1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 331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 Aspects That May Facilitate Reading . Determining your purpose A. Reading for 【 1】 _: like reading the la
3、test Harry Potty Novel 【 1】 _ B. Reading for information: like reading in a (n)【 2】 _ of the library 【 2】_ . Prior knowledge A. An initial key in helping you 【 3】 _ 【 3】 _ what the article will be about whether it will interest you whether it is familiar to you B. A help for the reader to find some
4、material easy to understand build his or her 【 4】 _ of the new text 【 4】 _ . Interest A. providing you with an extra 【 5】 _ for reading 【 5】 _ B. making you care more about what the author has to say . 【 6】 _ your progress (reading with a pencil)【 6】 _ A. asking questions on headlines and rifles B.
5、noting words you dont understand C. 【 7】 _ ideas you like 【 7】 _ . Summarizing the main points A. listing the 【 8】 _ of each paragraph 【 8】 _ B. lumping together paragraphs with similar ideas C. putting key ideas into your own words D. 【 9】 _ the common thoughts or thread 【 9】 _ . Mapping out the es
6、say A. creating a visual representation of the essay B. having a picture of something in your mind in various shapes e.g., lists, diagrams, 【 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
7、 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 What strikes the woman most about the male robb
8、er is his_. （ A） clothes （ B） age （ C） physique （ D） appearance 12 The most detailed information about the woman robber is her_. （ A） manners （ B） talkativeness （ C） height （ D） jewelry 13 The interviewee is believed to be a bank_. （ A） receptionist （ B） manager （ C） customer （ D） cashier 14 Which o
9、f the following about the two robbers is NOT true? （ A） Both were wearing dark sweaters. （ B） Neither was wearing glasses. （ C） Both were about the same age. （ D） One of them was marked by a scar. 15 After the incident the interviewee sounded_. （ A） calm and quiet （ B） nervous and numb （ C） timid an
10、d confused （ D） shocked and angry SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 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 is TRUE
11、 about the explosion? （ A） 9 people were in critical condition. （ B） Some sport utility vehicles were damaged. （ C） 2 people were wounded by the blast. （ D） A small patch of sand was burnt black. 17 What is Mr. Sarkozys purpose of visiting Westminster Abby? （ A） To address both Houses of Parliament.
12、 （ B） To enjoy a glittering state banquet. （ C） To honor the unknown soldier. （ D） To meet Prince Charles and his wife. 18 Which of the following indicates the exact sequence of the places Sarkozy will visit? （ A） Windsor CastieWestminster AbbyRoyal Gallery （ B） Royal GalleryWestminster AbbyWindsor
13、Castle （ C） Westminster AbbyWindsor CastleRoyal Gallery （ D） Westminster AbbyRoyal GalleryWindsor Castle 19 What is the main idea of the news item? （ A） Seals have been ruthlessly hunted in Canada. （ B） EU considers measures against Canada on seal hunt. （ C） Canada encourages hunters to take pelts f
14、rom seals. （ D） EU has already banned Canadian seal products. 20 What has been the major concern of EU over a wider ban since the 1983 barring? （ A） It might affect hunters and their communities. （ B） It might destroy free trade within ELI. （ C） It might invite retaliation from Canada. （ D） It might
15、 be criticized by animal activists. 20 Cheating in sport is as old as sport itself. The athletes of ancient Greece used potions to fortify themselves before a contest, and their modern counterparts have everything from anabolic steroids and growth hormones to doses of extra red blood cells with whic
16、h to invigorate their bodies. These days, however, such stimulants are frowned on, and those athletes must therefore run the gauntlet of organizations such as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which would rather that athletes competed without resorting to them. The agencies have had remarkable su
17、ccess. Testing for anabolic steroids (in other words, artificial testosterone) was introduced in the 1970s, and the incidence of cheating seems to have fallen dramatically as a result. The tests, however, are not foolproof. And a study just published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology lets fix
18、 it now without a committee meeting.“ Monique Huston actually has her dream joband many tell her its theirs, too. Shes general manager of a pub in Omaha, the Dundee Dell, which boasts 650 single-malt scotches on its menu. She visits bars, country clubs, peoples homes and Scotland for whiskey tasting
19、. “I stumbled on my passion in life,“ she says. Still, some nights she doesnt feel like drinkingor smiling. “Your face hurts,“ she complains. And when you have your dream job you wonder what in the world youll do next. One of the big appeals of a dream job is dreaming about it. Last year, George Rei
20、nhart saw an ad for a managing director of the privately owned island of Mustique in the West Indies. He was lured by the salary (SI million) and a climate that beat the one enjoyed by his Boston suburb. A documentary he saw about Mnstique chronicled the posh playground for the likes of Mick Jagger
21、and Princess Margaret. He reread Herman Wouks “Dont Stop the Carnival,“ about a publicity agent who leaves his New York job and buys an island hotel. In April of last year, he applied for the job. He heard nothing. So last May, he wrote another letter: “I wanted to thank you for providing the impetu
22、s for so much thought and fun.“ He didnt get the job but, he says, he takes comfort that the job hasnt been filled, “So, I can still dream,“ he adds. I told him the job had been filled by someonebut only after he said, “I need to know, because then I can begin to dream of his failure.“ 26 According
23、to the passage, （ A） many people dont ask for much about their dream job. （ B） most Americans are not satisfied with their jobs. （ C） Lori Miller is totally satisfied with her current job. （ D） Lori Miller is not satisfied with her current job at all. 27 What is the role of the 4th paragraph in the
24、development of the passage? （ A） To show that people dont ask for much about their dream job. （ B） To show that most people in America are satisfied with their jobs. （ C） To offer supporting evidence to the preceding paragraph. （ D） To provide a contrast to the preceding paragraphs. 28 The phrase “a
25、 level playing field“ in Paragraph 6 means （ A） a field for playing level games. （ B） a level for playing field games. （ C） a phenomenon of inequality. （ D） a platform of fair competition. 29 All the following are mentioned as features of a dream job EXCEPT （ A） demonstrating duty and achievement. （
26、 B） being free of politics. （ C） making people dream about it. （ D） involving alcohol drinking. 30 The passage is mainly about （ A） how people should choose their jobs. （ B） how to survive workplace politics. （ C） what peoples dream jobs are like. （ D） what to do to have a dream job. 30 Israel is a
27、“powerhouse of agricultural technology“, says Abraham Goren of Elbit Imaging (EI), an Israeli multinational. The countrys cows can produce as much as 37 liters of milk a day. In India, by contrast, cows yield just seven liters. Spotting an opportunity, EI is going into the Indian dairy business. It
28、will import 10,000 cows and supply fortified and flavored milk to supermarkets and other buyers. So will EI lap up Indias milk market? Not necessarily. As the Times of India points out, its cows will ruminate less than 100 miles from the headquarters of a formidable local producerthe Gujarat Co-oper
29、ative Milk Marketing Federation, otherwise known as Amul. This Farmers Co-operative spans 2.6m members, collects 6.5m liters of milk a day, and boasts one of the longest-running and best-loved advertising campaigns in India. It has already shown “ immense resilience“ in the face of multinational com
30、petition, says Arindam Bhattacharya of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Its ice-cream business survived the arrival of Unilever, its chocolate milk has thrived despite Nesti. Indeed, Amul is one of 50 firmsfrom China, India, Brazil, Russia and six other emerging economiesthat BCG has anointed as “
31、local dynamos“. They are prospering in their home market, are fending off multinational rivals, and are not focused on expanding abroad. BCG discovered many of these firms while drawing up its “global challengers“ list of multinationals from the developing world. The companies that were venturing ab
32、road most eagerly, it discovered, were not necessarily the most successful at home. Emerging economies are still prey to what Harvards Dani Rodrik has called “export fetishism“. International success remains a firms proudest boast, and with good reason: economists have shown that exporters are typic
33、ally bigger, more efficient and pay better than their more parochial rivals. “Exporters are better“ was the crisp verdict of a recent review of the data. Countries like India and Brazil were, after all, once secluded backwaters fenced off by high tariffs. Prominent firms idled along on government fa
34、vors and captive markets. In that era, exporting was a truer test of a companys worth. But as such countries have opened up, their home markets have become more trying places. Withstanding the onslaught of foreign firms on home soil may be as impressive a feat as beating them in global markets. BCG
35、describes some of the ways that feat has been accomplished. Of its 50 dynamos, 41 are in consumer businesses, where they can exploit a more intimate understanding of their compatriots tastes. It gives the example of Col, a Brazilian budget airline, which bet that its cash-strapped customers would sa
36、crifice convenience and speed for price. Many Col planes therefore depart at odd hours and make several hops to out-of-the-way locations, rather than flying directly. Similarly astute was Indias Titan Industries, which has increased its share of Indias wristwatch market despite the entry of foreign
37、brands such as Timex and Swatch. It understood that Indians, who expect a good price even for old newspapers, do not throw their watches away lightly, and has over 700 after-sales centers that will replace straps and batteries. Exporters tend to be more capital-intensive than their home-bound peers;
38、 they also rely more on skilled labor. Many local dynamos, conversely, take full advantage of the cheap workforce at their disposal. Focus Media, Chinas biggest “out of home“ advertising company, gets messages out on fiat-panel displays in 85,000 locations around the country. Those displays could be
39、 linked and reprogrammed electronically, but that might fall foul of broadcast regulations. So instead the firms fleet of workers on bicycles replaces the displays discs and flashcards by hand. The list of multinationals resisted or repelled by these dynamos includes some of the worlds biggest names
40、: eBay and Google in China; Wal-Mart in Mexico; SAP in Brazil. But Mr. Goren of EI is not too worried about Amul. The market is big enough for everybody, he insists. Nothing, then, is for either company to cry about. 31 According to the passage, after EI enters the Indian dairy business, （ A） Indias
41、 milk market will not necessarily be greatly influenced. （ B） Indias milk market will be completely lapped up. （ C） Amul will lose in the competition with EI. （ D） Unilever and Nestl6 will leave the Indian market. 32 According to the passage, “local dynamos“ are firms that （ A） are venturing abroad
42、most eagerly. （ B） tend to be more capital-intensive. （ C） are prey to “export fetishism“. （ D） mostly focus on home market. 33 According to the passage, “export fetishism“ （ A） has lost its appeal for emerging economies. （ B） values international success for a firm. （ C） encourages firms to become
43、“local dynamos“. （ D） has been endorsed by a recent review. 34 All of the following are ways to accomplish the feat of withstanding the onslaught of foreign firms on home soil EXCEPT （ A） relying more on skilled labor. （ B） specializing in Consumer businesses. （ C） taking advantage of the cheap work
44、force. （ D） better understanding home consumers tastes. 35 Which of the following would the author most probably agree? （ A） Not all of the developing worlds most successful companies are globalizing. （ B） Companies venturing abroad most eagerly are the most successful at home. （ C） Local dynamos ar
45、e the most successful firms all over the world. （ D） Globalizing is not good for companies in emerging economies. 35 It is hard for modem people to imagine the life one hundred years ago, No television, no plastic, no ATMs, no DVDs. Illnesses like tuberculosis, diphtheria, pneumonia meant only death
46、. Of course, cloning appeared only in science fiction. Not to mention, computer and Internet. Today, our workplace are equipped with assembly lines, fax machines, computers. Our daily life is cushioned by air conditioners, cell phones. Antibiotics helped created a long list of miracle drugs. The byp
47、ass operation saved millions. The discovery of DNA has revolutionized the way scientists think about new therapies. Man finally stepped on the magical and mysterious Moon. With the rapid changes we have been experiencing, the anticipation for the future is higher than ever. A revolutionary manufactu
48、ring process made it possible for anyone to own a car. Henry Ford is the man who put the world on wheels. When it comes to singling out those who have made a difference in all our lives, you cannot overlook Henry Ford. A historian a century from now might well conclude that it was Henry Ford who mos
49、t influenced all manufacturing everywhere, even to this day, by introducing a new way to make carsone, strange to say, that originated in slaughter houses. Back in the early 1900s, slaughter houses used what could have been called a “ disassembly line.“ That is, the carcass of a slain steer or a pig was moved past various meat-cutters, each of whom cut off only a certain portion. Ford reversed t
