英语专八听力真题

2014

年英语专业八级考试真题听力

SECTION B INTERVIEW

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY

. Listen carefully and then answ

er the questionsthat 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 giv

en10seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the intervie

w betweenOscar winning actress Angelina Jolieand Cianons Andrew Damon

Now listen to the interview.

is the main purpose of Angelina's visit to Iraq?

[A] To draw attention to the refugee crisis. [B] To look after refugees in Iraq.

[C] To work for U.N.H.C.R. [D] To work out a plan for refugees.

the interview we know that Angelina _________.

[A] was strongly opposed to

officials’

opinions [B] thought young kids should be give

n priority

[C] was much worried about the lack of action [D] proposed that policies be made pro

mptly

of the following BEST explains what the global community should do?

[A] To suspense the construction of schools. [B] To take prompt and effective actions.

[C] To provide water and power supply. [D] To prevent instability and aggression.

iing to Angelina, what is the key issue in solving the refugee problem?

[A] The current situation in Iraq. [B] The politics in the Middle East

[C] Refugees returning to normal life. [D] International and domestic efforts.

5Angelina saw her trip to Iraq significant because she could_________.

[A help others know where the problems were [B] help bring NGOs back to the regio

n

[C] talk to different people there [D] read the official papers

SETION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY

. Listen carefully and then answ

er the questionsthat follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored

answer sheet.

Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be gi

ven 10seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

is the main idea of the news item?

[A] Alitalia's attempt to help Wind Jet out. [B] Cancellation of flights at Rome Airport

[C] Problems caused by Wind Jet's cash shortage. [D] Expected changes.

Question 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you w

ill be given20 seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

did the researchers discover in northern Kenya?

[A] A human tooth. [B] A human skull.

[C] Three species of humans. [D] Three human fossils.

was the significance of the discovery?

[A] The findings were published in Nature. [B] It supported an existing assumption.

[C] Most research questions were answered.

[D] More research efforts were encouraged.

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you

will be given20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

airport originally decided to cover up the poster because __________

[A] some international travelers complained [B] the art exhibition was to be postpone

d

[C] other artists works were absent from ads [D] real- life models would appear on the

scene

was the reaction of the National Galleries of Scotland?

[A]Horrified. [B] Indignant. [C] Surprised. [D] Outraged.

2011

年英语专业八级考试真题听力

PART

Ⅰ

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

[35 MIN]

SECTION B INTERVIEW

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONL

Y

. 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

end

of

the

interview

you

will

be

given

10

seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

I. According to Dr. Harley, what makes language learning more difficult after a

certain age?

A. Differences between two languages.

B. Declining capacity to learn syntax.

C. Lack of time available.

D. Absence of motivation.

2. What does the example of Czech speakers show?

A. It's natural for language learners to make errors.

B. Differences between languages cause difficulty.

C. There exist differences between English and Czech.

D. Difficulty stems from either difference or similarity.

3. Which of the following methods does NOT advocate speaking?

A. The traditional method.

B. The audio-lingual method.

C. The immersion method.

D. The direct method.

4.

Which

hypothesis

deals

with

the

role

of

language

knowledge

in

the

learning

process?

A. The acquisition and learning distinction hypothesis.

B. The comprehensible input

hypothesis.

C.

The

monitor

hypothesis.

D.

The

active

filter

hypothesis.

5. Which of the following topics is NOT discussed during the interview?

A. Causes of language learning difficulties.

B. Differences between mother tongue and a second language.

C. Theoretical conceptualization of second language learning.

D. Pedagogical implementation of second language teaching.

SECTION

C

NEWS

BROADCAST

In

this

section

you

will

hear

everything

ONCE ONLY

. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the

best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will he

given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. Greyhound is Britain's largest bus and train operator.

B. Currently Greyhound routes in Britain are limited,

C. The coach starts from London every hour.

D. Passengers are offered a variety of services.

Questions 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. Now listen to the news.

7. What does the news item say about the fires in Greece?

A. Fires only occurred near the Greek capital.

B. Fires near the capital caused casualties.

C. Fires near the capital were the biggest.

D. Fires near the capital were soon under control.

8. According to the news, what measure did authorities take to light the fires?

A. Residents were asked to vacate their homes,

B. Troops were brought in to help the firefighters.

C. Air operations and water drops continued overnight.

D. Another six fire engines joined the firefighting operation.

Questions 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. Now listen to the news.

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the current decline in

the

Mexican economy?

A. Fewer job opportunities in Mexico.

B. Strong ties with the U.S. economy.

C. Decline in tourism.

D. Decline in tax revenues.

10. Drop in remittances from abroad is mainly due to

A. declining oil production.

B. the outbreak of the MINI flu.

C. the declining GDP in Mexico.

D. the economic downturn in the U.S.

2010

年英语专业八级考试真题听力

PART I

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)

SECTION A

MINI-LECTURE

In

this

section

you

will

hear

a

mini-lecture.

You

will

hear

the

lecture

ONCE

ONL

Y

.

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

ONL

Y

.

Listen

carefully

and

then

answer

the

questions

that

follow.

Mark

the

correct

answer

to

each

question

on

ANSWER SHEET TWO.

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 interview.

1. According to Dr Johnson, diversity means

A. merging of different cultural identities.

B. more emphasis on homogeneity.

C. embracing of more ethnic differences.

D. acceptance of more branches of Christianity.

2. According to the interview, which of the following statements in CORRECT?

A. Some places are more diverse than others.

B. Towns are less diverse than large

cities.

C.

Diversity

can

be

seen

everywhere.

D.

American

is

a

truly

diverse

country.

ing to Dr Johnson, which place will witness a radical change in its racial

makeup by 2025?

A. Maine

B. Selinsgrove

C. Philadelphia

D. California

the interview Dr Johnson indicates that

A. greater racial diversity exists among younger populations.

B. both older and younger populations are racially diverse.

C. age diversity could lead to pension problems.

D. older populations are more racially diverse.

ing to the interview, religious diversity

A.

was

most

evident

between

1990

and

2000.

B.

exists

among

Muslim

immigrants.

C. is restricted to certain places in the US.

D. is spreading to more parts of

the country.

SECTION C

NEWS BROADCAST

In

this

section

you

will

hear

everything

ONCE

ONL

Y

.

Listen

carefully

and

then

answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your

coloured answer sheet.