1、专业八级-815 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、Information Superhig(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.Jassie and Pauline are classma
2、lesB.Jassie is an overseas student from AmericaC.Pauline and Jassie are talking about a pictureD.They are having American geographyA.White House is on the south side of Pennsylvania Ave., Washingten,D.C. , facing Lafayette Square.B.The east and west terraces, the executive office, the east wing, and
3、 a penthouse and a bomb shetter are added to the main building.C.It was designed by James Hoban on a site chosen by George Washington.D.It is the oldest public building in Washington.A.The East Room.B.The Red Room.C.The Blue Room.D.The Green Room.A.Theodore Roosevelt.B.John Adams.C.George Washington
4、.D.Thormas Jefforson.A.It became official before President Theodore Roosevelt had it engraved upon his stationery.B.It derives the name from the color of the building.C.The building was restored after being burned in 1814, so the smoke -stained gray stone walls were painted white.D.Actually the cogn
5、omen“ White House “was applied to the building some time before it was painte六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 and 7 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.FridayB.WednesdayC.ThursdayD.MondayA.Tony BlairB.William HagueC.the Liberal DemocratsD.Labor Party八、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Israeli Prime Ministe
6、r is sincere to call for ceasefireB.Sharons appeal to stop ongoing violence is a “lie“C.they believe this time will soon witness ceasefireD.they feel relieved America supports ceasefireA.Sharons government aimed at alleviating international pressure on IsraelB.Sharons government felt guilty of their
7、 excessive use of forceC.Sharons government is demanded by the United States to stop fireD.Sharons government is opposed by its peopleA.Israeli soldiers carried out the appeal to stop fireB.Israeli soldiers continue to patrol under interim peace dealsC.Israeli soldiers returned fireD.Israeli soldier
8、s returned fire and soon initiated another fighting九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.The author is _.（分数：1.00）A.a friend of Abraham LincolnsB.a writer who gives an account of Abraham Lincolns biographyC.Abraham Lincoln himselfD.Abraham Lincolns autobiography2.Tile general t
9、one of this passage can be described as _.（分数：1.00）A.haughty and sarcasticB.condescending and humbleC.domineering and aggressiveD.honest and confident3.What was required of a teacher in the authors hometown?（分数：1.00）A.No qualification.B.Latin - understanding.C.Experiences of traveling round the worl
10、d.D.The basical ability to know how to read, write and compute arithmetically.4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.The authors mother died when he was only ten years old.B.The authors father died when he was six years old.C.The author and his family moved to Indiana in his eighth y
11、ear.D.His grandfather was killed by Indians in a battl5.Which events provided much encouragement for Abraham Lincoln in his political career?（分数：1.00）A.The Black - Hawk war and Law - practicing.B.The Black - Hawk war and the Missouri Compromise.C.Farm work and Law - practicing.D.Law -practicing and
12、the Missouri Compromis十一、TEXT B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Witmers research leads people to believe _.（分数：1.00）A.Tyrannosaurus Re had lips and Triceratops had cheeks.B.dinosaurs might have looked like mammals such as sheep.C.dinosaurs might not bare looked like what we thought.D.dinosaurs must have looked like
13、 birds or crocodiles.7.The discovery of dinosaur fossil sites in Bolivia is eciting because of the following reasons ECEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.they are found in a continent other than Asia and North Continent.B.the largest dinosaurs in the world are found in this discovery.C.there are some unknown species o
14、f dinosaurs found this time.D.the dinosaurs were believed to be some of the last ones on eart8.The discovery of a new type of ceratopsian dinosaur suggests ceratopsians _.（分数：1.00）A.migrated to North America around 70 - 80 million years ago.B.arrived in Asia from North America about 90 million years
15、 ago.C.originated in Asia and later migrated to North America.D.could have moved to Asia from North America long ago.9.The passage focuses on _.（分数：1.00）A.dinosaurs geographical location.B.shifting views of dinosaurs.C.migration patterns of dinosaurs.D.geologic activity of Eart10.ewly-found fossiliz
16、ed tracks in Alaska proved that dinosaursmigration between Asia and North America took place _.（分数：1.00）A.much earlier than experts previously thought.B.much later than experts previously thought.C.after Asia became an independent continent.D.sometime around 25 million years ago.十二、TEXT C(总题数：2，分数：2
17、.00)11.What is the most distinguished feature of Disney?（分数：1.00）A.Disney was created and built by a person who drew cartoons and set up a company from nothing.B.Disney films were able to reflect the hopes and fears of ordinary people.C.Disney had affiliation with the FBI.D.Disney respected the righ
18、ts belonging to everyone and possessed the democratic atmospher12.Walt Disney became an icon after his death not because _.（分数：1.00）A.he was a role model to business people and filmmakersB.he could entertain the public at large all their livesC.he was a purveyor of “subliterate“ entertainmentD.he co
19、uld represent all that was good about America十三、TEXT D(总题数：5，分数：5.00)13.The writer complains that when she questioned the lawyers she _.（分数：1.00）A.never got an answer.B.never got a simple answer.C.could make no sense of the answer.D.could not believe what she got.14.The phrase “cinched up our belts,
20、“ in the first paragraph, suggests that the couple _.（分数：1.00）A.thought creating a winery would be easy.B.wore clothing that was too big.C.strapped their belongings together and moved.D.prepared for the difficult work ahea15.According to the author, the life of vintners is most controlled by _.（分数：1
21、.00）A.the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.B.unexpected changes in temperature.C.the sugar content of the grapes.D.the tempo of the seasons.16.The grapes are harvested on a date that _.（分数：1.00）A.may vary.B.is traditionally set.C.depends on the official approval.D.is determined by availabilit
22、y of pickers.17.The writer thinks that the legal profession（分数：1.00）A.strives to protect consumers.B.includes rapacious attorneys.C.does a good job of policing its members.D.is part of an incorruptible system.十四、TEXT E(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.Which one has not been developed at Cyberia according to the tex
23、t?（分数：1.00）A.The Cyberia magazine.B.An online dating agency,C.Cyberia Records.D.Cyberia SuPermarket.19.How do people evaluate Eva Pascoe?（分数：1.00）A.A very charismatic and smart businesswoman.B.A conformist.C.A supporter of knowledge.D.A pioneer in combining technology and money - makin20.What is the
24、 particular way of Cyberia?（分数：1.00）A.Cyberia is built by a woman who grew up in rigidly communist Poland.B.Cyberia is a restaurant chain spreading all over the world.C.Cyberia is able to capture the mysterious zeitgeist of where people want to be.D.Cyberia boasts many different kinds of businesses.
25、十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21._ is generally regarded as John Steinbecks masterpiece.（分数：1.00）A.The Sea WolfB.The Great GatsbyC.Uncle Toms CabinD.The Grapes of Wrath22.Tony Blair may interview in the _ with officials coming from foreign countries.（分数：1.00）A.CapitolB.Buckingham PalaceC.Kre
26、mlinD.Winter Palace23.Noam Chomsky is a (n) _ linguist.（分数：1.00）A.American theoreticalB.American practicalC.Russian theoreticalD.Russian practical24.Which of the following contains phonemic contrast?（分数：1.00）A.peat ,peelB.pea, peeC.pee, peepD.pear, pearl25.Hemingway is a _ according to Gertrude Stei
27、n.（分数：1.00）A.lost generationB.beat generationC.romanticistD.transcedentalist26.X: If La Coruna defeated Valensia in that match, it would have acquired qualification for the ChampionsCup.Y: La Coruna didnt defeat Valensia in that match.X _ Y in semantics.（分数：1.00）A.is synonymous withB.entailsC.positi
28、vely presupposesD.negatively presupposes27.Which of the following is NOT true of the U. S. A?（分数：1.00）A.A well - dereloped country.B.A permanent member of the Security Council of the UN.C.The biggest country in the Americas.D.A melting pot.28.If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind is _ famous ver
29、se.（分数：1.00）A.William Words worthsB.Lord ByronsC.John KeatsD.Peroy Bysshe Shelleys29.Which of the following is NOT true of Winston Churchill?（分数：1.00）A.He served as Prime Minister for 2 non - consecutive terms.B.He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.C.He instigated a reign of terror.D.He fir
30、st came into power during the Battle of Britain.30.Hollywood is in the state of _.（分数：1.00）A.Los AngelesB.New YorkC.CaliforniaD.San Francisco十六、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、The British Empire w(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.（分数：
31、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:_十八、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.将近九十年以后，毛姆在一次广播讲话里用自己的话重申了这个看法，并作了发挥。如果我没有理解错的话，毛姆先生说的是：人的头脑的基本构造之中具有一种东西，它非常喜欢甚至要求听人讲故事，讲一个开头、中间、结尾都齐全的故事。他还说，现代有些作家
32、过分热衷于剖析心理和进行论证，忽视讲故事要注意完整性这一重要特点，结果使得侦探故事普遍趋于一般化。我感到这两位十分不同的作家所作的精辟论断相得益彰，都是很有启发的。柯林斯是要“讲个故事”，就在这讲故事的过程中，他形成了侦探小说家所需要的条理性和善于作细致描写的本领。（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Alice was a B-plus student through her first three years at college. During the winter holidays in her senior year
33、, while she was driving during a storm, her car ran off the road and hit a tree. Alice banged her head on the steering stake but never lost consciousness. She was treated for bruises arel discharged from the hospital within a day.But, back at her studies, she began to have difficulties. Suddenly her
34、 As and Bs were becomings. She had trouble remembering what shed read and was initable and easily distractedAlice was referred to neuropsychologist for further examinationAlthough her IQ hadnt changed and standard neurological tests were normal，detailed neuropsychological tests showed she was having
35、 memory problemsShe could still process new information，but it longer than before and the became“ overloaded“ if She tries to do too much at onceHead injuries are often fatal，or of sufficient severity to require the hospitalisation of victimsBut there is a large group of people who sustain head inju
36、res which can go undetected through ordinary medical examinationThere are the people who seemingly recover from their injuries but still suffer subtle intellectual and behavioural effect that may seriously impair their ability to work and interact normally with other people They are the victims of w
37、hat experts call a “Silent epidemic.“ Some never lost consciousness and other never even Suffered a direct blow to the head，yet brain damage occurred（分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.China witnesses great success in economical development after its adoption Of the policy Of reform and op
38、enness to the outside worldBut the economical prosperity，at the Same time，brings about the overwhelming appearance of fake commodities causing enormous economical lossRequirement：Write an essay about 400 words，expressing your view on fake commoditiesIn the first part of your writing you should prese
39、nt your thesis statement and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate detailsIn the last part youshould bring what yon have written to a natural conclusion with a summaryMarks Will be awarded for content，Organization，grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow t
40、he above instructions may result in a loss of marks Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR（分数：20.00）_专业八级-815 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、Information Superhig(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：electronic）解析：听力原文1-10Information Superhighway
41、 At WorkThe Information superhighway is a new way of looking at electronic Communication. It can be broken down into four components: people, content, networks, and appliances.People are the travelers and builders of the superhighway. We travel the stuperhighway every time we make a phone call, rece
42、ive a fax , watch TV, or search the World Wide Web. Today, in many American communities, teachers, school administators, and librarians use the information superhighway to find new information and materials, share ideas and lesson plans with colleagues, and bring guests and experts to their classroo
43、ms. Communities use it to relay local information and to reach out the world beyond them. Families send email to each other, research vacation destinations, and share Information on child nutrition via the information superhighway.The Information superhighway also create jobs. Many people plan, desi
44、gn, build, maintain, and develop the net- works and appliances of the superhighway. others investigate the news, create the programming, and come up with the ideas that make our journeys on the superhighway information and entertaining.Content is the information on the superhighway. People created t
45、he Information superhighway to share ideas, entertainment, and data quickly, easily, and over great distances. The content that travels over the superhighway is as varied as the people who send and receive it. It can be a comedy show transmitted over broadcast or cable television networks, or it can
46、 be an e-mail message between old friends. It can also be the voice mail of a school principal, or the online database of a small business. Today, every kind of inform action can be transmitted to anywhere at anytime. The content carried over the superhighway is immense and growing constantly. Are y
47、ou looking for a play or a poem by Shakespeare7 Its out there. You need not worry if you have no time to visit a library during work hours. The library of Congress and hundreds of other public libraries around the world are electronically open for everybody, at any time of the day or night. You can even download country profiles from the CLAs world fact book. And newspapers are making their archives available on the In
