专业八级-98及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-98 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)B American Group Dynamics/B Today, in Western research institutes and university department, much work is done as a team project and American group dynamics is a topic we should be familiar with. . BThe View of Professional and/B U(1

2、) /U BRelationships/B (1) _ 1. Separate the two relationships - no need to U(2) /U with your co-workers (2) _ - no need to socialize with your co-workers after office hours 2. Neglect the conflicting personalities or U(3) /U. (3) _ - put aside your negative attitude towards a coworker and accomplish

3、 the task related to the project . BEquality and Participation/B 1. Everyone is treated as U(4) /U. (4) _ -express his/her opinion freely 2. A leaders role - not dominate a group - not the important person - make sure everyone U(5) /U (5) _ - act more like U(6) /U than a boss (6) _ - make sure the d

4、iscussion stays on topic 3. Group members talk to each other . BCompromises/B U(7) /U (7) _ 1. Give or U(8) /U your ideas to the group (8) _ 2. Take or accept the ideas of other members . BRules for Team Meetings/B 1. An agenda - a list of items to be discussed; U(9) /U of discussion (9) _ 2. A U(10

5、) /U for decision making (10) _ - everyone participates - everyone takes ownership（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(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to ans

6、wer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview./I（分数：5.00）(1).There is a great employment demand for graduates of all the following majors EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.engineering.B.finance.C.management.D.accounting.(2).Which of the following is TRUE of the job market?（分数：1.00）A.Employ

7、ees are in face of fierce competition.B.Salaries of engineering grads are lower than the average.C.Starting salaries have been increased this year.D.There might be another hiring surge next year.(3).The experts suggests that graduates should not rely on the Internet because _.（分数：1.00）A.it is not a

8、good job searching strategy.B.not all job vacancies are available on it.C.grads cannot have a direct contact with employers.D.many grads dont have access to the Internet.(4).According to the interview, which is NOT an advantage of an informational interview?（分数：1.00）A.It enables grads to get a job m

9、ore easily.B.It enables grads to get a better-paid job.C.It allows grads to get a few contacts.D.It allows grads to know more about the industry.(5).What can parents do to help their children get a job?（分数：1.00）A.To encourage them to be confident.B.To support them financially.C.To urge them to be de

10、pendent.D.To keep an eye on their emotions.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：4，分数：5.00)I Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).The strike has broken out in South Africa

11、because _.（分数：1.00）A.more than one hundred miners died 4n a disaster.B.black miners have been calling for a wage rise.C.miners wanted to mourn over colleagues deaths.D.miners wanted to better their working conditions.(2).Which of the following statements about the strike is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.The strik

12、e has resulted in a great loss to the mining industry.B.A few reporters were allowed to approach the mine.C.Half the countrys black miners were on strike.D.White church leader called the strike action.1.I Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 se

13、conds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IOn hearing Yamanis firing, oil traders in New York were _.（分数：1.00）A.annoyed.B.ecstatic.C.surprised.D.gloomy.2.I Question 9 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now lis

14、ten to the news./IThe H5N1 bird flu has been found in all the following places EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.Australia.B.Maharashtra.C.France.D.Austria.3.I Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news iron, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IThe

15、 news is mainly about the UN human rights investigators calling for _.（分数：1.00）A.a better treatment of the US detainees at Guantanamo Bay.B.an independent judicial body to bring the detainees to trial.C.the immediate closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.D.the implementation of internation

16、al human rights law at Guantanamo Bay.四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/B“Leave him alone!“ I yelled as I walked out of the orphanage gate and saw several of the Spring Park School bullies pushing the deaf kid around. I did not know the boy at all but I knew that We were about the same age, be

17、cause of his size. He lived in the old white house across the street from the orphanage where I lived. I had seen him on his front porch several times doing absolutely nothing, except just sitting there making funny like hand movements.In the summer time we didnt get much to eat for Sunday supper, e

18、xcept watermelon and then we had to eat it outside behind the dining room so we would not make a mess on the tames inside. About the only time that I would see him was through the high chain-link fence that surrounded the orphanage when we ate our watermelon outside.The deaf kid started making all k

19、inds of hand signals, real fast like. “You are a stupid idiot!“ said the bigger of the two bullies as he pushed the boy down on the ground. The other bully ran around behind the boy and kicked him as hard as he could in the back. The deaf boys body started shaking all over and he curled up in a ball

20、 trying to shield and hide his face. He looked like he was trying to cry, or something but he just couldnt make any sounds.I ran as fast as I could back through the orphanage gate and into the thick azalea hushes. I uncovered my homemade bow which I had constructed out of bamboo and string. I grabbe

21、d four arrows that were also made of bamboo and they had Coca Cola tops bent around the ends to make real sharp tips. Then I ran back out of the gate with an arrow cocked in the bow mad I just stood there quiet like, breathing real hard just daring either one of them to kick or touch the boy again.“

22、Youre a dumb freak just like him, you big eared creep!“ said one of the boys as he grabbed his friend and backed off far enough so that the arrow would not hit them. “If youre so brave kick him again now,“ I said, shaking like a leaf. The bigger of the two bullies ran up and kicked the deaf boy in t

23、he middle of his back as hard as he could and then he ran out of arrow range again.The boy jerked about and then made a sound that I will never forget for as long as I live. It was the sound, like a whale makes when it has been harpooned and knows that it is about to die. I fired all four of my arro

24、ws at the two bullies as they ran away laughing about what they had done.I pulled the boy up off the ground and helped him back to his house which was about two blocks down the street from the school building. The boy made one of those hand signs at me as I was about to leave. I asked his sister “If

25、 your brother is so smart then why is he doing things tike that with his hands?“ She told me that he was saying that he loved me with his hands.Almost every Sunday for the next year or two I could see the boy through the chain-link fence as we ate watermelon outside behind the dining room, during th

26、e summer time. He always made that same funny hand sign at me and I would just wave back at him, not knowing what else to do.On my very last day in the orphanage I was being chased by the police. They told me that I was being sent off to the Florida School for Boys Reform School at Marianna so I ran

27、 to get away from them. They chased me around the dining room building several times and finally I made a dash for the chain-link fence and tried to climb over in order to escape. I saw the deaf boy sitting there on his porch just looking at me as they pulled me down from the fence and handcuffed me

28、. The boy, now about twelve jumped up and ran across San Diego Road, placed his fingers through the chain-link fence and just stood there looking at us. They dragged me by my legs, screaming and yelling for more than several hundred yards through the dirt and pine-straw to the waiting police car. Al

29、l I could hear the entire time was the high pitched sound, of that whale being harpooned again.（分数：4.00）(1).It can be inferred that the deaf boys life in the orphanage was _.（分数：1.00）A.simple and tranquil.B.monotonous and hard.C.quiet and enigmatic.D.boisterous and hard.(2).It can be inferred from t

30、he passage that the author was all EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.compassionate.B.dauntless.C.docile.D.dexterous.(3).The author was _ when he tried to protect the deaf kid against the two bullies.（分数：1.00）A.about ten years oldB.not quite about tenC.in his late teensD.in his twenties(4).The best title for the p

31、assage is probably _.（分数：1.00）A.The Wretched Life.B.The Orphanage Bullies.C.The Deaf Kid.D.The Whale Sound.BTEXT B/BIn business, if not politics, the world has quietened down a bit: the number of spectacular bankruptcies, indictments, scandals, and implosions is not as high as it was. Although execu

32、tives still have to face a global slowdown, the uncertain effects of the war in the Middle East, and the still fresh confusion over bird flu, they might now be excused a deep breath and a look at aspects of their businesses that may have been neglected in the scramble to stay on top of new accountin

33、g laws and restated earnings.One area to start catching up on is knowledge. This is true both personally, as executives work out whether or not they are staying on top of internal or external developments, but also at die level of companies. A survey of knowledge management, Knowledge Unplugged, pub

34、lished in 2005 by McKinsey, found that the best-performing companies were far more likely than the worst-performing ones to use creative techniques for acquiring, processing and distributing knowledge-everything from emphasizing team work in product development to holding “idea contests“ and trying

35、to avoid boring daily routines.But creating an atmosphere in which knowledge can be shared can be almost as challenging as obtaining it in the first place. This is the potential prisoners dilemma of knowledge: the more valued it becomes, the less incentive employees have to share it with one another

36、, at; the risk of losing the competitive advantage of what they know-or, worse, seeing another profit at their expense. This proves to be even truer at the company level. While firms might turn to external partners to enhance their knowledge base, the sharing will be incomplete without mutual trust.

37、Since “knowledge“ is such a vague term, it helps to have specific goals in mind when looking to gain more of it. Are you looking for information about your company, or industry in particular?, Despite the general slowdown in executive education, there are still a number of courses devoted specifical

38、ly to helping managers in given industries-technology, for example, or health care. Are you more concerned with acquiring more knowledge, or putting it to better use? Do you need to move quickly, or is this a subject that needs to be explored in greater depth?And bear in mind that styles of learning

39、 vary. Some people will profit most from informal networking; some enjoy learning in a classroom; others will be able to take advantage of the company intranet. Be flexible in the pursuit of knowledge; it is better to set performance targets, concentrate on meeting them, and allow individuals and th

40、eir teams to explore their own solutions Sometimes the best way to generate knowledge is simply a bit of brainstorming.The edition of Executive Education Outlook looks at the options available to executives in gaining knowledge, and enhancing what they already have. It includes a look at the state o

41、f distance learning-neither the revolution the hype claimed it would be in the late 1990s, nor completely dismissible-as a possible conduit of knowledge, the best place to go for new programmes in knowledge management, and a consideration of the demand for the best sources of knowledge: business sch

42、ool academics.Coming in June, Global Executive will also feature a series of Executive Dialogue interviews with prominent CIOs, further exploring the themes of information and knowledge gathering. Concentrating on knowledge now may be the best way to be prepared for the next challenges facing the bu

43、siness world.（分数：5.00）(1).It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.some corporations are doomed to go bankrupt.B.executives have been trying to acquire knowledge.C.there are still some political disputes in the world.D.the economy is undergoing a revival.(2).Which of the followi

44、ng statements is NOT true of knowledge?（分数：1.00）A.Both individuals and companies need to acquire it.B.It is a key factor to the performance of a company.C.Executives in business overlooked knowledge.D.It is more difficult to obtain knowledge than share it.(3).Employees are unwilling to share knowled

45、ge with others because _.（分数：1.00）A.they are afraid to be blamed by their boss.B.they, are afraid to be outdone by their colleagues.C.they consider it a waste of time to do it.D.they want to spend time, acquiring more knowledge.(4).According to the passage, distance learning is considered to _.（分数：1

46、.00）A.completely change the way people acquire knowledge.B.be of little value for peoples acquisition of knowledge.C.be useful in some aspects for the acquisition of knowledge.D.have great potential in guiding people to acquire knowledge.(5).We can conclude that the passage is possibly _.（分数：1.00）A.

47、the preface of a book.B.the interview of some publications.C.an academic paper.D.a magazine article.BTEXT C/BIt is hard to conceive of a language without nouns or verbs. But that is just what Riau Indonesian is, according to David Gil, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary .Anthr

48、opology, in Leipzig. Dr. Gil has been studying Riau for the past 12 years. Initially, he says, he struggled with the language, despite being fluent in standard Indonesian. However, a breakthrough came when he realized that what he had been thinking of as different parts of speech were, in fact, grammatically the same. For example, the phrase “the chic