1、专业八级-350 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.Chinese AmericansIntroduction: Americans used to associate Chinese Americans with U U 1 /U /U.Early immigrationAFirst group of Chinese immigrants were bullied because other people were jealous
4、of their U U 2 /U /Uin the Gold Rush were forbidden to work on own claims in California made a living by doing laundry, running small restaurants, farming or fishingBSecond group of Chinese immigrants were imported as workers for the construction of the first U U 3 /U /U were called “heathen Chinese
5、“ because of differences in appearance, language and U U 4 /U /U Chinese were deprived of U U 5 /U /U the Congress banned Chinese immigration in 1882 U U 6 /U /Upopulation of Chinese Americans in the early 20th centuryChanges since WW China and the U.S. became allies and Chinese immigration was perm
6、itted. Chinese Americans life and occupations were U U 7 /U /UChinatowns.Introduction of current Chinese Americans most descend from U U 8 /U /Uimmigrants tradition is well preserved emphasis on education and U U 9 /U /Umakes Chinese Americans distinguish themselves appreciated by their U U 10 /U /U
7、to the U.S. （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:_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
8、 of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).As to bank-online, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A.Its very secure. B.Its better to use your own banks website. C.Consumer service representatives are the ones to consult. D.It can always save you a big amoun
9、t of time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The following can be bought online EXCEPT _. A.the paper products B.the cleaning products C.the cereals D.the meats（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The person who can go on the flight quickest is someone with _. A.the ticket and carry-ons B.the ticket and baggage to check C.the pr
10、inting boarding pass and carry-ons D.the printing boarding pass and baggage to check（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is suggested to use as to making the phone number easy to find? A.Christmas cards. B.Envelope flaps. C.Color pens. D.Napkins.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which suggestion is INCORRECT as to saving t
11、ime? A.Organizing things well. B.Storing some threads in every single room. C.Not being too choosy while going online grocery. D.Reserving books online before going to the library.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and t
12、hen answer the questions that follow.At the end of the news item, youll be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The percentage of purchases on credit cards this year drops by _ since 2007. A.31% B.42% C.45% D.56%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The reasons why purchases o
13、n credit cards drop include all the following EXCEPT _. A.many people prefer paying by cash B.the recession made people spend less C.people prefer debit cards than credit cards D.it is more difficult for young people to get credit cards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).The unemployment rate in the U.S.
14、in October was _. A.lower than 10 years ago B.the highest in the past 25 years C.much higher than ever before D.reduced to a large extent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The implementation of job creation schemes may _. A.create jobs at a low cost B.pay off the debt of the government C.be difficult to realize f
15、or the lack of money D.solve the political difficulties（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the main idea of the news item? A.The Afghan government feels sad for the death of soldiers in the war. B.Soldiers were mistakenly killed and wounded by their allies in Afghanistan. C.The Afghan government criticizes
16、 NATO for their mistake. D.The U.S. has imposed new restrictions on air strikes.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(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A new crash warning system that allows vehicles to “talk“ to each other more than 900 feet away was demonstrated for federal officials Tuesday
17、, marking a significant step in efforts by the government and automakers to put advanced communications technology in cars. Using specialized Wi-Fi signals that are emitted 10 times every second, the technology senses when a collision is imminent and alerts a driver through flashing red fights and b
18、eeps.In the demonstration in the parking lot near RFK Stadium, the system notified a driver when it detected another car speeding through a red light in an upcoming intersection, of several cars blocking the highway ahead, and of a car zooming up from behind.A report by the National Highway Traffic
19、Safety Administration in October reported that such “vehicle-to-vehicle“ warning systems could address nearly 80 percent of reported crashes that do not involve drunk drivers. “This technology has the potential to save a lot of lives,“ said Peter Appel, administrator of the Research and Innovative T
20、echnology Administration at the Department of Transportation, after riding along for the demo.The technology, if successfully developed, could become mandatory in 2013 when federal officials are scheduled to decide whether to require such systems. In the absence of such a requirement, the first chal
21、lenge may be overcoming a basic chicken-and-egg problem. If other people dont buy the systems, they will be nearly useless. In that case, persuading the first consumers to purchase the technology may be difficult. Implementation of the system would require the nations automakers, normally competitiv
22、e, to agree on how such systems should work and what kind of information they should share. So far, nearly all the major automakers have joined a consortium to set standards. Ford, which conducted Tuesdays demonstration for federal officials and the media, is expected to announce during this weeks W
23、ashington Auto Show that it will invest more in the technology. The Department of Transportation has already spent more than $40 million on the technology, with an additional $36 million slated for more research, officials said. Research by the government and automakers is supposed to be finished wi
24、thin two years.The warning systems, however, face technical challenges. The Wi-Fi signals be-tween cars are sent via a channel allocated by the Federal Communications Commission. Engineers are trying to cope with “channel loading“ when there are more than 100 cars within the 300-meter radius, offici
25、als said. Moreover, there is some fear that hackers could fool the systems into thinking that other cars are in the areasetting off alarms and snarling traffic. The automakers must ensure that the signals vehicles are receiving are actually from other cars. Setting up electronic certifications also
26、has to be done in a way that addresses the concerns of privacy advocates and does not identify specific drivers. “We dont want people to feel there is some tracking device on the car,“ said Michael Shulman, a technical leader for the project at Ford. “But we have to make sure the other car youre sen
27、sing is not some guy on an overpass with a laptop. So there are obstacles, but we think we have ways of overcoming them.“Some cars already have limited radar devices that can detect obstacles in the front, as well as those in the blind spots missed by mirrors. Such systems can cost $1,000 or more.Th
28、e advantage of the Wi-Fi technology is not only that it is far cheaperpossibly adding as little as $100 to the cost of the carbut also that it can detect other vehicles much farther away and in all directions, officials said. The systems low price tag would allow manufacturers to put it in both luxu
29、ry and economy models. “We want to be able to sell this on the Fiestas as well as the Lincoins,“ Shulman said.（分数：5.00）(1).In the demonstration of the new crash warning system, the driver was informed of the following EXCEPT _. A.Wi-Fi signals emitting 10 times every second B.another car speeding th
30、rough a red light in an upcoming intersection C.several cars blocking the highway ahead D.a car moving very quickly up from behind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the report in October, _ could be dealt with by the warning system. A.crashes by drunk drivers B.most reported crashes C.all the crashes
31、 of cars D.imminent collisions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If successfully developed, why should the systems be required? A.Because they are quite convenient. B.Because there are too many car accidents. C.Because they will be marketable. D.Because they will be nearly useless otherwise.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).T
32、he warning systems face the following challenges EXCEPT _. A.channel loading B.hackers C.alarms D.privacy concerns（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors attitude towards the systems prospect is _. A.optimistic B.ambiguous C.ironic D.bitter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、BTEXT B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)It closed a month after
33、it opened Off Broadway. Entertainment Weekly selected it as one of the worst shows of 2006. Most New Yorkers dont even remember it. Yet John Carianis “Almost, Maine,“ an earnest 19-character play about the romantic happenings one cold night in northern Maine, has since been produced around the world
34、, including in Australia, Dubai and South Korea. A Spanish-language version will be presented this spring in Mexico City. More than 600 companies, amateur and professional, have put it on in the United States and Canada. Moreover, “Almost, Maine,“ which lost its entire $800,000 Off Broadway capitali
35、zation, was the most-produced play in North American high schools this year. It unseated Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream from the No. 1 high school slot, according to Dramatics magazines Top 10 list.“After it closed Off Broadway, I sort of put it behind me,“ said Mr. Cariani, 41, who is also a T
36、ony Award-nominated actor. “I had to make a living. I started audi-tioning again. But then it started to build like a snowball.“ While Mr. Cariani has done other acting parts, royalties from the play alone could have supported him over the last two years, he said. “Its great because I dont have to t
37、ake every audition.“Yet auditions are what led him to create the play. Raised in Presque Isle, Me., Mr. Cariani began writing vignettes about his home state to perform at auditions. In the late 1990s he started presenting them at Performance Space NBC in New York, a place where the television networ
38、k would develop new talent. It was there that Gabriel Barre, a theater director, approached Mr. Cariani about stitching the stories into a play.Craig Pospisil, the director of nonprofessional licensing for Dramatists Play Service, which has the North American rights to the show, described its slow b
39、uild as a “real Cinderella story“. Productions that have flopped in New York but succeeded elsewhere usually showcase big-name creative personnel, well-known titles, child-friendly material or a combination of all three. It is much rarer to find a play that still attracts attention outside the city
40、without those calling Cards. “Almost, Maine,“ however, has had a particularly unlikely ascent. Perhaps it helped that Dramatist representatives handed out colorful “Almost, Maine“ buttons (left over from Off Broadway) at conferences throughout the country. Or that Mr. Cariani and Jack Thomas, the sh
41、ows original lead Off Broadway producer, sent out mailings to artistic directors, putting it on the regional circuits radar. Maybe it was because the playcomposed of nine vignettes offered material that students could break off and perform at drama competitions and that professional actors could pre
42、sent at auditions. Or could the key to success be that the text can be performed by as few as 4 people or as many as 19?“If you are a professional playwright looking to make it in New York, you write something with the smallest possible cast,“ said Doug Rand, chairman of the licensing company Playsc
43、ripts Inc. “Amateur theater groups want to have as big a cast as possible. New York really hasnt generated that kind of work in decades. So, when you come across that work, its like water in the desert.“That the play has become such a high school favorite is somewhat surprising, given that one segme
44、nt involves two men falling in love, a story line that would seem to hamper productions in more conservative areas. Yet it has been performed twice in Dubai, where homosexual acts are illegal and a government agency must approve all theatrical scripts before they are produced.“We were a little nervo
45、us about the whole thing, but we were very much charmed by the material and wanted to do it,“ said Emily Madghachian, the artistic director of Kids. Theater Works!, who produced one of the two Dubai renditions after seeing the show at the 2009 International Thespian Festival in Nebraska. “In the end
46、 we didnt encounter any trouble.“ The production even made money.“When shows have certain sweetness, an absolute lack of guile, they can be very good for regional theaters to do,“ Mr. Thomas said. He described the scene at one such house, Florida Repertory Theater, in Fort Myers, where the show play
47、ed in 2007. Mr. Thomas said, “The theater was filled with people who drive big American cars and were wearing embroidered sweaters with moose and other animals. They loved it.“（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE about the market reaction to the show? A.It was a successful Off Broadway show. B.People in New York were excited about it. C.It was a total failure. D.It was extremely popular in high schools.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How did the writer, Mr. Cariani, feel about peoples reaction to his play? A.Surprised. B.Indifferent. C.Disappointed. D.Angry.（分数：1.00）A.B.C
