1、专业八级-868 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、Australian(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.The progress in developing alternative e
2、nergy.B.The abundant deposit.C.The development of technology.D.All of the above.A.Mining is difficult.B.It costs a lot of money to preserve.C.They are difficult to be processed.D.They are non-renewable.A.Blowing.B.Splitting atoms.C.Joining atoms.D.None of the above.A.20-50 years.B.50-100 years.C.100
3、-120 years.D.200-500 years.A.should be banned in order to save energyB.brings some side effectsC.causes the earth s temperature riseD.should not be blamed for the pollution of environment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.was nominated for Defense SecretaryB.was member
4、of the Senate Arms Services CommitteeC.was concerned by the growing tension on the Korean PeninsulaD.is Deputy-Secretary of DefenseA.held confirmation hearing for Mr. PerreyB.may have to decide whether to impose sanctions on North KoreaC.made discussions on whether to deploy Patriot Defense system t
5、o South KoreaD.made discussions on whether to deploy a single nuclear device to South KoreaA.He is very concerned about the North Koreas nuclear program.B.He favors aggressive diplomacy to resolve the crisis.C.He thinks US troops should continue to join UN peace-keeping missions.D.He thinks large Am
6、erican units should not remain under US command.八、Questions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.The heavy snowfall.B.The melting snow and heavy rain.C.The tropical storm.D.The dike has been destroyed.A.People evacuated from their homes can return now.B.Hood waters are receding in all parts of the upper mid-w
7、estern United States.C.Flooding is expected to continue for a few more days.D.There was a record snowfall last year.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、A full moon was shin(总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.What abruptly ended Thompsons dream of the past?（分数：1.00）A.The realization that this w
8、as only a time-consuming fantasy.B.The glimpse of an important clue to future discovery.C.A resolution derived from his fantasy that he must learn more about this great past city.D.The locating of the mysterious Sacred Well.2.Thompson believed that man is instinctively a sun-worshipper because _.（分数
9、：1.00）A.the worship of the sun-god had clearly been the function of the templeB.all living things celebrate the sunriseC.the sunrise is the most magnificent of all phenomenaD.It is natural for man to worship the sun and he has always done so3.What was Thompsons first reaction to the scene ahead?（分数：
10、1.00）A.He remained in the saddle for several minutes spellbound.B.He immediately jumped down and went forward.C.He waited until his bed was ready and then dismounted.D.He rode to the mound and stared at the structure before him.4.The territory which Thompson was exploring _.（分数：1.00）A.had been aband
11、oned by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years previouslyB.had been occupied and developed by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years beforeC.had been deserted by the Mayas as soon as the Spaniards arrivedD.was conquered by the Mayas thirteen hundred years ago十二、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、As every ancie
12、nt mar(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.What is the energy source of this so-called solar-sail vehicle?（分数：1.00）A.Sunlight.B.Nuclear.C.Wind.D.Electricity.6.What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Most scientists are confident that the spacecraft will work well.B.A more ambitious orbital flight will follow t
13、his mission.C.The author is quite sure that this mission will make impossible technologies seem possible.D.The key of the engineering of Cosmos I is building wings that can open and pivot.7.What of the following correctly describe Cosmos I?（分数：1.00）A.It is a 3-ft. metal pod.B.It has eight 35-ft. met
14、allic wings.C.It can fly an altitude above 260 miles.D.When it flies back to Earth, it will fall into pieces.8.What does “brainchild“ in the paragrapth 4 mean?（分数：1.00）A.Patent.B.Invention.C.Hope.D.Pride.十四、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、In April 1995, a you(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.The highly efficient modem commu
15、nication system began _.（分数：1.00）A.over a century agoB.in the middle 1960sC.in the late 1980sD.in the year 198010.The information superhighway came into existence because of _.（分数：1.00）A.copper wire cablesB.satellite communicationC.optical fibersD.laser and optical fibers11.Which of the following be
16、st expresses the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.It is optical fibers and lasers that have made the information superhighway possible.B.People can communicate with each other more quickly now on the Internet.C.It has taken quite a long time for the Internet to come into existence.D.If one is ser
17、iously ill, he can always get help via the modem communication system.12.The first two paragraphs tell us a true story of _.（分数：1.00）A.international cooperation via the InternetB.how dangerous thallium can be to humansC.how one can get help from the InternetD.the girls recovery from thallium poisoni
18、ng十六、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Extraordinary creati(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.Why does the author suggest that the work of Beethoven was highly creative?（分数：1.00）A.Because he sought to become the only composer of his time to challenge accepted musical conventions.B.Because he adopted a new principle of organiz
19、ation in his work by utilizing innovative strategies.C.Because he creatively manipulated the accepted rules and forms governing musical composition.D.Because he synthesized a transition between the older stylistic convention and the newer musical form.14.Which of the following would most likely foll
20、ow the final sentence of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.In the similar manner, several modern composers successfully established musical conventions.B.Similarly, the succeeding generation of composers manipulated accepted musical forms.C.In contrast to Beethoven, however, even great modern composers like Be
21、la Bartok did not attempt to alter accepted musical conventions,D.Musicologists are continuing to study the compositional styles of composers in order to determine whether their contributions have been innovative.15.The passage implies that an original contribution in science is one that _.（分数：1.00）
22、A.is often quoted in the work of other scientistsB.is careful not to make a value judgement about the use of dataC.is applauded by all distinguished experimentalistsD.generates a novel and well-founded generalization16.According to the author, distinctions between those engaged in the creative arts
23、and in natural sciences 9an in part be explained by _.（分数：1.00）A.the different objectives of those involved in these respective pursuitsB.the different methods they employ in the collection of data to support their theoriesC.the different ways in which they attempt to extend accepted conventional fo
24、rmsD.the different principles of organization that they utilize in order to create new works十八、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、The role of and trea(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The “solidarity-with-housewives strand of feminist thought“ (the first sentence in the fourth paragraph) refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.the first stran
25、d of feminist thoughtB.the second strand of feminist thoughC.the third strand of feminist thoughtD.none of the above18.The word “strand“( the first sentence in the second paragraph) is closest in meaning to the word _.（分数：1.00）A.seriesB.lineC.errorD.strength19.The author advocates that women _.（分数：1
26、.00）A.should not assume the roles of housewives at all.B.men should share homemaking with their wivesC.no other roles should be offered to women than being housewivesD.women should assume the roles of housewives only temporarily20.The second concern seems to be contradictory to the first one in that
27、 it argues _.（分数：1.00）A.that women should assume their proper roles as housewivesB.that women should commit no sin against their husbands and the societyC.from the premise that women are the weaker sex to be protectedD.that government policies should be made favorable to womens liberation二十、PART GEN
28、ERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.The poetic style Walt Whitman devised is now called _.（分数：1.00）A.free verseB.sonnetC.blank verseD.ballad22.Schooling in Australia between the ages of 6 and 15 is _.（分数：1.00）A.freeB.expensiveC.compulsoryD.optional23.North America borders both the North _ and the North _.
29、（分数：1.00）A.Arctic Ocean, Indian OceanB.Atlantic Ocean, Pacific OceanC.Atlantic Ocean, Arctic OceanD.Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean24.Which of the following is Henry Fieldings first novel?（分数：1.00）A.Joseph Andrews.B.Jonathan Wild.C.The History of Tom Jones a Foundling.D.The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon
30、.25.Which of the following is NOT the synonym of the word “die“?（分数：1.00）A.Kick the bucket.B.Pop off.C.Commence.D.Pass away.26.The following are the founding fathers of the American Republic except _.（分数：1.00）A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.Willian PennD.Benjamin Franklin27.The expenditure in
31、 American public schools is guided or decided by _.（分数：1.00）A.teachersB.studentsC.headmastersD.boards of education28.The Great Gatsby was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Wallace StevensB.Thomas Stearns EliotC.Ernest HemingwayD.F. Scott Fitzgerald29.The word “orator“ originally meant speaker; but now it sign
32、ifies the person who makes speech. This is an example of _.（分数：1.00）A.narrowing of meaningB.widening of meaningC.meaning shiftD.loss of meaning30.Which of the following about language is NOT correct?（分数：1.00）A.Language is arbitrary.B.Language is a system which consist of two levels: sounds and meani
33、ng.C.Language is vocal.D.Language is a fixed system and is not productive.二十一、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、During the tradition(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：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
34、 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.我轻轻地扣着板门，刚才那个小姑娘出来开了门，抬头看了我，先愣了一下，后来就微笑了，招乎叫我进去。这屋予很小很黑，靠墙的铺板上，她的妈妈闭着眼平躺着，大约是睡着了，被头上有斑斑的的血痕，她的脸向里侧着，只看见她脸上的乱发，和脑后的一个大髫。门边一个小炭炉，上面放着一个小沙锅，微微地冒着热气。这小姑娘把炉前的小凳子让给我坐了。她自己也蹲在我旁边，不住地打量我。我
35、轻轻地问：“大夫来过吗?”她说：“来过了，给妈妈打了一针她现在很好。”她又像安慰我似地说：“你放心，大夫明早还要来的。”我问：“她吃过东西吗?这锅里是什么?”她笑着说：“红薯稀饭我们的年夜饭。”我想起了我带来的桔子，就拿出来放在床边的小矮桌上，她没作声，只伸手拿过一个最大的枯子来，用小刀削去上面的一层皮，又用两只手把底下的一大半轻轻地揉捏着。（分数：10.00）_二十五、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.What about the future? I am convinced that the future will be even more ex
36、citing than the past. As I told my grandson, I very much envy him and I would like to be his age and have the opportunity to become again a scientist, starting in another field, and to have a chance to push further the frontiers of knowledge. I urge many of you, who read these lines, to do the same.
37、 Science is a very exciting experience as well as a worthwhile like goal, because only those undertakings that challenge us to develop our minds and energies to attempt the unattainable are worthy of us.If I had been given the chance to live another life as a scientist in the 21st century. I would s
38、tudy the brain and investigate the mechanism of consciousness, reasoning, logic, and memory, and I would try to understand how this marvelousmachine, that evolution has developed, is capable of analyzing itself and of understanding the world and reality. This is the ultimate challenge, which I dare
39、you to devote your life to, and to solve for the glory and benefit of mankind.The most precious message I want to convey to the Young is that your lives offer you an opportunity to leave a mark in history for the benefit of mankind. No project should be impossible to accomplish if one is properly de
40、termined to succeed and not to spare ones energy and resources.（分数：10.00）_二十六、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Some people say that university students should concentrate on their own field of study, and that all the classes theytake should by closely related to that subject. Others believe that unive
41、rsity students should get general education, takingclasses in many fields before concentrating on a single field. Which view do you support? Give reasons for your choice.You are to write an essay of about 400 words, commenting and expressing your views on the topic.In the first part of your writing
42、you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate 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. Fa
43、ilure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-868 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、Australian(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：naive/unaffected）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：tough adve
44、nturer）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：pretentious/showy）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：first-name basis）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：drinking in pubs）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：separate/divide）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：business etiquette）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：pat）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：uncommon / unusual / rare）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：boasting of/blowing）解析：听力原文Questions-Aus
45、tralianGood morning, everybody. Today my topic is about the Australians.There are two common set images of the Australian male. The first is the naive and Neanderthal male - great for a beer and a laugh. The other is the tough adventurer - a businessman who conceals the dorsal fin of a shark under a
46、 grey suit. This entrepreneur-type figure is a firm sports enthusiast and takes well to putting Australia on the global map. Good examples are media giant Rupert Murdoch, and Alan Bond, who brought the America Cup to Australia.In general, Australians are not pretentious by nature. They have a casual, drop-in approach when socializing and working. It is perfectly normal for Australians to refer to each other on first-name basis. And if you cant remember someones first name, “mate“ is usually appropriate, even if talking to a woman. A typical Australian speaks his mind, and is known to tell
