2003年专业8级考试真题及答案 试卷一 (95 min)
Part ⅠListening Comprehension(40min)
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 COLORED ANSWER SHEET. SECTION A TALK
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five
questions. Now listen to the talk.
1. Which of the following statements about offices is NOT true according to the talk?
A.Offices throughout the world are basically alike. B.There are primarily two kinds of office layout. C.Office surroundings used to depend on company size. D.Office atmosphere influences workers? performance. 2. We can infer from the talk that harmonious work relations may have
a direct impact on your ____.
A.promotion B.colleagues C.management D.union
3. Supposing you were working in a small firm, which of the following
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A.Request a formal special meeting with the boss. B.Draft a formal agenda for a special meeting. C.Contact a consultative committee first.
D.Ask to see the boss for a talk immediately. 4. According to the talk, the union plays the following roles EXCPET ____.
A.mediation B.arbitration C.negotiation D.representation
5. Which topic is NOT covered in the talk? A.Role of the union. B.Work relations. C.Company structure. D.Office layout. SECTION B INTERVIEW
Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview
you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five
questions. Now listen to the interview. 6. Which of the following satements is INCORRECT about David?s
personal background?
A.He had excellent academic records at school and university. 229
B.He was once on a PhD programme at Yale University. C.He received professional training in acting. D.He came from a single-parent family. 7. David is inclined to believe in ____. A.aliens B.UFOs
C.the TV character D.government conspiracies
8. David thinks he is fit for the TV role because of his ____.
A.professional training B.personality C.life experience D.appearance
9. From the interview, we know that at present David feels ____.
A.a sense of frustration B.haunted by the unknown things
C.confident but moody D.successful yet unsatisfied 10. How does David feel about the divorce of his parents? A.He feels a sense of anger. B.He has a sense of sadness. C.It helped him grow up. D.It left no effect on him. 230
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
11. What is the main idea of the news item? A.US concern over the forthcoming peace talks. B.Peace efforts by the Palestinian Authority. C.Recommendations by the Mitchell Commission. D.Bomb attacks aimed at Israeli civilians.
Question 12 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news. 12. Some voters will waste their ballots because ____. A.they like neither candidate B.they are all ill-informed
C.the candidates do not differ much D.they do not want to vote twice
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the
news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the questions.
Now listen to the news. 231 13. According to the UN Human Development Report, which is the best
place for women in the world?
A.Canada. B.The US. C.Australia. D.Scandinavia. 14. ____ is in the 12th place in overall ranking. A.Britain B.France C.Finland D.Switzerland
15. According to the UN report, the least developed country is ____.
A.Ethiopia B.Mali C.Sierra Leon D.Central African Republic
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points.
Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes.
Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.
Maslow?s Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow has developed a famous theory of human needs, which
can be arranged in order of importance. Physiological needs: the most (1)____ ones for survival. They include
such needs as food, water, etc. And there is usually one way to satisfy these needs.
(2)____ needs: needs for 〖ZK(〗a)physical security;
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b) (3)____ security. 〖ZK)〗
The former means no illness or injury, while the latter is concerned
with freedom from (4)____, misfortunes, etc. These needs can be met through a variety of means, e.g. job security, (5)____ plans, and safe
working conditions.
Social needs: human requirements for 〖ZK(〗a) love and affection;
b) a sense of belonging.〖ZK)〗
There are two ways to satisfy these needs: 〖ZK(〗a) 〖ZK(〗formation
of relationships at workplace;〖ZK)〗
b) 〖ZK(〗formation of relationships outside workplace.〖ZK)〗〖ZK)〗
Esteem needs: 〖ZK(〗a) self-esteem, i.e. one?s sense of achievement;
b) 〖ZK(〗esteem of others, i.e. others? respect as a result of one?s (6)____.〖ZK)〗〖ZK)〗
There needs can be fulfilled by achievement, promotion, honours, etc.
Self-realization needs: need to realize one?s potential. Ways to
realize these needs are individually (7)____. Features of the hierarchy of needs: 〖ZK(〗a) 〖ZK(〗Social, esteem
and self-realization needs are exclusively (8)____ nees.〖ZK)〗
b) 〖ZK(#〗Nesds are satisfied in a fixed order from the
bottom up. 233 c) (9)____ for needs comes from the lowest un-met level. d) Different levels of needs may (10)____ when they comes into play. 〖ZK)〗 []
(1)____ (2)____ (3)____ (4)____ (5)____ (6)____ (7)____ (8)____ (9)____
(10)____〖DZ〗〗
Proofreading and Error Correction (15 min)
The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a
maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should
proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:
For a worng word, underline the wrong word and write the correct
one in the blank provided at the end of the line. For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” 234
sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided
at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/”
and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. Example When ∧ art museum wants a new exhibit, [JY](1)[ZZ(Z]an[ZZ)]
it never buys things in finished form and hangs [JY](2)[ZZ(Z]never[ZZ)]