1、专业八级-991 及答案解析(总分：106.00，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)Besides “American“ characteristics-individualism, self-reliance, informality, punctuality and directness, there are also some “national traits“ could also be identified.I. Some of the national traits:1)
2、 Being friendly. There are all kinds of friendships for Americans, such as (1) .2) Having many questions. Some of Americans questions are (2) .3) Internationally naive. Many Americans are not very knowledgeable about international geography or world (3) 4) Be nervous about silence. Talking about (4)
3、 is always a good way to break silence in a conversation.5) Open and eager to (5) II. Cultural rules that make Americans more comfortable with you:1) Queuing up.2) Blow their noses into a tissue. Its considered to be rude to spit, clear phlegm or (6) 3) Avoid to slurp, chew noisily or open your mout
4、h while chewing.4) Never asking questions about a persons age, financial affairs, cost of clothing or personal belongings, (7) or sex life.5) Its not common for men to hold hands or link (8) in public with other men.III. Some tips on personal safety:1) Do not walk alone at night.2) When you leave yo
5、ur room, apartment, or automobile, make sure that all doors are locked and all windows are (9) 3) Do not carry too much cash or wear jewelry of great value.4) Never accept a ride from a stranger.5) Be careful of purses and wallets, especially in crowded (10) 6) Avoid resisting the robbers unnecessar
6、ily.（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).At what age will most children enter a grammar school or a secondary school?A. Ten B. Eleven. C. Twelve. D. Sixteen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How does the English school system work now?A. Ch
7、ildren will have to take an examination at the age of eleven.B. Most children can leave school before the age of sixteen.C. Children dont have to take an examination at the age of sixteen.D. Most children start school at the age of five.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why does Alice think the school system has
8、 been improved?A. Because most children would do better in grammar school.B. Because most children would do better in comprehensive school.C. Because children dont have to take an exam which determines their fate at an early age.D. Because most young children are not good at taking exams.（分数：1.00）A.
9、B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements expresses the view of Alice?A. The children should be encouraged to enjoy the subjects.B. The current schools should improve their efficiency.C. The children should learn more subjects that are useful when they leave school.D. The children are too young to
10、 understand the problems we are facing now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following subjects are NOT mentioned as one that children study for experience?A. Drama. B. Social studies. C. Economy. D. Sociology.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：6.00)(1).Tensions have flared becauseA. Malaysias Hi
11、gh Court used the word “Allah“.B. a Roman Catholic newspaper used the word “Allah“.C. a Catholic newspaper was permitted to use “Allah“.D. Muslim groups dont allow newspapers to use “Allah“.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The argument over the use of the word “Allah“ has exposed thatA. Muslim groups cant get a
12、long with most non-Muslims.B. Christians are not popular in this majority Muslim state.C. Muslim groups resent minorities like Christians deeply.D. minorities resent unfair treatments and desire freedom of religion.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Who said the talks will not be negotiations?A. The general who l
13、ed Thailands military ouster. B. The rebel leaders.C. The former Prime Minister. D. The new Prime Minister.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who will be the new Prime Minister of Thailand?A. General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin. B. Thaksin Shinawatra.C. Surayud Chulanont. D. The former governor of the province of Patta
14、ni.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What happened shortly after the explosion? A. Shops on the street closed down. B. People were fleeing the city. C. Shooting broke out. D. Assembly meeting was immediately held.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).People protested against A. the detention of Mr. Wudato Santallo. B. the fraud
15、elections. C. the rising of taxes. D. the police brutality.（分数：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)Paula Jones case against Bill Clinton is now, for all possible political consequences and capacity for media sensation, a fairy routine lawsuit of its kind. It does,
16、however, have enormous social significance. For those of us who care about sexual harassment, the matter of Jones v. Clinton is a great conundrum. Consider: if Jones, the former Arkansas state employee, proves her claims, then we must face the fact that we helped to elect someone - Bill Clinton - wh
17、o has betrayed us on this vital issue. But if she is proved to be lying, then we must accept that we pushed onto the public agenda an issue that is venerable to manipulation by alleged victims. The skeptics will use Jones case to cast doubt on the whole cause.Still, Ms Jones deserves the chance to p
18、rove her case; she has a right to pursue this claim and have the process work. It will be difficult: these kinds of cases usually are, and Ms. Jones task of suing a sitting president is harder than most.She does have one thing sitting on her side: her case is in the courts. Sexual-harassment claims
19、are really about violations of the alleged victims civil rights, and there is no better forum for determining and assessing those violations - and finding the truth - than federal court. The judicial system can put aside political to decide these complicated issues. That is a feat that neither the S
20、enate Judicial nor ethics committees have been able to accomplish- witness the Clarence Thomas and Bob Packwood affairs. One lesson: the legal arena, not the political one, is the place to settle these sensitive problems.Some have argued that the people (the “feminists“) who rallied around me have f
21、ailed to support Jones. Our situations, however, are quite different. In 1991 the country was in the middle of a public debate over whether Clarence Thomas should be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Throughout that summer, interest groups on both sides weighed in on his nomination. It was a public fo
22、rum that invited a public conversation. But a pending civil action - even one against the president - does not generally invite that kind of public engagement.Most of the public seems content to let the process move forward. And given the conundrum created by the claim, it is no wonder that many (“f
23、eminists“ included) have been slow to jump into the Jones-Clinton fray. But people from all walks of life remain open to her suit. We dont yet know which outcome we must confront: the president who betrayed the issue or the woman who used it. Whichever it is, we should continue to pursue sexual hara
24、ssment with the same kind of energy and interest in eliminating the problem that we have in the past, regardless of who is the accused or the accuser. The statistics show that about 40 percent of women in the work force will encounter some form of harassment. We cant afford to abandon this issue now
25、.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the word “conundrum“ in the first paragraph mean?A. dilemmaB. a kind of musical instrumentC. a easy thingD. comfortable condition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, the Paula Jones case was _.A. nothing important.B. very significant.C. doubtful.D. vulnerable.（分数：1.00
26、）A.B.C.D.(3).The federal courts are much better than the Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determining and assessing those violations because _.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
27、more impartial.D. the federal courts are political arena.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, the issue of sexual harassment must be dealt with seriously because _.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.
28、 as many as 40% of women in the work force will encounter it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, sexual harassment is to _.A. violate politics.B. violate the Supreme Court.C. cast doubt on the whole issue.D. violate civil rights.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Since the Titanic va
29、nished beneath the frigid waters of the North Atlantic 85 years ago, nothing in the hundreds of books and films about the ship has ever hinted at a connection to Japan - until now. Director James Camerons 200 million epic Titanic premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival last Saturday. Amon
30、g the audience for a glimpse of Hollywoods costliest film ever descendants of the liners only Japanese survivor.The newly rediscovered diary of Masabumi Hosono has Titanic enthusiasts in a frenzy. The document is scrawled in 4,300 Japanese character on a rare piece of RMS Titanic stationery. Written
31、 as the Japanese bureaucrat steamed to safety in New York aboard the ocean liner Carpathia, which rescued 706 survivors, the account and other documents released by his grandchildren last week offer a fresh - and poignant - reminder of the emotional wreckage left by the tragedy.Hosono, then 42 and a
32、n official at Japans Transportation Ministry, was studying railway networks in Europe. He boarded the Titanic in Southampton, enroute home via the US. According to Hosonos account, he was awakened by a loud knock on the door of his second - class deck with the steerage passengers. Hosono tried to ra
33、ce back upstairs, but a sailor blocked his way. The Japanese feigned ignorance and pushed past. He arrived on deck to find lifeboats being lowered into darkness, flares bursting over the ship and an eerie human silence. He wrote:“ Not a single passenger would howl or scream. “Yet Hosono was screamin
34、g inside. Women were being taken to lifeboats and men held back at gunpoint. “I tried to prepare myself for the last moment with no agitation, making up my mind not to do anything disgraceful as a Japanese,“ he wrote. “But still I found myself looking for and waiting for any possible chance of survi
35、val. “ Then an officer shouted, “Room for two more !“ Hosono recalled:“ I myself was deep in desolate thought that I would no more be able to see my beloved wife and children. “ Then he jumped into the boat.When Hosono arrived in Tokyo two months later, he was met with suspicion that he had survived
36、 at someone elses expense. The culture of shame was especially strong in prewar Japan. In the face of rumors and bad press, Hosono was dismissed from his post in 1914. He worked at the office part -time until retiring in 1923. His grandchildren say he never mentioned the Titanic again before his dea
37、th in 1939.Even then, shame continued to haunt the family. In newspapers, letters and even a school textbook, Hosono was denounced as a disgrace to Japan. Readers Digest reopened the wound in 1956 with an abridged Japanese version of Walter Loads best seller. A Night to remember, which described “An
38、glo - Saxons“ as acting bravely on the Titanic, while “Frenchmen, Italians, Americans, Japanese and Chinese were disgraceful. “ Citing his fathers diary, one of Hosonos sons, Hideo, launched a letter - writing campaign to restore the family name. But nobody in Japan seemed to care.The diary resurfac
39、ed last summer. A representative for a US foundation that plans to hold an exhibition of Titanic artifacts in Japan next August found Hosonos name on a passenger list. A search led him to Haruomi Hosono, a well - known composer, and to his cousin Yuruoi, Hideos daughter. She revealed that she had he
40、r grandfathers dairy as well as a collection of his letters and postcards. “I was floored,“ says Michael Findley, cofounder of the Titanic International Society in the US “This is a fantastic, fresh new look at the sinking and the only one written on Titanic stationery immediately after the disaster
41、. “The information allows enthusiasts to rearrange some historical minutes, such as which lifeboat Hosono jumped into. More chilling, the account confirms that the crew tried to keep foreigners and third -class passengers on the ships lower deck, effectively ensuring their name. The diary cannot cor
42、rect injustice, but Hosonos family hopes it will help clear his name. The Titanic foundation also hopes to capitalize on the diary and the movie to promote its upcoming exhibition. To that end, Haruomi Hosono, the composer, has been asked to give a talk at next months public premiere of Titanic! The
43、 diary cannot, of course, match Camerons fictionalized epic for drama and intrigue. But at least Masabumi Hosonos tale really happened.（分数：5.00）(1)._ was among the descendants of the Liners only Japanese survivor.A. Masabumi Hosono. B. Yuriko. C. Cameron. D. RMS.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why was Masabumi
44、x denounced as a disgrace to Japan?A. Because he killed some people on the Titanic.B. Because he was then an official.C. Because he was dismissed from his ministry post.D. Because the culture of shame was too strong.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the sentence “Women were being taken to lifeboats and men he
45、ld back at gunpoint“ ( paragraph 4), the phrase“ hold back“ has the meaning of _.A. keep back B. keep up C. keep on D. keep to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What important role did the diary really play?A. It corrected injustice.B. It was as vivid as the movie “Titanic“.C. It proved what Masabumi said was tru
46、e.D. It made the Japanese believe what Masabumi had said.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In the sentence “Even then, shame continued to haunt the family“ (paragraph 6), the word “haunt“ has the meaning of _.A. occur to B. often occur to C. hunt D. attack（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：4.00)If you have ever
47、dreamed of slipping into the comforting softness of a cashmere sweater you should follow the example of the habitual wearers and make sure that it has been knitted in the Scottish Borders nothing else will do for them as it is pure luxury. But what makes Scottish Borders Cashmere so special? To begi
48、n with the Border knitters insist on using only the best cashmere painstakingly produced in one of the most barren parts of China. The cashmere is hand combed from the under fleece of the Mongolian goat and one of them produces in a year only enough yarn to make a scarf. It takes three goats to prod
49、uce one simple sweater!This rare natural fiber has then to be transported to Britain for processing. A highly skilled system, invented by Joseph Dawson in the 1880s, removes every impurity and coarse grade hair so that only the softest down is left. After spinning the Border knitters use their traditional expertise to ensure that this wonder
