1、专业八级-109 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Dangers can be caused by the use of such abstract words as “beauty“, “crime“ and“ (1) _ “. The danger lies (1) _ in the fact that the word “beauty“ may mean different things for different people. When we use it, we may not be (2)
2、 _ (2) _ what is in our mind to other people because they may have their idea about “beauty“ different from (3) _ (3) _ (4) _ sorts of danger arise with the word “crime“. (4) _ It is generally used to refer to acts that are forbidden by law. Anyone who (5) _ such an act is, strictly speaking, a (5)
3、_ “criminal“. The word “crime“ is associated mainly with (6) _ such as armed robbery and murder; and the (6) _ common idea of the “criminal“ is of a dangerous kind of man. However, a girl of seventeen who takes something off a shop shelf may be thought as a criminal by a (7) _ man. Here, once (7) _
4、again, we see how an abstract word makes a misleading impression. If “beauty“ is an aesthetic abstraction, and “crime“ a legal abstraction, “average“ is a (8) _ . For instance, to (8) _ know the average height of all the people in a town is to know (9) _ at all about any of the individuals living th
5、ere. (9) _ Therefore, abstract ideas and their expressions have to be watched with caution. We must (10) _ before (10) _ deciding whether we know what one is really saying.（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:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Mr Palmer came
6、home late because（分数：1.00）A.he had been caught in the rain.B.he had forgotten to collect his groceries.C.his car headlights did not seem to work properly.D.he had put up a ladder against his aunts bedroom.(2)._ could have been used to break the window.（分数：1.00）A.A ladderB.A handbagC.Earth and glassD
7、.Flower pots(3).After Mr Palmer realized what had happened,（分数：1.00）A.he called the hospital.B.he called the hall management.C.his aunt was still struggling.D.his aunt had already been dead.(4)._ is the most probable relationship between the two speakers.（分数：1.00）A.Detective and grocerB.Detective an
8、d victims relativeC.Aunt and nephewD.Aunt and driver(5).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Mr Palmer had read no detective stories.B.Mr Palmer didnt touch anything in the room.C.Mr Palmer couldnt believe what had happened.D.Mr Palmer couldnt think of any motive of the criminal
9、.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1.The dismantled heroin trafficking network is characterized by（分数：1.00）A.its being multinational.B.its simultaneous operation.C.its major role of heroin supplier.D.its major role of cocaine supplier.IQuestions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the
10、news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).The Russias request for two computers was refused because the United States wanted to prevent their use in（分数：1.00）A.US Customs Service.B.Russias nuclear programme.C.US Department of Commerce.D.Rus
11、sias non-military labs.(2).The key issue in the reported investigation is（分数：1.00）A.whether similar cases could have occurred.B.how the computers could have been sold to Russia.C.why Moscow offers to move them to new locations.D.if they are being used in Russias nuclear programme.IQuestions 9 and 10
12、 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Participants in the conference differ greatly in their opinion about _ to achieve the effective elimination of child labour.（分数：1.00）A.howB.whenC
13、.whyD.where(2).Some development experts feel that _.（分数：1.00）A.the conference may conclude with a consensus on the problem.B.it will be relatively easier to solve the problem after the conference.C.thousands of child workers in India may die of poor work condition.D.the current approach to child lab
14、our problems could worsen matters.四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)2.The writers attitude towards new farm subsidies in the US is（分数：1.00）A.favourable.B.ambiguous.C.critical.D.reserved.3.By comparison, farmers receive more government subsidies than others.（分数：1.00）A.in the developing worldB.in JapanC.
15、in EuropeD.in America4.Kenya is cited as an example to show that（分数：1.00）A.poor countries economy will continue to prosper.B.poor countries should not rely only on agriculture.C.poor countries should fight to reduce trade tariffs.D.poor countries should be given fair treatment.5.The message the writ
16、er attempts to convey throughout the passage is that（分数：1.00）A.poor countries should be given equal opportunities in trade.B.the “least-developed country“ status benefits agricultural countries.C.poor countries should remove their suspicions about trade liberalization.D.farmers in poor countries sho
17、uld also receive the benefit of subsidies.6.In addition to the economic considerations, there is a _ motive behind Bushs signing of the new farm bill.（分数：1.00）A.partisanB.socialC.financialD.cultural五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)7.The Harvard study has concluded that _.（分数：1.00）A.children never benefit f
18、rom ear surgery.B.tympanostomy tubes result in deafness.C.some surgeons are too eager to operate.D.ear tube operations are too expensive.8.Tympanostomy tubes are meant to _.（分数：1.00）A.dissolve slowly.B.replace medicines.C.alleviate eardrum pressure.D.reduce earaches.9.In the 1940s _.（分数：1.00）A.tympa
19、nostomies were never performed.B.tonsillectomies were done too frequently.C.there were too few American pediatricians.D.American children had fewer ear infections.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)10.Which statement about the early stage of computer application in humanities is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.The earl
20、iest such applications could be traced back to the Renaissance.B.The mainframe computers were used to help cataloging word references.C.Some dictionary compilers were assisted in their work by computers.D.Library collections were cataloged efficiently with the help of computers.11.The passage sugges
21、ts that（分数：1.00）A.computers have not been very helpful in humanities study until recently.B.computers were widely used in all kinds of literary texts very long ago.C.computers were invented by International Business Machines Corporation.D.computers began to be used for literary study as soon as they
22、 were invented.12.Foster gained public recognition because he did all the following work EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.that he successfully identified the author of a best-selling novel.B.that he claimed Shakespeare wrote the poem of A Funeral Elegy.C.that he helped to identify several anonymous newspaper writer
23、s.D.that he was involved in a criminal investigation identifying a terrorist.13.Which of the following is NOT suggested by Foster?（分数：1.00）A.It is now possible to make further study on Shakespeare by using computers.B.Computers make it possible for scholars to compare different texts at ease.C.Vast
24、resources of Shakespeares works are available via Internet to the public.D.The literary future lies in our ability to make full use of digital technology.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)14.Martin Goldsmith believes that computer music has not yet been widely accepted because（分数：1.00）A.the technology preve
25、nts composers from contacting their listeners.B.no great music has yet been created through computer technology.C.famous composers refuse to use the new technology to make music.D.computer is not a terrific instrument for making musical works.15.According to one expert, MIDI（分数：1.00）A.makes it possi
26、ble for anyone to write music.B.is only available in expensive recording studios.C.requires high-end computers and programming skills.D.provides cheap, powerful ways of making music.16.Machovers experiments on digital music are for the following purposes EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.creation of new types of mus
27、ical instruments.B.participation of people in making music.C.improvement of current computer technology.D.convenience in making unique music.八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)17.The discovery of dinosaur fossil sites in Bolivia is exciting because of the following reasons EXCEPT that（分数：1.00）A.they are foun
28、d in a continent other than Asia and North Continent.B.the largest dinosaurs in the world are found in this discovery.C.there are some unknown species of dinosaurs found this time.D.the dinosaurs were believed to be some of the last ones on earth.18.The discovery of a new type of ceratopsian dinosau
29、r suggests ceratopsians（分数：1.00）A.migrated to North America around 70 - 80 million years ago.B.arrived in Asia from North America about 90 million years ago.C.originated in Asia and later migrated to North America.D.could have moved to Asia from North America long ago.19.The passage focuses on（分数：1.
30、00）A.dinosaurs geographical location.B.shifting views of dinosaurs.C.migration patterns of dinosaurs.D.geologic activity of Earth.20.Witmers research leads people to believe（分数：1.00）A.Tyrannosaurus Rex had lips and Triceratops had cheeks.B.dinosaurs might have looked like mammals such as sheep.C.din
31、osaurs might not have looked like what we thought.D.dinosaurs must have looked like birds or crocodiles.21.Newly-found fossilized tracks in Alaska proved that dinosaurs migration between Asia and North America took place（分数：1.00）A.much earlier than experts previously thought.B.much later than expert
32、s previously thought.C.after Asia became an independent continent.D.sometime around 25 million years ago.九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)22.According to Krashen, _ refers to the gradual and subconscious development of L1 ability by using it naturally in daily communicative context.（分数：1.00）A.acquis
33、itionB.learningC.competenceD.performance23.As a school of modern painting, _ stresses on the formal structure of a work of art and especially on the multiple-perspective viewpoints.（分数：1.00）A.imagismB.expressionismC.impressionismD.cubism24.The University of Dublin was not founded until（分数：1.00）A.the
34、 19th century.B.the 18th century.C.the 17th century.D.the 16th century.25._ is the American poet whose work was first recognized in England and then in America.（分数：1.00）A.Robert FrostB.Wallace StevensC.Walt WhitmanD.Emily Dickinson26.Among the following, _ is the one who was most influenced by Chine
35、se poetry and philosophy.（分数：1.00）A.Emily DickinsonB.Ezra PoundC.Robert FrostD.Ralph Waldo Emerson27.The research of how children acquire their native language and adults acquire their second/foreign language is called（分数：1.00）A.psycholinguistics.B.sociolinguistics.C.semantics.D.applied linguistics.
36、28.A structurally independent unit that consists of a number of words to form a complete statement, question or command is called（分数：1.00）A.a clause.B.a phrase.C.a sentence.D.all of the above.29.After the g01d rush, the city of_became the financial and economic centre in Australia.（分数：1.00）A.Canberr
37、aB.SydneyC.MelbourneD.Perth30.The most popular newspaper in Ireland is（分数：1.00）A.The Irish Times.B.The Irish Press.C.The Irish Independent.D.The Irish Daily.31.Christmas tree in New Zealand is the red（分数：1.00）A.kowhai.B.totara.C.pohutukawa.D.kauri.十、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1
38、:_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:_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.科学就是探求真理。在探求真理的过程中，人们对客观规律的认识要经过艰苦曲折的过程。常常有这样的情形：由于研究的角度不同，掌握资料的差异，认识方法的不同，廉洁会出现“横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同”的情况以至引起学术上的争论。因此，有作为的科学工作者都把反对的东西使我们处之泰然，我们反对的东西才使我们的思想获得丰产，”这都是因为赞同的意见未必正确，反对的意见未必错误。退一步说，即使错误的反对意见，对自己的科学研究也是很有好处的
39、。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)43.Although the American economy has transformed itself over the years, certain issues have persisted since the early days of the republic. One is the continuing debate over the proper role for government in what is basically a marketplace economy. An e
40、conomy based on free enterprise is generally characterized by private ownership and initiative, with a relative absence of government involvement. However, government intervention has been found necessary from time to time to ensure that economic opportunities are fair and accessible to the people,
41、to prevent flagrant abuses, to dampen inflation and to stimulate growth. Ever since colonial times, the government has been involved, to some extent, in economic decision-making. The federal government, for example, has made huge investments in infrastructure, and it has provided social welfare prog
42、rammes that the private sector was unable or unwilling to provide. In a myriad of ways and over many decades, the government has supported and promoted the development of agriculture.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)44.IYour article should be about 400 words in length. In the first part of
43、 your article you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. You should supply a title for your article. Marks will be awarded
44、 for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR./I（分数：20.00）_专业八级-109 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Dangers can be caused by the use of such abstra
45、ct words as “beauty“, “crime“ and“ (1) _ “. The danger lies (1) _ in the fact that the word “beauty“ may mean different things for different people. When we use it, we may not be (2) _ (2) _ what is in our mind to other people because they may have their idea about “beauty“ different from (3) _ (3)
46、_ (4) _ sorts of danger arise with the word “crime“. (4) _ It is generally used to refer to acts that are forbidden by law. Anyone who (5) _ such an act is, strictly speaking, a (5) _ “criminal“. The word “crime“ is associated mainly with (6) _ such as armed robbery and murder; and the (6) _ common idea of the “criminal“ is of a dangerous kind of man. However, a girl of seventeen who takes something off a shop shelf may be thought as a criminal by a (7) _ man. Here, once (7) _ again, we see how an abstract word
