2025年專八真題及答案

專八真題及答案【篇一：英語專八真題及答案(word完整版)】>testforenglishmajors()-gradeeight-partisectionalisteningcomprehension(35min)mini-lectureinthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.youwillhearthelectureonceonly.whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonanswersheetone.usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.completethegap-fillingtask.someofthegapsbelowmayrequireamaximumofthreewords.makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallysemanticallyacceptable.youmayrefertoyournotes.paralinguisticfeaturesoflanguageinface-to-facecommunicationspeakersoftenaltertheirtomesofvoiceorchangetheirphysicalposturesinordertoconveymessages.thesemeansarecalledparalinguisticfeaturesoflanguage,whichfallintotwocategories.firstcategory:vocalparalinguisticfeaturesa.(1)__________:toexpressattitudeorintention(1)__________b.examples1.whispering:needforsecrecy2.breathiness:deepemotion3.(2)_________:unimportance(2)__________4.nasality:anxiety5.extralip-rounding:greaterintimacysecondcategory:physicalparalinguisticfeaturesa.facialexpressions1.(3)_______(3)__________smiling:signalofpleasureorwelcome2.lesscommonexpressionseyebrowraising:surpriseorinterestlipbiting:(4)________(4)_________b.gesturegesturesarerelatedtoculture.1.britishcultureshruggingshoulders:(5)________(5)__________scratchinghead:puzzlement2.otherculturesplacinghanduponheart:(6)_______(6)__________pointingatnose:secretc.proximity,postureandechoing1.proximity:physicaldistancebetweenspeakerscloseness:intimacyorthreat(7)_______:formalityorabsenceofinterest(7)_________proximityisperson-,culture-and(8)________-specific.(8)_________2.posturehunchedshouldersorahanginghead:toindicate(9)_____(9)________directleveleyecontact:toexpressanopenorchallengingattitude3.echoingdefinition:imitationofsimilarposture(10)______:aidincommunication(10)___________consciousimitation:mockerysectionbinterviewinthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononanswersheettwo.questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.nowlistentotheinterview.1.accordingtodrjohnson,diversitymeansa.mergingofdifferentculturalidentities.b.moreemphasisonhomogeneity.c.embracingofmoreethnicdifferences.d.acceptanceofmorebranchesofchristianity.2.accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingstatementsincorrect?a.someplacesaremorediversethanothers.b.townsarelessdiversethanlargecities.c.diversitycanbeseeneverywhere.d.americanisatrulydiversecountry.3.accordingtodrjohnson,whichplacewillwitnessaradicalchangeinitsracialmakeupby2025?a.maineb.selinsgrovec.philadelphiad.california4.duringtheinterviewdrjohnsonindicatesthata.greaterracialdiversityexistsamongyoungerpopulations.b.botholderandyoungerpopulationsareraciallydiverse.c.agediversitycouldleadtopensionproblems.d.olderpopulationsaremoreraciallydiverse.5.accordingtotheinterview,religiousdiversitya.wasmostevidentbetween1990and.b.existsamongmuslimimmigrants.c.isrestrictedtocertainplacesintheus.d.isspreadingtomorepartsofthecountry.sectioncnewsbroadcastinthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.nowlistentothenews.6.whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?a.sonydevelopedacomputerchipforcellphones.b.japanwillmarketitswalletphoneabroad.c.thewalletphoneisoneofthewirelessinnovations.d.readerdevicesareavailableatstoresandstations.question7and8isbasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothenews.7.whichofthefollowingismentionedasthegovernment’smeasuretocontrolinflation?a.foreigninvestment.b.donorsupport.c.pricecontrol.d.bankprediction.8.accordingtokingdombank,whatisthecurrentinflationrateinzimbabwe?a.20millionpercent.b.2.2millionpercent.c.11.2millionpercent.d.over11.2millionpercent.question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.nowlistentothenews.9.whichofthefollowingiscorrect?a.abigfireeruptedonthenileriver.b.helicopterswereusedtoevacuatepeople.c.fivepeopleweretakentohospitalforburns.d.abigfiretookplaceontwofloors.10.thelikelycauseofthebigfireisa.electricalshort-cut.b.lackoffire-satefymeasures.c.terrorism.d.notknown.partiireadingcomprehension(30min)inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.textastill,theimageofanycityhasahalf-lifeofmanyyears.(sodoesitsname,officiallychangedinfromcalcuttatokolkata,whichisclosertowhatthewordsoundslikeinbengali.conversinginenglish,ineverheardanyonecallthecityanythingbutcalcutta.)towesterners,theconveyancemostidentifiedwithkolkataisnotitsmodernsubway—afacilitywhosespaciousstationshaveartonthewallsandcricketmatchesontelevisionmonitors—butthehand-pulledrickshaw.storiesandfilmscelebrateaprimitive-lookingcartwithhighwoodenwheels,pulledbysomeonewholooksclosetoneedingthesuccorofmotherteresa.foryearsthegovernmenthasbeentalkingabouteliminatinghand-pulledrickshawsonwhatitcallshumanitariangrounds—principallyonthegroundthat,asthemayorofkolkatahasoftensaid,itisoffensivetosee“onemansweatingandstrainingtopullanotherman.”butthesedayspoliticiansalsolamenttheimpactof6,000hand-pulledrickshawsonamoderncity’strafficand,particularly,onitsimage.“westernerstrytoassociatebeggarsandtheserickshawswiththecalcuttalandscape,butthisisnotwhatcalcuttastandsfor,”thechiefministerofwestbengal,buddhadebbhattacharjee,saidinapressconferencein.“ourcitystandsforprosperityanddevelopment.”thechiefminister—theequivalentofastategovernor—wentontoannouncethathand-pulledrickshawssoonwouldbebannedfromthestreetsofkolkata.fromjunetoseptemberkolkatacangettorrentialrains,anditsdrainagesystemdoesn’tneedtorrentialraintobeginbackingup.residentswhofavoratouchofhyperbolesaythatinkolkata“ifastraycatpees,there’saflood.”duringmystayitoncerainedforabout48hours.entireneighborhoodscouldn’tbereachedbymotorizedvehicles,andthenewspapersshowedpicturesofrickshawsbeingpulledthroughwaterthatwasuptothepullers’waists.whenit’sraining,thenormalcustomerbaseforrickshawpullersexpandsgreatly,asdoesthepriceofajourney.awriterinkolkatatoldme,“whenitrains,eventhegovernortakesrickshaws.”whileiwasinkolkata,amagazinecalledindiatodaypublisheditsannualrankingofindianstates,accordingtosuchmeasurementsasprosperityandinfrastructure.amongindia’s20largeststates,biharfinisheddeadlast,asithasforfourofthepastfiveyears.bihar,acouplehundredmilesnorthofkolkata,iswherethevastmajorityofrickshawpullerscomefrom.onceinkolkata,theysleeponthestreetorintheirrickshawsorinadera—acombinationgarageandrepairshopanddormitorymanagedbysomeonecalledasardar.forsleepingprivilegesinadera,pullerspay100rupees(about$2.50)amonth,whichsoundslikeaprettygooddealuntilyou’vevisitedadera.theygrossbetween100and150rupeesaday,outofwhichtheyhavetopay20rupeesfortheuseoftherickshawandanoccasional75ormoreforapayoffifapolicemanstopsthemfor,say,crossingastreetwhererickshawsareprohibited.astudyfoundthatrickshawpullersarenearthebottomofkolkataoccupationsinincome,doingbetterthanonlytheragpickersandthebeggars.forsomeonewithoutlandoreducation,thatstillbeatstryingtomakealivinginbihar.therearepeopleinkolkata,particularlyeducatedandpoliticallyawarepeople,whowillnotrideinarickshaw,becausetheyareoffendedbytheideaofbeingpulledbyanotherhumanbeingorbecausetheyconsideritnotthesortofthingpeopleoftheirstationdoorbecausetheyregardthehand-pulledrickshawasarelicofcolonialism.ironically,someofthosepeoplearenotenthusiasticaboutbanningrickshaws.theeditoroftheeditorialpagesofkolkata’stelegraph—rudrangshumukherjee,aformeracademicwhostillwriteshistorybooks—toldme,forinstance,thatheseeshumanitarianconsiderationsascomingdownonthesideofkeepinghand-pulledrickshawsontheroad.“irefusetobecarriedbyanotherhumanbeingmyself,”hesaid,“butiquestionwhetherwehavetherighttotakeawaytheirlivelihood.”rickshawsupporterspointoutthatwhenitcomestodemeaningoccupations,rickshawpullersarehardlyuniqueinkolkata.wheniaskedonerickshawpullerifhethoughtthegovernment’splantoridthecityofrickshawswasbasedonagenuineinterestinhiswelfare,hesmiled,withaquickshakeofhishead—agestureiinterpretedtomean,“if【篇二：英語專八真題及其答案】s()-gradeeight-listeningcomprehension(35min)sectionamini-lectureinthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.youwillhearthelectureonceonly.whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonanswersheetone.usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.completethegap-fillingtask.someofthegapsbelowmayrequireamaximumofthreewords.makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallysemanticallyacceptable.youmayrefertoyournotes.paralinguisticfeaturesoflanguageinface-to-facecommunicationspeakersoftenaltertheirtomesofvoiceorchangetheirphysicalposturesinordertoconveymessages.thesemeansarecalledparalinguisticfeaturesoflanguage,whichfallintotwocategories.firstcategory:vocalparalinguisticfeaturesa.(1)__________:toexpressattitudeorintention(1)__________b.examples1.whispering:needforsecrecy2.breathiness:deepemotion3.(2)_________:unimportance(2)__________4.nasality:anxiety5.extralip-rounding:greaterintimacysecondcategory:physicalparalinguisticfeaturesa.facialexpressions1.(3)_______(3)__________smiling:signalofpleasureorwelcome2.lesscommonexpressionseyebrowraising:surpriseorinterestlipbiting:(4)________(4)_________b.gesturegesturesarerelatedtoculture.1.britishcultureshruggingshoulders:(5)________(5)__________scratchinghead:puzzlement2.otherculturesplacinghanduponheart:(6)_______(6)__________pointingatnose:secretc.proximity,postureandechoing1.proximity:physicaldistancebetweenspeakerscloseness:intimacyorthreat(7)_______:formalityorabsenceofinterest(7)_________proximityisperson-,culture-and(8)________-specific.(8)_________2.posturehunchedshouldersorahanginghead:toindeicate(9)_____(9)________directleveleyecontact:toexpressanopenorchallengingattitude3.echoingdefinition:imitationofsimilarposture(10)______:aidincommunication(10)___________consciousimitation:mockerysectionbinterviewinthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononanswersheettwo.questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.nowlistentotheinterview.1.accordingtodrjohnson,diversitymeansa.mergingofdifferentculturalidentities.b.moreemphasisonhomogeneity.c.embracingofmoreethnicdifferences.d.acceptanceofmorebranchesofchristianity.2.accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingstatementsincorrect?a.someplacesaremorediversethanothers.b.townsarelessdiversethanlargecities.c.diversitycanbeseeneverywhere.d.americanisatrulydiversecountry.3.accordingtodrjohnson,whichplacewillwitnessaradicalchangeinitsracialmakeupby2025?a.maineb.selinsgrovec.philadelphiad.california4.duringtheinterviewdrjohnsonindicatesthata.greaterracialdiversityexistsamongyoungerpopulations.b.botholderandyoungerpopulationsareraciallydiverse.c.agediversitycouldleadtopensionproblems.d.olderpopulationsaremoreraciallydiverse.5.accordingtotheinterview,religiousdiversitya.wasmostevidentbetween1990and.b.existsamongmuslimimmigrants.c.isrestrictedtocertainplacesintheus.d.isspreadingtomorepartsofthecountry.sectioncnewsbroadcastinthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.nowlistentothenews.6.whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?a.sonydevelopedacomputerchipforcellphones.b.japanwillmarketitswalletphoneabroad.c.thewalletphoneisoneofthewirelessinnovations.d.readerdevicesareavailableatstoresandstations.question7and8isbasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothenews.7.whichofthefollowingismentionedasthegovernment’smeasuretocontrolinflation?a.foreigninvestment.b.donorsupport.c.pricecontrol.d.bankprediction.8.accordingtokingdombank,whatisthecurrentinflationrateinzimbabwe?a.20millionpercent.b.2.2millionpercent.c.11.2millionpercent.d.over11.2millionpercent.question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.nowlistentothenews.9.whichofthefollowingiscorrect?a.abigfireeruptedonthenileriver.b.helicopterswereusedtoevacuatepeople.c.fivepeopleweretakentohospitalforburns.d.abigfiretookplaceontwofloors.10.thelikelycauseofthebigfireisa.electricalshort-cut.b.lackoffire-satefymeasures.c.terrorism.d.notknown.partiireadingcomprehension(30min)inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.textastill,theimageofanycityhasahalf-lifeofmanyyears.(sodoesitsname,officiallychangedinfromcalcuttatokolkata,whichisclosertowhatthewordsoundslikeinbengali.conversinginenglish,ineverheardanyonecallthecityanythingbutcalcutta.)towesterners,theconveyancemostidentifiedwithkolkataisnotitsmodernsubway—afacilitywhosespaciousstationshaveartonthewallsandcricketmatchesontelevisionmonitors—butthehand-pulledrickshaw.storiesandfilmscelebrateaprimitive-lookingcartwithhighwoodenwheels,pulledbysomeonewholooksclosetoneedingthesuccorofmotherteresa.foryearsthegovernmenthasbeentalkingabouteliminatinghand-pulledrickshawsonwhatitcallshumanitariangrounds—principallyonthegroundthat,asthemayorofkolkatahasoftensaid,itisoffensivetosee“onemansweatingandstrainingtopullanotherman.”butthesedayspoliticiansalsolamenttheimpactof6,000hand-pulledrickshawsonamoderncity’strafficand,particularly,onitsimage.“westernerstrytoassociatebeggarsandtheserickshawswiththecalcuttalandscape,butthisisnotwhatcalcuttastandsfor,”thechiefministerofwestbengal,buddhadebbhattacharjee,saidinapressconferencein.“ourcitystandsforprosperityanddevelopment.”thechiefminister—theequivalentofastategovernor—wentontoannouncethathand-pulledrickshawssoonwouldbebannedfromthestreetsofkolkata.andpickhimup;thepulleressentiallybecomesafamilyretainer.fromjunetoseptemberkolkatacangettorrentialrains,anditsdrainagesystemdoesn’tneedtorrentialraintobeginbackingup.residentswhofavoratouchofhyperbolesaythatinkolkata“ifastraycatpees,there’saflood.”duringmystayitoncerainedforabout48hours.entireneighborhoodscouldn’tbereachedbymotorizedvehicles,andthenewspapersshowedpicturesofrickshawsbeingpulledthroughwaterthatwasuptothepullers’waists.whenit’sraining,thenormalcustomerbaseforrickshawpullersexpandsgreatly,asdoesthepriceofajourney.awriterinkolkatatoldme,“whenitrains,eventhegovernortakesrickshaws.”whileiwasinkolkata,amagazinecalledindiatodaypublisheditsannualrankingofindianstates,accordingtosuchmeasurementsasprosperityandinfrastructure.amongindia’s20largeststates,biharfinisheddeadlast,asithasforfourofthepastfiveyears.bihar,acouplehundredmilesnorthofkolkata,iswherethevastmajorityofrickshawpullerscomefrom.onceinkolkata,theysleeponthestreetorintheirrickshawsorinadera—acombinationgarageandrepairshopanddormitorymanagedbysomeonecalledasardar.forsleepingprivilegesinadera,pullerspay100rupees(about$2.50)amonth,whichsoundslikeaprettygooddealuntilyou’vevisitedadera（防護(hù)評(píng)估和研究機(jī)構(gòu)）.theygrossbetween100and150rupeesaday,outofwhichtheyhavetopay20rupeesfortheuseoftherickshawandanoccasional75ormoreforapayoffifapolicemanstopsthemfor,say,crossingastreetwhererickshawsareprohibited.astudyfoundthatrickshawpullersarenearthebottomofkolkataoccupationsinincome,doingbetterthanonlytheragpickers（拾破爛的人）andthebeggars.forsomeonewithoutlandoreducation,thatstillbeatstryingtomakealivinginbihar.therearepeopleinkolkata,particularlyeducatedandpoliticallyawarepeople,whowillnotrideinarickshaw,becausetheyareoffendedbytheideaofbeingpulledbyanotherhumanbeingorbecausetheyconsideritnotthesortofthingpeopleoftheirstationdoorbecausetheyregardthehand-pulledrickshawasarelicofcolonialism.ironically,someofthosepeoplearenotenthusiasticaboutbanningrickshaws.theeditoroftheeditorialpagesofkolkata’stelegraph—rudrangshumukherjee,aformeracademicwhostillwriteshistorybooks—toldme,forinstance,thatheseeshumanitarianconsiderationsascomingdownonthesideofkeepinghand-pulledrickshawsontheroad.“irefusetobecarriedbyanotherhumanbeingmyself,”hesaid,“butiquestionwhetherwehavetherighttotakeawaytheirlivelihood.”rickshawsupporterspointoutthatwhenitcomestodemeaningoccupations,rickshawpullersarehardlyuniqueinkolkata.wheniaskedonerickshawpullerifhethoughtthegovernment’splantoridthecityofrickshawswasbasedonagenuineinterestinhiswelfare,hesmiled,withaquickshakeofhishead—agestureiinterpretedtomean,“ifyouaresonaiveastoasksuchaquestion,iwillanswerit,butitisnotworthwastingwordson.”somerickshawpullersimetwereresignedtotheimminentendoftheirlivelihoodandpintheirhopesonbeingofferedsomethinginitsplace.asmigrantworkers,theydon’thavethepoliticalcloutenjoyedby,say,kolkata’ssidewalkhawkers,who,aftersupposedlybeingscaledbackatthebeginningofthemodernizationdrive,stillclogthesidewalks,sellingabsolutelyeverything—or,asifoundduringthe48hoursofrain,absolutelyeverythingbutumbrellas.“thegovernmentwasthegovernmentofthepoorpeople,”onesardar（司令官）toldme.“nowtheyshakehandswiththecapitalistsandtrytogetridofpoorpeople.”butothersinkolkatabelievethatrickshawswillsimplybeconfinedmorestrictlytocertainneighborhoods,outoftheviewofworldbanktrafficconsultantsandcaliforniainvestmentdelegations—orthattheywillbeallowedtodieoutnaturallyasthey’resupplantedbymoremodernconveyances.buddhadebbhattacharjee,afterall,isnotthefirsthighwestbengalofficialtosaythatrickshawswouldbeoffthestreetsofkolkatainamatterofmonths.similarstatementshavebeenmadeasfarbackas1976.thebandecreedbybhattacharjeehasbeendelayedbyacourtcaseandbyawidelyheldbeliefthatsomeretrainingorsocialsecuritysettlementoughttobeofferedtorickshawdrivers.itmayalsohavebeendelayedbyaquietreluctancetogiveupsomethingthathasbeenpartofthefabricofthecityformorethanacentury.kolkata,aresidenttoldme,“hasdifficultylettinggo.”onedayacityofficialhandedmeareportfromthemunicipalgovernmentlayingoutoptionsforhowrickshawpullersmightberehabilitated.“whichoptionhasbeenchosen?”iasked,notingthatthereportwasdatedalmostexactlyayearbeforemyvisit.11.12.13.14.15.16.“thathasn’tbeendecided,”hesaid.“whenwillitbedecided?”“thathasn’tbeendecided,”hesaid.accordingtothepassage,rickshawsareusedinkolkatamainlyforthefollowingexcepta.takingforeigntouristsaroundthecity.b.providingtransporttoschoolchildren.c.carryingstoresuppliesandpurchasesd.carryingpeopleovershortdistances.whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestherickshawpullersfrombihar?a.theycomefromarelativelypoorarea.b.theyareprovidedwithdecentaccommodation.c.theirlivingstandardsareverylowinkolkata.d.theyareoftencaughtbypolicemeninthestreets.that“forsomeonewithoutlandoreducation,thatstillbeatstryingtomakealivinginbihar”(4paragraph)meansthatevenso,a.thepoorprefertoworkandliveinbihar.b.thepoorfrombiharfarebetterthanbackhome.c.thepoornevertrytomakealivinginbihar.d.thepoorneverseemtoresenttheirlifeinkolkata.wecaninferfromthepassagethatsomeeducatedandpoliticallyawarepeoplea.holdmixedfeelingstowardsrickshaws.b.stronglysupportthebanonrickshaws.c.callforhumanitarianactionsfrorickshawpullers.d.keepquietontheissueofbanningrickshaws.whichofthefollowingstatementsconveystheauthor’ssenseofhumor?a.“…notthepoorbutpeoplewhoarejustanotchabovethepoor.”(2paragraph)b.“…,.whichsoundslikeaprettygooddealuntilyou’vevisitedadera.”(4paragraph)c.kolkata,aresidenttoldme,“hasdifficultylettinggo.”(7paragraph).d.“…or,asifoundduringthe48hoursofrain,absolutelyeverythingbutumbrellas.”(6paragraph)thedialoguebetweentheauthorandthecityofficialattheendofthepassageseemstosuggesta.theuncertaintyofthecourt’sdecision.b.theinefficiencyofthemunicipalgovernment.c.thedifficultyoffindingagoodsolution.d.theslownessinprocessingoptions.textbdependingonwhomyoubelieve,theaverageamericanwill,overalifetime,waitinlinesfortwoyears(saysnationalpublicradio)orfiveyears(accordingtocustomer-loyaltyexperts).thecrucialwordisaverage,