2016年英语专八考试真题及答案

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QUESTIONBOOKLET
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)
-GRADEEIGHT—
TIMELIMIT:150MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION
[25MIN]
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthisctionyouwillhearamini—lecture.Youwillhearthemini—lectureONCEONLY。Whilelisteningtothemini—lecture,pleacompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap。Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandmanticallyacceptable。Youmayutheblanksheetfornote—taking。(精品文档请下载)
YouhaveTHIRTYcondstopreviewthegap—fillingtask。(精品文档请下载)
Nowlistentothemini—lecture。Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork。(精品文档请下载)
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthisctionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts。Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid。BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY。Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten—condpau。Duringthepau,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO。(精品文档请下载)
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YouhaveTHIRTYcondstopreviewthequestions。
Now,listentothePartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebadonPartOneoftheinterview。(精品文档请下载)
A.Maggie’suniversitylife.
B.Hermom'slifeatHarvard。
C.Maggie’sviewonstudyingwithMom。
D.Maggie’sopiniononhermom'smajor。(精品文档请下载)
A。Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks。
B.Theyhavesimilarlecturenotes。
C。Theyapplyforthesameinternship.
D.Theyfollowthesamefashion.
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A.Havingroommates.
B。Practicingcourttrails.
C.Studyingtogether。
D.Takingnotesbyhand。
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A。Protection。
B.Imagination。
C.Excitement。
D。Encouragement。
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A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMom。
B。OccasionalinterferencefromMom.
C.UltimatelycallswhenMaggieisbusy。
D。FrequentcheckonMaggie’sgrades。(精品文档请下载)
Now,listentothePartTwooftheinterview。Questions6to10arebadonPartTwooftheinterview。(精品文档请下载)
A。Becauparentsneedtobereadyfornewjobs。
B。Becauparentslovetoreturntocollege。
C.Becaukidsrequiretheirparentstodoso.
D。Becaukidsfindithardtoadapttocollegelife。
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A。Realestateagent.
B。Financier。
C。Lawyer.
D.Teacher。
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A。Delighted。
B。Excited。
C。Bored。
D。Frustrated。
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A.Howtomakeacake。
B.Howtomakeomelets。
C。Toacceptwhatistaught.
D。Toplanafuturecareer。
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A.Unsuccessful.
B.Gradual。
C。Frustrating。
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PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION
[45MIN]
SECTIONAMULTIPLE—CHOICEQUESTIONS
Inthisctiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions。Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChootheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO。(精品文档请下载)
PASSAGEONE
(1)Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shouthroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars。AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraftortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanes(滑水板)overcataractsoffoam.OnweekendsMr.Gatsby’sRolls—Roycebecameanomnibus,bearingpartiestoandfromthecitybetweennineinthemorningandlongpastmidnight,whilehisstationwagonscamperedlikeabriskyellowbugtomeetalltrains。AndonMondayightrvants,includinganextragardener,toiledalldaywithscrubbing—brushesandhammerandgarden-shears,repairingtheravagesofthenightbefore.
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(2)EveryFridayfivecratesoforangesandlemonsarrivedfromafruitererinNewYork–everyMondaythesameorangesandlemonslefthisbackdoorinapyramidofpulplesshalves。Therewasamachineinthekitchenwhichcouldextractthejuiceoftwohundredorangesinhalfanhour,ifalittlebuttonwaspresdtwohundredtimesbyabutler’sthumb.(精品文档请下载)
(3)AtleastonceafortnightacorpsofcatererscamedownwithveralhundredfeetofcanvasandenoughcoloredlightstomakeaChristmastreeofGatsby'normousgarden.Onbuffettables,garnishedwithglisteninghors-d’oeuvre(冷盘),spicedbakedhamscrowdedagainstsaladsofharlequindesignsandpastrypigsandturkeysbewitchedtoadarkgold。Inthemainhallabarwitharealbrassrailwastup,andstockedwithginsandliquorsandwithcordials(加香甜酒)solongforgottenthatmostofhisfemaleguestsweretooyoungtoknowonefromanother。(精品文档请下载)
(4)Byveno’clocktheorchestrahasarrived–nothinfive—pieceaffairbutawholepitfulofoboesandtrombonesandsaxophonesandviolsandcornetsandpiccolosandlowandhighdrums。Thelastswimmershavecomeinfromthebeachnowandaredressingupstairs;thecarsfromNewYorkareparkedfivedeepinthedrive,andalreadythehallsandsalonsandverandasaregaudywithprimarycolorsandhairshorninstrangenewways,andshawlsbeyondthedreamsofCastile。Thebarisinfullswing,andfloatingroundsofcocktailspermeatethegardenoutsideuntiltheairisalivewithchatterandlaughterandcasualinnuendoandintroductionsforgottenonthespotandenthusiasticmeetingsbetweenwomenwhoneverkneweachother
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(5)Thelightsgrowbrighterastheearthlurchesawayfromthesunandnowtheorchestraisplayingyellowcocktailmusicandtheoperaofvoicespitchesakeyhigher。Laughteriasier,minutebyminute,spilledwithprodigality,tippedoutatacheerfulword.(精品文档请下载)
(6)Thegroupschangemoreswiftly,swellwithnewarrivals,dissolveandforminthesamebreath–alreadytherearewanderers,confidentgirlswhoweavehereandthereamongthestouterandmorestable,becomeforasharp,joyousmomentthecenterofagroupandthenexcitedwithtriumphglideonthroughthea—changeoffacesandvoicesandcolorundertheconstantlychanginglight.(精品文档请下载)
(7)Suddenlyoneofthegypsiesintremblingopal,izesacocktailoutoftheair,dumpsitdownforcourageandmovingherhandslikeFriscodancesoutaloneonthecanvasplatform。Amomentaryhush;theorchestraleadervarieshisrhythmobliginglyforherandthereisaburstofchatterastheerroneousnewsgoesaroundthatsheisGildaGray'sunderstudyfromtheFolies。Thepartyhasbegun。(精品文档请下载)
(8)IbelievethatonthefirstnightIwenttoGatsby’shouIwasoneofthefewguestswhohadactuallybeeninvited。Peoplewerenotinvited–theywentthere。TheygotintoautomobileswhichborethemouttoLongIslandandsomehowtheyendedupatGatsby’sdoor.OncetheretheywereintroducedbysomebodywhoknewGatsby,andafterthattheyconductedthemlvesaccordingtotherulesofbehaviorassociatedwithamumentparks。SometimestheycameandwentwithouthavingmetGatsbyatall,cameforthepartywithasimplicityofheartthatwasitsownticketofadmission。(精品文档请下载)
(9)Ihadbeenactuallyinvited.AchauffeurinauniformcrosdmylawnearlythatSaturdaymorningwithasurprisingl
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yformalnotefromhimployer–thehonorwouldbeentirelyGatsby’s,itsaid,ifIwouldattendhis“littleparty”thatnight。Hehadenmeveraltimesandhadintendedtocallonmelongbeforebutapeculiarcombinationofcircumstanceshadpreventedit–signedJayGatsbyinamajestichand.(精品文档请下载)
(10)DresdupinwhiteflannelsIwentovertohislawnalittleaftervenandwanderedaroundratherill—at—eaamongswirlsandeddiesofpeopleIdidn'tknow–thoughhereandtherewasafaceIhadnoticedonthecommutingtrain。IwasimmediatelystruckbythenumberofyoungEnglishmendottedabout;allwelldresd,alllookingalittlehungryandalltalkinginlowearnestvoicestosolidandprosperousAmericans.Iwassurethattheywerellingsomething:bondsorinsuranceorautomobiles。Theywere,atleast,agonizinglyawareoftheeasymoneyinthevicinityandconvincedthatitwastheirsforafewwordsintherightkey。(精品文档请下载)
(11)AssoonasIarrivedImadeanattempttofindmyhostbutthetwoorthreepeopleofwhomIaskedhiswhereaboutsstaredatmeinsuchanamazedwayanddeniedsovehementlyanyknowledgeofhismovementsthatIslunkoffinthedirectionofthecocktailtable–theonlyplaceinthegardenwhereasinglemancouldlingerwithoutlookingpurpolessandalone.(精品文档请下载)
ItcanbeinferredformPara。1thatMr.Gatsby______throughthesummer.(精品文档请下载)
entertainedguestsfromeverywhereeveryweekend
invitedhisgueststorideinhisRolls-Royceatweekends(精品文档请下载)
likedtoshowoffbylettingguestsrideinhisvehicles
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indulgedhimlfinpartieswithpeoplefromeverywhere
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InPara。4,theword“permeate”probablymeans______。(精品文档请下载)
perish
push
penetrate
perpetrate
ItcanbeinferredformPara.8that______.
guestsneedtoknowGatsbyinordertoattendhisparties(精品文档请下载)
peoplesomehowendedupinGatsby’shouasguests(精品文档请下载)
Gatsbyusuallyheldgardenpartiesforinvitedguests(精品文档请下载)
guestsbehavedthemlvesinaratherformalmanner
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AccordingtoPara.10,theauthorfelt______atGatsby’sparty。(精品文档请下载)
dizzy
dreadful
furious
awkward
WhatcanbeconcludedfromPara。11aboutGatsby?
Hewasnotexpectedtobeprentattheparties。
Hewasbusyreceivingandentertainingguests.
Hewasusuallyoutofthehouattheweekend。
Hewasunwillingtomeetsomeoftheguests。
PASSAGETWO
(1)TheTerm“CYBERSPACE”wascoinedbyWilliamGibson,ascience—fictionwriter。Hefirstuditinashortstoryin1982,andexpandedonitacoupleofyearslaterinanovel,“Neuromancer”,whomaincharacter,HenryDorttCa,isatroubledcomputerhackeranddrugaddict。InthebookMrGibsondescribescyberspaceas“aconnsualhallucinationexperienceddailybybillionsoflegitimateoperators”and“agraphicreprentationofdataabstractedfromthebanksofeverycomputerinthehumansystem。"
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(2)Hisliterarycreationturnedouttoberemarkablyprescient(有先见之明的)。Cyberspacehasbecomeshorthandforthecomputingdevices,networks,fibre—opticcables,wirelesslinksandotherinfrastructurethatbringtheinternettobillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld。Themyriadconnectionsforgedbythetechnologieshavebroughttremendousbenefitstoeveryonewhousthewebtotapintohumanity'scollectivestoreofknowledgeeveryday。(精品文档请下载)
(3)Butthereisadarkersidetothixtraordinaryinvention。Databreachesarebecomingeverbiggerandmorecommon。Lastyearover800mrecordswerelost,mainlythroughsuchattacks。AmongthemostprominentrecentvictimshasbeenTarget,whochiefexecutive,GreggSteinhafel,stooddownfromhisjobinMay,afewmonthsafterthegiantAmericanretailerrevealedthatonlineintrudershadstolenmillionsofdigitalrecordsaboutitscustomers,includingcredit—anddebit—carddetails。Otherwell—knownfirmssuchasAdobe,atechcompany,andeBay,anonlinemarketplace,havealsobeenhit。(精品文档请下载)
(4)Thepotentialdamage,though,extendswellbeyondsuchcommercialincursions。WiderconcernshavebeenraidbytherevelationsaboutthemasssurveillancecarriedoutbyWesternintelligenceagenciesmadebyEdwardSnowden,acontractortoAmerica’sNationalSecurityAgency(NSA),aswellasbythegrowingnumbersofcyber—warriorsbeingrecruitedbycountriesthatecyberspaceasanewdomainofwarfare.