1、专业英语八级真题1996年及答案解析 (总分：82.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.BSECTION A TALK/BQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15
2、 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk.（分数：5.00）(1).The speaker thinks that（分数：1.00）A.car causes pollution only in some cities.B.60% of the cities are affected by car pollution.C.90% of the city residents suffer from car pollution.D.car is the main contributi
3、ng factor in polluting air.(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of car pollution?（分数：1.00）A.Car tyres.B.Car engines.C.Car horns.D.Car brakes.(3).Which of the following is NOT cited as a means to reduce the number of cars?（分数：1.00）A.To pass laws to control the use of cars.B.To impro
4、ve public transport systems.C.To increase car tax and car price.D.To construct effective subway systems.(4).One of the mechanical solutions to car pollution is（分数：1.00）A.to change the chemical structure of fuel.B.to improve on the exhaust pipe.C.to experiment with new engines.D.to monitor the amount
5、 of chemicals.(5).Accoring to the speaker, a sensible way to solve car pollution is that we should（分数：1.00）A.focus on one method only.B.explore some other alternatives.C.improve one of the four methods.D.integrate all of the four methods.二、BSECTION B INTER(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 6 to 10 are based o
6、n an interview with an architect. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen tothe interview.（分数：5.00）(1).The interviewees first job was with（分数：1.00）A.a newspaper.B.the government.C.a construction firm.D.a private company.(2).
7、The interviewee is not self-employed mainly because（分数：1.00）A.her husband likes her to work for a firm.B.she prefers working for the government.C.self-employed work is very demanding.D.self-employed work is sometimes insecure.(3).To study architecture in a university one must（分数：1.00）A.be interested
8、 in arts.B.study pure science first.C.get good exam results.D.be good at drawing.(4).On the subject of drawing the interviewee says that（分数：1.00）A.technically speaking artists draw very well.B.an artists drawing differs little from an architects.C.precision is a vital skill for the architect.D.archi
9、tects must be natural artists.(5).The interviewee says that the job of an architect is（分数：1.00）A.more theoretical than practical.B.to produce sturdy, well-designed buildings.C.more practical than theoretical.D.to produce attractive, interesting buildings.三、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：2，分数：5.00)Questions 11
10、 and 12 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 Swer the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The man was convicted for（分数：1.00）A.dishonesty.B.manslaughter.C.murder.D.having a gun(2).Which of the following is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Mark Eastwood had
11、a license for a revolver.B.Mark Eastwood loved to go to noisy parties.C.Mark Eastwood smashed the windows of a house.D.Mark Eastwood had a record.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 45 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to
12、 the news.（分数：3.00）(1).How many missing American servicemen have been positively confirmed dead in Vietnam so far?（分数：1.00）A.67.B.280.C.84.D.1648.(2).According to the search operation commander, the recovery of the missing Americans is slowed down because（分数：1.00）A.the weather conditions are unfavor
13、able.B.the necessary documents are unavailable.C.the sites are inaccessible.D.some local people are greedy.(3).According to the news, Vietnam may be willing to help America mainly because of（分数：1.00）A.its changed policy towards America.B.recent international pressure.C.its desire to have the US trad
14、e embargo lifted.D.the impending visit by a senior US military officer.四、BSECTION D NOTE-(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. Whilelistening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will n
15、eed them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking.BLAND USE/BA problem related to the competition for land use is whether crops should be used to produce food or fuel.U (1) /Uareas will be examined in this respect.Firstly, t
16、he problem should be viewed in itsU (2) /Uperspective. When oil prices rose sharply in the 1970s, countries had to look for alternatives to solve the resulting crisis. Indeveloping countries, one of the possible answers to it is to produce alcohol fromU (3) /Umaterial. This has led to a lot of resea
17、rch in this area particularly in the use ofU (4) /UThe use of this material resulted from two economic reasons: aU (5) /Uin its price and lowU (6) /U costs.There are other starchy plants that can be used to produce alcohol, like the sweetU (7) /Uor the cassava plant in tropical regions, andU (8) /Ua
18、nd sugar beet in non-tropical regions. The problem with these plants is that they are also the peoples staple food in many poor countries. Therefore, farmers there are faced with a choice: crops for food or for fuel. And farmers naturally go for what is more U (9) /U As a result, the problems involv
19、ed are economic in nature, rather than technological. This is my second area under consideration.Finally, there have already been practical applications of using alcohol for fuel. Basically, they come in wo forms of use: pure alcohol as is the case inU (10) /U, and a combination of alcohol and gasol
20、ine known as gasohol in Germany.（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:_五、BPART PROOFREA(总题数：10，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:_六、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)11.Travel medicine in Britain is（分数：1.00）A.not something anyone wants to r
21、un.B.the responsibility of the government.C.administered by private doctors.D.handled adequately by travel agents.12.The main interest of travel companies dealing with travel medicine is to（分数：1.00）A.prevent people from falling ill.B.make money out of it.C.give advice on specific countries.D.get the
22、 government to pay for it.13.In Behrens opinion the question of who should run travel medicine（分数：1.00）A.is for the government to decide.B.should be left to specialist hospitals.C.can be left to travel companies.D.has no clear and simple answer.14.People will only think better of travel medicine if（
23、分数：1.00）A.it is given more resources by the government.B.more accurate information on its value is available.C.the government takes over responsibility from the NHS.D.travelers pay more attention to the advice they get.七、BTEXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.Social psychology developed in the USA（分数：1.00）A.bec
24、ause its roots are intellectually western in origin.B.as a direct response to the great depression.C.to meet the threat of Adolf Hitler and his policy of mass genocide.D.because of its pragmatic traditions for dealing with social problems.16.According to the author, social psychology should help man
25、 to（分数：1.00）A.preserve individual rights.B.become healthier.C.be aware of history.D.improve material welfare.17.Who believed that man can influence social change for the good of society?（分数：1.00）A.Cartwright.B.Spencer.C.Sumner.D.Comte.八、BTEXT C/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)18.The writer says his fathers idea of
26、religion seemed straightforward and simple becausehis father（分数：1.00）A.had been born in natural surroundings with banks and churches.B.never really thought of God as having a real existence.C.regarded religion as acceptable as long as it did not interfere.D.regarded religion as a way that he could l
27、ive a spiritual life.19.The writers father would probably agree with the statement that（分数：1.00）A.both spiritualists and atheists are vulgar.B.being aware of different creeds is important.C.religion should expect heart and soul devotion.D.churches like banks are not to be trusted.九、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分
28、数：4.00)20.One characteristic of the rich classes of a declining society is their tendency to（分数：1.00）A.take in the recently wealthy.B.retreat within themselves.C.produce publications on manners.D.change the laws of etiquette21.Which of the following is NOT an element of the code of etiquette?（分数：1.0
29、0）A.Respect for age.B.Formal compliments.C.Proper introductions at social functions.D.Eating with a fork rather than fingers.22.According to the writer which of the following is part of chivalry? A knight should（分数：1.00）A.inspire his lady to perform valiant deeds.B.perform deeds which would inspire
30、romantic songs.C.express his love for his lady from a distance.D.regard his lady as strong and independent.23.Etiquette as an art of gracious living is quoted as a feature of which country?（分数：1.00）A.Egypt.B.18th century France.C.Renaissance Italy.D.England.十、BTEXT E(总题数：2，分数：2.00)24.According to th
31、e author which of the following is inevitable?（分数：1.00）A.War.B.Conflict.C.Competition.D.Cooperation.25.In the animal kingdom the struggle for existence（分数：1.00）A.is evidence of the inevitability of conflict among the fittest.B.arises from a need to live in groups.C.is evidence of the need to compete
32、 for scarce resources.D.arises from a natural desire to fight.十一、BSECTION B SKIMM(总题数：1，分数：1.00)26.The writer believes the problems of chaos and noise will most probably only be solved by（分数：1.00）A.the students themselves.B.the students parents.C.the college authorities.D.the newspaper.十二、BTEXT G/B(
33、总题数：1，分数：1.00)27.32. In the passage the writers tone is（分数：1.00）A.critical.B.apatheticC.sympatheticD.neutral.十三、BTEXT H/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)28.The writer advises that the problems between Iran and the USA might be best dealt within the UN by getting the support of（分数：1.00）A.Americas NATO allies in the W
34、est.B.Islamic Third World countries.C.RussiaD.Britain.十四、BTEXT I/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)29.The purpose of the passage is to（分数：1.00）A.describe the mining of goldB.describe mans pursuit of gold.C.determine the importance of goldD.discuss the role of gold.十五、BTEXT J/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.According to the passag
35、e, London recorded its coldest day in_years when the temperature dropped to 90.（分数：1.00）A.40B.41C.42D.4331.How many people died in Poland because of the weather in the first half of January?（分数：1.00）A.77B.29C.48D.27十六、BTEXT K/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)32.Which person won the Lenin Peace Prize?（分数：1.00）A.McGui
36、gan.B.Mach.C.Machado.D.Machel.33.Which person carried out research in the Amazon region?（分数：1.00）A.McGuigan.B.Mach.C.Machado.D.Machel十七、BTEXT L/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)34.Who among the following is a biographer?（分数：1.00）A.Tapie.B.E1-Shinnawy.C.HaslipD.Nazir-Ali.35.Who among the following owns a soccer team?
37、（分数：1.00）A.Tapie.B.Helu.C.Haslip.D.Nazir-Ali.十八、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：1.00)36.近读报纸，对国内名片和请柬的议论颇多，于是想起客居巴黎时经常见到的法国人手中的名片和请柬，随笔记下来，似乎不无借鉴之处。 U在巴黎，名目繁多的酒会，冷餐会是广交朋友的好机会。在这种场合陌生人相识，如果是亚洲人，他们往往开口之前先毕恭敬地用双手把自己的名片呈递给对方，这好像是不可缺少的礼节。然而，法国人一般却都不大主动递送名片，双方见面寒暄几句，甚至海阔天空地聊一番也就各自走开，只有当双方谈话投机，希望继续交往时，才会主动掏出名处。二话不
38、说先递名片反倒有些勉强。/U 法国人的名片讲究朴素大方，印制精美，但很少有镶金边儿的，闪光多色的或带香味儿的，名片上的字体纤细秀丽，本人的名字也不过分突出，整张纸片上空白很大，毫无拥挤不堪的感觉。（分数：1.00）_十九、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：1.00)37.Four months before election day, five men gathered in a small conference room at the Reagan-Bush headquarters and reviewed an oversized calendar that mark
39、the remaining days of the 1984 presidential campaign. It was the last Saturday in June and at ten oclock in the morning the rest of the office was practically deserteDEven so, the men kept the door shut and the drapes carefully drawn. The three principals and their two deputies had come from around
40、the country for a critical meeting. Their aim was to devise a strategy that would guarantee Ronald Reagans resounding reelection to a second term in the White House. UIt should have been easy. These were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ones to the Republican party, me
41、n who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with. America was at peace, and the nations economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign it
42、self was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeeded more than any president since Joh
43、n F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government./U（分数：1.00）_二十、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)38.BIN SUPPORT OF DORMITORY POLICIES/BYou are to write a passage of approximately 300 words on this issue. In
44、the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：20.00）_专业英语八级真题1996年答案解析 (总分：82.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：5.00
