08大学英语 U101

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS（2008）—GRADE EIGHT—TIME LIMIT: 195MINPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI -LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. You notes will not be market, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task for after the mini- lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task onANSWER SHEET ONE.Use the blank sheet for note- tanking.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview1. Mary doesn't seem to favour the idea of a new airport becauseA. the existing airports are to be wastedB. more people will be encouraged to travel.C. more oil will be consumed.D. more airplanes will be purchased.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Mary as a potential disadvantage?A. More people in the area.B. Noise and motorways.C. Waste of land.D. Unnecessary travel.3. Freddy has cited the following advantages for a new airport EXCEPTA. more job opportunities.B. vitality to the local economy.C. road construction,D. presence of aircrew in the area.4. Mary thinks that people dont need to do much travel nowadays as a result ofA. less emphasis on personal contact.B. advances in modern telecommunications.C. recent changes in peoples concepts.D. more potential damage to the area5. We learn from the conversation that Freddy is Marys ideas,A. strongly in favour ofB. mildly in favour ofC. strongly againstD. mildly againstSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.6. What is the main idea of the news item?A. A new government was formed after Sundays elections.B. The new government intends to change the welfare system.C. The Social Democratic Party founded the welfare system.D. The Social Democratic Party was responsible for high unemployment.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 secondsto answer the questions.Now listen to the news.7. The tapes of the Apollo-11 mission were first stored inA. a U.S. government archives warehouse.B. a NASA ground tracking station.C. the Goddard Space Flight Centre.D. none of the above places.8. What does the news item say about Richard Nafzger?A. He is assigned the task to look for the tapes.B. He believes that the tapes are probably lost.C. He works in a NASA ground receiving site.D. He had asked for the tapes in the 1970s.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.9. The example in the news item is cited mainly to showA. that doctors are sometimes professionally incompetentB. that in cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensations.C. that language barriers might lower the quality of treatment.D. that language barriers can result in fatal consequences.10. According to Dr. Flores, hospitals and clinicsA. have seen the need for hiring trained interpreters.B. have realized the problems of language barriers.C. have begun training their staff to be bilinguals.D. have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis.PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet。

Part I Listening ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3Sections. Section A DialoguesDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 10 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then, you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. Two students. B. A teacher & a student.C. A boss & his secretaty. D．Father & daughter.2. A. Japanese. B. Spanish. C. Chinese. D. English.3. A. She is nice. B. She does not talk a lot.C.She talks too much．D. He likes her very much．4. A. The woman should buy some jewelry instead.B. The woman should buy a battery from the Smith's Jewelry.C. He knows what’s wrong with the woman’s watch．D.The jewelry store can probably repair the woman’s watch.5. A. In a restaurant. B. At a travel agency.C. At the man’s home.D. At the airport.6. A. 5:00 B. 5:30 C. 6:00. D. 6:307. A. Go to bed early. B. Go to the cinema.C. Go over his notesD. Prepare for his lessons.8. A. go home. B. take the examC. have lunchD. go swimming9. A.￥150. B.￥100. C. ￥75. D.￥50.10. A. Pleasant. B. Boring. C. Disappointing. D. BusySection B Spot DictationDirections: This section is to test ur ability to comprehend a short passage. The short passage will be read three times. When the passage is read for the first timer,you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 15 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.The first impression you make on a 11 employer is the most important one. The first judgment an interviewer makes is going to be 12 on how you look and what you are wearing. That's why it's always important to dress 13 for a job interview, ever if the workenvironment is 14Y ou'll want that first impression to be not just a good one, but, a great one. A 15 dressed in a suit and tie is going to make a much better impression than one dressed in scruffy jeans and a t-shirt.Part II Vocabulary and StructureDirections: In this section there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the center.16. The traditional approach with complex problems is to break them downinto smaller, more easily managed problems."A. to dealingB. in dealingC. dealingD. to deal17. I don't mind the decision as long as it is not too late.A. you to delay makingB. your delay makingC. your delaying to makeD. you delay to Mke18. Can you your visit for a few days more?A. enlargeB.expandC. exploreD. extend19. I’m very sorry to have bothered you with so many questions on such a(n) .A.chanceB. opportunityC. occasionD. situation20. What a lovely party! It’s worth all my life.A. rememberingB. to rememberC. to rememberedD. being remembered21. The meaning of the word can easily be settled if we a good dictionary.A. askB. demandC. ConsultD. inquire22. Wherever you go, you should your family and friends back home.A. keep in touch withB. keep pace withC. Keep up withD. keep from23. According to the weather forecast, which is usually , it will rain thisafternoon.A. exactB. accurateC. perfectD. precise24. we have all the materials ready, we should begin the new task at once.A. Now thatB. Since nowC. By nowD. Since that25. It is essential that these application forms back as early as possible.A. must be sentB. will be sentC. are sentD. be sentPart III Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some 4 tasks for you to fulfill. Y ou should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions:There is one passage in this task. After reading the passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements numbered 26 through 30. For each question or statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the corrected choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.The better defined your hiring process is, the more easily, it will be adhered to. I suggest that you use a multi-stage interviewing process by which the candidate meets with multiple people to provide different opinions and input on the hiring-decision. Again, keep all notes taken during theinterview. These notes should be factual and should detail bservations made by the people conducting the interview as well as quotations of the candidate’s reponses to questions．There should be no inferences made about a candidate in any notes，and no notes should be taken on a resume（简历）．Pre-determine three to six questions that will help you uncover the capability of each applicant and ask those same questions to each person that is interviewed．These initial questions will serve as a departure point to base other follow-up questions on. By using the same question in different ways and you will also be able to draw close com parisons between each candidate’s responses，which will help you determine the best match for the position.Developing that interviewing process a little further, time limits should be set on responses to candidates．Today’s job market changes so rapidly that waiting more than 72 hours to inform a candidate how he or she did in an interview is an eternity（永远）. Many candidates have multiple interviews within one or two days and plan to take the first job offered that meets their salary and benefits demands. Hired or not, as a candidate, it is much easier to keep a positive frame of mind about a company that is responsive, shows an interest in your success as an individual, and provides feedback （反馈）about an interview within one or two days. Waiting to make a decision about candidates is how other companies manage to hire the “perfect fit”right out from under you!26. As for an interview, the author suggests that .A. there should be more than one interviewer in the interviewing processB. only the applicants’ responses to questions should be noted and recorded.C. interviewers should make some notes on the margins of the candidates’ resumesD. interviewers should ask whatever questions that may help decide the perfect fit27. The passage i s m ai nly about .A. how to pre-determine questions in an interviewB. how to respond to candidates after an interviewC. how to arrange the interviewing process properlyD. how to decide the best match during an interview28. By "waiting more than 72 hours to inform a candidate how he or she did in aninterview is an eternity" in Line 2 of Paragraph 3, the author means .A. it’s boring for a candidate to wait more than 72 hours to know the result of aninterviewB. it’s too long to keep a candidate waiting over 72 hours to know the result of theinterviewC. it's necessary for a candidate to wait 72 more hours because it takes time to makedecisionsD. it's outdated to inform the candidates the result of the interview after more than72 hours29. According to the passage, tine limits should be set on responses to candidatesmainly because .A. today’s job market changes very rapidlyB. candidates usually attend many interviewsC. it helps interviewers gain the initiative to hire the perfect matchD. candidates finds it boring to wait a 'long time to know the result30．"The phrase "departure point'，in Line 3 of Paragraph 2 refers to .A. the conclusion pointB. the starting pointC. the leaving pointD. the Central point’Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1．The 5 questions or unfinished statements are Numbered 31 through 35.Y ou should make the corrected choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card.. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels at home, across the country, and -even abroad; and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered-locations, whether or not the local branch bank is .open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the `horizon--it's already here.While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold :and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours ate busiest and which employees are the most efficient ,allowing. personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by .manufacturers for similar `reasons: Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, -which to develop for the future, and which to drop .Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even. of the production process: itself.Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from, gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better end more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.31. According: to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes.B. obtain more convenient services than other people do.C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper.D. cash money wherever he wishes to.32. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that .A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards.B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today.C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash.D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before.33. The phrase "ring up sales" most probably means .A. make an order of goods.B. record sales on a cash register.C. call the sales manager.D. keep track of the goods in stock.34. What is this passage mainly about?A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.D . Advantage of credit cards in business．35. It can be inferred that .A. computers will bring disaster.B. computer industry will not develop faster.C. computers will bring about more convenience to people's 1ife;．D. computers will replace human beings in the future．Task 3Directions: Read the. following passage．After reading it; you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 36 to No. 40). The answers should bewritten after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Although. credit cards are becoming more .acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with suspicion by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later" syndrome. Along With hire; purchase, rental and leasing schemes, they provide encouragement to spend more money. Of course, it is only the foolhardy who succumb to the temptation to live, temporarily at least; beyond their means, and such people would not doubt manage to do so even without credit cards.Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They obviate the need to carry large. amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies. All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 percent a year, yet judicious purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks interest free credit. Using the card abroad where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account can extend the period even further.It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on particular credit card. I t’s necessary to consider the amount of credit granted interest rates which may vary slightly the number and range of outlets though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and departments stores and of course what happens if your card is lost or stolen. A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential gold mine particularly if there is delay in reporting the loss of the card.However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty.36. Many people suspect that credit cards lure people to .37. The author seems to believe that even in the absence of credit cards, some people would undoubtedly .38. In Para. 2, in addition to the advantages of no need to carry cash and being usefulin emergency, what else is said to be the advantage of credit cards?.39. What’s the main i dea of Para 3？40. The author holds a attitude towards credit cards.Task 4Directions：Read the following passage and complete the outline below it (No．41 through No. 45).Y ou should write your answers briefly on the answer sheet correspondingly.During the holiday break, I finally got around to a promise I made to my mom and dad—to remotely access their PC—to help troubleshoot problems or questions they have about their Dell laptop.A while ago, I download GoToMyPC on my, computer, which allows you to access your computer from any other computer. The other day, my mom logged into my account, which brought her to a "My Computers" page of a three-PC account. She clicked on "enable this computer," to install the GoToMyPC software. Within minutes, I saw her computer listed on the" My Computers" page; clicked on it, and her computer home page popped up in a. window on my screen.They're in Florida, I’m in New Jersery, but I could easily replace a toolbar that disappeared from their screen and desktop icons my mom wished she hadn’t cleared away.I also like that I'll be .able to do some basic maintenance on their computer from my home hundreds of miles away. And if my mom has questions, we can be looking at her computer together while on the phone.GoToMyPC costs $20 a month for one computer, or $179.40 a year. Two PCs cost $30 a month or $279.40. For each additional PC, it’s $15 a month or $135 a year. But reader and Chris Null have also recommended a free application, Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop; which is part of Windows XP Professional and Media Center.Y ou need to manually type in the IP address of the host computer. Here’s the Microsoft instructions page if you want to check out this option.Other reader suggested another free app, LogMeIn, which gets good reviews for providing remote access and file sharing between computers．If you’ve used either free remote access option, let us know how it's worked out．Technology ReviewThe first device reviewed: 41Functions of the first device:a)enables one to 42 of another PC remotely;b)allows one to access one’s computer from elsewhere;c)enables basic maintenance from a distance.Cost of the first decice to be installed in 3 PCs: 43Difference between the other two devices recommended and the first one:They’r e 44Reviews are still needed from reader about 45Part IV Translation from English into Chinese46．Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful bargains.A．有些人愿意周日逛街，因为他们觉得这样能够检到大便宜。

机密★启用前A012O08年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试大学英语答案I．Vocabulary and Structure(45 points,1.5 for each)1-5 CCBBD 6-10 AAAAB 11-15 BBADD 16-20 BCBDD 21-25 ACDCD 26-30 BBDBCII. Cloze Test (15 points,1 for each)31-35 ADBAD 36-40 BDBAD 41-45 ADABDSection A (30 points, 2 for each)46-50 BCDDD 51-55 DCDCA 56-60 CBCADSection B Short Answer Question (15 points,3 for each)61. No, they don’t62. Yes, there is63. It encourages personal thought64. Group goals65. Pass knowledge to studentsIV. Translation (20 points, 4 for each)66. 许多美国人对这种婚姻非常满意。

但其他的一些美国人对于婚姻和家庭责任有了不同的看法。

67. 许多已婚夫妇共同对家庭事务作出决定，共同承担家庭责任。

68. 登山是一种运动而不是比赛。

没有像踢足球或打高尔夫那样人为的规则。

69. 他们也许比年轻人要多花时间，但他们可能多用些技巧，少花些力气，他们能享受到和年轻人一样的乐趣。

70.征税项目及征税数目各地之间有很大不同，从一些地方的一至二个百分点到另一个地方的八至十个百分点。

V. Writing(25 points)评分标准：0-5 分------ 条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。

6-10分 ----- 基本切题。

表达思想不清楚，连贯性差，有较多的严重语言错误。

2008年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试大学英语试卷及答案（考试时间120分钟，满分150）答题说明：(1)选择题部分的答案请再答题卡上相应的子母中间划横线，如【A】(2)主观题的答案写在答题纸上相应的位置。

注意事项：答案写在试卷上一律不给分。

Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure(45 points,1.5 for each)Directions : There are 0 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1.The bedroom needs_______.A. paintB. to paintC. to be paintedD. being painted2. The is the longest bridge that ______on Changjiang River.A. is ever builtB. was ever builtC. has ever been builtD. has ever built3.The shop assistant ______me﹩25 for this suitcase.A. costB. chargedC. spentD. demanded4.Sorry, I mistake yours office _____ John’s.A. withB. forC. onD. to5.Would you please call me up later _____they decide to go camping?A. thatB. forC. whetherD. when6.When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send them a ______ photograph.A. recentB. fashionableC. freshD. modern7.It was Japan _____launched the war against China.A. thatB. whenC. whomD. which8.The question is worth ____ again.A. DiscussingB. to discussC. discussedD. discuss9.Training is provided , so no ____experience is required for the job.A. previousB. principalC. followingD. precious10.If you don’t ___smoking you will never get better.A. prevent fromB. give upC. forgiveD. keep away11.Only after you have received the telegram ____the time of his arrival.A. you can knowB. will you knowC. you knewD. did you know12.Tom was surprised to know that Asia is ____as Europe.A. four times largeB. four times as largeC. as four times largeD. as large four times13.It is so expensive that I can’t _____ it.A. affordB. payC. spendD. cost14.She suggested ____another day in the countryside.A. our spendingB. for spendingC. to spendD. spending15.If I _____more careful, such mistake could have been avoided.A. areB. have beenC. would beD. had been16._____, we had to take a taxi.A. There was no busB. There being no busD. There is no bus D. Being no bus17.The Call of the Wild is ______to be one of Jack London’s greatest works.A. toldB. regardedC. claimedD. required18.____ our soccer team plays fifty games a year.A. So forB. On averageC. By and largeD. By all means19.Many old buildings in the city ____for modern ones.A. have been dropped offB. have been fallen outC. have been collapsedD. have been pulled down20.The book is _____more difficult than the one I recommended to you.A. veryB. ratherC. soD. much21._____born in china, the boy was brought up in the USA.A. AlthoughB. SinceC. AsD. When22._____is known to all, haste makes waste.A. WhichB. ThatC. AsD. Which23.That is the very old woman _____house was burned down last night..A. which B. her C. of whom D. whose24.Hardly had he finished his speech _____the audience started cheering.A. thanB. thenC. whenD. as soon as25._____the book, he found out some answers to this question.A. As he readingB. At his readingC. As readingD. On reading26.The spacecraft will send send back _____on surface winds and temperatures.A. many new informationB. some new informationC. a new informationD. a few new information27.The reason for my refusal is _____you’re unreliable.A. becauseB. thatC. due toD. for28.He came all the way to China for promoting friendship _____for making money..A. other than B. instead C. apart from D. rather than29.If you don’t mind, I _____do my homework than play card with you.A. had betterB. would ratherC. preferD. would like30.No one, except his two best friends, _____where he is.A. knowB. to knowC. knowsD. knowingⅡ. Cloze Test (15 points, 1 for each )Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C,D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.” When I was a young boy, I was 31 shy to talk to anyone.. My classmates ofren32 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 33 happen, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to34 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 35 all teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 36 .”Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 37 the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 38 . With my mother’s great love ,I did 39 in the contest .I could hardly believe my 40 when it was announced that I had won the first place. I heart the cheers 41 the teachers and the students. Those classmates 42 once looked down upon me , now all said”Congratulations!” 43 me . My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.44 then, everything has changed for me . When I do anything, I try to tell 45 to be sure andI will find myself .This is true not only for a person but also for a country.31. A. too B. so C. quite D. very32. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at33. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything34. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make35. A. with B. to C. among D. before36. A. lose B. win C. pass D. beat37. A. brought B. reached C. thought D. chose38. A. words B. times C. topics D. sentences39. A. well B. good C. bad D. interested40. A. result B. speech C. eyes D. ears41. A. form B. at C. for D. to42. A. when B. what C. which D. who43. A. to B. at C. with D. on44. A. Except B. Since C. Before D. From45. A. someone B. me C. everyone D. myselfⅢ. Reading Comprehension (45points)Section A (30points, 2for each )Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory or some other place away from the home. Sine the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, a house and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked the meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes and did other household work. Her job at home was very important.In recent years, many couples continue to have traditional relationship of this kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male an female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time, or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and theresponsibilities of their families.46. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?A.Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B.The woman made most of decisions.C.The woman stayed at home to care for he children.D.The man paid the bills.47. In recent years______.A.young couples reject the traditional relationshipB.the woman has a job and earns the money for the familyC.the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the houseD.the roles of men and women have begun to change48. Men and women may now choose all the following EXCEPT to_____.A.marry or to stay singleB.work or to stay at homeC.have the roles that are comfortable for themD.leave their jobs just because they have children49. The following are all now true EXCEPT that_______A.they may choose to have children or notB.the man may take care of the children some of the timeC.the women may want to go to workD.the woman is the most important person in the house50. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.B.The woman’s job at home was very important in the past.C.Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.D.Everyone tries to get married.Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind, football, hockey, golf, tennis, or it may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon withastonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer clod and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules. As there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind that it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should not be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.51. Mountaineering is a sport which involves______A. hardshipB. coldC. physical riskD. all of the above52. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in_____A. uniformB. activityC. rulesD. skills53. Mountaineering is also a team sport because_____A.. it involves rulesB. it involves matches between teamsC、it requires mental and physical qualitiesD、mountaineers depend on each other while climbing54. Which of the following is true?A.Mountaineers compete against each otherB.Mountaineers compete against other teams.C.Mountaineers compete against natureD.Mountaineers compete against international standard.55. What is the best title for the passage?A.MountaineeringB.Mountain ClimbersC.Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and FootballD.Mountaineering Is More Dangerous than Other SportsQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:Most cities and states in the U.S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how the local sales tax is , and what items are and not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8﹪, so if you buy a pair of﹩40 shoes you will actually have to pay﹩43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive). We say in America that only two things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other is taxes. Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you don’t, the service person can’t earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15﹪of your bill (before taxes), but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to he mailman and to your building “supper” at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and colleagues.56. This passage is about________.A. shopping and tippingB. sales and taxesC. sales taxes and tippingD. sales taxes and people57. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of﹩50 shoes in the New Yorkcity you pay an extra ____as sales tax.A.﹩4.5B.﹩4C.﹩5D.﹩5.5ually, cab drives____A.get high wage from the employerB. get great benefits from the employerC . get low wages from the employer D. get high bonus from the employer59. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.The Chinese people have to give tips in their own countryB.The westerners don’t have to give high in their own country.C.Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can a living if they are not tipped.D.Tipping varies from place to, generally in the area of 20﹪of your bill.60. Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax____A.have no difference from place to place in the U.S.B.are over 15﹪in the U.S.C.have been put an end to in the U.S.D.vary from place to place in the U.S.Section B short Answer Questions (15 points, 3 for each)Directions: Answer each of the questions in less than 10 words.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:In a classroom in any country, the teachers more than art or history or language. He or she teaches something behind the culture of the country.In a country such as the Untied States, people with different history, culture and language join together and they pay much attention to personal ideas. Teachers try to make each student special. Student do not have to remember a lot of information, instead, they work and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age students learn to have their own ideas. Their education encourages personal thought. The importance is placed on how to arrive at an answer and not just to get the correct answer.In most Asian countries people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the education there pays more attention to group goals. Children in China and Japan often work together and help each other on homework. In the classroom, the ways of teaching are often very traditional. The teacher says, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind.In many ways these difference come from different educational ideas. In Western countries teachers are taught to help students to learn. They make it easier for the students to learn by themselves. In some Asian countries, however, teachers often feel that there is to pass knowledge to students.61. Do students in the United States have to remember a lot of information?62. There is often discussion in the classroom in America, isn’t there?63. What dose the education in the United States encourage?64. Which does education in some Asian countries pay more attention to, group goals or personalideas?65. What do the teachers in Asian countries think about their job?Ⅳ. Translation (20 points. 4 for each )Direction: In this part, there are five items which you are required to translateInto Chinese. Each item consists of one or two sentences. These sentences areall taken from the reading passages you have just read. You can refer back tothe passages so as to find out their meanings in their meaning in the context.66. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have adifferent impression of marriage and family responsibilities.67. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.68. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for suchgames as golf and football.69. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and lesswaste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.70. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in someplaces up to eight or ten in others.Ⅴ.Writing (25 points)Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less then120 words.The outlines are given below in Chinese .1.有些青年工作后乃至结婚后仍然跟父母居住在一起。

2008英语专业八级真题及答案PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheetTEXT AAt the age of 16, Lee Hyuk Joon's life is a living hell. The South Korean 10th grader gets up at 6 in the morning to go to school, and studies most of the day until returning home at 6 p.m. After dinner, it's time to hit the books again—at one of Seoul's many so-called cram schools. Lee gets back home at 1 in the morning, sleeps less than five hours, then repeats the routine—five days a week. It's a grueling schedule, but Lee worries that it may not be good enough to get him into a top university. Some of his classmates study even harder.South Korea's education system has long been highly competitive. But for Lee and the other 700,000 high-school sophomores in the country, high-school studies have gotten even more intense. That's because South Korea has conceived a new college-entrance system, which will be implemented in 2008. This year's 10th graders will be the first group evaluated by the new admissions standard, which places more emphasis on grades in the three years of high school and less on nationwide SAT-style and other selection tests, which have traditionally determined which students go to the elite colleges.The change was made mostly to reduce what the government says is a growing education gap in the country: wealthy students go to the best colleges and get the best jobs, keeping the children of poorer families on the social margins. The aim is to reduce the importance of costly tutors and cram schools, partly to help students enjoy a more normal high-school life. But the new system has had the opposite effect. Before, students didn't worry too much about their grade-point averages; the big challenge was beating the standardized tests as high-school seniors. Now students are competing against one another over a three-year period, and every midterm and final test is crucial. Fretful parents are relying even more heavily on tutors and cram schools to help their children succeed.Parents and kids have sent thousands of angry online letters to the Education Ministry complaining that the new admissions standard is setting students against each other. "One can succeed only when others fail,” as one parent said.Education experts say that South Korea's public secondary-school system is foundering, while private education is thriving. According to critics, the country's high schools are almost uniformly mediocre—the result of an egalitarian government education policy. With the number of elite schools strictly controlled by the government, even the brightest students typically have to settle for ordinary schools in their neighbourhoods, where the curriculum is centred on average students. To make up for the mediocrity, zealous parents send their kids to the expensive cram schools.Students in affluent southern Seoul neighbourhoods complain that the new system will hurt them the most. Nearly all Korean high schools will be weighted equally in the college-entrance process, and relatively weak students in provincial schools, who may not score well on standardized tests, often compile good grade-point averages. Some universities, particularly prestigious ones, openly complain that they cannot select the best students under the new system because it eliminates differences among high schools. They've asked for more discretion in picking students by giving more weight to such screening tools as essay writing or interviews.President Roh Moo Hyun doesn't like how some colleges are trying to circumvent the new system. He recently criticized "greedy" universities that focus more on finding the best students than faying to "nurture good students". But amid the crossfire between the government and universities, the country's 10th graders are feeling the stress. On online protest sites, some are calling themselves a “cursed generation” and “mice in a lab experiment”. It all seems a touch me lodramatic, but that's the South Korean school system.11. According to the passage, the new college-entrance system is designed toA. require students to sit for more college-entrance tests.B. reduce the weight of college-entrance tests.C. select students on their high school grades only.D. reduce the number of prospective college applicants.12. What seems to be the effect of introducing the new system?A. The system has given equal opportunities to students.B. The system has reduced the number of cram schools.C. The system has intensified competition among schools.D. The system has increased students' study load.13. According to critics, the popularity of private education is mainly the result ofA. the government's egalitarian policy.B. insufficient number of schools:C. curriculums of average quality.D. low cost of private education.14. According to the passage, there seems to be disagreement over the adoption of the new system between the following groups EXCEPTA. between universities and the government.B. between school experts and the government.C. between parents and schools.D. between parents and the government.15. Which of the following adjectives best describes the author's treatment of the topic?A. Objective.B. Positive.C. Negative.D. Biased.TEXT BWilfred Emmanuel-Jones was a teenager before he saw his first cow in his first field. Born in Jamaica, the 47-year-old grew up in inner-city Birmingham before making a career as a television producer and launching his own marketing agency. But deep down he always nurtured every true Englishman's dream of a rustic life, a dream that his entrepreneurial wealth has allowed him to satisfy. These days he's the owner of a thriving 12-hectare farm in deepest Devon with cattle, sheep and pigs. His latest business venture: pushing his brand of Black Fanner gourmet sausages and barbecue sauces. “My background may be very urban,” says Emmanuel-Jones. “But it has given me a good idea of what other urbanites want.”And of how to sell it. Emmanuel-Jones joins a herd of wealthy fugitives from city life who are bringing a new commercial know-how to British farming. Britain's burgeoning farmers' markets -numbers have doubled to at least 500 in the last five years—swarm with specialty cheesemakers, beekeepers or organic smallholders who are redeploying the business skills they learned in the city. "Everyone in the rural community has to come to terms with the fact that things have changed." Says Emmanuel-Jones. "You can produce the best food in the world, but if you don't know how to market it, you are wasting your time. We are helping the traditionalists to move on."The emergence of the new class of superpeasants reflects some old yearnings. If the British were the first nation to industrialize, they were also the first to head back to the land. "There is this romantic image of the countryside that is particularly English," says Alun Howkins of the University of Sussex, who reckons the population of rural England has been rising since 1911. Migration into rural areas is now running at about 100,000 a year, and the hunger for a taste of the rural life has kept land prices buoyant even as agricultural incomes tumble. About 40 percent of all farmland is now sold to "lifestyle buyers" rather than the dwindling number of traditional farmers, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.What's new about the latest returnees is their affluence and zeal for the business of producing quality foods, if only at a micro-level. A healthy economy and surging London house prices have helped to ease the escape of the would-be rustics. The media recognize and feed the fantasy. One of the big TV hits of recent years, the "River Cottage" series, chronicled the attempts of a London chef to run his own Dorset farm.Naturally, the newcomers can't hope to match their City salaries, but many are happy to trade any loss of income for the extra job satisfaction. Who cares if there's no six-figure annual bonus when the land offers other incalculable compensations?Besides, the specialist producers can at least depend on a burgeoning market for their products. Today's eco-aware generation loves to seek out authentic ingredients. "People like me may be making a difference in a small way," Jan McCourt, a onetime investment banker now running his own 40-hectare spread in the English Midlands stocked with rare breeds.Optimists see signs of far-reaching change: Britain isn't catching up with mainland Europe; it's leading the way. “Unlike most other countries, where art isanal food production is being eroded, here it is being recovered," says food writer Matthew Fort. “It may be the mark of the next stage of civilization that we rediscover the desirability of being a peasant.” And not an investment banker.16. Which of the following details of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is INCORRECT?A. He was born and brought up in Birmingham.B. He used to work in the television industry.C. He is wealthy, adventurous and aspiring.D. He is now selling his own quality foods.17. Most importantly, people like Wilfred have brought to traditional British farmingA. knowledge of farming.B. knowledge of brand names.C. knowledge of lifestyle.D. knowledge of marketing,18. Which of the following does NOT contribute to the emergence of a new class of farmers?A. Strong desire for country life.B. Longing for greater wealth,C. Influence of TV productions.D. Enthusiasm for quality food business.19. What is seen as their additional source of new income?A. Modern tendency to buy natural foods.B. Increase in the value of land property.C. Raising and selling rare live stock. VD. Publicity as a result of media coverage.20. The sentence in the last paragraph “...Britain isn't catching up with mainland Europe; it's leading the way" implies thatA. Britain has taken a different path to boost economy.B. more authentic foods are being produced in Britain.C. the British are heading back to the countryside.D. the Europeans are showing great interest in country life.TEXT CIn Barcelona the Catalonians call them castells, but these aren't stereotypical castles in Spain. These castles are made up of human beings, not stone. The people who perform this agile feat of acrobatics are called castellers, and to see their towers take shape is to observe a marvel of human cooperation.First the castellers form what looks like a gigantic rugby scrummage. They are the foundation blocks of the castle. Behind them, other people press together, forming outward-radiating ramparts of inward-pushing muscle: flying buttresses for the castle. Then sturdy but lighter castellers scramble over the backs of those at the bottom and stand, barefoot, on their shoulders—then still others, each time adding a higher "story".These human towers can rise higher than small apar tment buildings: nine “stories”, 35 feet into the air. Then, just When it seems this tower of humanity can't defy gravity any longer, a little kid emerges from the crowd and climbs straight up to the top. Arms extended, the child grins while waving to the cheering crowd far below. Dressed in their traditional costumes, the castellers seem to epitomize an easier time, before Barcelona became a world metropolis arid the Mediterranean's most dynamic city. But when you observe-them tip close, in their street clothes, at practice, you see there's nothing easy about what the castellers do - and that they are not merely reenacting an ancient ritual.None of the castellers can-give a logical answer as to why they love doing this. But Victor Luna, 16, touches me on the shoulder and says in English: "We do it because it's beautiful. We do it because we are Catalan."Barcelona’s mother tongue is Catalan, and to understand Barcelona, you must understand two words of Catalan: seny and rauxa. Seny pretty much translates as common sense, or the ability to make money, arrange things, and get things done. Rauxa is reminiscent of our words “raucous” and “ruckus”.What makes the castellers revealing of the city is that they embody rauxa and seny. The idea of a human castle is rauxa—it defies common sense—but to watch one going up is to see seny in action. Success is based on everyone working together to achieve a shared goal.The success of Carlos Tusquets' bank, Fibanc, shows seny at work in everyday life. The bank started as a family concern and now employs hundreds. Tusquets said it exemplifies how the economy in Barcelona is different.Entrepreneurial seny demonstrates why Barcelona and Catalonia—the ancient region of which Barcelona is the capital—are distinct from the rest of Spain yet essential to Spain's emergence, after centuries of repression, as a prosperous, democratic European country. Catalonia, with Barcelona as its dynamo, has turned into an economic powerhouse. Making up 6 percent of Spain’s territory, with a sixth of its people, it accounts for nearly a quarter of Spain's production—everything fromtextiles to computers—even though the rest of Spain has been enjoying its own economic miracle.Hand in hand with seny goes rauxa, and there's no better place to see rauxa in action than on the Ramblas, the venerable, tree-shaded boulevard that, in gentle stages, leads you from the centre of Barcelona down to the port. There are two narrow lanes each way for cars and motorbikes, but it’s the wide centre walkway that makes the Ramblas a front-row seat for Barcelona's longest running theatrical event. Plastic armchairs are set out on the sidewalk. Sit in one of them, and an attendant will come and charge you a small fee. Performance artists throng the Ramblas—stilt walkers, witches caked in charcoal dust, Elvis impersonators. But the real stars are the old women and happily playing children, millionaires on motorbikes, and pimps and women who, upon closer inspection, prove not to be.Aficionados (Fans) of Barcelona love to co mpare notes: “Last night there was a man standing on the balcony of his hotel room,” Mariana Bertagnolli, an Italian photographer, told me. "The balcony was on the second floor. He was naked, and he was talking into a cell phone."There you have it, Barcelona's essence. The man is naked (rauxa), but he is talking into a cell phone (seny).21. From the description in the passage, we learn thatA. all Catalonians can perform castells.B. castells require performers to stand on each other.C. people perform castells in different formations.D. in castells people have to push and pull each other.22. According to the passage, the4mplication of the performance is thatA. the Catalonians are insensible and noisy people.B. the Catalonians show more sense than is expected.C. the Catalonians display paradoxical characteristics.D. the Catalonians think highly of team work.23. The passage cites the following examples EXCEPT __________ to show seny at work.A. development of a bankB. dynamic role in economyC. contribution to national economyD. comparison with other regions24. In the last but two paragraph, the Ramblas is described as “a front-row seat for Barcelona’s longest running theatrical event”. What does it mean?A. On the Ramblas people can see a greater variety of performances.B. The Ramblas provides many front seats for the performances.C. The Ramblas is preferred as an important venue for the events.D. Theatrical performers like to perform on the Ramblas.25. What is the main impression of the scenes on the Ramblas?A. It is bizarre and Outlandish.B. It is of average quality.C. It is conventional and quiet.D. It is of professional standard.TEXT DThe law firm Patrick worked for before he died filed for bankruptcy protection a year after his funeral. After his death, the firm's letterhead properly included him: Patrick S. Lanigan, 1954-1992. He was listed up in the right-hand corner, just above the paralegals. Then the rumors got started and wouldn't stop. Before long, everyone believed he had taken the money and disappeared. After three months, no one on the Gulf Coast believed that he was dead. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.The remaining partners in the law firm were still together, attached unwillingly at the hip by the bondage of mortgages and the bank notes, back when they were rolling and on the verge of serious wealth. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus the bankruptcy. Since Patrick's departure, they had tried every possible way to divorce one another, but nothing would work. Two were raging alcoholics who drank at the office behind locked doors, but nevertogether. The other two were in recovery, still teetering on the brink of sobriety.He took their money. Their millions. Money they had already spent long before it arrived, as only lawyers can do. Money for their richly renovated office building in downtown Biloxi. Money for new homes, yachts, condos in the Caribbean. The money was on the way, approved, the papers signed, orders entered; they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner—Patrick—snatched it at the last possible second.He was dead. They buried him on February 11, 1992. They had consoled the widow and put his rotten name on their handsome letterhead. Yet six weeks later, he somehow stole their money.They had brawled over who was to blame. Charles Bogan, the firm's senior partner and its iron hand, had insisted the money be wired from its source into a new account offshore, and this made sense after some discussion. It was ninety million bucks, a third of which the firm would keep, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi, population fifty thousand. Someone at the bank would talk. Soon everyone would know. All four vowed secrecy, even as they made plans to display as much of their new wealth as possible. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.So Bogan took his share of the blame. At forty-nine, he was the oldest of the four, and, at the moment, the most stable. He was also responsible for hiring Patrick nine years earlier, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.Doug Vitrano, the litigator, had made the fateful decision to recommend Patrick as the fifth partner. The other three had agreed, and when Patrick Lanigan was added to the firm name, he had access to virtually every file in the office. Bogan, Rapley, Vitrano, Havarac, and Lanigan, Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law. A large ad in the yellow pages claimed "Specialists in Offshore Injuries." Specialists or not, like most firms they would take almost anything if the fees were lucrative. Lots of secretaries and paralegals. Big overhead, and the strongest political connections on the Coast.They were all in their mid- to late forties. Havarac had been raised by his father on a shrimp boat. His hands were still proudly calloused, and he dreamed of choking Patrick until his neck snapped. Rapley was severely depressed and seldom left his home, where he wrote briefs in a dark office in the attic.26. What happened to the four remaining lawyers after Patrick's disappearance?A. They all wanted to divorce their wives.B. They were all heavily involved in debts.C. They were all recovering from drinking.D. They had bought new homes, yachts, etc.27. Which of the following statements contains a metaphor?A. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.B. …they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner...C. …, attached unwillingly at the hip by the bondage of mortgages...D. …, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.28. According to the passage, what is the main cause of Patrick stealing the money?A. Patrick was made a partner of the firm.B. The partners agreed to have the money transferred.C. Patrick had access to all the files in the firm.D. Bogan decided to hire Patrick nine years earlier.29. The lawyers were described as being all the following EXCEPTA. greedy.B. extravagantC. quarrelsome.D. bad-tempered.30. Which of the following implies a contrast?A. …, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi, population fifty thousand.B. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus the bankruptcy.C. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.D. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.2008年英语专业八级Mini-lecture：(沪友今心提供)1. native language2. 3503. Historical4. India5. commerce6. Boom7. sea travel communication8. conference9. many radios 10. split阅读：(沪友落落提供)阅读一共四篇：韩国的新教育制度引起多方不满；第二篇是讲西班牙人的一些性格；第三篇是英国人热衷自己饲养出售畜牧产品；最后一篇是一个小说节选，四个律师被死去的合伙人骗得破产。

2008年四川大学英语专业（基础英语）真题试卷及答案一、完形填空0 It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is America's most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large【C1】______of musical plays that have been popular abroad【C2】______at home. 【C3】______. it is very difficult to explain【C4】______is new or 【C5】______American about them, for the【C6】______are centuries old.Perhaps the uniqueness of America's contribution to the【C7】______can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important andbest-known musicals, one of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst【C8】______popularity in 1943, Broadway audience and critics were【C9】______by its【C10】______. vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was【C11】______as kind of【C12】______theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and【C13】______. but to【C14】______in a single unifying whole to contribute its unique feature. 【C15】______. it meant that the songs and dances should【C16】______naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action【C17】______. In Oklahoma, an American folk-dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors.Oklahoma also marked a new【C18】______in the choice of story on which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting【C19】______more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural【C20】______. Oklahoma was based on a "folk" whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the American West.1 【C1】（A）number（C）quantity （D）numbers2 【C2】（A）better （B）instead of （C）as well as （D）rather than 3 【C3】（A）Therefore （B）Yet（C）Moreover （D）Thus4 【C4】（A）which（B）that（D）how5 【C5】（A）characteristically （B）particularly（C）mainly（D）exactly6 【C6】（A）factors（B）ingredients（C）composers（D）facts7 【C7】（A）trait（B）feature（C）genre8 【C8】（A）with（B）into（C）out into （D）in9 【C9】（A）struck （B）touched （C）moved（D）hit10 【C10】（A）vivacity （B）originality （C）creativity （D）dynamic（A）conceived （B）thought （C）believed （D）perceived 12 【C12】（A）special （B）peculiar （C）gross （D）total13 【C13】（A）variety （B）amusement （C）sundries （D）fun14 【C14】（B）join（C）put（D）share15 【C15】（A）In other words （B）sum up（C）On the contrary （D）Generally speaking 16 【C16】（A）arise（B）derive（C）raise（D）originate17 【C17】（A）out（C）forward（D）through18 【C18】（A）direction （B）way（C）method（D）epoch19 【C19】（A）for（B）with（C）without（D）except20 【C20】（A）circumstances （B）context（C）situation（D）surrounding二、阅读理解20 If you had asked me then if I would accept a job as a restaurant criticfor The New Times, or any established publication, I would have replied, without a second thought, "Of course not!" And not just because I did not want to think of myself as an ambitious sort. Working in restaurants was honest labor anyone could see that. Writing about for the mainstream press was not; it felt like joining the enemy.But reviewing was fun, so much fun that when mainstream publishers started paying me for my opinions, I didn't do the decent thing. Before I knew it, I had stopped cooking professionally. Then I stopped cooking altogether. "She's joined the leisure class," my friends said.I disarmed my critics by inviting them along; nobody I knew could afford to eat out and nobody refused. We went with equal amounts of guilt and pleasure, with a feeling that we were trespassing on the playgrounds of the rich.We didn't belong in those starchy restaurants. We always got the worst table. And then, because I didn't own a credit card, I had to pay in cash. The year turned into two, and three, and more. I got a credit card. I got good clothes. I was writing for increasingly' prestigious. Meanwhile, a voice inside me kept whispering, "How could you?"When I receive weekly letters from people who think it is indecent to write about $ 100 meals while half the world is hungry, the voice yacks right along. "They're absolutely right," it whispers. And when it asks, "When are you going to grow up and get a real job?" It sounds a lot like my mother.And just about then is when I tell the voice to shut up. Because when my mother starts telling me that all I'm doing with my life is telling rich people where to eat, I realize how much the world has changed.Yes, there are still restaurants where rich people go to remind themselvesthat they are different from you and me. But there are fewer and fewer of them. As American food has come of age, American restaurants have changed. Going out to eat used to be like going to the opera today, it is more like going the movies.21 Why would the author have refused to accept the job as a restaurant critic if people had asked her then?（A）Because she was ambitious.（B）Because she didn't think highly of the job.（C）Because she didn't think well of the job as a cook.（D）Because she didn't want to criticize anyone.22 The word "decent" in do the decent thing in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.（A）very profitable（B）morally acceptable（C）fairly attractive（D）very pleasant23 In Paragraph 4, by "The year turned into two, three and more," the author means that______.（A）she went on and on working in restaurants（B）she lived a luxurious life for many years（C）she kept working for publications until she got a credit card（D）she went on and on Writing as a restaurants critic24 Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?（A）Most American can't afford to eat out.（B）American food has remained unchanged.（C）American like going to the movies.（D）Food in most American restaurants is cheap.25 Which of the following can be concluded from this article?（A）Cooks are respected in the U.S.（B）The author was once a cook.（C）Rich people like going to the theatre.（D）Restaurants critics all feel guilty.25 The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during the sensitive "attachment" period from birth to three may scar a child's personality and predispose to emotional problems in later life. Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby's work that children should not be subjected to day care before the age of three because of the parental separationit entails, and many people do believe this. But there are also arguments against such a strong conclusion.Firstly, anthropologists point out that the insulated love affair between children and parents found in modern societies does not usually exist intraditional societies. For example, in some tribal societies, such as the Ngoin, the father and mother of a child did not rear their infant alone—far from it. Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today if parents, caretakers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and even if they were, the result would be certain to be complicated and controversial. Thirdly, in the last decade there have been a number of careful American studies of children in day care, but tests that have had to be used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue.But Bowlby's analysis raises the possibility that early day care has delayed effects. The possibility that such care might lead to, say, more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the use of statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult to deal with. Children under three are likely to protest at leaving their parents and show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the transition to nursery easy, and this is undoubtedly why more and more parents make use of child care at this time. The matter. Then, is far from clear-out, though experience and available evidence indicate that early care is reasonablefor infants.26 Which of the following statements would Bowlby support?（A）Statistical studies should be carried out to assess the positive effect of day care for children at the age of three or older.（B）Early day care can delay the occurrence of mental illness in children.（C）The first three years of one's life is extremely important to the later development of personality.（D）Children under three get used to the life at nursery schools more readily than children over three.27 Which of the following is derivable from Bowlby's work?（A）Mothers should not send their children to day care centers before the age of three.（B）Day care nurseries have positive effects on a child's development.（C）A child sent to a day care center before the age of three may have emotional problem in later life.（D）Day care would not be so popular if it has noticeable negative effects on a child's personality.28 It is suggested that modern societies differ from traditional societies in that______.（A）the parents-child relationship is more exclusive in modern societies（B）a child sent to a day care center before the age of three may have emotional problem in later life.（C）mother bring up children with the help of her husband in traditional societies（D）children in modern societies are more likely to develop mental illness in later years29 Which of the following statements in NOT an argument against Bowlby's theory?（A）Many studies show that day care has a positive effect on children's development.（B）The fact that there are so many nursery schools today shows that day care is safe.（C）The separation of young children from their parents is common in some traditional societies.（D）Parents find the immediate effects of early day care difficult to deal with.30 Which of the following best expresses the writer's attitude towards early day care?（A）Children under three should stay with their parents.（B）Early day care has positive effects on children's development.（C）The issue is controversial and its settlement calls for the use of statistics.（D）The effects of early day care on children are exaggerated and parents should ignore the issue.30 Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost facetof our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structureand operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier toattain of one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.This book is written for the intelligent student of lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who has been presented with science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or independently of any course—simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populated it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of womenin the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human equally.We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.31 According to the passage, "scientific subculture" means______.（A）cultural groups that are formed by scientists（B）people whose knowledge of science is very limited（C）the scientific community（D）people who make good contribution to science32 We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because______.（A）it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate science（B）science affects almost every aspect of our life（C）scientists live in a specific substructure（D）it is easier to understand general characteristics of science33 The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who______.（A）long for deeper understanding of science（B）are good at producing various gadgets（C）work in a storehouse of dried facts（D）are interested in popular science34 According to this passage,______.（A）English is a sexist language（B）only on this scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly（C）women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language（D）male nouns or pronouns should not used to refer to scientists35 This passage most probably is______.（A）a book review（B）the preface of a book（C）the post script of a book（D）the concluding part of a book三、英译汉36 Translate the following passages into Chinese. Each translated passage will account for 15 points. Give the number of the passage on your ANSWER SHEET.A man only begins to be a man when he ceases to whine his adverse conditions, and commences to search for the hidden justice which regulates his life. And as he adapts his mind to that regulating factor, he ceases to accuse others as the cause of his condition, and builds himself up in sound and noble thoughts; ceases to kick against circumstances, but begins to use them as aids to his more rapid progress, and as a means of discovering the hidden power and possibilities within himself.37 The first night on the ice had been torture. The second was nightmare. Men lost their reason, began seeing visions, hearing voices. Some sank into mindless torpor; others went raving mad before death. That many continued to survive was incredible, but the will to live still burned fiercely in those still staggering around the ice-floes under the frosty moon. They reeled and weaved in a ghostly dance. The only indication they gave that their minds were still alive was when they emitted an occasional croak of encouragement to one another. For the most part they ignored the dead and dying, stepping over or shuffling around them as though they were lumps of ice.四、汉译英38 Translate the following passage into English：中国传统文化既是中华民族悠久历史的结晶，也是中华民族对于全人类的伟大贡献。

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语本试卷共16页。

全卷满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.答案是B。

1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.2. Where did the speakers plan to go?A. A shopping center.B. An opera house.C. The parking lot.3. Which aspect of the film does the woman like?A. The plot.B. The music.C. The dialogue.4. What do we know about the woman's jacket?A. It is sold at a lower price.B. Its color is her favorite.C. It is her sister's size.5. What does the woman imply?A. The man is so forgetful.B. The man is too careless.C. The man is over confident.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2008年12月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Part I Writing (30minutes)The Use of Disposable Plastic Bags1.一次性塑料袋曾被广泛的使用2.造成的问题3.限制使用的意义注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.That’s enough, kidsIt was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.“I‟d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he‟d shoved,” she says.” I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‟No, we don‟t push,” What happened next was unexpected.“The boy‟s mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says,” I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for disciplining her child, All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other children in the process?”Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people‟s children has become a minefield.In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister‟s house it‟s encouraged. For her, it‟s about kids being kids:”If you can‟t do it at three, when can you do it?”Each of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his aunt‟s house. But I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. That‟s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous territory when you‟re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.“Kids aren‟t all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.” But there is still an idea that they‟re the property of the parent. We see our children as an extension of ourselves, so if you‟re saying that my child is behaving inappropriately, then that‟s somehow a criticism of me.”In those circumstances, it‟s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two schools of thought.“I‟d go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a quiet reminder that ‟we don‟t do that here‟ is enough. Kids nave finely tuned antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel neglectful, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents if they‟re there and ask them to deal with it,” she says. Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers:”Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Preface your r emarks with something like: ‟I know you‟ll think I‟m silly but in my house I don‟t want…‟”When it comes to situations where you‟re caring for another child, white is straightforward: “common sense must prevail. If things don‟t go well, then have a chat.”There‟re a couple of new grey areas. Physical punishment, once accepted from any adult, is no longer appropriate. “A new set of considerations has come to the fore as part of the debate about how we handle children.”For Andrew Fuller, the child-centric na ture of our society has affected everyone:” The rules are different now from when today‟s parents were growing up,” he says, “Adults are scared of saying: ‟don‟t swear‟, or asking a child to stand up on a bus. They‟re worried that there will be conflict if they point these things out –either from older children, or their parents.”He sees it as a loss of the sense of common public good and public courtesy (礼貌), and says that adults suffer form it as much as child.Meredith Fuller agrees: “A code of conduct is hard to create when you‟re living in a world in which everyone is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, and a world in which nice people are perceived to finish last.”“I t‟s about what I‟m doing and what I need,” Andrew Fuller says. ”the days when a kid came home from school and said, “I got into trouble”. And dad said, …yo u probably deserved it‟, are over. Now the parents are charging up to the school to have a go at teachers.”This jumping to our children‟s defense is part of what fuels the “walking on eggshells” feeling that surrounds our dealings with other people‟s chil dren. You know that if you remonstrate (劝诫) with the child, you‟re going to have to deal with the parent. I t‟s admirable to be protective of our kids, but is it good?“Children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own, within reasonable boundaries,” White says. “I suspect that it‟s only certain sectors of the populationdoing the running to the school –better –educated parents are probably more likely to be too involved.”White believes our notions of a more child-centered, it‟s a way of talking ab out treating our children like commodities(商品). We‟re centered on them but in ways that reflect positively on us. We treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud of, rather than serve the best interests of the childre n.”One way over-worked, under-resourced parents show commitment to their children is to leap to their defense. Back at the park, Bianchi‟s intervention(干预) on her son‟s behalf ended in an undignified exchange of insulting words with the other boy‟s mother.As Bianchi approached the park bench where she‟d been sitting, other mums came up to her and congratulated her on taking a stand. “Apparently the boy had a longstanding reputation for bad behavior and his mum for even worse behavior if he was challenged.”Andrew Fuller doesn‟t believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other people‟s kids. “look at kids that aren‟t your own as a potential minefield,” he says. He recommends that we don‟t stay silent over inappropriate behaviour, part icularly with regular visitors.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。