1、专业八级-706 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、Problems of the Comp(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.To have a talk with exhibitor.
2、B.To purchase a lab.C.To discuss the possibility of negotiation with the Universal Computers LtdD.To inquire more information about the scientific apparatus.A.millions of instructions per secondB.discountC.remote connectionD.management committeeA.we can earn more moneB.we can benefit moreC.they will
3、 give us more serviceD.they will move their main building to ChinaA.Within a month or two.B.By Tuesday.C.Very soon.D.Immediately.A.they have a good beginning of trading.B.they are eager to know each other.C.they want to shake hands in Beijing.D.they hate the barriers between them.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分
4、数：0.00)七、Questions 6 The computer is also designed to accommo date future growth in processing power and can meet the needs of a wide range of applications, from robotics to commercial data systems.Gu: Would you mind giving me a demonstration?Exhibitor: My pleasure. Would you take a seat just here,
5、please? You are now sitting in front of a state-of-the-art 32 bit Universal 68. Notice the relatively small size of the unit compared to other 32 bit systems. The software is also quite light and portable.Gu: Could you point out the different components to me?Exhibitor: Of course. In front of you is
6、 the Central Processing Unit, or CPU for short. This provides the computer with arithmetic, logical and control capabilities.Gu: What are the input units?Exhibitor: There is a range of input units: punch-cards, magnetic tapes, teletypewriter, telephonewith touch-tone dial, and an on-line typewriter.
7、 The output units are much the same - with the addition of microfilm. One of the most popular features of this machine is the concept called “pipes“. Pipes allow the output of one program to be used as the input to another program, without the need for intermediate disk fries.Gu: To tell you the tru
8、th, Im a bit out of my depth. Ive only had the chance to glance at your brochure and get a very rough idea of the workings of this machine. But I must admit that I am impressed by what you have shown me so far. You have already mentioned the price. What are your other terms?Exhibitor: Well, madam, I
9、 will be equally straightforward with you. We provide standard hardware and software products, which means that you have a variety of suppliers to choose from. Secondly, we offer generous discounts on quantity purchases. The more you buy, the bigger the discount. We also offer further discounts if y
10、ou continue to buy software from us. And, if at any stage you need a specially designed program, we will be more than happy to take care of that for you, too.Gu: What about spare parts and repair? Were had many problems with these in the past.Exhibitor: We provide both services free of charge within
11、 the first 12 months after delivery of the system. Im afraid we dont have an office in Beijing as yet, but we do hope to establish one there in the near future. If you have any trouble at all with the system, we will send an engineer and spare parts to you on the same day we receive your complaint.G
12、u: Your terms are quite generous. Of course, I cannot decide immediately. I must first send a telex to our management committee.Exhibitor: When can you expect to get an answer?Gu: Within a day or two. I will certainly let you know by Thursday at the very latest. In the meantime, can you give me any
13、further printed matter to read?Exhibitor: Heres a copy of the operation manual. Youre welcome to take that. By the way, you may be interested to know that I will be going to Beijing in early February, to discuss the possibility of setting up an office there.Gu: That will be very useful for us if we
14、purchase some of your machines.Exhibitor: Allow me to give you one of my business cards.Gu: (Reading) Mr. Paul Schmidt, Director, Universal Computers Ltd. And here is mine. Well, Mr. Schmidt, thank you so much for your time, it certainly has been very interesting.Exhibitor: It was a great pleasure,
15、Dr. Gu. Ill look forward to seeing you again within the next few days.Gu: Ill certainly be in touch. Goodbye.Exhibitor: Goodbye.A.millions of instructions per secondB.discountC.remote connection D.management committee解析：A.we can earn more moneB.we can benefit more C.they will give us more serviceD.t
16、hey will move their main building to China解析：A.Within a month or two.B.By Tuesday.C.Very soon. D.Immediately.解析：A.they have a good beginning of trading. B.they are eager to know each other.C.they want to shake hands in Beijing.D.they hate the barriers between them.解析：六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Ques
17、tions 6 & 7 are (总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.400.B.137.C.8.D.re than 20. 解析：听力原文-More Die from Bad Alcohol in KenyaThe death toll from a poisonous illegal liquor sold in the Kenyan capital rose to 137 today, with more deaths predicted among the more than 400 patients, many of them seriously ill-now in five Nair
18、obi hospitals.Kenyan police said they had so far arrested 58 people on charges of preparing, distributing or selling the brew, locally known as changaa. Those arrested include a man suspected of manufacturing the poisonous element in the drink.More than 20 of those still in hospital have lost their
19、sight, medical sources said.More Deaths ExpectedThe deadly consignment, believed to contain a high level of methanol, first hit the streets in a Nairobi slum area last Tuesday.The first deaths were quickly followed by more from several other congested slum areas around the city, and new cases are st
20、ill trickling into the hard-pressed hospitals.Despite widespread publicity about its dangers, police said many people were still buying and drinking the illicit concoction and further cases of poisoning could be expected.Nairubi newspapers reported that some policemen were among the dead.Popular in
21、Poor AreasChangaa is highly intoxicating and offers one of the few means of escape from the misery of slum living and is popular among Nairobis poor.The citys slums, home to at least half of the capitals three million population, are packed with bars which compete for business by boasting of their b
22、rew.Most are run by elderly widows and police say those arrested include 12 women suspected of selling the drink.There have been sporadic outbreaks of poisoning among changaa drinkers in Kenya in recent years, with over 100 dying in Nakuru, 160 km (100 miles) northwest of Nairobi two years ago. But
23、the latest Nairobi poisonings are the most serious yet recorded, police said.A.It is very cheap.B.It can make people highly dizzy.C.It provides way for poor people to escape from the misery of slum living. D.People who sell it can get great profit.解析：八、Question 8 to 10 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Palestinia
24、n declared independenceB.Palestinian authority did not curb the militants C.Palestinian authority support the military activitiesD.Palestinian authority refused to join negotiation解析：听力原文-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Defense Minister Shanl Mofaz said Sunday that Israel would carry out a military
25、strike if Paiestinian militants continued their attacks.Mofaz, speaking at a weekly cabinet meeting Sunday, said Israel would launch a “massive, prolonged and intricate“ military strike if the Palestinian Authority did not curb militants who have been attacking Israeli targets with rockets and morta
26、r rounds in recent days, The Associated Press quoted a meeting participant as saying.Sharon made a similar statement. “I spoke to the heads of the defense establishment and informed them that there are to be no restraints on our operations,“ Sharon .said Sunday, according to The AP.Israel has ordere
27、d troops near Israels border with Gaza to prepare to enter the Gaza Strip if necessary - a warning to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to begin to move against militant groups.Reuters reported that an Israeli Army sniper had killed a Palestinian militant in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.The shoo
28、ting followed the Israeli Armys arrest early Saturday of 30 members of the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad on the West Bank. The army also fired rockets from helicopter gunships at three suspected Hamas weapons factories in Gaza City and Khan Yunis, army spokesmen said.It is unlikely that Is
29、rael would move troops in force into Gaza with Abbas there, with the U.S. secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, scheduled to visit this week and with Israels pullout from its Gaza settlements only a month away. Mofaz also says that Israel will give the Palestinian Authority time to control the viole
30、nce.A.entered the Gaza StripB.received order to attack Palestinian militantsC.been ordered to make preparation for possible military activities D.been fighting Palestinian militants fiercely解析：A.An Israeli sniper killed a Palestinian militantB.Israeli troop has received order for further military ac
31、fivitesC.Rice visited IsraelD.Some militants has been arrested by Israeli army 解析：九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、Historical developme(总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.The author suggests that a manager should hold a _ view on management.（分数：1.00）A.economicalB.geographicalC.international
32、 D.financial解析：第二段讲到今后的经理不再具有地理意义，全球化将使他的生活和工作超越国界。故选 C。2.Speaking of the problems of training and motivating laborers, the author implies that_.（分数：1.00）A.laborers should keep up with the rapid development of modern technologyB.laborers pay more attention to wagesC.laborers want to advance themselv
33、esD.there is a radical change in management style 解析：第五段清楚地指出由于全球化使得公司员工组成多国化，这要求管理方式发生变化，最后一句直接给出了答案。故选 D。3.The main topic of this passage is_.（分数：1.00）A.the new concept of managementB.the great shift of management styleC.the qualities of managers for the 21st century D.the technique of managers mo
34、dem management解析：总揽全文，应该选 C。4.By the first sentence of paragraph 7, the author mean that_.（分数：1.00）A.mangers should master modern technologyB.managers should have access to technological knowledge C.mangers should focus on functional tasksD.managers should cooperate with technicians解析：这句话意思是在未来，经理不可
35、能对技术性知识一无所知，即便他们在公司内能发挥作用。故选B。十二、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、In view of this, div(总题数：3，分数：3.00)5.What does the author try to tell us in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The art of arts.B.The definition of modern art.C.The characteristics of modern art. D.How to distinguish modern art from earlier forms of art.解
36、析：作者目的在于告诉读者现代艺术的特征所在。故选 C。6.Why did French artist Marcel Duchamp exhibit everyday, mass-produced, utilitarian objectsincluding a bicycle wheel and a urinalas works of art?（分数：1.00）A.Because he liked to do so.B.He wanted to claim that modern art was by nature rebellious and that this rebellion was m
37、ost evident in a quest for originality and a continual desire to shock.C.He wanted to suggest that art was what was new, original, or cutting-edge.D.To be sure, many artists in the 20th century tried to redefine what art means, or attempted to expand the definition of art to include concepts, materi
38、als, or techniques that were never before associated with art. 解析：答案见第二段。7.About “Picasso pasted bits of newspaper into his paintings“, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.It can illustrate one key characteristic of modern art: its fascination with ancient technology and its embrace
39、 of mechanical methods of reproduction, such as photography and the printing press.B.It perfectly shows another view of modern art that the basic motivation of modern art is to engage in a dialogue with popular culture. C.The breaking down the boundary between high art and popular culture is typical
40、 of artists like Picasso, Lichtenstein, and Warhol.D.How to invent a new art?解析：倒数第二段提到，毕加索这样做的目的在于显示现代艺术的动机在于同流行文化进行对话。故选B。十四、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、Despite its gargantu(总题数：2，分数：2.00)8.The central premise of most of Irvings fictions is_.（分数：1.00）A.Hardship of poor peopleB.disorder between various
41、 peopleC.childrens experiences under the strange and uncomfortable circumstances D.rebellion of youth against their parents解析：通过前面几段对小说内容的描述可知，欧文作品的主题在于告诉人们孩子们在陌生和痛苦的环境里的感受和经历。故选 C。9.Readers of the book may feel_.（分数：1.00）A.happyB.tragicC.depressed D.unacceptable解析：从文章介绍的小说内容来看，读者会感到一种压抑和沮丧。故选 C。十六、
42、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、The wet volcanic ash(总题数：3，分数：3.00)10.The best title for this passage might be（分数：1.00）A.A Still Life in Ash Reveals Pre-Columbian Village Culture B.A New Discovery,C.Cerens Living RecenfiyD.Eruptions Miracle解析：由于文章讲的是一个消失了的古文明，所以选择 A更具韵味，也更为详尽。11.In the eyes of anthropologis
43、t Payson D. Sheets,_.（分数：1.00）A.because grasses that made up the thatched roof of the dwelling were still new, that the structure was recent.B.he left the site, located northwest of San Salvador, the capital, in 1980 unwillingly. C.by sending radar signals through the ground in order to detect burie
44、d objects, he located 22 additional structures still buried in ash.D.When the teeth were found, he said that throwing teeth on the roof is a tradition still practiced by some people in rural El Salvador today.解析：第五段讲了，由于内战爆发，他不得不暂时离开那个地方。故选 B。12.When the author says that “Cerens architecture, crafts
45、, and agriculture were surprisingly sophisticated and varied.“, he means_.（分数：1.00）A.Ceren at that time enjoyed a high civilization B.People in Ceren were more intelligent than people todayC.Cerens disappearance was a tragedyD.the power of nature was great解析：见第三段，原文意思是指 Ceren的建筑、手工品和农业的复杂和多样化让人吃惊，意思
46、是文明程度相当高，由此推论，可知选 A。十八、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、It is a long time fo(总题数：3，分数：3.00)13.The other aim of psychological research is to_.（分数：1.00）A.find ways in which a particular job can best be accomplished with a maximum of effort and a minimum of individual satisfactionB.place primary emphasis on inc
47、reased salariesC.lessen the effort involved in a given job include a detailed study of the motionsD.promote efficient working conditions and techniques, as well as individual job satisfaction 解析：同上，选 D14.If a boss wants to get more profits, he can do the following things EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.asking fo
48、r industrial psychologists helpB.studying the effects of fatigue on workers to determine the length of working timeC.establishing a more direct communication between employees and management D.changing the murine motions of the work itself, changing or moving the tools, improving the working conditi
49、ons解析：见文章最后一句，选 C。15.One aim of psychological research is to_.（分数：1.00）A.study worker candidates intelligence and characteristicsB.discover the special intelligence and personality characteristics of worker candidatesC.solve the specific problemD.help choose the right or suitable workers for particular jobs 解析：第一段第四句话指出这种
