1、专业八级-710 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)The Importance of QuestionsFor non-native speakers of English who want to participatein group discussions, it is important to be able to ask questions inorder to resolve their difficulties. Causes of Br
2、eakdowns in (1) (1)_1. On students part-insufficient command over the (2) of English (2)_-poor pronunciation2. On teachers part-uncertainty of whether his student has asked a question-the students (3) to employ the correct question form (3)_-the teacher interprets the question as a comment-difficult
3、ies arising when the student employs an/a (4) (4)_question form-the teacher may not know about the (5) of the (5)_ students difficulty. Specific Questions1. Begin questions with an/a (6) . (6)_2. Be careful to (7) the exact point. (7)_. Another Reason for the Correct Use of (8) -Politeness (8)_ 1. T
4、he students uses the imperative (9) the question (9)_form when he is nervous or struggling with new subject matter.2. The teacher may interpret it as (10) and feel angry. (10)_（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)Questions 1 to 5 a
5、re based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).According to Samantha Heller, people tend to eat milk chocolate because（分数：1.00）A.it is less bitter than dark chocolate.B.it is
6、more healthy than dark chocolate.C.it has special flavor with many nutrients.D.it is less expensive than dark chocolate.(2).Samantha Heller suggests that to get benefits from chocolate, you may（分数：1.00）A.take nutrients out of chocolate.B.make cocoa powder on your own.C.make hot chocolate by yourself
7、.D.consult an expert on chocolate.(3).According to the interview, chemicals contained in green tea actually help（分数：1.00）A.refresh ones memory.B.combat some diseases.C.revive ones spirits.D.improve ones physique.(4).Ginger can be used to deal with all of the following diseases or symptoms EXCEPT（分数：
8、1.00）A.arthritis.B.morning sickness.C.nausea.D.flu.(5).According to Samantha Heller, people should eat a product from other animals（分数：1.00）A.every two days.B.every other day.C.together with fruits,D.in small amounts.四、SECTION C(总题数：4，分数：5.00)1. Question 9 is based on the following news. At the end
9、of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.Which of the following statements about the American Defense Department is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.It has denied the authenticity of the pictures of abused prisoners.B.It has supported the decision to stop the publ
10、ication of the pictures.C.It has considered the pictures of abused prisoners unacceptable.D.It has been worrying about the violence incited by the pictures.2. Question 6 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 th
11、e news.Frances highest court halted the final voyage of the Clemenceau because（分数：1.00）A.the French President Jacque Chirac has ordered the return of it.B.some substances on board the ship may harm peoples health.C.the Clemenceau should return to France at the end of the week.D.the French President
12、is ordering a test to discover what is on board.Questions 7 and 8 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 man Mr. Cheney accidentally shot and injured is（分数：1.00）A.a doctor
13、.B.a secretary.C.a lawyer.D.a leader.(2).The Bush Administration has been accused by Harry Reid of（分数：1.00）A.being covert.B.shielding Dick.C.being dishonest.D.attacking the victim.3. Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the q
14、uestion. Now listen to the news.If Reno Prevals supporters exceeded 50 of the total voters, he would（分数：1.00）A.surpass another candidate.B.be the president of Haiti.C.avoid a second round runoff.D.defeat his rival in the first round.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)There wer
15、e a number of carved stone figures placed at intervals along the parapets of the old Cathedral; some of them represented angels, others kings and bishops, and nearly all were in attitudes of pious exaltation and composure. But one figure, low down on the cold north side of the building, had neither
16、crown, mitre, nor nimbus, and its face was hard and bitter and downcast; it must be a demon, declared the fat blue pigeons that roosted and sunned themselves all day on the ledges of the parapet; but the old belfry jackdaw, who was an authority on ecclesiastical architecture, said it was a lost soul
17、. And there the matter rested.One autumn day there fluttered on to the Cathedral roof a slender, sweet-voiced bird that had wandered away from the bare fields and thinning hedgerows in search of a winter roosting-place. It tried to rest its tired feet under the shade of a great angel-wing or to nest
18、le in the sculptured folds of a kingly robe, but the fat pigeons hustled it away from wherever it settled, and the noisy sparrow-folk drove it off the ledges. No respectable bird sang with so much feeling they cheeped one to another, and the wanderer had to move on.Only the effigy of the Lost Soul o
19、ffered a place of refuge. The pigeons did not consider it safe to perch on a projection that leaned so much out of the perpendicular, and was, besides, too much in the shadow. The figure did not cross its hands in the pious attitude of the other graven dignitaries, but its arms were folded as in def
20、iance and their angle made a snug resting-place for the little bird. Every evening it crept trustfully into its corner against the stone breast of the image, and the darkling eyes seemed to keep watch over its slumbers. The lonely bird grew to love its lonely protector, and during the day it would s
21、it from time to time on some rainshoot or other abutment and trill forth its sweetest music in grateful thanks for its nightly shelter. And, it may have been the work of wind and weather, or some other influence, but the wild drawn face seemed gradually to lose some of its hardness and unhappiness.
22、Every day, through the long monotonous hours, the song of his little guest would come up in snatches to the lonely watcher, and at evening, when the vesper-bell was ringing and the great grey bats slid out of their hiding-places in the belfry roof, the brighteyed bird would return, twitter a few sle
23、epy notes, and nestle into the arms that were waiting for him. Those were happy days for the Dark Image. Only the great bell of the Cathedral rang out daily its mocking message, “After joy. sorrow.“The folk in the vergers lodge noticed a little brown bird flitting about the Cathedral precincts, and
24、admired its beautiful singing. They were poor, but they understood the principles of political economy. So they caught the bird and put it in a little wicker cage outside the lodge door. That night the little songster was missing from its accustomed haunt, and the Dark Image knew more than ever the
25、bitterness of loneliness. When morning came there floated up to him, through the noise and bustle of the Cathedral world, a faint heart-aching message from the prisoner in the wicker cage far below. And every day, at high noon, the song of the little bird came up to the parapetsa song of hunger and
26、longing and hopelessness, a cry that could never be answered. The pigeons remarked, between mealtimes, that the figure leaned forward more than ever out of the perpendicular.One day no song came up from the little wicker cage. There was a crackling sound in the night on the Cathedral roof and a nois
27、e as of falling masonry. The belfry jackdaw said the frost was affecting the fabric, and as he had experienced many frosts it must have been so. In the morning it was seen that the Figure of the Lost Soul had toppled from its cornice and lay now in a broken mass on the dustheap outside the vergers l
28、odge.（分数：4.00）(1).“And there the matter rested. “ in the first paragraph probably means the sullen stone figure（分数：1.00）A.was considered a lost soul.B.was considered a demon.C.has aroused great controversy.D.was inconspicuous in the corner.(2).A new bird flied on to the Cathedral roof immediately be
29、cause（分数：1.00）A.it lost its way and intruded into the Cathedral.B.it acquainted with the fat blue pigeons.C.it need a nest to spend the coming winter.D.it was attracted by the great angel-wings.(3).What change has the bird brought to the sullen stone figure?（分数：1.00）A.The figure didnt seem to be as
30、bitter as before.B.The figure began to love its little guest.C.The figure might be welcomed by other birds.D.The figure began to cross its hands.(4).It is said that _ should be blamed for the falling of the figure.（分数：1.00）A.the missing birdB.weather conditionC.the folk in the vergers lodgeD.the pig
31、eons七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：6.00)For admissions officers reviewing applications is like final-exam week for students-except it lasts for months. Great applications tell us weve done our job well, by attracting top-caliber students. But its challenging to maintain the frenetic pace without forgetting these
32、 are all real people with real aspirations-people whose life stories we are here to unravel, if they will let us.The essay is a key piece of learning those life stories. I live near Los Angeles, where every day screenplays are read without regard for human context. The writers life and dreams dont m
33、atter-all that mat ters is the writing, the ideas, the end product. On the other hand, in reading essays, context does matter: who wrote this? We are driven to put the jigsaw puzzle together because we think we are building a community, not just choosing neat stories. When I pick up a file, I want t
34、o know whether the student has siblings or not, who his parents are, where he went to high school. Then I want the essay to help the rest of the application make sense, to humanize all the numbers that flow past. I am looking for insight.A brilliantly written essay may compel me to look beyond super
35、ficial shortcomings in an application. But if no recommendation or grade or test score hints at such writing talent, I may succumb to cynicism and assume the writer had help-maybe too much. In the worst cases, I may find that I have read it before-with name and place changed-on the Internet, in an e
36、ssay-editing service or a “best essays“ hook.The most appealing essays take the opportunity to show a voice not rendered homogeneous and pasteurized. But sometimes the essays tell us too much. Pomona offers this instruction with one essay option: “We realize that not everything done in life is about
37、 getting into college. Tell us about something you did that was just plain fun.“ One student grimly reported that nothing was fun because in his family everything was about getting into college. Every activity, course choice and spare moment. It did spark our sympathy, but it almost led to a call to
38、 Child Protective Services as well.Perfection isnt required. We have seen phenomenal errors in essays that havent damaged a student at all. I recall a student who wrote of the July 1969 lunar landing of-I kid you not-Louis Armstrong. I read on, shaking my head. This student was great-a jazz trumpete
39、r who longed to study astronomy. It was a classic slip and perhaps a hurried merging of two personal heroes. He was offered admission, graduated and went on for a PhD in astrophysics. He may not have been as memorable if he had named “Nell“ instead of “Louis“ in his essays opening line. Hey, were hu
40、man, too.An essay that is rough around the edges may still be compelling. Good ideas make an impression, even when expressed with bad punctuation and spelling errors. Energy and excitement can be communicated. Im not suggesting the “I came, I saw, I conquered“ approach to essay writing, nor the “I s
41、aved the world“ angle taken by some students who write about community-service projects. Im talking about smaller moments that are well captured. Essays dont require the life tragedy that so many seem to think is necessary. Not all admission offers come out of sympathy!Admissions officers, even at t
42、he most selective institutions, really arent looking for perfection in 17-and 18-year-olds. We are looking for the human being behind the roster of activities and grades. We are looking for those who can let down their guard just a bit to allow others in. We are looking for people whose egos wont ge
43、t in the way of learning, students whose investment in ideas and words tells us-in the con-text of their records-that they are aware of a world beyond their own homes, schools, grades and scores. A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words. To us, an essay that reveals a students unaltered voice
44、is worth much, much more.（分数：6.00）(1).It can be inferred from the first paragraph that（分数：1.00）A.reviewing applications is a tedious and exhausting task.B.there are a lot of applications that need attending to quickly.C.people tend to tell their life stories in their applications.D.reviewing applica
45、tions is a constant headache to the teachers.(2).An admissions officer may doubt whether an excellent essay is written by the applicant himself because（分数：1.00）A.there might be some obvious weaknesses in his essay.B.the officer might see signs of erasure on the essay paper.C.there is no proof that t
46、he applicant has such writing ability.D.the applicant may not bring his argument to a natural conclusion.(3).The sentence “Hey, were human, too.“ in the fifth paragraph implies that（分数：1.00）A.man should look before they leap.B.man might shrink back from difficulties.C.man should be severe with thems
47、elves.D.it is hard for man to avoid mistakes.(4).Which of the following statements is TRUE about the essay?（分数：1.00）A.To admissions officers, the structure of an essay matters much.B.Admissions officers appreciate an essay full of high-sounding words.C.Admissions officers expect to read an essay tha
48、t can really move them.D.Admissions officers tend to offer admission to students out of pity.(5).Admissions officers are looking for all the following qualities of applicants in the essay EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.open-mindedness.B.broad-mindedness.C.frankness.D.discretion.(6).The main idea of the passage is
49、（分数：1.00）A.how to write a good essay in the application for college.B.how to show the person behind the test scores and grades.C.how to tell ones life stories in the application for college.D.how to outdo others in essay writing of the application.八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：6.00)We have to admire Suzanne Somerss persistence
