历年英语专业八级考试真题.doc

99年英语专业八级考试真题 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 to 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 w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk. 1. The technology to make machines quieter ___. A. has been in use since the 1930’s B. has accelerated industrial production C. has just been in commercial use D. has been invented to remove all noises 2. The modern electronic anti-noise devices ___. A. are an update version of the traditional methods B. share similarities with the traditional methods C. are as inefficient as the traditional methods D. are based on an entirely new working principle 3. The French company is working on anti-noise techniques to be used in a ll EXCEPT ___. A. streets B. factories C. aircraft D. cars 4. According to the talk, workers in “zones of quiet” can ___. A. be more affected by noise B. hear talk from outside the zone C. work more efficiently D. be heard outside the zone 5. The main theme of the talk is about ___. A. noise-control technology B. noise in factories C. noise-control regulations D. noise-related effects SECTION B INTERVIEW Questions 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. Employees in the US are paid for their time. This means that they are supposed to ___. A. work hard while their boss is around B. come to work when there is work to be done C. work with initiative and willingness D. work through their lunch break 7. One of the advantages of flexible working hours is that ___. A. pressure from work can be reduced B. working women can have mo