专业八级-231 (1)及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-231 (1)及答案解析(总分：106.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSECTION A/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BAbout Wetlands in the U.S.A./BPeople enjoy a famous soup (SHE-CRAB SOUP) in North Carolina because the days of the regional soup may be getting fewer and fewer: “no wetlands, no seafood“.B. The curre

2、nt situation of wetlands:/B1) California has lost U U 1 /U /Uof wetlands -91 percent, and the rate of loss of wetlands is an acre per minute.2) 21 other states have losted at least half of their U U 2 /U /U. B. The key value of wetlands:/B1) Each acre of wetland is worth U U 3 /U /Umore money than a

3、n acre of ocean in the benefits; 2) Wetlands act like sponges and U U 4 /U /Ulike our kidney: A. filtering out hazardous materials like dirt, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers;B. serving as large U U 5 /U /Uareas. 3) More important than ocean U U 6 /U /Uin the diversity of species supported. B.

4、The possible measures to protect wetlands: /B1) Convince people to stop U U 7 /U /Uor doing business in former wetlands; 2) Encourage developers and businesses to stay in U U 8 /U /Ucities; 3) Get the government to stop developers from building in wetlands;4) Raise U U 9 /U /Uof this serious issue;

5、5) Protest the destruction of wetlands when we see it.B. The only solution:/BAn increase in U U 10 /U /Uin favor of protecting wetlands, which both the builders and the government will listen. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.0

6、0)（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is a particular way to deal with aggressive children? A. Giving them severe punishment. B. Telling them to behave themselves. C. Organizing them to fight. D. Sending some of them to prison.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the boxing competition aim to do? A. To tra

7、in the children to be professional boxers. B. To teach the children to follow rules. C. To give the children some physical exercise. D. To cultivate the childrens sense of competition.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did one of the boys do? A. He killed his cat. B. He cut off his dogs ears. C. He hurt anot

8、her boy. D. He blinded his cat.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why are some children aggressive? A. They are from very poor families. B. Their parents me usually aggressive. C. They want to show they are strong. D. They are longing for attention.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In this special school, how many children us

9、ually are there in a class? A. 5 or 6. B. 30 or 40. C. 7 to 10. D. 13 to 14.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION C/B(总题数：3，分数：7.00)（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE of NICEs latest advice on pregnant womens drinking? A. Its in contradiction to government advice. B. Its sufficiently supported by evi

10、dence. C. Its stricter than previous guidance. D. It advocates small daily amount of alcohol.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the news, peer support schemes are aimed at A. encouraging new parents to breastfeed their babies. B. limiting alcohol consumption by pregnant women. C. imposing fines on ex

11、pectant mothers who drink. D. providing solace to mothers addicted to alcohol.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).The man Mr. Cheney accidentally shot and injured is A. a doctor. B. a secretary. C. a lawyer. D. a leader.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Bush Administration has been accused by Harry Reid of A. bein

12、g covert. B. shielding Dick. C. being dishonest. D. attacking the victim.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).How much did Spider-Man 3 take in on its opening day? A. 148 million. B. 227 million. C. 59.3 million. D. 55.8 million.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to th

13、e news item? A. Spider-Man 3 broke the single-day box-office record. B. Spider-Man 3 was not so warmly received in foreign markets as was in the U.S. C. Spider-Man 3 was debuted on a Saturday. D. Spider-Man 3 still starred the same actors but had a different director.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The single-

14、day box-office record was previously held by which of the following movies? A. Harry Porter. B. Pirates of the Caribbean. C. Titanic. D. The Matrix.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPART READING (总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BTEXT A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)“I do.“ To Americans those two words can-y great meaning. They can even change

15、 your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business.It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for pe

16、rmission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiance a diamond ring as a symbol of the

17、ir engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.At last its time for the

18、wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The coupl

19、e may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears “something old, something new, somethin

20、g borrowed and something blue“. The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor.As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the

21、entrance of the brides attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health“. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They gi

22、ve each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!“At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Gu

23、ests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next to marry. During the reception, playful friends “decorate“ the couples car with tissue paper, tin ca

24、ns and a “Just Married“ sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their “decorated“ car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one-to-two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage.Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in ones life. Marriage is one of the

25、 most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So its no surprise to find many traditions about getting married.even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own.（分数：5.00）(1).The word “business“ occurs twice in the first paragraph, what does the second

26、 “business“ mean? A. Trade. B. Affair. C. Duty. D. Right.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).There are many traditions about getting married, which of the following is Not mentioned in this passage? A. The engagement. B. The wedding ceremony. C. The bridal party. D. The marriage application.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Wh

27、ich of the following can reflect American individualism? A. Holding their wedding ceremony in a scenic spot. B. Choosing their groomsman and a maid of honor. C. Choosing their wedding dress. D. Inviting their best friends.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In the authors opinion, _. A. American young couples have

28、 no chance to show their individualism in their marriage B. American young couples dont like to following long-held traditions C. American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditions D. American young couples marry in their own way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).On what kind of journal may thi

29、s article be published? A. Traveling journal. B. Editorial section of a journal. C. Language journal. D. An introduction to American cultures.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、BTEXT B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Why should anyone buy the latest volume in the ever-expanding Dictionary of National Biography? I do not mean that

30、it is bad, as the reviewers will agree. But it will cost you 65 pounds. And have you got the rest of volumes? You need the basic 22 plus the largely decennial supplements to bring the total to 31. Of course, it will be answered, public and academic libraries want the new volume. After all, it adds 1

31、068 lives of people who escaped the net of the original compilers. Yet in 10 years time a revised version of the whole caboodle, called the New Dictionary of National Biography, will be published. Its editor, Professor Colin Matthew, tells me that he will have room for about 50,000 lives, some 13,0

32、00 more than in the current DNB. This rather puts the 1,068 in Missing Persons in the shade.When Dr Nicholls wrote to The Spectator in 1989 asking for names of people whom readers had looked up in the DNB and had been disappointed not to find, she says that she received some 100,000 suggestions. (We

33、ll, she had written to “other quality newspapers“ too.) As soon as her committee had whittled the numbers down, the professional problems of an editor began. Contributors didnt file copy on time; some who did send too much: 50,000 words instead of 500 is a record, according to Dr Nieholls.There rema

34、ins the dinner-party game of whos in, whos out. That is a game that the reviewers have played and will continue to play. Criminals were my initial worry. After all, the original edition of the DNB boasted: Malefactors whose crimes excite a permanent interest have received hardly less attention than

35、benefactors. Mr John Gross clearly had similar anxieties, for he complains that, while the murderer Christie is in, Crippen is out. One might say in reply that the injustice of the hanging of Evans instead of Christie was a force in the repeal of capital punishment in Britain, as Ludovie Kennedy (th

36、e author of Christies entry in Missing Persons)notes. But then Crippen was reputed as the first murderer to be caught by telegraphy (he had tried to escape by ship to America).It is surprising to find Max Miller excluded when really not very memorable names get in. There has been a conscious effort

37、to put in artists and architects from the Middle Ages. About their lives not much is always known.Of Hugo of Bury St Edmunds, a 12th-century illuminator whose dates of birth and death are not recorded, his biographer comments: “Whether or not Hugo was a wall-painter, the records of his activities as

38、 carver and manuscript painter attest to his versatility.“ Then there had to be more women, too (12 per cent, against the original DBNs 3), such as Roy Strongs subject, the Tudor painter Levina Teerlinc, of whom he remarks: “Her most characteristic feature is a head attached to a too small, spindly

39、body. Her technique remained awkward, thin and often cursory.“ Doesnt seem to qualify her as a memorable artist. Yet it may be better than the record of the original DNB, which included lives of people who never existed (such as Merlin) and even managed to give thanks to J.W.Clerke as a contributor,

40、 though, as a later edition admits in a shamefaced footnote, “except for the entry in the List of Contributors there is no trace of J.W. Clerke“（分数：5.00）(1).The writer suggests that there is no sense in buying the latest volume _. A. because it is not worth the price B. because it has fewer entries

41、than before C. unless one has all the volumes in his collection D. unless an expanded DNB will come out shortly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).On the issue of who should be included in the DNB, the writer seems to suggest that _. A. the editors had clear rules to follow B. there were too many criminals in the

42、entries C. the editors clearly favoured benefactors D. the editors were irrational in their choices（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Crippen was absent from the DNB _. A. because he escaped to the U.S. B. because death sentence had been abolished C. for reasons not clarified D. because of the editors mistake（分数：

43、1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author quoted a few entries in the last paragraph to _. A. illustrate some features of the DNB B. give emphasis to his argument C. impress the reader with its content D. highlight the people in the Middle Ages（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Throughout the passage, the writers tone towards

44、the DNB was _. A. complimentary B. supportive C. sarcastic D. bitter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、BTEXT C/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of nation. “Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?“ Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives

45、last week. “You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?“ At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul searching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. It a self-examination tha

46、t has, at various times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line.At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over for the late Steve Ross in 1992. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the c

47、ompanys mountainous debt, which will increase to 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently.The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the companys rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice Ts violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an