1、专业八级-715 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、Culture(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.In a travel agency.B.On a campus.C.In a boo
2、kshop.D.In a teachersshop.A.In Britain.B.In Australia.C.In Italy.D.None of the above.A.study English separatelyB.study English along with other subjectsC.study English as a fun and relaxationD.all of the aboveA.operated privatelyB.operated by the governmentC.part of government technical and business
3、 collegesD.all of the aboveA.three monthsB.six monthsC.one yearD.three years六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 and 8 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.The laboratory was closed.B.The generator was turned off.C.The power generator might explode.D.Electricity was going to run out.A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.A.Th
4、e scientists on the ground are pursuing only their most important experiments.B.The shuttle team will be disappointed at the curtailment of the science mission.C.The science will complete the experiments on a later shuttle flight.D.The remaining generators are sufficient.八、Questions 9 to 10 ar(总题数：1
5、，分数：2.00)A.They worry that the Irish Republics budget plan will undermine the stability of European Unions.B.EU countries fear that Irish Republics finance plan will cause inflation.C.Other countries will have to cut taxes.D.Other EU countries must increase government spending, too.A.It was the most
6、 successful among the EU countries.B.It has increased 8% in the last five years.C.The unemployment rate has reached its lowest level for 5 years.D.The commodity prices have decreased greatly in the country.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、Because markets are (总题数：3，分数：3.0
7、0)1.According to the writer, real opportunities for businesses are those which _.（分数：1.00）A.require no advertisingB.require few resourcesC.match their capabilitiesD.exploit new technology2.According to the passage, the age range of some businesses customers may be limited because of _.（分数：1.00）A.soc
8、ial/cultural factorsB.economic factorsC.legal/political factorsD.factors of state3.According to the passage, new technologies are likely to influence _.（分数：1.00）A.the extent of competitionB.peoples spending powerC.attitudes to advertisingD.the way people shop十二、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、An invisible b
9、order (总题数：4，分数：4.00)4.The belief that education is indispensable to all children _.（分数：1.00）A.is indicative of a pessimism in disguiseB.came into being along with the arrival of computersC.is deeply rooted in the minds of computered advocatesD.originated from the optimistic attitude of industrializ
10、ed countries5.It could be inferred from the passage that in the authors country the European model of professional training is _（分数：1.00）A.dependent upon the starting age of candidatesB.worth trying in various social sectionsC.of little practical valueD.attractive to every kind of professional6.Acco
11、rding to the author, basic computer skills should be _.（分数：1.00）A.included as an auxiliary course in schoolsB.highlighted in acquisition of professional qualificationsC.mastered through a life-long courseD.usually emphasized by any school7.The author thinks the present, rush to put computers in the
12、classroom is _.（分数：1.00）A.far-reachingB.dubiously orientedC.self-contradictoryD.radically reformatory十四、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、Opinion polls are no(总题数：5，分数：5.00)8.Recent opinion polls show that _.（分数：1.00）A.available employment should be restricted to a small percentage of the populationB.new jobs
13、 must be created in order to rectify high unemployment figuresC.available employment must be more widely distributed among the unemployedD.the present high unemployment figures are a fact of life9.The enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries meant that _.（分数：1.00）A.people had to do the productive w
14、ork at homeB.people were forced to look elsewhere for means of supporting themselvesC.people were able to be dependent on their landD.people were badly paid for the work they managed to find10.The arrival of the industrial age in our historical evolution meant that _.（分数：1.00）A.universal employment
15、virtually guaranteed prosperityB.economic freedom came within everyones graspC.patterns of work were fundamentally changedD.peoples attitudes to work had to be reversed11.The effects of almost universal employment were overwhelming in that _.（分数：1.00）A.the work status of those not in paid employment
16、 sufferedB.the household and village community disappeared completelyC.men now traveled enormous distances to their places of workD.young and old people became superfluous components of society12.The word “revive“ in the passage 2 meant that _.（分数：1.00）A.make active againB.study againC.go over again
17、D.find the value again十六、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、The earliest controv(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.How did the nineteenth-century defenders of photography stress the photography?（分数：1.00）A.They stressed photography was a means of making people happy.B.It was art for recording the world.C.It was a device for obs
18、erving the world impartially.D.It was an art comparable to painting.14.Why does the author introduce Abstract Expressionist painter?（分数：1.00）A.He wants to provide an example of artists who, like serious contemporary photographers, disavowed traditionally accepted aims of modem art.B.Be wants to set
19、forth an analogy between the Abstract Expressionist painters and classical Modernist painters.C.He wants to provide a contrast to Pop artist and others.D.He wants to provide an explanation of why serious photography, like other contemporary visual forms, is not an should not pretend to be an art.15.
20、Which of the following adjectives best describes “the concept of art imposed by the triumph of Modernism“ as the author represents it in paragraph 2 ?（分数：1.00）A.Objective.B.Mechanical.C.Superficial.D.Paradoxical.16.The author is concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.defining the Modernist attitude toward artB
21、.explaining how photography emerged as a fine artC.explaining the attitude of serious contemporary photographers toward photography as art and placing those attitudes in their historical contextD.defining the various approaches that serious contemporary photographers take toward their art and assess
22、ing the value of each of those approaches十八、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、Seven years ago, an (总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.This passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.how inhaled dust harms the lungsB.the function of Environmental Protection AgencyC.the function of human alveolar macrophagesD.studies by Environmental
23、Protection Agency18.It is implied in the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.many industrialists feel no concern for the improvement of pollution controlB.breathing low concentrations of urban dust does not necessarily sicken or kill peopleC.no acceptable biological mechanism has been suggested to explain the
24、 toxicity of low concentration of urban dustD.scientists have done nothing to reveal the mystery of the toxicity of low concentration of urban dust19.According to this passage, Environmental Protection Agency _.（分数：1.00）A.is the only agency studying the effects of air pollution on healthB.has launch
25、ed a surprised attack on researchersC.has decided to decrease the permitted concentration of airborne dustD.has tremendously improved pollution control20.Which of the following statements about human alveolar macrophage is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Airborne dust may trigger suppressor macrophage suicides.B.Ai
26、rborne dust may trigger stimulatory macrophage suicides.C.The ratio of suppressor macrophages to stimulatory ones in people with lung diseases is much higher than that in people with healthy lungs.D.Only stimulatory macrophages show responses to airborne dust.二十、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21
27、.Which of the following words contains one bound morpheme?（分数：1.00）A.Disappearance.B.Untouchable.C.Desirablity.D.Physician.22.The word “girl“ originally meant young people; and now it refers to young lady. This is an example of _.（分数：1.00）A.meaning shiftB.loss of meaningC.widening of meaningD.narrow
28、ing of meaning23.Who was recognized throughout his life as the leader of transcendentalism movement?（分数：1.00）A.William Cullen Bryant.B.Edgar Allan Poe.C.Ralph Waldo Emerson.D.Henry David Thoreau.24.The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate _.（分数：1.00）A.the founding of the Commo
29、nwealth of AustraliaB.the discovery of the great southern “unknown land“C.the first European settlement of the continentD.Captain James Cooks first voyage around Australia25.Romanticism as a literary movement came into being in England early in the latter half the _ century.（分数：1.00）A.16thB.17thC.18
30、thD.19th26.The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in _ century.（分数：1.00）A.the 4thB.the 5thC.the 6thD.the 7th27.Which of the following is NOT written by Edgar Alla Poe?（分数：1.00）A.Nature.B.To Helen.C.The Raven.D.Annabel Lee.28.Most of poems in Leaves of Grass was about _.（分数：1.00）A.man and loveB.
31、love and natureC.man and natureD.nature29.On which day is Halloween celebrated?（分数：1.00）A.5 November.B.31 October.C.17 March.D.25 December.30.The largest city in Australia is _.（分数：1.00）A.AlaskaB.SydneyC.CanberraD.Perth二十一、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、As a matter of fact,(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.
32、（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:_二十三、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十四、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.我这个无可救药的中国丈夫喜欢吃中餐，更乐于挽袖下厨。从前在欧洲当留学生
33、时我就喜欢在自己的蜗居里玩锅碗，弄瓢盆，演奏个人打击乐音乐会，并常常请一帮穷留学生分享我的杰作。不过妻子精于法式烹饪并且酷爱维持室内清洁。中国疱丁总是喜欢什么都油煎油爆，是一个大油耗子和大污染源，因此妻子根本不理会中国疱丁的一厢情愿并毫不留情地请其下岗。有一天，下岗厨师终于忍不住请妻子让贤：“亲爱的，今天我想做中国菜，做一桌川菜，让咱们一饱口福。你把厨房借给我好吗?”“没问题!不过油烟不要大大。”习惯于清水煮菜的夫人叮嘱道，显得有些兴奋，也有些担心。我这位厨师关好厨房门，然后就在里面兴高采烈丁零当啷地演奏起锅碗瓢分别打击乐并跳起了锅边舞。菜谱早在一周前就已经定好，很快浓烈的川菜香在房子里弥漫开
34、来。我端出第一道香喷喷的“哆来咪发嗦”几盘凉菜：撒满香菜的松花蛋、撒满辣椒面的凉拌猪耳朵丝、四川泡菜。“快来，亲爱的!”我得意洋洋地大叫。（分数：10.00）_二十五、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.The United States believes that the effort to reduce tensions is served by improving communication between countries that have different ideologies so as to lessen the risks of
35、confrontation through accident, miscalculation or misunderstanding. Countries should treat each other with mutual respect and be willing to compete peacefully, letting performance be the ulti- mate judge. No country should claim infallibility and each country should be prepared to re-examine its own
36、 attitudes for the common good. The United States stressed that the peoples of Indochina should be allowed to determine their destiny without outside intervention; its constant primary objective has been a negotiated solution; the eight-point proposal put forward by the Republic of Vietnam and the U
37、nited States on January F27,1972 represents a basis for the attainment of that objective in the absence of a negotiated settlement the United States envisages the ultimate with drawal of all U. S. forces from the region consistent with the aim of self-determination for each country of Indochina. The
38、 United States will maintain its dose ties with and support for the Republic of Korea; the United States will support efforts of the Republic of Korea to seek a relaxation of tension and increased communication in the Korean peninsula. The United States places the highest value on its friendly relat
39、ions with Japan; it will continue to develop the existing close bonds.（分数：10.00）_二十六、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Some people claim that advertisers perform a useful service to the community. How far do you agree or disagree with these people? Write an essay of about 400 words, commenting and expr
40、essing your views on the topic:ADVERTISING IS USEFULLIn 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
41、 a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. 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-715 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
42、数：0.00)三、Culture(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：communicate）解析：听力原文-CultureGood morning, everyone. In this course we will learn something about culture. Think about these things: What is a culture? How are cultures different? How are they the same? How should we define culture?These are a few question
43、s that we will explore throughout this unit. But the time we have finished, you will have a better understanding of the uniqueness of your own culture, and hopefully, a greater appreciation of the similarities and differences that exist among various cultures of the world.There are many things that
44、make up a culture. In fact, there are so many things about our lives that make us part of the culture we belong to that there is no way to cover them all here. Therefore, we will concentrate on only three aspects of culture in this unit. They are: Language, Folklore, Holidays.What is language? Accor
45、ding to Websters Dictionary language is defined as:1. a body of words and systems for their use common to people of the same community or nation.2. any system of formalized symbols, signs, etc. , used or conceived as a means of communication.3. the means of communication used by animals.Simply put,
46、language is what people and animals use to communicate their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Of course, animals communicate with each other differently than humans, and each type of animal communicates differently. For example, a bee uses a sophisticated dance to tell the rest of the bees in the hive
47、where there is food, while humpback whales communicate through the use of melodic sounds. One could say then, that animals use different languages.Like animals, people also use different languages. Each culture has its own words and symbols that are used by people within that culture to communicate with others in the same culture. For example, a person living in Japan will use the Japanese language to communicate with other Japanese. Unlike animals th
