2005年英语专业八级考试真题（附听力mp3及答案）

　　PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)

　　提示：今年专八翻译部分的选材均出自《散文佳作108篇(汉英·英汉对照)》

　　作　　者： 乔萍 翟淑蓉 宋洪玮，建议大家熟读此书。点击查看该书简介及文章目录

　　SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

　　Translate the following text into English. Write yourtranslation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.

　　一个人的生命究竟有多大意义，这有什么标准可以衡量吗?提出一个绝对的标准当然很困难;但是，大体上看一个人对待生命的态度是否严肃认真，看他对待劳动、工作等等的态度如何，也就不难对这个人的存在意义做出适当的估计了。

　　古来一切有成就的人，都很严肃地对待自己的生命，当他活着一天，总要尽量多劳动、多工作、多学习，不肯虚度年华，不让时间白白地浪费掉。我国历代的劳动人民及大政治家、大思想家等等都莫不如此。

　　SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

　　Translate the following underlined part of the text into Chinese. Write your translation onANSWER SHEET THREE.

　　It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography,poetry—we shouldseparate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people askfrom books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and dividedminds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography thatit shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish allsuch preconception when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate toyour author; try to become him. Be his fellow?worker and accomplice.If you hang back, andreserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from getting the fullest possible valuefrom what you read. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints ofalmost imperceptible finess, from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you intothe presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself in this, acquaint yourself withthis, and soon you will find that your author is giving you, or attempting to give you, somethingfar more definite.

　　PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)

　　Interview is frequently used by employers as a means to recruit prospective employees. As aresult, there have been many arguments for or against the interview as a selectionprocedure. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.

　　In the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second partyou should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bringwhat you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. You should supply anappropriate title for your essay.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure tofollow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your composition onANSWER SHEET FOUR.

　　参考答案:

　　PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)

　　SECTION A MINI-LECTURE

　　1. basic steps 2. raw materials 3. head 4. facts

　　5. explain 6. objective 7. purpose 8. ask questions

　　9. a manageable size 10. the topic itself

　　PART II READING COMPREHENSION

　　TEXT A

　　11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D 16.B

　　Text B

　　17. D 18 A 19 A

　　Text C

　　20. C 21. A 22.D 23.B 24.A

　　Text D

　　25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D

　　PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

　　31. .答案B。考察欧美地理知识。

　　32. 答案B. 考察美国概况。

　　33. 答案A. Huston 位于美国南部，靠近墨西哥湾。

　　34. 答案D。 the church of England 有称 the Anglican church，是国家法律通过建立的。

　　35. 答案D。文学常识。

　　36. 答案B。文学常识。

　　37. 答案C。文学常识。

　　38. 答案B。语言学知识。

　　39. 答案D。语言学知识。

　　4.0 答案B。语言学知识。

　　Part IV Translation

　　Section A

　　Is there a standard to evaluate the significance of one’s life? It’s certainly difficult to offer adefinite standard. But generally speaking, we can tell it by judging his attitude towards life andwork, making clear whether he is serious about his life.

　　Throughout the history, the outstanding people were all very serious about their lives. Theymade best use of every minute of their lives to work and study as much as possible, neverwasting their time. None of the working people and the great statesmen and thinkers were ofexception.

　　Section B

　　然而很少有人愿意接受书上告诉我们的东西。通常我们是带着一种不够明确和专一的目的来读书的。我们要求小说是真实的，诗歌是虚构的，传记时夸奖人的，历史是带有我们自己偏见的。如果我们读书时能够抛弃这种偏见，那将会是一个很好的开端。不要试图去改变作者的想法，跟随作者的思路，把自己当作他的一位合作伙伴吧。假如一开始你就犹豫不决，不愿接受作者观点，或者是不同意甚至抨击作者，你将给自己设置障碍，无法充分利用书本。另一方面，假如你尽量使思想开放，那么文章开头就可以给你一些暗示，由此一个与众不同的人物形象将跃然呈现于你面前。

　　PART VI WRITING

　　In recent years, it is commonly acceptable to many college students that an interview isindispensable for their future jobs. As far as I am concerned, an interview requires a seriesof qualities and quite a few skills for the candidates of the employment market.

　　Most importantly, an interviewee must be very knowledgeable about his field. The betterunderstanding he has of the field as a whole, the more able he will be to anticipate problemsand deal with unexpected events. Another important quality is the ability to delegate. A goodinterviewee must be willing to fulfill some tasks rather than try to control every detail. This willnot only enrich experiences, but also offer him enough room to develop a variety of skills. Lastbut not least, a good interviewee must be even-tempered and able to offer constructivecriticism. It is of no use to blame an employee for his failure without offering any usefulsuggestions for improvement.

　　An interviewee will never be able to predict all the questions he may be asked. However, heshould do some role reversals and place an interviewee's self in the interviewer's shoes. Try topredict the type of questions the owner may ask; the majority will be around the jobrequirements as to whether an interviewee has the necessary skills and experiences to matchthe position. An interviewee's success depends on his flexible reactions to specific situations,either being polite or remaining professional. It is important for college students to get toknow as much as possible about the world outside the campus. One reason is that knowledgewithout practical experience is like trying to walk on one leg. Activities outside the campus cankeep a person's studies based on practical reality. Another reason is that maintaining contactwith the world outside the campus helps the student become mature and responsible. Thereare many ways in which a student can get to know the outside world. First, the mass media cankeep the student up-to-date on political, cultural and sporting events, as well as the latestdevelopment in science and technology. Secondly, voluntary social services, private teachingand surveys of factories or farms offer the student wide opportunities to get to know howordinary people live. Personally, I intend to study hard to give myself a good foundation formy future career. At the same time, I will take every opportunity to gain experience about theworld beyond the campus by doing part-time jobs.

　　How does an interviewee answer an awkward question without telling the interviewer acomplete lie? Obviously lying to an interviewer is not a very smart approach and is sure to befound out, at which point the credibility an interviewee has developed will be completelydestroyed. Instead of lying and as part of the extensive preparation an interviewee is doing, hemust sit down and anticipate the awkward questions an interviewer is likely to ask. Preparinga set of glib answers very rarely works well and will do no good to the interviewee. Aninterviewer will see through this practice very quickly and continue to throw tough questions atthe interviewee to see how he will respond. A thorough interview preparation should not bedismissed as a myth; it is a far more effective way to spend the precious time as opposed tomaking up or memorizing answers in anticipation of an interview.

　　To sum up, there is nothing more important than an interview for college students. With theabove qualities and skills, I believe that an interviewee can perform his job well and inspire hisspirits and courage to seek an ideal future employer. In this way the interview will be efficient,effective and, no doubt, successful.

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