2017年专八真题

2017年专八试题第1页(共24页)TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2017)-GRADEEIGHT-TIMELIMIT:150MINPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Now,listentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterviews.Attheendofeachinterview,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentothefirstinterview.Questions1to5arebasedonthefirstinterview.1.A.Comprehensive.B.Disheartening.C.Encouraging.D.Optimistic.2.A.200B.70C.10D.5003.A.Lackofinternationalfunding.B.Inadequatetrainingofmedicalpersonnel.C.Ineffectivenessoftreatmentefforts.D.Insufficientoperationaleffortsontheground.4.A.Theycanstarteducationprogramsforlocalpeople.B.Theycanopenupmoretreatmentunits.C.Theycanprovidepropertreatmenttopatients.D.Theycanbecomemoreprofessional.5.A.Provisionofmedicalfacilities.B.Assessmentfrominternationalagencies.C.Ebolaoutpacingoperationalefforts.D.EffectivetreatmentofEbola.Now,listentothesecondinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonthesecondinterview.6.A.Interpretingthechangesfromdifferentsources.B.AnalyzingchangesfromtheInternetforcustomers.C.Usingmediainformationtoinspirenewideas.D.Creatingthingsfromchangesinbehavior,media,etc.7.A.Knowingprevioussuccessstories.B.Beingbraveandwillingtotakearisk.C.Beingsensitivetobusinessdata.D.Beingawareofwhatisinteresting.8.A.Havingpeopletakearisk.B.Aimingataconsumerlevel.2017年专八试题第2页(共24页)C.Usingmessagestodothings.D.Focusingindata-basedideas.9.A.Lookingforopportunities.B.Consideringastartingpoint.C.Establishingthefocalpoint.D.Examiningthefuturecarefully.10.A.Amediaagency.B.AnInternetcompany.C.Aventurecapitalfirm.D.Abehavioralstudycenter.PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45MIN)SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONSInthissection,therearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)It􀆳s7pmonabalmySaturdaynightinJune,andIhavejustorderedmyfirstbeerinICervejaria,arestaurantinZambujeiradoMar,oneoftheprettiestvillagesonPortugal􀆳ssouth-westcoast.Theplaceisempty,butthisdoesn􀆳tsurprisemeatall.Ihavespenttwoweeksinthisarea,drivingalongemptyroads,playingwithmysononemptybeaches,andstayinginB&Bswherewearetheonlyguests.(2)Nodoubttherestaurant,runbytwobrothersforthepast28years,isbuzzinginJulyandAugust,whenPortugueseholidaymakersdescendontheAlentejocoast.Butfortheother10monthsoftheyear,thetrickleofdinerswhocometofeastonfantasticallyfreshseafoodreflectsthegeneralpaceoflifeintheAlentejo:sleepy,borderingoncomatose.(3)Oneofthepoorest,least-developed,least-populatedregionsinwesternEurope,theAlentejohasbeendubbedboththeProvenceandtheTuscanyofPortugal.Neitherisaccurate.Itssceneryisnotasprettyand,apartfrominthecapitalEvora,itsfoodisn􀆳tassophisticated.Thecharmsofthislandofwheatfields,corkoakforests,wildflowermeadowsandtinywhite-washedvillages,aremoresubtlethaninFranceorItaly􀆳sposterregions.(4)Totravelhereistostepbackintime40or50years.Liferollsalongatatreaclypace;there􀆳sanunnervingstillnesstothelandscape.ButthatstillnessendsabruptlyattheAtlanticOcean,wherethereisdramainspade.ProtectedbytheSouthWestAlentejoandCostaVicentinanationalpark,the100kmofcoastlinefromPortoCovointheAlentejotoBurgauintheAlgarveisthemoststunninginEurope.Andyetfewpeopleseemtoknowaboutit.WalkerscometoadmiretheviewsfromtheFisherman􀆳sWay,surferstoridethebestwavesinEurope,butdayafterdaywehadspectacularbeachestoourselves.(5)Thelackofawarenessispartlyamatterofaccessibility(thesebeachesareagoodtwohours􀆳drivefromeitherFaroorLisbonairports)andpartlytodowithalackofbeachsideaccommodation.Therearesomegorgeous,independentguesthousesinthisarea,buttheyarehiddeninvalleysorattheendofdirttracks.(6)Ourbasewasabeautiful600-acreestateofuncultivatedlandcoveredinrock-rose,eucalyptusandwildflowers13kminlandfromZambujeira.Ourone-bedroomhome,Azenha,2017年专八试题第3页(共24页)wasoncehometothemillerwhotendedthenow-restoredwatermillnexttoit.Akilometreawayfromthemainhouse,poolandrestaurant,itisgloriouslyisolated.(7)Steppingoutofthehouseinthemorningtogreetourneighbours—wildhorsesononeside,donkeysontheother—withnothingbutbirdsongfillingtheair,Ifeltasenseofadventureyounormallyonlygetwithwildcamping.(8)“Whenpeoplefirstarrive,theyfeelalittleanxiouswonderingwhattheyaregoingtodothewholetime,”SarahGredley,theEnglishowneroftheestate,toldme.“Butitdoesn􀆳tusuallytakethemlongtorealizethatthewholepointo