1、专业八级-111 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)What Is An American? “I cant make you out, “Herry James has Mrs. Tristram say to the American, “whether you are very simple or very deep. “This is a (1) _ 1 _ which has confronted Europeans. What is it then that makes Americans (
2、2) _ wherever they go? 2 _ We hope it is not the unpleasant impression made by some tourists. Americans carry an appearauce which is more a result of attitude than of clothing. This attitude combines a lack of class (3) _ , an optimism 3 _ and an inquisitiveness. Also a liking for facts and figures,
3、 an (4)_ 4 _ and above all a desire to be friendly. Americans are a (5)_ people. They work like mad then give away 5 _ what they earn. They play until they are exhausted, and call this a (6) 6 _ _They like to think of themselves as average men. They tell each other “Take it easy“, while always rushi
4、ng off like crazy. They crowd their highways with cars while complaining about the traffic, 7 _ (7) _ to movies while (8) _ about the quality, go to church but 8 _ dont care much for (9) _, amt drink too much, only stimulated to 9 _ bigger dreams. There is, of course, no (10) _ American. But if you
5、added them 10 _ all together and then divided by its total number they would look like what this chapter portrays.（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:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).William Harris has decided to become _.（分数：1.00）A.an artistB.a teacherC.a
6、n actorD.an engineer(2).The Headmaster didnt become an actor. That is because_ .（分数：1.00）A.he himself didnt intend toB.his teacher prevented himC.his parents prevented himD.he thought teaching was u better profession(3).According to the Headmaster, if one wants to enter a technical college _.（分数：1.0
7、0）A.he has to do a years foundation courseB.he has to have at least three O levels at good gradesC.he has to face much competitionD.his entry qualifications are not so stiff(4).Which of the following statements is true about William Harris?（分数：1.00）A.He is interested in science.B.He changes his mind
8、 easily.C.He is not good at painting at all.D.He doesnt worry about the security of a profession the way his father did.(5).Which is not Mr. Harris opinion on Arts?（分数：1.00）A.Its chancy.B.Its not a real job.C.Its easier than science.D.Its not as secure as science.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1)._ w
9、ill replace _ to become chief Executive of Manchester PLC.（分数：1.00）A.Martin Edwards, Peter KenyonB.Peter Kenyon, Martin EdwardsC.Martin Kenyon, Peter EdwardsD.Peter Edwards, Martin Kenyon(2).Edwards had been expected to leave _.（分数：1.00）A.on August 1,2000B.on July 14,2000C.in September,2000D.in Sept
10、ember,2001I Questions 8 to i0 are based on the following news from the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).EMI is_.（分数：1.00）A.the worlds first major music companyB.the worlds third largest record companyC.the w
11、orlds largest on-line music providerD.the worlds largest software company(2).EMIS downloading trial was between _.（分数：1.00）A.the recording industry and on-line record companiesB.the recording industry and downloading-program operatorsC.EMI and on-line music providersD.EMI and MP3(3).The popular MP3
12、technology _.（分数：1.00）A.allows fans to copy songs once or twiceB.allows consumers to burn the song to a CD three limesC.allows consumers to send the song to a portable device twiceD.is a compression format that turns music on compact discs into small computer files四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.00)BTE
13、XT A/BHorses are used in guarding herbs, carrying men in lands where there are no roads, and helping farmers work their land. Pigeons have long been used to carry messages. Wild animals from the jungles, forests and seas are very popular performers in circuses and moving pictures. People realize tha
14、t, although animals may not have the same intellgence as human beings, they are smart enough to know certain things.Horses are also able to learn many things. Homes that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are
15、able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strong. Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.Pigeons have a natural instinct to return home, even if they are very far away and the trip is hard or dangerous. Men utiliz
16、e this homing instinct to send messages on small pieces of paper which are fastened to the pigeonsbacks or legs. In war time, pigeons have been known to fly as fast as 75 miles an hour and to cover distances of 500 to 600 miles. These homing pigeons begin their training when they are about four week
17、s old. After a few weeks they can begin flying and carrying messages. If all goes well, their flying career lasts about four years.Animals can learn to do many things that, while not necessarily useful, are very amusing to watch. In circuses, animals are taught to do the tricks that are most suitabl
18、e for their physical and temperamental make-up. Lions and tigers can be taught to leap and spring gracefully when told to do so, or to stay in place on command. Elephants leant to walk in line, to stand on their hind legs, to lie on their sides, and to stand on their heads. They can also learn to da
19、nce.Once a trainer had an elephant and a tiger. After many weeks of living in the same cage, the two animals became accustomed to each other. Then the tiger was taught to jump on the elephants back. Both animals became so interested in the act as well as the praise and food they received after the a
20、ct, that they for-got they were natural enemies. Later a lion was added to the act. This also took a lot of patient training. How ever, when the three animals grew accustomed to each other they made a most successful Circus act.（分数：5.00）(1).Race horses are hard to train because they are _.（分数：1.00）A
21、.faster than other horsesB.smaller than other horsesC.more suspicious than other horsesD.more nervous than other horses(2).Pigeons can carry messages for about _.（分数：1.00）A.two weeksB.four weeksC.two yearsD.four years(3).Pigeons have been known to fly as fast as _.（分数：1.00）A.75 mphB.50 mphC.110 mphD
22、.62 mph(4).Lions can be photographed easily when _.（分数：1.00）A.they are following a trail of something that smells good to themB.they are returning to their familiesC.they have been trained to work with other animalsD.they do not know a movie actor is nearby(5).Which of the following statements is NO
23、T true?（分数：1.00）A.Elephants can be graceful.B.Tigers are too dangerous to be trained.C.Animals which are natural enemies can be trained to live together.D.Animals can become interested in their tricks.BTEXT B/BPaula Jonescase against Bill Clinton is now, for all possible political consequences and c
24、apacity for media sensation, a fairy routine lawsuit of its kind. It does, however, have enormous social significance. For those of us who care about sexual harassment, the matter of Jones v. Clinton is a great conundrum. Consider: if Jones, the former Arkansas state employee, proves her claims, the
25、n we must face the fact that we helped to elect someone-Bill Clinton-who has betrayed us on this vital issue. But if she is proved to be lying, then we must accept that we pushed onto the public agenda an issue that is venerable to manipulation by alleged victims. The skeptics will use Jones case to
26、 cast doubt on the whole cause.Still, Ms Jones deserves the chance to prove her case; she has a right to pursue this claim and have the process work. It will be difficult: these kinds of cases usually are, and Ms. Jones task of suing a sitting president is harder than most.She does have one thing si
27、tting on her side: her case is in the courts. Sexual-harassment claims are really about violations of the alleged victims civil rights, and there is no better from for determining and assessing those violations-and finding the truth-than federal court. The judicial system can put aside political to
28、decide these complicated issues. That is a feat that neither the Senate Judicial nor ethics commit-tees have been able to accomplish-witness the Clarence-Thomas and Bob Packwood affairs. One lesson: the legal arena, not the political one, is the place to settle these sensitive problems.Some have arg
29、ued that the people (the “feminists“) who rallied around me have failed to support Jones. Our situations, however, are quite different. In 1991 the country was in the middle of a public de-bate over whether Clarence Thomas should be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Throughout that summer, interest gr
30、oups on both sides weighed in on his nomination. It was a public forum that invited a public conversation. But a pending civil action-even one against the president-does not generally invite that kind of public engagement.Most of the public seems content to let the process move forward. And given th
31、e conundrum, am created by the claim, it is no wonder that many (“feminists“ included) have been slow to jump into the Jones-Clinton fray. But people from all works of life remain open to her suit. We dont yet know which outcome we must confront: the president who betrayed the issue or the woman who
32、 used it. Whichever it is, we should continue to pursue sexual harassment with the same kind of energy and interest in eliminating the problem that we have in the past, regardless of who is the accused or the accuser. The statistics show that about 40 percent of women in the work force will encounte
33、r some form of harassment. We cant afford to abandon this issue now.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, the Paula Jones case was _.（分数：1.00）A.nothing important.B.very significant.C.doubtful.D.vulnerable.(2).The federal courts are much better than the Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determ
34、ining and assessing those violations because _.（分数：1.00）A.the federal courts have much bigger power.B.the federal courts are forum for determining and assessing those violations.C.the federal courts are more impartial.D.the federal courts are political arena.(3).According to the passage, the issue o
35、f sexual harassment must be dealt with seriously because _（分数：1.00）A.the outcome is not known.B.most of the public is not content.C.many have been slow to jump into the Jones Clinton fray.D.as many as 40% of women in the work force will encounter it.(4).According to the passage, sexual harassment is
36、 to _（分数：1.00）A.violate politics.B.violate the Supreme Court.C.cast doubt on the whole issueD.disturb a woman in an illegally sexual way.(5).In the sentence some have argued that the people (the “feminists“) who rallied around me have failed to support Jones“ (paragraph 4), the phrase “rallied aroun
37、d has the meaning of _（分数：1.00）A.gathered aroundB.relied onC.was dependedD.reliedBTEXT C/BRiccis “Operation Columbus“Ricci, 45, is now striking out on perhaps ills boldest venture yet. He plans to market an English-language edition of his elegant monthly art magazine, FMR, in the United States. Once
38、 again the skeptics are murmuring that the successful Ricci has headed for a big fall. And once again Ricci intends to prove them wrong.Ricci is so confident that he has christened. his quest “Operation Columbus“ and has set his sights on discovering an American readership of 300,000.That goal may n
39、ot be too far-fetched. The Italian edition of FMR-the initials, of course, stand for Franco Maria Ricci-is only 18 months old. But it is already the second largest alt magazine in the world, with a circulation of 65,000 and a profit margin of US500, 000. The American edition will be patterned after
40、the Italian version, with each 160-page issue carrying only 40 pages of ads and no more than five articles. But the contents will often differ. The English-language edition will include more American works, Ricci says, to help Americans get over “an inferiority complex about their art.“ He also hope
41、s that the magazine will become a vehicle for a two-way cultural ex-change-what he likes to think of as a marriage of brains, culture and taste from both sides of the Atlantic. To realize this vision, Ricci is mounting one of the most lavish, enterprising-and expensive-promotional campaigns in magaz
42、ine-publishing history. Between November and January, eight jumbo. jets will fly 8 million copies of a sample 16-page edition of FMR across the Atlantic. From a warehouse in Michigan, 6. 5 million copies will be mailed to American subscribers of various cultural, art and business magazines. Some of
43、the remaining copies will circulate as a special Sunday supplement in the New York Times. The cost of launching Operation Columbus is a staggering USs million, but Ricci is hoping that 60% of the price tag will be financed by Italian corporations. “To land in America Columbus had to use Spanish spon
44、sors,“ reads one sentence in his promotional pamphlet. “We would like Italians.“Like Columbus, Ricci cannot know what his reception will be on foreign shores. In Italy he gambled-and won-on a simple concept: it is more important to show art than to write about it. Hence, one issue of FMR might featu
45、re 32 foil-color pages of 17th-century tapestries, followed by 14 pages of outrageous eyeglasses. He is gambling that the concept is exportable. “I dont expect that more than 30% of my readers . will actually read FMR,“ he says. “The magazine is such a visual delight that they dont have to.“ Still,
46、he is lining up an impressive stable of writers and professors for the American edition, including Noam Chomsky, Anthony Burgess, Eric Jong and Norman Mailer. In addition, he seems to be pursuing his own eclectic vision without giving a moments thought to such established competitors as Connoisseur
47、and Horizon. “The Americans can do almost everything better than we can,“ says Ricci, “But we (the Ital-ians) have a 2,000 year edge on them in art.“（分数：5.00）(1).Ricci intends his American edition of FMR to carry more American art works in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.boost Americans confidence in their ar
48、t.B.follow the pattern set by his Italian edition.C.help Italians understand American art better.D.expand the readership of his magazine.(2).Ricci is compared to Columbus in the passage mainly because _.（分数：1.00）A.they both benefited from Italian sponsors.B.they were explorers in their own ways.C.they obtained overseas sponsorship.D.they got a warm reception in America.(3).In the sentence “The cost o
