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1、专业八级-812 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：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:_三、SECTION B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to an

2、swer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.（分数：5.00）(1).According to Allan, who will look after the interest of foreign students at universities?（分数：1.00）A.The Welfare Office of the Student Union.B.A counselor for Overseas students.C.Overseas students societies and organiz

3、ations.D.Local education authorities.(2).One must register with the police within seven days of arrival in Britain _.（分数：1.00）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 week(3).When

4、 one is to register with the police, he has to take the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.25 poundsB.passportC.two passport-sized photographsD.the form Owl(4).Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Non-resident students are not entitled to work,B.One will be prosecuted if

5、 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 permission to work.(5).To search for work experience or practical learning, one must get _.（分数：1.00）A.forms OW1 and OW5B.forms OW21

6、and 0W22C.forms OW1 and OW21D.forms OW5 and OW22四、SECTION C(总题数：2，分数：5.00)Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Which country was accepted as a member of the European Uni

7、on on Saturday?（分数：1.00）A.Turkey.B.The southern part of Cyprus.C.The northern part of Cyprus.D.The whole country of Cyprus.(2).When did the country officially enter the European Union?（分数：1.00）A.On May 1.B.On October 1.C.On May 4.D.On January 1.(3).Whats the former Cypriot Presidents attitude toward

8、s Cyprus entry into the European Union?（分数：1.00）A.Optimistic.B.Pessimistic.C.Critical.D.Suspicious.Questions 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 question.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).During his talk with King Abdull

9、ah, President Bush _.（分数：1.00）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 prisoners in IraqD.required Jordan to give help in fighting against terrorism

10、(2).According to the news report, President Bush was sorry for the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.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五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.0

11、0)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Long before “crossover“ and “eclectic“ became part of the journalistic vernacular, Dinah Washington defied categorization and embraced any and every type of song. Her delivery was instantly identifiable, and she prided herself on crystal-clear diction, precise pitch and spon

12、taneity. Washington made brilliant recordings, beginning with her days as a pianist accompanying gospel pioneer Sallie Martin, through swing and R now it has little. Unexpected supply interruptions (sabotage in Iraq, civil war in Nigeria) boost prices.Verleger says prices could go to 60 next year or

13、 even 80 if adverse supply conditions persist. No one really knows. Analyst Adam Sieminski of Deutsche Bank thinks prices may retreat to the low 30s in 2005. A slowing Chinese economy could weaken demand. But the uncertainties cannot obscure two stubborn realities. First, world oil production cant r

14、ise forever; dwindling reserves will someday cause declines. And, second, barring miraculous discoveries, more will come from unstable regionsespecially the Middle East.We need to face these realities; neither George Bush nor John Kerry does. Their energy plans are rival fantasies. Kerry pledges to

15、make us “independent“ of Middle East oil, mainly through conservation and an emphasis on “renewable“ fuels (biomass, solar, wind). Richard Nixon was the first president to promise energy “independence“. It couldnt happen then and cant now. The United States imports about 60 percent of its oil. A fif

16、th of imports come from the Persian Gulf. Even if we eliminated Persian Gulf imports, wed still be vulnerable. Oil scarcities and prices are transmitted worldwide. The global economyon which we dependremains hugely in need of Persian Gulf oil.Bushes pitch is that we can produce our way out of troubl

17、e. No such luck. Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with possible reserves of 10 billion barrels, might provide 1 million barrels a day, or 5 percent of present U.S. demand. Fine. But the practical effect would be to offset some drop in production elsewhere. American oil output peaked

18、in 1970; its down 34 percent since then.A groundbreaking study from the consulting company PFC Energy illuminates our predicament. The world now uses 82 million barrels of oil a day; thats 30 billion barrels a year. To estimate future production, the study examined historical production and discover

19、y patterns in all the worlds oil fields. The conclusion: The world already uses about 12 billion more barrels a year than it finds. “In almost every mature oil basin, the world has been producing more than its finding for close to 20 years,“ says PFCs Mike Rodgers. That cant continue indefinitely.Th

20、e study is no doomsday exercise. Rodgers says that future discovery and recovery rates could be betteror worse than assumed. With present rates, he expects global oil supply to peak before 2020 at about 100 million barrels a day. Whatever happens, the world will probably depend more on two shaky reg

21、ions., the Persian Gulf and the former Soviet Union. The Gulf now supplies a quarter of the worlds oil; PFC projects that to rise to a third in a decade.Although the future is hazy, what we ought to do isnt. We need to dampen oil use, expand production and if oil prices recedesignificantly increase

22、the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. These steps cant end our vulnerability to global price surges or the effects of a catastrophic loss of oil supplies from, say, war or terrorism. But they can reduce it. Most important, Americans should curb gasoline use. The Energy Information Administration reports

23、the following: Gasoline represents about 45 percent of U. S. oil demand; since 1991 the explosion of SUVs and light trucks has meant no gains in average fuel mileage efficiency; and over the same period, typical drivers travel almost 1,000 miles more annually.We should be promoting fuel-efficient ve

24、hicles, particularly “hybrids“. Combining gasoline and electric power, they get 20 percent to 40 percent better mileage than conventional vehicles, says David Greene of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They also cost from 3,000 to 4,000 more than conventional cars, he says, mainly because they hav

25、e two power sources. But Greene plausibly asserts that if production expanded, the cost gap would shrink. The way to expand demand would be to adopt a gasoline tax of 1 to 2 a gallon. Americans would know that fuel prices would stay high. Theyd have reason to economize.Of course, a fuel tax is a pol

26、itical showstopper. It isnt in Bushs or Kerrys plan. They promote hydrogen-powered cars. These sound great butgiven the technical obstacles wont become widespread for many years, if ever. This captures our choice: taking modestly unpleasant preventive steps; or running greater future risks by clingi

27、ng to our fantasies. History favors our fantasies.（分数：5.00）(1).The writer of the passage is critical of _energy plans.（分数：1.00）A.George Bush sB.john KerrysC.neither George Bushs nor John KerrysD.both George Bushs and John Kerrys(2).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.futures contra

28、ctors have made profits out of price surgesB.Americans havent learned to think realistically about oilC.greedy oil companies have conspired to raise oil pricesD.hydrogen-powered cars would have better mileage(3).This passage is most probably written by someone who works for a _.（分数：1.00）A.newspaperB

29、.consulting firmC.research instituteD.government agency(4).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.i

30、ncreasing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve(5).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 ga

31、ins in average fuel mileage efficiency.D.The world will depend more on the Persian Gulf in the futur十、TEXT E(总题数：1，分数：4.00)The Department of Homeland Security has filled the nations top cyber-security post after the previous chief abruptly resigned last week in a move that raised questions about the

32、 Bush administrations commitment to protecting U. S. computer networks from electronic threats. Andy Purdy, who served as deputy cyber-security director under former National Cyber Security Division head and security industry entrepreneur Amit Yoran, will act as interim director, according to an ema

33、il written by Robert P. Liscouski, the departments head of infrastructure protection.Purdy has been a member of the cyber-security division since it was set up in 2003, and was the vice chairman and senior adviser on information technology issues for the Presidents Critical Infrastructure Protection

34、 Board. Purdy declined an interview request. Homeland Security spokeswoman Michelle Petrovich said that “Cyber- security will continue to be a priority of the Department of Homeland Security and we plan to move quickly to fill the position with someone who has demonstrated leadership in this importa

35、nt field. “Purdy moves into his new role at a time when many cyber-security authorities say the Bush administration has come up short in its commitment to protecting the nation from computer viruses and other electronic attacks. Industry officials and security experts said he is a good fit for the j

36、ob, but that the position needs more authority in order to make a difference.“Weve worked with Andy for a number of years Hes a very smart guy and very talented,“ said Harris Miller, president of the Information Technology Association of America, an Arlington, Va. -based lobbying firm. Nevertheless,

37、 Miller said, the job “needs to be elevated“.“Andy is a terribly nice guy and will obviously try to do the best thing, but without authority and without the ability to reach up into the department and to reach out among other federal agencies as a more senior person, its going to be difficult for hi

38、m to do the job,“ said Paul Kurtz, executive director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance and a former White House computer-security official.This is a problem that industry executives and former government officials said contributed to Yorans decision to resign last week. Yoran became director

39、of the cyber- security division in September 2003 after the previous White House adviser, Howard A. Schmidt, resigned in April to become the head of security at online auction company eBay Inc. Schmidt succeeded Richard A. Clarke, who had stepped down three months earlier, warning that the administr

40、ation needed to take online security more seriously. Yoran, who declined to comment for this story, was in charge of implementing the recommendations in the administrations national cyber-security plan, a document that received criticism from a variety of sources for failing to require the business

41、community to strengthen its online security. He also oversaw the creation of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, which coordinates efforts to fight online network attacks.Nevertheless, the problem with the position is that it is too far down the chain of command from Homeland Security Secret

42、ary Tom Ridge, said Rep. Mac Thornberry who sponsored a House bill to revamp the nation s intelligence structure and elevate the cyber-security position.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, the National Cyber Security Division will be under the leadership of _.（分数：1.00）A.the Cyber Security Industr

43、y AllianceB.the Department of Homeland SecurityC.the Information Technology AssociationD.the Critical Infrastructure Protection Board(2).Andy Purdy will directly answer to _.（分数：1.00）A.Tom RidgeB.Michellq PetrovichC.Paul KurtzD.Robert Liscouski(3).Amit Yorans resignation may be accounted for mainly

44、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 division lacked authorityD.his co-status as security industry entrepreneur undermined h

45、is authority(4).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.Andy Purdys 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 condescend

46、ed to work with Richard Clarke十一、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.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 Ocean2.Which of the following languages belongs to the same language fa

47、mily as English?（分数：1.00）A.Irish.B.French.C.Greek.D.German.3.Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained were written by _.（分数：1.00）A.Francis BaconB.Alexander PopeC.John DrydenD.John Milton4.The branch of linguistics which studies the characteristics of speech sounds and provides methods for their descripti

48、on, classification and transcription is called _.（分数：1.00）A.phonologyB.phoneticsC.morphologyD.syntax5.Where do most of French Canadians live in Canada?（分数：1.00）A.In Toronto.B.In Montreal.C.In Quebec.D.In Vancouver.6.Australian _ are native people of Australia who probably came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago.（分数：1.00）A.IndiansB.AboriginesC.MaorisD.Gypsies7.The renowned American linguist N. Chomsky in the late 1950s proposed the distinction between _.（分数：1.00）A.competence and performanceB.langue and paroleC.synchronic and diachronicD.signified and