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1、1997年专业英语八级考试真题TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1997)-GRADEEIGHT-试卷一(95min)PARTIListeningComprehension(40min)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourColouredAnswerSheet.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthis

2、section.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.IntheBlackForest,theacidrainissaidtoattackallEXCEPT_.A.firsB.metalsC.leavesD.soil2.ThepercentageoffirsdyingintheBlackForestis_.A.41%B.43%C.26%D.76%3.Germanyistacklingpartoftheproblembyintrodu

3、cing_.A.newcardesigningschemesB.newcarproductionlinesC.anewtypeofsmokestacksD.newcarsafetystandards4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Germanyislikelytosucceedinpersuadingherneighbourstoreduceacidrain.B.Thedisastrouseffectsofacidrainarenotconfinedtoonearea.C.Germantouristsareallowedtodrivea

4、crosstheirneighboursborders.D.Germanysneighboursareinfavouroftheuseoflead-freepetrol.5.Ontheissueoffuturesolutionofacidrain,thespeakerstoneisthatof_.A.warningB.pessimismC.indifferenceD.optimismSECTIONBINTERVIEWQuestions6to10arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswere

5、achofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.6.WhatsubjectisMr.Pittgoodat_?A.Art.B.French.C.German.D.Chemistry.7.WhatdoesMr.PittNOTdoinhissparetime?A.Doingabitofactingandphotography.B.Goingtoconcertsfrequently.C.Playingtraditionaljazzandfolkmusic.D.TravellinginEuropebyhitch-hiking.8.Whenas

6、kedwhatamanagersroleisMr.Pittsounds_.A.confidentB.hesitantC.resoluteD.doubtful9.WhatdoesMr.Pittsayhewouldliketobe?A.Anexportsalesmanworkingoverseas.B.Anaccountantworkinginthecompany.C.Aproductionmanagerinabranch.D.Apolicymakerinthecompany.10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemanagementtraineesche

7、meisTRUE?A.Traineesarerequiredtosigncontractsinitially.B.Traineesperformanceisevaluatedwhennecessary.C.Traineesstartingsalaryis870pounds.D.Traineescannotquitthemanagementscheme.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion11isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.N

8、owlistentothenews.11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.FivegunmenwereflowntoIraninahelicopter.B.Mostoftheransomwasretrievedintheend.C.Thechildrenwereheldforfivedays.D.Theauthoritieshavepassedsentenceonthegunmen.Question12isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoan

9、swerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.12.Accordingtothenews,AmericantroopsinPanama_.A.wereattackedatrefugeecampsB.wereangryatdelaysindepartureC.attackedCubanrefugeecampslastweekD.willbeincreasedto2,000Question13isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.N

10、owlistentothenews.13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?U.S.lawmakers_.A.challengedtheaccordforfreezingPyongyangsnuclearprogrammeB.requiredtheinspectionofPyongyangsnuclearsiteforatleastfiveyearsC.wereworriedthatNorthKoreamaytakeadvantageoftheconcessionsD.blamedtheU.S.negotiatorformakingnocomprom

11、iseswithNorthKoreaQuestions14&15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.14.Accordingtothenews,theItalianParliamentwasaskedtoactby_.A.theU.NB.theRedCrossC.theDefenceMinisterD.theSwedishGovernment15.Ontheissueoflimiteduseofland

12、mines,theItalianParliamentis_.A.noncommittalB.resoluteC.unsupportiveD.waveringSECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGFillineachofthegapswithONEword.Youmayrefertoyournotes.Makesurethewordyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Inbusiness,many,placesadoptacreditsystem,whichdatesbacktoancientti

13、mes.Atpresent,purchasescanbemadebyusingcreditcards.Theyfallintotwocategories:onehas1use,whilethe1._otherisacceptedalmosteverywhere.Theapplicationfortheuseofthelatteronemustbemadeata2.2._Oncethecustomerstartsusingthecard,hewillbeprovidedwithamonthlystatementof3bythecreditcompany.Heis3._requiredtopayo

14、nequartertohalfofhiscredit4every4._month.Advantages.1.Withacard,itisnot5tosaveupmoney5._beforeanactualpurchase.2.Ifthecardislost,itsownerisprotected.3.A6andcompletelistofpurchasereceivedfromthecredit6._.companyhelpstheownertorememberthetimeand7ofhis7._purchase.4.thecardsaxeacceptedina(n)8byprofessio

15、nal8._peoplelikedentists,etc.Majordisadvantage.Thecardowneristemptedto9his9._money.Ifthisisthecase,itwillbecomeincreasinglydiflie-ltfortheusertokeepupwiththerequired10,whichwillresultinthe10._creditcardbeingcancelledbythecreditcompany.PARTIIProofreadinganErrorCorrection(15min)Thefollowingpassagecont

16、ainsTENerrors.Eachlinecontainsamaximumofoneerrorandthreearefreefromerror.Ineachcase,onlyonewordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway.Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingw

17、ordwitha“”signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foranunnecessaryword,crossouttheunnecessarywordwithaslash“/”andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.ExampleWhenartmuseumwantsanewexhibit,1anitneverKG-1*3/buysthingsinfinishedformandhangs2neverthemonthewall

18、.Whenanaturalhistorymuseumwantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.3exhibitClassicIntentionMovementInsocialsituations,theclassicIntentionMovementisthechair-grasp.Hostandguesthavebeentalkingforsometime,butnowthehosthasanappointmenttokeepandcangetaway.1._Hisurgetogoisheldincheekbyhisdesirenotberudetohis2.

19、_guest,ifhedidnotcareofhisguestsfeelingshewouldsimply3._getupoutofhischairandtoannouncehisdeparture.Thisis4._whathisbodywantstodo,thereforehispolitenessglueshisbody5._tothechairandrefusestolethimraise.Itisatthispointthathe6._performsthechair-graspIntentionMovement.Hecontinuestotalktotheguestandliste

20、ntohim,butleansforwardandgraspsthearmsofthechairasabouttopushhimselfupwards.Thisis7._thefirstacthewouldmakeifhewererising.Ifhewerenot8._hesitating,itwouldonlylastafractionofthesecond.Hewould9._lean,push,rise,andbeup.Butnow,instead,itlastsmuchlonger.Heholdshisreadiness-to-risepostandkeepsonholdingit.

21、Itis10._asifhisbodyhadfrozenattheget-readymoment.PARTIIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(40MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourColouredAnswerSheet.TEXTAAmagazinesdesignismoreth

22、andecoration,morethansimplepackaging.Itexpressesthemagazinesverycharacter.TheAtlanticMonthlyhaslongattemptedtoprovideadesignenvironmentinwhichtwodisparatetraditionsliteraryandjournalisticcanco-existinpleasurabledignity.Theredesignthatweintroducewiththisissuetheworkofourartdirector,JudyGarlanrepresen

23、ts,wethink,anotableenhancementofthatenvironment.Garlanexplainssomeofwhatwasinhermindasshebegantocreatethenewdesign:“Isawthisasanopportunitytobringthelookclosertomatchingtheeleganceandpowerofthewritingwhichthemagazineisknownfor.Theoveralldesignhastobeabletoencompassagreatdiversityofstylesandsubjectsu

24、rgentpiecesofreporting,seriousessays,lighterpieces,lifestyle-orientedpieces,shortstories,poetry.Wedontwantlighterpiecestoseemtooheavy,andwedontwantheavierpiecestoseemtoopetty.Wealsouseabroadrangeofartandphotography,andthedesignhastoworkwellwiththat,too.Atthesametime,themagazineneedstohaveaconsistent

25、feel,needstounderscorethesensethateverythinginitispartofoneAtlanticWorld.TheprimarytypefacesGarlanchoseforthistaskareTimesRoman,foramorereadablebodytype,andBauerBodoni,foramorestylishandflexibledisplaytype(articletitles,largeinitials,andsoon).Otheraspectsofthenewdesignarestructural.Thearticlesinthef

26、rontofthemagazine,whichonceflowedintooneanother,nowstandontheirown,togainprominence.TheTravelcolumn,nowfeaturedineveryissue,hasbeenmovedfromthebacktothefront.Asnotedinthisspacelastmonth,theword“Monthly”rejoins“TheAtlantic”onthecover,afteradecadelongabsence.JudyGarlancametotheAtlanticin1981afterhavin

27、gservedastheartdirectorofseveralothermagazines.DuringhertenurehereTheAtlantichaswonmorethan300awardsforvisualexcellence,fromtheSocietyofillustrators,theAmericanInstituteofGraphicArts,theArtDirectorsClub,CommunicationArts,andelsewhere.Garlanwasinvariouswaysassistedintheredesignbytheentireart-departme

28、ntstaff:RobinGilmore,Barnes,BetsyUrrico,GillianKahn,andIsaManning.TheartistNicholasGaetanocontributedaswell:heredrewourcolophon(thefigureofNeptunethatappearsonthecontentspage)andcreatedthesymbolsthatwillappearregularlyonthispage(arenditionofourbuilding),onthePuzzlerpage,abovetheopeningofletters,ando

29、nthemasthead.Gaetano,whoseworkmanagestocombinestylishclarityandbreezystrength,isthecoverartistforthisissue.16.PartofthenewdesignistobeconcernedwiththefollowingEXCEPT_.A.variationinthetypefacesB.reorganizationofarticlesinthefrontC.creationofthetravelcolumnD.reinstatementofitsformername17.Accordingtot

30、hepassage,thenewdesignworkinvolves_.A.otherartistsaswellB.otherwritersaswellC.onlythecoverartistD.onlytheartdirector18.Thisarticleaimsto_.A.emphasizetheimportanceofamagazinesdesignB.introducethemagazinesartdirectorC.persuadethereadertosubscribetothemagazineD.informthereaderofitsnewdesignandfeaturesT

31、EXTBWHYSHOULDanyonebuythelatestvolumeintheever-expandingDictionaryofNationalBiography?Idonotmeanthatitisbad,asthereviewerswillagree.Butitwillcostyou65pounds.Andhaveyougottherestofvolumes?Youneedthebasic22plusthelargelydecennialsupplementstobringthetotalto31.Ofcourse,itwillbeanswered,publicandacademi

32、clibrarieswillwantthenewvolume.Afterall,itadds1,068livesofpeoplewhoescapedthenetoftheoriginalcompilers.Yetin10yearstimearevisedversionofthewholecaboodle,calledtheNewDictionaryofNationalBiography,willbepublished.Itseditor,ProessorColinMatthew,tellsmethathewillhaveroomforabout50,000lives,some13,000mor

33、ethaninthecurrentDNB.Thisratherputsthe1,068inMissingPersonsintheshade.WhenDr.NichollswrotetoTheSpectatorin1989askingfornameofpeoplewhomreadershadlookedupintheDNBandhadbeendisappointednottofind,shesaysthatshereceivedsome100,000suggestions.(Well,shehadwrittentootherqualitynewspaperstoo.)Assoonashercom

34、mitteehadwhittledthenumbersdown,theprofessionalproblemsofaneditorbegan.Contributorsdidntfilecopyontime;somewhodidsenttoomuch:50,000wordsinsteadof500isarecord,accordingtoDr.Nicholls.Thereremainsthedinner-partygameofwhosin,whosout.Thatisagamethatthereviewershaveplayedandwillcontinuetoplay.Criminalswer

35、emyinitialworry.Afterall,theoriginaleditionoftheDNBboasted:Malefactorswhosecrimesexciteapermanentinteresthavereceivedhardlylessattentionthanbenefactors.Mr.JohnGrossclearlyhadsimilaranxieties,forhecomplainsthat,whilethemurdererChristieisin,Crippenisout.Onemightsayinreplythattheinjusticeofthehangingof

36、EvansinsteadofChristiewasaforceintherepealofcapitalpunishmentinBritain,asLudovieKennedy(theauthorofChristiesentryinMissingPersons)notes.ButthenCrippenwasreputedasthefirstmurderertobecaughtbytelegraphy(hehadtriedtoescapebyshiptoAmerica).ItissurprisingtofindMaxMillerexcludedwhenreallynotverymemorablen

37、amesgetin.TherehasbeenaconsciousefforttoputinartistsandarchitectsfromtheMiddleAges.Abouttheirlivesnotmuchisalwaysknown.OfHugoofBuryStEdmunds,a12th-centuryilluminatorwhosedatesofbirthanddeatharenotrecorded,hisbiographercomments:WhetherornotHugowasawall-painter,therecordsofhisactivitiesascarverandmanu

38、scriptpainterattesttohisversatility.Thentherehadtobemorewomen,too(12percent,againsttheoriginalDBNs3),suchasRoyStrongssubject,theTudorpainterLevinaTeerlinc,ofwhomheremarks:Hermostcharacteristicfeatureisaheadattachedtoatoosmall,spindlybody.Hertechniqueremainedawkward,thinandoftencursory.Doesntseemtoqu

39、alifyherasamemorableartist.YetitmaybebetterthantherecordoftheoriginalDNB,whichincludedlivesofpeoplewhoneverexisted(suchasMerlin)andevenmanagedtogivethankstoJ.W.Clerkeasacontributor,though,asalatereditionadmitsinashamefacedfootnote,exceptfortheentryintheListofContributorsthereisnotraceofJ.W.Clerke.19

40、.Thewritersuggeststhatthereisnosenseinbuyingthelatestvolume_.A.becauseitisnotworththepriceB.becauseithasfewerentriesthanbeforeC.unlessonehasallthevolumesinthecollectionD.unlessanexpandedDNBwillcomeoutshortly20.OntheissueofwhoshouldbeincludedintheDNB,thewriterseemstosuggestthat_.A.theeditorshadclearr

41、olestofollowB.thereweretoomanycriminalsintheentriesC.theeditorsclearlyfavouredbenefactorsD.theeditorswereirrationalintheirchoices21.CrippenwasabsentfromtheDNB_.A.becauseheescapedtotheU.SB.becausedeathsentencehadbeenabolishedC.forreasonsnotclarifiedD.becauseoftheeditorsmistake22.Theauthorquotedafewen

42、triesinthelastparagraphto_.A.illustratesomefeaturesoftheDNBB.giveemphasistohisargumentC.impressthereaderwithitscontentD.highlightthepeopleintheMiddleAges23.Throughoutthepassage,thewriterstonetowardstheDNBwas_.A.complimentaryB.supportiveC.sarcasticD.bitterTEXTCMedicalconsumerismlikeallsortsofconsumer

43、ism,onlymoremenacinglyisdesignedtobeunsatisfying.Theprolongationoflifeandthesearchforperfecthealth(beauty,youth,happiness)areinherentlyself-defeating.Thelawofdiminishingreturnsnecessarilyapplies.Youcanmakehigherpercentagesofpeoplesurviveintotheireightiesandnineties.But,asanygeriatricwardshows,thatis

44、notthesameastoconferenduringmobility,awarenessandautonomy.Extendinglifegrowsmedicallyfeasible,butitisoftenalifedeprivedofeverything,andoneexposedtodegradingneglectasresourcesgrowover-stretchedandpoliticsturnmean.Whatanignoramusdestinyformedicineifitsfutureturnedintooneofbestowingmeagerincrementsofun

45、enjoyedlife!Itwouldmirrorthefateofathletes,inwhichdisproportionateenergiesandresourcesnotleastmedicalones,likeillegalsteroidsarenowinvestedtoshaverecordsbymilliseconds.And,itgoeswithoutsaying,thelogicalextensionoflongevismtheabolitionofdeathwouldnotbeasolutionbutonlyanexacerbation.Toairthesepredicam

46、entsisnotanti-medicalspleenachurlishreprisalagainstmedicineforitsvictoriesbutsimplytofacethegrowingrealityofmedicalpowernotexactlywithoutresponsibilitybutwithdissolvinggoals.Hencemedicinesfinesthourbecomesthedawnofitsdilemmas.Forcenturies,medicinewasimpotentandhenceunproblematic.FromtheGreekstotheGr

47、eatWar,itsjobwassimple:tostrugglewithlethaldiseasesandgrossdisabilities,toensurelivebirths,andtomanagepain.Itperformedtheseuncontroversialtasksbyandlargewithmeagersuccess.Today,withmissionaccomplished,medicinestriumphsaredissolvingindisorientation.Medicinehasledtovastlyinflatedexpectations,whichthepublichaseagerlyswallowed.Yetastheseexpectationsgrowunlimited,theybecomeunfulf