[外语类试卷]专业英语八级模拟试卷449及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 449及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture.

2、 When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 Appropriacy in English I. What is appropriacy? A. Factors deciding appropriacy: 1. choice of words 2. the

3、 way you say the words 3.(1)_ (1)_ B. An example: “Shut up!“ 1. to a friend in a friendly informal way when chatting in a pub: (2)_ (2)_ 2. to a Mend in a friendly way at a formal dinner: might lead to misinterpretation 3. to a stranger under any normal circumstances: (3)_ (3)_ II. Why is appropriac

4、y important: required to achieved the aim of (4)_ (4)_ III. Appropriacy causes problems for learners because: A. It is culturally specific B. It (5)_ (5)_ C. Little tolerance for its absence D. It is (6)_specific (6)_ E. Difference exists between in spoken and written language. IV. How can we help l

5、earners develop a sensitivity to appropriacy? A. General strategies 1. teach (7)_ (7)_ 2. teach neutral language first 3. practise (8)_ (8)_ B. Strategies to raise sensitivity to recognition 1. listening for inference 2. exploiting (9)_ (9)_ 3. watching soundless Videos C. Strategies to help with ap

6、propriate production 1. drilling 2. practising in a variety of contexts 3. including (10)_in spoken practice (10)_ 4. writing dialogues SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are

7、 based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author among things that are inherited from ancestors? （ A） Complexion. （ B） Diseases. （ C）

8、Adaptation ability. （ D） Intelligence. 12 People are likely to have a higher cholesterol level in winter because_. （ A） they tend to take in less vitamin D in that season （ B） they do less exercise and become weaker than usual （ C） they need to eat much more greasy food to keep warm （ D） they get le

9、ss sun to convert cholesterol into vitamin D 13 Which of the following is TRUE about eye protection from sunburn? （ A） We can drink celery juice to prevent our eyes from being tanned. （ B） We should wear sunglasses after 10-minute exposure to the sun. （ C） We can do without eyewear when we go out on

10、 a sunny day. （ D） We should put on sunglasses as soon as we go out in the sun. 14 Which of the following is NOT the authors view? （ A） Asians are at a higher risk of alcoholism. （ B） Organic vegetables are not always safer. （ C） We may rust from absorbing too much iron. （ D） Moderate amount of sun

11、exposure is good. 15 Whats the main content of the book Survival of the Sickest? （ A） It gives conventional account for medicine. （ B） It introduces the dietary regime for the sick. （ C） It sees various medical issues in a new light. （ D） It offers tips on survival in the wilderness. SECTION C NEWS

12、BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Which of the following is NOT a consequence if temperature rises by 4 degrees?

13、（ A） Some areas will experience an increase of more than 4 degrees in temperature. （ B） There will be less precipitation globally. （ C） More animals will be on the verge of extinction. （ D） Some areas will be flooded. 17 Why did the pensioners kidnap their financial advisor? （ A） Because he cheated

14、them out of their life savings. （ B） Because he invested their money in the property market. （ C） Because they wanted their money back. （ D） Because they wanted to release their anger. 18 How did the financial advisor get help? （ A） He found an opportunity to call the police. （ B） He sent a text mas

15、sage. （ C） He put a secret message in a fax. （ D） He asked Switzerland for financial aid. 19 What does the news item say about the latest attack in Srinagar? （ A） The attack took place in the citys commercial district. （ B） Four people were killed in the attack. （ C） It took place outside the police

16、 station. （ D） The attack led to a big fire in the city. 20 According to the news item, which of following statements is NOT true about Kashmir? （ A） The problems of Kashmir cannot be resolved by political means now. （ B） The fighting in the Kashmir is less severe than before. （ C） The whole region

17、is under the ruling of Indian government now. （ D） Taliban militants might be active in the region. 20 In London some generations ago people didnt go to the cinema, they went to the “pictures“. A trip was a grand event, a reason to don glad rags and make a night of it. Amid live music and variety ac

18、ts, people would meet, mingle, eat and drink before settling down to watch the feature film. This sense of grandeur has largely disappeared among cinema-goers. The Other Cinema, a new endeavour from Future Cinema (the pioneers behind Secret Cinema and the Future Shorts film festival), is an attempt

19、to restore it. “The idea of a local cinema is lacking today,“ says Fabien Riggall, founder of Future Cinema. His new concept is an attempt to recreate that traditional feel. The plan is to screen films as part of a themed night that brings together like-minded locals and gets them talking. The launc

20、h event in February was a five-night run of Brief Encounter, a romantic film to coincide with Valentines Day at the Troxy, a stunning art-deco theatre in east London. In typical Future Cinema style, notice of the event was spread through word of mouth and social-networking sites, lending it the glos

21、s of exclusivity by the time tickets went on sale. Young and old attendees were united by a desire for something different, and open-minded enough to follow the instructions delivered some days before: wear black tie and “bring a flower for a lover or a stranger“. At 20, tickets werent cheap, but tr

22、ips to the cinema rarely are these days, and this event promised more than a plush seat and a big screen. On arrival we were greeted by usherettes in 1940s caps with neat updos and scarlet lips. They seated us at round tables facing the stage under hazy red lighting as a jazz band got our toes tappi

23、ng. While we ate and drank we were kept amused by wartime entertainmenta sing-along of “Maybe its because Im a Londoner“, The Lady Greys dance troupe twirling around in flouncy chiffon and a farce performed by the ushersall of which was slightly baffling to a 21st-century audience (but in-keeping wi

24、th the 1940s theme). By the time Brief Encounter began flickering on screen, a feeling of bonhomie filled the room. Giggles greeted the lovers genteel gestures and the hammy accents of the supporting cast. But Noel Cowards script is as witty as ever. The Other Cinema subverts the anonymity experienc

25、ed in multiplexes today. Mr Riggall believes that film “can be as important as politics“, potentially uniting people and challenging their views. His picks are those he believes “you should see“, from classics to new films which have yet to enjoy wide distribution. Future Cinema is looking for partn

26、ers to create a network of events hosted on the same night each month across the world (a formula they have already used for their annual Future Shorts film festival). The London team will manage the conceptthey will choose the film, devise the theme and provide the marketing materials. He says they

27、 have already had 250 enquiries from around Britain as well as the Philippines and Bangladesh. Future Cinema plans to have its global partners on board in time for its next event in April. The film will be Benda Bilili, a 2010 documentary about a group of disabled Congolese musicians. Mr Riggall hop

28、es that cinema-goers watching this at the same time around the world will conduct a discussion across social-networking sites and across cultures. This may be a grand vision, but at a time when the multiplex delivers an unfailingly anodyne experience, it is gratifying to know that something differen

29、t is being injected into the mix. (From The Economist; 603 words) 21 According to the passage, what is Future Cinema planning to do? （ A） To organize two film festivals. （ B） To open a new cinema. （ C） To use films to bring local people together. （ D） To create a new cinema tradition. 22 Which of th

30、e following is NOT used by Future Cinema as a strategy to attract people to the event? （ A） Showing the movie around Valentines Day. （ B） Publicizing through the Internet. （ C） Requiring the attendees to wear special garment. （ D） Providing comfortable seats and big screen. 23 The movie viewers to t

31、he “Brief Encounter“ did all the following before the movie started EXCEPT_. （ A） listening to Jazz （ B） watching a farce （ C） dancing with Lady Greys （ D） singing a song 24 What kind of film will most probably be chosen by Mr Riggall to show in the event? （ A） Newly released blockbuster. （ B） Class

32、ical movie that didnt receive widespread publicity. （ C） Documentaries about politics. （ D） Films that will trigger public debate. 25 What is the writers attitude towards the event organized by Future Cinema? （ A） Favorable. （ B） Antagonistic. （ C） Doubtful. （ D） Grateful. 25 The parliament of Nepal

33、 voted overwhelmingly in March to legalize abortion in that country up to 12 weeks of pregnancy and as late as 18 weeks in cases of rape or incest. The Nepali action continues the worldwide trend toward liberalization of countries abortion laws. Other than Poland, which reversed its long-standing po

34、licy in 1997 and outlawed abortion in most circumstances, no country has restricted its abortion law in any significant way in many years. Currently, more than six in ten of the worlds women live in countries where abortion is legal under most circumstances. This includes more than half of women in

35、developing countries and almost nine in ten women in developed countries. The new law is a radical departure from past policy: Abortion had been banned completely for any reason in Nepal, and having an illegal abortion was a criminal act. Indeed, the first test of the governments commitment to the n

36、ew law will be its decision whether or not to free the some 65 women who are currently imprisoned in Nepal for that very reason. The law does not address their plight, but legal and political efforts are underway on behalf of these women and their children, who in some cases live in prison with them

37、. Nepal has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, and it is estimated that half of those deaths result from illegal abortion. Indigenous nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) pushed for abortion law reform in part as a public health imperative. It is also significant, however, tha

38、t the new abortion law is paired with provisions that for the first time, ban child marriage and polygamy and grant Nepali women some measure of property rights as well. Accordingly, the broad coalition of Nepali NGOs and government officials who for the past seven years have campaigned for these ch

39、anges view the entire package as a major advance for womens human rights. In a related development, a referendum will be conducted in Switzerland in June, in which the government will submit to the Swiss public its recommendation that abortion be legalized through the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Re

40、ferendum voters will have the option of supporting an alternative ballot measure, sponsored by antiabortion groups, which would ban abortion altogether. Dating from 1942, Switzerlands existing law deems abortion a criminal offense except when necessary to preserve a womans health. Expectations are t

41、hat the governments position, which closely reflects longtime abortion practice in Switzerland, will prevail. Finally, on another note, Irish voters by a razor-thin margin rejected a government-backed referendum in March that would have narrowed Irelands already highly restrictive abortion law even

42、further. Abortion is banned entirely in Ireland except when continuing a pregnancy would endanger the womans life. The government and the Catholic hierarchy had wanted to close a “loophole“ in the law under which the threat of suicide is considered a life-endangering situation. In a 1992 ruling in a

43、 case that involved a 14-year-old who sought an abortion after being raped by a family friend, the Irish Supreme Court held that the laws life-endangerment provision did, indeed, encompass suicide threats. Irelands voters in the referendum turned back the governments attempt to tighten the law with

44、50.4% of the vote. (From www.guttmacher.org; 540 words) 26 What do we learn from the first paragraph? （ A） Polish laws used to allow abortion. （ B） Nepali women can end their pregnancy between 12 to 18 weeks of conception. （ C） Globally there has been a trend to restrict abortion. （ D） Developed cou

45、ntries are more liberal than developing countries. 27 What might be the biggest challenge of Nepals government to implement the new law on abortion? （ A） To release the women imprisoned for taking abortion. （ B） To make more legal and political efforts. （ C） To help women and children living in pris

46、on. （ D） To decide whether abortion is a criminal act. 28 What is NOT a reason for the legalization of abortion in Nepal? （ A） To increase the social status of Nepali women. （ B） To help women who might die from abortion. （ C） To improve the public welfare system. （ D） To increase the human rights c

47、ondition in the country. 29 What will most likely be the outcome of the Junes referendum in Switzerland? （ A） Abortion will not be allowed unless the mother is endangered. （ B） Abortion will be completely banned. （ C） Abortion will be allowed completely in Switzerland. （ D） Abortion in early period

48、of pregnancy will be legalized. 30 Under the present Irish law, abortion is legal only_ （ A） when the woman commits suicide. （ B） when the woman is older than 14 years old. （ C） when the womans life is jeopardized by pregnancy. （ D） when the woman is conceived after a rape. 30 Of the worlds 774 mill

49、ion illiterate adults two-thirds are women, a share that has remained unchanged for the past two decades. In rich countries pretty much everyone, male or female, can read and write (though employers sometimes wonder). In developing regions such as South Asia, sub-Saharan and North Africa and the Middle East, men are still much more likely to be literate than women. But girls everywhere are beginning to catch up. Across th