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2008年英语专业八级考试听力真题MP3附试题及答案 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You willhear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, takenotes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them tocomplete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given twominutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task onANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. The Popularity of English I. Present status of English A. English as a native/first language B. English as a lingua franca: a language for communication among people whose (1)______ are different C. Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language: — 320-380 million native speakers — 250- (2) _____ million speakers of English as a second language II. Reasons for the popular use of English A. (3) ____ reasons — the Pilgrim Fathers brought the language to America; — British settlers brought the language to Australia; — English was used as a means of control in (4)_____ B. Economic reasons — spread of (5) _____ — language of communication iii the international business community C. (6)______ in international travel — use of English in travel and tourism — signs in airports — language of announcement — language of (7) ______ D. Information exchange — use of English in the academic world — language of (8) _____ or journal articles E. Popular culture — pop music on (9)______ — films from the USA III. Questions to think about A. status of English in the future B. (10) ______ of distinct varieties of English SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You willhear the lecture ONCE ONLY while listening,takenotes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them tocomplete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given twominutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-