1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 266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 Fashion With the progression of the human society, people are increasingly demanding their clothes to be
3、beautiful as well as【 1】 _. Today 【 1】 _ fashion business has become one of the worlds busiest activities. There are three things to be considered by a fashion designer. First, the silhouette, namely, the【 2】 _ of a dress. The central 【 2】 _ point of a silhouette is the【 3】 _. The 【 3】 _ second most
4、 important point is the hemline. Second, the【 4】 _, which can be 【 4】 _ both【 5】 _ and【 6】 _. The latter 【 5】 _ 【 6】 _ usually wears longer, washes more easily and do not wrinkle as much as the former. Third, the color. The color of a dress used to be decided by the【 7】 _ and the time of 【 7】 _ day
5、when the dress was worn. Nowadays, fashion designers have become more【 8】 _ in 【 8】 _ the use of color. Today, the fashion design has become one of the worlds busiest businesses. The work of a famous designers is【 9】 _ everywhere. 【 9】 _ And with the speed of modern communications, fashion is now al
6、most【 10】 _. 【 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 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 i
7、nterview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 In the case that occurred in France in 1981, how many people witnessed it? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Five. 12 The scientist from the French space agency did all the follow
8、ing things except _. （ A） taking further photos （ B） taking soil samples （ C） planting vegetation in the soil （ D） taking samples of vegetation 13 Peter Sturrock thinks that the field of UFO study is in a state of _. （ A） popularization （ B） pause （ C） development （ D） ignorance and confusion 14 In
9、which countries are there programs of pursuing UFO? （ A） China and USA （ B） Chile and France. （ C） France and Canada. （ D） Egypt and Greece. 15 There have been UFO reports for _. （ A） 15 years （ B） 50 years （ C） six decades （ D） four decades SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you w
10、ill 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 How was the negotiation in Algiers getting on? （ A） Good progress was made. （ B） A little progress was made. （ C） Little p
11、rogress was made. （ D） No progress was made. 17 How did the airport officials maintain communication with the hijackers? （ A） Messages were radioed to control tower. （ B） Messages were carried by two of the hostages to control tower. （ C） Messages were sent through the device walkie-talkie. （ D） Mes
12、sages were carded by two of the hijackers. 18 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The Algerian government officials had negotiation with the hijackers so that they might secure tile release of hostages aboard the plane. （ B） Tape recording messages were radioed to airport control tow
13、er. （ C） According to the news report, the government was determined to give in the hijackers demand. （ D） The hijackers demanded that the Kuwaiti government free 70 prisoners still in the jails and give them safe conduct through Algiers. 19 Judge James Pinkies warned that there is no use for woman
14、criminals to become pregnant _in order to avoid jail sentence. （ A） after being sentenced （ B） under their detention （ C） in jail （ D） between the time of their arrest and their appearance in court 20 Labor Party Home Affair spokesman said that James warning was_. （ A） against the marriage law. （ B）
15、 an insult to women throughout the country. （ C） an insult to women throughout the world. （ D） right. 20 “Im SORRY. “ For days thats been about all Japan has heard from its Olympic athletes. Those were the first words uttered by a young swimmer after competing in the 400-m individual-medley swimming
16、 event, a difficult exercise that takes more than minutes to complete and re-quires four different strokes. Because her event took place on the opening day of Sydney 2000, her performance was considered especially significant for the fortunes of the nation. But with all of Japan watching, Yasuko Taj
17、ima fell short. Never mind that she earned a silver medal. “How disappointing,“ she said. “Next time I will win the gold.” There is a unique form of pressure on Japans athletes. Competitors from every country face enormous expectations to win, to make the years of hard work and training pay off, to
18、achieve greatness on the preeminent world stage. American cyclist Lance Armstrong, winner of two consecutive Tour de France races after surviving a contest with cancer, noted last week that, “If I loses the Olympics, theyll say, I thought he was supposed to be a good cyclist.“ “But whereas failure t
19、o win gold might cost Americans a fat endorsement contract, for Japanese a disappointing performance is even more disastrous, as individual failure is somehow wrapped up with a sense of national identity. “For non-Japanese, its very peculiar for athletes to say they are sorry. “says Mitsunori Urushi
20、bara, a professor of sports philosophy at Shikoku Gakuin University. “Failure is never just an individual matter in Japan. Athletes always face the terror of being excommunicated from the group.“ Understanding the culture in which Japanese athletes compete makes watching their defeats all the more p
21、ainful. The agony of gymnast Naoya Tsukahara, whose hopes for an individual all-a-round medal were dashed last Wednesday when he inexplicably fell off the pommel horse, was obvious as he seemed to sleepwalk through his other events. His body was limp, his expression blank. “I didnt want to disgrace
22、my nation,“ he said. Another young swimmer, Tomoko Hagiwara, climbed out of the pool after finishing seventh in her 200-m individual-medley qualifying heat last Monday, her shoulders hanging downward, her head tilted downward. “What was the cause of your poor performance?“ snapped a reporter for NHK
23、, the national TV network. Hagiwara answered that she didnt shift smoothly between strokes and that her turns were poor. “Please remember those points and try to do better in the next race,“ the reporter lectured: “You feel as if everyone in Japan feels ashamed of you, “former Olympic swimmer Hiroko
24、 Nagasaki commented on a Fuji TV broadcast. A memory that still haunts many in Japan is that of Kokichi Tsuburaya, the marathon runner who finished third at the 1964 Tokyo Games. Four years later, while in training for the Mexico City Olympics, Tsuburaya killed himself by cutting his wrist in his do
25、rmitory. He was found holding his bronze medal. “I remember Tsuburayas comments before he committed suicide,“ follow marathoner Kenji Kimihara told the Nikkan Sports newspaper this year. “He said I committed an inexcusable mistake in front of the Japanese people. I have to beg their pardon by runnin
26、g and hoisting the Hinomam national flag in Mexico.“ The media are partly responsible for the pressure, but they reflect the general attitudes of the population. And the nations fans dont seem to be having much fun. Last week, hundreds of Japanese endured a horrific schedule to watch their team batt
27、le Brazil in soccer. They took a nine hour flight from Osaka to Brisbane, traveled by bus to the stadium, dutifully watched the game and left immediately for the airport for the return trip to Osaka. They were home in time for work the next morning. “They got there and acted like the cheering was co
28、mpulsory,“ says Urushibara. “They didnt seem to really enjoy the game. It is work. It is what members of the group do.“ Sadly, even when an athlete lives up to expectations, the demanding drum-beat for victory doesnt cease. On opening day, Tadahiro Nomura won a gold medal in judo in impressive fashi
29、on by “dropping“ his opponent in just 14 seconds. It was his second Olympic victory, but Nomura had little chance to savor the moment. “What about 2004?“ a reporter asked seconds after his victory. No one could blame the quiet champion if he felt like folding up his judo jacket and never putting it
30、back on again. 21 Why do Japanese athletes say sorry to the public? （ A） They think their failures are wrapped up with a sense of national identity. （ B） They think their failures are due to carelessness. （ C） They have acted stupidly in the Olympic. （ D） They have lost the chance of a fat endorseme
31、nt contract with the Americans. 22 What do the examples in Para. 3 then as suddenly he completed the circuit and swivelled round again. “What!“ he said with surprise. “You havent gone.“ In truth there had hardly been time for the woman to go. But she was somewhat slow-witted, though obstinate as a m
32、ule: that was clear. “Right,“ she now said in a ringing tone, and picking up the key put it into her bosom and turned about. She walked off stage in a somewhat lingering fashion. “Take no notice, “whispered Sabri and busied himself with his papers. The woman stopped irresolutely outside the shop, an
33、d was here joined by her husband who began to talk to her in a low cringing voice, pleading with her. He took her by the sleeve and led her unwillingly back into the shop where we sat pointedly reading letters. “Ah! Its you,“ said Sabri with well-simulated surprise. “She wishes to discuss some more,
34、“ explained the cobbler in a weak conciliatory voice, Sabri sighed. “What is there to speak of? She takes me for a fool.“ Then he suddenly turned to her and bellowed. “Two hundred pounds and not a piastre more.“ It was her turn to have a paroxysm of false laughter, but this was rather spoiled by her
35、 husband who started plucking at her sleeve as if he were persuading her to be sensible. Sabri was not slow to notice this. “You tell her,“ he said to the man. “You are a man and these things are clear to you. She is only a woman and does not see the truth. Tell her what it is worth!“ 25 The writer
36、felt “ill at ease“ because _. （ A） the proceedings seemed inappropriate to the occasion （ B） he was afraid that the contestants would become violent （ C） he felt that no progress was likely to be made （ D） he was not accustomed to such stupidity 26 Sabri dismissed the woman because _. （ A） he had ha
37、d enough of the argument （ B） he wanted to show his disgust at the suggested price （ C） he wanted to give the impression that he had lost all interest in the sale （ D） he wanted time to think the matter over 27 Why does the man bring his wife back? （ A） He has suggested some new arguments to her. （
38、B） He is very anxious to sell the house. （ C） He is afraid she might have offended a potential buyer. （ D） He wants her to continue to negotiate on his behalf. 28 The main theme of the passage is _. （ A） a psychological analysis of the people involved （ B） an account of the successive stages involve
39、d in house purchase （ C） Sabris technique in reducing the price of the house （ D） a light-hearted study of bargaining techniques in general 28 The Guildford Four, freed last week after spending 15 years in prison for crimes they did not commit, would almost certainly have been executed for the pub b
40、ombing they were convicted of had the death penalty been in force at the time of their trial. There may now be a decent interval before the pro-hanging lobby, which has the support of the Prime Minister, makes another attempt to reintroduce the noose. Reflections along these lines were about the onl
41、y kind of consolation to be derived from this gross miscarriage of justice which is now to be the subject of a judicial inquiry. In the meantime, defence lawyers are demanding compensation and have in mind about half a million pounds for each of their clients. The first three to be released - Mr. Ge
42、rald Conlon, Mr. Paddy Armstrong and Ms. Carole Richardson - left prison with the 34 pounds which is given to all departing inmates. The fourth, Mr. Paul Hill, was not released immediately but taken to Belfast, where he lodged an appeal against his conviction for the murder of a former British soldi
43、er. Since this conviction, too, was based on the now discredited statements allegedly made to the Survey policy, he was immediately let out on bail. But he left empty-handed. The immediate reaction to the scandal was renewed demand for the re-examination of the case against the Birmingham Six, who a
44、re serving life sentences for pub bombings in that city. Thus far the Home secretary, Mr Douglas Hurd, is insisting that the two cases are not comparable; that what is now known about the Guilford investigation has no relevance to what happened in Birmingham. Mr. Hurd is right to the extent that the
45、re was a small-though flimsy and hotly-contested - amount of forensic evidence in the Birmingham case. The disturbing similarity is that the Birmingham Six, like the Guilford Four, claim that police officers lied and fabricated evidence to secure a conviction. Making scapegoats of a few rogue police
46、 officers will not be sufficient to expunge the Guildford miscarriage of justice. These are already demands that the law should be changed: first to make it impossible to convict on “confessions“ alone; and secondly to require that statements from accused persons should only be taken in the presence
47、 of an independent third party to ensure they are not made under coercion. It was also being noted this week that the Guilford Four owe their release more to the persistence of investigative reporters than to the diligence of either the judiciary or the police. Yet investigative reports - particular
48、ly on television - have recently been a particular target for the con demnation of Mrs. Thatcher and some of her ministers who seem to think that TV should be muzzled in the public interest and left to get on with soap operas and quiz shows. 29 To compensate the miscarriage of justice, the defence l
49、awyers may _. （ A） demand 500,000 pounds for the Guildford Four （ B） demand 500,000 pounds for each of the Guildford Four （ C） demand 50,000 pounds for each of the Guildford Four （ D） demand a re-examination of the Birmingham pub bombings 30 Why was there a renewed demand for the re-examination of the case against th
