[外语类试卷]专业英语八级模拟试卷662及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 662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 Types of Language Testing I. Placement sort new students into 【 B1】 _ 【 B1】 _ test the students 【 B2】 _ r

3、ather than specific points of learning 【 B2】_ Interview as a good form of placement tests: - 【 B3】 _ both positive and negative factors that 【 B3】 _ are not revealed by written tests - assess both oral production and fluency II. Diagnostic also called 【 B4】 _ or progress tests 【 B4】 _ check students

4、 progress after learning a particular point the results 【 B5】 _ those learning well, meanwhile, 【 B5】 _ give feedback to those not III. 【 B6】 _ 【 B6】 _ also called attainment tests examine a longer period of learning than diagnostic tests determine which level a student lies with 【 B7】 _ standard 【

5、B7】 _ IV . Proficiency assess the students ability in 【 B8】 _ 【 B8】 _ test students ability to repair 【 B9】 _ in communication 【 B9】 _ An example of proficiency test: TOEFL - Listening Comprehension: to measure the ability to understand English as it is spoken in US - Structure and Written Expressio

6、n: to examine the knowledge of structural and 【 B10】 _ points in standard written English 【 B10】 _ - Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension: to test the ability to understand a variety of reading materials 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 SECTION B INTE

7、RVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything 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 int

8、erview. 11 What does Mr. Stevenson think of his profession? （ A） It is cool. （ B） It is decent. （ C） It is awesome. （ D） It receives a mixed reaction. 12 When did Mr. Stevenson have the idea of becoming a lawyer? （ A） When he was in elementary school. （ B） When he was in junior high. （ C） When he wa

9、s in senior high. （ D） When he was in law school. 13 In Mr. Stevensons opinion, the approach to practicing law can be summarized as （ A） going to law school. （ B） taking the bar. （ C） learning by doing. （ D） gaining experiences in law school. 14 Which of the following is INCORRECT about Mr. Stevenso

10、ns life at law school? （ A） He was particularly interested in the “non-traditional“ classes. （ B） He had great professors and classmates. （ C） He was crazy about the “Socratic method“. （ D） He once thought about dropping out. 15 Mr. Stevenson thinks lawyers receive unfair criticism because （ A） the

11、news is full of horrible lawyer stories. （ B） there is a hierarchy in the field of law. （ C） lawyer movies have demonized the image of lawyers. （ D） the profession of lawyer has lost some of its reputation in recent years. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything

12、 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 According to U.S. officials, _. （ A） the U.S. has detected an Iranian spy service network （ B） the U.S. has broken the codes used in Iranian

13、spy communications （ C） the U.S. would improve its ability to gather intelligence on Iran （ D） an Iraqi politician has revealed important intelligence to Iran 16 In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a check- list of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky

14、point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member“ were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the HolmesRahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress-i

15、t only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over

16、the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Womens magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!“ If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressfu

17、l events are dangerous many-like the death of a loved one-are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to a- void all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress wo

18、uld never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes were all vulnerable and passive in the face of adversity. But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress w

19、ith more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. 17 The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us_. （ A） the way you handle major events may cause stress （ B） what should be

20、done to avoid stress （ C） what kind of event would cause stress （ D） how to cope with sudden changes in life 18 The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to_. （ A） widespread concern over its harmful effects （ B） great panic over the mental disorder it could cause （ C） an intensive research into

21、stress-related illnesses （ D） popular avoidance of stressful jobs 19 The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows_. （ A） how much pressure you are under （ B） how positive events can change your life （ C） how stressful a major event can be （ D） how you can deal with life-changing events 20 Why is “such si

22、mplistic advice“ (Para. 3) impossible to follow? （ A） No one can stay on the same job for long. （ B） No prescription is effective in relieving stress. （ C） People have to get married someday. （ D） You could be missing opportunities as well. 21 According to the passage people who have experienced ups

23、 and downs may become_. （ A） nervous when faced with difficulties （ B） physically and mentally strained （ C） more capable of coping with adversity （ D） indifferent toward what happens to them 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section.

24、Choose the best answer to each question. 22 A cold dish of raw vegetables with a dressing is called （ A） hamburger. （ B） sandwich. （ C） salad. （ D） pudding. 23 In the late 17th century, the most famous writers were _ （ A） John Bunyan and John Milton. （ B） John Bunyan and John Donne. （ C） John Donne

25、and John Milton. （ D） John Donne and Francis Bacon. 24 The largest and smallest states of the United States are _. （ A） Alaska and Rhode Island （ B） Texas and Maine （ C） Texas and Rhode Island （ D） Alaska and Maine 25 Which of the following is an affricate? （ A） g （ B） z （ C） t （ D） dr 26 If Winter

26、comes, can Spring be far behind is _ famous verse. （ A） William Words worths （ B） Lord Byrons （ C） John Keats （ D） Peroy Bysshe Shelleys 27 Which of the following is NOT a part of Great Britain? （ A） England （ B） Scotland （ C） Ireland （ D） Wales 28 The _ is a major river of North America （ A） Seine

27、（ B） Thames （ C） Mississippi （ D） Danube 29 What kind of function does the sentence “How do you do?“ have? （ A） Directive. （ B） Phatic. （ C） Informative. （ D） Evocative. 30 _, who were French-speaking, achieved the final unification of England. （ A） Normans （ B） Anglo-Saxons （ C） Danes （ D） Celts 31

28、 Which two speeches made Emerson famous? （ A） Nature and Essays. （ B） Representative Men and English Traits. （ C） Nature and English Traits. （ D） The American Scholar and The Divinity School Address. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING it is an integral part of the entire writing process itself. It is an ongoin

29、g opportunity to discover, remember, reshape, or 【 M10】 _. refine your ideas. 32 【 M1】 33 【 M2】 34 【 M3】 35 【 M4】 36 【 M5】 37 【 M6】 38 【 M7】 39 【 M8】 40 【 M9】 41 【 M10】 SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH Directions: Translate the following text into English. 42 传说在漓江淹死的水手变成了鬼，这种鬼会拽航行于急流中的船只。当船经过村庄，竹林和迷雾萦绕

30、的山冈的时候，船上的人有种面对一幅中国国画而觉得时间倒流的感觉。本地的筏子实际上依然靠人力拖着逆流而上，有些是由男人和女人牵引。 途中，著名的山景映入眼帘：象鼻山就在桂林郊外，象一头在河边吸水的大象，老人峰象一幅侧身人头和颈项，还有攀满各种颜色藤蔓的 壁山，壁山又叫九马山，象形态各异的一群马或引颈嘶叫、或躬身饮水，或卧地歇息。船经过锣鼓滩，湍急的流水声象锣鼓。再往前去就是叠锦山和月牙山：叠锦山上披满色彩斑斓的植被，月牙山顶上有一半月形洞穴。 SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE Directions: Translate the following text into Ch

31、inese. 43 When I am in a serious humor, I very often walk by myself in Westminster Abbey; where the gloominess of the place, and the use which it is applied, with the solemnity of the building, and the condition of the people who lie in it, are apt to fill the mind with a kind of melancholy, or rath

32、er thoughtfulness, that is not disagreeable I yesterday passed a whole afternoon in the churchyard, the cloisters, and the church, amusing myself with the tombstones and inscriptions that I met with in those several regions of the dead. Most of them recorded nothing else of the buried person, but th

33、at he was born upon one day, and died upon another; the whole history of his life being comprehended in those two circumstances, that are common to all mankind I could not but look upon these registers of existence, whether of brass or marble, as a kind of satire upon the departed persons; who had l

34、eft no other memorial of them, but that they were born and that they died. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 44 Microblog is all the rage today. People, especially young people, tweet their feelings, stories, and experiences on mic

35、roblog frequently. As for young students, microblog consumes time but it helps them keep up with the ever changing society; it might distract their study but offers a channel to share happiness and sorrows. What is your opinion? Should we allow young students to use microblog? Write an essay of abou

36、t 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 662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 wi

37、ll need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. 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 【听力原文】 Types of Language Testing Good

38、morning, everyone. Today, well talk about the language tests. As we know, the testing history in the world can be traced back to nearly two thousand years ago. And in todays lecture, Id like to mainly discuss the different types of language testing. 1The first one is a placement test, which is desig

39、ned to sort new students into teaching groups, so that they can start a course at approximately the same level as the other students in the class. 2It is concerned with the students present standing, and so relates to general ability rather than specific points of learning. As a rule, the results ar

40、e needed quickly so that teaching may begin. A variety of tests is necessary because a range of different activities is more likely to give an accurate overall picture of a students level than a single assessment. Sometimes one member of staff sees each student individually before the final class al

41、location is made. This procedure has several advantages. 3It helps to complete the assessment for each individual student by disclosing factors which are not revealed by the written tests, either positive ones such as a friendly, outgoing character or a higher level of production than a writing test

42、 suggests, or negative ones such as a slight stammer or more than average shyness. Perhaps the greatest advantage of the interview is that there is now the opportunity to assess both oral production (the ability to make English sounds) and fluency (the ability to sound English in a social situation)

43、 at one and the same time. Secondly, let us look at diagnostic tests. 4This test, sometimes called a formative or progress test, checks on students progress in learning particular elements of the course. It is used, for example, at the end of a unit in the course book or after a lesson designed to t

44、each one particular point. These tests can take the form of an extension of the lesson from a practice phase into an assessment phase. They can provide information about progress which may be used systematically for remedial work. The diagnostic test tries to answer the question “How well have the s

45、tudents learned this particular material?” 5If his learning has been successful, the results will give a considerable lift to the students morale and he is likely to approach the next learning tasks with fresh enthusiasm. If he finds he has not mastered the point at issue, the test should give him c

46、lear indication of how he falls short, so that he can do some useful revision. 6Next, achievement test. An achievement test, also called an attainment test, looks back over a longer period of learning than the diagnostic test, for example a years work, or a whole course, or even a variety of differe

47、nt courses. It is intended to show the standard which the students have now reached in relation to other students at the same stage. This standard may be established for a country, as with school-leaving certificates; or it may relate to an individual school or group of schools which issues certific

48、ates to students attending courses. 7But the important point which is common to all these situations is that the standard remains constant as far as possible from course to course and from year to year and is external to the individual class or textbook. Lastly, proficiency. 8The aim of a proficienc

49、y test is to assess the students ability to apply in actual situations what he has learnt. It seeks to answer the question: “Having learnt this much, what can the student do with it?” This type of test is not usually related to any particular course because it is concerned with the students current st