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1、2022英语专业八级考试真题卷（6）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.Which Midwestern city of the USA is the automobile capital of the worldAChicago.BDetroit.CMilwaukee.DCleveland. 2.A (n) _ is a unit that is of distinctive value. It is an abstract unit, a collection of dist

2、inctive phonetic features.AphoneBsoundCallophoneDphoneme 3.Which of the following is the best possible title for this essayAAn Introduction to Desktop Video Conferencing.BModern Office and Video Conferencing.CA New Solution for Office Work.DFace to Face with Your Partners. 4.The underlined word pert

3、urb in the first paragraph most probably means _.AmodifyBneglectCpermeateDupset 5.This passage is mainly about _.Ainformation technologyBan increasingly knowledge-intensive environmentCa modem definition of literacyDeffects of modern information systems on the individual 6.From the passage, we can c

4、onclude that _.Avideo conferencing will be an instance of superiority for some companiesBvideo conferencing will be applied where communication is importantCvideo conferencing will be a standard configuration for all peoples computersDvideo conferencing still have a lot of room for improvement 7.Whi

5、ch of the following statements is true according to this passageAThe borderline between the common good and personal privacy is no longer elusive.BWith the development of information technology even highly skilled and professional functions may become obsolete.CPeople can never catch up with the rat

6、e of obsolescence of knowledge.DPeople who are given access to information are literate. 8.Front the passage, we can safely infer that _.Athe use of video conferencing is still a mystery for the general publicBvideo conferencing may be as simple as telephones for communicationCface to face relations

7、hip is important for customers and suppliersDvideo conferencing is especially popular with information technology firms 9.The second paragraph is mainly about _.Athe obsolescence of many human functionsBthe impact of information technology on individuals skills and jobsCrapid evolution of human labo

8、urDjob dislocations and forced geographic relocations 10.Which of the following is a most likely meaning for the word bonobo in the first paragraphAA species of wild horses.BA species of chimpanzee.CA species of giraffes.DA species of tigers. 11.According to the author, the breakthrough of this tech

9、nology starts firm _.Acomputer scienceBtelecommunication technologyCphoning servicesDbooking technology 12.In fourth paragraph, the author cites the example of Monica and Bill to show that _.Amen like charming women while women like strong menBmen like charming women while women like rich menCmen li

10、ke money while women like cute menDmen like money while women like charming men 13.In the last paragraph the author cites the example of beautiful peacocks with gorgeous tails to mean _.Aa female who favors cute clothesBa male who likes cute clothesCan animal that favors many friendsDa male who is c

11、ute but not rich 14.Which of the following cannot be used to explain what a theory is likeAAn account of the properties that a theory has,BA description of various features that a theory may have.CA detailed account of the features of the theorys content and form.DAn introduction to the contribution

12、s made by Einstein to science. 15.Some features of a theory may be considered very important if they are _.Aindicative of the truth of the theoryBirrelevant to an analysis of scientific knowledgeCirrelevant to doing scienceDneutral to a theorys being true or false 16.Which of the following can serve

13、 as one of the reasons to support the idea that theories are like applesABoth of them are either good or bad.BBoth of them have all sorts of features.CBoth of them have features that indicate their truth or goodness.DResponsible theory choice is dissimilar to responsible shopping. 17.It can be infer

14、red from this passage that _.Aall the features that a theory has are not importantBonly accessible features of a theory are importantCthe accessible features of a theory must be very importantDthe theory about the demise of dinosaurs is false 18.Which of the following statements is true according to

15、 this passageAIf an offender breaks the probation order and commits no further offense, no other penalty is imposed.BIf an offender complies with the probation order, he will be punished merely for the original offense.CIf an offender in the U.S. breaks the probation order, he has to serve a sentenc

16、e fixed in advance.DIf an offender in Britain breaks the probation order, he has to serve a fixed sentence for a specified period. 19.The first paragraph is primarily about _.Aways of dealing with offendersBthe probation systemCthe suspension of sentence on the offenderDthe suspended sentence of imp

17、risonment 20.According to this passage, disqualification _.Aseldom works well in practiceBusually fails to prevent an offender from committing further offensesCis only applicable to those offenders who commit serious driving offensesDmay be applied to offenders who have been convicted of various typ

18、es of offenses 21.The second paragraph is mainly about _.Aalternatives to prisonBpreventing an offender from committing offensesCthe imposition of disqualification of offendersDdisqualifying an offender from driving a motor vehicle 22.Which of the following is a compound wordAElevator.BFormal.CEvalu

19、ative.DFlashlight. 23.The majority of poem in Lyrical Ballads were written by _.AWilliam WordsworthBJohn KeatsCS.T. ColeridgeDPercy Bysshe Shelley 24.The word task originally meant money to be paid by people of businesses to a government for public purposes, but not it refers to work that has to be

20、done. This is an example of _.Anarrowing of meaningBwidening of meaningCmeaning shiftDloss of meaning 25.Where do the majority of people in Scotland liveAIn the Highlands.BIn the Lowlands.CIn the Uplands.DIn the Northwest of Highlands 26.How many terms can a president in the United States be elected

21、 to at mostA1.B2.C3.D4. 27.Who was the first great prose stylist of American romanticismAWashington Irving.BJames Fenimore Cooper.CWilliam Cullen Bryant.DNathaniel Hawthorne. 28.Where is Lake Louise locatedAIn the northern part of Canada.BOn the Canadian-American border.COn the east coast.DIn the Ro

22、ckies. 29.The novel Oliver Twist was written by _.AJane AustenBJohn KeatsCCharles DickensDGeorge Eliot 30.Harriet Beccher Stowe, the author of _, had become the most famous literary woman in the world.AThe Adventures of Tom SawyerBThe Sea WolfCUncle Toms CabinDSong of Myself 31.Northern Ireland is w

23、ell known in the United Kingdom mainly for its _.Apolitical problemsBpopulationClandDculture 32.According to the information given in the first paragraph, we can infer that _.Achimps also live in a civilized communityBhuman beings are just similar to the chimpsCpeople understand chimps quite wellDth

24、e chimps and people live in similar societies 33.What is the major point that the author is making in the articleAThe Constitution, one of the greatest documents of the world, was written by fifty-five men of varying talents and backgrounds.BThe Constitution owes its greatness to the fact that it ha

25、s never changed in a changing world.CThe Constitution was written by many people working together cooperatively.DThe Constitution was written by many people, all of whom were thinkers of the highest order. 34.Which of the following statements about the 55 men framing the Constitution is TRUEAAlexand

26、er Hamilton was not among them.BAll of them were famous.CAll of them contributed much to the framing.DGeorge Washington and Benjamin Franklin were among them. 35.What did President Clinton try to do during his trip to MoscowATo pacify the market.BTo make a speech on American economy.CTo intervene.DT

27、o cooperate with Russian to pursue sustainable development. 36.What is the Feds main concern according to Mr. GramleyATo provide liquidity to the market.BTo keep a close watch on Wall Street, if there is a stock market crash, it will lower interest rates.CTo observe the influence of a sliding market

28、 on consumer confidence and give a timely response.DTo prevent the stock market from sliding too much. 37.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this passageAThreat of Deflation in US.BEconomic Situation in US.CWhere US Economy is Heading.DThe Sign of Recession in US Economy. 38.Th

29、e best title for this passage is_.AThe Age of ReasonBThe Need for Independent ThinkingCThe Value of RefutationDHow People Think 39.According to the author, it is always advisable to_.Ahave opinions which can not be refutedBadopt the point of view to which he feels the most inclinationCbe acquainted

30、with the arguments favoring the point of view with which he disagreesDsuspended heterodox speculation 40.According to the author, which of the following statements is TRUEAMost educated people study both sides of a question.BHeterodox speculation will lead to many errors in thinking.CThe vast majori

31、ty of people who argue fluently are acquainted with only one side of an issue.DIt is wise to get both sides of a debatable issue from ones teachers. 41.The writer means for this passage to appeal to the readers_.AsensesBreligionCmoralsDthoughts 42.What is the color of the tattooing on his backABrown

32、.BYellow.CBlue.DGreen. 43.The style of this passage is_.AhumorousBpoeticCdetailedDunrealistic 44.The rear view of the stranger_.Ais compared to a statueBhas matchless symmetryCis compared to a garden vineDis typical of a South Sea Islander 45.All of the following are stated by the author as problems

33、 connected with the sources for knowledge of pre- modern cultures EXCEPT_.Apartial completenessBrestricted accessibilityClimited quantityDtendency toward contradiction 46.The authors attitude toward Bachofens treaties is best described as one of_.Aqualified approvalBprofound ambivalenceCpointed disa

34、greementDunmitigated hostility 47.It can be inferred from the passage that the probable reactions of many males in ancient Greece to the idea of a society ruled by women could best be characterized as_.Aconfused and dismayedBwary and hostileCcurious but fearfulDcynical and disinterested 48.The prima

35、ry purpose of the passage is to_.Acompare competing new approaches to understanding the role of women in ancient societiesBinvestigate the ramifications of Bachofens theory about the dominance of women in ancient societiesCexplain the burgeoning interest among historians in determining the actual st

36、atus of women in various societiesDcriticize the value of ancient myths in determining the status of women in ancient societies 49.The author suggests that the main reason for the persisting influence of Bachofens work is that_.Afeminists have shown little interest in ancient societiesBreliable info

37、rmation about the ancient world is difficult to acquireCancient societies show the best evidence of women in position of powerDhistorians have been primarily interested in the modern period 50.Why didnt the writers wife and friends ask him what had really happened to himAThey sensed that something t

38、errible happened, they didnt dare to ask.BThey were afraid that the writer might lose face if they asked.CTheyd like to let it be for it was not their business.DThey tried to calm the writer in this way.第19页 共19页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页