1、专业八级-881 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、The History of Ameri(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.those gloomy forecasts is abou
2、t to become trueB.EU enlargement and its Constitution must be carried out at the same timeC.EU people will accept the Constitution calmlyD.Constitution must be ratified by 15 EU countryA.the decisions can be taken more easily.B.EUs relationship to the member states is dearly regulatedC.the voting pr
3、ocedures in the European Council have become more elaborateD.the role of the Commission President has been defineA.The Tax Articles in the Basic LawB.The procedures are becoming clearC.The threat of terrorismD.The fundamental rights have been defined clearly.A.EU people are hostile to ConstitutionB.
4、EU has dual nature which would be preserved for a long timeC.the Greens just did the fight thing in attracting citizenD.the EU Parliament should elect the Commission President from its own ranksA.In Fischers opinion, EU Constitution will resolve many problems remained unresolved for ten yearsB.EU Co
5、nstitution will make the EU more effectiveC.Core Europe can be used to describe the present EUD.Fischer now is a Foreign Minister六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 and 7 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.$1.75 billionB.$18.5 billionC.$16.4 billionD.$1.3 billionA.This is the biggest takeover battle for ChinaB.
6、Chinas bid will probably trigger a costly biding competition over the company UnacalC.The U.S is planning forbidding Chinese companys bids for U.S companyD.Unocal has agreed to be sold to another American oil company八、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Cutting into demand for Nokias handsets.B.Pro
7、mote other economies.C.Many firms break down.D.Many handsets dont sell.A.20%B.10%C.40%D.80%A.Because of the warning about salesB.Because the customers are reluctant to trade up to new handsetsC.Because of cutting into demand for handsetsD.Because of the U.S slowdown九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00
8、)十、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.What is the word “conundrum“ in the first paragraph mean?（分数：1.00）A.dilemmaB.a kind of musical instrumentC.a easy thingD.comfortable condition2.According to the passage, the Paula Jones case was_（分数：1.00）A.nothing important.B.very significant.C.doubtful.D.vulnerabl3.Accordi
9、ng to the passage, sexual harassment is to_（分数：1.00）A.violate politics.B.violate the Supreme Court.C.cast doubt on the whole issue.D.violate civil rights.4.The federal courts are much better than the Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determining and assessing those violations because_（分数：1.00）
10、A.the federal courts have much bigger power.B.the federal courts are forum for determining and assessing those violations.C.the federal courts are more impartial.D.the federal courts are political aren5.According to the passage, the issue of sexual harassment must be dealt with seriously because_（分数
11、：1.00）A.the outcome is not known.B.most of the public is not content.C.many have been slow to jump into the Jones-Clinton fray.D.as many as 40% of women in the work force will encounter it.十一、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)6.In the first paragraph, literature is compared to plastique because_.（分数：1.00）A.both
12、of them are portable.B.both of them are difficult to govern.C.both of them can be used in rebellion.D.both are them are highly influential.7.What does the writer mean by saying “angels carry no harps. Angels carry hammers“? Which of following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.This draws God closer to the worke
13、rs and encourages them.B.This is to inspire the young Teresita that she should believe in the workers and depend on themC.This is a challenge to the orthodoxy ideas that true religion belongs to the upper class.D.This is saying that God is hardworking and does not indulge in playin8.Concerning the m
14、ain character of the novel, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.She is a relative of the writer.B.She is an embodiment of self-made hero.C.She had been studied or written about before this novel.D.She is a saint coming from the grass roots.9.Which conclusion drawn from the passage is NOT t
15、rue?（分数：1.00）A.The novel is about workers and for the workers.B.The book is religious and uses religion to inspire readers.C.The book is an inspiring and happy ode to personal struggle.D.The book is focused on the lives and struggles of the Mexicans.十二、TEXT C(总题数：5，分数：5.00)10.Kaus has realized that_
16、.（分数：1.00）A.real equality cannot be achieved if the poor cannot increase their incomeB.his idea will probably meet with disapproval from the supporters of the Democratic PartyC.only the Bronx might cheer for his theoryD.the division of social strata has become increasingly conspicuous11.In Kaus opin
17、ion_.（分数：1.00）A.the government should strive to realize equality in everybodys incomeB.the government should do its best to bring every American into the middle classC.the goal will be easier to attain if we change it from money equality to civic equalityD.Its almost impossible for the government to
18、 provide such things as national health care, improved public schools, universal national service, et12.The title of the review suggests_.（分数：1.00）A.giving the poor more financial aid and more job opportunitiesB.a fundamental change in the goal which the Democratic Party uses to appeal to AmericansC
19、.the elimination of the unfair distribution of social wealth among AmericansD.a modification of the objective to make it more easy to realize13.According to Mickey Kaus, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Methods like evading income tax or providing more chances for job training might hel
20、p reduce the existing inequality.B.The Democratic Party is spreading propaganda that they could regain the lost paradise.C.Americans once had a period of time when they could obtain middle-class status easily.D.Income inequality results from the fact that society needs more and more workers who have
21、 a high skill and a good education.14.The proposal as offered by Kaus_.（分数：1.00）A.will increase the fear and loathing of the unemployed underclass by cutting off cbecks for all able-bodied recipientsB.will drastically increase the income taxes for taxpayersC.is supposed to help establish reconciliat
22、ion between the poor and the rich though the gap may be unbridgeableD.is too costly to be carried out十三、TEXT D(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.From the passage we can see that the mall_（分数：1.00）A.is based on a utopian thought of a utopian man.B.will solely live on the great financial investment from the business g
23、iants.C.is environmantally friendly and technologically advanced.D.will not get profits in the authors opinion.16.Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Congel first decided to begin the plan after he returned from Normandy.B.The mall gets governmental help.C.Business giants will b
24、ring benefits to the mall.D.The plan of the mall was changed after Congel return from the D-Day beaches in Normandy.17.Congel is anon who_（分数：1.00）A.does not care about politics.B.is a little idealistic but a real and rich business man.C.indulges himself in environmental protection.D.has been harbor
25、ing the plan since he was a young man.十四、TEXT E(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.Scobie liked to have his telescope in bed because_.（分数：1.00）A.he enjoyed looking at the passers-by, even if he could see the sea.B.he refused touching it and looking through it at the wallC.he refused to accept the fact that he could n
26、ot see the sea.D.he enjoyed looking at the passers-by, even if he could not see the se19.Scobie thoroughly enjoyed his present life and_.（分数：1.00）A.told many exciting and tree stories about his past.B.told many stories about his past that the author did not believe.C.was the hero in stories told on
27、many different continents.D.refused to talk about his parents, his early life or his adventures.20.Every morning Scobie_（分数：1.00）A.refused to open his eyes until he had had his first cigarette.B.according to himself, did not open his eyes in case he had died in the night.C.denied that he opened his
28、eyes until he was woken up.D.could not see anything when the first noises in the street woke him.十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Strong affinity to the Chinese and Oriental literature can be found in the works of_.（分数：1.00）A.Mark TwainB.Ezra PoundC.Emily DikinsonD.Arthur Miller22.The origin
29、 of the American party system can be traced to_.（分数：1.00）A.the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the War of IndependenceB.the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti-FederalistsC.the struggle between those who upheld slavery and those who opposed slaveryD.none
30、of the above23.Field, mode and tenor analysis belong to the field of_.（分数：1.00）A.interferenceB.idiolectC.dialectD.register24.Sapir-Whorfs hypothesis meditate on the relationship between_.（分数：1.00）A.language and thoughtB.mind and speechC.language and societyD.society and thought25.The book from which
31、 “all modern American literature comes“ refers to_.（分数：1.00）A.Moby-DickB.The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC.The Sun Also RisesD.The Great Gatsby26._is not a dominant figure of the Realistic Period?（分数：1.00）A.William Dean HowellsB.Mark TwainC.Henry JamesD.James E.Cooper27.Which university offers cou
32、rses through one of the B.B.Cs television channel?（分数：1.00）A.Open UniversityB.Cambridge UniversityC.Oxford UniversityD.Buckingham University28.Oxford and Cambridge are referred to as_（分数：1.00）A.old universitiesB.new universitiesC.university of peopleD.academic university29.Which of the following is
33、not the principle of speech act theory?（分数：1.00）A.illocutionary actB.locutionary actC.perlocutionary actD.prelocutionary act30.Eton College is a famous_（分数：1.00）A.public schoolB.universityC.primary schoolD.park十六、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Literature is a mean(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.（分数：1.00）填空
34、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:_十八、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.中国是人类文明最早的发源地之一，中华文明也是世界上最古老的文明之一。从文字、青铜器等在中国出现并
35、被使用开始，古老的中华大地便迎来了古代文明的晨曦。造纸术、火药、印刷术、指南针等发明，是中华民族对世界文明的突出贡献。孔子、老子等伟大思想家在两千多年前创立的哲学思想，经后世哲人丰富与发展，对中国及世界其他地区都产生了巨大的影响。中国古代的睿智哲贤提倡的“四海之内皆兄弟”、“和为贵”“海纳百川”等思想主张，对中华文明与其他文明间的交流和融合产生着重要的影响。在数千年间，中国各族人民创造并不断丰富着自己的文明，中华民族以灿烂的文化艺术和光辉的科技成就屹立于世界民族之林。（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Reading mak
36、es a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need. have a great memory; if he confer little, he Had need have a pre. sent wit and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know, that he doth not. Histories make men w
37、ise; poets witty: the mathematics subtitle: natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend, There is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body, may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and rei
38、ns; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like.（分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Nowadays, some students have dropped off school to start their own enterprises. They have their own idol: Bill Gates who has left Harvard to devote h
39、is energy to Microsoft and became the leader of the software industry. But the actual situation is that many companies have opened are broken now. Should we encourage students to start their own enterprises? Show your opinion and write an article of about 400 words on th9 following topic: Should Col
40、lege Students Start Enterprises during Their Studying Period?In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second pan you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclu
41、sion 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-881 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、SECTIO
42、N A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、The History of Ameri(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Columbus）解析：听力原文1-10The History of American IndiansToday I am going to speak about American Indians. when Europeans discovered the western hemisphere they discovered a race of people unlike any they had known. Columbus called them
43、 Indians because he thought that he had reached the East Indies. He took a few of them back to Spain with him to exhibit at the royal court. It was as if the first Americans to land on the moon had discovered a race of moon men and had brought some of them back to earth to show its residents and oth
44、ers. We can imagine the excitement if the moon men were scheduled to visit the campus of our university.Although Indians, or red men, as they came to be called also, were widely distributed in North, Central and South America when Europeans first arrived, I shall be concerned in this talk mostly wit
45、h those in the region that is now the United States. I shall have something to say about their origin and early history, the consequences for them of European settlement in the New World, the part they have played in the history of the United States, and their number, distribution and condition toda
46、y.Where did the Indians come from? How did they get to America? When did they come? How many were living in what is now the United States when Europeans made their first contacts? None of these questions can be answered as clearly as we would wish, but many scholars have dealt with them and we can f
47、ind tentative answers. Most scholars believe that the homeland of the Indians was Eastern Asia and they migrated to North America along a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska.The migrations may have begun 25 000 years ago, or even before that. They probably went on for a very long time, and the Indians gradually scattered over vast areas. Thus when Europeans arrived, the Indians were very old residents, living in many regions. Perhaps
