专业八级-1009及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-1009 及答案解析(总分：84.00，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)University AwardsThe BA (or Bachelor of Arts) and the BSc (or Bachelor of Science) are also called “ (1) “. Some British universities offer 4-year courses for foreign students which are made up of one (

2、2) year plus three years of degree courses. Diploma courses are usually more narrowly (3) and more professionally (4) . Over the past twenty years, a large number of additional Master degrees have been introduced which combine a quite small piece of research with a (5) amount of course work. The PhD

3、 (or Doctor of Philosophy), is only awarded for a piece of research which shows great depth and considerable (6) . The honorary degrees are actually given to people who have (7) themselves in some field of (8) activity outside.Course examinations can be divided into objective and subjective test. Th

4、e objective test is considered to be a good test of (9) knowledge. The subjective tests are always in the forms of essays and (10) .（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).Who was pregnant with three triplet boys after giving birt

5、h to twin girls?A. Matt and Christine. B. Edward and Christine.C. Matt and Mary. D. John and Christine.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the proportion of giving birth to a triplet?A. 1 in 1,500,000. B. 1 in 15,000,000.C. 1 in 150,000,000. D. 1 in 1,500,000,000.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are the names of

6、the twin girls?A. Alexander and Malia. B. Winston and Helly.C. Alexander and Helly. D. Alexander and Jones.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How old are the triplet boys now?A. They are six months old. B. They are two weeks old.C. They are six weeks old. D. They are eight weeks old.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How much

7、did the triplet boys weigh when they were born?A. They were about 2.5 pounds. B. They were about 3.2 pounds.C. They were about 3 pounds. D. They were about 3.5 pounds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)(1).How many people are already known to have died in the storms in Kansas, U.S.?A. 1. B.

8、3.C. 10. D. The number is still unknown yet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following names is NOT mentioned in the news?A. Ottawa County lake. B. north-central Kansas.C. the Kansas Emergency Management Agency. D. the tornado Camper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.1.What is the main idea of the news item?A. Indi

9、a will market its low-cost computers abroad.B. India has developed a type of computer that sells at a very low price.C. The devices in the computer were engineered by Taiwan.D. India decides to have its computers manufactured in Taiwan.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).General Ban Ki-moon is urging the Burmese g

10、overnment toA. hold the constitutional referendum.B. allow in foreign search and rescue teams.C. accept international aid right away.D. adopt John Holmes suggestions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).John Holmes thought that the Burmese government could be more _ following the constitutional referendum.A. naive

11、B. feasible C. open D. elastic（分数：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)In London some generations ago people didnt go to the cinema, they went to the “pictures“. A trip was a grand event, a reason to don glad rags and make a night of it. Amid live music and variety

12、acts, people would meet, mingle, eat and drink before settling down to watch the feature film.This sense of grandeur has largely disappeared among cinema-goers. The Other Cinema, a new endeavour from Future Cinema (the pioneers behind Secret Cinema and the Future Shorts film festival), is an attempt

13、 to restore it. “The idea of a local cinema is lacking today,“ says Fabien Riggall, founder of Future Cinema. His new concept is an attempt to recreate that traditional feel. The plan is to screen films as part of a themed night that brings together like-minded locals and gets them talking.The launc

14、h event in February was a five-night run of Brief Encounter, a romantic film to coincide with Valentines Day at the Troxy, a stunning art-deco theatre in east London. In typical Future Cinema style, notice of the event was spread through word of mouth and social-networking sites, lending it the glos

15、s of exclusivity by the time tickets went on sale. Young and old attendees were united by a desire for something different, and open-minded enough to follow the instructions delivered some days before: wear black tie and “bring a flower for a lover or a stranger“. At 20, tickets werent cheap, but tr

16、ips to the cinema rarely are these days, and this event promised more than a plush seat and a big screen.On arrival we were greeted by usherettes in 1940s caps with neat updos and scarlet lips. They seated us at round tables facing the stage under hazy red lighting as a jazz band got our toes tappin

17、g. While we ate and drank we were kept amused by wartime entertainmenta sing-along of “Maybe its because Im a Londoner“, The Lady Greys dance troupe twirling around in flouncy chiffon and a farce performed by the ushersall of which was slightly baffling to a 21st-century audience (but in-keeping wit

18、h the 1940s theme). By the time Brief Encounter began flickering on screen, a feeling of bonhomie filled the room. Giggles greeted the lovers genteel gestures and the hammy accents of the supporting cast. But Noel Cowards script is as witty as ever.The Other Cinema subverts the anonymity experienced

19、 in multiplexes today. Mr Riggall believes that film “can be as important as politics“, potentially uniting people and challenging their views. His picks are those he believes “you should see“, from classics to new films which have yet to enjoy wide distribution. Future Cinema is looking for partner

20、s to create a network of events hosted on the same night each month across the world (a formula they have already used for their annual Future Shorts film festival). The London team will manage the conceptthey will choose the film, devise the theme and provide the marketing materials. He says they h

21、ave already had 250 enquiries from around Britain as well as the Philippines and Bangladesh.Future Cinema plans to have its global partners on board in time for its next event in April. The film will be Benda Bilili, a 2010 documentary about a group of disabled Congolese musicians. Mr Riggall hopes

22、that cinema-goers watching this at the same time around the world will conduct a discussion across social-networking sites and across cultures. This may be a grand vision, but at a time when the multiplex delivers an unfailingly anodyne experience, it is gratifying to know that something different i

23、s being injected into the mix. (From The Economist; 603 words)（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, what is Future Cinema planning to do?A. To organize two film festivals.B. To open a new cinema.C. To use films to bring local people together.D. To create a new cinema tradition.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).

24、Which of the following is NOT used by Future Cinema as a strategy to attract people to the event?A. Showing the movie around Valentines Day.B. Publicizing through the Internet.C. Requiring the attendees to wear special garment.D. Providing comfortable seats and big screen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The mo

25、vie viewers to the “Brief Encounter“ did all the following before the movie started EXCEPT_.A. listening to JazzB. watching a farceC. dancing with Lady GreysD. singing a song（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What kind of film will most probably be chosen by Mr Riggall to show in the event?A. Newly released block

26、buster.B. Classical movie that didnt receive widespread publicity.C. Documentaries about politics.D. Films that will trigger public debate.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the writers attitude towards the event organized by Future Cinema?A. Favorable.B. Antagonistic.C. Doubtful.D. Grateful.（分数：1.00）A.B.

27、C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)People are moving to cities in droves. In 1950, two-thirds of the worlds population lived in the countryside. New York was then the only settlement with more than 10 million people. Today there are 20 such megacities, and more are on their way.Most of these megacities are

28、in developing countries that are struggling to cope with both the speed and the scale of human migration. Estimates of the future spread of urbanization are based on the observation that in Europe, and in North and South America, the urban share of the total population has stabilized at 75%-85%. If

29、the rest of the world follows this path it is expected that in the next decade an extra 100 million people will join the cities of Africa, and 340 million the cities of Asia: the equivalent of a new Bangkok every two months. By 2030 nearly two-thirds of the worlds population will be urban.In the lon

30、g run, that is good news. If countries now industrializing follow the pattern of those that have already done so, their city-dwellers will be both more prosperous and healthier. Man is gregarious species, and the words“ urbane“ and “civilized“ both derive from the advantages of living in large settl

31、ements.History also shows, though, that the transition can be uncomfortable. The slums of Manchester were, in their time, just as awful as those of Nairobi today. But people moved there for exactly the same reason: however nasty conditions seemed, the opportunities of urban life outstripped those of

32、 the countryside. The question is how best to handle the change.If there is one thing that everybody agrees on, it is that urbanization is unstoppable. Migrants attempting to escape poverty, and refugees escaping conflict, are piling into cities in what the executive director of UN-HABITAT, Anna, Ti

33、bailjuka, describes as“ premature urbanization,“Dr Tibaijuka believes it might be possible to slow the pace of migration from the countryside with policies that enhance security and rural livelihoods. There is room for debate, though, over whether better rural development in any form can seriously s

34、low the pace of urbanization- or even whether such a slowdown would be a good thing.Michael Mutter, an urban planning adviser at the British government s Department for International Development (DFID), says that the relevant indicators suggest that in many countries the effective“ carrying capacity

35、 of rural areas has been reached. As happened in Europe in the 18th century, population growth and technological improvements to agriculture are creating a surplus population. That surplus has to go somewhere to earn its living.Indeed, some people go so far so to argue that governments, internation

36、al donors and aid agencies spend too much on rural development and neglect the cities. Most countries have a rural development policy, but only a few have urban ones. DFID, for example, spends only 5% of its budget directly on urban development. Moreover, these critics point out that, although rural

37、 areas often have worse sanitation, illiteracy and homelessness than cities, such figures are deceptive. Being illiterate, homeless or without access to a flush toilet are far more serious problems in a crowded city than in the countryside.Of the many lessons being learnt from past urban-development

38、 failures, One of the most important is that improvements must involve local people in a meaningful way. Even when it comes to the poorest slum-dwellers, some governments and city authorities are realizing that people are their own greatest assets. Slumdwellers International is a collection of “gras

39、sroots“ federations of people living in slums. Its idea is simple. Slum-dwellers in a particular place get together and form a federation to strengthen local savings and credit schemes, and to lobby for greater co-operation with the authorities. Such federations are having a big impact on slum-upgra

40、ding schemes around the world.By surveying local needs and acting as voices for shim-dwellers, these federations have been able to show the authorities that slum-dwellers are not simply a homogenous and anonymous mass of urban poor, but are real people in need of real services. They have also been a

41、ble to apply pressure for improvements in security of tenureeither through temporary guarantees of residency or, better still, formal ownership. Such secure tenure gives people an incentive to improve their dwellings and is thus the crucial first step to upgrading a slum into a suburb.Over the past

42、six years, South Africas government has been pursuing an active programme of housing improvement. The government quickly realized that, with the poor in the majority, providing social housing for ail would be impossible. The minister for housing, Sakie Mthembi-Mahanyele, says the approach that has w

43、orked so far has been a combination of government, the private sector and the poor themselves. The poor, says Mrs. Mthembi-Mahanyele, have responsibilities, and the government meets them halfway. Those with an income are expected to contribute some of it to the building of their houses. Those withou

44、t are asked to contribute“ sweat equity“ by helping to build with their own hands.South Africa has also transferred ownership of more than 380,000 council houses, worth more than 28 billion rand ($2.7 billion) to private individuals. With these houses as collateral for loans, owners have already sta

45、rted to upgrade and improve their properties. There is still a long way to go. An estimated 2-3 million more houses are needed. She adds that the government is still wrestling with financial institutions to get a better deal for the poor.（分数：4.00）(1).The passage is mainly concerned with_A. the side

46、effects of urbanization.B. megacities in developing countries.C. the causes behind immigration to cities.D. ways to slow down the pace of immigration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It can be inferred from the passage that Nairobi is_A. a megacity with slums.B. a palace of hunger and conflict.C. an industrializ

47、ed city.D. a rural area with a surplus population.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Anna Tibaijuka (Para. 5) and Michael Mutter (para.7) seem to differ over_A. the benefits of urbanization.B. the process of urbanizationC. the causes of urbanization.D. the cost of urbanization.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to th

48、e passage, some slumdwellers are not interested in improving their environments because they_A. are unsure of their residency.B. dislike urbanization.C. are used to the president environment.D. are homogeneous and anonymous.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Why should anyone buy the latest vol

49、ume in the ever-expanding Dictionary of National Biography? I do not mean that it is bad, as the reviewers will agree. But it will cost you 65 pounds. And have you got the rest of volumes? You need the basic 22 plus the largely decennial supplements to bring the total to 31. Of course, it will be answered, public and academic libraries want the new volume. After all, it