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PartⅠ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE

1. the dialectical model

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3.Premises

4.opposition/arguing

5.arguments as performances/the rhetorical model

6.Participating

7.Convince

8.how we argue

9.Tactics

10.negotiation and collaboration

11.they’re dead ends

12.learning with losing

13.Questions

14.achieve positive effects

15.be self-supported

SECTIONB

INTERVIEW

1. What is the topic of the interview?

答案：C. Maggie’s view on studying with Mom.

2. Which of the following indicates that they have the same study schedule?

答案：A. They take exams in the same weeks.

3. What do the mother and daughter have in common as stude nts?

答案：D. Taking notes by hand.

4. What is the biggest advantage of studying with Mom?

答案：D. Encouragement.

5. What is the biggest disadvantage of studying with Mom?答案：B. Occasional interference from Mom.

6. Why is parent and kids studying together a common case?答案：A. Because parents need to be ready for new jobs.

7. What would Maggie’s Mom like to be after college?

答案：C. Lawyer.

8. How does Mag gie’s Mom feel about sitting in class after thirty years?

答案：D. Frustrated.

9. What is most challenging for Maggie’s Mom?

答案：C. To accept what is taught.

10. How does Maggie describe the process of picking out one 's career path?

答案：B. Gradual.

PartⅡ READI NG COMPREHENSION

SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

PASSAGE ONE

11. It can be learned from Para. 1 that Mr. Gatsby ______ through the summer.

答案：[A] entertained guests from everywhere every weekend

12. In Para. 4, the word “permeate”probably means______.答案：［C］penetrate

13. It can be inferred from Para. 8 that______.

答案：［B］people somehow ended up in Gatsby's house as guests

14. According to Para. 10, the author felt______at Gatsby’s party.

答案：［D］awkward

15. What can be concluded from Para. 11 about Gatsby?

答案：［A］He was not expected to be present at the parties.

PASSAGE TWO

16. Cyberspace is described by William Gibson as______.

答案：［B］a representation of data from the human system

17. Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the me aning of the first four paragraphs?

答案：［B］Cyberspace is like a double-edged sword.

18. According to Para. 5, the designing principles of the i nternet and cyberspace security are______.

答案：［C］contradictory

19. What could be the most appropriate title for the passag e?答案：［A］Cyber Crime and Its Prevention.

PASSAGE THREE

20. It can be concluded from Para. 3 that the author was__ ____towards higher education.

答案：［D］negative

21. The following are current problems facing all American u niversities EXCEPT______.

答案：［B］low admission standards

22. In order to ensure teaching quality, the author suggests that the states do all the following EXCEPT______.

答案：［C］increase undergraduate programs

23. “Prime candidates”in Para. 10 is used as______.

答案：［B］metaphor

24. What is the author's main argument in the passage?

答案：［C］Academic standards are the main means to ensure educational quality.

SECTION B SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS说明：这部分答案不是唯一，只要意思对了就可以。

PASSAGE ONE

25. From the description of the party preparation, what word s can you use to depict Gatsby’s party?

答案：Gorgeous, luxurious and even extravagant.

26. How do you summarize the party scene described in Para. 6?

答案：Carnival crowds with changing groups and noisy jubilation.

PASSAGE TWO

27. What do the cases of Target, Adobe and eBay in Para.

3 show?

答案：The severe risks of commercial incursions in cyberspace.

28. Why does the author say that the task is becoming hard er in Para. 7?

答案：Because the multiple threats to cyber-security are growing.

29. What is the conclusion of the whole passage?

答案：As hacking grows, cyber-security is facing new threats.

PASSAGE THREE

30. What does the author mean by saying “Their case is we ak.”in Para. 2?

答案：It’s hard for universities to be spared from budget cuts.

31. What does “grade inflat ion”in Para. 3 mean?

答案：Grade represents a lower level of students’ performance.

32. What does the author mean when he quotes Richard Huber in Para. 5?

答案：Higher education fails in giving quality education to students.

Part III LANGUAGE USAGE

1. in →over

2. ∧give→that /which

3. differs→differentiates或distinguishes 或删掉it

4.the→the

5. same→common

6.∧intimate→and

7.it →which

8. than→than

9.base→preserve

10.furthermore→therefore

Part IV TRANSLATION参考译文

They have found that the flowing water, either a murmuring stream or a mig hty river, passes quickly and never returns. With the passage of time, the young beco me the old and the green grass turns yellow. People naturally have a sense of urgenc y to value every bit of time. As time goes by, no matter how slowly it elapses, people always use the word “liushi” to warn the later generations for fear of time’s flowing away. They tell their descendants to treasure every single minute and make a hurrie d action, which adds a sense of tension to the word.

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Recently, the Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral all over the world, particularly i n the United States, with people posting videos of themselves online and on TV parti cipating in the event. Despite the increase of the donation to fight ALS and more pub lic concern, some are worried about the problems found with this kind of activities. What I have seen is that they have been inserted a sense of entertainment. Personall y, I propose that charitable activities, if inserted with too much entertaining element s, will probably depart from their original intentions.

This charitable blockbuster, luring hundreds of celebrities, politicians and athlete s, has sparked millions of donations to ALS research and raised awareness of the dise ase. However, there are worries and different voices towards it. Environmentalists ar e concerned about the waste of water on the national level, while doctors warn peo ple of the risks of being poured by icy water from the perspective of health.

On the one hand, we have observed that the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has rubbe d some people the wrong way, especially as participants get caught up in the act of making videos rather than focusing on the essence of the charity itself. It is said that when Barack Hussein Obama took the challenge, the current American president cho se to make a donation of 100 dollars rather than pouring the icy water over his head. On the other hand, the original purpose of this activity is to provide aid and support for patients suffering from the disease. Accordingly, what we should focus on is whet her the ALS association begins immediate funding for families in desperate need of h ome health care services and other care-related services.

As a matter of fact, after a month in the spotlight, the much-hyped ALS Ice Buck et Challenge is finally starting to show signs of cooling down. Most things in moderati on are healthy and lasting, and charitable activities are no different. We should alwa ys bear the core of charity in mind: being a dutiful citizen.

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QUESTION BOOKLET试卷用后随即销毁。 严禁保留、出版或复印。 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2018) -GRADE EIGHT- TIME LIMIIT：150 MIN PARTI LISTENING COMPREHENSION[25 MIN] SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now listen to the mini-lecture. When it is over, you will be given THREE minutes to check your work. SECTIONB INTERVIEW I n this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spokenONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A), B), C) and D), and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices. Now, listen to the first interview. Questions 1 to 5 are based on Part Oneof the interview. Now listen to the interview. 1. A. Announcement of results. B. Lack of a time schedule. C. Slowness in ballots counting. D. Direction of the electoral events.

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英语专业八级模拟试题一在线练习-1 SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH: Translation the following underlined part of the text into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE. 来美国求学的中国学生与其他亚裔学生一样，大多非常刻苦勤奋，周末也往往会抽出一天甚至两天的时间去实验室加班，因而比起美国学生来，成果出得较多。我的导师是亚裔人，嗜烟好酒，脾气暴躁。但他十分欣赏亚裔学生勤奋与扎实的基础知识，也特别了解亚裔学生的心理。 因此，在他实验室所招的学生中，除有一名来自德国外，其余五位均是亚裔学生。他干脆在实验室的门上贴一醒目招牌：“本室助研必须每周工作七天，早10时至晚12时，工作时间必须全力以赴。”这位导师的严格及苛刻是全校有名的，在我所呆的3年半中，共有14位学生被招进他的实验室，最后博士毕业的只剩下5人。1990年夏天，我不顾别人劝阻，硬着头皮接受了导师的资助，从此开始了艰难的求学旅程。 英语专业八级模拟试题一在线练习-2 【专业英语】 In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choice questions. Read the passages carefully and then write

your answers on the space given. TEXT A A magazines design is more than decoration, more than simple packaging. It expresses the magazines very character. The Atlantic Monthly has long attempted to provide a design environment in which two disparate traditions --literary and journalistic -- can co-exist in pleasurable dignity. The redesign that we introduce with this issue --the work of our art director, Judy Garlan --represents, we think, a notable enhancement of that environment. Garlan explains some of what was in her mind as she began to create the new design:" I saw this as an opportunity to bring the look closer to matching the elegance and power of the writing which the magazine is known for. The overall design has to be able to encompass a great diversity of styles and subjects -- urgent pieces of reporting, serious essays, lighter pieces, lifestyle-oriented pieces, short stories, poetry. We dont want lighter pieces to seem too heavy, and we dont want heavier pieces to seem too pretty. We also use a broad range of art and photography, and the design has to work well with that, too. At the same time, the magazine needs to have a consistent feel, needs to underscore the sense that everything in it is part of one Atlantic world. The primary typefaces Garlan chose for this task are Times Roman, for a more readable body type, and Bauer Bodoni, for a more stylish and flexible display type (article titles, large initials, and so on). Other aspects of the new design are structural. The articles in the front of the magazine, which once flowed into one another, now stand on their own, to gain prominence. The Travel column, now featured in every issue, has been moved from the back to the front. As noted in this space last month, the word "Monthly" rejoins "The Atlantic" on the cove