专业八级-1003及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-1003 及答案解析(总分：93.00，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)AudienceAudience is a very important concept for writing.The audience influences the content, structure, style,etc of your writing. You need to analyze your audiencein terms of1. Your social relationsTh

2、rough writing, you are making social(1) _ with other members of the society. (1)_2. Their (2)_of your subject (2)_This analysis is particularly valuable in (3) (3)_writing.3. Their (4) _ to the subject and your (4)_position in the writingThis analysis is extremely important in (5) _ (5)_writing.1) T

3、o those who agree, (6) _ the importance (6)_of your position;2 ) To those who are neutral or undecided, addresstheir (7)_ as directly and fully as possible; (7)_3) To whose who disagree, try to find out whythey disagree. There may be two reasons for theirdisagreement:lack of informationpersonal, poe

4、tical, or (8)_reasons (8)_For the former, give them relevant information as(9)_as possible. (9)_For the latter, you need to show your (10) (10)_of them and address them accordingly.（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:_三、SECTION B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Which of

5、the following statements is INCORRECT about Davids personal background?A. He had excellent academic records at school and university.B. He was once on a PhD programme at Yale University.C. He received professional training in acting.D. He came from a single-parent family.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).David i

6、s inclined to believe inA. aliens.B. UFOs.C. the TV character.D. government conspiracies.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).David thinks he is fit for the TV role because of hisA. professional training.B. personality.C. life experience.D. appearance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).From the interview, we know that at present

7、 David feelsA. a sense of frustration.B. haunted by the unknown things.C. confident but moody.D. successful yet unsatisfied.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How does David feel about the divorce of his parents?A. He feels a sense of anger.B. He has a sense of sadness.C. It helped him grow up.D. It left no effec

8、t on him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION C(总题数：4，分数：5.00)(1).Charles Simonyi made his fortune working as a _ at software giant Microsoft.A. worker B. designer C. engineer, D. manager（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Simonyi helped design both Microsoft Word and Excel programs before leaving to form his own company in

9、 _.A. 1960 B. 1981 C. 1993 D. 2002（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.1.A lower time limit for abortion was preferred by some specialists _.A. because 98% abortions were carried out before 20 weeksB. because pregnancy can be diagnosed earlier than beforeC. because survival rates among premature babies have improvedD.

10、because the fetal abnormalities can be diagnosed earlier than before（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Mr Supachai stressed that _.A. the Doha round cant be finished by 2006B. strong political will is necessaryC. nations can continue the negotiation even if there were no consensus among themD. Decembers conference

11、to be held in Doha next year is important（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Which of the following statements about Mr. Singh is INCORRECT?A. His family was too poor to send him to school.B. He strongly advocated the new law.C. He was an economist as well as a politician.D. He attributed his success to education.（分

12、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Cooperative competition. Competitive cooperation. Confused? Airline alliances have travellers scratching their heads over whats going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travellers, offering seamless tra

13、vel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others see a conspiracy of big businesses, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, theres no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the two mega- groupings,

14、One world and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice for all travellers And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, Oneworld and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffic in the sk

15、y. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 years.But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to band together? Lets just say the timing is mutually convenient North American airlines, having exhausted all means of earning customer loyalty at home,

16、have been looking for ways to reach out to foreign flyers. Asian carriers are still hurting from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut costs and increase profits by pooling

17、manpower resources on the ground (rather than each airline maintaining its own ground crew) and code-sharing - the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft.So alliances are terrific for airlines but are they good for the passenger? Absolutely, say the airlines: think

18、of the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent flyer programme) benefits, the round-the-world fares, and the global service networks. Then theres the promise of “seamless“ travel: the ability to, say, travel from Singapore to Rome to New York to Rio de Janiero, all on one ticket, without having to wait hou

19、rs for connections or worry about your bags. Sounds utopian? Peter Buecking, Cathay Pacifics director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. “Its fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sh

20、aring. Were working on this.“ Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star Alliance in Hong Kong, lists some of the other benefits for consumers:“Global travellers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries.“ Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards.Criti

21、cs of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer are mostly pie in the sky, that alliances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programmes. Jeff Blyskal, associate editor of Consumer Reports magazine, says the promotional bally

22、hoo over alliances is much ado about nothing. “I dont see much of a gain for consumers: alliances arc just a marketing gimmick. And as far as seamless travel goes, Ill believe it when I see it. Most airlines cant even get their own connections under control, let alone coordinate with another airline

23、Blyskal believes alliances will ultimately result in decreased flight choices and increased costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and run one full flight. Since fewer seats will be

24、available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets.The truth about alliances and their merits probably lies somewhere between the travel utopia presented by the players and the evil empires portrayed by their critics. And how much they affect you depends on what kind of traveller you are.

25、Those whove already made the elite grade in the FFP of a major airline stand to benefit the most when it joins an alliance: then they enjoy the FFP perks and advantages on any and all of the member carriers. For example, if youre a Marco Polo Club “gold“ member of Cathay Pacifics Asia Miles FFP, you

26、 will automatically be treated as a valuable customer by all members of One world, of which Cathay Pacific is a member - even if youve never flown with them before.For those who havent made the top grade in any FFP, alliances might be a way of simplifying the earning of frequent flyer miles. For exa

27、mple, 1 belong to United Airlines Mileage Plus and generally fly less than 25,000 miles a year. But I earn miles with every flight I take on Star Alliance member - All Nippon Airways and Thai Airways.If you fly less than I do, you might be smarter to stay out of the FFP game altogether. Hunt for bar

28、gains when booking flights and you might be able to save enough to take that extra trip anyway. The only real benefit infrequent flyers can draw from an alliance is an inexpensive round-the-world fare.The bottom line: for all the marketing hype, alliances arent all things to all people - but everybo

29、dy can get some benefit out of them.（分数：5.00）(1).Which is the best word to describe air travellers reaction to airline alliances?A. Delight. B. Indifference.C. Objection. D. Puzzlement.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, setting up airline alliances will chiefly benefitA. North American a

30、irlines and their domestic travellers.B. North American airlines and their foreign counterparts.C. Asian airlines and their foreign travellers.D. Asian airlines and their domestic travellers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT a perceived advantage of alliances?A. Baggage allowance. B

31、 Passenger comfort.C. Convenience. D. Quality.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).One disadvantage of alliances foreseen by the critics is that air travel may be moreexpensive as a result ofA. less convenience. B. higher operation costs.C. less competition. D. more joint marketing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According t

32、o the passage, which of the following categories of travellers will gainmost from airline alliances?A. Travellers who fly frequently economy class.B. Travellers who fly frequently business class.C. Travellers who fly occasionally during holidays.D. Travellers who fly economy class once.in a while.（分

33、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)1 Consider these results from a study released last week by the Manhattan Institute, a New York-based think tank: Two-thirds of suburban and urban 12th-graders have had sex; 43 percent of suburban 12th-graders and 39 percent of urban 12th-graders have had sex du

34、ring “one-night stands.“ 74 percent of suburban 12th-graders and 71 percent of urban 12th-graders have tried alcohol more than two or three times. Just over 40 percent of 12th graders in urban and suburban schools have used illegal drugs. 20 percent of urban 12th grade girls have been pregnant; 14 p

35、ercent of suburban 12th-grade girls have.2 The study was conducted via student surveys, and the data were collected from the same group of adolescents in three waves from 1995 to 2002. The study, which surveyed an estimate of 20,000 students, was sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health a

36、nd Human Development and other federal agencies. The studys authors, Jay Greene and Greg Forster, concluded that students in suburban high schools consume alcohol, smoke cigarettes and partake in as much illegal drug use as students in urban schools, and sometimes even more than their city counterpa

37、rts. Students in suburban schools also had about the same levels of sexual behavior as their urban counterparts. The authors suggest that folks who have been fleeing the city hoping to find a “wholesome“ life may just come up wanting.3 Greene, a senior fellow at the institute, told me that he was su

38、rprised that the study showed there isnt too much of a difference between urban and suburban high schoolers.4 Surprised? Thats because we continue to idealize the more affluent suburbs and demonize the poorer sections of the city. For decades, “city“ has been a euphemism for black and poor and decad

39、ent, and “suburbs“ synonymous with white and wealthy and puritanical. But, of course, neither has ever been totally true. Yet, were often still surprised when a group of well-to-do kids do something stupid and not so surprised when poor kids do.5 Henry Binford, an associate professor of history at N

40、orthwestern University, said theres a long history of idealizing suburban life that goes back to the 19th century. “Part of the appeal for people moving out was for them to get away from the dirt and crime, poor services and the hurly-burly of the downtown,“ he said. “Many imagined that the suburbs

41、would be havens. They thought suburban life was healthier and more moral than city living. But the suburbs were never pure or safe or without difficulty as people thought they would be.“ Its fantasy duking it out with reality.6 Why the similarities despite the differences in ZIP codes and, often, op

42、portunities? For startersand this is a no-braineradolescents will be adolescents no matter where they live. They have to contend with similar peer pressures regarding sex, drugs and alcohol. Other pervasive influences, including various media messages, transcend suburban-urban boundaries.7 Young peo

43、ple tend to have a high propensity for doing stupid things and getting themselves into sticky situations. How ZIP codes play a role is that some wealthier kids parents can afford to get them unstuck far better than others. Most of us recognize that there is no hermetically sealed place to rear young

44、sters. But some people still think so, says Greene, a graduate of New Trier High School on the North Shore. “A lot of the flight to the suburbs is still related to the perception that certain social ills are so concentrated in the city,“ Greene said. That perception is reinforced by television shows

45、 and movies about city life; by the news. Its so ingrained that we tend not to question it. We take it for granted.8 One of the things that attracted me to this study was not so much the similaritiesthe “findings“ that kids will be kids wherever they livebut the continued shock about them. The botto

46、m line is that if parents and teens give up their responsibilities or are disengaged, no matter the reason, then these rates will continue to rise across the board.9 There simply is no escape hatch.（分数：4.00）(1).Statistics used in the first paragraph are intended to _.A. compare the behavior of urban

47、 and suburban kids in terms of some social problemsB. highlight the gravity of some social problems involving kidsC. show the authors well-informednessD. draw attention to the seriousness of problems with suburban kids（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT true of the study as mentioned

48、in Para. 2?A. The study is based on a small sampling.B. Some students participated in the study.C. The result of the study is somewhat surprising.D. The study is probably well funded.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, people may idealize the suburban life for all the reasons below EXCEPT that _.A. it is safer B. it is cleaner C. it is cheaper D. it is purer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _.A. the findings of the study did not appeal to the authorB. the finds of the study continued to shock the au