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1、专业八级分类模拟414及答案解析 (总分：122.60，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：1，分数：100.00)Section A In this section there are several passages followed by fourteen multiple-choice questions. For each multiple-choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is t

2、he best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Passage One Lake Trummen in southern Sweden used to be a polluted, weed-choked mess. Now, after a $ 14 million cleanup, bathers crowd its clear blue water in summer. a city of 80,000 that sits on its shores, is vying to be the most environmen

3、tally pristine place in Sweden. The towns car fleet is being converted to biogas, a clean fuel based on methane, and a new biofuel factory has created 320 jobs. has cut its carbon dioxide emissions by a third over the past 15 years, and the town even channels leftover heat from the local crematorium

4、 into homes. Swedish business and political leaders think places like are on to something. A few decades ago the country led the world in developing mobile technology through companies such as Ericsson. Now, with telecom sales flattening, business and political leaders think green technology could s

5、park a new export boomcrucial to Sweden, where exports account for more than half of gross domestic product. There is huge demand around the world for this technology, says Anders president of Volvo Technology Transfer, a subsidiary of truck and bus maker Volvo that has invested about $ 20 million i

6、n clean tech companies. While Denmark has wind power giant Vestas and Germany has a host of big outfits such as Q-Cells that make solar cells and panels, Swedens clean tech sector is made up mostly of smaller companies. In for instance, Produkt makes energy-efficient ventilation systems it exports t

7、o 15 countries, from Belgium to Ukraine. The company says the systems mean energy savings of 80%, paying for themselves in about two years. Some 30% of IVs $ 38.6 million in revenues came from exports last year, a number that is likely to hit 50% by 2012, says sales manager （分数：100.10）(1).According

8、to the passage, the development of green technology has resulted in the following changes in （分数：4.55）A.creation of additional jobsB.improvement of environmental profileC.growth of energy demandD.better energy efficiency(2).Which of the following does NOT provide incentive for the growth of clean te

9、ch industry in Sweden? (Passage One)（分数：4.55）A.Funding from government.B.Tremendous customer demand.C.Successful examples of giant companies.D.Shift in the telecom industry.(3).From the description in the passage, we can learn that _. (Passage One)（分数：4.55）A.the Swedish king felt offended by the rep

10、orters questionsB.the Swedish king used to work for a green tech companyC.the Swedish kings duties are mainly of a representative and ceremonial natureD.the Swedish king is known for a long-time interest in environmental issues(4).A suitable title for the passage would be _. (Passage One)（分数：4.55）A.

11、Swedens Green Role Model CityB.Sweden Puts Its Bets on Green TechC.The Application of Green Tech in SwedenD.The King of SwedenAn Environmental Activist(5).Which of the following is CORRECT about the authors kayak? (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.Second-hand.B.Heavy.C.Costly.D.Stout.(6).According to the auth

12、or, paddling a kayak across the Grand Canal is _. (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.an impressive and distinctive achievementB.an act involving risk and dangerC.an act which is prohibited by lawD.the most sensible solution in the particular situation(7).According to the passage, we can infer all of the follow

13、ing EXCEPT that _. (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.Venices buildings are supported by ancient wooden pilingsB.Venice has less noise than most citiesC.the kayak avoided overturning with the help of the pilingsD.The Grand Canal is seldom busy with boat traffic(8).Paddling on the canals of Venice presents a(n)

14、 _ view of the city. (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.imaginativeB.panoramicC.in-depthD.superficial(9).The festival boom seems to be increasing the competition for the following resources EXCEPT _. (Passage Three)（分数：4.55）A.festivalgoersB.venuesC.fundingD.artists(10).Which of the following statements is INCO

15、RRECT according to the passage? (Passage Three)（分数：4.55）A.Cultural festivals help to rebuild the economy in Leavenworth, Washington.B.Authorities are considering setting a limit on the number of arts festivals.C.Some successful festivals have become prototypes for others to emulate.D.The economic an

16、d social benefits are altering the purpose of festivals.(11).Which of the following words best describes the authors treatment of the topic? (Passage Three)（分数：4.55）A.Objective.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Biased.(12).According to the admissions code, secondary schools can _. (Passage Four)（分数：4.55）A.ask

17、 about parents marital statusB.have an interview with parentsC.ask about parents educational backgroundD.ask children to make an application(13).Which of the following is NOT one of the findings of the research? (Passage Four)（分数：4.55）A.Some schools chose pupils who got excellent results in music ex

18、aminations.B.The proportion of pupils not getting their first choice in Hillingdon was 29.5 percent.C.Some schools were asking personal information about parents.D.The number of secondary schools selecting pupils by aptitude increased.(14).The word discretionary in the next to the last paragraph mea

19、ns _. (Passage Four)（分数：4.55）A.discreditableB.incretionaryC.disposableD.incredible(15).Section B In this section there are eight short-answer questions based on the passages in SECTION A. Answer each question in NO more than 10 words in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO. What does the sentence

20、This is going like a steamroller in the fourth paragraph imply? (Passage One)（分数：4.55）_(16).According to the passage, what is the authors way to travel in Venice? (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）_(17).According to the passage, what kind of a place is the town of Aurillact? (Passage Three)（分数：4.55）_(18).What m

21、ay the festivals created for strategic reasons bring according to critics? (Passage Three)（分数：4.55）_(19).What is the authors purpose of quoting the words of Fran Thoms? (Passage Three)（分数：4.55）_(20).What is the purpose of the research mentioned in the first paragraph? (Passage Four)（分数：4.55）_(21).Ac

22、cording to the study, who could be in charge of admissions? (Passage Four)（分数：4.55）_(22).What is the main idea of this passage? (Passage Four)（分数：4.55）_二、PART LANGUAGE USAG(总题数：1，分数：10.00)After the year 1600, the British Empire began to spread English around the world. That process was given a huge

23、boost in the 20th century through the business, technology and post-war reconstruction effects 1 of the US. Beyond this, there were a number of quite extraordinary ends in culture, science and the arts that were reinforced these developments. 2 Many of these were spontaneous, but others were high de

24、liberatethe 3 work of the British Council, for example. Either way, English now stands challenged as the worlds international language. 4 But the English language also has some inherent qualities that enabled this process even far. English is a mongrel language 5 that has always borrowed heavily fro

25、m the other languages. This has allowed to grow quickly, flexibly, and efficiently. It has developed 6 spontaneously without an Academic Francaise to restrict it, for example, so 7 it has intended towards a simplificationfrom a more highly inflected 8 language towards becoming a less highly inflecte

26、d one. Therefore, almost every educated person in the entire world knows 9 some English. Very few people anywhere would not consider it essential 10 part of an education in science, art, business, etc. Theres a pretty clear dynamic at work here.（分数：10.00）三、PART TRANSLATION(总题数：1，分数：12.50)1.天上的云，真是姿态

27、万千，变化无常。它们有的像羽毛，轻轻地飘在空中；有的像鱼鳞，一片片整整齐齐地排列着；有的像羊群，来来去去；有的像一床大棉被，严严实实地盖住了天空；还有的像峰峦，像河流，像雄狮，像奔马它们有时把天空点缀得很美丽，有时又把天空笼罩得很阴森。刚才还是白云朵朵，阳光灿烂；一霎间却又是乌云密布，大雨倾盆。云就像是天气的“招牌”：天上挂什么云，就将出现什么样的天气。 （分数：12.50）_专业八级分类模拟414答案解析 (总分：122.60，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：1，分数：100.00)Section A In this section there are

28、several passages followed by fourteen multiple-choice questions. For each multiple-choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Passage One Lake Trummen in southern Sweden used to b

29、e a polluted, weed-choked mess. Now, after a $ 14 million cleanup, bathers crowd its clear blue water in summer. a city of 80,000 that sits on its shores, is vying to be the most environmentally pristine place in Sweden. The towns car fleet is being converted to biogas, a clean fuel based on methane

30、, and a new biofuel factory has created 320 jobs. has cut its carbon dioxide emissions by a third over the past 15 years, and the town even channels leftover heat from the local crematorium into homes. Swedish business and political leaders think places like are on to something. A few decades ago th

31、e country led the world in developing mobile technology through companies such as Ericsson. Now, with telecom sales flattening, business and political leaders think green technology could spark a new export boomcrucial to Sweden, where exports account for more than half of gross domestic product. Th

32、ere is huge demand around the world for this technology, says Anders president of Volvo Technology Transfer, a subsidiary of truck and bus maker Volvo that has invested about $ 20 million in clean tech companies. While Denmark has wind power giant Vestas and Germany has a host of big outfits such as

33、 Q-Cells that make solar cells and panels, Swedens clean tech sector is made up mostly of smaller companies. In for instance, Produkt makes energy-efficient ventilation systems it exports to 15 countries, from Belgium to Ukraine. The company says the systems mean energy savings of 80%, paying for th

34、emselves in about two years. Some 30% of IVs $ 38.6 million in revenues came from exports last year, a number that is likely to hit 50% by 2012, says sales manager （分数：100.10）(1).According to the passage, the development of green technology has resulted in the following changes in （分数：4.55）A.creatio

35、n of additional jobsB.improvement of environmental profileC.growth of energy demandD.better energy efficiency解析：解析 细节题。第一段倒数第二句提到“a new biofuel factory has created 320 jobs”，一座新的生物燃料厂创造了320个工作岗位，因此排除A；第一段第二、三句分别提到“after a $ 14 million cleanup, bathers crowd its clear blue water in summer”，清理后的Trumme

36、n湖水质清澈、碧波荡漾，吸引了众多游客前来洗浴，“, is vying to be the most environmentally pristine place in Sweden”，坐落在Trummen湖边的市正在成为瑞典环境最洁净的地方，可知(2).Which of the following does NOT provide incentive for the growth of clean tech industry in Sweden? (Passage One)（分数：4.55）A.Funding from government.B.Tremendous customer dem

37、and.C.Successful examples of giant companies.D.Shift in the telecom industry.解析：解析 细节题。第三段首句提到“while Denmark has wind power giant Vestas and Germany has a host of big outfits, Swedens clean tech sector is made up mostly of smaller companies”，丹麦拥有风力发电行业的巨人企业Vestas，德国拥有众多大公司，而与之不同的是瑞典的清洁科技产业主要由中小企业组成，

38、故答案为C。第五段第三句提到，瑞典政府预计为环保项目拨款5亿9千万美元用以推进清洁科技产业，其中1亿8千万美元将用于清洁技术的商业化，故排除A；第二段第四句提到，全世界对绿色技术有着巨大需求，故排除B；第二段第三句提到，随着电信市场逐渐趋于饱和，瑞典企业界及政界领导人认为绿色技术有望为瑞典的出口带来新一轮的繁荣，故排除D。(3).From the description in the passage, we can learn that _. (Passage One)（分数：4.55）A.the Swedish king felt offended by the reporters ques

39、tionsB.the Swedish king used to work for a green tech companyC.the Swedish kings duties are mainly of a representative and ceremonial natureD.the Swedish king is known for a long-time interest in environmental issues解析：解析 推断题。第六段首句提到“The 62-year-old king, whose environmental activism goes back to hi

40、s Boy Scout days, ”，62岁的瑞典国王是一位致力于环保的积极活动家，他的环保行动可以追溯到童子军时代，由此可知，瑞典国王长期热衷于环保事业，故答案为D。文章末段提到，国王温和地责备记者亲自乘飞机到斯德哥尔摩而不是打电话进行采访，文中并未提及国王因记者采访而受到冒犯，故排除A；第六段第二句提到“He recently broke ground on a plant that Swedish Biogas International is building in Flint, Mich”，最近他为一座工厂主持了破土动工仪式，B是对原文的错误理解；文中并未提及瑞典的政治体制以及国王

41、在其中的地位，故排除C。(4).A suitable title for the passage would be _. (Passage One)（分数：4.55）A.Swedens Green Role Model CityB.Sweden Puts Its Bets on Green TechC.The Application of Green Tech in SwedenD.The King of SwedenAn Environmental Activist解析：解析 主旨题。文章主要介绍瑞典致力于发展环保产业的情况，内容涉及环保技术应用的成功范例、环保产业在瑞典经济中的地位以及发展

42、现状等几个方面，A、C、D都只涉及文章内容的某个方面，不够全面，故排除。(5).Which of the following is CORRECT about the authors kayak? (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.Second-hand.B.Heavy.C.Costly.D.Stout.解析：解析 细节题。第四段第二句提到，这只充气式皮划艇很结实，可载重500磅、适用于二级浪水域，故答案为D。第四段末句提到作者买到的是一只崭新的皮划艇，故排除A；第四段第三句提到，把皮划艇带到威尼斯非常容易，因为它仅重32磅而且可放入旅行包携带，可见，其重量较轻，故排除B；第四段

43、末句提到皮划艇价钱不贵可以承受，故排除C。(6).According to the author, paddling a kayak across the Grand Canal is _. (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.an impressive and distinctive achievementB.an act involving risk and dangerC.an act which is prohibited by lawD.the most sensible solution in the particular situation解析：解析 细节题。倒数第三

44、段第二句提到，在众多小运河里操练了三天之久后，我们才最终鼓起勇气横穿60码宽的大运河，并且倒数第二段末句提到需要小心翼翼以免被其他船只撞沉，由此可知，划小艇横穿大运河是极具危险性的行为，故答案为B，同时排除A；文中并未提及在威尼斯使用皮划艇是否违法，故排除C；倒数第三段最后一句提到“a feat that at first glance appears as wise as”，这与骑着三轮自行车横跨州际公路是同样明智的壮举，这里有讽刺意味，旨在强调两种行为同样不明智，故排除D。(7).According to the passage, we can infer all of the follo

45、wing EXCEPT that _. (Passage Two)（分数：4.55）A.Venices buildings are supported by ancient wooden pilingsB.Venice has less noise than most citiesC.the kayak avoided overturning with the help of the pilingsD.The Grand Canal is seldom busy with boat traffic解析：解析 推断题。倒数第二段第二句提到，水上巴士从我们的两侧交错而过，水上的士飞速地滑过水面，一艘艘满载的货船在河上奔忙，由此可知大运河上交通十分繁忙，故答案为D。第一段首句提到，借助这些木桩的支撑，一座炫目的城市在水上漂浮了1500多年，可见，威尼斯的建筑是以木桩为支撑的，故排除A；第七段第二句提到，威尼斯没有汽车或是交通噪音，可以推知