1、专业八级-555 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、Britain(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.Go to a pub for a drink.B.Do some washing.C
2、.Go to the church.D.Have a big bruncA.Read many newspapers.B.Have continental breakfast.C.Play tennis.D.Play chess.A.fiveB.sixC.sevenD.eightA.horizontal rowsB.vertical rowsC.diagonal rowsD.squaresA.Each player has 2 knights, a Kings Knight and a Queens Knight.B.The Knight is the only piece which can
3、 jump over pieces.C.It can jump over only the pieces of its own colour.D.The Knight can move in any direction.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Question 6 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.Homosexuals are allowed to marry in Spain, Belgium and Holland.B.The new Spanish law will give gay and lesbian couples the ri
4、ghts to adopt children.C.The Upper House voted in favor of the legislation last week.D.The Roman Catholic Church opposes it strongly.八、Question 7 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.governmental corruptionB.high taxes and low paysC.poor medical serviceD.unemployment and poverty九、Question 8 is based (总题数：1，分数：
5、1.00)A.Mr. Ahmadinejad has gained around 60 percent of the vote.B.Mr. Ahmadinejad is a conservative.C.Mr. Ahmadinejad is Interior Minister of Iran at present.D.Mr. Ahmadinejad is going to restrict some of the social freedoms.十、Question 9 and 10 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.Because of political disturbance the
6、re.B.Because of economic crisis there.C.Because of security threat there.D.Because of the workers strike therA.Muslims and the BlacksB.Muslims and ChristiansC.Christians and the BlacksD.the Blacks and the White十一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、TEXT A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)4.Isaac Newton was interested
7、in the pyramids _.（分数：1.00）A.giant stonesB.colorC.perfect shapeD.size5.Karel Drbal found that his model pyramid could _.（分数：1.00）A.sharpen razorbladesB.stop ice meltingC.produce strange noisesD.make animals become torpid6.The early Egyptians must have known about _.（分数：1.00）A.the theory of relativit
8、yB.piC.The speed of soundD.pyromancy7.When the Sultan of Baghdad entered the kings burial chamber, he found _.（分数：1.00）A.nothingB.it full of treasureC.the body of the PharaohD.a terrible monster十三、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)8.The second paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the influence of gender on peo
9、ples viewB.the influence of peoples status on their viewC.the influence of living standard on peoples viewD.the influence of different ranks on peoples view9.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.TV programs have a strong influence on governmental policy.B.Chats on telev
10、isions are chief means for running for presidency.C.More and more people show interest in politics because of TV.D.Before the use of TV, people showed little interest in politics.10.It is obvious that the opinion of famous people _.（分数：1.00）A.is often ignored by the publicB.is seldom expressed to th
11、e pointC.is often imposed on the publicD.has a strong influence on people11.The passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the forces that influence peoples opinionsB.the freedom of speech in a democratic societyC.the necessity to uphold ones own opinion on an issueD.the techniques of talking to a large a
12、udience via the mass media十四、TEXT C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)12.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Luce is a spokesman of Time Warner.B.Gerald Levin is liable to compromise.C.Time Warner is united as one in the face of the debate.D.Steve Ross is no longer aliv13.Senator Robert
13、Dole Criticized Time Warn for _.（分数：1.00）A.its raising of the corporate stock priceB.its self-examination of soulC.its neglect of social responsibilityD.its emphasis on creative freedom14.In face of the recent attacks on the company, the chairman _.（分数：1.00）A.stuck to a strong stand to defend freedo
14、m of expressionB.softened his tone and adopted some new policyC.changed his attitude and yielded to objectionD.received more support from the 15-member board15.The best title for this passage could be _.（分数：1.00）A.A Company under FireB.A Debate on Moral DeclineC.A Lawful Outlet of Street CultureD.A
15、Form of Creative Freedom十五、TEXT D(总题数：4，分数：4.00)16.Why does the author mention the Stanford scientists in the second paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.To compare hard work done by Roslin Institute to that of the two Stanford scientists.B.To prove that scientific research can make money be the patent.C.To suggest
16、 that why Geron-Roslin is keen to get its patent.D.To underline that Geron company is money-oriente17.What does the author argue about in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.There is only the property in things because there is property in people. People own their bodies and that ownership is the basis of their
17、 property.B.Common ownership is always morally preferable to private property. The patenting of genetic sequences, tissues and clones is “the privatization of nature“.C.Whether an individual was entitled to a share of the profits that a biotech company made from developing drug or treatments derived
18、 from cells that came from his body.D.A biotech company might spend a lot of money on enhancing their value, which might give them a claim to a large share of profits.18.The main purpose for applying the patent is to _.（分数：1.00）A.to make profit for biotech companyB.to repay the personal debtC.to mak
19、e the research possible to last 17 yearsD.to make their research legal19.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Without a prospect of a of at the end of investment, no one would ever lend money to anyone involved in bio-medical research.B.Private fund is the most important financial so
20、urce for scientific research.C.It is commonly agreed that people can dispose their own body organs because of their ownership.D.Commercial use of body organs is unconstitutional in the US.十六、TEXT E(总题数：4，分数：4.00)20.The main purpose of the first 3 paragraphs of the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.prove th
21、at contaminants are harmful to healthB.show that contaminants could affect the future generationsC.describe some experiments made by toxicologistsD.urge that pesticides should be abandoned21.From the passage, we know that dieldrin is _.（分数：1.00）A.a kind of falconB.a kind of pesticidesC.a kind of cat
22、fishD.not mentioned in the passage22.What is David Peakall?（分数：1.00）A.He is a farmer.B.He is a scientist of physics.C.He is a toxicologist.D.He works at the University of Michigan.23.Which of the following could be drawn from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Contaminants have nothing to do with a critical los
23、s of genetic variability in populations of living organisms.B.Contaminants can affect human beings,C.Before 1960, some experiments about contaminants effect on genetic variability in populations of living organisms had been made.D.Hebert comes from Wayne State University.十七、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10
24、，分数：10.00)24._ is written by Geoffrey Chaucer.（分数：1.00）A.The Canterbury TalesB.HamletC.Paradise LostD.Wuthering Heights25.Both the British and the American models have influenced the basic structure of _.（分数：1.00）A.Australia governmentB.New Zealand governmentC.Japanese governmentD.Irish government26
25、._ is not written by William Butler Yeats.（分数：1.00）A.The Lake Isle of InnisfreeB.Sailing to ByzantiumC.When You Are OldD.Song of Myself27._ is the branch of linguistics which studies the sound patterns of languages from a function perspective.（分数：1.00）A.PhoneticsB.SemanticsC.PhonologyD.Sociolinguist
26、ics28._ is the largest river in Americ（分数：1.00）A.A. The New York RiverB. The Mississippi RiverC. The Ohio RiverD. The Colorado River29.Uncle Toms Cabin was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Harriet Beecher StoweB.Mark TwainC.O HenryD.Henry James30.The Protestant Reformation in England took place in _.（分数：1.00
27、）A.1558B.1529C.1534D.153531._ deixis may be found in the sentence Ill stay here till he went to London.（分数：1.00）A.3B.4C.5D.632._ is written by Fitzgerald.（分数：1.00）A.Tender Is the NightB.A Farewell to ArmsC.The Grapes of WrathD.The Sound and the Fury33.Jane Austin proposed _.（分数：1.00）A.the Speech Act
28、 theoryB.the Co-operative principlesC.the Polite principlesD.pragmatics十八、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、Advertisers will hav(总题数：10，分数：10.00)34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_4
29、2.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_二十、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)44.指南车(the compass vehicle)相传是黄帝发明的，到汉代便有了制造指南车的正式记载。指南车是中国古代科技成果的杰出典范，一向为国内外学者广泛重视。可惜，历史上没有留下指南车的实物，后人只能根据各种史料的记载来研究它的结构和原理，并把它复原。中国的一些著名学者都曾经致力于这项工作，30年代，王振铎先生就已复原出指南车的模型。50 年代，在他主持下，中国历史
30、博物馆又再次复原了指南车。在国外，20 年代英国已有研究指南车的论文发表，英国博物馆也制作了指南车的模型。（分数：10.00）_二十二、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)45.Opera is expensive: that much is inevitable. But expensive things are not inevitably the province of the rich unless we abdicate societys power of choice. We can choose to make opera, and other
31、 expensive forms of culture, accessible to those who cannot individually pay for it. The question is: why should we? Nobody denies the imperatives of loud, shelter, defence, health and education. But even in a prehistoric cave, mankind stretched out a hand not just to eat, drink or fight, but also t
32、o draw. The impulse towards culture, the desire to express and explore the world through imagination and representation is fundamental. In Europe, this desire has found fulfilment in the masterpieces of our music, art, literature and theatre. These masterpieces are the touchstones for all our effort
33、s; they are the touchstones for the possibilities to which human thought and imagination can aspire; they carry the most profound messages that can be sent from one human to another.（分数：10.00）_二十三、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46.Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work fo
34、r a small company. Which would you prefer? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view. In the first part of your writing you 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
35、 you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-555 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)
36、一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Britain(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：service）解析：听力原文1-10Britain is an island which is about the same size as New Zealand or Uganda, Australia is sixty times its size. It is just under 1,000 kilometers from north to south and about 500 ki
37、lometers across, at its widest part. The climate is temperate and changeable. Its population is about 58 million, consisting of 48.5 million in England, 5 million in Scotland, 3 million in Wales, and 1.5 million in Northern Ireland.The majority of British people work in service industries such as tr
38、ade, catering, tourism, TV, plus a wide variety of business services. About 20% work in manufacturing and 5% in construction. Then approximately 1.5% supply energy and water to other British citizens, while another 1.5% are involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing.Do-It-Yourself, or D-I-Y, as i
39、t is known, is a popular leisure activity in Britain. Many people spend their weekends carrying out various improvements to their homes, such as replacing the kitchen cupboards, or decorating a bedroom. Other people lovingly tend their gardens, growing shrubs, flowers, and sometimes vegetables.Half
40、of British households keep a pet of some kind, and a quarter of the population is involved in some sort of voluntary work, helping others in their spare time without being paid for what they do. One example of volunteer work is Meals-On-Wheels. Volunteer drivers collect prepared lunches from a cente
41、r and deliver them in their own cars to elderly people who are unable to leave their homes easily to buy food for themselves. The recipients of Meals-On-Wheels pay a small charge for this service to cover the cost of the food.Britain is an individualistic society, and people are often tolerant of ot
42、her peoples eccentricities. One can find those with special talents or unusual hobbies interesting, amusing, and even endearing. Common topics of conversation are weather, sports, current events, and what is planned for the next weekend, or what was clone the previous one.British people have become
43、more adventurous in their eating habits since they became a multi-racial society. There are Chinese, Indian, Italian, French and Spanish restaurants in many towns and certainly in every city.Food served in pubs has also become more varied in recent years. However, the traditional fish and chips are
44、still popular and are widely available from fish and chips shops all over the place The British diet typically includes some sweet things such as cakes, biscuits and desserts. Many people struggle with a weight problem as a result. Newspapers in Britain can be divided into two main types: popular an
45、d serious. Popular papers are physically smaller and are more sensational in their reporting of news. They are called tabloid papers. Serious newspapers are larger and attempt to report current events in a more analytical way. They are called broadsheet papers. Each newspaper has its own political a
46、ffiliation or bias. The Times, for example, generally supports the Conservative Party, whereas, the Daily Mirror supports the Labour Party.Compulsory education begins at the age of 5 and finishes at the age of 16, with some students continuing their schooling until the age of 18 when they enter some
47、 form of higher education. The exams taken at age 16 are called GCSE, short for General Certificate of Secondary Education. Students often take 8 or 9 subjects at the CCSE level. The exams taken by 18 year olds are the “A“ level, short for Advanced levels. In general, only 3 subjects are studied at “A“ level.Divorce is becoming increasingly common in Britain nowadays and many non-married people cohabit or live together withou
