1、专业八级-781 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、When Germany invaded(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.Getting the WHO workB.Looking
2、at the figures and statistics and the devastationC.Getting the leaders speaking upD.Discussing the issue with the WHO and the UNAIDSA.He was concerned with the statisticsB.He was concerned with the suffering and the painC.He was concerned with the medicationD.He was concerned with the UNs activities
3、 thereA.treatment, funds, prevention and getting organizations involvedB.prevention, education, treatment and getting organizations involvedC.education, leadership, prevention and treatmentD.treatment, education, prevention and leardershipA.three billion people in four yearsB.three million people in
4、 four yearsC.four million people in three yearsD.three million people in five yearsA.He urged them to provide more medications for these countriesB.He urged them to reduce the production of the medicationsC.He urged them to lower the prices of the medicationsD.He urged them to produce more effective
5、 medications六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Question 6 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.suffered severe casualtiesB.were on the recently issued list of terroristsC.fought with Saudi police forcesD.were thought to be hiding in al-Rawdah district八、Question 7 and 8 are(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.The girl was living with her
6、 motherB.The landlady witnessed the crimeC.The girl and the suspect probably were datingD.The girl was found dead on the floorA.Police provided detail in formations about the girlB.Tobago has a population of 1.2 millionC.Homicide increased in TobagoD.Tobago is generally a peaceful island九、Questions
7、9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.when everything goes smoothlyB.when the sun stands stillC.for peoples appreciationD.for everyday aspects of lifeA.is acknowledging that death is part of lifeB.is happy that his enemy finally died.C.thinks that death is a blessingD.God is good to that person.十、PART READING
8、COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、TEXT A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Thomas Jefferson, wh(总题数：5，分数：5.00)2.In Jeffersons opinion, what could prevent tyranny and preserve freedom?（分数：1.00）A.Suffrage and election.B.Checks and balances.C.The two politics to limit power and to control power.D.The dividing of functions among m
9、any entities.3.What are the three most paramount ideas in Jeffersonian democracy?（分数：1.00）A.Equality, freedom and peoples control over government.B.Equality, confidence in man and peoples control over government.C.Equality, freedom and confidence in man.D.Freedom, confidence in man and peoples contr
10、ol over government.4.The primary purpose of this text is to _.（分数：1.00）A.explain Jeffersons ideas of democracyB.exalt Jefferson as an outstanding philosopherC.illustrate Jeffersons influence on modern politicsD.view Jeffersonian democracy under modern conditions5.Which of the following statements wo
11、uld the writer probably Not support?（分数：1.00）A.The rejection of democratic procedures is partly attributed to ignorance.B.Jeffersons ideas of democracy are often distorted by some people on purpose.C.Universal suffrage is the cardinal instrument for control over government.D.Once the concept of libe
12、rty is accepted by the majority, a democratic society will be strongly demanded.6.How did Jefferson interpret the concept of equality?（分数：1.00）A.He asserted that it was a political concepts as well as a biological and economic concept.B.He believed that men were born with equal rights.C.Equality is
13、a gift of Nature.D.Both B andC.十三、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、The dream of lost in(总题数：4，分数：4.00)7.What is the main problem that puzzles the readers of the novel?（分数：1.00）A.Dull story.B.Complex relationship.C.Names.D.Sad ending.8.In the beginning of the passage, the author tells us that _.（分数：1.00）A.the
14、 colonists were always welcomed by the natives.B.the colonization will never be with a happy ending.C.the colonists hoped that there were always people on the new continents.D.the colonists hoped that they may perform ethnic cleansing on the new continents.9.Concerning the main characters, which sta
15、tement is true?（分数：1.00）A.Aaronsohn and Sarah are relatives.B.The spy ring stands by the Turkish side.C.Sarah is captured at the end of the novel.D.Lishansky is caught and hanged by the British army.10.This book is _.（分数：1.00）A.a spy story.B.with a happy ending.C.a story of a group of suppressed peo
16、ple.D.a story about a poor women.十五、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、Eskimo villages toda(总题数：3，分数：3.00)11.According to the passage more government assistance is needed for the Eskimos in _.（分数：1.00）A.providing schools.B.safeguarding their traditional means of livelihood.C.encouraging agricultural production
17、.D.promoting industrial job possibilities.12.What was the Canadians attitude towards Eskimos in the past?（分数：1.00）A.They were a useful source of unskilled labor.B.The Canadians had the responsibility of looking after them for the Eskimos own good.C.They should be encouraged to carry out useful gover
18、nment projects.D.They should be kept under firm government control.13.Why is the Fort Chimo scheme not very popular?（分数：1.00）A.This kind of work does not appeal to Eskimos.B.At certain times the work can be dangerous.C.The location of the scheme has certain drawbacks.D.Too few people are involved in
19、 it.十七、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、One of the most inte(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.According to the passage, universities like Harvard should _.（分数：1.00）A.fight against militarism.B.take an active part in solving societys evils.C.support old and established institutions.D.involve themselves in politics.15.It can
20、be inferred from the passage that in lifes goal people of Harvard are becoming _.（分数：1.00）A.less sure about it.B.more sure about it.C.less interested in it.D.more hopeful of it.16.In the authors opinion, the debate at Harvard _.（分数：1.00）A.is a symbol of the general bewilderment.B.will soon be over.C
21、.will influence the future life in America.D.is interesting to Harvard men and their friends.17.The“ paradoxes“ in the passage mean _.（分数：1.00）A.unusual situations.B.difficult puzzles.C.abnormal conditions.D.self-contradictions.十九、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、In sixteenth-century(总题数：4，分数：4.00)18.Which o
22、f the following is NOT an element of the code of etiquette?（分数：1.00）A.Respect for ageB.Formal complimentsC.Proper introductions at social functionsD.Eating with a fork father than fingers19.One characteristic of the rich classes of a declining society is their tendency to _.（分数：1.00）A.take in the re
23、cently wealthyB.retreat within themselvesC.produce publications on mannersD.change the laws of etiquette20.Etiquette as an art of gracious living is quoted as a feature of which country?（分数：1.00）A.EgyptB.18th century FranceC.Renaissance ItalyD.England21.According to the writer which of the following
24、 is put of chivalry? A knight should _.（分数：1.00）A.inspire his lady to perform valiant deedsB.perform deeds which would inspire romantic songsC.express his love for his lady from a distanceD.regard his lady as strong and independent二十一、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)22.Buckingham Palace is _s pre
25、sent London home.（分数：1.00）A.parliamentB.churchmenC.monarchD.the prime minister23._ draws on the Jewish experience and tradition and examines subtly the dismantling of the self by an intolerable modem history.（分数：1.00）A.Allen GinsbergB.John UpdikeC.Saul BellowD. Salinger24.As Americans are called Unc
26、le Sam, British are called _.（分数：1.00）A.Henry BullB.John BearC.John BullD.John Bear25.Which movie is not awarded the Oscars best movie?（分数：1.00）A.American BeautyB.A Beautiful MindC.Shakespeare in LoveD.Secret Window26.The largest and smallest states of the United States are _.（分数：1.00）A.Alaska and R
27、hode IslandB.Texas and MaineC.Texas and Rhode IslandD.Alaska and Maine27.Who raised the notion of “objective correlative“?（分数：1.00）A.Robert Penn WarrenB.Flannery O ConnerC.William FaulknerD.TS. Eliot28.Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor in _.（分数：1.00）A.1940B.1941C.1942D.194329.In some speech communi
28、ty, two languages are used side by side with each having a different role to play, this is _.（分数：1.00）A.pidginB.creoleC.diglossiaD.bilingualism30.Which is the biggest church in London?（分数：1.00）A.More ChurchB.Christian ChurchC.St. Pauls CathedralD.St. Henry Cathedral31.We may hear children say “what
29、he wants?“. This is an example of _.（分数：1.00）A.interferenceB.transformationC.overgeneralizationD.over-extension二十二、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十三、What happens if you (总题数：10，分数：10.00)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
30、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:_41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_二十四、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十五、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.传说在漓江淹死的水手变成了鬼，这种鬼会拽航行于急流中的船只。当船经过村庄，竹林和迷雾萦绕的山冈的时候，船上的人有种面对一幅中国国画而觉得时间倒流的感觉。本地的筏子实际上依然靠人力拖着逆流而上，有些是由男人和女人牵引。途中，著名的山景映入眼帘：象鼻山就在桂林郊外，象一头在河边吸水的大象：
31、老人峰象一幅侧身人头和颈项；还有攀满各种颜色藤蔓的壁山，壁山又叫九马山，象形态各异的一群马或引颈嘶叫，或躬身饮水、或卧地歇息。船经过锣鼓滩，湍急的流水声象锣鼓。再往前去就是叠锦山和月牙山；叠锦山上披满色彩斑斓的植被，月牙山顶上有一半月形洞穴。（分数：10.00）_二十六、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)43.How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see f
32、ind hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. I feel the delicate symmetry of a leaf. I pass my hands lovingly about the smooth skin of a silver birch, or the rough, shaggy bark of a pine. In the spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully in search of a bud the first sign of awakenin
33、g Nature after her winters sleep. I feel the delightful, velvety texture of a flower, and discover its remarkable convolutions; and something of the miracle of Nature is revealed to me. Occasionally, if I am very fortunate, I place my hand gently on a small tree and feel the happy quiver of a bird i
34、n full song. I am delighted to have the cool waters of a brook rush thought my open finger. To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. To me the page ant of seasons is a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my
35、 finger tips.（分数：10.00）_二十七、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)44.Write an essay about 400 words entitled “Background music“.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
36、you should bring 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.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-781 答案解析(总分：100
37、.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、When Germany invaded(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：erupted）解析：听力原文-Germanys invasion of Poland on September 1 and Britain and Frances declaration of war startled Americans. The nation erupted in debate. Roosevelt called Con
38、gress into special session, and on September 21 he spoke for remaining neutral but for amending the Neutrality Act in order to aid the “non-aggressive belligerents.“ The sale of newspapers soared. Isolationism and analogies with World War I were losing ground. Most Americans now saw Hitler as a grea
39、t danger to the world. Crowds overflowed at the galleries of the Senate and House of Representatives. Congress was changing with the change in public opinion. On October 27, after much debate, the Senate voted 63 to 30 to amend provisions in the Neutrality Act, and the House of Representatives voted
40、 its approval a few days later.Joining those opposed to the amendment of the Neutrality Act was the U.S. Communist Party. Before the Hitler- Stalin pact in August, they had favored changing the Neutrality Act. Now they joined the pacifists and others railing against U.S. involvement in Europes war-
41、while many were leaving the Party, unable to stomach the sudden switch in attitude toward fascism. The Party sponsored newspaper, the Dally Worker, editorialized that the people of the world wanted peace, and the Daily Worker was suggesting that atrocities by Germanys National Socialists were no wor
42、se than British atrocities in India.In the spring of 1940, while Hitlers armies took Norway and rumbled through Denmark, Holland and France, Churchill was complaining in private that the United States was giving Britain too little help, and isolationists in the U.S. were continuing their campaign ag
43、ainst involvement abroad.Americans were surprised by Hitlers move westward, especially against peaceful Norway. Americans became concerned that German forces would now move into Greenland - territory of Denmark and near the United States. In responding to Hitlers new invasions, Roosevelt spoke of Am
44、ericas anger. And, on the day that Holland quit fighting, he again denounced isolationism.Charles Lindbergh was leading the movement to stay out of the war, and he countered Roosevelt, declaring that the United States must stop the “hysterical chatter of calamity and invasion.“ The United States, he
45、 said, cannot be invaded. He spoke of the danger of the U.S. becoming involved in the war in Europe because “powerful interests in America“ wanted it. “They represent a small minority of the people,“ he said, “but they control much of the machinery of influence and propaganda.“By now, Congress was m
46、ore concerned with military readiness. In June, Roosevelt signed bills that allowed construction for the Navy and an expanded air corps. Roosevelt chose to send some World War I weapons to Britain, to help Britains Home Guard and to replace a fraction of the artillery Britains army had lost on the c
47、ontinent -his first shipment leaving the United States on June 24.In July, 1940, the Battle of Britain began. In the United States an aroused public rushed to buy flags. “God Bless America“ began being sung at sporting events, school meetings and at gatherings for bingo. In September, Roosevelt delivered 50 destroyers to Britain in exchange for bases at eight points on the Atlantic coast, from
