1997年英语专业八级考试真题及答案6.docx

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1997年英语专业八级考试真题及答案6

1997年英语专业八级考试真题及答案（6）

答案及试题分析听力原文PARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONATALKGoodmorning,everyone.Todaywe’regoingtotalkaboutacidrain.Youmaywonderwhatisacidrain.Well,itisalmostimpossibletodescribethemathematicalrelationshipbetweenwhatgoesupaspollutantemissionsandwhatcomesdownasacidrain.Butwedoknowtheprimarysourceofacidrainisthepowerstationsmokestack.Thepollutantscombinewithmoistureintheatmosphereandtheyfallasanacidmixtureraisingtherain.DoyouknowwhattheGermanscallthisacidrain?

Theroyalwater,Imeantheacidrain,fallsinrainorsnowontheromanticBlackForest,andattacksthesoil.Micro-organismswithinthesoilcollapseandmetalsharmfultotreeslikealuminumareleakedout.Atthesametime,theacidrainattackstheleavesanddissolvetheirwaxycoating.Theleavesthenshrivelanddie.AboutoneineverytentreesintheBlackForestisafir.76percentofallfirsaredying.Thefirstsymptomsofdeathbypollutioninafiristheyellowingoftheneedles.Atthebackofthefirneedle,youcanseetheporesthroughwhichtheplantbreathes.Theacidraindestroysthosepores,andpreventthemfromclosing.Soonawarmday,theplantlosesallofitsmoisturethroughthoseopenpores.Theneedles,asaresult,turnyellowanddie.Thestatisticsthatareavailablenowarehorrifying.OfthesetreesintheBlackForest,41%ofallsprucearediseased,43%ofallpinearediseased,26%ofbeechtrees,76%ofallfirtreesand16%ofallothersaredying.EnvironmentalgroupslikeGreenPeacecampaignaroundEuropearetryingtostoptheacidrain.Germanyisnowleadingthewayinattackingpartoftheproblem.Motorvehiclesarethoughttocontributesignificantlytothepollutionoftheatmosphere.Theby-productsofmotorvehicleemissionsareconsidereddangeroustoplants,andhumansaswell.Inordertocleanupmotorvehicleemissions,allnewcarsinGermanymustmeetemissionstandardsandbefittedwithadevicecalled“catalyticconverter”.Useoftheconvertersrequirespeopletoswitchtolead-freepetrol.ThismightexplainwhytheEuropeansarereluctanttofollowGermany’sleadincleaningupitsmotorvehicleemission.It’sunlikelythatGermanywillforceherEuropeanneighbourstochangetolead-freepetrol.Thereasonisthatthoughherneighboursmaybeslowincleaninguptheirsmokestacks,theywillhavetocomplywiththenewmotorvehiclerequirementsiftheywantthewealthyGermantouristsdrivingacrosstheirborders.Certainly,themenaceofacidrainknowsnobordersbecauseitgathersintheraincloudsandgoeswiththeprevailingwinds.SoCanada’slakesdiefromAmerica’spollution.Germany’streesdiefromhernext-doorneighbors.Sweden’slakesfallvictimtoBritain’sindustry.Andtherearemanysimilarexamples.AndIwon’tgointothembecauseoftimeconstraint.LikeGermany,theUnitedStatesalsointroducedstrictcleanair-controlsonmotorvehicleemissionsinthemid-70saspartoftheireffortstoreduceacidrain.Butthroughoutthenorthernhemisphereit’sagreedthatsuchmeasures,thoughimportant,willbeofminimaleffect.Ifwearetosavewhat’sleftofforestsandlakesintheworld,astrictinternationalemissionstandardmustbeuniformlyimposedonindustry.However,itsunlikelythatwillbeagreeduponbeforemanymoreacresofpreciousforestsaredestroyed.SECTIONBINTERVIEWInterviewer:

GoodmorningMr.Pitt.Dositdown.Pitt:

Thankyou.Interviewer:

Firstofall,Mr.Pitt.I’dlikeyoutotellmeabitaboutwhatyou’vebeendoing.Pitt:

Well,IleftschoolafterI’ddonemyAlevels.Interviewer:

Ah,yes,Alevels.Whatsubjectsdidyoutake?

Pitt:

Itookfoursubjects,French,German,chemistryandart.Chemistrywasn’tmycupoftea,butarthasalwaysbeen.Interviewer:

Art?

Pitt:

Well,Ireallywantedtostudyart.Itdidn’tturnoutlikethat,becauseafriendofmyfathersofferedmeajob.It’sanaccountantinLondon.Aquitebigfirm,youknow.Interviewer:

Isee.Afirmofaccountants.Interesting.Inyourapplication,yousaythatyouonlyspentninemonthswiththisfirmofaccountants.Whywasthat?

Pitt:

Itwasnearlyayearactually.Well,tobequitehonest,Ididn’tlikeit.Ijustcouldn’tseemtogetinterestedinthejobalthoughtherewerefairlygoodprospects.SoIgotaplaceattheartcollegetodoathree-yeardiplomacourse.Interviewer:

Isee.NowMr.Pitt,whatabouthobbiesandinterests?

Er,whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

Pitt:

Ilikejazz,traditionalandfolkmusic.Idon’tplayofcourse,butIgotoquitealotofconcertsandIgotothetheateroccasionallyandactabitmyself.I’minthelocalGermanicsociety.IreadquitealotandI’vedoneabitofphotography.Also,I’vetraveledalot.HitchhikeadollyforEurope.Lastyearthatwas.Interviewer:

Veryinteresting.Mr.Pitt.Ithink,that’sallIwantedtoaskaboutyourbackground.Nowlet’stalkaboutthemanagementtraineescheme.Whatexactlydoyouthinkamanagerdoes?

Pitt:

Idon’tknowagreatdealaboutthework.Interviewer:

Butyouhavegotanyideasaboutit.Youmusthavethoughtaboutit.Pitt:

Well,I...Supposehehasalotof...a...whatiscalledpolicymakingtodo.And...hehastoknowhowtoworkwithpeople,andallaboutthecompany.Interviewer:

Mm.Pitt:

Yes,I...shouldthinkamanagermustknowsomethingaboutallaspectsofthework.Interviewer:

Yes,that’sright.Welikeourexecutivestafftoundergoathoroughtraining.Youngmenonourtraineeschemehavetoworkthrougheverybranchinthecompany.Pitt:

Oh.Interviewer:

Andoneofthemisaccountancy.Presumablyyouwouldn’tlikethat.Pitt:

Well,ifIhadtodoit,Isuppose...ButIwasthinkingthatmyFrenchandGermanwouldmeanthatIcouldspecializeinoverseaswork.I’dliketobesomesortofanexportsalesmanandtravelabroad.Interviewer:

Youknow,theglamouroftravelingabroaddisappearswhenyou’vegotahardjobofworktodo.It’snotallfunandgame.Pitt:

Ohyes,Irealizethat.It’sjustthatmyknowledgeoflanguageswouldbeuseful.Interviewer:

Now,Mr.Pitt,isthereanythingyouwanttoaskme?

Pitt:

Well,thereisoneortwothings.I’dliketoknowifIhavetosignacontractandwhatthesalaryandprospectsare.Interviewer:

Withourscheme,Mr.Pitt,thereisnocontractinvolved.Yourprogressiskeptunderconstantreview.Ifweatanytimedecidewedon’tlikeyou,thenthat’sthat.Wereservetherighttodismissyou.Pitt:

Isee.Interviewer:

Ofcourse.Youhavethesamechoiceaboutus.Pitt:

Fairenough.Andwhataboutthesalary?

Interviewer:

Asforsalary,you’llbeonourfixedscales,startingat870pounds.Forthesuccessfultrainee,theprospectsareverygood.Pitt:

Isee.Thankyouverymuch.Interviewer:

That’sall,Mr.Pitt.Youshouldhearfromusinacoupleofweeks.Onewayortheother,orwemayaskyoutocomebackforanotherchat.Thankyou.Pitt:

Goodbye,Mrs.Williams.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTNewsItem1（ForQuestion11）Russianauthoritiesarequestioningfivemensuspectedoftakingaboutadozenschoolchildrenhostageandcommandeeringahelicopterforatenmilliondollarransom.TheallegedgunmenwerecapturedearlyMondayinsouthernRussiaendingafour-daydrama.ThekidnappersinitiallydemandedtobeflowntoIran.Apolicenowbelievestheironlyaimwastenmilliondollarspaidbythegovernmentmostofwhichhasnowbeenrecovered.NewsItem2（ForQuestion12）TheUnitedStateshasannouncedthatit’stosendonethousandmoretroopstoPanamatoincreasesecurityatCubanrefugeecampswhereriotsbrokeoutlastweek.OfficialsinWashingtonsaidthatthetroopswillbeaddedtothetwothousandwhoarealreadyinPanama.Morethan200AmericansoldierswereinjuredwhentheCubans,angryatdelaysinmovingthemoutofPanama,attackedtheirguardsandbrokeoutofthecamps.TherefugeeshavebeeninPanamasinceSeptember.NewsItem3（ForQuestion13）U.S.lawmakershavecriticized-therecentUS-NorthKoreandealcallingforfreeingPyongyang’snuclearprograminreturnforUSdiplomaticandeconomicconcessions.TheyexpressconcernthattheNorthmaytaketheconcessionsandbreaktheaccord.OtherlawmakersnotedthatinspectionofPyongyang’snuclearsiteisnotrequiredforatleastfiveyears.TheU.S.chiefnegotiatordefendedtheaccord,sayinghehadmadenocompromisesthatwoulddamageU.S.nationalsecurity.NewsItem4（ForQuestions14-15）Italy,amajorproduceroflandmines,hasjoinedthecampaigntobantheweaponswhichkillandmaimmanythousandsofpeopleeveryyear.TheChamberofDeputies,theLowerHouseofParliamentvoted402to2withfourabstentionstoratifya1980conventionthatwillcommitItalytodrasticallylimittheuseoflandminesandhelptoclearminedareas.ParliamentalsopledgedItaly’ssupportforeffortsledbytheSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations,theInternationalRedCrossandtheSwedishGovernmenttopromoteatotalinternationalbanontheproductionandexportofthemines.TheItalianParliamentactedattherequestofDefenseMinister.SECTIONDNOTE-TAKINGANDGAP-FILLINGGoodmorningeveryone.Firstaboutyoursecondassignment.I’dliketoremindyouthatyoursecondassignmentshouldbehandedinbynextFriday,Youcaneitherputitinmypigeonholeorleaveitwiththedepartmentsecretary.Now,let’sgetdowntothelecture.Todaythelectureisoncreditor,tobemorespecific,oncreditcards.I’msureyoumusthaveheardofsomecreditcardsliketheVisacard,whichisaninternationallyusedcardortheGreatWallcardissuedbytheBankofChina.Inordertogiveabetterunderstandingwe’