1、专业八级-579 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PROOFREADDING 3 recorded music, the end of concerts. All these forms still existsometimes overshadowed by their siblings, but not smothered by them. And with the direst predictions, reading 4 continues to be part of the life of the mind. There“s no question that
2、 reading off-paper, as I think of it, win increase in years to come. A library that got 10 as gifts 5 reported that within a haft hour they had all checked out. And 6 there“s no question that once again we will be treated to lamentations suggesting that true literacy has become the lost art. The dif
3、ference this time is that we will confront with elitism from 7 both sides. Not only have literary purists now complain of the 8 evanescent nature of letters onscreen, the tech fanatics have become equally disdainful of the old form. Perhaps we should look past both sides to concern ourselves with fu
4、nction instead of form. I am cheered by the Gallup poll in 9 which asks a simple question: do you happen to be reading any books or novels at present? In 1952 a merely 18 percent of 10 respondents said yes. The last time the survey was done, in 2005, that number was 47 percent. So much for the good
5、old days.（分数：25.00）_If our brains were computers, we“d simply add a chip to upgrade our memory. The human brain, therefore, is more 11 complex than even the most advanced machine, so improving our memory isn“t quite so easy. Just as it takes effort to build physical fitness, so is boosting brain pow
6、er. 12 A strong memory depends on the health and vital of your 13 brain. Whether you“re a student studying for final exams, a working professional interested in doing all he can to stay 14 mentally sharp, and a senior looking to preserve and enhance 15 your intelligence as you age, there are lots of
7、 things from 16 which you can do to improve your memory and mental performance. They say that you can“t teach an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old proverb simply isn“t true. The human brain has astonishing ability to adapt and changeeven int
8、o 17 older age. This ability is known as neuroplasticity. With the 18 right stimulation, your brain can form new neural pathways, alter existing connections, and adapt and react in ever-changing ways. The brain“s incredible ability to reshape itself hold true 19 when it comes to learning and memoriz
9、ing. You can harness 20 the natural power of neuroplasticity to increase your cognitive abilities, enhance your ability to learn new information, and improve your memory.（分数：25.00）_Road rage, office rage, and even relationship rage are familiar to us. But now idleness rage has emerged. Frequently I
10、hear people who complain about the idleness of young people. Often their 21 complaints reach a feverish pitch. What“s behind this rage? Some people fear we“re spawning a lazy generation. But there is more 22 likely that our fast-pace culture blinds us to the need to slow down. 23 Recent studies have
11、 revealed that North Americans take significant less vacation time than people in European countries. 24 The same studies indicate that people have a hard time leaving work when they go away. It seems there“s always another e-mail to 25 check in or a telephone call to make. This has consequences for
12、 26 family life. And it points to a deep fear: We“ll be punished if we stop working. The art of doing nothing could seem peculiar to some. But in our wired world it“s easy to slow down. Sometimes it 27 takes mental discipline to be idle. Multitasking and instant communication have given us many bene
13、fits. And they also 28 produce frazzled nerves, sleep problems, strained relationships, irritability, and drug independencies. That“s why it“s important for 29 people to rejuvenate themselves by slowing down. If we value healthy living, creativity, and peace of mind, we should recognize the need to
14、be idle. By doing such, we may 30 discover the benefits of simply watching a sunset.（分数：25.00）_David Cameron has noticed that health and safety regulations stop schools taking children out on field trips, outdoor activities or just collect autumn leaves down the local park. And the 31 Department for
15、 Children, Schools and Families is to issue guidelines about extra-curricular activities, with aiming to get 32 pupils out of classrooms and back into the real world. I suppose school-organized, adult-supervised activities are better than nothing. And they“re really not good enough. Indeed, 33 exces
16、s health and safety measures at school are just the tip of the 34 risk aversion iceberg leaving increasing numbers of young people without the emotional resilience, social competence and personal confidence to thrive in our society. The Institute for Public Research, couple of years ago, found Briti
17、sh youngsters at or near 35 the top of the European charts for almost every type of teenage misconduct. Nothing is mightily wrong with childhood in Britain, 36 and after thirty years working with children and teachers (the last eight years which were spent researching “toxic childhood“), I 37 reckon
18、 my risk aversionnot just in schools but in every area of 38 lifeis a major part of the problem. A combination of parental anxiety, community intolerance and all-pervasive risk aversion now threaten the mental and 39 physical health of the next generation. This is becoming a matter 40 of urgency tha
19、t we reclaim public space for our children and relearn skills that came naturally to our ancestors.（分数：25.00）_专业八级-579 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PROOFREADDING 3 recorded music, the end of concerts. All these forms still existsometimes overshadowed by their siblings, but not smothered by them. And
20、with the direst predictions, reading 4 continues to be part of the life of the mind. There“s no question that reading off-paper, as I think of it, win increase in years to come. A library that got 10 as gifts 5 reported that within a haft hour they had all checked out. And 6 there“s no question that
21、 once again we will be treated to lamentations suggesting that true literacy has become the lost art. The difference this time is that we will confront with elitism from 7 both sides. Not only have literary purists now complain of the 8 evanescent nature of letters onscreen, the tech fanatics have b
22、ecome equally disdainful of the old form. Perhaps we should look past both sides to concern ourselves with function instead of form. I am cheered by the Gallup poll in 9 which asks a simple question: do you happen to be reading any books or novels at present? In 1952 a merely 18 percent of 10 respon
23、dents said yes. The last time the survey was done, in 2005, that number was 47 percent. So much for the good old days.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：doomingdoomed解析 词汇错误。doom 作动词时，表示“注定，判定”。be doomed to 是固定搭配，表示“注定”。_正确答案：()解析：attendtend解析 词汇错误。attend 表示“出席；照料；注意”，attend to 是固定搭配，表示“注意，专心”。下一句提到“电视机的发明预示着无线电的
24、消亡，电影的制作敲响了歌剧的丧钟，而录制的音乐也将终结演唱会。”因此本句不是强调美国人关注某件事，而是强调思维的倾向性，因此用attend的形近词 tend，表示“倾向于”。_正确答案：()解析：alivedive解析 词汇错误。alive 是形容词，表示“活着的，有活力的”，不能作前置定语修饰 theater，这里应该用形容词 live，表示“现场的”。_正确答案：()解析：withdespite解析 语篇错误。本句前半部分说“有着这些可怕的预言”，后半句指出“阅读一直都是精神生活的一部分”，从语义逻辑来判断此处表示让步，由于 with后面是名词，不能用连词though，只能用表让步的介词
25、despite。_正确答案：()解析：yearsthe解析 词汇错误。本句中 to come是不定式短语作后置定语修饰前面的 years，表示“在即将到来的几年里”，既然有定语对 years进行限定，那么这里就应该是特指，因此要加上定冠词the。_正确答案：()解析：checkedbeen解析 语法错误。本句说某图书馆获得了 10部电子读物作为礼物，这里的 they指代的是前面提到的 10 books，这些书在半小时之内全部借出，应该用被动语态，因此在 checked out前面加 been。_正确答案：()解析：with with 解析 词汇错误。confront，表示“面临，遭遇”，若要与
26、 with搭配则应该用 be confronted with的形式，表示“使面临”，本句话是说“我们从两方面来看待精英政治”，那么此处要么用 be confronted with，要么直接用 confront，此题只能用第二种改法，因此删掉 with。_正确答案：()解析：havedo解析 语法错误。not only 放在句首要部分倒装，如果 have作助动词，那么本句是现在完成时，complain 应该用过去分词形式，但是本句有一个明显的时间词 now，表示现在一般性的动作，因此要用一般现在时，助动词：have 改成 do。_正确答案：()解析：in in 解析 语法错误。本句是定语从句修饰
27、先行词 the Gallup poll，而定语从句中首先出现了谓语动词 asks，可见缺少的是主语，而不是状语，因此要有关系代词 that或 which替代 the Gallup poll，本句中 which前面的介词 in必须删掉。_正确答案：()解析：merelymere解析 语法错误。merely 是副词表示“仅仅”，此处放在不定冠词 a之后用来修饰名词性短语 18 percent，因此要改为形容词 mere。If our brains were computers, we“d simply add a chip to upgrade our memory. The human brai
28、n, therefore, is more 11 complex than even the most advanced machine, so improving our memory isn“t quite so easy. Just as it takes effort to build physical fitness, so is boosting brain power. 12 A strong memory depends on the health and vital of your 13 brain. Whether you“re a student studying for
29、 final exams, a working professional interested in doing all he can to stay 14 mentally sharp, and a senior looking to preserve and enhance 15 your intelligence as you age, there are lots of things from 16 which you can do to improve your memory and mental performance. They say that you can“t teach
30、an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old proverb simply isn“t true. The human brain has astonishing ability to adapt and changeeven into 17 older age. This ability is known as neuroplasticity. With the 18 right stimulation, your brain can form n
31、ew neural pathways, alter existing connections, and adapt and react in ever-changing ways. The brain“s incredible ability to reshape itself hold true 19 when it comes to learning and memorizing. You can harness 20 the natural power of neuroplasticity to increase your cognitive abilities, enhance you
32、r ability to learn new information, and improve your memory.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：thereforehowever解析 语篇错误。根据上下文语义来判断，句间的逻辑关系应为转折关系。前面一句说到“如果我们的大脑是电脑。我们只需添加一个芯片就可以提升记忆。”本句则说“人脑比最高级的机器都复杂”，语意上出现转折，重在强调后者，而且此处用逗号隔开，用作插入语，故最好用however。therefore 表示因果关系，用在这里不合适。_正确答案：()解析：isdoes解析 语法错误。前一句提到“通过努力可以增强体质”，本句意
33、为“通过努力也可以增强大脑功能”，此句表示前句所述(肯定)情况也适用于另一主语，结构是 so+助动词+主语的倒装形式，此处助动词应该和前一句谓语 takes保持一致，故用 does。_正确答案：()解析：vitalvitality解析 词汇错误。vital 是形容词，表示“充满活力的”，这里应该用它的名词形式 vitality。与 health并列。本句意为“好的记忆力依赖于大脑的健康和活力”。_正确答案：()解析：heyou解析 词汇错误。该段一开始就使用第二人称 you，本句举例说明，“无论你是要参加期末考试的学生，还是对所有能保持思维敏锐性的事情都感兴趣的工作了的专业人士”，此处 he不是用来指代 a working professional，而是延续上文中泛指的“你”，另外下文中也继续使用了第二人称，故此处用 you。_正确答案：()解析：and (a senior)or解析 语法错误。本句较长，举了三个例子来说
