1、【星火英語版】2015年英語專業八級考試答案Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A Mini-lecture1. parts of language2. other features3. rhythm4. having the ability5. a particular subject6. knowledge or experience7. reinterpreting8. predicting/making predictions9. types of predictions10. contentsSection B Interview1. Ther

2、esa thinks that the present government isA doing what they have promised to schoolsB creating opportunities for leading universitiesC considering removing barriers for state school pupilsD reducing opportunities for state school pupils2. What does Theresa see as a problem in secondary schools now?A

3、Universities are not working hard to accept state school pupils.B The number of state pupils applying to Oxford fails to increase.C The government has lowered state pupils' expectations.D Leading universities are rejecting state school pupils.3. In Theresa ' s view, school freedom means that

4、 schools shouldA be given more funding from education authoritiesB be given all the money and decide how to spend itC be granted greater power to run themselvesD be given more opportunities and choices4. According to Theresa, who decides or decide money for schools at the present?A Local education a

5、uthorities and the central government.B Local education authorities and secondary schools together.C Local education authorities only.D The central government only.5. Throughout the talk, the interviewer does all the following EXCEPT.A asking for clarificationB challenging the intervieweeC supportin

6、g the intervieweeD initiating topicsSection C News BroadcastNews Item 16. What is the main idea of the news item?A Fewer people watch TV once a week.B Smartphones and tablets have replaced TVC New technology has led to more family time.D Bigger TV sets have attracted more people.News Item 27. How ma

7、ny lawmakers voted for the marijuana legalization bill?A 50.B12.C 46.D 18.8. The passing of the bill means that marijuana can beA bought by people under 18B made available to drug addictsC provided by the governmentD bought in drug storesNews Item 39. What did the review of global data reveal?ADiarr

8、hea is a common disease.BGood sanitation led to increase in height.CThere were many problems of poor sanitation.D African children live in worse sanitary conditions.10. The purpose of Dr. Alan Dangour ' s study was most likelv to .A examine links between sanitation and death from illnessB look i

9、nto factors affecting the growth of childrenC investigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrheaD review and compare conditions in different countriesPartU Reading ComprehensionText A11. According to the author, shoppers are returning their purchases for all the following reasons EXCEPT that.A they ar

10、e unsatisfied with the quality of the purchaseB they eventually find the purchase too expensiveC they change their mind out of uncertaintyD they regret making the purchase without forethought12. What is the purpose of the experiment in the bookstore?A To see which promotion method is preferred by cu

11、stomers.B To find out the strengths and weaknesses of both methods.C To try to set up a new retailer-customer relationship.D To see the effect of an approach on customers' decisions.13. Why does the author cite the study by Bangor University and the Royal Mail Service?ATo compare similar respons

12、es in different settings.B To provide further evidence for his own observation.C To offer a scientific account of the brain's functions.D To describe emotional responses in online shopping.14. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A Real satisfaction depends on factors other than the comp

13、uter.B Despite online shopping we still attach importance to gift buying.C Some people are still uncertain about the digital age.D Online shopping offers real satisfaction to shoppers.Text B15. In the first paragraph, the author suggests that.Aa person can either have a high IQ or a low EQBher profe

14、ssor brother cares too much about IQCwe need examples of how to follow one's heartDshe prefers dogs that are clever and loyal16. According to the passage, all the following are Twist's characteristics EXCEPT.AresignationBpatienceCforgivenessDtenacity17. According to the context, the meaning

15、of the word "square" is closest to.AfastBblindlyCstraightDstubbornly18. That Twist's devotion keeps my girls on a benevolent leasmeans that.ATwist is capable of looking after the girlsBTwist and the girls have become friendsCTwist knows how to follow the girlsDTwist's loyalty helps

16、 the girls grow up19. What does the author try to express in the last paragraph?ADifficulties in raising her children.BWorries about what to buy for kids.CGratitude to Twist for her role.DConcerns about schooling and religion.Text C20. That it tottered on the borders of senile decaymeans that the lo

17、rry wasA about to break downB a very old vehicleC unable to travel the distanceD a dangerous vehicle21. Which of the following words in the first paragraph is used literally?A Flush.B Borders.C Operations.D Gasping.22. We learn from the first paragraph that the author regards the inadequacies of the

18、 lorry as.A inevitable and amusingB . dangerous and frighteningC novel and unexpectedD welcome and interesting23. All the following words in the last but one paragraph describe the lorry as a human EXCEPT .A tremblingB spoutingC shudderingD crept24. We can infer from the passage that the author wasA

19、 bored by the appearance of the grasslands aheadB reluctant to do any walking in so hot a climateC unfriendly towards the local driver and boysD a little surprised to have to help drive the lorry25. A suitable title for the passage would beA A journey that scared meB A journey to rememberC The wild

20、West African lorryD A comic journey in West AfricaText D26. According to the passage, which of the following serves as the BEST reason for the similarity in urban green space throughout the West?A Climate.B Geography.C Functional purposes.D Design principles.27. The following are all features of fut

21、ure urban green space EXCEPT that A each city has its distinct style of urban green spaceB urban landscape will focus more on cultural historyC urban green space will be designed to serve many usesD more green cover will be seen on city roofs and walls28. Why are some local residents opposed to &quo

22、t;xeriscapingA It cannot reduce water requirements.B It has proved to be too costly.C It is not suited for the local area.D It does not have enough advantages.29. According to the passage, if planners adopt an asset-based approach, they will probably.A incorporate the area's natural and cultural

23、 heritage into their designB make careful estimation of the area's natural resources before designingC combine natural resources and practical functions in their designD envision more purposes for urban landscaping in their design30. According to the passage, future landscaping designs will rely

24、 more on .A human assumptionsB field workC scientific estimationD laboratory workPart m General Knowledge31. Which party is in power now in the UK?A The Conservative Party.B The Labour Party.C The Liberal Democrats.D The Scottish National Party.32. Which of the following lakes does Canada share with

25、 the United States?A Lake Winnipeg.B The Great Slave Lake.C The Great Bear Lake.D The five Great Lakes.33. U. S. senators serve for years after they are elected.A fourB sixC threeD two34. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?A The Eskimos.B The Maori.C The Ind

26、ians.D The Aborigines.35. is best known for the technique of dramatic monologuein his poems.A Robert BrowningB W. B. YeatsC W川iam BlakeD William Wordsworth36. Which of the following is a contemporary British poet?A Ted Hughes.B W川iam Wordsworth.C E. E. Cummings.D Carl Sandburg.37. Who was the author

27、 of Moby-Dick?A Nathaniel Hawthorne.B Ralph Waldo Emerson.C Herman Melville.D Washington Irving.38. The words "tennis, badminton, golf, basketball and football" constitute a field.A semanticB connotativeC conceptualD collocative39. A: Do you like ice cream? B: Yes, I do.This is an example

28、of.A referenceB substitutionC conjunctionD ellipsis40. Which of the following is a voiceless consonant?Al j 8 w 9 P CD l Part IV |Proofreading & Error Correction1. LookedfLooking2. and - but3. complimentary f compliment3.1 t一去掉 it5. very-too6. A which一 in7. speciallyf especially或 particularly8.

29、forfabout9. aspect case10. been一去掉 been原文呈現參考譯文茶花（camellia）的自然花期在12 月至翌年4月，以紅色系為主，另有 黃色系和白色系等，花色艷麗。本屆 花展充分展示了茶花的品種資源和科 研水平，是近三年來本市規模最大的 一屆茶花展。為了使廣大植物愛好者 有更多與茶花親密接觸的機會，本屆 茶花展的布展范圍延伸至整個園區， 為賞花游客帶來便利。此次茶花展歷時 2個月，展期內 200多個茶花品種將陸續亮相。/ 心理語言學的研究包括兩個核 心問題。第一，我們使用語言需要 什么語言知識？從某種意義上說， 我們必須擁有某種語言的知識才能 使用該語言，但卻

30、并不總是能完全 意識到這種知識。我們可能要對隱 性知識和顯性知識加以區分。隱性 知識是指如何執行各種動作所擁有 的知識，而顯性知識是指在這些動 作中使用的過程或者機制所蘊含的 知識。有時，我們知道如何做某事， 卻無法說出我們是怎么做的。比如， 一名棒球投手可能知道如何以每小 時90英里的速度把球拋出去，但對 有關參與此活動的肌群的顯性知識Part v|TranslationSection A Chinese to EnglishCamellia ' s flowering period starts from December and ends in the next April, a

31、nd the colors of the flowers are bright and showy with red in majority, yellow, white and other colors in minority. It 'the city 'lasgest camellia show in recent three years, which fully displays camellia vasous species as well as human' scientific research level of it. In order to provi

32、de the majority of plant-lovers with more opportunities to closely appreciate the beauty of camellia, the area of the Camellia Show is extended to the whole garden so that it can bring more convenience for the visitors.The Camellia Show takes over two months, in which more than 200 various camellias

33、 will be presented successively.Section B English to Chinese原文呈現參考譯文At its heart, psycholinguistic work consists of two " questions. One is, What knowledge of language is needed for us to use language? In a sense, we must know a language to use it, but we are not always fully aware of this know

34、ledge. A distinction may be drawn between tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge. Tacit knowledge refers to the knowledge of how to perform various acts, whereas explicit knowledge refers to the knowledge of the processes or mechanisms used in these acts. We sometimes know how to do something withou

35、t knowing how we do it. For instance, a baseball pitcher （投手）might know how to throw a baseball 90 miles an hour but might have little or no explicit knowledge of the muscle groups that are involved in this act. Similarly, we may distinguish between knowing how卻知之甚少，或一無所知。同樣地, 我們知道如何說話，但卻不清楚言 語產生包含哪

36、些過程。總的來說， 我們的大多數語言知識都是隱性知 識而非顯性知識。to speak and knowing what processes are involved in producing speech. Generally speaking, much of our linguistic knowledge is tacit rather than explicit.Part VI |Writing參考范文My Views on the Sharing EconomyThe sharing economy refers to the economic pattern in which pe

37、ople share access to resources, such as goods, services and data. This newly emerging trend would be impossible without the development of technology. It is the Internet that makes the sharing cheaper and easier and helps to strike a balance between supply and demand. Time magazine has listed the sh

38、aring economy as one of the "10 ideas that will change the world” . As far as the comment is concerned,I cannot agree with Time more.As one of the greatest benefits of the digital age, the sharing economy arises from our oldest instinct as human beings. There is always an urge for us to connect

39、 with others, especially in an era when families are scattered and we do not really know the people who live nearby. It has been said that Joys shared with others are more enjoyed. " However, in my eyes, the resources shared with others are more beneficial to our society.On the one hand, sharing economy leads to a more efficient use of resources.