1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 212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 Animals We can put animals into groups by studying their【 1】 . We also have to【 2】 the different parts of
3、 their bodies. Vertebrates are animals with【 3】 and bones inside their bodies. Fish, amphibians and reptiles are known as【 4】 vertebrates. All amphibians have thin skins which are usually wet and【 5】 . Reptiles breathe through lungs and have dry【 6】 skins. Most reptiles do not have【 7】 . The mouth o
4、f a bird is in the form of a hard bill or【 8】 . Most mammals live on land but some such as【 9】 and dolphins live in water. All mammals breathe through【 10】 . 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 everythi
5、ng 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 When were cats first employed by the Post Off
6、ice? （ A） In 1968 （ B） In 1886 （ C） In 1868 （ D） In 1866 12 The decision of house-to-house delivery of letters was made during _. （ A） legislation （ B） celebrations （ C） commemorations （ D） demonstrations 13 Lucky became the most distinguished cat, because _. （ A） she had eaten all the rats in Londo
7、n post office （ B） she had eaten most of the rats in London post office （ C） she had saved the life of a child （ D） she had prevented a conspired robbery 14 Another excellent mouse was Jerry, who served a London post office for _ years. （ A） six （ B） sixteen （ C） twenty-four （ D） twenty 15 Which of
8、the following changes does not account for the decrease of employed cats today? （ A） Their skills of catching rats have been declining, （ B） The movement of the mail is faster than before. （ C） The hygienic conditions are better today, （ D） There are fewer rats in the Post Office. SECTION C NEWS BRO
9、ADCAST 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 statements about the case is TRUE? （ A） Tommy Suharto was s
10、entenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of a judge. （ B） Prosecutors have decided against demanding a harsher sentence. （ C） The verdict will be handed down in a weeks time. （ D） Some legal experts doubt about Tommy Suhartos honesty. 17 In 2000, Tommy Suharto was convicted for _. （ A） murder.
11、（ B） dishonesty. （ C） corruption. （ D） bribery. 18 Who is NOT mentioned as people more likely to be exposed to lead? （ A） Automobile mechanics. （ B） Painters. （ C） Waiters. （ D） Heavy equipment mechanics. 19 Wijngaarden will further focus his research on whether _. （ A） there is a definite relations
12、hip between high levels of lead and death. （ B） the patients with brain tumors have higher levels of lead in their bones. （ C） some workers have higher risks of developing brain cancers than others. （ D） higher levels of lead have a long-term effect on children over a lifetime. 20 All of the followi
13、ng are measures suggested by Bush EXCEPT _. （ A） developing and utilizing new sources of energy. （ B） reducing taxes on the working people of the US. （ C） encouraging to design and create new types of vehicles. （ D） cutting down US oil imports from certain countries. 20 She started in the bathroom.
14、She put the shaving brush, the disposable razor, the toothbrush and the dental floss in a large black bin bag. Then she moved to the bedroom. She picked up the laundry basket and deposited its entire contents into the bag. She opened a drawer and cleared out the underwear. By now her movements were
15、becoming more frantic. She went to the wardrobe and filled another three bags with suits, shirts, ties, jeans, jogging pants, sweaters and shoes. She pulled out the boxes from under the bed and removed the junk that had collected there. Downstairs, she rifled through the CDs, and after that the book
16、s; the graphic novels, thrillers, travel companions, computer guides and poetry anthologies. Then, without coming up for air, she moved on to the photo albums and the letters and the framed pictures and the small porcelain gifts. All of it she bagged and binned, ready for tomorrows collection. Final
17、ly, she went out to the shed. There she found the toolbox and assorted DIY equipment, and trashed the lot. She searched the shelves and drawers for any other items to dispose of, and in the bottom of a cup board, beneath the gardening gloves, she discovered them. It was her 40th birthday, and he had
18、 bought her fireworks to celebrate. It was one of his annual dinner party jokes that they should put her on a bonfire instead of Guy Fawkes. But she never set them off be cause he had been called away to a conference in Swindon and she was left to party on her own. So now, five months later, they ha
19、d resurfaced She looked at them for a minute, feeling some kind of sadness. Then she threw them in the dustbin along with the power tools. Back in the house, she poured herself a brandy and sank down exhausted on the sofa. It was starting to get dark. After she had polished off another glass, she st
20、arted thinking about the fireworks again; She went outside and retrieved the box from the bin. She returned to the kitchen to examine the contents more carefully. There was all the usual stuff, a catherine wheel, a couple of fountains, a jack-in-the-box and two or three rockets. As she lifted them o
21、ut, a note fell to the floor. On it, he had written. To my love Rocket You fill my sky with light Love, R She put the fireworks back in the box and went out into the garden. She set up the catherine wheel on the back gatepost. She twisted his note into a long thin strip and put a match to it. It bur
22、ned slowly, just like a real taper. She lit the fuse and within seconds the catherine wheel started to spin. Sparks flew off in to the darkness. Then She lit the jack-in-the-box and it bounced and fizzed across the lawn. After a while, she was joined by inquisitive visitors, as some of the neighbour
23、s gathered at the fence. Eventually, she was down to the last rocket. She had saved the biggest till last and this was her grand finale. She stuck the tail in the ground and lit the touch paper with the remnants of his screwed up inscription. She stood well back and waited. The fuse paper glowed, fi
24、zzled and then went out. The neighbours sighed. She tried again. Nothing. She went into the kitchen and found a box of household matches. She returned and put a match to the fuse. Nothing still. She tore off a strip of card from the fireworks box and used that as a taper. The card board produced a h
25、ealthy flame and this time the fuse sparked back into life. The rocket screamed and shot straight up into the air. The neighbours gasped and applauded. Then, with one almighty bang, a spectacular display of light filled the sky. Multicoloured balls of fire scattered in all directions and then explod
26、ed as they dropped back to earth. Wave after wave of incandescent fury danced across the garden. Then, with one last whimper, it was all over and darkness returned again. 21 All of the following items are mentioned EXCEPT _. （ A） gardening tools. （ B） a toothbrush. （ C） pants. （ D） gifts. 22 The phr
27、ase “without coming up for air“ in the second paragraph probably means _. （ A） not going upstairs. （ B） not taking a rest. （ C） not going outside. （ D） not standing up. 23 Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe “she“? （ A） Meticulous. （ B） Flagging. （ C） Melancholy. （ D） Irritable. 24 W
28、hat is the main idea of the passage? （ A） A woman tried to dispose of the fireworks left. （ B） A woman recalled the happy moments she lived. （ C） A woman was mad at the useless things filled in her house. （ D） A woman prepared to deal with life without her partner. 24 It is the news that all sloths
29、have been waiting for. Scientists in Germany have found that too much exercise is bad for you and that doing less could lengthen your life. In a new book called The Joy of Laziness: How to Slow Down and Live Longer, Dr. Peter Axt, retired professor of health science at Fulda University near Frankfur
30、t, and his daughter, Dr. Michaela AxtGadermann, a GP, say that everybody has a limited amount of “life energy“ and that the speed with which it is consumed determines their life span. They argue that high energy activities, such as pounding the treadmill at the gym, accelerates the aging process and
31、 makes the body more susceptible to illness. “A more relaxed way of life is important for your health,“ said Dr. Axt-Gadermann. “If you lead a stressful life and exercise excessively, your body produces hormones which lead to high blood pressure and can damage your heart and arteries.“ Dr. Axt-Gader
32、mann said that one key difference between the lazy and those who exercise was that the more active body produces more “free radicals“-unstable oxygen molecules that are believed to speed the aging process. She added: “Laziness is also important for a healthy immune system because special immune-cell
33、s are stronger in times of relaxation than stress. During relaxation or down time, your metabolism is less active, which means the body produces fewer free radicals.“ “If you do a lot of sport or are permanently stressed, then your body will produce more free radicals and that is one reason why your
34、 life could be shortened.“ Dr. Axt-Gadermann and her father also say that laughing is healthier than running. “When you laugh, your body produces the hormone serotonin which makes you feel happy and relaxed,“ said Dr. Axt-Gadermann. “The heartbeat races and blood pressure is raised for a short while
35、, without activating your metabolism and producing the free radicals which spend your life energy. Basically, laughing is a good training session without the negative side-effects.“ To illustrate the theory that laziness equals longevity, The Joy of Laziness also suggests that early risers are more
36、prone to stress and that late sleepers live longer because they conserve their energy. “People who would rather laze in a hammock instead of running a marathon, or who take a nap instead of playing squash, have a better chance of living into old age.“ The Joy of laziness, which is published soon, wi
37、ll be essential reading for Dan Kieran. the 29-year old deputy editor of The Idler, a literary magazine. “This book definitely makes sense to me,“ said Mr. Kieran. “I spend one day a week in the office and the rest of my time involved in a lot of relaxation. Having the right amount of laziness in yo
38、ur life is a vital component to being happy. We live in a culture of guilt, where laziness is scorned. However. I firmly believe that we do not need to do half as much exercise as people think and it is very important to just lie down and do nothing sometimes,“ he said. The medical establishment, ho
39、wever, is skeptical. Dr. Vivienne Nathanson, the head of science and ethics at the British Medical Association, said that moderate exercise should not be set aside in favour of lazing around. “It is a very tempting theory as so often, many of us feel that we cannot be bothered with exercise,“ she sa
40、id. “However, I would not agree that people have a set amount of expendable energy during a lifetime and that exercise is bad for you. In fact, done sensibly, exercise lowers the blood pressure, improves your metabolic state and can improve health and contribute to a longer life.“ Dr. Graham Archard
41、, the vice chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said: “I can understand why the book might sell well as it is always nice to be told that you can sit on your backside and do nothing.“ 25 The word “sloths“ in the first paragraph probably means _. （ A） ordinary people. （ B） lazy bon
42、es. （ C） lazy habits. （ D） retired professors. 26 Dr. Peter Axt and her daughter agree with all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） fewer free radicals may slow down ones metabolism. （ B） high energy activities may cause more diseases. （ C） too much exercise may impair ones organs. （ D） the feeling of stre
43、ss may weaken ones immunity. 27 Laughing has positive effects on peoples health because _. （ A） it can produce more hormones. （ B） it can accelerate their pulse. （ C） it can raise their blood pressure. （ D） it can help them relax. 28 When the book reviewer discusses the book The Joy of Laziness, he
44、is _. （ A） biased. （ B） equivocal. （ C） impartial. （ D） dogmatic. 29 Which of the following is NOT implied by Dan Kieran? （ A） Laziness should be highly extolled. （ B） Laziness is generally considered bad. （ C） The importance of exercise is often overestimated. （ D） People should learn to put their
45、feet up. 30 Opponents hold that the book _. （ A） is a latest best Seller. （ B） clicks with young people. （ C） caters to peoples psychological needs. （ D） might damage peoples lives. 30 The United Nations was founded lo promote peace, prosperity and human rights. It is doing some what better on the f
46、irst two counts than its critics sometimes make out. The last, however, has been such a failure that it is threatening to bring the whole edifice down. Once revered as the creator of all the great universal human-rights rules and instruments, the 53-member Commission on Human Rights has been thoroug
47、hly discredited. If it cannot be fixed it needs to be scrapped. In its present form it serves only to make a mockery of the cause. The reason for this is simple enough. The present committee is packed with members who are themselves serial abusers of human rights. Kofi Annan. the UN Secretary-Genera
48、l, admits that their main purpose in being on the committee is not to strengthen human rights but to protect themselves from criticism. At present, these members include exemplars of virtue such as Zimbabwe, Sudan, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Nepal and Russia-a veritable roll call of the worst offenders. A
49、plan of sorts exists to reform this mess. Mr. Annan called for the replacement of the commission, which at present meets for just six weeks once a year, by a leaner, tougher, year-round Human Rights Council, which would be ready to act whenever serious abuse was discovered, and whose members should have a solid record on human rights. America and the other leading democracies backed the idea. The serial abusers did not. In the wrangling at a summit on wider UN reforms, Mr. Annans baby was reduc
