1、专业八级-254 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)BDarwin and His Theory/B Darwin was born in 1809 as the son of a physician. He earlier planned to become a (1) _ in the Church of England. Later he accepted an invitation to serve as an unpaid naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle, and jo
2、ined in the (2) _ scientific expedition to the Pacific coast of South America in 1831. The book On the Origin of Species was published in 1859 and aroused a storm of (3) _ He continued to write and publish his works on biology throughout his life. He died on 1882 and lies buried in Westminster Abbey
3、. Darwins general theory presumes the development of life from non-life and stresses a purely naturalistic “descent with (4) _ “, the result of which is an entirely different organism. What Darwin brought to the old philosophy of evolution is a new mechanism called “natural selection“. It acts to pr
4、e serve and (5) _ minor advantageous genetic mutations. It is the preservation of a (6) _ advantage that enables a species to compete better in the wild. Similarly, it (7) _ inferior species gradually over time. Darwins theory of evolution is a slow gradual process. He wrote, “Natural selection acts
5、 only by taking advantage of slight (8) _ variations.“ An irreducibly complex system is composed of multiple parts, and every individual part is (9). The common mousetrap is an common (10) _ example of irreducible complexity.（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
6、项 1:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).In the case that occurred in France in 1981, how many people witnessed it?（分数：1.00）A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Five.(2).The scientist from the French space agency did all the following things except _.（分数：1.00）A.taking further photosB.taking soil samplesC.planting veg
7、etation in the soilD.taking samples of vegetation(3).Peter Sturrock thinks that the field of UFO study is in a state of _.（分数：1.00）A.popularizationB.pauseC.developmentD.ignorance and confusion(4).In which countries are there programs of pursuing UFO?（分数：1.00）A.China and USAB.Chile and France.C.Franc
8、e and Canada.D.Egypt and Greece.(5).There have been UFO reports for _.（分数：1.00）A.15 yearsB.50 yearsC.six decadesD.four decades三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).If Quebec was separated from Canada, the two pacts with US _.（分数：1.00）A.should remain effectiveB.should be abolishedC.should be discussed aga
9、inD.should be supplemented(2).The US border with Canada is the _ in the world.（分数：1.00）A.longest defended borderB.longest undefended borderC.longest undefined borderD.longest coastal border(3).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.In the days before the vote, the Clinton Administration had b
10、een careful to describe the referendum as an internal matter.B.It is critical for the United States to have a stable northern neighbor.C.Mr. Clinton discussed the outcome of the referendum Tuesday with Canadian Prime Minister.D.Both pacts will be discussed further with united Canada.I Questions 9 an
11、d 10 are based on the following news. 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：2.00）(1).The news from China tells us that _.（分数：1.00）A.at least eighty-one people have been killed by floodingB.a dangerous goods warehouse has been
12、damaged by fireC.many killed were unable to leave the buildingD.the fire in a handicraft factory in southern China is striking(2).The recent fire-related accidents were caused by _.（分数：1.00）A.strong winds and lack of waterB.rapid economic growthC.locked doors and windowsD.overcrowded people四、BPART R
13、EADING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.What is Renault most famous for?（分数：1.00）A.Startlingly different cars.B.Family cars.C.Advances in design.D.Boat and train design.2.How does that Racoon cross water?（分数：1.00）A.It swims.B.It raises its nose.C.It uses hydrojets.D.It uses its four-wheel drived.3.Why will Boeing n
14、ot need a replica of the 777?（分数：1.00）A.It can use computers to check the design.B.It already has enough experience with plans.C.It will only need to upgrade the replica of the previous model.D.It can make sure all the bits fit together.4.How did Renault test drive the Racoon?（分数：1.00）A.Over rocky t
15、errain.B.In actual reality.C.Over French country roads.D.In virtual reality.五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.What does “this“ refer to in the expression “this appears less of a hazard“?（分数：1.00）A.Some foreign power.B.The design of the security systems.C.A terrorist attack.D.Sabotage by people working for
16、 an enemy country.6.Why would a terrorist go to the Atomic Energy commissions public reading room?（分数：1.00）A.To find out how to design a bomb.B.To find out where to steal plutonium.C.To look at files of secret information.D.To find out where to steal an atomic bomb.7.The main danger discussed in the
17、 passage is from _.（分数：1.00）A.students making their own atomic bombs.B.foreign spies stealing secretsC.terrorists stealing plutonium and making their own bombsD.technicians stealing plutonium8.What is the main theme of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The fact that a student was able to make an atomic bomb:B.
18、The dangers of transporting plutonium.C.The fact that secret information is available in public libraries.D.The ease with which atomic bombs could become a terrorist weapon.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.According to the passage, once a minority owned business is established, self-help networks contrib
19、ute which of the following to that business?（分数：1.00）A.Information regarding possible expansion of the business into nearby communities.B.Encouragement of a business climate that is nearly free of direct competition.C.Opportunities for the business owner to reinvest profits in other minority owned b
20、usinesses.D.Contact with people who are likely to be customers of the new business.10.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the Irish building and loan associations mentioned in the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.They were started by third or fourth-generation immigrants.B.They or
21、iginated as off shoots of church-related groups.C.They frequently helped Irish entrepreneurs to finance business net connected with construction.D.They contributed to the employment of many Irish construction workers.11.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about rotating credit as
22、sociations?（分数：1.00）A.They were developed exclusively by Chinese immigrants.B.They accounted for a significant portion of the investment capital used by Chinese immigrants in New York in the early twentieth century.C.Third- generation members of an immigrant group who started businesses in the 1920s
23、 would have been unlikely to rely on them.D.Recent immigrants still frequently turn to rotating credit associations instead of banks for investment capital.12.The passage best supports which of the following statements?（分数：1.00）A.A minority entrepreneur who had no assistance from family members woul
24、d not be able to start a business.B.Self-help networks have been effective in helping entrepreneurs primarily in the last 50 years.C.Minority groups have developed a range of alternatives to standard financing of business ventures.D.The financial institutions founded by various ethnic groups owe the
25、ir success to their unique formal organization.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.The SAHs approach to organisational structure required changing practices in _.（分数：1.00）A.industrial relationsB.firing staffC.hiring staffD.marketing14.The hotel number of jobs advertised at the SAH was _.（分数：1.00）A.70B.120C
26、.170D.28015.SAHs new organisational structure requires _.（分数：1.00）A.75% of the old management positionsB.25% of the old management positionsC.25% more management positionsD.5% fewer management positions16.The high costs of running AHIs hotels are related to their _.（分数：1.00）A.managementB.sizeC.staff
27、D.policies八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.What, in the writers opinion, happens to a scholar who shares his ideas with his colleagues?（分数：1.00）A.He gains recognition for his achievements.B.He attracts large numbers of students.C.He risks his ideas being student.D.He is considered slightly mad.18.In the
28、 writers opinion, interdisciplinary studies are important because they _.（分数：1.00）A.encourage scholars to concentrate on their own specialisationsB.allow scholars to change disciplines more easilyC.make scholars aware of problems outside the. ir own fieldD.allow overworked scholars to relax19.The wr
29、iter claims that it is important for specialists to be able to travel because _.（分数：1.00）A.their fellow experts are scattered around the worldB.their laboratories are in remote placesC.there are so many people working in similar fieldsD.text books have wide circulation20.The writer thinks that the g
30、rowth of specialist societies and periodicals had helped scholars to _.（分数：1.00）A.cut down research costsB.keep up with current developmentsC.spend less time travellingD.develop their ideas more quickly九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.The state of California is on _.（分数：1.00）A.the Atlantic CoastB
31、.the Gulf of MexicoC.the Pacific CoastD.Carribean Sea22._ is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication.（分数：1.00）A.LinguisticsB.SyntaxC.MorphologyD.Language23.Which of the following words does NOT contain one morpheme?（分数：1.00）A.Table.B.Often.C.Desirable.D.Life.24.Who is the cr
32、eator and a great master of the historical novel?（分数：1.00）A.John Keats.B.Walter Scott.C.Jame Austen.D.Charles Lamb.25.Which of the following had the title “the Wizard of Menlo Park“?（分数：1.00）A.Thomas Alva Edison.B.John Stevens.C.Charlie Chaplin.D.Robert Fulton.26.The poem Ode to the West Wind was wr
33、itten by _.（分数：1.00）A.Percy Bysshe ShelleyB.John KeatsC.Walter ScottD.Gorge Gordon,Lord Byron27.Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?（分数：1.00）A.Football.B.Tennis.C.Archery.D.Cricket.28.Son and Lovers was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.George Bernard ShawB.D.H. LawrenceC.Virginia WoolfD
34、.James Joyce29.Which of the following work tells how Satan rebelled against Cod and how Adam and Eve were driven out of Eden?（分数：1.00）A.Paradise Lost.B.Paradise Regained.C.L ALLegro.D.Lycidas.30.The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in _.（分数：1.00）A.New MexicoB.IowoC.C
35、aliforniaD.Virginia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.加入世贸组织，是中国对外开放的新起点。我们将在更大范围和更深程度上参与国际经济合作与竞争。中国将进一步向亚洲和世界开放，向各国的企业家、投资者开放。我们恪守入世承诺，有步骤地扩大开放领域，降低关税水平，取消非关税壁垒。我们也将不断完善法治，创造更加公平透明和可预见的市场环境。同时，我
36、们还将大力实施“走出去”战略，鼓励中国各种所有制企业走向世界。 中国人民热爱和平，中国的发展需要和平。中国经济的发展，不会对任何国家和地区构成威胁。无论现在还是将来，中国始终是维护世界和平促进共同发展的重要力量。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.I ve come to the San Jose office park where eBay is housed to nose around and figure out what makes this business apparently immune to the dot-co
37、m curse. Whitman has promised to transform eBay from an online auction house into a much bigger, general-purpose shopping destination B the first place people turn when they want to buy, well, anything at all. Analysts, who applaud this strategy and are reassured by Whitmans record, see eBay as the
38、one company that really taps into the boundless Potential of the internet. Theres truth in that. EBay owns no inventory or warehouses, which helps make it highly profitable. It has cleverly used e-mail, message hoards, and the natural watchfulness of its virtual community to forge bonds with custome
39、rs and police the behavior of its buyers and sellers. Its Website enables small sellers to participate in a vast market place - and lets eBay collect few on even the tiniest of trisections. Long alter investors gave up on other dot-coma hammered their stocks, they ere still betting on obey.（分数：10.00
40、）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Some people say that censorship should be cancelled completely, Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give your specific reasons for your answer, Write an essay of about 400 words, commenting and expressions your views on the following topic: BSHOULD CENSO
41、RSHIP BE ABOLISHED?/B In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part 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 will be award
42、ed for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-254 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)BDarwin and His Theory/B Darwin was born in 1809 as the s
43、on of a physician. He earlier planned to become a (1) _ in the Church of England. Later he accepted an invitation to serve as an unpaid naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle, and joined in the (2) _ scientific expedition to the Pacific coast of South America in 1831. The book On the Origin of Species was
44、published in 1859 and aroused a storm of (3) _ He continued to write and publish his works on biology throughout his life. He died on 1882 and lies buried in Westminster Abbey. Darwins general theory presumes the development of life from non-life and stresses a purely naturalistic “descent with (4)
45、_ “, the result of which is an entirely different organism. What Darwin brought to the old philosophy of evolution is a new mechanism called “natural selection“. It acts to pre serve and (5) _ minor advantageous genetic mutations. It is the preservation of a (6) _ advantage that enables a species to
46、 compete better in the wild. Similarly, it (7) _ inferior species gradually over time. Darwins theory of evolution is a slow gradual process. He wrote, “Natural selection acts only by taking advantage of slight (8) _ variations.“ An irreducibly complex system is composed of multiple parts, and every individual part is (9). The common mousetrap is an common (10) _ example of irreducible complexity.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：clergyman）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：five-year）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：controversy）解析：填空项 1:_
