1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 40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 Hypnosis In the office of a【 1】 _,a young man is regarded as the subject of an experiment in 【 1】 _ hypnos
3、is: rushing about a small room, hiding himself behind a chair jumping on the desk,【 2】 _ 【 2】 _ the air with his pencil. Why is he so strange? Because a fierce dog is at large in the room as the psychologist suggested What hypnosis is. We must know the differences between the【 3】 _and the hypnotized
4、 【 3】 _ person. First, the sleepwalker pays no attention to other people and does not take【 4】 _Sec- 【 4】 _ ond, the sleepwalker does not remember sleepwalking, while the hypnotized person remembers everything that went on under hypnosis. Obviously, sleep and hypnosis are very different states of 【
5、5】 _. But what exactly is【 5】 _ hypnosis? After years of【 6】 _with hypnotism psychologists still do not have a firm answer to 【 6】 _ this question. Many people are【 7】 _with the process by which a person becomes hypnotized. The 【 7】 _ hypnotist induces a sleep-like condition by slowly【 8】 _the subje
6、ct to relax and focus on the 【 8】 _ hypnotists suggestions. In hypnosis a subject often finds it easy to【 9】 _past events. Some 【 9】 _ doctors use information gained this way in treating mental illness. A hypnotized person is not asleep.At present scientists agree that a hypnotized person is more【 1
7、0】 _than usual. 【 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 ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of th
8、e interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 If after vigorous exercise a persons pulse rate remains high for a long while, he or she _. （ A） has an unusually strong heart （ B） must be suffering from some disease （ C） should
9、 go to the hospital to have a check-up （ D） needs to reduce the intensity of the exercise 12 One way in which exercise can improve our health is that it helps us to _. （ A） lose weight （ B） sweat （ C） build muscles （ D） gain confidence 13 Dieting is not an effective way to lose weight unless _. （ A）
10、 it is accompanied by exercising （ B） you drink nothing but milk （ C） you avoid eating fatty meat （ D） you take more vitamins when exercising 14 The problem with most Americans diet is that they _. （ A） drink too much milk （ B） drink too much alcohol （ C） consume too much meat and sugar （ D） dont ge
11、t enough thiamine 15 According to Dr. Mirkin, drugs such as amphetamines cannot increase an athletes performance, _. （ A） because they actually do harm to his or her health （ B） because they only stimulate his or her imagination （ C） because they increase his or her strength only temporarily （ D） be
12、cause they actually slow down his or her reactions 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 _ civilians h
13、ave been killed by Iraqi insurgents since Prune Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari announced his Cabinet five weeks ago. （ A） 28 （ B） 38 （ C） 700 （ D） 814 17 According to the news item, the suicide car bombing in Tuz Khormato, was aimed at _. （ A） a convoy of civilian contract workers （ B） bodyguards for I
14、raqs Kurdish deputy prime mister （ C） Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari （ D） the innocent market-shoppers 18 It had been believed that Napoleon Bonaparte _. （ A） died of arsenic poisoning （ B） died of a stomach cancer （ C） was killed by British army （ D） was murdered by Prussian forces 19 The hair s
15、amples used in experiment _. （ A） came from INS which keeps the samples （ B） were offered by the emperors descendents （ C） were offered by the emperors servants （ D） were taken directly from the emperors body 20 Which of the following is used to support the claim that the emperor died of a natural d
16、eath? （ A） He had a good appetite for various kinds of food. （ B） He had a habit of drinking little and mixed it with water. （ C） He had lost 11 kilos during the last five months of his life. （ D） He was deported to the island of St Helena. 20 The natural environment has, of course, always condition
17、ed technology. For example, the nature of an environment (polar, desert, jungle) engenders the development of technologies appropriate to that environ merit to enable man to adapt successfully to it. Further, emerging scarcity of some technological resource may ignite a research for, and gradual tra
18、nsition to, a new technology using resources present in the environment in greater abundance, as, for example, in the case of the gradual change from wood-based to coal-based technology in England that began in Elizabethan times and stretched until the end of the eighteenth century. In modem Western
19、 society, environment has begun to condition technology in new ways, although admittedly more indirectly. The safety and quality of the environment and public perceptions of it have begun to translate into presidential politics and congressional mandates to regulatory agencies to protect or enhance
20、environmental quality or safety, occasionally even at the cost of some perturbation of the tech-economic stares quo. In France, Italy, and recently the United States, political parties have been formed, organized around a complex of technology / environment issues. In general, in the last fifteen ye
21、ars, the gradual development of broad-based environmental awareness, the lobbying and litigious activities of environmental interest groups, and guidelines issued and reinforced by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in response to congressional mandates have markedly increased the heed paid t
22、o the environment by many coq)orations in going about their technological activities. Both research and development priorities and capital investment programs of the corporations have been affected by this. 21 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Environment enables man to adapt successfu
23、lly to new technology. （ B） Technologies enable man to adapt successfully to his environment. （ C） The development of technologies depends solely on the natural environment. （ D） Lack of technologies to cope with the environment is caused by lack of natural resources. 22 We can infer from the articl
24、e that in the 1800s England was probably rich in _. （ A） wood resources （ B） technological resources （ C） natural resources （ D） coal resources 23 In modem Western society, the environmental problem has _. （ A） received great attention from the governments （ B） caused some serious disorders in techn
25、ology and economy （ C） affected modem technologies more directly than before （ D） become more important but received less and less attention 24 What is the topic of the article? （ A） What can nature contribute to technology?. （ B） Environment can sometimes block the progress of technology. （ C） Tech
26、nologies of all kinds should serve the natural environment. （ D） Environment deserves the most attention in the development of technologies. 24 However important we may consider school life to be, there is no denying the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, th
27、e great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong allies of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and thwart curricular objectives. Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer method
28、s used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program, manuscript writing and developmental mathematics. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors, can also play an important role in enlightening parents. Th
29、e informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and home. To illustrate, suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after ni
30、ght. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent sublimate his natural paternal interest into productive channels. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yardstick or measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating
31、 mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis. If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics, and at the same time, enjoying the work. Too often, however, te
32、achers conferences with parents are devoted to petty accounts of childrens misdemeanors, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestion for penalties and rewards at home. 25 The central idea conveyed in the passage is that _. （ A） home training is mom important than school training b
33、ecause a child spends so many hours with his parents （ B） teachers can and should help parents to understand and further the objective of the school （ C） them are many ways in which the mathematics program can be implemented at home （ D） parents have a responsibility to help students in doing homewo
34、rk 26 The author directly discusses the fact that _. （ A） parents drill their children too much in arithmetic （ B） principals have explained the new art programs to parents （ C） a father can have his son help him construct articles at home （ D） a parents misguided efforts can be properly directed 27
35、 The example given in the passage implies that _. （ A） participation in interesting activities relating to a subject improves ones achievement in that area （ B） school principals do more than their share in interpreting the curriculum to their parents （ C） only a small part of the school day should
36、be set apart for drilling in arithmetic （ D） teachers should occasionally make home visit to parents 28 We may infer that the author does not favor _. （ A） a fathers helping his son with the latters studies （ B） written communication to the parent from the teacher （ C） having the parent observe less
37、ons which the children are being taught （ D） principal-parent conferences rather than teacher-parent conferences 28 Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people. “The burnt
38、 child fears the fire“ is one instance; another is the rise of despots like Hitler. Both these examples also point up the fact that attitudes stem from experience. In file one case, the experience was direct and impressive; in the other, it was indirect and cumulative. The Nazis were indoctrinated l
39、argely by the speeches riley heard and the books they read. The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in a strategic position to influence attitudes. This is true partly because children acquire attitudes from those adults whose word they respect. Another reason, it is true, is that pupils o
40、ften delve somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who had previously acquired little knowledge of Mexico, his teachers method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans.
41、 The media through which the teacher can develop wholesome attitudes are innumerable. Social studies, science matters of health and safety, the very atmosphere of the classroom-these are a few of the fertile fields for the inculcation of proper emotional reactions. However, when children come to sch
42、ool with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise for the teacher to attempt to change their feelings by scolding them. She can achieve the proper effect by helping them obtain constructive experiences. Finally, a teacher must constantly evaluate her own attitudes, because her influence can be deleteriou
43、s if she has personal prejudices, This is especially true in respect to controversial issues and questions on which children should be encouraged to reach their own decisions as a result of objective analysis of all the facts. 29 The central idea conveyed in the above passage is that _. （ A） attitud
44、es affect our actions （ B） teachers play a significant role in developing or changing pupils attitudes （ C） attitudes can be changed by some classroom experiences （ D） the elementary school is a more effective milieu for developing wholesome attitudes than high school or college 30 The author implie
45、s that _. （ A） the teacher should guide all discussions by revealing her own attitude （ B） childrens attitudes often come from those of other children （ C） in some aspects of social studies a greater variety of methods can be used in the upper grades than in the lower grades （ D） schools should offe
46、r the student opportunities for travel so that he can come into contact with people he would not otherwise meet 31 A statement NOT made or implied in the passage is that _. （ A） attitudes can be based on the learning of falsehoods （ B） attitudes cannot easily be changed by rewards and lectures （ C）
47、worthwhile attitudes may be developed in practically every subject area （ D） the attitudes of elementary school-aged children are influenced primarily by the way they are treated as infants 32 The first and fourth paragraphs have all the following points in common EXCEPT _. （ A） the importance of ex
48、perience in building attitudes （ B） how attitudes can be changed in the classroom （ C） how reading affects attitudes （ D） reference to straight thinking and attitudes 32 Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of their special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the technical vocabulary is very old. It consists largely of native words,
