1、专业八级-244 (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 American Tax System/B Governments raise revenues through taxation. A tax is a (1) _ payment to government. In the Unites States, taxes (1)_ fall into three main categories: a. Taxes on personal or corporation income; b. Tax
2、es on wealth, including ownership and (2) _; (2)_ c. Taxes on activities, including consumption, production, employment, etc. Each year in April, taxpayers sort their previous years income and expense records to prepare their income tax (3) _ . They are allowed to take specific types (3)_ of deducti
3、ons and (4) _. A deduction applies if (4)_ they donate to the Red Cross, their (5) _ or other (5)_ (6) _ organizations. (6)_ Property taxes are levied primarily on land and (7) _ . Death taxes are levied on (7)_ (8) _ by the federal government and on inheritances by (8)_ some state governments. Besi
4、des, gift taxes are levied on the transfer of assets. Sales taxes are levied on the (9) _ prices of items. (9)_ Sometimes, the federal government may impose a value-added tax. Social security taxes, which are (10) _ taxes levied (10)_ by the federal government, are collected to finance social insura
5、nce programs.（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 INTER(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Mike_ that playing baseball is a lifetime career.（分数：1.00）A.agreesB.disapprovesC.hopesD.doubts(2).Mike began to play baseball at _.（分数：1.00）A.24B.27C.18D.20(3).Mike went
6、to Mexico to play the winter season primarily because _.（分数：1.00）A.it helped him earn extra moneyB.his season was overC.he needed more experienceD.he could improve his skills(4).For a playoff player, the whole season lasts _ months.（分数：1.00）A.6B.8C.10D.11(5).What does Mike find most attractive in ba
7、seball?（分数：1.00）A.It is a spectator sport.B.It is fun to win.C.It is what he exactly likes.D.It is a professional sport.三、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).There are new concerns about the _ of the U.S. economic expansion.（分数：1.00）A.durationB.momentumC.prospectD.future(2).In the past _ years, the e
8、conomy has been growing owing to tax cuts and Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.（分数：1.00）A.2B.3C.4D.5(3).There seems to be _ the consumer spending drops.（分数：1.00）A.general pessimism aboutB.some doubt aboutC.different interpretations ofD.much optimism aboutIQuestions 9 to 10 are based on the followi
9、ng news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the report, the contest will last _ days.（分数：1.00）A.oneB.twoC.fourD.six(2).The chief purpose of the contest is to_（分数：1.00）A.make computer users aware of hac
10、kingB.train hacking expertsC.enlighten people on how to prevent computer attacksD.display the harms of hacking四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.It can be inferred that the author is _ the potential effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security.（分数：1.00）A.uncertain aboutB.dubious aboutC.confide
11、nt ofD.critical about2.What does the author propose to do as an alternative to the creation of the DHS?（分数：1.00）A.Install a state-of-art sprinkler system.B.Reorganize some departments.C.Make better use of the existing resources.D.Include the CIA, the FBI and the National Security Agency.3.By citing
12、the Sept. 11 case, the author purports to suggest that the planned DHS is _.（分数：1.00）A.not well-organizedB.not inclusive enoughC.too costlyD.too huge4.Why is the author almost certain about the establishment of the Homeland Security?（分数：1.00）A.Because he also thinks of it as necessary.B.Because the
13、Congress is obedient to the President.C.Because it is a symbol of the leaders active response.D.Because terrorism is hard to crack down.5.The establishment of the DHS will involve all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.institutional reorganizationB.expansion of personnelC.increase of budgetD.closure
14、of some departments五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)6.Which of the following are expected to write good diaries by the author?（分数：1.00）A.Those who are satisfied with their life.B.Those who are satisfied with themselves.C.Those who let things pass into oblivion.D.Those who have something to calm down.7.An a
15、ppropriate title for this passage might be _.（分数：1.00）A.The Functions of Keeping a DiaryB.Why I Keep a DiaryC.Calming DownD.How to Keep a Diary8.According to the author, the following EXCEPT _ are good reasons for keeping a diary.（分数：1.00）A.retaining ones own excitementB.recording ones private matte
16、rsC.overcoming ones shynessD.helping one calm down六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.“Greenhouse gases“ in Para. 2 refer to _.（分数：1.00）A.oxygenB.hydrogenC.carbon dioxideD.air10.The theory about a Snowball Earth is significant in that it can _.（分数：1.00）A.decode the mystery of lifeB.predict the formation of
17、a new supercontinentC.adjust the planets climateD.prevent another Snowball Earth from happening11.“Snowball Earth“ might have occurred as a result of _.（分数：1.00）A.ice reflecting sunlight and heatB.the growth of polar ice sheetsC.the increase of rainfallD.the huge loss of carbon dioxide12.Which of th
18、e following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Todays continents might have originated from the same supercontinent.B.The increased rainfall was responsible for the weathering of rock.C.Rodinia split owing to the eruption of volcanic rock.D.Rock weathering involves the loss o
19、f carbon dioxide.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)13.We can infer from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.America is becoming a warlike countryB.the American role in the world is no longer properC.America will become the most powerful again if it starts to learn foreign customsD.America shouldnt remain blind an
20、d ignorant with respect to other nations cultures14.The passage informs us that _.（分数：1.00）A.Americans do not understand their own heritage and culture wellB.the author does not mind Americans cultural blindnessC.Americans pay little attention to foreign customs and languagesD.America has no problem
21、s in the world because its the most powerful country15.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the author?（分数：1.00）A.Some American citizens sent poisons as gifts to Germany after W. W. II.B.A Filipino will probably approach an American who waves bye-bye.C.It may be unfriendly to L
22、atins to keep more than 3 feet away from them.D.Italians use the finger motions to express bye-bye.八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)16.According to the author, which of the following contributes to the development of political ideology during adolescence?（分数：1.00）A.Conscious recognition by the adolescent o
23、f his or her own naivet.B.Thorough comprehension of the concept of ordination.C.Evaluation by the adolescent of the general principles encompassing his or her specific political ideas.D.Intuitive understanding of relationships among various components of society.17.Which of the following statements
24、best describes the organization of the authors discussion of the role political knowledge plays in the formation of political ideology during adolescence?（分数：1.00）A.He acknowledges its importance, but then modifies his initial assertion of that importance.B.He consistently resists the idea that it i
25、s important, using a series of examples to support his stand.C.He wavers in evaluating it and finally uses analogies to explain why he is indecisive.D.He carefully refrains from making an initial judgment about it, but later confirms its critical role.18.It can be inferred from the passage that the
26、author would be most likely to agree with the statement about schools that（分数：1.00）A.they should present political information according to carefully planned, schematic arrangementsB.they themselves constitute part of a general socio-political system that adolescents are learning to understandC.they
27、 are ineffectual to the degree that they disregard adolescents political naivetD.because they are subsidiary to government, their contribution to the political understanding of adolescents must be limited19.The author uses the term “common ground of understanding“ to refer to _.（分数：1.00）A.familiar l
28、egislation regarding political activityB.the experiences that all adolescents shareC.a societys general sense of its own political activityD.a societys willingness to resolve political tensions20.The authors primary purpose in the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.clarify the kinds of understanding an adol
29、escent must have in order to develop a political ideologyB.dispute the theory that a political ideology can be acquired during adolescenceC.explain why adolescents are generally uninterested in political argumentsD.suggest various means of encouraging adolescents to develop personal political ideolo
30、gies九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Ode to the West Wind is written by _.（分数：1.00）A.George ByronB.Percy ShelleyC.William WordsworthD.John Keats22.Which of the following is NOT a national daily newspaper in Britain?（分数：1.00）A.The GuardianB.Daily MirrorC.Financial TimesD.The Observer23.The office
31、of the British Prime Minister is located at _.（分数：1.00）A.No. 10 Downing StreetB.No. 9 Whitehall StreetC.No. 10 Whitehall StreetD.No. 9 Downing Street24.The War of Independence burst out in _ in 1775.（分数：1.00）A.BostonB.PhiladelphiaC.New YorkD.Providence25.By _ we mean language communication is constr
32、ained by neither time nor space.（分数：1.00）A.arbitrarinessB.displacementC.creativityD.cultural transmission26.Beowulf, the first complete literal work of Britain, was written in the _ century.（分数：1.00）A.sixthB.eighthC.ninthD.tenth27.The systemic-functional grammar originated with _.（分数：1.00）A.FirthB.L
33、eechC.MalinowskyD.Halliday28.The only American president elected for a third term is _.（分数：1.00）A.George WashingtonB.Abraham LincolnC.Franklin RooseveltD.Ronald Reagan29.“The Lost Generation“ which Gertrude Stein used to describe such writers as Dos Passos, Ernest Hemingway and F. S. Fitzgerald refe
34、rs to the _.（分数：1.00）A.1920sB.1930sC.1950sD.1960s30.The Leatherstocking Tales, which included The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie, The Pathfinder and the Deerslayer, were written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Washington IrvingB.Edgar Ellan PoeC.James CooperD.William Bryant十、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，分
35、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 TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.谁知就在他准备启程前往美国之前，他遭到一个突然的打击。她用从未用过的语气给他写了一封信。信中她以一种简略的、办理事务式的态度通知他，说自己的财产正处于全面崩溃的边缘，因而从此以后她无法再供给他任何款项了，她还告诉他，他们之间的亲密关系必须结束了 信中的语气使他大吃一惊 这个打击使他心烦意乱。“她对你和你的音乐感到厌烦了，”一个声音不断地跟他这样说，“现在作为她的雇佣人员
36、你已尽了你的职责，她要摆脱你了” 但他仍抱着一线希望但它没有来。他登上开往美国的轮船，到达纽约时受到喧闹的欢迎。他在新世界成了偶像。阔佬、教育家、新闻记者、马车夫所有的人都卑躬屈膝地拜倒在地。但这些都是空虚的光荣。他愿将所有这一切换言之得心上人的只言片语。在那几个月中他衰老得十分快。记者们写道，他是“一个外表颇为有趣、约莫六十岁的老人”，而实际上他那时才五十岁。对美国人这种奉承他感到腻味透了，他匆匆赶回莫斯科。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Bingley was punctual to his appointment; and
37、 he and Mr. Bennet spent the morning together, as had been agreed on. The latter was much more agreeable than his companion expected. There was nothing of presumption or folly in Bingley that could provoke his ridicule, or disgust him into silence; and he was more communicative, and less eccentric,
38、than the other bad ever seen him. Elizabeth, who had a letter to write, went into the breakfast room for that purpose soon after tea. UBut on returning to the drawing room, when her letter was finished, she saw, to her infinite surprise, there was reason to fear that her mother had been too ingeniou
39、s for her. On opening the door, she perceived her sister and Bingley standing together over the hearth, as if engaged in earnest conversation; and had this led to no suspicion, the faces of both, as they hastily turned round and moved away from each other, would have told it all. Their situation was
40、 awkward enough; but hers she thought was still worse. Not a syllable was uttered by either; and Elizabeth was on the point of going away again, when Bingley suddenly rose and, whispering a few words to her sister, ran out of the room./U UJane could have no reserves from Elizabeth, where confidence
41、would give pleasure; and instantly embracing her, she acknowledged, with the liveliest emotion, that she was the happiest creature in the world./U（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.BShould We Celebrate Exotic Festivals?/B IIn the first part of your writing you should present your thesis s
42、tatement, 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 with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above ins
43、tructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR./I（分数：20.00）_专业八级-244 (1)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 American Tax System/B Governments raise revenues through taxation. A tax is a (1) _ payment to government. In the Unites State
44、s, taxes (1)_ fall into three main categories: a. Taxes on personal or corporation income; b. Taxes on wealth, including ownership and (2) _; (2)_ c. Taxes on activities, including consumption, production, employment, etc. Each year in April, taxpayers sort their previous years income and expense re
45、cords to prepare their income tax (3) _ . They are allowed to take specific types (3)_ of deductions and (4) _. A deduction applies if (4)_ they donate to the Red Cross, their (5) _ or other (5)_ (6) _ organizations. (6)_ Property taxes are levied primarily on land and (7) _ . Death taxes are levied on (7)_ (8) _ by the federal government
