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A. Quebec B. Vancouver C. Toronto D. Montreal
33. When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? A. 1770. B. 1788. C. 1900. D. 1901.
34. The Emancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by _______. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Thomas Paine C. George Washington D. Thomas Jefferson 35. _______ is best known for the technique of dramatic monologue in his poems.
A. William Blake B. W.B. Yeats C. Robert Browning D. William Wordsworth 36. The Financier is written by _______.
A. Mark Twain B. Henry James C. William Faulkner D. Theodore Dreiser 37. In literature a story in verse or prose with a double meaning is defined as _______. A. allegory B. sonnet C. blank verse D. rhyme
38. _______ refers to the learning and development of a language.
A. Language acquisition B. Language comprehension C. Language production D. Language instruction 39. The word \A. backformation B. conversion C. blending D. acronym
40. Language is a tool of communication. The symbol \
A. an expressive function B. an informative function C. a performative function D. a persuasive function PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)
The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved You should proof, read the passage and correct it in the following way:
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank pro-vided at the end of the line. For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a \blank provided at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash \line.
EXAMPLE
When ^ art museum wants a new exhibit, (1)________ it never buys things in finished form and hangs (2)________ them on the wall. When a natural history museum
wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3)________ So far as we can tell, all human languages are equally complete and perfect as instruments of communication: that
is, every language appears to be well equipped as any other (1)________ to say the things their speakers want to say. (2)________ There may or may not be appropriate to talk about primitive (3)________ peoples or cultures, but that is another matter. Certainly, not all groups of people are equally competent in nuclear physics
or psychology or the cultivation of rice. Whereas this is not (4)________ the fault of their language. The Eskimos, it is said, can speak
about snow with further more precision and subtlety than we (5)________ can in English, but this is not because the Eskimo language (one of those sometimes miscalled \more precise and subtle than English. This example does
not come to light a defect in English, a show of unexpected (6)________ \
the Eskimos and the English live in similar environments. (7)________ The English language will be just as rich in terms for (8)________ different kinds of snow if the environments in which English
was habitually used made such distinction as important. (9)________ Similarly, we have no reason to doubt that the Eskimo language could be as precise and subtle on the subject of
motor manufacture or cricket if these topics formed the part (10)________ of the Eskimos' life.
PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN) SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH
Translate the underlined part of the following text into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.
朋友关系的存续是以相互尊重为前提的，容不得半点强求、干涉和控制。朋友之间，情趣相投、脾气对味则合、则交；反之，则离、则绝。朋友之间再熟悉、再亲密，也不能随便过头、不恭不敬。不然，默契和平衡将被打破，友好关系将不复存在。每个人都希望拥有自己的私密空间，朋友之间过于随便，就容易侵入这片禁区，从而引起冲突，造成隔阂。待友不敬，或许只是件小事，却可能已埋下了破坏性的种子。维持朋友亲密关系的最好办法是往来有节，互不干涉。
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SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE
Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.
I thought that it was a Sunday morning in May, that it was Easter Sunday, and as yet very early in the morning. I was standing at the door of my own cottage. Right before me lay the very scene which could really be commanded from that situation, but exalted, as was usual, and solemnized by the power of dreams. There were the same mountains, and the same lovely valley at their feet; but the mountains were raised to more than Alpine height, and there was interspace far larger between them of meadows and forest lawns; the hedges were rich with white roses; and no living creature was to be seen except that in the green churchyard there were cattle tranquilly reposing upon the graves, and particularly round about the grave of a child whom I had tenderly loved, just as I had really seen them, a little before sunrise in the same summer, when that child died.
PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)
Recently newspapers have reported that officials in a little-known mountainous area near Guiyang, Guizhou Province wanted to turn the area into a \new look. The design company came up with a blueprint for unconventional, super-futuristic buildings. This triggered off different responses. Some appreciated the bold innovation of the design, but others held that it failed to reflect regional characteristics or local cultural heritage. What is your view on this?
Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
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.
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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2009)-GRADE EIGHT-2009年英语专业八级参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension—Section A Mini-lecture 1.tones of voice 2.huskiness 3.the universal signal 4.thought or uncertainty 5.indifference 6.honesty 7.distance 8.situation 9.mood/unhappiness 10.unconsciously same posture SECTION B INTERVIEW 1-5 CADAC SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 6-10 BCADA
PART II Reading Comprehension 11-15 ACBAD 16-20 CCADB 21-25 ADBBC 26-30 ADDAC PART III General Knowledge 31-35DADAC 36-40 DAACB
PART VI Proofreading & Error Correction 1.be后加as 2.their改为its 3.There改为It 4.Whereas改为But 5.further改为much 6.come改为bring 7.similar改为different
8.will改为would 9.去掉as important的as 10.去掉the past的the Part V Translation—Section A Chinese To English
Friends tend to become more intimated if they have the same interests and temper, they can get along well and keep contacting; otherwise they will separate and end the relationship. Friends who are more familiar and closer can not be too casual and show no respect. Otherwise the harmony and balance will be broken, and the friendship will also be nonexistent any more. Everyone hopes to have his own private space, and if too casual among friends, it is easy to invade this piece of restricted areas, which will lead to the conflict, resulting in alienation. It may be a small matter to be rude to friends; however, it is likely to plant the devastating seeds. The best way to keep the close relationship between friends is to keep contacts with restraint, and do not bother each other.
Section B English to Chinese
我想那是五月的一个周日的早晨；那天是复活节，一个大清早上。我站在自家小屋的门口。就在我的面前展现出了那么一番景色，从我那个位置其实能够尽收眼底，可是梦里的感觉往往如此，由于梦幻的力量，这番景象显得超凡出尘，一派肃穆气象。群山形状相同，其山脚下都有着同样可爱的山谷；不过群山挺然参天，高于阿尔卑斯峰，诸山相距空旷，丰草如茵，林地开阔，错落其间； 树篱上的白玫瑰娟娟弥望；远近看不见任何生物，唯有苍翠的教堂庭院里，牛群静静地卧躺在那片郁郁葱葱的墓地歇息，好几头围绕着一个小孩的坟墓。我曾对她一腔柔情，那年夏天是在旭日东升的前一刻，那孩子死去了，我如同当年那样望着牛群。
PART VI Writing Respecting Local Characteristics
Recently a heated debate was triggered off by the report that a little-known mountainous area near Guiyang, Guizhou Province plans to turn itself into a central business district with unconventional, super-futuristic buildings, never paying appropriate attention to its local characteristics. Some people appreciate the bold innovation of the design, whereas others hold that the design should suit its local conditions and reflect its regional characteristics or cultural heritage. As far as I am concerned, I prefer the latter.
Firstly, any urban design should take the city's original cultural heritage into account. Functional and harmonious architectures are needed to suit the life of the people there. In a mountainous area, unconventional and super-futuristic buildings are incompatible with its landscapes and they usually prove to be unsuited to the climate. Besides, the disappearance of its original features may mean the disappearance of a period of history and even the disappearance of its symbol and identity.
Secondly, the form of traditional buildings anywhere in the world is influenced by local climate and geology. Therefore, the design well suited to local conditions can save a lot of money. As a small developing mountainous area near Guiyang, it should try to take good advantage of its local resources. Over the centuries, the local materials have become the raw material used by sophisticated and expert craftsmen. If it falsely understood \wanted to be \at any price, despised the outstanding features of its traditional culture and attempted to introduce reinforced concrete buildings, it would impose great pressure on its people. In addition, such buildings require expensive maintenance which is a heavy burden for its people.
Thirdly, it will take a long period of time before local people can truly be accustomed to and appreciate the unconventional, super-futuristic buildings. Having lived in the traditional buildings for generations, local citizens are very likely to feel uncomfortable and uneasy surrounded by such super-futuristic buildings, let alone to appreciate them.
To sum up, a good design should take the city's original cultural heritage into account and suit to local conditions. It should also try to take advantage of local resources and avoid imposing unnecessary burden on the local people. Besides, it is sensible to build what local people can accept and feel comfortable with.
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PART I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION—SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Paralinguistic Features of Language
Good morning, everyone. Today we'll continue our discussion on describing language. Last week we examined such features of language as grammar, vocabulary, the sounds of language, etc. In this lecture, we'll look at another important aspect of language. Perhaps some of you may wonder what is this important aspect of language. Let me tell you. It refers to features of communication that take place without the use of grammar and vocabulary. They are called \These features fall into two broad categories: those that involve the voice and those that involve the body.
Now, the first category, is what we call vocal paralinguistic features. Vocal features are actually tones of voice. While they are, perhaps, not central to meaning in communication in the same way as grammar or vocabulary, they may, nevertheless, convey attitude or intention in some way. Let me give you some examples. The first is whispering, which indicates the needs for secrecy. The second is breathiness. This is to show deep emotion. The third is huskiness, which is to show unimportance. The fourth is nasality. This is to indicate anxiety. The last is extra lip-rounding, which expresses greater intimacy, especially with babies, for example. So we can see that there are a number of ways of altering our tone of voice. And when we do this consciously, we do it to create different effects in communication.
Now, let's come to the second category, physical paralinguistic features, which involves the body. In addition to convey meanings with tone of voice, we can also express our intention through the ways in which we use our bodies. You may ask: what are the ways, then? Let me cite some brief examples. The expression on our face, the gestures we make and even proximity or way we sit, are some of the ways we send powerful messages about how we feel, or what we mean. Let me explain some of these in more detail. First, facial expression. Facial expression is a powerful conveyer of meaning. We all know smiling is an almost universal signal of pleasure or welcome. But there are other facial expressions that may not be so common. For instance, raising eye-brows suggests that you are surprised or interested in something. Other facial actions, such as biting your lip, which indicates that you are deep in thinking, or are uncertain about something; compressing the lips, which show that you are making decisions; and a visible clenching of the teeth, to show that you are angry, are all powerful conveyers of meaning, too. The second in this category is gesture. You see, we use gesture to indicate a wide range of meanings. Though I have to emphasize that the actual gestures we use may be specific to particular cultures. That is to say, different cultures have their own favorite gestures in conveying meaning. Here, a few examples may show you how powerful gestures can be. In British English behavior, shrugging shoulders may indicate an attitude of \powerfully show you are bored. Waving can mean welcome and farewell. While scratching your head may indicate that you are at a loss. In other cultures, placing your hand upon your heart is to indicate that you are telling the truth. Pointing your finger at your nose means \Proximity refers to the physical distance between speakers. This can indicate a number of things and can also be used to consciously send messages about intent. Closeness, for example, indicates intimacy or threat to many speakers. But distance may show formality, or lack of interest. Once again, I'd like to say, proximity is also both a matter of personal style, and is often culture bound. So, what may seem normal to a speaker from one culture may appear unnecessarily close or distant to a speaker from another. And standing close to someone may be quite appropriate in some situations such as an informal party, but completely out of place in other situations, such as a meeting with a superior. Next, posture. Posture means the way in which someone holds his or her body, especially the back, shoulders and head, when standing, walking or sitting. A few examples. Hunched shoulders and a hanging head give a powerful indication of whether the person is happy or not. A lowered head when speaking to a superior, with or without eye contact, can convey the appropriate relationship in some cultures. On the other hand, direct level eye contact changes the nature of interaction, and can been seen as either open or challenging. Last, echoing. Now, what is echoing? Let me start with an example. Some of you may have noticed this phenomenon in your experience. When two people are keen to agree with each other, they would likely, though unconsciously, adopt the same posture, as if an imitation of each other. They sit or stand in the same manner. When used in this way, echoing appears to complement the verbal communication. Of course, when such imitation is carried out consciously, it often indicates that someone is marking at another speaker.
Ok, in today's lecture, we looked at some paralinguistic features, such as tone of voice, gesture and posture. These features, together with linguistic features of language, like grammar or vocabulary, are all part of the way we communicate with each other in face to face encounters. In our next lecture, we'll watch some video material, and see how people actually use paralinguistic means in communication to express their intention or desire or mood. SECTION B INERVIEW
F: The word diversity has become a cliché in the United States today. It seems to me that nowadays Americans cannot turn on the television or read a newspaper without seeing the word pop out somewhere as a description of American demographic. Then what is this diversity in the US? Today we're very pleased to have Dr. Jeans Johnson here on our talk show. Welcome Dr. Johnson. M: Thanks!
F: Dr. Johnson, we know you have done extensive research on diversity. So what is, how do you define diversity in the American context?
M: Well, at one time, the US was called the melting pot, you know, which means that people of many different religions, cultures and races could share their traditional cultural identities and blend into one homogenous nation.
F: And am I right in saying that melting pot was emphasizing the idea of all-in-one or being the same?
M: Yes, you may say so. Eh, of course, when the phrase melting-pot was popular, there was also the idea of being different. But
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being different then simply meant Catholic as opposed to protestant or Irish as opposed to Swedish or Italian. F: Has the idea of being different changed over the years?
M: Yes, of course. You see, today we use the word diversity to refer to more visible ethnic differences: Asian American, African American and Latino, for instance. And religious diversity refers to the variety of world religions, not merely different branches of Christianity.
F: And now is America as a whole truly diverse?
M: Well, I think in all this talk about diversity, there was a critical point that may be missed, that is, diversity is not occurring everywhere in the US, or at least not to a degree that would alter the demography of every region of the country. F: Oh, really?
M: I can give you an example. Recently a New York Times article describes the town Selinsgrove in Pennsylvania. You see in the last ten years, things have barely changed at that town. The population has dropped by one, from 5,384 to 5,383 and the town remains virtually 100% white. The article thus concludes that many portions of the country remain, like Selinsgrove, virtually unchanged on its march towards diversity.
F: So regions vary in terms of the degree and types of diversity?
M: That's correct. Let's say there are three types of diversity in the US and they differ from region to region. F: Could you elaborate on that?
M: Ok, the first is racial diversity. States with the most racially diverse populations stand in stark contrast to those of the least racially diverse populations. Ah, let's look at the two states, California and Maine. From 1990 to 2000 California's Caucasian population, meaning non-Hispanic whites, declined from 57% to 48%. By 2025 it is predicted that figure will drop to just 34%, which indicates the future change in racial composition of California. On the contrary, Maine's Caucasian population was 98% of its total population throughout the 1990s, and by 2025 Maine's population will still be 97% Caucasian, which means virtually no change in Maine's racial diversity over the next 20 or so years.
F: This shows that racial diversity is not occurring everywhere. Then what about other types of diversity?
M: Right. The second type of diversity is age diversity. There are some interesting age gaps developing between states. For example, there is a large gap between the average age of the five states with the youngest populations and the five states with the oldest populations. This, of course, is well-known. What is less discussed is the difference between the racial make-up of younger and older populations. Most of the populations having the greatest racial diversity are younger on average than the populations with greater Caucasian representation. It is also well-known that Caucasians tend to be more affluent than other ethnic groups on average. In our pay-as-you-go social security system, workers are taxed to pay the benefits of retirees. So this could lead to a future where wealth is systematically redistributed from younger, poorer minorities to older, wealthier whites. F: This is a very interesting point. Then what is the third type of diversity in the US?
M: The third is religious diversity. Immigration from India, Pakistan and Middle East poured radically increased numbers of Hindus and Muslims to the US, and Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese and other Asian immigrants increased the numbers of Buddhists. F: Oh, I see.
M: But the point is that this religion didn't settle everywhere. They settled mainly in California, and major northeastern and mid-western cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Minneapolis. From 1990 to 2000, the number of Muslims in New York City grew from 600,000 to nearly 1 million. In the Los Angles area, there are now more than 300 Buddhist temples. F: So we see that many parts of the US are truly becoming more diverse while at the same time others are essentially remaining the same in terms of race, age and religion. M: Yes, that is true.
F: Ok, Dr. Johnson, thank you very much for coming on the show and talking to us. M: My pleasure!
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
1. Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular wallet phone, a government official said Tuesday.
Although Japan boasts some of the most sophisticated cell phones in the world, the nation has failed to make its handsets, wireless technology and mobile services hits outside of Japan.
Among the wireless innovations Japan hopes to peddle is the wallet phone. The technology relies on a tiny computer chip embedded in each cell phone, which communicates with a reader device at stores, train stations and vending machines for cashless payment.
This tiny computer chip was developed by Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp.
2. Zimbabwe's inflation rate has soared in the past three months and is now at 11.2 million percent, the highest in the world. According to the country's Central Statistical Office, official figures dated Monday show inflation has surged from the rate of 2.2 million percent recorded in May, despite the government's price controls.
The country's finance minister confirmed the new figure in an interview but said the rising inflation rate was not confined to Zimbabwe alone.
In February, the price of a loaf of bread in the country was less than 200,000 Zimbabwe dollars. On Monday, that same loaf of bread cost 1.6 trillion Zimbabwe dollars.
Analysts have said the Zimbabwean government's official inflation rate figures are conservative. Last week, one of Zimbabwe's leading banks, Kingdom Bank, said the country's inflation rate was now more than 20 million percent.
The locally-owned bank predicted tougher times ahead for Zimbabwe in the absence of donor support and foreign investment
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