1、专业八级-794 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 shock is a p(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.an athleteB.a journalistC.a si
2、ck manD.a studentA.too much exercise often leads to a shorter life spanB.American football is too violent to be good for ones healthC.to exercise when one is young doesnt guarantee a good health when one is olderD.Harvard students are physically inferior to students from other universitiesA.the danc
3、er keeps on moving vigorouslyB.it is most popular among young people todayC.no other exercise can offer as much entertainmentD.it benefits the dancer both physically and spirituallyA.require a lot of strengthB.are more interestingC.can reduce ones weightD.bring ones heartbeat to at least 120 a minut
4、eA.Young people need more exercise than other people.B.One can live longer than others if one has more exercise when one is young.C.Adults need more exercise than children.D.People can prolong their life span if they keep exercising.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 to 7 are(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.28
5、B.38C.700D.814A.a convoy of civilian contract workersB.bodyguards for Iraqs Kurdish deputy prime misterC.Prime Minister Ibrahim al-JaafariD.the innocent market-shoppers八、Questions 8 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.died of arsenic poisoningB.died of a stomach cancerC.was killed by British armyD.was murdered
6、 by Prussian forcesA.came from INS which keeps the samplesB.were offered by the emperors descendentsC.were offered by the emperors servantsD.were taken directly from the emperors bodyA.He had a good appetite for various kinds of food.B.He had a habit of drinking little and mixed it with water.C.He h
7、ad lost 11 kilos during the last five months of his life.D.He was deported to the island of St Helena.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、When you are small, (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.The author maintains that fantasies _.（分数：1.00）A.satisfy ambitionB.lessen ambitionC.stimulate ambiti
8、onD.frustrate ambition2.What interests the author about young children is that they_.（分数：1.00）A.have so many unselfish ambitiousB.have such long term ambitionsC.dont all want to be spacemenD.all long for adult comforts3.Young people often feel that the age of eighteen is the _.（分数：1.00）A.right age t
9、o get marriedB.gateway to happinessC.hardest part of lifeD.best time of life4.The author feels that as au adult one must _.（分数：1.00）A.achieve ones ambitious at all costsB.continue to be ambitiousC.find a compromise between ambition and realityD.give up all ones earlier ambitious十二、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.
10、00)十三、What primarily lies (总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.Which of the following gives rise to the problem?（分数：1.00）A.The accumulation of lawsuits.B.The bribery of judges and prosecutor by defendants.C.Tile constitutional fight to a trial for each defendant.D.The ignorance of judges and prosecutors.6.Which of the
11、following is a possible consequence of plea bargain?（分数：1.00）A.Criminals are abused by prison officers.B.Innocent defendants are found guilty.C.Lawsuits pile up.D.Laws are often misinterpreted by judges.7.Which of the following is the passage mainly concerned with?（分数：1.00）A.The cause for the recent
12、 upsurge in crime rate.B.The ill effects of certain bad judicial practice.C.The corruption of judges and prosecutors.D.The measures for cleaning up the “dirty“ courthouse.8.It can be inferred from the passage that in a guilty plea _.（分数：1.00）A.the defendant admits that he has committed some crimeB.t
13、he defendant begs the judge for mercyC.the defendant denies the charge against himD.the defendant is pardoned for the crime he committed十四、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、The importance and f(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.（分数：1.00）A.generalized principles for journalistic in
14、terviews are the chief concern for writers on journalism.B.importance should be attached to the systematic study of journalistic interviewingC.concepts and contextual implications are of secondary importance to journalistic interviewingD.personal experiences and general impressions should be exclude
15、d from journalistic interviews10.Westerners arc familiar with the journalistic interview,_.（分数：1.00）A.but most of them wish to stay away from itB.and many of them hope to be interviewed some dayC.and many of them would like to acquire a/rue understanding of itD.but most of them may not have been int
16、erviewed in person11.Much research has been done on interviews in general _.（分数：1.00）A.so the training of journalistic interviewers has likewise been strengthenedB.though the study of the interviewing techniques hasnt received much attentionC.but journalistic interviewing as a specific field has unf
17、ortunately been neglectedD.and there has also been a dramatic growth in the study of journalistic interviewing12.The passage is most likely a part of _.（分数：1.00）A.a news articleB.a journalistic interviewC.a research reportD.a preface十六、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、It might be supposed(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.Th
18、e underlined phrase “contend with“ (Para. 2) most probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.handleB.argue withC.satisfyD.compete with14.In this passage, the author argues that thinking in groups _.（分数：1.00）A.is the best way to solve any problemB.is by no means useful in problem-solvingC.may result in effective pr
19、oblem-solving under certain circumstancesD.will inevitably produce greater efficiency in problem solving than individual thinking15.It can be seen from the passage that a group will be more efficient in _.（分数：1.00）A.solving problems that need intensive studyB.analyzing information and dataC.dealing
20、with national problemsD.selecting the best solution to a problem16.According to the author, compared with an individual, a group _.（分数：1.00）A.may need more time to discover an answerB.needs an effective leader to provide directionC.often fails to resolve conflicts among its membersD.will always prod
21、uce better suggestions十八、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、Before gold and silv(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.According to the author, inflation wi cease to upset us, when _.（分数：1.00）A.there is no war in the worldB.the government controls prices and wagesC.people within a country as well as different governments of the wo
22、rld work together to fight against itD.the government creates a new currency18.The characteristic of hyperinflation is _.（分数：1.00）A.prices jump up madlyB.the currency decreases in valueC.there is too much money availableD.all of the above19.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a
23、 result of inflation?（分数：1.00）A.The increase of wages,B.The continuous rises in the prices of goods.C.The increase in unemployment.D.The increase of money circulating in a country.20.With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?（分数：1.00）A.Different causes of inflation,B.A significant economic
24、issue-inflation.C.The trouble caused by inflation.D.The control of inflation.二十、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.John Miltons Paradise Lest was based on _.（分数：1.00）A.a Roman mythB.the BibleC.a Greek mythD.one of Shakespeares plays22.In Britain the last stage for a bill to become law as Acts of
25、Parliament is called _.（分数：1.00）A.First and Second ReadingsB.Royal AssentC.Third ReadingD.Committee stage23.The novel Emma is written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Mary ShelleyB.Charlotte BrontC.Elizabeth C. GaskellD.Jane Austen24._ of the U.S. Senate stand for re-ejection every two years.（分数：1.00）A.4/5B.3/4C.2/3
26、D.1/325._ is the capital city of Canada.（分数：1.00）A.VancouverB.OttawaC.MontrealD.Toronto26._ is regarded as the most meaningful intellectual movement of the Renaissance.（分数：1.00）A.The Italian revivalB.The ReformationC.Geographical expansionD.Humanism27.The study of the way in which sound symbols are
27、arranged to form words is _.（分数：1.00）A.psycholinguisticsB.historical linguisticsC.morphologyD.semantics28._ was the first country to give women the vote.（分数：1.00）A.The United StatesB.CanadaC.AustraliaD.New Zealand29._ refers to a marginal language of few lexical items and simple grammatical rules, u
28、sed as a medium of communication.（分数：1.00）A.CreoleB.Lingua FrancaC.DialectD.Pidgin30.Which of the following is a CORRECT definition of a phone?（分数：1.00）A.It is a phonological unit.B.It is a speech sound.C.It is an abstract sound feature.D.It is an actual realization of a phoneme.二十一、PART PROOFREADDI
29、NG(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、Culture refers to th(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.（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 CHI
30、NESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.我以为世间最可宝贵的就是“今”，最易丧失的也是“今”。因为它最容易丧失，所以更觉得它宝贵。为什么“今”最可宝贵呢?最好借哲人爱默森所说的话回答这个疑问：“尔若爱千古，尔当爱现在。昨日不能唤回来，明天还不确实，尔能确有把握的就是今日。今日一天当明日两天。”为什么“今”最易丧失呢?因为宇宙大化刻刻流转，绝不停留。（分数：10.00）_二十五、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.With our Metamucil orange juleps in lured, we toast being best fr
31、iends. Its something to celebrate. No couple arrives at that point automatically.According to our research, what people want most from their mates is friendship. Its the greatest indicator of a successful second-haft marriage. So to spice up your marriage, become best friends.When true friends talk
32、they dont try to change one another. They relax and enjoy the conversation. How wonderful to feel safe with each other, to bare your soul without fear of rejection or unsolicited advice! Thats true friend.（分数：10.00）_二十六、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.On Small KindnessIn the first part of your writin
33、g 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 a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and apprapriatene
34、ss. 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-794 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 shock is a p(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：react）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案
35、：isolation）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：arrival itself）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：negative response）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Physical/Body contact）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：space）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：moving）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Language）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：information）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：flexibility）解析：听力原文Questions-Good morning. The topic for todays
36、lecture is culture shock.Culture shock is that, experience, often a somewhat painful experience that we have when we go from our home country to another country, particularly for the first time that weve gone overseas. We grow up in our home culture, we are very, very familiar with it. Now suddenly
37、as we get ready to go off to another country, we are going to encounter many new things. And well react in some very strange ways. This is what we call culture shock.Lets talk about some phases or stages of culture shock. I m going to talk about five stages. The first one is sensory overload. When w
38、e fast arrive in the new country, we are going to see many new things, new and different from what we are accustomed to. The landscape may look different, the building may look different, the people may look different, the, uh, the behavior of people may look different, the vehicles that may be diff
39、erent, so many new firings Mud of exciting to us, and we just take in a lot of new stimuli until we are just saturated with it after the couple of days. Thats what we call sensory overload.Another phase is one of helplessness. Before long, we are going to find that there are more and more things tha
40、t we cannot do very easily, whether its, uh, in shopping, or, are going to be areas where were going to feel helpless much like a child thats learning about life, new things back in the home country, but need an adult to help him through it.Were going to feel isolated, thirdly, at times when we cant
41、 communicate effectively.uh, were just not getting through to people, or maybe people arent caring enough about us or, we may think they arent caring enough about us, and we will feel isolated.Fourthly, we may become depressed at times. Particularly at the time of holidays, Thats always at a time th
42、at we want to feel good. We think about our family. We think about our friends. And here we are in a strange land. We dont have our family and friends. And get depressed.And fifthly, one of the things that happens is that as we nm into more and more obstacles, more and more frustrations in the new c
43、ountry, we start thinking about the old country where we came from and how good things were there, how smoothly everything went. Ok, those are five of the phases, then, of culture shock.Now well turn our attention to some areas of life that can cause culture shock. One of them is the ar rival itself
44、. When we arrive in the new country, we see so many new things. And thats shocking to us. Were not accustomed to it.Secondly, the greetings. We re accustomed to certain greetings in our homeland. For example, we may have the expression that says something like “How much money do you make?“ very comm
45、on expression. But suddenly if you use the same expression for a greeting in the new country, we may get a very negative re spouse, because a person may think we are prying into their personal business, and were shocked by that. We dont expect it, and dont understand it.Thirdly, we notice that physi
46、cal contact in the new land may be quite different. We may be shocked to find that in the new country, women and men have much more physical contact with each other in public than were accustomed to, and were shocked by it. This adds more to our culture shock.Fourthly, we may find that people require more or less personal space between them than were accustomed to. We may find that as we re talking with somebody that person will be backing away from us as were talking. Or, a person may be moving in on you, towards you, and you dont und
