1、专业八级-346 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSECTION A/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In this section, youll hear a mini-lecture. Youll hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but youll need them to complete a gap-fil
2、ling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, youll be given two minutes to check your notes, and another 10 minutes to complete the gap-filling task. Now listen to the mini-lecture.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure th
3、e word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes.The Journey of Self ImprovementBIntroduction: the journey of self improvement/BBPhases of the journey of serf improvement/BAThe first phase: relying on U U 1 /U /U, speakers, or tapes to tell y
4、ou:1) You can do it2) Everything you need is U U 2 /U /Uof you This is the basis for all self improvement Everything hangs upon that simple factBThe second phase: absorbing knowledge U U 3 /U /U1) Starting to look for ways to achieve your goals Gaining knowledge on U U 4 /U /Uvisualization, goal set
5、ting etc. Each discovered method is effective only for a while2) Feeling overwhelmed with U U 5 /U /U There is so much to learn but so little time There seem to be so many keys to successCThe third phase: putting the pieces of the puzzle U U 6 /U /U1) Realizing that your way of thinking is linked to
6、 your power to shape reality.2) Realizing that your beliefs were acting like U U 7 /U /UDThe fourth phase: realizing a natural process to achievement1) The cycle completes full circle You come back to the first phase But this time you are conscious of it2) Your U U 8 /U /Uof this point reaches a dee
7、per level that you couldnt feel before because you are not hindered by formula you are U U 9 /U /Uby nature in its simplicityBAdvice/BAStarting to see how everything fits togetherBRealizing that there is no one key to U U 10 /U /U （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
8、 1:_填空项 1:_三、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In this section youll hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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).What di
9、d Carl find most difficult when he started the job? A.Negotiating. B.Organizing. C.Setting up trade fairs. D.Traveling too much.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What kinds of products were exhibited at the Beijing fair? A.Computing devices. B.Electronics. C.Fashion and design. D.Network devices.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
10、.(3).How long does it usually take him to plan a trade fair? A.Three months. B.Twelve months. C.Five months. D.Six months.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a task for Carl in his job? A.Meeting with the government officials. B.Arranging accommodation for exhibitors. C.A
11、cting as tour guide for most of the clients. D.Organizing for interpreters.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In what way is his legal degree relevant to his present job? A.He can act as an international lawyer for his company. B.Knowledge in law helps him in negotiations with foreign clients. C.He uses his legal
12、 studies directly in his work on most occasions. D.He helps his company work out legal details in negotiations.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)In this section youll hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.At the end of the news item, youll
13、be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The number of deaths in Samoa is more than _ as that in American Samoa. A.five times B.three times C.twice D.nine times（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A.A 6-year-old Australian girl die
14、d in the tsunami. B.About 150 houses were destroyed by waves. C.Australia was the lead of international support. D.The tsunami was caused by an underwater earthquake.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the news item say about Luis Urzua? A.He was responsible for the accident. B.He was the last m
15、iner to be rescued. C.He was the leader of the rescue team. D.He was trapped underground for almost 24 hours.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is CORRECT? A.The rescue cost about 2 million dollars. B.One of the miners died in the accident. C.The officials decided to cover the hole. D.The r
16、escue cost more than 10 million dollars.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The news is mainly about _. A.the differences between the senators B.the cost of an insurance program C.the preparation for Christmas Eve D.the final health care reform bill 语音下载（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPART READING (总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BTEXT A/B(总
17、题数：1，分数：5.00)With many car manufacturers preparing to hit the streets with fully electric cars in the next few years, some real estate developers are getting ahead of a possible trend by installing car-charging stations in their apartment buildings.Glenwood Management, which has two dozen rental bui
18、ldings in the city, will install four charging stations for electric cars in the 400 car parking garage of its newest development: the 569-unit Emerald Green, on 38th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. The charging stations, sold by Coulomb Technologies of Campbell, Calif, should be able to ch
19、arge any electric car within about four hours, said Howard Heisner, an executive vice president of Glenwood. “I know many people interested in electric cars who are only waiting for the right model car and the charging station infrastructure that meet their needs,“ Mr. Heisner said. “I just want to
20、make sure Glenwoods ready.“After observing how the four charging stations are used at Emerald Green, Glenwood may add more stations there. The company also plans to retrofit with charging stations the parking garages in its 23 existing buildings. “EverybodyBMW, Mercedes, Chevy, Nissanup to a dozen m
21、anufacturers are rolling out electric models in the next two years,“ Mr. Heisner said. “There will be nobody who cant get into an electric car if theyre interested.“ Emerald Green, which opens its leasing office Sept. 8 and has started monthly rents of $1,900 for studio apartments, is an environment
22、ally responsible building. It will receive credit for the charging stations under the national certification system called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Mr. Heisner said.A few buildings in the city already have electric car-charging stations. Some offer just 120-volt power
23、outlets, like those found in homes; among them is the Helena, a rental tower at 11th Avenue and 57th Street. “Usually, there are no outlets for cars in parking garages,“ said Douglas Durst, the chairman of the Durst Organization, which developed the Helena, “so weve just provided those for people wh
24、o want to charge their cars.“Charging stations that provide 240 volts, called Level 2 chargers, can take less than half the charging time of 120-volt outlets, or Level 1 chargers. Typically, an 8-to 10-kilowatt battery needs three or four hours at Level 2 to be completely charged. The Albanese Organ
25、ization, a developer with headquarters in Garden City, N.Y., has installed a combination 120-and 240-volt charging station called the EV Power Pack in the parking garages of two rental buildings in Battery Park City: the Verdesian at 211 North End Avenue, and at the Solaire at 20 River Terrace. Alba
26、nese also plans to install charging stations at the Visionaire, a condominium tower at 70 Little West Street in Battery Park City, though the developers are first collecting feedback from residents about what type they would prefer. Currently, the Visionaire has both 120-and 240-volt power outlets.A
27、lso, it remains to be seen if electric cars will appeal to large numbers of consumers. And if they do, its anyones guess which network of charging stations consumers will preferor if an entirely different method of keeping electric ears charged may instead evolve, like switching a used battery for a
28、 new one at switching stations.Currently, the closest functioning Coulomb charging stations to New York City, according to the companys real-time Web page, are on Long Island, in Oyster Bay and Middle Island. The next closest is in Lexington, Mass. Coulomb requires drivers who use its charging stati
29、ons to subscribe to its service, for about $15 to $50 a month, depending on use. It reimburses 80 percent of the cost of each charge to the owner of the real estate where the charging station is located. “So the owner, or host, gets paid back, and maybe over time, in three and a half to five years,
30、the reimbursements will have paid for the electricity and the capital goods,“ said Mr. Saffian, the senior vice president of Coulomb. At the same time, whoever owns the parking garage can also charge drivers a fee to park while charging, he said. Mr. Heisner said that Emerald Green hasnt yet worked
31、out its fee structure, but that anyone who rolls up, including nonresidents, will be able to use the charging stations.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is true about Glenwood Management? A.It is the largest real estate owner in New York. B.It believes its tenants will own more electric cars in th
32、e near future. C.It is expanding the business quickly. D.It is the first real estate developer that has charging stations installed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It can be inferred from Para. 3 that _. A.the charging stations can help raise the rent of the apartments B.all the famous car manufacturers are in
33、terested in electric cars C.the installation of charging stations is an environment friendly act D.Glenwood Management has installed charging stations to all its buildings（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, what kind of charging stations have NOT been employed? A.Charging stations with Ty
34、pe 1 chargers. B.Charging stations with Type 2 chargers. C.Charging stations with the combination of both types of chargers. D.Charging stations where users can switch batteries.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).From Paragraph Seven, we can learn that users of the charging stations _. A.pay at most $50 a month B
35、.pay the owner of the real estate only C.need to pay more if they use them more often D.may park their cars for free when charging the cars（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the main idea of the passage? A.The future of electric cars will be a bright one. B.There are still not abundant charging stations f
36、or electric cars. C.The real estate developers are preparing for an age of electric cars. D.Buildings with charging stations are more welcomed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、BTEXT B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Young drivers who use cell phones at the wheel drive like the elderlywith slower reaction times and an increased r
37、isk of accidentsa new study shows. And whats more, hands-free phones are no safer than handheld ones, scientists behind the study say.“If you put a 20-year-old driver behind the wheel with a cell phone, their reaction times are the same as a 70-year-old driver who is not using a cell phone,“ said Da
38、vid Strayer, a University of Utah psychology professor and principal author of the study. “For five years or so weve been interested in what happens when someone picks up a cell phone and starts to drive,“ Strayer said. One thing that appears to happen is that phone-using drivers of all ages have si
39、gnificantly diminished reaction times. They are slower to hit the brakes and more likely to get into accidents.Subjects took “freeway drives“ in a simulator, using a hands-free mobile phone for half of the drive. “Were seeing an 18 to 20 percent slowing of reaction times,“ Strayer explained. “That m
40、eans if someone is talking on a phone, it takes them longer to hit the brakes. They are more likely to get into an accident, and if they do get into one, it might he more severe, because they wont be able to decelerate as much. What youve effectively done is made the reactions of a 20-year-old compa
41、rable to those of a 70-year-old.“Elderly drivers saw similar declines in reaction times when they took the wheel with phones. In a bit of a surprise, however, their reactions did not deteriorate at a greater rate than those of their younger counterparts. “We see in the lab that older adults tend to
42、have slower reaction times in general and also sometimes have difficulty multitasking relative to maybe a 20-year-old,“ Strayer said. But in the study the 20 older subjects (average age: 70) suffered no greater impairment than their 20 younger colleagues (average age: 20). Phone users of all ages al
43、so took 17 percent longer to return to the speed of traffic after braking. Such sluggish driving can affect the likelihood and severity of rearend collisions and help to create gridlock, especially when many drivers display such behavior.Strayer and his group employed only hands-free phones for test
44、ing. Some states, including New York and New Jersey, have enacted safety legislation that restricts drivers to hands-free mobile phone use. But many researchers say the laws arent enoughand may be completely useless. “We have research that concludes that the use of a phone, whether handheld or hands
45、-free, can have the same negative impact,“ said Rae Tyson, spokesman for the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In fact, NHTSA studies at the University of Iowa suggested that in some cases, hands-free devices could pose a greater risk, because tasks like dialing can be mor
46、e difficult and take longer. The University of Utah teams research delivered similar results. “The distinction some laws make between hands-free and regular phones doesnt stand up to scientific scrutiny,“ Strayer explained. “Weve done studies, and other studies in Sweden and Australia have all come
47、to the same conclusion that its a very similar signature of impairment.“The distracting effects of cell phones are attributed largely to the conversations themselves, which draw a drivers attention away from the road. The effect is dubbed inattention blindness. “Not to say that dialing isnt a proble
48、m, but you can probably develop work-arounds where your hands are off the wheel for a limited amount of time,“ Strayer said. “Drivers engage in multitasks, like eating a sandwich or turning the radio, when they perceive a lull in traffic and think its safer. People are not too bad at judging those l
