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1、专业八级-172 (1)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)BBritains System of Education/B The British Commonwealth includes a quarter of the worlds population in one-sixth of the worlds land area. All its (1) _ member states have been formerly parts of the British Empire. In these count

2、ries English is either the first language or the most (2) _ means of communication except for small-scale business. Today the Commonwealth is a (3) _ association of independent (4) _ states. Hong Kong cannot become independent because its main land section is part of China, but had been by Britain o

3、n a 99 year lease which (5) _ in 1997. The transformation of the British Empire into a Commonwealth of independent nations began in 1867, when Canada became fully self-governed. The new Commonwealth took shape in 1947, when India and Pakistan became fully independent. Within 20 years, all the major

4、British territories, in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean had been independent, with the help and agreement of the British government. In many independent countries of the Commonwealth, the British cultural influence survives, as can be felt in their (6)_. systems and in (7) _ and (8) _ processes. But

5、Britain has avoided any (9) _ with their relations with other states, or with their internal politics. In the United Nations, members of the Commonwealth are quite often (10) _ to each other.（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)

6、(1).When is the conversation going on?（分数：1.00）A.Twenty days before Christmas Day.B.Twenty-three days before Christmas Day.C.A month before Christmas Day.D.Two months before Christmas Day.(2).Which of the following are the names of the man and womans children?（分数：1.00）A.Anne and Dick.B.Amine and Jim

7、.C.Jim and Tom.D.Mary and David.(3).What gift will the womans father be given?（分数：1.00）A.Some discs.B.A bedside reading lamp.C.A pair of gloves.D.A box of cigars.(4).How old is the mans nephew, Tom?（分数：1.00）A.Ten.B.Eleven.C.Twelve.D.Thirteen.(5).Which of the following is true according to the conver

8、sation?（分数：1.00）A.The husband of the mans aunt, Mautha, was dead.B.The man has twin nieces.C.The womans sister, Mary is very short of money, so the woman suggests giving her some money.D.The two speakers have made out a list of all the Christmas presents they are certain to buy.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，

9、分数：5.00)(1).What will the agencies help to increase?（分数：1.00）A.Long range investments.B.Profitable investments,C.The number of investing countries.D.The number of countries receiving foreign investment.(2).What should host countries proper investment in environment include according to the communiqu

10、e?（分数：1.00）A.A vigorous private sector.B.A legal framework.C.A flexible labor market and prompt service of debt.D.All above.(3).Which of the following is NOT the top country receiving foreign investment is 1991 ?（分数：1.00）A.Mexico.B.Urugray.C.China.D.Venezuela.I Questions 9 and 10 are based on the fo

11、llowing 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：2.00）(1).The discovery by American researchers might help them understand _.（分数：1.00）A.human being8B.the mysteryC.the sense of smellD.the space(2).Humans can distinguish abou

12、t _.（分数：1.00）A.10,000 different odorsB.10 different odorsC.1,000 different odorsD.100 different odors四、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)1.If wildlife data is transmitted by radio or satellite _.（分数：1.00）A.poachers will learn where rare animals areB.the bushmen will go on strikeC.the Cyber Trackers will

13、break downD.Microsoft will sue the Kruger National Park2.The tone of the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.scientific and factualB.vague and imaginativeC.curious and enthusiasticD.worried and pessimistic3.Which of the following statements does the passage support?（分数：1.00）A.The new scheme will eliminate the p

14、oaching in national parks.B.Bushmen are too poorly educated to use modern technology.C.Use of the CyberTracker will help to preserve rare animals.D.The new system has doomed the kudu population.4.What data can the handheld computers NOT record?（分数：1.00）A.The direction in which an animal is moving.B.

15、The black market value of an animals skin.C.Fluctuations in water levels.D.The apparent state of an animals health.五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.Which statement is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Mastectomy used to be considered the only safe course.B.The chances of survival after a mastectom

16、y are greater than after lumpectomy.C.Mastectomy can decrease the patients chances of a care.D.Most women prefer lumpectomy.6.Which statement do the researchers think is wrong?（分数：1.00）A.They know how a tumor is developed.B.They know how a new tumor is seeded in the body.C.They know how the female h

17、ormone estrogen makes breast cancer cells grow.D.They know breast cancer is a death sentence to women.7.Which statement cannot be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The mortality rate for breast cancer dropped.B.The mortality rate among black women has increased.C.The number of reported breast can

18、cer cases is rising.D.A womans lifetime risk of breast cancer is rising.8.Which statement does not agree with the text?（分数：1.00）A.Mastectomy is the only reasonable choice for a woman with small breast and a large tumor.B.Life-style and attitudes also play a role in the choice.C.Many women make an im

19、proper decision in the treatment out of fear and lack of information.D.Women are more likely to feel tired if they accept mastectomy.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)9.According to the passage, employers _.（分数：1.00）A.feel that they have not been consulted sufficiently about their needsB.consider that cost-

20、consciousness is the most important qualificationC.are more concerned about the value of the degree than graduates themselvesD.feel the MBAs will not be necessary because of shrinking management structures10.In the writers opinion, _.（分数：1.00）A.science increases competitionB.scientists are undervalu

21、ed.C.the management of science needs reassessmentD.management feels smug about its status11.According to the passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.managers need a degree and the ability to communicateB.training needs to be done in groups to be successfulC.managers today must have good communication and leadership s

22、killsD.industrial managers do not need to write letters12.What is the writers view in the reading passage? He believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.there are too many MBAsB.the degree is overvaluedC.standards are inconsistentD.the degree has dubious value七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.The panel agreed on all of

23、the following except that _.（分数：1.00）A.the ban on federal funds for human cloning should be made a lawB.the cloning of human DNA is not to be put under more controlC.it is criminal to use private funding for human cloningD.it would be against ethical values to clone a human being14.NBAC will leave t

24、he issue of embryo research undiscussed because _.（分数：1.00）A.embryo research is just a current development of cloningB.the health of the child is not the main concern of embryo researchC.an embryos life will not be endangered in embryo researchD.the issue is explicitly stated-and settled in the law1

25、5.We can learn from the first paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.federal funds have been used in a project to clone humansB.the White House responded strongly to the news of cloningC.NBAC was authorized to control the misuse of cloning techniqueD.the White House has got the panels recommendations on clonin

26、g16.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.some NBAC members hesitate to ban human cloning completelyB.a law banning human cloning is to be passed in no timeC.privately funded researchers will respond positively to NBACs appealD.the issue of human cloning will soon be settled八、

27、BTEXT E/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.According to Dr. Sacco, _.（分数：1.00）A.different wines work differently on drinkers at stroke riskB.non-drinkers should also consume a moderate amount of alcoholC.drinkers should keep to one kind of alcohol to ward off strokesD.moderate alcohol consumption protects against s

28、trokes18.From the fourth paragraph we learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.heart attacks are more likely caused by alcohol than strokeB.moderate drinking discourage blood platelets from clottingC.boosting the levels of good cholesterol can lead to heart attacksD.moderate drinking protect people by making the blo

29、od cell clump19.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the effect of drinking against strokes?（分数：1.00）A.Moderate drinking protects against heart attacks and strokes in different ways.B.Even heavy drinkers suffer less chance of a stroke than non-drinkers.C.Alcohol works only on patients who

30、 suffer clot-typo strokes to protect them.D.White people are more likely to benefit from moderate drinking than nonwhites.20.The new study conducted by Dr. Sacco and his colleagues is unique in that _.（分数：1.00）A.it refutes early studies on the protective effect of moderate drinking against heart att

31、ackB.it confirms early studies of moderate drinking against heart attacksC.it helps to resolve the disputes over the effect of moderate drinking against strokeD.it finds that moderate drinking can benefit people of different races equally well九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Which of the followin

32、g is the worlds oldest national newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.The Times.B.The Guardian.C.The Observer.D.The Financial Times.22.Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?（分数：1.00）A.Hamlet.B.Dr. Faustus,C.Frankenstein.D.Sense and Sensibility.23.How many years do students have to study at commu

33、nity college in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.4.B.3.C.2.D.1.24._ was NOT written by Hemingway.（分数：1.00）A.Light in AugustB.The Sun also RisesC.A Farewell to ArmsD.For Whom the Bell Tolls25.Which of the following words is formed through derivation?（分数：1.00）A.Foolish.B.Clockwise.C.Babysit.D.Earthward.26

34、.Canada occupies about _ of the North American continent.（分数：1.00）A.1/3B.1/2C.1/4D.1/527._ refers to the sameness or close similarity of meaning.（分数：1.00）A.PolysemyB.HomonymyC.AntonymyD.Synonymy28.Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except _.（分数：1.00）A.sense of humorB.egotismC.jokes

35、D.tall tales29._ is a unit of expression which has universal intuitive recognition by native-speakers, whether it is expressed in spoken or written form.（分数：1.00）A.MorphemeB.WordC.RootD.Stem30.Which two countries are linked by tunnel under, the English Channel?（分数：1.00）A.The United States and German

36、y.B.The United Kingdom and Germany.C.The United Kingdom and France.D.The United States and France.十、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:_十一、BPART TRANSLAT(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.在民俗村除了可饱览各民族的建筑风格外，还可欣赏中国名山大川中的二十个著名景观。这些景观有四个达到“世界之最”的水平：世界最大的

37、人造石林、最大的人造榕树、最大的人造瀑布、最大的人造溶洞。 面积达两万五千平方米的人造石林，精心选择了云南石林的“梁祝相会”、“龙腾虎跃”、“阿诗玛”等著名景观，使各种造型有机组合，集中反映了石林地貌的奇妙和佳妙。 体现现代声、光科技之神奇的音乐喷泉，位于翠湖南端水面。主水柱高达四十米，水珠覆盖面积为一千二百平方米，整个喷泉犹如一朵巨大的出水芙蓉，配上五颜六色的灯光，绚丽多彩，尤其是瞬间出现的四百平方米的大型水幕，映着“欢迎您来中国民俗文化村”的激光显字，十分引人注目。（分数：10.00）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.One day in Sep

38、tember, 2001 ,a 7-month-old son of an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices. He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown ailment soon after the visit. He was later diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax. This was the beginning of the anthrax scare created by terrorists

39、throughout the USA and the rest of the world. The forced closure of Capitol Hill, the building that is home to both houses of the US Congress, has confirmed perhaps the worst fears of US Congress, has confirmed perhaps the worst fears of US officials; that their country now faces a bioterrorist atta

40、ck. In all, 44 eases of anthrax attacks have been detected so far, including one death. The majority of eases in the US have surfaced at institutions of influence or prominence. Apart from the mail sent to the senators, letters laced with the bacteria were sent to the offices of the ABC and NBC tele

41、vision networks and The New York Times. Meanwhile, police in Japan, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Africa and Australia have also been investigating suspicions substances either sent through the mail or left at public places - one case of anthrax contamination has surfaced outside the US, in Kenya.（

42、分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.As you know, science has had great effect on our lives since the ancient time. Nowadays science has a closer relation with our life. Whats the latest development in science and technology and how does it affect out lives. Write an essay of about 400 words

43、 on the following topic: BTHE EFFECT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON OUR LIVES/B In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second pan you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to

44、 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 essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-172 (1)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)

45、BBritains System of Education/B The British Commonwealth includes a quarter of the worlds population in one-sixth of the worlds land area. All its (1) _ member states have been formerly parts of the British Empire. In these countries English is either the first language or the most (2) _ means of co

46、mmunication except for small-scale business. Today the Commonwealth is a (3) _ association of independent (4) _ states. Hong Kong cannot become independent because its main land section is part of China, but had been by Britain on a 99 year lease which (5) _ in 1997. The transformation of the British Empire into a Commonwealth of independent nations began in 1867, when Canada became fully self-governed. The new Commonwealth took shape in 1947, when India and Pakistan became fully independent. Within 20 years, all the major British territories, in Asia, Africa