1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 348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 How to Read Effectively Many students tend to read books without any purpose. They often read a book slow
3、ly and in great detail with the result that they frequently have no【 1】 【 1】 _ view of what they are reading. . To read effectively, students are suggested to do the following: 1) To decide precisely on the【 2】 for reading a book. 【 2】 _ 2) To decide what they are going to read: A. The【 3】 page shou
4、ld be read first. 【 3】 _ B. The chapter headings are useful in indicating what should be read. C. The Index can help to【 4】 the pages related to some information. 【 4】 _ 3) To read the opening and final paragraphs so that they could know what a book is mainly about. 4) To ask themselves what is the
5、main part of their reading and then try to answer the question by making notes, which can help them to concentrate on the reading and provide a(n)【 5】 which can be re-read later. 【 5】 _ 5) To increase reading speed without loss of【 6】 【 6】 _ . Three main kinds of silent reading speed: 1) the slowest
6、: study speed for a higher level of understanding; 2) the average speed for easier textbooks, novels, etc.; 3) the fastest:【 7】 used to get a general idea of a book or an article.【 7】 _ . The results of a survey of students reading speed conducted by Edward Fry: A good reader achieves【 8】 comprehens
7、ion when he skims at over 800 【 8】 _ words a minute, 70% comprehension at 250-500 words a minute, and 80% 90% comprehension at 200-300 words a minute. The average speed of a poor reader is【 9】 words a minute with a 【 9】 _ comprehension【 10】 of 70%. 【 10】 _ 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7
8、 【 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 interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the foll
9、owing five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 What subject is Mr. Pitt good at? （ A） Art. （ B） French. （ C） German. （ D） Chemistry. 12 What does Mr. Pitt NOT do in his spare time? （ A） Doing a bit of acting and photography. （ B） Going to concerts frequently. （ C） Playing traditional jazz and
10、 folk music. （ D） Travelling in Europe by hitch-hiking. 13 When asked what a managers role is, Mr. Pitt sounds_. （ A） confident （ B） hesitant （ C） resolute （ D） doubtful 14 What does Mr. Pitt say he would like to be? （ A） An export salesman working overseas. （ B） An accountant working in the company
11、. （ C） A production manager in a branch. （ D） A policy maker in the company. 15 Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE? （ A） Trainees are required to sign contracts initially. （ B） Trainees performance is evaluated when necessary. （ C） Trainees starting salary
12、is 870 pounds. （ D） Trainees cannot quit the management scheme. 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
13、Whats the reason why U.S. elevates the program according to Rumsfeld? （ A） To make the country more powerful. （ B） To meet 21st century national security needs. （ C） To recognize the threat from outer space. （ D） To prevent the hostility of other countries. 17 What can the program benefit the U.S. D
14、efense? （ A） To Help recognize the outer space threat such as lasers, anti-satellite weapons. （ B） To make space-based weapons. （ C） To develop satellites that help the military do everything. （ D） To help spy enemies. 18 Whats the main purpose of the prime minister? （ A） Establish a ship factory. （
15、 B） Establish a close relationship with other leaders. （ C） Establish a membership of the Bureau. （ D） Nothing to do. 19 To show _, the U.S. invites the Koizumi. （ A） their friendship （ B） their favorable feeling （ C） their politeness （ D） their hospitality 20 What do Microsoft expect XP to do? （ A）
16、 They expect that XP will attract users to use their new product. （ B） They expect that XP will enhance American economy. （ C） They expect that XP will slow down computer sales. （ D） They expect that XP will replace the old editions. 20 “I do.“ To Americans those two words can-y great meaning. They
17、can even change your life. Especially if you say them 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 s
18、weetheart for permission to marry her. If the father 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 fiance a diamond ring as
19、 a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged 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
20、its time for the wedding. Although most weddings 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 hor
21、seback! The couple may invite hundreds of people 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, someth
22、ing new, something borrowed and something blue“. 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.
23、Music signals the entrance of the brides attendants, 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
24、 own vows. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize 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 ea
25、ch other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, 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 to marry. During the reception, playful friends “decorate“ the couples car with t
26、issue paper, tin cans and a “Just Married“ sign. When 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. Ma
27、rriage is one of the most basic life changes for 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
28、 the second “business“ mean? （ A） Trade. （ B） Affair. （ 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
29、the following can reflect American individualism? （ 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
30、show their individualism in their marriage （ B） American young couples dont 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 25 On what kind of journal may this article be published? （
31、 A） Traveling journal. （ B） Editorial section of a journal. （ C） Language journal. （ D） An introduction to American cultures. 25 Cancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language, and it lived up to its name as the host of an important World Trade Organization meeting that began last week. Rather
32、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 in Mexico is a serious blow to the global economy. And contrary to
33、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 were nations like Japan, Korea and European Union members, themselves
34、ads for the prosperity afforded by increased global trade. The Cancun 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 benefits of freer trade and markets to poorer countries. The principal d
35、emand 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 get more than $300 billion in government handouts each year. The talks
36、 appeared to break down suddenly on the issue of whether the W.T.O. should extend its rulemaking jurisdiction into such new areas as foreign investment. But in truth, there was nothing abrupt about the Cancun meltdown. The Japanese and Europeans had devised this demand for an unwieldy and unnecessar
37、y 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 administration had little interest in the proposal to expand the W.T.O.s auth
38、ority, 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 made the unfortunate decision to side with the more protectionist Europe
39、ans 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 show some rare trans-Atlantic solidarity. The resulting -coalition of the un
40、willing“ 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 the disgraceful manner in which the American negotiators rebuffed the rig
41、htful 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 administration seems more solicitous of protecting the most indefensible segment
42、 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 whose lives would benefit from the further lowering of trade barriers, t
43、he failure of Cancun amounts to a crushing message from the developed world-one of callous indifference. 26 The author mentions that Cancun means “snakepit“ in the local Mayan language. Snakepit possibly means _. （ A） a place or state of chaotic disorder and distress （ B） snake hole （ C） snake trap
44、（ D） a place or situation of potential danger 27 Who will be the victims of the Cancun failure? （ A） Farmers in developed countries. （ B） Farmers in developing countries. （ C） Businessmen in the U.S. . （ D） W.T.O. 28 Originally the Cancun meeting aimed at _. （ A） raising tariffs and agricultural sub
45、sidies in the developed countries （ B） extending the benefits of freer trade and markets to poorer countries （ C） demanding continued support from Washington （ D） United State commitment to a clear phasing out of its cotton subsidies 29 Which of the following statements is true about the Americas ro
46、le 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 economic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign co
47、mpetitors. （ D） America took a moral high ground in pressing for freer trade. 30 If can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） the Cancun meeting was a step forward toward the economic globalization （ B） the Cancun meeting began two years ago （ C） the developing countries called for lowering tari
48、ffs and agricultural subsidies in the developed countries （ D） agreement between America and European Union can frequently be seen on international affairs 30 In its modern form the concept of “literature“ die not emerge earlier than eighteenth century and was not fully developed until the nineteent
49、h century. Yet he conditions for its emergence had been developing since the Renaissance. The word itself came into English use in the fourteenth century, following French and Latin precedents; its root was Latin litter, a letter of the alphabet. Litterature, in the common early spelling, was then in effect a condition of reading: of being able to read and of having read. It was often close to
