1、专业八级-899 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、Techniques for Oral (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.Technical researchB.Investing
2、more money in new machinery.C.Finding out what customers want.D.Exporting more manufactured goods.A.Increase more goods per worker.B.Decrease the consumption of raw materials.C.Get rid of strikes by increasing wages and decreasing working hours.D.Make the factory work more interesting.A.Machinery in
3、 factories is too old.B.Management in some industries appears out-of-date.C.Trade unions disagree with each other and they are incompetent in controlling their own members.D.Manufacturing industries are awkward in finding out effective ways of exporting goods.A.The British boast of reputation for ho
4、nesty and fair dealing in business.B.The British are inventive and there are many skilled workers in the industries.C.Economic globalization promotes the development off economy in almost all countries, and of course Britain is one of them.D.Both A and B.A.The foreign exchange earned from tourism an
5、d banking industry is one of British most important exports.B.“Not bad!“ in English often means “Just so so, thank you!“C.Though fewer strikes have ever taken place in Britain than many other countries, there is not a way out of the awkward situation between workers, trade unions and management.D.Co
6、al-mining and cotton textile industry were and are still the pride and strength of the British.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.because they cleaned the ship with lethal liquid.B.as a result of loading poisonous ores.C.as a result of too much exposure to the poisonous
7、 gas.D.because of the leakage of lethal gas at the port.A.The ship was carrying minerals to Thailand.B.The only survivor was being treated in a hospital far away.C.The survivor was the youngest of the six crewmen.D.The Chinese Embassy was very concerned about the accident.八、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：
8、1，分数：3.00)A.provide a British-led force with information and materials.B.help a British-led armed force in military training.C.help to train new soldiers only in a. British-led force.D.provide the new Afghan army with military information.A.There were 24 passengers in the helicopter.B.More than half
9、 of the passengers were hurt.C.The helicopter made a wrong landing.D.The helicopter attempted to land in a difficult terrain.A.went to a Pakistani hospital for his kidney disease.B.committed 6 militants to fight in a hospital in Kandahar.C.was still somewhere in the southern city of Kandahar.D.went
10、to a Pakistani hospital for a regular medical check.九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：3，分数：3.00)1.We can learn from Tinkers and Thomsons study that_.（分数：1.00）A.there may be more and more under-thirties women living with their parentsB.there may be more and more about: thirties remainin
11、g singleC.working-class youngsters are likely to live better than middle-class youngstersD.the under-thirties tend to avoid downward mobility by travelling2.It may be advised to the under-thirties that_.（分数：1.00）A.they seek help from their parentsB.they hold an optimistic attitudeC.they start a care
12、er overseasD.No advice is offered3.Tinker believes that the major cause for the lower living standard of todays under-thirties is that_.（分数：1.00）A.they have to face lower job securityB.they are living in an ageing societyC.they have to take care of the oldD.their expectations go beyond their abiliti
13、es十一、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)4.Miss Seleskovitchs case shows that an interpreter needs to_.（分数：1.00）A.have a sense of humourB.be quick-wittedC.have a good command of a foreign languageD.be able to play on words5.The most likely trend for machine translation believed by the author is that_.（分数：1.00）A.it
14、 will take the place of human translatorsB.it wont work at allC.it may have an equal standing with human translatorsD.it may complement human translators6.What made simultaneous translation possible?（分数：1.00）A.The League of Nations.B.International meetings.C.Technology advancement.D.Secret diplomacy
15、.7.According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.before World War I, the diplomat language was French rather than EnglishB.simultaneous translation is a demanding jobC.German is more difficult than EnglishD.interpreters have played a role in preventing breakou
16、t of war十二、TEXT C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)8.It is implied by “The pendulum swung far right during the 1990s.“that_.（分数：1.00）A.it was no easy task to change what Americans thought about divorce in the 1990sB.parents in the 1990s would think twice before they got divorcedC.people were discouraged to get divorce
17、d by the 1990s lawD.people could resort to law to regulate family relations9.In Professor Hetheringtons study of the impact of divorce, she found that_.（分数：1.00）A.most of the divorced parents are hardly able to cope with its impactB.most of the children of divorced parents find it hard to adjust the
18、mselvesC.most of the children of divorced parents do not care about their parents marital relationsD.most of the divorced parents can adjust themselves to the new lives10.The conclusion Professor Hetherington drew from her study is that_.（分数：1.00）A.the pain of divorce may prevent one from beginning
19、a better lifeB.most divorces lead to happy adults and childrenC.half of divorced people deal successfully with the challenges of divorceD.the challenges of divorce may make one more realistic and sensible11.The authors of the book For Better or for Worse: Divorce Reconsidered intend to_.（分数：1.00）A.m
20、ake Americans more confident about getting divorced and have a better lifeB.support divorce but is not anti-marriageC.offer some alternatives on how to avoid divorceD.understate the suffering inflicted on children of divorced parents十三、TEXT D(总题数：4，分数：4.00)12.Businessman David Waiters finds that_.（分
21、数：1.00）A.his plant still is run well despite the economic slowdownB.salesmen at his plant adapt themselves psychologically to tile changeC.workers at his plant are more willing to work harderD.his plant is still hiring people although there is a shortage of competent workers13.The fact that “Now hir
22、ing“ placards are slipping from front windows demonstrates that_.（分数：1.00）A.changes take place as to the way of hiring a personB.companies will be more secretive in hiring a personC.landing a job will not be as easy as beforeD.no company has to recruit new employees14.It is suggested to the unemploy
23、ed with retail experience that_.（分数：1.00）A.they return to school instead of hunting for another jobB.they follow their instinct to decide on the future jobC.they shift to computer fieldD.they try to find a new job outside the retailing field15.We can infer from the passage that at present_.（分数：1.00）
24、A.people can only find jobs in catering businessB.high-tech employees are not as highly regarded as before by many companiesC.skilled employed workers are eager to take another job once it is availableD.a company will adjust the pay according to its employees experience rather than their education十四
25、、TEXT E(总题数：3，分数：3.00)16.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.A chimpanzee can learn to use sign language to make sentences.B.Other animals can invent tools.C.Sharing and cooperating are no longer signs of only human behaviour.D.The line dividing h
26、uman culture from animal culture is not as clear as we might think.17.Which is NOT discussed as a major aspect of “culture“?（分数：1.00）A.Tool making.B.Cooperation.C.Recreation.D.Communication.18.Which of the following is true of the culture of animals?（分数：1.00）A.Chimps are able to communicate abstract
27、 ideas.B.All monkeys can wash potatoes and get rid of the sand.C.Chimps can talk as humans do.D.Very few animal species are found to have cultures.十五、TEXT E(总题数：2，分数：2.00)19.The author may regard risks as something_.（分数：1.00）A.tragicB.dangerousC.unavoidableD.promising20.It is implied that_.（分数：1.00）
28、A.home is the most dangerous placeB.most people takes risks in many areas besides risking their livesC.risk awareness may contribute to safetyD.if we dont take any risks, we will be able to think clearly十六、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.In Canada the Head of State is_.（分数：1.00）A.the Prime Min
29、isterB.the governor-generalC.Queen Elizabeth IID.the leader of the majority party22.Walter Scott was famous for his_.（分数：1.00）A.Pride and PrejudiceB.Sense and SensibilityC.EmmaD.The Lady of the Lake23.Which of the following is NOT one of Austins three speech acts?（分数：1.00）A.Locutionary act.B.Illocut
30、ionary act.C.Perlocutionary act.D.Postlocutionary act.24.What is considered as important to the Americans as the Great Charter to the British people?（分数：1.00）A.The American Independence.B.The Declaration of Independence.C.The Constitution of the United States of America.D.The American jury systems.2
31、5.The Waste Land was written by_.（分数：1.00）A.Samuel BeckettB.James JoyceC.William Butler YeatsD.T.S. Eliot26.The word smog is a product of_.（分数：1.00）A.InventionB.compoundingC.abbreviationD.blending27.Which was one of the most famous political pamphlets written by Jonathan Swift?（分数：1.00）A.A Modest Pr
32、oposal.B.Gullivers Travels.C.A Tale of a Tub.D.The Battle of the Books.28.Which is the smallest of all the states in America?（分数：1.00）A.Hawaii.B.Washington D-C.C. Texas.D.Rhode Islan29.Semantic triangle is most closely related to_.（分数：1.00）A.the naming theoryB.the conceptualist viewC.contextualismD.
33、behaviourism30.Which is the religious capital in the UK?（分数：1.00）A.York.B.London.C.Canterbury.D.Kent.十七、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、The Ozone Layer, fou(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.
34、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:_十九、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.诚然，这是我们祖宗的伟业，也是对世界的贡献；可是我们为什么不去追问刚刚建国二百多年的美国，为什么会在物质丰富和科学发展上，跨越了我们的五千年?鲁迅先生深刻地剖析了中国国民的性格，才产生了“阿 Q”这个人木三分的中国人心态的典型；但是直至今日，中国的“阿 Q”还满街跑。官员中有，文化人中也有：好像中国的古老文明是一
35、张“席梦思”，沉醉和倒卧其中或吟唱几句古老文明的曲牌，中国就能强大了起来似的。（分数：10.00）_二十一、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.It is, perhaps, no accident that many of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile men. Right up until comparatively recent times, it was possible for an intelligent person to acquaint
36、 himself with almost every branch of knowledge. Thus, men of genius like Leonardo da Vinci or Sir Philip Sidney, engaged in many careers at once as a matter of course. Da Vinci was so busy with his numerous inventions, that he barely found the time to complete his paintings; Sidney, who died in batt
37、le when he was only thirty-two years old, was not only a great soldier, but a brilliant scholar and poet as well. Both these men came very near to fulfilling the Renaissance ideal of the “Universal man“, the man who was proficient at everything.Today, we rarely, if ever, hear that a musician has jus
38、t invented a new type of submarine. Knowledge has become divided and sub-divided into countless, narrowly-defined compartments. The specialist is venerated; the versatile person far from being admired, is more often regarded with suspicion.（分数：10.00）_二十二、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43. SHOULD COLLEG
39、E STUDENTS BE ALLOWEDTO CHANGE THEIR MAJORS MIDWAY?In the first part of your writing 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
40、 summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organisation, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-899 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
41、，分数：0.00)三、Techniques for Oral (总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：answers to questions）解析：听力原文1-10Techniques for Oral PresentationIn your university work, you will be expected to give oral presentations, in the form of reports or simply in the form of answers to questions. There are several things you ca
42、n do to make your oral presentations clear and easy to understand.The essential point to realize is that speech and writing are different. If you want to be clearly understood, you cant simply read your written report aloud. The biggest difference between spoken and written language is that readers
43、can look back over the printed words when they dont understand. In spoken language, however, listeners cant go back and check the words. They can rely only on memory. So the first principle to keep in mind when you re planning to speak in public is that you have to help the listeners memory. This me
44、ans that an oral report cant deliver information as rapidly as a written report. That is, you cant have as many pieces of new information packed into the same number of words, because they will come at too fast a rate for the listener to understand.In an oral report, the rate of delivery has to be s
45、lower. One of the best ways to hep your audience is simply to speak slowly. Many people speak too fast when they speak to a group. This is a mistake, especially if you have a foreign accent, because it makes listening more difficult. Beyond the simple technique of speaking more slowly when you speak
46、 before a group, there are ways of organizing your presentation that can help the listener recognize and understand your main points.The organization of your talk should allow enough time for the listener to think both before and after each new idea. The purpose of the time before the new informatio
47、n is to give the audience a chance to understand the background clearly. Knowledge of the background, or setting of the information, makes it much easier to anticipate what kind of information is coming next. If the new information occurs too early, without enough background, the listener isnt prepared to understand the new idea. So before each piece of information, the listeners should be prepared with enough background to be
