[外语类试卷]专业英语八级模拟试卷576及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 576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 The American IndiansA people in Crisis Indians lived in North America long before the continent was settl

3、ed by Europeans. Through a long and difficult struggle that continues to this day, the Indians have striven to【 1】 _their traditions, their religion【 1】 _ , and their culture. But the problem is that nowadays conditions which favored the old life are gone for ever, and many Indians are unable to【 2】

4、 _the white mans ways. 【 2】 _ Thousands of years before Columbus came to the New World, the Indians entered North America by crossing a narrow strip of land that once【 3】 _ Alaska and Siberia. These migrants entered a new 【 3】 _ world in which there were no people at all. But there were many animals

5、 to hunt, and there were【 4】 _ where nuts, roots, and berries 【 4】 _ could be gathered. Some of Indians moved south into Central and South America. Others traveled【 5】 _to the Atlantic Ocean. Eventually【 5】 _ , the people who became the American Indians had spread across North America There are at l

6、east【 6】 _separate Indian languages in North 【 6】 _ America, each with its own grammar and vocabulary. And none is related in any way to English or any other European language. The regions of North America where the newcomers lived 【 7】 _greatly in climate and food supply. The regional differences【

7、7】 _ produced two quite different types of Indians: the Plains Indians and the Village Indians. The former, living in the plains and eastern forests where game was plentiful, hunted and fished. While the latter, living in tile dry【 8】 _, built mud brick houses and develop 【 8】 _ 【 9】 _ 【 9】 _ From t

8、he European viewpoint, the Indians were a primitive ston age people, who made their【 10】 _ from stone, bone or wood. 【 10】 _ They did not know how to work metal. 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear ever

9、ything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are 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 Nikes first impression of Hong Kong was _

10、. （ A） the amazing harbour （ B） the fantastic food （ C） the heat （ D） the tall buildings 12 Which is NOT TURE about the best things in Hong Kong according to Nike? （ A） Wonderful food. （ B） Interesting people. （ C） Dumplings. （ D） Riding bicycles. 13 Nikes worst experience in Hong Kong was _. （ A） b

11、itten by mosquitoes at night （ B） hit by a bicycle （ C） having to get up early （ D） having to ferry in the morning 14 What impressed him most about the people in Hong Kong, according to Nike? （ A） They are hardworking. （ B） They show strong respect for others. （ C） They have strong idea about losing

12、 face. （ D） They respect themselves more than others. 15 What did he do when Nike was in Hong Kong? （ A） An actor. （ B） Made a living in advertising. （ C） A shampoo salesman. （ D） A producer. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an

13、d then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 The Palestinian militant group Hamas announced its threat to restart attacks on Israel_. （ A） on newspaper （ B） on TV （ C） through Internet （ D） by radio 17 Hamas has threa

14、tened to restart attacks on Israel because_. （ A） it took power in parliamentary elections in January （ B） it has felt compelled to react to what it regards as a massacre of innocent Palestinian civilians （ C） it has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide bombings and other attacks in past years （ D

15、） it has been under pressure enforced by the international community 17 Cars account for half the oil consumed in the U.S., about half the urban pollution and one fourth the greenhouse gases. They take a similar toll of resources in other industrial nations and in the cities of the developing world.

16、 As vehicle use continues to increase in the coming decade, the U.S. and other countries will have to deal with these issues or else face unacceptable economic, health-related and political costs. It is un likely that oil prices will remain at their current low level or that other nations will accep

17、t a large and growing U.S. contribution to global climatic change. Policymakers and industry have four options: reduce vehicle use, increase the efficiency and reduce the emissions of conventional gasoline powered vehicles, switch to less harmful fuels, or find less polluting driving systems. The la

18、st of these-in particular the introduction of vehicles powered by electricity-is ultimately the only sustainable option. The other alternatives are attractive in theory but in practice are either impractical or offer only marginal improvements. For example, reduced vehicle use could solve traffic pr

19、oblems and a host of social and environmental problems, but evidence from around the world suggests that it is very difficult to make people give up their cars to any significant extent. In the U .S., mass-transit ridership and carpooling have declined since World War Il . Even in western Europe, wi

20、th fuel prices averaging more than $ 1 a liter (about $ 4 a gallon) and with easily accessible mass transit and dense populations, cars still account for 80 percent of all passenger travel. Improved energy efficiency is also appealing, but automotive fuel economy has barely made any progress in 10 y

21、ears. Alternative fuels such as natural gas, burned in internal-combustion engines, could be introduced at relatively low cost, but they would lead to only marginal reductions in pollution and greenhouse emissions (especially because oil com panics are already spending billions of dollars every year

22、 to develop less polluting types of gasoline) . 18 From the passage we know that the increased use of cars will_. （ A） consume half of the oil produced in the world （ B） have serious consequences for the well-being of all nations （ C） widen the gap between the developed and developing countries （ D）

23、 impose an intolerable economic burden on residents of large cities 19 The U.S. has to deal with the problems arising from vehicle use he cause_. （ A） most Americans are reluctant to switch to public transportation systems （ B） the present level of oil prices is considered unacceptable （ C） other co

24、untries will protest its increasing greenhouse emissions （ D） it should take a lead in conserving natural resources 20 Which of the following is the best solution to the problems mentioned in the passage? （ A） The designing of highly efficient car engines. （ B） A reduction of vehicle use in cities.

25、（ C） The development of electric cars. （ D） The use of less polluting fuels. 21 Which of the following is practical but only makes a marginal contribution to solving the problem of greenhouse emissions? （ A） The use of fuels other than gasoline. （ B） Improved energy efficiency. （ C） The introduction

26、 of less polluting driving systems. （ D） Reducing car use by carpooling. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 _influenced greatly the early works of William Shakespeare. （ A） Edmund Spe

27、nser （ B） John Donne （ C） Christopher Marlowe （ D） Philip Sidney 23 The youngest state in Australia is_. （ A） South Australia （ B） Queensland （ C） Tasmania （ D） Capital territory 24 The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in （ A） 1921. （ B） 1931. （

28、C） 1945. （ D） 1950. 25 Which description of the meaning components of the word “father“ is RIGHT? （ A） +human, +adult, -male （ B） +human, -adult, +male （ C） -human, +adult, -male （ D） +human, +adult, +male 26 36._has been called the “cradle of American liberty“. （ A） Plymouth （ B） Boston （ C） Philad

29、elphia （ D） Chicago 27 Which movie is not awarded the Oscar s best movie? （ A） American Beauty. （ B） A Beautiful Mind （ C） Shakespeare in Love. （ D） Secret Window. 28 _ is the branch of linguistics which studies the sound patterns of languages from a function perspective. （ A） Phonetics （ B） Semanti

30、cs （ C） Phonology （ D） Sociolinguistics 29 A new president in America is elected every _. （ A） five years （ B） six years （ C） four years （ D） three years 30 There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _ . （ A） the Liberal Party （ B） the Democratic Party （ C） the Labou

31、r Party （ D） the Republican Party 31 While embracing the socialism of Marx, Jack London also believed in the triumph of the strongest individuals. This contradiction is most vividly projected in the patently autobiographical novel_. （ A） The Call of the Wild （ B） The Sea Wolf （ C） Martin Eden （ D） T

32、he Iron Heel 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING others became expert dry farmers. They grew beans, corn and other vegetables. They made baskets, raised and wove cotton, and made beautiful pottery. The Sioux, on the other hand, were Plains Indians. They were nomads who moved from the place in the area that is n

33、ow North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Being great hunters, they were able to kill the buffalo. Killing a buffalo was no easy matter. It took skill and courage. When a herd was sighted, the men, who were called “braves“, would creep silently through the tall grass toward an animal on th

34、e edge of the herd. Then they would shoot it with their bows and arrows. A safer method often used by the Indians was to drive the herd over a steep cliff. The animals would be killed by the fall. Any survivors would be quickly finished off by the Indian braves at the bottom of the cliff. Then the S

35、ioux would have a great feast. There was plenty of meat for everyone. They made tents from the buffalo skins, and also used it for clothes and shoes. From the European viewpoint, the Indians were a primitive stone age people, who made their tools from stone, bone or wood. The Indians did not know ho

36、w to work metal. Their farms, if they had any, were small. And they did not ranch. These were all enterprises which the whites were eager to start, but the Indians were in the way. A cultural clash was unavoidable. 1 【正确答案】 preserve/save / keep / retain 2 【正确答案】 adopt / take / accept 3 【正确答案】 connec

37、ted / linked 4 【正确答案】 forests / woods 5 【正确答案】 east 6 【正确答案】 200 7 【正确答案】 varied 8 【正确答案】 Southwest 9 【正确答案】 agriculture / farming 10 【正确答案】 tools SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions

38、 1 to 5 are 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. 10 【听力原文】 W: This month we are speaking to Nick Bailey about his time in Hong Kong. Nick, why did you go to Hong Kong? M: After I h

39、ad finished university, I thought that it would be a good chance to go traveling. Id also heard that there were some good acting opportunities for people who wanted to get into cinema or adverts or films, so I thought that would be a good chance to go and try it out in Hong Kong. W: What were your f

40、irst impressions of Hong Kong? M: Well, as soon as you get off the plane you really, you notice the heat, its like opening an oven door. Its really humid in Hong Kong. And then later you go to the city and its quite amazing in the harbour and with all the tall buildings and it reminded me of the pic

41、tures Ive seen of Sao Paolo, in Brazil. W: And what were the best things about your stay there? M: Well, the food is fantastic, you can go to these restaurants called Dim Sum restaurants, and its like youre in this restaurant and its massive, and theres lots of people there, and these old ladies pul

42、ling these trolleys around and theyve got lots of little plates of Dim Sum. Dim Sum is basically little dumplings filled with mincemeat, or filled with chicken, or filled, or vegetables. Theyre really delicious, and you can have soy sauce as well, thats really great. W: So the food is wonderful ther

43、e. Anything else? M: Also, theres lots of really interesting people there, in Hong Kong, you can get everything from Vietnam Vets to prostitutes to, to business men escaping from bad debts back home, its quite interesting you get to meet a lot of different types of people, you know. W: Did you come

44、across anything undesired? Or what was your worst experience? M: I was living on an island. It had a mountain and it was obviously surrounded by the city. There were no cars, and all were riding bicycles. But the worst thing about living there was that we were on a flat and there were lots of mosqui

45、toes. I suppose they must have come from a pond or something. So at night I got bitten a lot. W: So you did not live downtown? You lived on an island, not the main island I suppose? That must have given you a lot of inconvenience? M: Thats true, more or less. As I lived on an island, I had to get to

46、 the ferry in the morning, which meant I had to get up at 5:40 in the morning. Because the ferry is about 40 minutes. So that was too bad having to get up early. W: Would you go back? Do you have a kind of plan to go there and find a more permanent job there? M: Id really like to go back. Since I le

47、ft, its come back to China. It went back in 1997. So Id like really to see how it has changed, Ive heard that it has changed a lot. W: And what was the funniest thing that happened to you? M: Well, lots of funny things happened really, but there was one funny incident in a post office. On the island

48、 where I lived, there was one post office. I went in there and all the blinds were pulled down. I went up to one of the windows and knocked on the window. After about a minute the blind went up and a little guy said, “yes, what do you want?“ And I said Id got this letter and he was about to give me

49、the stamp for England and then ! said that I needed to send it registered, and so he said, “oh, next counter“ So, anyway he pulled the blind down there, and I went to the next counter and then a few seconds later the blind went up and it was the same guy there. I thought that was quite funny. W: Did you have any problem with the language? M: