1、专业八级-979 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)About Wetlands in the U.S.A.People enjoy a famous soup (SHE-CRAB SOUP) in North Carolina because the days of the regional soup may be getting fewer and fewer: “no wetlands, no seafood“. The current situ
2、ation of wetlands:1) California has lost (1)_of wetlands 91 percent, (1) _and the rate of loss of wetlands is an acre per minute.2) 21 other states have losted at least halfof their (2)_ (2) _. The key value of wetlands:1) Each acre of wetland is worth (3)_more money than (3) _an acre of ocean in th
3、e benefits;2) Wetlands act like sponges and (4)_like our kidney: (4) _A. filtering out hazardous materials like dirt, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers;B. serving as large (5)_areas. (5) _3) More important than ocean (6)_in the diversity of species supported. (6) _. The possible measures to prot
4、ect wetlands:1) Convince people to stop (7)_or doing business in former wetlands; (7) _2) Encourage developers and businesses to stay in (8)_cities; (8) _3) Get the government to stop developers from building in wetlands;4) Raise (9)_of this serious issue; (9) _5) Protest the destruction of wetlands
5、 when we see it. The only solution:An increase in (10)_in favor of protecting wetlands. (10) _which both the builders and the government will listen.（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).What strikes the woman most about the mal
6、e robber is his_.（分数：1.00）A.clothesB.ageC.physiqueD.appearance(2).The most detailed information about the woman robber is her_.（分数：1.00）A.mannersB.talkativenessC.heightD.jewelry(3).The interviewee is believed to be a bank_.（分数：1.00）A.receptionistB.managerC.customerD.cashier(4).Which of the following
7、 about the two robbers is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Both were wearing dark sweaters.B.Neither was wearing glasses.C.Both were about the same age.D.One of them was marked by a scar.(5).After the incident the interviewee sounded_.（分数：1.00）A.calm and quietB.nervous and numbC.timid and confusedD.shocked and a
8、ngry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 I0 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is not the reason for the English couples divorce?（分数：1.00）A.Mrs. Turner
9、moved the furniture for 38 years.B.Mr. Turner could not bear her.C.Mr. Turner had committed adultery since January.D.Mrs. Turner refused to stop the moving of furnitur(2).Why did the couple moved from the matrimonial home into a caravan with some of the furniture fixed to the floor?（分数：1.00）A.They h
10、oped it could cure Mrs. Turner s illness.B.They were tired of old environment.C.They hoped the obsession would stop.D.They wanted to lead a new lifQuestions 8 and 9 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 listen to t
11、he news. （分数：2.00）(1).Haier Group bid for Maytag is_.（分数：1.00）A.$1.75 billionB.$18.5 billionC.$16.4 billionD.$1.3 billion(2).Which statement is not true according to the news?（分数：1.00）A.This is the biggest takeover battle for China.B.Chinas bid will probably trigger a costly biding competition over
12、the company Unacal.C.The US is planning forbidding Chinese company s bids for US company.D.Unocal has agreed to be sold to another American oil company.1. Question 10 is 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 t
13、he news.Why has the rate of new phone purchases slowed in Europe?（分数：1.00）A.Because of the warning about sales.B.Because the customers are reluctant to trade up to new handsets.C.Because of cutting into demand for handsets.D.Because of the US slowdown.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：
14、1，分数：4.00)The wave of job cuts sweeping through the utility sector gathered pace yesterday with 800 more redundancies planned by two electricity groups joining forces in order to meet regulators price demands and improve efficiency.Trade unions expressed anger that the announcement by two foreign-ow
15、ned utilities, London Electricity and Eastern Electricity, came during the period immediately before Christmas. They noted that it arrived on the back of nearly.1,300 other job losses in this sector since early October.Half of the 160,000 jobs in the electricity sector have gone since, privatization
16、 in 19881More than 2,000 redundancies have also been announced recently by water companies, and more are expected from United Utilities as they, too, seek to meet tougher regulatory targets.Not everyone in the industry is convinced that the current spate of job cuts in the utility sector is justifie
17、d.One leading industry executive, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: “I am very concerned that companies are using the regulators price cut as an excuse for carrying out general cuts that they have wanted to do for some time. It is causing disquiet among utilities customers.“If regulatory approva
18、l is given London Electricity a unit of Electricite de France and Eastern Electricity, controlled by American conglomerate Texas Utilities, will form a joint venture from April 1, 2000, which will run their respective electricity distribution businesses.The companies will continue to compete on the
19、supply and billing side of their operations but hope the new alliance will be able to win third party business, whether in electricity or other sectors such as gas.The 800 job losses mean a quarter of the jobs affected by the joint venture will be lost within 18 months, and that the remaining positi
20、ons will be dependant on the general level of business activity.The two companies plan to achieve cost savings through fewer workers, having a single information system, smaller number of buildings and buying more in hulk.Phil Turbeville, chief executive of Texas Utilities TXS Europe subsidiary, sai
21、d: “It is the responsible management response to the challenges of the tough price control while delivering further improvements in customer service.“He added that customers would benefit because lower costs meant more money available for new investment, and denied that the decision could have been
22、made at a better time or would have been different if it had not been a foreign-owned group.“Whether we told staff just before Christmas or just after it would have been the same. There is no good time to make redundancies. As you can see from what Scottish-based utilities have been doing, this is n
23、othing to do with Paris or Texas. It is just prudent management,“ Mr. Turbeville said.（分数：4.00）(1).The phrase “gathered pace“ in the first paragraph most probably refers to_.（分数：1.00）A.speeded upB.slowed downC.continuedD.ended(2).From early October, about_people have lost their jobs in utility secto
24、r.（分数：1.00）A.800B.160,000C.1,300D.2,100(3).When the author says that the remaining positions will be dependent on the general level of business activity, he implies that_.（分数：1.00）A.the remaining employers should undertake business activitiesB.the remaining employers will work hard for the companyC.
25、the remaining employers may lose their jobs in the futureD.the remaining employers may get high wages(4).Phil Turbeville held that_.（分数：1.00）A.the announcement time is appropriateB.the situation can be different without a foreign-owned groupC.the situation can be different without regulator price de
26、mandD.the management Of the company should be further improved七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Security concerns have prompted the federal departments of State and Homeland Security to tighten the process for issuing visas and to impose rigorous new monitoring procedures for many international students once t
27、hey enter the United States. Colleges have struggled to comply with new reporting requirements and deal with admitted students whose entry into the country has been delayed by the new procedures.One result of these problems has been a renewed discussion of the presence of substantial numbers of inte
28、rnational students on U.S. campuses. Anecdotal reports suggest that the number of new international students entering the United States is declining.The downward trend is consistent with data on the number of student visas being issued by the State Department. Applications by Arab and Muslim men and
29、 those of any student seeking to study science had to be sent to Washington for review, and men from 25 countries identified as potential harbors for terrorism face new registration requirements once they enter the United States.These procedures led to long lines at U.S. consulates around the world
30、and to many well-publicized situations in which students were unable to reach their intended campus in time for the opening of classes last autumn.One continuing problem, university officials say, is that U.S. consulates no longer routinely renew visas for international students whose visas expire w
31、hile they are home for vacations or other short visits.The issue of whether some students will continue to view the United States as a desirable place to study has also become a source of discussion. John Shull, college adviser at the Cairo American College, said, “We are seeing more of our students
32、 looking at non-U.S, universities.“ Lynch of Penn State said that his university is now getting “very few new students from the Middle Eastespecially males“.Stricter U.S. restrictions on foreign students studying in America and delays in processing visa requests appear to be doing part of the job fo
33、r the British. Applications to British universities from foreign students have surged in the last year, particularly from countries with predominantly Muslim populations.Among countries sending significant numbers of students to Britain, the biggest increases in applications were from Saudi Arabia.
34、Education officials did not provide reasons for this striking pattern. But some individual universities said there were indications that new U.S. regulations and stricter enforcement were playing at least some role. In Britain, students can also get an education in English, at internationally known
35、universities, but perhaps with a bit less hassle.Officials said that, while Britain did not impose new regulations on students seeking visas to study here, enforcement of existing rules and scrutiny of applications may have been stepped up. Admissions authorities say they have had more contact with
36、the police, and they are being more diligent about requiting students to leave the country once their visas expire.Still, either out of choice or necessity, some students apparently are finding Britain to be a more attractive option than the United States.（分数：5.00）(1).Why U.S. imposes so much on int
37、ernational students?（分数：1.00）A.Because the new reporting requirements demand so.B.There is a large number of international students on U.S. campuses.C.Because of its concern of civil security.D.There are too many students applying to study in U.S.(2).Which of the following statements is not true?（分数
38、：1.00）A.There is a downward trend in the numbers of international students on U.S. campuses.B.The number of student visas being issued by the State Department is declining.C.Any student who is pursuing a degree of Arts in America don t have to be sent to Washington for review.D.There are still many
39、people in the world who are applying to study in U.S.(3).Why the number of foreign students applying for entering British universities surged last year?（分数：1.00）A.Because U.S. imposes too much restrictions on foreign students.B.Because U.S. delays in processing visa requests.C.Because Britain does n
40、ot impose new regulations on international students.D.All of the abov(4).The content of this passage can best be described as_.（分数：1.00）A.narrativeB.descriptiveC.expositiveD.argumentative(5).The passage can best be titled as_.（分数：1.00）A.The Charm of Great BritainB.The Best Place for Foreign Students
41、C.Foreign Students Turning Away From U.S. to BritainD.The Flow of International Students八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：3.00)“The Icarus Girl“ is the story of 8-year-old Jessamy Harrison, nicknamed Jess. The daughter of a Nigerian mother and an English father, she is a troubled child given to tantrums and uncontr
42、ollable screaming fits. She has no friends, hates school and is far happier sitting inside a cupboard or writing haiku alone in her bedroom. Quite naturally worded by all this, her mother decides that a change of scenery is in order, so she takes the family away from its home in England and back to
43、Nigeria for a brief visit. Initially, Jess feels out of place there as well until she meets Titiola, a mysterious girl of exactly her own age, whom she calls TillyTilly.From the start, theres something not quite right about TillyTilly: she seems out of proportion. “Was she too tall and yet too . sma
44、ll at the same time? Was her neck too long? Her fingers?” At first, she merely echoes Jesss words, but she soon develops into the friend and playmate Jess has never had. Together they have adventures: they manage to break into Jesss grandfathers locked study and then into an amusement park (also loc
45、ked) where the gates magically swing open.All too quickly, though, the family returns from exotic Nigeria to prosaic England, where Jess is surrounded once again by bullying schoolmates, a hostile teacher and her hateful, doll-like blond cousin, Dulcie. Then, to Jesss joy, TillyTilly reappears, simp
46、ly knocking on her door. They play together, go on a picnic, write a poem. But TillyTilly also formulates a plan to “get“ Jesss tormentors.The reader suspects that TillyTilly is one of those imaginary friends so common to lonely childhoods, and that the strange and sinister events art happening only
47、 in Jesss imagination. But just as Jess herself begins to doubt whether TillyTilly is “really really“ there, her playmates malevolent magic begins to spread, infecting every corner of Jesss world.TillyTillys power, at least, is far from imaginary. She reveals that Jess had a twin who died at birth a
48、nd that she intends to act on that twins behalf. No longer a girl but a hordfic primeval presence, she takes over Jesss beciroom, turning it from a safe haven into a place of terror. “Stop looking to belong, half-and-half child,“ TillyTilly intones, “Stop. There is nothing; there is only me, and I have caught you.“Oyeyemi brilliantly conjures up the raw emotions and playground banter of childhood, writing with the confidence and knowledge of one who has only recently left that state herself. Jess s schoolmates, her therapist,
