2007英语专业八级考试全真试题附答案
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2007)
-GRADE EIGHT-
TIME LIMIT: 195 MIN
register forPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY While
listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need
them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be
given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling
task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
Section B interview
In this section you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the following five questions.Now listen to the interview
1. According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused by
A. Unfavorable weather conditions.  B. Airports handling capacity.
C. Inadequate ticketing service.        D. Overbooking.
2. Which of the following is not mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next fight out?
A. Free ticket.                                    B Free phone call
C. Cash reward                                    D. Seat reservation
3. Why does Niget suggest that business travelers avoid big airports?
A Because all flights in and out of there are full.            B. Because the volume of traffic is heavy.
C. Because there are more popular flights.                      D. Because there are more delays and cancellations.
4. According to Nigel, inexperience travelers are likely to make the following mistakes except.
A Booking on less popular flights.                                  B. buying tickets at full price.
C. carrying excessive luggage.                                            D. planning long business trips.
5. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. The possibility of discounts depends on a travel agent's volume of business.
B. Longer flights to the same destination maybe cheaper.
C. It is advisable to plan every detail of a trip in advance.
D. arranging for stopovers can avoid overnight travel.
SECTION C NEWS BROACAST
In this section you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.
Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
6 what happened on Monday?
A. A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.
B. Investigator found out the cause of the accident.
C Crews rescued more passengers from the site.
D A commuter train crashed into a building.
Question 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
7. Which of the following was not on the agenda of the G20 meeting?
A. Iraq debts                                      B. WTO talks
C. Financial disasters                        D. Possible sanctions
8. The G20 is a (n) ________ organization.
A. International                                  B European
C Regional                                          D Asian
Question 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions
9.The UN Charter went into effect after
A It was signed by the 50 original member countries.
B It was approved by the founders and other member countries.
C It was approved by the founding members
D It was signed by the founding members.
10. Which of the following best describe the role of the charter?
A. the Charter only describes powers of the UN bodies.
B the Charter mainly aims to promote world economy.
C The charter is a treaty above all other treaties.
D The charter authorizes reforms in UN bodies.
【阅读理解】
Part2 Reading Comprehension (30min)
In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.
Text A
The Welsh language has always been the ultimate marker of Welsh identity, but a generation ago it looked as if Welsh would go the way of Manx. Once widely spoken on the Isle of Man but now extinct. Governments financing and central planning, however, have helped reverse the decline of Welsh. Road signs and official public documents are written in both Welsh and English, and schoolchildren are required to learn both languages. Welsh is now one of the most successful of Europe’s regional languages, spoken by more than a half-million of the country’s three million people.

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