1、专业八级-138 (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)Clocks through Time It took human being a long time to invent diverse ways for telling time. About 3000 years ago people first made a circle with a stick in the center of it to (1) 1 _. _ the passage of time by noticing various m
2、arks on the circle the shadow of the stick tell across. Since these kinds of circles that are-called (2) _ did not work without 2 _. the sun, men had to find other ways to keep track of time, including a (3) _. 3 _. candle on which each stripe took about one hour to melt, a water clock which had a l
3、ine with a number beside it for every hour and an (4) _ which followed the 4 _. invention of glass blowing. The first clock with a face and an hour hand was invented about 600 years ago for few people. With the gradually (5) _ use of clocks, they were beautiful- 5 _. ly (6) _, though they could not
4、keep correct time. Scarcely had clocks been 6 _. made small enough to be carried when watches came into use. As the beginning of the style of “grandfather clocks,“ which were enclosed in tall wooden boxes, the (7) _ clock was made in 1657. In 1700, there were 7 _. clocks with minute and second hands
5、. About 200 years later, a clock is commonly used in every house and a watch is almost used by every (8) _ gentleman. 8 _. A newly created clock that shows the time exactly is so -called (9) _ 9 _. clock. Nowadays such a clock has more and more complicated functions. (10)_ as clocks and watches are,
6、 time means different things to differ- 10 _. ent nations.（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).How old is the minivan the Lady is looking at?（分数：1.00）A.One year old.B.Three years old.C.Five years old.D.Seven years old.(2).Wh
7、at is the vehicles mileage?（分数：1.00）A.55,000 miles.B.65,000 miles.C.75,000 miles.D.8,5000 miles.(3).What is the problem with the minivan s door?（分数：1.00）A.It has several scratches in it.B.It will not open properly.C.It is missing the door handle.D.It has no seats covers.(4).What is one thing the ext
8、ended warranty would NOT cover on the vehicle according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A faulty oil pump.B.A malfunctioning gage.C.A worn out brake drum.D.An engine.(5).If the manager lowered the price as the salesman suggests, what would the final price be?（分数：1.00）A.15,475.B.15,575.C.15,675.D.15,7
9、75.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).What news event is reported?（分数：1.00）A.A bomb threat at a hospital.B.A flood at a school.C.A fire at an apartment building.D.A severe drought famine in a village.(2).How did the dog help rescue the baby.?（分数：1.00）A.It helped rescue this baby by attracting peoples
10、attention by barking.B.It helped rescue this baby by pulling the body to safety.C.It helped rescue this baby by comforting the baby until help came.D.It helped rescue this baby by waking up the baby by ringing the bell.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news from the VOA. At the end of t
11、he news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).What made this eclipse so unique?（分数：1.00）A.Its location for viewing in the world.B.Its timing on the calendar.C.Its movement across the sky.D.Its beautiful scene.(2).Which statement was NOT men
12、tioned about viewing an eclipse?（分数：1.00）A.Sunglasses block out only a limited amount of the suns ultraviolet rays that can damage the eye.B.Sunglasses can only filter harmful rays during total solar eclipses at their greatest magnitude.C.Sunglasses tend to cause the center of the eye to enlarge all
13、owing in more intense light.D.Sunglasses should be used when any part of the sun is visible.(3).What is one fact we do not learn from the final commentary of the video?（分数：1.00）A.People who can record the next eclipse.B.The date of an upcoming solar eclipse.C.How to record an eclipse for your poster
14、ity.D.Where the next Christmas eclipse will occur.四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Which is NOT one of the main keys to recycling as mentioned in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Government regulation of waste.B.A more informed public,C.Better technology.D.More demand for recycled materials.2.In some cases, r
15、ecycling could be hazardous to the environment if special precautions are not taken because _.（分数：1.00）A.industrial emissions are sometimes created in the processB.chemical waste is sometimes produced as a resultC.a great deal of energy is expended to create new productsD.there are a lot of bacteria
16、 in waste things3.According to the passage, the demand for recyclable materials in the manufacturing of new products is sometimes sluggish because _.（分数：1.00）A.some governments are unwilling to support expensive recycling methodsB.there is a lack of advanced technology to process the materialsC.busi
17、nesses do not invest enough money into researchD.people dont like waste things4.According to the article, paper materials that are difficult to recycle include _.（分数：1.00）A.copy paperB.document shredC.food wrappersD.bottles and cans5.What would be the best title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Important
18、 Keys to Recycling PaperB.Technological Advances Improve RecyclingC.Steps to Improving RecyclingD.Best Ways to Protect Our Environment五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.In the authors opinion, why do more people in Britain oppose animal experiments?（分数：1.00）A.Because they are kinder than those in the Unite
19、d States.B.Because they dont know the benefits resulting from animal tests.C.Because most of the medicines dont need animal experiments to work well.D.Because some scientists use rare species for their medical experimentation.7.The passage is mainly concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.supporting a positionB
20、.refuting some argumentsC.describing a caseD.presenting a new perspective8.What is the authors attitude towards animal research?（分数：1.00）A.Negative.B.Questioning.C.Neutral.D.Positive.9.In the first sentence of Paragraph 3, “such misrepresentation“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.the idea that other methods c
21、an be substituted for animal researchB.the claim that animal experiment is intentionally cruelC.the belief that all drugs developed with animal tests are dangerousD.the fact that scientists and medical organizations support animal experimentation10.According to the author how to correct the situatio
22、n?（分数：1.00）A.Only some animals should be used for research.B.Scientists and doctors should respect the views of the public.C.The benefits of animal tests should be made widely known.D.The debate on animal tests be put to s serious public poll.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)11.Research into the material c
23、ulture of a nation is of great importance because _.（分数：1.00）A.it helps produce new cultural tools and technol0g,B.it can reflect the development of the nationC.it helps understand the nations past and presentD.it can demonstrate the nations civilization12.According to the author, music notation is
24、important because _.（分数：1.00）A.it has a great effect on the music-culture as more and more people are able to read itB.it tends to standardize folk songs when it is used by folk musiciansC.it is the printed version of standardized folk musicD.it encourages people to popularize printed versions of so
25、ngs13.Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Musical instruments developed through the years will sooner or later be replaced by computers.B.Music cannot be passed on to future generations unless it ,is recorded.C.Folk songs cannot be spread far unless they ar
26、e printed on music sheets.D.The development of music culture is highly dependent on its material aspect.14.It can be learned from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.the existence of the symphony was attributed to the spread of Near Eastern and Chinese musicB.Near Eastern music had an influence on the dev
27、elopment of the instruments in the symphony orchestraC.the development of the symphony shows the mutual influence of Eastern and Western music ID.the musical instruments in the symphony orchestra were developed on the basis of Near Eastern music15.It can be concluded from the passage that the introd
28、uction of electronic media into the world of music _.（分数：1.00）A.has brought about an information revolutionB.has speeded up the advent of a new generation of computersC.has given rise to new forms of music cultureD.has led to the transformation of traditional musical instruments七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：
29、3.00)16.Which of the following does the author mention as crucial evidence concerning the manner in which the Byzantine revival began?（分数：1.00）A.The Byzantine military revival of the 860 s led to economic and cultural advances,B.The Byzantine cultural revival lasted until 1453.C.The Byzantine econom
30、ic recovery began in the 900 s.D.The revival of Byzantine learning began toward the end of the eighty century.17.According to the author, “The common explanation“ (first sentence in third paragraph) of connections between economic, military, and cultural development is _.（分数：1.00）A.revolutionary and
31、 too new to have been applied to the history of the Byzantine EmpireB.reasonable, but an antiquated theory of the nature of progressC.not applicable to the Byzantine revival as a whole, but does perhaps accurately describe limited periods during the revivalD.essentially not helpful, because military
32、, economic, and cultural advances are part of a single phenomenon18.Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The Byzantine Empire was a unique case in which the usual order of military and economic revival preceding cultural revival was reversed.B.The economic, c
33、ultural, and military revival in the Byzantine Empire between the eighth and eleventh centuries was similar in its order to the sequence of revivals in August Rome and fifth - century Athens.C.The revival of the Byzantine Empire between the eighth and eleventh centuries shows cultural rebirth preced
34、ing economic and military revival, the reverse of the commonly accepted order of progress.D.The eighth -century revival of Byzantine learning is an inexplic, ie phenomenon, and its economic and military precursors have yet to be discovered.八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)19.It can be inferred from the pas
35、sage that to the author man s need to know is chiefly important in that it _.（分数：1.00）A.allows the human race to progress technicallyB.encompasses both the physical and social sciencesC.demonstrates human vulnerabilityD.defines mans essential humanity20.The author points out that the Greeks who stud
36、ied conic sections _.（分数：1.00）A.invented modern mathematical applicationsB.were interested in navigationC.were unaware of the value of their studiesD.worked with electricity九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne is mainly concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.the corruption of the
37、 societyB.the consequence of sin and guiltC.the wrong doing of one generation that lives into the successive onesD.“overreaching intellect“22.The pair of words “wide/narrow“ are called _.（分数：1.00）A.gradable oppositesB.complementary antonymsC.co-hyponymsD.relational opposites23.The chief force that m
38、otivated John Bunyan to write The Pilgrims Progress was his _.（分数：1.00）A.political commitmentB.religious fervencyC.artistic pursuitD.long suffering in the prison24.By advancing the theory of _ , Bacon showed the new empirical attitutes toward truth about nature and bravely challenged the medieval sc
39、holasticists.（分数：1.00）A.inductive reasoningB.deductive reasoningC.educationD.scientific experimentation25.Why does America confront the mineral resources problems?（分数：1.00）A.There are few mineral resources in America.B.Excessive explorations and large consumption have exhausted many resources that a
40、re not renewable.C.Geographic change and Climate effect.D.Terrorist has burnt it over.26.“The man put on his hat“ is transformed into “The man put his hat on“. Then which rule is applied according to Transformational Generative Grammar?（分数：1.00）A.DeletionB.CopyingC.ReorderingD.None of the above27.Wh
41、ich of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Mainland America is situated in the north of North America.B.The United States consists of 51 states, and two of the 51 states are separated from the continental United States.C.The United States is mainly situated in the northern temperate zone.D.T
42、he Mississippi River is the second largest but most important river in the United States.28.English people refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.British peopleB.Scottish peopleC.all white people in BritainD.people who are descents of English - speaking Anglo - Saxons.29.“Words are names or labels for things.“ This
43、 view is called _ in semantic sense.（分数：1.00）A.mentalismB.conceptual theoryC.naming theoryD.contextual theory30.Which of the following statements is not true?（分数：1.00）A.Scotland is the second largest in area, but not population, compared with England and Wales.B.Britain does not share land border wi
44、th any other countries except the Republic of Ireland.C.Broadly speaking, the English summer consists of June, July and August.D.The Thames is the second largest but most important river in Britain.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:
45、_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.公款吃喝，上有禁令，下有批评。然而，禁归禁，吃归吃，再穷的地方照样在不断地吃。而这些吃客们不知道是否想过：他们吃掉的岂止是美味佳肴，还有中国的希望呵!把“希望”称作“工程”的，在我国历史上绝无仅有。邓小平同志亲笔为之题词，并以“一个老共产党员的名义为其捐款，看着那些瘦弱身体、眼巴巴渴望学习的孩子们，有识之士纷纷伸出援助之手，但三年里仅得一亿多元，实在是杯水车薪哪!（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.My guess is that English will r
46、etain its currency in the world for the next 50 or so, but it is difficult to see it retaining it beyond then. If the Chinese could establish some reasonable way of writing their language by forming some sort of alphabeticisation, then given the exponential population growth among Chinese communitie
47、s, their language would rapidly gain in importance. And lets not forget Spanish; some predict that there will be a Spanish majority in the United States within twenty years. So it is not impossible to conceive that another language might come to dominate besides English one day. UAn equally important trend will be the fragmentation of English. Many countries are now using English so much that they are starting to teach their own particular brand of the language with diffe
