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专业英语八级阅读训练试题及答案

2021年专业英语八级阅读训练试题及答案：

WomenandFashions

WomenandFashions

Wheneveryouseeanoldfilm,evenonemadeaslittleastenyearsago,youcannothelpbeingstruckbytheappearanceofthewomentakingpart.Theirhair-stylesandmake-uplookdated;theirskirtslookeithertoolongortooshort;theirgeneralappearanceis,infact,slightlyludicrous.Thementakingpartinthefilm,ontheotherhand,areclearlyrecognizable.Thereisnothingabouttheirappearancetosuggestthattheybelongtoanentirelydifferentage.

Thisillusioniscreatedbychangingfashions.Overtheyear,thegreatmajorityofmenhavesuccessfullyresistedallattemptstomakethemchangetheirstyleofdress.Thesamecannotbesaidforwomen.Eachyearafewso-calledtopdesignersinParisorLondonlaydownthelawandwomenthewholeworldoverrushtoobey.Thedecreesofthedesignersareunpredictableanddictatorial.Thisyear,theydecideintheirarbitraryfashion,skirtswillbeshortandwaistswillbehigh;zipsareinandbuttonsareout.Nextyearthelawisreversedandfarfromtakingexception,nooneisevenmildlysurprised.

Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploitedyearafteryear,theyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheyshudderatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyareannuallyblack-mailedbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clothes,whichhavebeenworn,onlyafewtimeshavetobediscardedbecauseofthedictatesoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomeniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobepackedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.

Changingfashionsarenothingmorethanthedeliberatecreationofwaste.Manywomensquandervastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Women,whocannotaffordtodiscardclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Hem-limesaretakenuporletdown;waist-linesaretakeninorletout;neck-linesareloweredorraised,andsoon.

Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,providingtheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn’tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshiveringinaflimsydressonawintryday,ordelicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowindaintyshoes.

Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashion,theconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen’sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofficklenessandinstability?

Menaretoosensibletoletthemselvesbebulliedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability?

Thatisforyoutodecide.

1.Themainideaofthispassageis

[A]Newfashionsinclothesreflectthequalitiesofwomen.

[B]Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedsolelyforcommercialexploitationofwomen.

[C]Thetopdesignersseemtohavetherighttocreatingnewfashion.

[D]Menhavethebasicqualityofreliability.

2.Whydothegeneralappearanceofactresseslookludicrous?

[A]Becausetheywanttheirappearanceinthefashion.

[B]Becausethetopdesignerswantthemtofollowthefashion.

[C]Becausethetopdesignerswantthemtomakefashion.

[D]Becausethetopdesignerswantthemtoleadthefashion.

3.Whyarewomenmercilesslyexploitedbythefashiondesigners?

[A]Theylovenewfashion.[B]Theylovenewclothes.

[C]Theywanttolookbeautiful.[D]Theyaretoovain.

4.Whatarefashiondesignersinterestedin?

[A]Outwardappearance.[B]Comfort.

[C]Beauty.[D]Durability.

答案详解：

1.B.创制新时装就是对妇女的商业性剥削。

答案遍及全文。

也有几段突出描述。

如：

第二段第四句“每年，巴黎，伦敦的一些所谓高级设计师定出条条框框，全世界妇女竞相服从。

设计师的条令难以预测，说一不二。

”第三段“要说妇女年年被无情的剥削之事，只能怪她们自己。

由于她们一想起在公共场所穿着过失的衣服就会发抖，所以他们每年都被设计师和大商店讹诈（勒索）……”第四段：

“许多妇女（每年）浪费大笔钱财来置换她们从未穿过的服装，时装变化就是故意创造浪费。

”

A.时装反映妇女的秉性。

这是在最后一段结论中提及，不是中心思想。

D.男人具有可靠性的基本素质。

不对。

C.高级设计师似乎有权创造新款式。

这是作者在批评设计者。

2.D.因为高级设计师请她们领导时装潮流。

只是常识，设计师新颖服装的推出，首先是让演员试装——等于时装模特的效用，掀起可以领导时装的新潮流。

A.他们要打扮入时，这只是演员的一方面。

B.随大流。

C.作作样子。

都是不对的。

3.D.他们太好虚荣。

这在文章的好几段内都提到。

如第一题中的第二段，三段，四段的参考译文。

如第三段后半部分“只穿了几次的衣服就因为时尚的命令而弃之一边。

当你想到只有妇女能站在堆满衣服的衣柜前，悲哀的诉说她没有衣服穿。

”第四段的后半段“花不起大笔钱财买衣服的妇女会花上好几个小时把他们已有的衣服换来换去”。

第五段后半部分“男人一生中经常可以看到大冬天妇女颤抖在薄薄的衣衫中，或者穿着精致的鞋在雪地上选路走，这都令他们发笑”。

最后一段结论，画龙点睛的以问点明“经常不断的换时装。

人们不禁要问，这是不是反映了妇女轻浮和易变的基本素质（秉性）?

”

A.她们爱新时尚;B.她们爱新衣服;C.她们想瞧着美。

这三项只是虚荣的部分组成。

4.A.外观。

答案在第五段“没有人认为时装工业为社会作过真正的贡献。

时装设计师很少关心保暖，舒服和耐穿这类紧要的事，他们只是对外观感性趣，他们利用了妇女的心理：

只要看着美，她们能忍受一切（痛苦）不舒服……。

”

B.舒适。

C.美，时装不一定美。

D.耐穿。

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2021年专业英语八级阅读训练试题及答案：

NCBinInterpol

NCBinInterpol

TheorganizationknowntotheworldasInterpolhassometimesbeendescribedasanoutfitofchisel-jawedgimlet-eyedcrimefighterswhoputtheirlivesinjeopardyeveryworkinghour.Lessflatteringly,Interpolhasalsobeendescribedasahugefilingcabinet,stuffedwithclerkschokingontheirownstatistics.

Aswithmostgeneralities,thereissometruthinbothstatements.Thereare,certainly,somegrimbattlersofcrimetobefoundworkingwithInterpol.Thereare,justassurely,thosedronesshufflingmountainsofpaperwhosecheeksaresallowfromindoorlife.Considerthecharismaofthenamealone:

INTERPOL,theinternationalpoliceforce.Continentsleapedinasinglebound,oceanscrossedinthespaceofabreath,villainswatchedbyeyesthatneversleep.Surprisingly,alotofithappensalmostthatway.

FourgroupscoordinateanddirecttheactivitiesofInterpol.OneofthemistheNationalCentralBureaus,orNCBs,bodiesdesignatedbythemembernationstoserveastheirlinkwithInterpol.Thesearethefront-linetroops,theactionpeople.INtheUnitedStates,theTreasuryDepartmentistheNationalCentralBureau.IntheUnitedKingdom,itisScotlandYard;theQuesturainItalyandtheMelbourneCityPoliceinAustralia.Becausepoliceorganizationvariesfromcountry,theNCBswereestablishedtoactastheonespecialgrouptohandleInterpolchoresandunsuremaximumcooperationbetweennations.EachNCBisusuallyanofficialgovernmentbodywithpolicepowersifacountryhasonlyonecentralpoliceauthority,thatbodybecomestheNationalCentreBureau.Ofcourse,anyserviceappointedasanNCBisboundtoitsnation’slawandauthorityandretainsitsnationaltitle.

EachNCBisconnectedbyradiototheregionalstationforitsgeographiczone.TheregionalstationsareconnectedtotheCentralStationinFrance.Theradionetworkisversatile.NetworkstationscanmonitortheCentralstationoranyregionalstation.Becauseofthismessagescanbebroadcasttomorethanonestationatatime.Acodingsystemdeterminestheurgencyofeachmessagesothatthosewithhighprioritycanbegivenprecedence.Besides,othercommunicationtools,suchasradio-teleprintersandphototelegraphyequipment.Permitrapidtransfersoffingerprintsandphotographs.Sometimesevermoreadvancedtechnologyisemployed.WhenthepoliceallovertheworldwerelookingforaCanadiannamedGeorgeLeray,theyturnedtotheEarlyBirdSatellite.LerayhadledhisgangonadaringholdupofaMontrealbankandgottenawaywith$4million.ScotlandYardbroadcastLeray’sphotototheworldbysatellite.AnAmericanwhosawthepictureinFloridarecognizedLerayasamanwhowaslivingonayachtinFortLauderdaleunderanassumedname.ThepolicewerealertedandarrestedLeray.

1.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

[A]TheFunctionoftheInterpol.[B]TheQualityoftheInterpol.

[C]TheOrganizationoftheInterpol.[D]TheRapidDevelopmentoftheInterpol.

2.Theorganizationofthispassageis

[A]generaltospecific.[B]causeandeffect.

[C]comparisonandcontrast.[D]development.

3.Thesentence“stuffedwithclerkschokingontheirownstatistics”inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto

[A]alotofemployeesbusyingintheirwork.

[B]manyofficeworkersbusyingwithvariousdocuments.

[C]crowdedwithofficeworkersbusyingwiththeirowncollecteddata.

[D]workersbusyingintheirowninformation.

4.Whichistheeasiesttooltocommunicate?

[A]Satellite.[B]Radio.

[C]Teleprinter.[D]Phototelegraphy.

答案详解：

1.C.国际刑警组织。

上面文章大意已经说明介绍国际刑警组织，其职能性质只是附带涉及。

所以

A.B.不对。

D.迅速发展，文章没有涉及。

2.A.文章是一般到具体的组织结构。

B.因果和C.对比。

不对。

D.展开，任何文章都得展开。

3.C.stuff=crowd办公室挤满了工作人员，忙于分析处理收集来的信息和数据。

见难句译注1参考译文。

A.有许多雇员忙于工作;B.许多办公室人员忙于各种文件;D.忙于自己信息的工人。

这三项都没有。

4.B.无线电通讯。

纵然第四段内提及种种手段：

卫星，无线电，打印机，传真电报。

但无线电通讯仍是他们运用的最方便和最得力的工具，因为他们的无线电网络灵活多用，网络站能监控中央和各地区站点，而且一次能把信息传至好几台。

至于卫星，电报，传真电报只是在特殊情况下运行，如快速传送照片，指纹等。

所以A.卫星，C.无线电打印机，D.传真电报，不对。

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2021年专业英语八级阅读训练试题及答案：

ASenseofHumor

ASenseofHumor

Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:

theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydevoidofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.Inadivideworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalfactionsandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthatmostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:

asenseofhumorCertaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.Thiscanbestbeseenfromtheworld-widepopularityofCharlieChaplin’searlyfilms.Thelittlemanatoddswithsocietyneverfailstoamusenomatterwhichcountrywecomefrom.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,Dr.