1、专业八级-789 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)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)Questions 1 to 5 are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 10 seconds
2、to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the conversation.（分数：5.00）(1).When does dreaming occur?（分数：1.00）A.During passive sleep.B.During active sleepC.Between passive sleep and active sleepD.After active sleep.(2).Why do we need active sleep?（分数：1.00）A.To prepare for passive sle
3、ep.B.To rest our body.C.To stay healthy.D.To help us rest our minds.(3).Which kind of dream is amongst the most common types?（分数：1.00）A.Dreams of violence.B.Dreams about falling.C.Anxiety dreams.D.Dreams about famous people.(4).What is the cause of recurring dreams?（分数：1.00）A.The individual has an u
4、nresolved problem in his waking life.B.The individual is suffering from low level toothache.C.The individual has a significant period in his baby life.D.The individual wish to escape from something.(5).What is scientists attitude towards the saying that dreams about future will come true?（分数：1.00）A.
5、Positive.B.Negative.C.Neutral.D.Not mentioned.四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1. 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.Who will perform the operations on the patients?（分数：1.00）A.The Chinese docto
6、rs.B.Lawrence Menendez.C.Sandra Levy.D.A 29 year-old man.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).How many people have died in landslides in Bhutan?（分数：1.00）A.
7、More than 120.B.About 200.C.Two and one half million.D.Not mentioned.(2).In Bangladesh, officials say the Ganges River may flood（分数：1.00）A.eastern part of the country.B.western part of the country.C.central part of the country.D.several part of the country.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the followi
8、ng news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, the attitude of many political officials towards the devaluation of the yen is（分数：1.00）A.positive.B.unclear.C.rational.D.detached.(2).Whi
9、ch of the following is not mentioned as a disadvantage brought about by Japans economic structure?（分数：1.00）A.People with qualifications have higher pay.B.People higher in rank are better paid.C.Payment is not given in accordance with ones ability.D.The financial institutions are in debt.五、PART READI
10、NG COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)My father was a gruff man. I couldnt remember the last time he had tenderly stroked my cheek, tousled my hair or used a term of endearment when calling my name. His diabetes had given him a short temper and he screamed a lot. I was envious when I saw oth
11、er fathers plant gentle kisses on their daughters foreheads or impulsively give them a big bear hug. I knew that he loved me and that his love was deep. He just didnt know how to express it.It was hard to say “I love you to someone who didnt say it back. After so many disappointing times when I woul
12、d flinch from his sharp rebuff I began to withdraw my own warm displays of affection. I stopped reaching out or hugging or kissing him. At first this act of self-restraint was conscious. Later it would become automatic, and finally it was ingrained. The love between us ran strong but silent.One rare
13、 evening out, when my mother had successfully coaxed my usually asocial father to join us for a night in the town, we were sitting in an elegant restaurant that boasted a small but lively band. When it struck up a familiar waltz tune, I glanced at my father. He suddenly appeared small and shrunken t
14、o me not powerful and intimidating as I had always perceived him.All the old hurts welled up inside but I decided to dare one last time.“Dad, You know Ive never ever danced with you. Even when I was a little girl, I begged you, but you never wanted to! How about right now? “ I waited for the usual b
15、rusque reply that would once again slice my heart into ribbons. But instead he considered me thoughtfully and then a surprising twinkle appeared in his eye.“ I have been remiss in my duties as a father then.“ he uncharacteristically joked. “Lets hit the floor and Ill show you just what kind of moves
16、 an old geezer like me still can make!“My father took me in his arms. Since earliest childhood I hadnt been enfolded in his embrace. I felt overcome by emotion.As we danced, I looked up at my father intently but he avoided my gaze. His eyes swept the dance floor, the other diners and the members of
17、the band. His scrutiny took in everyone and everything but me. I felt that he must already be regretting his decision to join me for a dance; he seemed uncomfortable being physically close to me.“Dad,“ I finally whispered tears in my eyes. “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?“ At last his eyes
18、dropped to my face and he studied me intently. “Because I love you so much“, he whispered back. “Because I love you. “ I was struck dumb by his response. It wasnt what I had anticipated. But it was of course exactly what I needed to hear. His own eyes were misty and he was blinking.I had always know
19、n that he loved me, I just hadnt understood that his vast emotion had frightened him and made him mute. His taciturn manner hid the deep emotions flowing inside. “I love you too, Dad“ I whispered back softly. He stumbled over the next few words“ I . Im sorry that Im not demonstrative.“ Then he said
20、“Ive realized that I dont show what I feel. My parents never hugged or kissed me and I guess I learned how not to from them. Its. its, hard for me. Im probably too old to change my ways now but just know how much I love you.“ “Okay“ I smiled.When the dance ended, I brought Dad back to Mom waiting at
21、 the table and excused myself to the ladies room. I was gone just a few minutes but during my absence everything changed.There were screams and shouts and scrapings of chairs as I made my way back across the room. I wondered what the commotion was all about. As I approached the table I saw it was al
22、l about Dad. He was slumped in his chair ashen gray. A doctor in the restaurant rushed over to handle the emergency and an ambulance was called but it was really all too late. He was gone. Instantly they said.What had suddenly made me after so many years of steeling myself against his constant rejec
23、tion ask him to dance? What had made him accept? Where had those impulses come from? And why now?In the restaurant that night all I saw was his slumped body and ashen face surrounded by solemn diners and grim faced paramedics. But its a totally different scene that I remember now. I remember our wal
24、tz on the dance floor and his sudden urgent confession to me. I remember him saying “I love you“ and my saying it back.And as I remember this scene somehow incongruously the words of an old Donna Summer song tap out a refrain in my mind: Last dance, last chancefor loveIt was indeed the first, last a
25、nd only dance that I ever had with my father. What a blessing that we had the chance to say before it was too late, the three words that live on forever long after we are gone stretching into eternity.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true about the father?（分数：1.00）A.He was a bad-tempered m
26、an because of the disease he had suffered.B.He was an asocial man with little idea of using body language.C.He was an affectionate father who seldom joked.D.He was a loving father without much warm demonstration of love.(2).“Brusque“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to（分数：1.00）A.abrupt.B
27、.impulsive.C.ingrained.D.characteristic.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that（分数：1.00）A.the father didnt follow his parents example of expressing love.B.dancing with her father made the daughter further understand her father.C.the fathers constant rejection made the daughter hate her father.D
28、.its hard for a father to have intimate body contact with his daughter.(4).What is the theme of the story?（分数：1.00）A.Bitter memory of the eccentric father.B.Love between the father and the daughter.C.Generation gap between the father and the daughter.D.How to express love to people you love?七、TEXT B
29、(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In business, if not politics, the world has quietened down a bit: the number of spectacular bankruptcies, indictments, scandals, and implosions is not as high as it was. Although executives still have to face a global slowdown, the uncertain effects of the war in the Middle East, and
30、the still fresh confusion over bird flu, they might now be excused a deep breath and a look at aspects of their businesses that may have been neglected in the scramble to stay on top of new accounting laws and restated earnings.One area to start catching up on is knowledge. This is true both persona
31、lly, as executives Work out whether or not they are staying on top of internal or external developments, but also at the level of companies. A survey of knowledge management, Knowledge Unplugged, published in 2005 by McKinsey, found that the best-performing companies were far more likely than the wo
32、rst-performing ones to use creative techniques for acquiring, processing and distributing knowledge-everything from emphasizing teamwork in product development to holding “idea contests“ and trying to avoid boring daily routines.But creating an atmosphere in which knowledge can be shared can be almo
33、st as challenging as obtaining it in the first place. This is the potential prisoners dilemma of knowledge: the more valued it becomes, the less incentive employees have to share it with one another, at the risk of losing the competitive advantage of what they know-or, worse, seeing another profit a
34、t their expense. This proves to be even truer at the company level. While firms might turn to external partners to enhance their knowledge base, the sharing will be incomplete without mutual trust.Since “knowledge“ is such a vague term, it helps to have specific goals in mind when looking to gain mo
35、re of it. Are you looking for information about your company, or industry in particular? Despite the gen eral slowdown in executive education, there are still a number of courses devoted specifically to helping managers in given industries-technology, for example , or health care. Are you more conce
36、rned with acquiring more knowledge, or putting it to better use? Do you need to move quickly, or is this a subject that needs to be explored in greater depth?And bear in mind that styles of learning vary. Some people will profit most from informal networking; some enjoy learning in a classroom; othe
37、rs will be able to take advantage of the company intranet. Be flexible in the pursuit of knowledge; it is better to set performance targets, concentrate on meeting them, and allow individuals and their teams to explore their own solutions. Sometimes the best way to generate knowledge is simply a bit
38、 of brainstorming.The edition of Executive Education Outlook looks at the options available to executives in gaining knowledge, and enhancing what they already have. It includes a look at the state of distance learning-neither the revolution the hype claimed it would be in the late 1990s, nor comple
39、tely dismissible-as a possiible conduit of knowledge, the best place to go for new programmes in knowledge management, and a consideration of the demand for the best sources of knowledge: business-school academics.Coming in June, Global Executive will also feature a series of Executive Dialogue inte
40、rviews with prominent CIOs, further exploring the themes of information and knowledge gathering. Concentrating on knowledge now may be the best way to be prepared for the next challenges facing the business world.（分数：5.00）(1).It can be inferred from the first paragraph that（分数：1.00）A.some corporatio
41、ns are doomed to go bankrupt.B.executives have been trying to acquire knowledge.C.there are still some political disputes in the world.D.the economy is undergoing a revival.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true of knowledge?（分数：1.00）A.Both individuals and companies need to acquire it.B.I
42、t is a key factor to the performance of a company.C.Executives in business overlooked knowledge.D.It is more difficult to obtain knowledge than share it.(3).Employees are unwilling to share knowledge with others because（分数：1.00）A.they are afraid to be blamed by their boss.B.they are afraid to be out
43、done by their colleagues.C.they consider it a waste of time to do it.D.they want to spend time acquiring more knowledge.(4).According to the passage, distance learning is considered to（分数：1.00）A.completely change the way people acquire knowledge.B.be of little value for peoples acquisition of knowle
44、dge.C.be useful in some aspects for the acquisition of knowledge.D.have great potential in guiding people to acquire knowledge.(5).We can conclude that the passage is possibly（分数：1.00）A.the preface of a book.B.the interview of some publications.C.an academic paper.D.a magazine article.八、TEXT C(总题数：1
45、，分数：6.00)It is hard to conceive of a language without nouns or verbs. But that is just what Riau Indonesian is, according to David Gil, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig. Dr. Gil has been studying Riau for the past 12 years. Initially, he says, he str
46、uggled with the language, despite being fluent in standard Indonesian. However, a breakthrough came when he realized that what he had been thinking of as different parts of speech were, in fact, grammatically the same. For example, the phrase “the chicken is eating“ translates into colloquial Riau a
47、s “ayam makan“. Literally, this is “chicken eat“. But the same pair of words also have meanings as diverse as “the chicken is making somebody eat“, or “somebody is eating where the chicken is“. There are, he says, no modifiers that distinguish the tenses of verbs. Nor are there modifiers for nouns t
48、hat distinguish the definite from the indefinite. Indeed, there are no features in Riau Indonesian that distinguish nouns from verbs. These categories, he says, are imposed because the languages that western linguists are familiar with have them.This sort of observation flies in the face of conventi
49、onal wisdom about what language is. Most linguists are influenced by the work of Noam Chomsky-in particular, his theory of “deep grammar“. According to Dr. Chomsky, people are born with a sort of linguistic template in their brains. This is a set of rules that allows children to learn a language quickly, but also imposes constraints and structure on what is learnt. Evidence in support
