1、专业英语八级真题2005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：10.00)BWriting a Research Paper/B B. Research Paper and Ordinary Essay/B A. Similarity in (1). _ (1)._ e.g. -choosing a topic -asking questions -identifying the audience B. Difference mainly in terms of (2) _ (2)._ 1. research paper:
2、printed sources 2. ordinary essay: ideas in one s (3) _ (3)._ B. Types and Characteristics of Research Papers/B A. Number of basic types: two B. Characteristics: 1. survey-type paper: -to gather (4) _ (4)._ - to quote -to (5). _ (5)._ The writer should be (6) _ (6)._ 2. argumentative (research) pape
3、r: a. The writer should do more, e.g. - to interpret -to question, etc. b. (7). _varies with the topic, e.g. (7)._ -to recommend an action, etc. B.How to Choose a Topic for a Research Paper/B In choosing a topic,it important to (8)_ (8)._ Question No.1:your familiarity with the topic Question No.2:a
4、vailability of relevant information On the chosen topic Question No.3: narrowing the topic down to (9) _ (9)._ Question No.4: asking questions about (10) _ (10)._ The questions help us to work our way into the topic and discover its possibilities.（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
5、空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)IQuestions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview./I（分数：5.00）(1).What is the purpose of Professor McKay s report?（分数：1.00）A.To
6、 look into the mental health of old people.B.To explain why people have negative views on old age.C.To help correct some false beliefs about old age.D.To identify the various problems of old age.(2).Which of the following is NOT Professor McKay s view?（分数：1.00）A.People change in old age a lot more t
7、han at the age of 21.B.There are as many sick people in old age as in middle age.C.We should not expect more physical illness among old people.D.We should not expect to find old people unattractive as a group.(3).According to Professor McKay s report, _.（分数：1.00）A.family love is gradually disappeari
8、ngB.it is hard to comment on family feelingC.more children are indifferent to their parentsD.family love remains as strong as ever(4).Professor McKay is _ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children.（分数：1.00）A.negativeB.positiveC.ambiguousD.neutral(5).The only popular belie
9、f that Professor McKay is unable to provide evidence against is _.（分数：1.00）A.old-age sicknessB.loose family tiesC.poor mental abilitiesD.difficulties in maths三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：4，分数：5.00)1.IQuestion 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer
10、 the question. Now listen to the news/IScientists in Brazil have used frog skin to _.（分数：1.00）A.eliminate bacteriaB.treat bumsC.speed up recoveryD.reduce treatment cost2.IQuestion 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now
11、listen to the news/IWhat is NOT a feature of the new karaoke machine?（分数：1.00）A.It is featured by high technology.B.It allows you to imitate famous singers.C.It can automatically alter the tempo and tone of a song.D.It can be placed in specially designed theme rooms.3.IQuestion 8 is based on the fol
12、lowing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IChinas internet users had reached _ by the end of June.（分数：1.00）A.68 millionB.8.9 millionC.10 millionD.1.5 millionIQuestions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of
13、 the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news/I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the WTO, Chinese exports rose _year.（分数：1.00）A.21%B.10%C.22%D.4.73%(2).According to the news, which trading nation in the top 10 has reported a 5 percent fall in exports?（分数：1.00）A
14、.The UK.B.The US.C.Japan.D.Germany.四、BPART READING (总题数：6，分数：6.00)4.unyoked in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_.（分数：1.00）A.sent outB.releasedC.dispatchedD.removed5.Which of the following in the first paragraph does NOT indicate crowds of people?（分数：1.00）A.Thousands of.B.Flowed.C.Pouring
15、.D.Unyoked.6.Which of the following is intended to be a pair of contrast in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Huge crowds and lonely individuals.B.Weather conditions and street lamps.C.Clattering trains and peddlers yells.D.Moving crowds and street traffic.7.Which of the following words is NOT suitable to desc
16、ribe the character of the son?（分数：1.00）A.Compassionate.B.Responsible.C.Shy.D.Determined.8.What is the theme of the story?（分数：1.00）A.The misery of the factory workers.B.How to survive in a harsh environment.C.Generation gap between the father and the son.D.Love between the father and the son.9.What i
17、s the author s attitude towards the father and the son?（分数：1.00）A.Indifferent.B.Sympathetic.C.Appreciative.D.Difficult to tell.五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)10.The following are all specific measures to guard against injuries with the EXCEPTION of（分数：1.00）A.removal of throw rugsB.easy access to devicesC
18、.installation of grab barsD.re-arrangement of furniture11.In which paragraph does the author state his purpose of writing?（分数：1.00）A.The third paragraph.B.The first paragraph.C.The last paragraph.D.The last but one paragraph.12.The main purpose of the passage is to_.（分数：1.00）A.offer advice on how to
19、 prevent hip fracturesB.emphasize the importance of health precautionsC.discuss the seriousness of hip fracturesD.identify the causes of hip fractures六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)13.The third paragraph examines America s future-mindedness from the _ perspective.（分数：1.00）A.futureB.realisticC.historicalD
20、.present14.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT brought about by future-mindedness?（分数：1.00）A.Economic stagnation.B.Environmental destruction.C.High divorce rates.D.Neglect of history.15.The word pooh-pooh in the sixth paragraph means _.（分数：1.00）A.appreciateB.praiseC.shunD.ridicul
21、e16.According to the passage, people at present can forecast _ of a new round of future-mindedness.（分数：1.00）A.the natureB.the locationC.the varietyD.the features17.The author predicts in the last paragraph that the study of future-mindedness will focus on_.（分数：1.00）A.how it comes into beingB.how it
22、functionsC.what it brings aboutD.what it is related to七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：6，分数：6.00)18.The phrase men s sureness of their sex role in the first paragraph suggests that they _.（分数：1.00）A.are confident in their ability to charm womenB.take the initiative in courtshipC.have a clear idea of what is consider
23、ed manlyD.tend to be more immoral than women are19.The third paragraph does NOT claim that men _.（分数：1.00）A.prevent women from taking up certain professionsB.secretly admire womens intellect and resolutionC.doubt whether women really mean to succeed in businessD.forbid women to join certain clubs an
24、d societies20.The third paragraph _.（分数：1.00）A.generally agrees with the first paragraphB.has no connection with the first paragraphC.repeats the argument of the second paragraphD.contradicts the last paragraph21.At the end of the last paragraph the author uses humorous exaggeration in order to _.（分
25、数：1.00）A.show that men are stronger than womenB.carry further the ideas of the earlier paragraphsC.support the first sentence of the same paragraphD.disown the ideas he is expressing22.The usual idea of the cave man in the last paragraph_.（分数：1.00）A.is based on the study of archaeologyB.illustrates
26、how people expect men to behaveC.is dismissed by the author as an irrelevant jokeD.proves that the man, not woman, should be the wooer23.The opening quotation from Margaret Mead sums up a relationship between man and woman which the author _.（分数：1.00）A.approves ofB.argues is naturalC.completely reje
27、ctsD.expects to go on changing八、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)24._is the capital of Canada.（分数：1.00）A.VancouverB.OttawaC.MontrealD.York25.U.S. presidents normally serve a(n) _ term.（分数：1.00）A.two-yearB.four-yearC.six-yearD.eight-year26.Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast,
28、U.S.?（分数：1.00）A.Huston.B.Boston.C.Baltimore.D.Philadelphia.27._ is the state church in England.（分数：1.00）A.The Roman Catholic ChurchB.The Baptist ChurchC.The Protestant ChurchD.The Church of England28.The novel Emnza is written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Mary ShelleyB.Charlotte BronteC.Elizabeth C. GaskellD.Jan
29、e Austen29.Which of the following is NOT a romantic poet?（分数：1.00）A.William Wordsworth.B.George Elliot.C.George C. Byron.D.Percy 8. Shelley.30.William Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry, is most famous for_.（分数：1.00）A.his poemsB.his playsC.his short storiesD.his novels31.Syntax is the study of _.（分数：1
30、.00）A.language functionsB.sentence structuresC.textual organizationD.word formation32.Which of ale following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language?（分数：1.00）A.Arbitrariness.B.Productivity.C.Cultural transmission.D.Finiteness.33.The speech act theory was first put forward by _.（分数：1.00）A.John
31、 SearleB.John AustinC.Noam ChomskyD.M.A.K Halliday九、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:_十、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)44.一个人的生命究竟有多大意义，这有什么标准可以衡量吗?提出一个绝对的标准当然很困难：但是，大体上 看一个人对待生命的态度是否严肃认真，看他对待工作、生活的态度如何，也就不难对这个人的存在意义做出 适当的估计了。 古来一切有成就的人，都很严肃地对待
32、自己的生命，当他活着一天，总要尽量多工作、多学习，不肯虚度 年华，不让时间白白地浪费掉。我国历代的劳动人民以及大政治家、大思想家等等都莫不如此。（分数：10.00）_十一、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)45.It is simple enough to say that since books have classes-fiction, biography, poetry-we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few p
33、eople ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all
34、 such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate to your author; try to become him. Be his fellow-worker and accomplice. If you hang back, and reserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from getting the fullest possible value from what you read
35、. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints of almost imperceptible fineness, from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself in this, acquaint yourself with this, and soon you will find th
36、at your author is giving you, or attempting to give you, something far more definite.（分数：10.00）_十二、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46.Interview is frequently used by employers as a means to recruit prospective employees. As a result, there have been many arguments for or against the interview as a sele
37、ction procedure. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view. I In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you hav
38、e written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. /I（分数：20.00）_专业英语八级真题2005年答案解析 (总分：100.00，
39、做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BWriting a Research Paper/B B. Research Paper and Ordinary Essay/B A. Similarity in (1). _ (1)._ e.g. -choosing a topic -asking questions -identifying the audience B. Difference mainly in terms of (2) _ (2)._ 1. research paper: printed sources 2. ordinary es
40、say: ideas in one s (3) _ (3)._ B. Types and Characteristics of Research Papers/B A. Number of basic types: two B. Characteristics: 1. survey-type paper: -to gather (4) _ (4)._ - to quote -to (5). _ (5)._ The writer should be (6) _ (6)._ 2. argumentative (research) paper: a. The writer should do mor
41、e, e.g. - to interpret -to question, etc. b. (7). _varies with the topic, e.g. (7)._ -to recommend an action, etc. B.How to Choose a Topic for a Research Paper/B In choosing a topic,it important to (8)_ (8)._ Question No.1:your familiarity with the topic Question No.2:availability of relevant inform
42、ation On the chosen topic Question No.3: narrowing the topic down to (9) _ (9)._ Question No.4: asking questions about (10) _ (10)._ The questions help us to work our way into the topic and discover its possibilities.（分数：10.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：the basic steps）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：raw material）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：he
43、ad (mind)）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：facts/opinions）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：summarize/paraphrase）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：objective）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：Purpose）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：ask yourself questions）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：a manageable size）解析：填空项1:_（正确答案：the topic itself）解析：听力原文 I think as seniors, you are often required by your instructors to do some libra
