1、环球时代专八模拟冲刺2网站环球时代：英语专业八级全真模拟冲刺卷（2）TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSGRADE EIGHT TIME LIMIT: 195 MINPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN,听力录音资料请登录环球时代学校网站下载)SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important poi
2、nts. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after a mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your note, and another ten minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER
3、SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn 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 you colored answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the en
4、d of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.1. The job-seeking perspective is particularly good for the following majors EXCEPT _.A. accounting major B. engineering majorC. finance major D. mechanical major2. Which of th
5、e following reasons CANNOT explain the hiring surge of the job market?A. a strong economy B. fast corporate growthC. strong corporate profits D. sensitive entry-level market3. Which of the following statements about an informational interview is true?A. It is a great way really to learn more about p
6、otential jobs that might work for college graduates.B. Its a more intimidating way for college graduates.C. According to the statistics, college graduates are more than 50 times likely to find a job through an informational interviewD. Compared with sending your resume out blindly, an informational
7、interview is a big mistake.4. What might be a main factor that determines whether you could get a job?A. your qualifications B. your interviewing skillsC. your experience D. your education5. What does the speaker say about leaving an electronic footprint?A. Feel free to do that. B. Be confident in d
8、oing that.C. Be careful in doing that. D. Be poised in doing that.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn 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 6 and 7 are based
9、on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.6. Which of the following statements is true?A. Nearly 80, 000 people are the victims of human traffickers worldwide every year.B. The UN was leading a new abo
10、litionist movement to uproot this modern-day slavery.C. The new abolitionist movement is viewed as the great moral calling of our time.D. The State Department report is going to list individual countrys efforts to tackle the problem of human trafficking in the future.7. The Iranian authorities were
11、punishing victims of trafficking with all of the following methods EXCEPT _?A. beatings B. life sentences C. imprisonment D. executionQuestion 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.8. President Bush
12、said the United States will make sure Somalia does not become a safe haven for _.A. terrorists B. Islamists C. Taliban rebels D. warlordsQuestions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to th
13、e news.9. According to the new research, the odd shape mounds were formed by _.A. chemical events B. geographical eventsC. microbes D. stromatolites10. According to the scientists, it is possible for the primitive life to develop on other planets because the primitive life _.A. is the earliest life
14、on earth.B. could be reserved in fossils.C. flourished on some 3.4 billon years ago.D. can quickly develop into various forms.PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are several reading passage followed by a total of twenty multiple-choice questions. Read the passage and then mar
15、k your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AI do. To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage
16、is serious business.It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by popping the question in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decide
17、s together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiance a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also r
18、eceive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.At last its time for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people ge
19、t married outdoors in a scenic spot, A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride
20、usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor.As
21、the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the brides attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other for better, for worse,
22、for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!At the wedding re
23、ception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says mat the one who catches the bouquet will be
24、the next to marry. During the reception, playful friends decorate the couples car with tissue paper, tin cans and a Just Married sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their decorated car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one- to two-week vacation trip, to celebrate the
25、ir new marriage.Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in ones life. Marriage is one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So its no surprise to find many traditions about getting married.even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniqu
26、ely their own.11. The word business occurs twice in the first paragraph, what does the second business mean?A. Trade. B. Affair. C. Duty. D. Right12. There are many traditions about getting married, which of the following is Not mentioned in this passage?A. The engagement B. The wedding ceremony.C.
27、The bridal party. D. The marriage application.13. Which of the following can reflect American individualism?A. Holding their wedding ceremony in a scenic spot.B. Choosing their groomsman and a maid of honor.C. Choosing their wedding dress.D. Inviting their best friends.14. In the authors opinion .A.
28、 American young couples have no chance to show their individualism in their marriageB. American young couples dont like to following long-held traditionsC. American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditionsD. American young couples marry in their own wayTEXT BIn accordance with th
29、e mission it has set itself to further the development of sport, the International Olympic Committee strives to promote womens participation in sports activities in the Olympic Games. Sport, whether competition sport or sport for all, has become a social force with a major impact on the structure of
30、 society and the condition of women. In all countries, the message and values communicated by sport, through its regulatory bodies, reach a substantial part of the population regardless of social class. Because of this, sport is a tremendous medium of communication and emancipation which has to a ce
31、rtain extent helped to build womens awareness and hence their role in society.And it is worth stressing that by engaging in activities which are by definition dosed to them, women can overturn social preconceptions and reassert their identity. Engaging in sport enriches women in terms of communicati
32、on, feelings and sociability. It is certainly true that this process is largely determined by the position of women within a given society, and that they are still under-represented in countries where cultural and religious traditions limit their advancement. However, we will see more and more women choosing to take up a sport, whether this means breaking with the norms of their society or staying within them. Regardless of the path chosen, these
