1、专业八级-500 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、The History of Ameri(总题数：1，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:_四、SECTION B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1 to 5 are(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.those gloomy forecasts is abou
2、t to become trueB.EU enlargement and its Constitution must be carried out at the same timeC.ELI people will accept the Constitution calmlyD.Constitution must be ratified by 15 EU countryA.the decisions can be taken more easilyB.ELI s relationship to the member states is clearly regulatedC.the voting
3、 procedures in the European Council have become more elaborateD.the role of the Commission President has been definedA.The Tax Articles in the Basic Law.B.The procedures are becoming clear.C.The threat of terrorism.D.The fundamental rights have been defined clearly.A.EU people are hostile to Constit
4、utionB.EU has dual nature which would be preserved for a long timeC.the Greens just did the right thing in attracting citizenD.the ELI Parliament should elect the Commission President from its own ranksA.In Fischer s opinion, Ell Constitution will resolve many problems remained unresolved for ten ye
5、ars.B.EU Constitution will make the EU more effective.C.Core Europe can be used to describe the present EU.D.Fischer now is a Foreign Minister.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 and 7 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.$1.75 billionB.$18.5 billionC.$16.4 billionD.$1.3 billionA.This is the biggest takeover batt
6、le for China.B.China s bid will probably trigger a costly biding competition over the company Unacal.C.The U.S is planning forbidding Chinese company s bids for U.S company.D.Unocal has agreed to be sold to another American oil company.八、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Cutting into demand for N
7、okia s handsets.B.Promote other economies.C.Many firms break down.D.Many handsets don t sell.A.20%.B.10%.C.40%.D.80%.A.Because of the warning about sales.B.Because the customers are reluctant to trade up to new handsets.C.Because of cutting into demand for handsets.D.Because of the U.S slowdown.九、PA
8、RT READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.According to the passage, the issue of sexual harassment must be dealt with seriously because _.（分数：1.00）A.the outcome is not knownB.most of the public is not contentC.many have been slow to jump into the Jones-Clinton frayD.as many as 40% of w
9、omen in the work force will encounter it2.According to the passage, sexual harassment is to _.（分数：1.00）A.violate politicsB.violate the Supreme CourtC.cast doubt on the whole issueD.violate civil rights3.According to the passage, the Paula Jones case was _.（分数：1.00）A.nothing importantB.very significa
10、ntC.doubtfulD.vulnerable4.The federal courts are much better than the Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determining and assessing those violations because _.（分数：1.00）A.the federal courts have much bigger powerB.the federal courts are forum for determining and assessing those violationsC.the fe
11、deral courts are more impartialD.the federal courts are political arena5.What does the word “conundrum“ in the first paragraph mean?（分数：1.00）A.Dilemma.B.A kind of musical instrument.C.An easy thing.D.Comfortable condition.十一、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)6.Concerning the main character of the novel, which of
12、 the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.She is a relative of the writer.B.She is an embodiment of self-made hero.C.She had been studied or written about before this novel.D.She is a saint coming from the grass roots.7.Which conclusion drawn from the passage is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The novel is about wo
13、rkers and for the workers.B.The book is religious and uses religion to inspire readers.C.The book is an inspiring and happy ode to personal struggle.D.The book is focused on the lives and struggles of the Mexicans.8.In the first paragraph, literature is compared to plastique because.（分数：1.00）A.both
14、of them are portableB.both of them are difficult to governC.both of them can be used in rebellionD.both are them are highly influential9.What does the writer mean by saying “angels carry no harps. Angels carry hammers“? Which of following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.This draws God closer to the workers a
15、nd encourages them.B.This is to inspire the young Teresita that she should believe in the workers and depend on them.C.This is a challenge to the orthodoxy ideas that true religion belongs to the upper class.D.This is saying that God is hardworking and does not indulge in playin十二、TEXT C(总题数：5，分数：5.
16、00)10.According to Mickey Kaus, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Methods like evading income tax or providing more chances for job training might help reduce the existing inequality.B.The Democratic Party is spreading propaganda that they could regain the lost paradise.C.Americans once
17、had a period of time when they could obtain middle-class status easily.D.Income inequality results from the fact that society needs more and more workers who have a high skill and a good education.11.The proposal as offered by Kaus _.（分数：1.00）A.will increase the fear and loathing of the unemployed u
18、nderclass by cutting off checks for all ablebodied recipientsB.will drastically increase the income taxes for taxpayersC.is supposed to help establish reconciliation between the poor and the rich though the gap may be unbridgeableD.is too costly to be carried out12.Kaus has realized that _.（分数：1.00）
19、A.real equality cannot be achieved if the poor cannot increase their incomeB.his idea will probably meet with disapproval from the supporters of the Democratic PartyC.only the Bronx might cheer for his theoryD.the division of social strata has become increasingly conspicuous13.The title of the revie
20、w suggests _.（分数：1.00）A.giving the poor more financial aid and more job opportunitiesB.a fundamental change in the goal which the Democratic Party uses to appeal to AmericansC.the elimination of the unfair distribution of social wealth among AmericansD.a modification of the objective to make it more
21、 easy to realize14.In Kaus opinion, _.（分数：1.00）A.the government should strive to realize equality in everybody s incomeB.the government should do its best to bring every American into the middle classC.the goal will be easier to attain if we change it from money equality to civic equalityD.it s almo
22、st impossible for the government to provide such things as national health care, improved public schools, universal national service, et十三、TEXT D(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.From the passage we can see that the mall _.（分数：1.00）A.is based on a utopian thought of a utopian manB.will solely live on the great fina
23、ncial investment from the business giantsC.is environmentally friendly and technologically advancedD.will not get profits in the author s opinion16.Congel is a man who _.（分数：1.00）A.does not care about politicsB.is a little idealistic but a real and rich business manC.indulges himself in environmenta
24、l protectionD.has been harboring the plan since he was a young man17.Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Congel first decided to begin the plan after he returned from Normandy.B.The mall gets governmental help.C.Business giants will bring benefits to the mall.D.The plan of the m
25、all was changed after Congel return from the D-Day beaches in Normandy.十四、TEXT E(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.Scobie thoroughly enjoyed his present life and _.（分数：1.00）A.told many exciting and true stories about his pastB.told many stories about his past that the author did not believeC.was the hero in stories
26、told on many different continentsD.refused to talk about his parents, his early life or his adventures19.Scobie liked to have his telescope in bed because（分数：1.00）A.he enjoyed looking at the passers-by, even if he could see the seaB.he refused touching it and looking through it at the wallC.he refus
27、ed to accept the fact that he could not see the seaD.he enjoyed looking at the passers-by, even if he could not see the sea20.Every morning Scobie _.（分数：1.00）A.refused to open his eyes until he had had his first cigaretteB.according to himself, did not open his eyes in case he had died in the nightC
28、.denied that he opened his eyes until he was woken upD.could not see anything when the first noises in the street woke him十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Oxford and Cambridge are referred to as _.（分数：1.00）A.old universitiesB.new universitiesC.university of peopleD.academic university22.Stro
29、ng affinity to the Chinese and Oriental literature can be found in the works of _.（分数：1.00）A.Mark TwainB.Ezra PoundC.Emily DikinsonD.Arthur Miller23._ is not a dominant figure of the Realistic Period ?（分数：1.00）A.William Dean HowellsB.Mark TwainC.Henry JamesD.James E Cooper24.Which of the following i
30、s not the principle of speech act theory?（分数：1.00）A.Illocutionary act.B.Locutionary act.C.Perlocutionary act.D.Prelocutionary act.25.Field, mode and tenor analysis belong to the field of _.（分数：1.00）A.interferenceB.idiolectC.dialectD.register26.The book from which “all modem American literature comes
31、“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.Moby-DickB.The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC.The Sun Also RisesD.The Great Gatsby27.Sapir-Whorf s hypothesis meditate on the relationship between _.（分数：1.00）A.language and thoughtB.mind and speechC.language and societyD.society and thought28.Which university offers courses
32、 through one of the B.B.C s television channel?（分数：1.00）A.Open University.B.Cambridge University.C.Oxford University.D.Buckingham University.29.The origin of the American party system can be traced to _.（分数：1.00）A.the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the Wm of IndependenceB.the
33、constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti-FederalistsC.the struggle between those who upheld slavery and those who opposed slaveryD.none of the above30.Eton College is a famous _.（分数：1.00）A.public schoolB.universityC.primary schoolD.park十六、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Literat
34、ure is a mean(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十八、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.中国是人
35、类文明最早的发源地之一，中华文明也是世界上最古老的文明之一。从文字、青铜器等在中国出现并被子使用开始，古老的中华大地便迎来了古代文明晨曦。造纸术、火药、印刷术、指南针等发明，是中华民族对世界文明的突出贡献。孔子、老子等伟大思想家在两千多年前创立的哲学思想，经后世哲人丰富与发展，对中国及世界其他地区都产生了巨大的影响。中国古代的睿智哲贤提倡的“四海之内皆兄弟”、“和为贵”“海纳百川”等思想主张，对中华文明与其他文明间的交流和事例产生着重要的影响。在数千年间，中国各族人民创造并不断丰富着自己的文明，中华民族以灿烂的文化艺术和光学的科技成就屹立于世办民族之林。（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTIO
36、N B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to kn
37、ow, that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtitle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. There is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body, may have appropriate exerci
38、ses. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like.（分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Nowadays, some students have dropped off school to start their own enterprises. They have their own idol: B
39、ill Gates who has left Harvard to devote his energy to Microsoft and became the leader of the software industry. But the actual situation is that many companies have opened are broken now. Should we encourage students to start their own enterprises? Show your opinion and write an article of about 40
40、0 words on the following topic: Should College Students Start Enterprises during Their Studying Period?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 brin
41、g what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-500 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION
42、 A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、The History of Ameri(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：early history）解析：听力原文1-10The History of American IndiansToday I am going to speak about American Indians. When Europeans discovered the western hemisphere they discovered a race of people unlike any they had known. Columbus culled
43、them Indians. because he thought that he had reached the East Indies. He took a few of them back to Spain with him to exhibit at the royal court. It was as if the first Americans to land on the moon had discovered a race of moon men and had brought some of them back to earth to show its residents an
44、d others. We can imagine the excitement if the moon men were scheduled to visit the campus of our university.Although Indians, or red men, as they came to be called also, were widely distributed in North, Central and South America when Europeans first arrived, I shill be concerned in this talk mostl
45、y with those in the region that is now the United States. I shill have something to say about their origin and early history, the consequences for them of European settlement in the New World, the part they have played in the history of the United States, and their number, distribution and condition
46、 today.Where did the Indians come from? How did they get to America? When did they come? How many were living in what is now the United States when Europeans made their first contacts? None of these questions can be answered as clearly as we would wish, but many scholars have dealt with them and we
47、can find tentative answers. Most scholars believe that the homeland of the Indians was Eastern Asia and they migrated to North America along a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska.The migrations may have begun 25,000 years ago, or even before that. They probably went on for a very long time, and the Indians gradually scattered over vast areas. Thus when Europeans arrived, the Indians were very old residents, living in many regions. Perhaps a mi
