1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 397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 human body is suitably described as “a highly complex self- generator“ because if it is given the rig
3、ht fuel, it is capable of both curing and【 1】 off diseases, our body can be compared to a matching, if it is not properly looked after, it will become【 2】sluggish, or clogged and parts of the mechanism will not be kept in good working order. In order to function expertly, our body needs carbohydrate
4、s, protein, fat,【 3】 and minerals, coupled with regular exercise. But an excessive intake of carbohydrates should be avoided because they will mostly【 4】 to fat. Protein is important for tissue building. The recommended minimum amount the average person needs is【 5】 grams a day, an excess or a defic
5、iency of which is not advisable as it is indispensable to human growth. Animal fats, good sources of energy, are sometimes likely to cause increased cholesterol levels in the【 6】 so people suffering from heart complaints should avoid eating them. Vitamins are also regarded as essential requirements
6、for health. Deficiency of vitamins, whether A or C, will reduce our bodys resistance to【 7】 . Calcium, iron and iodine are the important minerals we need. Milk, liver, lentils and dates are rich in minerals. Natural foods are always best. Dont rely on too much on “【 8】 foods“, appetizing and labouri
7、ng- saving as they are, because the preservatives, artificial colouring and additives in the【 9】 foods we buy will do us harm. Besides the factors of climate, age and occupation, in order to achieve a balanced diet, we must also consider the following four points:【 10】 , environment, employment and
8、emotional stress. 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 following five
9、questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 William Harris has decided to become _. （ A） an artist （ B） a teacher （ C） an actor （ D） an engineer 12 The Headmaster didnt become an actor. That is because _. （ A） he himself didnt intend to （ B） his teacher prevented him （ C） his parents prevented him （
10、D） he thought teaching was a better profession 13 According to the Headmaster, if one wants to enter a technical college _. （ A） he has to do a years foundation course （ B） he has to have at least three O levels at good grades （ C） he has to face much competition （ D） his entry qualifications are no
11、t so stiff 14 Which of the following statements is true about William Harris? （ A） He is interested in science. （ B） He changes his mind easily. （ C） He is not good at painting at all. （ D） He doesnt worry about the security of a profession the way his father di 15 Which is not Mr. Harris opinion on
12、 Arts? （ A） Its chancy. （ B） Its not a real job. （ C） Its easier than science. （ D） Its not as secure as scienc 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
13、be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 The general election will be held on _. （ A） Friday （ B） Wednesday （ C） Thursday （ D） Monday 17 Mail and Telegraph endorsed _. （ A） Tony Blair （ B） William Hague （ C） the Liberal Democrats （ D） Labor Party 18 Palestinians say that _. （ A） Israeli Prime
14、 Minister is sincere to call for ceasefire （ B） Sharons appeal to stop ongoing violence is a “lie“ （ C） they believe this time will soon witness ceasefire （ D） they feel relieved America supports ceasefire 19 The Arafat aide thought that Israeli Prime Minister calls for ceasefire because _. （ A） Sha
15、rons government aimed at alleviating international pressure on Israel （ B） Sharons government felt guilty of their excessive use of force （ C） Sharons government is demanded by the United States to stop fire （ D） Sharons government is opposed by its people 20 A roadside bomb exploded on Israeli bord
16、er with Egypt late on Tuesday, and then _. （ A） Israeli soldiers carried out the appeal to stop fire （ B） Israeli soldiers continue to patrol under interim peace deals （ C） Israeli soldiers returned fire （ D） Israeli soldiers returned fire and soon initiated another fighting 20 I have no statistics
17、on this,but conversation with friends and dozens of person-on-the-street interviews I saw and heard last month convince me that a lot of Americans felt a sense of personal loss at the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. Their grief was palpable and clearly genuine. Yet I couldnt help wondering how many wo
18、uld have reacted this way to the death of a relative, a mother or father, sure. But what about uncle John, who lives across town; or Cousin Tara, who moved to another state; or even, Grandma, whom we see once or twice a year, from the other side of the country? For many of us, the concept of family
19、is a lot narrower than it used to be. Today children go away to college, and take up careers wherever opportunity seems greatest. So instead of growing up in an extended family, with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins involved in our day-to-day lives, many of us are truly connected only to our
20、parents and siblings. Many kids today knew little of the lives of relatives outside the nuclear family, and dont care deeply about them. Whether were aware of it or not, this estrangement creates a void. “People have an inherent need to feel connected, “says Joy Browne, a psychologist and talkshow h
21、ost in the U.S. “And theyll do it in whatever ways are easiest for them. “When family members are distant, what could be easier than forming a connection to celebrities-especially glamorous, public -spirited ones like the Kennedys“. This sort of false intimacy isnt new, of course. People wept when R
22、udolph Valentime died in 1926 and when the Lindberghs lost their baby in 1932. Its natural and in most ways harmless to identify with the famous. But todays combination of busy lives, fragmented families and saturation media coverage of celebrities means this is the only intimacy many of us experien
23、ce outside our immediate family. And thats unhealthy, because these celebrity relationships are not two way. For that,we need to stay connected to our own families. We 11 never turn back the clock to keep families from scattering. But parents can help by telling their kids stories about their grandp
24、arents, aunts and cousins, and by keeping the relatives informed of the kids latest activities and interests. Technology can encourage more frequent, more casual contact. Its no chore to dash off an e - mail to Granddad. Better yet, take a vacation with members of your extended family-and not at any
25、ones home. A week or so of relaxed interaction can be a great way to turn up family ties. And when tragedy happens, theres no substitute for family. Because no matter how much we cry for the Kennedys, they cant be there to cry for us. Thank you for todays program. Now lets listen to a song. 21 The a
26、uthor is _. （ A） talking on the phone （ B） talking on the television （ C） talking on the radio （ D） talking on the platform 22 Many children know little of the lives of relatives because _. （ A） they have no time （ B） they are from the nucleus family （ C） they have never met them before （ D） they do
27、nt like them 23 Who is Joe Brown? （ A） He is an expert in mental workings. （ B） He is an actor. （ C） He is a writer on the importance of friends and relatives. （ D） He is a clinical psychologist and talkshow host. 24 People form a close connection to celebrities not because _. （ A） they have busy li
28、ves （ B） they live far away from their relatives and friends （ C） they cannot escape media coverage of celebrities （ D） they work with those celebrities 25 The purpose of the passage is to _. （ A） stay connected to our own families and relatives （ B） remain intimate with celebrities （ C） stop crying
29、 for celebrities （ D） learn how to love both families and celebrities 25 Since the Titanic vanished beneath the frigid waters of the North Atlantic 85 years ago, nothing in the hundreds of books and films about the ship has ever hinted at a connection to Japan - until now. Director James Camerons 20
30、0 million epic Titanic premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival last Saturday. Among the audience for a glimpse of Hollywoods costliest film ever descendants of the liners only Japanese survivor. The newly rediscovered diary of Masabumi Hosono has Titanic enthusiasts in a frenzy. The docum
31、ent is scrawled in 4,300 Japanese character on a rare piece of RMS Titanic stationery. Written as the Japanese bureaucrat steamed to safety in New York aboard the ocean liner Carpathia, which rescued 706 survivors, the account and other documents released by his grandchildren last week offer a fresh
32、 - and poignant - reminder of the emotional wreckage left by the tragedy. Hosono, then 42 and an official at Japans Transportation Ministry, was studying railway networks in Europe. He boarded the Titanic in Southampton, enroute home via the US. According to Hosonos account, he was awakened by a lou
33、d knock on the door of his second - class deck with the steerage passengers. Hosono tried to race back upstairs, but a sailor blocked his way. The Japanese feigned ignorance and pushed past. He arrived on deck to find lifeboats being lowered into darkness, flares bursting over the ship and an eerie
34、human silence. He wrote:“ Not a single passenger would howl or scream. “ Yet Hosono was screaming inside. Women were being taken to lifeboats and men held back at gunpoint. “I tried to prepare myself for the last moment with no agitation, making up my mind not to do anything disgraceful as a Japanes
35、e,“ he wrote. “But still I found myself looking for and waiting for any possible chance of survival. “ Then an officer shouted, “Room for two more !“ Hosono recalled:“ I myself was deep in desolate thought that I would no more be able to see my beloved wife and children. “ Then he jumped into the bo
36、at. When Hosono arrived in Tokyo two months later, he was met with suspicion that he had survived at someone elses expense. The culture of shame was especially strong in prewar Japan. In the face of rumors and bad press, Hosono was dismissed from his post in 1914. He worked at the office part -time
37、until retiring in 1923. His grandchildren say he never mentioned the Titanic again before his death in 1939. Even then, shame continued to haunt the family. In newspapers, letters and even a school textbook, Hosono was denounced as a disgrace to Japan. Readers Digest reopened the wound in 1956 with
38、an abridged Japanese version of Walter Loads best seller. A Night to remember, which described “Anglo - Saxons“ as acting bravely on the Titanic, while “Frenchmen, Italians, Americans, Japanese and Chinese were disgraceful. “ Citing his fathers diary, one of Hosonos sons, Hideo, launched a letter -
39、writing campaign to restore the family name. But nobody in Japan seemed to care. The diary resurfaced last summer. A representative for a US foundation that plans to hold an exhibition of Titanic artifacts in Japan next August found Hosonos name on a passenger list. A search led him to Haruomi Hoson
40、o, a well - known composer, and to his cousin Yuruoi, Hideos daughter. She revealed that she had her grandfathers dairy as well as a collection of his letters and postcards. “I was floored,“ says Michael Findley, cofounder of the Titanic International Society in the US “This is a fantastic, fresh ne
41、w look at the sinking and the only one written on Titanic stationery immediately after the disaster. “ The information allows enthusiasts to rearrange some historical minutes, such as which lifeboat Hosono jumped into. More chilling, the account confirms that the crew tried to keep foreigners and th
42、ird -class passengers on the ships lower deck, effectively ensuring their name. The diary cannot correct injustice, but Hosonos family hopes it will help clear his name. The Titanic foundation also hopes to capitalize on the diary and the movie to promote its upcoming exhibition. To that end, Haruom
43、i Hosono, the composer, has been asked to give a talk at next months public premiere of Titanic! The diary cannot, of course, match Camerons fictionalized epic for drama and intrigue. But at least Masabumi Hosonos tale really happened. 26 _ was among the descendants of the Liners only Japanese survi
44、vor. （ A） Masabumi Hosono. （ B） Yuriko. （ C） Cameron. （ D） RMS. 27 Why was Masabumix denounced as a disgrace to Japan? （ A） Because he killed some people on the Titanic. （ B） Because he was then an official. （ C） Because he was dismissed from his ministry post. （ D） Because the culture of shame was
45、too stron 28 In the sentence “Women were being taken to lifeboats and men held back at gunpoint“ ( paragraph 4), the phrase“ hold back“ has the meaning of _. （ A） keep back （ B） keep up （ C） keep on （ D） keep to 29 What important role did the diary really play? （ A） It corrected injustice. （ B） It w
46、as as vivid as the movie “Titanic“. （ C） It proved what Masabumi said was true. （ D） It made the Japanese believe what Masabumi had sai 30 In the sentence “Even then, shame continued to haunt the family“ (paragraph 6), the word “haunt“ has the meaning of _. （ A） occur to （ B） often occur to （ C） hun
47、t （ D） attack 30 Primary Colors The movie Primary Colors is about a grey-haired, gravel-voiced, doughnut-loving Governor from a Southern American state who is running in a US presidential campaign. He has a colourful past that is in danger of grabbing frontpage deadlines and a no-nonsense lawyer wif
48、e, whose accent would be right at home in a prestigious Chicago law school. The similarities with president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary seem hard to ignore. The book Primary Colors,published under the byline “Anonymous“, became best-seller when it came out not long after the 1992 American pres
49、idential election in which Clinton was elected to the White House. It appeared to be a thinly veiled account of what happened during that campaign. But Mike Nichols, the director of Primary Colors the movie, insists that there is no direct relationship between fiction and fact. John Travolta,who plays governor Jack Stanton, agrees. He says that of course there are elements of Clinton in the movie character, but then there are also elements of previo
