1、专业八级-237 (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 he 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 Britain/B The majority of British people work in U(1) /U industries. About 20
3、% work in U(2) /U and 5% in construction. Do-It-Yourself, or D-I-Y as it is known, is a popular U(3) /U activity in Britain. Many people spend their weekends carrying out various improvements to their homes. Other people lovingly tend their gardens. A quarter of the population is involved in some so
4、rt of U(4) /U work, helping others without being paid. Britain is an U(5) /U society, and people are often tolerant of each other. Food served in pubs has also become more U(6) /U in recent years. Newspapers in Britain can be divided into two main types: popular and U(7) /U. U(8) /U begins at the ag
5、e of 5 and finishes at the age of 16. In Britain nowadays many non-married people U(9) /U without getting married. British humor is frequently of a sarcastic kind, but it should not be taken literally or seriously. The British person is simply “U (10) /U.“（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:
6、_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 the dialogue, which of the following things may not be Peters choice at the weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Go to a pub for a drink.B.Do some washing.C.Go to the church.D.Have a big brunch.(2).What does Susan always do on Saturdays
7、?（分数：1.00）A.Read many newspapers.B.Have continental breakfast.C.Play tennis.D.Play chess.(3).In the game, how many Pawns does each player have?（分数：1.00）A.fiveB.sixC.sevenD.eight(4).“Files“ refer to the _ on the chessboard.（分数：1.00）A.horizontal rowsB.vertical rowsC.diagonal rowsD.squares(5).Which of
8、the following statement about Knights is Not true?（分数：1.00）A.Each player has 2 knights, a Kings Knight and a Queens Knight.B.The Knight is the only piece which can jump over pieces.C.It can jump over only the pieces of its own colour.D.The Knight can move in any direction.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：4，分数：5.0
9、0)1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?（分数：1.00）A.Homosexuals are allowed to marry in Spain, Belgium and Holland.B.The new Spanish law will give gay and lesbian couples the rights to adopt children.C.The Upper House voted in favor of the legislation last week.D.The
10、 Roman Catholic Church opposes it strongly.2.I Question 7 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./IThe workers have been on a strike against _.（分数：1.00）A.governmental corruptionB.high taxes and low pays
11、C.poor medical serviceD.unemployment and povertyI 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).Why have U.S. government temporarily closed the American consulate in Lagos?（分数
12、：1.00）A.Because of political disturbance there.B.Because of economic crisis there.C.Because of security threat there.D.Because of the workers strike there.(2).In Nigeria, violent clashes frequently erupt between the countrys _.（分数：1.00）A.Muslims and the BlacksB.Muslims and ChristiansC.Christians and
13、 the BlacksD.the Blacks and the White3.I Question 8 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./IWhich of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Mr. Ahmadinejad has gained around 60 percent of the
14、vote.B.Mr. Ahmadinejad is a conservative.C.Mr. Ahmadinejad is Interior Minister of Iran at present.D.Mr. Ahmadinejad is going to restrict some of the social freedoms.四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BSeveral years ago I visited Egypt. After leaving Cairo and traveling through the hot desert s
15、ands I eventually found myself standing in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Cheopsone of the mighty wonders of the ancient world. Entering a small doorway in the pyramids base I climbed upwards towards the center. And there I was at the heart of this great stone mountain in the burial chamber of a
16、 Pharaoh.As I stood there, I reflected on where I was. Was I in the middle of the tomb of a king, the most powerful ruler the world has ever known? Or was I at the center of something much more mysterious? A monument of such mathematical accuracy and advanced architecture that the modern world can o
17、nly marvel at? A magical shape built by a civilization whose knowledge and wisdom have been lost today?I was silent in wonderment. The Great Pyramid at Giza, built for the Pharaoh Cheops, is large, to say the least. It is built from 2300000 blocks of stone, each weighing 15 tons, and as Napoleons sc
18、ientists calculated, it contains enough stone to build a huge wall all around France. At the time when it was completed (over 5,000 years ago), it must have been magnificent-covered in white limestone and topped by a cap of solid gold. Yet ever today it is a marveland even more than that, a mystery.
19、 How did the Egyptians (who still hadnt discovered the wheel) build such a huge monument; each stone put together with such precision that architects today would have difficulty copying? How were these huge stones cut, carried and lifted into place, when the people only had simple wooden rollers, le
20、vers and primitive tools?But perhaps these are the least of the Great Pyramids mysteries. For it is quite possible that this pyramid was not used as a tomb at all. In A.D. 800, when the Sultan of Baghdad, Al Mamud, finally managed to reach the central burial chamber of Cheops (after tunelling passed
21、 large stones that blocked the entrance), he found nothing! The chamber was empty. Unlike other tombs that possessed the kings priceless treasures, this one was completely empty. Nothing was there.Was the Great Pyramid something other than a tomb? In 1638 an Oxford professor measured the kings chamb
22、er and was shocked by its “exact“ size. Even Sir Isaac Newton became interested in the pyramids perfect shape. However, it was John Taylor, the editor of The Observer, whose studies brought about the most amazing discovery. He showed, quite clearly, by the measurements of the pyramid, that the early
23、 Egyptians must have known the value of pi. Amazingly, they were 4000 years ahead of their time.The Pyramid of Cheops now became a great mystical symbol with strange magical powers. It has even been suggested recently that it was built with the help of aliens from outer space. A UFO landed and its o
24、ccupants taught the Egyptians all their skills.On a more realistic level, British astronomer Richard Proctor believed that the pyramid was a hut observation room for viewing the stars and calculating the movement of the heavens, Not only are the sides of the pyramid perfectly lined to the tour point
25、s the compass, but the passage to the king chamber is precisely in line with it Pole Star. It became, obvious that builders of the pyramid also knew that the World was round. They knew the exact itude of the Earth, the length of the Earths orbit around the sun, the acceleration of gravity and the sp
26、eed of light. Another idea is that this shape is a giant clock-its great shadow use for calculations on the sand. The Egyptians could keep a constant record of time and know easily the length each year. In fact the Czech engineer Karel Drbal was so interested in all he heard about the Great Pyramid
27、that he built a small replica of it out of wood. He found a definite relationship between the shape of the space inside the pyramid and the physical, chemical and biological processes going on inside the space. Into his pyramid he placed a razor blade (at the same level as the king Chamber) and, to
28、his astonishment, he found it always saved sharp. However much he shaved with it, if he put it back in the pyramid it remained sharp. Today you can even buy the Cheops Razorblade Sharpener in the shops and there arc also pyramid-shaped milk and yogurt cartons that are said to keep their contents fre
29、sher for a longer period of time. Sleeping within a pyramid structure is supposed to give beautiful dreams and a much rested body and mind in the morning:Buts of all the mysteries of the Great Pyramid, it is the one offered by the Institute of pyramidology (yes, there is one!) in London that stirs m
30、y imagination most. They say that by using the measurements and mathematical properties of the shape, the future can he predicted. They claim that Cheops predicted the crucifixion is of Christ and the beginning of World War One.And what of tomorrow? Well, if the Great Pyramid is right, then at least
31、 those of us in the 20th century are saved, The Day of Judgment, the “end of the world“, will be in 2979. Perhaps then, when the dust clears (and that is left standing is the Pyramid of Cheops), a UFO land at once again and little green men (the same ones hijacked the planes in the Bermuda Triangle)
32、 will jump out and dance on the hot sands. (938 words)（分数：4.00）(1).When the Sultan of Baghdad entered the kings burial chamber, he found _.（分数：1.00）A.nothingB.it full of treasureC.the body of the PharaohD.a terrible monster(2).Isaac Newton was interested in the pyramids _.（分数：1.00）A.giant stonesB.co
33、lorC.perfect shapeD.size(3).The early Egyptians must have known about _.（分数：1.00）A.the theory of relativityB.piC.The speed of soundD.pyromancy(4).Karel Drbal found that his model pyramid could _.（分数：1.00）A.sharpen razorbladesB.stop ice meltingC.produce strange noisesD.make animals become torpidBTEXT
34、 B/BIn a democratic society citizens are encouraged to form their own opinions on candidates for public office, taxes, constitutional amendments, environmental concerns, foreign policy, and other issues. The opinions held by any population are shaped and manipulated by several factors: individual ci
35、rcumstances, the mass media, special-interest groups, and opinion leaders.Wealthy people tend to think differently on social issues from poor people. Factory workers probably do not share the same views as white-collar collar, nonunion workers. Women employed outside their homes sometimes have persp
36、ectives different from those of full-time homemakers. In these and other ways individual status shapes ones view of current events.The mass media, especially television, are powerful influences on the way people think and act. Government officials note how mail from the public tends to “follow the h
37、eadlines“. Whatever is featured in newspapers and magazines and on television attracts enough attention that people begin to inform themselves and to express opinions.The mass media have also created larger audiences for government and a wider range of public issues than existed before. Prior to tel
38、evision and the national editions of newspapers, issues and candidates tended to remain localized. In Great Britain and West Germany, for example, elections to the national legislatures were usually viewed by voters as local contests. Todays elections are seen as struggles between party leaders and
39、programs. In the United States radio and television have been beneficial to the presidency. Since the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his “fireside chats“, presidents have appealed directly to a national audience over the heads of Congress to advocate their programs.Special-groups spend vast sums
40、annually trying to influence public opinion. Public utilities, for instance, tried to sway public opinion in favor of nuclear power plants. Opposed to them were citizens organizations that lobbied to halt the use of nuclear power. During the 1960s the American Medical Association conducted an unsucc
41、essful advertising campaign designed to prevent the passage of medicare.Opinion leaders are usually such prominent public figures as politicians, show-business personalities, and celebrity athletes. The opinions of these individuals, whether informed and intelligent or not, carry weight with some se
42、gments of the population. Some individuals, such as Nobel Prize winners, are suddenly thrust into public view by the media. By quickly reaching a large audience, their views gain a hearing and are perhaps influential in shaping views on complex issues. (393 words)（分数：4.00）(1).The second paragraph is
43、 mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the influence of gender on peoples viewB.the influence of peoples status on their viewC.the influence of living standard on peoples viewD.the influence of different ranks on peoples view(2).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.TV programs have
44、 a strong influence on governmental policy.B.Chats on televisions are chief means for running for presidency.C.More and more people show interest in politics because of TV.D.Before the use of TV, people showed little interest in politics.(3).It is obvious that the opinion of famous people _.（分数：1.00
45、）A.is often ignored by the publicB.is seldom expressed to the pointC.is often imposed on the publicD.has a strong influence on people(4).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the forces that influence peoples opinionsB.the freedom of speech in a democratic societyC.the necessity to uphold ones ow
46、n opinion on an issueD.the techniques of talking to a large audience via the mass mediaBTEXT C/BNo company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of nation. “Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?“ Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week. “You
47、 have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?“ At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul searching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. It a self-examination that has, at vario
48、us times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line.At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over for the late Steve Ross in 1992. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the companys mountainous debt, which will increase to 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are wait
