2024年英语专八真题

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2024)

-GRADEEIGHT­

TIMELIMIT:150MIN

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN]

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelistenuigtothe

mini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtciskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREE

WORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisboth^rammciticallyandsenuinticallyacceptable.Youmayuse

theblanksheetfornote-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Now,listentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterview.Attheendofeachinterview,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhat

wassaid.BoththeinterviewsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea

ten-secondjxiuseDuringtheixuise,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswerto

eachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.

Now,listentothefirstinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonthefirstinterview.

1.A.Environmentalissues.

B.Endangeredspecies.

C.Globalwarming.

□.Conservation.

2.A.Itisthoroughlyproved.

B.itisdefinitelyveryserious.

C.Itisjustatemporaryvariation.

D.Itischangingourwaysofliving.

3.A.Protectionofendangeredanimals*habilals.

B.Negativehumanimpactontheenvironment.

C.Frequentabnormalphenomenaontheearth.

D.Thewoman'sindifferentattitudetotheearth.

4.A.Natureshouldtakeitscourse.

B.Peopletakethingsforgranted.

C.Humansaredamagingtheearth.

D.Animalsshouldstayawayfromzoos.

5.A.Objective.

B.Pessimistic.

C.Skeptical.

D.Subjective.

Now,listentothesecondinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonthesecondinteniew.

6.A.Teachers*resistancetochange.

B.Students,inadequateabilitytoread.

C.Tcachcrs,misunderstandingofsuchliteracy.

D.Students5indifferencetothenewmethod.

7.A.Abilitiestocompletechallengingtasks.

B.Abilitiestolearnsubjectmatterknowledge.

C.Abilitiestoperformbetterinschoolwork.

D.Abilitiestoperformdisciplinarywork.

8.A.Recallingspecificinformation.

B.Understandingparticulardetails.

C.Examiningsourcesofinformation.

D.Retellingahistoricalevent.

9.A.Engagingliteracyanddisciplinaryexpertsintheprogram.

B.Helpingteachersunderstandwhatdisciplinaryliteracyis.

C.Teachingdisciplinarydiscoursepracticesbyliteracyteachers.

D.Designinglearningstrategicswithexpertsfrombothsides.

10.A.Toargueforacase.

B.Todiscussadispute.

C.Toexplainaproblem.

D.Topresentdetails.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]

SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiple

choicequestion,thereareJoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.C!ux)setheonethatyouthinkisthebest

aiiswerandmarkyourcuvtwersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

PASSAGEONE

(1)Whcnitcametoconcealinghistroubles,TommyWilhelmwasnotlesscapablethandienext

fellow.Soatleasthethought,andtherewasacertainamountofevidencetobackhimup.Hehadonce

beenanactorAno,notquite,anextra—andheknewwhatactingshouldbe.Also,hewassmokingacigar,

ancwhenamanissmokingacigar,wearingahat,hehasanadvantage;itishardertofindouthowhe

feels.Hecamefromthetwenty-thirdfloordowntothelobbyonthemezzaninetocollecthismailbefore

breakfast,andhebelievedAhehoped—thathelookedpassablywell:doingallright.Itwasamatterof

sheerhope,becausetherewasnotmuchthathecouldaddtohispresenteffort.Onthefourteenthfloorhe

lookedforhisfathertoentertheelevator;theyoftenmetatthishour,onthewaytobreakfast.Ifhe

worriedabouthisappearanceitwasmainlyforhisoldfather'ssake.Buttherewasnostoponthe

fourteenth,andtheelevatorsankandsank.Thenthesmoothdooropenedandthegreatdark-reduneven

carpetthatcoveredthelobbybillowedtowardWilhelm'sfeet.Intheforegroundthelobbywasdark,

sleepy.Frenchdrapeslikesailskeptoutthesun,butthreehigh,narrowwindowswereopen,andinthe

blueairWilhelmsawapigeonabouttolightonthegreatchainthatsupportedthemarqueeofthemovie

housedirectlyunderneaththelobby.Foronemomentheheardthewingsbeatingstrongly.

(2)MostoftheguestsattheHotelGlorianawerepasttheageofretirement.AlongBroadwayinthe

Seventies,Eighties,andNineties,agreatpartofNewYork'svastpopulationofoldmenandwomen

lives.Unlesstheweatheristoocoldorwettheyfillthebenchesaboutthetinyrailedparksandalongthe

subwaygratingsfromVerdiSquaretoColumbiaUniversity,theycrowdtheshopsandcafeterias,the

dimestores,thetearooms,thebakeries,thebeautyparlors,thereadingroomsandclubrooms.Among

theseoldpeopleattheGloriana,Wilhelmfeltoutof

place.Hewascomparativelyyoung,inhismiddleforties,largeandblond,withbigshoulders;his

backwasheavyandstrong,ifalreadyalittlestoopedorthickened.Afterbreakfasttheoldguestssat

downonthegreenleatherarmchairsandsofasinthelobbyandbegantogossipandlookintothe.papers;

theyhadnothingtodobutwaitouttheday.ButWilhelmwasused(oanactivelifeandlikedtogoout

energeticallyinthemorning.Andforseveralmonths,becausehehadnoposition,hehadkeptuphis

moralebyrisingearly;hewasshavedandinthelobbybyeighto'clock.Heboughtthepaperandsome

cigarsanddrankaCoca-Colaortwobeforehewentinto

breakfastwithhisfather.Afterbreakfast—out,out,outtoattendtobusiness.Thegettingouthadin

itself

becomethechiefbusiness.Buthehadrealizedthathecouldnotkeepthisupmuchlonger,andtoday

hewasafraid.Hewasawarethathisroutinewasabouttobreakupandhesensedthatahugetroublelong

presaged(预感)buttillnowformlesswasdue.Beforeevening,he'dknow.

(3)NevertheIesshefollowedhisdailycourseandcrossedthelobby.

(4)Ruhin,themanatthenewsstand,hadpooreyes.Theyn；aynothavebeenactuallyweakbutthey

werepoorinexpression,withlacylidsthatfurleddownatthecomers.Hedressedwell.Itdidn'tseem

necessary一hewasbehindthecountermostofthetime—buthedressedverywell.Hehadonarich

brownsuit;thecuffsembarrassedthehairsonhissmallhands.HeworeaCountessMarapaintednecktie.As

Wilhelmapproached,Rubindidnotseehim;hewaslookingoutdreamilyattheHotelAnsonia,whichwas

visiblefromhiscomer,severalblocksaway.TheAnsonia,theneighborhoodAgreatlandmark,wasbuiltby

StanfordWhite.ItlookslikeabarequepalacefromPragueorMunichenlargedahundredtimes,withtowers,

domes,hugeswellsandbubblesofmetalgonegreenfromexposure,ironfretworkandfestoons.Black

televisionantennaearedenselyplantedonitsroundsummits.Underthechangesofweatheritmaylooklike

marbleorlikeseawater,blackasslateinthefog,whiteastufainsunlight.Thismorningitlookedlikethe

imageofitselfreflectedindeepwater,whiteandcumulousabove,withcavernousdistortionsunderneath.

Together,thetwomengazedatit.

(5)ThenRubin.said,“Yourdadisintobreakfastalready,theoldgentleman.,,

“Oh,yes?Aheadofmetoday?M

4nafsarealknocked-outshirtyougoton,“saidRubin."Where'sitfrom,Saks?”

“No,it'saJackFagman—Chicago/'

(6)hvenwhenhisspiritswerelow,Wilhelmcouldstillwrinklehisforeheadinapleasingway.Someof

theslow,silentmovementsofhisfacewereveryattractive.Hewenthackastep,asiftostandawayfrom

himselfandgetabetterlookalhisshirt.Hisglancewascomic,acommentuponhisuntidiness.Helikedto

weargoodclothes,butoncehehadputitoneacharticleappearedtogoitsownway.Wilhelm,laughing,

partedalittle;histeethweresmall;hischeekswhenhelaughedandpuffedgrewround,andhelookedmuch

youngerthanhisyears.Intheolddayswhenhewasacollegefreshmanandworeabeanie(无檐小帽)on

hislargeblondeheadhisfatherusedtosaythat,bigashewas,hecouldcharmabirdoutofatree.Wilhelm

hacgreatcharmstill.

(7)4tIlikethisdove-graycolor,“hesaidinhissociable,good-naturedway."Itisn'twashable.You

havetosendittothecleaner.Itneversmellsasgoodaswashed.Butit,saniceshirt.Itcostsixteen,eighteen

bucks.**

11.Wilhelmhopedhelookedallrightonhiswaytothelobbybecausehewantedto

A.leaveagoodimpression

B.givehisfatherasurprise

C.showhisactingpotential

D.disguisehislowspirit

12.Wilhelmhadsomethingincommonwiththeoldguestsinthattheyall_.

A.livedaluxuriouslife

B.likedtoswapgossips

c.idledtheirtimeaway

D.likedtogelupearly

13.HowdidWilhelmfeelwhenhewascrossingthelobby(Para.2)?

A.Hefeltsomethingominouswascoming.

B.Hewasworriedthathisfatherwaslate.

c.Hewasfeelingateaseamongtheold.

1).Hewasexcitedaboutapossiblejoboffer.

14.WhichpartofRubin'sclothesmadehimlookparticularlyawkward(Para.4)?

A.Thenecktie.

B.Thecuffs.

c.Thesuit.

D.Theshirt.

15.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor'sdescriptionofWilhelm'sclothes?

A.Hisshirtmadehimlookbetter.

B.Hecaredmuchabouthisclothes.

c.Helookedlikeacomedianinhisshirt.

D.Theclothesheworeneverquitematched.

PASSAGETWO

(l)Bythe1840sNewYorkwastheleadingcommercialcityoftheUnitedStates.Ithadlongsince

outpacedPhiladelphiaasthelargestcityinthecountry,andeventhoughBostoncontinuedtobe

veneratedastheculturalcapitalofthenation,itsimagehadbecomesomewhatlanguid;ithadnotkeptup

withtheimplicationsofthenewlyindustrializedeconomy,ofadiversifiedethnicpopulation,orofthe

rapidlyrisingmiddleclass.NewYorkwastheplacewherethe“new"Americawascomingintobeing,so

itishardlysurprisingthatthemodemnewspaperhaditsbirththere.

(2)ThepennypaperhadfounditsfirstsuccessinNewYork.Bythemid-1830sBenDaysSunwas

drawingreadersfromallwalksoflife.Ontheotherhand,theSunwasascantysheetprovidinglittlemore

thanminordiversions;fewtodaywouldcallitanewspaperatall.Dayhimselfwasaneditoroflimited

vision,andhedidnotpossesstheabilityortheimaginationtoclimbtheslopestoloftierheights.Ifreal

newspapersweretoemergefromthepublic'sdemandformoreandbettercoverage,itwouldhavetocome

fromayouthfulgenerationofeditorsforwhomjounialismwavatotallyabsorbingprofession,anexacting

vocationalidealratherthanamereofjobprinting.

(3)Bythe1840stwogiantsburstintothefield,editorswhowouldrevolutionizejournalism,would

bringthenewspaperintothemodemage,andshowhowitcouldbeinfluentialinthenationallife.Thesetwo

giants,neitherofwhomhasbeentreatedkindlybyhistory,wereJamesGordonBennettandHoraceGreeley.

BennettfoundedhisNewYorkHerald\n1835,lessthantwoyearsaftertheappearanceoftheSun.Horace

GreeleyfoundedhisTiibiuiein1841.BennettandGreeleywerethemostinnovativeeditorsinNewYork

untilaftertheCivilWar.TheirnewspapersweretheleadingAmericanpapersoftheday,althoughfor

completelydifferentreasons.Thetwomendespisedeachother,althoughnotinthewaysthatnewspaper

editorshaddespisedoneanotherafewyearsbefore.Neitherwasapoliticalhackbondedtoapoliticalparty.

Greeleyfanciedhimselfapublicintellectual.Hehadstrongpoliticalviews,andhewantedtorunforoffice

himself,butpartyfactotumhecouldneverbe;hebristledwithidealsandcausesofhisowndevising.

OfficiallyhewasaWhig(andlateraRepublican),butheseldomgaveconrfbiltohischosenparty.Bennett,on

theotherhand,hadlongsincecuthispoliticalties,andalthoughhispapercoveredlocalandnational

politicsfullyandhewentafterpojticianswithhammerandtongs,Bennettwasacynic,adistrusterofall

settledvalues.Hedidnotregardhimselfasanintellectual,althoughinfacthewasbettereducatedthan

Greeley.Hethoughthimselfonlyahard-boilednewspaperman.Greeleywasinterestedinideasandinwhat

washappeningtothecountry.Bennettwasonlyinterestedinhisnewspaper.Hewantedtofindoutwhatthe

newswas.whatpeoplewantedtoread.Andwhenhefoundouthegaveittothem.

(4)AsdifferentasBennettandGreeleywerefromeachothertheywerealsocuriouslyalike.Bothstood

outsidethecircleofpolitesociety,evenwhentheybecameprosperous,andinBennett'scase,wealthy.Both

wereincurableeccentrics.Neitherwasagentleman.Neitherconjuredupthepictureofasuccessfuleditor.

Greeleywasunkempt,alwayslookinglikeanunmadebed.Evenwhenhewasnationallyfamousinthe

1850sheresembledaclerkinathird-ratebrokeragehouse,withslipsofpaper—marked-upproofsperhaps

—hangingoutofhispocketsorstuckinhishat.Hebecamefat,wasalwaysnearsighted,alwayspeering

overspectacles.Hespokeinahigh-pitchedwhineNotafewpeoplesuggestedthathelookedexactlylike

theillustrationsofCharlesDickens'sMr.Pickwick.Greeleyprovidedahumorousdescriptionofhimseltj

writtenunderthepretensethatithadbeentheworkofhislong-timeadversaryJamesFenimoreCooper.The

editorwas,accordingtothedescription,ahalf-bald,long-legged,slouchingindividual“sorockingingait

thathewalksdownbothsidesofthestreetatonce.”

(5)TheappearanceofBenneltwassomewhatdifferentbuthardlymorereassuring.Ashrewd,

wiryScotsman,whoseemedtorepelintimacy,Bennettlookedaroundattheworldwithasquinty

glareofsuspicion.Hiseyesdidnotfocusright.Theyseemedtofixthemselvesonnothingand

everythingatthesametime.Hewasassolitaryasanoyster,theclassicloner.Heseldommadeclose

friendshipsandfewpeopletrustedhim,althoughnobodywhohaddealingswithhim,howeverbrief,

doubtedhisabilities.He,too,couldhavecomeoutofabookofDickensianeccentrics,although

perhapsEbenezerScroogeorThomasGradgrindcomestomindrather(hanthekindlyoldMr.

Pickwick.Greeleywaslaughedatbutadmired;Bennettwasseldomlaughedatbutneveradmired;on

theotherhand,hehadahardprofessionalcompetenceandanencyclopedicknowledgeofhisadopted

country,anin-depthlearninguncorruptedbyvagueidealisms.Allofthisperfectlysuitedhimforthe

journalismofthisconfusingage.

(6)BothGreeleyandBennetthadservedlong,humiliatinganddisappointingapprenticeshipsin

thenewspaperbusiness.Theylookalongtimegettingtothetop,theonlyrewardforthelongyearsof

waitingbeingthatwhentheyhadtheirownnewspapers,bothknewwhattheywantedandfirmlyset

aboutgettingit.WhenGreeleyfoundedtheTribunein1841hehadthestrongsupportoftheWhig

partyandhadalreadyhadashortperiodofmodestsuccessasaneditor.Bennett,olderbysixteenyears,

foundsolidcommercialsuccessfirst,buthehadnoonebehindhimexcepthimselfwhenhestartedup

theHeraldin1835inadingycellarroomat2()WallStreet.Fortunatelythisturnedouttobequite

enough.

16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheauthor'sopiniononBenDayandhisSun(Para.2)7

A.Sunhadoncebeenapopularnewspaper.

B.Sunfailedtobeahigh-qualitynewspaper.

c.BenDaylackedinnovationandimagination.

D.BenDayhadstrivenforbettercoverage.

17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutGreeley'sorBennett'spolitical

stance(Para.3)7

A.GreeleyandBennettwerebothstrongsupportersoftheirparty.

B.Greeley,asaWhigmember,believedinhisparty'sideals.

c.Bennett,asanindependent,loathedestablishedvalues.

i).GreeleyandBennettpossesseddifferentpoliticalvalues.

18.WhichofthefollowingfiguresofspeechwasusedtodescribeGreeley'smannerofwalking(Para.4)?

A.Exaggeration.

B.Paradox.

C.Analogy.

D.Personification.

19.InPara.5Bennettwasdepictedasamanwho

A.hadstrongercapabilitiesthanGreeley

B.possessedagreataptitudeforjournalism

C.wasinpursuitofidealisminjournalism

i).wasknowledgeableabouthishomecountry

20.HowwasGreeleydifferentfromBennettaccordingtoPara.6?

A.Hehadachievedbusinesssuccessfirst.

B.HestartedhiscareerearlierthanBennett.

c.Hegotinitialsupportfromapoliticalparty.

I).Hehadamorehumiliatingapprenticeship.

PASSAGETHREE

(1)WhymakeafilmaboutNedKelly?Moreingeniouscrimesthanthosecommittedbythereckless

Australianbanditarereportedeveryday.Whatis(hereinNedKellytojustifydraggingthemesmericMick

JaggersofarintotheAustralianbushandawayfromhisnaturalhaunts?Theansweristhatthefilmmakers

knowwealwaysfallforabandit,andJaggerissettodoforholdNedKellywhatBrandooncedidfbrthe

arrogantEmilianoZapata.

(2)Abanditinhabitsaspecialrealmoflegendwherehisdeedsareembroideredbyothers;wherehis

deathratherthanhislifeisconsideredbeyondbelief;wherethemenwhobringhimto'justice“arcafflicted

withdoubtsabouttheirrole.

(3)Thebanditshadaroletoplayasdefiniteasthatoftheauthoritieswhocondemnedthem.Thesewere

meninconflictwithauthority,and,iniheabsenceofstronglaworlheideaofloyalopposition,(heytooktothe

hills.Eventhere,however,manyofthemobeyedcertainunwrittenrules

(4)Thescrobbers,whoclaimedtobesomethingmorethanmerethieves,hadincommon,firstly,asense

ofloyalty^andidentitywiththepeasantstheycamefrom.Theydidn'tstealthepeasant'shanest;theydid

stealthelord's.

(5)Andcertaincharacteristicsseemtoapplyto“socialbandits"whethertheywereinSicilyorPeru.

Theyweregenerallyyoungmenundertheageofmarriage,predictablythebestagefordissidcncc.Some

weresimplythesurplusmalepopulationwhohadtolookforanothersourceofincome:otherswere

runawayserfsorex-soldiers;aminority,(hough(hemostinteresting,wereoutstandingmenwhowere

unwillingtoacceptthemeekandpassiveroleofpeasant.

(6)Thcyusuallyoperatedinbandsbetweentenandtwentystrongandreliedforsurvivalondifficult

tenainandbadtransport.Andbanditsprosperedbestwhereauthoritywasmerelylocal—overthenext

hillandtheywerefree.Unlikethegeneralrunofpeasantrytheyhadatasteforflamboyantdressand

gesture;buttheyusuallysharedthepeasants'religiousbeliefsandsuperstitions.

(7)ThcfirstsignofamancaughtupintheRobinHoodsyndromewaswhenhestartedout,forced

intooutlawryasavictimofinjustice;andwhenhethensetoutto“rightwrongs”,firsthisownandthen

otherpeople's.Theclassicbanditthen“takesfromtherichandgivestothepoor“inconfo门nil》withhis

ownsenseofsocialinjustice;heneverkillsexceptinself-defenseorjustifiablerevenge;hestayswithin

hiscommunityandevenreturnstoitifhecantotakeupanhonorableplace;hispeopleadmireandhelpto

protecthim;hediesthroughthetreasonofoneofthem;hebehavesasifinvisibleandinvulnerable;heisa

“loyalist",nevertheenemyofthekingbutonlyofthelocaloppressors.

(8)Noncofdiebanditslivedupfi.illytothisimageofthe“noblerobber"andfbrmanytheclaimof

largermotiveswasoftenadelusion.

(9)Yetafnazinglwmanyoftheseviolentmendidbehavea(leasthalfthetimeinaccordancewiththis

idealistpattern.PanchoVillainMexicoandSalvatoreGiulianoinItalybegemiheircareersharshly

victimized.Manyoftheircharitableactslaterbecamelegends.

(10)Farfrombeingdefeatedindeath,bandits'reputationfbrinvincibilitywasoftenstrengthenedby

themanneroftheirdying.The“dirlylittlecoward“whoshotJesseJamesinthebackisineveryballad

abouthim,andtheimplicationisthatnothingelsecouldhavebroughtJessedown.Evenwhenthepolice

claimedthecredit,astheytriedtodoatfirstwithGiuliano'sdeath,thelocalpeoplerefusedtobelieveit.

Andnotjustthebandit'svitalitypromptsthepeopletorefiisetobelievethattheirherohasdied;hisdeath

wouldbeinsomewaythedeathofhope.

(11)Forthetraditional"noblerobber“representsanextremelyprimitiveformofsocialprotest,perhaps

themostprimitivethereis.HeisanIndividualwhorefiisestobetidhisback,thatisail.Mostprotesterswill

eventuallybeboughtoverandpersuadedtocometotermswiththeofficialpower.Thatiswhythefewwho

donot,orwhoarebelievedtohaveremaineduncontaminated,havesogreatandpassionateaburdenof

admirationandlonginglaiduponthem.Theycannotabolishoppression.Buttheydoprovethatjusticeis

possible,thatpoormenneednotbshumble,helplessandmeek.

(12)Thebanditintherealworldisrootedinpeasantsocietyandwhenitssimpleagriculturalsystemis

leftbehindsoishe.Butthetalesandlegends,thebooksandfilmscontinuetoappearforanaudiencethatis

neitherpeasantnorbandit.Insomewaysthecharactersanddeedsofthegreatbanditscouldsoreadilybethe

stuffofgrandopera-DonJosein“Carmen“isbasedontheAndalusianbanditElEmpranillo.Buttheyare

perhapsmoreathomeinfolksongs,inpopulartalesandtheritualdramasoffilms.Whenwesitinthe

darknessofthecinematowatchthebolddeedsofNedKellywearccaughtupinadmirationfortheirstrong

individuality,theirsimplegestureofprotest,theirpassionforjusticeandtheirconfidencethattheycannotbe

beaten.Thissustainsusnearlyasmuchasitdidthealmosthopelesspeoplefromwhomtheysprang.

21.WhichofthefollowingwordsisNOTintendedtosuggestapprovalofbandits?

A.Bold(Para.1).

B.Claimed(Paia.4).

c.Legend(Para.2).

D.Loyalty(Para.4).

22.OfthefollowingreasonswhichistheLEASTlikelyoneforbecomingbandits?

A.Theylikedtheatricalclothesandbehavior.

B.Theywantedtohelpthepoorcountryfolk.

Theywereunwillingtoacceptinjustice.

Theyhadveryfewcareersopentothem.

23.....begantheircareersharshlyvictimized"(Para.9)meansthatthey.

A.hadreceivedexcessiveill-treatment

B.wereseverelypunishedfortheircrimes

C.tooktoviolencethroughasenseofinjustice

D.weremisunderstoodbytheirparentsandfriends

24.Whathasmadebanditssuitableasfilmheroesisthatthey.

A.aresuretheyareinvincible

B.possessatheatricalquality

c.retainthevirtuesofapeasantsociety

D.protestagainstinjusticeandinequality

SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS

InthissectionthereareeightshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.Answereachquestionin

NOMORETHANTENWORDSinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.

PASSAGEONE

25.Inand(herewasacertainamountofevidencetobackhimup(Para.1)”,whatdoes“evidence“referto?

26.WhatisWilhelm'scharacteristicthathasneverchangedallthoseyearsaccordingtoPara.6?

PASSAGETWO

27.Summarizeinyourownwords(hemeaningoftheitalicizedpartinthelastsentenceofPara.2.

28.Whatdoesbutheseldomgavecomforttohischosenparty^^meanaccordingtothecontext(Para.3)?

29.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenBennettandGreeleyaccordingtoParas.4and5?

PASSAGETHREE

30.WritedownTWOfeaturesoftheidealistpattern.(Para9)

31.Whatdocs“hope”meanaccordingtothecontext?(Para10)

32.Whatdoes“Heisanindividualwhorefusestobendhisback''mean?(Para11)

PARTHILANGUAGEUSAGE[15MIN]

ThepassagecontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamciximiunofONEerror,hieachcase,

onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproof-readthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:

PARTIVTRANSLATION[20MIN]

TranslatethefollowingtextfromChineseintoEnglish.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEET

THREE.

白洋淀曾有“北国江南"的说法，但村舍的形制自具特色，与江南迥然不同。南方多雨，屋顶是坡

顶；这里的村舍则不同，屋顶是晒粮食的地方，而且历史上淀里每逢水大洪泛，村民就得把屋里的东西

搬到屋顶上。房屋彼此挨得很近，有些屋顶几乎相连。（节选自冯骥才《白洋淀之忧》）

PARTVWRITING[45MIN]

Readcarefidlythefollowingtwoexceiptsonconsumption,andtheinNOLESSTHAN300WORDS,inwhich

youshould:toyourrespotise

1.Summarizethemainmessageofthetwoexceipts,andthen2.commentontheroleofconsumptionin

humansociety',especiallyonw/ia!consumptionnuiyleadtodesirableorutulesircibleresults.

Youcansupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerpts.

Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevcuwe,contentsufficiency,organizationandlangiingequality.

Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.

WriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETFOUR.

Excerpt1

Consequencesofconsumerism

InHumanDevelopmentReport1998OverviewbytheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram(UNDP),

“Worldconsumptionhasexpandedatanunprecedentedpaceoverthe20thcentury,withprivateand

publicconsumptionexpendituresreaching$24trillio