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1、专业八级-44 及答案解析(总分：99.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BSECTION A/BI Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a ma: cimum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes./IBUsin

2、g a Library/BMaking good use of the college library might be a maximal help to students study. To get access to the library, the student should know how to use his library more easily and more efficiently.B . Borrowing Books/B1. To make sure that the book isU (1) /U (1) _2. To find out where the boo

3、k is-consult the catalogues cards arranged in alphabetical order:1) in the center-the authors name (U (2) /Ucomes first) (2) _2) the top left hand corner-the books numberthe class number (U (3) /Uareas) (3) _the author number (exact book shelf)3) the lower middle part the title of the book, the edit

4、ion4) the bottom-the collation details (U (4) /Uand maps) (4) _3. U(5) /Uthe borrowing slip. (5) _B . Consulting Reference Materials/BThree types of materials:1. reference bookse. g. dictionariesbibliographies-listing all theU (6) /Uon a particular subject (6) _encyclopedias-an/aU (7) /Uof a topic (

5、clear, brief, authoritative (7) _2. valuable bookse. g. old edition, a single copy, out of print books3. professionalU (8) /Uor periodicals (8) _B . General Study/BThree reasons:1.U (9) /Uworking environment(spacious, well-lit, heated, free of charge) (9) _2. access to reference books and possibilit

6、y of discussing with other students3. a chance to makeU (10) /Uwith others (10) _（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)I Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 se

7、conds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview./I（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true about Armstrongs STAR?（分数：1.00）A.A stands for actions.B.T stands for titles.C.S stands for situations.D.R stands for results.(2).Armstrong suggests all the f

8、ollowing preparations EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.looking at the mirror.B. practicing simulated interviews.C.practicing answering questions.D.finding some of your strong points.(3).What shall an interviewee do after the interview according to Armstrong?（分数：1.00）A.Wait for the recruiters notice.B.Revisit the re

9、cruiter for the result.C.Send a letter of thanks.D.Give the interviewer a call to confirm their resolution.(4).Interviewers nowadays are asking questions that are going to（分数：1.00）A.get at more specific things.B.get at more general things.C.get at more personal things.D.get at more public things.(5)

10、.When asking you to give a specific example of a time when a co-worker criticized your work, the interviewers（分数：1.00）A.want to know about your temper.B.focus on your assertiveness.C.care about your teamwork skills.D.doubt about your honesty.三、BSECTION C/B(总题数：2，分数：4.00)I Questions 6 and 7 are based

11、 on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following statements about the case is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Tommy Suharto was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of a judge

12、.B.Prosecutors have decided against demanding a harsher sentence.C.The verdict will be handed down in a weeks time.D.Some legal experts doubt about Tommy Suhartos honesty.(2).In 2000, Tommy Suharto was convicted for（分数：1.00）A.murder.B.dishonesty.C.corruption.D.bribery.I Questions 8 and 9 are based o

13、n the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.01）(1).Who are NOT mentioned as people more likely to be exposed to lead?（分数：0.67）A.Automobile mechanics.B.Painters.C.Waiters.D.Heavy equipment mechanic

14、s.(2).Wijngaarden will further focus his research on whether（分数：0.67）A.there is a definite relationship between high levels of lead and death.B.the patients with brain tumors have higher levels of lead in their bones.C.some workers have higher risks of developing brain cancers than others.D.higher l

15、evels of lead have a long-term effect on children over a lifetime._四、BPART READING (总题数：7，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BBack in 2000, inspired by a desire to help those in need, Megan and Dennis Doyle of Minneapolis decided they wanted to do more than just volunteer or write a check. Instead, they took $ 30, 00

16、0 of their own money and started a nonprofit called Hope for the City. The organization collects corporate overstock and distributes it to nonprofits in the Twin Cities, nationwide, and internationally to 26 developing countries. Today the nonprofit has a $ 900, 000 operating budget and a 25, 000-sq

17、. ft. warehouse to store the donated items and has distributed nearly $ 380 million of in-kind merchandise since its inception. “This makes us feel like were a part of something a lot bigger than just the two of us, “says Dennis, 54, who is CEO of a local commercial real estate firm.The Doyles are n

18、ot alone in their desire to give back. There are more than 1 million 501(c)(3) charities like theirs, up nearly 70% from the 614, 000 that existed a decade ago, according to Tom Pollak, program director with the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute. Organizations dedicate

19、d to education, disaster relief, job development, the environment and AIDS are among todays “hot causes, “ says Phyllis McGrath, president of Philanthropy Management, a Fairfield, Conn. , consulting firm that works with nonprofits nationwide.Fueling this growth are several factors: baby boomers with

20、 a social-entrepreneurship mind-set and added time in their lives to give back to their communities, such tragic events as Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina, and greater numbers of wealthy individuals with the funds to launch their own nonprofits. But starting a nonprofit is a Herculean effort, requiri

21、ng patience and determination.It can take at least six months to a year and as much as 30 to 40 hours a week to get an organization off the ground, McGrath says. Hiring an attorney experienced with nonprofits to handle statewide and federal applications is key. The 501(c) (3) designation comes from

22、the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), and nonprofits are expected to provide the government with such information as a mission statement, an idea of who will be assisted and by what methods, anticipated budget and board of directors, says Andrew Grumet, a lawyer representing nonprofits with the Manhat

23、tan firm Herrick, Feinstein, LLP. Accountants familiar with nonprofits can advise on how much of an investment can be made without affecting personal wealth. But even with the best of intentions, nonprofits have a high failure rate: only one-third survive beyond five years, says Stan Madden, directo

24、r ofthe Center for Nonprofit Studies at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.The best approach is to start with a business plan. Research other organizations in the field to make sure there is no other group addressing the same cause. Consult with other charities to de

25、termine that there are constituents who can really use your services. As McGrath notes, “Consider a realistic and doable niche that your organization can uniquely fill.“That is just what Beth Shaw, 41, did. The owner of a $ 4 million company that trains yoga fitness instructors worldwide, Shaw used

26、her knowledge of the market to launch Visionary Women in Fitness, which provides scholarships to underprivileged women so they can train to become instructors. With a budget of just $ 30, 000, the nonprofit, based in Hermosa Beach, Calif. ,is able to help 15 to 20 women a year learn a skill that can

27、 get them an entry-level job.“I have two homes and a successful business, and so many young women out there have nothing, “says Shaw, who has donated $ 50, 000 of her own money since she launched the charity in June 2004. “ This was the time in my life to step up and start giving back.“（分数：5.00）(1).

28、Which of the following is NOT true about Hope for the City?（分数：1.00）A.Its a nonprofit organization collecting corporate excessive supply.B.Its a nonprofit organization distributing donated items to other nonprofits.C.It was initiated by individuals desiring to do more than donating money.D.Its a non

29、profit organization with few opportunities of secure investment.(2).Which of the following does NOT make for the growth of charities?（分数：1.00）A.Baby boomers whore willing to give back to their communities.B.Hot causes dedicated to education, job development, the environment, etc.C.Tragic events like

30、 Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina.D.Wealthy people with the funds to launch their own nonprofits.(3).“Herculean“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to（分数：1.00）A.of or relating to Hercules.B.characterized by requiring skill.C.characterized by requiring great strength.D.having a high degree of

31、 intelligence.(4).It can be concluded from the passage that（分数：1.00）A.hard work and good intentions dont guarantee the success of nonprofits.B.an experienced lawyer is the determining factor of the success of nonprofits.C.accountants will be helpful in deciding whether to invest in nonprofits.D.inve

32、sting in nonprofits means a high risk of losing ones wealth.(5).Which category of writing does the passage belong to?（分数：1.00）A.Narration.B.Description.C.Persuasion.D.Exposition.1.BTEXT B/BThat summer an army of crickets started a war with my father. They picked a fight the minute they invaded our c

33、ellar. Dad didnt care for bugs much more than Mamma, but he could tolerate a few spiders and assorted creepy crawlers living in the basement. Every farm house had them. A part of rustic living, and something you needed to put up with if you wanted the simple life.He told Mamma: Now that were living

34、out here, you cant be jerking your head and swallowing your gum over whats plain natural, Ellen. But she was a city girl through and through and had no ears when it came to defending vermin. She said a cricket was just a noisy cockroach, just a dumb horny bug that wouldnt shut up. She said in the ci

35、ty there were blocks of buildings overrun with cockroaches with no way for people to get rid of them. No sir, no way could she sleep with all that chirping going on; then to prove her point she wouldnt go to bed. She drank coffee and smoked my fathers cigarettes and she paced between the couch and t

36、he TV. Next morning she threatened to pack up and leave, so Dad drove to the hardware store and hurried back. He squirted poison from a jug with a spray nozzle. He sprayed the basement and all around the foundation of the house. When he was finished he told us that was the end of it.But what he shou

37、ld have said was: This is the beginning, the beginning of our war, the beginning of our destruction. I often think back to that summer and try to imagine him delivering a speech with words like that, because for the next fourteen days mamma kept finding dead crickets in the clean laundry. Shed shake

38、 out a towel or a sheet and a dead black cricket would roll across the linoleum. Sometimes the cat would corner one, and swat it around like he was playing hockey, then carry it away in his mouth. Dad said swallowing a few dead crickets wouldnt hurt as long as the cat didnt eat too many. Each time M

39、amma complained he told her it was only natural that wed be finding a couple of dead ones for a while.Soon live crickets started showing up in the kitchen and bathroom. Mamma freaked because she thought they were the dead crickets come back to haunt, but Dad said these was definitely a new batch, pr

40、obably coming up on the pipes. He fetched his jug of poison and sprayed beneath the sink and behind the toilet and all along the baseboard until the whole house smelled of poison, and then he sprayed the cellar again, and then he went outside and sprayed all around the foundation leaving a foot-wide

41、 moat of poison.For a couple of weeks we went back to finding dead crickets in the laundry. Dad told us to keep a sharp look out, He suggested that wed all be better off to hide as many as we could from mamma. I fed a few dozen to the cat who I didnt like because he scratched and bit for no reason.

42、I hoped the poison might kill him so we could get a puppy. A couple of weeks later, when both live and dead crickets kept turning up, he emptied the cellar of junk. Then he burned a lot of bundled newspapers and magazines which he said the crickets had turned into nests.He stood over that fire with

43、a rake in one hand and a garden hose in the other. He wouldnt leave it even when Mamma sent me out to fetch him for supper. He wouldnt leave the fire, and she wouldnt put supper on the table. Both my brothers were crying. Finally she went out and got him herself. And while we ate, the wind lifted so

44、me embers onto the wood pile. The only gasoline was in the lawn mowers fuel tank but that was enough to create an explosion big enough to reach the house. Once the roof caught, there wasnt much anyone could do._BTEXT B/BThat summer an army of crickets started a war with my father. They picked a figh

45、t the minute they invaded our cellar. Dad didnt care for bugs much more than Mamma, but he could tolerate a few spiders and assorted creepy crawlers living in the basement. Every farm house had them. A part of rustic living, and something you needed to put up with if you wanted the simple life.He to

46、ld Mamma: Now that were living out here, you cant be jerking your head and swallowing your gum over whats plain natural, Ellen. But she was a city girl through and through and had no ears when it came to defending vermin. She said a cricket was just a noisy cockroach, just a dumb horny bug that woul

47、dnt shut up. She said in the city there were blocks of buildings overrun with cockroaches with no way for people to get rid of them. No sir, no way could she sleep with all that chirping going on; then to prove her point she wouldnt go to bed. She drank coffee and smoked my fathers cigarettes and she paced between the couch and the TV. Next morning she threatened to pack up and leave, so Dad drove to the hardware store and hurried back. He squirted poison from a jug with a spray nozzle. He sprayed the basement and all around the foundation of the