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1、专业八级-494 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、How to Plan Your Fut(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.they suffer from amnesia.B.the

2、y are not organized.C.they have too many things.D.they are often in a hurry.A.Giving up a little control.B.Using the website of your bank.C.Asking questions about its safety.D.Contacting consumer service clerks.A.Go online and wait for the delivery of the book ordered.B.Check the librarys website an

3、d then go to the library.C.Go online or go to the library to check whether a book is in stock.D.Put a book in order and call a librarian to ask when you can get it.A.brush.B.thread.C.present.D.scissor.A.doing shopping.B.traveling by air.C.making phone calls.D.putting things in order.六、SECTION C(总题数：

4、0，分数：0.00)七、Question 6 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.He has been put into prison twice.B.He is waiting for the trial.C.He is “Ivan the Terrible“.D.He whipped Jews in a Nazi camp.八、Question 7 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.reduce his cigarette smoking gradually.B.seek nicotine replacement therapy.C.do exercis

5、es and take nicotine gum.D.take tests measuring respiratory health.九、Questions 8 and 9 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.6%.B.6.5%.C.5%.D.7.5%.A.the bonds are very popular with ordinary people.B.they are encouraged to finance the public debt.C.other market interest rates have been falling.D.the rate cut is to be p

6、ut into effect.十、Question 10 is based(总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.They fired bullets.B.They damaged cars.C.They set fire.D.They attacked restaurants.十一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、TEXT A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)4.The phrase “without coming up for air“ in the second paragraph probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.not going

7、upstairs.B.not taking a rest.C.not going outside.D.not standing up.5.What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.A woman tried to dispose of the fireworks left.B.A woman recalled the happy moments she lived.C.A woman was mad at the useless things filled in her house.D.A woman prepared to deal wi

8、th life without her partner.6.Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe “she“?（分数：1.00）A.Meticulous.B.Flagging.C.Melancholy.D.Irritable.7.All of the following items are mentioned EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.gardening tools.B.a toothbrush.C.pants.D.gifts.十三、TEXT B(总题数：6，分数：6.00)8.Opponents hold tha

9、t the book _.（分数：1.00）A.is a latest best Seller.B.clicks with young people.C.caters to peoples psychological needs.D.might damage peoples lives.9.Dr. Peter Axt and her daughter agree with all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.fewer free radicals may slow down ones metabolism.B.high energy activities

10、 may cause more diseases.C.too much exercise may impair ones organs.D.the feeling of stress may weaken ones immunity.10.When the book reviewer discusses the book The Joy of Laziness, he is _.（分数：1.00）A.biased.B.equivocal.C.impartial.D.dogmatic.11.Which of the following is NOT implied by Dan Kieran?（

11、分数：1.00）A.Laziness should be highly extolled.B.Laziness is generally considered bad.C.The importance of exercise is often overestimated.D.People should learn to put their feet up.12.Laughing has positive effects on peoples health because _.（分数：1.00）A.it can produce more hormones.B.it can accelerate

12、their pulse.C.it can raise their blood pressure.D.it can help them relax.13.The word “sloths“ in the first paragraph probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.ordinary people.B.lazy bones.C.lazy habits.D.retired professors.十四、TEXT C(总题数：6，分数：6.00)14.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.H

13、uman Rights Council is expected to imitate Security Council.B.there is compromise on powers of Human Rights Council.C.some countries want to maximize their chance of getting a seat.D.some details concerning membership responsibility are up in the air.15.If no agreement is reached on the reform of th

14、e commission, _.（分数：1.00）A.the present one will be brought to a halt.B.its members will seek other solutions.C.the UN will lose its members trust.D.Kofi Annan will possibly resign.16.Which of the following is NOT true of the United Nations?（分数：1.00）A.Some members have violated human-right rules.B.It

15、s reputation has been ruined in certain aspect.C.One commission has called forth a lot of violence.D.It has done relatively well in promoting peace and prosperity.17.The word “baby“ in “. Mr. Annans baby was reduced to a skeleton“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.idea.B.child.C.supporter.D.opponent.18.The pre

16、sent reform agrees on Kofi Annans idea on _ of Human Rights Council.（分数：1.00）A.the compositionB.the powersC.the dutyD.the size19.Kofi Annan hopes that the future commission on human rights should include _.（分数：1.00）A.those without human rights abuse.B.more than 30 members.C.examplars of virtue such

17、as Sudan and Russia.D.members which ;nay function every week.十五、TEXT D(总题数：4，分数：4.00)20.According to the passage, playing video games has all of the following advantages EXCEPT that _.（分数：1.00）A.it calls for cooperation.B.it offers challenges.C.it tests ones endurance.D.it trains ones body.21.The Fe

18、deration of American Scientists believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.it is a waste of time to play video games.B.some video games are beneficial to children.C.such games as Half-Life 2 is unforgettable.D.the function of some videogames is exaggerating.22.Some people are opposed to the report because _.（分数：1.0

19、0）A.parents dislike the recommendations.B.it has certain practical problem.C.instant messaging is better than video games.D.it sounds silly and isnt useful.23.Whats Howells reaction to the studys recommendations?（分数：1.00）A.He is in favor of them.B.He doubts about them.C.He is strongly critical of th

20、em.D.He is indifferent to them.十六、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)24.Shelleys masterpiece,. Prometheus Unbound, is a verse drama, which borrows the basic story from _.（分数：1.00）A.the Bible.B.a German legend.C.a Greek play.D.One Thousand and One Nights.25.With regard to its size, Australia is _ cou

21、ntry in the world.（分数：1.00）A.the third largestB.the fourth largestC.the fifth largestD.the sixth largest26._ is the study of speech sounds in language or a language with reference to their distribution and patterning and to tacit rules governing pronunciation.（分数：1.00）A.SemanticsB.SyntaxC.PhonologyD

22、.Morphology27.Which of the following works is NOT written by William Shakespeare?（分数：1.00）A.A Midsummer Nights, Dream.B.The Tragedy of Macbeth.C.Paradise Lost.D.The Tempest.28.Who was the first English king la bring all Ireland under English control?（分数：1.00）A.Henry .B.Henry .C.Henry .D.James .29.Th

23、e Call of the Wild is one of the masterpieces of _.（分数：1.00）A.Thomas Stearns Eliot.B.Jack London.C.William Faulkner.D.Robert Frost.30.The United Kingdom is located in _.（分数：1.00）A.northern Europe.B.western Europe.C.northwestern Europe.D.southeastern Europe.31._, the great Roman general, invaded Brit

24、ain for the first time in 55 BC.（分数：1.00）A.ClaudiusB.Julius CaesarC.Robert LeeD.Stephen Lang32.A historical study of language is a _ study of language.（分数：1.00）A.synchronicB.diachronicC.prescriptiveD.comparative33.Middle English was deeply influenced by _.（分数：1.00）A.Norman French in vocabulary and g

25、rammar.B.Greek and Latin because of the European renaissance movement.C.Danish languages because Denmark placed a king on the throne of England.D.the Celtic people who were the first inhabitants of England.十七、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、One of the strangest(总题数：10，分数：10.00)34.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:

26、_35.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.（分数：1.00）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:_42.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十九、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)44.我一直以为大学校长是高瞻远瞩、指导学术与教育大方向的决策人，而不是管馒头稀饭的保姆，但这也暂且不提。这一

27、类型的教育者的用心，毋庸置疑，当然是善意的。问题是，我们论“事”的时候，用心如何根本不重要，重要的是实际的后果，而教育的后果何其严重！在这种过度呵护的幼稚教育下成长的大学生，遇事时，除了“泪眼汪汪”之外又能做些什么呢？教育者或许会说：这些学生如果进大学以前，就已经学好自治自律的话，我就不必要如此提之携之，喂之哺之；就是因为基础教育没教好，所以我办大学的人不得不教。虽然是亡羊补牢，总比不教好。（分数：10.00）_二十一、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)45.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose

28、symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.But one hundred years later,

29、 we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean

30、of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition.In a sense we have come to our nations capital to cash a check. When the archi

31、tects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit o

32、f happiness.（分数：10.00）_二十二、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46. According to statistics, women on the job market make, on average, 75 cents for every dollar men make for the equivalent jobs. The wage gap between men and women has been existed for long and will continue to exist. What is your opinion of t

33、he phenomenon? Write an essay of about400 words entitled:Sexism at Job MarketIn the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural c

34、onclusion or make a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-494 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：0.0

35、0)二、SECTION A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、How to Plan Your Fut(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：global mindset）解析：听力原文1-10Good morning, everybody. The new term starts again! Freshmen will be excited with the university life while you, the final year students, will be busy with career preparation. There is almost al

36、ways more than one plausible path to your career destination. If you asked five people in your targeted career field how they got there, chances are you would hear five different stories. Nevertheless, if you have a specific career goal it is a good idea to plan the steps you could take to get there

37、. Several points of concern from final year students in relation to your future career are summarized as follows.First, you should know about the requirements from employers. The majority of employers prefer employees to have a global mindset, to take initiatives as well as to possess good language

38、and analytical ability. Ideal candidates should also be enthusiastic and adaptive to change. Therefore, besides academic study, you should pay attention to what is happening around and in the outside world by reading magazines and newspapers. Also, you should enhance the language skills by participa

39、ting in language training courses, and have more discussion with teachers and other students so as to enhance your presentation skills, self-confidence and analytical ability. You are aim recommended to participate in recruitment talks, guidance programmers and workshops organized by the Career Cent

40、re of our university.Then, you should make preparation before you go out hunting for jobs. Many students worry about the economic development and employment opportunities. The high unemployment rate and slack economic development puzzle most students. Most of them do not feel optimistic when they en

41、ter the job market.As a matter of fact, many factors will affect whether you can find an ideal job. The economy may be an important “external factor“ in determining the difficulty of getting a job. Yet, students should not overlook those “internal factors“ which are your qualities and abilities. Ins

42、tead of worrying about the economy, you should better equip yourselves and enhance your own competitiveness in the job searching process. Life-long learning should be continued even though you have found a job.Many students worry because they are not clear about the career fields which are suitable

43、for them or they do not understand their own career interest. Some students concern that the discipline or subjects they studied in the university has limited their choice of future career.In fact, employers will look for candidates with all round abilities, the discipline you studied is only one of

44、 the factors in their consideration. If you are not sure about your own career interest, you should identify the career fields that interest you most by paying attention to news from different sectors and attending recruitment talks of different companies.Lacking of confidence and nervousness will a

45、ffect your performance in interviews. You should learn to keep up your self-confidence and control your emotion so as to win in job hunting. Staff of the Career Centre are happiest to help our students by providing them with career guidance services with an aim to enhance your employability and meet

46、 the changing needs of the community. You can visit our website for more details of the services provided by the Career Centre.Most students do not know how to write an appealing covering letter and curriculum vitae. Some students just copy the same from samples. As is known, the covering letter and

47、 curriculum vitae are your marketing tools to employers. A well written covering letter and CV will catch the attention of employers and bring you an interview opportunity. To know more about the skills in writing a good covering letter and CV, you can attend the workshops organized by the Career Centre.After writing a good covering letter and a good resume as well, you should be prepared for recruitment talks. Knowing