1、专业八级-458 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：1，分数：10.00)Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically semantically acceptable. You may refer to your n
2、ote.Similarities and Differences between Public Speaking and ConversationBoth Public Speaking and Conversation need you to1. organize ideas to present them in the most (1) You steadily build up a compelling case. 2. tailor your message to (2) 3. tell your story for maximum impact.relate an (3) or us
3、e.4. adapt to listener (4) . Now lets look at the Differences between PublicSpeaking and ConversationPublic speaking and everyday conversation are not (5) 1. Public speaking is more highly (6) 2. Public speaking requires (7) language. Listeners usually (8) to speakers who do not elevate and polish t
4、heir language when addressing an audience.3. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery. Conversation: talking informally, interjecting phrases such as“ like“ and“ you know,“ adopting a casual (9) posture, and using vocalized pauses. Public speaking: adjusting voices (10) clearly throug
5、hout the audience.（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、SECTION B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The job-seeking perspective is particularly good for the following majors EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.accounting majorB.engineering majorC.finance majorD.mechanical major(2).Which o
6、f the following reasons CANNOT explain the hiring surge of the job market?（分数：1.00）A.a strong economyB.fast corporate growthC.strong corporate profitsD.sensitive entry-level market(3).Which of the following statements about an informational interview is true?（分数：1.00）A.It is a great way really to le
7、arn more about potential jobs that might work for college graduates.B.Its a more intimidating way for college graduates.C.According to the statistics, college graduates are more than 50 times likely to find a job through an informational interviewD.Compared with sending your resume out blindly, an i
8、nformational interview is a big mistak(4).What might be a main factor that determines whether you could get a job?（分数：1.00）A.your qualificationsB.your interviewing skillsC.your experienceD.your education(5).What does the speaker say about leaving an electronic footprint?（分数：1.00）A.Feel free to do th
9、at.B.Be confident in doing that.C.Be careful in doing that.D.Be poised in doing that.四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which o
10、f the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Nearly 80, 000 people are the victims of human traffickers worldwide every year.B.The UN was leading a new abolitionist movement to uproot this modern-day slavery.C.The new abolitionist movement is viewed as the great moral calling of our time.D.The Stat
11、e Department report is going to list individual countrys efforts to tackle the problem of human trafficking in the futur(2).The Iranian authorities were punishing victims of trafficking with all of the following methods EXCEPT_?（分数：1.00）A.beatingsB.life sentencesC.imprisonmentD.execution1.Question 8
12、 is based on the following news. At tire end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.President Bush said the United States will make sure Somalia does not become a safe haven for_.（分数：1.00）A.terroristsB.IslamistsC.Taliban rebelsD.warlordsQuestion
13、s 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the new research, the odd shape mounds were formed by_.（分数：1.00）A.chemical eventsB.geographical eventsC.microbes
14、D.stromatolites(2).According to the scientists, it is possible for the primitive life to develop on other planets because the primitive life_.（分数：1.00）A.is the earliest life on earth.B.could be reserved in fossils.C.flourished on some 3.4 billon years ago.D.can quickly develop into various forms.五、P
15、ART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)“I do.“ To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal
16、. But marriage is a serious business.It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way. Sometimes the
17、 couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiance a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today
18、many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.At last its time for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church.
19、 But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even haste the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarel
20、y change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue“. The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and
21、 the maid of honor.As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the brides attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “
22、for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health“. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss you
23、r bride!“At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who c
24、atches the bouquet will be the next to marry. During the reception, playful friends “decorate“ the couples car with tissue paper, tin cans and a “Just Married“ sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their “decorated“ car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one-to two-week
25、 vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage.Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in ones life. Marriage is one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So its no surprise to find many traditions about getting married even in America. Yet each couple follows the t
26、raditions in a way that is uniquely their own.（分数：4.00）(1).The word “business“ occurs twice in the first paragraph, what does the second “business“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.Trade.B.Affair.C.Duty.D.Right.(2).There are many traditions about getting married, which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passa
27、ge?（分数：1.00）A.The engagement.B.The wedding ceremony.C.The bridal party.D.The marriage application.(3).Which of the following can reflect American individualism?（分数：1.00）A.Holding their wedding ceremony in a scenic spot.B.Choosing their groomsman and a maid of honor.C.Choosing their wedding dress.D.I
28、nviting their best friends.(4).In the authors opinion_.（分数：1.00）A.American young couples have no chance to show their individualism in their marriageB.American young couples dont like to follow long-held traditionsC.American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditionsD.American youn
29、g couples marry in their own way七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In accordance with the mission it has set itself to further the development of sport, the International Olympic Committee strives to promote womens participation in sports activities in the Olympic Games. Sport, whether competition sport or spor
30、t for all, has become a social force with a major impact on the structure of society and the condition of women. In all countries, the message and values communicated by sport, through its regulatory bodies, reach a substantial part of the population regardless of social class. Because of this, spor
31、t is a tremendous medium of communication and emancipation which has to a certain extent helped to build womens awareness and hence their role in society.And it is worth stressing that by engaging in activities which are by definition dosed to them， women can overturn social preconceptions and reass
32、ert their identity. Engaging in sport enriches women in terms of communication, feelings and sociability. It is certainly true that this process is largely determined by the position of women within a given society, and that they are still under-represented in countries where cultural and religious
33、traditions limit their advancement. However, we will see more and more women choosing to take up a sport, whether this means breaking with the norms of their society or staying within them. Regardless of the path chosen, these women will become role models for many of their peers who see their actio
34、ns as a contribution, however small, to their emancipation.The Olympic Movement is firmly convinced of the need to encourage sports practice among women, and is working to that end, at the same time taking cultural specifics into account and accommodating them. Women must also play a greater part in
35、 decision making. It is our task to facilitate access for women to leadership positions within national and world sport, as it is through them that these ideas can be passed on to future generations, since women are still the privileged interlocutors for education in the broadest sense of the term.H
36、istorically, and although the 1896 Olympic Games were not opened to women, they were already taking part in physical activities in the ancient times, and particularly in the competitions of the Her Games, staged specifically for them. Historical documents also show that Roman women were engaged in h
37、orse-riding and swimming. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, women put leisure activities aside, as did men. But the following centuries were marked by renewed interest, until at the end of the nineteenth century women became more involved in sports activities by establishing their own club
38、s and taking up new sports. Womens first participation in the Olympic Games goes back to 1900 when they took part in the tennis and golf events and in an increasing number of other sports in following years. We are pleased to see that Coubertins reservations did not prevent women from participating
39、nor did it stop them from organizing their own Womens Olympiad at Monaco in 1921 on the initiative Alice Milliat, the great champion of womens rights in European sport.More generally since the 1970s, we have seen a rising awareness of the contribution of sport to well-being and in particular to that
40、 of women. Womens sports associations and clubs have made their appearance mostly in the developed countries but also in developing ones. Thanks to the efforts of women and their struggle for equality, womens competitive sport has gained full recognition.As a result, women today took part in the Gam
41、es of the XXVI Olympiad in the United States of America, in 1996, with a program of 21 sports, and 108 events, including 11 mixed events, and will compete in six sports and 31 events, including 2 mixed events, in the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. It was also with the aim of p
42、romoting womens sport that the IOC decided tall sports seeking inclusion in the Olympic program must include womens events.（分数：5.00）(1).The International Olympic Committee defines sport as_.（分数：1.00）A.a competition among sportsmenB.an event for everyoneC.a social forceD.the condition of women(2).The
43、 barrier to womens full participation in sports as identified in the passage is_.（分数：1.00）A.the identity of the womenB.certain values of a given societyC.the physical make-up of the womanD.their ability to communicate and/or socialize(3).In light of the spirit of the Olympic Movement, when a woman e
44、ngages in sport activities, she is_.（分数：1.00）A.helping other women to liberate themselvesB.breaking away with the norms of her societyC.choosing to stay within the cultural norms of her societyD.competing with men(4).According to the 3rd paragraph of this passage, in passing on the spirit of the Oly
45、mpic Movement to the younger generations, women_.（分数：1.00）A.play a unique role that men cannot replaceB.must take up all leadership positions within national and international sport organizationsC.need to be further educatedD.should exclude men in making important decisions(5).Prior to 1900, women a
46、re known_.（分数：1.00）A.to have never participated in sport competitionB.to have been confined to leisure activitiesC.to have taken part in Olympic gamesD.to have engaged in horse riding and swimming八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The old man stood there at a loss, his sunken eyes staring at the man seated behi
47、nd the table. Raising his hand, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and heavily wrinkled face. He didnt use the traditional kerchief and headband as usual, though he could feel the sweat running down his temple and neck, and he gave no reply to the man seated behind the table who went on asking him
48、, “Why did yon go in opening all the doors of the wards looking for your wife? Why didnt you come directly to Enquires?“ The old man kept silent. Why, though, was the man seated behind the table continuing to open one drawer after another? His eyes busy watching him, he said,“I came here the day bef
49、ore yesterday wanting the hospital and looking for the mother of my children.“The man seated behind the table muttered irritably, blaming himself for not having ever learned how to ask the right question, how to get a conversation going, and why it was that his question, full of explanations, and sometimes of annoyance, werent eff
