1、专业八级-283 (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)Modern Examinations In the schools of ancient times, the most important examinations were spoken. Usually the students were supposed to say poetry aloud or give 1 _ (1) _or discuss questions. Although the concrete forms of exami
2、nations were various, they were alike in their essence, that is, they were spoken, which partly remains till today. However, modern examinations take a different form a written 2 _ form, which was developed in the 19th century due to the increase in (2) _and the development of modern industry. But i
3、n the process of 3 _ examination, teachers and students are supposed to act like (3)_ but not human. 4 _ Commonly there are two types of tests used in modern schools, they 5 _ are called “objective“ test and “subjective“ test respectively. With the former one concentrated on the (4) _of facts while
4、the latter one on personal (5) _, the two are different in many ways. Of course 6 _ they both have advantages and disadvantages. So far as the “objective“ test 7 _ is concerned, it is fair, above all, and then it is very efficient because its 8 _ form of answer is simple and objective, and it is eas
5、y to be (6)_ But as this way of testing sometimes depends too much on “(7)_ , it is ultimately not very satisfactory. As for the “subjective“ test, it u 9 _ sually refers to “(8)_ “tests, which, comparatively speaking, contains less element of luck and thus can better reflect the students abili ty o
6、f putting facts together into a meaningful whole. However, because this 10 _ form of testing requires students to write long answers, the students ability of (9)_becomes a disturbing factor. Besides, the examiners feelings are different, that is to say, they are subjective when scoring students answ
7、ers. Therefore, the “subjective“ test is not so fair as the “objective“ one. From the above, we know that whatever kinds of tests .we take, it would be (10)_, and problems would arise. However, if we combine these two types together, we would get a clearer picture of students ability through testing
8、.（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).Linda learned about square -foot gardening _.（分数：1.00）A.by attending a classB.from her parentsC.through a gardening magazineD.by learning form her friend(2).What is the main benefit of d
9、eveloping a square - foot garden?（分数：1.00）A.You can grow vegetables vertically.B.You can raise plants in a confined area.C.You can plant a wide variety of plants together.D.You can make a lot of profit.(3).Which point was NOT mentioned in starting this type of garden?（分数：1.00）A.Sunlight.B.Location.C
10、.Soil.D.Good drainage.(4).Which list of plants does Linda mention in her garden?（分数：1.00）A.Tomatoes, beets, egg plant, and squash.B.Strawberries, green peppers, okra, and tomatillos.C.Basil, onions, cantaloupe, and banana peppers.D.Carrots, cucumbers, pumpkins, potatoes.(5).What will happen at the e
11、nd of the show?（分数：1.00）A.Linda will give tips on how to prepare the soil.B.Linda will discuss building a green house.C.Linda will give a tour of her garden.D.Linda will invite her friends to her house.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).What is the main target of the rebels in this latest attack?（分数：1
12、.00）A.The current location of city leaders.B.Military stockpiles of ammunition.C.The main lines of transportation.D.Tall buildings in this city.(2).Which is NOT a major problem as a result of the war so far?（分数：1.00）A.Insufficient housing.B.Lack of drinking water.C.Lack of food.D.Infectious disease.
13、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 the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the team of 10 Americans had a goal of making history?（分数：1.00）A.Because it is the first team that topped
14、 Mt. Everest.B.Because all of the members of the team are blind men except Erik Weihenmeyer.C.Because one of its members is Erik Weihenmeyer, who hopes to become the first blind man to clearthe famed Mt. Everest.D.Because all of the members of the team are old men who are eager to climb the famed pe
15、ak.(2).When did Erik Weihenmeyer scale North America s highest peak?（分数：1.00）A.1995.B.1997.C.1998.D.1999.(3).How has Weihenmeyer climbed mountains?（分数：1.00）A.He has climbed mountains using a stick.B.He has climbed mountains riding a horse.C.He has climbed mountains supported by a guider.D.He has cli
16、mbed mountains using a system he devised himself.四、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.What is one measure the government has implemented to revitalize the economy?（分数：1.00）A.Streamlining the political bureaucracy.B.Lowering the consumption tax.C.Spending on the countrys social infrastructure.D.Encourage
17、 companies to export their goods.2.Why have many companies gone bankrupt in recent years?（分数：1.00）A.Inability to compete.B.Sluggish sales.C.Fewer exports.D.More imports.3.According to the passage, what step will have the most impact on the recovery at this point?（分数：1.00）A.Decentralizing of the gove
18、rnment.B.Initiating a permanent tax cut.C.Dealing with non -performing loans.D.Encourage investors to put their money into the stock market.4.What occurred during the bubble years of Japans economy?（分数：1.00）A.Money poured into the bullish stock market.B.The value of the Japanese yen rose sharply.C.F
19、inancial institutions invested overseas.D.Many individual depositors have withdrawn their money in droves.5.Japans current economic crisis is the worst since _.（分数：1.00）A.World War B.World War C.the Gulf WarD.the Korean War五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Which of the following is not mentioned as a nece
20、ssary part to maintain Americas scientific leadership?（分数：1.00）A.Money.B.Combination of various disciplines.C.Joint efforts of the most intelligent scientists.D.Favorable academic atmosphere.7.Americas technological universities and government laboratories are generally _.（分数：1.00）A.loved by scienti
21、sts in other parts of the worldB.disliked by scientists in other parts of the worldC.admired by scientists in other parts of the worldD.jealous of scientists in other parts of the world8.Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.35% of technical reports published i
22、n scientific journals are written by scientists doing their research in America.B.35 % of all scientific journals are issued by American scientific societies.C.35% of all scientists come from America.D.35 % of all scientists are doing research at American institutions.9.According to the passage, in
23、the competition for scientific leadership,_.（分数：1.00）A.applied research is of the greatest significanceB.basic research is of the greatest significanceC.research in high-energy physics is of the greatest significanceD.research in high-tech fields is of the greatest significance10.The example given i
24、n the third paragraph is mainly used to show _.（分数：1.00）A.western Europe is spending more money than America in certain fieldsB.Europeans are making more discoveries than Americans in retain fieldsC.European scientists are more intelligent than American scientistsD.Americas scientific leadership is
25、being replaced by European countries六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)11.Many people fail in learning a language because _.（分数：1.00）A.they are too oldB.they lack language abilityC.they lose their own confidenceD.the teachers are not good enough12.Why is music important?（分数：1.00）A.It can arouse excitementB.I
26、t can help to slow down body rhythmsC.It can make people eager to studyD.It makes people used to the passive learning13.You can remember the words better in all the ways except _.（分数：1.00）A.saying them out loudB.writing them downC.looking at them in a bookD.sticking them up around your room14.To vis
27、ualize oneself is to _.（分数：1.00）A.describe oneselfB.talk about oneselfC.make oneself relaxedD.create a clear mental picture of oneself15.According to the passage, which is the most probable person to teach you to speak your own language?（分数：1.00）A.Your father.B.Your mother.C.Your soft-spoken female
28、teacher.D.None of the above.七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)16.Which of the following can be inferred about high - speed photography in the late 1800s?（分数：1.00）A.It was a relatively new technology.B.The necessary equipment was easy to obtain.C.The resulting photographs are difficult to interpret.D.It was
29、not fast enough to provide new information.17.Why are the photographs mentioned referred to as an “experiment“?（分数：1.00）A.The photographs were not very clear.B.The purpose of the photographs was to explain the process.C.The photographer used inferior equipment.D.The photographer thought the cat migh
30、t be injured.18.How did scientists increase “the speed of their perceptions a thousand fold“ ?（分数：1.00）A.By analyzing photographs.B.By observing a white cat in a dark room.C.By dropping a cat from a greater height.D.By studying Newtons Laws of motion.八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)19.People used to think
31、 that poverty and unemployment were due to _.（分数：1.00）A.the slow development of the economyB.the fault of the poor and the jobless themselvesC.the lack of responsibility on the part of societyD.the large number of uneducated people20.The writer argues that a system of social insurance should _.（分数：1
32、.00）A.provide benefits for the sick, old and unemployedB.encourage people to take on more social obligationsC.guarantee everyone the right of employment to support their familiesD.provide everyone with the right to a minimum subsistence for a certain period九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Which o
33、f the following works expressed the desire for an escape from society and a return to nature?（分数：1.00）A.Dreisers Sister Carrie.B.Jamess The Portrait of a Lady.C.Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby.D.Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.22.After the War of Independence, Americans designed a new sy
34、stem. What it?（分数：1.00）A.Feudalism.B.Socialism.C.Federalism.D.Capitalism.23.What is the meaning relationship between flower and tulip?（分数：1.00）A.Polysemy.B.Homonymy.C.Hyponymy.D.Antonymy.24.Which of the following parties is NOT British?（分数：1.00）A.Conservative Party.B.Labour Party.C.Liberal Party.D.D
35、emocratic Party.25.Hamlets melancholy derives from his _.（分数：1.00）A.inability to avenge his fathers death timelyB.fear of being killed in the action of revengeC.fear of the consequences if he should fail in the revengeD.painful thoughts of being deserted and betrayed by his close relatives and frien
36、ds26.Which of the following statements is true of the vocal cords?（分数：1.00）A.In male adults the vocal cords are typically longer than in female adults.B.In male adults the vocal cords are typically shorter than in female adults.C.In male adults the vocal cords are typically thinner than in female ad
37、ults.D.The vocal cords in both male and female adults are of the same length.27.Which statement does nothing with English minister?（分数：1.00）A.Hold some position in private and public companiesB.Decides the composition of the CabinetC.Carry out his office under the direction of the Prime MinisterD.Po
38、or performance and misconduct may result in forced resignations28.As a literary figure, Sophia appears in Henry Fieldings _.（分数：1.00）A.Tom JonesB.AmeliaC.Joseph AndrewsD.Jonathan Wild the Great29.Wuhan learners of English tend to pronounce “night“ as “light“. This shows _.（分数：1.00）A.they cant pronou
39、ce the sound nB.they do not like to pronounce nasal soundsC.interlangue interference because there is not n in Wuhan dialectD.their teachers do not have a good teaching method30.Which of the following is not the branch of American Federal government?（分数：1.00）A.Executive system.B.Legislative system.C
40、.Judicial system.D.Military system.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.新加坡报纸说，中国是世界四大文明古国之一，地大物博，拥有茂密的森林、壮丽的山河，如利剑直插云霄的高峰、雄伟壮丽的瀑布、秀丽的湖泊及富有中华文化光辉的名胜古迹，令世界各国人民神往。但是，更重要的是，中国具有五千多年的历史，遗留下无数的历史文物、珍珠宝藏、
41、古迹、名胜、宫殿及数不尽的雄伟建筑，令人惊叹不已。这种种原因都促使中国成了许多人梦寐以求的旅游胜地。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.The greatest legacy of the baby boom generations early adulthood has been that it asked all the right questions but resolved nothing. Raised by parents whose sacrifices during the Great Depression and
42、World War II purchased for us the luxury of being able to question, we all understood the standards from which some of us were choosing the deviate. But riven by disagreement, we have encouraged our children to believe that there are no touchstones, no true answers, no commitments worthy of sacrific
43、e. There are no firm principles. That for every cause there is a countercause. That for every reason to fight there is a reason to run. That for every yin there is a yang. How will our children react to this philosophical quagmire? My bet is that they will surprise us with their stability, that they
44、 will perhaps be slower to make commitments, but more serious when they do. U Someone who has bounced between two parents will not marry with the thought that “we can always get a divorce if it doesnt work.“ Someone who has viewed the nightmarish results of political policies and recreational activi
45、ties that were rather innocently begun will be more careful to consider the implications of new seductions at the outset. In the end, just as my tiny daughter eased my personal turmoil years ago, she and her contemporaries may become the arbiters of tile generation that spawned them./U UThinking of
46、these things as I sat in the quiet of her bedroom, listening to the yellow music box that still reminds me of the adoration in Amys eyes,I understood another truth: we, the members of a creative, sometimes absurd, always narcissistic postwar generation, will soon receive a judgment. Whatever it is,
47、our children have earned the right to make it./U（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.The costs of medical health care are increasing all the time. Governments are finding it difficult to balance the health care budget. Should citizens be totally responsible for their own health costs and takeout private health insurance, or is it better
