2013年英語专业八级试题.doc

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013) -GRADE EIGHT TIME LIMIT: 195 MIN PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN) SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task 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, using no more than three words in each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now, listen to the mini-lecture. （缺） SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. 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 following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 1. According to the interviewer, which of the following best indicates the relationship between choice and mobility? A. Better education→ greater mobility→more choices. B. Better education→more choices→greater mobility. C. Greater mobility→better education→more choices. D. Greater mobility→more choices→better education. 2. According to the interview, which of the following details about the first poll is INCORRECT? A. Shorter work hours was least chosen for being most important. B. Chances for advancement might have been favoured by young people. C. High income failed to come on top for being most important. D. Job security came second according to the poll results. 3. According to the interviewee, which is the main difference between the first and the second poll? A. The type of respondents who were invited. B. The way in whic