Skip navigation. 英语课程 博客/日记 英语视频 我的账户 班级/群组 英语论坛 窗体顶端窗体底端首页 大学英语专业四八级考试复习资料(Test of English Major Band 4-8) 大学英语专业八级考试历年试题集/TEM-82004年英语专业八级考试真题及答案试卷一 (95 min)Part Listening Comprehension (40 min)In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.SECTION A TALKQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the talk.1.The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in _.A.the coordination based on individual actionsB.the number of individual participantsC.the necessity of individual actionsD.the requirements for participants2.In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n) _ process.A.individualB.combinedC.distinctD.social3.The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in _.A.the manner of language useB.the topic and content of speechC.the interactions between speaker and audienceD.the relationship between speaker and audience4.In fictional settings, speakers _.A.hide their real intentionsB.voice others intentionsC.play double roles on and off stageD.only imitate other people in life5.Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is _.A.the absence of spontaneityB.the presence of individual actionsC.the lack of real intentionsD.the absence of audienceSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the interview.6.What was education like in Professor Wangs days?A.Students worked very hard.B.Students felt they needed a second degree.C.Education was not careeroriented.D.There were many specialized subjects.7.According to Professor Wang, what is the purpose of the presentday education?A.To turn out an adequate number of elite for the society.B.To prepare students for their future career.C.To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.D.To set up as many technical institutions as possible.8.In Professor Wangs opinion, technical skills _.A.require good educationB.are secondary to educationC.dont call for good educationD.dont conflict with education9.What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of feepaying students?A.Shifting from one programme to another.B.Working out ways to reduce student number.C.Emphasizing better quality of education.D.Setting up stricter examination standards.10.Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT _.A.those who can adapt to different professionsB.those who have a high flexibility of mindC.those who are thinkers, historians and philosophersD.those who possess only highly specialized skillsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.11.Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpestdrop in life expectancy?A.Latin America.B.SubSaharan Africa.C.Asia.D.The Caribbean.12.According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drop?A.Burma.B.Botswana.C.Cambodia.D.Thailand.13.The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in _A.Asia.B.Africa.C.Latin America.D.The Caribbean.Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.14.The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by _.A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTOB.US imposing tariffs on European steelC.US refusal to pay compensation to EUD.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products15.Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?A.EU member states.B.The United States.C.WTO.D.The steel corporations.SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn this section you will hear a minilecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15minute gapfilling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the minilecture. Use the blank sheet for notetaking.Conversation SkillsPeople who usually make us feel comfortable in conversations are good talkers. And they have something in common, i.e. skills to put people at ease.1. Skill to ask question1) be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer others questions regardless of (1)_ (1)_2) start