大学英语大学英语大学英语专业八级TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2012)-GRADE EIGHT-

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• 1According to the passage, the Water Footprint Network

  A.made the author aware of freshwater shortage.

  B.helped the author get to know the Green Blue Book.

  C.worked for freshwater conservation for nonprofit purposes.

  D.collaborated with the Green Blue Book in freshwater conservation.

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• 2Which of the following reasons can best explain the authors feeling of self-satisfaction、

  A.He made contribution to drinking water conservation in his own way.

  B.Money spent on upgrading his household facilities was worthwhile.

  C.His house was equipped with advanced water-saving facilities.

  D.He could have made even greater contribution by changing his lifestyl

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• 3According to the context, "...how mv own actions factored in" means

  A.how I could contribute to water conservation.

  B.what efforts I should make to save fresh water.

  C.what behaviour could be counted as freshwater-saving.

  D.how much of what I did contributed to freshwater shortag

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• 4According to the passage, the author was more alarmed by the fact that

  A.he was having more meat and coffee.

  B.his clothes used even more virtual water.

  C.globally there will be less fresh water.

  D.his lifestyle was too extravagant.

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• 5"My entire closet is borderline Olympic" is an example of

  A.exaggeration.

  B.analogy.

  C.understatement.

  D.euphemism.

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• 6What is the tone of the author in the last paragraph、

  A.Sarcastic.

  B.Ironi

  C.B.Ironic.C.Critical.

  D.Humorous.

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• 7According to the passage, Sparacinos study

  A.provided strong evidence for Jaffes statement.

  B.showed that attendees tended to excel in high school study.

  C.found that interest in reunions was linked with school experience.

  D.found evidence for attendees intense desire for showing off success.

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• 8Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a distinct feature of U.S. class reunions、

  A.U.S. class reunions are usually occasions to show off ones recent success.

  B.Reunions are regular and formal events organized by professional agencies.

  C.Class reunions have become a profitable business.

  D.Class reunions have brought about a variety of activities.

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• 9What mainly attracts many people to return to campus for reunion、

  A.The variety of activities for class reunion.

  B.The special status their university enjoys.

  C.Shared experience beyond the campus.

  D.Shared undergraduate experience on campus.

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• 10The rhetorical function of the first paragraph is to

  A.introduce Rona Jeffes novel.

  B.present the authors counterargument.

  C.serve as prelude to the authors argument.

  D.bring into focus contrasting opinions.

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