1、专业八级-502 及答案解析(总分：90.00，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、LAND USE(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.Art.B.French.C.German.D.Chemistry.A.Doing a
2、 bit of acting and photography.B.Going to concerts frequently.C.Playing traditional jazz and folk music.D.Traveling in Europe by hitch-hiking.A.confidentB.hesitantC.resoluteD.doubtfulA.An export salesman working overseas.B.An accountant working in the company.C.A production manager in a branch.D.A p
3、olicy maker in the companyA.AI Trainees are required to sign contracts initially.B.Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE?C.Trainees performance is evaluated when necessary.D.Trainees starting salary is 870 pounds.E.Trainees cannot quit the management scheme.六、
4、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Question 6 is based (总题数：1，分数：-1.00)A.because some houses are near the gas stationB.because the gas station is located in a provincial capitalC.because the gas station is near a mosqueD.because the gas station runs small businesses八、Questions 7 and 8 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.thre
5、eB.fourC.fiveD.sixA.8:20 a.m.B.8:30 a.mC.8:40 a.m.D.8:50 a.m.九、Questions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.BI that she had served too long a time in the CourtB.The reason why Sandra Day OConnor resigned from the Supreme Court wasC.that she failed to please either party in the CongressD.that she was 80 year
6、s old and ailing with thyroid cancerE.not mentionedA.a good character to please both Democrats and RepublicansB.being intellectual and competent for the jobC.sense of justice and faithful interpreter of the ConstitutionD.standing for the American mainstream and its values十、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分
7、数：0.00)十一、TEXT A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)2.Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience_.（分数：1.00）A.remain fascinated by themB.are ready to face up to themC.remain indifferent to themD.are willing to get involved in them3.Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Je
8、rry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are _.（分数：1.00）A.more family-orientedB.unusually popularC.more profoundD.relatively formal4.We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows（分数：1.00）A.have monopolized the talk show circuitB.exploit the weaknesses in human natureC.appear at different times of
9、the dayD.are targeted at different audiences5.Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?（分数：1.00）A.A new type of robot.B.Racist hatred.C.Family budget planning.D.Street violence.十二、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)6.Whats the authors opinion about the new Al movement?（分数：1.00）A.It
10、 has created a sensation among artificial intelligence researchers but will soon die out.B.Its a breakthrough in duplicating human thought processes.C.Its more like a peculiar game rather than a real scientific effort.D.It may prove to be in the right direction though nobody is sure of its future pr
11、ospects.7.The author says that the powerful computers of today _.（分数：1.00）A.are capable of reliably recognizing the shape of an objectB.are close to exhibiting humanlike behaviorC.are not very different in their performance from those of the 50sD.still cannot communicate with people in a human langu
12、age8.Conrad and his group of Al researchers have been making enormous efforts to（分数：1.00）A.find a roundabout way to design powerful computersB.build a computer using a clever network of switchesC.find out how intelligence developed in natureD.separate the highest and most abstract levels of thought9
13、.The new trend in artificial intelligence research stems from（分数：1.00）A.the shift of the focus of study on to the recognition of the shapes of objectsB.the belief that human intelligence cannot be duplicated with logical, step-by-step programsC.the aspirations of scientists to duplicate the intellig
14、ence of a ten-month-old childD.the efforts made by scientists in the study of the similarities between transistors and brain cells十三、TEXT C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)10.According to the passage, birds often half sleep because_.（分数：1.00）A.they have to watch out for possible attacksB.their brain hemispheres take
15、turns to restC.the two halves of their brain are differently structuredD.they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions11.The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that_.（分数：1.00）A.the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespreadB.BI birds prefer to sleep in pairs f
16、or the sake of securityC.even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of securityD.a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror12.While sleeping, some water mammals tend to keep half awake in order to_.（分数：1.00）A.alert themselves to the approaching enemyB.emerge from water n
17、ow and then to breatheC.be sensitive to the ever-changing environmentD.avoid being swept away by rapid currents13.A new study on birds sleep has revealed that_.（分数：1.00）A.half-brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birdsB.halt-brain sleep is characterized by slow brain wavesC.birds can control th
18、eir half-brain sleep consciouslyD.birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at rest十四、TEXT D(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.The underlined word “exasperating“(Para2) most probably means（分数：1.00）A.doing betterB.making frustratedC.irritating very muchD.pacifying15.What is the best title of the passage?（分数：1.
19、00）A.So Much Talent at Waste.B.Imitation of Joyce and Hemingway.C.The Case of a Young Novelist.D.Modern Writing Style.16.Delblanco is（分数：1.00）A.the author of FatheringB.a character in FatheringC.one of the obscure novelistsD.a psychoanalyst17.According to the passage, what do many young novelists tr
20、y to do?（分数：1.00）A.They try to imitate Joyces symbolism.B.They try to influence DelblancoC.They try to follow the example of Hemingways simple plot.D.They try pattern themselves after Joyces complicated language.十五、TEXT E(总题数：4，分数：4.00)18.The purpose of Emily Rosas experiment was（分数：1.00）A.to see wh
21、y TI could work the way it didB.to find out how TI cured patients illnessesC.to test whether she could sense the human energy fieldD.to test whether a human energy field really existed19.Why did some TI practitioners agree to be the subjects of Emilys experiment ?（分数：1.00）A.It involved nothing more
22、than mere guessing.B.They thought it was going to be a lot of fun.C.It was more straightforward than other experiments.D.They sensed no harm in a little girls experiment.20.Very few TT practitioners responded to the $ I million offer because（分数：1.00）A.they didnt take the offer seriouslyB.they didnt
23、want to risk their careerC.they were unwilling to reveal their secretD.they thought it was not in line with their practice21.What can we learn from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Some widely accepted beliefs can be deceiving.B.Solid evidence weighs more than pure theories.C.Little children can be as clever
24、as trained FI practitioners.D.The principle of TT is too profound to understand.十六、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)22._is the only organization which has the power lo interpret the American Constitution.（分数：1.00）A.The CongressB.The CabinetC.The Supreme CourtD.The Senate23._is generally regarded a
25、s the beginning of modem world history.（分数：1.00）A.The RenaissanceB.The English ReformationC.The English Civil WarD.the Glorious Revolution24.Of the following plays ,_deals with the story that a linguist trains a flower girl to speak the so-called highcivilized English.（分数：1.00）A.Major BarbaraB.Pygma
26、lionC.Mrs. Warrens ProfessionD.Man and Superman25.From 1732 to 1758. Franklin wrote and published his famous _, an annual collection of proverbs.（分数：1.00）A.The AutobiographyB.Poor Richards AlmanackC.Common SenseD.The General Magazine26._studies the total stock of morphemes of a language, particularl
27、y those items which have clear semantic references.（分数：1.00）A.PhonologyB.LexicographyC.LexicologyD.Morphology27._is the highest judiciary officer in Britain.Al The Lord Chancellor B The Home SecretaryC The Attorney General D family practitioner（分数：1.00）A.Al The Lord ChancellorB._is the highest judic
28、iary officer in Britain.C.The Home SecretaryD.The Attorney GeneralE.family practitioner28._ is sometimes called “the worlds biggest farm“.（分数：1.00）A.New ZealandB.AustraliaC.CanadaD.The United States29._covers the study of language use in relation to context, and in particular the study of linguistic
29、 communication.（分数：1.00）A.SemanticsB.PragmaticsC.SociolinguisticsD.Stylistics30.In Anglo-Saxon period, “Beowulf“ represented the _poetry.（分数：1.00）A.paganB.religionsC.romanticD.sentimental31._is sometimes called the birthplace of America.（分数：1.00）A.The MidwestB.The Great PlainsC.New EnglandD.The Sout
30、h十七、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、Most people would de(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)32.爹爹说：“花生的用处固然很多；但有一样是很可贵的。这小小的豆不像那好看的苹果、桃子、石榴，把它们的果实悬在枝：，鲜红嫩绿的颜色，令人一望而发生羡慕的心。它只把果子埋在地底，等到成熟，才容人把它挖出来。你们偶然看见一棵花生瑟缩地长在地上，不能立刻辨出它有没有果实，非得等到你接触它才能知道。”我们都说
31、：“是的。”母亲也点点头。爹爹接下去说：“所以你们要像花生因为它是可用的，不是伟大、好看的东西。”我说：“那么，人要做有用的人，不要做伟人、体面的人了。”爹爹说：“这是我对于你们的希望。”（分数：10.00）_二十一、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)33.Another characteristic of our landscape is its exquisite moderation. It looks like the result of one of those happy compromises that make our social and
32、 political plans so irrational and yet so successful. It has been born of a compromise between wilderness and tameness, Between Nature and Man. In many countries you pass straight from regions where men have left their mark in every inch of ground to other regions that are desolate wilderness. Abroa
33、d, we have all notice how abruptly most of the cities seem to begin; here, no city; there, the city. With us the cities pre tend they are not really there until we arc well inside them. They almost insinuate themselves into the countryside. This comes from another com promise of ours, the suburb. Th
34、ere is a great deal to be said for the suburb. To people of moderate means, compelled to live fairly near their work in a city, the suburb offers the most civilized way of life. Nearly all Englishmen are at heart country gentlemen. The suburban villa enables the salesman or the clerk, out of hours,
35、to be a country gentleman. A man in a man in a suburb feels that he has one foot in the city and one in the country. As this is the kind of compromise he likes, he is happy.（分数：10.00）_二十二、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)34.Should University Students Go in for Business?In the first part of your writing y
36、ou should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have writ ten to a natural conclusion or a summary.Mark will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
37、 Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-502 答案解析(总分：90.00，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、LAND USE(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Three/3）解析：听力原文1-10Today Im going to c
38、onsider very briefly a problem concerned with the competition for land use. That is, that is, whether crops should he used to produce food, or to, should be used to produce fuel. And um in considering this problem, I will look at three main areas. The historical background to tile problem, the natur
39、e of the problems involved in, in the competition for land use, and some examples.In considering the historical background, urn, we should look at tile oil crisis of tile 1970s. Um due to tile rapidly increase in, in, or the rap id, due to the rapid trend in increasing oil prices leading to an energ
40、y crisis, many countries have looked fro alternative, er, energy sources to make them independent of other countries fossil fuels. Examples of alter nati, alternative energy sources include such things as solar power, the harnessing of wind, and wi, the wind and waves, tides, and also the production
41、 of biogas. Biogas is methane which is produced from human and animal waste.A particularly interesting possibility for many developing countries has been the conversion of plant material to alcohol. This, this is interesting because in many developing countries there is a large agricultural secre, a
42、nd at tile same time a small industrial sector, and thus the, the possibility of using the agricultural sector to, to produce fuel, um, is of interest to those countries.Scientific research is going on it the production of alcohol, fir ex ample, from sugar. And there are two, urn, two economic reaso
43、ns for this. First of all the world price of sugar has fallen dramatically, or the world price of sugar has fallen in very. real terms in the last decade, which, this has caused a problem for those economies which are dependent on their sugar production as it gives them an alternative, er, possibili
44、ty for using their sugar. And secondly, sugar is the most efficient source of alcohol. Therefore it is relatively economical to make fuel by distilling alcohol from it.In addition to sugar there are other starchy plants that can be used to make alcohol. For example in tropical countries, such plants
45、 as the cassava plant and the sweet potato are good sources from which alcohol can be made, and in, in non tropical countries you have such things as corn and sugar beet.Now there is a problem arising from the fact that alcohol can be distilled from starchy plants, and that is, that many poor countr
46、ies use precisely these starchy plants, or these starch-rich crops, er, for their flood as a staple diet. So in, in many such countries theres, theres a conflict if you like, between the choice of whether to produce these crops tot fu el, or to produce these crops, er, for, for food and for their us
47、e as their staple diet.It is in fact an economic problem rather than a technical problem as the poor farmers will tend to choose that which is most profitable. Indeed it is an economic problem, not, not necessarily a technological problem. The technology for the conversion of alcohol from starchy plants has been in existence for over 40 years. And there are two ways of um using alcohol as car fuel. One such way, urn, is in the form of pure alcohol. An example of this is in Brazil in a project called the Pro-Alcohol Project, and in Brazil cars are being produced to run on pure alcohol. A se
