2014年专业八级考试试题及答案解析(五十二)

专业八级考试试题及答案解析(五十二) 一、Listening Comprehension (News Broadcast)（共4小题,共4.0分）In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 第1题 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A It's Rice' s fourth trip to the Middle East and Africa this year. B The Bush administration Wok a neutral stand after Hamas controlled Gaza strip. C Rice will meet both Palestinian President and Israeli Prime Minister. D Rice may attend a meeting in Jerusalem of the Middle East Quartet. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 [听力原文] The US State Department says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East and Africa in an overseas trip beginning July 16th. She will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders and attend a trade conference in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. Rice's trip to the Middle East will be her fifth to the region this year, but her first since the militant Islam-ic group Hamas muted forces of the mainstream Fatah movement last month and seized control of the Gaza strip. The victory of Hamas, which the United States lists as a terrorist organization, dealt a blow to efforts by the Bush administration to shore up the position of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, who unlike Hamas recognizes Israel and supports a two-state settlement of the Middle East conflict. An official here said Rice will meet Mr. Abbas in Ramallah, and israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, at the start of the five-day overseas trip that begins July 16th. There have been press reports that Rice may also at-tend a meeting in Egypt of the Middle East Quartet, a grouping that includes the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations and which has been trying to promote a settlement based on its 2003 "road map" for peace. 本题考查通篇理解，赖斯此次出访中东的目的依然是斡旋，因此会分别会晤巴勒斯坦与以色列的领导人。 第2题 The Middle East Quartet includes the following EXCEPT ______ . A NATO B Russia C the United States D the United Nations 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 本题考查细节，新闻最后提到中东会谈四方包括美国、俄罗斯、欧盟与联合国。 第3题 The ceremony celebrating the countdown of the Olympic Games manifested China's ______ . A economic power B celebration-planning skills C national security D artistic features 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 [听力原文] The organizers of the Olympic Games in Beijing have marked the start of the year-long countdown to the event with an elaborate ceremony in Tiananmen Square. The exact moment the Games will begin next August was greeted with a fireworks display and 10,000 guests were entertained by troops of dancers and musicians. The festivities here in Tiananmen Square were a display of China's skill in pouring off a meticulously planned celebration. It included traditional song and dance from people of all ethnic backgrounds in China, a spectacular fireworks display, all below the portrait of Chairman Mao in front of the Forbidden City. China's financial might and its endless supply of labor has ensured the state-of-the-art venues will be completed well ahead of schedule and many of them, especially the National Stadium known as "the Birds Nest", take the breath away. 本题考查细节。北京迎奥运倒计时庆典活动的顺利进行体现了中国细致策划组织大型庆典活动的能力。 第4题 According to the news, China's ______ has ensured that the venues of the Olympic Games will be completed in time. A economy and politics B human resource C advanced technology D financial capacity and labour supply 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 本题考查细节，中国日益增长的财政实力及充足的劳动力支持保证北京有能力及时完成奥运会的场馆建设。 二、Reading Comprehension (Comprehension)（共20小题,共20.0分）In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two. 第1题 Survey results indicate that smoking and alcohol and marijuana use increased among residents of Manhattan during the 5-8 weeks after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre which took place on September 11,2001. Almost one third of the nearly 1,000 persons interviewed reported an increased use of alcohol, marijuana, or cigarettes following the September 11th attacks. The largest increase was in alcohol use. About one fourth of the respondents said they were drinking more alcohol in the weeks after September 11; about 10% re-ported an increase in smoking, and 3.2% said they had increased their use of marijuana. The investigators found survey participants by randomly dialing New York City phone numbers and screened potential respondents for Manhattan residents living in areas close to the World Trade Centre. Interviews were conducted with 988 individuals between October 16 and November 15,2001. Participants were asked about their cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and marijuana use habits before and after September 11. During the week prior to September 11,2001, 22.6% of the participants reported smoking , cigarettes 59.1% drinking alcohol, and 4.4% using marijuana. After September 11th, 23.4% reported smoking cigarettes, 64.4% drinking alcohol, and 5.7% smoking marijuana. Among those who smoked, almost 10% reported smoking at least an extra pack of cigarettes a week and among those who drank alcohol, more than 20% reported imbibing at least one extra drink a day. The researchers found that people who reported an increase in substance abuse were more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and from depression. People who reported an increase in cigarette smoking or marijuana use were also more likely to have both PTSD and depression, while those who reported an increase in alcohol use were more likely to have depression only. Persons who were living closer to the World Trade Centre were more likely to increase their cigarette smoking, but other factors such as being displaced from home, losing possessions during the attacks, or being involved in the rescue efforts were not consistently associated with increased substance use. Symptoms of panic attack were associated with an increase in the use of all substances. Increase in substance abuse did not differ significantly between men and women or among racial or ethnic groups. Demographic factors such as age, marital status, and income seemed to play a more critical role in determining if the events of September 11th led to an increase in substance use. The survey results suggest that the largest increase in substance use was ______ . A alcohol B marijuana C cigarettes D cocaine 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第一段介绍说，9·11事件后，吸烟、喝酒以及吸食大麻的比例有所上升。其中，The largest increase was in alcohol use．(其中增加最快的是喝酒现象)。 第2题 The survey participants were ______ . A randomly selected United States citizens B randomly selected New York City citizens C randomly selected Manhattan residents who live close to the World Trade Center D randomly selected American citizens who witnessed the terrorist attack 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第二段的开头说，The investigators found survey participants by randomly droning New York City phone numbers and screened potential respondents for Manhattan residents living in areas close to the World Trade Center．研究人员先是随机地抽取纽约的电话号码，然后只挑选了那些曼哈顿岛上，住所离世界贸易中心比较近的居民。 第3题 The author is trying to show that ______ . A use of substances may vary from time to time B abuse of certain substances is harmful for health C the attack of September 11th has left incurable harm to people's mental health D terrorist attack increases anxiety and sense of insecurity among residents 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 主旨题。文中调查的目的在于揭示9·11事件对人们生活习惯的细节影响，从而揭示出人们焦虑感和不安全感的增加。 第4题 What can be said about substance abuse after September 11th? A People who reported an increase in alcohol use were more likely to have PTSD. B People who were living closer to World Trade Center were most likely to increase cigarette smoking. C Displacement from home and involvement in rescue efforts were consistently associated with increased substance use. D Symptoms of panic attack were unrelated with increased use of substances. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。B的说法和文章第三段的内容一致Persons who were living closer to the World Trade Center were more likely to increase their cigarette smoking(住在世贸大厦附近的人更可能会增加吸烟的数量)。 第5题 What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A Demographic information such as gender, race and marital status was not collected. B Gender and race do not have much effect on the amount of substance abuse. C Age and marital status do not make any difference on substance abuse. D Income is a better predictor of substance abuse than age. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 推理题。文章最后一段说，Increase in substance abuse did not differ significantly between men and women or among racial or ethnic groups．(性别和种族的差别，在是否增加喝酒、吸烟和吸毒的数量上，不起作用；也就是说，是否多喝酒多抽烟，和性别种族无关。) 第6题 Legends about King Arthur have existed since the 6th century. Stories of the man and his doings have grown far beyond anything that could be regarded as factual history. Here are some of the highlights. Arthur was born as a result of the wizardry of Merlin, who arranged all adulterous liaison between Arthur's father, King Uther Pendragon, and his lover, a married duchess. Merlin agreed to do this only if the lovers allowed him to bring up the child born of the affair. When Uther Pendragon died some years later, there was confusion in the kingdom about who should inherit the throne. Merlin arranged a pageant where many knights came to try their luck at pulling a sword out of a stone. Whoever successfully extracted the blade was the rightful king. After many a brave knight had tried and failed, Merlin presented the young Arthur who, to everyone's surprise, easily pulled out the sword. As king, Arthur established the knightly fellowship of the Round Table at his castle of Camelot, so appear all the other chivalrous knights associated with the king. The knights of the Round Table spent much of their time on the quest for the Holy Grail. The Grail is the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, which was allegedly brought to Britain, then somehow lost. It is notoriously hard to get hold of, as finding it requires an almost superhuman degree of moral purity. At last it was the true gentleman Sir Galahad who eventually found it and set off to return it to its rightful place in the Holy Land. Arthur's death is a matter of some debate. According to legend, one of Arthur's less intelligent moves was his decision to marry the Lady Guinevere, who fell in love with Sir Lancelot, and their adultery led to war among the knights of the Round Table, culminating in the Battle of Camlan and Arthur's mortal woound. After the Battle of Catalan the wounded king was taken to the mysterious isle of Avalon ruled by his sister Morgan Le Faye. She, being skilled in the arts of witchcraft and healing, was apparently meant to cure him. But evidently Arthur thought he had little chance, because he gave his sword, Excalibur, to Sir Bedivere to return to the Lady of the Lake, an enigmatic character from whom Arthur had originally received the blade. Bedivere hurled the sword over the water, where a spooky hand appeared from the lake to catch it, waved it around for a while and then carried it down to the murky depths where, who knows, perhaps it still lies. As for Arthur, we can only conclude that his sister wasn't such a good doctor. The passage is mainly about ______ . A a brief history of King Arthur B the story of the Round Table Knights C a legendary life of King Arthur D the death of King Arthur 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 主旨题。通读全文，可知这篇文章简要介绍了传说中的King Arthur的一生，而不是历史。选项C中的legendary life即传奇的一生。选项A“亚瑟王简史”，B项“圆桌骑士的故事”，D项“亚瑟王之死”都不能概括整个篇章的内容。 第7题 Arthur became the king because ______ . A he was the old king's only son B he was supported by many brave knights C he was the strongest man in the kingdom D he pulled the sword from the stone 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。第二段说到了Arthur继承王位的过程，他是众人中惟一能将剑从石头里拔出来的人，因此 D是正确答案。选项A说因为“亚瑟是老国王惟一的儿子”，而故事中说明亚瑟是国王的私生子，一直由Merlin抚养，因此这不是理由；选项B“因为他得到许多勇敢骑士的支持”，这是在他成为亚瑟王之后；选项C说“他是王国中最强壮的人”，也未必正确，因为文中暗示Merlin设计了这次从石里拔剑的竞赛，故意让亚瑟赢的。 第8题 ______ found the Holy Grail and returned it to the Holy Land. A King Arthur B The most morally respectable knight C Sir Lancelot D The Round Table knights 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。第三段说只有具有“an almost superhuman degree of moral purity”(品德纯良几乎是超人程度)的人，也就是在品性上最正派(morally respectable)的人，才能找到the Holy Grail，文中是那位真正的绅士(the true gentleman)Sir Galahad找到的。选项A亚瑟王，选项C，Sir Lancelot(王后的情人)都不是。选项D的圆桌骑士用的是复数，指的是他们全体，所以也不对。 第9题 Arthur's sword, Excalibur, was returned to ______ . A his queen B the person who gave it to him C Merlin, his adopted father D his sister 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。最后一段可以看出，Arthur把他的神剑还给了当初把剑送与他的the Lady of the Lake，不是选项A中的他的王后，也不是选项C中的他的养父Merlin，更不是D中的他的妹妹。 第10题 Arthur died because ______ . A his sister couldn't heal his mortal wound B his sister refused to cure him C he didn' t want to live D he lost his Excalibur 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 推理题。文章最后一句说“我们只能总结说他的妹妹不是一个好医生”，由此可以判断Arthur的妹妹没能治好他的致命伤，而不像选项B所说他的妹妹拒绝给他治伤，也不像C所说不想再活了，更不是选项D说的因为他失去了自己的神剑。 第11题 It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter altogether. You might tolerate the odd road-hog, the rude and inconsiderate drive, but nowadays the well men neared motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a "Be kind to Other Drivers" campaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behaviour. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don' t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see lt. However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the men who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies. A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help ff motorists learnt to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modem motorists can' t even learn to drive, let alone master the subtler aspects of boatmanship. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give and take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart. According to the first paragraph, which of the following reflects the situation on the roads? A Traffic Jams are mainly caused by the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modem life. B The manners of the drivers are the only mason for the traffic jams. C "Be kind to other drivers" is a campaign to change the rude drive. D People can not tolerate good manners on the road. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第一段末句。选项A片面，文章第一段第一句表明快节奏的现代生活只是原因之一；选项B过于绝对；选项D没有正确理解第一段第四句“You might tolerate...to the rule”该句表明彬彬有礼的司机目前并不常见。 第12题 The author argues that road politeness ______ . A can better the traffic unconditionally B calls for a driver's cool-headed and good-tempered personality C can be found after the modem traffic conditions stand up D are acknowledged by most drivers 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 观点态度题。文章第二段第二句“It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behaviour．”在遇到不文明的行为时，司机需要头脑冷静，心境平和，才不至于以粗暴还粗暴。而A项的“道路礼貌不论何时都能有助于缓和交通状况”则是片面的，文中第三段就讲到了滥用礼貌的危险。C项颠倒了方法与结果，只有具备了礼貌才能建立起文明的现代交通状况，而不是相反。D项错误，并非大多数司机都能遵循道路礼貌原则。 第13题 Which of the following does NOT illustrate misplaced politeness? A Encouraging old ladies to cross the road at any time they want. B Braking suddenly to allow a car to emerge from a side street. C A motorist driving into traffic streams without considering others. D Waving a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第三段讲滥用礼貌的危险之处，选项A、B、D均在文中出现，选项C为不懂礼貌的表现。 第14题 According to the experts, facing the car-ownership explosion, we should ______ . A be more considerate to each other B communicate with each other more often C have a cool head and good temper D avoid misplaced politeness 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。文章第四段第三句“Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give and take from all road users．”该句表明，专家警告我们面对汽车的爆炸式增长，司机更应当互相体谅。选项B、C、D专家并没有提到。 第15题 The author's attitude towards road politeness seems to be ______ . A suspicious B indifferent C ironical D objective 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 观点态度题。作者对交通礼貌的态度是客观的，文章表明作者既提倡交通礼貌，又反对滥用礼貌。 第16题 Community courts and community justice prevailed in England at the time of the Norman Conquest (1066). The legal system was ritualistic, dependent upon oaths at most stages of litigation, and permeated by both religious and superstitious notions. The proceedings were oral, very personal, and highly confrontative. Juries were unknown. One party publicly "appealed," or accused, the other before the community meeting at which the presence of both was obligatory. To be absent meant risking fines and outlawry. After the preliminary statements of the parties, the court rendered judgment, not on the merits of the issue nor the question of guilt or innocence, but on the manner by which it should be resolved. Judgment in other words preceded trial because it was a decision on what form the trial should take. It might be by compurgation, by ordeal, or, after the Norman Conquest, by battle. Excepting trial by battle, only one party was tried or, more accurately, was put to his "proof." Proof being regarded as an advantage, it was usually awarded to the accused party; in effect he had the privilege of proving his own case. (2) Trial by compurgation consisted of a sworn statement to the truth of one's claim or denial, supported by the oaths of a certain number of fellow swearers. Presumably they, no more than the claimant, would endanger their immortal souls by the sacrilege of false swearing. Originally the oath-helpers swore from their own knowledge to the truth of the party's claim. Later they became little more than character witnesses, swearing only to their belief that his oath was trustworthy. If he rounded up the requisite number of compurgators and the cumbrous swearing in very exact form proceeded without a mistake, he won his case. A mistake "burst" the oath, proving guilt. (3) Ordeals were usually reserved for more serious crimes, for persons of bad reputation, for peasants, or for those caught with stolen goods. As an invocation of immediate divine judgment, ordeals were consecrated by the Church and shrouded with solemn religious mystery. The accused underwent a physical trial in which he called upon God to witness his innocence by putting a miraculous sign upon his body. Cold water, boiling water, and hot iron were the principal ordeals, all of which the clergy administered. In the ordeal of cold water, the accused was trussed up and cast into a pool to see whether he would sink or float. On the theory that water which had been sanctified by a priest would receive an innocent person but reject the guilty, innocence was proved by sinking -- and hopefully a quick retrieval -- guilt by floating. In the other ordeals, one had to plunge his hand into a cauldron of boiling water or carry a red hot piece of iron for a certain distance, in the hope that three days later, when the bandages were removed, the priest would find a "clean" wound, one that was healing free of infection~ How deeply one plunged his arm into the water, how heavy the iron or great the distance it was carried, depended mainly on the. gravity of the charge. (4) The Normans brought to England still another ordeal, trial by battle, paradigm of the adversary system, which gave to the legal concept of "defense" or "defendant" a physical meaning. Trial by battle was a savage yet sacred method of proof which was also thought to involve divine intercession on behalf of the righteous. Rather than let a wrongdoer triumph, God would presumably strengthen the arms of the party who had sworn truly to the justice of his cause. Right, not might, would therefore conquer. Trial by battle was originally available for the settlement of all disputes but eventually was restricted to cases of serious crime. (5) Whether one proved his case by compurgation, ordeal, or battle, the method was accusatory in character. There was always a definite and known accuser, some private person who brought formal suit and openly confronted his antagonist. There was never any secrecy in the proceedings, which were the same for criminal as for civil litigation. The judges, who had no role whatever in the making of the verdict, decided only which party should be put to proof and what its form should be; thereafter the judges merely enforced an observance of the rules. The oaths that saturated the proceedings called upon God to witness to the truth of the respective claims of the parties, or the justice of their cause, or the reliability of their word. No one gave testimonial evidence nor was anyone questioned to test his veracity. According to the passage, being put to the proof (paragraph 1), most nearly means the person was ______. A considered innocent until proven guilty B considered guilty no matter what he did C supposed to prove his own innocence D given the privilege of presenting his side first 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。根据题干快速定位在第一段，“was put to his 'proof', Proof being regarded as an advantage, it was usually awarded to the accused party;”我们可以推断出，所谓出示证据就出示有利自己的证据来自己是清白无辜的。所以，答案是C。 第17题 In a trial by ordeal, innocence could be proven by ______. A displaying an uninfected wound B floating when cast into the water C wearing bandages for three days D swearing an oath in a precise form 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 细节题。这道题比较简单，根据题干信息词“ordeal”，定位第三段。其实第三段整段都是描述ordeal神判的情况，答案信息在倒数第二句，“...when the bandages were removed, the priest would find a "clean" wound, one that was healing free of infection，”本题看原文细节自可做到，难度不大。B选项属于干扰项，它恰恰不是清白无辜的证据。 第18题 The forms of trial discussed in the passage all assume that truth is best determined by ______. A carefully questioning witnesses B carefully assessing physical evidence C an adversary proceeding, or battle D relying on the assistance of God 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 推理题。题干问的是通篇所说的审判准来决定真相，我们看原文出现的相关词语，“Church”，“God to witness”，“clergy”，“divine”等等，即可推断出是靠天神的帮助审判真相的。其他三个选项均不符合题干意思。 第19题 According to the passage, an oath was declared "burst" during compurgation if the ______. A swearer made an error in the exact form of the required ritual B swearer could not round up the required number of oath-helpers C swearer preferred trial by ordeal, or by battle D judges decided that the oath was false or unnecessary 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 此题为细节题。此题定位在第二段，答案在最后两句，“If he rounded up the requisite number of compurgators and the cumbrous swearing in very exact form proceeded without a mistake, he won his case. A mistake "burst" the oath, proving guilt.”据此我们可以判断出A为最佳答案。B为干扰项，C和D不是本题所解。 第20题 According to the passage, how did trial by battle differ from trial by compurgation and ordeal in England? A It had a definite, known accuser. B It was only used after the Norman Conquest. C It had no secrecy in the proceedings. D It required judges to question witnesses. 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 此题为细节题。本题正解在第一段“It might be by compurgation, by ordeal, or, after the Norman Conquest, by battle.”，这话说明了英格兰战判是在诺曼征服之后的事情。由此可见答案为B。 三、Listening Comprehension ( Interview )（共5小题,共5.0分）the next questions are based on an interview with an architect. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the interview. 第1题 Nicole' s project ______ . A had students write about American history B encouraged students to write stories about local history C taught students how to use scanners and other multimedia devices D had students build a database of pictures of their grandparents 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 [听力原文]1-5 Nicole: Tell me, how does a multimedia and maths teacher end up leading a project that has students writing stories about local history? Irene: My lab is the high school's multimedia lab. When developing my program, the district decided that they would like to have one room--my room--house all new technologies. So nine years ago, I received several scanners that, at the time, cost about ＄1100, and I wanted to have a project that put them to good use. I asked my students to look for really old pictures that maybe their grandparents or their parents had in their possession. The first pictures that a student brought in were in a box of maybe 80 photographs that her grandmother had in her attic. Some of the photos were over a hundred years old! There were photographs of football players, sports activities, old buildings--just wonderful pictures. The kids loved seeing grandma in a bathing suit! So, that's how the project started. We started scanning the photos and we built ourselves a database. The second year we did the same thing: we brought in more photos, and we continued to scan. Nicole: So, how did the story writing component come about? Irene: I'm an advocate of reading, having four of my own children. When they were younger I read to them all the time, and today they are all strong readers. I thought, wouldn' t it be neat if one of the English teachers could have her students write stories that my students could associate with our old pictures. We could then build these stories into webpages and post them on the Internet. Our third graders have local history in their curriculum so I thought that we could gear the project to them. Nicole: I would imagine that this project would be a great way for an English teacher to pursue various teach-ing goals and standards. Irene: In our school district, we have major assignments for each course called benchmarks. One of our English teacher's benchmarks was a writing and research project. Thanks to Mrs. Happeny and her benchmark, we had about 100 students writing our stories that first year. Over the years, we have had so much success with this project that I think that we are going to do it again this school year. Nicole: Tell me more about how this collaboration between the English students and the computer science students worked. Irene: I had some historians come in and talk to the academic English students about local history. During these discussions, students asked questions about areas of interest. From there, students would re-search fuller and then write their stories. They had several weeks to do so. The English teacher gave them the option of writing in pairs, so they could be very creative. Once the stories were written, they were graded and then sent back to the students for revisions. We then picked the best stories. It was really a great project thus far. Next, we had a third-grade teacher look the stories over to make sure that the terminology wasn't too tough. Alter the stories were returned, they were sent to a historian who picked them apart detail by detail to make sure everything in the story was historically accurate. For example, "lights" was changed to "gaslights," and numbers were made more exact. With the Babe Ruth/Cricket Field stories, we worked with Elaine Conrad, one of our local historians. She found newspaper articles about the Babe Ruth ball game at Cricket Field that revealed all kinds of great details, like the number of people that attended the game, what street the homerun was hit to, and so on. Nicole: And once the stories had been written, your computer science students had the job of illustrating them and making them into webpages? Irene: Once I got the stories, I passed them out to groups of three to four students. At this point, I probably had about five stories that were really good. Students were given the assignment to associate pictures with the stories. My students were told that the stories were going to be put on the Internet for young readers. The stories needed to have colour, animation, and anything that would draw the attention of a young reader. Webpages were created using FrontPage (a software program for designing web-pages). Students did all the tasks that go along with webpage creation. Since so many groups worked on each story, I brought in some elementary students and let them pick the webpages that they liked the best. That first year we posted four stories on the Internet. It took us a whole year to do all this--research the stories, write the stories, illustrate the stories, and make the webpages. Nicole: Now, you weren't always a computer science teacher, right? Irene: Well, my background is mathematics, but back in the early 80s, I was the only teacher in my school district who had taken any computer classes. When my administrators told me that they wanted me to start teaching computer classes, I said, "No, I hate computers. I don' t want to do it." Not really given a Choice, I started teaching something that I absolutely hated but soon came to love teaching computer classes. I originally started with a few computer classes, but eventually they took over my whole day. So, I'm no longer a mathematics teacher but instead, a computer science teacher. 本题为大意题，即被访者的项目主题是什么。根据主持人的第一个问题(Tell me，how does a multi-media and maths teacher end up leading a proiect that has students writing stories about local history?你本身是教授多媒体和数学的老师，你是怎么想到让学生写本地的历史故事呢?)，我们就能回答这个问题了，因此答案是B。 第2题 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the interview? A She believes strongly in the value of reading. B Her children all read a lot because she herself is a teacher of English. C The story writing component of the project was originally not her idea. D All the students at her school have local history in their curriculum. 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 被访者提到她十分倡导阅读(I'm an advocate of reading.)，因此A是正确选项，而其他选项均不符合访谈内容。 第3题 Which of the following is NOT mentioned when Irene talked about the writing part in the project? A They had some historians come and talk to English students about local history. B Students could choose to write in pairs. C They had a third-grade teacher to add notes to tough terminology. D Stories were sent to a historian to make sure that everything was historically accurate. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 访谈中提到了A(I had some historians come in and talk to the academic English students about local history．我请来一些历史学专家来给英语专业的学生讲授当地历史。)；B(The English teacher gave them the option of writing in pairs...学生们可以选择两两合作)；D(After the stories were returned， they were sent to a historian who picked them apart detail by detail to make sure everything in the story was historically accurate．学生们返回他们的故事后，这些故事会送到历史专家手中，专家将审查其中的细节是否符合史实)。但没有提到C，即他们让三年级的老师来给故事中的术语加注释。因此C。 第4题 In the process of purling the stories on the Internet, ______ . A each student was responsible for one story B computer students first had to decide whether a story was good or not C webpages were created by Dreamweaver. D Irene had elementary students pick the webpages that they liked best 【正确答案】：D 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 被访者提到她请采一些小学生，并让他们挑选出他们最喜欢的网页设计(...I brought in some elementary students and let them pick the webpages that they liked the best.)。因此D。 第5题 Before she began to teach computer, Irene ______ . A hated computers B only had some basic knowledge of computers C was a computer geek D was teaching maths and writing 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 被访者提到从前曾很讨厌电脑，因此可以说是爱上了教授原本讨厌的东西(I said, "No，I hate computers．I don't want to do it."...I started teaching something that I absolutely hated but soon came to love teaching computer classes．)。因此A是正确选项。 none、四（共Listening Comprehension ( Mini-Lecture )小题,10共分）10.0 第1题  Travelling in the Jungle There are a lot of difficulties to travel in the jungle country which seems (1) ______   to man, but with right equipments and knowledge, it is not imlpossible to (2) ______ in   it. The following are several tips: 1. Right equipment: a compass is an instrument which helps you to find the (3) ______ ,   since it is very easy to get hopelessly lost in a jungle (4) ______ after leaviog a known   landmark. Whenever possible, you may (5) ______ streams and rivers that are going in   your general direction, which may cause your many extra miles of travel, but will (6) ______ time and energy in the end.   2. Right kind of clothing (7) ______ will be with you all the time, so you should never   wear shorts in the jungle. Your legs must be covered by trousers. 3. Learn the knowledge about the jungle: find water that is (8) ______ to drink. The   best way to be sure of having enough food in the jungle is to learn (9) ______ what  plants provide food. If you haven't had a chance to do this, watch what kinds of fruits and nuts the birds and monkey choose, which is safe for a man to eat. Surviving in a jungle is a matter of (10) ______ . Learn more about what to expect  in the jungle and you can manage to live off in a jungle. Please move on to Section B Interview.  【正确答案】： 答案:unfriendly/frightening [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 [听力原文]1-10 Good morning, today's lecture will focus on how to travel in the jungle. Jungle country is not friendly to man, but it is possible to survive them. You must have the right equipment and you must know a few important things about woodcraft. Then your chances of staying alive are very good. No one should go into the jungle without the right equipment. You need lightweight clothing, a good knife and a compass, Fishhooks and a line, a rifle and ammunition, and matches in a waterproof container are necessary too. So is a mosquito net to protect the head. In the jungle you can get hopelessly lost within five minutes after leaving a known landmark. That is why you should always carry a compass. In open country, during the day, you can tell which way to go by studying the sun. At night the stars are sure guides to direction. But in most places the jungle rooftop is so thick that it is impossible to see the sun or the stars. Again and again you must check your position by the compass. Keep watchful. Watch the ground In front of you carefully. Stop and listen now and again. Avoid haste, and rest often. In a place that is hot and damp, the person who sets a fast pace will soon become tired. A steady, even pace is wiser in the long run. Whenever possible, it is wise to follow streams and rivers that are going in your general direction. This may cause you many extra miles of travel. But In the end it will save time and energy. Nothing is more exhausting than cutting out a trail cross-country through unbroken jungle. If a river is broad and deep and has no rapids, rafting is the best means of travel. Bamboo grows along the banks of many jungle streams. Since it is hollow and extremely strong, it makes a perfect raft. Mosquitoes will be with you all the time. The only defence against them is to wear the right kind of clothing. You should never wear shorts In the jungle. Your trousers must be lightweight and long. The legs of the trousers should be put into your boot tops. Finding water that is safe to drink can be a problem. Many streams and rivers carry germs that can be deadly to man. Streams found near native villages are always dangerous, even if they are clear and fresh-looking. Such water must always be boiled before you drink it. Luckily, the jungles have many kinds of plants and vines that give water. The big rough-barked vines called lianas are one of the best sources of water. A section several feet long should give you more than a cup of clear water. Water from almost all plants is pure enough to drink. But stay away from vines that have bitter or milky juice. Many jungle plants also provide food. Before you go into the jungle, learn to recognize the varieties of plants that can be eaten. If you haven' t had a chance to do this, watch that kinds of fruits and nuts the birds and monkeys choose. Such food is almost safe for a man to eat. When you are seeking meat, rivers and streams are the best places to hunt. You do not need to be familiar with the many different kinds of birds and animals. You can eat any of them. Animals that do not eat plants eat each other. When you see an animal in the jungle, you can be sure that its source of food is somewhat close by. That source may mean for you the difference between going to sleep well fed or hungry. Surviving in the jungle is a science. The jungle peoples have become perfect in this science, and you too. Learn as much as you can about what to expect in the jungle. Make sure you have the right equipment. Then no part of the jungle will seem completely unfriendly or frightening. In fact, you will be able to "live off" it for a long time. 讲座中开头和结尾都反复提到。 第2题 【正确答案】： 答案:survive/live off [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 考察通篇理解能力。讲座的主题就是讲丛林存活的技巧。 第3题 【正确答案】： 答案:direction [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 此题较为简单，上下文也能推断出指南针的主要用途即为丛林中的旅行者指明方向。 第4题 【正确答案】： 答案:soon [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 此题考查细节推理。讲座中提到丛林中非常容易迷路，一旦离开自己所熟悉的地标就会很快迷失方向。 第5题 【正确答案】： 答案:follow [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 细节记忆题。 第6题 【正确答案】： 答案:save [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 细节领悟。在丛林中顺着河流方向前进或许绕了远路，但最终为旅行者节省了时间和精力。 第7题 【正确答案】： 答案:mosquitoes [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 细节记忆题。丛林中蚊子较多，所以必须穿合适的衣服来抵挡蚊子。 第8题 【正确答案】： 答案:safe [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 讲座中强调旅行者必须饮用安全水源。 第9题 【正确答案】： 答案:beforehand [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题为细节归纳推理题。在进丛林之前就必须了解哪种植物能食用，预先准备才能防患于未然。 第10题 【正确答案】： 答案:science [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题为归纳总结题。讲座最后归纳到丛林之旅是一门学问，一门科学，只有掌握其中的规律才可以安然无恙地走出丛林。 none、五（共Proofreading and Error Correction小题,10共分）10.0 第1题 Educational attainment in rural America reached a historic height in 2000, with nearly one in six rural adults holding a (1) ______ 4-year college degree, and more than three in four complete (2) ______ high school. As the demand of workers with higher educational (3) ______ qualifications rises, many rural policymakers have come to view local educational levels as a critical determinant of job and income growth in their communities. But policymakers are facing with two key questions. (4) ______ First, does a better educated population lead to greater economic growth? According to a recent study, rural counties with higher educational levels saw rapid earnings and (5) ______ income growth over the past two decades than counties with lower educational levels. However, economic returns to education for rural areas continue to lag that for urban areas. (6) ______ Second, are there Ways to improve local educational attainment, particularly through improvements in elementary and high schools, It can enhance the economic well-being of rural (7) ______ residents and communities? In fact, preliminary research demonstrates a connection between better schools and positive outcomes in terms of earnings and Income growth for rural workers and rural communities. Ultimately, the strength of the tie between education and economic outcomes is influenced in part by the extent which (8) ______ small rural counties lose young adults through outmigration. The loss of potential workers from rural areas, as young adults leave college and work opportunities in urban (9) ______ areas, has concerned rural observers for many decades. This rural "brain drain" not only deprives rural employers of an education workforce, but also depletes local resources because (10) ______ communities that have invested in these workers' education reap little return on that investment. 【正确答案】： 答案:height改成high。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析名词height和high。在和动词reach搭配时，应当使用名词high，表示程度，如 reach a historic high，reach an all-time high等。名词high具有抽象含义，含有“高水准、高水平”的含义。名词height是指具体意义上的高度。考生在平时的学习中要注意积累同根名词在表达抽象含义和具体含义上的差别，如permission和permit，laughter和laugh等。 第2题 【正确答案】： 答案:complete改成completing。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析独立主格结构中的分词用法。with引导的介词词组相当于一个独立主格结构，这个结构通常是由介词with或without加上名词词组或分词构成。这里more than three in four承前省略了介词with。 第3题 【正确答案】： 答案:of改成for。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析名词和介词的搭配。有一些名词与介词有固定的搭配，demand就应该和介词for搭配。例如respect for，belief in，access to，focus on，absence from等都是名词和介词固定搭配的典型例子。考生要在平时的学习中注意积累。 第4题 【正确答案】： 答案:删去with或把facing改成faced。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析动词face的用法。face可以作为及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，也可以用被动语态，和介词with搭配，为be faced with。两者都可以表示“应对难题”的含义，但是在使用的时候不能混淆。 第5题 【正确答案】： 答案:rapid前面加上more。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析比较结构的用法。在rapid earnings and income growth over the past two decades后有介词词组than counties with lower educational levels，所以很显然，这是一个比较结构，要用上形容词的比较级。 第6题 【正确答案】： 答案:that改成those。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析代词的用法。涉及到代词的问题要注意代词的所指，根据代词所指代的先行词来判断代词的人称、格和数。本题中的代词指代的名词是economic returns to education，是复数，所以应该用those。 第7题 【正确答案】： 答案:it改成that。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析关系分句。本题的关键在于看出用逗号连接两个分句are there ways to improve local educational attainment和it can enhance the economic well-being of rural residents and communities是不符合语法规则的。It指代的恰恰是前一个分句中的名词词组local educational attainment，所以可以用一个关系分句把两者连接起来。 第8题 【正确答案】： 答案:which前面加to。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析“介词+关系代词”引导的关系分句。当先行词在关系分句中作介词的补足成分时，在正式语体中，要把介词置于关系代词之前，从而产生了“介词+关系代词”引导的关系分句。在这样的关系分句中，要注意两点，一是介词不可以遗漏，二是要考虑介词的搭配，可能是和先行词的搭配，也可能是和动词的搭配。 第9题 【正确答案】： 答案:leave后面加上for。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析动词leave的用法。如果leave后面不加for，是说“年轻人离开大学和工作机会”，这和上下文的意思不能相符，在搭配上也讲不通，所以一定是动词leave的用法出了错。如果在 leave后面加上介词for，表示目的地，是说“年轻人离开农村，到城市里读大学或务工”，这样就符合上下文的逻辑了。要注意leave a place和leave for a place的意思是完全不同的。 第10题 【正确答案】： 答案:education改成educated。 [本题分数]： 1.0 分 【答案解析】 本题辨析名词的修饰语。名词修饰语主要由形容词或形容词词组、名词或名词词组、-ing分词或-ed分词实现。值得注意的是，同根的名词、形容词和分词在作修饰语时，在意义上是有差别的。如education，educational，educated都可以作修饰语，但是意义不同，如education expert，educational program，educated people。 六、Chinese to English （本大题2小题．每题10.0分，共20.0分。Translate the following underlined part of the text into English. ） 第1题 在考生时代，我喜欢写自己最爱写的东西；后来到了我当教师的时候，就深深地记着“己所不欲，勿施于人”的格言，我绝不伤害他们的脑筋；有时一次出二三十个题目，由他们自由去选择，或者干脆由他们自己作主，爱写什么就写什么。他们写的情，偶然也给我修改；说真话，那比他们平时的作文写得流利多了。 前面说过，我当了大学生之后，别的没有什么高兴，最使我觉得快乐的是我有了写作的自由。这个时期，我的生活苦极了，又穷又忙；穷的连坐电车的钱也没有，忙到夜以继日地改卷子，预备功课，还不能把工作完成。原来当我在大一的时候，就兼了两班中学国文；说起来真太冒险了，自己还是个刚跨出中学不久的乡下姑娘，去教那些又高又大的北方青年，怪不得他们要叫我“孩子先生”了。 【正确答案】： [参考译文] In my school days, I chose to write on whatever subject I liked best. Later, when I became a school teacher, I, by keeping firmly in mind the maxim "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself", always took care not to impose on my students anything that would cause mental torture. Sometime, I would set 20-30 subjects for them to select from. Sometimes, I would just let them decide on a subject by themselves so that they could write about anything as they pleased. Occasionally, they even let me polish up the love letters penned by themselves, which, to tell you the truth, would read much more smoothly than the compositions they usually did. As mentioned above, after I became a university student, there was nothing more agreeable to me than the freedom I enjoyed in writing. During this period, being; poor and busy, I lived a hard life. I was so hard up that I couldn't even afford the streetcar fare. And though I worked nonstop day and night, I still felt hard pressed for lime to finish correcting papers and preparing lessons. 第2题 对孩子的个性培养也是非常重要的，做父母的不要强迫孩子做不想做的事。现在的父母望子成龙，总是为孩子设计出一条光明大道，他们常根据自己的喜好规定孩子应该做什么，不该做什么，而这些规定常常并非孩子自己的煮愿，很多有特定才能的孩子在父母的设计下一无所成。我也曾想让儿子去当一个艺术家，比如我让他学画画，但儿子不喜欢，儿子喜欢数学，甚至到了痴迷程度，有时解出一道难题就欣喜若狂。我尊重儿子的选择，支持儿子上奥校，参加各种数学活动。儿子参加过不少数学竞赛，在北京及至全国的数学竞赛中都拿过名次。儿子与数学有缘，小学毕业后，考上了101中学实验数学班，中学毕业直接上了清华大学数学系，大学毕业后又去美国学习统计学。俗话说：“兴趣是最好的老师。”儿子的兴趣成就了他的事业。   【正确答案】： 答案: To foster the children's personality is equally important. On no account should we parents force our children to do what they do not want to do. Parents of today, in their ardent desire to see their children amount to something, tend to impose what they believe is the right course on their children. They decide the does and don'ts for their children regardless of their feelings. Many gifted children end up getting nowhere simply because of parental manipulation. For a time I had wanted my son to become an artist, I had asked him to learn how to paint, but this was not to my son's liking. He loved mathematics with a passion that bordered on religion, and he went into raptures whenever he solved a difficult problem. Respecting my son's choice, I sent him to an Olympic mathematics school and took him to all sorts of activities related to mathematics. [本题分数]： 10.0 分 【答案解析】 本文段运用了断句、倒装句、动名词转换等技巧。原文是一段关于如何培养孩子个性的论述文，作者用自己儿子作为论述例证，并无语言难点，翻译重点是合理安排句子结构，灵活处理长句转化为短句的情况，对中文习惯使用的动词表达可转化为名词，并选择合适的词语搭配。 1．“培养”译为“foster”，表示发展并培养个性、艺术才能等。译文用不定式短语“To foster the…”做主语，把第一句的前半分句独立作一个句子，强调培养孩子个性的重要性。 2．“做父母的不要……”：译文使用倒装句“On no account should we parents…”强调父母不应做某事。 3．第二句是一个长句，着手翻译前先把句子划分为3个部分。“望子成龙”：成语或者有特定意义的俗语应该意译，译文处理为：in their ardent desire to see their children amount to something；“设计出一条光明大道”：tend to impose what they believe is the right course。 4．应该做什么，不该做什么：中文是动词表达法，转译为英文可使用名词表达法：the does and don'ts。“并非孩子自己的意愿”处理为regardless of their feelings，在句子中做状语。 5．一无所成：end up getting nowhere，父母的设计：避免直译为design，这里“设计”的意思是“掌控、操纵”，用manipulation。 6．第三句话由好几个分句构成，结构零散，翻译时只需把握好信息点，逐一译出。翻译重点是一些中文词语的英文表达，“到了痴迷程度”可用border on religion表示，“欣喜若狂”译为went into raptures。 7．最后一句用respect的现在分词做状语，“奥校”应将全称译出来：Olympic mathematics school。 七、Writing（本大题1小题．每题20.0分，共20.0分。 ） 第1题 Almost all university students want to be successful in learning, but many of them fail to achieve it. What are the principles of successful learning? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Successful Learning In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 【正确答案】：答案: Successful Learning The problem of learning so much during the four years of school life is often discussed. In my opinion, to be successful in one's learning, the following principles should be borne in mind--they are good study habits, perseverance, and full concentration. The first key factor for successful learning is to establish good study habits. Students with poor study habits often frantically do all their reviewing just in a day or two before examination. The result usually is that they come to examination not only exhausted but also confused by a mass of unrelated facts. However, they could have avoided all this by keeping up with their assignments, making orderly notes, and reviewing their notes regularly. Periodic review and beginning to study for the exams early will save the time in the long run and prevent cramming. In this way they can be well rested and more motivated and less anxious on test day. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. What's more, a good attitude toward tests benefits a lot. The purpose of a test is to check what students have learned about a subject. If they don't pass a test, they ought not to be unduly upset about the result. Tests provide grades, but also let them know what they need to spend more time studying, and make the knowledge permanent. Besides, students need perseverance to stick to their habits. Just as the old saying goes, "It's easier said than done. "Day after day learning is terribly boring for some students, so they may likely give up. However, "No pains, no gains. "The thing that they need most is perseverance, or a strong will. With perseverance, there is nothing that they can not achieve. But if without it, any good habits are sure to prove fruitless. Lastly, full concentration is essential. While studying, many students just inattentively run their eyes over a page between frequent distractions from a cell phone and conversation. Five hours of this kind of study are worth less than an hour of uninterrupted concentration. Whatever course we are learning, we must learn it wholeheartedly. Only when we set our minds on the course can we achieve success in our academic learning. In summary, students should make a great effort to form good study habits, to stick to them, concentrate fully on what they are learning. Only in this way can they stand a better chance to achieve successful learning. 八、General Knowledge（本大题10小题．每题1.0分，共10.0分。 There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet. ） 第1题 ______ showed great interest in Chinese literature and translated the poetry of Li Po into English. A Ezra Pound B Robert Frost C T.S. Eliot D Emily Dickinson 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 庞德对中国文学最感兴趣和受中国哲学的影响，曾翻译过李白的诗篇。 第2题 The Industrial Revolution started in ______ . A the Great Britain B the United States C Canada D Australia 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 工业革命最早从英国开始。 第3题 Which of the following writers was NOT associated with modernism? A D. H. Lawrence B E.M. Foster C Charles Dickens D Virginia Woolf 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 福斯特·劳伦斯和维吉尼亚·沃尔芙都是英国现代主义时期的杰出代表。而狄更斯则为维多利亚时期的作者。 第4题 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the ______ . A contribution a state has made to the nation B population of the state C size of the state D economic power of the state 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。 第5题 ______ is the largest state in terms of size and population in America. A California B Indiana C Kansas D Massachusetts 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 加利福尼亚州是美国最大的州，拥有人口也最多。 第6题 Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? A the Anglo-Saxon B the Normans C the Vikings D the Romans 【正确答案】：A 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 英国民族的前身是盎格鲁萨克逊人。 第7题 Sometimes, two varieties of a language exist side by side throughout the community, with each having a definite role to play. This phenomenon is ______ . A bilingualism B diglossia C pidgin D creole 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 这种现象是双言制。指两种截然不同的变体存在于社会中，每种有其不同的地位和作用。而双语(Bilingualism)是指两种截然不同的语言并存。Pidgin(洋泾浜语)是指一种特殊的语言混合体，通常是因为某种特定的如经商等原因，由原本讲不同语言的人们为进行直接的交际目的而创造的变体。Creole则是一种已经固定下来的洋泾浜语，整个社团都用它来满足全部或大部分日常交际的需要，并被该社团的儿童作为母语来习得。 第8题 A: Tom is such a noisy man, isn' t he?B: I saw a fantastic movie yesterday. What can we know from B's answer? A B wanted to tell A that the film he saw was good. B B did not understand A's question at all. C B did not want to talk more about A's topic. D B did not know anything about Tom. 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 此句中显然是违背了语用学的关联原则，B回答完全不相关的内容，从语用学的角度是因为他不愿意谈论此话题。 第9题 ______ is regarded as the "father of modern linguistics" . A Chomsky B Saussure C Halliday D Whorf 【正确答案】：B 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 瑞士语言学家索绪尔被认为是现代语言学之父。他区分了语言和言语两个重要概念。 第10题 The publication of ______ marked the beginning of the Romantic Age. A Don Juan B The Rime of the Ancient Mariner C The Lyrical Ballads D Queen Mab 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：1.0分 【答案解析】 标志英国浪漫主义诗史开始的是1798年华兹华斯(抒情歌谣集)的出版。 跟多试卷请访问《做题室》www.zuotishi.com