2016年英语专业八级考试真题及答案详解

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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)

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TIMELIMIT:150MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.

Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEET

ONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword(s)you

fillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheet

fornote-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheck

yourwork.

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.At

theendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeinterviewand

thequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-second

pause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebest

answertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.

Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneofthe

interview.

1.A.Maggie’suniversitylife.

B.Hermom’slifeatHarvard.

C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMom.

D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom’smajor.

2.A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks.

B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes.

C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship.

D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.

3.A.Havingroommates.

B.Practicingcourttrails.

C.Studyingtogether.

D.Takingnotesbyhand.

4.A.Protection.

B.Imagination.

C.Excitement.

D.Encouragement.

5.A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom.

B.OccasionalinterferencefromMom.

C.UltimatelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.

D.FrequentcheckonMaggie’sgrades.

Now,listentothePartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwoofthe

interview.

6.A.Becauseparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs.

B.Becauseparentslovetoreturntocollege.

C.Becausekidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.

D.Becausekidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife.

7.A.Realestateagent.

B.Financier.

C.Lawyer.

D.Teacher.

8.A.Delighted.

B.Excited.

C.Bored.

D.Frustrated.

9.A.Howtomakeacake.

B.Howtomakeomelets.

C.Toacceptwhatistaught.

D.Toplanafuturecareer.

10.A.Unsuccessful.

B.Gradual.

C.Frustrating.

D.Passionate.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]

SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreach

multiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheone

thatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

PASSAGEONE

(1)Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisblue

gardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneand

thestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftor

takingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersofthe

Sound,drawingaquaplanes（滑水板）overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby’s

Rolls-Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthe

morningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugto

meetalltrains.AndonMondayseightservants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywith

scrubbing-brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.

(2)EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork–

everyMondaythesesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves.

Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalf

anhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspressedtwohundredtimesbyabutler’sthumb.

(3)Atleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithseveralhundredfeetof

canvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby’senormousgarden.On

buffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre（冷盘）,spicedbakedhamscrowded

againstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold.Inthe

mainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwassetup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwith

cordials（加香甜酒）solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknow

onefromanother.

(4)Byseveno’clocktheorchestrahasarrived–nothinfive-pieceaffairbutawholepitful

ofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhigh

drums.Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecars

fromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandas

aregaudywithprimarycolorsandhairshorninstrangenewways,andshawlsbeyondthe

dreamsofCastile.Thebarisinfullswing,andfloatingroundsofcocktailspermeatethegarden

outsideuntiltheairisalivewithchatterandlaughterandcasualinnuendoandintroductions

forgottenonthespotandenthusiasticmeetingsbetweenwomenwhoneverkneweachother’s

names.

(5)Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesunandnowtheorchestrais

playingyellowcocktailmusicandtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher.Laughteriseasier,

minutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.

(6)Thegroupschangemoreswiftly,swellwithnewarrivals,dissolveandforminthesame

breath–alreadytherearewanderers,confidentgirlswhoweavehereandthereamongthe

stouterandmorestable,becomeforasharp,joyousmomentthecenterofagroupandthen

excitedwithtriumphglideonthroughthesea-changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorunderthe

constantlychanginglight.

(7)Suddenlyoneofthesegypsiesintremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsit

downforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.A

momentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstof

chatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray’sunderstudyfromtheFolies.

Thepartyhasbegun.

(8)IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby’shouseIwasoneofthefewguestswho

hadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvited–theywentthere.Theygotintoautomobiles

whichborethemouttoLongIslandandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby’sdoor.Oncethere

theywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselves

accordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.Sometimestheycameand

wentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasits

ownticketofadmission.

(9)Ihadbeenactuallyinvited.Achauffeurinauniformcrossedmylawnearlythat

Saturdaymorningwithasurprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer–thehonorwouldbe

entirelyGatsby’s,itsaid,ifIwouldattendhis“littleparty”thatnight.Hehadseenmeseveral

timesandhadintendedtocallonmelongbeforebutapeculiarcombinationofcircumstances

hadpreventedit–signedJayGatsbyinamajestichand.

(10)DressedupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleaftersevenandwandered

aroundratherill-at-easeamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidn’tknow–thoughhereand

therewasafaceIhadnoticedonthecommutingtrain.Iwasimmediatelystruckbythenumber

ofyoungEnglishmendottedabout;allwelldressed,alllookingalittlehungryandalltalkingin

lowearnestvoicestosolidandprosperousAmericans.Iwassurethattheywereselling

something:bondsorinsuranceorautomobiles.Theywere,atleast,agonizinglyawareofthe

easymoneyinthevicinityandconvincedthatitwastheirsforafewwordsintherightkey.

(11)AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleof

whomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayanddeniedsovehemently

anyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable–theonly

placeinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.

11.ItcanbeinferredformPara.1thatMr.Gatsby______throughthesummer.

A.entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekend

B.invitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-Royceatweekends

C.likedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehicles

D.indulgedhimselfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhere

12.InPara.4,theword“permeate”probablymeans______.

A.perish

B.push

C.penetrate

D.perpetrate

13.ItcanbeinferredformPara.8that______.

A.guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhisparties

B.peoplesomehowendedupinGatsby’shouseasguests

C.Gatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguests

D.guestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmanner

14.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfelt______atGatsby’sparty.

A.dizzy

B.dreadful

C.furious

D.awkward

15.WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara.11aboutGatsby?

A.Hewasnotexpectedtobepresentattheparties.

B.Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.

C.Hewasusuallyoutofthehouseattheweekend.

D.Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests.

PASSAGETWO

(1)TheTerm“CYBERSPACE”wascoinedbyWilliamGibson,ascience-fictionwriter.He

firstuseditinashortstoryin1982,andexpandedonitacoupleofyearslaterinanovel,

“Neuromancer”,whosemaincharacter,HenryDorsettCase,isatroubledcomputerhackerand

drugaddict.InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspaceas“aconsensualhallucination

experienceddailybybillionsoflegitimateoperators”and“agraphicrepresentationofdata

abstractedfromthebanksofeverycomputerinthehumansystem.”

(2)Hisliterarycreationturnedouttoberemarkablyprescient（有先见之明的）.Cyberspace

hasbecomeshorthandforthecomputingdevices,networks,fibre-opticcables,wirelesslinksand

otherinfrastructurethatbringtheinternettobillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Themyriad

connectionsforgedbythesetechnologieshavebroughttremendousbenefitstoeveryonewho

usesthewebtotapintohumanity’scollectivestoreofknowledgeeveryday.

(3)Butthereisadarkersidetothisextraordinaryinvention.Databreachesarebecoming

everbiggerandmorecommon.Lastyearover800mrecordswerelost,mainlythroughsuch

attacks.AmongthemostprominentrecentvictimshasbeenTarget,whosechiefexecutive,

GreggSteinhafel,stooddownfromhisjobinMay,afewmonthsafterthegiantAmerican

retailerrevealedthatonlineintrudershadstolenmillionsofdigitalrecordsaboutitscustomer