[外语类试卷]专业英语八级模拟试卷739及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 739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 How to Ensure Survival in the College Dorm Life in college dorm can be hard, especially for the first-yea

3、rs. Here Shah J. Chaudhry gives them great tips for successful college dorm life. College students face certain degree of (1) in their (1)_ dorms. However, students need not be (2) about problems (2)_ and frustrations. Theyd better find the bright (3) of dorm (3)_ life. The following is the advice a

4、s how to (4) to it. (4)_ Shape up Everyone has his own way of getting things done. Since students are sharing dorm with each other, it is wise for them to reexamine their (5) . (5)_ Make Friends and Socialize Friends will make things (6) for people, so the best way (6)_ of a quick adjustment is maki

5、ng friends. It is strongly believed that dorm life provides great (7) for students to make close (7)_ friends. Tolerate and Co-exist Students will (8) meet mean people in college. In such (8)_ case, they must learn to put up with each other and stay in peace. Learn to Share It is wise for students t

6、o learn to share things with others, not only the facilities in the dorm, but also some personal (9) . (9)_ Have Fun With no parents around, enough freedom, and people of similar (10) , having fun is the most important part of dorm (10)_ life, although the major task for students is to study. SECTIO

7、N 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 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

8、 the interview. 11 What strikes the woman most about the male robber is his_. （ A） clothes （ B） age （ C） physique （ D） appearance 12 The most detailed information about the woman robber is her （ A） manners （ B） talkativeness （ C） height （ D） jewelry 13 The interviewee is believed to be a bank_. （ A）

9、 receptionist （ B） manager （ C） customer （ D） cashier 14 Which of the following about the two robbers is NOT true? （ A） Both were wearing dark sweaters. （ B） Neither was wearing glasses. （ C） Both were about the same age. （ D） One of them was marked by a scar. 15 After the incident the interviewee s

10、ounded_. （ A） calm and quiet （ B） nervous and numb （ C） timid and confused （ D） shocked and angry SECTION C NEWS 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 se

11、conds to answer the questions. 16 More than two hundred years ago, the bagpipes were prohibited as （ A） noisy nuisances. （ B） arms involved in wars. （ C） anti-social pipes. （ D） national instruments. 16 Stratford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry - William Shakespeare - but there are tw

12、o distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to

13、look at Anne Hathaways Cottage, Shakespeares birthplace and the other sights. The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSCs actors, those with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. Its all deliciously ironic when

14、 you consider that Shakespeare, who eams their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making. The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side dont usually see the plays, and

15、 some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their play going. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the towns revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring c

16、ash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall. The townsfolk dont see it this Way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel

17、 in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquo Banqueting Room, and So forth, and will be very expensive. Anyway, the townsfolk cant understand why the

18、Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 percent occupied ail year long and this year theyll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low. It w

19、ould be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratfords most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over) - lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sanda

20、ls, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m. 17 From the first two paragraphs, we learn that _. （ A） the townsfolk despise the

21、 RSCs actors （ B） the two branches of the RSC do not get along well （ C） the RSC produces limited quantity of plays （ D） the townsfolk deny the RSCs contribution to the towns revenue 18 What can be inferred about the sightseers and playgoers? （ A） The sightseers never go to see the plays. （ B） Sight

22、seers and playgoers often come from different places. （ C） Playgoers often visit the Warwick Castle. （ D） Playgoers spend more money than sightseers. 19 What does the author imply by saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally“ (paragraph 4)? （ A） The town is not really short of money. （ B） Stratford

23、 cannot afford the subsidy to the RSC （ C） Stratford has long been in tight budget. （ D） The local council is in financial difficulties. 20 According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy due to _. （ A） its high price （ B） its ill-managed finance （ C） the unacceptable behavior of its actors

24、（ D） its attendance on the rise 21 It can be inferred from the passage that young people who come to Stratford _. （ A） contribute a lot to the local revenue （ B） are all weird （ C） have similar backgrounds （ D） are there for the same reason 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There ar

25、e ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 The Song of Hiawatha was written by （ A） Philip Freneau. （ B） John Woolman. （ C） William Dunlap. （ D） Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 23 A vowel is different from a consonant in English because of （ A） absence o

26、f obstruction. （ B） presence of obstruction. （ C） manner of articulation. （ D） place of articulation. 24 Wuthering Heights is written by_Bronte. （ A） Charlotte （ B） Anne （ C） Emily （ D） Catherine 25 Those constructions where there is only one head, with the head dominant and the other constituents b

27、eing modifiers, are （ A） endocentric constructions. （ B） exocentric constructions. （ C） deep structures. （ D） surface structures. 26 The founder of Behaviorism is_. （ A） Chomsky （ B） Saussure （ C） Bloomfield （ D） Labov 27 In which novel can “Yahoo“ be found? （ A） John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress. （ B）

28、 Edmund Spencers The Faerie Queen. （ C） Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels. （ D） Henry Fieldings Tom Jones. 28 Darwins_theory contributed to the decay of Victorianism. （ A） revolutionary （ B） evolutionary （ C） reactionary （ D） progressive 29 Kangaroo means_in the native language of Aborigines. （ A） I

29、 know （ B） I love （ C） I don t know （ D） Run 30 The most striking phonetic difference between American and British English is the pronunciation of _ in words. （ A） r （ B） a （ C） wh （ D） er 31 Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language? （ A） Arbitrariness. （ B） Displacement. （ C

30、） Duality. （ D） Meaningfulness. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN) Directions: Proofread the given passage. The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it

31、in the following way: (1)For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. (2)For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “ “ sign and write t 32 Stewarts key instructional point for his receivers was to keep their

32、 core muscles tight to obtain good balance and resistance to the velocity of the ball throughout the act of catching and securing the ball. SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH Directions: Translate the following text into English. 33 历史的道路，不会是平坦的，有时走到艰难的境界。这是全靠雄健的精神才能够冲过去的。一条浩浩荡荡的长江大河，有时流到很宽阔的境界，平原无际，一泻万里。

33、有时流到很逼狭的境界，两岸丛山叠岭，绝壁断崖，江河流于期间，回环曲折，极其险峻。民族生命的进展，其经历亦复如是。 人类在历史上的生活正如旅行一样。旅途上的征人所经过的地方，有时是坦荡平原，有时是崎岖险路。志于旅途的人，走到平坦的地方，因是高高兴兴地向前走，走到崎岖的境界，愈是奇趣横生，觉得在此奇绝壮绝的境界，越能感到一种冒险的美趣。 SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese. 34 Until recently daydreaming was generally cons

34、idered either a waste of time or a symptom of neurotic tendencies, and habitual daydreaming was regarded as evidence of maladjustment or an escape from lifes realities and responsibilities. It was believed that habitual daydreaming would eventually distance people from society and reduce their effec

35、tiveness in coping with real problems. At its best, daydreaming was considered a compensatory substitute for the real things in life. As with anything carried to excess, daydreaming can be harmful. There are always those who would substitute fantasy lives for the rewards of real activity. But such e

36、xtremes are relatively rare, and there is a growing body of evidence to support the fact that most people suffer from a lack of daydreaming rather than an excess of it. We are now beginning to learn how valuable it really is and that when individuals are completely prevented from daydreaming, their

37、emotional balance can be disturbed. Not only are they less able to deal with the pressures of day-to-day existence, but also their self-control and self-direction become endangered. Recent research indicates that daydreaming is part of daily life and that a certain amount each day is essential for m

38、aintaining equilibrium. Daydreaming, science has discovered, is an effective relaxation technique. But its beneficial effects go beyond this. Experiments show that daydreaming significantly contributes to intellectual growth, powers of concentration, and the ability to interact and communicate with

39、others. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 35 The standard three-year masters degree program in China was greatly challenged recently. Experts hold that two years is enough for the program. Tsinghua, Peking, Renmin and some other un

40、iversities have started trying out the two-year program in economics and management-related majors. Harbin University of Science and Technology was one of the first universities to try the new masters system in 1994. Should the old system be changed? Explain your opinion and write an article of abou

41、t 400 words on the following topic: Should the Traditional System Be Changed? In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written t

42、o a natural conclusion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on the ANSWER SHEET. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 739答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section yo

43、u 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. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your not

44、es, 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】 How to Ensure Survival in the College Dorm Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Shah J. Chaudhry from the College Admission. Congratulations on becoming a member of

45、 this famous college. College life is colorful. However, I have to say that it can be hard as well. Problems can arise from almost all parts of your college life. Life in the college dorm in particular, and on the rest of the campus in general, is something which will expose you to a variety of situ

46、ations and emotions. Thats where you need some advice to help build up your own techniques to deal with the problems. 1 Although there is a certain degree of anxiousness and stress involved, the years spent in the dorm room will eventually become one of the most enjoyable and memorable periods of yo

47、ur life. Although a certain degree of anxiety is natural, it has been observed that a large number of college-bound students are damn scared of life in the college dorm! Overwhelming seniors and scary rumors and legends related to the “initiation“ dont help things much. 2 To put it simply: theres no

48、thing to be scared about. Like all new and unknown things in life, moving into the dorm will bring with it problems, anxieties and frustrations, but everything will turn out just fine in a few days. 3 Look at the bright side of it. You are going to meet new people and some of them will be your good

49、friends. You are going to learn different local cultures through the people sharing the dorm with you. And you are going to improve your communication skills. Believe it or not, but the years spent in the college dorm will eventually be remembered as the most memorable and enjoyable period of your life. 4 In order to help you adjust well into dorm life, lets discuss a few simple steps which will ensure your survival