1、专业八级-179 (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)BSECTION A/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling t
2、ask after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes ,and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. B Primary Functions of the Family/BThe family is a basic unit in a society. Soci
3、ologists have clone much research about the function of family, and have come up with different opinions. This lecture is about some positive functions the family plays in human society.B. Definition of the Family/BA family is a set of people who are related by blood, marriage,orU 1 /Uand who share
4、the primary responsibility for the society. 1. _.B.Understanding of the Family Functions in the Past/BThe family functioned as a source of society inequality or injustice becauseA. It plays a role in theU 2 /Uof power, property, and privilege. 2. _.B. It denies opportunities toU 3 /Uand limits freed
5、om 3. _.in sexual expression and mate selection.B. Family Performs Six Major Functions in Modern Society./BA. As a social system, it satisfies the needs of its members and contributes to theU 4 /Uof society. 4. _.B. As a basic unit of society, the family performs six vital functions:1. Reproduction:
6、 Through reproduction, it contributes to humanU 5 /U 5. _.2. Protection: Human children experience a very long period ofU 6 /Uand the family 6. _.assumes the responsibility of protecting and bringing up children.3. Socialization: The family transmits norms, values andU 7 /Uof a culture to the child.
7、7._.4. Sexual behaviourU 8 /U: Standards of sexual behaviour are most clearly defined 8. _.within the family circle.5. SupplyingU 9 /U: The family provides its members with warm and intimate 9. _.relationships and helps them feel satisfied and warm.6. Providing social status: People inherit a social
8、 positionincludingU 10 /Ubecause of their family background. 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:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the cor
9、rect answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).The interview is mainly a discussion concerning _.（分数：1.00）A
10、men and positionB.men and propertyC.women and inheritanceD.women and property(2).According to the interview, what is called property grabbing?（分数：1.00）A.The husbands property is taken by his relatives.B.The husbands property is taken by the government.C.The husbands property is taken by robbers.D.T
11、he husbands property is taken by his wife.(3).The women dont do anything to prevent property grabbing because _.（分数：1.00）A.the law is against themB.they dont know that they have rights to keep propertyC.the law is for themD.they dont want to damage the relationship with her husbands relatives(4).Acc
12、ording to the interview, the way of preventing property grabbing for the women is to _.（分数：1.00）A.learn more about the inheritance lawB.quarrel with her husbands relatives for her property fiercelyC.ask her relatives to put her husbands relatives into prisonD.go to Mrs Mutwa for assistance(5).Which
13、of the followings is not Mrs Mutwas recommendation?（分数：1.00）A.Making a will with the husband.B.Registering your home.C.Getting legal advice from a lawyer.D.Donating the property.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：4，分数：5.00)1. Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given
14、 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.Before Luxembourg goes to the polls, which country has already expressed their unwillingness to accept the treaty?（分数：1.00）A.Germany.B.Switzerland.C.Spain.D.France.2. Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, yo
15、u will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.TOM Online is probably a (an) _.（分数：1.00）A.web setB.educational schoolC.Internet portalD.foreign companyQuestions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer eac
16、h question. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Philippines President Gloria Arroyo _.（分数：1.00）A.has been found guilty of wrongdoingB.was forced to step down after 10 of 24 cabinet members resigned from the governmentC.will continue to run the government according to the constitutionD.had a tension
17、with the new cabinet(2).Which word can be used to describe the state of government after the event?（分数：1.00）A.Functional.B.Rebellious.C.Collapsed.D.Uncontrolled.3.In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer t
18、o each question on your ANSWER SHEET.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.According to ETS, several things will be changed in the GRE General Test except _.（分数：1.00）A.reading passagesB.the
19、verbal partC.the quantitative partD.written skills四、BPART READING (总题数：3，分数：3.00)4.The idea that mud was applied to the antlers deliberately was _.（分数：1.00）A.the result of an inspired guessB.a possibility based on reasoning from factsC.an obvious conclusionD.a conclusion based on other similar cases
20、5.What had been the principal use of the antlers?（分数：1.00）A.To obtain the material for useful tools.B.To prepare the fields for cultivation.C.To help in removing trees and bushes so that land could be cultivated.D.To make many objects useful in everyday life.6.What was the aim of the investigation r
21、eferred to in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To provide some kind of identification of a few Neolithic men.B.To find out more about the period when the antlers were used.C.To discover more about the purpose of the antlers.D.To learn more about the types of men who used the antlers.五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)
22、7.“We must not expect even civilized people not to have done these things.“ in the last paragraph suggests that _.（分数：1.00）A.those who have done any fighting and bullying cannot be considered civilizedB.there is nothing wrong if civilized people do some fighting and bullyingC.even civilized people h
23、ave done some fighting and bullyingD.civilized people have never done any fighting and bullying8.Most people believe that the greatest countries are those that _.（分数：1.00）A.built the highest pillarsB.were beaten in battle by the greatest number of other countriesC.were ruled by the greatest number o
24、f conquerorsD.won over the greatest number of other countries as conquerors9.The author says that civilized people should _.（分数：1.00）A.not have any quarrels to settleB.not fight when there are no quarrels to settleC.settle their quarrels without fightingD.settle their quarrels by seeing which side c
25、an kill off the greatest number of the other side10.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Those who won the wars should have been tried as war criminals instead of being glorified.B.The one who invented the wheel may have helped civilization forward to a greater extent t
26、han those generals.C.When the sun grows too cold to maintain life on the earth, people will migrate to other planets.D.Nations and countries should have learnt to behave properly to each other.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)11.When the author uses the expression “it is a long shrug“ in referring to Bowle
27、ss book, he is commenting on the _.（分数：1.00）A.length of the novelB.indifference to the moral behavior of the charactersC.monotony of the storyD.sensational depravities of the book12.In the opinion of the author, Cry, The Beloved Country is a great and dramatic novel because of Patons _.（分数：1.00）A.in
28、sight into human behaviorB.behavioristic beliefsC.treatment of good and evil as abstractionsD.willingness to make moral judgments13.In our age, according to the author, a standpoint often taken in the area of ethics is the _.（分数：1.00）A.relativistic view of moralsB.greater concern with religionC.emph
29、asis on evilD.greater concern with universals七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)14.The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _.（分数：1.00）A.unusual ways to advertise productsB.types of payment plans for serviceC.theories about how products affect different levels of societyD.how certain element
30、s of a price “package“ influence its market value15.According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to _.（分数：1.00）A.labor and educationB.transportation and insuranceC.utilities and servicesD.products and services16.The best title for the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.The Inherent Weaknesse
31、s of the Price SystemB.The Complexities of the Price SystemC.Credit Terms in TransactionsD.Resource Allocation and the Public Sector八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)17.The material in the passage could best be used in an argument for _.（分数：1.00）A.increased funding for research on amorphous materialsB.furth
32、er study of the history of silicon crystalsC.increased reliance on solar energyD.training more scientists to study energy problems18.The tone of the passage can best be described as _.（分数：1.00）A.biased and unprofessionalB.tentative and inconclusiveC.analytical and optimisticD.concerned and conciliat
33、ory19.The author is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.discussing the importance of solar energyB.presenting a history of research on energy sourcesC.describing a possible solution to the problem of the cost of photo-voltaic cellsD.advocating increased government funding for research on alternati
34、ve energy source九、BTEXT F/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)20.Creative artists and thinkers achieve communication by _.（分数：1.00）A.depending on shared conventionsB.fashioning their own conventionsC.adjusting their personal feelingsD.elaborating a common language21.According to the passage, which of the following stat
35、ements is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Individual contributions combined possess great significance to the public.B.Good contributors dont neglect the use of internal communication system.C.Everyone except those original people comes under the influence of society.D.Knowing how to communicate is universal a
36、mong human beings.22.It is implied at the end of the passage that highly original individuals feel isolated because _.（分数：1.00）A.they fail to acknowledge and use an acceptable form of communicationB.they actually differ from other individuals in the same periodC.they have little in common with the s
37、ociety of the timeD.they refuse to admit parallels between themselves and the society23.A common characteristic of artists and scientists involved in creative work is that _.（分数：1.00）A.they care about the possible reaction to their workB.public response is one of the primary conceitsC.they are keenl
38、y aware of public interest in their workD.they are indifferent toward response to their work十、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)24.Which group of writers is among those who may be called early pioneers of American literature?（分数：1.00）A.Mark Twain and Henry James.B.Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving.
39、C.Ernest Hemingway and William FaulknerD.Jack London and OHenry.25.The most striking phonetic difference between American and British English is the pronunciation of _ in words.（分数：1.00）A.rB.aC.whD.er26.The flag which is a combination of Britains three parts is known as _.（分数：1.00）A.the United Natio
40、nB.St. PatrickC.the Union JackD.Great Britain27._ describes in detail a communist society.（分数：1.00）A.Robin HoodB.Vanity FairC.UtopiaD.The Waste Land28.A fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means that it often has _.（分数：1.00）A.floodsB.volcanic eruptionsC.earthquakesD.droughts29.The study
41、 of the phonic medium of language is defined as _.（分数：1.00）A.morphologyB.semanticsC.phoneticsD.phonology30.Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression?（分数：1.00）A.Religion and immortality.B.Life and death.C.
42、Love and marriage.D.War and peace.31.In English, “vis“ bears the meaning of “to look at something“ and can be combined with affixes to form new words, as in supervise, revise, etc. In this sense, vis is a _ morpheme.（分数：1.00）A.boundB.freeC.inflectionalD.independent32.The Second World War ended with
43、the unconditional surrender of Germany in _.（分数：1.00）A.1944B.1945C.1946D.194333.If an English speaker refuses the compliment which merely comes out of politeness he may say _.（分数：1.00）A.“No, I dont think so.”B.“Oh, you are too polite.”C.“Do you really think so?”D.“Oh, I wish it could be true.”十一、BPA
44、RT PROOFREA(总题数：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:_十二、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)44.学校请来一位洋教师，长得挺怪，红脸，金发，连鬓大胡须，有几根胡子一直逾过面颊，挨近鼻子；他个子足有两米，每进屋门必须低头，才能躲过门框子的拦击，叫人误以为他进门先鞠躬，这不太讲究礼貌了吗? 顶怪的是，他每每与中国学生聊天，聊到可笑之处时，他不笑，脸上也没表情，好像他不喜欢玩笑；可是又是毫不可笑的事，他会冷不防放声大笑，笑得翻江倒海
45、仰面朝天，几乎连人带椅子要翻过去，喉结在脖子上乱跳，满脸胡子直抖。常使中国学生面面相觑，不知这位洋教师的神经是不是有点问题。（分数：10.00）_十三、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)45.That relaxation is a necessity is a fact generally admitted but most people do not suspect that, in order to rest the mind, relaxation must be active. That is not to say that our activity
46、must entail strenuous effort, but only that it must prevent that passiveness which is conductive to dispersion of thought. On the pretext of resting, some people allow their thoughts to drift hither and thither according to their imagination. This is a harmful habit which is weakening to our mental
47、powers, and is, moreover, unreasonable. Complete inertia is much more tiring than moderate work; it leads to incurable boredom, destroys intellectual and moral energy; in a word, it impairs Our higher faculties. The most profitable kind of relaxation is derived from physical exercise or from an easy occupation. Walking is such
