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新题型 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2021)
——GRADE EIGHT——
TIME LIMIT:150 MIN
PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION [25MIN]
SECTIONA MINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningto
mini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHAN
THREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesureyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.You
mayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.
Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.
SECTION B INTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendof
eachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeinterviewandthequestionswillbe
spokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshould
readthefourchoicesofA),B),C)andD),andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEET
TWO.
YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.
Now,listentoPartOneoftheinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.
1. A.Apublisher. B.Abroadcaster. C.Ananchorwoman. D.Anacademic.
2. A.Duringherchildhood. B.Duringelementaryschool.
C. Duringhighschool. D.Duringnursery.
3. A.Historians. B.Writersandpoets.
C.Professorofmusic. D.ProfessorofEnglish.
4.A.Theenvironment. B.Academicwork.
C.Commercialization. D.Localhistory.
5.A.Tohelpstudentstobetterrememberpoems. B.Tofacilitatetheprocessofcomposingpoems.
C.Toactivateone'sinnerearautomatically. D.Tobetterappreciatethepoems.
Now,listentoPartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.
6.A.Continuitybetweenwritingandsociallifewasagift.
B.Linkbetweenwritingandsociallifewasnecessary.
C.Shepreferredtostayawayfromotherpoets.
D.Shethoughtsocializingexperiencehelpedalot.
7.A.Itsmemberscouldbeanyone. B.Itsmembershadtobepoets.
C.Itshouldbeprofessional. D.Ithadanetworkingrole.
8.A.Toexpressstrongeremotions. B.Toallowforflexibilityinexpression.
C.Toavoidreaders'misunderstanding. D.Tosignaltheendofasection.
9.A.Itwasinnovative. B.Itwasemotional. C.Itwasdifferent. D.Itwasordinary.
10.A.Maureen'steachingandwritingexperience. B.Maureen'sexperienceasastudentandpoet.
C.Maureen'sviewsonsocializingforpoets. D.Maureen'sworksofcriticismandpoems.
专八2021真题-PARTII READINGCOMPREHENSION [45MIN]
SECTIONA MULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS
Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreach
multiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyou
thinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEETTWO.
PASSAGEONE
(1) The gorilla is something of a paradox in the African scene. One thinks one knows him well. For a
hundred years or more he has been killed, captured and imprisoned in zoos. His bones have been mounted in
naturalhistorymuseumseverywhere,andhehasalways exertedastrongfascinationuponscientistsandromantics
alike. He is the stereotyped monster of the horror films and the adventure books, and an obvious (though not
perhapsstrictlyscientific)linkwithourancestralpast.
(2)Yetthefactisweknowverylittleaboutgorillas.Noreallysatisfactoryphotographhaseverbeentakenof
one in a wild state; no zoologist, however intrepid, has been able to keep the animal under close and constant
observation in the dark jungles in which it lives. Carl Akeley, the American naturalist, led two expeditions to
Uganda in the 1920s and now lies buried there among the animals he loved so well; but even he was unable to
discover howlongthe gorillalives, orhowor whyitdies,norwas heabletodefinethe exactsocialpattern ofthe
family groups, or indicate the final extent of their intelligence. All this and many other things remain almost as
much a mystery as they were when the French explorer Du Chaillu first described the animal to the civilized
world a century ago. The Abominable Snowman who haunts the imagination of climbers in the Himalayas is
hardlymoreelusive.
(3) The little that is known about gorillas certainly makes you want to know more. Sir Julian Huxley has
recorded that thrice in the London Zoo he saw an eighteen-month-old specimen trace the outline of its own
shadow with its finger. “No similar artistic initiative," he writes, “has been recorded for any other anthropoid (类
人猿), though we all know now that young chimpanzees will paint 'pictures' if provided with the necessary
materials." Huxley speaks too of a traveler seeing a male gorilla help a female up a steep rockstep, and gallantry
of that kind is certainly not normal among animals. It is this “human-ness" of the gorilla that is so beguiling.
According to some observers he courts and makes love the same way as humans do. Once the family is
established itclings together. It feedsin a group inthe thick bamboo jungles on themountainside in thedaytime ,
each animal making a tidy pile of its food 一 wild celery, bamboo shoots, and other leaves - and squatting down
to eat it; and by night each member of the family makes its own bed by bending over and interlacing the bamboo
frondssoastoformakindofoval-shapednestwhichisascomfortableandspringyasamattress.Thefathertends
tomakehisbedjustafootortwofrom theground,themotheralittle higher,andthechildrenaresafelylodgedin
thebranchesupabove.
(4) When hewalks the gorilla takes themain weight on hisshortlegs and rests lightly onthe knuckles ofhis
hands at the end of his very long arms. When he stands upright a full-grown male rises to six feet, but with that
immense chest he is far heavier than any normal man could ever be. Six hundred pounds is not uncommon. His
strengthisincredible 一certainlygreatenoughtotakeamaninhisarmsandwrenchhisheadoff.
(5) Gorillas appear to talk to one another in high-pitched voices, not unlike those of women, orby smacking
their lips or striking their cheeks, and the female, if alarmed, will scream. The male is capable of making a
frightening demonstration in the faceof danger. He stays behindwhile his family gets away, rising to his feetand
uttering a terrifying roar. Sometimes he will drum on his chest and shake the trees around him with every
appearanceofuncontrollablefury.Inextremityhewillcharge.
(6) But all this is no more than shadow boxing as a general rule, for the gorilla is a gentle, kindly creature, a
most forgiving ape who lives atpeace with all the other animals, and his reputation for savagery and belligerence
is nothing but a myth. When the animal charges, the thing to do is to stand your ground and look him in the eye.
Thenhewillturnasideandslipawaythroughtheundergrowth.
专八2021真题-11.Whichofthefollowingfactsaboutgorillasdoesmankindknow?
ALifespan. B.Causesofdeath. C.Familystructure. D.Bonestructure.
12.Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosertothemeaningof“mystery"inPara.2?
A.Myth. B.Elusive. C.Horror. D.Stereotyped.
13.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Butallthisisnomorethanshadowboxing,..(Para.6)?
A.Whenfacingdanger,gorillasseldomintendtoattackothers.
B.Whengorillasgetintofury,theyusuallyattackothers.
C.Whenthefamily isindanger,themalegorillaprotectsthem.
D.Whenalarmed,themalegorillaismorelikelytoshowfury.
14.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor'sattitudetowardsgorillasis .
A.ambiguous B.hostile C.sympathetic D.nonchalant
PASSAGE TWO
(1)Inthetownthereweretwomutes,andtheywerealwaystogether.Earlyeverymorningtheywouldcome
outfromthehousewheretheylivedandwalkarminarmdownthestreettowork.Theonewhoalwayssteered
thewaywasanobeseanddreamyGreek.Inthesummerhewouldcomeoutwearingayelloworgreenpoloshirt
stuffedsloppilyintohistrousersinfrontandhangingloosebehind.Whenitwascolderheworeoverthisa
shapelessgraysweater.Hisfacewasroundandoily,withhalf-closedeyelidsandlipsthatcurvedinagentle,
stupidsmile.Theothermutewastall.Hiseyeshadaquick,intelligentexpression.Hewasalwaysimmaculateand
verysoberlydressed.Everymorningthetwofriendswalkedsilentlytogetheruntiltheyreachedthemainstreetof
thetown.Thenwhentheycametoacertainfruitandcandystoretheypausedforamomentonthesidewalk
outside.TheGreek,SpirosAntonapoulos,workedforhiscousin,whoownedthisfruitstore.Hisjobwastomake
candiesandsweets,uncratethefruits,andkeeptheplaceclean.Thethinmute,JohnSinge,nearlyalwaysputhis
handonhisfriend'sarmandlookedforasecondintohisfacebeforeleavinghim.ThenafterthisgoodbyeSinger
crossedthestreetandwalkedonalonetothejewelrystorewhereheworkedasasilverwareengraver.Inthelate
afternoonthefriendswouldmeetagain.SingercamebacktothefruitstoreandwaiteduntilAntonapouloswas
readytogohome.TheGreekwouldbelazilyunpackingacaseofpeachesormelons,orperhapslookingatthe
funnypaperinthekitchenbehindthestorewherehecooked.BeforetheirdepartureAntonapouloesalways
openedapapersackhekepthiddenduringthedayononeofthekitchenshelves.Insidewerestoredvariousbits
offoodhehadcollected一apieceoffruitorsamplesofcandy.UsuallybeforeleavingAntonapouloeswaddled
gentlytothegassedcaseinthefrontofthestorewheresomemeatsandcheeseswerekept.Heglidedopenthe
backofthecaseandhisfathandgropedlovinglyforsomeparticulardaintyinsidewhichhehadwanted.
Sometimeshiscousinwhoownedtheplacedidnotseehim.Butifhenoticedhestaredathiscousinwitha
warninginhistight,paleface.SadlyAntonapouloswouldshufflethemorselfromonecornerofthecasetothe
other.DuringthesetimesSingerstoodverystraightwithhishandsinhispocketsandlookedinanotherdirection.
HedidnotliketowatchthislittlescenebetweenthetwoGreeks.For,exceptdrinkingandacertainsolitarysecret
pleasure,Antonapouloslovedtoeatmorethananythingelseintheworld.
(2)Intheduskthetwomuteswalkedslowlyhometogether.AthomeSingerwasalwaystalkingto
Antonapoulos.Hishandsshapedthewordsinaswiftseriesofdesigns.Hisfacewaseagerandhisgraygreeneyes
sparkledbrightly.Withhisthin,stronghandshetoldAntonapoulosallthathadhappenedduringtheday.
(3)Whenbackathome,AntonapoulossatbacklazilyandlookedatSinger.Itwasseldomthatheever
movedhishandstospeakatall一andthenitwastosaythathewantedtoeatortosleeportodrink.Thesethree
thingshealwayssaid withthesamevague,fumblingsigns.Atnight,ifhewerenottoodrunk,hewouldkneel
downbeforehisbedandprayawhileThenhisplumphandsshapedthewordsHolyJesus,orGod,orDarlingMary,
TheseweretheonlywordsAntonapouloseversaid.Singerneverknewjusthowmuchhisfriendunderstoodofall
thethingshetoldhim.Butitdidnotmatter.
(4)Theysharedtheupstairsofasmallhousenearthebusinesssectionofthetown.Thereweretworooms.
OntheoilstoveinthekitchenAntonapouloscookedalloftheirmeals,Therewerestraight,plainkitchenchairs
专八2021真题-forSingerandanoverstuffedsofaforAntonapoulos.Thebedroomwasfurnishedmainlywithalargedoublebed
coveredwithaneiderdowncomforterforthebigGreekandanarrowironcotforSinger.
(5)Dinneralwaystookalongtime,becauseAntonapouloslovedfoodandhewasveryslow.Aftertheyhad
eaten,thebigGreekwouldliebeckonhissofaandslowlylickovereachoneofhisteethwithhistongue,either
fromacertaindelicacyorbecausehedidnotwishtolosethesavororthemeal-whileSingerwashedthedishes.
(6)Sometimesintheeveningthemuteswouldplaychess.Singerhadalwaysgreatlyenjoyedthisgame,and
yearsbeforehehadtiedtoteachittoAntonapoulosAtfirsthisfiendcouldnotbeinterestedinthereasonsfor
movingthevariouspiecesaboutontheboard.ThenSingerbegantokeepabottleofsomethinggoodunderthe
tabletobetakenoutaftereachlessonTheGreeknevergotontotheerraticmovementsoftheknightsandthe
sweepingmobilityofthequeens,buthelearnedtomakeafewset,openingmoves.Hepreferredthewhitepieces
andwouldnotplayiftheblackmenweregivenhim.AfterthefirstmovesSingerworkedoutthegamebyhimself
whilehisfriendlookedondrowsily.IfSingermadebrilliantattacksonhisownmensothatintheendtheblack
kingwaskilled,Antonapouloswasalwaysveryproudandpleased
(7)Thetwomuteshadnootherfriends,andexceptwhentheyworkedtheywerealonetogether.Eachday
wasverymuchlikeanyotherday,becausetheywerealonesomuchthatnothingeverdisturbedthem.Oncea
weektheywouldgotothelibraryforSingertowithdrawamysterybookandonFridaynighttheyattendeda
movie.Thenonpaydaytheyalwayswenttotheten-centphotographshopabovetheArmyandNavyStoresothat
Antonapouloscouldhavehispicturetaken.Theseweretheonlyplaceswheretheymadecustomaryvisits.There
weremanypartstnthetownthattheyhadneverevenseen.ThetownwasinthemiddleofthedeepSouth.The
summerswerelongandthemonthsofwintercoldwereveryfew.Nearlyalwaystheskywasaglassy,brilliant
azureandthesunburneddownriotouslybright.Thenthelight,chillrainsof Novemberwouldcome,and
perhapslatertherewouldbefrostandsomeshortmonthsofcold.Thewinterswerechangeable,butthesummers
alwayswereburninghot.Thetownwasafairlylargeone.Onthemainstreettherewereseveralblocksoftwo-
andthree-storyshopsandbusinessoffices.Butthelargestbuildingsinthetownwerethefactories,which
employedalargepercentageofthepopulation.Thesecottonmillswerebigandflourishingandmostofthe
workersinthetownwereverypoor.0fteninthefacesalongthestreetstherewasthedesperatelookofhungerand
ofloneliness.Butthetwomuteswerenotlonelyatall.Athometheywerecontenttoeatanddrink,andSinger
wouldtalkwithhishandseagerlytohisfriendaboutallthatwasinhismind.Sotheyearspassedinthisquietway
untilSingerreachedtheageofthirty-twoandhadbeeninthetownwithAntonapoulosfortenyears.
15.WhichofthefollowingpairsofwordsdoesNOTindicatecontrast?
A"yelloworgreen"and“soberlydressed"(Para1).
B."burninghot"and"aglassy,brilliantazure"(Para7
C."gentle,stupidsmile"and“quick,intelligentexpression"(Para1).
D.“straight,plainkitchenchairs"and"anoverstuffedsofa"(Para4).
16.FromthepassageweknowthatSingerseemsto .
A.liketoplaychessless
B.liketoeatmorethings
C.bemoresympathetic
D.bemoretalkative"
17.WelearnfromthenarrationinPara6that
ASingerusuallyhadtofinishagameofchessbyhimself
B.bothwereinterestedinplayingchessintheevening
C.Antonapouloswasquickinlearninghowtoplaychess
D.Antonapouloswaspleasedwhenwhitepieceswereattacked
18.WhichofthefollowinggroupsofwordsBESTsumsupthemessageinPara.7?
A.Boomingbusinessandpoverty-strickenpopulation.
B.After-workleisureanddesperateattemptforsurvival.
专八2021真题-C.Self-contentmentandomnipresentdesperation.
D.Changeableshortwinterandhotlongsummer.
PASSAGETHREE
(1) Like many historical films,Amadeus is far from a faithful account of what is known about the periodand
the people that it portrays. Events are exaggerated, condensed and simplified, and the complexity of real
characters is reduced to suit the needs of a dramatic contrast between good and evil. Such historical liberties are
often bemoaned byexperts, butfew have seemed to mind thewayward story points ofAmadeus.This is no doubt
partly attributable to the film's high entertainment value: it is an unusually lively and funny historical film. It
revels in theboyish humor andhigh spirits ofits main character,thecomposerWolfgangAmadeusMozart (1756
-1791), played with jubilant gusto by Tom Hulce. But the film's appeal is also attributable to Mozart's music.
Thecomposer's vulgar hijinks (狂欢作乐) serve as a contrast to the transcendent beauty of his music,
beautifullyperformed on the soundtrack by theAcademy of St Martin in the Fields. Thus,even the most stringent
historicalpuristscouldn'thelpbutfindsomethingtoenjoyinAmadeus.
(2) For all its liberties, the story is actually based on a real rumor that circulated in Vienna in the 1820s.
While gravely ill, the rival composer Antonio Salieni (1750-1825) confessed he had murdered Mozart decades
earlier by poisoning him. Salieri was suffering from dementia (痴呆) at the time of this confession,and he later
withdrew it, but some — including Mozart's widow Constanze —chose to believe the claim.More than 150
years later, the English playwright Peter Shaffer based the story of Amadeus not just on Salieri's confession but
also the idea that Saleri had suffered from a deep and bitter jealousy of Mozart throughout the ten years that they
both lived and worked as composers in Vienna. In the fun-loving Mozart,the story goes, Salieri saw a true genius
—onewhomadehisowntalentandaccomplishmentsappearmediocre一andthisdrovehimonavendetta(宿怨)
thatultimatelyculminatedinmurder.
(3) Shaffer's story makes for great drama, but it is, of course, biased against Salieri. In fact, at the time,
Salieri was regarded as the more accomplished musician and composer. From the 1770s through the 1790s, he
composed dozens of operas, many ofthem proving popular and considered innovative.Amark of his prominence
was his appointment to the influential post of Kapellmeister, or musical director, to the court of Holy Roman
EmperorJosephIISalieriwasalsoateacherwhosepupilsincludedLudwigVanBeethoven,FranzLisztandFranz
Schubert.Inhisprivate life,hemaynothave hadMozart's exuberancebutnorwashethelonelyandcelibate man
played withsuchconvincingseveritybyF.MurrayAbrahaminAmadeus.Salieriwasmarriedatthetimeheknew
Mozart,andhefatherednofewerthaneightchildren.
(4) If Salieri had little reason to fear or resent Mozart's success, there was naturally a degree of rivalry
between two men working in the same profession and in the same city. Salieri (born near Verona) and Mozart
(born in Salzburg) belonged to separate musical groups, and Italian and German opera fell into and out of favor
duringthisperiod.Thecomposerswerethereforevyingforwork,includingtheprestigiouspostofmusicaltutorto
the Princess of Wurttemberg, which Salieri successfully attained.As composers,they saw their operas' debut side
by side, yet there is little evidence of any animosity between them. Mozart did complain in a letter to his father
thatJosephII favoredSalieriover allothercomposers,butthatobservationwasanaccurateone.BothMozartand
his father suspected that, behind the scenes, Salieri tried to undermine Mozart's success, but these were hardly
unusual suspicions in a field so reliant on patronage. In public, fellow composers reported that Mozart andSalieri
werefriendlywithanother.ShortlyafterthepremiereofMozart'sTheMagicFlute,Salieriattendedaperformance
with Mozart, and applauded warmly and vigorously. Thus, any ill feeling between Mozart and Salieri was borne
by the former rather than the latter - contrary to what is strongly depicted in Amadeus- and it stemmed from
Salieri'sstatusandsuccessratherthanhisperceivedmediocrity.
(5) Mozart's resentments were those of a younger man struggling for position in the world.Although he had
talent, he spent many years struggling to find a suitable post or patronage. He and his father travelled widely
during his youth, seeking a distinguished appointment but finding mainly low pay and occasionally humiliating
circumstances. It was in the period alter 1781, when Mozart defied his father and decided to live and work
专八2021真题-independentlyinViennathathiscareernourished.Inthespaceoftenyears,hefoundgreatsuccesswiththeoperas.
TheAbduction from Seraglio (1782), The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787) andThe Magic Flute
(1791). These were composed alongside his piano concertos, symphonies and chamber music, and together with
his work as a performer and teacher, his success brought a high income. Mozart's money troubles were the result
of excessive spending, andhis volatile temperament, rather thananymaliciousschemes against him. His death, at
the age of 35, was not considered suspicious at the time as he had been ill for weeks with a fever.While it is true
that he had a commoner's funeral, in 18th-century Vienna this was not unusual for a man of non-aristocratic
standing.Itcertainlywasnotamarkofhisdownfallorignominy,asimpliedbythefilm.Athisdeath,Mozartwas
secondinstatureonlytoSalieriasVienna'smostprominentmusicianandcomposer.
(6) The drama ofAmadeus stems not from historical accuracies, but from our contemporary knowledge that
Mozart's musicandreputationhavesurvivedforcenturies 一andcontinuedtofindnew,zestyaudiences —while
Salieri's name and work quickly faded. Mozart's secondary status during his own lifetime thus appears unjust and
unwarranted,andhe is invested with the role of thestruggling artistand unappreciatedgenius.This may beshaky
history,but the film has enough laughter,conflict, romance and tragedy to please any opera lover,except perhaps
forSalierihimself,whoundoubtedlywouldhavetoldthetaleinanaltogetherdifferentkey.
19.Accordingtotheauthor,Amadeus'sappealcomesfromthefollowingEXCEPT .
AdepictionofMozart'scharacter
B.astorylinetruetohistory
C.actors'excellentperformance
D.Mozart'smusicinthefilm
20.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingisINCORRECTabouttherealSalieri?
A.Heremainedsinglethroughouthislife.
B.Someofhispupilslaterbecamefamous.
C.Hewasatalentedmusicianandcomposer,
D.Hewasonceassignedtoanimportantpost.
21.TherewassomerivalrybetweenMozartandSalierimainlybecausethey
A.livedinthesamecity
B.joineddifferentmusicalgroups
C.competedformusicalworkandpost
D.suspectedeachotheronsomeoccasions
22.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthecauseofifeelingbetweenthetwomen(Para4)?
AMozart'sexperienceofbreakingupwithhisfather.
B.Salieri'sattempttoundermineMozart'ssuccess.
C.Mozart'ssuccessandstatusasamusicaltalent.
D.Salieri'ssuccessandstatusinthemusicalcircle.
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsBESTsupports".....thecomplexityofrealcharactersisreducedto
suittheneedsofadramaticcontrastbetweengoodandevil"(Para.1)?
A.Itcertainlywasnotamarkofhisdownfallorignominy,.....(Para5).
B.Forallitsliberties,thestoryisactuallybasedonarealrumor.(Para2).
C.Mozart'ssecondarystatusduringhisownlifetimethusappearsunjust...(Para6).
D.Inhisprivatelife,hemaynothavehadMozart'sexuberance....(Para.3).
24.Throughoutthepassage,theauthorattemptsmainlyto
Aexaminehowthefilmappealstomodernaudience
B.correctsomedistortedpersonaldetailsinthefilm
C.highlighttheentertainmentvalueofthefilmAmadeus
D.provideanaccountofMozartasatalentedmusician
专八2021真题-SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS
InthissectionthereareeightshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.Answereach
questioninNOMORETHANTENWORDSinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETtwo.
PASSAGEONE
25.Whydoestheauthorcallthegorilla"aparadox"(Para.1)?
26.MentionTWOcharacteristicsofgorillaswhichresemblethoseofhumans.
PASSAGETWO
27.MentionatleastTWOdifferencesbetweenthemutes(Para.1).
28.Whatdoes“SadlyAntonapouloswouldshufflethemorselfromonecornerofthecasetotheother"tell
us(Para.1)?
29. Howdidthetwomutessharecookingandwashing?
PASSAGETHREE
30.Whatdoes"suchhistoricalliberties"refertoaccordingtothecontext(Para1)?
31.Whydoestheauthorsaythat"Shaffer'sstorymakesforgreatdrama"(Para3)?
32.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysaying“whoundoubtedlywouldhavetoldthetaleinanaltogether
differentkey"(Para.6)?
PARTⅢLANGUAGEUSAGE [15MIN]
The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only
ONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:
Forawrongword, underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedat
theendoftheline.
Foramissingword, markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha“A"signandwritetheword
youbelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.
Foranunnecessaryword, crosstheunnecessarywordwithaslash“/”andputthewordintheblank
providedattheendoftheline.
Example
When∧artmuseumwantsanewexhibit, (1) an
itneverbuysthingsinfinishedformandhangs (2) never
themonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseum
wantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit. （3） exhibit
ProofreadthegivenpassageonANSWERSHEETTHREEasinstructed.
PARTIVTRANSLATION [20MIN]
Translate the following text from Chinese into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET
THREE.
你的青春就是一场远行，一场离自己的童年，离自己的少年，越来越远的远行。你会发现这个世界跟
你想象的一点都不一样，你甚至会觉得很孤独，你会受到很多的排挤。度假和旅行,其实都解决不了这些问
题，我解决问题的办法，就是不停寻找自己所热爱的一切。
专八2021真题-PARTVWRITING [45MIN]
Readcarefullythefollowingtwoexcerptsonprivatetutoring,andthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESS
THAN300WORDS,inwhichyoushould:
1.summarizethemainmessagesinthetwoexcerpts,andthen
2.expressyouropinionontheissue,especiallyonwhetherprivatetutoringshouldbepromotedorprohibited
Youcansupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerpts.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency organization and language quality.
Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.
WriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETFOUR
EXCERPT1
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EXCERPT2
PrivateHomeTuitionIllegal
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the“phenomenon'withheavypenaltiesforpeoplewhowouldviolatetherules.
The daily, quoting Mr. Muhammadi, head of the Communication Office at the SEC, said the penalties for
offenderscouldbeimprisonmentuptosixmonthsandheavyfinesorboth.
OfficersoftheSECwillhavethejudicialauthoritytodealwithanyoffenceinthisregard.
Mr. Muhammadi said measures are being taken in order to implement the new law, which was issued last
September, for practicing of educational services in the country. He urged publishing houses and advertisement
platforms to participate in the campaign by refusing to release any material that promotes and encourages private
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According to the new law, the SEC has the authority to approve educational centers and issue sanctions
against those who practice without permission.‘'Unauthorized private tutors will be targeted in the first phase of
thedrive,"Mr.Muhammadisaid.
To curb the "unhealthy" practice, awareness campaigns through different media will be run to inform the
residents about the new law,he said.The council has already started adding lessons and explanations on the SEC
websitesothatstudentscanstudywithoutthehelpofprivatetutors.
In addition, special classes will be conducted at the schools for students who need help in some of the
subjects. The official urged pupils to focus on their teachers in classes instead of depending on private tutors, a
phenomenonwhich,hesaid,couldhaveanegativeimpactonchildren.
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SECTION A MINI LECTURE
CurrentChallengesConfrontingUS.HigherEducation
Thefirstchallenge:forceofthemarketplace
Currentsituation:
—presenceofthemarketplaceas(1) externalforce （1）
—governmentsupport:(2) （2）
—publicinstitutionsaskingforlessgovernment(3) （3）
—e.gnewlegislationtoprovide(4) （4）
Results:
—higherinstitutionalprioritiesgivento(5) （5）
becauseoftheir(6) （6）
—waystogeneratemoremoneyforinstitutions
—creatingnewprograms,e.g.(7) (7)
—addingnewunitsfocusingongenerating(8） (8)
—building(9) (9)
—implications
—increasingfocuson(10) inacademicresearch (10)
—highertuitionfeesforstudents
Universityadministratorshavetorespondtothemarketplace.
Thesecondchallenge:equalityin(11) (11)
PostWarmassificationofU.S.highereducation:
—(12) (12)
Reasons:
—low(13) ofracialandethnicminorities (13)
—inabilityoflowincomeindividualsto(14) (14)
Governmentrole:
—mediatingthenegativeeffectsofcompetitioninorderto
(15) (15)
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MostofushaveanimageofastandardEnglishinpronunciation,and
verycommonlyinGreatBritainthisis“ReceivedPronunciation",often
associatedwiththepublicschoolsandtheBBC.Indeed,apronunciation
withinthisrangehasgreatprestigethroughouttheworld， andfor
Englishtaughtasaforeignlanguageitisusuallyidealthananyother (1)
pronunciation.Atthesametime ，itmustberememberedthat， so
farastheEnglishspeakingcountriesareconcerned， this“Received
Pronunciation"becomesthestatusofa“standard"almostonlyinEngland. (2)
EveninEnglanditisdifficulttospeakaboutastandardinpronunciation (3)
Foronething,pronunciationisinfinitelyvariable,sothatevengivingthe (4)
willtoadoptasinglepronunciation,itwouldbedifficulttoachieve.The
worddancewillbepronouncedinadozenwaysevenbypeoplewhodo (5)
notthinkofthemselvesasdialectspeakers,thereisnoasurewayofanytwo (6)
peoplesayingthesamewordwithpreciselythesamesound.Inthisrespect,
pronunciationmuchmorecloselyresembleshandwritingthanspelling.
Inspelling,thereareabsolutedistinctionswhichcanbelearntandimitated
withcompletelyprecision;onecanknowatoncewhetherawordisspeltin (7)
a“standard"wayornot.Buttwopersons'handwritingandpronunciation
maybothbeperfectlyintelligent，yethaveobviousdifferences (8)
withoutbeingabletosaywhichis“better”ormore“standard". (9)
timesencouragingthespreadofa“neutral",“normal”pronunciation,
theaccompaniedsociologicalchangeshavereducedtheprestigeof (10)
ReceivedPronunciation.
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