1、第 頁(yè)2021寧夏英語(yǔ)專業(yè)八級(jí)考試真題卷本卷共分為1大題50小題，作答時(shí)間為180分鐘，總分100分，60分及格。一、單項(xiàng)選擇題（共50題，每題2分。每題的備選項(xiàng)中，只有一個(gè)最符合題意） 1.In this passage, the author argues that thinking in groups _.Ais the best way to solve any problemBis by no means useful in problem-solvingCmay result in effective problem-solving under certain circumstan

2、cesDwill inevitably produce greater efficiency in problem solving than individual thinking 2.According to the author, compared with an individual, a group _.Amay need more time to discover an answerBneeds an effective leader to provide directionCoften fails to resolve conflicts among its membersDwil

3、l always produce better suggestions 3.It can be seen from the passage that a group will be more efficient in _.Asolving problems that need intensive studyBanalyzing information and dataCdealing with national problemsDselecting the best solution to a problem 4.The underlined phrase contend with (Para

4、. 2) most probably means _.AhandleBargue withCsatisfyDcompete with 5.The characteristic of hyperinflation is _.Aprices jump up madlyBthe currency decreases in valueCthere is too much money availableDall of the above 6.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a result of inflationATh

5、e increase of wages,BThe continuous rises in the prices of goods.CThe increase in unemployment.DThe increase of money circulating in a country. 7.According to the author, inflation wi cease to upset us, when _.Athere is no war in the worldBthe government controls prices and wagesCpeople within a cou

6、ntry as well as different governments of the world work together to fight against itDthe government creates a new currency 8.With what topic is the passage primarily concernedADifferent causes of inflation,BA significant economic issue-inflation.CThe trouble caused by inflation.DThe control of infla

7、tion. 9.In Britain the last stage for a bill to become law as Acts of Parliament is called _.AFirst and Second ReadingsBRoyal AssentCThird ReadingDCommittee stage 10.John Miltons Paradise Lest was based on _.Aa Roman mythBthe BibleCa Greek mythDone of Shakespeares plays 11._ was the first country to

8、 give women the vote.AThe United StatesBCanadaCAustraliaDNew Zealand 12.Which of the following is a CORRECT definition of a phoneAIt is a phonological unit.BIt is a speech sound.CIt is an abstract sound feature.DIt is an actual realization of a phoneme. 13._ refers to a marginal language of few lexi

9、cal items and simple grammatical rules, used as a medium of communication.ACreoleBLingua FrancaCDialectDPidgin 14._ is regarded as the most meaningful intellectual movement of the Renaissance.AThe Italian revivalBThe ReformationCGeographical expansionDHumanism 15._ is the capital city of Canada.AVan

10、couverBOttawaCMontrealDToronto 16.The study of the way in which sound symbols are arranged to form words is _.ApsycholinguisticsBhistorical linguisticsCmorphologyDsemantics 17._ of the U.S. Senate stand for re-ejection every two years.A4/5B3/4C2/3D1/3 18.The novel Emma is written by _.AMary ShelleyB

11、Charlotte BrontCElizabeth C. GaskellDJane Austen 19.The following measures could be taken to counter Wal-Martization of the work force EXCEPT _.Ato enforce relevant lawsBto raise workers salariesCto organize Wal-Mart workersDto match Wal-Marts efficiency 20.Wal-Mart is criticized most for _.Amoving

12、into the grocery businessBsqueezing its labor costsCentering into anti-union activitiesDemploying illegal workers 21.We can infer from the last paragraph that _.AWal-Marts practices are a moderately nice reflection of American valuesBconsumers should bear the brunt of paying more for their own insur

13、anceCconsumers might exert some influence on Wal-Mart to pay its workers moreDWal-Marts efficiency is beyond what other supermarket chains can achieve 22.We can infer from the passage that _.Adifferent terrorist groups actually have a lot in commonBthe United States is secretly planning to destroy I

14、sraelCthe war against terrorism has largely failed in its purposeDStem bad to bargain with terrorists before interviewing them 23.The writer comments on Stems investigation and analysis in a _ tone.AindifferentBnegativeCpositiveDironic 24.According to the passage, which of the following statements i

15、s NOT trueATerrorists appreciate womens rights.BSome terrorists die for their ideals.CTerrorists tend to hate homosexuals.DSome terrorist groups fight for money. 25.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the writers opinionAThose who criticize Stern would be wrong in effect.BStems a

16、nalysis of terrorist structures is quite convincing.CStern does not try to offer solutions to end terrorism.DHumus uses selective readings of history to justify violenc 26.This passage is most probably part of _.Aa summary of interviewsBa book reviewCa true storyDa biography 27.According to the pass

17、age, which of the following statements is NOT trueAMaggie had a rather good rest in her sleep.BMaggie and Stephen were in the same boat.CMaggie found a fruit after years of searching.DMaggie didnt intend to be selfish and hurt others. 28.The passage seems to suggest that Maggie _ .Ahad some special

18、feeling for PhilipBloathed the love affair with StephenCfell into the water without wakingDdreaded being alone with memory 29.The author intends to present the reader an analysis of Maggies _.AfantasiesBpsychologyCcharacterDrepentance 30.Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passageAMa

19、ggie experienced a complex and passionate inward life.BMaggie did not really give up what she once desired.CMaggie had poor relations with her family members.DMaggie was sophisticated even when she was youn 31.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true in relation to Pro

20、position 66AIt limits third-strike offenses to those worst crimes.BIt puts right an obviously unfair law in California.CIt differs considerably from the three-strikes law.DIt abolishes the three-strikes-and-youre-out law. 32.The author of the passage thinks that _.Ait is right to imprison the father

21、 who pinched a box of diapers for his babyBit is wrong to insist that Proposition 66 would result in nonserious feloniesCit is wrong to insist that Proposition 66 would result in more violent feloniesDit is right to charge as strikes most nonviolent felonies without a good reason 33.Californias thre

22、e-strikes-and-youre-out law basically means that _.Apeople who go on strike three times in prison will be out of prison for goodBpeople who are beaten up three times in prison will be freed from prisonCpeople who are convicted of three felonies may end up facing life in prisonDpeople who finally str

23、ike sympathy into the publics hearts will be freed 34.The best title for this passage would be _.AVote for Three-Strikes ReformBProposition 66 to Be PassedCThree-Strikes-And-Youre-OutDCalifornia With a Wrong Law 35.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT trueABeth the Pres

24、ent Situation Index and the Expectations Index take into account business conditions and employment conditions.BEconomists closely monitor consumer confidence because consumer spending makes of two-thirds of all U. S. economic activity.CConsumers had a mixed view of overall present-day conditions.DT

25、he Expectations Index has been relatively capricious recently. 36.We can infer from the passage that _.Aanalysts can often make precise predictionsBthe Conference Board is a research organizationCthe invasion of Iraq enhanced employment conditionsDa decline in consumer confidence shook the stock mar

26、ket 37.This passage is most probably authored by _.Athe Conference Board staffBa newspaper business writerCa consumer representativeDan employment researcher 38.According to the passage, consumer confidence is most affected by _.Aeconomic activitiesBeconomists analysesCemployment situationsDlabor ma

27、rket revivals 39.George Gordon Byron was famous for the following works except _.AChild Harolds PilgrimageBQueen MabCHours of IdlenessDDon Juan 40.The capital of New Zealand is _.ACanberraBOttawaCWellingtonDWashington 41.Which of the following is NOT an approach for English language to enrich its vo

28、cabulary in the past several centuriesABorrowing.BUpgradation.CNarrowing.DWidenin 42.Where is BelfastAIn Ireland.BIn Wales.CIn Northern Ireland.DIn Scotlan 43.The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences is _.AsyntaxBsemantic

29、sCmorphologyDsociolinguistics 44.Words like Xerox and Kodak are formed by _.Aback-formationBblendingCcoinageDacronym 45.James Joyce was a famous _ whose masterpiece Ulysses has been highly eulogized in the Western literary world as one of the greatest works in the 20th century.AessayistBnovelistCpoe

30、tDplaywright 46.Which of the following is Nathaniel Hawthornes most noteworthy novel in the worldAGone with the Wind.BFor Whom the Bell Tolls.CAmerican Tragedy.DThe Scarlet Letter. 47.Which of the following is NOT a U.K. newspaperAThe Guardian.BChristian Science Monitor.CThe Daily Telegraph.DThe Times. 48.The community co