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1、精品资料2000年专八真题及答案详解.TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2000)-GRADE EIGHT-PAPER ONETIME LIMIT: 95 MINPART 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 answer to each question on your Color
2、ed Answer Sheet.SECTION A TALKQuestions 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 listen to the talk. 1. The rules for the first private library in the US were drawn up by _.A) the legislature B)
3、 the librarian C) John Harvard D) the faculty members2. The earliest public library was also called a subscription library because books _.A) could be lent to everyoneB) could be lent by book storesC) were lent to students and the facultyD) were lent on a membership basis3. Which of the following is
4、 NOT stated as one of the purposes of free public libraries? A) To provide readers with comfortable reading rooms.B) To provide adults with opportunities of further education.C) To serve the communitys cultural and recreational needs.D) To supply technical literature on specialized subjects.4. The m
5、ajor difference between modem private and public libraries lies in _.A) readership B) content C) service D) function5. The main purpose of the talk is _.A) to introduce categories of books in US librariesB) to demonstrate the importance of US librariesC) to explain the roles of different US librarie
6、sD) to define the circulation system of US librariesSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 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 own
7、ed a carB) she drove wellC) she liked drivers uniformsD) it was her childhood dream7. 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
8、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) _ mother.A) uncaring B) strict C) affectionateD) permissive10. The
9、people Nancy meets areA) rather difficult to pleaseB) rude to women driversC) talkative and generous with tipsD) different in personalitySECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news i tem, you wil l be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen
10、to the news.11. The primary purpose of the US anti-smoking legislation is _.A) to tighten control on tobacco advertisingB) to impose penalties on tobacco companiesC) to start a national anti-smoking campaignD)to ensure the health of American childrenQuestions 12 and 13 are based on the following new
11、s. 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 Presidents visit to Japan aims at _.A) making more investments in JapanB) stimulating Japanese businesses in FranceC) helping boost the Japanese economyD) launching a film fest
12、ival in Japan13. This is Jacques Chiracs _ visit to Japan.A) second C) fortiethB) fourteenth D) forty-firstQuestions 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 fr
13、om starvation because _.A) melting snow begins to block the mountain pathsB) the Taliban have destroyed existing food stocksC) the Taliban are hindering food deliveriesD) an emergency air-lift of food was cancelled15. people in Afghanistan are facing starvation.A) 160,000 B) 16,000 C) 1,000,000 D) 1
14、00, 000SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will 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
15、 ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking.Part PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.Part READING COMPREHENSION (40 MIN)SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fift
