专业八级-48及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-48 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)The American Way: Freedom The heart of the American calendar is July 4. Americans have celebrat- ed-this date as “Independence Day“ snice 1776. In a (1) _ atmos- 1 _. phere of this holiday, patriotic speeches remind Americans of thei

2、r (2) _ 2 _. . July 4 represents the heartbeat of America:freedom. When Americans think of freedom they often think of (3) _. A- 3 _. merican -style democracy tries to protect individual rights. People in other cultures may not understand this (4) _. 4 _. Privacy is one good example of individual ri

3、ghts. Personal freedom in America often means the right to ones own (5) _ . American dont 5 _. want to invade someone s privacy, even if they know the person quite well. They prefer to keep many “family matters“ private. (6) _ , individuals 6 _. may not share in conversation such information as sala

4、ry, age, (7) 7 _. status or religion. In American culture, freedom also implies equality. For Americans, e- quality refers to equal worth and equal (8) _. In America, people can 8 _. still hear rags -to -riches stories often enough to (9) _it in the 9 _. minds of many. Freedom arouses strong feeling

5、s for Americans. However, problems still exist. One individual s freedom can (10) _ with the 10 _. rights of others. The path to freedom is not completely smooth but for Amer- icans it is worth travelling.（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:_二、BSECTION B/B(

6、总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1)._ in British and American English have diverged very much according to the speakers.（分数：1.00）A.Regular noun plural formsB.Irregular noun plural formsC.Verb tensesD.None of the above items(2).The past tense of the verb “eat“ _.（分数：1.00）A.is spelled differently in British and America

7、n EnglishB.is pronounced differently in British and American EnglishC.is pronounced to rhyme with “get“ in American EnglishD.is pronounced to rhyme with “late“ in British English(3).In _,we usually dont hear the sounding of r after vowels like “bird“.（分数：1.00）A.ScotlandB.IrelandC.the whole of the we

8、stern counties of EnglandD.area around New York City(4).As for the pronunciation of “a“ in a word like “dance“,_.（分数：1.00）A.all Americans pronounce it as seB.all British people pronounce it as a:C.educated speakers in Britain pronounce it as a:D.people in American West pronounce it as a:(5).Both of

9、the two speakers agree that _.（分数：1.00）A.in Britain and America people speak utterly different languagesB.there are few things identical in British and American EnglishC.British and American English are imcomprehensible to each otherD.British and American English are understandable between the two p

10、eople三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).The two Koreans signed a deal to allow _.（分数：1.00）A.reunion of the two nationsB.reunion of the governmentsC.reunion of families separatedD.return of former South Korean prisoners(2).The reports said that _.（分数：1.00）A.a delegation was to travel to SeoulB.100 Nort

11、h Koreans would visit relatives in PyongyongC.the two sides agree to repatriate part of DPRK prisoners formerly held in the SouthD.the two sides agree to send home all DPRK prisoners formerly held in the SouthI Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will

12、be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).Government officials ordered a plant in Japan to halt production because _.（分数：1.00）A.its product left people with food poisoningB.the plant is going bankruptC.its milk products dont sell wellD.it has too limited a pr

13、oduction which only serves 8,000 people(2)._ is not one of the symptoms after drinking low - fat milk produced by Snow Brand Milk Products Co. Ltd.（分数：1.00）A.HeadacheB.Stomache painsC.Bowel disturbanceD.Vomiting(3).In the summer of 1996, O - 157 bacteria left _ with food - poisoning.（分数：1.00）A.more

14、than 8,000 peopleB.exactly 8,282 peopleC.more than 9,500 peopleD.all together about 18,000 people四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Margery Hooper is _.（分数：1.00）A.at a music conferenceB.on a holiday courseC.at a holiday resortD.on a training course2.Students requiring course materials should _.（分数：1.0

15、0）A.buy them from the secretaryB.buy them in the main hallC.register with the secretaryD.go to the bookstore after 10 a. m.3.The guitar course _.（分数：1.00）A.will not be held at Grange ManorB.will involve some travellingC.is an innovation at Grange ManorD.will last less than three weeks4._ is NOT run

16、in the Summer Music School.（分数：1.00）A.Music HistoryB.ChorusC.Elementary Guitar courseD.Classic Music5.Students wishing to go on excursions are requested to _.（分数：1.00）A.book in good timeB.produce their course numberC.book the coach directD.note the coach number五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.At the end

17、of the passage, the author seems to imply that success of the Bill depends upon _.（分数：1.00）A.strict enforcement.B.public support.C.government assurance.D.filial awareness.7.The author thinks that if the Bill becomes law, its effect would be _.（分数：1.00）A.indirect.B.unnoticeable.C.apparent.D.straightf

18、orward.8.The author seems to suggest that traditional values _.（分数：1.00）A.play an insignificant role in solving social problems.B.are helpful to the elderly when they sue their children.C.are very important in preserving Asian uniqueness.D.are significant in helping the Bill get approved.9.Which of

19、the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Filial responsibility in Singapore is enforced by law.B.Fathers have legal obligations to look after their children.C.It is an acceptable practice for the old to continue working.D.The Advisory Council was dissatisfied with the problems of the old.10.By

20、 quoting the growing percentage points of the aged in the population, the author seems to imply that _.（分数：1.00）A.the country will face mounting problems of the old in future.B.the social welfare system would be under great pressure.C.young people should be given more moral education.D.the old shoul

21、d be provided with means of livelihood.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)11.Machovers experiments on digital music are for the following purposes EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.creation of new types of musical instruments.B.participation of people in making music.C.improvement of current computer technology.D.convenie

22、nce in making unique music.12.In the sentence “Using a moderately powerful desktop computer running a music composition program and a 500 synthesizer“ (paragraph 2) , the word “moderately“ has the meaning of _.（分数：1.00）A.properlyB.slightlyC.lessD.a little13.In the sentence “Visitors approach the mus

23、eum through a glass atrium, open an enormous door, enter a cave“ (paragraph 6), the word “atrium“ has the Chinese meaning of _.（分数：1.00）A.门B.中庭C.墙D.通道14.According to one expert, MIDI _.（分数：1.00）A.makes it possible for anyone to write music.B.is only available in expensive recording studios.C.require

24、s high- end computers and programming skills.D.provides cheap, powerful ways of making music.15.Martin Goldsmith believes that computer music has not yet been widely accepted because _.（分数：1.00）A.the technology prevents composers from contacting their listeners.B.no great music has yet been created

25、through computer technology.C.famous composers refuse to use the new technology to make music.D.computer is not a terrific instrument for making musical works.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)16.The author is critical mainly of _.（分数：1.00）A.inferior packagingB.the changes in package sizeC.exaggerated illus

26、trations on packagesD.dishonest packaging17.Consumers are concerned about the changes in the package size. mainly because _.（分数：1.00）A.this entails an increase in the cost of packagingB.they have to pay for the cost of changing package sizesC.the unit price for a product often rises as a resultD.the

27、y hate to see any changes in things they are familiar with八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.The passage is most probably taken from _.（分数：1.00）A.an introduction to a collection of Japanese folktalesB.the memoirs of a samurai warriorC.an economic history of JapanD.a modem novel about eighteenth - century

28、Japan19.The passage suggests that, in eighteenth - century Japan, the office of tax collector _.（分数：1.00）A.remained within familiesB.took up most of the officeholder s timeC.was regarded with derision by many JapaneseD.was a source of personal profit to the officeholder20.According to the passage, t

29、he major reason for the financial problems experienced by Japans feudal overload in the eighteenth Century was that _.（分数：1.00）A.trade had fallen offB.the coinage had been sharply debasedC.spending had outdistanced incomeD.profits from mining had declined九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21._ refers

30、to a sociolinguistic situation two varieties of a language exist side by side throughout the community, with each having a definite role to play.（分数：1.00）A.DialectB.DiglossiaC.PidginD.Creole22.If an American is invited to talk something about entertainment industry, he or she might not mention _.（分数

31、1.00）A.BroadwayB.OscarC.GrammyD.West Point23.Modern Linguists give priority to _ rahter than _.（分数：1.00）A.prescriptiveness; descriptivenessB.the spoken language; the written languageC.grammar; contextD.structure; form24.Which of the following is NOT tree of the Hundred Years War?（分数：1.00）A.A war be

32、tween France and England.B.It was conventionally dated 1337 - 1453.C.The Englist kings attempted to dominate France.D.All English conquests had been solidified by 1453.25.An Englishman uses “I“ to refer to himself, while a German uses “ich“, a Spaniard “yo“. This is an example of language _.（分数：1.00

33、A.dualityB.displacementC.transmissionD.arbitrariness26.Where is Westminster Abbey?（分数：1.00）A.Scotland.B.Wales.C.England.D.Manchester.27.James Fenimore Cooper was most famous for _.（分数：1.00）A.Moby DickB.WaldenC.The last of the MohicansD.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow28.Which of the following is NOT aff

34、iliated to the UN?（分数：1.00）A.WHO .B.FIFA .C.UNESCO .D.IMF .29.John Keats was a(n)_.（分数：1.00）A.British poetB.American poetC.British novelistD.American novelist30.Ulysses and Dubliners were written by_.（分数：1.00）A.Alfred TennysonB.ThackerayC.James JoyceD.William Wordsworth十、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，分数：10.

35、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:_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.偶然也会有一座小岛出现在地平线上，我们不知其名，但它却给人以神秘之感，那是海底峰峦的顶部，孤独、凄凉、无瑕、偏僻地矗立在海上。人们喜爱岛屿，是否因为在这难以驾驭的广大世界里有这样一叫、块易于管理的领地，人们就不知不觉地要据为已有?我想到那座岛屿一直就在那里(除非它只不过是耐心的珊瑚虫的作品)，并且倘若我返回发现它在等待着我时，这小岛还会仍然在原地不动。当我想到这些时，我就感受到一

36、种奇特的情感。为什么会这样，我自己也说不清。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.The staff got right to business and conferred all day. UVictor Henry worked with the planners, on the level below the chiefs of staff and their deputies where Burne-Wilke operated, and of course far below the summit of the Presid

37、ent, the Prime Minister, and their advisers. Familiar problems came up at once: excessive and contradictor/requests from the British services, unreal plans, unfilled contracts, jumbled priorities, fouled communications. One cardinal point the planners hammered out fast. Building new ships to replace

38、 U-boat sinkings came first. No war material could be used against Hitler until it had crossed the ocean. This plain truth, so simple once agreed on, ran a red line across every request, every program, every projection. Steel, a- luminum, rubber, valves, motors, machine tools, copper wire, all the t

39、housand things of war, would go first to ships. This simple yardstick rapidly disclosed the poverty of the “arsenal of democracy“, and dictated -as a matter of frightening urgency - a gigantic job of building new steel mills, and plants to turn the steel into combat machines and tools./U（分数：10.00）_十

40、三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.There is a saying “We must live in the present. If we dwell on the past, we will lose the present. “To what extent and in what ways do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain and illustrate your answer. You are to write a composition in no less than 400 w

41、ords, on the above topic. 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.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-48 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)The

42、 American Way: Freedom The heart of the American calendar is July 4. Americans have celebrat- ed-this date as “Independence Day“ snice 1776. In a (1) _ atmos- 1 _. phere of this holiday, patriotic speeches remind Americans of their (2) _ 2 _. . July 4 represents the heartbeat of America:freedom. Whe

43、n Americans think of freedom they often think of (3) _. A- 3 _. merican -style democracy tries to protect individual rights. People in other cultures may not understand this (4) _. 4 _. Privacy is one good example of individual rights. Personal freedom in America often means the right to ones own (5

44、) _ . American dont 5 _. want to invade someone s privacy, even if they know the person quite well. They prefer to keep many “family matters“ private. (6) _ , individuals 6 _. may not share in conversation such information as salary, age, (7) 7 _. status or religion. In American culture, freedom als

45、o implies equality. For Americans, e- quality refers to equal worth and equal (8) _. In America, people can 8 _. still hear rags -to -riches stories often enough to (9) _it in the 9 _. minds of many. Freedom arouses strong feelings for Americans. However, problems still exist. One individual s freed

46、om can (10) _ with the 10 _. rights of others. The path to freedom is not completely smooth but for Amer- icans it is worth travelling.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：festive）解析：解题思路考生听到这样的标题“The American Way： Freedom”就应积极捕捉并记下与之相关的信息，这一标题提示考生讲座的中心内容是美国人的生活方式：自由。因而要集中记录以下内容：自由对美国人的意义，自由在美国人眼中体现在哪些方面，有无绝对的个人自由等等。顺着这一思路，讲座的关键便一目了然：自由是美国的