1、专业八级-76 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)The pyramids Some of the most interesting building in the world are the pyramids. The pyramids stand huge and si lent, and in modern days, people look at them and wonder, “Who built them? Why? When? What is in side? How did they do i
2、t?“ Thousands of years ago in Egypt, kings built the pyramids. They used to build them as (1) _. The kings 1 _ thought the pyramids would help them find life after (2) 2 _ _, and join Ra in his journeys(3) _ the sky. 3 _ They also wanted the world to remember them as important peo- ple. Some pyramid
3、s were found by thieves who in fact found their way into the pyramids and into most of the pharaohs tombs. The tombs were still full of treasure. 4 _ There are many pyramids along the (4)_ River. 5 _ The (5) _ is the pyramid of Khufa. It is made of 2,300, 6 _ 000 huge (6) _ , most of them higher tha
4、n a person. It is about 144 meters high. Inside the pyramid are the burial rooms for the king and queen and long passageways to these rooms. The rest of the pyramid is solid stone. 7 _ Workers usually built the pyramids when the flood began in (7) _ and they could not work on their farms. To build t
5、he pyramid of Khufu, 100,000 men worked for twenty years. We know there were wonderful treasures in the pyramids. Robbers went into the pyramids and took many of these treas- ures. Today some of the treasures are in museums, though. How did the people of ancient days build the pyramids? How did they
6、 carry and lift the huge stones? Each stone fit so 8 _ well and they didnt have our modem machines! The ancient 9 _ (8) _ in Egyptian tombs give us some ideas. The workers used (9) _ , levers and rollers to move stones. Besides 10 _ the Egyptian pyramids, there are also great pyramids in (10) _which
7、 were used for human sacrifice and different from Egyptian tombs in shape and other aspects.（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).Where does the conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the student recreation center.B.In the cam
8、pus dining hall.C.In the university bookstore.D.In a classroom.(2).How does the woman plan to spend her evening?（分数：1.00）A.Studying.B.Preparing snacks.C.Playing cards.D.Learning how to play bridge.(3).What will the woman probably do if she is the dummy?（分数：1.00）A.Watch her player.B.Play her cards in
9、 cooperation with her partner.C.Quit the game.D.Teach the man how to play bridge.(4).What does the man warn the woman not to do?（分数：1.00）A.Miss her card game.B.Stay up too late.C.Take too heavy a work load next semester.D.Neglect her studies to play bridge.(5).Why doesnt the man accept the womans of
10、fer?（分数：1.00）A.He already knows how to play.B.He doesnt like to play games.C.He doesnt have a partner.D.He doesnt have enough free time.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).Which player did Michael Chang defeat in the 3rd set _.（分数：1.00）A.Jim CourierB.Andre MedvedevC.Magnus LarsenD.Jan Seimerink(2).Whic
11、h of the following players was once two time French Open Champion?（分数：1.00）A.Michael Chang.B.Pete Sampras.C.Sergei Brugera.D.Jacob Hasic.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news from the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to
12、the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).The U.S. Space Agency NASA says _ orbiting Mir space station has lost its primary and backup oxygen sources.（分数：1.00）A.AmericasB.BritainsC.RussiasD.Japans(2).If the problem is not fixed, _.（分数：1.00）A.the 3 - member crew would have to dieB.the 5 - member crew would have to die
13、C.the 5 - member crew would have to abort the missionD.the 3 - member crew would have to abort the mission(3).Mirs two primary sources of oxygen have stopped working and now of oxygen inside Mirs cab; in._.（分数：1.00）A.there is little supplyB.there is still enough supplyC.there is several dayssupplyD.
14、there is only two dayssupply四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Which of the following is difficult for robots to do at present?（分数：1.00）A.To assemble machines.B.To do some kinds of cleaning.C.To work as service men.D.To tell that the corner where walls and ceilings meet goes in, not out.2.Which of the
15、 following statements is not true?（分数：1.00）A.Robots will be less expensive than they are now.B.They will be used as aides for the disabled.C.They will all be gentle and kind.D.They will deal with intruders.3.In the next decade ,Robots will become practical because of all but one exception that _.（分数
16、：1.00）A.they may cook hamburgers in the restaurantsB.they can perform wonderous skill as shown in science fiction filmC.they may deliver meal trays in hospitalsD.they may do some moppings in the shopping center4.Whats the authors attitude towards long-promised home robot?（分数：1.00）A.Optimistic.B.Pess
17、imistic.C.Skeptical.D.Disbelieving.5.Robots will not be accepted unless _.（分数：1.00）A.they can do some domestic jobs in hospitalB.they can cook and package foodC.they can greet people at the counterD.they can do jobs human needs to solve a shortage of labourers五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.The phrase “
18、impinge on“ most probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.promoteB.rely onC.have an impact onD.block7.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.American society has failed to provide these institutions with adequate resources to meet their needs.B.Though in difficulty, these institutions are deter
19、mined to fulfill both research and teaching functions.C.American society has relied too much on their institutions of higher-education to allow them for easy adjustment to all their functions.D.More resources and efforts of faculty are needed for research work than teaching work.8.A serious outcome
20、brought out by the shortage of resources is that _.（分数：1.00）A.many public institutions have to cut down enrollments of studentsB.teachers are not qualified enough for satisfactory performance in classesC.some institutions have to reduce the expenses on researchD.there is keen competition for resourc
21、es and attention of faculty between public and private institutions9.According to the passage, one of the causes for the difficulties of American higher education is that _.（分数：1.00）A.the government has stopped giving public institutions as much financial support as it used toB.America has always be
22、en encouraging young people to go to collegeC.many public institutions have replaced private onesD.the government only finances such researches as that of placing man on the moon10.According to the author, _ is the most important function of institutions of higher education.（分数：1.00）A.creating new k
23、nowledgeB.providing solutions to social problemsC.making experts on sophisticated industries out of their studentsD.preparing their students to transmit inherited knowledge六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)11.According to the passage, how do students in class often react to another students research?（分数：1.0
24、0）A.They react the way they do to any other research.B.They are especially critical of the quality of the research.C.They offer unusually good suggestions for improving the work.D.They show a lot of sympathy for the student researcher.12.What does the author think about trying to find weaknesses in
25、other peoples research?（分数：1.00）A.It should only be attempted by experienced researchers.B.It may cause researchers to avoid publishing good work.C.It is currently being done to excess.D.It can be useful in planning future research.13.According to the passage, what do student researchers often learn
26、 when they discuss their work in class?（分数：1.00）A.Other students rarely have objective comments about it.B.Other students do not believe the researchers did the work themselves.C.Some students feel that the conclusions are too obvious.D.Some students do not understand the meaning of the researchers
27、questions.14.What does the author conclude about preparing suitable questions for a research project?（分数：1.00）A.It is more difficult than the student researcher may realize.B.The researcher should get help from other people.C.The questions should be brief so that they will he understood.D.It is impo
28、rtant to follow formulas closely.15.According to the passage, what is one major criticism students often make of published research?（分数：1.00）A.The research has been done in unimportant fields.B.The researchers did not adequately establish the relationships involved.C.The researchers failed to provid
29、e an appropriate summary.D.The research has not been written in an interesting way.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)16.The multi-tube boiler system made the Rocket, Roberts locomotive, _.（分数：1.00）A.powerfulB.achieve a speed of 30 miles an hourC.acquire 25 little tubesD.good for hauling trains17.At first, l
30、ocomotives could not popularize themselves because they _.（分数：1.00）A.could not bring profits or save much laborB.attract peopleC.only caught some peoples interestD.were not welcome18.In a true sense, plateways are the earliest and most primitive railways invented by _.（分数：1.00）A.industrial workersB.
31、George StephensonC.the minersD.the miners work八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)19.The best way to save ozone is _.（分数：1.00）A.that CFC manufacture is completely forbiddenB.that the production of CFC is reducedC.to find substitutes for CFCsD.to reduce the danger of CFCs20.Why should governments ensure the ca
32、reful handling and recycling of the CFCs now in use?（分数：1.00）A.Because the CFCs directly damage the peoples health.B.Because the CFCs are poisonous chemicals.C.Because the production of the CFCs costs a lot.D.Because the CFCs can attack ozone by liberating atoms of chlorine.九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分
33、数：10.00)21._ is meant that a conversational implicature is attached to the semantic content of what is said, not to the linguistic form.（分数：1.00）A.CalculabilityB.CancellabilityC.Non - detachabilityD.Non - conventionality22.Gender is mostly a category of the noun and pronoun. In English, the gender d
34、istinctions are deter mined _; in French, they are _.（分数：1.00）A.grammatically; arbitraryB.free; determined by the biological genderC.arbitrarily; fixedD.by the biological gender; grammatical23.Ernest Hemlngway was most famous for _.（分数：1.00）A.The Sea and the Old ManB.The Old Man and the SeaC.A Farew
35、ell to WeaponsD.A Goodbye to Arms24.The national Christian Church in Scotland is _ which was not finally established as until 1690.（分数：1.00）A.the Church of Scotland; PresbyterianB.the Church of Scotland; ProtestantC.the Church of England; PuritanD.the Church of England; Catholicand Protestant25._ wa
36、s an Irish dramatist and writer who became an active member of the Fabian Society and won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.（分数：1.00）A.Bernard ShawB.Oscar WildeC.James JoyceD.Henrik Ibsen27.Which of the following matches of chief city and the state it belongs to is NOT correct?（分数：1.00）A.Chicago-Il
37、linoisB.Philadelphia-PennsylvaniaC.San Francisco-UtahD.Houston-Texas28.Apart from the majority of countries, the U. K. has _ to form the whole part of its constitution.（分数：1.00）A.statute law and common lawB.common law and civil lawC.statute law, common law and case lawD.common law, civil law and cas
38、e law29.Robert Frost was an _.（分数：1.00）A.American novelistB.English short- story writerC.English essayistD.American poet30._ are among the most influential newspapers in _.（分数：1.00）A.Washington Post and New York Time; the U. S.B.The Sun and The Observer; AustraliaC.Dallas Morning and Chicago Forum;
39、the U. K.D.Daily Express and Daily Post; New Zealand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.窗前挂着一串淡紫色的风铃，仿佛也和我拥有着同样的寂寞，似乎已经忘记了它在夏季中怎样歌唱。在此时，一个冷冷的冬季，留下寂寞的风铃，在窗前苦苦等待。难道，风儿真的也把它的友伴遗忘了吗?可是，分明听见风儿在空中无奈地呼唤，有
40、力拍打着窗棂，却没有一点点回响。我突然想到，是窗把它们隔开了。于是，我打开窗户，风儿涌了进来，那静默已久的风铃，发出“叮叮咚咚的声音，仿佛有和友伴诉不完的思念和话语。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.U Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are crea
41、ted equal./U UNow we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We have come to dedicate a pgr tion of the field, as a final resting place for those who gave their lives t
42、hat that nation might live. It is alto gether fitting and proper that we should do this./U UBut, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate-we can not consecrate -we can not hallow -this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or d
43、etract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here./U It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have that for so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to t
44、he great task remaining before us - that from these honoured dead we take increased devotion to the cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and
45、 that government of the people, for the people, by the people shall not perish from the earth.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Nowadays, the world population has been increasing sharply, there might be various reasons for the trend. Then, what is your opinion? Sharp Increase in World Po
46、pulation （分数：20.00）_专业八级-76 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)The pyramids Some of the most interesting building in the world are the pyramids. The pyramids stand huge and si lent, and in modern days, people look at them and wonder, “Who built them? Why? When? What is in side? How did they do it?“ Thousands of years ago in Egypt, kings built the pyramids. They used to build them as (1) _. The kings 1 _ thought the pyramids would help them find l
