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1、专业八级-262 (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)BModes of Transportation/B There are a variety of means for transportation. Usually, the choice of transportation depends on the (1) _ of goods (1) _ and the points of distribution. There are five major means of transportation: r

2、ailroads, airplanes, ships, trucks, and pipelines. Often, goods may be transported by a combination of (2) _ (2) _ Railroads are best adapted to the transportation of (3)_ products that are low in value in relation to their (3) _ weight. Truck lines are effective for transporting high-value goods sh

3、ort distances. With the (4) _ , trucks can reach (4) _ almost every destination without (5) _ goods. Air freight (5) _ used to be a means to speed (6) _ or expensive but light (6) _ products, but this changed with the introduction of (7) _ (7) _ Transportation by waterways is characterized by low co

4、st and low speed. A new development is the use of (8) _ ships. (8) _ Pipelines are a special form of transportation mainly used to move gasoline, crude oil and (9) _ , but they can also (9) _ move (10) _ like coal. (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:

5、_二、BSECTION B INTER(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Cattle raising is not necessarily a profitable business because（分数：1.00）A.the demand is too lowB.the supply is too largeC.the cost is too highD.the price is changeable(2).Despite insecure returns the ranchers raise cattle because（分数：1.00）A.they like investmentsB

6、.they like challengesC.they like the jobD.they like the rural area(3).Beck does not agree with the interviewer who thinks that the rural life suffers（分数：1.00）A.isolationB.insecurityC.povertyD.crowdedness(4).According to Beck, children on the farm have all the following advantages EXCEPT that（分数：1.00

7、）A.they are more responsibleB.they are more self-reliantC.they know how to workD.they are more sophisticated(5).Beck thinks it is _ for the government to set a base price.（分数：1.00）A.helpfulB.reasonableC.wrongD.necessary三、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：2，分数：5.00)(1).Which of the following does not characterize

8、 Mercury?（分数：1.00）A.nearest of all planets to the sunB.extremely hotC.little known to peopleD.biggest of all planets(2).The spacecraft will make a journey of over _ years.（分数：1.00）A.sixB.nineC.twelveD.sixteen(3).Which of the following is true according to the report?（分数：1.00）A.The spacecraft will fl

9、y direct to Mercury.B.The spacecraft will fly three times past Mercury.C.The spacecraft was launched a week later than planned.D.There is no specific task for this journey.IQuestions 9 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each que

10、stion. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).The ceremony held by Gypsies also serves to call peoples attention to discrimination against them, especially in（分数：1.00）A.Eastern EuropeB.Northern EuropeC.Western EuropeD.Southern Europe(2).The ceremony was observed with all the following EXCEPT（分数：1.00）

11、A.speechesB.mournful musicC.paradeD.visit四、BPART READING (总题数：3，分数：3.00)1.Clearly, the author of this passage is _ the distinction between rational and emotional motives.（分数：1.00）A.in favor ofB.opposed toC.uncertain aboutD.interested in2.According to the classification of consumer motives, _ should

12、belong to the category of emotional motives.（分数：1.00）A.colorB.durabilityC.fashionD.service3.The author seems to suggest getting to know _ is critical to market success.（分数：1.00）A.consumers problemsB.consumers motivesC.consumers experienceD.consumers needs五、BTEXT B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)4.What is the main

13、purpose of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To outline contrasting types of economic systems.B.To explain the science of economics.C.To argue for the superiority of one economic system.D.To compare barter and money-exchange markets.5.According to the passage, _ has the greatest degree of control in an adminis

14、tered system.（分数：1.00）A.individual householdsB.major corporationsC.small businessesD.the government6.In the second paragraph, the word “real“ in “real goods“ could best be replaced by_.（分数：1.00）A.high qualityB.concreteC.utterD.authentic7.According to the passage, a barter economy can lead to _.（分数：1

15、.00）A.rapid speed of transactionB.inflationC.misunderstandingsD.difficulties for the traders8.Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a persons place in a traditional society?（分数：1.00）A.Family background.B.Religious beliefs.C.Age.D.Custom.六、BTEXT C/B(总题数：

16、5，分数：5.00)9.The main purpose of the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.present an original ideaB.describe a new processC.argue against an established practiceD.comment on a skill and its techniques10.It can be inferred from the passage that the author values good literature primarily for its ability to_.（分数

17、：1.00）A.relieve the boredom of everyday lifeB.accurately describe events as they occurC.prevent disorder in societyD.communicate ideas and experience11.In describing White as a “word-artist“, the author means that White _.（分数：1.00）A.was also a cartoonistB.was colorful in his descriptionsC.had artist

18、ic backgroundD.was a great writer12.According to the passage, competence in writing is _.（分数：1.00）A.an art that takes practiceB.a skill that requires dexterityC.a technique that is easy to learnD.a result of the spontaneous flow of words13.Our schools, according to the passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.are prov

19、iding proper conditions for good writingB.should not stress writing speed on a testC.should give essay tests rather than multiple-choice testsD.teach good writing primarily through reading七、BTEXT D/B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.Clarke could have fought against the stipulation if _.（分数：1.00）A.he had not cared a

20、bout having a criminal recordB.he had been out of workC.he had not cared about his sonD.he had had witnesses to support him15.By saying “the law could protect itself“(Para. 12), the author is being _.（分数：1.00）A.ironicB.appreciativeC.humorousD.thankful16.The expression “trumped-up“ (Para. 27 is equiv

21、alent to _ in meaning.（分数：1.00）A.inventedB.unfairC.exaggeratedD.secret17.Mike Clarke did all the following EXCEPT _ that night.（分数：1.00）A.had some physical contact with the strangerB.frightened an elderly ladyC.made a call to policeD.asked the stranger about his identity八、BTEXT E/B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)18.

22、The author is dissatisfied with the term “environmentalist“ mostly because _.（分数：1.00）A.it is ambiguousB.it is meaninglessC.it has no precise meaningD.it is useless19.Both preservationists and conservationists are termed as environmentalists largely because _.（分数：1.00）A.they both think the term “env

23、ironmentalist“ is complimentaryB.they are both concerned with the environment issuesC.people fail to differentiate the termsD.they dont want to be distinguished groups20.The author is primarily concerned with the _ of the term.（分数：1.00）A.meaning extensionB.meaning degenerationC.meaning appreciationD

24、.meaning uncertainty九、BPART GENERAL (总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.The Great Gatsby was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Jack LondonB.Gertrude SteinC.Ernest HemingwayD.F. Scott Fitzgerald22.Which of the following is an affricate?（分数：1.00）A.gB.zC.tD.dr23.The _ colonies, which settled along the east coast, issued the Dec

25、laration of Independence in _.（分数：1.00）A.131776B.141774C.131775D.14177624.Robert Burns was a _ poet.（分数：1.00）A.EnglishB.ScottishC.WelshD.Irish25.The well-known river that runs through London is called _.（分数：1.00）A.the ThamesB.the AvonC.the HudsonD.the Rhine26.Babbit was a petty figure created by _ w

26、ho was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize.（分数：1.00）A.Henry JamesB.John SteinbeckC.Sinclair LewisD.William Faulkner27.The Pilgrims Progress was written by _.（分数：1.00）A.John MiltonB.John LockeC.John DrydenD.John Bunyan28.The “Shadow Cabinet“ is organized by _ in Britain.（分数：1.00）A.the Pa

27、rliamentB.the Opposition PartyC.the Ruling PartyD.the Prime Minister29.The Ivy League, the group, of old private north-eastern universities, include _. and some others.（分数：1.00）A.Harvard, Yale, CambridgeB.Harvard, Yale, ColumbiaC.Harvard, Yale, StanfordD.Harvard, Stanford, Columbia30.Modern linguist

28、ics, as against traditional grammar, is _.（分数：1.00）A.descriptive and synchronicB.descriptive and diachronicC.prescriptive and synchronicD.prescriptive and diachronic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

29、)41.以上都表明只要有了点基础的英语语法知识和初步的英语词汇，在阅读时就应永远留心注意一切异常的和特殊的语言现象，并在看到它们时用心思考，直至彻底弄懂。 但是，这样推崇思维的作用决不应理解为对记忆的作用的任何贬抑。尽管这里强调了前者，后者还是根本性的，因为以英语习语之变化万千，除了通过努力记忆，谁能应付得了它们？实际上，中国过去无数学者（包括著名的中国英语学者辜鸿铭）的背诵学习方法本身就是明显的证据，表明艰苦记忆不公必需，而且也是行得通的。所需指出的是，应该强调的不是纯机械性死记，而必须是聪明巧妙和合乎科学的记忆。这也许就是记忆学习所以成为广泛引人兴趣和研究的科目的原因之一。（分数：10.0

30、0）_十二、BSECTION B ENGLI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.And now the same exultation seized me, and once more romance, like a bodily presence, was before me. But it had come so unexpectedly that I was intrigued. I could not tell whether it had crept in among the shadow that the lamp threw on the bamboo matting, or

31、whether it was wafted down the river that I saw through the opening of my cabin. Curious to know what were the elements that made up the ineffable delight of the moment I went out to the stern of the boat. Alongside were moored half a dozen junks, going up river, for their masts were erect; and ever

32、ything was silent in them. The night was not dark, for though it was cloudy the moon was full, but the river in that veiled light was ghostly. A vague mist blurred the trees on the further bank. It was an enchanting sight, but there was in it nothing unaccustomed and what I sought was not there. I t

33、urned away. But when I returned to my bamboo shelter the magic which had given it so extraordinary a character was gone. Alas, I was like a man who should tear a butterfly to pieces in order to discover in what its beauty lay. And yet, my little cabin, my charcoal, my lamp, even my bed, had still ab

34、out them something of the thrill which for a moment was mine. I could not see them any more quite indifferently, because for a moment I had seen them magically.（分数：10.00）_十三、BPART WRITING (总题数：1，分数：20.00)43.When Credit and Interest Are at Odds In the first part of your writing you should present you

35、r thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the

36、 above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-262 (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)BModes of Transportation/B There are a variety of means for transportation. Usually, the choice of transportation depends on

37、 the (1) _ of goods (1) _ and the points of distribution. There are five major means of transportation: railroads, airplanes, ships, trucks, and pipelines. Often, goods may be transported by a combination of (2) _ (2) _ Railroads are best adapted to the transportation of (3)_ products that are low i

38、n value in relation to their (3) _ weight. Truck lines are effective for transporting high-value goods short distances. With the (4) _ , trucks can reach (4) _ almost every destination without (5) _ goods. Air freight (5) _ used to be a means to speed (6) _ or expensive but light (6) _ products, but

39、 this changed with the introduction of (7) _ (7) _ Transportation by waterways is characterized by low cost and low speed. A new development is the use of (8) _ ships. (8) _ Pipelines are a special form of transportation mainly used to move gasoline, crude oil and (9) _ , but they can also (9) _ mov

40、e (10) _ like coal. (10) _（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：nature）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：carriers/means）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：bulk）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：highway system）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：transferring/ uploading and reloading）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：perishables）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：containerization）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：container）解析：填空项 1:_ （

41、正确答案：natural gas）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：solids/solid materials）解析： 听力原文1-10 BModes of Transportation/B There are many means of transportation, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes, however, the nature of the goods and the points of distribution limit a firms transportation choices. Mes

42、sages can be transported by wire, airwaves, and beams of light; McDonalds hamburgers cannot. Railroads, airplanes, ships, trucks, and pipelines are our major means of transportation. Goods are often transported by a combination of carriers. Truck trailers, for example, are loaded on flatcars and tra

43、nsported by rail to their destination, where a tractor hitches up to the trailer and speeds the goods on to another point. Ships and barges also are equipped to carry trailers. The important factors to be considered by a manager who must select modes of transportation are cost and time, for shipping

44、 time is an important cost. g recent study of how best to ship fancy fruits from the Pacific Northwest to Scandinavia showed that it would be profitable to fly them by jet-cargo aircraft. The question then arose about what cargo should be flown back. After extensive study, it was decided that the return cargo should be automobiles. Railroads are best adapted to the transportation of bulk products that are low in value in relation to the