英语专业八级考前全真模拟试卷[2]_专业八级

专业八级考试全真模拟试卷
test for english majors grade eight
(sample)question booklet
paper one 
time limit:［95 min.］
part Ⅰ 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 response for each question 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 will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
now listen to the talk. 
1盩he speaker is____.
a.the travel guide b.the language professor
c.the school supervisor d.the talkshow host
2盬hat does the word“hip”mean in this talk?
a.it is derived from “hippie”.
b.it means following the social fashion in the 1960s and 1970s.
c.it comes from a more recent usuage.
d.it means“out-of-date slang.”
3盩he problem with slang and trendy expressions is____.
a.that they are out-of-date. b.that they are difficult.
c.that they change fast. d.that they mean nonsense.
4盬hat does“hinny”mean in newcastle?
a.the sterile hybrid of a horse and a donkey. b.a common term of cursing.
c.the local form of“hello”. d.a usual way of affection.
5盩he speak asks listeners____.
a.to never use slang b.to understand what these slang words mean
c.to take time to use slang often d.to stick with official english
section b conversation
questions 6 to l0 are based on mr.jones and engineer.at the end of the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
now listen to the interview.
6盬hat materials were not used for road surfaces during the last century?
a.gravel b.asphalt c.macadam d.concrete
7盋oncrete is used in extensive projects because of____.
a.the increase in traffic b.the cost of other materials
c.the change of the climate d.the construction of the roads
8盕or light traffic,which of the following is not used?
a.sand clay. b.macadam. c.brick. d.bituminous mixture.
9盬hat do“turnpikes”mean?
a.roads. b.streets. c.lanes. d.highways.
10盩he total width of the pennsylvania turnpike is____.
a.100 feet b.78 feet c.68 feet d.88 feet
section c news broadcast
questions 11 to 12 are based on the following news from the bbc.at the end of the news item,you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions.
now listen to the news.
11盨outh korean law-makers planned for an asiawide coalition against____.
a. japan’s invasion b.japan’s violation of human rights
c.japan’s distortion of history d.japan’s cruelty
12盤rotests in south korea have not____.
a.escalated into civic campaigns nationwide
b.called for a boycott of japanese goods
c.postponed joint military exercises with tokyo
d.established a neutral just body to settle such a dispute
questions 13 to 15 are based on the following news from the voa.at the end of the news item,you will be given 45 seconds to answer the three questions.
now listen to the news.
13盬hen did george w.bush present a letter to congress?
a.friday b.thursday c.tuesday d.monday
14盠ast year exports to china was boosted by____.
a.25 percent b.24 percent c.23 percent d.22 percent
15盩he annual review will continue____.
a. in white house b.in the pentagon building
c.in the united nations d.on the capital hill
section d note\|taking & gap\|filling［15 min.］
in this section you will hear a mini-lecture.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 gap-filling task on answer sheet one.use the blank paper for note-taking.
part Ⅱ proofreading & error correction
proofread the given passage on answer sheet two as instructed.
part Ⅲ reading comprehension ［40 min.］