[外语类试卷]专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷264及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 264及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s)

2、 you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 UK Newspapers I. Introduction many national newspapers no national【 T1】 _ titles【 T1】 _ three types of newspapers: red tops, m

3、iddle-market newspapers, quality broadsheets .【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ in 2003, The Independent began producing【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ result: a stunning effect on【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ in 2005, The Guardian switched to the “ Berliner“ The Daily Telegraph: the only remaining weekday broadsheet III. The【 T5】 _ in some papers【

4、T5】 _ The Sun: Conservative The Daily Mirror:【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ IV. The middle-market newspaper in small size readership of The Daily Mail and The Daily Express:【 T7】 _【 T7】 _ weekend supplements and sponsorship: to ensure the titles a cheap【 T8】 _ to a magazine【 T8】 _ 【 T9】 _ supplements: to broaden re

5、adership【 T9】 _ The Daily Mail: mocked for its over alarmist【 T10】 _【 T10】 _ V. The quality papers readership:【 T11】 _ readers【 T11】 _ e.g., The Times, The Daily Telegraph, etc. VI. The free morning papers thriving on【 T12】 _ and in busy cities【 T12】 _ VII. One of the ways forward: consolidation pro

6、blem: the【 T13】 _ of newspaper sales【 T13】 _ opportunity: the increase in【 T14】 _ of news【 T14】 _ the best measure: newspapers use their【 T15】 _ in different ways【 T15】 _ 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T10】 11 【 T11】 12 【 T12】 13 【 T13】 14 【 T14】 15 【 T1

7、5】 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second p

8、ause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. （ A） His role as a founding father of the US. （ B） His career as a prolific inventor. （ C） His literary accom

9、plishments. （ D） His newspaper editorship. （ A） Because she has a bad memory. （ B） Because Franklin didnt write any great novels. （ C） Because she is too nervous. （ D） Because Franklin was an insignificant man. （ A） By establishing his own publishing house. （ B） By co-working with his brother. （ C）

10、By working as a newspaper reporter. （ D） By publishing his essays in newspapers. （ A） His first literary contributions were essays published in a newspaper. （ B） His writing style was once modeled mainly on that of The Spectator. （ C） He made The Pennsylvania Gazette the most successful newspaper in

11、 the American colonies. （ D） He had a college education which helped his business a lot. （ A） His preference to share his opinions about popular topics. （ B） His preference to report on current events in America. （ C） His success in publishing essays in The Pennsylvania Gazette. （ D） His success in

12、becoming a great model for the newspaper columnists. （ A） By shifting Americans consciousness to spiritual Puritanism. （ B） By changing Americans consciousness to secular rationalism. （ C） By encouraging The Enlightenment in the American colonies. （ D） By publishing a new newspaper in the American c

13、olonies. （ A） Because he published an article entitled “Death of a Drunk“. （ B） Because he used a true story to illustrate the danger of drinking. （ C） Because he wrote books in the style of self-help guides. （ D） Because he used the press to educate the public on topical issues. （ A） Offbeat articl

14、es published in The Pennsylvania Gazette. （ B） Franklins sense for unusual and interesting news stories. （ C） Franklins venerable wisdom and natural wit. （ D） The “yellow“ journalism criticized as sensationalistic. （ A） Exquisite. （ B） Elegant. （ C） Concise. （ D） Humorous. （ A） To point out Benjamin

15、 Franklins fault in writing. （ B） To highlight a mistake in Franklins formula. （ C） To explain Franklins writing principle. （ D） To exemplify Franklins wisdom in philosophy. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 264答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ON

16、CE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THI

17、RTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 【听力原文】 UK Newspapers Last time we talked about the newspaper in the USA, and this time we shall focus on that of the UK. Because of the small geographical area of the UK, and the good travel infrastructure, there are many national newspapers unlike the

18、United States, where most newspapers are printed and published locally. (1) Unlike France, the main national papers are morning newspapers; indeed, there are no national evening titles. UK newspapers are generally grouped into three groups mass-market newspapers in small size or “red tops“ such as T

19、he Sun, middle-market newspapers in small size such as The Daily Mail, and quality broadsheets such as The Times. Unlike other European countries, there are no all-sport daily newspapers. I will talk about them from the following several aspects: (2) First, its size that matters. (3) In October 2003

20、, quality broadsheet The Independent began producing what it preferred to call a compact edition tabloid sized along with the main broadsheet sized newspaper. (4) This had a stunning effect on circulation sales went up by 20% year-on-year and The Times followed suit launching its own compact edition

21、. Both newspapers are now exclusively available in compact form. The Guardian, which denounced the original shift to compact before planning and then junking its own compact format, switched in September 2005 to a mid-size format between newspapers in small size and broadsheets, known as the “ Berli

22、ner“. This is roughly the same width as a newspaper in small size (thus easy to open using public transport) , but taller, and therefore giving more flexibility in page design. Its sister paper The Observer also followed suit in January 2006. The Daily Telegraph is the only remaining weekday broadsh

23、eet. It apparently gained from The Times when the latter switched to a newspaper in small size, and sees the broadsheet size as being a differentiator some advertising has claimed that Telegraph readers have a “broader view“. The Sunday Telegraph and most sections of The Sunday Times are also in bro

24、adsheet size. (5) The second aspect is the political leanings in some papers. The two most-popular newspapers are The Sun and The Daily Mirror. As bitter rivals, the papers traditionally hold very different political views (6) The Sun being Conservative since the early 1970s, while The Mirror being

25、Labor. The Sun veered towards Tony Blairs Labor Party six weeks before his victory in 1997, and has supported Labor in subsequent general elections in 2001 and 2005. However, recently the paper has been more critical of Gordon Brown, and more supportive of the leader of the opposition, David Cameron

26、. Third, the middle-market newspaper in small size, (7) The Daily Mail and The Daily Express are concerned with a very different readership that of affluent women. (8) Weekend supplements and carefully-placed sponsorship ensure that these titles are a cheap alternative to a magazine, (9) while sport

27、s supplements aimed at the husband aim to broaden their readership. (10) The Daily Mail has a staunch right-wing agenda, and is mocked by some for its over alarmist headlines, particularly about political asylum seekers, house prices and “things that give you cancer“ in 2009, The Daily Mail claimed

28、in the same month that coffee would “give you cancer“ , as well as “cure you from cancer“ in different stories. However, its formula, said by former owner Lord Northcliffe to give his readers a “daily hate“, has made The Daily Mail one of the most popular newspapers in the UK. Fourth, (11) the quali

29、ty papers the “broadsheets“, though not that size anymore are probably the most famous to readers overseas. The Times, the UKs oldest national newspaper, is not the most popular that accolade falls to The Daily Telegraph, known affectionately as The Daily Torygraph because of the staunch support to

30、the Conservative Party. The Independent, The Guardian and the financial newspaper The Financial Times make up the rest of the so-called quality papers. Its important to notice, though, that the mass-market newspapers in small size sell up to four times as many copies as the broadsheets and if youre

31、looking in vain for The London Times, such a newspaper title has never, in fact, existed The Times has always been a national newspaper. The Guardian, once based in Manchester, was known as The Manchester Guardian until the sixties. Fifth, a relatively recent phenomenon in the newspaper industry has

32、 been the free morning papers. Free weekly papers are fairly common, supported by advertising and carrying little in the way of editorial. But now, with the launch of Associates “Metro“ and similar titles in many metropolitan areas, (12) these newspapers thrive on public transport and in busy cities

33、. Sixth, consolidation seems one of the ways forward. The Times and The Suns parent company also owns Sky television, the UKs satellite television service. The Guardian group now owns the Smooth FM and Real Radio radio stations, as well as probably the biggest Internet presence for a newspaper. On a

34、 local scale, the Kent Messenger group also owns the local KMFM radio stations in many areas of Kent, and aggressively cross-promotes them. (13) New sizes and formats were held to arrest the decline of newspaper buying. In June 2004, newspaper sales were declining year by year by 4. 7% the only incr

35、eases worldwide, in fact, coming from developing countries. However, reductions in size for some of the newspapers meant a temporary increase in circulation. And, (14) while newspaper sales have been slowly declining, consumption of news can be claimed to have vastly increased; whether from the Inte

36、rnet, or one of the many non-stop news channels available to UK viewers. Newspaper companies own their content. The best way of consumption of this content at present is on small sheets of dead, pulped, reformed, wood. It requires no recharging; losing a newspaper is not a major problem; and deliver

37、y and availability is easy. However, all national papers now have their own websites; some are shifting classified advertising away from the printed paper. Content is a useful commodity and the way this is presented in the future may well change. (15) The cleverest newspapers will adapt to using the

38、ir content in different ways. OK. Thank you for attending the lecture. If you are interested in other topics, please tell me now and we will talk about it next time. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 evening 【试题解析】 本篇讲座的主题是英国报纸。根据句 (1)可知，与法国不同，英国主要的国家性报纸都是早报，没有晚报。因此答案为 evening。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 Size 【试题解析】 根据句 (

39、2)可知，讲话者要讲的英国报纸特点的第一个方面是版面尺寸。因此答案为 size。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 a compact edition 【试题解析】 根据句 (3)可知， 2003年 10月， 独立报开始制作他们称之为便携版的报纸。因此答案为 a compact edition。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 circulation 【试题解析】 根据句 (4)可知，独立报发行的这种便携版的报纸给发行量带来了令人震惊的影响 销售额同比增长 20。因此答案为 circulation。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 political leanings 【试题解

40、析】 根据句 (5)可知，讲话者提到的英国报纸特点的第二个方面是一些报纸的政治倾向。因此答案 为 political leanings。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 Labor 【试题解析】 根据句 (6)可知，太阳报从 20世纪 70年代开始倾向于保守党，而镜报倾向于工党。因此答案为 Labor，注意首字母大写。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 affluent women 【试题解析】 讲话者提到的第三个方面是面向中级市场的便携报纸的一些特点。根据句 (7)可知，每日邮报的读者群体主要是比较富裕的女性。因此答案为affluent women。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确

41、答案】 alternative 【试题解析】 根据句 (8)可知，周末增刊以及精心安排的赞助确保每日邮报这样的报纸可以作为杂志的廉价替代品。因此答案为 alternative。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 sports 【试题解析】 根据句 (9)可知，每日邮报这些报纸中以男性为读者对象的体育增刊旨在扩大读者群体。因此答案为 sports。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 headlines 【试题解析】 根据句 (10)可知，每日邮报经常因其一些耸人听闻的标题被人嘲笑，尤其是有关政治庇护寻求者、房价和 “能使你得癌症的东西 ”的标题。因此答案为 headlines。 【知识

42、模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 overseas 【试题解析】 讲话者提到的第四个方面是关于高质量报纸的。根据句 (11)可知，高质量的报纸可能是最受海外读者欢迎的。因此答案为 overseas。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 public transport 【试题解析】 讲话者提到的第五个方面是免费早报的兴起 。根据句 (12)可知，这些报纸在公共交通上和繁忙的城市中繁荣起来。因此答案为 public transport。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 decline 【试题解析】 根据句 (13)可知，新的尺寸和版式被用来阻止报纸购买量的下滑。因此答案为 decli

43、ne。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 consumption 【试题解析】 根据句 (14)可知，报纸的销售量下降了，但人们对新闻的消费量却增长了。因此答案为 consumption。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 content 【试题解析】 根据句 (15)可知，最聪明的报社会适应通过不同的渠道使用它们的内容。因此答案为 content。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO par

44、ts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the best answer to each

45、 question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. 16 【听力原文】 W: Welcome to Book Club. Today we are honored to have invited a distinguished guest from Ohio University Professor Smith. He is working on his new book, New Perspectives on Benjamin Franklin. We would like him

46、 to share some of his innovative thoughts on this great man. M: Thank you, Sarah. As we all know, Benjamin Franklin was a renowned statesman, a successful proprietor, an avid philosopher, and a prolific inventor. W: I guess among his inventions the most famous one is the lightning rod. M: You are ri

47、ght, (1) but today, I want to argue the case that Franklins greatest legacy was not in any of those roles, or as a founding father of the United States, but as a writer. W: That is what your new book is mainly about, am I right? M: Yes. Do you happen to know any book written by Franklin? W: Er, sorr

48、y. I couldnt recall any name at all. M: Well, (2) thats because Franklin didnt write any great novels like the later US greats such as Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain. But I think an analysis of Franklins writing style, his instincts, his sensibilities and his accomplishments reveals t

49、hat he deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as those literary giants. W: Such a ranking of Franklin is a new idea in the literary sense, I guess. M: Indeed. Like Hemingway, (3) Franklin began as a newspaper reporter, then he moved on to publish essays, journals and books. His most famous books are Autobiography, Way to