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1、专业八级-164 (1)及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Just as (1) _ is famous for the tango, so American (1) _ is well-known for jazz, a typical American invention. Unlike traditional music, which is restricted to European traditions, jazz music is (2) _ and flee-formed. (2) _ Jazz i

2、s interesting, so is its (3) _. The music was (3) _ invented by Negroes, who were taken away from West Africa and sold as slaves to the plantation owners in the South of the country. Their work was hard and their life was short. When one died, the friends and relatives would attend the (4) _ (4) _ O

3、n the occasion, a music band often accompanied a march to the cemetery. On the way to the cemetery, slow, solemn music was played, but on the way back home (5) _ music (5) _ was preferred. The music made everyone want to dance. was the early form of jazz. There were also other musical (6) _ that inf

4、luenced the (6) _ formation of jazz. One was the musical (7) _ in West (7) _ Africa, from where these Negroes were taken away to America. The other was the (8) _ music, which always (8) _ describes something sad-an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck. Still the third was the liberated bla

5、cks (9) _ to create a new music form that was fast, (9) _ happy and set a (10) _ rhythm to express their (10) _ new-found freedom after the American Civil War.（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:_二、BSECTION B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Mr. Bristow would like to de

6、al with the matter now because _.（分数：1.00）A.Keith comes to interrupt himB.Keith has made serious mistakesC.he may not have time fill lateD.he would have to work in a factory(2).Keiths suspicion of embezzlement is based on the fact that _.（分数：1.00）A.the Works Manager has made a mistakeB.Holder and Br

7、agg has acted dishonestlyC.the Purchasing Manager has made a mistakeD.more spare parts than needed have been used(3)._, Mr. Cross wouldnt have been suspected of embezzlement.（分数：1.00）A.If he hadnt been on sick leaveB.If he hadnt continued making excessive ordersC.If he hadnt been Mr. Lawtons brother

8、-in-lawD.If he hadnt been spotted by Mr. Lawton(4).Mr. Lawton suspects that _.（分数：1.00）A.Cross and Lawton have collided in a swindleB.Keith does not possess any evidenceC.Cross is purposely on sick leaveD.Keith is telling a lie(5).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Cross may be

9、severely punished.B.Cross illness justifies his misconduct.C.Cross and Lawton work part-time for Holder and Bragg.D.Cross and Hammond have conspired against Mr. Bristow.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).John Edwards believes that it is of utmost importance _.（分数：1.00）A.for him to condemn Bush adminis

10、tration for its bad policyB.for him to develop a right guideline forC.for him to help his wife recover from illnessD.for him to be prepared for running for president in 2008(2).Dean is _.（分数：1.00）A.the chairman of Democratic National CommitteeB.the chairman of Republican National CommitteeC.the spok

11、esman of Democratic National CommitteeD.the spokesman of Republican National CommitteeIQuestions 8 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the news item, worldwide oi

12、l price _.（分数：1.00）A.has risen considerably recentlyB.has fallen considerably recentlyC.has been considerably low recentlyD.has been considerably high recently(2)._ has initiated the plan to raise money for the poverty-stricken Africa.（分数：1.00）A.British Chancellor of the ExchequerB.British Prime Min

13、isterC.GMTV and The ObserverD.US President(3)._ had been planned to raise to help lift Africa from poverty.（分数：1.00）A.20 billion dollarsB.80 billion dollarsC.100 billion dollarsD.120 billion dollars四、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:

14、_五、BPART READING (总题数：2，分数：2.00)11.The author is primarily concerned with_.（分数：1.00）A.how the brain receives imagesB.the evidence supporting the serial-recognition hypothesisC.hypotheses proposed to explain visual recognitionD.experiments on memory systems and neural activities12.It can be inferred

15、from the passage that the matching process in visual recognition is_.（分数：1.00）A.not a neural activityB.not possible when an object is viewed for the first timeC.not possible if a familiar object is changed in some wayD.now fully understood六、BTEXT B/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)13.The meaning of the term “culture

16、“, as applied in this passage, covers all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.gestures that have unique meaningsB.objects and ideas within a societyC.refined intellectual tasteD.ways of gathering and preparing food14.The advertising agency failed to do business in Bangkok at first. This is because _.（分

17、数：1.00）A.the American business people are not welcome in some parts of AsiaB.the Thai people have no liking for commercial cultureC.it was located in an inappropriate placeD.the local Thais are rude and ill-mannered七、BTEXT C/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.The case of Gregg v. Georgia in 1976 _.（分数：1.00）A.result

18、ed in a sharp decrease of executions ever sinceB.led to a number of erroneous executionsC.showed that the Supreme Court was authoritative on death penaltyD.caused a constitutional argument over the morality of death penalty16.The first American state that ended the practice of death penalty is_.（分数：

19、1.00）A.PennsylvaniaB.New York StateC.New MexicoD.Arizona17.Which of the following is NOT a reason suggested in the argument against death penalty?（分数：1.00）A.Death penalty is not humane.B.Death penalty cannot really deter criminals.C.Possible error in conviction of some offenses.D.Death penalty was u

20、sed to suppress revolutionary groups.八、BTEXT D/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)18.As can be gathered from the passage, Kosovo_.（分数：1.00）A.is one of the six republicsB.is part of SerbiaC.is autonomousD.borders on Serbia19.Which is NOT described as a source of the problems facing the 1970s Yugoslavia?（分数：1.00）A.Lack

21、of regional cooperation.B.Religious conflicts.C.Competition for resources.D.Discrimination against ethnic minorities.九、BTEXT E/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)20.What does the writer imply in the second paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.He is in a position to give an objective view of sports writing in magazines.B.Some of the m

22、ore recent men s magazines are unlikely to survive.C.The standard of sports writing in newspapers has improved in recent times,D.GQ magazine contains articles that are well worth reading.21.The writer likens GQ magazine to a person who _.（分数：1.00）A.forces you to pay attention to himB.frequently chan

23、ges his point of viewC.says things you wish you had said yourselfD.wants to be considered entertaining22.Why cant writers for GQ use the same methods as writers for newspapers?（分数：1.00）A.Articles in GQ are not allowed to consist mainly of interviews.B.Writers for newspapers do not have so much space

24、 to fill.C.They want to be considered better than writers for newspapers.D.They have been told to avoid the conventions of newspaper writing.十、BTEXT F/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)23.Concerning the answer to who the consumers were, the writer of the passage seems to_.（分数：1.00）A.doubt that laboring people were al

25、so involved in the consumer revolutionB.exaggerate the extent of the demand for luxury goodsC.agree with Thompson on the scale of the marketD.prefer home-brewed beer to standardized beer produced by urban breweries24.In the first paragraph, the author mentions McKendrick and Plumb most probably in o

26、rder to _.（分数：1.00）A.contrast their views on the luxury consumerism in eighteenth-century EnglandB.indicate the inadequacy of the traditional approaches to eighteenth-century English historyC.support the contention that key questions about eighteenth-century consumerism remain unansweredD.give examp

27、les of historians who have explored the eighteenth-century consumerism in England25.According to the Velen model, the “middling sort“ of customers bought luxury goods to_.（分数：1.00）A.gratify themselvesB.show individualismC.keep up with the JonesesD.boast of their wealth十一、BSECTION B/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)2

28、6.Which of the following countries has the largest share of coal reserves in developing countries?（分数：1.00）A.Saudi Arabia.B.Japan.C.China.D.Chile.27.According to the passage, which is the principal energy source of home heat?（分数：1.00）A.Wood.B.Coal.C.Natural gas.D.Petrol.十二、BTEXT H/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)28

29、.How many types of motors are generally used in the shaver?（分数：1.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Not known.十三、BTEXT I/B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)29.If refrigerated, USDA eggs will remain good for _ weeks from the date stamped.（分数：1.00）A.four to fiveB.threeC.two to threeD.six to seven十四、BTEXT J/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.Whi

30、ch of the following is common to Roger Bacon, Francis Bacon and Descartes?（分数：1.00）A.Speculations about gunpowder, flying machines, etc.B.Devotion to Aristotle s theories.C.Belief that observation and experiment are the key to understanding nature.D.Important inventions.31.As can be gathered from th

31、e passage, Aristotles theories _ in the Middle Ages.（分数：1.00）A.were ignored by most scholarsB.hindered scientific progressC.were declared as heresyD.were basis of important discoveries十五、BTEXT K/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)32.According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Thai

32、land is Asias biggest producer of opium.B.Most of the marijuana distributed to the U.S. comes from Columbia.C.Coca leaf is mainly grown in South America.D.Drugs are not grown in Central Asia.33.The relatively low income of the commercial farmers is mainly caused by _.（分数：1.00）A.their failure to prod

33、uce enough food for saleB.the high cost of farmingC.the competition from abroadD.the excessive food production十六、BTEXT L/B(总题数：2，分数：2.00)34.According to the passage, Germany is most likely to achieve its leading position in Europe through _.（分数：1.00）A.military expansionB.political effortsC.cultural

34、exchangeD.business and trade35.Which of the following is NOT true of the unification of Germany?（分数：1.00）A.It contributed to reducing the threat of direct confrontation between the East and the West.B.It helps to alleviate some problems existing in the former East Germany.C.It was accomplished in 19

35、90.D.It brought together all the groups of people who speak German.十七、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)36.牡丹以其形美色艳、品种繁多，素有“花中之王”“国色天香”的美誉，深受国人的喜爱。牡丹又以其雍容华贵、光彩照人的外形，成为富贵、吉祥的象征，因而人们常常把牡丹与繁荣、昌盛和幸福连缀在一起。千百年来，文人墨客以牡丹为题，创造出无数名句绝响，给观赏者增添了无限的雅兴。 中国种植牡丹已有 1 500 多年的历史。洛阳自古就是中国牡丹的著名产地，素有“洛阳牡丹甲天下”之称。（分数：10.00）_十八、

36、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)37.UWhen the Kodak Brownie was launched in 1900, its slogan was “you press the button and we do the rest“. Photographers no longer had to be amateur scientists adept at mixing chemicals in darkened rooms. Photography quickly became a mass-market phenomenon./U UA centu

37、ry later, digital photography awaits a similar breakthrough. Digital cameras are increasingly popularthey accounted for around a quarter of world-wide camera sales last year- but they are not for everybody. Getting the most out of a digital camera requires a PC to store, edit, distribute and print i

38、mages. For many people, it is all too much trouble. According to Esatman Kodak, 80% of digital-camera owners still use film cameras more than half the time, and fewer than 20 % d the 30 billion digital photos taken each year axe ever printed out. Printing is simply too demanding./U The industry is n

39、ow trying to solve this problem, since prints are what make money. At the moment, that money goes mainly to the makers of paper and ink cartridges/or color printers, notably HP (formerly Hewlett-Packard). Indeed, the business is so lucrative that the European Union recently launched a probe into whe

40、ther printer makers were illegally forcing consumers to buy their ink cartridges.（分数：10.00）_十九、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)38.BHow Can We Do Away With Fake Commodities?/BIn the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis

41、statement 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 for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on

42、ANSWER SHEET FOUR（分数：20.00）_专业八级-164 (1)答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Just as (1) _ is famous for the tango, so American (1) _ is well-known for jazz, a typical American invention. Unlike traditional music, which is restricted to European traditions, jazz music is (2) _ an

43、d flee-formed. (2) _ Jazz is interesting, so is its (3) _. The music was (3) _ invented by Negroes, who were taken away from West Africa and sold as slaves to the plantation owners in the South of the country. Their work was hard and their life was short. When one died, the friends and relatives wou

44、ld attend the (4) _ (4) _ On the occasion, a music band often accompanied a march to the cemetery. On the way to the cemetery, slow, solemn music was played, but on the way back home (5) _ music (5) _ was preferred. The music made everyone want to dance. was the early form of jazz. There were also o

45、ther musical (6) _ that influenced the (6) _ formation of jazz. One was the musical (7) _ in West (7) _ Africa, from where these Negroes were taken away to America. The other was the (8) _ music, which always (8) _ describes something sad-an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck. Still the

46、third was the liberated blacks (9) _ to create a new music form that was fast, (9) _ happy and set a (10) _ rhythm to express their (10) _ new-found freedom after the American Civil War.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Argentina）解析：听力原文1-10 Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. Poland has its polkas. Hungary has its czardas. Brazil is