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1、2023年广东英语专业八级考试真题卷本卷共分为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.How would you describe the writers attitude towards the Canadian immersion programASupportive.BUnenthusiastic.CBalanced-prepared to weigh up the pros and cons.DCritical. 2.According to the passage, which of

2、 the following may account for the success of Canadian immersion programAAll the students readily accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom.BStudents are motivated to use the second language to transmit and receive meaningful messages.CThe first language of the students is

3、 used only when they are talking about their daily life.DThe students are grouped in accordance with their language proficiency. 3.This passage is _.Aan editorial response to a letterBa newspaper articleCa letter in response to a letterDa newspaper editorial 4.The passage suggests that the White Hou

4、se has always been a(n) _.Aornate symbol of democracyBmodest residence for the PresidentCmasterpiece by James HobanDfunctional seat of government 5.The burning of the White House by the British was an act of _.AjealousyBself-defenseCretributionDnegligence 6.This article focuses most clearly on _.Ath

5、e architectural beauties of the White HouseBearly residents of the White HouseCimprovements in the White HouseDthe history of the White House to 1950 7.The author argues that _.Awe must seek great comprehension of our own inner lightsBhumans must always seek to increase the number of inner lights, h

6、ence, population increase is desirableCthe unique relationship between each person and his inner light makes him more divine than those with- out an inner lightDfaith is essential to life, especially faith based on those most divine persons who are often called prophets 8.It can be inferred that _.A

7、the author views the inner light as uniquely an attribute of QuakersBQuakers treat all men the same, whether they have inner light or notCthe Catholics are not concerned with killingDthe authors parents found Catholic religious views unsuitable or inadequate 9.If offered a reward for doing a good de

8、ed, the author would _.Aspurn the reward indignantlyBaccept it only as a token of the other persons feelings of gratitudeCneither take nor refuse the rewardDexplain to the offerer that rewards are blasphemous 10.According to the passage, _.Aphatic communion is the form of communication that children

9、 employ with animalsBLinguistics will overcome the language barrier through the use of symbolsCOne characteristic of the mature person is the ability to delay response appropriate to the situationDThe behavior of impulsive personalities permits modified reactions 11.The statement that shows the best

10、 understanding of the first two paragraphs of the passage is _.Abring me a champagne-colored blouse that matches this watchBthe perception of color varies with lightCcolorblind people are not good judges of paintingsDmodern music is not as good as baroque music 12.Which of the following does the sem

11、anticist maintain will help bridge the communication gap between people, according to the passageACharacterizing behavior in absolute terms.BGiving the objects appropriate names.CEmploying unchanging terminology.DOffering criteria for judgment. 13.In _, linguists probe into the possibility of combin

12、ing linguistic theories and language teaching.AlexicologyBpragmaticsCpedagogyDapplied linguistics 14.Australia has always been a continent with few people mainly because _.AAustralia is too far away from EuropeBmost of the continent is hot and dryCAustralia is separated from the rest of the world by

13、 seasDAustralia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continents 15.Which of the following historical events does NOT directly help to stimulate the rising of the Renaissance MovementAThe rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture.BThe new discoveries in geography and astrology.C

14、The Glorious revolution.DThe religious reformation and the economic expansion. 16.In Britain, the Conservative Party and the Labor Party are the major political powers. In general election, _ tend to be more inclined to support the Conservative Party.Athe older and womenBthe young and menCuniversity

15、 studentsDfarmers 17.Which of the following sentences is possible to arouse ambiguityASmoking cigarettes can be nauseating.BTony is a dirty street fighter.CFish and chip is delicious.DThe man is too heavy to move. 18.The highest mountain in Britain is _.AScafellBBen NevisCSnowdoniaDBelfast 19._,loca

16、ted at the southern end of Lake Michigan, is the second largest city in U. S. A.ANew YorkBWashington D. C.CChicagoDPhiladelphia 20.The word intolerable consists of _ morphemes.A1B2C3D4 21.Dr. Faustus is a play based on the German legend of a magician aspiring for _ and finally meeting his tragic end

17、 as a result of selling his soul to the Devil.AtreasureBimmortalityCpolitical powerDknowledge 22.After The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,Twain gives a literary independence to Toms buddy Huck in a book entitled _.ALife on the MississippiBThe Gilded AgeCThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDA Connecticut Yan

18、kee in King Arthurs Court 23.Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United StatesABaseball.BTennis.CBasketball.DAmerican football. 24.What type of sentence is Mark likes fiction, but Tim is interested in poetry.AA simple sentence.BA coordinate sentence.CA complex sentence.DNone of the abo

19、ve. 25.According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested inAthe Federal Government.Bthe Supreme Court.Cthe Cabinet.Dthe Congress. 26.The largest city in Canada isAVancouver.BMontreal.CToronto.DOttawa. 27.The head of the executive branch in New Zealand isAthe President.Bt

20、he Governor-General.Cthe British monarch.Dthe Prime Minister. 28.The phenomenon that words having different meanings have the same form is calledAhyponymy.Bsynonymy.Cpolysemy.Dhomonymy. 29.The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an imp

21、ortant poetic work byAWilliam Langland.BGeoffrey Chaucer.CWilliam Shakespeare.DAlfred Tennyson. 30.Who wrote The AmericanAHerman Melville.BNathaniel Hawthorne.CHenry James.DTheodore Dreiser. 31.Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human languageAArbitrariness.BDisplacement.CDuality.DDia

22、chronicity. 32.All of the following are well-known female writers in 20th-century Britain EXCEPTAGeorge Eliot.BIris Jean Murdoch.CDoris Lessing.DMuriel Spark. 33.The capital city of Wales is _.ACardiffBEdinburghCGlasgowDManchester 34.Which two speeches made Emerson famousANature and Essays.BRepresen

23、tative Men and English Traits.CNature and English Traits.DThe American Scholar and The Divinity School Address. 35.Which of the following words is NOT the hyponym of the word furnitureAWardrobe.BCarnation.CDesk.DDresser. 36.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, wa

24、s built by _.AKing HaroldBWilliam the ConquerorCOliver CromwellDRobin Hood 37.Which of the following is a compound wordAConversation.BComparable.CEntertaining.DSunflower. 38.Which two words are NOT antonymsAFather and son.BMale and female.CDoctor and patient.DWolf and fox. 39.Which of the following

25、is the British oldest daily newspaperAThe Telegraph.BThe Guardian.CThe News of the World.DThe Times. 40.The first settlers of New Zealand were _.Avoyagers from East PolynesiaBEuropean navigatorsCsealers and WhalersDChristian missionaries 41.The poem I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain was written by _.AWa

26、lt WhitmanBEmily DickinsonCHarriet Beecher StoweDMark Twain 42.Which of the following is the most significant American poem of the 20th century by T. S. EliotAThe Sacred Wood.BFour Quartets.CThe Waste Land.DPreludes. 43.The U. S. government falls into three branches: the legislative, _ and the judic

27、ial.Athe representativeBthe democraticCthe executiveDthe independent 44.Education in U. K. is compulsory for all between ages of_.A5 and 16B8 and 17C6 and 15D7 and 19 45.Which of the following is not the native people in CanadaAEskimo.BInuit.CIndians.DMaori. 46.Jane Eyre is the best known of _ novel

28、s.ACharlotte BrontesBEmily BrontesCJane AustinsDEmily Dickensons 47.The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group is calledAslangBidiomCjargonDproverb 48.Which of the following cities is in AustraliaAAuckland.BMontreal.CBaltimore.DBrisbane. 49.Which of the following words is a blend, a word formed by combining parts of othersADisco.BLaser.CMotel.DAIDS. 50.The period of Modern English extends from _ to the present day.Athe 15th centuryBthe 16th centuryCthe 17th centuryDthe 18th century