专业八级-19及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-19 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BSECTION A/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. while listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but yon will need them to complete a gap-filling task

2、after the mini-lecture. when the lecture is over, yon will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.ANSWER SHEET ONEBSeven Types of Evidence/BIt is important to learn to use evidence in

3、 argumentative writing, because without evidence, you cant persuade anybody of anything. Usually seven types of evidence are used.B. Expert Testimony/BExpert testimony is useful because it comes from somebody with special knowledgeand has been tested by others.There are three kinds of expert testimo

4、ny:facts, informed opinions, andU 1 /U 1. _The first two can be safely used in your writing, but the third may be dangerous,because they are just what is possibly true.B./BU 2 /U 2. _This refers to data that can reveal some information. Strong evidence of this type shouldbe valid, accurate, andU 3 /

5、U 3. _B. Example/BExamples are widely used in our daily life.Examples can serve three purposes. First, clarify meaning. Second, provide reasonfor justification. Third,U 4 /U 4. _B. Personal Experience/BWriter can use his own experience to support an argument. But if the experience isU 5 /U,5. _the a

6、rgument will not be very forceful.B. Analogy/BAnalogy is a comparison of apparently dissimilar things.Analogy can make unfamiliar topicsU 6 /U, but it is not enough to prove anything.6. _B. Known Facts/BKnown facts are facts that are known toU 7 /U 7. _They can be used as a type of evidence.B. Logic

7、 and Reasoning/BLogic and reasoning may be used in two situations. One,U 8 /Uis not available.8. _Two, the writer wants to strengthen the persuasiveness of his factual evidence.B. Three Criteria for Good Evidence:/B1. relevant2. U9 /U 9. _3. U10 /U 10. _（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填

8、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the i

9、nterview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the interview, a nerd camp is a summer camp for children with _.（分数：1.00）A.athletic talentsB.extremely smart mindsC.musical giftsD.strong scientific interest(2).

10、What do children do in a nerd camp?（分数：1.00）A.They spend most time playing.B.They spend most time studying.C.They try to learn how to get along with other kids.D.They go on tours of various universities.(3).The speakers view towards skipping grade is that _.（分数：1.00）A.smart kids should be allowed to

11、 skip grades for further developmentB.children should stay within the same group, however smart they may beC.parents complaints are important in deciding grade skippingD.children can skip piano class, but not reading or algebra class(4).As far as social behavior is concerned, smart children usually

12、_ children of similar age.（分数：1.00）A.act more politely thanB.act more rudely thanC.act just in a same way asD.hate to stay with(5).The speaker believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.intelligence can decide future successB.nerd campers will become extremely successfulC.intelligence can be very important for succ

13、essD.intelligence makes it difficult to define success三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following

14、 news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What made the British government think about strengthening security measures?（分数：1.00）A.Some incidents had demonstrated its security problem.B.The Royal family found it necess

15、ary to do so.C.The House of Parliament proposed to do so.D.The European Union suggested it doing so.(2).The European Union study found that problems in Britains security job might have come from _.（分数：1.00）A.paying too little attention to this issueB.following the US too closelyC.too much confidence

16、 about its own abilityD.lack of experience of terrorist attack(3).The head of homeland security indicated that _.（分数：1.00）A.the worry about terrorist attack was totally unnecessaryB.the government had been well prepared for possible security problemC.the government bad been too optimistic about its

17、anti-terrorism effortsD.the legislators usually could do nothing except making empty talksQuestions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The research mentioned in this news has

18、 found that _.（分数：1.00）A.nostrils determine nose sizeB.the size of nostrils can change in ones lifeC.big nostrils help people tell different smellsD.size of nostrils may be a cause of smell problems(2).The research is conducted in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.explore how nose worksB.find ways to treat defo

19、rmed nosesC.study the relation between nostrils and smelling powerD.find ways to deal with smelling problems四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.What can we infer from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.A good writer should clearly state all his assumptions.B.Once we find assumptions, we will find the writers probl

20、ems.C.We need not clearly express our assumptions in oral communication.D.Major assumptions are important for both the writer and the reader.2.The authors attitude toward Sophocless statement is _.（分数：1.00）A.positiveB.negativeC.neutralD.not mentioned3.Assumptions are important for critical readers b

21、ecause they can help readers to _.（分数：1.00）A.grasp the topic exactlyB.understand the argument passage exactlyC.evaluate the argument passageD.compare the argument passage with similar argument passages4.According to this passage, an assumption is _.（分数：1.00）A.something that everyone knowsB.the idea

22、the writer wants to emphasizeC.the readers knowledge about the topicD.foundation of the writers reasoning五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：6，分数：6.00)5.The author suggests that a mathematician asked to solve a problem in an ill-defined situation would first attempt to _.（分数：1.00）A.identify an analogous situationB.simp

23、lify and define the situationC.vary the underlying assumptions of a description of the situationD.determine what use would be made of the solution provided6.According to the author, how is the approach of physicists to solving scientific problems?（分数：1.00）A.Practical for scientific purposes.B.Detrim

24、ental to scientific progress.C.Unimportant in most situations.D.Expedient, but of little long-term value.7.According to the passage, mathematicians present a danger to scientists because _.（分数：1.00）A.mathematicians may provide theories that are incompatible with those already developed by scientists

25、B.mathematicians may define situation in a way that is incomprehensible to scientistsC.mathematicians may convince scientists that theoretical assumptions are factsD.scientists may come to believe that axiomatic statements are untrue8.The author discusses computing machines in the first paragraph pr

26、imarily in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.indicate the dangers inherent in relying to a great extent on machinesB.illustrate his views about the approach of mathematicians to problem solvingC.compare the work of mathematicians with that of computer programmersD.provide one definition of intelligence9.The aut

27、hor implies that scientists develop a healthy skepticism because they are aware that _.（分数：1.00）A.mathematicians are better able to solve problems than scientistsB.changes in axiomatic propositions will inevitably undermine scientific argumentsC.well-defined situations are necessary for the design o

28、f reliable experimentsD.some factors in most situations must remain unknown10.According to the passage, scientists are skeptical toward their equations because scientists _.（分数：1.00）A.work to explain real, rather than theoretical or simplified situationsB.know that well-defined problems are often th

29、e most difficult to solveC.are unable to express their data in terms of multiple variablesD.are unwilling to relax the axioms they have developed六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)11.The underlined word “upbeat“ in paragraph 2 probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.hopefulB.defeatedC.conscientiousD.uncertain12.The week

30、ly unemployment data show that _.（分数：1.00）A.more unemployed are being employed nowB.less workers are being dismissed nowC.workers are being better paid nowD.workers are more confident about their income now13.The author believes that more houses were bought last year because_.（分数：1.00）A.the economic

31、 recession was less seriousB.many people earned more beforeC.the interest rate was very lowD.real-estate developers lowered their prices七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.According to the writer, people start to be interested in possible female-dominant societies in the past be cause _.（分数：1.00）A.their so

32、ciety has developed very wellB.they support equality between men and womenC.they have been better educated than people in the pastD.some historians have found something about it15.It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.women should be made leaders of human societyB.God used to be a wo

33、man before he became a manC.a world ruled by women may be a peaceful oneD.a male-dominated society seem to be more stable16.The underlined phrase “to boot“ in the third paragraph means _.（分数：1.00）A.besidesB.againC.especiallyD.completely17.The author has mentioned all but _ as reasons for the destruc

34、tion of goddess society.（分数：1.00）A.environmental changeB.poor economic situationC.lack of fighting experienceD.physical disadvantage八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.Why was Masabumi denounced as a disgrace to Japan?（分数：1.00）A.Because he killed some people on the Titanic.B.Because he was then an official

35、.C.Because he was dismissed from his ministry post.D.Because the culture of shame was too strong.19.What important role did the diary really play?（分数：1.00）A.It corrected injustice.B.It was as vivid as the movie “Titanic“.C.It proved what Masabumi said was true.D.It made the Japanese believe what Mas

36、abumi had said.20._ was among the descendants of the Liners only Japanese survivor.（分数：1.00）A.Masabumi HosonoB.YurikoC.CameronD.Findley九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21._ River flows through New York state and into New York city.（分数：1.00）A.The MississippiB.The Rio GrandC.The OhioD.The Hudson22.In

37、the late 17th century, the most famous writers were _.（分数：1.00）A.John Bunyan and John MiltonB.John Bunyan and John DonneC.John Donne and John MiltonD.John Donne and Francis Bacon23.British English is spoken in _.（分数：1.00）A.Great BritainB.AustraliaC.New ZealandD.A, B, and C24.Which of the following i

38、s the correct way to transcribe a phrase structure rule?（分数：1.00）A.NPNB.SNP VPC.VP VD.PP=P NP25.Which group of words belongs to the close class?（分数：1.00）A.Adjectives.B.Adverbs.C.Prepositions.D.Nouns.26.Raising ones open hand with palm down to ones throat means“ _ “in English culture.（分数：1.00）A.Shame

39、 on you.B.Im full.C.Kill yourself.D.Youre shorter than I.27.The novel Pride and Prejudice was written by the famous woman writer _.（分数：1.00）A.Charlotte BronteB.Emily BronteC.Jane AustenD.Jane Eyre28.The Renaissance began in _ in the early 14th century.（分数：1.00）A.BritainB.ItalyC.FranceD.Greek29.Speec

40、h act theory is an important theory in the _ study of language. A. semantic B. pragmatic B. phonetic D. morphological（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.During the British Civil War, the supporters of the king was called _.（分数：1.00）A.CavaliersB.merchantC.RoundheadsD.Scots十、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_填空项

41、1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.我最大的爱好是沉思默想。我可以一个人长时间地独处而感到愉快。独享欢乐是一种愉快，独自忧伤也是一种愉快。孤独的时候，精神不会是一片纯粹的空白，它仍然是一个丰富多彩的世界。情绪上的大欢乐和大悲痛往往都是在孤独中产生的。孤独中，思维可以不依照逻辑进行。孤独更多地产生人生的诗情激昂的和伤感的。孤独可以使人的思想向更遥远更深邃的地方伸展，也能使你对自己或环境作更透彻的认识和检讨。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECT

42、ION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.The form may be simple, and the language plain as daylight, but the inner meaning, the latent content, of a masterpiece will not be perceived without a certain imaginative and emotional effort. In this sense, the great artist makes every one of his readers into a philos

43、opher and poet, to a greater or lesser degree, according to that readers powers. The novelist of genius, by presenting the particular instance, indicates the general truth. He indicates, but he does not attempt to state it-for to state the general truth is to circumscribe it, to make it less than it

44、self. The final verdict, the ultimate synthesis, must be left to the reader; and each reader will modify it in accordance with his needs. The aggregate of all these individual syntheses is the measure of the impact of a work of art upon the world. It is, in fact, a part of that work. In this way, ma

45、sterpieces, throughout the ages, actually undergo a sort of organic growth.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.B Nowadays many novels are adapted into films or TV plays. What do you think of film adaptations of literature? Write a comment of about 400 words on this issue. In the first part

46、 of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR./B（分数：20.00）_