2000年专业英语八级考试真题及答案

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2000 年专业英语八级考试真题及答案

PartⅠListening 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 ques

tion on your Coloured Answer Sheet.

SECTION A TALK

Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section .At the end of the talk you

w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now

list en to the talk.

1. The rules for the first private library in the US were drawn up by ___.

A. the legislature

B. the librarian

C. John Harvard

D. the faculty members

2. The earliest public library was also called a subscription

librarybecause books ___.

A. could be lent to everyone

B. could be lent by book stores

C. were lent to students and the faculty

D. were lent on a membership basis

3. Which of the following is NOT stated as one of the purposes of free pu blic

libraries?

A. To provide readers with comfortable reading rooms.

B. To provide adults with opportunities of further education.

C. To serve the community’s cultural and recreational needs.

D. To supply technical literature on specialized subjects.

4. The major difference between modem private and public libraries lies i n

___.

A. readership

B. content

C. service

D.function

5. The main purpose of the talk is ___.

A. to introduce categories of books in US libraries

B. to demonstrate the importance of US libraries

C. to explain the roles of different US libraries

D. to define the circulation system of US libraries

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you

wil l be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now

listen to the interview.

6. Nancy became a taxi driver because ___.

A. she owned a car

B. she drove well

C. she liked drivers’ uniforms

D. it was her childhood dream

7. According to her, what was the most difficult about becoming a taxi dr iver?

A. The right sense of direction.

B. The sense of judgment.

C. The skill of maneuvering.

D. The size of vehicles.

8. What does Nancy like best about her job?

A. Seeing interesting buildings in the city.

B. Being able to enjoy the world of nature.

C. Driving in unsettled weather.

D. Taking long drives outside the city.

9. It can be inferred from the interview that Nancy in a(n) ___ moth er.

A. uncaring

B. strict

C. affectionate

D. perm issive

10. The people Nancy meets are

A. rather difficult to please

B. rude to women drivers

C. talkative and generous with tips

D. different in personality

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you

wil l be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

11. The primary purpose of the US anti-smoking legislation is ___.

A. to tighten control on tobacco advertising

B. to impose penalties on tobacco companies

C. to start a national anti-smoking campaign

D. to ensure the health of American children

Questions 12 and 13 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.

12. The French President’s visit to Japan aims at ___.

A. making more investments in Japan

B. stimulating Japanese businesses in France

C. helping boost the Japanese economy

D. launching a film festival in Japan

13. This is Jacques Chirac’s ___ visit to Japan.

A. second

B. fourteenth

C. fortieth

D. forty-first

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. Afghan people are suffering from starvation because ___.

A. melting snow begins to block the mountain paths

B. the Taliban have destroyed existing food stocks

C. the Taliban are hindering food deliveries

D. an emergency air-lift of food was cancelled

15. people in Afghanistan are facing starvation.

A. 160,000

B. 16,000

C. 1,000,000

D. 100 ,000

SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING

Fill each of gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the

word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.

On Public Speaking

When people are asked to give a speech in public for the first time,

theyusually feel terrified no matter how well they speak in informal

situations.In fact, public speaking is the same as any other form of (1)___

1.___that people are usually engaged in. Public speaking is a way for a speaker

to(2)___ his thoughts with the audience. Moreover, the speaker is free 2.___to

decide on the (3)___ of his speech. 3.___Two key points to achieve success in

public speaking:—(4)___ of the subject matter. 4.___—good preparation of the

speech.To facilitate their understanding, inform your audience beforehand of

the(5)___ of your speech, and end it with a summary. 5.___Other key points to

bear in mind:—be aware of your audience through eye contact.—vary the speed

of (6)___ 6.___—use the microphone skillfully to (7)___ yourself in speech.

7.___—be brief in speech; always try to make your message (8)___ 8.___Example:

the best remembered inaugural speeches of the US presidents arethe (9)___ ones.

9.___Therefore, brevity is essential to the (10)___ of a speech. 10.___

PartⅡProofreading and Error Correction (15 min)

The following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of ONE

error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the

passage and correct it in the following way.For a wrong word, underline the

wrong word and wri te 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 line.For an unnecessary word cross out the unnecessary word

with a slash “/’ and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the

line.

Example

When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an

it never／buys things in finished form and hangs (2) never

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