1、专业英语八级真题2004年及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BIIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet./B/IBSECTION A TALK/BQuestions 1 to 5
2、 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk.（分数：5.00）(1).The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in（分数：1.00）A.the coordination based on individual actions.B.the number of individual participants.C
3、.the necessity of individual actions.D.the requirements for participants.(2).In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n)_process.（分数：1.00）A.individualB.combinedC.distinctD.social(3).The main difference between personal and nonpersonal settings is in（分数：1.00）A.the manner of language use.
4、B.the topic and content of speech.C.the interactions between speaker and audience.D.the relationship between speaker and audience.(4).In fictional settings, speakers（分数：1.00）A.hide their real intentions.B.voice others intentions.C.play double roles on and off stage.D.only imitate other people in lif
5、e.(5).Compared with other types of settings, the main feature of private setting is（分数：1.00）A.the absence of spontaneity.B.the presence of individual actions.C.the lack of real intentionsD.the absence of audience.二、BSECTION B INTER(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the en
6、d of the interview you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).What was education like in Professor Wangs days?（分数：1.00）A.Students worked very hard.B.Students felt they needed a second degree.C.Education was not career-oriented.D.There were many spe
7、cialized subjects.(2).According to Professor Wang, what is the purpose of the present-day education?（分数：1.00）A.To turn out an adequate number of elite for the society.B.To prepare students for their future career.C.To offer practical and utilitarian courses in each programme.D.To set up as many tech
8、nical institutions as possible.(3).In Professor Wangs opinion, technical skills（分数：1.00）A.require good education.B.are secondary to education.C.dont call for good education.D.dont conflict with education.(4).What does Professor Wang suggest to cope with the situation caused by increasing numbers of
9、fee-paying students?（分数：1.00）A.Shifting from one programme to another.B.Working our ways to reduce student number.C.Emphasizing better quality of education.D.Setting up stricter examination standards.(5).Future education needs to produce graduates of all the following categories EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.tho
10、se who can adapt to different professions.B.those who have a high flexibility of mind.C.those who are thinkers, historians and philosophers.D.those who possess only highly specialized skills.三、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：2，分数：5.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news i
11、tem, you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?（分数：1.00）A.Latin America.B.Sub-Saharan Africa.C.Asia.D.The Caribbean.(2).According to the news, which country w
12、ill experience small life expectancy drop?（分数：1.00）A.Burma.B.Botswana.C.Cambodia.D.Thailand.(3).The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in（分数：1.00）A.Asia.B.Africa.C.Latin America.D.The Caribbean.Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the
13、end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by（分数：1.00）A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTO.B.US imposing tariffs on European steel.C.US refusal to pay compensa
14、tion to EU.D.US refusal to lower import duties on EU products.(2).Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?（分数：1.00）A.EU member states.B.The United States.C.WTO.D.The steel corporations.四、BSECTION D NOTE-(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will
15、 hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the minilecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking./B1. Skill to ask questions1)
16、 be aware of the human nature:readiness to answer othersquestions regardless of (1)_ (1)_2) start a conversation with some personal but unharmful questi onse.g. questions about ones (2)_ job (2)_questions about ones activities in the (3)_ (3)_3) be able to spot signals for further talk2. Skill to (4
17、)_ for answers (4)_1) dont shift from subject to subjectsticking to the same subject:signs of (5)_ in conversation (5)_2) listen to (6)_of voice (6)_If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject.3) use eyes and earssteady your gaze while listening3. Skill to laughEffects of laughter:ease peopl
18、es (7)_ (7)_help start (8)_ (8)_4. Skill to part1) importance: open up possibilities for future friendship or contact2) ways:men: a smile, a (9)_ (9)_women: same as (10)_ now (10)_how to express pleasure in meeting someone（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
19、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.By comparison, farmers _receive more government subsidies than others.（分数：1.00）A.in the developing worldB.in JapanC.in EuropeD.in America12.In addition to the economic consideration
20、s, there is a_motive behind Bushs signing of the new farm bill.（分数：1.00）A.partisanB.socialC.financialD.cultural13.The message the writer attempts to convey throughout the passage is that（分数：1.00）A.poor countries should be given equal opportunities in trade.B.the least-developed country status benefi
21、ts agricultural countries.C.poor countries should remove their suspicions about trade liberalization.D.farmers in poor countries should also receive the benefit of subsidies.14.The writers attitude towards new farm subsidies in the U. S. is（分数：1.00）A.favourable.B.ambiguous.C.critical.D.reserved.七、BT
22、EXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.In the United States, working longer hours is（分数：1.00）A.confined to the manufacturing industry.B.a traditional practice in some sectors.C.prevalent in all sectors of society.D.favoured by the economists.16.According to the third paragraph, which might be one of the consequen
23、ces of working longer hours?（分数：1.00）A.Rise in employees working efficiency.B.Rise in the number of young offenders.C.Rise in peoples living standards.D.Rise in competitiveness.17.Which of the following is the cause of working longer hours stated by the writer?（分数：1.00）A.Expansion of basic needs.B.C
24、ultural differences.C.Increase in real earnings.D.Advertising.八、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)18.At the beginning of the story, the fox seems to be all EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.cunning.B.fierce.C.defiant.D.annoying.19.As the story proceeds, March begins to feel under the spell of（分数：1.00）A.the light.B.the trees.C
25、.the night.D.the fox.20.Gradually March seems to be in a state of（分数：1.00）A.blankness.B.imagination.C.sadness.D.excitement.21.At the end of the story, there seems to be a sense of _ between March and the fox.（分数：1.00）A.detachmentB.angerC.intimacyD.conflict22.The passage creates an overall impression
26、 of（分数：1.00）A.mystery.B.horror.C.liveliness.D.contempt.九、BTEXT D/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)23.According to the context, the word parties at the end of the first paragraph refers to（分数：1.00）A.the meeting of the G8 leaders.B.the protests on Bastille Day.C.the coming pan-European protests.D.the big protest to be
27、 held in Genoa.24.According to the passage, economic globalisation is paralleled by（分数：1.00）A.the emerging differences in the global protest movement.B.the disappearing differences in the global protest movement.C.the growing European concern about globalisation.D.the increase in the number of prote
28、sters.25.According to the last paragraph, what is Brussels considering doing?（分数：1.00）A.Meeting in places difficult to reach.B.Further repressing dissent.C.Accepting the protesters agenda.D.Abandoning global meetings.十、BTEXT E/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)26.The main purpose of the passage is to（分数：1.00）A.demons
29、trate how to prevent crime.B.show the seriousness of crime.C.look into the causes of crime.D.call for more government efforts.十一、BTEXT F/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)27.What is the main topic of the following passage?（分数：1.00）A.Differences between modes of learning.B.Deficiencies of formal learning.C.Advantages
30、of informal learning.D.Social context and learning systems.十二、BTEXT G/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)28.The three approaches mentioned in the passage aim at（分数：1.00）A.restructuring economy.B.improving the tax system.C.improving the living conditions.D.reducing poverty.十三、BTEXT H/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)29.What is the foll
31、owing passage mainly concerned with?（分数：1.00）A.Educational facilities in Africa.B.Founding a university for women.C.Agricultural production in Zimbabwe.D.Womens role in agricultural production.十四、BTEXT I/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.Which president advocated the lifting of the ban on women teachers?（分数：1.00）A
32、.Xu Yangqiu.B.Wu Yifang.C.Tao Xingzhi.D.Chen Heqin.31.What is Guo Juefu?（分数：1.00）A.A painter.B.A poet.C.A biologist.D.A psychologist.十五、BJakarta/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)32.The Chicago GSB M. B. A. Programmer for Executives is scheduled to be completed within（分数：1.00）A.22 months.B.20 months.C.16 weeks.D.14 w
33、eeks.33.If you are in Malaysia, when is your attendance date?（分数：1.00）A.January 17th.B.January 15th.C.January 29th.D.February 27th.十六、BTEXT K/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)34.Who has written Cultural Amnesia: Americas Future and the Crisis of Memory?（分数：1.00）A.Michael G. Zey.B.Stephen Bertman.C.Don Tapscott, et a
34、l.D.Marvin Cetron et al.35.Which book is a collection of papers?（分数：1.00）A.Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs.B.Cheating Death: The Promise and the Future Impact of Trying to Live Forever.C.The Future Factor: The Five Forces Transforming Our Lives and Shaping Human Destiny.D.The
35、University in Transformation: Global Perspectives on the Future of the University.十七、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)36.U在人际关系问题上我们不要太浪漫主义。人是很有趣的，往往在接触一个人时首先看到的都是他或她的优点。这一点颇像是在餐馆里有餐的经验。开始吃头盘或冷碟的时候，印象很好。吃头两个主菜时，也是赞不绝口。愈吃愈趋于冷静，吃完了这顿宴席，缺点就都找出来了。于是转喜为怒，转赞美为责备挑剔，转首肯为摇头。这是因为，第一，开始吃的时候你正处于饥饿状态，而饿了吃糖甜加蜜，饱了吃蜜也
36、不甜。/U第二，你初到一个餐馆，开始举筷时有新鲜感，新盖的茅房三天香 ，这也可以叫做“ 陌生化效应”吧（分数：10.00）_十八、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)37.For me the most interesting thing about a solitary life, and mine has been that for the last twenty years, is that it becomes increasingly rewarding. When I can wake up and watch the sun rise over the
37、 ocean, as I do most days, and know that I have and entire day ahead, uninterrupted, in which to write a few pages, take a walk with my dog, read and listen to music, I am flooded with happiness. UI am lonely only when I am overtired, when I have worked too long without a break, when for the time be
38、ing I feel empty and need filling up. And I am lonely sometimes when I come back home after a lecture trip, when I have seen a lot of people and talked a lot, and am full to the brim with experience that needs to be sorted out./U UThen for a little while the house feels huge and empty, and I wonder
39、where my self is hiding. It has to be recaptured slowly by watering the plants and , perhaps, by looking again at each one as though it were a person./U UIt takes a while, as I watch the surf blowing up in fountains, but the moment comes when the world falls away, and the self emerges again from the
40、 deep unconscious, bringing back all I have recently experienced to be explored and slowly understood./U（分数：10.00）_十九、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)38.BShould University Students Go in for Business?/B In the first part of your writing you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second par
41、t you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded forcont ent, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of ma
42、rks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业英语八级真题2004年答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BIIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your c
43、oloured answer sheet./B/IBSECTION A TALK/BQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 75 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the talk.（分数：5.00）(1).The parallel between waltzing and language use lies in（分数：1.00）A.the coordination based on individual actions.B.the number of individual participants.C.the necessity of individual actions.D.the requirements for participants.解析：(2).In the talk the speaker thinks that language use is a(n)_process.（分数：1.00）A.individualB.combinedC.distinctD.so
