1、专业八级-121 (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)BLand Use/B A problem related to the competition for land use is whether crops should be used to produce food or fuel. (1) _ will be examined in this respect. (1) _ Firstly, the problem should be viewed in its (2) _ (2) _ perspec
2、tive. When oil prices rose sharply in the 1970s, countries had to look for alternatives to solve the resulting crisis. In developing countries, one of the possible answers to it is to produce alcohol from (3) _ (3) _ This has led to a lot of research in this area, particularly in the use of (4) _ .
3、The use of this material resulted (4) _ from two economic reasons: a (5) _ in its price and (5) _ low (6) _ costs. (6) _ There are other starchy plants that can be used to produce alcohol, like the (7) _ or the cassava plant (7) _ in tropical regions, and (8) _ and sugar beet in (8) _ non-tropical r
4、egions. The problem with these plants is that they are also the peoples staple food in many poor countries. Therefore, farmers there are faced with a choice: crops for food or for fuel. And farmers naturally go for what is more (9) _ . As a result, the problems (9) _ involved are economic in nature,
5、 rather than technological. This is my second area under consideration. Finally, there have already been practical applications of using alcohol for fuel. Basically, they come in two forms of use: pure alcohol as is the case in (10) _ , and a combination (10) _ of alcohol and gasoline known as gasoh
6、ol in Germany.（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).The interviewees first job was with（分数：1.00）A.a newspaper.B.the government.C.a construction firm.D.a private company.(2).The interviewee is not self-employed mainly because（
7、分数：1.00）A.his wife likes him to work for a firm.B.he prefers working for the government.C.self-employed work is very demanding.D.self-employed work is sometimes insecure.(3).To study architecture in a university one must（分数：1.00）A.be interested in arts.B.study pure science first.C.get good exam resu
8、lts.D.be good at drawing.(4).On the subject of drawing the interviewee says that（分数：1.00）A.technically speaking artists draw very well.B.an artists drawing differs little from an architects,C.precision is a vital skill for the architect.D.architects must be natural artists.(5).The interviewee says t
9、hat the job of an architect is（分数：1.00）A.more theoretical than practical.B.to produce sturdy, well-designed buildings.C.more practical than theoretical.D.to produce attractive, interesting buildings.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).The man was convicted for（分数：1.00）A.dishonesty.B.manslaughter.C.murd
10、er.D.having a gun.(2).Which of the following is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Mark Eastwood had a licence for a revolver.B.Mark Eastwood loved to go to noisy parties.C.Mark Eastwood smashed the window of a house.D.Mark Eastwood had a record.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the ne
11、ws item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).How many missing American servicemen have been positively confirmed dead in Vietnam so far?（分数：1.00）A.67.B.280.C.84.D.1,648.(2).According to the search operation commander, the recovery of the missin
12、g Americans is slowed down because（分数：1.00）A.the weather conditions are unfavourable.B.the necessary documents are unavailable.C.the sites are inaccessible.D.some local people are greedy.(3).According to the news, Vietnam may be willing to help America mainly because of（分数：1.00）A.its changed policy
13、towards America.B.recent international pressure.C.its desire to have the US trade embargo lifted.D.the impending visit by a senior US military officer.四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.The authors reaction to the statement by the Ministry of Business and Industry is（分数：1.00）A.disapproving.B.approving
14、.C.noncommittal.D.doubtful.2.Which of the following is NOT a Danish characteristic cited in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Fondness of foreign culture.B.Equality in society.C.Linguistic tolerance.D.Persistent planning.3.At the end of the passage the author states all the following EXCEPT that（分数：1.00）A.Dane
15、s are clearly informed of their social benefits.B.Danes take for granted what is given to them.C.the open system helps to tide the country over.D.orderliness has alleviated unemployment.4.According to the passage, Danish orderliness（分数：1.00）A.sets the people apart from Germans and Swedes.B.spares Da
16、nes social troubles besetting other peoples.C.is considered economically essential to the country.D.prevents Danes from acknowledging existing troubles.5.The author thinks that Danes adopt a _ attitude towards their country.（分数：1.00）A.boastfulB.modestC.deprecatingD.mysterious五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.0
17、0)6.The main interest of travel companies dealing with travel medicine is to（分数：1.00）A.prevent people from falling ill.B.make money out of it.C.give advice on specific counties.D.get the government to pay for it.7.Travel medicine in Britain is（分数：1.00）A.not something anyone wants to run.B.the respon
18、sibility of the government.C.administered by private doctors.D.handled adequately by travel agents.8.In Behrens opinion the question of who Should run travel medicine（分数：1.00）A.is for the government to decide.B.should be left to specialist hospitals.C.can be left to travel companies.D.has no clear a
19、nd simple answer.9.People will only think better of travel medicine if（分数：1.00）A.it is given more resources by the government.B.more accurate information on its value is available.C.the government takes over responsibility from the NHS.D.travellers pay more attention to the advice they get六、BTEXT C/
20、B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)10.Who believed that man can influence social change for the good of society?（分数：1.00）A.Cartwright.B.Spencer.C.Sumner.D.Comte.11.Social psychology developed in the USA（分数：1.00）A.because its roots are intellectually western in origin.B.as a direct response to the great depression.C.to
21、 meet the threat of Adolf Hitler and his policy of mass genocide.D.because of its pragmatic traditions for dealing with social problems.12.According to the author, social psychology should help man to（分数：1.00）A.preserve individual rights.B.become healthier.C.be aware of history.D.improve material we
22、lfare.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)13.The writer says his fathers idea of religion seemed straightforward and simple because his father（分数：1.00）A.had been born in natural surroundings with banks and churches.B.never really thought of God as having a real existence.C.regarded religion as acceptable as l
23、ong as it did not interfere.D.regarded religion as a way that he could live a spiritual life.14.The writers father would probably agree with the statement that（分数：1.00）A.both spiritualists and atheists are vulgar.B.being aware of different creeds is important.C.religion should expect heart and soul
24、devotion.D.churches like banks are not to be trusted.八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)15.One characteristic of the rich classes of a declining society is their tendency to（分数：1.00）A.take in the recently wealthy.B.retreat within themselves.C.produce publications on manners.D.change the laws of etiquette.16.
25、According to the writer which of the following is part of chivalry?A knight should（分数：1.00）A.inspire his lady to perform valiant deeds.B.perform deeds which would inspire romantic songs.C.express his love for his lady from a distance.D.regard his lady as strong and independent.17.Etiquette as an art
26、 of gracious living is quoted as a feature of which country?（分数：1.00）A.Egypt.B.18th century France.C.Renaissance Italy.D.England.18.Which of the following is NOT an element of the code of etiquette?（分数：1.00）A.Respect for age.B.Formal compliments.C.Proper introductions at social functions.D.Eating wi
27、th a fork rather than fingers.九、BTEXT F/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)19.In the animal kingdom the struggle for existence（分数：1.00）A.is evidence of the inevitability of conflict among the fittest.B.arises from a need to live in groups.C.is evidence of the need to compete for scarce resources.D.arises from a natura
28、l desire to fight.20.According to the author which of the following is inevitable?（分数：1.00）A.War.B.Conflict.C.Competition.D.Co-operation.十、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.The United Kingdom is also known by its official name（分数：1.00）A.the United Kingdom of Great Britain and England.B.the United Ki
29、ngdom of Great Britain.C.the United Kingdom of British Isles.D.the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.22.Which of the following is a CORRECT definition of a phone?（分数：1.00）A.It is a phonological unit.B.It is a speech sound.C.It is an abstract sound feature.D.It is an actual realiza
30、tion of a phoneme.23.Miltons Paradise Lost was based on（分数：1.00）A.Roman myth.B.the Bible.C.Greek myth.D.Shakespeares plays.24._ was known for his famous speech “1 Have a Dream“.（分数：1.00）A.John F. KennedyB.Martin Luther King, JrC.Abraham LincolnD.Thomas Jefferson25._ is NOT looked upon as one of the
31、features of Renaissance.（分数：1.00）A.Praise of mans endeavor to have his soul deliveredB.Exaltation of mans search for happiness in lifeC.Endurance of mans foiblesD.Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture26._ is regarded as the most meaningful intellectual movement of the Renaissance.（分数：
32、1.00）A.The Italian revivalB.The ReformationC.Geographical expansionD.Humanism27.The National Health Service in Britain offers a full package of medical services to（分数：1.00）A.the unemployed.B.every resident.C.citizens under the age of 16.D.residents aged over 60.28.The year the colonization of Austra
33、lia started is（分数：1.00）A.1768.B.1778.C.1788.D.1798.29._ refers to a marginal language of few lexical items and simple grammatical rules, used as a medium of communication.（分数：1.00）A.CreoleB.Lingua francaC.DialectD.Pidgin30.The study of the way in which sound symbols are arranged to form words is（分数：
34、1.00）A.psycholinguistics.B.historical linguistics.C.morphology.D.semantics.十一、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，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:_十二、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.近读报纸，对国内名片和请柬的议论颇多，于是想起客居巴黎时经常见到的法国人手中的名片和请柬，随笔记下来，似乎不无借鉴之处。 U在巴黎，名目繁多的酒会、冷餐会是广交朋友的好机
35、会。在这种场合陌生人相识，如果是亚洲人，他们往往开口之前先毕恭毕敬地用双手把自己的名片呈递给对方，这好像是不可缺少的礼节。然而，法国人一般却都不大主动递送名片，双方见面寒暄几句甚至海阔天空地聊一番也就各自走开，只有当双方谈话投机，希望继续交往时，才会主动掏出名片。二话不说先递名片反倒有些勉强。/U 法国人的名片讲究朴素大方，印制精美，但很少有镶金边儿的，闪光多色的或带香味儿的，名片上的字体纤细秀丽，本人的名字也不过分突出，整张纸片上空白很大，毫无拥挤不堪的感觉。（分数：10.00）_十三、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Four months before
36、 election day, five men gathered in a small conference room at the Reagan-Bush headquarters and reviewed an oversize calendar that marked the remaining days of the 1984 presidential campaign. It was the last Saturday in June and at ten oclock in the morning the rest of the office was practically des
37、erted. Even so, the men kept the door shut and the drapes carefully drawn. The three principals and their two deputies had come from around the country for a critical meeting. Their aim was to devise a strategy that would guarantee Ronald Reagans resounding re-election to a second term in the White
38、House. UIt should have been easy. These were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ones to the Republican party, men who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with. America
39、 was at peace, and the nations economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Re
40、agan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeeded more than any president since John. F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America - a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government./U（分数：10.0
41、0）_十四、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.On a Chinese college campus, usually several college students share a dormitory. Unfortunately some college students do not pay enough attention to living in a shared environment. For instance, they may ignore the sanitation of their dormitory or they may sudden
42、ly start to play music while others are sound asleep. Hence the idea of making dormitory policies to curb these indecencies has become popular on campus. You are in favour of this idea and have therefore decided to write to your university campus radio a passage entitled: BIN SUPPORT OF DORMITORY PO
43、LICIES/B You are to write a passage of approximately 400 words on this issue. In the first part of your writing 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 t
44、o a natural conclusion 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 response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-121 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，
45、分数：10.00)BLand Use/B A problem related to the competition for land use is whether crops should be used to produce food or fuel. (1) _ will be examined in this respect. (1) _ Firstly, the problem should be viewed in its (2) _ (2) _ perspective. When oil prices rose sharply in the 1970s, countries had
46、 to look for alternatives to solve the resulting crisis. In developing countries, one of the possible answers to it is to produce alcohol from (3) _ (3) _ This has led to a lot of research in this area, particularly in the use of (4) _ . The use of this material resulted (4) _ from two economic reasons: a (5) _ in its price and (5) _ low (6) _ costs. (6) _ There are other starchy plants that can be used to produce alcohol, like the (7) _ or the cassava plant (7) _ in tropical regions, and (8) _ and sugar beet in (8) _
