1、专业八级-831 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、Dream(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.their model permits school to cluster their r
2、esources, personnel and fundsB.they charge lower tuitionC.they are smallerD.they does a lot of fund-raisingA.ninety percentB.one hundred percentC.ninety-five percentD.eighty percentA.teachers are discovering for themselves what children and parents needB.there is someone telling teachers how to teac
3、h and what to learnC.teachers are from better backgroundD.students and parents go to school togetherA.world civilizationB.language developmentC.physics and chemistryD.literatureA.Because it costs less.B.Because teachers will learn quickly.C.Because it is required by experts.D.Because the cultural pa
4、tterns are diverse.六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 to 8 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.US aid programs in 21 countries over the next three years will be haltedB.US aid missions in 21 countries over the next three years will be extendedC.the United States government will establish an aid assistant organ
5、izationD.the United States is willing to invest more on many developing countries such as ZaireA.North AmericaB.South AmericaC.EuropeD.Africa, Asia, and Latin AmericaA.environmentB.populationC.cultureD.economic growth八、Questions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.both the Catholics and ProtestantsB.the Cath
6、olicsC.the ProtestantsD.neither of the twoA.has decided to give inB.is not going to give inC.has shown no sign of giving inD.is ready to counterattack九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、SANTEE, CALIF - Whe(总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.
7、Some of the treats can be removed.B.Young people play a minor role in tipping the police off some accidents.C.It is found that the attacker is likely to tell his plan beforehand to his peer.D.It is not difficult to make young people understand why it is in their interest to tattle.2.What does the la
8、st paragraph tell us?（分数：1.00）A.Andy Williams parentsdivorce has some negative effects on him.B.Andy Williams was rather popular because he used to be quite friendly.C.Anti-bullying policies are adopted by all schools in Colorado.D.Silence is strongly banned in schools.3.It can be inferred from the
9、passage that _ .（分数：1.00）A.Charles Williams had tried to prevent his son from the killingB.Charles Andrew kept his scheme to shoot as a top secretC.people who had the clue of the killing did not take Andrews words seriously except twoD.some of Andrews classmates found a revolver in his backpack4.How
10、 do you understand the word “mayhem“ in paragraph 1 ?（分数：1.00）A.Firing.B.Bombing.C.Disaster.D.Violent disorder.十二、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、At 5:30 in the morni(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.The author would like to see _.（分数：1.00）A.more buildings erected in the forestsB.fig trees planted in all forestsC.scientific
11、 efforts diverted to bomb makingD.the preservation of as many diverse species as possible6.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Forests could not function without the fig wasp.B.Forest will recover no matter what we do to them.C.If man does not acquire an und
12、erstanding of his relationship to the forest and other habitats there will be an ecological disaster.D.Scientists long-term contribution to the quality of life depends on their fig wasp research.7.The author is primarily concerned with describing _.（分数：1.00）A.research into tropical-forest biology on
13、 Barco Colorado IslandB.how the whole ecosystems can depend on the survival of a single speciesC.the life cycle Of the fig waspD.the importance of forests to the human race8.The authors attitude to the ecological situation of the tropical forests is _.（分数：1.00）A.Mann and urgencyB.indifference and ca
14、llousnessC.puzzlement and wonderD.detached and scholarly十四、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、Once found almost en(总题数：5，分数：5.00)9.The passage focuses on _.（分数：1.00）A.dincosaurs geographical locationB.shifting views of dinosaursC.migration patterns of dinosaursD.geologic activity of Earth10.The discovery of di
15、nosaur fossil sites in Bolivia is exciting because of the following reasons EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.they are found in continent other than Asia and North ContinentB.the largest dinosaurs in the world are found in this discoveryC.there are some unknown species of dinosaurs found this timeD.the dinosaurs w
16、ere believed to be some of the last ones on earth11.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 agoB.arrived in Asia from Noah America about 90 million years agoC.originated in Asia and later migrated to
17、North AmericaD.could have moved to Asia from North America long ago12.Witmers research leads people to believe _.（分数：1.00）A.Tyrannosaurus Rex had lips and Triceratops had cheeksB.dinosaurs might have looked like mammals such as sheepC.dinosaurs might not have looked like what we thoughtD.dinosaurs m
18、ust have looked like birds or crocodiles13.Newly-found fossilized tracks in Alaska proved that dinosaurs migration between Asia and North America took place _.（分数：1.00）A.much earlier than experts previously thoughtB.much later than experts previously thoughtC.after Asia became an independent contine
19、ntD.sometime around 25 million years ago十六、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、My mothers hands ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)14.According to the passage, whats the character of the authors mother?（分数：1.00）A.Gentle.B.Reserved.C.Hot-tempered.D.Restless.15.Whats the subject of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.My mothers hand.B.Pickled
20、cabbage.C.Kim chee.D.My mother.16.Whats the attitude of the author towards her mother?（分数：1.00）A.The author looks down upon her mother.B.The author is full of love for her mother.C.The author is full of pity for her mother.D.The author is bored with her mother.十八、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、Federal effo
21、rts to a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The passage provides information that would answer which of the following questions?（分数：1.00）A.What was the average annual amount, in dollars, of minority business receipts before the SBA strategy was implemented?B.What locations are considered to be unfavorable for minorit
22、y businesses?C.What is the current success rate for minority businesses that are capitalized by MESBICs?D.How has the use of federal funding for minority businesses changed since the 1960s?18.Which of the following statements about the SBA program can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The maxi
23、mum term for loans made to recipient businesses was 15 years.B.Business loans were considered to be more useful to recipient businesses than was management and technical assistance.C.The anticipated failure rate for recipient businesses was significantly lower than the rate that actually resulted.D.
24、The capitalization needs of recipient businesses were assessed and then provided for adequately.19.The authors primary objective in the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.disprove the view that federal efforts to aid minority businesses have been ineffectiveB.explain how federal efforts to aid minority busi
25、nesses have changed since the 1960sC.establish a direct link between the federal efforts to aid minority businesses made before the 1960s and those made in the 1980sD.analyze the basis for the belief that job-specific experience is more useful to minority businesses than is general management experi
26、ence20.Which of the following does the author cite to support the conclusion that the results of the SBA program were disappointing?（分数：1.00）A.The small number of new minority enterprises formed as a result of the program.B.The small number of minority enterprises that took advantage of the manageme
27、nt and technical assistance offered under the program.C.The small percentage of nations business receipts earned by minority enterprises following the programs, implementation.D.The small percentage of recipient minority enterprises that were able to repay federally guaranteed loans made under the p
28、rogram.二十、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Which of the following about bound morpheme is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Bound morpheme can not occur unattached.B.Bound morphemes are never words.C.All the prefixes are bound morphemes.D.Bound morphemes sometimes can be used alone.22.The same one word may h
29、ave more than one meaning. This is what we call _.（分数：1.00）A.SynonymyB.HomonymyC.PolysemyD.Antonymy23.Which of the following is the capital of Canada?（分数：1.00）A.Alberta.B.Toronto.C.Quebec.D.Ottawa.24.The poem A Psalm of Life was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Edgar Allan PoeB.Henry Wadsworth LongfellowC.Ra
30、lph Walao EmersonD.Washington Irving.25.It is in the year of _ that Columbus discovered the New World.（分数：1.00）A.1592B.1492C.1591D.149126.The 18th century in English literature is an age of _.（分数：1.00）A.novelB.poemC.proseD.play27.Which of the following has nothing to do with Easter?（分数：1.00）A.Rabbit
31、s.B.Haggis.C.Chicks.D.Eggs.28.Which is the largest city in Scotland?（分数：1.00）A.Cardiff.B.Edinburgh.C.Glasgow.D.Manchester.29.The word “bead“ originally meant prayer, but now it refers to the rosary used in the prayer. This is an example of_.（分数：1.00）A.widening of meaningB.loss of meaningC.meaning sh
32、iftD.narrowing of meaning30.Which of the following is NOT Robert Frosts poem?（分数：1.00）A.Chicago.B.After Apple-Picking.C.The Road Not Taken.D.The Most of It.二十一、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、The ordinary family (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.
33、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:_二十三、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十四、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.徐霞客一生周游考察了 16个省，足迹几乎遍及全国。他在考察的过程中，从来不盲目迷信书本上的结论。他发现前人研究地理的记载有许多不是很可靠的地方。为了进行真实细致的考察，他很少乘车坐船，几乎全靠双脚
34、翻山越岭，长途跋涉；为了弄清大自然的真相，他总是挑选道路艰险的山区，人烟稀少的森林进行考察，发现了许多奇山秀景；他常常选择不同的时间和季节，多次重游各地各山，反复观察变换的奇景。（分数：10.00）_二十五、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.I have forgotten whether the song of the cricket be not u early a token of autumns approach as any other - that song which may be called an audible stillness
35、; for though very loud and heard after, yet the mind does not take note of it as a sound, so completely is its individual existence merged among the accompanying characteristics of the season. Alas for the pleasant summer time I In August the grass is still verdant on the hills and in the valleys; t
36、he foliage of the trees is as dense as ever, and as green; the flowers gleam forth in richer abundance along the margin of the river, and by the stone walls, and deep among the woods; the days too, are az fervid now as they were a month ago; and yet in every breath of wind and in every beam of sunsh
37、ine we hear the whispered farewell and behold the parting smile of a dear friend. There is a coolness amid and the heat, a mildness in the blazing noon. Not a breeze can stir but it thrills us with the breath of autumn. A pensive glory is seen in the far golden gleams; among the shadows of the trees
38、. The flowers - even the brightest of them, and they are the most gorgeous of the year - have this gentle sadness wedded to their pomp, and typify the character of the delicious time each within itself. The brilliant cardinal flower has never seemed gay to me.（分数：10.00）_二十六、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.
39、00)43.In the last 20 years, the assessment of students has undergone major transformation. Many educational institutions no longer use formal examinations as a means of assessment as they believe formal examination recruits are an unfair indication of a students ability. To what extent do you agree
40、or disagree with this statement? Write an essay of about 400 words, commenting and expressing your views on the following topic;FORMAL EXAMINATION OUTDATEDIn the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with a
41、ppropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：
42、20.00）_专业八级-831 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、Dream(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：waking up）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：eyelids）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：logical）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：pictures）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：sexual）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：symbolize）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：mystic
43、al）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：collective）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：aggressive）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：inferiority）解析：听力原文Questions-DreamGood afternoon, everyone. Today well talk about some facts of dreaming. Some people thought that they never dreamed or hardly ever dreamed. Only a third of the men and nearly half of the wom
44、en thought that they dreamed several times a night. In fact, research shows that everyone dreams quite frequently every night. Moreover, we all dream many times every night but we dont usually remember our dreams. If we do remember our dreams, they are usually the last ones that we had before waking
45、 up. Other people know when we are dreaming because they can see our eyelids moving. If they wake us up at that moment we will remember our dream. Research by Dr Keitman at the University of Chicago has shown this. He has also tried waking people up when their eyelids arent moving, and they have tol
46、d him that they werent dreaming. If a person is prevented from dreaming but allowed to sleep, he or she becomes very upset. So the dream is important to us, and we need to dream.Then why do we dream? One popular theory is that we spend most of our day thinking about practical matters, shop ping, getting to work, seeing our friends, etc. We spend very little of our time thinking about our deep anxieties, fears, and hopes, although these are very important. When the mind doesnt have to think about everyday matters it is free to think about these deeper concerns, and it doesnt have to be logic
