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1、专业八级-636 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、Dangers of Using Com(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.The Welfare Office of the Stud

2、ent Union.B.A counselor for overseas students.C.Overseas students societies and organizations.D.Local education authorities.A.if he is from the European CommunityB.if he is from the CommonwealthC.if he intends to stay in UK for more than six monthsD.if he plans to travel in UK for one weekA.25 pound

3、sB.passportC.two passport-sized photographsD.the form OWlA.Non-resident students are not entitled to work.B.One will be prosecuted if he works without permission.C.Working without permission is regarded as a criminal offence in Britain.D.Overseas students have to fill out the OWl if they want to get

4、 permission to work.A.forms OWl and OW5B.forms OW21 and OW22C.forms OWl and OW21D.forms OW5 and OW22六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 6 to 8 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Turkey.B.The southern part of Cyprus.C.The northern part of Cyprus.D.The whole country of Cyprus.A.On May 1.B.On October 1.C.On May 4.D

5、.On January 1.A.Optimistic.B.Pessimistic.C.Critical.D.Suspicious.八、Questions 9 to 10 ar(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.denied that U. S. soldiers were to blame for their abuse of prisoners in IraqB.refused to admit that it was an error to launch the war on IraqC.made an apology for American soldiers abuse of priso

6、ners in IraqD.required Jordan to give help in fighting against terrorismA.the abuse of Iraqi prisonersB.the Iraqi prisoners humiliationC.that many people didnt understand AmericaD.that those responsible for the abuse were not brought to justice九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、TEXT A(总题数：3，分数：3.0

7、0)1.The passage seems to indicate that Dinah Washington was NOT an _ artist.（分数：1.00）A.eclecticB.influentialC.exceptionalD.acquiescent2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Both Clifford Brown and Max Roach are jazz players.B.Chess Records is a musical c

8、ompany.C.Dinah Washington had a straightforward personality.D.Dinah Washington was a versatile artist.3.The passage suggests that Nadine Cohodas is a _ writer.（分数：1.00）A.truthfulB.musicalC.creativeD.historic十一、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)4.The word “synagogue“ in the second paragraph most probably means_.（

9、分数：1.00）A.JudaismB.rabbisC.synaxisD.synalgia5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Baruch Spinoza wrote his first philosophical work before 1662.B.Baruch Spinoza gave priority to freedom of thought and speech.C.Baruch Spinoza thought ones actions should

10、be controlled by God.D.Baruch Spinoza studied the doctrine identifying God with the univers6.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT Spinozas belief?（分数：1.00）A.The order of thoughts is the same as that of extension.B.God always ignores the feelings and actions of humans.C.Emotions wo

11、uld increase or decrease ones power to act.D.The only solution to the problem of human bondage is to act.7.Among all the following thinkers, _seems to have had the biggest influence on Baruch Spinoz（分数：1.00）A.A. CrescasB. HobbesC. DescartesD. Gersonides十二、TEXT C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)8.According to the pass

12、age, which of the following is NOT the authors opinion?（分数：1.00）A.For an artist, the ability to feel is more important than the ability to think.B.It is prudent to think that mental and physical beauty are always separated.C.Americans should have some wood carving in their house decorations.D.Modern

13、 jewellery lacks delicacy or refinement and is deficient in tast9.Which of the following inferences can NOT be drawn from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The golden gates at Florence were built by Michelangelo.B.Americans have dons poorly with what Nature has offered them.C.It would be very difficult to teac

14、h people to appreciate art.D.Education without art being its essential part would be a failur10.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.All the shining silver coming from the mines should not be made into coins.B.Art would play a role in uniting different p

15、eoples and in avoiding war.C.A vulgar man will become a gentleman once he steps into a beautiful house.D.The Chinese workmans cup was more beautiful than cups in big hotels.11.We can infer from the passage that sculptors can find subjects for their work out of all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.me

16、n loading or unloading a stately shipB.women drawing water from the wellC.idle saunterers walking in the streetD.cattle-drivers with their lasso lifted十三、TEXT D(总题数：5，分数：5.00)12.This passage is most probably written by someone who works for a_.（分数：1.00）A.newspaperB.consulting firmC.research institut

17、eD.government agency13.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Nobody knows for sure whether oil prices will go up or down in the future.B.Chinas increasing demand led OPEC to miscalculate production capacity.C.There has been little gains in average fuel mi

18、leage efficiency.D.The world will depend more on the Persian Gulf in the futur14.It can be inferred from the passage that_.（分数：1.00）A.futures contractors have made profits out of price surgesB.Americans havent learned to think realistically about oilC.greedy oil companies have conspired to raise oil

19、 pricesD.hydrogen-powered cars would have better mileage15.According to the passage, preventive steps mentioned in the last paragraph may include all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.restraining and limiting gasoline useB.promoting fuel-efficient vehiclesC.becoming independent of Middle East oilD.in

20、creasing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve16.The writer of the passage is critical of _ energy plans.（分数：1.00）A.George BushsB.John KerrysC.neither George Bushes nor John KerrysD.both George Bushs and John Kerrys十四、TEXT E(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.It can be inferred from the passage that_.（分数：1.00）A.Andy Purdys

21、 position should be elevated if he is to do a good jobB.Amit Yoran and Andy Purdy could not cooperate well in their workC.Howard Schmidt resigned in order to make big money at eBay Inc.D.Tom Ridge should have condescended to work with Richard Clarke18.Andy Purdy will directly answer to_.（分数：1.00）A.T

22、om RidgeB.Michelle PetrovichC.Paul KurtzD.Robert Liscouski19.According to the passage, the National Cyber Security Division will be under the leadership of_.（分数：1.00）A.the Cyber Security Industry AllianceB.the Department of Homeland SecurityC.the Information Technology AssociationD.the Critical Infr

23、astructure Protection Board20.Amit Yorans resignation may be accounted for mainly by the fact that_.（分数：1.00）A.he failed to protect US computer networks from electronic threatsB.he criticized the Bush administrations national cyber-security planC.his position as director of the cyber-security divisi

24、on lacked authorityD.his co-status as security industry entrepreneur undermined his authority十五、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)21.Prometheus Unbound is a symbolic work in the form of verso-drama written by_.（分数：1.00）A.John KeatsB.George Gordon ByronC.PercyB. ShelleyD.William Wordsworth22.Which o

25、f the following is a compound word?（分数：1.00）A.Spaceship.B.Astronomy.C.Microcosm.D.Teleconferenc23.New Zealand is an island country in the_, southeast of Australi（分数：1.00）A.A. southern Pacific OceanB. north Pacific OceanC. south Indian OceanD. north Indian Ocean24.Where do most of French Canadians li

26、ve in Canada?（分数：1.00）A.In Toronto.B.In Montreal.C.In Quebec.D.In Vancouver.25.Where is the Thames in the United Kingdom?（分数：1.00）A.In Ireland.B.In Scotland.C.In Welsh.D.In Englan26.Australian _ are native people of Australia who probably came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago.（分数：1.

27、00）A.IndiansB.AboriginesC.MaorisD.Gypsies27.The branch of linguistics which studies the characteristics of speech sounds and provides methods for their description, classification and transcription is called_.（分数：1.00）A.phonologyB.phoneticsC.morphologyD.syntax28.Which of the following languages belo

28、ngs to the same language family as English?（分数：1.00）A.Irish.B.French.C.Greek.D.German.29.The principal character in opposition to the hero or heroin of a narrative or drama is called a(n)_.（分数：1.00）A.rivalB.protagonistC.antagonistD.opponent30.Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained were written by_.（分数：

29、1.00）A.Francis BaconB.Alexander PopeC.John DrydenD.John Milton十六、PART PROOFREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Mr31.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_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）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:_十八、PART TR

30、ANSLATION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、SECTION A CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)41.白杨不是平凡的树，它在西北极普遍，不被人重视，就跟北方农民相似；它有极强的生命力，磨折不了，压迫不倒，也跟北方农民相似。我赞美白杨树，就因为它不但象征了北方的农民，尤其象征了今天我们民族解放斗争中所不可缺的朴质、坚强以及力求上进的精神。让那些看不起民众，贱视民众，顽固的倒退的人们去赞美那贵族化的楠木(那也是直干秀颀的)，去鄙视这极常见、极易生长的白杨罢，但是我要高声赞美白杨树!（分数：10.00）_二十、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：

31、10.00)42.Most people complain of fortune, few of nature; and the kinder they think the latter has been to them, the more they murmur at what they call the injustice of the former.Why have not I the riches, the rank, the power, of such and such, is the common expostulation with fortune; but why have

32、not I the merit, the talents, the wit, or the beauty, of such and such others, is a reproach rarely or never made to nature.The truth is, that nature, seldom profuse, and seldom niggardly, has distributed her gifts more equally than she is generally supposed to have done. Education and situation mak

33、e the great difference. Culture improves, and occasions elicit, natural talents. I made no doubt but that there are potentially, if I may use that pedantic word, many Bacons, Lockes, Newtons, Caesars, Cromwells, and Marlboroughs at the ploughtail, behind counters, and, perhaps, even among the nobili

34、ty; but the soil must be cultivated, and the season favourable, for the fruit to have all its spirit and flavour.（分数：10.00）_二十一、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)43. Some Chinese athletes have been awarded a lot of money for their huge success at the Athens Olympic Games and they have become the focus of

35、the media. However, some people hold that too much money and public attention would spoil these successful athletes. Write an essay of about 400 words on the topic given below to support this view with your own ideas.TOO MUCH MONEY AND PUBLIC ATTENTION WOULD SPOILA SUCCESSFUL ATHLETEIn the first par

36、t of your writing you should present your 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-or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar a

37、nd appropriacy. 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-636 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、Dangers of Using Com(总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：pregnancy）

38、解析：听力原文1-10There is no doubt that the computer has enlarged mans working capacity as well as his intellectual capacity enormously. Er. but it brings with it dangers to match the benefits. Now by this, I mean danger to physical and mental well-being of the people who work at computer terminals, not t

39、he dangers to personal privacy or national or industrial security.There is one very alarming set of statistics, which come from a survey done in the UK on 800 pregnant women, who happened to use computer terminals for a major part of their working day. In no less than 36% of the subjects there was s

40、ome severe abnormality during the pregnancy, enough to make a termination necessary. Now these figures compare significantly with a control group of pregnant women of the same age but who did not work with computer terminals. The incidence of severe abnormalities in their case was only 16%. This sur

41、vey confirms similar investigations carried out in Denmark, Canada, Australia and the USA. Now, no one yet has a clear idea about the exact connection between working with computer terminals and the problems with pregnancy, but the figures at least suggest that theres, well, a cause for alarm.In mor

42、e general terms, increased stress and disturbances to vision lave been noted in workers exposed for long periods to the video screen, and in many countries trade unions of workers involved with computers have laid down their own guidelines to protect members health. Erm. for instance, rest periods,

43、or a change of activity from time to time are recommended, and the terminal should be placed so that theres a source of natural light, and something else to look at, emm, no blank walls behind the terminals, in other words, so that the operator has a chance to rest his eyes from time to time.Ironica

44、lly, it seems that its not only those who work with computers who are at risk. Er . there is perhaps more danger for people who use computers for interest or pleasure in their own homes. Now, its obviously not possible to impose in the privacy of peoples homes the sort of safeguards that can be appl

45、ied in the working environment. Most people get fascinated by what they are doing that they stay in front of the screen for hours on end; some are real fanatics!But theyre also using their computers in environments which are specially designed. Er. they may be dusty or hot, and not particularly well

46、-lit on the whole.An English magazine for computer enthusiasts recently ran its own survey. The readers were invited to send in an account of any health problem which they felt were connected with the use of their computers. Interestingly, a long list emerged of complaints hath serious and less seri

47、ous, ranging from constipation because of the long hours spent in sedentary ac. inactivity, and backache due to crouching over an inconveniently positioned keyboard, erm, right through to a general sense of fatigue owing to having puzzled over a problem for longer than was sensible.The visual disturbances mentioned above were also very common. Some readers who already suffered from short sight found that the condition has worsened, a