1、专业八级-818 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、Clocks through Time(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.One year old.B.Three years old.
2、C.Five years old.D.Seven years old.A.55,000 miles.B.65,000 miles.C.75,000 miles.D.8,5000 miles.A.It has several scratches in it.B.It will not open properly.C.It is missing the door handle.D.It has no seats covers.A.A faulty oil pump.B.A malfunctioning gage.C.A worn out brake drum.D.An engine.A.15,47
3、5.B.15,575.C.15,675.D.15,775.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 some predict that there will be a Spanish majority in the United States within twenty years. So it is not impossible to conceive that another language might come to dominate besides English one day.An equally important trend will b
4、e the fragmentation of English. Many countries are now using English so much that they are starting to teach their own particular brand of the language with different forms of sentence construction, for example. They no longer want native speakers to teach English, but locals whose version of Englis
5、h contains the same forms as the local use of the language. This is not just true in colonial countries, its happening as far apart as Germany and the Pacific Rim. Its a strongly democratic move and I think we will see a lot more local publishing as a result.Yet while forms of English become increas
6、ingly localized, the information explosion is also making our use of language more global. A quite new form of language is evolving on the internet. The E - mail is a new form of message: its not a letter, not a postcard. And it has its own casual style, often without complete sentences. English is
7、especially well adapted to this style, as it can easily be shortened. So I suspect English will continue to be more advanced than other languages on the worldwide web-it will remain the language of science and technology.（分数：10.00）_二十六、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Nowadays the telephone plays a ve
8、ry important role in our life. It makes our life more convenient. How- ever, it has its disadvantages.You are to write an essay of approximately 400 words on both the positive and negative effects of the telephone on modem life. Support your ideas with reasons and examples.In the first part of your
9、letter 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 with a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and approp
10、riateness. 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-818 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、Clocks through Time(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：measure。）解析：解题思路
11、 该题型要求边听演讲边做笔记，将其中重要的核心部分记录下来并做填空练习，以便更好地了解演讲的目的和轮廓。这是一项非常重要的技能，是对听者听力理解能力和速记能力的综合考查。做这种题目时，首先通过浏览 answer sheet上面的内容了解该演讲的大意，听的时侯，注意一些关键的表达作者观点的信息词，如“First，Second，Next，Then，Thus，Another important. ，”“Therefore”，“Finally”，和“Furthermore”等，并学会采用速记方式帮助记录。本篇文章讲述的是钟的演变历史。3000 年以前，人们根据影子的移动轨迹制作了日晷，从此开始了对时间
12、的测量。在此之后，又经历了发明有刻度的蜡烛、滴水钟以及沙漏的阶段。600 年后，第一个有钟面和时针的钟问世了，但并不准确。此后钟逐渐普及，虽仍旧不准确但装饰变得很精美。随后表也出现了，并且被装在精美的表盒中。1657 年，第一个摆钟即老爷钟问世，虽然体积大，但很精确。直到 1900年，几乎家家有钟，衣着考究的绅士人人有表。如今，人们则使用的是各式各样的电子钟，也叫数字钟，报时精确到了秒，而且功能也越来越多。虽然钟表在工业化国家人们的生活中十分重要，但在不同的地方人们对时间的看法是不同的。听力原文-Clocks through TimeIt was probably around 3,000 y
13、ears ago that people first began making things to help them measure the passage of time. Having observed that shadows move around trees as the sun moves across the sky, someone drew a circle and put a stick in the center. As the sun passed overhead, he marked even divisions on the circle as the shad
14、ow of the stick crossed it. Then people could tell which part of the day it was by noticing which mark on the circle the shadow fell across. These circles were called “sundials.“ Later, they were made of stone and metal to last longer.Of course, a sundial did not work at night or on cloudy days. So
15、men kept inventing other ways to keep track of time. One invention was a striped candle. Each stripe took the same amount of time to melt. If each stripe melted in a- bout an hour, about three hours would have passed when three stripes melted. A water clock was another way to tell time. A container
16、had a line with a number beside it for every hour. It also had a tiny hole in the bottom. The contain- er was filled with water that dripped through the hole. When the water level reached the first line, people knew that an hour had passed. Each time the water level fell to another line, one more ho
17、ur had passed. Candles and water clocks helped people know how much time had gone by. But candles had to be remade, and water clocks had to be refilled. So, after glass blowing was invented, the hourglass came into use. Glass bulbs were joined by a narrow tunnel of glass, and fine, dry sand was plac
18、ed in the top bulb. The hourglass was easy to use, but it had to be turned over every hour so the sand could flow again.It was about 600 years ago that the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made. One of the first such clocks was built for a king of France and placed in a tower of the roya
19、l palace. The clock did not show minutes or seconds. Usually it did not even show the correct hour! Since there were no planes or trains to catch, however, people were not concerned about knowing the exact time. Gradually, clocks began to be popular. They still did not keep correct time, but they we
20、re unusual, and they could be beautifully decorated. One clock was in the shape of a cart with a horse and, driver. One of the wheels was the face of the clock. Watches came into use as soon as clocks were made small enough to be carried. These did not always tell the correct time, either. They were
21、 often put into beautiful watchcases, which were made to look like anything the owner wanted.The pendulum clock was invented in 1657. This was the beginning of the style of clocks we call “grandfather clocks,“ which were enclosed in tall wooden boxes. Pendulum clocks showed the hours more exactly th
22、an earlier clocks, since the weight on the pendulum could be moved up or down to make the clock go faster or slower. About forty years later, minute and second hands were put on some clocks. Grandfather clocks are very much in demand again today. They are usually very expensive, however, and re- qui
23、re more space than other styles of clocks. As people began to go to more places and do more things, they were more interested in knowing the correct time. By 1900, almost every house had a clock, and nearly every well-dressed gentleman wore a watch on a chain tucked in his vest pocket.Today, of cour
24、se, we have electric clocks that keep giving the right time until they are unplugged or the electrici- ty goes off. Scientists have invented clocks that look like large machines and tell the correct time to a split second. The most modem corporate clocks for home use do not have faces or hands; Thes
25、e clocks are called digital clocks, and they tell the time with a set of numerals which appear in a little window. The seconds are counted off like the tenths of a mile on the odometer of a car. Many electric clocks are combined with radios, which can sometimes be set to turn on automatically. Thus,
26、 instead of an alarm ringing in your ear in the morning, you can hear soft music playing when it is time to get up. Some clocks will even start the coffee maker!Although clocks and watches play an important part in peoples lives in industrialized countries, time is still regarded in very different w
27、ays in different parts of the world. In the next selection, we will talk about attitudes toward time in different cultures.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：sundial。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：striped。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：hourglass。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：popular。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：decorated。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：pendulum。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：we
28、lldressed。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：digital/electric。）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Important。）解析：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.One year old.B.Three years old. C.Five years old.D.Seven years old.解析：解题思路 从 15题的问题及选项中可推断出，这篇会话主要是谈论有关购买旧的小型货车的事宜。想要买车的女士在向售货员询问汽车目前的各种性能，并要求降价，售货员也同意向经理请示降价
29、。里面有关汽车使，用过的年数、里程数和价格都与数字有关，所以要特别留意数字，及时作好笔记，应边听边注意参看选项。关键词语 mileage，beat up，bargain，warranty详细解答 当女士问到汽车使用过的年数时，售货员答道：“its only three years old”，故 B正确。其余三项为干扰项。听力原文-Car Salesman: Oh. Hi there. A beauty, isnt she?Lady: Well . . .Car Salesman: Do you want to take her a test ride?Lady: Well . . . Urn.
30、 How old is it?Car Salesman: Well, its only three years old.Lady: And whats the mileage?Car Salesman: Uh, let me check. Oh yes. 75,000 miles.Lady: 75,000 miles7 Thats quite a bit for a car thats only three years old.Car Salesman: Well, once youre in the drivers seat, youll fall in love with her. Get
31、 in.Lady: Ugh. Uh, I cant seem to get the door open. Ah, its okay. It could be broken Car Salesman: Ah, just give her a little tap. Ugh. Now shes opened. Lady: Great A door I have to beat up to open. Car Salesman: Hey. Get in and start her up. Lady tries to start the car. Car Salesman: Um Well, its
32、probably the battery. I know she has enough gas in her, and I had our mechanic check her out just yesterday. Try it again.Lady: Uh. It sounds a little rough to me. Well . . . How much is this minivan anyway? Car Salesman: Oh. Its a real bargain today and tomorrow only at $15,775, plus you get the ex
33、tended warranty covering defects, wear, and tear beyond the normal maintenance on the vehicle for an extra $ 500 for the next 30,000 miles. Oh . . . with a few minor exclusions.Lady: Like?Car Salesman: Well, I mean, it covers everything except for the battery, and light bulbs, and brake drums, exhau
34、st sys- tem, trim and moldings, upholstery and carpet, paint, tires . . . Well, a short list, you know.Lady: Uh. Well, almost $ 16,000 is a little out of my price range, plus the seats covers are torn a little. Car Salesman: Well, hey, I might be able to talk the manager into Lowering the price anot
35、her two hundred dollars, but thats about all.Lady: No thanks. I think I 11 just keep looking.A.55,000 miles.B.65,000 miles.C.75,000 miles. D.8,5000 miles.解析：详细解答 当女士问到汽车的里程数时，售货员答道：“let me checkOh yes75，000 miles”，故 C正确。其余三项为干扰项。A.It has several scratches in it.B.It will not open properly. C.It is m
36、issing the door handle.D.It has no seats covers.解析：详细解答 当女士想试车时，门打不开，故而说道：“I cant seem to get the door openIt could be bro- ken”，可见小货车的门有点问题，所以 B正确。其余三项与事实不符。A.A faulty oil pump.B.A malfunctioning gage.C.A worn out brake drum. D.An engine.解析：详细解答 从售货员的话“I mean，it covers every- thing except for the b
37、attery，and light bulbs，and brake drums，exhaust system，trim and moldings，upholstery and carpet，paint，tires”中可知，除本句中听到的零部件外，他们对部分汽车的零部件担保，C 项不属于担保范围之列，而其余三项 A、B、D 则属于担保范围之列。故正确答案为 C。A.15,475.B.15,575. C.15,675.D.15,775.解析：详细解答 当女土谈到价格高了一点时，售货员答应向经理请示降价，但最多只能少 200元。因为她说：“Its a real bargain today and to
38、morrow only at $15，775 I might be able to talk the manager into lowering the price another two hundred dollars，but that s about all”，所以最低价格只能是 15，775200= 15，575，即 B为正确答案。六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 however, one of the residents, Susan O Connor, when she had returned and noticed the fire,
39、 she panicked, realizing that her 3 - month - old baby was still inside. However, witnesses report seeing the dog, the family dog, pulling the baby to safety by the babys clothes.Fortunately, everyone is reported fine. The baby was taken to the hospital, as well as the dog, but were happy to say tha
40、t at this time, it looks like everyone will be fine.A.It helped rescue this baby by attracting peoples attention by barking.B.It helped rescue this baby by pulling the body to safety. C.It helped rescue this baby by comforting the baby until help came.D.It helped rescue this baby by waking up the ba
41、by by ringing the bell.解析：详细解答 对于该题目中的问题“How did the dog helped rescue the baby?”，从报道“witnesses report see- ing the dog，the family dog，pulling the baby to safety by the babys clothes”中可以得知答案为 B，即婴儿是被那只狗拖到安全地带而被救的。八、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Its location for viewing in the world.B.Its timi
42、ng on the calendar. C.Its movement across the sky.D.Its beautiful scene.解析：解题思路 从 8-10题的选项中可推断出，这段新闻报道的是关于一次极为罕见的日偏食。答题时要特别关注“unique”、“sunglasses”等字眼及报道中最后一句话的内容。详细解答 对于这次日偏食之所以独特的原因，报道中说得很清楚：What made this particular solar eclipse unique was that such an event has occured on December twenty - fifth
43、 only 30 times during the past 5000 years，the last time in 1954。即这种发生在圣诞节的日食在过去的 5000年中只有 30次，可见它这种日期是非常稀罕的，故正确答案应为 B。听力原文-On December 25, 2000,. many Pe0Ple across North America received a rare Christmas treat when the moon passed in front of the sun resulting in a partial solar eclipse.Solar eclip
44、ses occur when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, and the moons shadow covers part of the earth, and a total solar eclipse takes place when the moons shadow blocks out the sun entirely What made this particular solar eclipse unique was that such an event has occured on December twenty -
45、fifth only 30 times during the past 5000 years, the last time in 1954. But people must be exceptionally careful when attempting to view a solar eclipse. Without taking precautionary measures, one can permanently damage the retina of the eyes; however, there are several safe methods of witnessing thi
46、s heavenly marvel.First, you can view a solar eclipse by using eclipse safety glasses for filtering out the suns harmful rays. They should-be used when any part of the sun is visible. Sunglasses can block out some of the suns ultraviolet rays, but the results can be very deceptive. The eyes natural
47、reaction to this darken state when wearing sunglasses is to make the pupil larger, which allows in more light and can intensify the damage to your eyes. You can also watch an eclipse by pro- jecting the suns image on a piece of paper either by using a telescope, or easier yet, by creating a pinhole in a piece of paper and viewing the result on another piece of paper, thus called a pinhole projector.Only during a total eclipse when the sun is completely and briefly covered can you watch the eclipse without eye protection. Even then, extreme caution should be taken. In
