2023年英语专业八级考试真题卷(2).pdf
2023 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.Aindifference Bjoy Canxiety Dindignation 2.Which of the following sounds is a voiced affricate Aj.Bts.Cz.Ddz.3.Which of the following cities is famous for the textile industries ABirmingham.BManchester.CLiverpool.DEdinburgh.4.Clearly,the author of this passage is _ the distinction between rational and emotional motives.Ain favor of Bopposed to Cuncertain about Dinterested in 5.Our schools,according to the passage,_.Aare providing proper conditions for good writing Bshould not stress writing speed on a test Cshould give essay tests rather than multiple-choice tests Dteach good writing primarily through reading 6.In the second paragraph,the word real in real goods could best be replaced by _.Ahigh quality Bconcrete Cutter Dauthentic 7.The author seems to suggest getting to know _ is critical to market success.Aconsumers problems Bconsumers motives Cconsumers experience Dconsumers needs 8.According to the passage,_ has the greatest degree of control in an administered system.Aindividual households Bmajor corporations Csmall businesses Dthe government 9.According to the passage,competence in writing is _.Aan art that takes practice Ba skill that requires dexterity Ca technique that is easy to learn Da result of the spontaneous flow of words 10.According to the classification of consumer motives,_ should belong to the category of emotional motives.Acolor Bdurability Cfashion Dservice 11.The main purpose of the passage is to _.Apresent an original idea Bdescribe a new process Cargue against an established practice Dcomment on a skill and its techniques 12.Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a persons place in a traditional society AFamily background.BReligious beliefs.CAge.DCustom.13.In describing White as a word-artist,the author means that White _.Awas also a cartoonist Bwas colorful in his descriptions Chad artistic background Dwas a great writer 14.What is the main purpose of the passage ATo 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 transaction Binflation Cmisunderstandings Ddifficulties for the traders 16.Mike Clarke did all the following EXCEPT _ that night.Ahad some physical contact with the stranger Bfrightened an elderly lady Cmade a call to police Dasked the stranger about his identity 17.Clarke could have fought against the stipulation if _.Ahe had not cared about having a criminal record Bhe had been out of work Che had not cared about his son Dhe had had witnesses to support him 18.By saying the law could protect itself(Para.12),the author is being Aironic Bappreciative Chumorous Dthankful 19.It can be inferred from the passage that the author values good literature primarily for its ability to _.Arelieve the boredom of everyday life Baccurately describe events as they occur Cprevent disorder in society Dcommunicate ideas and experience 20.The author is dissatisfied with the term environmentalist mostly Because _.Ait is ambiguous Bit is meaningless Cit has no precise meaning Dit is useless 21.The expression trumped-up(Para.27)is equivalent to _ in meaning.Ainvented Bunfair Cexaggerated Dsecret 22.The author is primarily concerned with the _ of the term.Ameaning extension Bmeaning degeneration Cmeaning appreciation Dmeaning uncertainty 23.Both preservationists and conservationists are termed as environmentalists largely because _.Athey both think the term environmentalist is complimentary Bthey are both concerned with the environment issues Cpeople fail to differentiate the terms Dthey dont want to be distinguished groups 24.Which of the following is an affricate Ag Bz C D 25.The _ colonies,which settled along the east coast,issued the Declaration of Independence in A13.1776 B14.1774 C13.1775 D14.1776 26.Modern linguistics,as against traditional grammar,is _.Adescriptive and synchronic Bdescriptive and diachronic Cprescriptive and synchronic Dprescriptive and diachronic 27.The Ivy League,the group of old private north-eastern universities,include _ and some others.AHarvard,Yale,Cambridge BHarvard,Yale,Columbia CHarvard,Yale,Stanford DHarvard,Stanford,Columbia 28.The Pilgrims Progress was written by _.AJohn Milton BJohn Locke CJohn Dryden DJohn Bunyan 29.The Shadow Cabinet is organized by _ in Britain.Athe Parliament Bthe Opposition Party Cthe Ruling Party Dthe Prime Minister 30.Robert Burns was a _ poet.AEnglish BScottish CWelsh DIrish 31.The well-known river that runs through London is called _.Athe Thames Bthe Avon Cthe Hudson Dthe Rhine 32.The Great Gatsby was written by _.AJack London BGertrude Stein CErnest Hemingway DF.Scott Fitzgerald 33.Babbit was a petty figure created by _ who was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize.AHenry James BJohn Steinbeck CSinclair Lewis DWilliam Faulkner 34.The number about reported thefts and convictions is used to illustrate that _.Athefts have decreased considerably Bcrime does not pay Ccrime rate has risen Dlegal deterrents are not strong 35.The tone of the passage is _.Apleading Bhopeful Cpessimistic Djocular 36.The author argues that _.Acrime decreases are not to be taken seriously Bminor cases should also be registered Cadministrative changes should be made to curb crime Dmonetary level is an important criterion for judging crime 37.The English Civil War is also called _.Athe Cromwell War Bthe Puritan Revolution Cthe Hundred Years War Dthe Wars of the Roses 38.All of the following words except _ are formed through a process of derivation.Aunconscious Bdiscard Chospitalize Dshortened 39.The Pilgrim Fathers were _.A the earliest group of Puritans immigrating to America B the patriots who drafted the Declaration of Independence Cthe group of brave explorers who discovered America D the earliest radical British Catholic church reformers 40.Which of the following words is not a compound AHeartfelt.BWindmill.CBrainwash.DNationalize.41.Canada is one Of the worlds greatest _ producers.Acoal Btimber Cfur Dwool 42._ was not one of the greatest 20th century American playwrights.AEugene Oneill BTennessee Williams CArthur Miller DWilliam 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.Acompounding Bderivation Cconversion Dinflection 44.The Silicon Valley is situated in _.ACalifornia BNew Mexico CFlorida DArizona 45.Daniel Defoe was most famous for his adventure story _.ARobinson Crusoe BThe Vicar of Wakefield CTreasure Island DCaptain Singleton 46._ was a founding figure in the history of American horror stories and detective stories.AJames F.Cooper BEdgar Ellan Poe CWashington Irving DHerman 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.Aexplorer Bpeasant Cworker Dgoverness 48.Who is the author of Common Sense AThomas Jefferson BBenjamin Franklin CThomas Moore DThomas Paine 49.What is the capital of Britain ALondon BLiverpool CManchester DBirmingham 50.In semantics,_deals with the relationship between the linguistic elements and the non-linguistic world of experience.Asense Bsynonymy Creference Dcompetence
