1、专业八级-644 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：1，分数：10.00)Besides “American“ characteristics-individualism, self-reliance, informality, punctuality and directness, there are also some “national traits“ could also be identified.I. Some of the national traits:1)
2、 Being friendly. There are all kinds of friendships for Americans, such as (1) .2) Having many questions. Some of Americans questions are (2) .3) Internationally naive. Many Americans are not very knowledgeable about international geography or world (3) 4) Be nervous about silence. Talking about (4)
3、 is always a good way to break silence in a conversation.5) Open and eager to (5) II. Cultural rules that make Americans more comfortable with you:1) Queuing up.2) Blow their noses into a tissue. Its considered to be rude to spit, clear phlegm or (6) 3) Avoid to slurp, chew noisily or open your mout
4、h while chewing.4) Never asking questions about a persons age, financial affairs, cost of clothing or personal belongings, (7) or sex life.5) Its not common for men to hold hands or link (8) in public with other men.III. Some tips on personal safety:1) Do not walk alone at night.2) When you leave yo
5、ur room, apartment, or automobile, make sure that all doors are locked and all windows are (9) 3) Do not carry too much cash or wear jewelry of great value.4) Never accept a ride from a stranger.5) Be careful of purses and wallets, especially in crowded (10) 6) Avoid resisting the robbers unnecessar
6、ily.（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:_三、SECTION B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What is the purpose of film Director Simon Shore in making the film “Get Real“?（分数：1.00）A.To present the real picture about adolescence in the West.B.To go against the general trend of f
7、ilm industry.C.To identify the various problems of the young.D.To help correct some wrong ideas about the young.(2).Who wrote the play of the film “Get Real“?（分数：1.00）A.Edward Smith did.B.Patrick Wilde did.C.John Smith did.D.John Hughes did.(3).According to Section 28, the Local Government Act, what
8、 are not allowed to do in school by teachers in England?（分数：1.00）A.Teachers are not allowed to preach religious ideas.B.Teachers are not allowed to present a negative picture of homosexuality.C.Teachers are not allowed to present a positive picture of homosexuality.D.Teachers are not allowed to pres
9、ent a negative picture of the government.(4).How did the two speakers comment on Ben Silverstones performance in the film?（分数：1.00）A.Mediocre.B.Not bad.C.Overacting.D.Affecting.(5).What are the film directors familys backgrounds?（分数：1.00）A.His dad was a businessman, so he was in mostly private board
10、ing schools.B.His dad was a high school teacher, so he was in mostly private boarding schools.C.His dad was a diplomat, so he was in mostly private boarding schools.D.His dad was in the military, so he was in mostly private boarding schools.四、SECTION C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In this section you will hear eve
11、rything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured 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.（分数
12、：5.00）(1).How much is Guangdong Province going to invest to enlarge its drug abuse treatment center?（分数：1.00）A.13 million US dollars.B.12 million US dollars.C.11 million US dollars.D.10 million US dollars.(2).Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 1
13、0 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.Who became Sir Edward?（分数：1.00）A.Edward Heath.B.John Thatcher.C.Edward Johnson.D.John Smith.(3).Question 8 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.H
14、ow were an Italian soldier killed and two others injured?（分数：1.00）A.The injuries took place when their military jeep crashed Thursday near Nasiriyah.B.The injuries took place when their military jeep exploded Thursday near Nasiriyah.C.The injuries took place when their military jeep was attacked Thu
15、rsday near Nasiriyah.D.The injuries took place when their military jeep turned upside down Thursday near Nasiriyah.(4).Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.Which institute has brou
16、ght its first charges against Saddam Hussein?（分数：1.00）A.The Iraqi government.B.The Iraqi state council.C.The Iraqi Special Tribunal.D.The U.S. military court.(5).In which year was Saddams convoy attacked when he travelled through the town of Dujayl?（分数：1.00）A.1980.B.1983.C.1984.D.1982.五、PART READING
17、 COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Outside, the rain continued to run down the screened windows of Mrs. Sennetts little Cape Cod cottage. The long weeds and grass that composed the front yard dripped against the blurred background of the bay, where the water was almost the color of the gras
18、s. Mrs. Sennetts five charges were vigorously playing house in the dining room. (In the wintertime, Mrs. Sennett was housekeeper for a Mr. Curley, in Boston, and during the summers the Curley children boarded with her on the Cape.)My expression must have changed. “Are those children making too much
19、noise?“ Mrs. Sennett demanded, a sort of wave going over her that might mark the beginning of her getting up out of her chair. I shook lily head no, and gave her a little push on the shoulder to keep her seated. Mrs. Sennett was almost stone-deaf and had been for a long time, but she could read lips
20、. You could talk to her without making any sound yourself, if you wanted to, and she more than kept up her side of the conversation in a loud, rusty voice that dropped weirdly every now and then into a whisper. She adored talking.To look at Mrs. Sennett made me think of eighteenth-century England an
21、d its literary figures. Her hair must have been sadly thin, because she always wore, indoors and out, either a hat or a sort of turban, and sometimes she wore both. The rims of her eyes were dark; she looked very ill. Mrs. Sennett and I continued talking. She said she really didnt think shed stay wi
22、th the children another winter, Their father wanted her to, but it was too much for her. She wanted to stay right here in the cottage.The afternoon was getting along, and I finally left because I knew that at four oclock Mrs. Sennetts “sit down“ was over and she started to get supper. At six oclock,
23、 from my nearby cottage, I saw Theresa coming through the rain with a shawl over her head. She was bringing me a six-inch-square piece of spicecake, still hot from the oven and kept warm between two soup plates.A few days later I learned from the twins, who brought over gifts of firewood and blackbe
24、rries, that their father was coming the next morning, bringing their aunt and her husband and their cousin. Mrs. Sennett had promised to take them all on a picnic at the pond some pleasant day.On the fourth day of their visit, Xavier arrived with a note. It was from Mrs. Sennett, written in blue ink
25、, in a large, serene, ornamented hand, on linen-finish paper:Tomorrow is the last day Mr Curley has and the Children all wanted the Picnic so much. The men can walk to the Pond but it is too far./or the Children. I see your Friend has a car and I hate to ask this but could you possibly drive us to t
26、he Pond tomorrow morning?.Very sincerely your,Carmen SennettAfter the picnic, Mrs. Sennetts presents to me 60 were numberless. It was almost time for the children to go back to school in South Boston. Mrs. Sennett insisted that she was not going; their father was coming down again to get them and sh
27、e was just going to stay. He would have to get another housekeeper. She said this over and over to me, loudly, and her turbans and kerchiefs grew more and more distrait.(8) One evening, Mary came to call on me and we sat on an old table in the back yard to watch the sunset.(9) “Papa came today,“ she
28、 said, “and weve got to go back the day after tomorrow.(10) “Is Mrs. Sennett going to stay here?“(11) “She said at supper she was. She said this time she really was, because shed said that last year and came back, but now she means it.“(12) I said, “Oh dear,“ scarcely knowing which side I was on.(13
29、) “It was awful at supper. I cried and cried.“(14) “Did Theresa cry?“(15) “Oh, we all cried. Papa cried, too. We always do.“(16) “But dont you think Mrs. Sennett needs a rest?“(17) “Yes, but I think shell come, though. Papa told her hed cry every single night at supper if she didnt, and then we all
30、did.“(18) The next day I heard that Mrs. Sennett was going back with them just to “help settle.“ She came over the following morning to say goodbye, supported by all five children. She was wearing her traveling hat of black satin and black straw, with sequins. High and somber, above her ravaged face
31、, it had quite a Spanish-grandee air.(19) “This isnt really goodbye,“ she said. “I11 be back as soon as I get these bad, noisy children off my hands.“(20) But the children hung on to her skirt and tugged at her sleeves, shaking their heads frantically, silently saying, “No! No! No!“ to her with thei
32、r puckered-up mouths.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the narrator, Mrs. Sennett wears a hat because she_.（分数：1.00）A.is often outsideB.wants to look like a literary figureC.has thin hairD.has unique taste in clothing(2).Considering the events of the entire passage, it is most reasonable to infer that Mrs.
33、Sennett calls the children bad because she_.（分数：1.00）A.is bothered by the noise they are makingB.doesnt like them hanging on her skirtC.doesnt want to reveal her affection for themD.is angry that they never do what she tells them(3).Considering how Mrs. Sennett is portrayed in the passage, it is mos
34、t reasonable to infer that the word ravaged, as it is used in this line “High and somber, above her ravaged face, it had quite.“ most nearly means that her face reveals_.（分数：1.00）A.irritation and annoyanceB.resentfulness and angerC.age and fatigueD.enthusiasm and excitement(4).What is the main insig
35、ht suggested by the conversation in paragraph 9 -paragraph 17?（分数：1.00）A.The Curley family cries to manipulate Mrs. Sennett into doing what they want.B.The narrator regrets that she is not going to Boston and is a little jealous of Mrs. Sennett.C.Mrs. Sennett is happy to leave the Curley family beca
36、use they are always whining and crying.D.Mrs. Sennett intends to return to the Cape soon because she has discovered that they have been manipulating and taking advantage of her.(5).Which of the following does the passage suggest is the result of Mrs. Sennetts loss of hearing?（分数：1.00）A.She is often
37、frustrated and short-tempered.B.She can lip-read.C.She dislikes conversation.D.She is a shy and lonely woman.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Think all of Kansas is flat) Think again. The Flint Hills. in the eastern part of the state, fan out over 183 miles from north to south, stretching 30 to 40 miles wide
38、in parts, the land folding into itself, then popping up in gentle bumps, with mounds looming far off on the horizon. Seemingly endless, the landscape offers up isolated images-a wind-whipped cottonwood tree, a rusted cattle pen, a spindly windmill, an abandoned limestone schoolhouse, the metal-gated
39、 entrance to a hilltop cemetery.Proud of the regions beauty, Kansas has seen to it that 48 miles of its Highway 177, leading through the heart of the hills, are designed the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway. This stretch starts about 50 miles northeast of Wichita and leads north to the Tallgrass Pr
40、airie National Preserve, one of the few place left in the United States where a visitor can see the grasses that once covered so much of the American heartland.While up to a million head of cattle graze each summer in the Flint Hills rolling pastures, theyre long gone from Wichita, a metropolitan ar
41、ea of half a million people, at the confluence of two narrow curving rivers. But when a strong dusty wind blows through, its a reminder of the citys roots as a wild cow town.The Flint Hills Scenic Byway winds through almost treeless rolling land where bison once roamed; they have been replaced by pr
42、airie chicken, great blue herons, coyote, deer, collared lizards, bobcats and, of course, cattle.The route starts in the tiny ranch town of Cassoday (population 130), where the dirt Main Street has a few weathered 19th-century wooden buildings housing an antiques store and a cafe popular with cowboy
43、s, truck drivers and bikers. It then goes through a handful of small towns and past the tallgrass prairie preserve to Council Grove, a former staging area on the Santa Fe Train.But what this ribbon of a highway offers most is wide-open space. For dramatic effect, visit at sunset when the sky is awas
44、h in reds, purples and blues.Of late, tourist amenities have been beefed up in Flint Hills, especially in Chase County, made famous by William Least Heat-Moons 1991 book “PrairyEarth.“ In Cottonwood Falls, with about 1,000 residents, the two-block shopping district is dominated by the grand Chase Co
45、unty Courthouse, the oldest country courthouse (1873) still in use in Kansas. Made of native honey-hued limestone with a red mansard roof, it resembles a small chateau.In small shops along Broadway Street, a bumpy road paved in red brick, you can find Western gear at Jim Bell yet even they cannot se
46、parate sport from politics, cannot ignore the brooding enmity that still lingers from the 35-year Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula, that only ended with World War II.When the verdict is announced at midday on June 1 in Zurich, Switzerland, the impact will be felt in both the presidential
47、Blue House in Seoul and the prime ministers official residence in Tokyo. The desire on both sides to host the World Cup Finals is almost beyond price. Witness Republic of Koreas proposal to give away all of its profits from the event, (anything from US $78 million to US $420 million) to the worlds 1
48、94 foot balling nations; or Japans plan to fill empty stadiums around the country with hi-tech, 3-D “virtual reality“ screenings, using the income to set up a fund to promote soccer far and wide into the 21st century.First, though, they have to win a majority vote from the 21 members of the executiv
49、e committee of FIFA, footballs world governing body. The moment the verdict is announced, Im sure my mind will spin back to his proverb spoken by a famous Republic of Korean in 1979: “Even if the rooster is strangled, the dawn will still arrive without fail.“They were the words of then jailed dissident Kim Young-sam, now president of Republic of Korea. Like most Korea
