专业八级-830及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-830 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：0，分数：0.00)三、Statistic(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.Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.B.The so

2、uth bank of the Thames.C.Lambeth Bridge.D.Westminster Abbey.A.St. James s Park.B.Whitehall.C.Downing Street.D.Trafalgar SquarA.On weekend.B.On Sunday.C.On workday.D.On Saturday.A.At Marble Arch.B.Near Hyde Park.C.In Portland place.D.At Mayfair.A.Robinson is an English.B.Li is very familiar with Lond

3、on.C.It is the Lis first look at London.D.It is the Robinsons first look at London.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 translated 1874) and Around the World in 80Days (1873; translated 1874).D.Bright, entertaining adventure stories that celebrated the possibilities of technology.十一、TEXT B(总题数：5，

4、分数：5.00)5.The possible causes of the worldwide increase in kidnappings are ail the following EXCEPT that _（分数：1.00）A.the kidnappers consider it a pleasure to do harm to the victimsB.some rebel groups financed themselves through kidnappingC.foreign countries have invested little in the Third WorldD.t

5、he kidnappers know that frequently an insurance company will pay out big for the hostages6.According to the article, why do American tourists and expatriate executives particularly face an increasing risk of kidnapping?（分数：1.00）A.Because they are unfriendly to other people.B.Because they live overse

6、as or travel internationally in a large number each year.C.Because they are indeed the richest people in the world.D.Because they manage most of the insurance and security companies.7.According to the author, the following statements about Colombia are true EXCEPT _（分数：1.00）A.ordinary people includi

7、ng businessmen, tourists and aid workers are often abducted in ColombiaB.more than 3,000 people are kidnapped in Colombia each yearC.most kidnap victims are ColombiansD.rival guerrilla and paramilitary groups more often kidnap civilians for political purposes8.The following statements can be inferre

8、d from the passage EXCEPT that_（分数：1.00）A.some insurance and security companies make a big profit in kidnapping insuranceB.the insurance policies have created a way for the kidnappers to make more moneyC.kidnappers are oblivious of the insurance policiesD.an employee often buys insurance for all his

9、 or her family members9.It is indicated by “kidnapping has become big business in many parts of the world“ that _（分数：1.00）A.kidnapping has become the most profitable business in many parts of the worldB.there is a worldwide increase in kidnappings and many groups have make profits in kidnapsC.by kid

10、napping the kidnappers have established their corporations in many parts of the world and earn big money each yearD.in many parts of the world more people have become kidnappers十二、TEXT C(总题数：3，分数：3.00)10.As far as the problem of “Faith at War“ is concerned, which conclusion can NOT be drawn from the

11、 passage?（分数：1.00）A.The author may attribute the hatred towards Americans to the clash of civilizations.B.The book tries to provide an insight into the Islamic world.C.The book provides a solution to the problem.D.The author do not provide a satisfied picture of the whole Islamic worl11.Concerning t

12、he book, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.It is partly a travel book.B.It is partly a political one.C.It is partly a cultural commentary.D.It is partly an academic on12.According to Trofimov, who most often do harbor the extremist ideas?（分数：1.00）A.The masses.B.The well-to-do.

13、C.The poor people.D.The better educate十三、TEXT D(总题数：3，分数：3.00)13.The best title of the passage would be _（分数：1.00）A.Criminal PsychologyB.Diversification of Crime FictionsC.Crime NovelsD.Highlight of Criminal Novels14.What was the characteristic of British detective fiction beginning in the 1920s?（分数

14、1.00）A.The investigation focuses more on character than on physical clues or on fooling the reader.B.Police officers had been detectives in fiction.C.An emphasis on police work and on criminal psychology.D.The focus became the grim realities of police work - corruption, bribes, lying, and the neces

15、sity for informers.15.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT tree?（分数：1.00）A.In the 1970s some writers have avoided showing violence and began to explore the criminal mind, and returned to the old style of hooking the reader by slowly revealing a series of clues.B.In the 1980s crime

16、 novels, the increasing numbers of male investigators were smart and capable of dealing with dangerous situations.C.MacDonalds stories about salvage expert Travis McGee shed light on the corruptions of modem life.D.In the 1970s many American writers of detective fiction began to focus, at least in p

17、art, on their detectives personal lif十四、TEXT E(总题数：5，分数：5.00)16.The underlined words “an activity“ in the context refer to _（分数：1.00）A.readingB.grammar-learningC.watching TVD.writing17.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.People now seldom have critical and value la

18、den thinking.B.Students cannot learn English grammar and rhetoric through watching TV.C.The literature remains unaffected by TV in America.D.Jerry Mander suggests that the government should ban television.18.The first paragraph implies _（分数：1.00）A.10 or 15 years ago people seldom wroteB.the English

19、grammar and rhetoric can be taught on TVC.thousands of teachers are reluctant to admit their students inability to writeD.TV ruins students ability to write19.TV affects peoples _ according to the passage.（分数：1.00）A.reading and writing; culture; outlook; reasoningB.grammar and rhetoric; literature;

20、habit; learningC.language; fiction; values; thinkingD.analytical skills; teaching; culture; assumptions20.The best title for this passage would be_ .（分数：1.00）A.TV Is to BlameB.The Advantages and Disadvantages of TVC.How TV Ruins Our Learning and CultureD.TV and Learning十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分

21、数：10.00)21.The head of the Australian government is the _.（分数：1.00）A.British monarch, represented by a governor-generalB.PresidentC.Prime MinisterD.Queen22.The famous spy story books about the hero James Bond (007) are written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Agatha ChristieB.Dorothy SayersC.Ian FlemingD.Conan Doyle

22、23.The official residence of the _ is at number 10 Downing Street, London.（分数：1.00）A.British Prime MinisterB.British PrinceC.British QueenD.British Duke24.Peterloo Massacre happened in the city of_.（分数：1.00）A.LondonB.BostonC.ManchesterD.New York25.In the idiom “in good feather“, we change “good“ int

23、o “high, full“ without changing meaning. This change of constituent is known as_.（分数：1.00）A.additionB.replacementC.position-shiftingD.variation26.The word “aconic“ is_.（分数：1.00）A.onomatopoeically motivatedB.morphologically motivatedC.semantically motivatedD.etymologically motivated27.The U.S. is kno

24、wn as a great “melting pot“ because _.（分数：1.00）A.the weather in most part of land is hotB.the land has several famous volcanoesC.its people are of different nationalities from all over the worldD.its people are very friendly28.When the president of the United States is impeached_.（分数：1.00）A.the Hous

25、e of Representatives acts as the juryB.the Senate acts as the juryC.the Supreme Court acts as the juryD.the vie president acts as the jury29.Close by Westminster Abbey on the riverside stands the Palace of Westminster, generally known as the_.（分数：1.00）A.House of ParliamentB.National GalleryC.British

26、 MuseumD.Castle30.The Chamberlains Men, in Shakespeares time, were a remarkable group of people-excellent _ who were also business partners and close personal friends.（分数：1.00）A.actorsB.studentsC.teachersD.writers十六、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、A new study uses adv(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.（分数：1.00

27、填空项 1:_32.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.（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)41.全世界人口数字的变化编写起来要难办得多，因为许多不发达国家并不保持完整的记录。然而，联合国

28、人口年鉴每年都公布一份可收集到的人口统计数字详表。人口学家们根据对这些数字的认真研究，对一个现代工业国家人口史上所发生的情形作出自己的描述。他们认为，就历史上大部分时期而论，人类总的说是死亡率高、出生率也高。死亡率高的原因可能在于杀婴、疫病流行或饥荒，而这种情况是传统的部落和农民社会所特有的。因为有大量婴儿出生与之保持平衡，人口的规模总是保持稳定。（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Another characteristics of a high-minded man is not to rush in wherever

29、honour is to be won, nor to go where others take the lead, but to hold aloof and to shun an enterprise, except when great honour is to be gained, or a great work to be done - not to do many things, but great things and notable.Again, he must be open in his hate and in his love; for concealment shows

30、 fear.He must care for truth more than for what men will think of him, and speak and act openly; he will not hesitate to say all that he thinks, as he looks down upon mankind. So he will speak the truth, except when he speaks ironically; and irony he will employ in speaking to the generality of men.

31、分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Fast food is popular in China. The worldwide famous foreign companies like KFC and McDonalds are spreading to almost every city in China. Some people like fast food, but some dont. You are asked to write a composition to explain the popularity of fast fo

32、od. At the same time, analyses the unsatisfactory factors of it. You should supply a title for your article.In 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

33、 bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary.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 essay on the ANSWER SHEET.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-830 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)

34、一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Statistic(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：matches）解析：听力原文1-10StatisticsGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today, we are going to have a lecture on statistics. Firstly, lets see the effect of statistics in the courtroom.After the November 2

35、000 election, Americans waited while court challenges debated who won Floridas electoral votes, In Palm Beach County, third-party candidate Pat Buchanan got a higher percentage of votes than he did elsewhere. Was that because the countrys “butterfly ballot“ caused many Albert Gore supporters to punc

36、h the wrong hole? Lawyers also argued about other claimed irregularities in the balloting.The Supreme Court finally stopped all vote recounts in early December. But if Gores statistical arguments had convinced the judges, he would have become president instead of George W. Bush. More than ever, plai

37、ntiffs must often prove their case with numbers. Lets see how statistics is taking center stage in some other courtroom cases.Lets see the first case whether the defendant is guilty or not.Imagine youre on the jury in a murder case. An expert testifies about DNA evidence. She says that a sample from

38、 the crime scene matches a defendant s. she also gives the odds that someone else would randomly match the tested fragments. If the odds are one in a million, the makes it sound very likely that the defendant is, in fact, guilty. The defense lawyer may try to counter that by saying that in a city of

39、 three million people, at least two others would also probably match. Of course, the defendant was not arrested at random. Almost always, police have some other evidence linking a person to a crime. But the statistics supporting DNA evidence may be just the proff needed to find someone guilty beyond

40、 a reasonable doubt.Now, I would like you to look at the cases against unjust discrimination.In a U.S. Supreme Court case earlier this year, lawyers argued over whether a state university s admissions plan unlawfully added points for students from certain minority groups. Statistically, that made it

41、 easier for those students to get in. statistics factors into other discrimination cases, too. Suppose Annie claims that unlawful discrimination kept her from getting a promotion. Her lawyers may use statistics to show that workers with the same qualifications were significantly more likely to get p

42、romotions of they were male or not in a minority group. If the employer cant show that Annie didnt do her job well, she could then win her case.Age, family history, exercise habits, diet, weight, and other factors affect the likelihood of developing cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses. For ye

43、ars, tobacco companies said that smoking was not the cause of plaintiffs getting sick. They won most cases against them. Then, judges and juries listened to statistical evidence that even when other factors were equal, smokers had much higher disease risks. Finally, some cases started to hold tobacc

44、o companies liable, or legally responsible.Of course, the plaintiffs had other evidence, too. Tobacco companies own documents showed that they knew about disease risks. Yet their ads still targeted young people. In other words, the statistics did not stand alone. When using statistics, it is importa

45、nt to understand that statistical evidence complements other forms of evidence. Statistical evidence should be evaluated along with other evidence and not alone.And then how can the court work out the compensation the victims should gain? Statistics help add up damages actually. Statistics help deci

46、de how much people or companies must pay if they are liable. Suppose a defect in a car caused an accident. As a result, Bert could no longer work. Statistics could show how long Bert would other wise have worked and how much he probably would have made. When two variables correlate with each other s

47、tatisticians can often predict one value from another with regression analysis. If someone plotted all the data points on a scatter plot, the analysis would find the line with the best fit through them.But suppose that people in case claimed that nearby pollution lowered property values for a whole neighborhood. It may be unfair just to match sale prices with distance form the pollution, or to compare average prices with another town.