2015年英语专八真题及答案
2015英语专八听力答案Section A Mini-lecture
1. parts of language
2. other features
3. rhythm
4. having the ability
5. a particular subject
6. knowledge or experience
7. reinterpreting
8. predicting/making predictions
9. types of predictions
10. contents
Section B Interview
1. Theresa thinks that the present government is ________.
[A] doing what they have promised to schools
[B] creating opportunities for leading universities
[C] considering removing barriers for state school pupils
[D] reducing opportunities for state school pupils
2. What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now?
[A] Universities are not working hard to accept state school pupils.
[B] The number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to increase.
[C] The government has lowered state pupils’ expectations.
[D] Leading universities are rejecting state school pupils.
3. In Theresa’s view, school freedom means that schools should ____.
[A] be given more funding from education authorities
[B] be given all the money and decide how to spend it
[C] be granted greater power to run themselves
[D] be given more opportunities and choices
4. According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present?
[A] Local education authorities and the central government.
[B] Local education authorities and secondary schools together.
[C] Local education authorities only.
[D] The central government only.
5. Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT
____.
[A] asking for clarification
[B] challenging the interviewee
[C] supporting the interviewee
[D] initiating topics
Section C News Broadcast
News Item 1
6. What is the main idea of the news item?
[A] Fewer people watch TV once a week.
[B] Smartphones and tablets have replaced TV.
[C] New technology has led to more family time.
[D] Bigger TV sets have attracted more people.
News Item 2
7. How many lawmakers voted for the marijuana legalization bill?
[A] 50. [B] 12.
[C] 46. [D] 18.
8. The passing of the bill means that marijuana can be________.
[A] bought by people under 18
[B] made available to drug addicts
[C] provided by the government
[D] bought in drug stores
News Item 3
9. What did the review of global data reveal?
[A]Diarrhea is a common disease.
[B]Good sanitation led to increase in height.
[C]There were many problems of poor sanitation.
[D] African children live in worse sanitary conditions.
10. The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangour’s study was most likel y to ________.
[A] examine links between sanitation and death from illness
[B] look into factors affecting the growth of children
[C] investigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrhea
[D] review and compare conditions in different countries
2015专八阅读理解答案
PartⅡReading Comprehension
Text A
11. According to the author, shoppers are returning their purchases for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ____.
[A] they are unsatisfied with the quality of the purchase
[B]they eventually find the purchase too expensive
[C] they change their mind out of uncertainty
[D] they regret making the purchase without forethought
12. What is the purpose of the experiment in the bookstore?
[A] To see which promotion method is preferred by customers.
[B]To find out the strengths and weaknesses of both methods.
[C] To try to set up a new retailer-customer relationship.
[D] To see the effect of an approach on customers' decisions.
13. Why does the author cite the study by Bangor University and the Royal Mail Service?
[A]To compare similar responses in different settings.
[B] To provide further evidence for his own observation.
[C] To offer a scientific account of the brain's functions.
[D] To describe emotional responses in online shopping.
14. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
[A]Real satisfaction depends on factors other than the computer.
[B] Despite online shopping we still attach importance to gift buying.
[C] Some people are still uncertain about the digital age.
[D] Online shopping offers real satisfaction to shoppers.
Text B
15. In the first paragraph, the author suggests that____.
[A]a person can either have a high IQ or a low EQ
[B]her professor brother cares too much about IQ
[C]we need examples of how to follow one's heart
[D]she prefers dogs that are clever and loyal
16. According to the passage, all the following are Twist's characteristics EXCEPT____.
[A]resignation
[B]patience
[C]forgiveness
[D]tenacity
17. According to the context, the meaning of the word "square"is closest to____.
[A]fast
[B]blindly
[C]straight
[D]stubbornly
18.ThatTwist's devotion keeps my girls on a benevolent leash means that____.
[A]Twist is capable of looking after the girls
[B]Twist and the girls have become friends
[C]Twist knows how to follow the girls
[D]Twist's loyalty helps the girls grow up
19. What does the author try to express in the last paragraph?
[A]Difficulties in raising her children.
[B]Worries about what to buy for kids.
[C]Gratitude to Twist for her role.
[D]Concerns about schooling and religion.
Text C
20. That it tottered on the borders of senile decay means that the lorry was_________.
[A] about to break down
[B] a very old vehicle
[C] unable to travel the distance
[D] a dangerous vehicle
21. Which of the following words in the first paragraph is used literally?
[A] Flush.
[B] Borders.
[C] Operations.
[D] Gasping.
22. We learn from the first paragraph that the author regards the inadequacies of the lorry as _________.
[A] inevitable and amusing
[B]. dangerous and frightening
[C] novel and unexpected
[D] welcome and interesting
23. All the following words in the last but one paragraph describe the lorry as a human
EXCEPT______ .
[A] trembling
[B] spouting
[C] shuddering
[D] crept
24. We can infer from the passage that the author was ________.
[A] bored by the appearance of the grasslands ahead
[B] reluctant to do any walking in so hot a climate
[C] unfriendly towards the local driver and boys
[D] a little surprised to have to help drive the lorry
25. A suitable title for the passage would be _______.
[A] A journey that scared me
[B] A journey to remember
[C] The wild West African lorry
2012年英语专业四级考试真题 PART I DICTATION [15 MIN] Listen to the following passage．Altogether the passage will be read to you four times．During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning．For the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 seconds．The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work．You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more．Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE． PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] In Sections A,B and C 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． SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow． Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the conversation. l．The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on A．product price． B．product quality． C．manufacturers． D．production methods． 2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should A．ask for others’advice before buying things．
真题： PARTVI WRITING (45 MIN) Nowadays, some companies have work-from-home or remote working policies, which means that their employees do not have to commute to work every day. Some people think that this can save a lot of time travelling to and from work, thus raising employees’ productivity. However, others argue that in the workplace, people can communicate face t o face, which vastly increases the efficiency of coordination and cooperation. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic： My Views on Working from Home In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details．In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary． Marks will be awarded for content, organization，language and appropriateness．Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks． Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR． 参考范文（一） Telecommuting: an Inevitable Trend There is no denying the fact that the past years have witnessed an increasing number of people working from home, with some employers encouraging this practice. However, there exist opposing views on this phenomenon, with proponents claiming that it saves time and increases productivity, while opponents arguing that it lacks face-to-face communication and thus affects coordination. Personally, I believe that there is truth in both opinions. Therefore, this new style of working suits more jobs that demand less face-to-face communication. However, with the
2015年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语(二) 试卷 (课程代码 00015) 本试卷共8页，满分l00分，考试时间l50分钟。 考生答题注意事项： 1．本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。2．第一部分为选择题。必须对应试卷上的题号使用2B铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。3．第二部分为非选择题。必须注明大、小题号，使用0．5毫米黑色字迹签字笔作答。4．合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。 选择题区 第一部分：阅读判断(第1～l0题，每题l分，共10分) 下面的短文后列出了l0个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该旬提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择8；如果该旬的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。 Black Friday Everyone likes to shop for gifts for the holiday season, but few people know the history of holiday shopping. While people have heard of Black Friday; most do not know its origins. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving (感恩节).On this day most retail stores open their doors very early一some as early as 4 am. In addition, they provide their customers with great discounts on products. With this in mind, it is clear to see why so many shoppers buy many of their Christmas gifts on Black Friday. Black Friday is not as ok! as many people think. In fact, it is believed that the first Black. Friday was held in the 1970s in the USA. It was a day when stores decided to mark the start of the holiday season In order to draw more customers, they offered great discounts. All products sold very well. This large success resulted in the name Black Friday, it was so named because the stores were "in the black". This financial term means the stoics made a lot of money. However, it was not until around 2002 that Black Friday really started to gain in popularity. Today in the USA, countless advertisers proudly announce their Black Friday sales. They hope to attract shoppers into their stores. Black Friday is a day when many shoppers in the USA go out and buy gifts, even though Christmas Eve is still a more popular day to shop. Thanks to the Internet, it is now possible to get some excellent Black Friday deals online. So if you don't want to get to the stores by 4 am, this is the perfect way to still get items at reduced prices. 1. Many people know the history of Black Friday. ? A. True B. False C. Not Given
PART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】 1 2 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the 3 passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for 4 each blank on Answer Sheet Two. 5 6 The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst 7 natural disasters in living memory. It was a (31) _____ underwater quake 8 and occurred in the Indian Ocean. It (32) ____ coastlines，communities 9 and brought death to many people. 10 11 Why do earthquakes happen? 12 13 The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today; it 14 is moving(33)____ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of 15 years. This is one(34)____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth 16 (tectonic plate)(35)____ another. Scientists can predict where but 17 not(36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault 18 line. On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were 19 killed.(37)____，earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines，(38)____ 20 is why they are so dangerous and (39)____. 21 22
Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 1 ___ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and 2 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 3 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 4 ___ devices are powered by electricity. 5 ___ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 6 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 7 ___ our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 8 ___ to consider why or how they run——9 ___ something goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something 10 ___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 11 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 12 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 13 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 14. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 15 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 16 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 17 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, ___ 18. although the police had been ordered to 19 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and 20 ___ as anybody else. 1.A.that B. thus C. as D. so 2. A.car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians 3.A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface 4.A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labour-saving 5.A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently 6.A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly 7. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving 8.A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember 9.A. when B. if C. until D. after 10.A. did B. would C. could D. Should 11.A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill 12.A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless 13. A.although B. when C. as D. even if 14. A.trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked 15.A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors 16.A. time B. instant C. point D. minute 17.A. like B. than C. for D. as 18.A. for B. and C. but D. or 19.A. stand aside B. stand down C. stand by D. stand in 20.A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecided
解析：题目问的是新闻传播从咖啡馆式的口口相传转变成大众报纸的单向传输原因何在。而结合文中第一段中的相关句：“Everything changed in 1833 when the first mass-audience newspaper, The New York Sun，pioneered the use of advertising to reduce the cost of news，thus giving advertisers access to a wider audience．”就不难发现，确实报纸广告的出现是其原因所在。但由于这句句子较长，很可能有些考生会在时间仓促中来不及看完整，想清楚，先看到the first mass-audience newspaper就以为找到了正确答案，所以会误选A，但只要接着把句子读完就会发现该句强调的还是这家报纸率先使用了在报纸上登广告的形式才造成了这样的转变，最终原因归结还应该是报纸广告的出现。所以，解题时一定要把句子理解完整，千万不要因为赶时间而以偏概全。 12．参考答案：D 解析：题目问的是四个选项中哪个能最好的支持文中这句“Now, the news industry is returning to something closer to the coffee house.(如今，新闻行业正回归到一种更接近原来咖啡馆式讨论传播的状态。)”选项A是在文章第二段最后部分出现的，紧跟前面一句来证明在全球大部分地区，大众传媒仍然在蓬勃发展的，因此与题干句无关，甚至可以说是相悖的。而选项B和C都只是在陈述某些具体现象，并未能直接来支持题干句。只有选项D总结了人们正在亲身参与到新闻的发现、讨论和传播中去，这也正是咖啡馆式新闻传播的最显著的一个特点——参与性，因此这句话能最好的表明如今的新闻行业正以这样的方式回归。
2015年考研英语二真题答案（完整版） 2015考研英语二答案 完型填空题 1 .C signal 2 .D much 3. C plugged 4. A message 5. C behind 6. A misinterpreted 7. B judged 8. D unfamiliar 9. B anxious 10. D turn 11.A dangerous 12. A hurt 13.B conversation 14. D passengers 15.C predict 16. D ride 17.A went through 18.C in fact 19.B since 20 B simple 阅读题答案 Text 1 答案 21. D offered greater relaxation than the workplace 22. B childless husbands 23. A they are both bread winners and housewives 24. C earnings 25. B division of labor at home is seldom clear-cut Text2 答案 26. C miss its original purpose 27. A the problem is solvable 28. C are in need offinancial support 29. D are inexperienced in handling issues at college
30. D colleges are partly responsible for the problem in question Text3 答案 31. A more emotional 32. C sports culture 33.D strengthen employee loyalty 34.A voices for working women 35. C companies find it to be fundamental Text4 36. B the increase of voluntary part-time jobs 37. C cannot get their hands on full-time jobs 38. B shows a general tendency of decline 39. B empolyment is no longer a precondition to get insureance 40.A 阅读新题型 41 .D Most of your fearsare unreal 42. E Think about the [resent moment 43.G There are many things to be grateful for 44.A You are not alone 45. C Pave your own unique path 翻译题 回想一下这样的经历：开车行驶在一条非常熟悉的道路上。这可能是你每天上下班的必经之路，可能是进城的旅行，亦或是回家的道路。不管是哪一种，你都了解每一个屈折拐弯之处，就像熟悉自己手背上的纹路一样。在这些所有类型的旅途中，很容易失去驾车的注意力，并且几乎不注意沿途的风景。结果，比起这段路途实际需要的时间，你的感觉是花费的时间更少。 这就是经常旅行线路效应：人们往往低估了花费在一条熟悉的路线上的时间。 这种效应是由于我们分配注意力的方式引起的。当我们旅行一条非常著名的路线时，因为我们不是非得注意太多，时间似乎流逝得更快。然后，当我们回忆起这段旅程时，因为我们没有花费太多的注意力，因此我们对之记忆地不太清楚，所以我们认为这段旅行更为短途作文 PART A 【参考范文1】 Notice In order to enrich high school students’ life in summer holiday and expand the reputation of our university, the Students Union are going to host a summer camp in our school campus and volunteers are needed. The details about this summer camp and volunteer recruitment are listed as follows. Firstly, the summer camp will begin on September 1st and it will last for ten days. Secondly, the main theme of this summer camp is “Better English, Better life” and there are various activities in this summer camp, including English-speaking contest, drama contest, sports meeting and
2012专四听写参考答案 Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible. We recycle our newspapers and bottles, we take public transport to get to work, we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables，and we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming popular in the world. There are a lot of names for these new forms of tourism: responsible tourism, nature tourism, adventure tourism, educational tourism and more. Although everyone may have a different definition, most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the following: first, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area; second, they should benefit the local people; third, they should make a profit without destroying natural resources; and finally they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for. 2012专四听力参考答案
2015年英语专四真题及参考答案 （部分答案仅做参考） (2015-04-23) PART I DICTATION Male and Female Roles in Marriage In the traditional marriage,the man worked to earn money for the family./ The woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband./In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind./Some people are happy with it.But others think differently./ There are two major differences in male and female roles now./One is that both men and women have many more choices./They may choose to marry or stay single./They may choose to work or to stay at home./A second difference is that,within marriage many decisions are shared./If a couple has children,the man may take care of them/ some of the time,all of the time or not at all./The woman may want to stay at home/or she may want to go to work./Men and women now decide these things together in a
2021年英语专八考试阅读理解练习试题及答案As Gilbert White，Darwin， and others observed long ago， all species appear to have the innate capacity to increase their numbers from generation to generation. The task for ecologists is to untangle the environmental and biological factors that hold this intrinsic capacity for population growth in check over the long run. The great variety of dynamic behaviors exhibited by different population makes this task more difficult： some populations remain roughly constant from year to year; others exhibit regular cycles of abundance and scarcity; still others vary wildly， with outbreaks and crashes that are in some cases plainly correlated with the weather， and in other cases not. To impose some order on this kaleidoscope of patterns， one school of thought proposes dividing populations into two groups. These ecologists posit that the relatively steady populations have density-dependent growth parameters; that is， rates of birth， death， and migration which depend strongly on population density. The highly varying populations have density-independent growth parameters，with vital rates buffeted by environmental events;these
2015年考研英语二阅读Text1真题详解 整篇文章的主题是与我们生活息息相关的内容，文章的难度不大，相比2014年英语二的阅读来说，难度稳定，这是在我们预料之中的。 第21题According to Paragraph 1,most previous surveys found that home＿＿＿(根据第一段可知，之前的调查中认为家是一个____地方)。[A] offered greater relaxation than the workplace [B] was an ideal place for stress measurement [C] generated more stress than the workplace [D] was an unrealistic place for relaxation题目中明确给出范围，所以我们只要在第一段中找答案，且要注意题目中的关键词是previous。回归第一段，不难发现文章的首句便是答案出处：A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys, people are actually more stressed at home than at work.（新的研究显示不同于以往的绝大多数调查，人们在家比工作时的压力更大）。这句话中new、contrary to most surveys是提示词，与题目中的previous study相对应的，不难做出正确答案是[A] 第22题According to Damaske, who are likely to be the happiest at home?（Damaske 认为，谁可能是最家里最快乐的？）读完题目，回到文章第二段找Damaske的观点：It is men, not women, who report being happier at home than at work.在家男性比女性更快乐，Another surprise is that findings hold true for both those with children and without, but more so for nonparents.这句话的关键词是more,它与题目中的happiest最高级是相对应的，所以解这道题的关键便是nonparents.但是对于很多同学来说，nonparents是个生词，不认识。其实大家只要上过中公考研的英语词汇课，学习过词根词缀法，这个单词就变的很简单。nonparents是由否定前缀non-+parents构成的，non-这个否定前缀表示“不无非”，所以整个单词可以译为不是父母。四个选项[A] Childless wives [B] Working mothers [C] Childless husbands [D] Working fathers，我们可以轻易选出答案C，没有孩子且是丈夫。 第23题，The blurring of working women's roles refers to the fact that＿＿。回归第三段中，找到With the blurring of roles，发现前面的句子正是对这种现象的解释：for women who work outside the home, they often are playing catch-up-with-household tasks.以及后面的the home front lags well behind the workplace a making adjustments for working women，指的便是女性不仅得工作赚钱，而且还得在家得忙家务，所以她们的身份是双重的。所以选[D] they are both bread winners and housewives. 第24题，The word“ moola”(Line4,Para4)most probably means＿＿这是一道词义推测题，它与前文中的marking money是近义词，答案选[C] earnings收入。 第25题The home front differs from the workplace in that＿＿。文章第5段there are inadequate rewards for most of them. Your home colleagues-your family-have no clear rewards for their labor;家务劳动不会像工作一样得到足够的奖励，而且分工也是不明确的。答案对应选项[A] division of labor at home is seldom clear-cut. 虽然有突破口、也有规律可循，但这并不意味着我们可以一劳永逸、高枕无忧，要知道，
PART I DICTATION [15 MIN] Listen to the following passage．Altogether the passage will be read to you four times．During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning．For the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 seconds．The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work．You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more．Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE． PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] In Sections A,B and C 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． SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow． Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the conversation. l．The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on A．product price． B．product quality． C．manufacturers． D．production methods． 2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should A．ask for others?advice before buying things． B．consider the worth of something to be bought． C．postpone buying things whenever possible． D．search for things that are less costly．
2015年英语专业四级真题听力理解（15分）试题及参考答案【B卷】 【A卷】1-5BCACB 6-10DABCD 11-15BDADA 16-20BCCAD 21-25CABAA 26-30DABAD 【B卷】1-5BDADA 6-10DCBAD 11-15BCACB 16-20BACCD 21-25BABAD 26-30ABAAD PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Conversation one 1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip? B A. The return trip is too expensive. B. There is no technology to get people back. C. People don’t want to return. D. The return trip is too risky. 2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits? D A. Intelligence. B. Health. C. Skills. D. Calmness. 3. What is the last part of the conversation about? A A. The kind of people suitable for the trip. B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers. C. Recruitment of people for the trip. D. Preparation for the trip to Mars. Conversation Two 4. What is showrooming? D A. Going to the high street. B. Visiting everyday shops. C. Buying things like electrical goods. D. Visiting shops and buying online. 5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT A. A. shoes B. CDs C. camera D. food