1、专业八级-147 (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/B In 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
2、task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. B Using Computers/B Our college is now equipped with the most U(1) /U teaching
3、aids and a first-class computer centre. We have plans to use computers in language teaching. In the computer centre, the main frame computers are used for U(2) /U and making tests. Now Ill particularly talk about the use of the U(3) /U or mini computers with the TV screen. Were trying to put all kin
4、ds of reading comprehension texts and questions on the screens, so that the individual student can select a test or a reading comprehension passage from a U(4) /U list. Basically, were using it as a sort of U(5) /U at the moment. If the student gets the answer wrong, the machine will U(6) /U. The sy
5、stem is very advantageous. Firstly, students can choose the thing they want to U(7) /U. Secondly they can get immediate U(8) /U from the machine on whether they are making progress or not. However, it doesnt provide the U(9) /U feature in language learning, the practice of speaking to another human
6、being or human beings. Its just an U(10) /U device.（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).What does Zhang major in?（分数：1.00）A.MathematicsB.PhysicsC.ChemistryD.Engineering(2).According to the interview, the requirements for a M
7、asters Degree in Engineering do not include the passing of _.（分数：1.00）A.TOEFLB.GREC.GMATD.IELTS(3).When can one get the Application forms for MBA?（分数：1.00）A.November or DecemberB.September or OctoberC.July or AugustD.May or June(4).Which of the following statements concerning the tuition for MBA pro
8、grams in Canada is true?（分数：1.00）A.The full tuition is the same in Canadian universities.B.The tuition in government-subsidized universities is about 5500 per year.C.Only the top 5 students entering the MBA program are given a generous scholarship.D.International students may not pay the full tuitio
9、n.(5).The students in Canadian universities dont have classes _.（分数：1.00）A.from April to SeptemberB.from Christmas to New YearC.from July to SeptemberD.from April to July三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：4，分数：5.00)1.I Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seco
10、nds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IWhat had Michael Jackson been charged with?（分数：1.00）A.having raped one of his fansB.having injured a young womanC.having sexually abused a boyD.having taken drugs2.According to the report, how many hostage takers have been found?（分数：1.00）A.twoB.fo
11、urC.fiveD.sixI Question 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Premier Wen Jiabao stressed, in his speech, that China _.（分数：1.00）A.would eventually move to reform its foreign po
12、licyB.would eventually move to reform its trading policyC.would eventually move to reform its currencyD.would eventually move to reform its environment(2).Who is Alan Greenspan?（分数：1.00）A.Financial Minister of U. S.B.head of the U.S. central bankC.head of the World BankD.head of the IMF3.I Question
13、8 is based on the following views. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IBritish Prime Minister Tony Blairs diplomatic mission is aimed to _.（分数：1.00）A.gain support for his plans to eliminate poverty in AfricaB.gain support for his
14、 plans to wipe out terrorism in EuropeC.gain support for his electionD.gain support for his plans to tackle problems in economic development四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BScience is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at le
15、ast some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows
16、something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief
17、 objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, orindependently of any coursesimpl
18、y to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between scienc
19、e and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.We have tried to present in this book an accurate and u
20、p-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of societ
21、y as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contributions, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this b
22、uilt-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally
23、.We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldnt take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to e
24、arn a living.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, “scientific subculture“ means _.（分数：1.00）A.cultural groups that are formed by scientistsB.people whose knowledge of science is very limitedC.the scientific communityD.people who make good contribution to science(2).We need to know something about t
25、he structure and operation of science because _.（分数：1.00）A.it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientistsB.science affects almost every aspect of our lifeC.scientists live in a specific subcultureD.it is easier to understand general characteristics of science(3).The boo
26、k mentioned in this passage is written for readers who _.（分数：1.00）A.are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about scienceB.are good at producing various gadgetsC.work in a storehouse of dried factsD.want to have a superficial understanding of science(4).According to this
27、 passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.English is a sexist languageB.only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidlyC.women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our languageD.male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientistsBTEXT B/BAntarctica has
28、 actually become a kind of space stationa unique observation post for detecting important changes in the worlds environment. Remote from major sources of pollution and the complex geological and ecological systems that prevail elsewhere, Antarctica makes possible scientific measurements that are oft
29、en sharper and easier to interpret than those made in other parts of the world.Growing numbers of scientists therefore see Antarctica as a distant-early-warning sensor, where potentially dangerous global trends may be spotted before they show up to the north. One promising field of investigation is
30、glaciology. Scholars from the United States, Switzerland, and France are pursuing seven separate but related projects that reflect their concern for the health of the West Antarctic Ice Sheeta concern they believe the world at large should share.The Transantarctic Mountain, some of them more than 14
31、,000 feet high, divide the continent into two very different regions. The part of the continent to the “east“ of the mountains is a high plateau covered by an ice sheet nearly two miles thick. “West“ of the mountain, the half of the continent south of the Americas is also covered by an ice sheet, bu
32、t there the ice rests on rock that is mostly well below sea level. If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet disappeared, the western part of the continent would be reduced to a sparse cluster of islands.While ice and snow are obviously central to many environmental experiments, others focus on the mysterious
33、 “dry valley“ of Antarctica, valleys that contain little ice or snow even in the depths of winter. Slashed through the mountains of southern Victoria Land, these valleys once held enormous glaciers that descended 9,000 feet from the polar plateau to the Ross Sea. Now the glaciers are gone, perhaps a
34、 casualty of the global warming trend during the 10,000 years since the ice age. Even the snow that falls in the dry valleys is blasted out by vicious winds that roar down from the polar plateau to the sea. Left bare are spectacular gorges, rippled fields of sand dunes, clusters of boulders sculptur
35、ed into fantastic shapes by 100-mile-an-hour winds, and an aura of extraterrestrial desolation.Despite the unearthly aspect of the dry valleys, some scientists believe they may carry a message of hope of the verdant parts of the earth. Some scientists believe that in some cases the dry valleys may s
36、oak up pollutants faster than pollutants enter them.（分数：3.00）(1).What would the result be if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet disappeared?（分数：1.00）A.The western part of the continent would be disappeared.B.The western part of the continent would be reduced.C.The western part of the continent would becom
37、e hidden Islands.D.The western part of the continent would become a group of smaller Islands.(2).Why are the Dry Valleys left bare?（分数：1.00）A.Vicious wind blasts the snow away.B.It rarely snows.C.Because of the global warming trend and fierce wind.D.Sand dunes.(3).Which of the following is true?（分数：
38、1.00）A.The “Dry Valleys“ have nothing left inside.B.The “Dry Valleys“ never hold glaciers.C.The “Dry Valleys“ may carry a message of hope for the verdant.D.The “Dry Valleys“ are useless to scientists.BTEXT C/BIn some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has so come to be taken for gra
39、nted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are countries where the white man imposes his rule by brute force; there are countries where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other
40、 respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violenceas if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may
41、wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more acu
42、te. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, and the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. Th
43、ey are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving living-st
44、andards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social progra
45、mmed. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.Before we can even begin to contemplate peaceful co-existence between the races, we
46、must appreciate each others problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple, exercise in communication, in exchanging information. “Talk, talk, talk,“ the advocates of violence say, “all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser.“ Its rather like the story of the famous barri
47、ster who painstakingly explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. “Possible, my lord,“ the barrister replied, “none the wiser, but surely far better informed.“ Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to
48、 wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the best title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Advocating Violence.B.Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice.C.Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution.D.The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence.(2).Recorded history has taught us _.（分数：1.00）A.violence never solves anythingB.nothing at allC.the bloodshed means nothingD.everything(3).It can be inferre
