1、专业八级-64 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/BIn 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 be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task
2、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.Now listen to the mini-lecture.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below
3、require a maximum of THREEwords. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is(are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes.Did Marco Polo Tell the Truth?There is a controversy about Marco Polos trip to China. Did MarcoPolo tell the truth? If you ask his 13%century contemp
4、oraries, the answer would be a resounding no. As Polos 1298 book, The Travels ofMarco Polo, told Europeans something they (1)_ to believe, 1._Westerners just regard Polos account as a romantic fantasy.According to some critics, Polo never even (2)_foot in 2._China. Had he been there, he would have r
5、eported important aspects of13th-century Chinese life that were (3) _ such as tea drinking, 3._calligraphy, the binding of womens feet to keep them small, and, mostglaring, the Great Wall of China.Frances Wood, head of the British Librarys Chinese department, inher 1995 book Did Marco Polo Go to Chi
6、na, argues that Polo probablynever got beyond (4)_. His China stay was 4._(5) _ with the help of Arabs and Persians who had visited China 5._. But a century after he was ridiculed as “the man of a million lies“,a Renaissance geographer hailed him as “the most diligent investigator of(6) _ shores“. 6
7、._Today, reference books state flatly that Polo went to China, eventhough flaws in his story have been known for centuries. Polos supportersexplain Polos omissions like this: Tea drinking was popular in(7)_China in Polos time, Lamer says, but was not yet so 7._popular in the north and central region
8、s, where Polo resided. Foot bindingwas limited to (8) _ ladies confined to their houses. Only 8._rarely would anyone see them except kin. While Polo said nothing aboutcalligraphy, he did tell the West about (9) _ money, which 9._China had used for centuries. Anyhow, from Polo, the West learnedmany t
9、hings about China.Polo probably told quite a few lies. But even Polos No. 1 critic,Wood, deems him a useful “(10) _ of information“. Whether 10._he told only half of what he saw, or saw merely half of what he told, thefact remains: He made history happen.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_
10、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)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview with Mr. C
11、obble. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).This interview mainly talks about _.（分数：1.00）A.eliminating all excessive and unnecessary noiseB.where industrial noise comes fromC.how to protect yo
12、urselves from being hurt by noiseD.how to complain when you suffer traffic noise(2).According to Mr. Cobble, which of noise affects most people in most countries?（分数：1.00）A.industrial noiseB.traffic noiseC.air craft noiseD.noise from children(3).Under the terms of the Noise Abatement Act, the Public
13、 Health Inspector should advise his council_.（分数：1.00）A.to sue the noise makerB.to arrest the noise makerC.to issue a noticeD.to condemn the noise maker(4).Which of the following is NOT under the terms of the Noise Abatement Act?（分数：1.00）A.Musical noise from the neighborhood.B.Noise from factories.C
14、.Noise on campus.D.Air-craft noise.(5).Which of the following statement is NOT correct?（分数：1.00）A.An international association has been set up to take care of noise problem.B.Unlike other countries, Britain is a noise-conscious country.C.Noise abatement conferences are held throughout world.D.Traffi
15、c noise is not included in the terms of the Noise Abatement Act.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1.In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheetQuestion 6 is based on
16、the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the newsHow many people were missing?（分数：1.00）A.100.B.35.C.1,200.D.1,000.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to
17、 answer each of the two questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).How many member states of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation attend this CEO Summit in Busan?（分数：1.00）A.800.B.50.C.7.D.21.(2).According to the news, over the past quarter century Chinas economy has _.（分数：1.00）A.doubledB.reached to
18、$ 7 trillionC.increased four timesD.increased by $ 7 trillionQuestions 7 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The research was done by scientists at _.（分数：1.00）A.New Yor
19、k UniversityB.Columbia University in New YorkC.Washington UniversityD.Harvard University(2).Humans can distinguish about _.（分数：1.00）A.10,000 different odorsB.10 different odorsC.1,000 different odorsD.100 different odors四、BPART READING (总题数：2，分数：6.00)In this section there are six reading passages fo
20、llowed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.BTEXT A/BThe development of toothpaste began as long ago as 3000/5000 BC in the ancient countries of China and India. According to Chinese history, Huang-Ti claimed different
21、 types of pain felt in the mouth could be cured by sticking gold and silver needles into different parts of the jaw and gum. h was theories such as these that led to the development of dental cream. During the years 3000/5000 BC, Egyptians made toothpaste using a recipe of powdered ashes of hooves o
22、f oxen, myrrh, powdered and burned eggshells and pumice. It is assumed that the ancient Egyptians used their fingers to rub the mixture onto teeth.The tooth stick, the forerunner of the toothbrush, had not, as far as is known, been discovered at this time. From the records of the ancient countries o
23、f India, China and Egypt, it was the Greeks and Romans who developed and improved toothpaste and developed a leaden instrument for the extraction of teeth. They were also the first to bind loose teeth together and to support artificial teeth by means of gold wire. During 1000 AD, the Persians gave a
24、dvice on the dangers of using hard toothpowders and recommendations were made to make toothpowder from burnt hartshorn, the burnt shells of snails and oysters and burned gypsum. Other Persian recipes included dried animal parts, herbs, honey and minerals. One formula for strengthening teeth included
25、 green lead, verdigris, incense, honey and powdered flint stone.Toothpowder or dentifrice was first available in Britain in the late 18th century. It came in a ceramic pot and was available either as a powder or paste. The rich applied it with brushes and the poor with their fingers. The powders wer
26、e developed by doctors, dentists and chemists and often contained ingredients that were highly abrasive and harmful to the teeth, such as brick dust, china, earthenware or cuttlefish, and to make them more palatable, they contained glycerine. By the early nineteenth century, the ingredient stronchiu
27、m was introduced, to strengthen teeth and reduce sensitivity, but it only really concentrated on the gums. In the late 18th century, borax powder was used to get the foaming effect. In 1873, an aromatic toothpaste in a jar was introduced in the U.S. and in 1896, Dental Cream was first packaged in co
28、llapsible tubes. Before the Second World War, the majority of toothpaste on the market used soap as an emulsifying agent, even though it was known that soap had certain inherent defects.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main subject of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Methods of cleaning teeth.B.Methods of caring for
29、teeth.C.Development of toothpaste.D.Dental history.(2).According to the passage, it can be inferred that the Greeks and Romans _.（分数：1.00）A.also developed the toothbrushB.were the first to support artificial teethC.had more dental problems than other culturesD.did not keep records of their dental pr
30、actices(3).According to the passage, stronchium was most useful for_.（分数：1.00）A.strengthening teethB.getting a foaming effectC.reducing sensitivityD.gumsBTEXT B/BSoil quality is one of the most basic and perhaps least understood indicators of land health. Soil supports plant growth and represents th
31、e living reservoir that buffers tile flows of water, nutrients, and energy through an ecosystem. Soil quality refers to the capacity of a soil to perform these beneficial functions and is determined by its texture, structure, water-holding capacity, porosity, organic matter content, and depth, among
32、 other properties. Because soils naturally vary in their capacity to perform these functions, we must tie our understanding of soil quality to landscapes and land use. We must understand soil quality for two important reasons: First, we must match our use and management of land to soil capability. S
33、econd, we must establish baseline understanding about soil quality so we can recognize ongoing trends. If soil quality is stable or improving, we have a good indicator that the ecosystem is sustainable. If soil quality is deteriorating, the larger ecosystem will almost certainly decline with it.Peop
34、le describe soil types in all kinds of ways such as heavy, light, sandy, clay, loam, poor or good. Soil scientists describe soil types by how much sand, silt and clay is present. This is called texture. It is possible to change the texture by adding different things to the soil. You can roughly esti
35、mate the texture of a soil by a simply method called “manual texturing“, through determining the feel of a moist sample when rubbed between the thumb and forefinger. If the soil sample is predominantly sand, it will feel very gritty. If it is predominantly silt, it will feel smooth or slippery to th
36、e touch. And if it is predominantly clay, it will feel sticky.Particle size has a lot to do with a soils drainage and nutrient holding capacity. Sand is the largest particle and doesnt hold many nutrients. Silt is a soil particle whose size is between sand and clay. When wet, silt feels smooth but n
37、ot sticky. Clay is smooth when dry and sticky when wet. Soils high in clay content are called heavy soils. Clay also can hold a lot of nutrients, but doesnt let air and water through it well. To better understand how big these three soil particles are, think of them like this. If a particle of sand
38、were the size of a basketball, then silt would be the size of a baseball, and clay would be the size of a golf ball.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Characteristics of soil quality.B.Particles typically found in soils.C.The importance of soil texture.D.How to determine so
39、il texture.(2).It can be inferred from paragraph I that ff we dont take account of the fact that soils vary so much,_.（分数：1.00）A.we wont know their propertiesB.we wont make best use of the landC.the ecosystem will failD.the row of water will deteriorate(3).It can be inferred from the passage that a
40、soil sample with little or no clay in it _.（分数：1.00）A.will feel smooth when wetB.may not keep its shape when moldedC.will be difficult to classifyD.may be sticky if too wet五、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：14.00)(i) Prefer is normally followed by to, not than: “1 prefer coffee to tea“, “She preferred sewing to k
41、nitting“, “We prefer going by car to traveling by train“. The difficulty arises when infinitives are involved. We cannot say “She preferred to sew to to knit.“ In such cases we use rather than, but never than alone. Occasionally (more often in literary than in spoken style ) rather is brought forwar
42、d and placed before the first infinitive, and than is left before the second: “He preferred rather to take the whole blame himself than to allow it to fall on the innocent“. (ii) Even with nouns rather than is permissible in a situation where a choice specifically for that occasion is involved. Thus
43、 “I prefer port to sherry“ expresses a general preference. But if the question is “What shall we have to drink? Port?. Sherry.*“, the reply might be, “I should prefer port rather than sherry“. Perhaps there is a vague feeling that the infinitive to have is understood before each of the alternatives.
44、 But “I should prefer port to sherry“ is also correct. (iii) “Which do you prefer most?“ is incorrect. Literally, prefer means “place before the other(s) “. It is therefore an absolute term, and cannot be modified by more or most.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the entry, which of the following sentences
45、is/are correct? (1) People here prefer to tide their own bicycles than riding the town buses. (2) People here prefer riding their own bicycles than riding the town buses. (3) People here prefer tiding their own bicycles to riding the town buses. (4) People here prefer to ride their own bicycles to t
46、o ride the town buses.（分数：1.00）A.They are all correct.B.They are all correct except (4).C.Both (2) and (3) are correct.D.Only (3) is correct.(2).According to the entry, the sentence “My mother preferred rather to live in the country than to live in the city“ is_.（分数：1.00）A.very common in both writte
47、n mid spoken EnglishB.very rare in both written and spoken EnglishC.more common in spoken than in written EnglishD.more common in written than in spoken EnglishBTEXT D/BMesa Verde is the center of the prehistoric Anasazi culture. It is located in the high plateau lands near Four Corners, where Color
48、ado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona come together. This high ground is majestic but not forbidding. The climate is dry, but tiny streams trickle at the bottom of deeply cut canyons, where seeps and springs provided water for the Anasazi to irrigate their crops. Rich red soil provided fertile ground for their crops of corn, beans, squash, tobacco, and cotton. The Anasazi domesticated the wild turkey and hunted deer, rabbits, and mountain sheep.For a thousand years the Anasazi lived around Mesa
