1、专业八级-158 (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)B The Importance of Questions/BFor non-native speakers of English who want to participatein group discussions, it is important to be able to ask questions inorder to resolve their difficulties.B. Causes of Breakdowns in/BU (1) /U
2、 (1)_1. On students part-insufficient command over theU (2) /Uof English (2)_-poor pronunciation2. On teachers part-uncertainty of whether his student has asked a question-the studentsU (3) /Uto employ the correct question form (3)_-the teacher interprets the question as a comment-difficulties arisi
3、ng when the student employs an/aU (4) /U (4)_question form-the teacher may not know about theU (5) /Uof the (5)_ students difficultyB. Specific Questions/B1. Begin questions with an/aU (6) /U. (6)_2. Be careful toU (7) /Uthe exact point. (7)_B. Another Reason for the Correct Use ofU (8) /U-Politenes
4、s/B (8)_ 1. The students uses the imperativeU (9) /Uthe question (9)_form when he is nervous or struggling with new subject matter.2. The teacher may interpret it asU (10) /Uand feel angry. (10)_（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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
5、/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)I 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 the interview./I（分数：5.00）(1).According to Samantha Heller, people tend to eat milk chocolate because（分数：1.00）A.it is l
6、ess bitter than dark chocolate.B.it is more healthy than dark chocolate.C.it has special flavor with many nutrients.D.it is less expensive than dark chocolate.(2).Samantha Heller suggests that to get benefits from chocolate, you may（分数：1.00）A.take nutrients out of chocolate.B.make cocoa powder on yo
7、ur own.C.make hot chocolate by yourself.D.consult an expert on chocolate.(3).According to the interview, chemicals contained in green tea actually help（分数：1.00）A.refresh ones memory.B.combat some diseases.C.revive ones spirits.D.improve ones physique.(4).Ginger can be used to deal with all of the fo
8、llowing diseases or symptoms EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.arthritis.B.morning sickness.C.nausea.D.flu.(5).According to Samantha Heller, people should eat a product from other animals（分数：1.00）A.every two days.B.every other day.C.together with fruits,D.in small amounts.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：4，分数：5.00)1.I Question 9
9、is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.I Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questio
10、ns. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).The man Mr. Cheney accidentally shot and injured is（分数：1.00）A.a doctor.B.a secretary.C.a lawyer.D.a leader.(2).The Bush Administration has been accused by Harry Reid of（分数：1.00）A.being covert.B.shielding Dick.C.being dishonest.D.attacking the victim.2.I Ques
11、tion 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.I Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now lis
12、ten to the news./I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BPART READING (总题数：7，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BThere were a number of carved stone figures placed at intervals along the parapets of the old Cathedral; some of them represented angels, others kings and bishops, and nearly all were in attitudes of pious exaltation and com
13、posure. But one figure, low down on the cold north side of the building, had neither crown, mitre, nor nimbus, and its face was hard and bitter and downcast; it must be a demon, declared the fat blue pigeons that roosted and sunned themselves all day on the ledges of the parapet; but the old belfry
14、jackdaw, who was an authority on ecclesiastical architecture, said it was a lost soul. And there the matter rested.One autumn day there fluttered on to the Cathedral roof a slender, sweet-voiced bird that had wandered away from the bare fields and thinning hedgerows in search of a winter roosting-pl
15、ace. It tried to rest its tired feet under the shade of a great angel-wing or to nestle in the sculptured folds of a kingly robe, but the fat pigeons hustled it away from wherever it settled, and the noisy sparrow-folk drove it off the ledges. No respectable bird sang with so much feeling they cheep
16、ed one to another, and the wanderer had to move on.Only the effigy of the Lost Soul offered a place of refuge. The pigeons did not consider it safe to perch on a projection that leaned so much out of the perpendicular, and was, besides, too much in the shadow. The figure did not cross its hands in t
17、he pious attitude of the other graven dignitaries, but its arms were folded as in defiance and their angle made a snug resting-place for the little bird. Every evening it crept trustfully into its corner against the stone breast of the image, and the darkling eyes seemed to keep watch over its slumb
18、ers. The lonely bird grew to love its lonely protector, and during the day it would sit from time to time on some rainshoot or other abutment and trill forth its sweetest music in grateful thanks for its nightly shelter. And, it may have been the work of wind and weather, or some other influence, bu
19、t the wild drawn face seemed gradually to lose some of its hardness and unhappiness. Every day, through the long monotonous hours, the song of his little guest would come up in snatches to the lonely watcher, and at evening, when the vesper-bell was ringing and the great grey bats slid out of their
20、hiding-places in the belfry roof, the brighteyed bird would return, twitter a few sleepy notes, and nestle into the arms that were waiting for him. Those were happy days for the Dark Image. Only the great bell of the Cathedral rang out daily its mocking message, “After joy. sorrow.“The folk in the v
21、ergers lodge noticed a little brown bird flitting about the Cathedral precincts, and admired its beautiful singing. They were poor, but they understood the principles of political economy. So they caught the bird and put it in a little wicker cage outside the lodge door. That night the little songst
22、er was missing from its accustomed haunt, and the Dark Image knew more than ever the bitterness of loneliness. When morning came there floated up to him, through the noise and bustle of the Cathedral world, a faint heart-aching message from the prisoner in the wicker cage far below. And every day, a
23、t high noon, the song of the little bird came up to the parapetsa song of hunger and longing and hopelessness, a cry that could never be answered. The pigeons remarked, between mealtimes, that the figure leaned forward more than ever out of the perpendicular.One day no song came up from the little w
24、icker cage. There was a crackling sound in the night on the Cathedral roof and a noise as of falling masonry. The belfry jackdaw said the frost was affecting the fabric, and as he had experienced many frosts it must have been so. In the morning it was seen that the Figure of the Lost Soul had topple
25、d from its cornice and lay now in a broken mass on the dustheap outside the vergers lodge.（分数：4.00）(1).“And there the matter rested. “ in the first paragraph probably means the sullen stone figure（分数：1.00）A.was considered a lost soul.B.was considered a demon.C.has aroused great controversy.D.was inc
26、onspicuous in the corner.(2).A new bird flied on to the Cathedral roof immediately because（分数：1.00）A.it lost its way and intruded into the Cathedral.B.it acquainted with the fat blue pigeons.C.it need a nest to spend the coming winter.D.it was attracted by the great angel-wings.(3).What change has t
27、he bird brought to the sullen stone figure?（分数：1.00）A.The figure didnt seem to be as bitter as before.B.The figure began to love its little guest.C.The figure might be welcomed by other birds.D.The figure began to cross its hands.(4).It is said that _ should be blamed for the falling of the figure.（
28、分数：1.00）A.the missing birdB.weather conditionC.the folk in the vergers lodgeD.the pigeons4.BTEXT B/BFor admissions officers reviewing applications is like final-exam week for students-except it lasts for months. Great applications tell us weve done our job well, by attracting top-caliber students. B
29、ut its challenging to maintain the frenetic pace without forgetting these are all real people with real aspirations-people whose life stories we are here to unravel, if they will let us.The essay is a key piece of learning those life stories. I live near Los Angeles, where every day screenplays are
30、read without regard for human context. The writers life and dreams dont matter-all that mat ters is the writing, the ideas, the end product. On the other hand, in reading essays, context does matter: who wrote this? We are driven to put the jigsaw puzzle together because we think we are building a c
31、ommunity, not just choosing neat stories. When I pick up a file, I want to know whether the student has siblings or not, who his parents are, where he went to high school. Then I want the essay to help the rest of the application make sense, to humanize all the numbers that flow past. I am looking f
32、or insight.A brilliantly written essay may compel me to look beyond superficial shortcomings in an application. But if no recommendation or grade or test score hints at such writing talent, I may succumb to cynicism and assume the writer had help-maybe too much. In the worst cases, I may find that I
33、 have read it before-with name and place changed-on the Internet, in an essay-editing service or a “best essays“ hook.The most appealing essays take the opportunity to show a voice not rendered homogeneous and pasteurized. But sometimes the essays tell us too much. Pomona offers this instruction wit
34、h one essay option: “We realize that not everything done in life is about getting into college. Tell us about something you did that was just plain fun.“ One student grimly reported that nothing was fun because in his family everything was about getting into college. Every activity, course choice an
35、d spare moment. It did spark our sympathy, but it almost led to a call to Child Protective Services as well.Perfection isnt required. We have seen phenomenal errors in essays that havent damaged a student at all. I recall a student who wrote of the July 1969 lunar landing of-I kid you not-Louis Arms
36、trong. I read on, shaking my head. This student was great-a jazz trumpeter who longed to study astronomy. It was a classic slip and perhaps a hurried merging of two personal heroes. He was offered admission, graduated and went on for a PhD in astrophysics. He may not have been as memorable if he had
37、 named “Nell“ instead of “Louis“ in his essays opening line. Hey, were human, too.An essay that is rough around the edges may still be compelling. Good ideas make an impression, even when expressed with bad punctuation and spelling errors. Energy and excitement can be communicated. Im not suggesting
38、 the “I came, I saw, I conquered“ approach to essay writing, nor the “I saved the world“ angle taken by some students who write about community-service projects. Im talking about smaller moments that are well captured. Essays dont require the life tragedy that so many seem to think is necessary. Not
39、 all admission offers come out of sympathy!Admissions officers, even at the most selective institutions, really arent looking for perfection in 17-and 18-year-olds. We are looking for the human being behind the roster of activities and grades. We are looking for those who can let down their guard ju
40、st a bit to allow others in. We are looking for people whose egos wont get in the way of learning, students whose investment in ideas and words tells us-in the con-text of their records-that they are aware of a world beyond their own homes, schools, grades and scores. A picture, they say, is worth a
41、 thousand words. To us, an essay that reveals a students unaltered voice is worth much, much more._BTEXT B/BFor admissions officers reviewing applications is like final-exam week for students-except it lasts for months. Great applications tell us weve done our job well, by attracting top-caliber stu
42、dents. But its challenging to maintain the frenetic pace without forgetting these are all real people with real aspirations-people whose life stories we are here to unravel, if they will let us.The essay is a key piece of learning those life stories. I live near Los Angeles, where every day screenpl
43、ays are read without regard for human context. The writers life and dreams dont matter-all that mat ters is the writing, the ideas, the end product. On the other hand, in reading essays, context does matter: who wrote this? We are driven to put the jigsaw puzzle together because we think we are buil
44、ding a community, not just choosing neat stories. When I pick up a file, I want to know whether the student has siblings or not, who his parents are, where he went to high school. Then I want the essay to help the rest of the application make sense, to humanize all the numbers that flow past. I am l
45、ooking for insight.A brilliantly written essay may compel me to look beyond superficial shortcomings in an application. But if no recommendation or grade or test score hints at such writing talent, I may succumb to cynicism and assume the writer had help-maybe too much. In the worst cases, I may fin
46、d that I have read it before-with name and place changed-on the Internet, in an essay-editing service or a “best essays“ hook.The most appealing essays take the opportunity to show a voice not rendered homogeneous and pasteurized. But sometimes the essays tell us too much. Pomona offers this instruc
47、tion with one essay option: “We realize that not everything done in life is about getting into college. Tell us about something you did that was just plain fun.“ One student grimly reported that nothing was fun because in his family everything was about getting into college. Every activity, course c
48、hoice and spare moment. It did spark our sympathy, but it almost led to a call to Child Protective Services as well.Perfection isnt required. We have seen phenomenal errors in essays that havent damaged a student at all. I recall a student who wrote of the July 1969 lunar landing of-I kid you not-Louis Armstrong. I read
