专业八级-51及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-51 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 you will need them to complete a gap-filling task

2、on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Now listen to the mini-lecture.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may

3、 refer to your notes.BEducational Values/BDuring the first week at North American universities, students must do a few things in preparation, so life is rather (1) _ for them. For a foreign student, they are even busier in adjusting themselves to a new educational system.At a North American universi

4、ty, one course is (2) _ different from another. Each professor has his or her preferred teaching method, and the curriculum used is often non-standardized.Most courses offered at North American universities require active (3) _. They are frequently designed to include a large amount of discussion. I

5、n some graduate courses, the students often take on the traditional role of a teacher, while the professor acts only as a (4) _. Many teachers hold that a relaxed classroom provides an excellent learning environment. It is common for professors to treat their students as (5) _. Such teachers are sil

6、l respected by students and still hold a position of (6) _ in classroom. Professors often have different levels of relationships with their students besides simply that of teachers.Students are expected to be responsible for their own learning. They are encouraged to learn for the sake of learning.

7、Students will complete teachers assignments independently with (7) _assistance. They should take the (8) _ to go to the library and discover all the resources available.The “honor system“ demands (9) _ on all students. Any kind of cheating is unacceptable.There is both a cooperative and competitive

8、spirit among students. They are willing to help others in non-academic activities, but for these courses where their performance is graded, they are more (10) _ in the amount of help they give their classmates.（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

9、 B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).How did the researcher get most of their data?（分数：1.00）A.By asking students to do questionna

10、ires.B.Through giving each students a programmable paper for a week.C.Through interviews.D.Through recording students acfvities.(2).Those students who say that what they do is more like work seem to do well in _.（分数：1.00）A.preparation for the futureB.making moneyC.transition to workD.high school(3).

11、Students rate _ the worst curriculum subject for engagement.（分数：1.00）A.physical educationB.computerC.historyD.philosophy(4).What do the interviewee think as the first and most obvious requirement for teachem to achieve more engagement for students?（分数：1.00）A.To show the relevance of students doings

12、to their life as much as possible.B.To make clear the goal of every lesson.C.To find out how well students are learning.D.To organize more group activities.(5).Challenge in the family gives children _.（分数：1.00）A.modelingB.new opportunitiesC.freedom from worryD.vision and direction三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：

13、2，分数：5.00)Questions 6 and 8 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：3.00）(1).Hob did Iraq react to the American and British air raids?（分数：1.00）A.The public was indignant.B.The public was resigned.C.

14、The president remained silent.D.The president decided to ask other countries for help.(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Two Iraqis were killed in the attacks.B.Twenty-four American and British aircrafts were involved in the attacks.C.Some civilian areas near Russia were hit.D.Pentago

15、n claimed that Iraqi air defenses had threatened the anted aircrafts.(3).Where were the American and British aircrafts targets?（分数：1.00）A.Their targets were near Pentagon.B.Their targets were five miles away from Baghdad.C.Their targets were below the 32nd parallel.D.Their targets were near the para

16、llel where Iraqi civilians are not allowed to go.Questions 9 to 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).What did lie and his wife do in the 1960s and 70s?（分数：1.00）A.They danced in a grou

17、p.B.They played instruments together.C.They sang rock-and-roll together.D.They sang folk song together.(2).At what age did he die?（分数：1.00）A.62.B.52.C.42.D.32.四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The faculty of speech is inborn in ma

18、n.B.Encouragement is anything but essential to a child in language learning.C.The childs brain is highly selective.D.Most children learn their language in definite stages.2.What is exceptionally remarkable about a child is that _.（分数：1.00）A.he is born with the capacity to speakB.he has a brain more

19、complex than an animalsC.he can produce his own sentencesD.he owes his speech ability to good nursing3.The purpose of Frederick Is experiment was _.（分数：1.00）A.to prove that children are born with the ability to speakB.to discover what language a child would speak without hearing any human speechC.to

20、 find out what role careful nursing would play in teaching a child to speakD.to prove that a child could be damaged without learning a language4.The reason some children are backward in speaking is most probably that _.（分数：1.00）A.they are incapable of learning language rapidlyB.they are exposed to t

21、oo much language of onceC.their mothers respond inadequately to their attempts to speakD.their mothers are not intelligent enough to help them五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)5.Many AIDS experts are not completely satisfied with results of the study because _.（分数：1.00）A.only a limited number of chimpanzees

22、 are used for sampling the virusB.it is now extremely difficult to find chimpanzees that carry the virusC.the samples collected are from two different subspecies of chimpanzeesD.it does not provide reliable evidence of the link between SIV and HIV-I6.Since chimpanzees are genetically very similar to

23、 humans, _.（分数：1.00）A.chimpanzees are likely to suffer AIDS just like humans if they are infectedB.it does not matter if human beings are infected with SIV rather than HIV-1C.we can use human vaccines to prevent chimpanzees from getting AIDS virusD.AIDS vaccines based on chimps immune mechanism are

24、possible to be made7.The biggest worry that the researchers now have is _.（分数：1.00）A.more and more wild chimpanzees are being slaughteredB.AIDS virus is difficult to be killed and controlledC.it is not easy to repair peoples deficient immune systemsD.many dangerous viruses are being transmitted to h

25、umans六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)8.Which of the following best describes why the restrictive banking laws of the 1930s are still on the book?（分数：1.00）A.The bank failures of the 1930s were caused by restrictive courts.B.Banking has not changed in the past 50 years.C.The banking system is too restrictiv

26、e, but on alternatives have been suggested.D.Legislators apparently believe that banking problems similar to those of the Depression still exist today.9.The author argues that the change to a nationwide banking systems should be _.（分数：1.00）A.gradual, so that regional banks have a chance to compete w

27、ith larger banksB.postponed, until the consequences can be evaluatedC.immediate, because we cannot afford any more bank failuresD.accelerated, to overcome legislative fear10.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The Supreme Courts recent decision only applies to til

28、e local banks in the US.B.The legislators are bold enough to deal with restrictions in American banking operation.C.Many American banks are having difficulty in deciding their future.D.The author regards geographical difference as a disadvantage for American banking system.11.The authors attitude to

29、wards the current banking laws is best described as one of _.（分数：1.00）A.concerned dissatisfactionB.tolerant disapprovalC.uncaring indifferenceD.great admiration12.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The current banking law must be interpreted by the Supreme

30、Court to be useful to todays banks.B.Although there are currently many bank failures, the nature of banking has not really changed that much.C.Money-center banks currently have too much power as compared with the regional banks.D.Because current laws are not responsive to contemporary banking needs,

31、 banks have been forced to take needless and dangerous risks.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.No one can expect to fully enjoy the adulthood privileges until he is _.（分数：1.00）A.eleven years oldB.sixteen years oldC.twenty-one years oldD.between twelve and twenty-one years old14.Starting from 22, _.（分数：1.

32、00）A.one will obtain more basic fightsB.the older one becomes, the more basic fights he will haveC.one wont have more basic rights than when he is 21D.one will enjoy more fights granted by society15.According to the passage, it is true that _.（分数：1.00）A.in the late 19th century in the United States

33、the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existedB.no one can marry without the permission of his parents until the age of twenty-oneC.one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a drivers licenseD.one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can

34、 join the army16.Former social ceremonies that used to mark adolescence have given place to _.（分数：1.00）A.graduations from schools and collegesB.social recognitionC.socio-economic statusD.certain behavioral changes八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.This passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.creative sparksB

35、creative computersC.an ultimate human activityD.idea-generating methods18.The author thinks that creative thinking is _.（分数：1.00）A.superior to everyday thinkingB.beyond formalization and analysisC.qualitatively different from everyday thinkingD.quantitatively different from everyday thinking19.Acco

36、rding to this passage, ideas invented by a computer _.（分数：1.00）A.are never superior to human ideasB.tend to be superior to human ideasC.are not necessarily superior to human ideasD.can no doubt to be invented by human subjects20.It is implied in the passage that _ the probability of creative idea em

37、ergence.（分数：1.00）A.total freedom in thinking will increaseB.synectics tend to increaseC.brainstorming might decreaseD.breaking rules and paradigms increases九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.The first European settlement on Australia began in _.（分数：1.00）A.1901B.1788C.1770D.178722.Which of the follo

38、wing statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Wales was invaded by the Romans.B.Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons.C.Wales was conquered by the Normans.D.Wales was threatened by the English.23.The two oldest universities in Britain are _ and _.（分数：1.00）A.Oxford; YaleB.Harvard; EdinburghC.Cambridge; Oxf

39、ordD.Harvard; Cambridge24._ refers to the study of the internal structure of words, and the hales by which words are formed.（分数：1.00）A.SemanticsB.SyntaxC.PhonologyD.Morphology25.Which of the following can NOT be the synonym of the word “father“ ?（分数：1.00）A.Old man.B.DaddyC.Dad.D.Parent.26.Who was th

40、e only good writer of America in the colonial period?（分数：1.00）A.John Cotton.B.Roger Williams.C.Thomas Jefferson.D.Benjamin Franklin.27.In Anglo-Saxon period, “Beowulf“ represented the _ poetry.（分数：1.00）A.paganB.religiousC.romanticD.sentimental28.What was Shakespeares first original play written in a

41、bout 1590?（分数：1.00）A.Hamlet.B.The Merchant of Venice.C.King Henry VI.D.King Lear.29.Pride and Prejudice was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Jane AustenB.Emily BronteC.Jane EyreD.Charlotte Bronte30.New Zealand is a large, long group of islands in the _ Pacific Ocean.（分数：1.00）A.South-westB.South-eastC.North-w

42、estD.North-east十、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：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.在这同时，要进一步办好国家企业再就业服务中心。企业再就业服务中心要向下岗职工按时足额发放基本生活费，并代他们缴纳社会保险金。对确有困难的中西部地区和老工业基地，中央财政将继续给予支持。不过，各地领导部门要引导职工转变择业观念，努力开拓就业门路，搞好职业培训，使更多的下岗职工尽早实现再就业。

43、各级政府要通力合作，加强督促检查，保证各项再就业政策落实到位。我们要鼓励和引导有条件的企业实行主辅分离，转岗分流安置富余人员，创办独立核算、自负盈亏的经济实体。在做好上述工作的同时，我们要积极推进改革，逐步形成独立于企业事业单位之外、奖金来源多渠道、管理服务社会化的、有中国特色的社会保险体系。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.The owners of the swamp to the north of the village began to covet the black land. They banded together

44、and formed a reclamation district. I work for the company which took the contract to put a ditch through. The floating clamshell digger arrived, was put together and started eating a ditch of open water through the swamp. I tried living in the floating bunkhouse with the crew for a while, but the mo

45、squitoes that hung in banks over the dredger and the heavy pestilential mist that sneaked out of the swamp every night and slid near to the ground drove me into the village of Loma, where I took a furnished room, the most dismal I have ever seen, in the house of Mrs. Ratz. I might have looked farthe

46、r, but the idea of having my mail come in care of Mrs. Ratz decided me. After all, I only slept in the bare cold room, I ate my meals in the galley of the floating bunkhouse. There arent more than two hundred people in Loma. The Methodist church has the highest place on the hill; its spire is visibl

47、e for miles. Two groceries, a hardware store, an ancient Masonic Hall and the Buffalo Bar comprise the public buildings. On the side of the hills are the small wooden houses of the population and on the rich southern flats are the houses of the landowners, small yards usually enclosed by high walls of clipped cypress to keep out the driving afternoon winds.（分数：10.00）_十