1、专业英语八级-试卷860及答案解析 (总分：142.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、LISTENING COMPREHENS(总题数：6，分数：50.00)1.PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION_2.SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on A
2、NSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task._Characteristics of American CultureI. Punct
3、ualityA. Going to the theater:Be【T1】 1 twenty minutes prior【T1】 2B. Eateries response for delaying【T2】 3: 【T2】 4push the reservation to the end of the listC. Dining with Americans at home:be slightly less【T3】 5【T3】 6II. EqualityA First come, 【T4】 7. 【T4】 8B. Bribery to receive any【T5】 9 is not recom
4、mended. 【T5】 10III. Little concern about 【T6】 11【T6】 12A. no appreciation for【T7】 13about peoples dress【T7】 14B. popularity of uniform of jeans and【T8】 15【T8】 16IV. 【T9】 17to feminism words among women【T9】 18A. be proud of a choice between【T10】 19【T10】 20B. dislike such issues as gun control, aborti
5、on rights, and 【T11】 21【T11】 22V. 【T12】 23above all else【T12】 24A. think of almost everything in units to be producedin the most time and【T13】 25manner. 【T13】 26B. work to earn money to buy consumer goods that will pump money into the economyVI. ConclusionYou are supposed to remember:A. the guidelin
6、es pointing to characteristicsthat are considered prevalent in【T14】 27 ; 【T14】 28B. the traits often 【T15】 29 【T15】 30by typical short-term visitors.（分数：30.00）(1).【T1】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(2).【T2】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(3).【T3】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(4).【T4】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(5).【T5】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(6).【T6】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(7)
7、.【T7】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(8).【T8】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(9).【T9】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(10).【T10】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(11).【T11】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(12).【T12】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(13).【T13】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(14).【T14】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(15).【T15】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_3.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will
8、 be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark
9、 the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions._A.By teaching writers how to imitate.B.By identifying writers strength and weakness.C.By developing writers potential.D.By criticizing the writers own writing.A.Someone who has special voice.B.Som
10、eone who creates unique stories.C.Someone who knows the market well.D.Someone who really loves fiction.A.She considers whether the story sells well.B.She considers whether the story is believable.C.She considers whether there are enough characters.D.She considers whether the characters are well port
11、rayed.A.The one making strong reaction.B.The one who is lifeless.C.The one feeling sympathy.D.The one who is alive.A.It contains lots of issues.B.It arouses readers thinking.C.It contains a central theme.D.It arouses readers understanding.A.She declined a lot of interviews.B.She had little idea of t
12、he protagonist.C.She has revised the novel many times.D.She met the characters in real life.A.Forming a clear idea of the major characters.B.Ensuring her work can be published soon.C.Getting advice from her colleagues.D.Sharing her idea with publishers.A.They come from the same culture and backgroun
13、d.B.They write in their own mother languagesC.They bring their own cultures into their writing.D.They have accents of their mother tongues.A.English.B.French.C.Bengali.D.Spanish.A.It is written in Bengali.B.It is accomplished by Chitra and her students.C.It is Chitras latest novel.D.Its main charact
14、er is from Latin America.二、READING COMPREHENSIO(总题数：11，分数：44.00)4.PART II READING COMPREHENSION_5.SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by fourteen multiple-choice questions. For each multiple-choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A
15、 , B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer._(1) The pounding rain began in the middle of the night. The people of Jackson, Ohio awoke to the sound then went back to sleep. The next day the rain continued, and the water began to rise. Statistics said Jackson floods once every one
16、 hundred years, but no one believed this would be the flood of the century. People were evacuated from their homes to higher ground, leaving everything behind. Buildings in the low-lying areas were immersed in water. People watched as dogs, cats, cows and other animals were swept away. Cars and truc
17、ks were carried miles from their homes. The people felt helpless as they watched Mother Nature show her power. (2) Susan returned to her sixth-grade-student-teaching experience the following Monday. She told the story to her students and showed them pictures from the newspaper. Her inspired and comp
18、assionate students took action. They stopped raising money for their trip to Camp Kern and began raising money for the flood victims. They sold lollipops, wrote letters to the community asking for donations and collected their own money. Even first-graders donated money. Mountains of clothes, furnit
19、ure and food piled up. Susans class made Easter baskets from shoe-boxes and filled them with candy and toys as well as toothpaste, soap, toothbrushes and shampoo. (3) She and I loaded her moms black Chevy Beretta to the ceiling with the Easter baskets. On the trip there, I wondered what I would see;
20、 I couldnt imagine losing almost everything. Dusk was beginning to set in, and I felt nervous when we arrived. My stomach dropped when I saw some houses reduced to the railroad ties that had been their foundation. The smell of river water permeated the air. No carpet, furniture, plumbing or applianc
21、es remained. Knowing that only days ago this had been someones home pained my heart. How many children had grown up here? What kind of memories lingered? Would the house ever be rebuilt? The monster flood had dulled its roar and retreated, but its impact would be long-lasting. (4) We drove from hous
22、e to house, knocking on doors, ready to begin our mission. I was filled with trepidation. Would families who had been devastated by flood water want an Easter basket? The gesture was beginning to seem useless. Hello, Im Susan Moore, and this is my friend, Allison. My sixth-graders at Pennyroyal Elem
23、entary made Easter baskets for you when they heard about the flooding because they wanted to help. (5) Their faces lit up as they opened their gifts. As we entered one home, a husband and wife were crouched over their floor with hammer and nails. When he opened the box, he began to cry. I cant belie
24、ve those kids did this. Let me give you some money for their school. As I glanced at what was left of his home, I could not believe his generous spirit. He eventually conceded to write a thank-you note instead. One woman ran out to find us after opening her box, tears rolling down her face. I collec
25、ted bunny rabbits, and I lost them all in the flood. There was a small pink rabbit in my box. I can start my collection again. Thank you. The burly man standing next to her also had tears in his eyes. (6) My heart was warmed as I played the small role of messenger in this tribute to the good in the
26、human spirit. So often we hear of the shortcomings of our youth, but these youngsters answered a cry for help and gave proof that generosity and love prevail.（分数：6.00）(1).In the passage, Mother Nature showed her power in all of the following ways EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.evacuating people to higher groun
27、dB.sweeping different kinds of animals away .C.carrying cars and trucks miles awayD.immersing buildings in the low-lying areas in water(2).Which of the following words best describes what the author saw when they arrived in Jackson?（分数：2.00）A.Peaceful.B.Devastated.C.Placid.D.Prosperous.(3).When the
28、author said I played the small role of messenger in the last paragraph, he meant _.（分数：2.00）A.he was working as a mailmanB.he helped deliver the Easter basketsC.he delivered written messages to the youthD.he helped collect money for the school(1) When the Dow rockets 300 points or the stocks of reta
29、ilers, say, get decimated, I devour the news. Heres my admission: Im a buy-and-hold investor, and a lazy one at that. My employer prohibits us news folks to trade equities on a short-term basis, but even if it didnt, Id still buy and hold. (2) The bulk of my portfolio is in two retirement accounts,
30、and neither stock-market gyrations nor major financial earthquakes prompt me to tweak my allocations. I simply hold a fairly routine mix of low-cost U.S. and international-stock mutual funds, plus a bond fund, and I stick to it. (3) Sure, the markets get volatile but I figure that, eventually, avera
31、ge historical returns will work in my favor. And, to my mind, stock-market trading, if youre not spending many hours a week working on it, is little more than a guessing game. (4) The fact is, a buy-and-hold investor with a decently diversified portfolio should celebrate her ability to remain firm i
32、n the face of financial-news tidal waves which prompt many, less staunch, to jump in and out of investments, often at the worst possible time. (5) Some might say the staunch investor is akin to a passenger on the Titanic, refusing a lifeboat to safety due to misguided loyalty to the idea of buy and
33、hold. But as long as three prerequisites are satisfied, that investor is among the most prudent savers around: a well-diversified investment plan, invested in low-cost index funds, with a long-term outlook. (6) In fact, if youre not going to be an active, pay-attention-every-day investor, setting up
34、 a simple plan and then forgetting about it may be the best retirement-savings decision you make. What is often problematic is the middle ground. People will set something up and then follow it intermittently and on a whim make changes, says John Nofsinger, associate professor of finance at Washingt
35、on State University and author of The Psychology of Investing. (7) Those who follow the markets tangentially but dont take time for deeper analysis tend to buy high and sell low. If, like me, youre not going to spend time daily on your plan, then set it and forget it. (8) Note that, unless you have
36、a rock-solid pension plan from your employer and significant other assets, youre going to need to invest Interest rates on cash simply wont get most savers to a well-funded retirement. (9) What to do? (10) 1. Create a plan. That means investing in low-cost index funds covering the U.S. stock market,
37、 perhaps 10% to 25% of your portfolio in international stock funds, plus exposure to bonds (a typical scenario is 70% or 80% in stocks and 30% or 20% in bonds), and perhaps some portion in a money-market or cash-type account. Keep in mind that your focus is not to beat the market. (11) 2. Once your
38、plan is in place, ignore it. I do virtually nothing. I do less than I do for my car. Theres not even a need to change the oil, Mr. Statman says. If rebalancing worries you, dont even do that except perhaps once every few years. And make sure you focus on getting back to your investment plan, rather
39、than chasing the winners of the moment. If the stock market went up that year and maybe bonds didnt, so you take a little out of the stock market and put it in bonds to reallocate to where your targets originally were, I think thats a good strategy, Mr. Nofsinger says. (12) 3. Accept risk. Yes, stoc
40、k-market investing is risky. But over the long haul, investors are rewardedif they adopt a long-term outlook and diversified investment plan. Risk is not something you want, but oftentimes risk does go hand in hand with return, says Peng Chen, chief investment officer of Ibbotson Associates, an inve
41、stment research and consulting firm owned by Morningstar in Chicago. Keep in mind: Avoid this risk with money you need soon, say, in the next year or two. And remember that the more you invest in one company, sector or country, the more; risk youre taking on. (13) 4. Stay in for the long haul. We ha
42、ve no idea whats coming tomorrow, and past stock-market performance does not predict future results. But what is your alternative? Stick all your cash in a money-market account, a CD or, slightly riskier, bonds? You are not avoiding risk with this plan, simply shifting to the risk inflation will tru
43、mp your return. (14) 5. Do what you can. The investment options available through your retirement plan may not be ideal. Invest there for the employer match, but ensure diversification through an account outside your employer plan, perhaps an individual retirement account or Roth IRA.（分数：6.00）(1).Th
44、e word volatile in the third paragraph means _.（分数：2.00）A.explosiveB.transientC.unstableD.lively(2).Which of the following is NOT one of the authors suggestions on investment?（分数：2.00）A.Create a reasonable investment plan with a decently diversified portfolio.B.Forget about the investment plan compl
45、etely, once it is in place.C.Remember that risk comes with return in stock-market investment.D.Stay in the investment market with a long-term vision(3).This passage mainly focuses on _.（分数：2.00）A.a well-diversified investment planB.investing in low-cost index fundsC.a long-term investment outlookD.a
46、ccepting risk in stock markets(1) The concern throughout the world in 1988 for those three whales that were locked in the Arctic ice was dramatic proof that whales, several species of which face extinction, have become subjects of considerable sympathy. (2) These are the recorded voices of whales. These monstrous creatures have been trumpeting their songs, one to another, in the worlds oceans since the daw of
