1、专业八级-906 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)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)(1).What is special about Mr. Phelpss degree?（分数：1.00）A.It integrates an assortment of courses.B.It includ
2、es Economics in the curriculum.C.Courses are taught individually.D.Students learn in separate booths.(2).Which of the following does Mr. Phelps consider the LEAST when applying for the vacancy?（分数：1.00）A.The reputation of the bank.B.Good training opportunities.C.Room for long-term career growth.D.Im
3、mediate wages and bonuses.(3).What is Orientation Camp mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Having fun around a campfire in open air.B.Helping freshmen adapt to college life.C.Welcoming newcomers at the school gate.D.Offering optional courses free of charg(4).According to Mr. Phelps, being a good manager means a
4、ll the following EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.putting his ideas across to others.B.solving thorny problems.C.explaining solutions to others.D.planning ahead of colleagues.(5).When encouraged to ask the interviewer a question, Mr. Phelps shows interest in opportunities to（分数：1.00）A.work elsewhere in Asia.B.recei
5、ve training in Europe.C.rise to managerial position.D.make independent decisions.四、SECTION C(总题数：4，分数：5.00)1. Question 10 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 the news.The police locked their suspicion on Vlado
6、 Taneski when they found that（分数：1.00）A.his reports covered the confidential information.B.the three murder cases all involved elderly women.C.all the victims had some similarities with his late mother.D.he was responsible for the disappearance of a women.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following
7、 news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).How many people recognized the man in the pictures within 2 days?（分数：1.00）A.24.B.3.C.640.D.48.(2).Which one is NOT included in the clue that helped the police identify the man
8、?（分数：1.00）A.His picture.B.His apartment number.C.His pseudonym.D.His vit2. Question 9 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 the news.What is the main idea of the news item?（分数：1.00）A.The Citigroup has been worst
9、 hit by the international credit crisis.B.The Citigroup has already started to reduce the size of its business.C.The Citigroup has encountered great losses in the credit crisis.D.The Citigroup has decided to take measures to deal with great losses.3. Question 6 is based on the following news. At the
10、 end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What made it hard for the rescue teams to approach the earthquake zone?（分数：1.00）A.The quakes destruction to roads.B.The collapse of the buildings.C.The torrential rain at night.D.The loss of electrical
11、power.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Cheating in sport is as old as sport itself. The athletes of ancient Greece used potions to fortify themselves before a contest, and their modern counterparts have everything from anabolic steroids and growth hormones to doses of extra
12、red blood cells with which to invigorate their bodies. These days, however, such stimulants are frowned on, and those athletes must therefore run the gauntlet of organizations such as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which would rather that athletes competed without resorting to them.The agencie
13、s have had remarkable success. Testing for anabolic steroids (in other words, artificial testosterone) was introduced in the 1970s, and the incidence of cheating seems to have fallen dramatically as a result. The tests, however, are not foolproof. And a study just published in the Journal of Clinica
14、l Endocrinology lets fix it now without a committee meeting.“Monique Huston actually has her dream joband many tell her its theirs, too. Shes general manager of a pub in Omaha, the Dundee Dell, which boasts 650 single-malt scotches on its menu. She visits bars, country clubs, peoples homes and Scotl
15、and for whiskey tasting. “I stumbled on my passion in life,“ she says.Still, some nights she doesnt feel like drinkingor smiling. “Your face hurts,“ she complains. And when you have your dream job you wonder what in the world youll do next.One of the big appeals of a dream job is dreaming about it.
16、Last year, George Reinhart saw an ad for a managing director of the privately owned island of Mustique in the West Indies.He was lured by the salary (SI million) and a climate that beat the one enjoyed by his Boston suburb. A documentary he saw about Mnstique chronicled the posh playground for the l
17、ikes of Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret. He reread Herman Wouks “Dont Stop the Carnival,“ about a publicity agent who leaves his New York job and buys an island hotel. In April of last year, he applied for the job.He heard nothing. So last May, he wrote another letter: “I wanted to thank you for p
18、roviding the impetus for so much thought and fun.“ He didnt get the job but, he says, he takes comfort that the job hasnt been filled, “So, I can still dream,“ he adds.I told him the job had been filled by someonebut only after he said, “I need to know, because then I can begin to dream of his failu
19、re./（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage,（分数：1.00）A.many people dont ask for much about their dream job.B.most Americans are not satisfied with their jobs.C.Lori Miller is totally satisfied with her current job.D.Lori Miller is not satisfied with her current job at all.(2).What is the role of the 4
20、th paragraph in the development of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To show that people dont ask for much about their dream job.B.To show that most people in America are satisfied with their jobs.C.To offer supporting evidence to the preceding paragraph.D.To provide a contrast to the preceding paragraphs.(3).
21、The phrase “a level playing field“ in Paragraph 6 means（分数：1.00）A.a field for playing level games.B.a level for playing field games.C.a phenomenon of inequality.D.a platform of fair competition.(4).All the following are mentioned as features of a dream job EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.demonstrating duty and ach
22、ievement.B.being free of politics.C.making people dream about it.D.involving alcohol drinkin(5).The passage is mainly about（分数：1.00）A.how people should choose their jobs.B.how to survive workplace politics.C.what peoples dream jobs are like.D.what to do to have a dream jo八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Israe
23、l is a “powerhouse of agricultural technology“, says Abraham Goren of Elbit Imaging (EI), an Israeli multinational. The countrys cows can produce as much as 37 liters of milk a day. In India, by contrast, cows yield just seven liters. Spotting an opportunity, EI is going into the Indian dairy busine
24、ss. It will import 10,000 cows and supply fortified and flavored milk to supermarkets and other buyers.So will EI lap up Indias milk market? Not necessarily. As the Times of India points out, its cows will ruminate less than 100 miles from the headquarters of a formidable local producerthe Gujarat C
25、o-operative Milk Marketing Federation, otherwise known as Amul. This Farmers Co-operative spans 2.6m members, collects 6.5m liters of milk a day, and boasts one of the longest-running and best-loved advertising campaigns in India. It has already shown “ immense resilience“ in the face of multination
26、al competition, says Arindam Bhattacharya of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Its ice-cream business survived the arrival of Unilever, its chocolate milk has thrived despite Nesti.Indeed, Amul is one of 50 firmsfrom China, India, Brazil, Russia and six other emerging economiesthat BCG has anointed
27、 as “local dynamos“. They are prospering in their home market, are fending off multinational rivals, and are not focused on expanding abroad. BCG discovered many of these firms while drawing up its “global challengers“ list of multinationals from the developing world. The companies that were venturi
28、ng abroad most eagerly, it discovered, were not necessarily the most successful at home.Emerging economies are still prey to what Harvards Dani Rodrik has called “export fetishism“. International success remains a firms proudest boast, and with good reason: economists have shown that exporters are t
29、ypically bigger, more efficient and pay better than their more parochial rivals. “Exporters are better“ was the crisp verdict of a recent review of the data.Countries like India and Brazil were, after all, once secluded backwaters fenced off by high tariffs. Prominent firms idled along on government
30、 favors and captive markets. In that era, exporting was a truer test of a companys worth. But as such countries have opened up, their home markets have become more trying places. Withstanding the onslaught of foreign firms on home soil may be as impressive a feat as beating them in global markets.BC
31、G describes some of the ways that feat has been accomplished. Of its 50 dynamos, 41 are in consumer businesses, where they can exploit a more intimate understanding of their compatriots tastes. It gives the example of Col, a Brazilian budget airline, which bet that its cash-strapped customers would
32、sacrifice convenience and speed for price. Many Col planes therefore depart at odd hours and make several hops to out-of-the-way locations, rather than flying directly.Similarly astute was Indias Titan Industries, which has increased its share of Indias wristwatch market despite the entry of foreign
33、 brands such as Timex and Swatch. It understood that Indians, who expect a good price even for old newspapers, do not throw their watches away lightly, and has over 700 after-sales centers that will replace straps and batteries.Exporters tend to be more capital-intensive than their home-bound peers;
34、 they also rely more on skilled labor. Many local dynamos, conversely, take full advantage of the cheap workforce at their disposal. Focus Media, Chinas biggest “out of home“ advertising company, gets messages out on fiat-panel displays in 85,000 locations around the country. Those displays could be
35、 linked and reprogrammed electronically, but that might fall foul of broadcast regulations. So instead the firms fleet of workers on bicycles replaces the displays discs and flashcards by hand.The list of multinationals resisted or repelled by these dynamos includes some of the worlds biggest names:
36、 eBay and Google in China; Wal-Mart in Mexico; SAP in Brazil. But Mr. Goren of EI is not too worried about Amul. The market is big enough for everybody, he insists. Nothing, then, is for either company to cry about.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, after EI enters the Indian dairy business,（分数：
37、1.00）A.Indias milk market will not necessarily be greatly influenced.B.Indias milk market will be completely lapped up.C.Amul will lose in the competition with EI.D.Unilever and Nestl6 will leave the Indian market.(2).According to the passage, “local dynamos“ are firms that（分数：1.00）A.are venturing a
38、broad most eagerly.B.tend to be more capital-intensive.C.are prey to “export fetishism“.D.mostly focus on home market.(3).According to the passage, “export fetishism“（分数：1.00）A.has lost its appeal for emerging economies.B.values international success for a firm.C.encourages firms to become “local dy
39、namos“.D.has been endorsed by a recent review.(4).All of the following are ways to accomplish the feat of withstanding the onslaught of foreign firms on home soil EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.relying more on skilled labor.B.specializing in Consumer businesses.C.taking advantage of the cheap workforce.D.better u
40、nderstanding home consumers tastes.(5).Which of the following would the author most probably agree?（分数：1.00）A.Not all of the developing worlds most successful companies are globalizing.B.Companies venturing abroad most eagerly are the most successful at home.C.Local dynamos are the most successful f
41、irms all over the world.D.Globalizing is not good for companies in emerging economies.九、TEXT D(总题数：1，分数：5.00)It is hard for modem people to imagine the life one hundred years ago, No television, no plastic, no ATMs, no DVDs. Illnesses like tuberculosis, diphtheria, pneumonia meant only death. Of cou
42、rse, cloning appeared only in science fiction. Not to mention, computer and Internet.Today, our workplace are equipped with assembly lines, fax machines, computers. Our daily life is cushioned by air conditioners, cell phones. Antibiotics helped created a long list of miracle drugs. The bypass opera
43、tion saved millions. The discovery of DNA has revolutionized the way scientists think about new therapies. Man finally stepped on the magical and mysterious Moon. With the rapid changes we have been experiencing, the anticipation for the future is higher than ever.A revolutionary manufacturing proce
44、ss made it possible for anyone to own a car. Henry Ford is the man who put the world on wheels.When it comes to singling out those who have made a difference in all our lives, you cannot overlook Henry Ford. A historian a century from now might well conclude that it was Henry Ford who most influence
45、d all manufacturing everywhere, even to this day, by introducing a new way to make carsone, strange to say, that originated in slaughter houses.Back in the early 1900s, slaughter houses used what could have been called a “ disassembly line.“ That is, the carcass of a slain steer or a pig was moved p
46、ast various meat-cutters, each of whom cut off only a certain portion. Ford reversed this process to see if it would speed up production of a part of an automobile engine called a magneto. Rather than have each worker completely assemble a magneto, one of its elements was placed on a conveyer, and e
47、ach worker, as it passed, added another component to it, the same one each time. Professor David Hounshell, of The University of Delaware, an expert on industrial development tells what happened: “The previous day, workers carrying out the entire process had averaged one magneto every 20 minutes. Bu
48、t on that day, on the line, the assembly team averaged one every 13 minutes and 10 seconds per person.“Within a year, the time had been reduced W five minutes. In 1913, Ford went all the way. Hooked together by ropes, partially assembled vehicles were towed past workers who completed them one piece
49、at a time. It wasnt long before Ford was turning out several hundred thousand cars a year, a remarkable achievement then. And so efficient and economical was this new system that he cut the price of his cars in half, to $260, putting them within reach of all those who, up until that time, could not afford them. Soon, auto makers over the world copied him. In fact, he encouraged them
