1、专业八级-90 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 task
2、after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes ,and an other ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.BHow Market Leaders Keep Their Edge/BResearch finds that there are three methods wit
3、h which big companies keep their advantages, and researchers name them three different value disciplines.1. BDiscipline ofU 1 /UExcellence:/B 1. _The company wins through cost.These companies usually try to provide customers withU 2 /Uand 2. _easy service, or both. They may also try their best to cu
4、t cost.Price/Costco is an example.2. BDiscipline of ProductU 3 /U:/B 3. _This kind of companies usually win with product.These companies attract customers mainly by continuouslyU 4 /Utheir product or services.4. _In order to achieve this purpose, they have to challenge themselves in three ways:a) Th
5、ey must beU 5 /U; 5. _b) They must commercialize theirU 6 /Uquickly; 6. _c) They must keepU 7 /U 7. _3. BDiscipline of Customer Intimacy:/BCompanies of this kind mainly win with intimateU 8 /U 8. _Intimate customer relation is like the relation between closeneighbours. These companies usually try to
6、 provide what a particularcustomer wants rather than what theU 9 /Uwants in general. 9. _These companies regard it important to understand customers andtheir need.U 10 /Uis the greatest assets to these companies. What they value is 10. _not instant profit, but relationships.Cable he characteristics
7、of the art of the Middle Ages?（分数：1.00）A.It follows a kind of mathematics.B.Its religious art, employing symbols to convey its meanings.C.Art becomes an allegory, beyond each painting some profound meanings are hidden.D.Art of the Middle Ages embodies the personality of the artist in a diffused way.
8、3.How does the writer value art of the Middle Ages?（分数：1.00）A.The art of the Middle Ages is elevated by its religious and sacred facet.B.Artists of the Middle Ages were absolutely talented.C.The art of the Middle Ages formed its own unique system.D.The religious works in the Middle Ages reached unpa
9、rallel height in art.4.What does the circular halo placed behind the head signify in the art of the Middle Ages?（分数：1.00）A.Divinity.B.Sainthood.C.God.D.Sky.五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.The passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the history of the wildlife conservation movementB.the preservation of wild
10、life through lawsC.wildlife management as a new approachD.protection and improvement of the habitat of animals6.Good wildlife management includes all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.carrying on a campaign against the terrible destruction of wild creaturesB.preserving and improving the habitatC.
11、regulating wildlife growth through hunting and fishingD.increasing wildlife population by artificial means六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)7.Special words used in technical discussion _.（分数：1.00）A.should be confined to scientific fieldsB.should resemble mathematical formulaeC.are considered artificial spee
12、chD.may become part of common speech8.The writer of this article was probably_.（分数：1.00）A.a linguistB.an attorneyC.a scientistD.an essayist9.It is true that _.（分数：1.00）A.the average man often uses in his own vocabulary what was once technical language not meant for himB.various professions and occup
13、ations often interchange their dialects and jargonsC.there is always a clear-cut nontechnical word that may be substituted for the technical wordD.an educated person would be expected to know most technical terms10.This passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.a new languageB.technical termi
14、nologyC.various occupations and professionsD.scientific undertakings七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)11.The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.Philosophy of MathematicsB.The Recent Growth in ScienceC.The Verification of FactsD.Methods of Scientific Inquiry12.According to th
15、e passage, we may state that _.（分数：1.00）A.modern scientists and the ancient philosophers used similar techniquesB.the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning is non-existentC.the ancient philosophers and scientists were primarily interested in “theories“D.it is easy to convert “theory“
16、into fact13.The difference between “facts“ and “theory“ _.（分数：1.00）A.is non-existentB.is that the latter needs confirmationC.rests on the simplicity of the formerD.is the difference between the modern scientists and the ancient Greeks八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.From the last paragraph we can learn
17、that _.（分数：1.00）A.Greenspan agrees with the baby reading lessonsB.Greenspan opposes the baby reading lessonsC.Greenspan doesnt care about the baby reading lessonsD.We cant infer whether Greenspan care about the baby reading lessons or not15.What does the phrase “in the spotlight“ in paragraph 3 mean
18、分数：1.00）A.In the sunshine.B.Drawing attention.C.Become more clear.D.In a particular place.16.Dr. Stanley Greenspan thinks that _.（分数：1.00）A.cognition and emotions are independent of each other in childrens developmentB.a babys future is written in his DNAC.parent-child interaction is important for
19、 childrens mental developmentD.some babies are born smart, while others not17.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Children and Parents.B.How to Boost Babies Brain Power.C.How to Raise Children.D.The Role of Emotions in Childrens Development.九、BTEXT F/B(总题数：4，分数：
20、4.00)18.The authors attitude towards automation is that of _.（分数：1.00）A.indecisionB.remorseC.indifferenceD.favor19.The main purpose of the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.predict the future of medical careB.describe a health check-up deviceC.show the superior health care system of SwedenD.warn about the
21、dangers of undetected diseases20.The prediction process that the Jungners use is essentially _.（分数：1.00）A.biologicalB.physiologicalC.chemicalD.biophysical21.The results of the use of the Jungner apparatus indicate that _.（分数：1.00）A.people may become aware of a previously undetected ailmentB.blood di
22、seases can be cured very easilyC.diabetes does not respond to the apparatusD.practically all Swedish physicians welcomed the invention十、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)22.The first known settlers of Britain were _.（分数：1.00）A.the JutesB.the CeltsC.the SaxonsD.the Iberians23.The Wars of Roses was ended
23、 by _ who destroyed the forces of the two sides of the wars, and the feudal basis of society was completely broken.（分数：1.00）A.Henry B.Henry C.Henry D.Henry 24.All his novels reveal that, as time went on, Mark Twain became increasingly _.（分数：1.00）A.prolificB.artisticC.optimisticD.pessimistic25.Most e
24、mbedded clauses require an introductory word called a subordinator, such as “that, until, before, _, “and so on.（分数：1.00）A.soB.ifC.forD.but26.“Lead(metal)“ and “lead(dogs head)“ are spelt in the same way, but pronounced differently. This kind of sense relation is called _.（分数：1.00）A.polysemyB.antony
25、myC.homonymyD.hyponymy27.A cold dish of raw vegetables with a dressing is called _.（分数：1.00）A.hamburgerB.sandwichC.saladD.pudding28.Hawthorne generally concerned himself with such issues as _ in his fictions.（分数：1.00）A.the evil in mans heartB.the material pursuitC.the racial conflictD.the social ine
26、quality29.The most obvious and rapid change in the development of a language takes place in the area of _.（分数：1.00）A.pronunciationB.vocabularyC.grammarD.speech30.The English Renaissance period was an age of _.（分数：1.00）A.poetry and dramaB.drama and novelC.novel and poetryD.romance and poetry31.Irelan
27、d is called the Emerald Isle for its rich green countryside, but politically it is divided into two parts: _.（分数：1.00）A.Northern Ireland and Southern IrelandB.Southern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandC.the Republic of Ireland and Northern IrelandD.Northern Ireland and Britain十一、BPART PROOFREA(总题数
28、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)42.细娃盼过年，大人盼开春。儿时，对于大人的盼是不能理解的，但过年，对于我来说，可是一年的大盼头了。过年，不但好玩，且有肉吃，那气氛是迷人的。年一过，又盼日子快些流，好流来又一个春节。在盼中，日子真的流得飞快，转眼上了小学，继而初中，然后高中，最后大学，盼的欲望更加强烈，盼的内容也越渐丰富了：盼有好成绩毕业，盼有一份好工作，盼事业有成，盼挣钱替父母分忧，盼有一个好
29、爱人不知不觉，天天踩着盼的石阶而上，自己竟成了一个大男人，一个挣钱养家糊口的忙碌人了。（分数：10.00）_十三、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)43.Fame brings celebrity and high regard from adoring and loyal fans in each field of endeavor and it is heady stuff. A performer can easily come to believe that he or she is as good as his or her press. But mos
30、t people, most artists do not gain fame and fortune. What about those performers who fail, or anyone who fails? Curiously enough, failure often serves as its own reward for many people! It brings sympathy from others who are delighted not to be you, and it allows family and friends to lower their ex
31、pectations of you so that you need not compete with those who have more talent and who succeed. And they find excuses and explanations of your inability to succeed and become famous: you are too sensitive, you are not interested in money, you are not interested in power that fame brings and you are
32、not interested in the loss of privacy it demands, etc-all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.（分数：10.00）_十四、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)44.College students have to share the same dormitory with several other boys or girls. Write a comment of abo
33、ut 400 words on the advantage of rooming together. 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
34、 summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. 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-90 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
35、 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 task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to che
36、ck your notes ,and an other ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.BHow Market Leaders Keep Their Edge/BResearch finds that there are three methods with which big companies keep their advantages, and researchers name them three different
37、 value disciplines.1. BDiscipline ofU 1 /UExcellence:/B 1. _The company wins through cost.These companies usually try to provide customers withU 2 /Uand 2. _easy service, or both. They may also try their best to cut cost.Price/Costco is an example.2. BDiscipline of ProductU 3 /U:/B 3. _This kind of
38、companies usually win with product.These companies attract customers mainly by continuouslyU 4 /Utheir product or services.4. _In order to achieve this purpose, they have to challenge themselves in three ways:a) They must beU 5 /U; 5. _b) They must commercialize theirU 6 /Uquickly; 6. _c) They must
39、keepU 7 /U 7. _3. BDiscipline of Customer Intimacy:/BCompanies of this kind mainly win with intimateU 8 /U 8. _Intimate customer relation is like the relation between closeneighbours. These companies usually try to provide what a particularcustomer wants rather than what theU 9 /Uwants in general. 9
40、 _These companies regard it important to understand customers andtheir need.U 10 /Uis the greatest assets to these companies. What they value is 10. _not instant profit, but relationships.Cable they cultivate relationships. They are adept at giving the customer more than he or she expects. By const
41、antly upgrading offerings, customer-intimate companies stay ahead of customers rising expectations-expectations that, by the way, they themselves create. Cable Wireless, a long-distance carrier, is a good example of a company that is better than most at building relationships that pay off in repeat
42、sales from loyal customers.OK, now to sum up. Today we mainly discussed three value disciplines that can help companies to develop and keep their advantages. The first discipline, operational excellence, requires a company to win through cost. It has to try its best to provide customers with the mos
43、t convenient products or services and, while doing this, try to keep its cost to the minimum. The second discipline, product leadership, requires a company to win through great product. The company has to make continuous efforts to update its products or services. Their advantage is not price or ser
44、vice, but the latest technology. The last discipline, customer intimacy, demands a company to win through close customer relation. The company has to study its customers thoroughly, and pro vide them with the most suitable product or service.Despite the specialization required of market leaders, we
45、regularly come across managers who dont buy the idea of having to narrow their operational focus. To these managers we say that if you decide to play an average game, dont expect to become a market leader. Choosing a discipline is the choice of winners.OK, I think its time for us to wind up our lect
46、ure. We really hope that this lecture can give you some idea. Thank you!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 correct 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 conversation between the Host and C
