1、专业八级-1024 及答案解析(总分：105.00，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)Writing Experimental ReportsI. Content of an experimental report, e. g. study subject/area study purpose (1) (1) _II. Presentation of an experimental report providing details regarding readers as (2) (
2、2) _III. Structure of an experimental report feature：highly structured and (3) (3)_ sections and their content:INTRODUCTION (4) ; why you did it (4) _METHOD how you did itRESULTS what you found out(5) what you think it shows (5)_IV. Sense of readership (6) ; reader is the marker (6) _ (7) ; reader i
3、s an idealized, hypothetical, intelligent (7) _person with little knowledge of your study tasks to fulfill in an experimental report: introduction to relevant area necessary background information development of clear arguments definition of technical terms precise description of data (8) (8)_V. Dem
4、ands and expectations in report writing early stage: understanding of study subject/area and its implications basic grasp of the reports format later stage: (9) on research significance (9)_ things to avoid in writing INTRODUCTION: inadequate material (10) of research justification for the study (10
5、)_（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).Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned by Edward in choosing the location“ of a house?A. Way of life one enjoys leading.B. Proximity to the work place.C. Convenience of other fami
6、ly members.D. Distance from relatives and friends.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to Edward, which of the following is CORRECT?A. A sociable person is suitable to live in the city suburbs.B. Suburban houses are more expensive than houses in cities.C. City suburbs are conveniently located for commutin
7、g to work.D. City suburbs are popular among the young generation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why are the town houses rarely less expensive than semi-detached houses?A. Because they are usually built on expensive property.B. Because they take too much space in cities.C. Because they have larger room for pri
8、ce to go up.D. Because they are built luxuriously and elegantly.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).If you decide to buy an old house, youd betterA. have a professional surveyor check it thoroughly.B. have the owner repair and renovate it thoroughly.C. find out the remaining life expectancy of the house.D. check a
9、ll things yourself to make sure they work well.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is Edwards idea about the size of a garden attached to a house?A. The bigger, the better.B. The smaller, the better.C. It depends on the owners preference and time.D. It depends on the size of the house.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTI
10、ON C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1.Which of the following statements about the American Defense Department is TRUE?A It has denied the authenticity of the pictures of abused prisoners.B It has supported the decision to stop the publication of the pictures.C It has considered the pictures of abused prisoners unacc
11、eptable.D It has been worrying about the violence incited by the pictures.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Salman Rushdie is _ by origin.A. British B. AmericanC. Indian D. Iranian（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).President Clinton received Salman Rushdie probably becauseA. Salman Rushdie is a professor at M.I.T.B. Salman Ru
12、shdie is a peace-loving fighter.C. the US is against the government of Iran.D. the US is against state-supported murder.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).What did the government intend to do in the beginning?A. To greatly restrict public smoking. B. To ban smoking in all public places.C. To supervise sm
13、oking in some bars. D. To ban public smoking in England.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The staff who work in public places would favor the ban because _.A. they dont have to inhale foul air B. they dont have to serve smokersC. they will get more tip from non-smokers D. there will be a rise on their salaries（分
14、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Benjie Goodhart is in his late 30s, adores his partner and has a young son. But the thought of marriage has paralyzed him with fear. And its all thanks to his parents perfect marriage. Benjie Goodheart felt the pressure of want
15、ing an idealized version of his parents relationship.According to Christine Northam, a relationship counselor with Relate. “Its like having a terribly clever elder brother at schoolit sets a competitive standard,“ she says. “Its a normal anxiety about a big change, and youve got the added pressure o
16、f wanting an idealized version of your parents relationship. “It seems such anxiety is not uncommon. “As much as its hard to cope with parents being imperfect, cheating, splitting,“ says therapist Tracey Cox, “it is sometimes harder to be presented with the ideal happy marriage.“ Avy Joseph is a cog
17、nitive behavioral therapist and founder of CityMinds. “Its quite common for people to put pressure on themselves,“ he says, “if theyve grown up in an environment where, in their view, things have been perfect. “Overcoming these fears involves accepting your marriage may not be perfect, but if it isn
18、t you will cope. Just because something isnt perfect doesnt mean its worthless. And if your marriage ends in divorce, it doesnt define you as a failure. “Your own worth isnt dependent on the success of your marriage,“ says Joseph. Working at Relate, Christine Northam knows no marriage is perfect. “I
19、 dont know anybody who is 100% happy with their marriage. Most marriages go through ups and downs. Youre idealizing it. You have a false impression of what real marriage is like. Most married people hate each other at times, frankly. You cant be perfectly in love all the time.“ So marriage is not th
20、e happy ending of the fairy-tales. I love the fact that, 44 years after they married, my parents still hold hands, make each other giggle, and tease each other. But they would doubtless balk at the idea that their marriage is perfect. Mum suffers from terrible vertigo, yet Dad persists in taking eno
21、rmous detours every holiday through a mountain range. Dad could spend a week looking at a ruined church, whereas Mum could do the Acropolis in five minutes flat. Hundreds more took place along the recurring themes of what time to leave for the airport (Mum, six hours before a flight; Dad, six minute
22、s), how to pour a drink (Mum, fill a large glass to the brim; Dad, quarter-fill a thimble) and how best to pass leisure time (Mum, bulk-buying from catalogue companies; Dad, reading every column inch of the newspaper).They arent perfect. They just love each other enough to deal with the imperfection
23、s. As Cox says: “What they are good at is having faith, loving each other and finding compromises to make them both happy. No one breezes through (marriage) without working at it.“ And yes, I would hope to have a marriage as successful as theirs. But I know it will take some work. Im ready for that.
24、 I finally got down on one knee this year. After waiting for the perfect romantic moment, I realized it would probably never come. I had prevaricated long enough. So I asked her on the spur of the moment, while I was unpacking the shopping from the car, with Wendy in a bath towel standing in our dri
25、veway asking why Id put Fred in the boot of the car (hed insisted) while he banged on the rear windscreen, pronouncing loudly about his latest fecal production. The proposal wasnt on a moonlit beach or over a candlelit dinner, but slap bang in the minutiae of everyday life, in alt its hilarious, glo
26、rious ridiculousnessand because of the person she is, Wendy loved it. And so it is that I find myself marching towards my impending nuptials, eyes wide open, resolve secure, safe in the knowledge that I am punching well above my weight with the woman who will be my wife. Benjie and Wendy were marrie
27、d last Saturday.（分数：5.00）(1).Benjie Goodhart is afraid of being married because_.A. his parents have a perfect marriageB. his parents hare a terrible marriage and have divorcedC. he is afraid of a big change in his lifeD. he feels pressure of maintaining a perfect marriage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Accord
28、ing to experts, why do people feel the pressure of having a perfect marriage?A. Because people fear that their marriage will not be satisfactory.B. Because if a marriage ends in divorce, it means that they are a failure.C. Because they want to compete with others their happy marriage.D. All of them.
29、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does “balk“ mean in the third paragraph?A. accept B. refuse to complyC. suspect D. challenge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the last paragraph, all of the following statements are correct EXCEPT_.A. No marriage is perfect but they know how to deal with the imperfections.B
30、. A happy marriage needs the great efforts from both parties.C. Only a few people have smooth marriage without efforts.D. A happy marriage needs the compromise from both parties.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors proposal of marriage can be described as_.A. romantic B. realistic C. plain D. exciting（分
31、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Affirmative action may not be the most divisive issue on the ballot, but it remains an unending source of conflict and debate at least in Michigan, whose citizens are pondering a proposal that would ban affirmative action in the public sector. No one knows wheth
32、er other states will follow Michigans lead, but partisans on both sides see the vote as crucial-a decision that could either help or hinder a movement aimed at ending “preferential treatment“ programs once and for all.Ward Connerly has no doubts about the outcome. “There may be some ups and downs.wi
33、th regard to affirmative action, but its ending, “says Connerly, the main mover behind the Michigan proposal, who pushed almost identical propositions to passage in California 10 years ago and in Washington state two years later. His adversaries are equally passionate. “I just want to shout from the
34、 rooftops, This isnt good for America, “says Mary Sue Coleman, president of the University of Michigan. She sees no need for Michigan to adopt the measure. “We have a living experiment in California, and it has failed, says Coleman.Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference on C
35、ivil Rights, sees something deeply symbolic in the battle. Michigan, in his eyes, is where resegregation began-with a 1974 U. S. Supreme Court decision that tossed out a plan to bus Detroit children to the suburbs. Henderson sees that decision as a prelude to the hypersegregation that now defines mu
36、ch of Michigan. The Supreme Court is currently considering two new cases that could lead to another ruling on how far public school systems can go in their quest to maintain racial balance.All of which raises a question: why are we still wrestling with this stuff? Why, more than a quarter of a centu
37、ry after the high court ruled race had a legitimate place in university admissions decisions, are we still fighting over whether race should play a role?One answer is that the very idea of affirmative action-that is, systematically treating members of various groups differently in the pursuit of div
38、ersity or social justice-strikes some people as downright immoral. For to believe in affirmative action is to believe in a concept of equality turned upside down. It is to believe that “to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently, “ as the idea was expressed by U. S. Supreme Court
39、Justice Harry Blackmun.That argument has never been an easy sell, even when made passionately by President Lyndon B. Johnson during an era in which prejudice was thicker than L. A. smog. Now the argument is infinitely more difficult to make. Even those generally supportive of affirmative action dont
40、 like the connotations it sometimes carries. “No one wants preferential treatment, including African-Americans, “observed Ed Sarpolis, vice president of EPIC-MRA, a Michigan polling firm.In 2003, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigans right to use race in the pursuit of “diversity,“ ev
41、en as it condemned the way the undergraduate school had chosen to do so. The decision left Jennifer Gratz, the named plaintiff, fuming. “I called Ward Connerly. and I said, We need to do something about this, “ recalled Gratz, an animated former cheerleader. They decided that if the Supreme Court wo
42、uldnt give them what they wanted, they would take their case-and their proposition-directly to the people.Californians disagree about the impact of Connerlys proposition on their state. But despite some exceedingly grim predictions, the sky did not fall in. Most people went about their lives much as
43、 they always had.In a sane world, the battle in Michigan, and indeed the battle over affirmative action writ large, would offer an opportunity to seriously engage a question the enemies and defenders of affirmative action claim to care about: how do you go about creating a society where all people-n
44、ot just the lucky few-have the opportunities they deserve? It is a question much broader than the debate over affirmative action. But until we begin to move toward an answer, the debate over affirmative action will continue-even if it is something of a sideshow to what should be the main event.（分数：6
45、.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true about Ward Connerly?A He advocates banning on affirmative action in the public sector.B He put forward similar proposals in other states several years ago.C Hes sure that Michigans movement will end preferential treatment programs.D He is quite c
46、onfident about the outcome of his propositions in Washington.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is Wade Hendersons attitude towards Michigans movement?A Approval. B Disapproval. C Objective. D Difficult to tell.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Wade Henderson, the US Supreme CourtA once hel
47、ped maintain apartheid in Michigan.B was against racism and racial segregation.C states its position on preferential treatment.D is going to rule on two new cases of segregation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT thatA Harry Blackmun used to support aff
48、irmative action.B in Lyndon Johnsons tenure, segregation haunted the US.C Ed Sarpolis is generally in favor of affirmative action.D African-Americans are main movers behind the Michigan proposal.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The expression “an easy sell“ in the sixth paragraph probably meansA being ended without controversy. B being sold at a cheap price.C being accepted by others lightly. D being accepted without doubt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).The author believes that the debate over affirmative actionA will soon be brought
