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’
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