2024年英语专业八级考试真题及答案.doc

英語专业八级考试真題及答案

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我想不起来哪一种熟人没有手机。今天没有手机的人是奇怪的，这种人才需要解释。我們的所有社会关系都储存在手机的电话本里，可以随時调出使用。古代只有巫师才能拥有这种法宝。

手机刷新了人与人之间的关系。会议室的门口一般贴着一张通告：請与会者关闭手机。可是会议室里的手机仍然响成一片。我們都是一般人，没有多少重要的事情。尽管如此，我們也不会轻易关掉手机。打开手机象征着我們与这个世界的联络。手机反应出我們的“社交饥渴症”。最為常見的是，一种人在路上走着走着忽然停下来，眼睛盯着手机屏幕发短信，他不在意停在馬路中间还是厕所旁边。

為何对于手机来电和短信这样在意？由于我們迫切渴望与社会保持联络。

参照答案：

Cellphonehasalteredhumanrelations.Thereisusuallyanoteonthedoorofconferenceroom,whichreads“turnoffyourcellphones”.However,theringsarestillresoundingintheroom.Weareallcommonpeopleandhavefewurgenciestodo.Still,wearereluctant/unwillingtoturnoffthephone.Cellphonesymbolizesourconnectionwiththeworldandreflectsour“thirstforsocialization”.Wearefamiliarwiththescenewhenapersonstopshisstepstoeditshortmessageswitheyesgluedathisphone,disregardofhislocation,whetherintheroadcenterorbesidesarestroom.

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We,thehumanspecies,areconfrontingaplanetaryemergency----athreattothesurvivalofourcivilizationthatisgatheringominousanddestructivepotentialevenaswegatherhere.Butthereishopefulnewsaswell:wehavetheabilitytosolvethiscrisisandavoidtheworst----thoughnotall----ofitsconsequences,ifweactboldly,decisivelyandquickly.

However,toomanyoftheworldsleadersarestillbestdescribedinthewordsWinstonChurchillappliedtothosewhoignoredAdolfHitler’sthreat:“Theygooninstrangeparadox,decidedonlytobeundecided,resolvedtobeirresolute,allpowerfultobeimpotent.

Sotoday,wedumpedanother70milliontonsofglobal-warmingpollutionintothethinshellofatmospheresurroundingourplanet,asifitwereanopensewer.Andtomorrow