1、专业八级-136 (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)BSECTION A/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling t
2、ask on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.Now listen to the mini-lecture.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You
3、 may refer to your notes.B Oral Presentation/BOne of the ways that teachers use to involve their students more actively in the learning process is (1) _ seminars. In a seminar, students are expected to give oral presentations.There are two main stages involved in presenting a seminar paper. One is t
4、he (2) _ stage; the other is the presentation stage. In the latter stage you can do this by (3) _ copies of the paper in advance to all the participants, if possible. Otherwise the paper will have to be read aloud to the group.When you use the first method, you must not simply read the whole paper a
5、loud because:1. if the paper is fairly long, there may not be enough time for (4) _2. there may be (5) _ of comprehension when one is listening.3. it can be very (6) _ listening to something being read aloud.To make your oral presentation clear and easy to understand, you must follow several things.
6、 Decide on a (7) _. for your talk. Deliver your speech slowly. Concentrate on the main points. Speak from the (8) _. Pro- vide thinking time before and after each important new item by pausing, (9) _ and using filler words. Look at your audience while you are speaking. Make a strong (10) _ by repeat
7、ing your main points briefly.（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)Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to
8、the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following about BBC in NOT correct?（分数：1.00）A.The initials BBC stand for British Broadcasting Corporation.B.Its a public corporation.C.The government cant control it.D.There are some advertising on it.(2).ITV gets its money from _.（分数：1.00）A.investmentsB.the T
9、V licensesC.advertisementsD.the government(3).According to the conversation, what does the Open University refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The university broadcasts on both BBC and ITV.B.The university for people whove never been to university.C.The university for people who have got a chance to go to universit
10、y.D.The university run in the open fields.(4).Which of the following is not a reason for the mans not going to the cinema?（分数：1.00）A.It costs money.B.He watches only news programmes.C.Its a lot more trouble going out than staying at home.D.He only likes old films.(5).According to the man if you watc
11、h football on TV rather than go to the match, _.（分数：1.00）A.you feel tile importance of tile occasionB.you dont lose any of the atmosphereC.you get a better view of the gameD.you feel as good as in real life三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of t
12、he news, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to tile News.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following words can best describe this years celebration?（分数：1.00）A.Extravagant.B.Formal.C.Dull.D.Toned-down.(2).Which of the following categories was voted online?（分数：1.00）A.Favorite moti
13、on picture actress.B.Favorite new TV series.C.Favorite comedy drama.D.Favorite new drama.(3).Faith Hill was _.（分数：1.00）A.a named favorite musicianB.the favorite motion picture actorC.the favorite dramatic actorD.the favorite comic actorQuestions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end o
14、f the new, item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Where was the prison located?（分数：1.00）A.In the southern state of Tumailimo.B.In the mining town of Tumailimo.C.In the jungles southeast of Caracas.D.To kilometers southeast of Caracas.(2).Accord
15、ing to the news, which of the following is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.The injured people have been taken to the prison hospital for medical treatment.B.The clash broke out when the prisoners were eating breakfast.C.The riot was caused by rivalry between inmates and police.D.Dozens of people have been killed or
16、 wounded in the riot.四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.According to the passage, Bailyn and the author agree on which of the following statements about the cnhure of colonial New England?（分数：1.00）A.High culture of New England never equaled the high culture of England.B.The colonists imitated the high
17、 culture of England, and did not develop a culture that was uniquely their own.C.The Southern colonies were greatly influenced by the high culture of New England.D.New England communities were able to create laws and build a university, but unable to create anything innovative in the arts.2.The auth
18、or of the passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.comparing several current interpretations of early American historyB.suggesting that new social research on migration should lead to revisions in current interpretations of early American historyC.refuting an argument about early American hi
19、story that has been proposed by social historiansD.discussing a reinterpretation of early American history that is based on new social research on migration3.The author of the passage states that Bailyn failed to _.（分数：1.00）A.give sufficient emphasis to the cultural and political interdependence of
20、the colonies and EnglandB.take advantage of social research on the experiences of colonists who migrated to colonial North America specifically to acquire landC.relate the experience of the migrants to the political values that eventually shaped the character of the United StatesD.investigate the li
21、ves of Europeans before they came to colonial North America to determine more adequately their motivations for migrating4.The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Bailyns work?（分数：1.00）A.Bailyn underestimates the effects of Puritan thought
22、on North American culture.B.Bailyns description of the colonies as part of an Anglo-American empire is misleading and incorrect.C.Bailyn failed to test his propositions on a specific group of migrants to colonial North America.D.Bailyn overemphasizes the experiences of migrants to the New England co
23、lonies, and neglects the southern arm the western parts of the New England.五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.University academics are concerned because _.（分数：1.00）A.young people are showing less interest in higher educationB.students cannot understand modern academic textsC.academic books are too childish
24、 for their undergraduatesD.there has been a significant change in student literacy6.Readery are said to “bark“ at a text when _.（分数：1.00）A.they read too loudlyB.there are too many repetitive wordsC.they are discouraged from using their imaginationD.they have difficulty assessing its meaning7.They yo
25、ungest readers will quickly develop good reading skills if they _.（分数：1.00）A.learn to associate the words in a text with picturesB.are exposed to modern teaching techniquesC.are encouraged to ignore pictures in the textD.learn the art of telling stories8.The text suggests that _.（分数：1.00）A.pictures
26、in books should be less detailedB.pictures can slow down reading progressC.picture books are best used with younger readersD.pictures make modern books too expensive六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.The passage suggests that the author would be likely to agree with which of tbe following statements about
27、the social structure of eighteenth-century American society? . It allowed greater economic opportunity than it did social mobility. . It permitted greater economic opportunity prior to 1750 than after 1750. . It did not contain rigidly defined socioeconomic divisions. . It prevented economic dispute
28、s from arising among members of the society.（分数：1.00）A.and onlyB.and onlyC. and onlyD., and only10.The author considers the contentions made by the recent historians discussed in the passage to be _.（分数：1.00）A.potentially verifiableB.partially justifiedC.logically contradictoryD.ingenious but flawed
29、11.According to the passage, Loyalism during the American Revolutionary War served the function of _.（分数：1.00）A.eliminating the disputes that existed among those colonists who supported the rebel causeB.drawing upper, as opposed to lower, socioeconomic classes away from the rebel causeC.tolerating t
30、he kinds of socioeconomic discontent that were not allowed to exist on the rebel sideD.absorbing members of socioeconomic groups on the rebel side who felt themselves in contention with members of other socioeconomic groups12.According to the passage, which of the following is a true statement about
31、 sectional conflicts in America between 1763 and 17897 _.（分数：1.00）A.There conflicts were instigated by eastern interests against western settlers.B.These conflicts were the most serious kind of conflict in America.C.The conflicts eventually led to openly expressed class antagonism.D.These conflicts
32、contained an clement of class hostility.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.The proper title for this passage should be _.（分数：1.00）A.The Positive Impact of ChemistryB.The Harmful Effects of ChemicalsC.Progress in ChemistryD.Chemistry and Society14.According to this passage, chemistry _.（分数：1.00）A.produces
33、more harmful effects than beneficial onesB.produces no more harmful effects than beneficial onesC.is no longer unanimously regarded as the science of the futureD.is not worth pursuing persistently15.The underlined word “tainted“ in the first paragraph most probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.abandonedB.limi
34、tedC.securedD.spoiled16.The third paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the harmful effects of chlorofluorocarbons on the environmentB.the necessity to ensure the environmental compatibility of new chemical substancesC.the economic feasibility of new chemical substancesD.the objective assessment of
35、 the progress in chemistry八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.Which of the following statements about Harlem is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Most residents living in Harlem are black people.B.A visitor can find nothing but tenements and housing projects in Harlem.C.Harlem is the only borough in Manhattan without luxury
36、 apartments.D.Harlem is a favourite dwelling place for writers and artists.18.Which of the following in Manhattan is less attractive to visitors here?（分数：1.00）A.The exotica Chinatown.B.The Theater District around Times Square.C.The Shopping promenade of Fifth Avenue.D.The scattered groups of slum ch
37、ildren swimming in the pollution.19.According to this passage, Manhattan is _.（分数：1.00）A.the origin of much of the chaos of the Democratic PartyB.nothing but a mixture of languages, occupations, and income levelsC.short of affluent professionalsD.proud of the overwhelming skyscraper jungle around Wa
38、ll Street20.The proper rifle for this passage should be _.（分数：1.00）A.A Summary of ManhattanB.A Survey of ManhattanC.The Life of ManhattanD.The Significance of Manhattan in New York九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Which of the following words has most morphemes?（分数：1.00）A.Undertake.B.Undesirablity
39、.C.Pickpocket.D.Announcement.22._ can be simply defined as the study of meaning.（分数：1.00）A.SyntaxB.SemanticsC.PragmaticsD.Linguistics23.Who was the “father of English poetry“ ?（分数：1.00）A.Francis Bacon.B.John Milton.C.Robert Burns.D.Geoffrey Chaucer.24.Nathaniel Hawthorne was most famous for _.（分数：1.
40、00）A.Annabel LeeB.The Scarlet LetterC.The RavenD.Moby Dick25.Bunyans most important work is _, written in the old-fashioned, medieval form of allegory and dream.（分数：1.00）A.The FootprintB.On His BlindnessC.Vanity FairD.The Pilgrims Progress26.Which of the following is NOT one of the major branches of
41、 linguistics?（分数：1.00）A.Phonetics.B.Syntax.C.Synchronic.D.Semantics.27.What is the generation with a sudden, large increase in birthrate called in the United States after World War from 1947 to 1961?（分数：1.00）A.Baby Boomer.B.Lost Generation.C.Yuppies.D.Dinks.28.Ronald Reagan used to be a _.（分数：1.00）A
42、.basketball playerB.sports radio announcerC.conservative political columnistD.sports writer29.Which of the following is the worlds smallest continent?（分数：1.00）A.Asia.B.Australia.C.Europe.D.Africa.30.The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed to thank _.（分数：1.00）A.GodB.their ancestorsC.the
43、ir parentsD.the Pilgrims十、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:_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.但那时我年少，血旺气盛，誓与凡俗抗争到底，于是连哄带骗将一净高 1.74米女孩拐回家做起了太太，这一壮举颇为“残废”们扬了一段眉吐了半口气。 将大大置回家中后我才意识到我的悲哀，这一愤世之举不仅未了我“终生残废”之恨而又平添了“终生遗憾”，我从未享受过男人坚定有力的胳膊窝勾
44、着大太姣荚柔滑的后脖子上街遛弯的幸福。 这一幸福对我来说不仅意味着双脚要离开这生我养我的土地，而且神圣的肚脐亦将昭之于众。 现在，每每出门，高扬的手壁牢牢地挂在太太的肩头，其状如猴子紧紧扒着电杆，任凭大大在马路上将我拖来拖去 痛苦的我常常痛苦的想，如果能重活一回，我再也不与世俗去抗争，因为与世抗争是要付出代价的。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.He was a Canadian, an attorney, he said, still practicing in Winnipeg. But hed been spending A
45、pril in Gatlinburg for almost 50 years. He and his wife would come with their son and daughter and explore the mountains on horseback, get- ting to know every scenic vantage point of Mount Le Conte, every turn in the bumbling Little Pigeon River. After the son Rad died and after the daughter was gro
46、wn, Mr. B and his wife had kept up their visits. And he still continued to make the annual trek even though his wife had died three years ago. The mountains and the valley were touch- stones for him, sites of pleasant memories that were revived with each visit. “Ive had a love of my own“, he said, h
47、is eyes misting. He asked detailed questions about our wedding and told us in detail of his own, some 60 year earlier. During brief periods when a conversational lapse threatened, he softly hummed “Hello, Young Lovers“, the song from The King and I. That night he sat alone during dinner, careful, he later told us, not to “get in loves way“. But he glanced often in our direction, and we knew he was not alone; he was deep in reverie, dining
