1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 297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 Religions of the East A few years ago many well-known people came to the East to study the Asian reli- gi
3、ons. They were curious about how the Asian people put peace, joy, happiness, even 【 1】 _ into their lives in terms of religious. 【 1】 _ It is said that Hinduism is one of the 【 2】 _ Asian religions. Hinduism teaches 【 2】 _ that men are not really happy with pleasure, success, power or fiches; what t
4、hey really want is to be alive and to be 【 3】 _ of life as deeply as possible. Man has to over- 【 3】 _ come any 【 4】 _ in his life. 【 4】 _ Hinduism recognizes four ways to achieve this goal: -by 【 5】 _ , attained by questioning and thinking. 【 5】 _ -through love and adoration. -through forgetting on
5、eself. -through 【 6】 _ that tame both ones body and ones soul. 【 6】 _ The Buddhist religion has over 165 million 【 7】 _ . Like the Hindus, Buddha 【 7】 _ believed that one becomes 【 8】 _ when one is able to overcome selfishness, sor- 【 8】 _ row, and sin and is able to 【 9】 _ self-control, humility, g
6、enerosity, mercy and 【 9】 _ love for all people. All of the Eastern religions believe in 【 10】 _ , which means the soul goes 【 10】 _ from one body to another until it is able to be united with God. 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions
7、: 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 interview. 11 Carol
8、 Wilson _. （ A） is an advocate of grouping students of different grades together whenever possible （ B） enjoys bringing together students when theres no particular project for a certain grade （ C） thinks that in most cases its easier working with groups that are closer in age （ D） finds that when gr
9、ouped together, younger students are less confident and shy to ask questions 12 Which of the following statements about technology is NOT mentioned by Carol Wilson? （ A） Technology was not as prevalent in the classroom ten years ago as it is now. （ B） Technology must be integrated into teaching and
10、learning. （ C） Its not necessary to use technology unless it is appropriate. （ D） It s important that the classroom be equipped with upgradeable devices. 13 Which of the following does Carol Wilson NOT use technology to do with her students? （ A） To enrich hex curriculum. （ B） To publish the student
11、s research on the Internet. （ C） As a student presentation tool. （ D） To access information. 14 With technology integrated into the classroom, the students do NOT _. （ A） find learning more interesting （ B） become more involved in what they are learning （ C） can be evaluated with their photo journal
12、s （ D） grow to be experts in digital technology 15 Junior Toastmasters project aims at helping students to learn _. （ A） public speaking （ B） how to access information on the Internet （ C） computer technology （ D） digital photography SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear
13、 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 The space between Earth and Sun is （ A） a vacuum. （ B） full of dusts. （ C） full of atomic particles. （ D） windy. 17 According to M
14、r. Hildner, intense solar emissions （ A） are dangerous to us on the surface of Earth. （ B） are dangerous to airplane passengers. （ C） can destiny satellites. （ D） can destroy power networks. 18 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the MG Magazine? （ A） Its base is in Kuwait. （ B） It w
15、as founded by a Muslim girl. （ C） It reflects Muslim values. （ D） All the contributors are girls. 19 The year 2007 will be named as （ A） the Year of Russia in China. （ B） the Year of Trade in China. （ C） the Year of Trade in Russia. （ D） the Year of China in Russia. 20 The summit between Putin and H
16、u will （ A） lead to breakthroughs in bilateral cooperation. （ B） help to forge a new bilateral relationship. （ C） focus on bilateral cooperation in education. （ D） last for five days. 20 “I do.“ To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say t
17、hem at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract, Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business. It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the fath
18、er agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancfe a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engage
19、d for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life. At last its time for the wedding. Although most weddings
20、follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people
21、or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue“.
22、The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor. As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the brides attendan
23、ts, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health“. But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They give each other a gold ring to sy
24、mbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!“ At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cak
25、e, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next m marry. During the reception, playful friends “decorate“ the Couples car with tissue paper, tin cans and a “Just Married“ sign. W
26、hen the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their “decorated“ car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one, to-two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage. Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in ones life; Marriage is one of the most basic life changes for
27、people of all cultures. So its no surprise to find many traditions about getting married.even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own. 21 The word “business“ occurs twice in the first paragraph, what does the second “business“ mean? （ A） Trade. （ B） Aff
28、air. （ C） Duty. （ D） Right. 22 There are many traditions about getting married, which of the following is Not mentioned in this passage?. （ A） The engagement. （ B） The wedding ceremony. （ C） The bridal party. （ D） The marriage application. 23 Which of the following can reflect American individualism
29、? （ A） Holding their wedding ceremony in a scenic spot. （ B） Choosing their groomsman and a maid of honor. （ C） Choosing their wedding dress. （ D） Inviting their best friends. 24 In the authors opinion,_, （ A） American young couples have no chance to show their individualism in their marriage （ B） A
30、merican young couples don t like to following long-held traditions （ C） American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditions （ D） American young couples marry in their own way 24 Cancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language, and it lived up to its name as the host of an impor
31、tant World Trade Organization meeting that began last week. Rather than tackling the problem of their high agricultural tariffs and lavish farm subsidies, which victimize farmers in poorer nations, a number of rich nations derailed the talks. The failure by 146 trade delegates to reach an agreement
32、in Mexico is a serious blow to the global economy. And contrary to the mindless cheering with which the breakdown was greeted by antiglobalization protesters at Cancun, the worlds poorest and most vulnerable nations will suffer most. It is a bitter irony that the chief architects of this failure wer
33、e nations like Japan, Korea and European Union members, themselves ads for the prosperity afforded by increased global trade. The Cancan meeting came at the midpoint of the W.T.O. s “development round“, of trade liberalization talks, one that began two years ago with an eye toward extending the bene
34、fits of freer trade and markets to poorer countries. The principal demand of these developing nations, led at Cancun by Brazil, has been an end to high tariffs and agricultural subsidies in ,the developed world, and rightly so. Poor nations find it hard to compete against rich nations farmers, who g
35、et more than $300 billion in government handouts each year. The talks appeared to break down suddenly on the issue of whether the W.T.O. should extend its rule- making jurisdiction into such new areas as foreign investment. But in truth, there was nothing abrupt about the Cancun meltdown. The Japane
36、se and Europeans had devised this demand for an unwieldy and unnecessary expansion of the W.T.O. s mandate as a poison pill-to deflect any attempts to get them to turn their backs on their powerful farm lobbies. Their plan worked. The American role at Cancun was disappointingly muted. The Bush admin
37、istration had little interest in the proposal to expand the W.T.O. s authority, but the American farm lobby is split between those who want to profit from greater access to foreign markets and less efficient sectors that demand continued coddling from Washington. That is one reason the United States
38、 made the unfortunate decision to side with the more protectionist Europeans in Cancun, a position that left American trade representatives playing defense on subsidies rather than taking a creative stance, alongside Brazil, on lowering trade barriers. This was an unfortunate subject on which to sho
39、w some rare trans-Atlantic solidarity. The resulting “coalition of the unwilling“ lent the talks an unfortunate north-versus-south cast. Any hope that the United States would take the moral high ground at Cancun, and reclaim its historic leadership in pressing for freer trade, was further dashed by
40、the disgraceful manner in which the American negotiators rebuffed the rightful demands of West African nations that the United States commit itself to a clear phasing out of its harmful cotton subsidies. American business and labor groups, not to mention taxpayers, should be enraged that the adminis
41、tration seems more solicitous of protecting the most indefensible segment of United States protectionism rather than of protecting the national interest by promoting economic growth through trade. For struggling cotton farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, and for millions of others in the developing world
42、 whose lives would benefit from the further lowering of trade barriers, the failure of Cancun amounts to a crushing message fiom the developed world -one of callous indifference. 25 The author mentions that Cancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language. Snakepit possibly means_. （ A） a place o
43、r state of chaotic disorder and distress （ B） snake hole （ C） snake trap （ D） a place or situation of potential danger 26 Who will be the victims of the Cancan failure? （ A） Farmers in developed countries. （ B） Farmers in developing countries. （ C） Businessmen in the U.S.A （ D） W.T.O. 27 Originally
44、the Cancun meeting aimed at _. （ A） raising tariffs and agricultural subsidies in the developed countries （ B） extending the benefits of fleer trade and markets to poorer countries （ C） demanding continued support from Washington （ D） United State commitment to a clear phasing out of its cotton subs
45、idies 28 Which of the following statements is true about the America s role at Cancun meeting? （ A） America supported the expansion of W.T.O. s jurisdiction on foreign investment. （ B） America supported such nations as Brazil, Mexico and African countries. （ C） America took a stand on government eco
46、nomic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors. （ D） America took a moral high ground in pressing for freer trade. 29 If can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） the Cancun meeting was a step forward toward the economic globalization （ B） the Cancun meeting
47、began two years ago （ C） the developing countries called for lowering tariffs and agricultural subsidies in the developed countries （ D） agreement between America and European Union can frequently be seen on international affairs 29 Skeletal remains with animal bone blades tied to the feet testify t
48、o skatings existence as early as 10,000 BC. These remains were found in the Netherlands. Scandinavia is called the mother of skating because of the sports popularity there, beginning around 1000AD. Ice skating was primarily a means of transportation at first, although documents from the Netherlands
49、indicate that speed races were held in towns as early as the 15th century. American athlete Jackson Haines is known as the father of modem figure skating. Haines was born in 1840 in New York City. After studying dance and ballet, he became a dancing master and applied his dancing techniques to figure skating. He performed around the world and became well known for his imaginative and artistic techniques. Hai
