2015-2016专八真题答案

PartⅡ READING COMPREHENSION

SECTIONA MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

PASSAGE ONE

11.It canbe learned from Para. 1 that Mr. Gatsbythrough the summer.

答案：[A]entertained guests from everywhere every weekend

12.In Para. 4,the word “permeate” probably means.

答案：［C］penetrate

13.It can be inferred from Para. 8 that.

答案：［B］people somehow ended up in Gatsby's house as guests

14.According to Para. 10, the author feltat Gatsby’s party.

答案：［D］awkward

15.What can be concluded from Para. 11 about Gatsby?

答案：［A］He was not expected to be present at the parties.

PASSAGE TWO

16.Cyberspace is described by William Gibson as.

答案：［B］a representation of data from the human system

17.Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the meaning of the first four paragraphs?

答案：［B］Cyberspace is like a double-edged sword.

18.According to Para. 5, the designing principles of the internet and cyberspace security are.

答案：［C］contradictory

19.What could be the most appropriate title for the passage?

答案：［A］Cyber Crime and Its Prevention.

PASSAGE THREE

20.It can be concluded from Para. 3 that the author wastowards higher education.

答案：［D］negative

21.The following are currentproblems facing all American universities EXCEPT.

答案：［C］low undergraduate teaching loads

22.In order to ensure teaching quality, the author suggests that the states do all the following EXCEPT. 答案：［C］increase undergraduate programs

23.“Prime candidates” in Para. 10 is used as.

答案：［D］personification

24.What is the author's main argument in the passage?

答案：［C］Academic standards are the main means to ensure educational quality.

SECTION B SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS

说明：这部分答案不是唯一，只要意思对了就可以。

PASSAGE ONE

25.From the deion of the party preparation, what words can you use to depict Gatsby’s party?

答案：Gorgeous,luxurious and even extravagant.

26.How do you summarize the party scene described in Para. 6?

答案：Carnival crowds with changing groups and noisy jubilation.

PASSAGETWO

27.What do the cases of Target, Adobe and eBay in Para. 3 show?

答案：The severe risks of commercial incursions in cyberspace.

28.Why does the author say that the task is becoming harder in Para. 7?

答案：Becausethemultiple threats to cyber-security are growing.

29.What is the conclusion of the whole passage?

答案：As hacking grows, cyber-security is facing new threats.

PASSAGE THREE

30.What does the author mean by saying “Their case is weak.” in Para. 2?

答案：It’s hard for universitiesto besparedfrom budget cuts.

{C}30.{C}31.What does “grade inflation” in Para. 3 mean?

答案：Grade represents a lower level of students’ performance.

32. What does the author mean when he quotes Richard Huber in Para. 5?

答案：Higher education failsin giving quality education to students.

PartIII LANGUAGE USAGE

1.in→over

2.∧give→that /which

3.differs→differentiates或it→it

4.the→the

5.same→common

6.∧intimate→and

7.it→which

8.than→than

9.base→preserve

10.furthermore→therefore

PartIV TRANSLATION

参考译文

Theyhavefound that the flowing water,either a murmuring stream or a mighty river, passes quickly and never returns. With the passage of time, the young becometheold and the green grass turns yellow. People naturallyhave a sense of urgency to value every bit of time. As time goes by,no matter how slowly it elapses, people always use the word “liushi” to warn thelater generations for fear of time’sflowing away. They tell their descendants to treasure every single minute and make a hurried action, which adds a sense of tension to the word.

PartV WRITING

参考范文

Challenge or Not

Recently, the Ice Bucket Challengehas goneviralall over the world, particularly in the United States, with people posting videos of themselves online and on TV participating in the event. Despite the increase of the donation to fightALSand more public concern, some are worried about the problems found with this kind of activities.What I have seen is that they havebeeninserted a sense ofentertainment.Personally, I propose thatcharitable activities, if inserted with too much entertaining elements, will probablydepart fromtheiroriginal intentions.

Thischaritableblockbuster,luringhundreds of celebrities, politicians and athletes, hassparkedmillions of donations to ALS research and raised awareness of the disease.However, there are worries and different voices towards it. Environmentalists are concerned about the waste of water on the national level, while doctors warnpeopleof the risks of being poured by icy water from the perspective of health.

On the one hand, we have observed that the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has rubbed some people the wrong way, especially as participants get caught up in the act of making videos rather than focusing on theessenceof