWashington.29.By white-collar copycats(Para.1),the author refers to _.Astudents Beducators Cbusiness employers Dbusiness employees 30.According to the passage,plagiarism remains a growing problem largely because _.Athe plagiarism-detection tools are not powerful enough Bthe violators are smarter than the service providers Cthe violators believe they can run away with their behavior Dthe educators and businesses are too tolerant 31.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage AIParadigms 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 research B academic mobility may promote interpersonal relations C scientific researchers may be subject to misunderstanding D scientific researchers work in collaboration worldwide 33.The number of specialists has enormously increased mainly because of _.Aacademic mobility Binterdisciplinary research Cspecialization Dmodernization of transportation 34.Users of plagiarism detection tools make a point of using the service secretly because _.Athey do not want to ruin their business Bthey do not want to ruin the reputation of the violators involved Cthey cannot decide what amounts to actual plagiarism Dthey think it is not worthwhile 35.The divorce revolution(Para.1)refers to _.Adefending divorce Bpractising divorce Cfacilitating divorce Dindulging in divorce 36.Which of the following is NOT true of looser divorce laws AThey 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 disciplines B they depend on the knowledge of different disciplines Cthey promote academic contact among people from different disciplines Dthey represent a newly emerging movement as against specializations 38.Literally,academic mobility means _.Aacademic traveling Bsharing ideas and experiences Cacademic research Dtransmission of knowledge 39.It can be inferred from this passage that the author holds a(n)_ attitude towards the divorce revolution.Aambiguous Bpositive Cnegative Dradical 40.It can inferred from Para.4 that the author is _.Adubious about the experts claim Bopposed to tax cuts Cdoubtful about the effectiveness of the new pills Dhappy about the economic situation 41.According to Waite and Gallaghers book,divorce is responsible for its harmful effects on all the following EXCEPT _.Asocial recognition Bphysical health Cfinancial success Dchildrens development 42.By saying insomnia is caused by life(Para.3),the author means that _.Aany human being may be down with insomnia Bany style of life can lead to insomnia Cany fragment of life can cause insomnia Dany 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 eyesight Bpremature aging Codd behavior Dloss of orientation 44.It can be derived from the passage that _.Athe author has some resentment against the Bush administration BGeorge Bush approves of Asherafts proposal Cthe author accuses Asheraft of holding a wrong belief Dthe 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 incurable Bhe has a doctors agreement Che has less than six months to live Dhe is capable of deciding to end his life 46.By referring to Asherafts attempt as a backdoor assault,the author means that _.AAshcraft turns to Bush for support BAshcraft uses mean strategies C Ashcraft turns the federal Drug Enforcement Administration against a state issue DAshcraft 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 death Bhe agonizes to watch people die in suffering Che thinks of it as a human right Dhe thinks that the patients are incurable 48.What is the general tone of the author Aindifferent Bdialectal Cironic Dobjective 49.The head of the ruling party and that of the Opposition party in Britain are called respectively.APrime Minister.Leader BPresident.Chairman CPrime Minister.Lord DPremier.Leader 50.The Immediate Constituent Analysis is an approach typical of _.Atransformational generative grammar BBloomfieldian linguistics Csystemic-functional grammar Dthe Prague School