2008年英语专业八级考试试题集.docVIP

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008) -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. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. ?Complete the gap-filling task, some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes. 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 (1)_______ 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 2)_______ II. Reasons for the popular use of English A. (3) ____ reasons (3)_______ — 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)_____ (4)_______ B. Economic reasons — spread of (5) _____ (5)_______ — language of communication iii the international business community C. (6)______ in international travel (6)_______ — use of English in travel and tourism — signs in airports — language of announcement — language of (7) ______ (7)_______ D. Information exchange — use of English in