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1、专业八级试题（word版） Test for English Majors (2007)Grade Eight Time limit: 195MINPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)Section A Mini-lectureIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture once only. While listening, take notes on the important points. You notes wil not be market,
2、but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task for after the mini- lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on Answer sheet one. Use the blank sheet for note- tanking. Section B interviewIn t
3、his section you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the
4、 following five questions.Now listen to the following five questions.Now listen to the interview1.According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused byA. Unfavorable weather conditions.B. Airports handling capacity.C. Inadequate ticketing service.D. Overbooking.2. which of the following is n
5、ot mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next fight out?A. Free ticket.B Free phone callC Cash rewardD Seat reservation3. Why does Niget suggest that business travelers avoid big airports? A Because all flights in and out of there are full. B. Because the volume of traffic is heavy. C. Be
6、cause there are more popular flights. D. Because there are more delays and cancellations.4. According to Nigel, inexperience travelers are likely to make the following mistakes except. A Booking on less popular flights. B. buying tickets at full price. C. carrying excessive luggage. D. planning long
7、 business trips.5. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The possibility of discounts depends on a travel agents volume of business.B. Longer flights to the same destination maybe cheaper.C. It is advisable to plan every detail of a trip in advance.D. Arranging for stopovers can avoid ov
8、ernight travel.SECTION C NEWS BROACASTIn this section you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil
9、l be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.6 what happened on Monday?A. A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.B. Investigator found out the cause of the accident.C Crews rescued more passengers from the site.D A commuter train crashed into a building.Question 7 and
10、8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Which of the following was not on the agenda of the G20 meeting?A. Iraq debtsB. WTO talksC. Financial disastersD. Possible sanctions8. The G20 is a(n)_ organization.A. InternationalB
11、EuropeanC Regional D AsianQuestion 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions9 The UN Charter went into effect afterA It was signed by the 50 original member countries.B It was approved by the founders and other member
12、countries.C It was approved by the founding membersD It was signed by the founding members.10. Which of the following best describe the role of the charter?A. The Charter only describes powers of the UN bodies.B The Charter mainly aims to promote world economy.C The charter is a treaty above all oth
13、er treaties.D The charter authorizes reforms in UN bodies.Part2 Reading Comprehension (30min)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.Text AThe Welsh language has al
14、ways been the ultimate marker of Welsh identity, but a generation ago it looked as if Welsh would go the way of Manx. once widely spoken on the isle of Man but now extinct. Government financing and central planning, however, have helped reverse the decline of Welsh. Road signs and official public do
15、cuments are written in both Welsh and English, and schoolchildren are required to learn both languages. Welsh is now one of the most successful of Europes regional languages, spoken by more than a half-million of the countrys three million people.The revival of the language, particularly among young people, is part of a resurgence of national identity sweeping through this small, proud nation. Last month Wales marked the second anniversary of the opening of the National Assembly, the first
