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1、专业八级-819 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、Introduction to the (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 TimesB.The Financial Times

2、C.The ThamesD.The IndependentA.A. classic disasterB. great achievementC. common peoples livesD. political newsA.the public is not very interested in the world outside BritainB.British journalists refuse to report these achievementsC.the British government forbids them to reportD.the British press do

3、esnt think the achievement in China is worthwhile to be reportedA.propagandisticB.entertainingC.instructiveD.informativeA.sarcasticB.indifferentC.no commentD.optimistic六、SECTION C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Question 6 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.Non-Orthodox Jewish doctors.B.Orthodox Jewish doctors.C.Protestant

4、doctors.D.Buddhist doctors.八、Question 7 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.Martti AhtisaariB.AcehC.HelsinkiD.Government official九、Question 8 is based (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A.send 3,000 troops to IraqB.hasten the withdrawal of its troops from IraqC.pull its troops out of Iraq in SeptemberD.draw its troops to safegua

5、rd the G-8 summit.十、Questions 9 and 10 a(总题数：1，分数：2.00)A.China TelecomB.China RailcomC.China MobileD.China UnicomA.692 million.B.25. 25 billion.C.330 million.D.358 million.十一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)4.Diamonds are so hard that only _ can cut it.（分数：1.00）A.a man who k

6、nows all about diamondsB.diamond-edged toolsC.a special cutterD.diamond cutter5.The following are the characters of diamonds EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.they sparkle and glitter in the lightB.they are very hardC.they are very valuableD.they are tiny6.Most diamonds can be found _.（分数：1.00）A.in AfricaB.in gra

7、vel at the bottom of rivers and streamsC.in desert sandD.in or near meteorites7.Why knights fought bravely to win kingdoms rich with diamonds?（分数：1.00）A.Diamonds are very valuable.B.They want to become the richest manC.They think it is more important to discover diamonds than to discover new lands.D

8、.They are eager for jeweled crowns.8.Except jewelry, diamonds can be used as _.（分数：1.00）A.crownB.industrial diamondsC.shirtD.coat十三、TEXT B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)9.According to the passage, a major difference between Coltrane and other jazz musicians was the _.（分数：1.00）A.degree to which Coltranes music encom

9、passed all of jazzB.repetition of motifs that Coltrane used in his solosC.number of his own compositions that Coltrane recordedD.importance Coltrane placed on rhythm in jazz10.In terms of its tone and form, the passage can best be characterized as _.（分数：1.00）A.dogmatic explanationB.indignant denialC

10、.enthusiastic praiseD.lukewarm review11.According to the passage, John Coltrane did all of the following during his career EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.improvise on melodies from a number of different culturesB.spend time improving his technical skillsC.experiment with the sounds of various instrumentsD.elim

11、inate the influence of bebop on his own music12.The author mentions the work of Ornette Coleman in the fourth paragraph in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.expand the discussion by mentioning the work of a saxophone player who played in Coltranes styleB.compare Coltranes solos with the work of another jazz art

12、istC.support the idea that rational organizing principles need to be applied to artistic workD.indicate disagreement with the way Coltrane modulated the motifs in his lengthy solos13.The primary purpose of the passage is to _.（分数：1.00）A.discuss the place of Coltrane in the world of jazz and describe

13、 his musical explorationsB.examine the nature of bebop and contrast it with improvisational jazzC.acknowledge the influence of Coltranes music on rock music and rock musiciansD.discuss the arguments that divide the proponents of different jazz styles十四、TEXT C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)14.The author uses the exa

14、mple of the early models of high-speed railroad cars primarily to _.（分数：1.00）A.support the thesis that the number of errors in modern engineering systems is likely to increaseB.illustrate the idea that courses in design are the most effective means for reducing the cost of designing engineering syst

15、emsC.support the contention that a lack of attention to the nonscientific aspects of design results in poor conceptualization by engineersD.weaken the proposition that mathematics is a necessary part of the study of design15.Which of the following statements would best serve as an introduction to th

16、e passage?（分数：1.00）A.The assumption that the knowledge incorporated in technological developments must be derived from science ignores the many non-scientific decisions made by technologists.B.Analytical thought is no longer a vital component, in the success of technological development.C.As knowled

17、ge of technology has increased, the tendency has been to lose sight of the important role played by scientific thought in making decisions about form, arrangement, and texture.D.A technologist thinking about a machine, reasoning through the successive steps in a dynamic process, can actually turn th

18、e machine over mentally.16.According to the passage, random failures in automatic control systems are “not merely trivial aberrations“ because _.（分数：1.00）A.automatic control systems are designed by engineers who have little practical experience in the fieldB.the failures are characteristic of system

19、s designed by engineers relying too heavily on concepts in mathematicsC.designers of automatic control systems have too little training in the analysis of mechanical difficultiesD.designers of automatic control systems need more help from scientists who have a better understanding of the analytical

20、problems to be solved before such systems can work efficiently17.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.identifying the kinds of thinking that are used by technologistsB.stressing the importance of nonverbal thinking in engineering designC.contrasting the goals of engine

21、ers with those of technologistsD.criticizing engineering schools for emphasizing science in engineering curricula十五、TEXT D(总题数：6，分数：6.00)18.It can be inferred that the author of the passage considers traditional scholarly methods courses to be _.（分数：1.00）A.irrelevant to the work of most studentsB.un

22、concerned about the accuracy of reference sourcesC.too superficial to establish important facts about authorsD.too wide-ranging to approximate genuine scholarly activity19.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with _.（分数：1.00）A.revealing a commonly ignored deficiencyB.proposing a return t

23、o traditional terminologyC.describing an attempt to correct a shortcomingD.assessing the success of a new pedagogical approach20.Which of the following is most likely to be among the “issues“ underlined in paragraph 3?（分数：1.00）A.Why has the work of Griffith, a woman writer who was popular in her own

24、 century, been excluded from the canon?B.In what ways did Griffiths work reflect the political climate of the eighteenth century?C.How was Griffiths work received by literary critics during the eighteenth century?D.How did the error in the title of Griffiths play come to be made?21.The author of the

25、 passage suggests that it is a disadvantage of the strategy employed in the experimental scholarly methods course _.（分数：1.00）A.that students were not given an opportunity to study women writers outside the canonB.that little scholarly work has been clone on the work of Elizabeth GriffithC.that most

26、of the students in the course had had little opportunity to study eighteenth-century literatureD.that students were not given an opportunity to encounter certain sources of information that could prove useful in their future studies22.Which of the following best states the “particular pedagogical pu

27、rpose“ underlined in paragraph 3?（分数：1.00）A.To assist scholars in revising the canon of authors.B.To provide students with information about Griffiths work.C.To encourage scholarly rigor in students own research.D.To reestablish Griffiths reputation as an author.23.It can be inferred that the author

28、 of the passage expects that the experience of the student mentioned as having studied Wife in the Right would _.（分数：1.00）A.lead the student to disregard information found in the Bibliotheca BritannicaB.teach the student to question the accuracy of certain kinds of information sources when studying

29、neglected authorsC.teach the student to avoid the use o reference sources in studying neglected authorsD.help the student to understand the importance of first editions in establishing the authorship of plays十六、PART GENERAL KNOWL(总题数：10，分数：10.00)24.In word formation, the word “ _“ is different from

30、the other three.（分数：1.00）A.lovelyB.kinglyC.highlyD.daily25.In English all the prefixes are _ morphemes.（分数：1.00）A.inflectionalB.grammaticalC.derivationalD.implicit26.Which one of the following statements is true of William Faulkner?（分数：1.00）A.He is famous for his inconsequential poetry.B.He won Nobe

31、l Prize in 1949.C.He often depicts slum life in New York and Chicago.D.He represents a new group of Northern writers.27.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain?（分数：1.00）A.He is appointed by the Queen.B.He is Minister for the Civil Service.C.He sits in the Ho

32、use of Commons.D.In law, he is the symbol of the whole nation, head of the executive and an integral part of the legislatur28.The longest river in Britain is _.（分数：1.00）A.the ClydeB.the MerseyC.the SevernD.the Thames29.In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _ as their nex

33、t president who promised a “New Deal“ to get America out of depression.（分数：1.00）A.Theodore RooseveltB.FranklinD. RooseveltC.Woodrow WilsonD.HerbertC. Hoover30.Which of the following is NOT true about the political system of New Zealand?（分数：1.00）A.New Zealand has a written constitution.B.New Zealand

34、has a parliamentary government and a constitutional monarchy.C.New Zealand follows the British parliamentary system with some variations.D.New Zealand parliament has only one chamber.31.In all his novels, Theodore Dreiser set himself to project the _ American values. For example, in Sister Carrie, t

35、here is not one character whose status is not determined economically.（分数：1.00）A.puritanB.materialisticC.psychologicalD.religious32.A person in Beijing can describe what happens in Australia; similarly, a 21st-century person can talk about events in ancient times. This demonstrates that language pos

36、sesses the design feature of _.（分数：1.00）A.displacementB.dualityC.cultural transmissionD.productivity33.Which of the following works best represent the national spirit of the 18th-century England?（分数：1.00）A.Robinson CrusoeB.Gullivers TravelsC.Jonathan Wild the GreatD.A Sentimental Journey十七、PART PROO

37、FREADDING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、Of all the component(总题数：10，分数：10.00)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:_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

38、 CHINESE TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)44.这时，潮水越来越大了，天边一根银色的线条，一会儿变成黑色，一会儿又变成白色，渐渐地排山倒海般由远向近而来。由于夜静，这潮水确实是比白天的大，真如千军万马，两个人面对面讲话都听不到。不知道由于心理作用还是事实如此；夜潮的潮头也高，排列也整齐，潮水到镇海宝塔下，竟成了一根笔直的线，象受检阅的部队，整齐极了，人们还舍不得离开，一直看它急流直下。这时钱塘江对岸的一排信号灯全亮了，真是夜潮更比日潮奇。（分数：10.00）_二十一、SECTION B ENGLISH TO(总题数：1，分数：10.00)45.Those who gain fame

39、 most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that it marketed aggressively and gains some popularity, and it is this popularity that usually convinces the performer to continue performin

40、g in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to enjoy. But in time, the performer becomes bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of playing the same character repea

41、tedly. The demand of the public holds the artist hostage to his or her own style, success, fame. If the artist attempts to change his or her style of writing or dancing or singing, etc; the audience may turn away and look to confer fleeting fickle fame on another and then, in time, on another, and s

42、o on and so on.（分数：10.00）_二十二、PART WRITING(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46. Nowadays many people, esp. kids, prefer fast food. What do you think of this phenomenon? Write a comment of about 400 words on this issue.Will Fast Food Replace Traditional Food?In the first part of your writing you should present your th

43、esis 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 and appropriateness. Failure to follow the ab

44、ove instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.（分数：20.00）_专业八级-819 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、Introduction to the (总题数：1，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：university lectures/lectures in university）解析：听力原文

45、1-10Introduction to the Sports Studies DepartmentGood morning and welcome to the Universitys Open Day and to our mini-lecture from the Sports Studies Dapartment. Every year we give such a lecture to introduce students to comes offered by our department concerning sports, and we find that people usua

46、lly respond with great interest to thee courses. So as usual, the purpose of this lecture today is twofold: one-we want you to experience a university lecture, to give you a taste of what listening to a university lecture is like, and two-we want you to find out something about the Sports Studies pr

47、ogram at this university. So feel free to ask any questions during the talk and Ill do my best to answer them.Right-so what does a course in Sports Studies involve? Well, you wouldnt be blamed for not knowing the answer to this question because Sports Studies as a discipline is still comparatively new, just as our department was established only five years ago. But sports is a growing area and one which is now firmly establish