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2002 年专业英语八级考试真题 Part ⅠListening 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 TALK Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section .At the end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk. 1. According to the passage, during the 18th and 19th centuries cities we are small in size mainly because ___. A. the urban population was stable B. few people lived in cities C. transport was backward D. it was originally planned 2. Cities survived in those days largely as a result of ___. A. the trade activities they undertook B. the agricultural activities in the nearby areas C. their relatively small size D. the non-economic roles they played 3. City dwellers were engaged in all the following economic activities EX CEPT ___. A. commerce B. distribution C. processing D. transportation 4. Urban people left cities for the following reasons EXCEPT ___. A. more economic opportunities B. a freer social and political environment C. more educational opportunities D. a more relaxed religious environment 5. Why did the early cities fail to grow as quickly as expected through out the 18th century? A. Because the countryside attracted more people. B. Because cities did not increase in number. C. Because the functions of the cities changed. D. Because the number of city people was stable. 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. According to Janet, the factor that would most affect negotiations is ___. A. English language proficiency B. different cultural practices

C. different negotiation tasks D. the international Americanized style 7. Janet’s attitude towards the Americanized style as a model for business negotiations is ___. A. supportive B. negative C. ambiguous D. cautious 8. Which of the following can NOT be seen as a difference between Brazilian and American negotiators? A. Americans prepare more points before negotiations. B. Americans are more straightforward during negotiations. C. Brazilians prefer more eye contact during negotiations. D. Brazilians seek more background information. 9. Which group of people seems to be the most straightforward? A. The British. B. Germans. C. Americans. D. Not mentioned. 10. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Japanese negotiators? A. Reserved. B. Prejudiced. C. Polite. D. Prudent. 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 tothe news. 11. The news item is mainly about ___. A. a call for research papers to be read at the conference B. an international conference on traditional Tibetan medicine C. the number of participants at the conference and their nationalities D. the preparations made by the sponsors for the international Conference Questions 12 and 13 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. 12. The news item mainly concerns ___ in Hong Kong. A. Internet centres B. an IBM seminar C. e-government D. broadcasting 13. The aims of the three policy objectives include all the following EXCEPT ___. A. improvement of government efficiency B. promotion of e-commerce C. integration of service delivery D. formulation of Digital21 Strategy

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. Which of the following records was the second best time of the year by Donovan Bailey? A.9.98. B.9.80. C.9.91. D.9.95. 15. The record shows that Bailey was ___. A. still suffering from an injury B. getting back in shape C. unable to compete with Greene D. less confident than before PART ⅡPROOFREADING & 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. There are great impediments to the general use of a standard in pronunciation comparable to that existing in spelling （orthography）. One is the fact that pronunciation is learnt "naturally" and uncon- sciously, and orthography is learnt deliberately and （1）______ consciously. Large numbers of us, in fact, remain throughout our lives quite unconscious with what （2）______ our speech sounds like when we speak out, and （3）______ it often comes as a shock when we firstly hear a （4）______ recording of ourselves. It is not a voice we recog- nize at once, whereas our own handwriting is some- thing which we almost always know. We begin the （5）______ "natural" learning of pronunciation long before we start learning to read or write, and in our early years we went on unconsciously imitating and practicing （6）______ the pronunciation of those around us for many more hours per every day than we ever have to spend （7）______ learning even our difficult English spelling. This is （8）______ "natural", therefore, that our speech-sounds should be those of our immediate circle; after all, as we have seen, speech operates as a means of holding a community and to give a sense of "belonging". We （9）______ learn quite early to recognize a "stranger", someone who speaks with an accent of a different comm- unity - perhaps only a few miles far. 改错 When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an it never／ buys things in finished （10）______

(2) never them on the wall. When a natural history museum 3.___shock when we firstly hear a recording of ourselves. It is not a 10.___ wants (3) exhibit There are great impediments to form and hangs an exhibition, it must often build it. the general use of a standard in pronunciation comparable to that existing in spelling (orthography). One is the fact that pronunciation is learnt‘naturally’ and unconsciously, and orthography is learnt 1.___deliberately and consciously. Large numbers of us, in fact, remain throughout our lives quite unconscious with what our 2.___speech sounds likewhen we speak out, and it often comes as a 4.___voice we recognize at once, whereas our own handwriting is something which we almost always know. We begin the 5.___‘natural’ learning of pronunciation long before we start learning to read or write, and in our early years we went on unconsciously 6.___ imitating and practicing the pronunciation of those around us for many more hours per every day than we ever have to spend 7.___ learning even our difficult English spelling. This is ‘natural’, 8.___therefore, that our speech-sounds should be those of our immediate circle; after all, as we have seen, speech operates as a means of holding a community and giving a sense of 9.___'belonging'. We learn quite early to recognize a ‘stranger’,someone who speaks with an accent of a different community-perhaps only a few miles far. PART ⅢREADING COMPREHENSION ［40 min］ SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［30min］ In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your COLOURED ANSWER SHEET. TEXT A Do you ever feel as though you spend all your time in meetings? Henry Mintzberg, in his book The Nature of Managerial Work, found that in large organizations managers spent 22 per cent of their time at their desk, 6 per cent on the telephone, 3 per cent on other activities, but a whopping 69 per cent in meetings. There is a widely-held but mistaken belief that meetings are for "solving problems" and "making decisions". For a start, the number of people attending a meeting tends to be inversely proportional to their collective ability to reach conclusions and make decisions. And these are the least important elements. Instead hours are devoted to side issues, playing elaborate games with one another. It seems, therefore, that meetings serve some purpose other than just making decisions. All meetings have one thing in common: role-playing. The most formal role is that of chairman. He sets the agenda, and a good chairman will keep the meeting running on time and to the point. Sadly, the other, informal, role-players are often able to gain the upper hand. Chief is the "constant talker", who just loves to hear his or her own voice. Then there are the "can t do" types who want to maintain the status quo. Since they have often been in the organization for a long time, they frequently quote historical experience as an excuse to block change: "It won t work, we tried that last year and it was a disaster." A more subtle version of the "can't do" type, the "yes, but ……", has emerged recently. They have learnt about the need to sound positive, but they still can t bear to have things change. Another whole sub-set

of characters are people who love meetings and want them to continue until 5∶30 pm or beyond. Irrelevant issues are their speciality. They need to call or attend meetings, either to avoid work, or to justify their lack of performance, or simply because they do not have enough to do. Then there are the "counter-dependents", those who usually disagree with everything that is said, particularly if it comes from the chairman or through consensus from the group. These people need to fight authority in whatever form. Meetings can also provide attenders with a sense of identification of their status and power. In this case, managers arrange meetings as a means of communicating to others the boundaries of their exclusive club: who is "in", and who is not. Because so many meetings end in confusion and without a decision, another game is played at the end of meetings, called reaching a false consensus. Since it is important for the chairman to appear successful in problem solving and making a decision, the group reaches a false consensus. Everyone is happy, having spent their time productively. The reality is that the decision is so ambiguous that it is never acted upon, or, if it is, there is continuing conflict, for which another meeting is necessary. In the end, meetings provide the opportunity for social intercourse, to engage in battle in front of our bosses, to avoid unpleasant or unsatisfying work to highlight our social status and identity. They are, in fact, a necessary though not necessarily productive psychological sideshow. Perhaps it is our civilized way to moderating, if not preventing, change. 16. On role-playing, the passage seems to indicate that chairman ______. 〔A〕talks as much as participants 〔B〕is usually a "constant talker" 〔C〕prefers to take the role of an observer 〔D〕is frequently outshone by participants 17. Which of the following is NOT a distinct characteristic of the three types of participants? 〔A〕Submissiveness. 〔B〕Stubbornness. 〔C〕Disobedience. 〔D〕Lack of focus. 18. The passage suggests that a false consensus was reached at the end of a meeting in order to ______. 〔A〕make room for another meeting 〔B〕bring an illusory sense of achievement 〔C〕highlight the importance of a meeting 〔D〕go ahead with the agreed programme TEXT B Cooperative competition. Competitive cooperation. Confused? Airline alliances have travellers scratching their heads over what s going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travellers, offering seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big businesses, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, there's no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each

of the two mega-groupings, Oneworld and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travellers. And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, Oneworld and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffic in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years. But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to band together? Let's just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, having exhausted all means of earning customer loyalty at home, have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still hurting from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago-just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase profits by pooling manpower resources on the ground （rather than each airline maintaining its own ground crew）and code-sharing-the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft. So alliances are terrific for airlines-but are they good for the passenger? Absolutely, say the airlines: think of the lounges, the joint FFP（frequent flyer programme）benefits, the round-the-world fares, and the global service networks. Then there's the promise of "seamless" travel: the ability to, say, travel from Singapore to Rome to New York to Rio de Janeiro, all on one ticket, without having to wait hours for connections or worry about your bags. Sounds utopian? Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacific's director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. "It's fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. We're working on this." Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star Alliance in Hong Kong, lists some of the other benefits for consumers: "Global travellers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries." Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards. Critics of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer are mostly pie in the sky, that alliances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programmes. Jeff Blyskal, associate editor of Consumer Reports magazine, says the promotional ballyhoo over alliances is much ado about nothing. "I don't see much of a gain for consumers: alliances are just a marketing gimmick. And as far as seamless travel goes, I'll believe it when I see it. Most airlines can't even get their own connections under control, let alone coordinate with another airline." Blyskal believes alliances will ultimately result in decreased flight choices and increased costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and run one full flight. Since fewer seats will be available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets. The truth about alliances and their merits probably lies somewhere between the travel utopia presented by the players and the evil empires portrayed by their critics. And how much they affect you depends on what kind of traveller you are. Those who've already made the elite grade in the FFP of a major airline stand to

benefit the most when it joins an alliance: then they enjoy the FFP perks and advantages on any and all of the member carriers. For example, if you re a Marco Polo Club "gold" member of Cathay Pacific s Asia Miles FFP, you will automatically be treated as a valuable customer by all members of Oneworld, of which Cathay Pacific is a member-even if you've never flown with them before. For those who haven t made the top grade in any FFP, alliances might be a way of simplifying the earning of frequent flyer miles. For example, I belong to United Airline s Mileage Plus and generally fly less than 25, 000 miles a year. But I earn miles with every flight I take on Star Alliance member-All Nippon Airways and Thai Airways. If you fly less than I do, you might be smarter to stay out of the FFP game altogether. Hunt for bargains when booking flights and you might be able to save enough to take that extra trip anyway. The only real benefit infrequent flyers can draw from an alliance is an inexpensive round-the-world fare. The bottom line: for all the marketing hype, alliances aren't all things to all people-but everybody can get some benefit out of them. 19. Which is the best word to describe air travellers reaction to airline alliances? 〔A〕Delight. 〔B〕Indifference. 〔C〕Objection. 〔D〕Puzzlement. 20. According to the passage, setting up airline alliances will chiefly benefit ______. 〔A〕North American airlines and their domestic travellers 〔B〕North American airlines and their foreign counterparts 〔C〕Asian airlines and their foreign travellers 〔D〕Asian airlines and their domestic travellers 21. Which of the following is NOT a perceived advantage of alliances? 〔A〕Baggage allowance. 〔B〕Passenger comfort. 〔C〕Convenience. 〔D〕Quality. 22. One disadvantage of alliances foreseen by the critics is that air travel may be more expensive as a result of ______. 〔A〕less convenience 〔B〕higher operation costs 〔C〕less competition 〔D〕more joint marketing 23. According to the passage, which of the following categories of travellers will gain most from airline alliances? 〔A〕Travellers who fly frequently economy class. 〔B〕Travellers who fly frequently business class. 〔C〕Travellers who fly occasionally during holidays. 〔D〕Travellers who fly economy class once in a while.

TEXT C It is nothing new that English use is on the rise around the world, especially in business circles. This also happens in France, the headquarters of the global battle against American cultural hegemony. If French guys are giving in to English, something really big must be going on. And something big is going on. Partly, it s that American hegemony. Didier Benchimol, CEO of a French e-commerce software company, feels compelled to speak English perfectly because the Internet software business is dominated by Americans. He and other French businessmen also have to speak English because they want to get their message out to American investors, possessors of the world s deepest pockets. The triumph of English in France and elsewhere in Europe, however, may rest on something more enduring. As they become entwined with each other politically and economically, Europeans need a way to talk to one another and to the rest of the world. And for a number of reasons, they've decided upon English as their common tongue. So when German chemical and pharmaceutical company Hoechst merged with French competitor Rhone-Poulenc last year, the companies chose the vaguely Latinate Aventis as the new company name- and settled on English as the company's common language. When monetary policymakers from around Europe began meeting at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt last year to set interest rates for the new Euroland, they held their deliberations in English. Even the European Commission, with 11 official languages and traditionally French-speaking bureaucracy, effectively switched over to English as its working language last year. How did this happen? One school attributes English s great success to the sheer weight of its merit. It s a Germanic language, brought to Britain around the fifth century A.D. During the four centuries of French-speaking rule that followed Norman Conquest of 1066, the language morphed into something else entirely. French words were added wholesale, and most of the complications of Germanic grammar were shed while few of the complications of French were added. The result is a language with a huge vocabulary and a simple grammar that can express most things more efficiently than either of its parents. What's more, English has remained ungoverned and open to change-foreign words, coinages, and grammatical shifts-in a way that French, ruled by the purist Academic Francaise, had not. So it's a swell language, especially for business. But the rise of English over the past few centuries clearly owes at least as much to history and economics as to the language's ability to economically express the concept win-win. What happened is that the competition-first Latin, then French, then, briefly, German-faded with the waning of the political, economic, and military fortunes of, respectively, the Catholic Church, France, and Germany. All along, English was increasing in importance: Britain was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and London the world's most important financial centre, which made English a key language for business. England s colonies around the world also made it the language with the most global reach. And as that former colony the U.S. rose to the status of the world's preeminent political economic, military, and cultural power, English became the

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