2005英语专业八级考试全真试题附答案

12005英语专业八级考试全真试题附答案【阅读理解】TEXTAIremembermeetinghimoneeveningwithhispushcart.Ihadmanagedtosellallmypapersandwascominghomeinthesnow.ItwasthatstrangehourindowntownNewYorkwhentheworkerswerepouringhomewardinthetwilight.Imarchedamongthousandsoftiredmenandwomenwhomthefactorywhistleshadunyoked.Theyflowedinriversthroughtheclothingfactorydistricts,thendownalongtheavenuestotheEastSide.ImetmyfathernearCooperUnion.Irecognizedhim,ahunched,frozenfigureinanoldovercoatstandingbyabananacart.Helookedsolonely,thetearscametomyeyes.Thenhesawme,andhisfacelitwithhissad,beautifulsmile-CharlieChaplin'ssmile.Arch,it'sMikey,hesaid.Soyouhavesoldyourpapers!Comeandeatabanana.Heofferedmeone.Irefusedit.Ifeltitcrucialthatmyfathersellhisbananas,notgivethemaway.HethoughtIwasshy,andcoaxedandjokedwithme,andmademeeatthebanana.Itsmelledofwetstrawandsnow.Youhaven'tsoldmanybananastoday,pop,Isaidanxiously.Heshruggedhisshoulders.WhatcanIdo?Nooneseemstowantthem.Itwastrue.Theworkcrowdspushedhomemoroselyoverthepavements.TherustyskydarkenedoverNewYorkbuilding,thetallstreetlampswerelit,innumerabletrucks,streetcarsandelevatedtrainsclatteredby.Nobodyandnothinginthegreatcitystoppedformyfather'sbananas.Ioughttoyell,saidmyfatherdolefully.Ioughttomakeabignoiselikeotherpeddlers,butitmakesmythroatsore.Anyway,I'mashamedofyelling,itmakesmefeellikeafool.Ihadeatenoneofhisbananas.MysickconsciencetoldmethatIoughttopayforitsomehow.Imustremainhereandhelpmyfather.I'llyellforyou,pop,Ivolunteered.Arch,no,hesaid,gohome;youhaveworkedenoughtoday.JusttellmommaI'llbelate.ButIyelledandyelled.Myfather,standingby,spokeoccasionalwordsofpraise,andsaidIwasawonderfulyeller.Nobodyelsepaidattention.Theworkersdriftedpastuswearily,endlessly;adefeatedarmywrappedindreamsofhome.Elevatedtrainscrashed;theCooperUnionclock2burnedaboveus;theskygrewblack,thewindpoured,theslushburnedthroughourshoes.Therewerethousandsofstrange,silentfigurespouringoverthesidewalksinsnow.Noneofthemstoppedtobuybananas.Iyelledandyelled,nobodylistened.Myfathertriedtostopmeatlast.Nu,hesaidsmilingtoconsoleme,thatwaswonderfulyelling.Mikey.Butit'splainweareunluckytoday!Let'sgohome.Iwasfrantic,andalmostintears.Iinsistedonkeepingupmydesperateyells.Butatlastmyfatherpersuadedmetoleavewithhim.11.unyokedinthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningtoA.sentoutB.releasedC.dispatchedD.removed12.WhichofthefollowinginthefirstparagraphdoesNOTindicatedcrowdsofpeople?A.ThousandsofB.FlowedC.PouringD.Unyoked13.Whichofthefollowingisintendedtobeapairofcontrastinthepassage?A.Hugecrowdsandlonelyindividuals.B.Weatherconditionsandstreetlamps.C.Clatteringtrainsandpeddlers'yells.D.Movingcrowdsandstreettraffic.14.WhichofthefollowingwordsisNOTsuitabletodescribethecharacteroftheson?A.CompassionateB.ResponsibleC.ShyD.Determined15.Whatisthethemeofthestory?A.Themiseryofthefactoryworkers.B.Howtosurviveinaharshenvironment.C.Generationgapbetweenthefatherandtheson.D.Lovebetweenthefatherandtheson.16.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthefatherandtheson?A.IndifferentB.SympatheticC.Appreciative3D.DifficulttotellTEXTBWhenformerPresidentRonaldReaganfellandbrokehishiptwoweeksago,hejoinedagroupofmorethan350,000elderlyAmericanswhofracturetheirhipseachyear.At89andsufferingfromadvancedAlzheimer'sdisease,Reaganisinoneofthehighest-riskgroupsforthistypeofaccident.Theincidenceofhipfracturesnotonlyincreasesafterage50butdoubleseveryfivetosixyearsastheriskoffallingincreases.Slippingandtumblingarenottheonlycausesofhipfractures;weakenedbonessometimesbreakspontaneously.Butfallingisthemajorcause,representing90%ofallhipfractures.Theseinjuriesarenottobetakenlightly.AccordingtotheAmericanAcademyofOrthopedicSurgeons,only25%ofthosewhosufferhipfractureseverfullyrecover;asmanyas20%willdiewithin12months.Evenwhenpatientsdorecover,nearlyhalfwillneedacaneorawalkertogetaround.Whenitcomestohipfractures,themostdangerousplaceforelderlyAmericans,itturnsout,istheirhomes;nearly60%ofthesedangerousspillswilloccurinorearoundthepatient'sdomicile.Thisisn'tallbadnews,however,becauseafewmodificationscouldpreventalotofaccidents.Thefirstthingtodoistogetridofthosethrowrugsthatlinehallwaysandentrances.Theyoftenfoldoverorbunchup,turningthemintoboobytrapsforanyoneshufflingdownthehall.Enteringandleavingthehouseisaparticularlyhigh-riskactivity,whichiswhysomeexpertssuggestremovinganydoorsillshigherthan1/2in.ifthestepsarebarewood,youcanincreasetractionbyapplyingnon-sliptreads.Becausemanyseniorssufferfrompoorbalance(whetherfromneurologicaldeficitsorfromtheinner-earproblemsthatincreasenaturallywithaging),italsohelpstoinstallgrabbarsandhandrailsinbathroomsandalonghallways.Thebedroomisanothermajorhazardareathatcanbemademuchsaferwithafewadjustments.Avoidstainsheetsandcomforters,andoptfornon-slipmateriallikewoolorcotton.Easyaccesstodevicesisimportant,soplacealamp,telephoneandflashlightnearthebedwithinarm'sreach.Makesurethepathwaybetweenthebedroomandbathroomiscompletelyclear,andinstallanight-lightalongtherouteforthoseemergencylate-nighttrips.It'sagoodideatorearrangethefurniturethroughoutthehouse,sothatthepathsbetweenroomsarefreeofo