1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 392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 Characteristics of American Culture .punctuality A. Going to the theater: be【 1】 twenty minutes prior B.
3、Eateries response for delaying【 2】 push the reservation to the end of the list C. Dining with Americans at home: be slightly less restrictive . EqualityA. First come,【 3】 B. Bribery to receive any【 4】 is not recommended. . Little concern about dressA. no appreciation for【 5】 about peoples dressB. po
4、pularity of uniform of jeans and【 6】 .【 7】 to feminism words among womenA. be proud of a choice between office and homeB. dislike such issues as gun control, abortion rights, and【 8】 . Pride of efficiency above all elseA. think of almost everything in units to be produced in the most time and【 9】 ma
5、nner.B. work to earn money to buy consumer goods that will pump money into the economy . Conclusion You are supposed to remember.A. the guidelines pointing to characteristics that are considered prevalent in【 10】 B. the traits often misunderstood or overlooked by typical short-term visitor SECTION B
6、 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 following five questions. Now listen to th
7、e interview. 11 According to Dr. Adams, what does the title of his book suggest? （ A） A regular study program is essential to learning another language. （ B） Eating eggs and toast is important for learning another language. （ C） Learning another language is as easy as eating eggs and toast. （ D） A l
8、anguage-learning program should be set upon eggs and toast. 12 According to Dr. Adams, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） One should start learning a foreign language with practical goals. （ B） One needs to develop his/her language skills by small steps. （ C） Planning to learn a sm
9、all vocabulary every day is acceptable. （ D） A cramming program is suggested if one wants to learn well. 13 According to Dr. Adams, visual learners do the following things EXCEPT_. （ A） seeing models of the patterns to be learned （ B） associating images with ideas and concepts （ C） performing better
10、 through artistic experiences （ D） having great instinctive sense of direction 14 What is Dr. Adams own learning style? （ A） Visual style. （ B） Tactile style. （ C） Auditory style. （ D） Writing styl 15 Why does Dr. Adams say learning styles are not singular in nature? （ A） Because learners are compli
11、cated and hardly analyzable. （ B） Because learners tend to grasp all the learning styles. （ C） Because learners hardly use one learning style at a time. （ D） Because learners learning styles are situation-specifi SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY
12、. 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 South Korean Law -makers planned for an Asiawide coalition against _. （ A） Japans invasion （ B） Japans violation of human rights （ C） Japans distortion
13、 of history （ D） Japans cruelty 17 Protests in South Korea have not _. （ A） escalated into civic campaigns nationwide （ B） called for a boycott of Japanese goods （ C） postponed joint military exercises with Tokyo （ D） established a neutral just body to settle such a dispute 18 When did George W. Bus
14、h present a letter to Congress? （ A） Friday. （ B） Thursday. （ C） Tuesday. （ D） Monday. 19 Last year exports to China was boosted by _. （ A） 25 percent （ B） 24 percent （ C） 23 percent （ D） 22 percent 20 The annual review will continue _. （ A） in White House （ B） in the Pentagon Building （ C） in the U
15、nited Nations （ D） on the Capitol Hill 20 Horses are used in guarding herbs, carrying men in lands where there are no roads, and helping farmers work their land. Pigeons have long been used to carry messages. Wild animals from the jungles, forests and seas are very popular performers in circuses and
16、 moving pictures. People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings,they are smart enough to know certain things. Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic, and
17、other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strong. Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding. Pigeons have a natural instinct to return home, even if they are very far away and th
18、e trip is hard or dangerous. Men utilize this homing instinct to send messages on small pieces of paper which are fastened to the pigeons backs or legs. In war time, pigeons have been known to fly as fast as 75 miles an hour and to cover distances of 500 to 600 miles. These homing pigeons begin thei
19、r training when they are about four weeks old. After a few weeks they can begin flying and carrying messages. If all goes well, their flying career lasts about four years. Animals can learn to do many things that, while not necessarily useful, are very amusing to watch. In circuses, animals are taug
20、ht to do the tricks that are most suitable for their physical and temperamental make - up. Lions and tigers can be taught to leap and spring gracefully when told to do so, or to stay in place on command. Elephants learn to walk in line, to stand on their hind legs, to lie on their sides, and to stan
21、d on their heads. They can also learn to dance. Once a trainer had an elephant and a tiger. After many weeks of living in the same cage, the two animals became accustomed to each other. Then the tiger was taught to jump on the elephants back. Both animals became so interested in the act as well as t
22、he praise and food they received after the act, that they forgot they were natural enemies. Later a lion was added to the act. This also took a lot of patient training. However, when the three animals grew accustomed to each other they made a most successful circus act. 21 Race horses are hard to tr
23、ain because they are _. （ A） faster than other horses （ B） smaller than other horses （ C） more suspicious than other horses （ D） more nervous than other horses 22 Pigeons can carry messages for about _. （ A） two weeks （ B） four weeks （ C） two years （ D） four years 23 Pigeons have been known to fly a
24、s fast as _. （ A） 75 mph （ B） 50 mph （ C） 110 mph （ D） 62 mph 24 Many animals can make circus act together not because _. （ A） they become interested in the act （ B） they can receive praise and food after the act （ C） they become accustomed to each other （ D） they are not the natural enemies 25 Whic
25、h of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Elephants can be graceful. （ B） Tigers are too dangerous to be trained. （ C） Animals which are natural enemies can be trained to live together. （ D） Animals can become interested in their tricks. 25 Paula Jones case against Bill Clinton is now, for all
26、 possible political consequences and capacity for media sensation, a fairy routine lawsuit of its kind. It does, however, have enormous social significance. For those of us who care about sexual harassment, the matter of Jones vs. Clinton is a great conundrum. Consider : if Jones, the former Arkansa
27、s state employee, proves her claims, then we must face the fact that we helped to elect someone - Bill Clinton - who has betrayed us on this vital issue. But if she is proved to be lying, then we must accept that we pushed onto the public agenda an issue that is venerable to manipulation by alleged
28、victims. The skeptics will use Jones case to cast doubt on the whole cause. Still, Ms Jones deserves the chance to prove her case; she has a right to pursue this claim and have the process work. It will be difficult : these kinds of cases usually are, and Ms. Jones task of suing a sitting !)resident
29、 is harder than most. She does have one thing sitting on her side: her case is in the courts. Sexual -harassment claims are really about violations of the alleged victims civil rights, and there is no better forum for determining and assessing those violations - and finding the truth - than federal
30、court. The judicial system can put aside political to decide these complicated issues. That is a feat that neither the Senate Judicial nor ethics committees have been able to accomplish- witness the Clarence Thomas and Bob Packwood affairs. One lesson: the legal arena, not the political one, is the
31、place to settle these sensitive problems. Some have argued that the people (the “feminists“) who rallied around me have failed to support Jones. Our situations, however, are quite different. In 1991 the country was in the middle of a public debate over whether Clarence Thomas should be confirmed to
32、the Supreme Court. Throughout that summer, interest groups on both sides weighed in on his nomination. It was a public forum that invited a public conversation. But a pending civil action - even one against the president - does not generally invite that kind of public engagement. Most of the public
33、seems content to let the process move forward. And given the conundrum created by the claim, it is no wonder that many (“feminists“ included) have been slow to jump into the Jones -Clinton fray. But people from all works of life remain open to her suit. We dont yet know which outcome we must confron
34、t: the president who betrayed the issue or the woman who used it. Whichever it is, we should continue to pursue sexual harassment with the same kind of energy and interest in eliminating the problem that we have in the past, regardless of who is the accused or the accuser. The statistics show that a
35、bout 40 percent of women in the work force will encounter some form of harassment. We cant afford to abandon this issue now. 26 According to the passage, the Paula Jones case was _. （ A） nothing important. （ B） very significant. （ C） doubtful. （ D） vulnerabl 27 The federal courts are much better tha
36、n the Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determining and assessing those violations because _. （ A） the federal courts have much bigger power. （ B） the federal courts are forum for determining and assessing those violations. （ C） the federal courts are more impartial. （ D） the federal courts ar
37、e political aren 28 According to the passage, the issue of sexual harassment must be dealt with seriously because _. （ A） the outcome is not known. （ B） most of the public is not content. （ C） many have been slow to jump into the Jones - Clinton fray. （ D） as many as 40% of women in the work force w
38、ill encounter it. 29 According to the passage, sexual harassment is to _. （ A） violate polities. （ B） violate the Supreme Court. （ C） cast doubt on the whole issue （ D） disturb a woman in an illegally sexual way. 30 In the sentence “Some have argued that the people (the “feminists“) who rallied arou
39、nd me have failed to support Jones“ (paragraph 4), the phrase “rallied around“ has the meaning of _. （ A） gathered around （ B） relied on （ C） was depended （ D） relied 30 Riccis “Operation Columbus“ Ricci, 45, is now striking out on perhaps his boldest venture yet. He plans to market an English - lan
40、guage edition of his elegant monthly art magazine, FMR, in the United States. Once again the skeptics are murmuring that the successful Ricci has headed for a big fall. And once again Ricci intends to prove them wrong. Ricci is so confident that he has christened his quest “Operation Columbus“ and h
41、as set his sights on discovering an American readership of 300,000. That goal may not be too far -fetched. The Italian edition of FMR - the initials, of course, stand for Franco Maria Ricci - is only 18 months old. But it is already the second largest art magazine in the world, with a circulation of
42、 65,000 and a profit margin of US 500, 000. The American edition will be patterned after the Italian version, with each 160 -page issue carrying only 40 pages of ads and no more than five articles. But the contents will often differ. The English - language edition will include more American works, R
43、icci says, to help Americans get over “an inferiority complex about their art. “ He also hopes that the magazine wilt become a vehicle for a two - way cultural exchange - what he likes to think of as a marriage of brains, culture and taste from both sides of the Atlantic. To realize this vision, Ric
44、ci is mounting one of the most lavish, enterprising - and expensive - promotional campaigns in magazine - publishing history. Between November and January, eight jumbo jets will fly 8 million copies of a sample 16 - page edition of FMR across the Atlantic. From a warehouse in Michigan, 6.5 million c
45、opies will be mailed to American subscribers of various cultural, art and business magazines. Some of the remaining copies will circulate as a special Sunday supplement in the New York Times. The cost of launching Operation Columbus is a staggering US 5 million, but Ricci is hoping that 60% of the p
46、rice tag will be financed by Italian corporations. “To land in America Columbus had to use Spanish sponsors,“ reads one sentence in his promotional pamphlet. “We would like Italians. “ Like Columbus, Ricci cannot know what his reception will be on foreign shores. In Italy he gambled - and won - on a
47、 simple concept: it is more important to show art than to write about it. Hence, one issue of FMR might feature 32 full- color pages of 17th -century tapestries, followed by 14 pages of outrageous eyeglasses. He is gambling that the concept is exportable. “I dont expect that more than 30% of my read
48、ers . will actually read FMR,“ he says. “The magazine is such a visual delight that they dont have to. “ Still, he is lining up an impressive stable of writers and professors for the American edition, including Noam Chomsky, Anthony Burgess, Eric Jong and Norman Mailer. In addition, he seems to be p
49、ursuing his own eclectic vision without giving a moments thought to such established competitors as Connoisseur and Horizon. “The Americans can do almost everything better than we can,“ says Ricci, “But we (the Italians) have a 2,000 year edge on them in art. “ 31 Ricci intends his American edition of FMR to carry more American art works in order to _. （ A） boost Americans confidence in their art （ B） follow the pattern set by his Italian edition （ C
