1、专业八级-389 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Did Chinese sailors (总题数：1，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:_四、SECTION B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1 to 5 are(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.a newspaper.B.the government.C
2、.a construction firm.D.a private company.A.A）his wife likes him to work for a firm.B.The interviewee is not self-employed mainly because_.C.he prefers working for the government.D.self-employed work is very demanding.E.self-employed work is sometimes insecure.A.be interested in arts.B.study pure sci
3、ence first.C.get good exam results.D.be good at drawing.A.technically speaking artists draw very well.B.an artists drawing differs little from an architects.C.precision is a vital skill for the architect.D.architects must be natural artists.A.more theoretical than practical.B.to produce sturdy, well
4、-designed buildings.C.more practical than theoretical.D.to produce attractive, interesting buildings.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 its the explorers saying it, the retired British Royal Navy submarine commanding officer said in an interview. “None of the great European explorers actually d
5、iscovered anything new. The whole world was charted before they set sail. So somebody before them had done it, and that was the basis of the book, “ he saidSince then, the Web site he created to centralize evidence to substantiate his book has received more than 100, 000 e-mails from people across t
6、he globe coming forward with “massive evidence corroborating his claims, “ Menzies said. “Its no longer about my book. Its really a collective work. “Menzies, who is planning to revise his book by 2007 in light of the latest evidence, now believes that Zheng He was not the first to sail to America.
7、“One of the mistakes I made in my book was to say that Zheng He did everything. He had a legacy. Most of the world had already been mapped by Kublai Khans fleet, he said. The exhibition shows copies of Kublai Khans maps, recently found at the U. S. Library of Congress by an academic. The documents c
8、learly show North America. Menzies said he believes the maps, which are currently being carbon-dated, are from the late 13th century四、SECTION B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1 to 5 are(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.a newspaper.B.the government. C.a construction firm.D.a private company.解析：听力原文Questions-A: So, youre a
9、n architect? B: Yes. A: Do you work for a public or private organisation, or are you self-employed, that is, working on your own? B: Im working for a private design and construction company. A: How did you start your career? B: I started with the government. A: Oh, did you? What made you decide to w
10、ork for the government? B: Well, it was a matter of chance really. I saw an advertisement for a vacant position in a newspaper, and I thought “Why dont you try it? “ In fact, I have no preferences to where I work, public or private. A: And do you still have this idea, or. . . B: More or less, yes, a
11、lthough Im now working for a private firm, I worked for the government for about three years. It was alright. Of course theres the bureaucracy one has to put up with, but its not that bad, if you dont mind bureaucratic wheels turning slowly, and things not being as efficient. A: Ah-ah. And what made
12、 you leave the public sector? B: Money mainly. You see, I got married, and my wife doesnt work, and we wanted to start a family right away. So we thought it might be better off if I movered to the private sector. This is why its hard for me to be self-employed because self-employed work has the disa
13、dvantage that there may be time, or a period of time when youre unemployed. A: I see, so did you join this company straight away or. . . B: No, I worked for, in a couple of private firms before I came to this one. A: Hmm, hmm. Now what qualifications does one have to become an architect? B: Well, yo
14、uve got to have a degree in architecture. That means before you apply to study architecture in any university, you have to pass exams, usually three A-levels with good results. Also you generally have to study sciences at school rather than arts. . . as the basis for the subject to be studied at uni
15、versity level, although when you really get down to it, the subject involves some aspects of arts too. Then you need between six and seven years to work through, by the end of which you usually sit for the final examination. A: So you mean to take up architecture, one has to have a scientific backgr
16、ound? B: Well, yes, mainly scientific, but it helps if you have some general arts background too. You know, architecture is not a pure science. A: Now, if one wants to take up architecture, one has got to be able to draw? Is that really true? B: Well, it is true that the work of an architect involve
17、s a lot of drawing, and to be an architect you must be able to draw. But this doesnt mean that if you cant at present draw, you wont have the opportunity to be an architect, because you can be taught to draw. In fact drawing in architecture is different from drawing in art. An artists drawing must b
18、e good in the sense that it gives a certain impression in the mind of the viewer, in fact some famous artists cant draw very well at ail, at least not from a technical point of view. On the other hand, an architects drawing must be accurate. So Id say that accuracy of the drawings is what we aim at,
19、 whats important. A: Now what qualities do you think make a good architect, apart from being accurate in his drawings? B: Well, Im not sure if I can generalise about that. You see architecture is a mixture of theory and practice. So I suppose a good architect should be good at both. An architects wo
20、rk is good in as much as the construction is built precisely as the theory requires, so that it doesnt collapse or cant be used after a period of time because its dangerous. I dont mean a well-built construction will last forever, but its predictable that if the building is constructed in a certain
21、way, or with certain materials, we can say how long it will last, provided that theres no other factor. A: Such as? B: Er, for example, an earthquake, or if the ground level sinks which may destroy it. So thats one part of being a good architect to design a construction which is attractive and will
22、last a long time. A: Right, so, thats the theory side. Now what about the practical aspect? B: Yes, the practical side concerns Id say, the use of the structure you design. If you design a house, the people who live in it later on, must be happy living in it. Er, a college student shouldnt think to
23、himself oh, Id rather be study. . . Id rather study in the library, my bedrooms too cold because the ceiling seems to be too high, and the windows too big. Or say, when somebodys cooking in the kitchen, the smell of the food shouldnt disturb somebody whos still in bed. The bathroom should be situate
24、d for everyones convenience, but while its being used the noise shouldnt disturb anyone. So you see these practical things which give you comfort apart from serving the purpose of the construction whatever it may be, a school, a hospital, a hotel and so on.A.A）his wife likes him to work for a firm.B
25、.The interviewee is not self-employed mainly because_.C.he prefers working for the government.D.self-employed work is very demanding. E.self-employed work is sometimes insecure.解析：A.be interested in arts.B.study pure science first.C.get good exam results. D.be good at drawing.解析：A.technically speaki
26、ng artists draw very well.B.an artists drawing differs little from an architects.C.precision is a vital skill for the architect. D.architects must be natural artists.解析：A.more theoretical than practical.B.to produce sturdy, well-designed buildings. C.more practical than theoretical.D.to produce attr
27、active, interesting buildings.解析：六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 & 7 are (总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.influence the market B.increase oil pricesC.stimulate the economyD.show their power解析：听力原文Questions-Caracas (dpa)-The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is not ruling out further increases in
28、 production to stabilize world oil prices, OPEC President Ali Rodriguez said Tuesday, the same day OPECs fourth production hike this year went into effect. We will put as many barrels on the market as necessary, Rodriguez said in Caracas, where he also serves as Venezuelas energy minister. He added
29、that OPEC foresees a fifth production increase of 500, 000 barrels per day as sufficient to lower prices, despite the approaching winter in the Northern Hemisphere. OPEC increased its production, beginning Tuesday, by 2 per cent, or 500, 000 barrels per day. Its goal is to lower oil prices by 2 to 8
30、 dollars per barrel. They currently stand at about 30 dollars per 159-litre barrel. OPEC, which produces nearly 40 per cent of the worlds oil, has the ability to effect oil prices by increasing or reducing its production. Analysts said, however, that the latest and any other production increases wil
31、l have little impact because all of OPECs 11 members, except for Saudi Arabia, are already pumping all the oil they can. On Tuesday, Rodriguez said the United States move to release up to 30 million barrels from its emergency oil reserves onto world markets is also sending oil prices down. He added
32、that the United States has agreed to attend a November summit between oil-producing and -consuming nations in Saudi Arabia. “This is the very first time that the United States will be represented by ministers at such a summit, and that is very significant, “ Rodriguez said.A.all of OPECs 11 members,
33、 except for Saudi Arabia, refused the suggestionB.all of OPECs 11 members, except for Saudi Arabia, have reached their highest production point C.the market will not be decided by mankindD.the United States will lead the action解析：八、Question 8 to 10 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Angels enjoyed wide support fro
34、m adult moviegoers as well as youngsters. B.The advertisement played a great role.C.The audience dont like Devil.D.Angels have a large number of superstars.解析：听力原文Questions-Charlies Angels sent Adam Sandlers devilish new comedy to purgatory at the weekend box office, as the femme crime- fighting tri
35、o easily retained the No. I slot with a haul of 25 million, according to studio estimates issued Sunday. Sandlers Little Nicky, in which the comedian plays the kind-hearted son of Satan, opened at No. 2 with 18. 1 million a great figure for most movies, but a relative disappointment for Sandler. His
36、 last two movies, 1999s Big Daddy and 1998s The Waterboy, launched with 41. 5 million and 39. 4 million, respectively. I think we would have wanted it to open higher, but you need to look at the reality of the marketplace, said David Tuckerman, president of distribution at New Line Cinema, which rel
37、eased Little Nicky. Sandler Gets Guy VoteThe reality, observers said, was that Charlies Angels has far exceeded expectations by grossing 75. 4 million after two weekends, thus providing a lot of competition for the Sandler picture. Little Nicky did well, said Jeff Blake, president of world- wide mar
38、keting and distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which released Charlies Angels. But once you open at 40 million as Angels did you have a huge advantage. Blake predicted Angels, which stars Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu, would pass 100 million before Thanksgiving (on Nov. 23) and
39、 go on to surpass 150 million in the United States and Canada. Additionally, Charlies Angels enjoyed wide support from adult moviegoers as well as youngsters, while Little Nicky tended to play to Sandlers core audience of young males. New Lines Tuckerman said those young males generally see a Sandle
40、r picture several times, which could give it some extra legs. The top 10 contained two other new releases. The military drama Men of Honor opened at No. 3 with about 14 million, and the sci-fi thriller Red Planet debuted at No. 5 with 9 million. Acclaimed British comedy Billy Elliot, about a working
41、 class boy who wants to become a ballet dancer, went into wide release in its fifth weekend and jumped four places to No. 9 with 2. 8 million. Its total stands at 6 million. Tracking firm Exhibitor Relations reported ticket sales for the top 12 films were 101. 5 million, up 6. 7 percent from last we
42、ekend, and up 15 percent from the year-ago period, when Pokemon: The First Movie opened at No. 1 with 31 million. Men of Honor gives its star, Robert De Niro, two movies in the top five, as his comedy hit Meet the Parents fell two places to No. 4 in its sixth weekend with 10. 6 million. The 38-day t
43、otal for Parents stands at 130. 3 million. With its 9 million opening, Val Kilmers Red Planet, suffered from being the second Martian epic to reach theaters this year: Mission to Mars opened to 22. 9 million in March en route to an underwhelming 60. 7 million. Red Planet was originally set to debut
44、in March as well, but was pushed back first to June, and then to November. Warner Bros. had hoped Planet would open in the mid-teens, said Dan Fellman, the studios president of distribution.A.18. 1 millionB.25 million C.39. 4 millionD.41. 5 million解析：A.The military drama Men of Honor.B.The Red Plane
45、t.C.Billy Elliot. D.Mission to Mars解析：九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、It was hard to find (总题数：3，分数：3.00)1.According to the article, the trial to Wen Ho Lee was mainly co ducted by_.（分数：1.00）A.Energy Secretary Bill RichardsonB.the Department Of Energy and the FBIC.the Am
46、erican government D.master survivalist Bill Clinton解析：文章提到了好几个部门，像能源部这样的部门不具有审判的权力，故选 C最为全面和贴切。2.From the sentence “Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, whose department had ignored security at Los Alamos for years, was walking around in a daze. “, we know that_.（分数：1.00）A.Energy Secretary Bill Richard
47、son was chiefly responsible for the caseB.Energy Secretary Bill Richardson was in a great angryC.Energy Secretary Bill Richardson was losing his mind in dealing with the case D.Energy Secretary Bill Richardson was defeated severely解析：解答此题的关键在于理解最后一个词组“in adaze”，daze 意思是“茫然、昏眩”，这里指此君在这一问题面前手足无措，一片茫然。
48、故选 C。3.What was the Wen Ho Lees real or true behaviour probably against the law?（分数：1.00）A.He stole the “crown jewels“ of Americas nuclear factory.B.He had given the data of specific and highly classified details of an American nuclear warhead known as the W-88 to China.C.He had mishandled national-economy information.D.He downloaded the equivalent of 400, 000 pages of classified data about the U. S. nuclearweapons program onto an unsecured computer system and then transferred them to high-volume cassettes. 解析：见第二段，提到了李文和违规之处在于下载了保密数据，并保存不当。故选 D。十二、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、A college student
