1、专业八级-957 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、What Is An American?(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.an artistB.a teacherC.an actor
2、D.an engineerA.he himself didnt intend toB.his teacher prevented himC.his parents prevented himD.he thought teaching was u better professionA.he has to do a years foundation courseB.he has to have at least three O levels at good gradesC.he has to face much competitionD.his entry qualifications are n
3、ot so stiffA.He is interested in science.B.He changes his mind easily.C.He is not good at painting at all.D.He doesnt worry about the security of a profession the way his father diA.Its chancy.B.Its not a real job.C.Its easier than science.D.Its not as secure as scienc六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Que
4、stions 6 and 7 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.Martin Edwards, Peter KenyonB.Peter Kenyon, Martin EdwardsC.Martin Kenyon, Peter EdwardsD.Peter Edwards, Martin KenyonA.on August 1,2000B.on July 14,2000C.in September,2000D.in September,2001八、Questions 8 to i0 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.the worlds first major music company
5、B.the worlds third largest record companyC.the worlds largest on-line music providerD.the worlds largest software companyA.the recording industry and on-line record companiesB.the recording industry and downloading-program operatorsC.EMI and on-line music providersD.EMI and MP3A.allows fans to copy
6、songs once or twiceB.allows consumers to burn the song to a CD three limesC.allows consumers to send the song to a portable device twiceD.is a compression format that turns music on compact discs into small computer files九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.Which of the follow
7、ing statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Elephants can be graceful.B.Tigers are too dangerous to be trained.C.Animals which are natural enemies can be trained to live together.D.Animals can become interested in their tricks.2.Pigeons can carry messages for about _.（分数：1.00）A.two weeksB.four weeksC.two
8、yearsD.four years3.Lions can be photographed easily when _.（分数：1.00）A.they are following a trail of something that smells good to themB.they are returning to their familiesC.they have been trained to work with other animalsD.they do not know a movie actor is nearby4.Race horses are hard to train bec
9、ause they are _.（分数：1.00）A.faster than other horsesB.smaller than other horsesC.more suspicious than other horsesD.more nervous than other horses5.Pigeons have been known to fly as fast as _.（分数：1.00）A.75 mphB.50 mphC.110 mphD.62 mph十一、TEXT B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.The federal courts are much better than t
10、he Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determining and assessing those violations because _.（分数：1.00）A.the federal courts have much bigger power.B.the federal courts are forum for determining and assessing those violations.C.the federal courts are more impartial.D.the federal courts are politica
11、l aren7.According to the passage, the issue of sexual harassment must be dealt with seriously because _（分数：1.00）A.the outcome is not known.B.most of the public is not content.C.many have been slow to jump into the Jones Clinton fray.D.as many as 40% of women in the work force will encounter it.8.In
12、the sentence some have argued that the people (the “feminists“) who rallied around me have failed to support Jones“ (paragraph 4), the phrase “rallied around has the meaning of _（分数：1.00）A.gathered aroundB.relied onC.was dependedD.relied9.According to the passage, the Paula Jones case was _.（分数：1.00
13、）A.nothing important.B.very significant.C.doubtful.D.vulnerabl10.According to the passage, sexual harassment is to _（分数：1.00）A.violate politics.B.violate the Supreme Court.C.cast doubt on the whole issueD.disturb a woman in an illegally sexual way.十二、TEXT C(总题数：5，分数：5.00)11.In the sentence “reads on
14、e sentence in his promotional pamphlet“ ( paragraph 4), the phrase “promotional pamphlet“ has its Chinese equivalent of _.（分数：1.00）A.宣传册B.晋升表C.促进措施D.提拔机会12.Ricci intends 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.fo
15、llow the pattern set by his Italian edition.C.help Italians understand American art better.D.expand the readership of his magazin13.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 own ways.C.they obtain
16、ed overseas sponsorship.D.they got a warm reception in Americ14.In the sentence “The cost of launching Operation Columbus is a staggering US5 million “( paragraph 3 ), the word “staggering“ has the meaning of_.（分数：1.00）A.surprisingB.surprisedC.shockedD.appearing15.We get the impression that the Amer
17、ican 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 magazine readers.D.pursue a distinctive editorial style of its own.十三、TEXT D(总题数：2，分数：2.00)16.The passage mentions each
18、 of the following as an appropriate kind of governmental action EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.encouraging equitable pay for temporary and permanent employeesB.getting firms to offer temporary employment primarily to a certain group of peopleC.ensuring that temporary workers obtain benefits from their employers
19、D.faciliating the organization of temporary workers by labor unions17.The first sentence in the passage suggests that the observers mentioned in line I would be most likely to. predict which of the followings?（分数：1.00）A.That the total number of temporary positions would increase as fewer workers wer
20、e able to find permanent positions.B.That employers would have less control over the terms of workers employment as workers increasedtheir bargaining strength.C.That more workers would be hired for temporary positions as product demand increased.D.That the number of workers taking temporary position
21、s would increase as more workers in any givendemographic group entered the workforc十四、TEXT E(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.Compared to the artist, the policeman is _.（分数：1.00）A.aggressive and not passiveB.factual and not fancifulC.neutral and not prejudicedD.a man of action, not words19.According to the author,
22、policemen view their profession as _.（分数：1.00）A.dangerous but adventuresomeB.full of corruptionC.full of routineD.worth the effort20.Like writers, poliemen must _.（分数：1.00）A.analyze situationsB.have an artistic bentC.behave coollyD.intervene quickly十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Tess of th
23、e Durbervilles was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.John GalsworthyB.Thomas HardyC.James JoyceD.Jane Austen22.Which of the following is NOT included in Shakespeares four great tragedies?（分数：1.00）A.Hamlet.B.Othello.C.King Lear.D.Romeo and Juli23.Which of the following countries does NOT take English as the of
24、ficial language?（分数：1.00）A.Singapore.B.South Africa.C.Canada.D.Belgium.24.Which of the following is NOT a cultural celebrity of American origin?（分数：1.00）A.Martin Luther King.B.Madonna.C.Michael Jordan.D.David Beckham.25.“dictatorship“ has _ morphemems.（分数：1.00）A.2B.3C.4D.526._deals with the actual u
25、se of language as a social phenomenon and can be approached in_ways.（分数：1.00）A.Psycholinguistics; twoB.Sociolinguistics; threeC.Psycholinguistics; threeD.Sociolinguistics; two27.Highland, bagpipe, kilt and Edinburgh may associate you well enough with _.（分数：1.00）A.WalesB.EnglandC.ScotlandD.Northern I
26、reland28.There are _ words by combining “white“ ,“up“ ,“wash“ mutually.（分数：1.00）A.1B.2C.3D.429.The _ is lying between America to the east and Asi（分数：1.00）A.A. AtlanticB. PacificC. Indian OceamD. Arctic30.The Capital of New Zealand is _.（分数：1.00）A.MelbourneB.PerthC.WellingtonD.Liverpool十六、PART PROOFR
27、EADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Why, you may wonder,(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_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:_十八、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、SECTION A C
28、HINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.1993年成立了西藏翻译工作者协会，并先后成立了拉萨市和日喀则地区分会；共举办了 7期翻译培训班，培训 337人次；1994 年在西藏举办了全国第二次暨西藏首届藏语文翻译学术研讨会，并先后派人员参加了在北京、青海、甘肃、新疆等地举办的全国性翻译学术研讨会和在澳大利亚、韩国等国举办的世界翻译大会以及亚洲翻译论坛等学术活动。据不完全统计，目前西藏从事藏文翻译工作的有 1000人左右，担负着法律、新闻、公文、科技、教育、文学、医学、影视等多种学科领域的繁重翻译任务，每年要完成3000多万字的翻译量。（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTION B
29、 ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.Before Keynes, economists were gloomy naysayers. “Nothing can be done“,“ Dont interfere,“ “It will never work,“ they intoned with Eeyorelike pessimism. But Keynes was an unswerving optimist. Of course we can lick unemployment! Theer is no reason to put up with recession
30、s and depressions! The “economic problem is not, if we look into the future the permanent problem of the human race,“ he wrote.Keynes was born in Cambridge, England, in 1883. His father John Neville Keynes was a noted Cam-bridge economist. His mother Florence Ada Keynes became mayor of Cambridge. Yo
31、ung John was a brilliant student but didnt immediately aspire to either academiv or public life. He wanted to run a railroad. “his so easy, and fascinating to master the principles of these things, “he told a friend, with his usual modesty. But no railroad came along, and Keynes ended up taking the
32、civil service exam. His lowest mark was in economics. “I evidently knew more about Economics than my examiners.“ he later explained.Keynes was posted to the India Office, but the Civil Service proved deadly dull, and he soon left. He lectured at Cambridge, edited an influential journal and socialize
33、d with his Bloomsburv friends, surrounded himself with artists and writers and led an altogether dilettantish life until Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, and Europe was plunged into World War I. Keynes was called to Britains Treasury to work on overseas finances, w
34、here be quickly shone. Even his artistic tastes came in handy. lie figured a way to balance the French accounts by having Britains National Gallery buy paintings by Manet, Corot and Delaeroix at bargain prices.（分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.Nowadays, its a quite common phenomenon that
35、 people dining out food than they can eat to show their generosity or hospitality. in restaurants tend to order moreYou are to write a composition in no less than 400 words, on the above topic. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above
36、instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-957 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、What Is An American?(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：dilemma）解析：听力原文1-10What is an American?“I cant make y
37、ou out,“ Henry James has Mrs. Tristram say to the American, “Whether you are very simple or very deep. “This is a dilemma which has often confronted Europeans. Usually they conclude that Americans are childish. But one can not accurately call one society mature, another immature. Each has its own lo
38、gic.What is it then that makes Americans recognized wherever they go? It is not, we hope, the noisy, boasting, critical, money scattering impression made by one class of tourists. The only thing to be said in their defense is that, released from the social restrains which would make them act very di
39、fferently at home, they are bent on making most of this freedom.Americans carry with them an appearance which is more a result of attitude than of clothing. This attitude combines a lack of class consciousness, a somewhat jaunty optimism and an inquistiveness which in combination look to the Europea
40、n like naive. Also a liking for facts and figures, an alertness, more muscular and ocular than intellectual, and above all a desire to be friendly.To boil it down to the briefest summary, American characteristics are the product of response to an unusually competitive situation combined with unusual
41、 opportunities.Americans are a peculiar people. They work like mad, then give away much of what they cam. They play until they are exhausted, and call this a vacation. They love to think of themselves as tough-minded business men, yet they are pushovers for any hard luck story. They have the biggest
42、 of nearly everything, but they like to think of themselves as little people, average men. and they would like to cut every-thing down to their own size.When they meet, they are always telling each other, “Take it easy. “then they rush off like crazy in opposite directions. They play games as if the
43、y were fighting a war and our living standards are improving, we may eat out and taste all kinds of delicious foods we like at anytime, but it is considered good manners not to waste food. It is a good idea to bring the unfinished food home with doggie bags. fight wars as if playing a game. They lov
44、e children, animals gadgets, mother, work, excitement, noise, nature, television shows, comedy, installment buying, fast motion, spectator sports, the underdog, the flag, Christmas ,jazz, shapely women and muscular men, classical recordings, crowds, comics, cigarettes, warm houses in winter and cool
45、 ones in summer, thick beefsteaks, coffee, icecream, informal dress, plenty of running water, do-it-yourself, and a working week trimmed to forty hours or less.They crowd their highways with cars while complaining about the traffic, flock to movies and television while gripping about the quality and
46、 the commercials, go to church but dont care much for sermons, and drink too much in the hope of relaxing-only to find themselves stimulated to even bigger dreams.There is, of course, no typical American. But if you added them all together and then divided by 226,000,000 the: would look something li
47、ke what this chapter has tried to portray.解题思路 该部分是由一个 600多字的讲座文稿组：成，内容涉及美国文化，要求考生在听的过程中做笔记，然后完成了一个以该讲座内容为基础的总结性填空题，考生只有准确、全面地抓住并记录下讲座的主要内容，才能顺利完成该项测试。 本讲座的主题围绕其标题“What is American”展开，标题，中隐含着将在讲座里涉及的重要内容，当考生听到这一标题时，要积极捕捉与它相关的what，when，where，why， who，how 等问题，考生听到这一标题时，自然会想到讲座的中心是围绕美国人是什么样的(主要指其性格)，所以应集中记录以厂内容：别国人对美国人有何看法，美国人到底有什么样的性格特点，具体表现在哪些方面等等，顺着这个思路也就抓住了讲座的重点。欧洲人认为美国人不成熟，而常常陷入对其做客观正确评价的两难境地；美国人
