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1、专业八级-433 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Tennis(总题数：1，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:_四、SECTION B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1 to 5 are(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.Naughty and violent.B.Slow and retarded.C.Wi

2、cked but clever.D.Deserted but aggressivA.to learn to keep the rulesB.to learn what it is like to loseC.to learn how to win or lose gracefullyD.to learn how to win out of defeatA.come from a large familyB.want to be shouted atC.get enough attentionD.like to sum other others upA.There are five or six

3、 groups in each class.B.There are 30 to 40 children in each class.C.There are five or six children in each class.D.There are 13 to 14 children in each class.A.each of the children gets individual attention here every dayB.a lot of children can. have a chance to make good hereC.all the juvenile delin

4、quents get punished hereD.children at the age of 16 can join the unit六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 and 7 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.He is a member of the Congress Party.B.He was born in a foreign country.C.He is known as the architect of Indias economic reform.D.He is from a minority group.A.force

5、 her to resign as party leaderB.persuade her to take the post as Prime MinisterC.force her to transfer the power to Manmohan SinghD.ask her to give in to protestors八、Questions 8 and 9 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.may be removed from his present post in IraqB.may be appointed as the top U.S. commander in IraqC

6、.is responsible for the prisoner abuse in IraqD.is in disagreement with the PentagonA.seenB.orderedC.deniedD.forbidden九、Questions 10 is base(总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.the U.S. has detected an Iranian spy service networkB.the U.S. has broken the codes used in Iranian spy communicationsC.the U.S. would improve

7、its ability to gather intelligence on IranD.an Iraqi politician has revealed important intelligence to Iran十、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、TEXT A(总题数：3，分数：3.00)2.According to the passage, for which of the following reasons are the late seventeenth-and early eighteenth-century Chinese records i

8、mportant?（分数：1.00）A.They disprove the reality of the Maunder minimum.B.They suggest that the Maunder minimum cannot be related to climate.C.They verify the existence of a span of unusual cold during the Maunder minimum.D.They show that the European observations are of dubious statistical significanc

9、3.On which of the following assumptions is based the belief that tree-ring thickness shows links between solar periodicity and terrestrial climate?（分数：1.00）A.Solar-activity cycle existed in its present form during the period in question.B.Average tree-ring thickness varies from species to species.C.

10、Tree-ring thickness varies with changes in terrestrial climate.D.Both terrestrial climate and solar-activity cycle affect tree-ring thickness.4.The author focuses primarily on _.（分数：1.00）A.two competing scientific models concerning the suns magnetic fieldB.an overview of some recent scientific devel

11、opments in solar physicsC.the reasons why a problem in solar physics has not yet been solvedD.the difficulties involved in linking terrestrial climate with solar activity十二、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.According to the passage, which of the following should be encouraged to enhance learning of math and sc

12、ience?1. Problem solving.2. Actual research.3. Repetitive in-class drills.4. Group work.5. Rote learning.（分数：1.00）A.l and3.B.1, 2 and 4.C.4 and 5.D.2, 3 and 5.6.The students in Louisiana _.（分数：1.00）A.worked together to find solutions to a problem over the InternetB.cleaned up a polluted stream acros

13、s their home townC.received a grant of $ 50,000 for their projectD.lobbied the local and state political leaders7.The Chickscope Project enabled students to do all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.to set up an incubator to hatch chicksB.to actually operate an MRI systemC.to get involved in actua

14、l researchD.to watch the changes in the chick embryo8.Judging by the passage, biologist David Anderson _.（分数：1.00）A.seemed to be interested in marathonB.made use of a satellite in his researchC.was probably a specialist in remote educationD.put together multimedia presentations for NSF十三、TEXT C(总题数：

15、3，分数：3.00)9.The sharp rise of the snow geese population is mainly caused by _.（分数：1.00）A.lack of natural enemiesB.great care of wildlife preservationistsC.favorable conditions in their winter habitatD.changes in their migration patterns10.According to the author, if the northern marshes are destroye

16、d, _.（分数：1.00）A.the snow geese will be in dangerB.the agriculture of the area will sufferC.the Canada geese will replace the snow geeseD.the snow geese may move to breed in Minnesota11.The author seems to imply that _.（分数：1.00）A.humans are responsible for the problemB.hunting limits and regulations

17、should be liftedC.birds have a strong capability to surviveD.the Canada geese are a better species than the snow geese十四、TEXT D(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Mechanization of work has little changed the conditions of women.B.Mechaniza

18、tion revolutionizes a societys customary roles of its members.C.Mechanization of Work creates new jobs that did not exist previously.D.Womens work has changed considerably in the past 200 years.13.The increase in the numbers of married women employed outside the home in the 20th century was NOT due

19、to _.（分数：1.00）A.their economic necessityB.more women employersC.shortage of single women workersD.high marriage rates14.It can be inferred from the passage that, before the Industrial Revolution, most women worked in _.（分数：1.00）A.textile millsB.private householdsC.officesD.schools十五、TEXT E(总题数：4，分数：

20、4.00)15.How many years younger was Diana than Charles when they met aboard Britannia at Cowes?（分数：1.00）A.16.B.13.C.19.D.9.16.To impress a young man, Diana might choose to play a game of tennis, because _.（分数：1.00）A.she was a highly skilled tennis playerB.she looked attractive in her tennis outfitC.s

21、he preferred tennis to swimmingD.her hair-style was fashionably designed17.Charles staff were enchanted by Diana because _.（分数：1.00）A.she was modestB.she was sociableC.she was beautifulD.she was flirtatious18.Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Charles had very few friends.B.The meeting ab

22、oard the ship was their first.C.Diana went after Charles with determination.D.Charles took an interest in Diana aboard the ship.十六、TEXT F(总题数：3，分数：3.00)19.The author argues that _.（分数：1.00）A.crime decreases are not to be taken seriouslyB.minor cases should also be registeredC.administrative changes

23、should be made to curb crimeD.monetary level is an important criterion for judging crime20.The tone of the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.pleadingB.hopefulC.pessimisticD.jocular21.The number about reported thefts and convictions is used to illustrate that _.（分数：1.00）A.thefts have decreased considerablyB.cr

24、ime does not payC.crime rate has risenD.legal deterrents are not strong十七、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)22.The Pilgrim Fathers were _.（分数：1.00）A.the earliest group of Puritans immigrating to AmericaB.the patriots who drafted the Declaration of IndependenceC.the group of brave explorers who disc

25、overed AmericaD.the earliest radical British Catholic church reformers23.Daniel Defoe was most famous for his adventure story _.（分数：1.00）A.Robinson CrusoeB.The Vicar of WakefieldC.Treasure IslandD.Captain Singleton24.The English Civil War is also called _.（分数：1.00）A.the Cromwell WarB.the Puritan Rev

26、olutionC.the Hundred Years WarD.the Wars of the Roses25.Which of the following words is not a compound?（分数：1.00）A.Heartfelt.B.Windmill.C.Brainwash.D.Nationaliz26.Canada is one Of the worlds greatest _ producers.（分数：1.00）A.coalB.timberC.furD.wool27._ was a founding figure in the history of American h

27、orror stories and detective stories.（分数：1.00）A.JamesF. CooperB.Edgar Ellan PoeC.Washington IrvingD.Herman Melville28.In English many nouns can be turned into verbs without any change to their form. For instance, the noun walk can be turned into the verb to walk. This phenomenon is known as _ in morp

28、hology.（分数：1.00）A.compoundingB.derivationC.conversionD.inflection29.The Silicon Valley is situated in _.（分数：1.00）A.CaliforniaB.New MexicoC.FloridaD.Arizona30.All of the following words except _ are formed through a process of derivation.（分数：1.00）A.unconsciousB.discardC.hospitalizeD.shortened31._ was

29、 not one of the greatest 20th century American playwrights.（分数：1.00）A.Eugene OneillB.Tennessee WilliamsC.Arthur MillerD.William Faulkner十八、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、The story involves a(总题数：10，分数：10.00)32.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.（分数：1.00）

30、填空项 1:_37.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_38.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_41.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_二十、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)42.运用幽默的至高技艺要求我们保持冷静的头脑，临场应变，从容镇定，不慌不忙。如此才能妙语惊人，产生具有生命力的幽默。事事都求自然，幽默也是如此。有准备的幽默当然能应付一些场合，但难免有人工斧凿之嫌临场发挥的幽默才更为技巧，更见风致。临场发挥是一种

31、技巧，更是一种智慧，它需要冷静和睿智。在各种晚会、文艺演出中，许多主持人和演员临场应变、妙语惊人，给晚会的欢乐气氛推波助澜，也赢得了观众的掌声和喜爱。（分数：10.00）_二十二、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)43.Ever since the ancient Romans imposed their language on neighboring barbarians, the teaching of Latin has been inseparable from cultural politics. In the Middle Ages, Lati

32、n was the preserve of the Church, whose leaders believed that the language was inherently holier than the vernacular, and who used Latin as a means of establishing a distance between priests and their parishioners. In the Renaissance, the classics were seen as a beneficial source of eternal, univers

33、al truths“From Cicero Ive learned to be myself,“ an Italian humanist announcedand such a belief persisted well into the nineteenth century. The argument for the improving qualities of Latin is still made by the American Classical League, which points to studies showing that schoolchildren who have s

34、tudied Latin achieve higher standardized test scores than their non-Latinist peers.（分数：10.00）_二十三、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)44.College students Should (Not) Take Part-time JobsIn the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the

35、thesis 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 composit

36、ion on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-433 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Tennis(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：wealthy）解析：听力原文1-10TennisIf you are a tennis player or a tennis fan, you are in good company, You are among the millions of people

37、 who are enjoying the game in the most exciting period of its history. You are living in the time of the great tennis boom, which began in 1968. As a result of the boom, everyone seems to be playing tennis, not simply sitting back and watching the experts play.What triggered the tennis explosion? Du

38、ring the first 50 years of its history, that is, from 1873 to the mid1920s, tennis was largely a pastime of wealthy people. In the United States it Was played chiefly in the northeast. Gradually, though, it took a more democratic turn. programs for junior players were started, and the number of tenn

39、is courts in public parks increased steadily. By the early 1920s a few players had risen to world fame and won wider recognition for tennis. Among them were William Tilden (“Big Bill“) of the United States and Snzanne Lenglen of France.The real step forward on the way to its widespread popularity be

40、gan with the growth of professionalism, that is playing tennis as a profession, playing for pay. This happened immediately after the major national championships became “open“ events, that is, after these championships were opened to professionals as well as amateurs. Amateurs are players whose expe

41、nses can be paid but who are not allowed to accept pay directly.Soon industrial firms began to sponsor tournaments and offer large cash prizes. Enormous amounts of. money poured into what had been strictly a noncommercial sport. Promoters signed rich contracts with star players and sent the players

42、on tours across the country and around the world. Television coverage carried tennis matches into millions of homes. All these activities helped to change tennis from a minor sport to a major sport within a few short years.Then came the revolution. Britain demanded the right to stage its Wimbledon c

43、hampionships as an open event. And in 1968 the International Lawn Tennis Federation, which governs tennis worldwide, gave in to the demand. The winners of the singles titles in the first Wimbledon Open were Billie Jean King of the United States and Rod Laver of Australia.The British went a step furt

44、her in 1968. They ended all distinctions between amateurs and professionals. All were simply players. In other countries, players who registered with their national associations could represent their countries in international team matches and receive prize money. In a short time amateur tennis decl

45、ined as a major attraction. And scores of players, both women and men, began to win prize money they had never dreamed of.With the arrival of open tennis, women took second place to men in sharing the harvest of riches. But theyorganized themselves and pressed their demand for equal prize money. The

46、y achieved equality in the United States Open in 1974, when the singles winners, Billie Jean King and Jimmy Connors, each received 22,500.At the same time new equipment came into use, especially metal rackets. Metal rackets could be mass produced. It greatly reduced the cost for a racket. Equipment

47、for playing tennis no longer must be expensive. It further promoted the growth of tennis among common people. Accordihg to a nationwide survey, there were about 5,600,000 tennis players in the United States in 1965. Within 10 years the number had skyrocketed to $4,000,000. Hundreds of millions of dollars were being spent to build tennis courts and to buy rackets, halls, clothing, and other equipment. Tennis camps, schools,