7A版优质实用文档英语专业八级考试1997-20GG年真题含答案解析1997年英语专八考试真题及答案试卷一(95min)PartListeningComprehension(40min)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourColouredAnswerSheet.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.IntheBlackForest,theacidrainissaidtoattackallEGCEPT_.A.firsB.metalsC.leavesD.soil2.ThepercentageoffirsdyingintheBlackForestis_.A.41%B.43%C.26%D.76%3.Germanyistacklingpartoftheproblembyintroducing_.A.newcardesigningschemesB.newcarproductionlinesC.anewtypeofsmokestacksD.newcarsafetystandards4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Germanyislikelytosucceedinpersuadingherneighbourstoreduceacidrain.B.Thedisastrouseffectsofacidrainarenotconfinedtoonearea.C.Germantouristsareallowedtodriveacrosstheirneighboursborders.D.Germanysneighboursareinfavouroftheuseoflead-freepetrol.5.Ontheissueoffuturesolutionofacidrain,thespeakerstoneisthatof_.A.warningB.pessimismC.indifferenceD.optimismSECTIONBINTERVIEW2Questions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.6.WhatsubjectisMr.Pittgoodat_?A.Art.B.French.C.German.D.Chemistry.7.WhatdoesMr.PittNOTdoinhissparetime?A.Doingabitofactingandphotography.B.Goingtoconcertsfrequently.C.Playingtraditionaljazzandfolkmusic.D.TravellinginEuropebyhitch-hiking.8.WhenaskedwhatamanagersroleisMr.Pittsounds_.A.confidentB.hesitantC.resoluteD.doubtful9.WhatdoesMr.Pittsayhewouldliketobe?A.AneGportsalesmanworkingoverseas.B.Anaccountantworkinginthecompany.C.Aproductionmanagerinabranch.D.Apolicymakerinthecompany.10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemanagementtraineeschemeisTRUE?A.Traineesarerequiredtosigncontractsinitially.B.Traineesperformanceisevaluatedwhennecessary.C.Traineesstartingsalaryis870pounds.D.TraineescannotquitthemanagementschemeSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion11isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.FivegunmenwereflowntoIraninahelicopter.B.Mostoftheransomwasretrievedintheend.C.Thechildrenwereheldforfivedays.D.Theauthoritieshavepassedsentenceonthegunmen.Question12isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.312.Accordingtothenews,AmericantroopsinPanama_.A.wereattackedatrefugeecampsB.wereangryatdelaysindepartureC.attackedCubanrefugeecampslastweekD.willbeincreasedto2,000Question13isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?U.S.lawmakers_.A.challengedtheaccordforfreezingPyongyangsnuclearprogrammeB.requiredtheinspectionofPyongyangsnuclearsiteforatleastfiveyearsC.wereworriedthatNorthKoreamaytakeadvantageoftheconcessionsD.blamedtheU.S.negotiatorformakingnocompromiseswithNorthKoreaQuestions14&15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.14.Accordingtothenews,theItalianParliamentwasaskedtoactby_.A.theU.N.B.theRedCrossC.theDefenceMinisterD.theSwedishGovernment15.Ontheissueoflimiteduseoflandmines,theItalianParliamentis_.A.noncommittalB.resoluteC.unsupportiveD.waveringSECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGInbusiness,many,placesadoptacreditsystem,whichdatesbacktoancienttimes.Atpresent,purchasescanbemadebyusingcreditcards.Theyfallintotwocategories:onehas(1)_use,whiletheotherisacceptedalmosteverywhere.Theapplicationforthe4useofthelatteronemustbemadeata(2)_.Oncethecustomerstartsusingthecard,hewillbeprovidedwithamonthlystatementof(3)_bythecreditcompany.Heisrequiredtopayonequartertohalfofhiscredit(4)_everymonth.Advantages:1.Withacard,itisnot(5)_tosaveupmoneybeforeanactualpurchase.2.Ifthecardislost,itsownerisprotected.3.A(6)_andcompletelistofpurchasereceivedfromthecreditcompanyhelpstheownertorememberthetimeand(7)_ofhispurchase.4.Thecardsareacceptedina(n)(8)_byprofessionalpeoplelikedentists,etc.Majordisadvantage.Thecardowneristemptedto(9)_hismoney.Ifthisisthecase,itwillbecomeincreasinglydiffluent(分流的，易溶解的)fortheusertokeepupwiththerequired(10)_,whichwillresultinthecreditcardbeingcancelledbythecreditcompany.PartProofreadinganErrorCorrection(15min)ThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.EachlinecontainsamaGimumofoneerrorandthreearefreefromerror.Ineachcase,onlyonewordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway.Forawrongword,underlinethewrongword