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1、专业八级-23 及答案解析(总分：99.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BSECTION A/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will 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 gap

2、-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking.Now listen to the mini-lecture.BBen Buchanan and A, Magic Book/BThe Texas teen is devouring the 672 pages of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince written by J. K.Rowling. When Buchanan got the first Harry

3、 Potter book in 1998, he was struggling with difficulty in reading.But when his mom read the first chapter aloud to him, he was determined to conquer his first “real“ book.I. The success of Rowlings books:1) over (1)_ of Rowlings books printed in U.S (1) _2) kidsreading and (2)_ each title fervently

4、. (2) _However, whether all of this hype of countdowns and midnight trips to book-stores translates into a lifelong reading habit remains unclear.II. Our society now needed a reading renaissance:1) A study shows: adult (3)_ have dropped 10 percentage points. (3) _A. the loss of readers possiblly (4)

5、_ to the booming world of technology; (4) _B. (5)_ offer experience that cant be gained from these other sources. (5) _2) Thr facts reflect: fewer kids are reading for (6)_. (6) _A. This (7)_ retreat from books not taken a toll on reading ability. (7) _B. this indicates a poor future in reading abil

6、ity developmentthevery reason why many educators are hoping the Harry Potterseries can work some (8)_. (8) _III. The Harry Potter series has “broken the rules“:1) the book was as exciting as a video game;2) 59 percent of U.K. kids think the books have (9)_ their reading skills; (9) _3) (10)_. say th

7、e books are the reason they read more. (10) _Part of the allure of The Harry Potter is the thrilling story, with well-developed characters and an avalanche of magical moments.（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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)In

8、this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview with a chief-editor. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answe

9、r each of the following questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).What subject is Mr. Pitt good at?（分数：1.00）A.Art.B.French.C.German.D.Chemistry.(2).What does Mr. Pitt NOT do in his spare time?（分数：1.00）A.Doing a bit of acting and photography.B.Going to concerts frequently.C.Playing tradition

10、al jazz and folk music.D.Travelling in Europe by hitch-hiking.(3).When asked what a managers role is, Mr. Pitt sounds _.（分数：1.00）A.confidentB.hesitantC.resoluteD.doubtful(4).What does Mr. Pitt say he would like to be?（分数：1.00）A.An export salesman working overseas.B.An accountant working in the compa

11、ny.C.A production manager in a branch.D.A policy maker in the company.(5).Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Trainees are required to sign contracts initially.B.Trainees performance is evaluate.d when necessary.C.Trainees starting salary is 870 p

12、ounds.D.Trainees cannot quit the management scheme.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：4.00)In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following n

13、ews item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Most of the thirty-thousand people were_ about Mr. Sarkozys victory. A nervous B. worried C. optimistic D. pessimistic（分数：0.40）A.B.C.D.(2).Mr. Sarkozy won percent of the vo

14、te, which gave him a comfortable majority over his opponent.（分数：0.40）A.35B.53C.63D.51_Question 8 to 10 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the feature of TATP?（分数：1.00）A.It

15、 is an simple explosive.B.It is a military explosive.C.It is made in U.S. factories.D.It can be easily made indoors.(2).Richard Reid tried to bomb a plane with the bomb_.（分数：1.00）A.provided by terroristsB.stolen from the militaryC.made according to the methods shown in InternetD.made in his lab四、BPA

16、RT READING (总题数：9，分数：20.00)In this section there are several reading passages followed by a total of twenty multiple. choice questions. Read the passages carefully and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.BTEXT A/B“I do.“ To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can eve

17、n change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract, Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business.It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweethear

18、t for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancfe a diamond ring as a symb

19、ol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.At last its time

20、 for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback!

21、The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears “something old, something new,

22、 something borrowed and something blue“. The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor.As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music sig

23、nals the entrance of the brides attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health“. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows

24、. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!“At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a

25、 bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next m marry. During the reception, playful friends “decorate“ the Couples car with tissue paper

26、, tin cans and a “Just Married“ sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their “decorated“ car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one, to-two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage.Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in ones life; Marriage is o

27、ne of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So its no surprise to find many traditions about getting married.even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own.（分数：4.00）(1).The word “business“ occurs twice in the first paragraph, what does t

28、he second “business“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.Trade.B.Affair.C.Duty.D.Right.(2).There are many traditions about getting married, which of the following is Not mentioned in this passage?.（分数：1.00）A.The engagement.B.The wedding ceremony.C.The bridal party.D.The marriage application.(3).Which of the following c

29、an reflect American individualism?（分数：1.00）A.Holding their wedding ceremony in a scenic spot.B.Choosing their groomsman and a maid of honor.C.Choosing their wedding dress.D.Inviting their best friends.(4).In the authors opinion,_,（分数：1.00）A.American young couples have no chance to show their individ

30、ualism in their marriageB.American young couples don t like to following long-held traditionsC.American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditionsD.American young couples marry in their own way1.BTEXT B/BCancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language, and it lived up to its na

31、me as the host of an important World Trade Organization meeting that began last week. Rather than tackling the problem of their high agricultural tariffs and lavish farm subsidies, which victimize farmers in poorer nations, a number of rich nations derailed the talks.The failure by 146 trade delegat

32、es to reach an agreement in Mexico is a serious blow to the global economy. And contrary to the mindless cheering with which the breakdown was greeted by antiglobalization protesters at Cancun, the worlds poorest and most vulnerable nations will suffer most. It is a bitter irony that the chief archi

33、tects of this failure were nations like Japan, Korea and European Union members, themselves ads for the prosperity afforded by increased global trade.The Cancan meeting came at the midpoint of the W.T.O. s “development round“, of trade liberalization talks, one that began two years ago with an eye t

34、oward extending the benefits of freer trade and markets to poorer countries. The principal demand of these developing nations, led at Cancun by Brazil, has been an endto high tariffs and agricultural subsidies in ,the developed world, and rightly so. Poor nations find it hard to compete against rich

35、 nations farmers, who get more than $300 billion in government handouts each year.The talks appeared to break down suddenly on the issue of whether the W.T.O. should extend its rule- making jurisdiction into such new areas as foreign investment. But in truth, there was nothing abrupt about the Cancu

36、n meltdown. The Japanese and Europeans had devised this demand for an unwieldy and unnecessary expansion of the W.T.O. s mandate as a poison pill-to deflect any attempts to get them to turn their backs on their powerful farm lobbies. Their plan worked.The American role at Cancun was disappointingly

37、muted. The Bush administration had little interest in the proposal to expand the W.T.O. s authority, but the American farm lobby is split between those who want to profit from greater access to foreign markets and less efficient sectors that demand continued coddling from Washington. That is one rea

38、son the United States made the unfortunate decision to side with the more protectionist Europeans in Cancun, a position that left American trade representatives playing defense on subsidies rather than taking a creative stance, alongside Brazil, on lowering trade barriers. This was an unfortunate su

39、bject on which to show some rare trans-Atlantic solidarity. The resulting “coalition of the unwilling“ lent the talks an unfortunate north-versus-south cast.Any hope that the United States would take the moral high ground at Cancun, and reclaim its historic leadership in pressing for freer trade, wa

40、s further dashed by the disgraceful manner in which the American negotiators rebuffed the rightful demands of West African nations that the United States commit itself to a clear phasing out of its harmful cotton subsidies. American business and labor groups, not to mention taxpayers, should be enra

41、ged that the administration seems more solicitous of protecting the most indefensible segment of United States protectionism rather than of protecting the national interest by promoting economic growth through trade.For struggling cotton farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, and for millions of others in t

42、he developing world whose lives would benefit from the further lowering of trade barriers, the failure of Cancun amounts to a crushing message fiom the developed world -one of callous indifference._BTEXT B/BCancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language, and it lived up to its name as the host

43、of an important World Trade Organization meeting that began last week. Rather than tackling the problem of their high agricultural tariffs and lavish farm subsidies, which victimize farmers in poorer nations, a number of rich nations derailed the talks.The failure by 146 trade delegates to reach an

44、agreement in Mexico is a serious blow to the global economy. And contrary to the mindless cheering with which the breakdown was greeted by antiglobalization protesters at Cancun, the worlds poorest and most vulnerable nations will suffer most. It is a bitter irony that the chief architects of this f

45、ailure were nations like Japan, Korea and European Union members, themselves ads for the prosperity afforded by increased global trade.The Cancan meeting came at the midpoint of the W.T.O. s “development round“, of trade liberalization talks, one that began two years ago with an eye toward extending

46、 the benefits of freer trade and markets to poorer countries. The principal demand of these developing nations, led at Cancun by Brazil, has been an endto high tariffs and agricultural subsidies in ,the developed world, and rightly so. Poor nations find it hard to compete against rich nations farmer

47、s, who get more than $300 billion in government handouts each year.The talks appeared to break down suddenly on the issue of whether the W.T.O. should extend its rule- making jurisdiction into such new areas as foreign investment. But in truth, there was nothing abrupt about the Cancun meltdown. The Japanese and Europeans had devised this demand for an unwieldy and unnecessary expansion of the W.T.O. s mandate as a poison pill-to deflect any attemp