2012年英語專業八級真題（完整版）
發布時間：2013-11-04 共9頁
In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
6. What is the news item mainly about?
A. U.S. astronauts made three space walks.
B. An international space station was set up.
C. A problem in the cooling system was solved.
D. A 350-kilogram ammonia pump was removed.
Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
7. In which country would parents often threaten to punish children by leaving them outside?
A. India. B. The Philippines.
C. Egypt. D. Not mentioned.
8. What is the main purpose of the study?
A. To reveal cultural differences and similarities.
B. To expose cases of child abuse and punishment.
C. To analyze child behaviour across countries.
D. To investigate ways of physical punishment.
Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
9. According to the news item, Japan's economic growth in the second quarter was ____ less than the first quarter.
A. 0.6 percent B. 3.4 percent
C. 4 percent D. 3 percent
10. How many reasons does the news item cite for Japan's slow economic growth?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
