1、专业英语八级真题2015年及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSECTION A/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to comple
2、te a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE, using no more than three words in each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammat
3、ically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now, listen to the mini-lecture.Understanding Academic LecturesListening to academic lectures is an important task for university students. Then, how can we comprehend a le
4、cture efficiently?. Understanding all U U 1 /U /UA. wordsB. U U 2 /U /UstressintonationU U 3 /U /U. Adding informationA. lecturers: sharing information with audienceB. listeners: U U 4 /U /UC. sources of informationknowledge of U U 5 /U /UU U 6 /U /Uof the worldD. listening involving three steps:hea
5、ringU U 7 /U /Uadding. U U 8 /U /UA. reasons:overcome noisesave timeB. U U 9 /U /Ucontentorganization. Evaluating while listeningA. helps to decide the U U 10 /U /Uof notesB. helps to remember information （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、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5
6、.00)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY, Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. （分数：5.00）(1).Theresa thinks that the present government is _. A. doing what they h
7、ave promised to schools B. creating opportunities for leading universities C. considering removing barriers for state school pupils D. reducing opportunities for state school pupils（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now? A. Universities are not working hard
8、to accept state school pupils. B. The number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to increase. C. The government has lowered state pupils expectations. D. Leading universities are rejecting state school pupils.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In Theresas view, school freedom means that schools should _. A.
9、be given more funding from education authorities B. be given all the money and decide how to spend it C. be granted greater power to run themselves D. be given more opportunities and choices（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present? A. Local ed
10、ucation authorities and the central government. B. Local education authorities and secondary schools together. C. Local education authorities only. D. The central government only.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT _. A. asking for clarification B.
11、 challenging the interviewee C. supporting the interviewee D. initiating topics（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION C/B(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1.In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Que
12、stion 6 is based on the following news. What is the main idea of the news item? A. Fewer people watch TV once a week. B. Smartphones and tablets have replaced TV. C. New technology has led to more family time. D. Bigger TV sets have attracted more people.语音下载（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7 and 8 are ba
13、sed on the following news. （分数：2.00）(1).How many lawmakers voted for the marijuana legalization bill? A. 50. B. 12. C. 46. D. 18.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The passing of the bill means that marijuana can be _. A. bought by people under 18 B. made available to drug addicts C. provided by the government D.
14、 bought in drug stores（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. （分数：2.00）(1).What did the review of global data reveal? A. Diarrhea is a common disease. B. Good sanitation led to increase in height. C. There were many problems of poor sanitation. D. African children live i
15、n worse sanitary conditions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangours study was most likely to _. A. examine links between sanitation and death from illness B. look into factors affecting the growth of children C. investigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrhea D. review and compare con
16、ditions in different countries（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BPART READING (总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BTEXT A/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)In 2011, many shoppers opted to avoid the frenetic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest
17、 season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or do people shop more impulsivelyand therefore make bad decisionswhen on-line
18、? Both arguments are plausible. However, there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or the weight of an earring. And physically interacting with an object makes yo
19、u more committed to your purchase.When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the differences between the online and offline shopping. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways. The f
20、irst was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the purchase.The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing
21、the book and then subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customers hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when
22、 we hold things in our hand. Thats why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake. In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.A recent study cond
23、ucted by Bangor University together with the United Kingdoms Royal Mail Service also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to snail mail. A deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. FMRIs
24、 (功能性磁共振成像) showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional centre of the brain was activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession. In other words, we simply feel more committed to possess
25、 and thus buy an item when weve first touched it. This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping experience.As the rituals of purchase in the lead-up to Christmas change, not only do we give less thought to the type of gifts we buy for our loved ones but, through o
26、ur own digital wish lists, we increasingly control what they buy for us. The reality, however, is that no matter how convinced we all are that digital is the way to go, finding real satisfaction will probably take more than a few simple clicks.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the author, shoppers are retur
27、ning their purchases for all the following reasons EXCEPT that _. A. they are unsatisfied with the quality of the purchase B. they eventually find the purchase too expensive C. they change their mind out of uncertainty D. they regret making the purchase without forethought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What i
28、s the purpose of the experiment in the bookstore? A. To see which promotion method is preferred by customers. B. To find out the strengths and weaknesses of both methods. C. To try to set up a new retailer-customer relationship. D. To see the effect of an approach on customers decisions.（分数：1.00）A.B
29、.C.D.(3).Why does the author cite the study by Bangor University and the Royal Mail Service? A. To compare similar responses in different settings. B. To provide further evidence for his own observation. C. To offer a scientific account of the brains functions. D. To describe emotional responses in
30、online shopping.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Real satisfaction depends on factors other than the computer. B. Despite online shopping we still attach importance to gift buying. C. Some people are still uncertain about the digital age. D. Online shopping offer
31、s real satisfaction to shoppers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、BTEXT B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)My professor brother and I have an argument about head and heart, about whether he overvalues IQ while I lean more toward EQ. We typically have this debate about peoplecan you be friends with a really smart jerk (怪物)?but ther
32、es corollary to animals as well Id love it if our dog could fetch the morning paper and then read it to me over coffee, but I actually care much more about her loyal and innocent heart. Theres already enough thinking going on in our house, and we probably spend too much time in our heads. Where we n
33、eed some role modeling is in instinct, and thats where a dog is a roving revelation.I did not grow up with dogs, which meant that my older daughters respectful but unyielding determination to get one required some adjustment on my part. I often felt she was training me: from ages of 6 to 9, she gent
34、ly schooled me in various breeds and their personalities, whispered to the dogs we encountered so they would charm and persuade me, demonstrated by her self-discipline that she was ready for the responsibility. And thus came our dog Twist, whom I sometimes mistake for a third daughter.At first I tho
35、ught the challenge would be to train her to sit, to heel, to walk calmly beside us and not go wildly chasing the neighborhood rabbits. But I soon discovered how much more we had to learn from her than she from us.If it is true, for example, that the secret to a childs success is less rare genius tha
36、n raw persistence, Twists ability to stay on task is a model for us all, especially if the task is trying to capture the sunbeam that flicks around the living room as the wind blows through the branches outside. She never succeeds, and she never gives up. This includes when she runs square into wall
37、s.Then there is her unfailing patience, which breaks down only when she senses that dinnertime was 15 minutes ago and we have somehow failed to notice. Even then she is more eager than indignant, and her refusal to whine shows a restraint of which Im not always capable when hungry.But the lesson I v
38、alue most is the one in forgiveness, and Twist first offered this when she was still very young. When she was about 7 months old, we took her to the vet to be spayed (切除卵巢). We turned her over to a stranger, who proceeded to perform a procedure that was probably not pleasant. But when the vet return
39、ed her to us, limp and tender, there was no recrimination (反责), no How could you do that to me? It was as though she already knew that we would not intentionally cause her pain, and while she did not understand, she forgave and curled up with her head on my daughters lap.I suppose we could have conc
40、luded that she was just blindly loyal and docile. But eventually we knew better. She is entirely capable of disobedience, as she has proved many times. She will ignore us when there are more interesting things to look at, rebuke us when we are careless, bark into the twilight when she has urgent mes
41、sages to send. But her patience with our failings and fickleness and her willingness to give us a second chance are a dally lesson in gratitude.My friends who grew up with dogs tell me how when they were teenagers and trusted no one in the world, they could tell their dog all their secrets. It was t
42、he one friend who would not gossip or betray, could provide in the middle of the night the soft, unbegrudging comfort and peace that adolescence conspires to disrupt. An age that is all about growth and risk needs some anchors and weights, a model of steadfastness when all else is in flux. Sometimes
43、 I think Twists devotion keeps my girls on a benevolent leash, one that hangs quietly at their side as they trot along but occasionally yanks them back to safety and solid ground.Weve weighed so many decisions so carefully in raising our daughterswhat school to send them to and what church to attend
44、, when to give them cell phones and with what precautions. But when it comes to what really shapes their character and binds our family, I never would have thought we would owe so much to its smallest member.（分数：5.00）(1).In the first paragraph, the author suggests that _. A. a person can either have
45、 a high IQ or a low EQ B. her professor brother cares too much about IQ C. we need examples of how to follow ones heart D. she prefers dogs that are clever and loyal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, all the following are Twists characteristics EXCEPT _. A. resignation B. patience C. for
46、giveness D. tenacity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the context, the meaning of the word square is closest to _. A. fast B. blindly C. straight D. stubbornly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).That Twists devotion keeps my girls on a benevolent leash means that _. A. Twist is capable of looking after the girls B. Twist and the girls h
