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专业八级考试试题十三
专业八级考试试题(十三)
一、ListeningComprehension(NewsBroadcast)(共4小题,共4.0分)Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
第1题
HomelandSecuritySecretaryMichaelChertoffisblamedfor
Agettinginvolvedinabribery.
Bdealinginanillegaltransaction.
Cendangeringnationalsecurity.
Dbeingnegligentofhisduty.
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]HomelandSecuritySecretaryMichaelChertoffisdefendingadealgivingacompanyintheUnitedArabEmiratescontroloverterminalsatakeyUSport.CriticsinCongresssaythedealisathreattonationalsecurity.TheynotedthattheUnitedArabEmiratesservedasabaseforthehijackerswhotookpartintheSeptember11,2001terroristattacksontheUnitedSlates.MichaelChertofftoldNBC'sMeetthePresshebelievesitisnotfairtoautomaticallycutoffbusinesswithentirecountriesjustbecausethereweresomeUAEconnectionstotheSeptember11terrorists.Headdedthathebelievesthecommittee'scarefulreviewofthedeal,reduces,anyriskstotheUnitedStates."Youknowthisispartofthebalancingofsecurity,whichisourparamountconcern,withtheneedtostillmaintainarealrobustglobaltradingenvironment."TheAssociatedPressreportsthatacompanyatthePortofMiamihassuedtoblocktireUAECompany'stakeoverofshippingoperationsthere.
第2题
MichaelChertoffdefendshimselfassertingthathemadethedealbecause
AArabicterroristswillnotattacktheUSAanymore.
Bitisessentialtomaintainanactivetradingenvironment.
Cthereisnoneedtoblockacompany'scontroloverterminals.
Ditisnotfairtocutoffbusinesswithforeigncompanies.
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第3题
TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationpredictsthatwhichofthefollowingislikelytodecrease?
AWorldgrainsupplies.
BWorldgrainproduction.
CWorldgrainconsumption.
DWorldgraintrade.
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationsaysitexpectsanotherdecreaseinworldgrainsupplies.TheF.A.O.saysitexpectsthesuppliestobeeighteenpercentlowerattheendoftheseasonthantheiropeninglevelslastyear.However,worldgrainproductionthisyearisexpectedtoincreasebytwopercent.Thatwouldbethreepercentabovetheaverageofthelastfiveyears.Butdecreasedproductionofsomecropswillaffectprices.TheF.A.O.saysitexpectstradeingrainsthisyeartoremainslowmainlybecauseofrisingprices.TheF.A.O.ispartoftheUnitedNations.TheagencyreleasedaWorldFoodOutlookthismonth.Thereporthasinformationonwheat,riceandcoarsegrains.Theseincludebarley,cornandmillet.Wheatsupplieshavefalleninrecentyears.China,andrecentlyIndia,havereducedtheircrops.Thisispartlybecausetheworldisusinglesswheat.WheatpricesbegantoincreaseinJulyof2003.Therecentcutsmeanpriceswillcontinuetorise.
第4题
Wheatsupplieshavedecreasedinrecentyearsbecause______.
Awheatpricesareverylowintheworld
Bthedemandforwheatisdecreasing
Cmanyregionsareaffectedbydrought
Dthewheatconsumptionisbecomingless
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
二、ReadingComprehension(Comprehension)(共20小题,共20.0分)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.
第1题
TheodoricVolerhadbeenbroughtup,frominfancytotheconfinesofmiddleage,byafondmotherwhosechiefsolicitudehadbeentokeephimscreenedfromwhatshecalledthecoarserrealitiesoflife.WhenshediedsheleftTheodoricaloneinaworldthatwasasrealasever,andagooddealcoarserthanheconsideredithadanyneedtobe.Toamanofhistemperamentandupbringingevenasimplerailwayjourneywascrammedwithpettyannoyancesandminordiscords,andashesettledhimselfdowninasecond-classcompartmentroleSeptembermorninghewasconsciousofruffledfeelingsandgeneralmentaldiscomposure.
Hehadbeenstayingatacountryvicarage,theinmatesofwhichhadbeencertainlyneitherbrutalnorbacchanalian,buttheirsupervisionofthedomesticestablishmenthadbeenofthatlaxorderwhichinvitesdisaster.Theponycarriagethatwastotakehimtotilestationhadneverbeenproperlyordered,andwhenthemomentforhisdeparturedrewnear,thehandymanwhoshouldhaveproducedtherequiredarticlewasnowheretobefound.InthisemergencyTheodoric,tohismutebutveryintensedisgust,foundhimselfobligedtocollaboratewiththevicar'sdaughterinthetaskofharnessingthepony,whichnecessitatedgropingaboutinanill-lightedoutbuildingcalledastable,andsmellingverylikeone—exceptinpatcheswhereitsmelledofmice.
AsthetrainglidedoutofthestationTheodoric'snervousimaginationaccusedhimselfofexhalingaweakodourofstableyard,andpossiblyofdisplayingamouldystrawortwoonhisunusuallywell-brushedgarments.Fortunatelytheonlyotheroccupationofthecompartment,aladyofaboutthesameageashimself,seemedinclinedforslumberratherthanscrutiny;thetrainwasnotduetostoptilltheterminuswasreached,inaboutanhour'stime,andthecarriagewasoftheold-fashionedsortthatheldnocommunicationwithacorridor,thereforenofurthertravellingcompanionswerelikelytointrudeonTheodoric'ssemiprivacy.Andyetthetrainhadscarcelyattaineditsnormalspeedbeforehebecamereluctantlybutvividlyawarethathewasnotalonewiththeslumberinglady;hewasnotevenaloneinhisownclothes.
Awarm,creepingmovementoverhisfleshbetrayedtheunwelcomeandhighlyresentedpresence,unseenbutpoignant,ofastrayedmouse,thathadevidentlydashedintoitspresentretreatduringtheepisodeoftheponyharnessing.Furtivestampsandshakesandwildlydirectedpinchesfailedtodislodgetheintruder,whosemotto,indeed,seemedtobeExcelsior;andthelawfuloccupantoftheclotheslaybackagainstthecushionsandendeavouredrapidlytoevolvesomemeansforputtinganendtothedualownership.Theodorlcwasgoadedintothemostaudaciousundertakingofhislife.Crimsoningtothehueofabeetrootandkeepinganagonisedwatchonhisslumberingfellowtraveller,heswiftlyandnoiselesslysecuredtheendsofhisrailwayrugtotheracksoneithersideofthecarriage,sothatasubstantialcurtainhungathwartthecompartment.Inthenarrowdressingroomthathehadthusimprovisedheproceededwithviolenthastetoextricatehimselfpartiallyandthemouseentirelyfromthesurroundingcasingsoftweedandhalf-wool.
Astheunravelledmousegaveawildleaptothefloor,therug,slippingitsfasteningateitherend,alsocamedownwithaheart-curdlingflop,andalmostsimultaneouslytheawakenedsleeperopenedhereyes.Withamovementalmostquickerthanthemouse's,Theodoricpouncedontherugandhauleditsamplefoldschin-highoverhisdismantledpersonashecollapsedintothefarthercornerofthecarriage.Thebloodracedandbeatintheveinsofhisneckandforehead,whilehewaiteddumblyforthecommunicationcordtobepulled.Thelady,however,contentedherselfwithasilentstareatherstrangelymuffledcompanion.Howmuchhadsheseen,Theodoricqueriedtohimself;andinanycasewhatonearthmustshethinkofhispresentposture?
Theword"solicitude"inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans
Agreatanimosity,
Bexcessiveconcern.
Cmuchinducement.
Dreasonablepretext.
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.3分
【答案解析】
语义题。
首段第二句提到他妈妈抚养他的方式:
keephimscreenedfromwhatshecalledthecoarserrealitiesoflife,从句中的afondmother可以看出他妈妈很爱他,不让他接触外面的世界是对他的chiefsolicitude,故[B]为答案。
[A]“很深的仇恨”与语境矛盾。
[C]“很大的兴趣”和[D]“合理的借口”与语境无关,排除。
第2题
WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTdescribeTheodoric'sfeelingwhenhewasonthetrain?
AUneasy.
BFretful.
CIrritated.
DSlack.
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.3分
【答案解析】
细节题。
由题干中的onthetrain定位至首段相关联的railwayjourney部分。
末句提到他的感受:
pettyannoyances,ruffledfeelingsandgeneralmentaldiscomposure,[B]、[C]和[A]是对该部分的同义替换。
只有[D]“懒散的”未提及,故为答案。
第3题
WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheladyofthecompartment?
AShelookedoutofthetrainwindow.
BSheintendedtotalkwithTheoforic.
CShehadfallenintoadeepsleep.
DShelookedatTheoforicupanddown.
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.3分
【答案解析】
细节题。
由题干中的lady定位至第三段。
第二句提到aladyofaboutthesameageashimself,seemedinclinedforslumberratherthanscrutiny,同时末句中的theslumberinglady也表明[C]符合文意,故为答案。
第4题
TheoforiedidallthefollowingtogetthemouseoutofhisclothesEXCEPT
Apressingthemousebetweenhisfingers.
Bputtinghisfeetdownontotheground.
Cmovingfromsidetosideorupanddown.
Dundressinghimselftocatchthemouse.
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.3分
【答案解析】
细节题。
由题干中的mouse定位至第四段。
第二句提到了他觉得自己的衣服里钻进老鼠之后采取的行动:
Furtivestampsandshakesandwildlydirectedpinches,[B]、[C]和[A]是对这部分内容的解释,符合文意。
末句提到:
Inthenarrowdressingroomthathehadthusimprovisedheproceededwithviolenthastetoextricatehimselfpartially,这里只是说他解开了衣服,并非完全脱下,[D]不符合文意,故为答案。
第5题
Meteorologistsroutinelytelluswhatnextweek'sweatherislikelytobe,andclimatescientistsdiscusswhatmighthappenin100years.ChristophSchar,though,venturesdangerouslyclosetothatmiddlerealm,wherepreviouslyonlytheFarmer'sAlmanacdaredgo,whatwillnextsummer'sweatherbelike?
Followinglastyear'stragicheatwave,whichdirectlycausedthedeathoftensofthousandsofpeople,thequestionisofburninginteresttoEuropeans.Scharassertsthatlastsummer'sswelteringtemperaturesshouldnolongerbethoughtofasextraordinary."Thesituationin2002and2003inEurope,wherewehadasummerwithextremerainfallandrecordfloodingfollowedb
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