1、专业八级-923 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、Introduction to the (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 TimesB.The Financial Times
2、C.The ThamesD.The IndependentA.A. classic disasterB. great achievementC. common peoples livesD. political newsA.the public is not very interested in the world outside BritainB.British journalists refuse to report these achievementsC.the British government forbids them to reportD.the British press do
3、esnt think the achievement in China is worthwhile to be reportedA.propagandisticB.entertainingC.instructiveD.informativeA.sarcasticB.indifferentC.no commentD.optimistic六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Question 6 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.Non-Orthodox Jewish doctors.B.Orthodox Jewish doctors.C.Protestant
4、doctors.D.Buddhist doctors.八、Question 7 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.Martti AhtisaariB.AcehC.HelsinkiD.Government official九、Question 8 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.send 3,000 troops to IraqB.hasten the withdrawal of its troops from IraqC.pull its troops out of Iraq in SeptemberD.draw its troops to safegua
5、rd the G8 summit.十、Questions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.China TelecomB.China RailcomC.China MobileD.China UnicomA.692 million.B.25.25 billion.C.330 million.D.358 million.十一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、TEXT A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、They sparkle and gli(总题数：5，分数：5.00)4.Except jewelry, diamonds can b
6、e used as _.（分数：1.00）A.crownB.industrial diamondsC.shirtD.coat5.Why knights fought bravely to win kingdoms rich with diamonds?（分数：1.00）A.Diamonds are very valuable.B.They want to become the richest man.C.They think it is more important to discover diamonds than to discover new lands.D.They are eager
7、 for jeweled crowns.6.Most diamonds can be found _.（分数：1.00）A.in AfricaB.in gravel at the bottom of rivers and streamsC.in desert sandD.in or near meteorites7.The following are the characters of diamonds EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.they sparkle and glitter in the lightB.they are very hardC.they are very val
8、uableD.they are tiny8.Diamonds are so hard that only _ can cut it.（分数：1.00）A.a man who knows all about diamondsB.diamond-edged toolsC.a special cutterD.diamond cutter十四、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、Proponents of differ(总题数：5，分数：5.00)9.According to the passage, John Coltrane did all of the following durin
9、g his career EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.improvise on melodies from a number of different culturesB.spend time improving his technical skillsC.experiment with the sounds of various instrumentsD.eliminate the influence of bebop on his own music10.The primary purpose of the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.discuss
10、the place of Coltrane in the world of jazz and describe his musical explorationsB.examine the nature of bebop and contrast it with improvisational jazzC.acknowledge the influence of Coltranes music on rock music and rock musiciansD.discuss the arguments that divide the proponents of different jazz s
11、tyles11.According to the passage, a major difference between Coltrane and other jazz musicians was the _.（分数：1.00）A.degree to which Coltranes music encompassed all of jazzB.repetition of motifs that Coltrane used in his solosC.number of his own compositions that Coltrane recordedD.importance Coltran
12、e placed on rhythm in jazz12.In terms of its tone and form, the passage can best be characterized as _.（分数：1.00）A.dogmatic explanationB.indignant denialC.enthusiastic praiseD.lukewarm review13.The author mentions the work of Ornette Coleman in the fourth paragraph in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.expand the
13、 discussion by mentioning the work of a saxophone player who played in Coltranes styleB.compare Coltranes solos with the work of another jazz artistC.support the idea that rational organizing principles need to be applied to artistic workD.indicate disagreement with the way Coltrane modulated the mo
14、tifs in his lengthy solos十六、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Many objects in dail(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.According to the passage, random failures in automatic control systems are “not merely trivial aberrations“ because _.（分数：1.00）A.automatic control systems are designed by engineers who have little practical exp
15、erience in the fieldB.the failures are characteristic of systems designed by engineers relying too heavily on concepts in mathematicsC.designers of automatic control systems have too little training in the analysis of mechanical difficultiesD.designers of automatic control systems need more help fro
16、m scientists who have a better understanding of the analytical problems to be solved before such systems can work efficiently15.The author uses the example of the early models of high-speed railroad cars primarily to _.（分数：1.00）A.support the thesis that the number of errors in modern engineering sys
17、tems is likely to increaseB.illustrate the idea that courses in design are the most effective means for reducing the cost of designing engineering systemsC.support the contention that a lack of attention to the nonscientific aspects of design results in poor conceptualization by engineersD.weaken th
18、e proposition that mathematics is a necessary part of the study of design16.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.identifying the kinds of thinking that are used by technologistsB.stressing the importance of nonverbal thinking in engineering designC.contrasting the goal
19、s of engineers with those of technologistsD.criticizing engineering schools for emphasizing science in engineering curricula17.Which of the following statements would best serve as an introduction to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The assumption that the knowledge incorporated in technological developments
20、must be derived from science ignores the many non-scientific decisions made by technologists.B.Analytical thought is no longer a vital component in the success of technological development.C.As knowledge of technology has increased, the tendency has been to lose sight of the important role played by
21、 scientific thought in making decisions about form, arrangement, and texture.D.A technologist thinking about a machine, reasoning through the successive steps in a dynamic process, can actually turn the machine over mentally.十八、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、It is possible for s(总题数：6，分数：6.00)18.Which of t
22、he following is most likely to be among the “issues“ underlined in paragraph 3?（分数：1.00）A.Why has the work of Griffith, a woman writer who was popular in her own century, been excluded from the canon?B.In what ways did Griffiths work reflect the political climate of the eighteenth century?C.How was
23、Griffiths work received by literary critics during the eighteenth century?D.How did the error in the title of Griffiths play come to be made?19.It can be inferred that the author of the passage expects that the experience of the student mentioned as having studied Wife in the Right would _.（分数：1.00）
24、A.lead the student to disregard information found in the Bibliotheca BritannicaB.teach the student to question the accuracy of certain kinds of information sources when studying neglected authorsC.teach the student to avoid the use of reference sources in studying neglected authorsD.help the student
25、 to understand the importance of first editions in establishing the authorship of plays20.Which of the following best states the “particular pedagogical purpose“ underlined in paragraph 3?（分数：1.00）A.To assist scholars in revising the canon of authors.B.To provide students with information about Grif
26、fiths work.C.To encourage scholarly rigor in students own research.D.To reestablish Griffiths reputation as an author.21.It can be inferred that the author of the passage considers traditional scholarly methods courses to be _.（分数：1.00）A.irrelevant to the work of most studentsB.unconcerned about the
27、 accuracy of reference sourcesC.too superficial to establish important facts about authorsD.too wide-ranging to approximate genuine scholarly activity22.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.revealing a commonly ignored deficiencyB.proposing a return to traditional termi
28、nologyC.describing an attempt to correct a shortcomingD.assessing the success of a new pedagogical approach23.The author of the passage suggests that it is a disadvantage of the strategy employed in the experimental scholarly methods course _.（分数：1.00）A.that students were not given an opportunity to
29、 study women writers outside the canonB.that little scholarly work has been done on the work of Elizabeth GriffithC.that most of the students in the course had had little opportunity to study eighteenth-century literatureD.that students were not given an opportunity to encounter certain sources of i
30、nformation that could prove useful in their future studies二十、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)24.In word formation, the word “_”is different from the other three.（分数：1.00）A.lovelyB.kinglyC.highlyD.daily25.A person in Beijing can describe what happens in Australia; similarly, a 21st-century person
31、can talk about events in ancient times. This demonstrates that language possesses the design feature of _.（分数：1.00）A.displacementB.dualityC.cultural transmissionD.productivity26.In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _ as their next president who promised a “New Deal“ to
32、get America out of depression.（分数：1.00）A.Theodore RooseveltB.FranklinD. RooseveltC.Woodrow WilsonD.HerbertC. Hoover27.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain?（分数：1.00）A.He is appointed by the Queen.B.He is Minister for the Civil Service.C.He sits in the Hous
33、e of Commons.D.In law, he is the symbol of the whole nation, head of the executive and an integral part of the legislature28.In English all the prefixes are _ morphemes.（分数：1.00）A.inflectionalB.grammaticalC.derivationalD.implicit29.Which of the following works best represent the national spirit of t
34、he 18th-century England?（分数：1.00）A.Robinson CrusoeB.Gullivers TravelsC.Jonathan Wild the GreatD.A Sentimental Journey30.In all his novels, Theodore Dreiser set himself to project the _ American values. For example, in Sister Carrie, there is not one character whose status is not determined economica
35、lly.（分数：1.00）A.puritanB.materialisticC.psychologicalD.religious31.Which one of the following statements is true of William Faulkner?（分数：1.00）A.He is famous for his inconsequential poetry.B.He won Nobel Prize in 1949.C.He often depicts slum life in New York and Chicago.D.He represents a new group of
36、Northern writers.32.Which of the following is NOT true about the political system of New Zealand?（分数：1.00）A.New Zealand has a written constitution.B.New Zealand has a parliamentary government and a constitutional monarchy.C.New Zealand follows the British parliamentary system with some variations.D.
37、New Zealand parliament has only one chamber.33.The longest river in Britain is _.（分数：1.00）A.the ClydeB.the MerseyC.the SevernD.the Thames二十一、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十二、Of all the component(总题数：10，分数：10.00)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.
38、00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.（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)44.这时，潮水越来越大了，天边要根银色的线条，一会儿变成黑色，一会儿又普通成白色，渐渐地排山倒海般由远向近而来。由于夜静，这潮水确实比白天的大，真如千军万马，两个人面对面讲话都听不到。不知道由于心理作用还是事实如此：夜潮的潮头也高，排列也
39、整齐；潮水到镇海定塔下，竟成了一根笔直的线，象受检阅的部队，整齐极了，人们还舍不得离开，一直看它急流直下。这时钱塘江对岸的一排信号灯全亮了，真是夜潮更比日潮奇。（分数：10.00）_二十五、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)45.Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer devel
40、ops a style that it marketed aggressively and gains some popularity, and it is this popularity that usually convinces the performer to continue performing in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to enjoy. But in time, the performer becomes bored singing the same songs in t
41、he same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of playing the same character repeatedly. The demand of the public holds the art- ist hostage to his or her own style, success, fame. If the artist attempts to change his or her styl
42、e of writing or dancing or singing, etc; the audience may turn away and look to confer fleeting fickle fame on another and then, in time, on another, and so on and so on.（分数：10.00）_二十六、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46.Will Fast Food Replace Traditional Food?In the first part of your writing you should
43、 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 appropriateness. Failure
44、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-923 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、Introduction to the (总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：university lectures/lectures in un
45、iversity）解析：听力原文-Introduction to the Sports DepartmentGood morning and welcome to the Universitys Open Day and to our minilecture from the Sports Studies Department. Every year we give such a lecture to introduce students to courses offered by our department concerning sports, and we find that peopl
46、e usually respond with great interest to these courses. So as usual, the purpose of this lecture today is twofold: one-we want you to experience a university lecture, to give you a taste of what listening to a university lecture is like, and two-we want you to find out something about the Sports Stu
47、dies program at this university. So feel free to ask any questions during the talk and Ill do my best to answer them.Right-so what does a course in Sports Studies involve? Well, you wouldnt be blamed for not knowing the answer to this question because Sports Studies as a discipline is still comparatively new, just as our department was established only five years ago. But sports is a growing area and one which is now firmly estab
