专业八级-721及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-721 及答案解析(总分：100.00，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：1，分数：10.00)The Stock MarketWhen a new company is organized and shares are sold, it is not hard to determine the value of each share: all the shares together represent the total value of the company. The best way t

2、o explain how the stock market works.To imagine you form a company to produce a soda with 4 friends:1) putting in $600 together for the expenses involved in-the (1) of the (1) _.company; 2) stating every (2) represents $10 of the present value of the company; (2) _.3) owning a share signifies-a part

3、 owner of the company. . Stock price increases when (3) is good and the value of the company (3) _.jumps. 1) the (4) $600 invested $1,800 in value at present (4) _.2) $10per share originally (5) each currently (5) _. Stock price falls when business is worse and the value of the company drops. 1) (6)

4、 of $1,800 a low point of $300 (6) _.2) $30 per share $5 per share IV. How to buy stocs? 1) to find a (7) buying and selling stock for other people; (7) _.2) the stockbrokers entering a stock market; 3) the stockbrokers inquirement of other brokers about your buying; 4) the stockbrokers (8) of the s

5、tock purchase; (8) _.5) to pay the bill -the amount of purchase hand location, such as on the middle of the forehead or in front of the chest; hand movement, such as upward or downward; and hand orientation, such as the palm facing up or out.In spoken languages units of sound combine to make meaning

6、 Separately, b, e, and t have no meaning. However, together they form the word bet. Sign languages contain units of form that by themselves hold no meaning, but when combined create a word. Spoken languages and sign languages differ in the way these units combine to make words, however. In spoken l

7、anguages units of sound and meaning are combined sequentially. In sign languages, units of form and meaning are typically combined simultaneously.In American Sign Language (ASL) signs follow a certain order, just as words do in spoken English. However, in ASL one sign can express meaning that would

8、necessitate the use of several words in speech. For example, the words in the statement “I stared at it for a long time“ each contain a unit of meaning. In ASL, this same sentence would be expressed as a single sign. The signer forms “look at“ by making a V under the eyes with the first and middle f

9、ingers of the right hand. The hand moves out toward the object being looked at, repeatedly tracing an oval to indicate “over a long time“. To express the adverb “intently“ the signer squints the eyes and purses the lips. (To purse the lips is like saying mmmm: pull back and tighten the lips with the

10、 lips closed.) Although the English words used to describe the ASL signs are written out in order, in sign language a person forms the signs “look at“, “long time“, and “intently“ at the same time.ASL has a rich system for modifying the meaning of signs. Verbs such as “look at“ can be changed to ind

11、icate that the activity takes place without interruption, repeatedly, or over a long time. The adjective “sick“, for example, is formed by placing the right middle finger on the forehead and the left middle finger on the stomach. By forming the sign “sick“ and repeatedly moving the left hand in a ci

12、rcle, the signer can indicate that someone is characteristically or always sick.Facial grammar, such as raised eyebrows, also can modify meaning. For example, a signer can make the statement “lie is smart“ by forming the ASL sign for “smart“ -placing the middle finger at the forehead - and then quic

13、kly pointing it outward as if toward another person to indicate “he“. To pose the question “Is he smart?“ the signer accompanies this sign with raised eyebrows and a slightly tilted head.People who sign sometimes use finger spelling to represent letters of the alphabet. In some sign languages, inclu

14、ding ASL, finger spelling serves as a way to borrow words from spoken language. A deaf person might, for example, choose to fingerspell “d-o-g“ for “dog“ instead of using a sign. Several types of finger spelling systems exist.Linguists still have much to learn about the worlds sign languages. What h

15、as become clear is that hundreds, if not thousands, of sign languages exist around the world.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Linguists have found that sign languages and spoken languages differ from each other in many features.B.Like spoken

16、 languages, which use units of form to produce words, sign languages use units of sounds.C.Separately, b, e, and t have a meaning and together they form the word bet.D.Spoken languages contain units of form that by themselves hold no meaning, but when combined create a wor(2).In the sentence “In spo

17、ken languages units of sound and meaning are combined sequentially.“, the word “sequentially“ can be replaced by（分数：1.00）A.separatelyB.togetherC.consequentlyD.subsequently(3).According to the passage, what is the role of finger spelling in sign language?（分数：1.00）A.It is to represent letters of the a

18、lphabet.B.Finger spelling serves as a way to differ from spoken language.C.Finger spelling means you can spell the word by fingers.D.It is a convenient way to communicate with the other peopl(4).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The difference between spoken language and sign language.

19、B.A new way to communicate.C.Sign language.D.Language and cultur七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I am ashamed m begin with saying that Touraine is the garden of France; that remark has long ago lost its bloom. The town of Tours, however, has something sweet and bright, which suggests that it is surrounded by

20、a land of fruits. It is a very agreeable little city; few towns of its size are more ripe, mom complete, or, I should suppose, in better humor with themselves and less disposed to envy the responsibilities of bigger places. It is truly the capital of its smiling province; a region of easy abundance,

21、 of good living, of genial, comfortable, optimistic, rather indolent opinions. Balzac says in one of his tales that the real Tourangeau will not make an effort, or displace himself even, to go in search of a pleasure; and it is not difficult to understand the sources of this amiable cynicism. He mus

22、t have a vague conviction that he can only lose by almost any change. Fortune has been kind to him: he ryes in a temperate, reasonable, sociable climate, on the banks, of a river which, it is true, sometimes floods the country around it, but of which the ravages appear to be so easily repaired that

23、its aggressions may perhaps be regarded (in a region where so many good things are certain) merely as an occasion for healthy suspense. He is surrounded by fine old traditions, religious, social, architectural, culinary; and he may have the satisfaction of feeling that he is French to the core. No p

24、art of his admirable country is more characteristically national. Normandy is Normandy, Burgundy is Burgundy, Provence is Provence; but Touraine is essentially France. It is the land of Rabelais, of Descartes, of Balzac, of good books and good company, as well as good dinners and good houses. George

25、 Sand has somewhere a charming passage about the mildness, the convenient quality, of the physical conditions of central France, “son climat souple et chaud, ses pluies abondantes et courtes.“ In the autumn of 1882 the rains perhaps were less short than abundant; but when the days were fine it was i

26、mpossible that anything in the way of weather could be more charming. The vineyards and orchards looked rich in the fresh, gay light; cultivation was everywhere, but everywhere it seemed to be easy. There was no visible poverty; thrift and success presented themselves as matters of good taste. The w

27、hite caps of the women glittered in the sunshire, and their well-made sabots clicked cheerfully on the hard, clean roads. Touraine is a land of old chateaux, a gallery of architectural specimens and of large hereditary properties. The peasantry have less of the luxury of ownership than in most other

28、 parts of France; though they have enough of it to give them quite their share of that shrewdly conservative look which, in the little, chaffering, place of the market-town, the stranger observes so often in the wrinkled brown masks that surmount the agricultural blouse. This is, moreover, the heart

29、 of the old French monarchy; and as that monarchy was splendid and picturesque, a reflection of the splendor still glitters in the current of the Loire. Some of the most striking events of French history have occurred on the banks of that river, and the soil it waters bloomed for a while with the fl

30、owering of the Renaissance. The Loire gives a great “style“ to a landscape of which the features are not, as the phrase is, prominent, and carries the eye to distances even more poetic than the green horizons of Toaraine. It is a very fitful stream, and is sometimes observed to run thin and expose a

31、ll the crudities of its channel, a great defect certainly in a river which is so much depended upon to give an air to the places it waters. But I speak of it as I saw it last; full, tranquil, powerful, bending in large slow curves, and sending back half the light of the sky. Nothing can be finer tha

32、n the view of its course which you get from the battlements and terraces of Amboise. As I looked down on it from that elevation one lovely Sunday morning, through a mild glitter of autumn sunshine, it seemed the very model of a generous, beneficent stream. The most charming part of Tours is naturall

33、y the shaded quay that overlooks it, and looks across too at the friendly faubourg of Saint Symphorien and at the terraced heights which rise above this. Indeed, throughout Touraine, it is half the charm of the Loire that you can travel beside it. The great dike which protects it, or, protects the c

34、ountry from it, from Blois to Angers, is an admirable road; and on the other side, as well, the highway constantly keeps it company. A wide river, as you follow a wide road, is excellent company; it heightens and shortens the way.（分数：5.00）(1).From this essay, we can see all of the following except t

35、hat _.（分数：1.00）A.Touraine is an area frequently devastated by floodsB.Touraine is surrounded by a land of fruitsC.the peasantry here are worse off than in most other parts of FranceD.the peasantry here are more conservative(2).Touraine features all of the following except _.（分数：1.00）A.the shaded qua

36、yB.the LoireC.the great dikeD.French history(3).As the author sees it, _.（分数：1.00）A.the Loire is a wide river which follows a wide roadB.that you can travel beside the Loire reduces the charm of itC.people here hate to see the Loire exposing all the crudities of its channelD.the Loire is always full

37、 tranquil, and powerful(4).Which of the following word is not proper for Touraine?（分数：1.00）A.Prominent.B.Green.C.Amiable.D.Tast(5).“In the autumn of 1882 the rains perhaps were less short than abundant; but when the days were fine it was impossible that anything in the way of weather could be more

38、charming.“ This tells us that _.（分数：1.00）A.the rainfall of that autumn was scarceB.weather during that period was utterly terribleC.although the rains were a little more than enough, weather sometimes was the finestD.the abundant rains flooded the region with terrible weather accompanying八、TEXT C(总题

39、数：1，分数：3.00)American Indian Movement (AIM) is an organization devoted to promoting cultural awareness and political self-determination for Native Americans. AIM seeks recognition of treaty rights in accordance with agreements between Native American tribes and the United States government. The organ

40、ization also supports Native American education and cultural programs. AIM is best known for its confrontational political demonstrations during the late 192s and 1970s.AIM was founded in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in response to complaints by Native American residents about police brutality. M

41、embers of the organization began to monitor police behavior. As the group gained strength, they also started to lobby for improved city services for the many Native Americans living in run-down tenant apartments, and they developed survival schools where Native American youths could be taught about

42、their culture. Over the next four years, AIM expanded throughout the country, forming 40 chapters in cities and on reservations. AIM leaders, such as Dennis Banks and Russell Means, became well-known spokesmen for Native American rights.AIM participated in a number of high-profile demonstrations fro

43、m the late 192s through the late 1970s. From November 1969 to June 1971, AIM members participated in a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island, site of an abandoned federal prison in San Francisco Bay. The protest was intended to draw attention to the poor conditions of Native American reservations t

44、hroughout the United States. The protesters proposed establishing a center for Native American studies on the island. Another group of Native Americans, allied with AIM, occupied a surplus military facility in Davis, California, beginning in October 194. These actions resulted in the establishment o

45、f Native American-controlled D-Q University in Davis in 1971. D-Q University is named for Deganawidah, an Iroquois prophet, and Quetzelcoatl, the Aztec god of peace and civilization.AIM staged many demonstrations to protest the U.S. governments treatment of Native Americans and the loss of their anc

46、estral lands. In 1970 organization members participated in an occupation of a portion of Mount Rushmore National Monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Two years later, AIM members staged a Thanksgiving Day protest at Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the Pilgrims had landed in 1620, and briefly

47、occupied a replica of the Pilgrim ship, the Mayflower.AIM played a critical role in organizing the 1972 “Trail of Broken Treaties“. Native American protesters converged on Washington, D.C., just before the presidential election in November. Marchers met with government officials at the Bureau of Ind

48、ian Affairs (BIA) to present a 20-point program of demands. With police massed outside, marchers look over the BIA building and renamed it the “Native American Embassy“. The occupation ended after authorities agreed to appoint a committee to study the demands and not to arrest the protesters.The nex

49、t major AIM action was the 1973 occupation of the town of Wounded Knee, the site of an infamous massacre of Native Americans by U.S. troops in 1890. Invited by tribal elders to protest a corrupt tribal government, AIM members and local allies took over the tiny hamlet. They were soon surrounded by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. marshals, and the BIA police. The ensuing siege lasted for 70 days and ended in a standoff. A committee was appointed to examine the grievances that had led