1999年英语专八真题及答案

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  答案与详解

  SECTION A 

  TEXT A 

  短文大意:本文介绍的是艺术月刊FMR打算在美国出版的原因以及该杂志的特点。

  16.答案:A

  【参考译文】Ricci为何计划在美国版的FMR上登载更多美国艺术品?

  【试题分析】本题为细节题。

  【详细解答】短文第二段倒数第二句说"The English-language edition will include more American works, Ricci says, to help Americans get over 'an inferiority complex about their art'."由此可知,登载更多美国艺术品是为了帮助美国人树立自信心,因 为他们对其没有太长历史的文化艺术而感到自卑。故选项A为正确答案。

  17.答案:B

  【参考译文】本文将Ricci和哥伦布相比的主要原因是什么?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】众所周知,哥伦布是一位探险家,他发现了美洲大陆,而Ricci是想要开拓美国 的艺术杂志市场,是一位商业探索者。因此他们同是探索者,故答案选B。

  18.答案:D

  【参考译文】我们对美国杂志FMR的印象如何?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】短文倒数第二段说"In addition, he seems to be pursuing his won eclecti c vision without giving a moment's thought to such established competitors as Co nnosisseur and Horizon."即该杂志的编辑方式不同于其他艺术杂志,故选项D"追求自己 独特的艺术风格"为正确答案。

  TEXT B 

  短文大意:本文主要介绍了Geoff舅舅对于英国发展史的看法。

  19.答案:B

  【参考译文】根据Geoff舅舅的观点,只有怎样做才能恢复国力?

  【试题分析】本题为细节题。

  【详细解答】 Geoff舅舅在写给报社的信中提到"The only way to regain our punch, our character, our lost virtues, and with them the freedom natural to islanders, is to compost our land so as to allow moulds, bacteria and earthworms to remake liv ing soil to nourish Englishmen's bodies and spirits."由此可知,Geoff舅舅认为英 国的兴衰与使用天然肥料是成正比的,故选项B"使用天然肥料"为正确答案。

  20.答案:A

  【参考译文】本文作者很可能是什么语气?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】通读全文可知,作者在描述Geoff舅舅时用的语言幽默风趣,充满了诙谐、嘲弄 的语气。故选项A"滑稽可笑的"为正确答案。

  TEXT C 

  短文大意:本文主要介绍的是面试者如何做好面试的准备工作。

  21.答案:C

  【参考译文】Brenda Stevens女士建议求职者在求职前应该怎样?

  【试题分析】本题为细节题。

  【详细解答】短文第三段第二句说"Brenda Stevens speaks of the value of getting stud ents'to deconstruct the advertisement, see what they can offer to that school, and that situation, and then write the letter, do their CVs and criticize each o ther's.'"由此可知,面试训练班的目的是让学生对所处场面的了解,故Brenda Stevens 女士建议求职者在求职前应该是C"彻底了解所处的场面"。

  22.答案:A

  【参考译文】承认自己工作中的一些弱点是否明智?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】短文第十段第三句说"The experts agree you should recognize your weaknes ses and offer a strategy for overcoming them."这里以专家的观点说明应聘者应该正 视自己的弱点,并且要有克服它们的策略。故答案选A。

  23.答案:B

  【参考译文】对于面试者提出的古怪问题,应聘者最好的应对方法是什么?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】短文第十一段谈到如果面试者提出愚蠢问题时,应聘者应该"Do not be thrown , have ways of circumnavigating it, and never, ever let them see that you think they have said something foolish." 即应试者应从侧面巧妙地避开问题,并且千万不要 让面试者看出你认为他们问了愚蠢的问题。故选项B为正确答案。

  24.答案:C

  【参考译文】校长所提的建议如何?

  【试题分析】本题为归纳总结题。

  【详细解答】短文中共列出了校长提出的九点建议,均是关于具体处理问题的办法,故选项C "实用的"为最佳答案。

  TEXT D 

  短文大意:本文主要对新加坡的"赡养父母议案"的讨论。

  25.答案:D

  【参考译文】"赡养父母议案"如何?

  【试题分析】本题为细节理解题。

  【详细解答】短文首句说"This month Singapore passed a bill that would give legal t eeth to the moral obligation to support one's parents."由此可知,选项D"该议案 的通过是为了让年轻人对老年人更尽义务"为正确答案。

  26.答案:A

  【参考译文】作者引用老年人比例不断上升,似乎是在暗示什么?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】短文通过具体数字告诉我们,在新加坡确实存在老龄人口比例增大的问题,这所 带来的影响是:"It is that the ratio of economically active people to economical ly inactive people will decline."即国家将面临严重的经济问题。故选项A为正确答案 。

  27.答案:B

  【参考译文】下列哪一种说法是正确的?

  【试题分析】本题为细节题。

  【详细解答】短文第七段第二句说"A father can be compelled by law to maintain his c hildren."这与B的说法一致,故选项B为正确答案。

  28.答案:C

  【参考译文】作者似乎在暗示传统价值观怎样?

  【试题分析】本题为细节题。

  【详细解答】短文第九段首句说"The Maintenance of Parents Bill was put forth to enc ourage the traditional virtues that have so far kept Asian nations from some of the breakdowns encountered in other affluent societies."这里是说亚洲国家的传统 美德使得他们有别于那些富有的国家,这表明传统美德在保持亚洲国家的特色方面起着重要 作用,故答案选C。

  29.答案:A

  【参考译文】作者认为如果这项议案成为法律的话,它将会产生怎样的效果?

  【试题分析】本题为推理题。

  【详细解答】短文第十段最后一句说"If it does indeed become law, the bill's effect would be far more subtle." 在接下来的几段里,作者讲到赡养父母是个人的责任,并非 社会的责任。而有些人碍于情面,不得不重新考虑赡养父母的问题。因此该议案起到了间接 的作用。故选项A为正确答案。

  30.答案:D

  【参考译文】在文章的结尾部分,作者似乎在暗示该议案的成功有赖于什么?

  【试题分析】本题为总结题。

  【详细解答】文章的最后一句说"Those of us who pushed for the bill will consider ou rselves most successful if it acts as an incentive not to have it invoked in the first place." 这句话表明该议案是否成功要看它能否激励人们维护传统道德观念,而不 是首先考虑对簿公堂,故选项D"孝顺意识"为正确答案。

  SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING (10 min)

  In this section there are seven passages with ten multiple-choice questions. Ski m or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your Coloured Answer Sheet.

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