1、专业八级-958 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：1，分数：10.00)Ben Buchanan and A, Magic BookThe Texas teen is devouring the 672 pages of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince written by J. K.Rowling. When Buchanan got the first Harry Potter book in 1998, he was s
2、truggling with difficulty in reading.But when his mom read the first chapter aloud to him, he was determined to conquer his first “real“ book.I. The success of Rowlings books:1) over (1)_ of Rowlings books printed in U.S (1) _2) kidsreading and (2)_ each title fervently. (2) _However, whether all of
3、 this hype of countdowns and midnight trips to book-stores translates into a lifelong reading habit remains unclear.II. Our society now needed a reading renaissance:1) A study shows: adult (3)_ have dropped 10 percentage points. (3) _A. the loss of readers possiblly (4)_ to the booming world of tech
4、nology; (4) _B. (5)_ offer experience that cant be gained from these other sources. (5) _2) Thr facts reflect: fewer kids are reading for (6)_. (6) _A. This (7)_ retreat from books not taken a toll on reading ability. (7) _B. this indicates a poor future in reading ability developmentthevery reason
5、why many educators are hoping the Harry Potterseries can work some (8)_. (8) _III. The Harry Potter series has “broken the rules“:1) the book was as exciting as a video game;2) 59 percent of U.K. kids think the books have (9)_ their reading skills; (9) _3) (10)_. say the books are the reason they re
6、ad more. (10) _Part of the allure of The Harry Potter is the thrilling story, with well-developed characters and an avalanche of magical moments.（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 an interview with a
7、 chief-editor. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).What subject is Mr. Pitt good at?（分数：1.00）A.Art.B.French.C.German.D.Chemistry.(2).What does Mr. Pitt NOT do in his spare time?（分数：1.00）A.Doing a
8、bit of acting and photography.B.Going to concerts frequently.C.Playing traditional jazz and folk music.D.Travelling in Europe by hitch-hikin(3).When asked what a managers role is, Mr. Pitt sounds _.（分数：1.00）A.confidentB.hesitantC.resoluteD.doubtful(4).What does Mr. Pitt say he would like to be?（分数：1
9、.00）A.An export salesman working overseas.B.An accountant working in the company.C.A production manager in a branch.D.A policy maker in the company.(5).Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Trainees are required to sign contracts initially.B.Trainee
10、s performance is evaluate.d when necessary.C.Trainees starting salary is 870 pounds.D.Trainees cannot quit the management schem四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.Now liste
11、n to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Most of the thirty-thousand people were_ about Mr. Sarkozys victory.A nervous B. worried C. optimistic D. pessimistic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Mr. Sarkozy won percent of the vote, which gave him a comfortable majority over his opponent.（分数：1.00）A.35B.53C.63D.511. Question 8 is
12、based on the following news item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.According to the news, many of American greatest military heroes are buried in_.（分数：1.00）A.KabulB.ArlingtonC.BaghdadD.KandaharQuestion 8 to 10 are based on the fo
13、llowing news item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the feature of TATP?（分数：1.00）A.It is an simple explosive.B.It is a military explosive.C.It is made in U.S. factories.D.It can be easily made indoors.(2).Ri
14、chard Reid tried to bomb a plane with the bomb_.（分数：1.00）A.provided by terroristsB.stolen from the militaryC.made according to the methods shown in InternetD.made in his lab五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)“I do.“ To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can ev
15、en change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract, Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business.It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweethea
16、rt for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancfe a diamond ring as a sym
17、bol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.At last its tim
18、e for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback!
19、 The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears “something old, something new
20、, something borrowed and something blue“. The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor.As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music si
21、gnals the entrance of the brides attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health“. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vow
22、s. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!“At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other
23、a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next m marry. During the reception, playful friends “decorate“ the Couples car with tissue pape
24、r, tin cans and a “Just Married“ sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their “decorated“ car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one, to-two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage.Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in ones life; Marriage is
25、one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So its no surprise to find many traditions about getting married.even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own.（分数：4.00）(1).The word “business“ occurs twice in the first paragraph, what does
26、the second “business“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.Trade.B.Affair.C.Duty.D.Right.(2).There are many traditions about getting married, which of the following is Not mentioned in this passage?.（分数：1.00）A.The engagement.B.The wedding ceremony.C.The bridal party.D.The marriage application.(3).Which of the following
27、can reflect American individualism?（分数：1.00）A.Holding their wedding ceremony in a scenic spot.B.Choosing their groomsman and a maid of honor.C.Choosing their wedding dress.D.Inviting their best friends.(4).In the authors opinion,_,（分数：1.00）A.American young couples have no chance to show their indivi
28、dualism in their marriageB.American young couples don t like to following long-held traditionsC.American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditionsD.American young couples marry in their own way七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Cancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language, and it lived
29、 up to its name as the host of an important World Trade Organization meeting that began last week. Rather than tackling the problem of their high agricultural tariffs and lavish farm subsidies, which victimize farmers in poorer nations, a number of rich nations derailed the talks.The failure by 146
30、trade delegates to reach an agreement in Mexico is a serious blow to the global economy. And contrary to the mindless cheering with which the breakdown was greeted by antiglobalization protesters at Cancun, the worlds poorest and most vulnerable nations will suffer most. It is a bitter irony that th
31、e chief architects of this failure were nations like Japan, Korea and European Union members, themselves ads for the prosperity afforded by increased global trade.The Cancan meeting came at the midpoint of the W.T.O. s “development round“, of trade liberalization talks, one that began two years ago
32、with an eye toward extending the benefits of freer trade and markets to poorer countries. The principal demand of these developing nations, led at Cancun by Brazil, has been an endto high tariffs and agricultural subsidies in ,the developed world, and rightly so. Poor nations find it hard to compete
33、 against rich nations farmers, who get more than $300 billion in government handouts each year.The talks appeared to break down suddenly on the issue of whether the W.T.O. should extend its rule- making jurisdiction into such new areas as foreign investment. But in truth, there was nothing abrupt ab
34、out the Cancun meltdown. The Japanese and Europeans had devised this demand for an unwieldy and unnecessary expansion of the W.T.O. s mandate as a poison pill-to deflect any attempts to get them to turn their backs on their powerful farm lobbies. Their plan worked.The American role at Cancun was dis
35、appointingly muted. The Bush administration had little interest in the proposal to expand the W.T.O. s authority, but the American farm lobby is split between those who want to profit from greater access to foreign markets and less efficient sectors that demand continued coddling from Washington. Th
36、at is one reason the United States made the unfortunate decision to side with the more protectionist Europeans in Cancun, a position that left American trade representatives playing defense on subsidies rather than taking a creative stance, alongside Brazil, on lowering trade barriers. This was an u
37、nfortunate subject on which to show some rare trans-Atlantic solidarity. The resulting “coalition of the unwilling“ lent the talks an unfortunate north-versus-south cast.Any hope that the United States would take the moral high ground at Cancun, and reclaim its historic leadership in pressing for fr
38、eer trade, was further dashed by the disgraceful manner in which the American negotiators rebuffed the rightful demands of West African nations that the United States commit itself to a clear phasing out of its harmful cotton subsidies. American business and labor groups, not to mention taxpayers, s
39、hould be enraged that the administration seems more solicitous of protecting the most indefensible segment of United States protectionism rather than of protecting the national interest by promoting economic growth through trade.For struggling cotton farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, and for millions o
40、f others in the developing world whose lives would benefit from the further lowering of trade barriers, the failure of Cancun amounts to a crushing message fiom the developed world -one of callous indifference.（分数：5.00）(1).The author mentions that Cancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language.
41、 Snakepit possibly means_.（分数：1.00）A.a place or state of chaotic disorder and distressB.snake holeC.snake trapD.a place or situation of potential danger(2).Who will be the victims of the Cancan failure?（分数：1.00）A.Farmers in developed countries.B.Farmers in developing countries.C.Businessmen in the U
42、.S.A.D.W.T.O.(3).Originally the Cancun meeting aimed at _.（分数：1.00）A.raising tariffs and agricultural subsidies in the developed countriesB.extending the benefits of fleer trade and markets to poorer countriesC.demanding continued support from WashingtonD.United State commitment to a clear phasing o
43、ut of its cotton subsidies(4).Which of the following statements is true about the America s role at Cancun meeting?（分数：1.00）A.America supported the expansion of W.T.O. s jurisdiction on foreign investment.B.America supported such nations as Brazil, Mexico and African countries.C.America took a stand
44、 on government economic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors.D.America took a moral high ground in pressing for freer trad(5).If can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.the Cancun meeting was a step forward toward the economic globalizationB.the Ca
45、ncun meeting began two years agoC.the developing countries called for lowering tariffs and agricultural subsidies in the developed countriesD.agreement between America and European Union can frequently be seen on international affairs八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Skeletal remains with animal bone blades ti
46、ed to the feet testify to skatings existence as early as 10,000 BC. These remains were found in the Netherlands. Scandinavia is called the mother of skating because of the sports popularity there, beginning around 1000AD. Ice skating was primarily a means of transportation at first, although documen
47、ts from the Netherlands indicate that speed races were held in towns as early as the 15th century.American athlete Jackson Haines is known as the father of modem figure skating. Haines was born in 1840 in New York City. After studying dance and ballet, he became a dancing master and applied his danc
48、ing techniques to figure skating. He performed around the world and became well known for his imaginative and artistic techniques. Haines s style was enthusiastically received in Europe and eventually became accepted internationally.The formation of national and international skating organizations began during the 1890s. In 1892 the International Skating Union (ISU) was established. Today the ISU defines the rules and sets performance standards for speed skating, figure skating, and ice dancing competitions. Also in the late 1800s the National Ama
