1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 311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 Five Common Mistakes in Conversations and Their Solutions . Not listening A. Problem: most people dont li
3、sten wait eagerly for their turn to talk only care for themselves B. Solutions Avoid 【 1】 _ question. 【 1】 _ Listen to the content. . Asking 【 2】 _ 【 2】 _ A. Problems conversation sounds like an interrogation you dont have much to contribute B. Solutions 【 3】 _ questions with statements. 【 3】 _ . Po
4、or delivery A. Problems Speak too fast and unclear. Speak lowly and breathlessly. Speak 【 4】 _ 【 4】 _ B. Solutions Slow down. Speak loudly. Do not 【 5】 _ 【 5】 _ Dont use a monotone voice. Try to use pauses. Improve your 【 6】 _, e.g. laughter, posture, etc. 【 6】 _ . Talking about a weird or 【 7】 _ to
5、pic 【 7】 _ A. Problem B. Solutions Steer clear of topics such as bad health or relationships, crappy job or boss, serial killers, technical lingo that only you and some other guy understands. Avoid talking about religion and 【 8】 _ 【 8】 _ . Being boring A. Problem: clinging to one topic for hours B.
6、 Solutions Lead an interesting life, and focus on 【 9】 _ 【 9】 _ Be genuinely interested, and make the conversation feel more 【 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. Lis
7、ten 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 Which of the following is a particular way to deal with aggres
8、sive children? （ A） Giving them severe punishment. （ B） Telling them to behave themselves. （ C） Organizing them to fight. （ D） Sending some of them to prison. 12 What did the boxing competition aim to do? （ A） To train the children to be professional boxers. （ B） To teach the children to follow rule
9、s. （ C） To give the children some physical exercise. （ D） To cultivate the childrens sense of competition. 13 What did one of the boys do? （ A） He killed his cat. （ B） He cut off his dogs ears. （ C） He hurt another boy. （ D） He blinded his cat. 14 Why are some children aggressive? （ A） They are from
10、 very poor families. （ B） Their parents me usually aggressive. （ C） They want to show they are strong. （ D） They are longing for attention. 15 In this special school, how many children usually are there in a class? （ A） 5 or 6. （ B） 30 or 40. （ C） 7 to 10. （ D） 13 to 14. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Dir
11、ections: 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 According to Mr. Blair, EU must _ if it is to survive. （ A） change its constitution （ B） cha
12、nge the present economic system （ C） adapt itself to the changing times （ D） launch a long-term budget 17 Mr. Blair has been accused by others of _. （ A） wanting to destroy Europes welfare state. （ B） destroying capitalism across the continent. （ C） encouraging political integration among EU members
13、. （ D） changing the existing European social models. 18 Which of the following is NOT true about Harold Pinter? （ A） He is famous for his plays, （ B） He sets up a new writing style. （ C） He is concerned about human rights. （ D） He is an active political figure. 19 According to the news, which of the
14、 following is NOT true? （ A） The explosion detected is the most distant one ever witnessed. （ B） The explosion detected is the most ancient one ever witnessed. （ C） The explosion detected is typical of the birth of a massive star. （ D） The explosion is the most powerful in the universe. 20 The energ
15、y sent out by the exploding star is_. （ A） 100 times the energy sent out by the Sun in a year. （ B） 100 million times the energy sent out by the Sun in a year. （ C） 100 million times the energy sent out by the Sun in a day. （ D） 100 billion times the energy sent out by the Sun in a day. 20 Linguists
16、 have found that sign languages and spoken languages share many features. Like spoken languages, which use units of sounds to produce words, sign languages use units of form. These units are composed of four basic hand forms: hand shape, such as an open hand or closed fist; hand location, such as on
17、 the middle of the forehead or in front of the chest; hand movement, such as upward or downward; and hand orientation, such as the palm facing up or out. In spoken languages units of sound combine to make meaning. Separately, b, e, and t have no meaning. However, together they form the word bet. Sig
18、n languages contain units of form that by themselves hold no meaning, but when combined create a word. Spoken languages and sign languages differ in the way these units combine to make words, however. In spoken languages units of sound and meaning are combined sequentially. In sign languages, units
19、of form and meaning are typically combined simultaneously. In American Sign Language (ASL) signs follow a certain order, just as words do in spoken English. However, in ASL one sign can express meaning that would necessitate the use of several words in speech. For example, the words in the statement
20、 “I stared at it for a long time“ each contain a unit of meaning. In ASL, this same sentence would be expressed as a single sign. The signer forms “look at“ by making a V under the eyes with the first and middle fingers of the right hand. The hand moves out toward the object being looked at, repeate
21、dly tracing an oval to indicate “over a long time“. To express the adverb “intently“ the signer squints the eyes and purses the lips. (To purse the lips is like saying mmmm: pull back and tighten the lips with the lips closed.) Although the English words used to describe the ASL signs are written ou
22、t in order, in sign language a person forms the signs “look at“, “long time“, and “intently“ at the same time. ASL has a rich system for modifying the meaning of signs. Verbs such as “look at“ can be changed to indicate that the activity takes place without interruption, repeatedly, or over a long t
23、ime. The adjective “sick“, for example, is formed by placing the right middle finger on the forehead and the left middle finger on the stomach. By forming the sign “sick“ and repeatedly moving the left hand in a circle, the signer can indicate that someone is characteristically or always sick. Facia
24、l grammar, such as raised eyebrows, also can modify meaning. For example, a signer can make the statement “lie is smart“ by forming the ASL sign for “smart“ -placing the middle finger at the forehead - and then quickly pointing it outward as if toward another person to indicate “he“. To pose the que
25、stion “Is he smart?“ the signer accompanies this sign with raised eyebrows and a slightly tilted head. People who sign sometimes use finger spelling to represent letters of the alphabet. In some sign languages, including ASL, finger spelling serves as a way to borrow words from spoken language. A de
26、af person might, for example, choose to fingerspell “d-o-g“ for “dog“ instead of using a sign. Several types of finger spelling systems exist. Linguists still have much to learn about the worlds sign languages. What has become clear is that hundreds, if not thousands, of sign languages exist around
27、the world. 21 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Linguists have found that sign languages and spoken languages differ from each other in many features. （ B） Like spoken languages, which use units of form to produce words, sign languages use units of sounds. （ C
28、） Separately, b, e, and t have a meaning and together they form the word bet. （ D） Spoken languages contain units of form that by themselves hold no meaning, but when combined create a word. 22 In the sentence “In spoken languages units of sound and meaning are combined sequentially.“, the word “seq
29、uentially“ can be replaced by （ A） separately （ B） together （ C） consequently （ D） subsequently 23 According to the passage, what is the role of finger spelling in sign language? （ A） It is to represent letters of the alphabet. （ B） Finger spelling serves as a way to differ from spoken language. （ C
30、） Finger spelling means you can spell the word by fingers. （ D） It is a convenient way to communicate with the other people. 24 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） The difference between spoken language and sign language. （ B） A new way to communicate. （ C） Sign language. （ D） Language and cu
31、lture. 24 I am ashamed m begin with saying that Touraine is the garden of France; that remark has long ago lost its bloom. The town of Tours, however, has something sweet and bright, which suggests that it is surrounded by a land of fruits. It is a very agreeable little city; few towns of its size a
32、re more ripe, mom complete, or, I should suppose, in better humor with themselves and less disposed to envy the responsibilities of bigger places. It is truly the capital of its smiling province; a region of easy abundance, of good living, of genial, comfortable, optimistic, rather indolent opinions
33、. Balzac says in one of his tales that the real Tourangeau will not make an effort, or displace himself even, to go in search of a pleasure; and it is not difficult to understand the sources of this amiable cynicism. He must have a vague conviction that he can only lose by almost any change. Fortune
34、 has been kind to him: he ryes in a temperate, reasonable, sociable climate, on the banks, of a river which, it is true, sometimes floods the country around it, but of which the ravages appear to be so easily repaired that its aggressions may perhaps be regarded (in a region where so many good thing
35、s are certain) merely as an occasion for healthy suspense. He is surrounded by fine old traditions, religious, social, architectural, culinary; and he may have the satisfaction of feeling that he is French to the core. No part of his admirable country is more characteristically national. Normandy is
36、 Normandy, Burgundy is Burgundy, Provence is Provence; but Touraine is essentially France. It is the land of Rabelais, of Descartes, of Balzac, of good books and good company, as well as good dinners and good houses. George Sand has somewhere a charming passage about the mildness, the convenient qua
37、lity, of the physical conditions of central France, “son climat souple et chaud, ses pluies abondantes et courtes.“ In the autumn of 1882 the rains perhaps were less short than abundant; but when the days were fine it was impossible that anything in the way of weather could be more charming. The vin
38、eyards and orchards looked rich in the fresh, gay light; cultivation was everywhere, but everywhere it seemed to be easy. There was no visible poverty; thrift and success presented themselves as matters of good taste. The white caps of the women glittered in the sunshire, and their well-made sabots
39、clicked cheerfully on the hard, clean roads. Touraine is a land of old chateaux, a gallery of architectural specimens and of large hereditary properties. The peasantry have less of the luxury of ownership than in most other parts of France; though they have enough of it to give them quite their shar
40、e of that shrewdly conservative look which, in the little, chaffering, place of the market-town, the stranger observes so often in the wrinkled brown masks that surmount the agricultural blouse. This is, moreover, the heart of the old French monarchy; and as that monarchy was splendid and picturesqu
41、e, a reflection of the splendor still glitters in the current of the Loire. Some of the most striking events of French history have occurred on the banks of that river, and the soil it waters bloomed for a while with the flowering of the Renaissance. The Loire gives a great “style“ to a landscape of
42、 which the features are not, as the phrase is, prominent, and carries the eye to distances even more poetic than the green horizons of Toaraine. It is a very fitful stream, and is sometimes observed to run thin and expose all the crudities of its channel, a great defect certainly in a river which is
43、 so much depended upon to give an air to the places it waters. But I speak of it as I saw it last; full, tranquil, powerful, bending in large slow curves, and sending back half the light of the sky. Nothing can be finer than the view of its course which you get from the battlements and terraces of A
44、mboise. As I looked down on it from that elevation one lovely Sunday morning, through a mild glitter of autumn sunshine, it seemed the very model of a generous, beneficent stream. The most charming part of Tours is naturally the shaded quay that overlooks it, and looks across too at the friendly fau
45、bourg of Saint Symphorien and at the terraced heights which rise above this. Indeed, throughout Touraine, it is half the charm of the Loire that you can travel beside it. The great dike which protects it, or, protects the country from it, from Blois to Angers, is an admirable road; and on the other
46、side, as well, the highway constantly keeps it company. A wide river, as you follow a wide road, is excellent company; it heightens and shortens the way. 25 From this essay, we can see all of the following except that _. （ A） Touraine is an area frequently devastated by floods （ B） Touraine is surro
47、unded by a land of fruits （ C） the peasantry here are worse off than in most other parts of France （ D） the peasantry here are more conservative 26 Touraine features all of the following except _. （ A） the shaded quay （ B） the Loire （ C） the great dike （ D） French history 27 As the author sees it, _
48、. （ A） the Loire is a wide river which follows a wide road （ B） that you can travel beside the Loire reduces the charm of it （ C） people here hate to see the Loire exposing all the crudities of its channel （ D） the Loire is always full, tranquil, and powerful 28 Which of the following word is not pr
49、oper for Touraine? （ A） Prominent. （ B） Green. （ C） Amiable. （ D） Taste. 29 “In the autumn of 1882 the rains perhaps were less short than abundant; but when the days were fine it was impossible that anything in the way of weather could be more charming.“ This tells us that _. （ A） the rainfall of that autumn was scarce （ B） weather during that period was utterly terrible （ C） although the rains were a little m
