1、专业八级-937 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、At present companies(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.work hard while their boss is
2、around.B.come to work when there is work to be done.C.work with initiative and willingness.D.work through their lunch break.A.pressure from work can be reduced.B.working women can have more time at home.C.traffic and commuting problems can be solved.D.personal relationships in offices can be improve
3、d.A.Performance at work matters more than anything else.B.There are laws protecting employees working rights.C.Good reasons must be provided in order to fire workers.D.Working contracts in the US are mostly short-term ones.A.small firms.B.major banks.C.big corporations.D.law offices.A.A. office hier
4、archiesB.office conditionsC.office rulesD.office life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.opposition.B.support.C.ambiguity.D.indifference.八、Questions 7 and 8 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.negotiating about photographic material.B.negotiating an automobile agreement.C.facing serious
5、problems in trade.D.on the verge of a large-scale trade war.A.will end all other related trade conflicts.B.is unlikely to solve the dispute once and for all.C.is linked to other trade agreements.D.is the last of its kind to be reached.九、Questions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.oxygen.B.ancient weather.C
6、.carbon dioxide.D.temperature.A.Drastic changes in the weather have been common since ancient times.B.The change in weather from very cold to very hot lasted over a century.C.The scientists have been studying ice to forecast the weather in the future.D.The past 10,000 years have seen minor changes i
7、n the weather.十、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、TEXT A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Human migration: the(总题数：5，分数：5.00)2.Which of the following groups is NOT mentioned as migrants in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Farmers.B.Workers.C.Settlers.D.Colonizers.3.There seems to be a(n) _ relationship between great events
8、 and migration.（分数：1.00）A.looseB.indefiniteC.causalD.remote4.The last but one paragraph aims to _.（分数：1.00）A.support the preceding argument.B.define what human migration is.C.refute the preceding argument.D.initiate a new argument.5.According to Kingsley Davis, migration occurs as a result of the fo
9、llowing reasons EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.human adaptability.B.human evolution.C.cultural differences.D.inter-group inequalities.6.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Migration exerts a great impact on population change.B.Migration contributes to mankinds progress.C.Migration brings abo
10、ut desirable and undesirable effects.D.Migration may not be accompanied by human conflicts.十三、TEXT B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、Ricci, 45, is now st(总题数：3，分数：3.00)7.Ricci is compared to Columbus in the passage mainly because（分数：1.00）A.they both benefited from Italian sponsors.B.they were explorers in their ow
11、n ways.C.they obtained overseas sponsorship.D.they got a warm reception in America.8.We get the impression that the American edition of FMR will probably（分数：1.00）A.carry many academic articles of high standard.B.follow the style of some famous existing magazines.C.be read by one third of American ma
12、gazine readers.D.pursue a distinctive editorial style of its own.9.Ricci wants his American edition of FMR to carry more American art works in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.boost Americans confidence in their art.B.follow the pattern set by his Italian edition.C.help Italians understand American art better.
13、D.expand the readership of his magazine.十五、TEXT C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十六、My mothers relation(总题数：2，分数：2.00)10.The tone of the passage can most probably be described as（分数：1.00）A.facetious.B.serious.C.nostalgic.D.factual.11.According to Uncle Geoff, national strength could only be regained by（分数：1.00）A.ref
14、orming the manhood of England.B.using natural manure as fertilizer.C.eating more bacteria-free food.D.granting more freedom to Englishmen.十七、TEXT D(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、So what have they ta(总题数：4，分数：4.00)12.The suggestions offered by the head teacher are（分数：1.00）A.original.B.ambiguous.C.practical.D.cont
15、roversial.13.Ms Brenda Stevens suggests that before applying job applicants should（分数：1.00）A.go through each others CVs.B.rehearse their answers to questions.C.understand thoroughly the situations.D.go to town to attend training courses.14.Is it wise to admit some of your weaknesses relating to work
16、?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, but you should have ideas for improvement in the future.B.Yes, because it is natural to be weak in certain aspects.C.No, admitting weaknesses may put you at a disadvantage.D.No, it will only prompt the interviewers to reject you.15.The best way to deal with odd questions from the in
17、terviewers is to（分数：1.00）A.remain smiling and kindly point out the inaccuracies.B.keep calm and try to be tactful in your answers.C.say frankly what you think about the issues raised.D.suggest something else to get over your nervousness.十九、TEXT E(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、This month Singapore(总题数：6，分数：6.00)1
18、6.At the end of the passage, the author seems to imply that success of the bill depends upon（分数：1.00）A.strict enforcement.B.public support.C.government assurance.D.filial awareness.17.By quoting the growing percentage points of the aged in the population, the author seems to imply that（分数：1.00）A.the
19、 country will face mounting problems of the old in future.B.the social welfare system would be under great pressure.C.young people should be given more moral education.D.the old should be provided with means of livelihood.18.The author thinks that if the bill becomes law, its effect would be（分数：1.00
20、）A.indirect.B.unnoticeable.C.apparent.D.straightforward19.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Filial responsibility in Singapore is enforced by law.B.Fathers have legal obligations to look after their children.C.It is an acceptable practice for the old to continue working.D.The A
21、dvisory Council was dissatisfied with the problems of the old.20.The author seems to suggest that traditional values（分数：1.00）A.play an insignificant role in solving social problems.B.are helpful to the elderly when they sue their children.C.are very important in preserving Asian uniqueness.D.are sig
22、nificant in helping the bill get approved.21.The Maintenance of Parents Bill（分数：1.00）A.received unanimous support in the Singapore Parliament.B.was believed to solve all the problems of the elderly poor.C.was intended to substitute for traditional values in Singapore.D.was passed to make the young m
23、ore responsible to the old.二十一、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)22.Wordsworths poetry, divided by the subjects, falls into two major groups: one about and the other about（分数：1.00）A.nature, human lifeB.society, human natureC.human life, social systemD.universe, human spirit23.As a romantic poet, Wi
24、lliam Wordsworth advocated the following EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.B.the use of colloquialism spoken by the masses.C.elegant wordings and inflated figures of speech.D.the humble and rustic life as subject matter.24.The leading _ state in the Uni
25、ted States is Wisconsin.（分数：1.00）A.wheatB.riceC.dairyD.maize25.The morpheme “scope“ in the common word “telescope“ is a(n)（分数：1.00）A.bound morpheme.B.bound form.C.inflectional morpheme.D.free morpheme.26.The history of English is usually divided into _ major periods.（分数：1.00）A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.two
26、27.The most important economic activity in Canada is（分数：1.00）A.mining.B.fishing.C.farming.D.manufacturing.28.The reading of the first chapter of the novel Pride and Prejudice has led the reader to the understanding of Mrs Bennet as a woman of（分数：1.00）A.simple character and mean understanding.B.intri
27、cate character and short temper.C.simple character and good education.D.intricate character and outstanding talent.29.According to statistics, _ employer in Australia is the manufacturing industry.（分数：1.00）A.the fourth largestB.the third largestC.the second largestD.the largest30.The study of langua
28、ge acquisition is generally known as（分数：1.00）A.theoretical linguistics.B.psycholinguistics.C.applied linguistics.D.historical linguistics.31.The city of _ , which was formerly known as Port Jackson, is the place of theearliest colonial settlement in Australi（分数：1.00）A.A. MelbourneB. SydneyC. PerthD.
29、 Darwin二十二、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十三、The hunter-gatherer (总题数：10，分数：10.00)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 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:_二十四、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：
30、0，分数：0.00)二十五、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.加拿大的温哥华 1986年刚刚度过百岁生日，但城市的发展令世界瞩目。以港立市，以港兴市，是许多港口城市生存发展的道路。经过百年开发建设，有着天然不冻良港的温哥华，成为举世闻名的港口城市，同亚洲、大洋洲、欧洲、拉丁美洲均有定期班轮，年货物吞吐量达到 8000万吨，全市就业人口中有三分之一从事贸易与运输行业。温哥华(Vancouvcr)的辉煌是温哥华人智慧和勤奋的结晶，其中包括多民族的贡献。加拿大地广人稀，国土面积比中国还大，人口却不足 3000万。吸收外来移民，是加拿大长期奉行的国策。可以说
31、，加拿大除了印第安人外，无一不是外来移民，不同的只是时间长短而已。温哥华则更是世界上屈指可数的多民族城市。现今 180万温哥华居民中，有一半不是在本地出生的，每 4个居民中就有 1个是亚洲人。而 25万华人对温哥华的经济转型起着决定性的作用。他们其中有一半是近 5年才来到温哥华地区的，使温哥华成为亚洲以外最大的中国人聚居地。（分数：10.00）_二十六、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)43.In some societies people want children for what might be called familial reasons: t
32、o extend the family line or the family name, to propitiate the ancestors; to enable the proper functioning of religious rituals involving the family. Such reasons may seem thin in the modern, secularized society but they have been and are powerful indeed in other places.In addition, one class of fam
33、ily reasons shares a border with the following category, namely, having children in order to maintain or improve a marriage: to hold the husband or occupy the wife; to repair or rejuvenate the marriage; to increase the number of children on the assumption that family happiness lies that way. The poi
34、nt is underlined by its converse: in some societies the failure to bear children (or males) is a threat to the marriage and a ready cause for divorce.Beyond all that is the profound significance of children to the very_ institution of the family itself. To many peoplc, husband and wife alone do not
35、seem a proper family they need children to enrich the circle, to validate its family character, to gather the redemptive influence of offspring. Children need the family, but thc family seems also to need children, as the social institution uniquely available, at least in principle, for security, co
36、mfort, assurance, and direction in a changing, often hostile, world. To most people, such a home base, in the literal sense, needs more than one person for sustenance and in generational extension.（分数：10.00）_二十七、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)44.COMPETITION OR CO-OPERATIONIn the first part of your writ
37、ing 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 appropriate
38、ness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. ANSWER SHEET ONE（分数：20.00）_专业八级-937 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、At present companies(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：get kn
39、own）解析：本题是关于公司赞助体育的第一个原因，比较容易回答，与 known有关的词如 well-known，famous，popular 等都可以接受。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：save）解析：紧接上题，第二个原因便是省钱。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：costlyexpensive）解析：虽然总体上来说是省钱，但赞助体育还是费用昂贵。答题的关键在于听懂商家赞助体育可少付一定的税从而节约开支的观点。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：match）解析：对于商家来说，sponsorship 最为关键的决策是运动项目与欲推出产品的吻合。录音中出现了match这个词，如果考生未能听出，必须推断出来。填空
40、项 1:_ （正确答案：the right image）解析：紧接上题，形象和产品最大幅度地出现是上题中提到的 match的保证。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：media media events）解析：是指在媒体中曝光频率高的事件。有些考生会填 press这个词，但 press是 media的一个部分。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：cosmeticsdrinks）解析：考查细节理解。此处须注意的是不能将答案写成 cosmetic或 drink。当然 Coca-Cola，Pepsi或 McDonalds也是能够接受的答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：favourably）解析：本题有关 spons
41、orship的优势，大众对产品的肯定态度是厂家所期待的。与 favourably有关的positively也是可以接受的答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：conditioning the mind）解析：制约人的头脑是广告的特点。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：costlyexpensive）解析：听力原文Questions-It is common nowadays for companies and industries to sponsor big sports events. For example, many companies sponsored the 8th National Ga
42、mes held in Shanghai in 1997. Then, what exactly do companies and industries get out of sponsoring big sports events, such as international games? And why do they do so?There is an obvious answer and a not so obvious one. The obvious answer is that they get known worldwide, particularly if they are
43、the principal sponsor of an event. This is especially important when you consider the number of countries around the world that might show the event on TV. The not so obvious answer is that sponsorship can help firms to save money.Then how can they save money in this way? Companies can claim expendi
44、tures on sponsorship or “support to sport and the arts“ against the amount of tax that they owe. So, if they are going to have to pay tax anyway, why not spend the money on promoting their name or product?However, sponsorship is surely a very expensive business. So, how does one decide which events
45、or activities to support? Companies spend a lot of time making sure that they have a perfect match between the products to be represented and the activity that needs sponsorship. Basically, companies have to make sure that the image is right and that the product gets maximum coverage through the eve
46、nt. I mean, you wouldnt expect a company whose product has a young international image to sponsor a sport that has a following among older people. There are all sorts of reasons behind sponsorship. Thats what the games about for those who are trying to sell it.There are some important points to cons
47、ider before agreeing to sponsor an event.First and foremost, I suppose, is the popularity of the event - in global terms, I mean. Events like the World Cup and the Olympics have businesses queuing up to offer sponsorship. There are the big media events: hours and hours of TV and satellite coverage guaranteed all over the world, as well as press coverage a
