1、专业八级-928 及答案解析(总分：99.00，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)Questions 1 to 5 are based on a conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 10 seconds t
2、o answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the conversation.（分数：5.00）(1).In 1900, the worlds use of paper was about _ for each person in a year.（分数：1.00）A.50 kilogramsB.I kilogramC.5 kilogramsD.15 kilograms(2).Chinese paper was made from（分数：1.00）A.the hair-like parts of certain pla
3、nts.B.the wood of trees.C.the skin of certain young animals.D.the stem Of tall plants.(3).Who found out that paper could be made from trees?（分数：1.00）A.An Englishman.B.A Canadian man.C.A Swedish man.D.A German.(4).Now _ makes the best paper in the world.（分数：1.00）A.NorwayB.USAC.CanadaD.Finland(5).Some
4、 people in Finland wear paper boots in the snow in winter because（分数：1.00）A.they are waterproof.B.nothing could be warmer.C.they are convenient.D.they are durable.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 ans
5、wer the question. Now listen to the news.How many parachutists were killed in the crash?（分数：1.00）A.5.B.44.C.39.D.49.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Wh
6、at happened shortly after the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.Shops on the street closed down.B.People were fleeing the city.C.Shooting broke out.D.Assembly meeting was immediately held.(2).People protested against（分数：1.00）A.the detention of Mr. Wudato Santallo.B.the fraud elections.C.the rising of taxes.D.the
7、 police brutality.2. Question 6 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.where did the explosion take place?（分数：1.00）A.At a wedding hall.B.At a petrol station.C.In a downtown shopping center.D.Near the Tu
8、rkish Health Ministry.3. 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 aim of the meeting held by EU foreign ministers in Brussels?（分数：1.00）A.To urge Serbia continue its European course.
9、B.To discuss the upcoming elections in Serbia.C.To discuss the issue of Kosovo.D.To determine the border between Serbia and Kosovo.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Except at night, they hardly ever have time together. He often sits alone in the house waiting for Julie-Julie
10、to come home. It would be nice to have kids to play with when one comes home from work. But, Oh, the house is too small, Kappy-Pappy dear. We need to save and move to a bigger place before we can start a family.Kapsak never understands that. What does a big house have to do with having children? Whe
11、n he and Eka Udo had children, did they have a big house? But they died, didnt they? And the doctor later said something about cramped living conditions making it easy for malaria to virtually wipe out his family. So maybe Julie-Julie has a point. All his children had died because of being cooped up
12、 in one room. All except Udo. Udo Kapsak would not ordinarily admit it but the truth is he misses the boy so much. Udos full-faced smile. His quirky-chirpy ways. His innocent probing manner. Oh Udo! Hell be approaching five now. Five! A big baby!Sighing noisily, Kapsak tries to put thoughts of his s
13、on out of his mind. He has not seen the boy in over three years. And maybe he has gone the way his brother and sisters went. No. Not likely. Awadamoto would have told him. Awadamoto. Its been a long time since Kapsak saw him.Throwing on a shirt, Kapsak hurries off to the taxi rank in the business di
14、strict. “Kapsak, Kapsak!“ Awadamoto cheers as his childhood friend approaches. “Awadamoto! You have abandoned me!“ “Use that word lightly, Kapsak. You know who has done the most abandoning between me and you.“ “But Awad, we live here in town together.“ “Blame that wife of yours. I did not go to scho
15、ol and I dont like going near people who make me remember that all the time.“ Kapsak has it in mind to say something good about his wife, but something else jumps to his mouth.“Come Awad, what is Gestapo?“ “Gestapo?“ “No, Gestapo.“ “Man, I dont know. Where did you hear it?“ “Eh, I heard it somewhere
16、. How is the village?“ “Exactly as you left it.“ “And. “ “Eka Udo?“ “Yes. How is she?“ “How does it concern you? Anyway, I heard some big chief from her mothers village has taken her for his third wife.“ “What of my son? Is it well with him?“ “You would have known if you had bothered to go and check
17、 on him. Look, its my turn. “Bawling out to passengers to climb into his ramshackle taxi, Awadamoto ambles off.It is pouring heavily when Julie-Julie returns. Outside, it is rain. Inside, it is confusion. Kapsak is at first happy to see her back safely. Then his happiness turns to anger as she carri
18、es on about what an exciting time she had. Finally his anger succumbs to her gentle caresses and passion rules their world. Julie-Julie shoots out at first light. “Ive got to see someone urgently, Kappy-Pappy. “Kappy-Pappy, that is my name now, Kapsak laughs to himself as he shuffles off to the cons
19、truction site where he manages to earn a few bucks. On his way into the main yard, he ducks out of the way of a fast-moving four-wheel drive vehicle driven by an expatriate. Cursing lightly, he looks back to see the driver locked in a passionate kiss with a woman with luxuriant hair.“No wonder he ne
20、arly killed me!“ Kapsak spits out. “Early morning and hes already.“His mouth remains open but the words dry up. like the water taps of the city. The woman with the expatriate turns momentarily, perhaps to pick up something from the backseat. In that instant, Kapsak sees clearly the woman for whom he
21、 had left his first wife and forsaken his family and people.But he does not see the earthmover in front of him. Neither does he hear its powerful horns. And the driver of the earthmover does not see Kapsak. By the time someone notices the crushed figure lying by the roadside, a blackening pool of bl
22、ood has begun to seep into the earth.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the doctor, Kapsak and Eka Udos children（分数：1.00）A.died of a constant headache.B.died from a traffic accident.C.died of an infectious malady.D.died from goods famine.(2).The phrase “cooped up“ in the second paragraph probably means（分数：1.
23、00）A.mobilized.B.captivated.C.confined.D.shoved.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true of Kapsaks life?（分数：1.00）A.Kapask came across Awadamoto.B.His friend, Awadamoto, doesnt like Julie.C.Perhaps Julie is Kapsaks second wife.D.Kapask wasnt sure whether Udo is still alive.(4).All of the fo
24、llowing can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that（分数：1.00）A.Kapask and Julie had extra marital affairs.B.Kapasks parents may not forgive him.C.Julie lied to Kapask about her whereabouts.D.Julie and Kapask were blessed by his friends.(5).The best title for the passage would probably be（分数：1.00）A.K
25、apask and Julie.B.Death of Kapask.C.Love Affairs.D.Kapasks Children.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The romantic image of the trusty postman, delivering letters to the farthest-flung corners of the land, makes the reform of postal services a sensitive subject. This is especially true when the impetus for ref
26、orm comes from the European Union. This month the European Parliament starts work on a directive, drawn up by the European Commission, to remove the last monopolies in postal markets by 2009-the final stage in a slow and laborious liberalisation that began in 1992. Directives in 1997 and 2002 chippe
27、d away at the centuries-old monopolies enjoyed by national operators, and the proposed new law will open the whole market to competition by abolishing the “reserved area“ on mail weighing less than 50 grams. But although the legislative wheels are in motion, some countries are as sceptical as ever.T
28、he commission says it has deliberately pursued postal liberalisation at a slower pace than other market openings. This is partly due to its technical complexity. Unlike in telecoms, post has no physical network to share. Many countries had to create independent regulators from scratch in order to mo
29、nitor mar ket access and prices. The size of the heavily unionised postal industry also prompted caution. It employs some 5m people directly and indirectly, and its turnover is roughly 1% of Europes combined GDP.But arguably the biggest drag on liberalisation is old-fashioned resistance to open mark
30、ets, plus a dash of reverence for letter writing. One opponent of the 2009 deadline talks of “a noble industry that we want to protect“ and lauds the virtues of pen and paper. All postal operators recognise, however, that the epistolary habit has taken a hit from the Internet. With deadening pragmat
31、ism, the commission says liberalisation will improve quality and choice and reduce state subsidies.Countries that have already opened their markets, such as Sweden and Britain, agree. Since Swedens Posten AB was privatised in 1993, prices for business customers have fallen by 30%, though they have r
32、isen for consumers. The postal network has been extended, with new outlets in supermarkets and longer opening hours. Proponents of reform argue that Sweden, which has one of the lowest population densities in the EU, disproves the argument that rural countries cannot both have open markets and provi
33、de a standard service for everyone.But France, Spain, Italy and other countries worry that abolishing the “reserved area“ will damage this universal-service obligation. Last month Francois Loos, Frances industry minister, said 2009 was “an indicative date“ for competition rather than a firm deadline
34、. A spokesman for PostEurop, a lobby group representing European postal operators, says several countries would prefer a deadline of 2012 at the earliest, with the wholly implausible argument that more time is needed to research the impact of liberalisation.The commission knows a delaying tactic whe
35、n it sees one. Operators have had years to prepare for liberalisation. But some countries, such as Greece and Luxembourg, seem to want to protect their national monopolies at any cost. The attitudes of central European countries are more difficult to predict. Their governments supported the liberal
36、services directive, which favoured their mobile, comparatively cheap workforces, but have expressed doubts about opening protected home markets to competition.Incumbents may have less to fear from competition than they think, however. In countries with open markets, the former monopolists have remai
37、ned dominant. In Britain the Royal Mail has 96.5% of the market; in Sweden Posten AB has 91.5%. Regulators do not expect big changes in either country. Indeed, some advocates of liberalisation worry that open postal markets will fail to attract new entrants and that eliminating the reserved area wil
38、l not guarantee competition.The debate over market opening is an opportunity to find out what people really want from their postal services and a chance to rethink how they work, says Michael Critelli, the boss of Pitney Bowes, a company that makes postal equipment and software. Some people might, f
39、or example, choose to have domestic mail delivered to their offices on weekdays, he suggests. But such innovations will happen only if national governments can be discouraged from stamping the commissions proposals “return to sender“.（分数：5.00）(1).The phrase “chipped away at“ in the first paragraph p
40、robably means（分数：1.00）A.appealed,B.repealed.C.aggravated.D.consolidated.(2).All of the following are reasons of slow-paced reform of postal services EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.preference to letter writing.B.disapproval of open markets.C.attachment to monopolies.D.technological problems of postal services.(3).
41、Which of the following is NOT true of European countries attitude to the reform?（分数：1.00）A.Some countries welcome the reform.B.Some countries play the role of skeptics.C.Some countries are in a state of indecision.D.Some countries try to meet the deadline.(4).Innovations in postal services might app
42、ear when（分数：1.00）A.the countries lose their hearts.B.the commission makes a compromise.C.the reform is carried out.D.the proposal is modified.(5).Which of the following can best summarize the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The reform of postal services is undergoing in Europe.B.Protectionism hampers the reform
43、of Europes postal services.C.Monopolies of postal services are to be broken up.D.The European market of postal services is open to competition.八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Marriage may be about love, but divorce is a business. For global couples-born in different countries, married in a third, now working
44、 somewhere else and with children, pensions and other assets sprinkled over the world-a contested divorce is bliss for lawyers and a nightmare for others.Divorce laws vary wildly, from countries (such as Malta) that still forbid it to Islamic states where for the husband, at least-it may be obtained
45、 in minutes. Rules on the division of property and future financial obligations vary hugely too. France expects the poorer party, usually the wife, to start fending for herself almost immediately; England and some American states insist on lifelong support. Some systems look only at the “acquest“; o
46、thers count the lot. A few, like Austria, still link cash to blame. Japan offers a temptingly quick cheap break, but-for foreigners-little or no enforceable contact with the kids thereafter, notes Jeremy Morley, a New York-based “international divorce strategist“. Other places may be mum-friendly wh
47、en it comes to money but dad-friendly on child custody.The European Union is trying to tidy up its divorce laws. A reform in 2001 called Brussels II tried to stop forum shopping, in which each party sought the most favourable jurisdiction, by ruling that the first court to be approached decides the
48、divorce. That worked-but at the cost of encouraging trigger-happy spouses to kill troubled marriages quickly, rather than trying to patch them up. This, says David Hodson, a specialist in international divorce law, favours the “wealthier, more aggressive, more unscrupulous party“. It goes against th
49、e general trend towards counselling, mediation and out-of-court settlement.An EU measure called Rome , now under negotiation and pencilled in to come into force in 2008, tries to ensure that the marriage is ended by the law that has governed it most closely. It may be easy for a Dutch court to apply Belgian law when dealing with the uncontested divorce of a Belgian couple, but less
