1、专业八级-1015 及答案解析(总分：69.00，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)The Problems of Taking English Courses Through EnglishWhen students take courses through the medium of English, they have to face psychological, cultural and linguistic problems.Psychological problems:a
2、. the fear of the (1)_the fear of the difficulty of academic (1)_ learning and the fear of (2)_in examinations. (2)_b. Possible (3)_because of separation from his family. (3)_ cultural problems:1. arranging satisfactory (4)_ (4)_2. getting used to British life.3. settling into a strange environment
3、and a new academic (5)_ (5)_4. learning a new set of social (6)_ (6)_5. expressing appropriate (7)_ (7)_6. understanding a different kind of humor.7. learning how to make friends.Linguistic problems:Students of non-English speaking countries have little (8)_ (8)_ opportunity to practise using Englis
4、h.Students of non-English speaking countries have great difficulty in understanding what a native speaker of English says. The reasons are:a. English people speak very quickly.b. Everyday spoken English is different from (9)_ English (9)_ students have learnt.c. Students do not practise listening to
5、 English people.How to overcome these linguistic difficulties?Attending English classes.Using a language (10)_as much as possible. (10)_Listening to programs in English on the radio and TV.Taking every opportunity to communicate with native English- speaking people.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项
6、 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)(1).According to the officer, a student from other countries have to _before he can use the National Health Service in Britain.A. register with a university B. pay the full cost in advanceC. study in Britain at least 6 months D.
7、 be registered on at least 6 courses（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If one is entitled to treatment from the National Health Service, he is advised to _ first of all?A. register a course of half a year. B. register at any hospital.C. register with a doctor. D. register with the local city council:（分数：1.00）A.B.
8、C.D.(3).Which of the following is true of the patient who has registered for the National Health Service according to the officer?A. He will have to pay the cost of medicines.B. He will have to pay for the consultations with doctors.C. He will have to pay the full cost of all their treatments.D. He
9、will have to consult with a doctors receptionist before treatment.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The following is free EXCEPT _.A. dental treatment B. casualty treatmentC. emergency treatment D. all the treatment at a public hospital（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).If one wants to see a doctor in UK, he has to do the fol
10、lowing EXCEPT _.A. calling out a doctor to see himB. finding out a doctors consulting hoursC. finding out whether he needs to make an appointment with the doctorD. contacting a doctor to find out whether he would accept him（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)(1).Where was the report about reb
11、el forces from?A. Chads government. B. Capital NDjamena.C. French embassy. D. City of Abeche.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Frances ambassador has left Rwanda to _.A. stay away from possible dangerB. show Frances powerC. cut the connection between the two countriesD. arrest some of the top Rwanda officials（分数
12、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Whats the significance of the scientists new discovery?A. It shows how little humans know about the life forms in the universe.B. It may prompt the new treatments of epidemic diseases.C. It reveals the structure of basic bio-molecules.D. It may help in the search for life elsewhere
13、 in the universe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where did they make the findings?A. In the NASA headquarters. B. In a lake.C. In a national park. D. In North Carolina.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.1.Which of the following statements about the American Defense Department is TRUE?A. It has denied the authenticity of the pic
14、tures of abused prisoners.B. It has supported the decision to stop the publication of the pictures.C. It has considered the pictures of abused prisoners unacceptable.D. It has been worrying about the violence incited by the pictures.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，
15、分数：5.00)Cooperative competition. Competitive cooperation. Confused? Airline alliances have travellers scratching their heads over whats going on in the skies. Some folks view alliances as a blessing to travellers, offering seamless travel, reduced fares and enhanced frequent-flyer benefits. Others s
16、ee a conspiracy of big businesses, causing decreased competition, increased fares and fewer choices. Whatever your opinion, theres no escaping airline alliances: the marketing hype is unrelenting, with each of the two mega-groupings, Oneworld and Star Alliance, promoting itself as the best choice fo
17、r all travellers. And, even if you turn away from their ads, chances are they will figure in any of your travel plans. By the end of the year, Oneworld and Star Alliance will between them control more than 40% of the traffic in the sky. Some pundits predict that figure will be more like 75% in 10 ye
18、ars.But why, after years of often ferocious competition, have airlines decided to band together? Lets just say the timing is mutually convenient. North American airlines, having exhausted all means of earning customer loyalty at home, have been looking for ways to reach oat to foreign flyers. Asian
19、carders are still hurling from the region-wide economic downturn that began two years ago-just when some of the airlines were taking delivery of new aircraft. Alliances also allow carriers to cut coots and increase profits by pooling manpower resources on the ground (rather than each airline maintai
20、ning its own ground crew) and code-sharing-the practice of two partners selling tickets and operating only one aircraft.So alliances are terrific for airlines-but are they good for the passenger? Absolutely, say the airlines: think of the lounges, the joint FFP (frequent flyer programme) benefits, t
21、he round-the-world fares, and the global service networks. Then theres the promise of “seamless“ travel: the ability to, say, travel from Singapore to Rome to New York to Rio de Janiero, all on one ticket, without having to wait hours for connections or worry about your bags. Sounds utopian? Peter B
22、uecking, Cathay Pacifics director of sales and marketing, thinks that seamless travel is still evolving. “Its fair to say that these links are only in their infancy. The key to seamlessness rests in infrastructure and information sharing. Were working on this. “Henry Ma, spokesperson for Star Allian
23、ce in Hong Kong, lists some of the other benefits for consumers: “Global travellers have an easier time making connections and planning their itineraries.“ Ma claims alliances also assure passengers consistent service standards. Critics of alliances say the much-touted benefits to the consumer are m
24、ostly pie in the sky, that alliances are all about reducing costs for the airlines, rationalizing services and running joint marketing programmes. Jeff Blyskal, associate editor of Consumer Reports magazine, says the promotional ballyhoo over alliances is much ado about nothing. “I dont see much of
25、a gain for consumers: alliances are just a marketing gimmick. And as far as seamless travel goes, Ill believe it when I see it. Most airlines cant even get their own connections under control, let alone coordinate with another airline.“Blyskal believes alliances will ultimately result in decreased f
26、light choices and increased costs for consumers. Instead of two airlines competing and each operating a flight on the same route at 70% capacity, the allied pair will share the route and run one full flight. Since fewer seats will be available, passengers will be obliged to pay more for tickets.The
27、truth about alliances and their merits probably lies somewhere between the travel utopia presented by the players and the evil empires portrayed by their critics. And how much they affect you depends on what kind of traveller you are.Those whove already made the elite grade in the FFP of a major air
28、line stand to benefit the most when it joins an alliance: then they enjoy the FFP perks and advantages on any and all of the member carriers. For example, if youre a Marco Polo Club “gold“ member of Cathay Pacifics Asia Miles FFP, you will automatically be treated as a valuable customer by all membe
29、rs of Oneworld, of which Cathay Pacific is a member-even if youve never flown with them before.For those who haven t made the top grade in any FFP, alliances might be a way of simplifying the earning of frequent flyer miles. For example, I belong to United Airlines Mileage Plus and generally fly les
30、s than 25,000 miles a year. But I earn miles with every flight I take on Star Alliance members-Ali Nippon Airways and Thai Airways.If you fly less than I do, you might be smarter to stay out of the FFP game altogether. Hunt for bargains when booking flights and you might be able to save enough to ta
31、ke that extra trip anyway. The only real benefit infrequent flyers can draw from an alliance is an inexpensive round-the-world fare.The bottom line: for all the marketing hype, alliances arent all things to all people-but everybody can get some benefit out of them.（分数：5.00）(1).Which is the best word
32、 to describe air travellers reaction to airline alliances?A. Delight. B. Indifference. C. Objection. D. Puzzlement.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, setting up airline alliances will chiefly benefit _.A. North American airlines and their domestic travellersB. North American airlines and
33、 their foreign counterpartsC. Asian airlines and their foreign travellersD. Asian airlines and their domestic travellers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT a perceived advantage of alliances?A. Baggage allowance, B. Passenger comfort. C. Convenience. D. Quality.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).On
34、e disadvantage of alliances foreseen by the critics is that air travel may be mere expensive as a result ofA. less convenience B. higher operation costsC. less competition D. more joint marketing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, which of the following categories of travellers will gain
35、most from airline alliances ?A. Travellers who fly frequently economy class.B. Travellers who fly frequently business class.C. Travellers who fly occasionally during holidays.D. Travellers who fly economy class once in a while.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The Food and Drug Administration
36、said Wednesday that it is trying to track down as many as 386 piglets that may have been genetically engineered and wrongfully sold into the U.S. food supply.The focus of the FDA investigation is pigs raised by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. They engineered the animal
37、s with two genes: One is a cow gene that increases milk production in the sow. The other, a synthetic gene, makes the milk easier for piglets to digest. The goal was to raise bigger pigs faster.There has been no evidence that either genetically altered plants or animals actually trigger human illnes
38、s, but critics warn that potential side effects remain unknown. University officials say their tests showed the piglets were not born with the altered genes, but FDA rules require even the offspring of genetically engineered animals to be destroyed so they don t get into the food supply.The FDA, in
39、a quickly arranged news conference Wednesday prompted by inquiries by USA TODAY, said the University of Illinois will face possible sanctions and fines for selling the piglets to a livestock broker, who in turn sells to processing plants.Both the FDA and the university say the pigs that entered the
40、market do not pose a risk to consumers. But the investigation follows action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in December to fine a Texas company that contaminated 500,000 bushels of soybeans with com that had been genetically altered to produce a vaccine for pigs.Critics see such cases as evid
41、ence of the need for more government oversight of a burgeoning area of scientific research. “This is a small incident, but its incident like this that could destroy consumer confidence and export confidence,“ says Stephanie Childs of the Grocery Manufacturers of America. “We already have Europe shak
42、y on biotech. The countries to whom we export are going to look at this.“The University of Illinois says it tested the DNA of every piglet eight times to make sure that the animal hadnt inherited the genetic engineering of its mother. Those piglets that did were put back into the study. Those that d
43、idn t were sold to the pig broker. “Any pig who s tested negative for the genes since 1999 has been sent off to market,“ says Charles Zukoski, vice chancellor for research.But FDA deputy commissioner Lester Crawford says that under the terms of the universitys agreement with the FDA, the researchers
44、 were forbidden to remove the piglets without FDA approval. “The University of Illinois failed to check with FDA to see whether or not the animals could be sold on the open market. And they were not to he used under any circumstance for food.“The FDA is responsible for regulating and overseeing tran
45、sgenic animals because such genetic manipulation is considered an unapproved animal drug.（分数：5.00）(1).The 386 piglets wrongfully sold into food supply are from _ .A. Europe B. an American research organizationC. a meat processing plant D. an animal farm（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The purpose of the transge
46、nic engineering research is to _ .A. get pigs of larger size in a shorter time B. make sows produce more milkC. make cows produce more milk D. make pigs grow more lean meat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The 4th paragraph shows that the University of Illinois _ .A. was criticized by the FDAB. is in great troub
47、leC. IS required by the FDA to call back the sold pigletsD. may have to pay the penalty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The FDA declares that the wrongfully sold piglets _ .A. may have side effects on consumers B. may be harmful to consumersC. are safe to consumers D. may cause human illness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5)
48、.It can be inferred from this passage that _ .A. all the offspring have their mothers genetic engineeringB. part of the offspring have their mothers genetic engineeringC. none of the offspring have their mothers genetic engineeringD. half of the offspring have their mothers genetic engineering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：4.00)In a country which must certainly have been a long way away from where we Rumanians live, all the young people decided to kill all the old people. Its an old, old story. What was the use of
