1、专业八级-55 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)ANSWER SHEET ONE BMoney in America/B Money is used to buy goods or services and (1) _ debts. (1) _ In America, money supply consists of (2) _ (paper (2) _ money), coins, and demand deposits (3) _ . (3) _ In a modern credit economy, m
2、oney must possess two most important attributes: acceptability and (4) _. It also (4) _ has two legal attributes: legal tender and (5) _. (5) _ Money performs four main functions: a. standard of value; b. (6) _; (6) _ c. store of value; d. standard of deferred payment. There are three partially conf
3、licting theories of value for explaining the (7) _ in the value of American money, (7) _ namely the commodity, quantity and income theories. Coins are credit money or (8) _ money whereas (8) _ paper money consists of Federal Reserve notes. Demand deposits are supplied depending on a banks total (9)
4、_ (9) _ reserves. The Federal Reserve, or Fed, as a central bank, (10) _ and (10) _ controls the nations money supply and credit.（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).Which of the following is NOT a point made by Daniel at th
5、e beginning part?（分数：1.00）A.All media people try to be objective.B.All people have some prejudice.C.Unlike radio and TV, newspapers are impersonal.D.People cannot avoid showing their bias.(2).Daniel thinks it would be _ to reveal ones bias too readily.（分数：1.00）A.wrongB.improperC.naturalD.justifiable
6、(3).Daniel look on himself as a _.（分数：1.00）A.sportsmanB.public servantC.mayorD.policeman(4).According to Daniel, the biggest problem for a TV host is to _.（分数：1.00）A.become anxiousB.become self-importantC.become confidentD.become self-conscious(5).What does Daniel find most attractive about his prof
7、ession?（分数：1.00）A.visibilityB.high salaryC.high pressureD.feeling of accomplishment三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).The supermarket that caught fire was located in the _ of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay.（分数：1.00）A.suburbB.downtownC.centerD.north end(2).About _ people died in a military insurrection
8、in 1947.（分数：1.00）A.800B.1,800C.8,000D.1,000(3).The fire was supposed to be caused by an explosion in _.（分数：1.00）A.the stores toy departmentB.food court areaC.the parking garageD.electronic appliances areaIQuestions 9 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be giv
9、en 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Sam Edwards died from _.（分数：1.00）A.a strokeB.cancerC.high blood pressureD.a heart disease(2).Sam Edwards made his first stage appearance in _.（分数：1.00）A.Tess of the Storm CountryB.The Adventures of Sonny and BuddyC.The Edwa
10、rds FamilyD.Winnie the Pooh四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.The author argues that the practice of rationalization is _.（分数：1.00）A.misguidedB.originalC.reasonableD.well-grounded2.By quoting a US senators remark, the author intends to show _.（分数：1.00）A.God Almightys limitationB.human resistance to co
11、nquestC.human dignityD.human pledge to their beliefs3.In the eyes of the author, to defend our own beliefs is _.（分数：1.00）A.mistakenB.naturalC.rationalD.necessary4.Our reactions to others challenge of our beliefs may cover all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.resentmentB.self-justificationC.disap
12、pointmentD.defense五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.Statistics used in the first paragraph are intended to _.（分数：1.00）A.compare the behavior of urban and suburban kids in terms of some social problemsB.highlight the gravity of some social problems involving kidsC.show the authors well-informednessD.draw a
13、ttention to the seriousness of problems with suburban kids6.According to the passage, people may idealize the suburban life for all the reasons below EXCEPT that _.（分数：1.00）A.it is saferB.it is cleanerC.it is cheaperD.it is purer7.It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _.（分数：1.00）A.the
14、 findings of the study did not appeal to the authorB.the finds of the study continued to shock the authorC.parents were responsible for the rise of the problemsD.the problems with kids can never be reduced8.Which of the following is NOT true of the study as mentioned in Para. 2?（分数：1.00）A.The study
15、is based on a small sampling.B.Some students participated in the study.C.The result of the study is somewhat surprising.D.The study is probably well funded.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.This passage contrasts a folk culture and a popular along all the following lines EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.transportation
16、B.social relationshipC.identityD.religion10.Which of the following statements is NOT true of a folk culture?（分数：1.00）A.Impersonal.B.Religious.C.Conservative.D.Collective.11.It can be inferred from this passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.a popular culture is superior to a folk cultureB.a folk culture allows a
17、lterationsC.folk cultures will vanish soon under the influence of popular culturesD.a folk culture is against using all kinds of modern facilities七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.The tone of this book review is _.（分数：1.00）A.appreciativeB.objectiveC.biasedD.negative13.Which of the following is NOT true o
18、f Earl L. Grinols?（分数：1.00）A.He is an American economist.B.He works in a university.C.He is a senior economic presidential adviser.D.He has just published a new book.14.Grinols is primarily concerned with _ in his new book.（分数：1.00）A.demonstrating the prevalence of gamblingB.examining the benefits a
19、nd costs of gamblingC.exploring the causes of gamblingD.showing whether the benefits of gambling outweigh its costs八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：6，分数：6.00)15.The view of science fiction encouraged by pulp magazines, which may be wrong, is nevertheless _.（分数：1.00）A.popularB.elegantC.fashionableD.deranged16.Which o
20、f the following does not usually contribute to the theme in a piece of science fiction?（分数：1.00）A.Narrator.B.Character.C.Plot.D.Rhyme.17.The authors definition suggests that all science fiction deals with _.（分数：1.00）A.monstersB.the same topics addressed by novels and short storiesC.the unfamiliar or
21、 unusualD.Karel Capeks well-known postulate18.One implication of the final sentence in the passage is that _.（分数：1.00）A.the reader should turn next to commentaries on general fictionB.there is no reason for any reader not to like science fictionC.all fiction consists of six basic elementsD.those who
22、 can read and analyze fiction can also do so with science fiction19.An appropriate title for this passage would be _.（分数：1.00）A.On the Inaccuracies of Pulp MagazinesB.Man and the UniverseC.Toward a Definition of Science FictionD.A Type of Prose Fiction20.Science fiction is called a literary sub-genr
23、e because _.（分数：1.00）A.it is not important enough to be a literary genreB.it cannot be made into a dramatic presentationC.it has its limitsD.it shares characteristics with other types of prose fiction九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.“In class“ is syntactically a(n) _ construction.（分数：1.00）A.exoce
24、ntricB.endocentricC.immediateD.ultimate22._, the home of most of Britains national newspapers, is sometimes figuratively used to mean the press.（分数：1.00）A.Downing StreetB.Whitehall StreetC.Regent StreetD.Fleet Street23.Jan Fleming, the creator of James Bond, is well-known for writing _.（分数：1.00）A.de
25、tective storiesB.science fictionC.spy storiesD.adventure stories24.The poet who wrote the philosophical Mending Wall was _.（分数：1.00）A.Ezra PoundB.Robert FrostC.T. S. EliotD.Wallace Stevens25.The two leading parties in Britain are _.（分数：1.00）A.the Conservative Party and the Labor PartyB.the Conservat
26、ive Party and the Liberal PartyC.the Liberal Party and the Labor PartyD.the Democratic Party and the Labor Party26.A phoneme is a _ unit that is of distinctive value.（分数：1.00）A.phoneticB.phonologicalC.phonicD.allophonic27.St. Patricks Day is observed in honor of early immigrants from _.（分数：1.00）A.It
27、alyB.PortugalC.IrelandD.Poland28.Sydney is located in _.（分数：1.00）A.QueenslandB.New South WalesC.VictoriaD.South Australia29.Gullivers Travels was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Jonathan SwiftB.Charles DickensC.Henry FieldingD.Daniel Defoe30.Ahab is the hero of _ by Herman Melville.（分数：1.00）A.The Old Man an
28、d the SeaB.In War Times and OthersC.Moby DickD.The Lord of the Flies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 TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.我刚刚接到你的来信，决定用整个上午的时间来给你回信，因为我估料三言两语不能够把我要跟你讲的话讲个明白。我得承认，你所提出的要求很使我诧异，我没有料到提出这个要求的人竟会是你。请你不要以为
29、我说的是气话。如果你一定装作听不懂我的话，那只有请你原谅我失礼了。我们都认为，达西所以要那样做，完全是为了你的缘故。如果你当真一点也不知道，那也只好让我来跟你说说明白了。就在我回家的那一天，有一个意想不到的客人宋见你舅父。那人就是达西先生，他跟你舅父关起门来，密谈了好几个钟头。等我到家的时候，事情已经过去了。他说发生的一切都怪他不好。他慨然引咎自责，认为这次的事情都得怪他当初太傲慢，因此称这次出面调停，设法补救自己惹的祸实在是义不容辞。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Great books are always contempo
30、rary. In contrast, the books we call “contemporary“, because they are currently popular, last only for a year or two, or ten at the most. You probably cannot recall the names of many earlier best sellers and you probably would not be interested in reading them. But the great books are never outmoded
31、 by the movement of thought or the shifting winds of doctrine and opinion. People regard the “classics“ as the great has-beens, the great books of other times. “Our times are different,“ they say. On the contrary, the great books are not dusty remains for scholars to investigate, they are, rather, t
32、he most potent civilizing forces in the world today. Great books are the most readable. They will not let you down if you try to read them well. They have more ideas per page than most books have in their entirety. That is why you can read a great hook over and over again and never exhaust its conte
33、nts.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.BShould We All Possess a Private Car?/B In the first part of your writing you should present 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 ha
34、ve written to a natural conclusion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. 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-55 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTEN
35、IN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)ANSWER SHEET ONE BMoney in America/B Money is used to buy goods or services and (1) _ debts. (1) _ In America, money supply consists of (2) _ (paper (2) _ money), coins, and demand deposits (3) _ . (3) _ In a modern credit economy, money must possess two most important attributes:
36、acceptability and (4) _. It also (4) _ has two legal attributes: legal tender and (5) _. (5) _ Money performs four main functions: a. standard of value; b. (6) _; (6) _ c. store of value; d. standard of deferred payment. There are three partially conflicting theories of value for explaining the (7)
37、_ in the value of American money, (7) _ namely the commodity, quantity and income theories. Coins are credit money or (8) _ money whereas (8) _ paper money consists of Federal Reserve notes. Demand deposits are supplied depending on a banks total (9) _ (9) _ reserves. The Federal Reserve, or Fed, as
38、 a central bank, (10) _ and (10) _ controls the nations money supply and credit.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：discharge）解析：听力原文1-10 BMoney in America/B Money is anything that is in general use in the purchase of goods and services and in the discharge of debts. Money may also be defined as an evidence of
39、debt owed by society. The money supply in the United States consists of currency (paper money), coins, and demand deposits (checking accounts). Currency and coins are government-created money, whereas demand deposits are bank-created money. Of these three components of our money supply, demand depos
40、its are by far the most important. Most of our money supply is invisible, intangible, and abstract. The two most important inherent attributes that money must possess in a modern credit economy are acceptability and stability. In earlier times in the evolution of money and monetary institutions in t
41、he United States, the attributes of divisibility, portability, and visibility were important. The two legal attributes of “legal tender“ and “standard money“ are not of as much importance today as in the past. The four functions that money often performs are standard of value; medium of exchange; st
42、ore of value; and standard of deferred payment. In a modern specialized economy and, most especially, are tile most important of these. Although it is agreed that the value of money has fallen in the United States over time, there are three in part conflicting theories of value that have been advanc
43、ed to explain this phenomenon; the commodity, quantity, and income theories. Most economists today espouse either the second or more typically, the third of these. Any money can retain its value as long as its issuance is limited; it need not have a commodity backing. Inflation or rising prices have
44、 been explained by demand and/or supply theories in recent years, although historically the former has been thought to provide the more satisfactory explanation. Our presently circulating coins are credit money or token money in that the market value of metal in the coins is worth less than the face
45、 (or mint) value of the coins. Greshams Lawi.e., bad money tends to drive out good moneyexplains why coins with a greater market value than mint value cease circulating. Most of the paper money in the United States consists of Federal Reserve notes; the remaining minor types of paper money are calle
46、d treasury currency. Demand deposits are bankcreated money, the supply of which is limited to any single bank by the amount of its total legal reserves. If it lends more than the amount of its excess reserves it would have an adverse clearing balance. Modern fractional reserve banking grew out of the experiences of early goldsmiths who found th
