1、专业八级-245 (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)BValues, Characteristics, Personal Habits and Courtesies of Americans/B Although Americans hate generalizations and hold an ethnocentric point of view, they can be summarized or categorized by some evident values they prefer: B I
2、ndividualism 2) books and movies may be judged on the (10) _ that are sold or on the (10) _ sum of money as profit that is realized.（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).When did Post office in Britain employ cats?（分数：1.00）A.
3、In 1868.B.In 1886.C.In 1898.D.In 1889.(2).Why were female cats usually employed by the Post Office?（分数：1.00）A.They could work for 24 hours a day.B.They were worse hunters.C.They were more persistent hunters.D.They worked the whole night.(3).What happened to the cats if the number of mice in a post o
4、ffice didnt decline within 6 months?（分数：1.00）A.They were killed.B.They were punished by not to be given food.C.They had to change job.D.They were dismissed.(4).Why was Lucky awarded the DFC certificate?（分数：1.00）A.Because of the great amount of rats she caught.B.Because of her good manner.C.Because o
5、f her sudden attack on the burglars.D.She served for 16 years.(5).Does the Post Office still employ cats?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, as fewer than before.B.Yes, but fewer than before.C.Yes, they are not needed any more.D.No, their services are discontinued.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：3，分数：5.00)(1).The holiday began as a
6、 way to honor soldiers killed during _.（分数：1.00）A.Revolutionary WarB.the First World WarC.wars involved AmericaD.the Civil War(2).More than _ are buffed in Arlington National Cemetery today.（分数：1.00）A.216,000B.206,000C.260,000D.266,000IQuestions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of
7、 the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to Mr. Verleger, what is the most important change in the global energy economy in 30 years?（分数：1.00）A.The rapid growth in world oil consumption.B.The rise of China
8、 and India.C.The construction of new pipelines is becoming more difficult.D.The rise of oil price.(2).Pakistan s prime minister s proposal involved _.（分数：1.00）A.Persian Gulf, Pakistan and ChinaB.Persian Gulf, Pakistan and IndiaC.Pakistan, India and ChinaD.Persian Gulf and Pakistan1.IQuestion 10 is b
9、ased 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./IWhat is the passage primarily concerned with?（分数：1.00）A.The study of Emu oil.B.The use of Emu oil.C.The effect of Emu oil.D.Neither of above choices.四、BPART READING
10、(总题数：4，分数：4.00)2.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.summarizing a thesisB.recommending a different approachC.comparing points of viewD.making a series of predictions3.The author s attitude toward the culture is most factories in best described as _.（分数：1.00）A.cautious
11、B.criticalC.disinterestedD.respectful4.The author suggests that implementing manufacturing competitiveness is a strategy that is _.（分数：1.00）A.flawed and ruinousB.shortsighted and difficult to sustainC.popular and easily accomplishedD.useful but inadequate5.In the passage, the author includes all of
12、the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.a business principleB.a definition of productivityC.an example of a successful companyD.an illustration of a process technology五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)6.When her husband laughed at her reaction, Isabel decided _.（分数：1.00）A.to hit her husband with a slipperB.to car
13、ry on calmly with what she was doingC.to pull herself towards the chair she was standing onD.to calm down and behave sensibly7.Although he was employed by Foreign Office, Richard Burton was _.（分数：1.00）A.interested in becoming a monk or an emplorerB.very interested in his work and a number of other t
14、hingsC.bored by his work and his dutiesD.bored by his work and his many other interests and activities8.We can conclude that Isabel Burton _.（分数：1.00）A.had been trying to get her husband a job in a place where she could go with himB.had been trying to get her husband a job in BrazilC.was always tryi
15、ng to plant fruit trees from BrazilD.was always trying to make great efforts in Brazil六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.The word reputation in “my reputation in town enhanced my reputation at work“ is used in a(n) _ sense.（分数：1.00）A.derogatoryB.ironicalC.appreciativeD.neutral10.The mason why the author sa
16、ys in the essay that the title of the move This Land Is Mine is ironical was that the land is _.（分数：1.00）A.not really that of the native born black AmericansB.that of the Frenchmen; the land refers to FranceC.mine; yet it was occupied by GermansD.mine; the land is that of the Americans11.“That year
17、in New Jersey lives in my mind.“, as the author intended, means _.（分数：1.00）A.that was a year in which awful things happened to meB.that was a year that I will never forgetC.that was a year that only existed in my mind; but never happened to existD.that was a year when I lived in New Jersey七、BTEXT D/
18、B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)12.Landes believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.Europeans set out to bring civilization to an unfortunate worldB.the Europeans dominated other countries simply because they were strongC.the desire of Europeans to colonize other countries stemmed from specific cultural valuesD.the colonized coun
19、tries themselves were to blame for being victimized by Europeans13.According to Landes, the main reason that some countries are so poor is that _.（分数：1.00）A.they lack work ethicB.they are scientifically backwardC.they lack rationalityD.they are victimized by colonists14.The cultural elements identif
20、ied by Landes _ those identified by other historians.（分数：1.00）A.subsumeB.contradictC.glorifyD.complicate15.“This school“ (para. 5) refers to people who _.（分数：1.00）A.believe in the absolute superiority of Western cultureB.hold drastically different views from LandesC.are very cautious in linking West
21、ern culture and modernityD.follow in the footsteps of Nazism and communism16.In discussing Landess work, the authors tone is _.（分数：1.00）A.matter-of-factB.skepticalC.reproachfulD.enthusiastic八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)17.The authors main purpose in the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.describe a phenomenonB
22、.be entertainingC.argue a beliefD.propose a solution18.It is true that _.（分数：1.00）A.an educated person would be expected to know most technical termsB.everyone is interested in scientific findingsC.the average man often uses in his own vocabulary what was once technical language not meant for himD.v
23、arious professions and occupations often interchange their dialects and jargons19.The writer of the article was, no doubt _.（分数：1.00）A.a linguistB.an essayistC.a scientistD.an attorney20.Special words used in technical discussion _.（分数：1.00）A.never last longB.are considered artificial language speec
24、hC.should be confined to scientific fieldsD.may become part of common speech21.In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of technical terms in the terminology of _.（分数：1.00）A.farmingB.sportsC.governmentD.fishery九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)22._ is the core of leader ship of
25、 the British government.（分数：1.00）A.ParliamentB.Privy councilC.Central governmentD.Cabinet23.If the maxims of cooperative principle is violated, _ might occur.（分数：1.00）A.misleadingB.locutionary actC.conversational implicatureD.slip of tongue24.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rig
26、hts for all men, and it took its name from “_“.（分数：1.00）A.The Bill of RightsB.The Agreement of the PeopleC.The Peoples CharterD.The Great Charter25.Which of the following is not part of Britian?（分数：1.00）A.Wales.B.England.C.Scotland.D.Greenland.26.Utopia is the work of _（分数：1.00）A.SpenserB.DonneC.Bla
27、keD.More27.Swift invented famous _ in his world famous Gullivers Travels.（分数：1.00）A.LilliputB.BrobdingagC.Celestial cityD.Morality Pool28.Which country was never be the colony of the Great Britain?（分数：1.00）A.Poland.B.Afghanistan.C.Egypt.D.New Zealand.29.British Prime Minister Tony Blair belongs to _
28、.（分数：1.00）A.Democratic PartyB.Whig PartyC.Liberal PartyD.Labor Party30.What is not the element in defining language?（分数：1.00）A.Systemic.B.Arbitrary.C.Symbol.D.Visual.31.In 1066, Britain was conquered by _.（分数：1.00）A.RomeB.PortmanC.VikingsD.Norman十、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_
29、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)42.秦淮河的水是碧阴阴的；看起来厚而不腻，或者是六朝金粉所凝么?我们初上船的时候，天色还未断黑，那漾漾的柔波是这样的恬静，委婉，使我们一面有水阔天空之想，一面又憧憬着纸醉金迷之境了。等到灯火明时，阴阴的变为沉沉了：黯淡的水光，像梦一般；那偶然闪烁着的光芒，就是梦的眼睛了。我们坐在舱前，因了那隆起的顶棚，仿佛总是昂着首向前走着似的；于是飘飘然如御风而行的我们，看着那些自在的湾泊着的船，船里走马灯般的人物，便象是下界一般，迢迢的远了，
30、又像在雾里看花，尽朦朦胧胧的。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)43.Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life. We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of app
31、reciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come. There are those, of course, who would adopt the Epicurean motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry“, but most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death. In s
32、tories the doomed hero is usually saved at the last minute by some stroke of fortune, but almost always his sense of values is changed, he becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values. It has often been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of
33、 death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)44.Many people think that traditional cultures will be lost as science and technology develops. Peoples life is changing rapidly with the development of new technology. Some say that technology and tradi
34、tion are incompatible. Do you agree or disagree with their opinions? You are to write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic: Technology and the Traditional Culture In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support
35、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 you
36、r composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-245 (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)BValues, Characteristics, Personal Habits and Courtesies of Americans/B Although Americans hate generalizations and hold an ethnocentric point of view, they can be summarized or catego
37、rized by some evident values they prefer: B Individualism 2) books and movies may be judged on the (10) _ that are sold or on the (10) _ sum of money as profit that is realized.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the bill）解析：听力原文1-10 BValues, Characteristics, Personal Habits and Courtesies of Americans/B Good m
38、orning, everybody. Today Im going to discuss American values, characteristics, personal habits and courtesies. Keep in mind as you are listening to this lecture that your goal is to understand, not to emulate or judge. Just briefly, Id like to mention that there is remarkable ethnic diversity in the
39、 United States. The population of the USA is about 260 million, 73% of the American population is White, 12% is African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian or Pacific islanders, and less than 1% American Indian or Eskimo. Many Americans resent generalizations being made about them because Americans see
40、themselves as very unique and individualistic. On the other hand, Americans tend to lump foreigners together into one lot and condescendingly view foreigners as people who are not as intelligent or sensible as Americans. Despite Americans dislike of generalizations and their ethnocentric point of vi
41、ew, it becomes evident that they are indeed “American“. Americans value individualism, independence, informality, directness, punctuality, achievement and competition. Individualism is probably the most highly esteemed value in the American culture and an important key to understanding American beha
42、vior. In the historical development of the country, individuality was crucial for survival. If you asked Americans to characterize the ideal person, they would probably use adjectives such as “autonomous“, “independent“ and “self-reliant“. Persons tend to be viewed as individuals rather than as repr
43、esentatives of a family or a group. Here are some examples of how this value affects behaviors: 1. If a group of friends go to a restaurant, everyone “wants to pay their own pay“. In other words they want to have separate checks and not be someones guest. 2. In friendships, which seem to initially d
44、evelop more quickly in the U.S. than in other cultures, the Americans may feel uncomfortable if you give them more help than they need. This is a tendency to draw back and see dependency as weakness. In some ways the stress on the individual rather than the family or group has led to a more informal
45、 society. Sometimes this lack of formality is viewed by members of other cultures as a sign of lack of respect, but that is not the intention in the American value system. This informality is even more predominant on the university campus than in other segments of society. Some ways in which you mig
46、ht see this value expressed in behaviors are: 1. You will generally be on a first name basis with other students, in spite of any age differences. 2. Dress is very informal on campus. 3. Language is informal and sometimes confusing. Phrases like “See you later“ and “Drop by any time“ are not meant literally. They are informal ways of saying goodbye. Americans are directhonesty and frankness are more important to Americans than “saving face“. They may bring up impolite conversation topics which you may find embarrassing, too controversial
