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1、2021英语专业八级考试考前冲刺卷（8）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.William Sidney Porter known as O. Henry, is most famous for_.Ahis poems.Bhis plays.Chis short stories.Dhis novels. 2.The distinction between parole and langue was made by_.AHalliday.BChomsky.CBloomfield.D
2、Saussure. 3.The author argues that the practice of rationalization is _.AmisguidedBoriginalCreasonableDwell-grounded 4.Our reactions to others challenge of our beliefs may cover all of the following EXCEPT _.AresentmentBself-justificationCdisappointmentDdefense 5.In the eyes of the author, to defend
3、 our own beliefs is _.AmistakenBnaturalCrationalDnecessary 6.According to the passage, people may idealize the suburban life for all the reasons below EXCEPT that _.Ait is saferBit is cleanerCit is cheaperDit is purer 7.Statistics used in the first paragraph are intended to _.Acompare the behavior o
4、f urban and suburban kids in terms of some social problemsBhighlight the gravity of some social problems involving kidsCshow the authors well-informednessDdraw attention to the seriousness of problems with suburban kids 8.Which of the following is NOT true of the study as mentioned in Para. 2AThe st
5、udy is based on a small sampling.BSome students participated in the study.CThe result of the study is somewhat surprising.DThe study is probably well funded. 9.Which of the following statements is NOT true of a folk cultureAImpersonal.BReligious.CConservative.DCollective. 10.It can be inferred from
6、the last two paragraphs that _.Athe findings of the study did not appeal to the authorBthe finds of the study continued to shock the authorCparents were responsible for the rise of the problemsDthe problems with kids can never be reduced 11.By quoting a US senators remark, the author intends to show
7、 _.AGod Almightys limitationBhuman resistance to conquestChuman dignityDhuman pledge to their beliefs 12.This passage contrasts a folk culture and a popular along all the following lines EXCEPT _.AtransportationBsocial relationshipCidentityDreligion 13.It can be inferred from this passage that _.Aa
8、popular culture is superior to a folk cultureBa folk culture allows alterationsCfolk cultures will vanish soon under the influence of popular culturesDa folk culture is against using all kinds of modern facilities 14.The tone of this book review is _.AappreciativeBobjectiveCbiasedDnegative 15.Which
9、of the following is NOT true of Earl L. GrinolsAHe is an American economist.BHe works in a university.CHe is a senior economic presidential adviser.DHe has just published a new book. 16.Grinols is primarily concerned with _ in his new book.Ademonstrating the prevalence of gamblingBexamining the bene
10、fits and costs of gamblingCexploring the causes of gamblingDshowing whether the benefits of gambling outweigh its costs 17.An appropriate title for this passage would be _.AOn the Inaccuracies of Pulp MagazinesBMan and the UniverseCToward a Definition of Science FictionDA Type of Prose Fiction 18.Wh
11、ich of the following does not usually contribute to the theme in a piece of science fictionANarrator.BCharacter.CPlot.DRhyme. 19.Science fiction is called a literary sub-genre because _.Ait is not important enough to be a literary genreBit cannot be made into a dramatic presentationCit has its limit
12、sDit shares characteristics with other types of prose fiction 20.The view of science fiction encouraged by pulp magazines, which may be wrong, is nevertheless _.ApopularBelegantCfashionableDderanged 21.One implication of the final sentence in the passage is that _.Athe reader should turn next to com
13、mentaries on general fictionBthere is no reason for any reader not to like science fictionCall fiction consists of six basic elementsDthose who can read and analyze fiction can also do so with science fiction 22.The authors definition suggests that all science fiction deals with _.AmonstersBthe same
14、 topics addressed by novels and short storiesCthe unfamiliar or unusualDKarel Capeks well-known postulate 23.In class is syntactically a(n) _ construction.AexocentricBendocentricCimmediateDultimate 24._, the home of most of Britains national newspapers, is sometimes figuratively used to mean the pre
15、ss.ADowning StreetBWhitehall StreetCRegent StreetDFleet Street 25.Jan Fleming, the creator of James Bond, is well-known for writing _.Adetective storiesBscience fictionCspy storiesDadventure stories 26.The poet who wrote the philosophical Mending Wall was _.AEzra PoundBRobert FrostCT. S. EliotDWalla
16、ce Stevens 27.The two leading parties in Britain are _.Athe Conservative Party and the Labor PartyBthe Conservative Party and the Liberal PartyCthe Liberal Party and the Labor PartyDthe Democratic Party and the Labor Party 28.A phoneme is a _ unit that is of distinctive value.AphoneticBphonologicalC
17、phonicDallophonic 29.St. Patricks Day is observed in honor of early immigrants from _.AItalyBPortugalCIrelandDPoland 30.Sydney is located in _.AQueenslandBNew South WalesCVictoriaDSouth Australia 31.Ahab is the hero of _ by Herman Melville.AThe Old Man and the SeaBIn War Times and OthersCMoby DickDT
18、he Lord of the Flies 32.According to this passage, an assumption is _.Asomething that everyone knowsBthe idea the writer wants to emphasizeCthe readers knowledge about the topicDfoundation of the writers reasoning 33.The authors attitude toward Sophocless statement is _.ApositiveBnegativeCneutralDno
19、t mentioned 34.According to the author, how is the approach of physicists to solving scientific problemsAPractical for scientific purposes.BDetrimental to scientific progress.CUnimportant in most situations.DExpedient, but of little long-term value. 35.The author suggests that a mathematician asked
20、to solve a problem in an ill-defined situation would first attempt to _.Aidentify an analogous situationBsimplify and define the situationCvary the underlying assumptions of a description of the situationDdetermine what use would be made of the solution provided 36.According to the passage, mathemat
21、icians present a danger to scientists because _.Amathematicians may provide theories that are incompatible with those already developed by scientistsBmathematicians may define situation in a way that is incomprehensible to scientistsCmathematicians may convince scientists that theoretical assumption
22、s are factsDscientists may come to believe that axiomatic statements are untrue 37.Assumptions are important for critical readers because they can help readers to _.Agrasp the topic exactlyBunderstand the argument passage exactlyCevaluate the argument passageDcompare the argument passage with simila
23、r argument passages 38.What can we infer from the passageAA good writer should clearly state all his assumptions.BOnce we find assumptions, we will find the writers problems.CWe need not clearly express our assumptions in oral communication.DMajor assumptions are important for both the writer and th
24、e reader. 39.According to the passage, scientists are skeptical toward their equations because scientists _.Awork to explain real, rather than theoretical or simplified situationsBknow that well-defined problems are often the most difficult to solveCare unable to express their data in terms of multi
25、ple variablesDare unwilling to relax the axioms they have developed 40.The author implies that scientists develop a healthy skepticism because they are aware that _.Amathematicians are better able to solve problems than scientistsBchanges in axiomatic propositions will inevitably undermine scientifi
26、c argumentsCwell-defined situations are necessary for the design of reliable experimentsDsome factors in most situations must remain unknown 41.The author discusses computing machines in the first paragraph primarily in order to _.Aindicate the dangers inherent in relying to a great extent on machin
27、esBillustrate his views about the approach of mathematicians to problem solvingCcompare the work of mathematicians with that of computer programmersDprovide one definition of intelligence 42.The underlined word upbeat in paragraph 2 probably means _.AhopefulBdefeatedCconscientiousDuncertain 43.The w
28、eekly unemployment data show that _.Amore unemployed are being employed nowBless workers are being dismissed nowCworkers are being better paid nowDworkers are more confident about their income now 44.The author believes that more houses were bought last year because_.Athe economic recession was less
29、 seriousBmany people earned more beforeCthe interest rate was very lowDreal-estate developers lowered their prices 45.According to the writer, people start to be interested in possible female-dominant societies in the past be cause _.Atheir society has developed very wellBthey support equality betwe
30、en men and womenCthey have been better educated than people in the pastDsome historians have found something about it 46.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Awomen should be made leaders of human societyBGod used to be a woman before he became a manCa world ruled by women may be a peaceful on
31、eDa male-dominated society seem to be more stable 47.The underlined phrase to boot in the third paragraph means _.AbesidesBagainCespeciallyDcompletely 48.The author has mentioned all but _ as reasons for the destruction of goddess society.Aenvironmental changeBpoor economic situationClack of fightin
32、g experienceDphysical disadvantage 49.Why was Masabumi denounced as a disgrace to JapanABecause he killed some people on the Titanic.BBecause he was then an official.CBecause he was dismissed from his ministry post.DBecause the culture of shame was too strong. 50.What important role did the diary re
33、ally playAIt corrected injustice.BIt was as vivid as the movie Titanic.CIt proved what Masabumi said was true.DIt made the Japanese believe what Masabumi had said.第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页