2016英語專八考試題

　　SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS [45 MIN]

　　In this section there are three passages followed by fourteen multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

　　PASSAGE ONE

　　11. It can be learned from Para. 1 that Mr. Gatsby ________ through the summer.

　　A. entertained guests from everywhere every weekend

　　B. invited his guests to ride in his Rolls-Royce at weekends

　　C. liked to show off by letting guests ride in his vehicles

　　D. indulged himself in parties with people from everywhere

　　12. In Para. 4, the word “permeate” probably means ________.

　　A. perish B. push C. penetrate D. perpetuate

　　13. It can be inferred from Para. 8 that ________.

　　A. guests need to know Gatsby in order to attend his parties

　　B. people somehow ended up in Gatsby’s house as guests

　　C. Gatsby usually held garden parties for invited guests

　　D. guests behaved themselves in a rather formal manner

　　14. According to Para. 10, the author felt ________ at Gatsby’s party.

　　A. dizzy B. dreadful C. furious D. awkward

　　15. What can be concluded from Para. 11 about Gatsby?

　　A. He was not expected to be present at the parties.

　　B. He was busy receiving and entertaining guests.

　　C. He was usually out of the house at the weekend.

　　D. He was unwilling to meet some of the guests.

　　PASSAGE TWO

　　16. Cyberspace is described by William Gibson as ________.

　　A. a function only legitimate computer operators have

　　B. a representation of data from the human system

　　C. an important element stored in the human system

　　D. an illusion held by the common computer users

　　17. Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the meaning of the first four paragraphs?

　　A. Cyberspace has more benefits than defects.

　　B. Cyberspace is like a double-edged sword.

　　C. Cyberspace symbolizes technological advance.

　　D. Cyberspace still remains a sci-fi notion.

　　18. According to Para. 5, the designing principles of the internet and cyberspace security are _______.

　　A. controversial

　　B. complementary

　　C. contradictory

　　D. congruent

　　19. What could be the most appropriate title for the passage?

　　A. Cyber Crime and Its Prevention

　　B. The Origin of Cyber Crime.

　　C. How to Deal with Cyber Crime.

　　D. The Definition of Cyber Crime.

　　PASSAGE THREE

　　20. It can be concluded from Para. 3 that the author was ________ towards higher education.

　　A. indifferent B. neutral C. positive D. negative

　　21. The followings are current problems facing all American universities EXCEPT ________.

　　A. high dropout rates B. low admission standards

　　C. low undergraduate teaching loads D. explosion of graduate degrees

　　22. In order to ensure teaching quality, the author suggests that the states do all the following EXCEPT ________.

　　A. set entrance requirements B. raise faculty teaching loads

　　C. increase undergraduate programs D. reduce useless graduate programs

　　23. “Prime candidates” in Para. 10 is used as ________.

　　A. euphemism B. metaphor C. analogy D. personification

　　24. What is the author’s main argument in the passage?

　　A. American education can remain excellent by reducing state budget.

　　B. Professors should teach more undergraduates than postgraduates.

　　C. Academic standards are the main means to ensure educational quality.

　　D. American education can remain excellent only by raising teaching quality.

　　SECTION B

　　PASSAGE ONE

　　25. From the description of the party preparation, what words can you use to depict Gatsby’s party?

　　26. How do you summarize the party scene described in Para. 6?

　　PASSAGE TWO

　　27. What do the case of Target, Adobe and eBay in Para. 3 show?

　　28. Why does the author say that the task is becoming harder in Para. 7?

　　29. What is the conclusion of the whole passage?

　　PASSAGE THREE

　　30. What does the author mean by saying “Their case is weak.” in Para. 2?

　　31. What does “grade inflation” in Para. 3 mean?

　　32. What does the author mean when he quotes Richard Huber in Para. 5?