专业英语八级真题1999年+附答案详解.doc

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1、TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1999)—GRADEEIGHTPAPERONEPARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(40MIN.)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfiv

2、equestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.ThetechnologytomakemachinesquieterA.hasbeeninusesincethe1930's.B.hasacceleratedindustrialproduction.C.hasjustbeenincommercialuse.D.hasbeeninventedtoremoveallnoises.2.Themodernelectronicanti-noisedevicesA.areanupdateversionofthetraditionalmethods.B.sharesimilaritieswit

3、hthetraditionalmethods.C.areasinefficientasthetraditionalmethods.D.arebasedonanentirelynewworkingprinciple.3.TheFrenchcompanyisworkingonanti-noisetechniquestobeusedinallEXCEPTA.streets.B.factories.C.aircraft.D.cars.4.Accordingtothetalk,workersin"zonesofquiet"canA.bemoreaffectedbynoise.B.heartalkfrom

4、outsidethezone.C.workmoreefficiently.D.beheardoutsidethezone.5.ThemainthemeofthetalkisaboutA.noise-controltechnology.B.noiseinfactories.C.noise-controlregulations.D.noise-relatedeffects.SECTIONBINTERVIEWQuestions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofth

5、efollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.6.EmployeesintheUSarepaidfortheirtime.ThismeansthattheyaresupposedtoA.workhardwhiletheirbossisaround.B.cometoworkwhenthereisworktobedone.C.workwithinitiativeandwillingness.D.workthroughtheirlunchbreak.7.OneoftheadvantagesofflexibleworkinghoursisthatA.p

6、ressurefromworkcanbereduced.B.workingwomencanhavemoretimeathome.C.trafficandcommutingproblemscanbesolved.D.personalrelationshipsinofficescanbeimproved.8.OntheissueofworkingcontractsintheUS,whichstatementisNOTcorrect?A.Performanceatworkmattersmorethananythingelse.B.Therearelawsprotectingemployees'wor

7、kingrights.C.Goodreasonsmustbeprovidedinordertofireworkers.D.WorkingcontractsintheUSaremostlyshort-termones.9.ItcanbeassumedfromtheinterviewthataninformalatmospheremightbefoundinA.smallfirms.B.majorba