1、专业八级-251 (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-falling t
2、ask on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Now listen to the mini-lecture.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You
3、 may refer to your notes.BMarriage in Ancient Egypt/BThe ancient Egyptians held marriage as a sacred bond. Each person in a family played his or her own role. Marriageand a close family played an (1) _ role in ancient Egypt.The ancient Egyptians were encouraged to marry young because the (2) _ at th
4、is time was relatively short.One of the most (3) _ tides you could call your love was “brother“ or “sister“, though marriage between siblings was not a common phenomenon.Wedding Day: The bride merely moved her belongings into the home of her husband. Though there was no official ceremony, there were
5、 bound to be (4) _ in-honor of the uniting couple. Before the 26th dynasty when a girl was going to enter into a marriage, her father had the (5) _Marriage Contract: Marriage settlements were drawn up between a womans father and her future husband. Its sole purpose was to establish the rights of bot
6、h parties to (6) _ and possessions during the marriage and after divorce. The finished contract was given to a third party for (7) _. Due to the contract system that provided such far-reaching safeguards for the (8) _ rights of wives and children that most men could only afford one wife at a time.Du
7、ring the early periods of ancient Egypt, the further husband made a payment to the brides father. Later this practice abandoned and later it was (9) _Divorce: A woman could divorce her husband for mental or physical cruelty or adultery. With the (10) _ of marriage and divorce and the financial prote
8、ction, she generally received divorce.（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)Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 secon the land refers to FranceC.mine; yet it was occupied b
9、y GermansD.mine; the land is that of the Americans.6.The word reputation in “my reputation in town enhanced my reputation at work“ is used in a(n) _ sense.（分数：1.00）A.derogatoryB.ironicalC.appreciativeD.neutral7.“That year in New Jersey lives in my mind. “,as the author intended, means _.（分数：1.00）A.t
10、hat was a year in which awful things happened to meB.that was a year that I will never even forgetC.that was a year that only existed in my mind; but never happened to existD.that was a year when I lived in New Jersey六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)8.How could Dennis distinguish between a book and a pillo
11、w of the same size and at an equal distance in front of him? A book would produce _.（分数：1.00）A.a higher-pitched soundB.a louder soundC.a sharper soundD.a fuzzier sound9.How could Dennis distinguish between a small ball and a large ball from a distance of 3 feet? The large ball would produce _.（分数：1.
12、00）A.a sharper soundB.a softer soundC.a higher-pitched soundD.a louder sound10.The writer says that a blind baby is doubly handicapped in comparison to a sighted child because _.（分数：1.00）A.his world is completely darkB.he can never make eye contact with other peopleC.he has no visual stimulation fro
13、m his surroundingsD.he can not perceive the world with his eyes11.Bower believed Dennis would be the ideal subject for his experiment because _.（分数：1.00）A.Dennis was blind at birthB.Dennis was younger than anyone else he could findC.Denniss parents were quite worried about his futureD.Dennis always
14、produced sharp clicking sounds with his tongue12.If someone holds a book 6 feet directly in front of Denis and then moves it only 1 foot directly in front of him, what change in sound does. Dennis hear?（分数：1.00）A.A lover-pitched sound.B.A higher-pitched sound.C.A sharper sound.D.A softer sound.七、BTE
15、XT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.The autor wants to prove with the example of Isaac Newton that _.（分数：1.00）A.inquiring minds are more important than scientific experimentsB.science advances when fruitful researches are conductedC.scientists seldom forget the essential nature of researchD.unpredictability wei
16、ghs less than prediction in scientific research14.It seems that some young scientists _.（分数：1.00）A.have a keen interest in predictionB.often speculate on the futureC.think highly of creative thinkingD.stick to “scientific method“15.The author implies that the results of scientific research _.（分数：1.0
17、0）A.may not be as profitable as they are expectedB.can be measured in dollars and centsC.rely on conformity to a standard patternD.are mostly underestimated by management16.The author asserts that scientists _.（分数：1.00）A.shouldnt replace “scientific method“ with imaginative thoughtB.shouldnt neglect
18、 to speculate on unpredictable thingsC.should write more concise reports for technical journalsD.should be confident about their research findings八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The ethnographer shows great interest in all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.current conditions that exist with a cultur
19、eB.individual behavior as shaped by a customC.behavior patterns common among members of a cultureD.differences existing within a culture18.It is implied in the last paragraph that the method used by earlier ethnographers was _.（分数：1.00）A.detailed note-takingB.random selectionC.tape-recordingD.on-the
20、-spot investigation19.Which of the following may NOT give biases to the ethnographers study of culture?（分数：1.00）A.The people who answer his questions.B.His own cultural background.C.The kind of information he wants to get.D.The changes made by his presence in the culture in question.20.Malinowski _.
21、（分数：1.00）A.developed ethnography into anthropologyB.used tape recorders to record the desired informationC.studied such units as urban ghettosD.is considered father of ethnography九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Which of the following words is NOT the hyponym of the word “furniture“?（分数：1.00）A.Wa
22、rdrobe.B.Carnation.C.Desk.D.Dresser.22.The poem I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Walt WhitmanB.Emily DickinsonC.Harriet Beecher StoweD.Mark Twain23.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by _.（分数：1.00）A.King HaroldB.William the Co
23、nquerorC.Oliver CromwellD.Robin Hood24.Which two speeches made Emerson famous?（分数：1.00）A.Nature and Essays.B.Representative Men and English Traits.C.Nature and English Traits.D.The American Scholar and The Divinity School Address.25.Which of the following is the most significant American poem of the
24、 20th century by T.S. Eliot?（分数：1.00）A.The Sacred Wood.B.Four Quartets.C.The Waste Land.D.Preludes.26.The first settlers of New Zealand were _.（分数：1.00）A.Voyagers from East PolynesiaB.European navigatorsC.Sealers and WhalersD.Christian missionaries27.Which two words are NOT antonyms?（分数：1.00）A.Fathe
25、r and son.B.Male and female.C.Doctor and patient.D.Wolf and fox.28.The capital city of Wales is _.（分数：1.00）A.CardiffB.EdinburghC.GlasgowD.Manchester29.Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.The telegraph.B.The Guardian.C.The News of the World.D.The Times.30.Which of
26、the following is a compound word?（分数：1.00）A.Conversation.B.Comparable.C.Entertaining.D.Sunflower.十、BPART 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:_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.人生是由“渐”维持的。这在女人恐怕尤为必要：歌剧中，舞台上如花的少女，就是将来火炉旁边的老婆子，这句话骤听使人不能相信，少女也不
27、肯承认，实则现在的老婆子都是由如花的少女“渐渐”变成的。 人之能堪受境遇的变衰，也全靠这“渐”的助力。巨富的纨绔子弟因屡次破产而“渐渐”荡尽其家产，变为贫者；贫者只得做雇工，雇工往往变成奴隶，奴隶容易变为无赖，无赖与乞丐相去甚近，乞丐不妨做偷儿这样的例子，在小说中，在实际上，均多得很。因为其实变衰是延长为十年二十年而一步一步地“渐渐”地达到的，在本人不感到甚么强烈的刺激。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.But it was not until long after midnight, at about 2:30 A.M. of
28、April 30, as several witnesses recall, that the Fuehrer emerged from his private quarters and appeared in the general dining passage, where some twenty persons, mostly the women members of his encourage, were assembled. He walked down the line shaking hands with each and mumbling a few words that we
29、re inaudible. There was a heavy film of moisture on his eyes and, as Fran Junge remembered, “they seemed to be looking for away, beyond the walls of the bunker.“ After he retired, a curious thing happened. The tension which had been building up to an almost unendurable point the bunker broke, and se
30、veral persons went to the canteen - to dance, The weird party soon became so noisy that word was sent from the Fuehrers quarters requesting more quiet. The Russians might come in a few hours and kill them all - though most of them were already thinking of how they could escape - but in the meantime
31、for a brief spell, now that the Fuehrers strict control of their lives was over, they would seek pleasure where and how they could find it. The sense of relief among there people seemed to have been enormous and they danced on through the night.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Some peop
32、le like to learn foreign language by listening lessons, writing homework and reading books, others like to learn by taking to foreigners, listening radio program, watching TV and seeing films. Which do you prefer? Give reasons to support your answer. Write an essay of about 400 words, commenting and
33、 expressing your views on the topic.In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second pan you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks w
34、ill be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-251 (1)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
35、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-falling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Now listen to the mini-l
36、ecture.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes.BMarriage in Ancient Egypt/BThe ancient Egyptians held marriage as a sacred bond. E
37、ach person in a family played his or her own role. Marriageand a close family played an (1) _ role in ancient Egypt.The ancient Egyptians were encouraged to marry young because the (2) _ at this time was relatively short.One of the most (3) _ tides you could call your love was “brother“ or “sister“,
38、 though marriage between siblings was not a common phenomenon.Wedding Day: The bride merely moved her belongings into the home of her husband. Though there was no official ceremony, there were bound to be (4) _ in-honor of the uniting couple. Before the 26th dynasty when a girl was going to enter in
39、to a marriage, her father had the (5) _Marriage Contract: Marriage settlements were drawn up between a womans father and her future husband. Its sole purpose was to establish the rights of both parties to (6) _ and possessions during the marriage and after divorce. The finished contract was given to
40、 a third party for (7) _. Due to the contract system that provided such far-reaching safeguards for the (8) _ rights of wives and children that most men could only afford one wife at a time.During the early periods of ancient Egypt, the further husband made a payment to the brides father. Later this
41、 practice abandoned and later it was (9) _Divorce: A woman could divorce her husband for mental or physical cruelty or adultery. With the (10) _ of marriage and divorce and the financial protection, she generally received divorce.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：integral）解析：听力原文-Marriage in Ancient EgyptGood
42、 afternoon, everybody. In ancient times Egypt was a flourishing kingdom and one of the earliest known civilizations, producing magnificent structures and delicate works of art. Today we will discuss one aspect of its social life. That is the marriage in ancient Egypt.The ancient Egyptians held marri
43、age as a sacred bond. The family was broken down into roles that each would play in order for things to run smoothly. The father was the one who would work all day. In smaller households the mother was in charge of all things pertaining to the house. Cooking, cleaning and watching the children were
44、all her responsibilities. Egyptians seem to have taken mates in what most often appears to be lifelong monogamous relationships. Marriage and a close family played an integral role in ancient Egypt.A bride would be young, about 14 or 15 years old. Her husband could be anywhere from 17 to 20 - or old
45、er if he was divorced or a widower. The ancient Egyptians were encouraged to marry young, considering that the life span at this time was relatively short.Interestingly, one of the most affectionate titles you could call your love was “brother“ or “sister“ in ancient Egypt. This had nothing to do wi
46、th sibling relations, but led many archaeologists and scholars to wrongly assume that most ancient Egyptians married their siblings. Actually, this usually occurred only among royalty - and was not a common occurrence.First lets talk about the wedding day.The day of the marriage was really quite simple. The bride merely moved her belongings into the home of her husband. He might be living alone or with his parents.So what did the bride wear? She probably wore a long dress or tunic made of linen, which may have been covered from head to toe with bead-net. If she owned any gold, silve
