关于2017年英语专业八级考试参考答案

2017年英语专业八级考试参考答案
PartⅠ LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
1.signing 或者sign language。( 写成sign、code signing 的给0 5分)。
2.primary。(拼写错误不给分，写成primarily 也不给分写成primary and secondary的给0.5 分)
3.literacy ;to become literate ;being literate 都可以。( 拼错不分，写出literate只得0.5 分)
4.different but complementary。( 只写出different 或者complementary 的只得0.5 分，注意complementary 的拼写)
5.avoiding ;to avoid 都可以。(这一题需要考生归纳，只需表达出"可以避免、克服"之意即可)
6.interactive setting; interactive contexts 都可以。(注意这里的interactive 是关键词，没有这个关键词不得分; 只写出interactive 的得0.5 分)
7.features; characters; characteristics; properties 都可以。( 考生归纳总结，表示"特征"的这几个同义词都可以，但必须拼写正确)*
8.(individuals'/ people's) reaction。( 但是没有reaction 就不得分)
9.distance。(拼写错了不得分)
10.emphasis and emotion.(通过归纳和总结得出这两个关键词，只写出其中一个得0.5 分)
11.deliberate and time-consuming。( 这一题也是需要总结和归纳得出这两个关键词，写出其中一个得0.5 分)
12.intimacy and immediacy。(这一题也是需要总结和归3纳得出这两个关键词，写出其中一个得0.5 分)。
13.continuum。(拼写错了不得分)
14.types of discourse; discourse; modes of language; modes of register; genre; styles都可以。需要考生对原文内容进行归纳，有这里的多种可能答案。
15.how it's used; its use; its usage; the usage; usage; language use; use of language; social use; social context 等都可以。( 写how being used; how to use ; how language use均不得分，因为放入填空中语法形式不对)。
评分标准:
1、每个空格最多填3个单词，超3个单词的。无论是否正确，均不得分;
2、单词拼写必须正确，拼错不得分;
3、部分答案存在A and B 或者A but B的形式，答对一个只给0.5 分。
SECTION B INTERVIEW
1. What is international leaders' assessment of the current battle against Ebola?
答案：B. Disheartening.
2. How many people are now working in the treatment unit in Liberia?
答案：A. 200.
3. According to Mary, what is the challenge in the battle against Ebola?
答案：D. Insufficient operational efforts on the ground.
4. Why do health workers need case management protocol training?
答案：B. They can open up more treatment units.
5. What does this interview mainly talk about?
答案：C. Ebola outpacing operational efforts.
6. What is Tom's main role in his new position?
答案：C. Using media information to inspire new ideas.
7. According to Tom, what does innovation require of people?
答案：B. Being brave and willing to take a risk
8. What does Tom see as game-changing chances in the future?

答案：B. Aiming at a consumer level.
9. What does Tom do first to deal with the toughest part of his work?
答案：D. Examining the future carefully.
10. Which of the following might Tom work for?
答案：A. A media agency.

PartⅡ READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
PASSAGE ONE
11. The first part of Para. 4 refers to the fact that .
答案：[A] life there is quiet and slow
12. "The lack of awareness" in Para. 5 refers to .
答案：［C］little knowledge of the beauty of the beach
13. The author uses "gloriously" in Para. 6 to .
答案：［C］contrast greenery with isolation
14. The sentence "We never ate the same thing twice" in Para. 10 reflects the of the seafood there.
答案：［D］variety
15. Which of the following themes is repeated in both Paras.1 and 11?
答案：［A］Publicity.
PASSAGE TWO
16. It can be inferred from Paras.1 and 2 that teachers used to .
答案：［D］teach extended reading in a perfunctory way
17. The sentence "we all understand and instinctively feel narrative structure" in Para.4 indicates that .
答案：［C］we are born story-tellers
18. Samuel Johnson regards the relationship between a writer and a reader as (Para.5).
答案：［B］collaborative
19. In Para.7, the author sees "pre-reading" as the most important part of reading because .
答案：［C］it can attract students' attention
20. "Textual Intervention" suggested by Rob Pope (in Para. 8) is expected to fulfill all the following functions EXCEPT .
答案：［C］stretching the imagination
PASSAGE THREE
21. According to the author, "national service" is comparable to "military training" because they both cultivate youngsters' .
答案：［B］self discipline
22. The author cites the example of his father in order to show .
答案：［A］the importance of discipline
23. According to the author, a national service program can bring the following benefits to America's youngsters EXCEPT .
答案：［A］increase in income
24. According to the context, what does "the fire" refer to (Para. 14)?
答案：［B］Anger.

SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
25.What does Para.2 tell us about the restaurant business on the Alentejo coast throughout the year?
Business is good for two months and slack for the rest.
26.According to Para.5,what are the main reasons of the Alentejo's inaccessibility?
Inconvenient traffic( Long distance ),Lack of beach side accommodation( Lack of hotels).
27.What does "It was simply a box ticking exercise mean in Para.2?
Teachers just taught what they were told to teach.( 出类似mechanical work; no interest; no enthusiasm 等类似的意思，给0.5-1分)
28. Paras. 4-6 propose three main precepts for the new approach. Please use ONE phrase to summarize each of the three precepts.
Instinctive st

ory tellers, reading creatively , students as readers.
29. What does the author suggest to shift the dynamic in the classroom (Para.11)?
He suggests treating reading a s creative process./Making students feel they own the relationship with the text. Making students involved in their reading activities.
30. What is the purpose of the program proposed by the author Paras.1-3)?
To help the urban poor lead a better life./ To provide the poor with job-related skills.
31. What does the word "it" in "Don't dismantle it: rechannel it" refer to (Para.7)?
Military service.
32.What do Robert Reich's findings imply (Para.12)?
Separation between the rich and the poor is taking place.
Part III LANGUAGE USAGE
1. 将which 改为that。这里的句型是强调句"it is ...that ....
2. 将thus 改为as、because、since 都可以。
3. 删除how, 或者将how改为that. 'in which。
4在the more前面加上连接词and。两个小句之间缺少表示承接关系的连接词。
5将specially 改为especially。
6将dominated 改为dominating、dominant 都可以。
7. make 改为conduct、hold、deliver、give、offer 都可以。"conduct have deliver sessions"指上课、开会等，搭配合理。
8. ability 前加上定冠词the。
9. 两种改法:( 1) 将specialized 改为specialize。(2 )在who 和specialized 之间加上系动词are
10将manner 改为way。
Part IV TRANSLATION
参考译文
The reason why the elderly looked more or less upset about the upcoming New Year celebration may lie ,first and foremost , in the fact that to celebrate means to spend an amount of money beyond their tight budget .Besides ,the fleeting time also puts them under huge pressure .Unlike the kids excited about growing up with the coming of a new year ,the elderly always heave a sigh ,"Alas ,I'm one year older". For the kids,
New Year celebration marks their progress towards the splendid future awaiting them, while for the grown-ups, it is tantamount to the gradual decay of vigor and vitality towards their final years.
Part V WRITING
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