2008年英语专业八级考试试题原题.docx

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2008)

—GRADEEIGHT—

TIMELIMIT:195MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(35MIN)

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Younoteswillnotbemarket,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskforafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.

Usetheblanksheetfornote-tanking.

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.

Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.

Nowlistentotheinterview

1.MarydoesntseemtofavourtheideaofanewairportbecauseA.theexistingairportsaretobewasted

B.morepeoplewillbeencouragedtotravel

C.moreoilwillbeconsumed.

D.moreairplaneswillbepurchased.

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedbyMaryasapotentialdisadvantage?

A.Morepeopleinthearea.B.Noiseandmotorways.

C.Wasteofland.D.Unnecessarytravel.

3.FreddyhascitedthefollowingadvantagesforanewairportEXCEPT

A.morejobopportunities.B.vitalitytothelocaleconomy.

C.roadconstruction,D.presenceofaircrewinthearea.

4.Marythinksthatpeopledontneedtodomuchtravelnowadaysasaresultof

A.lessemphasisonpersonalcontact.

B.advancesinmoderntelecommunications.C.recentchangesinpeoplesconcepts

D.morepotentialdamagetothearea

5.WelearnfromtheconversationthatFreddyisMarysideas,

A.stronglyinfavourofB.mildlyinfavourof

C.stronglyagainstD.mildlyagai