专业八级-435及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-435 及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、The Problems of Taki(总题数：1，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:_四、SECTION B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1 to 5 are(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.Twenty days before Christmas D

2、ay.B.Twenty-three days before Christmas Day.C.A month before Christmas Day.D.Two months before Christmas Day.A.Anne and Dick.B.Amme and Jim.C.jim and Tom.D.Mary and DaviA.Some discs.B.A bedside reading lamp.C.A pair of gloves.D.A boa of cigars.A.Ten.B.Eleven.C.Twelve.D.Thirteen.A.The husband of the

3、mans aunt, Mantha, was dead.B.The man has twin nieces.C.The womans sister, Mary is very short of money, so the woman suggests giving her some money.D.The two speakers have made out a list of all the Christmas presents they are certain to buy.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 to 8 are(总题数：1，分数：

4、3.00)A.Long range investments.B.Profitable investments.C.The number of investing countries.D.The number of countries receiving foreign investment.A.A vigorous private sector.B.A legal framework.C.A flexible labor market and prompt service of debt.D.All abovA.Mexico.B.Urugray.C.China.D.Venezuel八、Ques

5、tions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.human beingsB.the mysteryC.the sense of smellD.the spaceA.10,000 different odorsB.10 different odorsC.1,000 different odorsD.100 different odors九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.The tone of the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.scientific and factualB

6、.vague and imaginativeC.curious and enthusiasticD.worried and pessimistic2.What data can the handheld computers NOT record?（分数：1.00）A.The direction in which an animal is moving.B.The black market value of an animals skin.C.Fluctuations in water levels.D.The apparent state of an animals healt3.If wil

7、dlife data is transmitted by radio or satellite _.（分数：1.00）A.poachers will learn where rare animals areB.the bushmen will go on strikeC.the Cyber Trackers will break downD.Microsoft will sue the Kruger National Park4.Which of the following statements does the passage support?（分数：1.00）A.The new schem

8、e will eliminate the poaching in national parks.B.Bushmen are too poorly educated to use modem technology.C.Use of the CyberTracker will help to preserve rare animals.D.The new system has doomed the kudu population.十一、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.Which statement does not agree with the text?（分数：1.00）A.Mas

9、tectomy is the only reasonable choice for a woman with small breast and a large tumor.B.Life-style and attitudes also play a role in the choice.C.Many women make an improper decision in the treatment out of fear and lack of information.D.Women are more likely to feel tired if they accept mastectomy.

10、6.Which statement cannot be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The mortality rate for breast cancer dropped.B.The mortality rate among black women has increased.C.The number of reported breast cancer cases is rising.D.A womans lifetime risk of breast cancer is risin7.Which statement do the researc

11、hers think is wrong?（分数：1.00）A.They know how a tumor is developed.B.They know now a new tumor is seeded in the body.C.They know how the female hormone estrogen makes breast cancer cells grow.D.They know breast cancer is a death sentence to women.8.Which statement is true according to the passage?（分数

12、：1.00）A.Mastectomy used to be considered the only safe course.B.The chances of survival after a mastectomy are greater than after lumpectomy.C.Mastectomy can decrease the patients chances of a care.D.Most women prefer lumpectomy.十二、TEXT C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.What is the writers view in the reading passa

13、ge? He believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.there are too many MBAsB.the degree is overvaluedC.standards are inconsistentD.the degree has dubious value10.According to the passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.managers need a degree and the ability to communicateB.training needs to be done in groups to be successfulC.managers

14、 today must have good communication and leadership skillsD.industrial managers do not need to write letters11.In the writers opinion, _.（分数：1.00）A.science increases competitionB.scientists are undervalued.C.the management of science needs reassessmentD.management feels smug about its status12.Accord

15、ing to the passage, employers _.（分数：1.00）A.feel that they have not been consulted sufficiently about their needsB.consider that cost-consciousness is the most important qualificationC.are more concerned about the value of the degree than graduates themselvesD.feel the MBAs will not be necessary, bec

16、ause of shrinking management structures十三、TEXT D(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.We can learn from the first paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.federal funds have been used in a project to clone humansB.the White House responded strongly to the news of cloningC.NBAC was authorized to control the misuse of cloning techniq

17、ueD.the White House has got the panels recommendations on cloning14.NBAC will leave the issue of embryo research undiscussed because _.（分数：1.00）A.embryo research is just a current development of cloningB.the health of the child is not the main concern of embryo researchC.an embryos life will not be

18、endangered in embryo researchD.the issue is explicitly stated and settled in the law15.The panel agreed on all of the following except that _.（分数：1.00）A.the ban on federal funds for human cloning should be made a lawB.the cloning of human DNA is not to be put under more controlC.it is criminal to us

19、e private funding for human cloningD.it would be against ethical values to clone a human being16.It eau be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.some NBAC members hesitate to ban human cloning completelyB.a law banning human cloning is to be passed in no timeC.privately funded researche

20、rs will respond positively to NBACS appealD.the issue of human cloning will soon be settled十四、TEXT E(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The new study conducted by Dr. Sacco and his colleagues is unique in that _.（分数：1.00）A.it refutes early studies on the protective effect of moderate drinking against heart attackB.it

21、 confirms early studies of moderate drinking against heart attacksC.it helps to resolve the disputes over the effect of moderate drinking against strokeD.it finds that moderate drinking can benefit people of different races equally well18.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the effect of

22、 drinking against strokes?（分数：1.00）A.Moderate drinking protects against heart attacks and strokes in different ways.B.Even heavy drinkers suffer less chance of a stroke than non-drinkers.C.Alcohol works only on patients who suffer clot-type strokes to protect them.D.White people are more likely to b

23、enefit from moderate drinking than nonwhites.19.According to Dr. Sacco, _.（分数：1.00）A.different wines work differently on drinkers at stroke riskB.non-drinkers should also consume a moderate amount of alcoholC.drinkers should keep to one kind of alcohol to ward off strokesD.moderate alcohol consumpti

24、on protects against strokes20.From the fourth paragraph we learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.heart attacks are more likely caused by alcohol than strokeB.moderate drinking discourage blood platelets from clottingC.boosting the levels of good cholesterol can lead to heart attacksD.moderate drinking protect peo

25、ple by making the blood cell clump十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.How many years do students have to study at community college in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.4.B.3.C.2.D.1.22.Which two countries are linked by tunnel under the English Channel?（分数：1.00）A.The United States and Germany.B.The

26、United Kingdom and Germany.C.The United Kingdom and France.D.The United States and Franc23._ refers to the sameness or close similarity of meaning.（分数：1.00）A.PolysemyB.HomonymyC.AntonymyD.Synonymy24.Which of the following words is formed through derivation?（分数：1.00）A.Foolish.B.Clockwise.C.Babysit.D.

27、Earthwar25.Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except _.（分数：1.00）A.sense of humorB.egotismC.jokesD.tall tales26.Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?（分数：1.00）A.Hamlet.B.Dr. Faustus.C.Frankenstein.D.Sense and Sensibility.27.Which of the following is the worlds o

28、ldest national newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.The Times.B.The Guardian.C.The Observer.D.The Financial Times.28._ was NOT written by Hemingway.（分数：1.00）A.Light in AugustB.The Sun also RisesC.A Farewell to ArmsD.For Whom the Bell Tolls29.Canada occupies about _ of the North American continent.（分数：1.00）A.1/3B.1/

29、2C.1/4D.1/530._ is a unit of expression which has universal intuitive recognition by native-speakers, whether it is expressed in spoken or written form.（分数：1.00）A.MorphemeB.WordC.RootD.Stem十六、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.Which two countries are linked by tunnel under the English Channel? A.

30、 The United States and Germany. B. The United Kingdom and Germany. C. The United Kingdom and France. D. The United States and Franc（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.Canada occupies about 1 of the North American continent. A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 1/4 D. 1/5（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.How many years do students have to study at com

31、munity college in the United States? A. 4. B. 3. C. 2. D. 1.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.Which of the following is the worlds oldest national newspaper? A. The Times. B. The Guardian. C. The Observer. D. The Financial Times.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except 1. A. s

32、ense of humor B. egotism C. jokes D. tall tales（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36. 1 was NOT written by Hemingway. A. Light in August B. The Sun also Rises C. A Farewell to Arms D. For Whom the Bell Tolls（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare? A. Hamlet. B. Dr. Faustus. C. Fra

33、nkenstein. D. Sense and Sensibility.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.Which of the following words is formed through derivation? A. Foolish. B. Clockwise. C. Babysit. D. Earthwar（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39. 1 is a unit of expression which has universal intuitive recognition by native-speakers, whether it is expressed in sp

34、oken or written form. A. Morpheme B. Word C. Root D. Stem（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40. 1 refers to the sameness or close similarity of meaning. A. Polysemy B. Homonymy C. Antonymy D. Synonymy（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十七、The world is in a se(总题数：10，分数：10.00)41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_44.（分数

35、：1.00）填空项 1:_45.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_46.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_47.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_48.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_49.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_50.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十八、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)51.在民俗村除了可饱览各民族的建筑风格外，还可欣赏中国名山大川中的二十个著名景观。这些景观有四个达到“世界之最”的水平：世界最大的人造石林、最大的人造榕树、最大的人造瀑布、最大的人造溶洞。面积达两万

36、五千平方米的人造石林，精心选择了云南石林的“梁祝相会”、“龙腾虎跃”、“阿诗玛”等著名景观，使各种造型有机组合，集中反映了石林地貌的奇妙和佳妙。体现现代声、光科技之神奇的音乐喷泉，位于翠湖南端水面。主水柱高达四十米，水珠覆盖面积为一千二百平方米，整个喷泉犹如一朵巨大的出水芙蓉，配上五颜六色的灯光，绚丽多彩，尤其是瞬间出现的四百平方米的大型水幕，映着“欢迎您来中国民俗文化村”的激光显字，十分引人注目。（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)52.One day in September, 2001 ,a 7-month-old son

37、of an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices. He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown ailment soon after the visit. He was later diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax. This was the beginning of the anthrax scare created by terrorists throughout the USA and the rest

38、of the world.The forced closure of Capitol Hill, the building that is home to both houses of the US Congress, has confirmed perhaps the worst fears of US Congress, has confirmed perhaps the worst fears of US officials; that their country now faces a bioterrorist attack. In all, 44 cases of anthrax a

39、ttacks have been detected so far, including one death. The majority of cases in the US have surfaced at institutions of influence or prominence. Apart from the mail sent to the senators, letters laced with the bacteria were sent to the offices of the ABC and NBC television networks and The New York

40、Times. Meanwhile, police in Japan, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Africa and Australia have also been investigating suspicious substances either sent through the mail or left at public places - one case of anthrax contamination has surfaced outside the US, in Kenya.（分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，

41、分数：20.00)53. THE EFFECT OF SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY ON OUR LIVESIn the first part 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 concl

42、usion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-435 答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0

43、，分数：0.00)三、The Problems of Taki(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：unknown）解析：听力原文1-10Today Id tike to talk about some of the problems that students face when they follow a course of study through the medium of English if English is not their mother tongue. The purpose is to show that were aware. of stude

44、nts problems, and that by analyzing them perhaps itll be possible to suggest how some of them may be overcome.The problems can be divided into three broad categories, psycholngical, cultural and linguistic. The first two categories mainly concern those who come to study in Britain. Ill comment only

45、briefly on these first two and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficulties which apply to everyone wherever they are learning English. Some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of the unknown: for example, whether ones academic studies will be too difficult, wh

46、ether one will fail the examinations, etc. All students share these apprehensions. Its probably beat for a student not to look too far ahead but to concentrate day-by- day on increasing his knowledge and developing his ability. The overseas student in Britain may also suffer from separation from his family and possible homesickness; enjoyment of his activities in Britain and the passage of time are the only real help here.Looking now at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical nature, e. g., arran