2024年大学专业英语八级模拟试题一套

大學专业英語八级模拟试題一套PARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.FourStepsofLearningaForeignLanguage

Theeffortsspentinhighschoollearningaforeignlanguagewerealmostfutile.Fortunately,forfreshmenstudents,itispossibletolearnaforeignlanguagefastwithouttravelingtothedestinationwherethatparticularlanguageisspoken.

Ⅰ.ProblemofFormalLanguageClass

—Insistentmixofconversation,grammarand

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—Analogy:tryingtoloseweightandthenputonmuscle

Ⅱ.RequirementfortheMethodtoBeOutlined

—Time:atleast

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ofstudyingperday

—Materials:anotebook,

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,andanmp3player

Ⅲ.FourStepsofLearningLanguage

—Theorderofthesefourstepsshould

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Step1:AlphabetandPronunciation

—Intermsofbrainreaction,thepronunciationcomesbeforethe

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—Use

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foraudiofilesofalphabet

—Listenwithaheadphonetospotthe

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ofthespeech

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yourseffwiththesounds

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—Learnthe

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—GetawordlistfromGoogleorpickthewordsfromadictionary

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—Searchforgrammar

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—Translatethesestoriesintoyourownlanguage

—Downloadpodcasts,movies,andTVshowsandwatchon-linevideos

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—PracticepronouncingwordslikenativesSECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterviews.Attheendofeachinterview,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.16、A.Thegolfcourse.

B.Theoutdoorsports.

C.Theoutdoorenvironment.

D.Thelandscape.17、A.Hedoesn'tenjoythenatureverymuch.

B.Hedoesn'tdowellingolf.

C.Hehasbeendrinkingtoomuchbeer.

D.Helovesgettingupearly.18、A.Ithasfieldsandtreesnearby.

B.Everythingisconvenient.

C.Ithasanornamentalfishpond.

D.It'seastofuptown.19、A.Manchester.

B.Colchester.

C.London.

D.Lay-de-la-Haye.20、A.Hecanspendtherestoftimealongtheriver.

B.Hecansailtheboattowhereverhewant.

C.Hecangivesomethinghe'dneverhadtothekids.

D.Hecanremainasyoungasbefore.21、A.Positive.

B.Negative.

C.Indifferent.

D.Tolerant.22、A.Womenbossesgivemaleassistantsmorefreetimeduringmeetings.

B.Womenbossesgivemaleemployeesmorechancestogetpromotion.

C.Womenbossesgivemalestaffmembershighersalaries.

D.Womenbossesgivemalecolleaguesmorepower.23、A.Toofferspecificplans.

B.Togivebackingtoemployees.

C.Togivesuggestionstostaff.

D.Totakemoreresponsibility.24、A.Tobeagoodlistener.

B.Tobeagoodadvisor.

C.Tobeagoodmanager.

D.Tobeagoodnurturer.25、A.Toanalyzethecurrentconditionsofwomenbosses.

B.Toclarifywhywomenbossesareunpopular.

C.Tohelpchangepeople'swrongideasonwomenbosses.

D.Toeliminatesexdiscriminationinworkingplaces.PARTⅡREADINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

PASSAGEONE

26Whenitcametoconcealinghistroubles,TommyWilhelmwasnotlesscapablethanthenextfellow.Soatleasthethought,andtherewasacertainamountofevidencetobackhimup.Hehadoncebeenanactor—no,notquite,anextra—andheknewwhatactingshouldbe.Also,hewassmokingacigar,andwhenamanissmokingacigar,wearingahat,hehasanadvantage;itishardertofindouthowhefeels.Hecamefromthetwenty-thirdfloordowntothelobbyonthemezzaninetocollecthismailbeforebreakfast,andhebelieved—hehoped—thathelookedpassablywell:doingallright.Itwasamatterofsheerhope,becausetherewasnotmuchthathecouldaddtohispresenteffort.Onthefourteenthfloorhelookedforhisfathertoentertheelevator;theyoftenmetatthishour,onthewaytobreakfast.Ifheworriedabouthisappearanceitwasmainlyforhisoldfather'ssake.Buttherewasnostoponthefourteenth,andtheelevatorsankandsank.Thenthesmoothdooropenedandthegreatdark-redunevencarpetthatcoveredthelobbybillowedtowardWilhelm'sfeet.Intheforegroundthelobbywasdark,sleepy.Frenchdrapeslikesailskeptoutthesun,butthreehigh,narrowwindowswereopen,andintheblueairWilhelmsawapigeonabouttolightonthegreatchainthatsupportedthemarqueeofthemoviehousedirectlyunderneaththelobby.Foronemomentheheardthewingsbeatingstrongly.

27MostoftheguestsattheHotelGlorianawerepasttheageofretirement.AlongBroadwayintheSeventies,Eighties,andNineties,agreatpartofNewYork'svastpopulationofoldmenandwomenlives.UnlesstheweatheristoocoldorwettheyfillthebenchesaboutthetinyrailedparksandalongthesubwaygratingsfromVerdiSquaretoColumbiaUniversity,theycrowdtheshopsandcafeterias,thedimestores,thetearooms,thebakeries,thebeautyparlors,thereadingroomsandclubrooms.AmongtheseoldpeopleattheGloriana,Wilhelmfeltoutofplace.Hewascomparativelyyoung,inhismiddleforties,largeandblond,withbigshoulders;hisbackwasheavyandstrong,ifalreadyalittlestoopedorthickened.Afterbreakfasttheoldguestssatdownonthegreenleatherarmchairsandsofasinthelobbyandbegantogossipandlookintothepapers;theyhadnothingtodobutwaitouttheday.ButWilhelmwasusedtoanactivelifeandlikedtogooutenergeticallyinthemorning.Andforseveralmonths,becausehehadnoposition,hehadkeptuphismoralebyrisingearly;hewasshavedandinthelobbybyeighto'clock.HeboughtthepaperandsomecigarsanddrankaCoca-Colaortwobeforehewentintobreakfastwithhisfather.Afterbreakfast—out,out,outtoattendtobusiness.Thegettingouthadinitselfbecomethechiefbusiness.Buthehadrealizedthathecouldnotkeepthisupmuchlonger,andtodayhewasafraid.Hewasawarethathisroutinewasabouttobreakupandhesensedthatahugetroublelongpresaged(预感)buttillnowformlesswasdue.Beforeevening,he'dknow.

28Neverthelesshefollowedhisdailycourseandcrossedthelobby.

29Rubin,themanatthenewsstand,hadpooreyes.Theymaynothavebeenactuallyweakbuttheywerepoorinexpression,withlacylidsthatfurleddownatthecorners.Hedressedwell.Itdidn'tseemnecessary—hewasbehindthecountermostofthetime—buthedressedverywell.Hehadonarichbrownsuit;thecuffsembarrassedthehairsonhissmallhands.HeworeaCountessMarapaintednecktie.AsWilhelmapproached,Rubindidnotseehim;hewaslookingoutdreamilyattheHotelAnsonia,whichwasvisiblefromhiscorner,severalblocksaway.TheAnsonia,theneighborhood'sgreatlandmark,wasbuiltbyStanfordWhite.ItlookslikeabaroquepalacefromPragueorMunichenlargedahundredtimes,withtowers,domes,hugeswellsandbubblesofmetalgonegreenfromexposure,ironfretworkandfestoons.Blacktelevisionantennaearedenselyplantedonitsroundsummits.Underthechangesofweatheritmaylooklikemarbleorlikeseawater,blackasslateinthefog,whiteastufainsunlight.Thismorningitlookedliketheimageofitselfreflectedindeepwater,whiteandcumulousabove,withcavernousdistortionsunderneath.Together,thetwomengazedatit.

30ThenRubinsaid,"Yourdadisintobreakfastalready,theoldgentleman."

"Oh,yes?Aheadofmetoday?"

"That'sarealknocked-outshirtyougoton,"saidRubin."Where'sitfrom,Saks?"

"No,it'saJackFagman—Chicago."

31Evenwhenhisspiritswerelow,Wilhelmcouldstillwrinklehisforeheadinapleasingway.Someoftheslow,silentmovementsofhisfacewereveryattractive.Hewentbackastep,asiftostandawayfromhimselfandgetabetterlookathisshirt.Hisglancewascomic,acommentuponhisuntidiness.Helikedtoweargoodclothes,butoncehehadputitoneacharticleappearedtogoitsownway.Wilhelm,laughing,pantedalittle;histeethweresmall;hischeekswhenhelaughedandpuffedgrewround,andhelookedmuchyoungerthanhisyears.Intheolddayswhenhewasacollegefreshmanandworeabeanie(無檐小帽)onhislargeblondeheadhisfatherusedtosaythat,bigashewas,hecouldcharmabirdoutofatree.Wilhelmhadgreatcharmstill.

32"Ilikethisdove-graycolor,"hesaidinhissociable,good-naturedway."Itisn'twashable.Youhavetosendittothecleaner.Itneversmellsasgoodaswashed.Butit'saniceshirt.Itcostsixteen,eighteenbucks."

PASSAGETWO

26Bythe1840sNewYorkwastheleadingcommercialcityoftheUnitedStates.IthadlongsinceoutpacedPhiladelphiaasthelargestcityinthecountry,andeventhoughBostoncontinuedtobeveneratedastheculturalcapitalofthenation,itsimagehadbecomesomewhatlanguid;ithadnotkeptupwiththeimplicationsofthenewlyindustrializedeconomy,ofadiversifiedethnicpopulation,oroftherapidlyrisingmiddleclass.NewYorkwastheplacewherethe"new"Americawascomingintobeing,soitishardlysurprisingthatthemodernnewspaperhaditsbirththere.

27ThepennypaperhadfounditsfirstsuccessinNewYork.Bythemid-1830sBenDay'sSunwasdrawingreadersfromallwalksoflife.Ontheotherhand,theSunwasascantysheetprovidinglittlemorethanminordiversions;fewtodaywouldcallitanewspaperatall.Dayhimselfwasaneditoroflimitedvision,andhedidnotpossesstheabilityortheimaginationtoclimbtheslopestoloftierheights.Ifrealnewspapersweretoemergefromthepublic'sdemandformoreandbettercoverage,itwouldhavetocomefromayouthfulgenerationofeditorsforwhomjournalismwasatotallyabsorbingprofession,anexactingvocationalidealratherthanamereoffshootofjobprinting.

28Bythe1840stwogiantsburstintothefield,editorswhowouldrevolutionizejournalism,wouldbringthenewspaperintothemodernage,andshowhowitcouldbeinfluentialinthenationallife.Thesetwogiants,neitherofwhomhasbeentreatedkindlybyhistory,wereJamesGordonBennettandHoraceGreeley.BennettfoundedhisNewYorkHeraldin1835,lessthantwoyearsaftertheappearanceoftheSun.HoraceGreeleyfoundedhisTribunein1841.BennettandGreeleywerethemostinnovativeeditorsinNewYorkuntilaftertheCivilWar.TheirnewspapersweretheleadingAmericanpapersoftheday,althoughforcompletelydifferentreasons.Thetwomendespisedeachother,althoughnotinthewaysthatnewspapereditorshaddespisedoneanotherafewyearsbefore.Neitherwasapoliticalhackbondedtoapoliticalparty.Greeleyfanciedhimselfapublicintellectual.Hehadstrongpoliticalviews,andhewantedtorunforofficehimself,butpartyfactotumhecouldneverbe;hebristledwithidealsandcausesofhisowndevising.OfficiallyhewasaWhig(andlateraRepublican),butheseldomgavecomforttohischosenparty.Bennett,ontheotherhand,hadlongsincecuthispoliticalties,andalthoughhispapercoveredlocalandnationalpoliticsfullyandhewentafterpoliticianswithhammerandtongs,Bennettwasacynic,adistrusterofallsettledvalues.Hedidnotregardhimselfasanintellectual,althoughinfacthewasbettereducatedthanGreeley.Hethoughthimselfonlyahard-boilednewspaperman.Greeleywasinterestedinideasandinwhatwashappeningtothecountry.Bennettwasonlyinterestedinhisnewspaper.Hewantedtofindoutwhatthenewswas,whatpeoplewantedtoread.Andwhenhefoundouthegaveittothem.

29AsdifferentasBennettandGreeleywerefromeachothertheywerealsocuriouslyalike.Bothstoodoutsidethecircleofpolitesociety,evenwhentheybecameprosperous,andinBennett'scase,wealthy.Bothwereincurableeccentrics.Neitherwasagentleman.Neitherconjuredupthepictureofasuccessfuleditor.Greeleywasunkempt,alwayslookinglikeanunmadebed.Evenwhenhewasnationallyfamousinthe1850sheresembledaclerkinathird-ratebrokeragehouse,withslipsofpaper—marked-upproofsperhaps—hangingoutofhispocketsorstuckinhishat.Hebecamefat,wasalwaysnearsighted,alwayspeeringoverspectacles.Hespokeinahigh-pitchedwhine(哀号).NotafewpeoplesuggestedthathelookedexactlyliketheillustrationsofCharlesDickens'sMr.Pickwick.Greeleyprovidedahumorousdescriptionofhimself,writtenunderthepretensethatithadbeentheworkofhislong-timeadversaryJamesFenimoreCooper.Theeditorwas,accordingtothedescription,ahalf-bald,long-legged,slouchingindividual"sorockingingait(步态)thathewalksdownbothsidesofthestreetatonce."

30TheappearanceofBennettwassomewhatdifferentbuthardlymorereassuring.Ashrewd,wiry(瘦而結实的)Scotsman,whoseemedtorepelintimacy,Bennettlookedaroundattheworldwithasquintyglareofsuspicion.Hiseyesdidnotfocusright.Theyseemedtofixthemselvesonnothingandeverythingatthesametime.Hewasassolitaryasanoyster,theclassicloner.Heseldommadeclosefriendshipsandfewpeopletrustedhim,althoughnobodywhohaddealingswithhim,howeverbrief,doubtedhisabilities.He,too,couldhavecomeoutofabookofDickensianeccentrics,althoughperhapsEbenezerScroogeorThomasGradgrindcomestomindratherthanthekindlyoldMr.Pickwick.Greeleywaslaughedatbutadmired;Bennettwasseldomlaughedatbutneveradmired;ontheotherhand,hehadahardprofessionalcompetenceandanencyclopedicknowledgeofhisadoptedcountry,anin-depthlearninguncorruptedbyvagueidealisms.Allofthisperfectlysuitedhimforthejournalismofthisconfusingage.

31BothGreeleyandBennetthadservedlong,humiliatinganddisappointingapprenticeshipsinthenewspaperbusiness.Theytookalongtimegettingtothetop,theonlyrewardforthelongyearsofwaitingbeingthatwhentheyhadtheirownnewspapers,bothknewwhattheywantedandfirmlysetaboutgettingit.WhenGreeleyfoundedtheTribunein1841hehadthestrongsupportoftheWhigpartyandhadalreadyhadashortperiodofmodestsuccessasaneditor.Bennett,olderbysixteenyears,foundsolidcommercialsuccessfirst,buthehadnoonebehindhimexcepthimselfwhenhestarteduptheHeraldin1835inadingycellarroomat20WallStreet.Fortunatelythisturnedouttobequiteenough.

PASSAGETHREE

26WhymakeafilmaboutNedKelly?MoreingeniouscrimesthanthosecommittedbytherecklessAustralianbanditarereportedeveryday.WhatisthereinNedKellytojustifydraggingthemesmericMickJaggersofarintotheAustralianbushandawayfromhisnaturalhaunts?Theansweristhatthefilmmakersknowwealwaysfallforabandit,andJaggerissettodoforboldNedKellywhatBrandooncedidforthearrogantEmilianoZapata.

27Abanditinhabitsaspecialrealmoflegendwherehisdeedsareembroideredbyothers;wherehisdeathratherthanhislifeisconsideredbeyondbelief;wherethemenwhobringhimto"justice"areafflictedwithdoubtsabouttheirrole.

28Thebanditshadaroletoplayasdefiniteasthatoftheauthoritieswhocondemnedthem.Theseweremeninconflictwithauthority,and,intheabsenceofstronglawortheideaofloyalopposition,theytooktothehills.Eventhere,however,manyofthemobeyedcertainunwrittenDales.

29Theserobbers,whoclaimedtobesomethingmorethanmerethieves,hadincommon,firstly,asenseofloyaltyandidentitywiththepeasantstheycamefrom.Theydidn'tstealthepeasant'sharvest;theydidstealthelord's.

30Andcertaincharacteristicsseemtoapplyto"socialbandits"whethertheywereinSicilyorPeru.Theyweregenerallyyoungmenundertheageofmarriage,predictablythebestagefordissidence.Someweresimplythesurplusmalepopulationwhohadtolookforanothersourceofincome;otherswererun-awayserfsorex-soldiers;aminority,thoughthemostinteresting,wereoutstandingmenwhowereunwillingtoacceptthemeekandpassiveroleofpeasant.

31Theyusuallyoperatedinbandsbetweentenandtwentystrongandreliedforsurvivalondifficultterrainandbadtransport.Andbanditsprosperedbestwhereauthoritywasmerelylocal—overthenexthillandtheywerefree.Unlikethegeneralrunofpeasantrytheyhadatasteforflamboyantdressandgesture;buttheyusuallysharedthepeasants'religiousbeliefsandsuperstitions.

32ThefirstsignofamancaughtupintheRobinHoodsyndromewaswhenhestartedout,forcedintooutlawryasavictimofinjustice;andwhenhethensetoutto"rightwrongs",firsthisownandthenotherpeople's.Theclassicbanditthen"takesfromtherichandgivestothepoor"inconformitywithhisownsenseofsocialinjustice;heneverkillsexceptinself-defenseorjustifiablerevenge;hestayswithinhiscommunityandevenreturnstoitifhecantotakeupanhonorableplace;hispeopleadmireandhelptoprotecthim;hediesthroughthetreasonofoneofthem;hebehavesasifinvisibleandinvulnerable;heisa"loyalist",nevertheenemyofthekingbutonlyofthelocaloppressors.

46Noneofthebanditslivedupfullytothisimageofthe"noblerobber"andformanytheclaimoflargermotiveswasoftenadelusion.

47Yetamazingly,manyoftheseviolentmendidbehaveatleasthalfthetimeinaccordancewiththisidealistpattern.PanchoVillainMexicoandSalvatoreGiulianoinItalybegantheircareersharshlyvictimized.Manyoftheircharitableactslaterbecamelegends.

48Farfrombeingdefeatedindeath,bandits'reputationforinvincibilitywasoftenstrengthenedbythemanneroftheirdying.The"dirtylittlecoward"whoshotJesseJamesinthebackisineveryballadabouthim,andtheimplicationisthatnothingelsecouldhavebroughtJessedown.Evenwhenthepoliceclaimedthecredit,astheytriedtodoatfirstwithGiuliano'sdeath,thelocalpeoplerefusedtobelieveit.Andnotjustthebandit'svitalitypromptsthepeopletorefusetobelievethattheirherohasdied;hisdeathwouldbeinsomewaythedeathofhope.

49Forthetraditional"noblerobber"representsanextremelyprimitiveformofsocialprotest,perhapsthemostprimitivethereis.Heisanindividualwhorefusestobendhisback,thatisall.Mostprotesterswilleventuallybeboughtoverandpersuadedtocometotermswiththeofficialpower.Thatiswhythefewwhodonot,orwhoarebelievedtohaveremaineduncontaminated,havesogreatandpassionateaburdenofadmirationandlonginglaiduponthem.Theycannotabolishoppression.Buttheydoprovethatjusticeispossible,thatpoormenneednotbehumble,helplessandmeek.

50Thebanditintherealworldisrootedinpeasantsocietyandwhenitssimpleagriculturalsystemisleftbehindsoishe.Butthetalesandlegends,thebooksandfilmscontinuetoappearforanaudiencethatisneitherpeasantnorbandit.Insomewaysthecharactersanddeedsofthegreatbanditscouldsoreadilybethestuffofgrandopera—DonJosein"Carmen"isbasedontheAndalusianbanditElEmpranillo.Buttheyareperhapsmoreathomeinfolksongs,inpopulartalesandtheritualdramasoffilms.WhenwesitinthedarknessofthecinematowatchthebolddeedsofNedKellywearecaughtupinadmirationfortheirstrongindividuality,theirsimplegestureofprotest,theirpassionforjusticeandtheirconfidencethattheycannotbebeaten.Thissustainsusnearlyasmuchasitdidthealmosthopelesspeoplefromwhomtheysprang.26、Wilhelmhopedhelookedallrightonhiswaytothelobbybecausehewantedto______.(PASSAGEONE.

A.leaveagoodimpression

B.givehisfatherasurprise

C.showhisactingpotential

D.disguisehislowspirit27、Wilhelmhadsomethingincommonwiththeoldguestsinthattheyall______.(PASSAGEONE.

A.livedaluxuriouslife

B.likedtoswapgossips

C.idledtheirtimeaway

D.likedtogetupearly28、HowdidWilhelmfeelwhenhewascrossingthelobby(Para.2)?______(PASSAGEONE.

A.Hefeltsomethingominouswascoming.

B.Hewasworriedthathisfatherwaslate.

C.Hewasfeelingateaseamongtheold.

D.Hewasexcitedaboutapossiblejoboffer.29、WhichPartofRubin'sclothesmadehimlookparticularlyawkward(Para.4)?______(PASSAGEONE.

A.Thenecktie.

B.Thecuffs.

C.Thesuit.

D.Theshirt.30、Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor'sdescriptionofWilhelm'sclothes?______(PASSAGEONE.

A.Hisshirtmadehimlookbetter.

B.Hecaredmuchabouthisclothes.

C.Helookedlikeacomedianinhisshirt.

D.Theclothesheworeneverquitematched.31、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheauthor'sopiniononBenDayandhisSun(Para.2)?______(PASSAGETWO)

A.Sunhadoncebeenapopularnewspaper.

B.Sunfailedtobeahigh-qualitynewspaper.

C.BenDaylackedinnovationandimagination.

D.BenDayhadstrivenforbettercoverage.32、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutGreeley'sorBennett'spoliticalstance(Para.3)?______(PASSAGETWO)

A.GreeleyandBennettwerebothstrongsupportersoftheirparty.

B.Greeley,asaWhigmember,believedinhisparty'sideals.

C.Bennett,asanindependent,loathedestablishedvalues.

D.GreeleyandBennettpossesseddifferentpoliticalvalues.33、WhichofthefollowingfiguresofspeechwasusedtodescribeGreeley'smannerofwalking(Para.4)?______(PASSAGETWO)

A.Exaggeration.

B.Paradox.

C.Analogy.

D.Personification.34、InPara.5Bennettwasdepictedasamanwho______.(PASSAGETWO)

A.hadstrongercapabilitiesthanGreeley

B.possessedagreataptitudeforjournalism

C.wasinpursuitofidealisminjournalism

D.wasknowledgeableabouthishomecountry35、HowwasGreeleydifferentfromBennettaccordingtoPara.6?______(PASSAGETWO)

A.Hehadachievedbusinesssuccessfirst.

B.HestartedhiscareerearlierthanBennett.

C.Hegotinitialsupportfromapoliticalparty.

D.Hehadamorehumiliatingapprenticeship.36、WhichofthefollowingwordsisNOTintendedtosuggestapprovalofbandits?______(PASSAGETHREE.

A.Bold(Para.1).

B.Claimed(Para.4).

C.Legend(Para.2).

D.Loyalty(Para.4).37、OfthefollowingreasonswhichistheLEASTlikelyoneforbecomingbandits?______(PASSAGETHREE.

A.Theylikedtheatricalclothesandbehavior.

B.Theywantedtohelpthepoorcountryfolk.

C.Theywereunwillingtoacceptinjustice.

D.Theyhadveryfewcareersopentothem.38、begantheircareersharshlyvictimized"(Para.9)meansthatthey______.(PASSAGETHREE.

A.hadreceivedexcessiveill-treatment

B.wereseverelypunishedfortheircrimes

C.tooktoviolencethroughasenseofinjustice

D.weremisunderstoodbytheirparentsandfriends39、Whathasmadebanditssuitableasfilmheroesisthatthey______.(PASSAGETHREE.

A.aresuretheyareinvincible

B.possessatheatricalquality

C.retaintheVirtuesofapeasantsociety

D.protestagainstinjusticeandinequality40、

SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS

InthissectionthereareeightshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswereachquestioninNOMORETHANTENWORDSinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.In"...,andtherewasacertainamountofevidencetobackhimup(Para.1)",whatdoes"evidence"referto?(PASSAGEONE.41、WhatisWilhelm'scharacteristicthathasneverchangedallthoseyearsaccordingtoPara.6?(PASSAGEONE.42、SummarizeinyourownwordsthemeaningoftheitalicizedpartinthelastsentenceofPara.2.(PASSAGETWO)43、Whatdoes"...,butheseldomgavecomforttohischosenparty"meanaccordingtothecontext(Para3)?(PASSAGETWO)44、WhatisthesimilaritybetweenBennettandGreeleyaccordingtoParas.4and5?(PASSAGETWO)45、WritedownTWOfeaturesoftheidealistpattern(Para.9).(PASSAGETHREE.46、Whatdoes"hope"meanaccordingtothecontext(Para.10)?(PASSAGETHREE.47、Whatdoes"Heisanindividualwhorefusestobendhisback"mean(Para.11)?(PASSAGETHREE.PARTⅢLANGUAGEUSAGEThepassagecontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:

Forawrongword,

underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedat

theendoftheline.

Foramissingword,

markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha"∧"signandwritetheword

youbelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.

Foranunnecessaryword,

crosstheunnecessarywordwithaslash"—"andputthewordintheblank

providedattheendoftheline.Humanvisionlikethatofotherprimateshasevolvedinanarboreal

environment.Inthedensecomplexworldofatropicalforest,itismore

importanttoseeaswe