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2001年英语专业八级真题及答案 发表评论(0) 编辑词条-目录 Part ListeningComprehension(40min) Part ProofreadingandErrorCorrection(15min) Part Reading Comprehension (40 min) Part Translation (60 min) Part Writing (60 min) 答案详解 显示部分显示全部Part ListeningComprehension(40min) 编辑本段回目录InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectresponsetoeachquestiononyourColouredAnswerSheet.SECTIONATALKQuestions1to5refertothetalkinthissection.Attheendofthetalkyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.1.ChangesinthesizeoftheWorldBanksoperationsreferto_.A.theexpansionofitsloanprogrammeB.theinclusionofitshardloansC.theinclusionofitssoftloansD.thepreviouslendingpolicies2.WhatactuallymadetheBankchangeitsoveralllendingstrategy?A.Reluctanceofpeopleinpoorcountriestohavesmallfamilies.B.Lackofbasichealthservicesandinequalityinincomedistribution.C.Thediscoverythatalowfertilityratewouldleadtoeconomicdevelopment.D.Poornutritionandlowliteracyinmanypoorcountriesoftheworld.3.ThechangeinemphasisoftheBankslendingpoliciesmeantthattheBankwould_.A.bemoreinvolvedinbiginfrastructureprojectsB.adoptsimilarinvestmentstrategiesinpoorandrichcountriesC.embarkuponareviewoftheinvestmentinhugedamsandsteelmillsD.investinprojectsthatwouldbenefitthelow-incomesectorofsociety4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacriticismofthebank?A.Colossaltravelexpensesofitsstaff.B.Fixedannualloanstocertaincountries.C.LimitedimpactoftheBanksprojects.D.Roleasafinancialdealmaker.5.Throughoutthetalk,thespeakeris_whileintroducingtheWorldBank.A.biasedB.unfriendlyC.objectiveD.sensationalSECTIONBCONVERSATIONQuestions6to10arebasedonaconversation.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentotheconversation.6.Themansoundssurprisedatthefactthat_.A.manyAustraliansaretakingtimeofftotravelB.thewomanworkedforsometimeinNewZealandC.thewomanraisedenoughmoneyfortravelD.AustraliansprefertoworkinNewZealand7.WelearnthatthewomanlikedSingaporemainlybecauseofits_.A.cleannessB.multi-ethnicityC.moderncharacteristicsD.shoppingopportunities8.FromtheconversationwecaninferthatKaifengandYinchuanimpressedthewomanwiththeir_A.respectivelocationsB.historicinterestsC.ancienttombsD.Jewishdescendants9.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethewomansfeelingsaboutTibet?A.Amusement.B.Disbelief.C.Ecstasy.D.Delight10.Accordingtotheconversation,itwas_thatmadethewomanreadytostoptraveling.A.theunsettlednessoftravelB.thedifficultiesoftrekkingC.thelonelinessoftravelD.theunfamiliarenvironmentSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions11and12arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.11.MikeTysonwasputinprisonlastAugustbecausehe_.A.violatedthetrafficlawB.illegallyattackedaboxerC.attackedsb.afteratrafficaccidentD.failedtofinishhiscontract12.ThelicensegrantedtoTysontofightwillbeterminated_.A.bytheendoftheyearB.inoverayearC.inAugustD.inafewweeksQuestion13isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.13.TheRussiandocumentsareexpectedtodrawgreatattentionbecause_.A.theycoverthewholestoryoftheformerUSpresidentB.theassassinusedtoliveintheformerSovietunionC.theyaretheonlyofficialdocumentsreleasedaboutKennedyD.theysolvedthemysterysurroundingKennedysassassinationQuestion14and15arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.Newlistentothenews.14.Intherecentthreemonths,HongKongsunemploymentratehas_.A.increasedslowlyB.decreasedgraduallyC.stayedsteadyD.becomeunpredictable15.Accordingtothenews,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Businessconditionshaveworsenedinthepastthreemonths.B.Thepastthreemonthshaveseenadecliningtrendinjoboffers.C.Theriseofunemploymentrateinsomesectorsequalsthefallinothers.D.Theunemploymentrateinallsectorsoftheeconomyremainsunchanged.SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGFilleachofgapswithONEword.Youmayrefertoyournotes.Makesurethewordyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.ThePressConferenceThepressconferencehascertainadvantages.Thefirstadvantagelieswiththe(1)_natureoftheeventitself;publicofficialsaresupposedto1._submittoscrutinybyrespondingtovariousquestionsatapressconference.Secondly,statementspreviouslymadeatapressconferencecanbeusedasa(2)_injudgingfollowingstatementsorpolicies.Moreover,incase2._ofimportantevents,pressconferencesareaneffectivewaytobreakthenewstogroupsofreporters.However,fromthepointofviewof(3)_,thepressconference3._possessessomedisadvantages,mainlyinits(4)_andnewssource.4._Theprovidervirtuallydeterminesthemannerinwhichapressconferenceproceeds.This,sometimes,putsnewsreportersata(n)(5)_,ascan5._beseenonlivebroadcastsofnewsconferences.Factorsingettingvaluableinformationpreparation:aneedtokeepuptodateonjournalisticsubjectmatter;(6)_ofthenewssource:6._1)newssources(7)_to7._provideinformation;2)news-gatheringmethods.Conditionsunderwhichnewsreporterscannottrusttheinformationprovidedbyanewssourcenotknowingtherequiredinformation;knowingandwillingtosharetheinformation,butwithout(8)_skills;8._knowingtheinformation,butunwillingtoshare;willingtoshare,butunabletorecall.(9)_ofquestionsasked9._Waysofimprovingthequestions:nowordswithdoublemeanings;nolongquestions;specifictime,place,etc.;(10)_questions;10._clearalternatives,ornoalternativesinanswers.改错Part ProofreadingandErrorCorrection(15min) 编辑本段回目录ThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.EachlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway.Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha“”signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foranunnecessarywordcrossouttheunnecessarywordwithaslash“/andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.ExampleWhenartmuseumwantsanewexhibit,(1)anitneverbuysthingsinfinishedformandhangs(2)neverthemonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseumwantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.(3)exhibitDuringtheearlyyearsofthiscentury,wheatwasseenastheverylifebloodofWesternCanada.Peopleoncitystreetswatchedtheyieldsandthepriceofwheatinalmostasmuchfeelingasif1._theyweregrowers.Themarketingofwheatbecameanincreasing2._favoritetopicofconversation.Warsetthestageforthemostdramaticeventsinmarketingthewesterncrop.Foryears,farmersmistrustedspeculativegrainsellingascarriedonthroughtheWinnipegGrainExchange.Wheatpricesweregenerallylowintheautumn,sofarmerscould3._notwaitformarketstoimprove.Ithadhappenedtoooftenthattheysoldtheirwheatsoonshortlyafterharvestwhenfarmdebts4._werecomingdue,justtoseepricesrisingandspeculatorsgettingrich.5._Onvariousoccasions,producergroups,askedfirmercontrol,6._butthegovernmenthadnowishtobecomeinvolving,at7._leastnotuntilwartimewhenwheatpricesthreatenedtorunwild.Anxioustocheckinflationandrisinglifecosts,thefederal8._governmentappointedaboardofgrainsupervisorstodealwithdeliveriesfromthecropsof1917and1918.GrainExchangetradingwassuspended,andfarmerssoldatpricesfixedbytheboard.Tohandlewiththecropof1919,thegovernment9._appointedthefirstCanadianWheatBoard,withtotalauthorityto10._buy,sell,andsetprices.阅读理解APart Reading Comprehension (40 min)编辑本段回目录SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30min)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloffifteenmultiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkanswersonyourColouredAnswerSheet.TEXTA“Twentyyearsago,Blackpoolturneditsbackontheseaandtriedtomakeitselfintoanentertainmentcentre.”sayRobinWood,alocalofficial.“Nowthethinkingisthatweshouldtry,torefocusontheseaandmakeBlackpoolafamilydestinationagain.”TosaythatBlackpoolneglectedtheseaistoputitmildly.In1976theEuropeanCommunity,asitthenwascalled,instructedmembernationstomaketheirbeachesconformtocertainminimumstandardsofcleanlinesswithintenyears.Britain,ratherthancomplying,tookthenovelstrategyofcontendingthatmanyofitsmostpopularbeacheswerenotswimmingbeachesatall.BecauseofBritainsclimatethesea-bathingseasonisshort,andmostpeopledontgoinabovetheirkneesanyway-andhencecantreallybesaidtobeswimming.Byaveragingoutthenumberofpeopleactuallyswimmingacross365daysoftheyear,thegovernmentwasabletopersuadeitself,ifnooneelse,thatBritainhadhardlyanyrealswimmingbeaches.Asoneenvironmentalistputittome:“YouhadtheludicroussituationinwhichLuxembourghadmerelistedpublicbathingbeachesthanthewholeoftheUnitedKingdom.Itwaspreposterous.”Meanwhile,Blackpoolcontinuedtodischargerawsewagestraightintothesea.FinallyaftermuchpressurefrombothenvironmentalgroupsandtheEuropeanUnion,thelocalwaterauthoritybuiltanewwaste-treatmentfacilityforthewholeofBlackpoolandneighbouringcommunities.ThefacilitycameonlineinJune1996.ForthefirsttimesincetheindustrialrevolutionBlackpoolswatersaresafetoswimin.Thatdone,thetownisnowturningitsattentiontomakingthesea-frontmerevisuallyattractive.Thepromenade,oncearatherelegantplacetostroll,hadbecomeincreasinglytattyandneglected.“ItwasbuiltinVictoriantimesandneededathoroughoverhaulanyway,”saysWood,“sowedecidedtomakeaestheticimprovementsatthesametime,totrytodrawpeoplebacktoit.”Blackpoolrecentlyspentabout.4millionbuildingnewkiosksforvendorsandimprovingseatingaroundtheCentralPierandplanstospendafurther$15milliononvariousamenityprojects.ThemoststrikingthingaboutBlackpoolthesedayscomparedwith20yearsagoishowemptyitsbeachesare.Whenthetideisout,Blackpoolsbeachesareavastplainofbeckoningsand.TheylookspaciousenoughtoaccommodatecomfortablytheentirepopulaceofnorthernEngland.KenWelsbyremembersdayswhen,asheputsit,“youcouldntlaydownahandkerchiefonthisbeach,itwasthatcrowded.”WelsbycomesfromPreston,20milesdowntheroad,andhasbeenvisitingBlackpoolallhislife.Nowretired,hehadcomeforthedaywithhiswife,Kitty,andtheirthreeyounggrandchildrenwhoweregravelyabsorbedinbuildingasandcastle.“Twohundredthousandpeopletheydhaveonthisbeachsometimes.”Welsbysaid.“Youcantimagineitnow,canyou?”IndeedIcouldnot.Thoughitwasabrightsunnydayinthemiddleofsummer.Icountedjust13peoplescatteredalongahalfmileorsoofopensand.Exceptforthoseraretimeswhenhotweatherandapublicholidaycoincide,itislikethisnearlyalwaysnow.“Youcantimaginehowexcitingitwastocomehereforthedaywhenwewereyoung.”Kittysaid.“EvenfromPreston,itwasabigtreat.Nowchildrendontwantthebeach.Theywantarcadegamesandridesinhelicoptersandgoodnessknowswhatelse.”Shestaredoutovertheglitterywater.“Wellneverseethosedaysagain.Itssadreally.”“Butyourgrandchildrenseemtobeenjoyingit,”Ipointedout.“Forthemoment,”Kensaid.“Forthemoment.”AfterwardIwentforalongwalkalongtheemptybeach,thenwentbacktothetowncentreandtreatedmyselftoalargeportionoffish-and-chipswrappedinpaper.ThewaytheycookitinBlackpool,itisntsomuchamealasaninvitationtoaheartattack,butitwasdelicious.FaroutovertheseathesunwassettingwithsuchsplendorthatIwouldalmosthaveswornIcouldhearthewaterhisswhereittouched.BehindmethelightsofBlackpoolTowerwerejusttwinklingon,andthestreetswerebeginningtofillwithhappyeveningthrongs.Inthepurplylightofduskthetownlookedpeacefulandhappyenchantingevenandtherewasanengagingairofexpectancy,offunabouttohappen.Somewhattomysurprise,Irealizedthatthisplacewasbeginningtogrowonme.16.Atthebeginning,thepassageseemstosuggestthatBlackpool_.A.willcontinuetoremainasanentertainmentcentreB.compliedwithECsstandardsofclearlinessC.hadnoswimmingbeachesallalongD.isplanningtoreviveitsformerattraction17.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatBlackpoolusedto_.A.haveasmanybeachesasLuxumbourgB.haveseriouslypolluteddrinkingwaterC.boastsomeimposingseafrontsightsD.attractfewdomesticholidaymakers18.WhatBlackpoolsbeachesstrikevisitorsmostistheir_.A.emptinessB.cleanlinessC.modernityD.monotonyTEXTBPunditswhowanttosoundjudiciousarefondofwarningagainstgeneralizing.Eachcountryisdifferent,theysay,andnoonestoryfitsallofAsia.Thisis,ofcourse,silly:alloftheseeconomiesplungedintoeconomiccrisiswithin