1、专业八级-20 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)BCryptic Coloring/B Cryptic coloring is the commonest use of color in the struggle for existence. B Cryptic coloring, may be either general or special./B General 1) In general resemblance the animal through its coloring, produces the
2、 same effect as its environment, but no special adaptation of shape and (1) _ (1) _ is required. 2) General resemblance is commonly employed by the animal inhabiting some uniformly colored expanse of the earth s surface, such as (2) _. The (2) _ effect of a uniform appearance may be produced by a co
3、mbination of tints in startling (3) _. (3) _ Special Special resemblance is far commoner than the general one and is the form usually met with on the diversified surface (4) _, as well as on the floating masses of algae (4) _ on the surface of the ocean. In these environments the cryptic coloring of
4、 animals is usually aided by special modifications of shape, and by the instinct which leads them to assume particular (5) _. (5) _ Accordingly we can note that the animal tries to be hidden from view by becoming (6) _ from its background in case of general resemblance while the animal tries to (6)
5、_ be mistaken for some well-known object in case of special resemblance. B People have tried to explain these adaptations in two ways./B 1) The first suggestion that the effect is a result of the direct influence of the environment on the (7) _ breaks down when the complex nature of (7) _ numerous s
6、pecial resemblances is (8) _ (8) _ 2) The second believes that natural selection produced the result and afterwards maintained it by the survival of the best concealed in (9) _. The (9) _ cryptic effect is due to the exact cooperation of many factors; and in the present state of science, the only po
7、ssible hole of an interpretation lies in (10) _. (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:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).According to Wolfensohn, they are going to make a needs assessment with their colleagues from _.（分数：1.00）A.the Asian Development Ban
8、k, the EU, Japan, and the United StatesB.the Asian Development Bank, the U.S, Japan, and the United NationsC.the Asian Development Bank, the UN, Japan and the United StatesD.the Asian Development Bank, the UN, Japan, and the United Kingdoms(2).What is the specific role of the World Bank right now?（分
9、数：1.00）A.To call the community to donate more money after emergency takes place.B.To provide financial help after the emergency takes place.C.To be ready with emergent financial crisis.D.To be ready for the financial needs of the community.(3).Why wasnt there a better early-warning system for the na
10、tural disaster, like the tsunamis?（分数：1.00）A.Because people were not afraid of that.B.Because tsunamis never happens in Indian Ocean.C.It would cost too much money.D.It was difficult for the people in Indian Ocean region to expect such an experience.(4).Stephanopoulos pointed out that the number of
11、todays natural disasters is about _ times more than that of the 1960s.（分数：1.00）A.2B.3C.4D.5(5).What can you learn from the interview?（分数：1.00）A.Kofi Annan said this was going to be a five-to-ten year effort costing 250 million dollars.B.Human is spending nine hundred billion dollars a year on milita
12、ry expenditure.C.Wolfensohn called people to stop spend money on military expenditure.D.Wolfensohn believed that the poverty would never be relieved.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).How many school districts and the National Education Association criticize the law?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Six.C.Nine.D.Fou
13、r.(2).What was Utahs response?（分数：1.00）A.It voted to approved the law.B.It voted to submit to the federal education reform law when conflict happened.C.It voted to quit its own education reform plan.D.It voted to place top importance on its own school performance system.IQuestions 8 to 10 are based
14、on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given I0 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the favorite drink in Ireland?（分数：1.00）A.Coffee.B.Stout.C.Brandy.D.Fresh milk.(2).Which is the focal point for life in the village
15、?（分数：1.00）A.Discotheques.B.Cinemaplexes.C.Church.D.Pub.(3).Which of the following sentence is wrong about Mayo and village life in Ireland?（分数：1.00）A.Mayo is a very wild county.B.In villages around Ireland coming to the pub is a primary entertainment.C.Its very easy for you to feel part of the crowd
16、.D.Because of the wild environment, you should go to bed early at night.四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.According to the last paragraph, we know that _.（分数：1.00）A.the history of Rome in this period was marked with internal conflictsB.Rome was invincible in this periodC.Gauls ended the prosperity of
17、 RomeD.some Etruscan cities were frightened by Romes victory2.Which one is not true about the magistrate?（分数：1.00）A.It was difficult for the chief magistrate to become a dictator.B.Any Roman had the chance to become the magistrate.C.The plebs couldnt hold the post of magistrate.D.Magistrates power w
18、as limited.3.Which one is in the central Italy?（分数：1.00）A.Volscians.B.Samnites.C.Umbrians.D.Bruttians.4.In 450 BC, the plebs _.（分数：1.00）A.had their own magistrateB.were allowed to marry the patriciansC.must obey the famous Licinian-Sextian lawD.had their own leaders who could veto the acts of the no
19、bles5.The political changes led to _.（分数：1.00）A.new governing componentsB.a more powerful senateC.the appearance of two different partiesD.all of the above五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)6.“About 5 per cent of insured weddings there never make it to the altar.“ The sentence implies 5 per cent of insured c
20、ouples _.（分数：1.00）A.failed to go to the churchB.didnt change the place for weddingC.didnt get married at allD.didnt hold the wedding ceremony in a church7.Whats the main purpose of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To thank a French insurance company for what has been done.B.To explain how a French insurance c
21、ompany works.C.To tell brides and bridegrooms what to do before getting married.D.To ask husband and wife-to-be to take out an insurance policy.8.The policy covers the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.unwillingness of marriageB.suspension of honeymoonC.changes of place for weddingD.sudden death9.The co
22、st for people in the Pads region on weddings last year was probably _.（分数：1.00）A.50,000 francsB.57,000 francsC.60,000 francsD.63,000 francs六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)10.The youngest readers will quickly develop good reading skills if they _.（分数：1.00）A.learn to associate the words in a text with pictu
23、resB.are exposed to modem teaching techniquesC.are encouraged to ignore pictures in the textD.learn the art of telling stories11.The text suggests that _.（分数：1.00）A.pictures in books should be less detailedB.pictures can slow down reading progressC.picture books are best used with younger readersD.p
24、ictures make modem books too expensive12.Readers 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 meaning13.University academics are concerned because _.（分数：
25、1.00）A.young people are showing less interest in higher educationB.students cannot understand modem academic textsC.academic books are too childish for their undergraduatesD.there has been a significant change in student literacy七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)14.What can you learn about Bushs proposal of
26、 adding optional personal accounts?（分数：1.00）A.People can transfer some money from their investment accounts to the Social Security taxes.B.The return people earn from their accounts can decide their social benefit decisively.C.People can spent more on investment and meanwhile receive more benefit in
27、 the future.D.These accounts will determine how much people can receive in their lives.15.Which one is not the fundamental element of the Swedish new pension system?（分数：1.00）A.A new income pension.B.Workers with low lifetime earnings can receive minimum income support.C.A premium pension financed by
28、 personal income tax.D.A premium pension which is administered by a government agency.16.The Premium Pension Authority _.（分数：1.00）A.provides several funds for employees to chooseB.is a non-governmental agencyC.pays the pension for peopleD.centrally administers premium pension contributions and fund
29、choices八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.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 flawed18.According to the passage, which of the following is a true s
30、tatement about sectional conflicts in America between 1763 and 1789?（分数：1.00）A.These conflicts were instigated by eastern interests against western settlers.B.These conflicts were the most serious kind of confliet in America.C.These conflicts eventually led to openly expressed class antagonism.D.The
31、se conflicts contained an element of class hostility.19.The passage suggests that the author would be likely to agree with which of the following statements about the social structure of eighteenth-century American society? . It allowed greater economic opportunity than it did social mobility. . It
32、permitted greater economic opportunity prior to 1750 than after 1750. . It did not contain rigidly defined socioeconomic divisions. . It prevented economic disputes from arising among members of the society.（分数：1.00）A.and only.B.and only.C. and only.D., , and only.20.According to the passage, Loyali
33、sm 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 the kinds of socioeconomic disconten
34、t 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 groups九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when _ became world famous and
35、 turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.（分数：1.00）A.the Beach BoysB.the Rolling StoneC.the AnimalsD.the Beatles22.The colony Virginia was named after _.（分数：1.00）A.Queen ElizabethB.Queen Blood MarryC.King CharlesD.King George23.Linguistics use _ to refer to the abstract linguis
36、tic system shared by the members of a speech community.（分数：1.00）A.langueB.paroleC.symbolD.common knowledge24.The middle of the 18th century was predominated by a newly rising literary form, that is the modem English _, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people.（分数：1.0
37、0）A.proseB.short storyC.novelD.tragicomedy25.Which is regarded as the backbone of England?（分数：1.00）A.Pennies.B.Tyne.C.Ben Nevis.D.Helellyn.26._ and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanism.（分数：1.00）A.Edmund Spenser, Christopher MarloweB.Thomas More, Christopher Marlow
38、eC.John Donne, Edmund SpenserD.John Milton, Thomas More27.The climate of Britain may be generalized as _.（分数：1.00）A.changeableB.rainyC.foggyD.moderate28.Who was the leader of Federalists in the early history of United States?（分数：1.00）A.Jefferson.B.Hamilton.C.Washington.D.Lincoln.29.By _ we mean ther
39、e is no logical connection between meanings and sounds（分数：1.00）A.arbitraryB.dualityC.displacementD.productivity30.The American Civil War broke out in _.（分数：1.00）A.1860B.1861C.1862D.1863十、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 TRA
40、NSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.父亲是个胖子，走过去自然要费事些。我本来要去的，他不肯，只好让他去。我看见他戴着黑布小帽，穿着黑布大马褂，深青布棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢慢探身下去，尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易了。他用两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，显出很努力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地流了下来。我赶紧拭干了泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子往回走了。过铁道时，他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子走。到这边时，我赶紧去搀他。他和我走到车上，将橘子一股脑儿放在我的皮大衣上。于是扑扑衣上的泥土，
41、心里很轻松似的。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final re
42、sting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fining and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate-we can not consecrate-we can not hallow-this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrate
43、d it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.（分数：10
44、.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.English, which plays an important role in the process of globalization, is now a compulsive course in our country. English is required in every field. But to master a language is not an easy fixing. People come across a lot of problems when they are learning.
45、Some say that a good memory is the most important element in learning English. What is your opinion on this statement? You are to write a composition of about 400 words to give and support your opinion. You should supply a title for your article. In the first part of your writing you should present
46、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 to 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 composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-20 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)BCryptic Coloring
