1、专业八级-559 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.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be atten
3、tiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly in
4、terrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：10.00）(1).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 note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lec
5、ture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal
6、Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10)
7、（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).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 note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) pe
8、rsonal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial e
9、xpression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Complete the gap
10、-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 note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication kn
11、owledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and
12、 Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps belo
13、w 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 note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, t
14、he Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communi
15、cate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE wor
16、ds. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically semantically acceptable. You may refer to your note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening deliver
17、s benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgm
18、entallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill i
19、n is (are) both grammatically semantically acceptable. You may refer to your note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto l
20、ike their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listeni
21、ng Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).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 semant
22、ically acceptable. You may refer to your note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their
23、 jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abr
24、uptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).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
25、your note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be
26、 attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constan
27、tly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).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 note.The Art of ListeningI. In
28、the last lecture, Communication competence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2
29、) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positioningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLo
30、oks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).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 note.The Art of ListeningI. In the last lecture, Communication com
31、petence:1) personal motivation2) communication knowledge3) (1) . In todays lecture, the Art of ListeningListening delivers benefits:(2) to attract othersto like their company.effective in their jobsGood Listening Skills:1) (3) Be attentiveBe impartial(4) Summarize2) Nonverbal Message(5) Equal positi
32、oningFacial expression(6) 3) Express Thoughts and Feelings(7) Speak clearly4) Communicate Without Being (8) (9) non-judgmentallyUse “I“ messages.Poor Listening Skills:A poor listener,May be abruptWill be easily distracted.Constantly interrupts,Changes the subjectLooks at (10) （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、SECTI
33、ON B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Which of the following countries or regions where AIDS is spreading much faster is NOT mentioned by Bill Smith?（分数：1.00）A.the former Soviet UnionB.South AfricaC.IndiaD.China(2).Why has Africa been more affected by AIDS than any other place in the world?（分数：1.00）A.Because Aft-l
34、ea is the place from where AIDS starts to spread worldwide.B.Because Africans are too brave and resourceful in trying many things.C.Because there were not systems in place both to prevent people from contracting it and spreading it.D.Because Africans arc ready to see some changes in every fiel(3).Al
35、l the following medicines are available now EXCEPT_?（分数：1.00）A.medicine that stops mother-to-child transmissionB.medicine that gives most young adults who take it a normal life spanC.medicine that gives all adults a chance to live normal livesD.medicine that gives little kids that get the HIV positi
36、ve a good chance to grow up and live normal lives(4).What is the purpose of Bill Smiths AIDS foundation?（分数：1.00）A.To prevent people from contracting and spreading AIDS.B.To carry out research on how to prevent the spread of AIDS.C.To keep up with the rate of the epidemic growing.D.To promote AIDS a
37、wareness and prevention.(5).What is President Smiths view on the incident of Karl Rove?（分数：1.00）A.The president in office shouldnt make a decision about the people who work for him.B.Decision should be made after all the facts are available.C.The prosecutor should make the final decision.D.All the p
38、eople who are involved should take a vote on the final decision.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).The executive director of Tr
39、ansparency International Kenyan was dismissed because he_.（分数：1.00）A.was unable to enforce some regulationsB.tried to gain some financial profits in the name of Transparency InternationalC.failed to earn financial profits for Transparency InternationalD.was unable to sign contracts with a company(2)
40、.The accusation of Mwalimu Mati seemed to be_.（分数：1.00）A.ungroundedB.ironicalC.awardingD.in expectation1.Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.According to Georgia and Moldova, the main reas
41、on why Russia put a ban on alcoholic drinks imported from their Countries is that_.（分数：1.00）A.Georgia and Moldova belong to the former Soviet UnionB.these alcoholic drinks contain potentially fatal substancesC.Russia has an economic motivationD.Georgia is in support of the WesternQuestions 9 and 10
42、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).The new prison is using all of the following security methods EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.recording the conversations between guards and prisoner
43、sB.holding prisoners in separate cellsC.storing enough guns and explosivesD.videotaping the actions of the prisoners(2).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.The new high security prison was put into use before the violence in Sao Paulo broke out.B.The violence in Sao Paulo was under
44、the command of one of the gang leaders who had been released recently.C.The gang leaders were satisfied with the conditions in the new prisons.D.Guards in prisons often help the prisoners to escap五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)When I decided to quit my full time employment
45、 it never occurred to me that I might become a part of a new international trend. A lateral move that hurt my pride and blocked my professional progress prompted me to abandon my relatively high profile career although, in the manner of a disgraced government minister, l covered my exit by claiming
46、“I wanted to spend more time with my family“.Curiously, some two-and-a-half years and two novels later, my experiment in what the Americans term “downshifting“ has turned my tired excuse into an absolute reality. I have been transformed from a passionate advocate of the philosophy of “having it all“
47、, preached by Linda Kelsey for the past seven years in the page of She magazine, into a woman who is happy to settle for a bit of everything.I have discovered, as perhaps Kelsey will after her much-publicized resignation from the editorship of She after a build-up of stress, that abandoning the doct
48、rine of “juggling your life“, and making the alternative move into “downshifting“ brings with it far greater rewards than financial success and social status. Nothing could persuade me to return to the kind of life Kelsey used to advocate and I once enjoyed: 12 hour working days, pressured deadlines
49、, the fearful strain of office politics and the limitations of being a parent on “quality time“ .In America, the move away from juggling to a simpler, less materialistic lifestyle is a well-established trend. Down shiftingalso known in America as “voluntary simplicity“ has, ironically, even bred a new area of what might be termed anticonsumerism. Th
