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Ice bucket challenge: who’s pouring cold water on the idea? The ice bucket challenge has certainly raised awareness. Whether that’s primarily of the disease for which it is raising funds or the speed at which images of swimsuit-clad celebrities will go viral is a long-term question. More pertinent right now is whether or not the craze has reached a tipping point. As it lived by social media, so the ice bucket challenge could die by it. The state of California is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts on record. So gestures such as companies dousing their staff en masse in hundreds of gallons of icy water, come across more as wasteful PR exercises than charitable gestures – and are being called out as such on Twitter. There has been a similar reaction in China. Last week, protesters in drought-stricken Henan province raised empty red buckets over their heads, accompanied by the slogan “Henan, please say no to the ice bucket challenge”. China’s ministry for civil affairs, while broadly supportive, has warned citizens against the practice’s “entertainment and commercial tendencies”. But the real dampener could be the risk of bodily harm. Doctors around the world have warned of risks to elderly people, expectant mothers and people with heart conditions.
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2016年3月英语专业8级考试真题答案 PartⅠ LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
1. the dialectical model 2. common and fixed 3. premises
4. opposition/arguing
5. arguments as performances/the rhetorical model 6. participating 7. convince 8. how we argue 9. tactics
10. negotiation and collaboration 11. they’re dead ends 12. learning with losing 13. questions
14. achieve positive effects 15. be self-supported
SECTION B INTERVIEW
1. What is the topic of the interview?
答案：C. Maggie’s view on studying with Mom.
2. Which of the following indicates that they have the same study schedule?
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答案：A. They take exams in the same weeks.
3. What do the mother and daughter have in common as students?
答案：D. Taking notes by hand.
4. What is the biggest advantage of studying with Mom?
答案：D. Encouragement.
5. What is the biggest disadvantage of studying with Mom?
答案：A. Thinking of ways to comfort Mom.
6. Why is parent and kids studying together a common case?
答案：A. Because parents need to be ready for new jobs. 7. What would Maggie’s Mom like to be after college?
答案：C. Lawyer.
8. How does Maggie’s Mom feel about sitting in class after thirty years?
答案：D. Frustrated.
9. What is most challenging for Maggie’s Mom?
答案：C. To accept what is taught.
10. How does Maggie describe the process of picking out one's career path?
答案：B. Gradual.
PartⅡ READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
PASSAGE ONE
11. It can be learned from Para. 1 that Mr. Gatsby through the summer.
答案：[A] entertained guests from everywhere every weekend
12. In Para. 4, the word “permeate” probably means .
答案：［C］penetrate
13. It can be inferred from Para. 8 that . 答案：［B］people somehow ended up in Gatsby's house as guests
14. According to Para. 10, the author felt at Gatsby’s party. 答案：［D］awkward
15. What can be concluded from Para. 11 about Gatsby? 答案：［A］He was not expected to be present at the parties.
PASSAGE TWO
16. Cyberspace is described by William Gibson as . 答案：［B］a representation of data from the human system
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17. Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the meaning of the first four paragraphs? 答案：［B］Cyberspace is like a double-edged sword.
18. According to Para. 5, the designing principles of the internet and cyberspace security are . 答案：［C］contradictory
19. What could be the most appropriate title for the passage?
答案：［A］Cyber Crime and Its Prevention.
PASSAGE THREE
20. It can be concluded from Para. 3 that the author was towards higher education. 答案：［D］negative
21. The following are current problems facing all American universities EXCEPT . 答案：［C］low undergraduate teaching loads
22. In order to ensure teaching quality, the author suggests that the states do all the following EXCEPT . 答案：［C］increase undergraduate programs
23. “Prime candidates” in Para. 10 is used as . 答案：［D］personification
24. What is the author's main argument in the passage? 答案：［C］Academic standards are the main means to ensure educational quality.
SECTION B SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS
说明：这部分答案不是唯一，只要意思对了就可以。
PASSAGE ONE
25. From the description of the party preparation, what words can you use to depict Gatsby’s party?
答案：Gorgeous, luxurious and even extravagant.
26. How do you summarize the party scene described in Para. 6?
答案：Carnival crowds with changing groups and noisy jubilation.
PASSAGE TWO
27. What do the cases of Target, Adobe and eBay in Para. 3 show?
答案：The severe risks of commercial incursions in cyberspace. 28. Why does the author say that the task is becoming harder in Para. 7? 答案：Because the multiple threats to cyber-security are growing. 29. What is the conclusion of the whole passage?
答案：As hacking grows, cyber-security is facing new threats.
PASSAGE THREE
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30. What does the author mean by saying “Their case is weak.” in Para. 2?
答案：It’s hard for universities to be spared from budget cuts.
30.31. What does “grade inflation” in Para. 3 mean?
答案：Grade represents a lower level of students’ performance.
32. What does the author mean when he quotes Richard Huber in Para. 5? 答案：Higher education fails in giving quality education to students.
Part IIILANGUAGE USAGE 1. in → over
2. ∧give→ that /which
3. differs→ differentiates或it→it 4. the→the 5. same→common 6. ∧intimate→and 7. it →which 8. than→than 9. base→preserve
10. furthermore→therefore
Part IV TRANSLATION 参考译文
They have found that the flowing water, either a murmuring stream or a mighty river, passes quickly and never returns. With the passage of time, the young become the old and the green grass turns yellow. People naturally have a sense of urgency to value every bit of time. As time goes by, no matter how slowly it elapses, people always use the word “liushi” to warn the later generations for fear of time’s flowing away. They tell their descendants to treasure every single minute and make a hurried action, which adds a sense of tension to the word.
Part V WRITING 参考范文
Challenge or Not
Recently, the Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral all over the world, particularly in the United States, with people posting videos of themselves online and on TV participating in the
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