专业英语八级听力--六及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语八级听力-六及答案解析 (总分：20.00，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)Five Main Literary Movements in American History. Transcendentalism born in (1) the north eastern part of the US people can achieve spirituality without (2) individualism was highly praised Ralph Waldo

2、Emerson: Nature as a representative of the movement. Romanticism spread from Britain and Germany centered on imagination and strong emotions American works include the supernatural and focus on human (3) Edgar Allen Poe: best known for tales of (4) . Realism started in France- focused on events that

3、 were ordinary and typical rather than extraordinary many writers were also concerned with (5) Mark Twain: wrote about ordinary life in the (6) part of America. Naturalism had roots in Francea persons behavior is influenced by (7) a person cannot escape his destiny or fate Jack London : humans behav

4、e like animals in (8) . Modernism started in Europe probably can be described with the word (9) find out what doesnt work and replace it with what doesEzra Pound: completely changed the concept of (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

5、).Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned by Edward in choosing the location of a house?（分数：1.00）A.Way of life one enjoys leading.B.Proximity to the work place.C.Convenience of other family members.D.Distance from relatives and friends.(2).According to Edward, which of the following is CORRE

6、CT?（分数：1.00）A.A sociable person is suitable to live in the city suburbs.B.Suburban houses are more expensive than houses in cities.C.City suburbs are conveniently located for commuting to work.D.City suburbs are popular among the young generation.(3).Why are the town houses rarely less expensive tha

7、n semi-detached houses?（分数：1.00）A.Because they are usually built on expensive property.B.Because they take too much space in cities.C.Because they have larger room for price to go up.D.Because they are built luxuriously and elegantly.(4).If you decide to buy an old house, youd better（分数：1.00）A.have

8、a professional surveyor check it thoroughly.B.have the owner repair and renovate it thoroughly.C.find out the remaining life expectancy of the house.D.check all things yourself to make sure they work well.(5).What is Edwards idea about the size of a garden attached to a house?（分数：1.00）A.The bigger,

9、the better.B.The smaller, the better.C.It depends on the owners preference and time.D.It depends on the size of the hous四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to news, the West Virginia coal mine disaster（分数：1.00）A.caused minor injuries.B.w

10、as the worst one since 1984.C.was caused by terrorist attack.D.happened in early mornin(2).The rescue operation has stopped temporarily because（分数：1.00）A.the weather was bad.B.there was risk of another blast.C.there was another blast.D.no survivor has been foun1.Question 8 is based on the following

11、news.Which of the following statements about Mr. Singh is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）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.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news.（

12、分数：2.00）(1).Researchers say light exercise may help to（分数：1.00）A.reduce the risk of difficult labor.B.improve the intelligence of the baby.C.control weight in the womb.D.have larger babies.(2).Heavy babies tend to（分数：1.00）A.be overweight.B.be healthier.C.be thinner later in life.D.get mental disease

13、s.专业英语八级听力-六答案解析 (总分：20.00，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)Five Main Literary Movements in American History. Transcendentalism born in (1) the north eastern part of the US people can achieve spirituality without (2) individualism was highly praised Ralph Waldo

14、 Emerson: Nature as a representative of the movement. Romanticism spread from Britain and Germany centered on imagination and strong emotions American works include the supernatural and focus on human (3) Edgar Allen Poe: best known for tales of (4) . Realism started in France- focused on events tha

15、t were ordinary and typical rather than extraordinary many writers were also concerned with (5) Mark Twain: wrote about ordinary life in the (6) part of America. Naturalism had roots in Francea persons behavior is influenced by (7) a person cannot escape his destiny or fate Jack London : humans beha

16、ve like animals in (8) . Modernism started in Europe probably can be described with the word (9) find out what doesnt work and replace it with what doesEzra Pound: completely changed the concept of (10) （分数：10.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：New England）解析：听力原文 1-10Main Literary Movements in American HistoryGood mor

17、ning, everyone. Todays lecture is the very first of a series of lectures on the main literary movements in United States history. In this class, we are going to cover five different movements in literature and discuss the origins and common beliefs of each movement. In this, our first class, Id like

18、 to take some time to give you an overview of these five movements as a starting point, Ill go over the period of time each movement covers, the place in the US where it got its start, the key figures in each movement, and the core beliefs of each.We wont have time in the course to cover all literar

19、y movements, so were going to be focusing on the general time period of the 19th and 20th centuries. More specifically, this course will cover most of the important literary movements from 1830 to around 1940.The first literary movement well be looking at in detail is called Transcendentalism. The r

20、eason we choose this as our starting point is that writers of this movement or period are the first to show a clear difference from British writers and British cultural tradition and heritage. Before this time, American writers and British writers shared similar views of the world and saw the world

21、through the same lens. We sometimes refer to Transcendentalism as American Transcendentalism to differentiate it from an earlier philosophical movement in Europe. 1 American Transcendentalism was born in New England the north-eastern part of the United States around the 1830s. 2Writers in this movem

22、ent believed in very general terms, that nature, God. and the individual human were united were the same and that individuals did not need organized religion. American Transcendentalists also extolled individualism and encouraged individuals to be reliant on themselves and their development as human

23、 beings. Transcendentalists very often were active in social movements. Arguably the most important figure of this movement was Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose book called Nature, published in 1836, remains one of the movements most read works.The second movement were going to talk about is Romanticism,

24、though it is more a series of movements in art, music and literature which lasted about 50 years and spread from Britain and Germany to other parts of the world. Basically, romanticism is centered on strong emotions and imagination rather than rational thought, 3and there is an emphasis in American

25、Romanticism to focus on the supernatural and on human psychology. Many works in this genre tell stories full of strong emotion, unexplained phenomenon, and unusual occurrences. 4One of the most well known writers considered to be a Romantic writer is Edgar Allen Poe. who is known for his stories fil

26、led with mystery and who wrote many works we might now call psychological thrillers or horror stories. Poe thought that the human mind and imagination are factors in how we define reality.Our next movement is Realism, a movement which started in France in the mid 19th century before spreading to oth

27、er areas, including the United States in the 1870s. This movement was, in many ways, a reaction to Romanticism in that it rejected strange and, indeed, romantic tales and aimed to show society and humanity as it was in real life. Realists focused on events that were ordinary, usual and typical rathe

28、r than extraordinary or exotic. 5Many writers of this movement were also involved with social change, and writing about real conditions of real people was seen as one way to educate the general public for the need for change. 6One of this movements most easily recognizable names is Mark.Twain whose

29、most famous stories were about everyday life in the American south that is, the south eastern states of the US, and who worked throughout his life on a variety of social issues including ending slavery and giving workers more rights.Naturalism is an offshoot of Realism, and also had its roots in Fra

30、nce. Both movements focused on the reality of everyday ordinary life, but Naturalism focused on how the outside world, that is, 7a persons environment, influences and, perhaps, determines that persons behavior. Naturalism generally believes that a person has a destiny or fate, and that person can do

31、 little to change that destiny or fate. Many writers in this movement focused on problems in society, like poverty. 8One of the movements most famous writers Jack London wrote books which compared animal behavior to human behavior, showing that human behavior is not all that different from animal be

32、havior in extreme circumstances.The next movement we are going to look at is Modernism, which, of course, stretches beyond literature into music and art. The movement itself started in Europe in the late 19th century, as with many of the other movements, spread to America shortly after. The tumultuo

33、us period ending in World War I and World War 1I were seen by many as proof that the modem world was horrific and chaotic, and the end of World War II was seen as the start of a new era of humanity, either for good or for bad. Modernism reflects these thoughts, and writers in the Modernist era were

34、looking, generally, to look beyond the old, the traditional, and were trying to find meaning in a new world. 9If we have to choose one word to describe this movement, we would probably choose the word progress. Modernists were concerned with finding out what doesnt work in the world and replacing it

35、 with what does. 10One major figure of the American branch of Modernism was Ezra Pound, who, among other things, revolutionized poetry.OK. In todays lecture, weve had a brief look at the origins and common beliefs of the five different movements in American literature. In our next lecture, we will d

36、iscuss each movement in detail.填空项1:_（正确答案：organized religion）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：psychology）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：mystery）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：social change）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：southern）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：his environment）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：extremely circumstances）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：progress）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：poetry）解析：三、SECTION B(总题数：1

37、，分数：5.00)(1).Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned by Edward in choosing the location of a house?（分数：1.00）A.Way of life one enjoys leading.B.Proximity to the work place.C.Convenience of other family members.D.Distance from relatives and friends.解析：听力原文 1-5W: Today Id like to welcome Edward

38、 Fox, a seasoned real-estate agent, who is going to talk to us about buying a house. Hello, Edward, good to see you.M: Hello.W: Now Edward, I think for most people buying a house is a major life event, and probably the single most expensive item they are ever likely to buy. What precautions do they

39、have to take before a real purchase? Can you give some suggestions?M: You are right in saying buying a house costs a lot. But as to me, the most important thing to consider before buying any property is the location.W: Location?M: Right. Because it is where you plan to spend a large part of your lif

40、e. Or, indeed, the rest of your life in some circumstances. 1Therefore, consider the type of life you enjoy leading. If you are a very sociable person who enjoys nightclubs and discos, you may consider something close to a city. Anyway, a city is convenient for all types of nightlife.W: Then, for th

41、ose who like to seek a quiet life, do you recommend a house in the countryside?M: Well, countryside is a tranquil place. 1However, do remember that proximity to the place of work also counts. 2Indeed, we spend most of our life at work and you dont want to have to spend two or more hours every day tr

42、aveling to work, do you?W: Absolutely.M: Therefore, transport is of the utmost importance. 2City suburbs, however, are often conveniently located for commuting to work, or for shopping, without being in the heart of a busy city.W: But houses in the suburbs are far more expensive than those in cities

43、.M: 3They seem to be, but actually houses located in cities can often exceed the price of suburban houses, so check out the prices. You may be surprised.W: Really? So we should consider our place of work and personality in choosing the location. Is that so?M: Im afraid you have to take family into c

44、onsideration as well. You may prefer a house that is away from a busy street or main road. And of course, remember that children have to attend school. If you have children, or you plan to have children, location is a very important factor. And of course, 1remember that a family influences the size

45、of the property.W: Oh, I see. How many types of houses can we choose?M: There are various types of houses. The first is called detached houses, which stand alone, and are not joined by another building. Then there are semi-detached houses, which are the most common. This is because they are, in fact

46、, two houses joined together, and therefore take up less space. And there are town houses, too, which are many houses joined together to form a long row. But 1 dont think that town houses are less expensive than semi- detached houses. They rarely are. 3This is because they are usually built in citie

47、s where the price of the property is very expensive.W: Then what about old houses? They must be cheaper than new ones.M: Maybe they are. But if the house is too old, you may be faced with expensive repairs and renovation bills. 4So have a house thoroughly checked by a professional surveyor before you