1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 404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 Conquer Public Speaking Fear I. Public speaking is a common (1)_of stress for everyone. (1)_ II. s
3、ome of the causes: 1. public speaking is inherently stressful 2. trying to cover (2)_points (2)_ 3. having the (3)_in mind (3)_ 4. Failing to be (4)_etc. (4)_ III. Ways to deal with Speaking stress: Principle 1 Speaking in Public is NOT Inherently (5)_ (5)_ Principle 2 You Dont have to be (6)_to Suc
4、ceed (6)_ Principle 3 All You Need is (7)_Main Points (7)_ Principle 4 the right Purpose needed is (8)_ (8)_ Principle 5 (9)_and Humor Can Go a Long Way (9)_ The best way to practice is (10)_ (10)_ SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully a
5、nd 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 How did the interviewer describe Deputy Sheriff Jennifer Fulford-Salvano? （ A
6、） duty and success （ B） selfless service and heroism （ C） love and sacrifice （ D） valor and reputation 12 What happened that morning? （ A） Deputy Sheriff Jennifer Fulford-Salvano was called to a home invasion in progress in Orlando. （ B） The 911 call was made by the mother whose eight-year-old boy a
7、nd 2-year-old twin girls were at home. （ C） The colleague of Deputy Sheriff Jennifer was also shot seven times. （ D） Many other officers had already gone inside when Deputy Sheriff Jennifer arrived. 13 When did the shooting start? （ A） Right after she went in. （ B） When she found the doors on the ca
8、r were locked. （ C） When she began checking. （ D） When she walked outside the garage door. 14 What happened to the two robbers who shot at Jennifer at the same time? （ A） One died on the spot and the other died in the hospital. （ B） Both died on the spot. （ C） One died on the spot and the other ende
9、d up in jail. （ D） One died on the spot and the other escaped. 15 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Jennifer would call in sick that day if she had known what would happen. （ B） Jennifer was just happy to see the kids were safe. （ C） Jennifer thought it is her job, it is what she w
10、as there for to save the three little kids. （ D） Jennifer probably would go there again if it was the same situation because she regarded it as her responsibility. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions
11、that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The Education Department made the announcement after almost three years of wait. （ B） The Education Department made the announcement when the idea of si
12、ngle-sex classes is widely accepted by the public. （ C） The Education Department denied that there are mixed views on the issue. （ D） The White House initiated the plan. 17 According to the news, what may be significance of the discovery? （ A） The discovery may determine the way some information tra
13、vels inside the body. （ B） The discovery may prove useful in strengthening the teaching in Medical Schools. （ C） The discovery may help find treatments for serious conditions and diseases. （ D） The discovery may win a large amount of funds for the development of the two Medical Schools. 18 Why has t
14、he US made a 20-million-dollar plan to increase the security force of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas? （ A） To force Israel to agree to open the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip at planned periods over the next month. （ B） To support Mr. Abbas and his Fatah party in its effort to
15、gain power over the militant group Hamas. （ C） To postpone the meeting with top officials from both sides. （ D） To gain agreement from Israel to lift some restrictions on the Palestinians. 19 Who said the talks will not be negotiations? （ A） The general who led Thailands military ouster. （ B） The re
16、bel leaders. （ C） The former Prime Minister. （ D） The new Prime Minister. 20 Who will be the new Prime Minister of Thailand? （ A） General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin. （ B） Thaksin Shinawatra. （ C） Surayud Chulanont. （ D） The former governor of the province of Pattani. 20 “I do.“ To Americans those two wor
17、ds carry great meaning. They 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 a serious business. It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a you
18、ng man asks the father of his sweetheart 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 giv
19、es his fiance a diamond ring as 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 chall
20、enges of married life. At last 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 wh
21、ile sky-diving or riding on horseback! 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 traditiona
22、lly wears “something old, something 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
23、 minister, facing the audience. 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 sometim
24、es the couple has composed their 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
25、 cut the wedding cake and feed each 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
26、“decorate“ the couples car with tissue 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
27、 signal a change in ones life. Marriage 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 twic
28、e in the first paragraph, what does 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
29、 marriage application. 23 Which of 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
30、 young couples have no chance to show their individualism in their marriage （ B） American young couples dont like to follow long-held traditions （ C） American young couples are inclined to follow the marriage traditions （ D） American young couples marry in their own way 24 In accordance with the mis
31、sion it has set itself to further the development of sport, the International Olympic Committee strives to promote womens participation in sports activities in the Olympic Games. Sport, whether competition sport or sport for all, has become a social force with a major impact on the structure of soci
32、ety and the condition of women. In all countries, the message and values communicated by sport, through its regulatory bodies, reach a substantial part of the population regardless of social class. Because of this, sport is a tremendous medium of communication and emancipation which has to a certain
33、 extent helped to build womens awareness and hence their role in society. And it is worth stressing that by engaging in activities which are by definition dosed to them, women can overturn social preconceptions and reassert their identity. Engaging in sport enriches women in terms of communication,
34、feelings and sociability. It is certainly true that this process is largely determined by the position of women within a given society, and that they are still under-represented in countries where cultural and religious traditions limit their advancement. However, we will see more and more women cho
35、osing to take up a sport, whether this means breaking with the norms of their society or staying within them. Regardless of the path chosen, these women will become role models for many of their peers who see their actions as a contribution, however small, to their emancipation. The Olympic Movement
36、 is firmly convinced of the need to encourage sports practice among women, and is working to that end, at the same time taking cultural specifics into account and accommodating them. Women must also play a greater part in decision making. It is our task to facilitate access for women to leadership p
37、ositions within national and world sport, as it is through them that these ideas can be passed on to future generations, since women are still the privileged interlocutors for education in the broadest sense of the term. Historically, and although the 1896 Olympic Games were not opened to women, the
38、y were already taking part in physical activities in the ancient times, and particularly in the competitions of the Her Games, staged specifically for them. Historical documents also show that Roman women were engaged in horse-riding and swimming. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, women pu
39、t leisure activities aside, as did men. But the following centuries were marked by renewed interest, until at the end of the nineteenth century women became more involved in sports activities by establishing their own clubs and taking up new sports. Womens first participation in the Olympic Games go
40、es back to 1900 when they took part in the tennis and golf events and in an increasing number of other sports in following years. We are pleased to see that Coubertins reservations did not prevent women from participating nor did it stop them from organizing their own Womens Olympiad at Monaco in 19
41、21 on the initiative Alice Milliat, the great champion of womens rights in European sport. More generally since the 1970s, we have seen a rising awareness of the contribution of sport to well-being and in particular to that of women. Womens sports associations and clubs have made their appearance mo
42、stly in the developed countries but also in developing ones. Thanks to the efforts of women and their struggle for equality, womens competitive sport has gained full recognition. As a result, women today took part in the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in the United States of America, in 1996, with a pro
43、gram of 21 sports, and 108 events, including 11 mixed events, and will compete in six sports and 31 events, including 2 mixed events, in the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. It was also with the aim of promoting womens sport that the IOC decided tall sports seeking inclusion in
44、the Olympic program must include womens events. 25 The International Olympic Committee defines sport as_. （ A） a competition among sportsmen （ B） an event for everyone （ C） a social force （ D） the condition of women 26 The barrier to womens full participation in sports as identified in the passage i
45、s_. （ A） the identity of the women （ B） certain values of a given society （ C） the physical make-up of the woman （ D） their ability to communicate and/or socialize 27 In light of the spirit of the Olympic Movement, when a woman engages in sport activities, she is_. （ A） helping other women to libera
46、te themselves （ B） breaking away with the norms of her society （ C） choosing to stay within the cultural norms of her society （ D） competing with men 28 According to the 3rd paragraph of this passage, in passing on the spirit of the Olympic Movement to the younger generations, women_. （ A） play a un
47、ique role that men cannot replace （ B） must take up all leadership positions within national and international sport organizations （ C） need to be further educated （ D） should exclude men in making important decisions 29 Prior to 1900, women are known_. （ A） to have never participated in sport compe
48、tition （ B） to have been confined to leisure activities （ C） to have taken part in Olympic games （ D） to have engaged in horse riding and swimming 29 The old man stood there at a loss, his sunken eyes staring at the man seated behind the table. Raising his hand, he wiped the sweat from his forehead
49、and heavily wrinkled face. He didnt use the traditional kerchief and headband as usual, though he could feel the sweat running down his temple and neck, and he gave no reply to the man seated behind the table who went on asking him, “Why did you go in opening all the doors of the wards looking for your wife? Why didnt you come directly to Enquires?“ The old man kept silent. Why, though, was the man seated behind t
