1、专业八级-264 (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)ANSWER SHEET ONE BA Career in Accounting/B As a field of study and work, accounting is expanding throughout the world. A job in accounting promises good (1) _ and excellent promotion opportunities, yet suffers (1) _ only slightly
2、 from changes in business cycles or from (2) _ variations in employment. (2) _ Bookkeeping is a starting point for a career in private accounting. It is essential for an (3) _. The financial (3) _ records of an organizations are the (4) _ on which (4) _ accounting is based. One can attend business o
3、r commercial schools to learn the (5) _ of accounting practices, which include typing, (5) _ shorthand, bookkeeping and, more recently, accounting and computer programming. As the principles and (6) _ of (6) _ accounting have grown more complex, the training now lasts (7) _ years. (7) _ There are so
4、me alternatives to commercial schools such as home-study or (8) _ schools. Whats more, education in (8) _ accounting has become a (9) _ function of the (9) _ universities, incorporating business administration, business law, etc. To sum up, there are two paths towards a career in accounting. One is
5、through employment and the other through (10) _ examinations. (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:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Diane Larsen-Freeman was a _ major when she was an undergraduate student.（分数：1.00）A.sociologyB.psychologyC.philosophyD.
6、anthropology(2).Diane Larsen-Freeman advises new teachers to focus on _.（分数：1.00）A.the studentsB.class preparationC.class atmosphereD.class interaction(3).Diane Larsen-Freeman refrains from saying that some teachers are doing wrong because _.（分数：1.00）A.she wants to sound politeB.she thinks language
7、teaching is not a right-or-wrong matterC.she thinks they are doing their bestD.she believes no teaching is perfect(4).Diane Larsen-Freeman is fond of using low-tech things in class for all the following reasons EXCEPT that _.（分数：1.00）A.she wants to be interactiveB.they are convenientC.they help to f
8、ocus the learners attentionD.she is afraid of technology(5).Diane Larsen-Freemans sons consider _ to be a privilege.（分数：1.00）A.world travelB.educationC.knowledge of the worldD.service三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).The heavy rain and floods were responsible for all of thc following except _.（分数：1.0
9、0）A.displacement of peopleB.transit stoppageC.serious injuriesD.airport delays(2).A total of _ people were displaced because of the floods.（分数：1.00）A.80B.250C.100D.337(3).The last strike at Darby by a hurricane took place in _.（分数：1.00）A.1973B.1953C.1995D.1999IQuestions 9 to 10 are based on the .fol
10、lowing 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).In the past two decades, the rate of birth defects in Shanxi Province is higher than the countrys average by _.（分数：1.00）A.0.3B.0.5C.0.6D.0.8(2).Which of the following
11、 is not mentioned as an international organization that supports the project?（分数：1.00）A.United Nations Childrens FundB.The World Health OrganizationC.International Science InstituteD.International Childrens Foundation四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.Why does the author think it necessary to heed the
12、 demographic changes in Europe and America?（分数：1.00）A.Because these changes are threatening the partnership between Europe and America.B.Because these changes lead Europe to adopt its own economic and political policies.C.Because these changes are more important than war and protectionism issues.D.B
13、ecause theses changes are domestic.2.What does “it“ in the first sentence of Para. 2 refer to?（分数：1.00）A.A panel.B.Europe.C.A blueprint.D.The Atlantic community.3.Which of the following is NOT true of the panel of the Council on Foreign Relations?（分数：1.00）A.There are 26 members on the panel.B.Its ba
14、se is in New York.C.Its members are from Europe and the United States.D.It is governmental.4.By “we whistle past the rest home as well as the graveyard“, it is meant that _.（分数：1.00）A.Europe is turning into a continent of the eldersB.demographic changes are frustratingC.people tend to avoid unpleasa
15、nt placesD.people are reluctant to tackle the problem of aging五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.By comparing the culture to the director, the author purports to _.（分数：1.00）A.stress the significance of cultureB.show the indispensable role of cultureC.describe the dominant effect of cultureD.illustrate the
16、subtle influence of culture6.What is the general tone of the author in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Objective.B.Critical.C.Pessimistic.D.Dialectal.7.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Stereotypes give rise to prejudice against other cultural groups.B.Misunderstanding occur
17、s when members of different cultures communicate.C.Cultural influences on the style of communication are generally very subtle.D.Conflicts arising from cultural misunderstanding are serious.8.Owing to cultural ethnocentrism, people may _.（分数：1.00）A.think they are superiorB.think they are rightC.thin
18、k they are criticalD.think they are different六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)9.The authors tone in this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.solemnB.gayC.ironicD.blasphemous10.The best title for this passage would be _.（分数：1.00）A.How to Get to SeventyB.How to Tell a Funny StoryC.Smoking and AgingD.My Funny Life11.Alth
19、ough the author says “I am here to teach,“ his purpose is really _.（分数：1.00）A.to deceiveB.to jokeC.to persuadeD.to smoke12.In Para. 4, the auther portrays himself as _.（分数：1.00）A.a heavy smokerB.an austere personC.a rule followerD.a forgetful person13.The authors age is probably _.（分数：1.00）A.70B.40C
20、.mysteriousD.55七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.The writer thinks that _.（分数：1.00）A.communicative competence is more important than linguistic competenceB.for the learner to acquire competence is more important than to acquire capacity systemsC.presenting the learners with problems is more important tha
21、n providing them with solutionsD.knowledge of communicative schemata is more important than linguistic knowledge15.The writer is arguing in favor of _.（分数：1.00）A.functionally oriented language coursesB.notionally oriented language coursesC.structurally oriented language coursesD.none of the above16.
22、In a functionally-oriented language course, _.（分数：1.00）A.language use is presented as matter of selecting ready-made solutions to fit into the right situational slotsB.how linguistic competence can be drawn upon as a communicative resource is not shownC.situations are brought to a service the presen
23、tation of the languageD.the focus is on linguistic competence17.In a structurally-oriented language course, _.（分数：1.00）A.language behaviour is conceived of as a matter of projecting knowledgeB.language is brought in to fit the schemataC.language is never taught in association with situationsD.the fo
24、cus is on the schemata八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.We can tell from the passage that American public schools _.（分数：1.00）A.are behind the timesB.need new time-keepersC.have made no change at all in 100 yearsD.need more social activities19.The report issued by the National Education Commission on Time
25、 and Learning found that _.（分数：1.00）A.Japanese students study twice as much as U.S. studentsB.U.S. high schools skimp on basic coursesC.German students spend 5.5 hours on academics dailyD.U.S. students are incomparable20.The Commission believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.U.S. school should not be slaves to t
26、raditionB.the school year should be curtailedC.U.S. schools need more athletic programsD.school reformer is improbable九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Which of the following came into being as a non-religious American festival?（分数：1.00）A.Thanksgiving.B.Christmas.C.Easter.D.Resurrection.22.The cha
27、racter Falstaff, a fat soldier who hated to fight, is specially treated in _.（分数：1.00）A.The Merry Wives of WindsorB.Much Ado About NothingC.Henry D.Henry 23.Don Juan is written by（分数：1.00）A.George ByronB.Percy ShelleyC.William WordsworthD.John Keats24._, one of Britains largest ports, rose to worldw
28、ide fame in the 1960s as the birthplace of the Beetles.（分数：1.00）A.BirminghamB.LiverpoolC.LondonD.Edinburgh25.The separation of powers in the U. S. is among _.（分数：1.00）A.The President, the Congress and the House of RepresentativesB.The Executive, the Senate and the RepresentativeC.The Senate, the Jud
29、icial and the ExecutiveD.The Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial26.Which of the following is a minimal pair?（分数：1.00）A.pet, kidB.put, pestC.cave, shaveD.must, taste27.Chinese is a _ language.（分数：1.00）A.intonationB.toneC.stressD.pitch28.Of Human Bondage was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.William Som
30、erset MaughamB.Aldous HuxleyC.Charles DickensD.John Boynton Priestley29.In _, Duke William of Normandy conquered Britain and was crowned William I of England.（分数：1.00）A.1060B.1006C.1066D.116630.Which of the following writers was NOT characterized by employing the “stream of consciousness“ technique?
31、（分数：1.00）A.James JoyceB.William FaulknerC.John SteinbeckD.Sherwood Anderson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.在十二世纪及随后的几个世纪中，炼金术(alchemy)在欧洲得到广泛的研究，并引起许多有学问的人的注意。虽然他们制造金子的种种尝试注定了是要失败的，但是他们的工作却使许多新
32、的化学知识和实验方法得以发展。然而后来欧洲的许多炼金术士却是十足的骗子，他们施展各种诡计诈骗那些信以为真的人，因而炼金术也就声名扫地。到了十六世纪前半期，炼金术士的目标已经由制造黄金变为制造药物了。他们特别是要寻求一种名为“长生不老” (elixir of life)的奇异物质，一种能治百病的灵丹妙药，而且有些人认为事实将证明这种灵丹妙药和“哲人之石”是同一物质。化学的这个阶段差不多一直延续到 1700年。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.“If there were none of this playing at generos
33、ity in warfare, we should never go to war, except for something worth facing certain death for, as now. Then there would not be wars because Pavel Ivanitch had insulted Mihail Ivanitch. But if there is war as now, let it be really war. And then the intensity of warfare would be something quite diffe
34、rent. All these Westphalians and Hessians Napoleon is leading against us would not have come to fight us in Russia, and we should not have gone to war in Austria and in Prussia without knowing what for. War is not a polite recreation, but the vilest thing in life, and we ought to understand that and
35、 not play at war. We ought to accept it sternly and solemnly as a fearful necessity. It all comes to this: have done with lying, and if its war, then its war and not a game, or else warfare is simply the favourite pastime of the idle and frivolous The military is the most honored calling. And what i
36、s war, what is needed for success in war, what are the morals of the military world? The means employed in warfarespying, treachery, trickery and lying, which are called military strategy; the morals of the military classabsence of all independence, that is, discipline, idleness, ignorance, cruelty,
37、 debauchery, and drunkenness. And in spite of all that, it is the highest class, respected by every one.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.BThe Kind of Life I Choose to Live/B IIn the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should su
38、pport 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 instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write
39、 your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR./I（分数：20.00）_专业八级-264 (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)ANSWER SHEET ONE BA Career in Accounting/B As a field of study and work, accounting is expanding throughout the world. A job in accounting promises good (1) _ and excellent promo
40、tion opportunities, yet suffers (1) _ only slightly from changes in business cycles or from (2) _ variations in employment. (2) _ Bookkeeping is a starting point for a career in private accounting. It is essential for an (3) _. The financial (3) _ records of an organizations are the (4) _ on which (
41、4) _ accounting is based. One can attend business or commercial schools to learn the (5) _ of accounting practices, which include typing, (5) _ shorthand, bookkeeping and, more recently, accounting and computer programming. As the principles and (6) _ of (6) _ accounting have grown more complex, the
42、 training now lasts (7) _ years. (7) _ There are some alternatives to commercial schools such as home-study or (8) _ schools. Whats more, education in (8) _ accounting has become a (9) _ function of the (9) _ universities, incorporating business administration, business law, etc. To sum up, there ar
43、e two paths towards a career in accounting. One is through employment and the other through (10) _ examinations. (10) _（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：starting salaries）解析：听力原文1-10 BA Career in Accounting/B Accounting is a growing field throughout the world today. It generally offers good starting salaries
44、and excellent opportunities to move-ahead. As we pointed out, many people with top jobs in management have risen through the accounting office. In addition, jobs in accounting are only slightly affected by changes in business cycles or by seasonal variations in employment. Those accountants who have
45、 become CPAs enjoy a professional status similar to that of doctors or lawyers. In fact, there are two major paths that a career in accounting might follow. One is through employment by a business or government organization in its accounting office. This is the broad area of internal accounting with
46、in which there are many different specialties such as taxes, financial planning and budgeting, and internal auditing. To rise to the top of the field in private accounting requires a combination of both fiscal and management ability. One starting point for a career in private accounting is bookkeeping. Modern accounting practices grew out of bookkeeping procedure
