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1、2022宁夏英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.The author uses the negotiations in Britain and Germany as an example toAsupport reductions in employees working time.Bindicate employees are unwilling to share jobs.Cprove the possibility of sharing paid
2、employment.Dhow that employment will lose its dominance. 2.According to the passage, the main difference between a homogeneous society and a heterogeneous one lies inAthe number of opportunities offered.Bthe nature of conflicts of interest.Cthe awareness of the need for change.Dthe role of social or
3、ganizations. 3.The researchers find that there are stronger connections betweenAlow self-esteem and violence.Blow self-cotrol and violence.Chigh self-image and violence.Dhigh self-control and violence. 4.Rachel Trickett seems to indicate the term ladyAhas acquired a different meaning.Bis too old-fas
4、hioned to use.Cis preferred by feminists.Dvictimizes women in society. 5.At the end of the passage the author seems to imply that as a result of shorter working timeAemployment may not retain its usual importance.Bemployment may not be regarded as valid work.Cpeople can be engaged in far less unpaid
5、 work.Dpeople can be engaged in far more unpaid work. 6.One of the more aggressive selling methods in the soap trade by the leading companies was toAbuy out small firms.Btake over distribution.Cresort to product designing.Dkeep contact with their customers. 7.According to the passage, the decline of
6、 good manners is more worrying becauseAit leads to more crime in society.Bpeople view manners as old-fashioned.Crudeness on the street cannot be stemmed out.Dit can seriously affect our daily life. 8.In Anthony O Hears view, a well mannered personAacts rashly when he is young.Btends to be bad-temper
7、ed in old age.Cbehaves with a sense of appropriacy.Dattaches importance to his status. 9.According to Caroline Moore, the media has projected a _ image of the gentleman.AhumorousBfavorableCnegativeDtraditional 10.Dr. Bruce Charlton would probably prefer to see a more fomal relationshipAamong doctors
8、.Bamong managers.Cbetween doctors and managers.Dbetween doctors and patients. 11.The President of Association of American railroads wrote the letter toAcomplain about public ignorance of its efforts to improve the service.Bcriticize U. S. News for not reporting its efforts to improve the safety reco
9、rd.Cinform the public of what it has achieved over the past decade.Dthank U. S. News for informing the public of its efforts to reduce accident rate. 12.The author of the passage is _ Johannesburg.Aconcerned aboutBcritical ofCnostalgic aboutDhopeful about 13.The primary purpose of the article is toA
10、introduce Domingo to opera people.Bshow Domingos concern for opera goers.Ccomment on Domingos versatility.Dadvertise a new model of Rolex watch. 14.The theme of the book by Marie Winn is presumablyAchild abuse.Bfamily relationship.Closs of childhood innocence.Dteen-age rebellion. 15.The uncultivated
11、 part of the arable land in Saudi Arabia isA9,000 sq. km.B15,000 sq. km.C6,000 sq. km.D242,000 sq. km. 16.Saudi farmers success in agriculture can be attributed to all the following factors EXCEPTAabundant ground-water reserves.Bgovernments heavy subsidization.Cinterest-free loans from the bank.DGov
12、ernments investment in agriculture. 17.The drought is predicted to cause _ to Texas agribusiness.Aa US $ 2.4 billion lossBa US $ 5 billion lossCa US $ 6.5 billion lossDan inestimable loss 18.When can the drought be expected to endAIn no time.BIn the summer.CIn the fall.DBeyond prediction. 19.The cit
13、y that doesnt have a Lord Mayor isAMelbourne.BBrisbane.CAdelaide.DDevonport. 20.In _ council members are elected to serve a two-year term.ASouth AustraliaBTasmaniaCNew South WalesDVictoria 21.Why is the author almost certain about the establishment of the Homeland SecurityABecause he also thinks of
14、it as necessary.BBecause the Congress is obedient to the President.CBecause it is a symbol of the leaders active response.DBecause terrorism is hard to crack down. 22.It can be inferred that the author is _ the potential effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security.Auncertain aboutBdubious a
15、boutCconfident ofDcritical about 23.What does the author propose to do as an alternative to the creation of the DHSAInstall a state-of-art sprinkler system.BReorganize some departments.CMake better use of the existing resources.DInclude the CIA, the FBI and the National Security Agency. 24.By citing
16、 the Sept. 11 case, the author purports to suggest that the planned DHS is _.Anot well-organizedBnot inclusive enoughCtoo costlyDtoo huge 25.The establishment of the DHS will involve all the following EXCEPT _.Ainstitutional reorganizationBexpansion of personnelCincrease of budgetDclosure of some de
17、partments 26.According to the author, the following EXCEPT _ are good reasons for keeping a diary.Aretaining ones own excitementBrecording ones private mattersCovercoming ones shynessDhelping one calm down 27.An appropriate title for this passage might be _.AThe Functions of Keeping a DiaryBWhy I Ke
18、ep a DiaryCCalming DownDHow to Keep a Diary 28.Snowball Earth might have occurred as a result of _.Aice reflecting sunlight and heatBthe growth of polar ice sheetsCthe increase of rainfallDthe huge loss of carbon dioxide 29.Which of the following are expected to write good diaries by the authorAThos
19、e who are satisfied with their life.BThose who are satisfied with themselves.CThose who let things pass into oblivion.DThose who have something to calm down. 30.The theory about a Snowball Earth is significant in that it can _.Adecode the mystery of lifeBpredict the formation of a new supercontinent
20、Cadjust the planets climateDprevent another Snowball Earth from happening 31.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passageATodays continents might have originated from the same supercontinent.BThe increased rainfall was responsible for the weathering of rock.CRodinia split o
21、wing to the eruption of volcanic rock.DRock weathering involves the loss of carbon dioxide. 32.Greenhouse gases in Para. 2 refer to _.AoxygenBhydrogenCcarbon dioxideDair 33.The passage informs us that _.AAmericans do not understand their own heritage and culture wellBthe author does not mind America
22、ns cultural blindnessCAmericans pay little attention to foreign customs and languagesDAmerica has no problems in the world because its the most powerful country 34.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the authorASome American citizens sent poisons as gifts to Germany after W. W
23、. II.BA Filipino will probably approach an American who waves bye-bye.CIt may be unfriendly to Latins to keep more than 3 feet away from them.DItalians use the finger motions to express bye-bye. 35.We can infer from the passage that _.AAmerica is becoming a warlike countryBthe American role in the w
24、orld is no longer properCAmerica will become the most powerful again if it starts to learn foreign customsDAmerica shouldnt remain blind and ignorant with respect to other nations cultures 36.Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the authors discussion of the role poli
25、tical knowledge plays in the formation of political ideology during adolescenceAHe acknowledges its importance, but then modifies his initial assertion of that importance.BHe consistently resists the idea that it is important, using a series of examples to support his stand.CHe wavers in evaluating
26、it and finally uses analogies to explain why he is indecisive.DHe carefully refrains from making an initial judgment about it, but later confirms its critical role. 37.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be most likely to agree with the statement about schools that _.Athey shou
27、ld present political information according to carefully planned, schematic arrangementsBthey themselves constitute part of a general socio-political system that adolescents are learning to understandCthey are ineffectual to the degree that they disregard adolescents political naiveteDbecause they ar
28、e subsidiary to government, their contribution to the political understanding of adolescents must be limited 38.The authors primary purpose in the passage is to _.Aclarify the kinds of understanding an adolescent must have in order to develop a political ideologyBdispute the theory that a political
29、ideology can be acquired during adolescenceCexplain why adolescents are generally uninterested in political argumentsDsuggest various means of encouraging adolescents to develop personal political ideologies 39.According to the author, which of the following contributes to the development of politic
30、al ideology during adolescenceAConscious recognition by the adolescent of his or her own naivete.BThorough comprehension of the concept of ordination.CEvaluation by the adolescent of the general principles encompassing his or her specific political ideas.DIntuitive understanding of relationships amo
31、ng various components of society. 40.The author uses the term common ground of understanding to refer to _.Afamiliar legislation regarding political activityBthe experiences that all adolescents shareCa societys general sense of its own political activityDa societys willingness to resolve political
32、tensions 41.The systemic-functional grammar originated with _.AFirthBLeechCMalinowskyDHalliday 42.The only American president elected for a third term is _.AGeorge WashingtonBAbraham LincolnCFranklin RooseveltDRonald Reagan 43.Beowulf, the first complete literal work of Britain, was written in the _
33、 century.AsixthBeighthCninthDtenth 44.The Lost Generation which Gertrude Stein used to describe such writers as Dos Passos, Ernest Hemingway and F. S. Fitzgerald refers to the _.A1920sB1930sC1950sD1960s 45.The office of the British Prime Minister is located at _.ANo. 10 Downing StreetBNo. 9 Whitehal
34、l StreetCNo. 10 Whitehall StreetDNo. 9 Downing Street 46.Which of the following is NOT a national daily newspaper in BritainAThe GuardianBDaily MirrorCFinancial TimesDThe Observer 47.The War of Independence burst out in _ in 1775.ABostonBPhiladelphiaCNew YorkDProvidence 48.By _ we mean language comm
35、unication is constrained by neither time nor space.AarbitrarinessBdisplacementCcreativityDcultural transmission 49.The Leatherstocking Tales, which included The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie, The Pathfinder and the Deerslayer, were written by _.AWashington IrvingBEdgar Ellan PoeCJames CooperDWilliam Bryant 50.The English Channel separates the islands of Great Britain from_.ADenmarkBBelgiumCFranceDthe Netherlands第19页 共19页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页