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专业八级考试试题及答案解析四十一
专业八级考试试题及答案解析（四十一）
一、ListeningComprehension（NewsBroadcast）（共4小题,共4.0分）Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
第1题
Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?
AUKhastrainedfarmorenursesthanitneeds.
BUKisfacingunemploymentanddownsizing.
CUKislosingitsnursestoAustraliainemployment.
DUKshouldencouragenursestoworkinAustralia.
【正确答案】：
C
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]
TheRoyalCollegeofNursinghaswarnedthattoomanyUKnursesarebeingluredtoworkinAustralia.Lastyearalmost5,000nursesformallysignaledanintentiontofindworkinAustralianhospitals.[1]HowardCartonTheRCN'sheadofpolicyconcedednurseswerereceivingattractiveoffers,butsaidtheUKstillneededthenursesitwastraining.Hesaid:
"TheAustralianshavesteppeduptheirrecruitmentactivityonthebasisofwhattheybelieveisunemploymentanddownsizingintheUK."TheAustralianrecruitmentagenciesthatI'vespokentosinceI'vebeenherearemakingveryattractiveoffers.[2]"It'snotjustthestartingsalaries.Thepackagesincludeairtravelfornurses'familiesaswell—relocationexpenses,temporaryaccommodationandthepromisethatthey'llsupportanapplicationforpermanentresidency."Acoupleofemployersevenoffera"meetandgreet"serviceattheairportwithchauffeur-drivenlimousines,sothenursesaremadetofeelwelcomeassoonastheirfeettouchtheground.[1]"WestillbelievetherearenursingshortagesintheUKbothintheNHSandtheprivatesector."
[解析]新闻导语提到有太多护士被吸引到澳洲工作，接着给出具体数据，进而引用权威人士的话说澳洲开的条件虽好，但英国仍离不开它自己培养的护土；结尾处又提到英国现在护士人才短缺。
可见，C为正确答案。
[点睛]主旨大意题。
根据新闻内容，英国正面临的问题是护士人才流失，而护士过剩，故A错误；新闻虽提及英国有失业和裁员的问题，但这只是澳洲招聘方的观点，属片面信息，故B错误；D不符合新闻的观点态度，故错误。
第2题
AccordingtoHowardCatton,whydomorenursestendtoworkinAustralia?
ABecauseofattractivesalariesandaseriesofincentives.
BBecauseofstartingsalariesandrecruitmentactivity.
CBecauseoftheconvenientairtravelbetweentwocountries.
DBecauseofthepermanentresidencyandaccommodation.
【正确答案】：
A
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]新闻中HowardCatton提到，澳洲挖走英国护士凭借的不光是可观的起薪，还有其他优厚待遇，包括免费机票、安家费、临时住宿、帮助申请绿卡等。
可见只有选项A全面概括了英国护士被吸引到澳洲工作的原因。
[点睛]推理判断题。
①预读题干可知题目考查越来越多护士选择去澳洲工作的原因，听时应把握重点把握因果关系。
②选项B虽然新闻有提及，但只是原因之一，不够全面；C不属于护士想去澳洲的原因；新闻是说澳洲方面开出的条件包括永久居留权和临时住宿，因此D错误。
第3题
Thefarmers'federationshavesaidthatthestrikewilllastfor
Atwoweeks.
Bamonth.
Canunknownperiod.
Dthreedays.
【正确答案】：
C
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]
FarmersandtheirsupportersprotestedWednesdayinhundredsofrurallocationsinArgentinaonthetwo-weekmarkofthefarmers'strikeagainstanincreaseinexporttaxesfortheirproducts.WomeninCordoba,Argentina,bangpotsinsupportofthefarmers'strikeonWednesday.Insomeplaces,protestersblockedroadstothecapital.Onthoseroads,thefarmershavestoppedtruckstransportingfoodandotherfarm-relatedproducts,Othervehicleswereallowedtopass.[1]Thefarmers'federationshavesaidthatthestrikewillcontinueforanundeterminedperiodoftime.Thestrike'simpactalreadyisvisibleonthenearlyemptysupermarketshelvesincities.Butchersandsupermarketswereamongthefirsthit.[2]ThenoiseofTuesday'scaeerolazosevokedmemoriesoftheprotestsin2001thatforcedthen-presidentFernandodelaRuafrompower.
[解析]新闻提到，农民联合会表示罢工还将持续多久仍未可知，可见C为正确答案。
unknownperiod是undeterminedperiodoftime的同义替换。
[点睛]事实细节题。
①预读题干可知题目考查罢工将持续的时间，听时应注意相关信息。
②选项A是罢工为已持续的时间，而不是农民联合会认为它将持续的时间，因此错误。
第4题
Whatwastheconsequenceofthe2001protestsinArgentina?
AButchersandsupermarketswereaffected.
BTheex-presidentwasoverthrown.
CRoadstothecapitalwereblocked.
DExporttaxesforfarmproductswerecut.
【正确答案】：
B
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[解析]新闻结尾提到，周二发生的农民罢工不禁使人想起2001年发生的抗议，那次的抗议活动迫使当时的总统FernandodelaRua下台，可见B为正确答案。
[点睛]事实细节题。
①预读题干可知题目考查2001年的罢工结果，听时可借助新闻结构迅速抓住相关信息。
新闻一般由导语、主体、背景材料构成，这则新闻用的是背景式结尾。
②选项A和C是这次罢工的结果而非2001年罢工的结果；D只是这次农民罢工的诉求，因而错误。
二、ReadingComprehension（Comprehension）（共20小题,共20.0分）Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.
第1题
Perhapsit'stheweather,whichsometimessealsLondonwithagrayceilingforweeksonend.OrmaybeitisBritons'penchantforunderstatement,theirromanticassociationwiththecountrysideortheirloveofgardens.Whateverthereason,whileothercitiesgrewupwardastheydeveloped,Londonspreadoutward,keepingitsvastparks,itsrowsoftownhousesanditshorizonlinesintact.
Butasthecity'spopulationanditsprominenceasaglobalbusinesscapitalcontinuetogrow,itsometimesseemsreadytoburstattheseams.Inresponse,developersareturningtoatypeofbuildingthatusedtobedeeplyunfashionablehere,evenasitflourishedinothercapitalsofcommerce:
theskyscraper.
Inrecentyears,aclusterofsizableofficetowershavesproutedontheperipheryofLondon,initsredevelopedDocklandsatCanaryWharf.ButskyscrapersnowarepushingintotheheartoftheCity,London'scentralfinancialdistrict,andsurroundingareasalongtheThames.
Themayor,KenLivingstone,championstallbuildingsaspartofhiscontroversialplanstoremakecentralLondonasadenser,moreurbansortofplace,withgreaterrelianceonpublictransport.Firstheangeredsomedriversbychargingthematolltoenterthecitycenteronworkdays,nowhefindshimselfopposedbypreservationgroups,includingEnglishHeritage,thatwanttokeepLondon'scharacterasalow-risecity.
Fornow,themayorseemstobegettinghisway.Oneprominenttower,a40-storybuildingdesignedbyNormanFosterfortheSwissReinsurancecompanywascompletedthisyear.Ahandfulofothershavereceivedplanningpermissionandatleastadozenmerehavebeenproposed.
Byfarthemostprominentofthesebuildings—andonethatfinallylookslikeitwillgoaheadafteradrawn-outapprovalprocess—istheLondonBridgeTower,designedbytheItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.ThedeveloperIrvineSellarwongovernmentapprovalforthebuildinglatelastyearandsaysheiscompletingthefinancingandhopestostartworkbyearly2005.
The306-meter,or1,016-foot,towerwouldbebyfarthetallestbuildinginBritain,inallofEurope,infact,surpassingthe264-meterTriumphPalaceinMoscow,aresidentialbuildingthatwasfinishedlatelastyear.
Tobesure,eventheLondonBridgeTowerwouldbemodestbythestandardsofAmericanorAsianskyscrapers,orsomeofthebehemothsonthedrawinghoardsforplaceslikeDubaiandShanghai.Thetallestbuildingintheworldatthemomentisthe509-meterTaipei101towerinTaiwan,accordingtotheCouncilonTallBuildingsandUrbanHabitat.Butitwillsurelybesurpassedsoonamidaboominconstructionthatpersists.
Inacitythathasbeenreluctanttoreachforthesky,perhapsitisappropriatethatPianoisthearchitectforwhatprobablywillbeLondon'stallestbuilding.Heisambivalentaboutskyscrapers,too,andhasdesignedonlyahandfulalongsidesuchprojectsasthePompidouCenterinParis,withRichardRogers,andpartsofthereconstructedPotsdamerPlatzinBerlin.
EnglishHeritagehasbeenfarlessenthusiastic,arguingthatthebuildingwouldobstructviewsofahigh-risefromamuchearlierera,ChristopherWren'sSt.Paul'sCathedral.Toovercomeopposition,thebuildingwasdesignedwithamixed-usefunction.Muchofthebottomhalfofthebuildingwillhouseoffices,butabovethattherewillbea"publicpiazza"withrestaurants,exhibitionspacesandotherentertainmentareas.Furtherabove,theloftier,narrowerfloorswillbetakenupbyahotelandapartments.Onthe65thfloortherewillbeaviewinggallery.Theupper60meters,exposedtotheelements,willhouseanenergy-savingcoolingsysteminwhichpipeswillbeusedtopumpexcessheatupfromtheofficesbelowanddissipateitintothewinds."Weknewwehadnochanceofgettingitapprovedunlesswehadahigh-qualitydesignfromatopinternationalname,"Sellarsaid.
Theemphasisonqualityisareflectionnotonlyofanaversiontoskyscrapers,butalsoofadesirenottorepeatmistakes.Londonhadonepreviousflingwithtall—orsemi-tall—buildings,inthe1960sand'70s,buttheirblocky,concreteshapesdidlittletoimpress.
DevelopersareturningtotheskyscraperinLondonbecause
Atheweathertherecoversthecitywithagrayceiling,
BBritishareinclinedtounderstatement.
CBritishlovethecountrysideandgardens.
Dthecity'spopulationanditsprominencegrowincreasingly.
【正确答案】：
D
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[定位]根据题干中的developers和skyscrapcr定位到第2段。
[解析]文章第2段就提到了开发商转向摩天大楼的原因，即其人口和作为国际金融中心的显赫地位，所以只能选D。
[点睛]细节题。
选项A、B、C均在第1段出现，但都不是开发商建筑摩天大楼的原因。
题干中信号词because问及原因，因此定位时应注意表示“原因”的词或短语，原文第2段第2句开头的Inresponse承接了第1句的内容，明显表明第1句为因，第2句为果，由此可知答案可以从第2句中获得。
第2题
WhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleofthemayor'ssupportfortallbuildings?
ADriverswerechargedatolltoenterthecityonweekdays.
BA40-storytowerwascompletedthisyear.
CAhandfulothertallbuildingshavereceivedtheplanningpermission.
DAdozenmoretallbuildingshavebeenproposed.
【正确答案】：
A
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[定位]根据题干关键词mayor'ssupportfortallbuildings定位到第4、5段。
[解析]通过定位找出相关信息点后，可知选项B、C、D分别与第5段第2、3句的文字描述相对应，而选项A出现在第4段第2句，并不是市长支持建筑高楼的例证，而是他为了使伦敦更依赖于城市的公共交通所采取的措施，因此选A。
[点睛]文章第4段提到伦敦市长把高楼列入城市建设的计划遭到了反对，接着第5段谈到“Fornow，themayorseemstobegettinghisway（而现在，市长似乎要坚持己见）”，随后例举了三各例子，即B、C、D选项所述内容，来证明市长对高楼的支持，由此可筛选出答案。
本题也可用排除法。
B、C、D的内容在原文并列出现，不可能同时为答案，可迅速排除这三项。
第3题
Accordingtothepassage,LondonBridgeTower
Ais264meterstall.
BisdesignedbyNorm
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