2009年专业八级真题.doc

1．Which of the following statements is CORRECT? [A]Toastmasters was originally set up to train speaking skills． [B]Toastmasters only accepts prospective professional speakers． [C]Toastmasters accepts members from the general public． [D]Toastmasters is an exclusive club for professional speakers． 2．The following are job benefits by joining Toastmasters EXCEPT [A]becoming familiar with various means of communication． [B]learning how to deliver messages in an organized way． [C]becoming aware of audience expectations． [D]learning how to get along with friends． 3．Toastmasters ’general approach to training can be summarized as [A]practice plus overall training． [B]practice plus lectures． [C]practice plus voice training． [D]practice plus speech writing． 4．Toastmasters aims to train people to be all the following EXCEPT [A]public speakers． [B]grammar teachers． [C]masters of ceremonies． [D]evaluators． 5．The interview mainly focuses on [A]the background information． [B]the description of training courses． [C]the requirements of public speaking． [D]the overall personal growth． 6．Which of the following is the main cause of global warming? [A]Fossil fuel． [B]Greenhouse gases． [C]Increased dryness． [D]Violent storm patterns． 7．The news item implies that In the last report． [A]there were fewer studies done [B]there were fewer policy proposals [C]there was less agreement [D]there were fewer objectives 8．The cause of the Indian train accident was [A]terrorist sabotage． [B]yet to be determined． [C]lack of communications． [D] bad weather． 9．Which of the following statements is CORRECT? [A]The accident occurred on a bridge． [B]The accident occurred in New Delhi． [C]There were about 600 casualties． [D]Victims were rescued immediately． 10．What is the main message of the news item? [A]Young people should seek careers advice． [B]Careers service needs to be improved． [C]Businesses are not getting talent