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1、2004年专业英语八级考试真题及答案Part Listening Comprehension (40 min)In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.SECTION A TALKQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this

2、 section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the talk.1.The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in _.A.the coordination based on individual actionsB.the number of individual participantsC.the necessity of individual actionsD.the requ

3、irements for participants2.In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n) _ process.A.individualB.combinedC.distinctD.social3.The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in _.A.the manner of language useB.the topic and content of speechC.the interactions between speake

4、r and audienceD.the relationship between speaker and audience4.In fictional settings, speakers _.A.hide their real intentionsB.voice others intentionsC.play double roles on and off stageD.only imitate other people in life5.Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is

5、 _.A.the absence of spontaneityB.the presence of individual actionsC.the lack of real intentionsD.the absence of audienceSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the interview.6.What

6、 was education like in Professor Wangs days?A.Students worked very hard.B.Students felt they needed a second degree.C.Education was not careeroriented.D.There were many specialized subjects.7.According to Professor Wang, what is the purpose of the presentday education?A.To turn out an adequate numbe

7、r of elite for the society.B.To prepare students for their future career.C.To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.D.To set up as many technical institutions as possible.8.In Professor Wangs opinion, technical skills _.A.require good educationB.are secondary to educationC.dont c

8、all for good educationD.dont conflict with education9.What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of feepaying students?A.Shifting from one programme to another.B.Working out ways to reduce student number.C.Emphasizing better quality of education.D.Settin

9、g up stricter examination standards.10.Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT _.A.those who can adapt to different professionsB.those who have a high flexibility of mindC.those who are thinkers, historians and philosophersD.those who possess only highly sp

10、ecialized skillsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.11.Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?A.Lati

11、n America.B.SubSaharan Africa.C.Asia.D.The Caribbean.12.According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drop?A.Burma.B.Botswana.C.Cambodia.D.Thailand.13.The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in _A.Asia.B.Africa.C.Latin America

12、.D.The Caribbean.Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.14.The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by _.A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTOB.US impo

13、sing tariffs on European steelC.US refusal to pay compensation to EUD.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products15.Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?A.EU member states.B.The United States.C.WTO.D.The steel corporations.SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn th

14、is section you will hear a minilecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15 minute gapfilling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini lecture. Use the blank she

15、et for note taking.Conversation SkillsPeople who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they have something in common, i.e. skills to put people at ease.1. Skill to ask question 1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer others questions regardless of (1)_

16、2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmfull questions about ones (2)_ job questions about ones activities in the (3)_ 3) be able to spot signals for further talk2. Skill to (4)_for answers 1) dont shift from subject to subject sticking to the same subject: signs of (5)_in conversation

17、2) listen to (6)_of voice If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject. 3) use eyes and ears steady your gaze while listening3. Skill to laughEffects of laughter: ease peoples (7)_ help start (8)_ 4. Skill to part1) importance: open up possibilities for future friendship or contact2) ways: me

18、n: a smile, a (9)_ women: same as (10)_now how to express pleasure in meeting someone.Part Proofreading and Error Correction (15 min)The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and cor

19、rect it in the following way:For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the

20、 line.For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/”and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.ExampleWhen art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) anit never buys things in finished form and hangs (2) neverthem on the wall. When a natural history museumwants an Z

21、Z(ZexhibitionZZ), it must often build it. (3)exhibitProofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U.S Congressis the power to investigate. This power is usually delegated to committees - eitherstanding committees, special com

22、mittees set for a specific (1)_purpose, or joint committees consisted of members of both houses. (2)_Investigations are held to gather information on the need forfuture legislation, to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,to inquire into the qualifications and performance of members andoffi

23、cials of the other branches, and in rare occasions, to lay the (3)_groundwork for impeachment proceedings. Frequently, committeesrely outside experts to assist in conducting investigative hearings (4)_and to make out detailed studies of issues. (5)_ There are important corollaries to the investigati

24、ve power. Oneis the power to publicize investigations and its results. Most (6)_committee hearings are open to public and are reported (7)_widely in the mass media. Congressional investigationsnevertheless represent one important tool available to lawmakers (8)_to inform the citizenry and to arouse

25、public interests in national issues. (9)_Congressional committees also have the power to compeltestimony from unwilling witnesses, and to cite for contemptof Congress witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjurythese who give false testimony. (10)_Part Reading Comprehension (30 min)In this sectio

26、n there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiplechoice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.TEXT AFarmers in the developing world hate price fluctuations. It makes it hard to plan ahead. But most of them have little choice: th

27、ey sell at the price the market sets. Farmers in Europe, the U.S. and Japan are luckier: they receive massive government subsidies in the form of guaranteed prices or direct handouts. Last month U.S. President Bush signed a new farm bill that gives American farmers $190 billion over the next 10 year

28、s, or $83 billion more than they had been scheduled to get, and pushes U.S. agricultural support close to crazy European levels. Bush said the step was necessary to “promote farmer independence and preserve the farm way of life for generations”. It is also designed to help the Republican Party win c

29、ontrol of the Senate in Novembers midterm elections.Agricultural production in most poor countries accounts for up to 50% of GDP, compared to only 3% in rich countries. But most farmers in poor countries grow just enough for themselves and their families. Those who try exporting to the West find the

30、ir goods whacked with huge tariffs or competing against cheaper subsidized goods. In 1999 the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development concluded that for each dollar developing countries receive in aid they lose up to $14 just because of trade barriers imposed on the export of their manufa

31、ctured goods. Its not as if the developing world wants any favours, says Gerald Ssendwula, Ugandas Minister of Finance. “What we want is for the rich countries to let us compete.”Agriculture is one of the few areas in which the Third World can compete. Land and labour are cheap, and as farming metho

32、ds develop, new technologies should improve output. This is no pieinthesky speculation. The biggest success in Kenyas economy over the past decade has been the boom in exports of cut flowers and vegetables to Europe. But that may all change in 2008, when Kenya will be slightly too rich to qualify fo

33、r the “leastdeveloped country” status that allows African producers to avoid paying stiff European import duties on selected agricultural products. With trade barriers in place, the horticulture industry in Kenya will shrivel as quickly as a discarded rose. And while agriculture exports remain the g

34、reat hope for poor countries, reducing trade barriers in other sectors also works: Americas African Growth and Opportunity Act, which cuts duties on exports of everything from handicrafts to shoes, has proved a boon to Africas manufacturers. The lesson: the Third World can prosper if the rich world

35、gives it a fair go.This is what makes Bushs decision to increase farm subsidies last month all the more depressing. Poor countries have long suspected that the rich world urges rade liberalization only so it can wangle its way into new markets. Such suspicions caused the Seattle trade talks to break

36、 down three years ago. But last November members of the World Trade Organization, meeting in Doha, Qatar, finally agreed to a new round of talks designed to open up global trade in agriculture and textiles. Rich countries assured poor countries, that their concerns were finally being addressed. Bush

37、s handout last month makes a lie of Americas commitment to those talks and his personal devotion to free trade.16.By comparison, farmers _ receive more government subsidies than others.A.in the developing worldB.in JapanC.in EuropeD.in America17.In addition to the economic considerations, there is a

38、 _ motive behind Bushs signing of the new farm bill.A.partisanB.socialC.financialD.cultural18.The message the writer attempts to convey throughout the passage is that _.A.poor countries should be given equal opportunities in tradeB.“the leastdeveloped country” status benefits agricultural countriesC

39、.poor countries should remove their suspicions about trade liberalizationD.farmers in poor countries should also receive the benefit of subsidies19.The writers attitude towards new farm subsidies in the U.S. is _.A.favourableB.ambiguousC.criticalD.reservedTEXT BOscar Wilde said that work is the refu

40、ge of people who have nothing better to do. If so, Americans are now among the worlds saddest refugees. Factory workers in the United States are working longer hours than at any time in the past halfcentury. America once led the rich world in cutting the average working weekfrom 70 hours in 1850 to

41、less than 40 hours by the 1950s. It seemed natural that as people grew richer they would trade extra earnings for more leisure. Since the 1970s, however, the hours clocked up by American workers have risen, to an average of 42 this year in manufacturing.Several studies suggest that something similar

42、 is happening outside manufacturing: Americans are spending more time at work than they did 20 years ago. Executives and lawyers boast of 80hour weeks. On holiday, they seek out fax machines and phones as eagerly as Germans bag the best sunloungers. Yet working time in Europe and Japan continues to

43、fall. In Germanys engineering industry the working week is to be trimmed from 36 to 35 hours next year. Most Germans get six weeks paid annual holiday; even the Japanese now take three weeks. Americans still make do with just two.Germany responds to this contrast with its usual concern about whether

44、 peoples aversion to work is damaging its competitiveness. Yet German workers, like the Japanese, seem to be acting sensibly: as their incomes rise, they can achieve a better standard of living with fewer hours of work. The puzzle is why America, the worlds richest country, sees things differently.

45、It is a puzzle with sinister social implications. Parents spend less time with their children, who may be left alone at home for longer. Is it just a coincidence that juvenile crime is on the rise?Some explanations for Americas time at work fail to stand up to scrutiny. One blames weak trade unions

46、that leave workers open to exploitation. Are workers being forced by costcutting firms to toil harder just to keep their jobs? A recent study by two American economists, Richard Freeman and Linda Bell, suggests not: when asked, Americans actually want to work longer hours. Most German workers, in contrast, would ra