1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 304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 The American Family Well learn the American families from the following five aspects: 1. Family structure
3、s 1)Immediate family, consisting of parents and children 2)【 1】 _ familyconsisting of parents, 【 1】 _ children, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. 2. The emphasis on individual freedom The primary propose of a family is to 【 2】 _ 【 2】 _ the happiness of individual members. Family name and honor are
4、 【 3】 _ important. 【 3】 _ 3. The role of the child Emphasis on the individual may affect children in two ways: Children nay get more attention and more power; Children may not get enough attention due to the fact that both parents are 【 4】 _. 【 4】 _ 4. 【 5】 _ in the family 【 5】 _ 5. Family values 1)
5、clearly traditional values respecting ones 【 6】 _ 【 6】 _ being 【 7】 _ for ones actions 【 7】 _ having faith in God respecting authority married to 【 8】 _ for life 【 8】 _ leaving the world in better shape 2)newer values giving 【 9】 _ to other members of 【 9】 _ the family respecting people for themselv
6、es developing greater skill in communicating ones feelings respecting ones children living up to ones 【 10】 _ as 【 10】 _ an individual 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 ca
7、refully 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 Which of the following is CORRECT about the accident? （ A） The young
8、 lady was thrown through the windscreen. （ B） The young lady didnt wear a seatbelt despite Simpsons advice. （ C） The two passengers were driven to hospital by Mr. Simpson. （ D） Simpsons wife got more serious injuries than the young lady. 12 Mr. Simpson stopped at the pedestrian crossing because （ A）
9、 the lighting was very good along the stretch. （ B） he was riding with two ladies at the moment. （ C） he wanted to ensure the safety of two passers-by. （ D） he was a new driver who tends to be cautious. 13 What leads the policeman to believe that Mr. Simpson didnt drink alcohol before driving? （ A）
10、A breathalyzer test. （ B） A blood test. （ C） The certainty of his claim. （ D） No smell of wine in his breath. 14 What is the most probable cause of the accident? （ A） Mr. Simpsons speeding. （ B） The two pedestrians at the junction. （ C） The other drivers drunk driving. （ D） Mr. Simpsons drank drivin
11、g. 15 What will Mr. Simpson probably do after being asked all the questions by the policeman? （ A） Meet his wife in the hospital. （ B） Take his wife to hospital by taxi. （ C） Write a written statement to the police. （ D） Have his damaged car repaired. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this sec
12、tion 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 The politician who was killed was _. （ A） Malaysias Prime Minister （ B） Malaysias Minister of Culture （ C） the s
13、peaker of a State Assembly （ D） the spokesman of the Prime Ministers office 17 According to a top Ethiopian official, the border war will continue _. （ A） unless Eritrea stops fighting （ B） unless both countries agree to the peace plan （ C） unless Ethiopia has seized all the land it lost before （ D）
14、 unless a peace plan is proposed 18 What were the Ethiopians doing during the gathering? （ A） They are being encouraged to take arms and fight for their country. （ B） They were only listening to a speech delivered by the ministration. （ C） They are making a declaration of war. （ D） They are celebrat
15、ing a victory. 19 What happened to Sonny? （ A） He was injured in the head. （ B） He hit a tree. （ C） He was lost. （ D） He died in a car accident. 20 Mr. Bono was all of the following EXCEPT _. （ A） a press secretary （ B） an entertainer （ C） a congress man （ D） a popular singer 20 She started in the b
16、athroom. 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 moveme
17、nts were 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
18、 the books; 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 collecti
19、on. Finally, 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 cupboard, beneath the gardening gloves, she discovered them. It was her 40th birthday, an
20、d he had 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 because he had been called away to a conference in Swindon and she was left to party on her own. So now, five months later,
21、they had 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
22、, she started 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 lifte
23、d them out, 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
24、. It burned slowly, just like a real taper. She tit the fuse and within seconds the catherine wheel started to spin. Sparks flew off into 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 ne
25、ighbours 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 glo
26、wed, fizzled 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 cardboard produc
27、ed a healthy 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 hang, a spectacular display of light filled the sky. Multicoloured balls of fire scattered in all directions and then
28、exploded 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
29、phrase “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
30、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
31、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
32、t, and his daughter, Dr. Michaela Axt-Gadermann, 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 an
33、d 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
34、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-cel
35、ls 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 you
36、r 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 whi
37、le, 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 mor
38、e 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,
39、will 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 tot of relaxation. Having the right amount of laziness in
40、 your 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 clown and do nothing sometimes, “ he said. The medical establishmen
41、t, however, 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, “
42、she said. “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 A
43、rchard, 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
44、bones. （ 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
45、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 is
46、（ 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 feet u
47、p. 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 Last month Hanson Transmissions International, a maker of gearboxes for wind turbines, was listed on the London Stock Exchan
48、ge. Nothing noteworthy about that, you might say, despite the jump in the share price on the first day of trading and the handsome gain since: green technology is all the rage, is it not? But Hanson exemplifies another trend too, which should prove every bit as durable: the rise of multinational com
49、panies from emerging economies. Its parent is Suzlon, an Indian firm that began life as a textile manufacturer but is now among the worlds five leading makers of wind turbines. Along the way, Suzlon has acquired not only Hanson, originally Belgian, but also REpower, a German wind-energy firm, spending over $ 2 billion on the pair. The world is now replete with
