2023年英语专八考试真题及答案

QUESTIONBOOKLET

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2023)

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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.Durhigthepause,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.

NOW9listentothePartTwooftheinterview.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)Thcrewasmusicfrommyneighbor'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(力□香甜酒)solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknow

onefromanother.

(4)Byseveno'clocktheorchestrahasarrived-nothinfive-pieceaffairbutawholepitful

ofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcometsandpiccolosandlowandhigh

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,becomefbrasharp,joyousmomentthecenterofagroupandthen

excitedwithtriumphglideonthroughthesea-changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorunderthe

constantlychanginglight.

(7)Suddenlyoneofthesegypsiesintremblingopal,seizesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsit

downforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform.A

momentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstof

chatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray'sunderstudyfromtheFolies.

Thepartyhasbegun.

(8)1believethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby'shouseIwasoneofthefewguestswho

hadactuallybeeninvited.Peoplewerenotinvited-theywentthere.Theygotintoautomobiles

whichborethemouttoLongIslandandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby\door.Oncethere

theywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemselves

accordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamusementparks.Sometimestheycameand

wentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasits

ownticketofadmission.

(9)1hadbeenactuallyinvited.Achauffeurinauniformcrossedmylawnearlythat

Saturdaymorningwithasuiprisinglyformalnotefromhisemployer-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.

(1l)AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleof

whomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayanddeniedsovehemently

anyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable-theonly

placeinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurposelessandalone.

11.ItcanbeinferredformPara.1thatMr.Gatsbythroughthesummer.

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.Gatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesfbrinvitedguests

D.guestsbehavedthemselvesinaratherformalmanner

14.AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfeltatGatsby'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,

t6Neuromancer,\whosemaincharacter,HenryDorsettCase,isatroubledcomputerhackerand

drugaddict.InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspaceas“aconsensualhallucination

experienceddailybybillionsoflegitimateoperators^^and“agraphicrepresentationofdata

abstractedfromthebanksofeverycomputerinthehumansystem.^^

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

hasbecomeshorthandforthecomputingdevices,networks,fibre-opticcables,wirelesslinksand

otherinfrastructurethatbringtheinternettobillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Themyriad

connectionsforgedbythesetechnologieshavebroughttremendousbenefitstoeveryonewho

usesthewebtotapintohumanity'scollectivestoreofknowledgeeveryday.

(3)Butthereisadarkersidetothisextraordinaryinvention.Databreachesarebecoming

everbiggerandmorecommon.Lastyearover800mrecordswerelost,mainlythroughsuch

attacks.AmongthemostprominentrecentvictimshasbeenTarget,whosechiefexecutive,

GreggSteinhafel,stooddownfromhisjobinMay,afewmonthsafterthegiantAmerican

retailerrevealedthatonlineintrudershadstolenmillionsofdigitalrecordsaboutitscustomers,

includingcredit-anddebit-carddetails.Otherwell-knownfirmssuchasAdobe,atechcompany,

andeBay,anonlinemarketplace,havealsobeenhit.

(4)Thepotentialdamage,though,extendswellbeyondsuchcommercialincursions.Wider

concernshavebeenraisedbytherevelationsaboutthemasssurveillancecaiTiedoutbyWestern

intelligenceagenciesmadebyEdwardSnowden,acontractortoAmerica'sNationalSecurity

Agency(NSA),aswellasbythegrowingnumbersofcyber-warriorsbeingrecruitedby

countriesthatseecyberspaceasanewdomainofwarfare.America'spresident,BarackObama,

saidinaWhiteHousepressreleaseearlierthisyearthatcyber-threats“poseoneofthegravest

national-securitydangers“thecountryisfacing.

(5)Securingcyberspaceishardbecausethearchitectureoftheinternetwasdesignedto

promoteconnectivity,notsecurity.Itsfoundersfocusedongettingittoworkanddidnotwony

muchaboutthreatsbecausethenetworkwasaffiliatedwithAmerica'smilitary.Ashackers

turnedup,layersofsecurity,fromantivirusprogramstofirewalls,wereaddedtotrytokeep

thematbay.Gartner,aresearchfirm,reckonsthatlastyearorganizationsaroundtheglobespent

$67billiononinformationsecurity.

(6)Onthewhole,thesedefenseshaveworkedreasonablywell.Forallthetalkabouttherisk

ofa“cyber9/11”,theinternethasprovedremarkablyresilient.Hundredsofmillionsofpeople

turnontheircomputerseverydayandbankonline,shopatvirtualstores,swapgossipand

photoswiththeirfriendsonsocialnetworksandsendallkindsofsensitivedataovertheweb

withoutilleffect.Companiesandgovernmentsareshiftingevermoreservicesonline.

(7)Butthetaskisbecomingharder.Cyber-security,whichinvolvesprotectingbothdataand

people,isfacingmultiplethreats,notablycybercrimeandonlineindustrialespionage,bothof

whicharegrowingrapidly.ArecentestimatebytheCentreforStrategicandInternational

Studies(CSIS),putstheannualglobalcostofdigitalcrimeandintellectual-propertytheftat

$445billion-asumroughlyequivalenttotheGDPofasmallishrichEuropeancountrysuchas

Austria.

(8)Toaddtotheworries,thereisalsotheriskofcyber-sabotage.Terroristsoragentsof

hostilepowerscouldmountattacksoncompaniesandsystemsthatcontrolvitalpartsofan

economy,includingpowerstations,electricalgridsandcommunicationsnetworks.Suchattacks

arehardtopulloff,butnotimpossible.Oneprecedentisthedestructionin2023ofcentrifuges

(离/(I?机)atanuclearfacilityinIranbyacomputerprogramknownasStuxnet.

(9)Butsucheventsarerare.Thebiggestday-to-daythreatsfacedbycompaniesand

governmentagenciescomefromcrooksandspookshopingtostealfinancialdataandtrade

secrets.Forexample,smarter,better-organizedhackersaremakinglifetougherforthe

cyber-defenders,butthereportwillarguethatevensoanumberofthingscanbedonetokeep

everyonesaferthantheyarenow.

(10)Oneistoensurethatorganizationsgetthebasicsofcyber-securityright.Alltoooften

breachesarecausedbysimpleblunders,suchasfailingtoseparatesystemscontainingsensitive

datafromthosethatdonotneedaccesstothem.Companiesalsoneedtogetbetterat

anticipatingwhereattacksmaybecomingfromandatadaptingtheirdefencesswiftlyin

responsetonewthreats.Technologycanhelp,ascanindustryinitiativesthatallowfirmstoshare

intelligenceaboutriskswitheachother.

(1l)Thereisalsoaneedtoprovideincentivestoimprovecyber-security,betheycarrotsor

sticks.Oneideaistoencourageinternet-serviceproviders,orthecompaniesthatmanage

internetconnections,toshouldermoreresponsibilityforidentifyingandhelpingtocleanup

computersinfectedwithmalicioussoftware.Anotheristofindwaystoensurethatsoftware

developersproducecodewithfewerflawsinitsothathackershavefewersecurityholesto

exploit.

(12)Anadditionalreasonforgettingtechcompaniestogiveahigherprioritytosecurityis

thatcyberspaceisabouttoundergoanothermassivechange.Overthenextfewyearsbillionsof

newdevices,fromcarstohouseholdappliancesandmedicalequipment,willbefittedwithtiny

computersthatconnectthemtothewebandmakethemmoreuseful.Dubbed“theinternetof

things”,thisisalreadymakingitpossible,fbrexample,tocontrolhomeappliancesusing

smartphoneappsandtomonitormedicaldevicesremotely.

(13)Butunlessthesesystemshaveadequatesecurityprotection,theinternetofthingscould

easilybecometheinternetofnewthingstobehacked.Plentyofpeopleareeagertotake

advantageofanyweaknessestheymayspot.Hackingusedtobeaboutgeekycollegekids

tappingawayintheirbedroomstoannoytheirelders.Ithasgrownupwithavengeance.

16.CyberspaceisdescribedbyWilliamGibsonas.

A.afunctiononlylegitimatecomputeroperatorshave

B.arepresentationofdatafromthehumansystem

C.animportantelementstoredinthehumansystem

D.anillusionheldbythecommoncomputerusers

17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTsummarizesthemeaningofthefirstfour

paragraphs?

A.Cyberspacehasmorebenefitsthandefects.

B.Cyberspaceislikeadouble-edgedsword.

C.Cyberspacesymbolizestechnologicaladvance.

D.Cyberspacestillremainsasci-finotion.

18.AccordingtoPara.5,thedesigningprinciplesoftheintemetandcyberspacesecurityare

A.controversial

B.complimentary

C.contradictory

D.congruent

19.Whatcouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?

A.CyberCrimeandItsPrevention.

B.TheOriginofCyberCrime.

C.HowtoDealwithCyberCrime.

D.TheDefinitionofCyberCrime.

PASSAGETHREE

(1)Youshouldtreatskepticallytheloudcriesnowcomingfromcollegesanduniversities

thatthelastbastionofexcellenceinAmericaneducationisbeingguttedbystatebudgetcutsand

mountingcosts.Whateverelseitis,highereducationisnotabastionofexcellence.Itisshot

throughwithwaste,laxacademicstandardsandmediocreteachingandscholarship.

(2)True,theeconomicpressures-fromtheIvyLeaguetostatesystems-areintense.Last

year,nearlytwo-thirdsofschoolshadtomakemidyearspendingcutstostaywithintheir

budgets.Itisalsotrue(asuniversitypresidentsanddeansargue)thatrelievingthosepressures

merelybyraisingtuitionsandcuttingcourseswillmakemattersworse.Studentswillpaymore

andgetless.Theuniversitypresidentsanddeanswanttobesparedfromfurthergovernment

budgetcuts.Theircaseisweak.

(3)Highereducationisabloatedenterprise.Toomanyprofessorsdotoolittleteachingto

toomanyill-preparedstudents.Costscanbecutandqualityimprovedwithoutreducingthe

numberofgraduates.Manycollegesanduniversitiesshouldshrink.Someshouldgooutof

business.Consider:

•Exceptforeliteschools,admissionsstandardsarelow.About70percentoffreshmenat

four-yearcollegesanduniversitiesattendtheirfirst-choiceschools.Roughly20percent

gototheirsecondchoices.Mostschoolshaveeagerlyboostedenrollmentstomaximize

revenues(tuitionandstatesubsidies).

•Dropoutratesarehigh.Halformoreoffreshmendon'tgetdegrees.Arecentstudyof

PhDprogramsat10majoruniversitiesalsofoundhighdropoutratesfordoctoral

candidates.

•Theattritionamongundergraduatesisparticularlysurprisingbecausecollegestandards

haveapparentlyfallen.Onestudyofseventopschoolsfoundwidespreadgradeinflation.

In1963,halfofthestudentsinintroductoryphilosophycoursesgotaB-orworse.By

1986,only21percentdid.Ifeliteschoolshaverelaxedstandards,thepracticeisalmost

surelywidespread.

•Facultyteachingloadshavefallensteadilysincethe1960s.Inmajoruniversities,senior

facultymembersoftendolessthantwohoursadayofteaching.Professorsare

"socializedtopublish,teachgraduatestudentsandspendaslittletimeteaching

(undergraduates)aspossible,concludesJamesFairweatherofPennStateUniversityina

newstudy.Facultypayconsistentlyrisesasundergraduateteachingloadsdrop.

•Universitieshaveencouragedanalmostmindlessexplosionofgraduatedegrees.Since

1960,thenumberofmasters'degreesawardedannuallyhasrisenmorethanfourfoldto

337,000.Between1965and1989,theannualnumberofMBAs(mastersinbusiness

administration)jumpedfrom7,600to73,100.

(4)Evenso,oursystemhasstrengths.Itboastsmanytop-notchschoolsandallowsalmost

anyonetogotocollege.Butmediocrityispervasive.Wepushasmanyfreshmenaspossible

throughthedoor,regardlessofqualifications.Becausebachelors,degreesaresocommon,we

createmoregraduatedegreesofdubiousworth.DoesanyonebelievetheMBAexplosionhas

improvedmanagement?

(5)Youwon'thearmuchaboutthisfromcollegedeansoruniversitypresidents.They

createdthismessandareitsbiggestbeneficiaries.Largeenrollmentssupportlargefaculties.

Moregraduatestudentsliberatetenuredfacultyfromundergraduateteachingtoconcentrateon

writingandresearch:thesourceofstatus.RichardHuber,aformercollegedean,writes

knowinglyinanewbook("HowProfessorsPlaytheCatGuardingtheCream:WhyWe're

PayingMoreandGettingLessinHigherEducation^^):Presidents,deansandtrustees...callfor

morerecognitionofgoodteachingwithprizesandsalaryincentives.

(6)TherealityisclosertotheexperienceofHarvardUniversity'sdistinguished

paleontologistStephenJayGould:4Tobeperfectlyhonest,thoughlipserviceisgivento

teaching,Ihaveneverseriouslyheardteachingconsideredinanymeetingforpromotion...

Writingisthecurrencyofprestigeandpromotion.,,

(7)Aboutfour-fifthsofallstudentsattendstate-subsidizedsystems,fromcommunity

collegestoprestigeuniversities.Howgovernorsandstatelegislaturesdealwiththeirbudget

pressureswillbedecisive.Privateschoolswill,forbetterorworse,beinfluencedbystateactions.

Thestatesneedtodothreethings.

(8)First,creategenuineentrancerequirements.Today'slowstandardstellhighschool

students:Youdon'thavetoworkhardtogotocollege.Statesshouldchangethemessageby

raisingtuitionssharplyandcouplingtheincreasewithgenerousscholarshipsbasedonmeritand

income.Togetscholarships,studentswouldhavetopassmeaningfulentranceexams.Ideally,

thescholarshipsshouldbeavailableforuseatin-stateprivateschools.Allschoolswouldthen

competeforstudentsonthebasisofacademicqualityandcosts.Today'ssystemofgeneral

tuitionsubsidiesprovidesaidtowell-to-dofamiliesthatdon'tneeditortounqualifiedstudents

whodon'tdeserveit.

(8)Next,statesshouldraisefacultyteachingloads,mainlyatfour-yearschools.(Teaching

loadsatcommunitycollegesarealreadyhigh.)Thiswouldcutcostsandreemphasizethe

primacyofteachingatmostschools.Whatweneedareteacherswhoknowtheirfieldsandcan

communicateenthusiasmtostudents.Notallprofessorscanbepath-breakingscholars.The

excessiveemphasisonscholarshipgeneratesmanyunreadbooksandmediocrearticlesin

academicjournals."Youcan'tdomoreofone(research)withoutlessoftheother(teaching),

saysFairweather.^Peopleareworkinghard-it'sjustwherethey'reworking.^^

(lO)Finally,statesshouldreduceoreliminatetheleastusefulgraduateprograms.

Journalism(nowdubbed“communications"),businessandeducationareprimecandidates.Alot

ofwhattheyteachcan-andshould-belearnedonthejob.Ifcollegesanduniversitiesdida

betterjobofteachingundergraduates,therewouldbelessneedforgraduatedegrees.

(1l)Ourcollegesanduniversitiesneedtoprovideabettereducationtodeservingstudents.

Thismaymeansmallerenrollments,butgiventoday'sattritionrates,thenumberofgraduates

neednotdrop.Highereducationcouldbecomeabastionofexcellence,ifwewouldonlytry.

20.ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.3thattheauthorwastowardstheeducation.

A.indifferent

B.neutral

C.positive

D.negative

21.ThefollowingarecurrentproblemsfacingallAmericanuniversitiesEXCEPT.

A.highdropoutrates

B.lowadmissionstandards

C.lowundergraduateteachingloads

D.explosionofgraduatedegrees

22.Inordertoensureteachingquality,theauthorsuggeststhatthestatesdoallthefollowing

EXCEPT.

A.setentrancerequirements

B.raisefacultyteachingloads

C.increaseundergraduateprograms

D.reduceuselessgraduateprograms

23.“Primecandidates^^inPara.10isusedas.

A.euphemism

B.metaphor

C.analogy

D.personification

24.Whatistheauthor'smainargumentinthepassage?

A.Americaneducationcanremainexcellentbyensuringstatebudget.

B.Professorsshouldteachmoreundergraduatesthanpostgraduates.

C.Academicstandardarethemainmeanstoensureeducationalquality.

D.Americaneducationcanremainexcellentonlybyraisingteachingquality.

SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS

InthissectionthereareeightshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.Answer

eachquestioninNOmorethan10wordsinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.

PASSAGEONE

25.Fromthedescriptionofthepartypreparation,whatwordscanyouseetodepictGatby's

party?

26.HowdoyousummarizethepartysceneinPara.6?

PASSAGETWO

27.WhatdothecasesofTarget,AdobeandeBayinPara.3show?

28.WhydoestheauthorsaythetaskisbecomingharderinPara.7?

29.Whatistheconclusionofthewholepassage?

PASSAGETHREE

30.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Theircaseisweak”inPara.2?

31.Whatdoes"gradeinflation^^inPara.3mean?

32.WhatdoestheauthormeanwhenhequotesRichardHuberinPara.5?

PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE[15MIN]

ThepassagecontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.In

eachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproof-readthepassageandcorrectitinthe

followingway:

Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblank

providedattheendoftheline.

Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha"A"signandwritethe

wordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendof

theline.

Foranunnecessaryword,crosstheunnecessarywordwithaslashVandputthewordinthe

blankprovidedattheendoftheline.

Example

WhenAartmuseumwantsanewexhibit,(1)an

itneverbuysthingsinfinishedformandhangs(2)never

themonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseum

wantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.(3)exhibit

ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTHREEasinstructed.

PARTIVTRANSLATION