1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 460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 Reading Efficiently by Reading Intelligently Using good reading strategies, you can get the maximum benef
3、it from your reading with the minimum effort. In todays lecture I will show you how to use six different strategies to read intelligently. Strategy 1: Knowing what you want to know A. ask yourself:whats your goal B. examine the text:look at the introduction and (1)_ ask whether the book is suitable
4、and satisfying consider to find a better one if not Strategy 2: Knowing how deeply to study the material A. skimming in need of (2)_ B. scanning in need of a moderate level of information C. (3)_in need of detailed knowledge Strategy 3: Active reading A. highlight and (4)_the text as you read emphas
5、ize information and help you to review later you can only do this on your own books B. compare the benefit and the value of the book Strategy 4: How to study different sorts of material A. magazines:scan (5)_and turn to interesting articles B. newspapers: learn the useful sections and skip altogethe
6、r C. articles within (6)_: news articles:read the information (7)_ opinion articles:read the introduction and the summary feature articles:read (8)_of the text Strategy 5: Reading “whole passage“ documents A. it is easy to accept the writers structure of thought B. compile your own (9)_before openin
7、g the document Strategy 6: Using glossaries with technical documents A. (10)_or compile a glossary B. note down the key concepts in your own words SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions
8、 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 can English learners make use of ESL Journal ? （ A） They can read ESL teaching journals. （ B） They can download some teachin
9、g materials. （ C） They can talk with each other on the forum. （ D） They can seek help from experienced teachers. 12 How did ESL Journal come into being? （ A） One teacher made a collection of her students works. （ B） A dozen students put their works on to the Internet. （ C） A college published their
10、classroom projects. （ D） Dozens of people share their views in a forum. 13 According to Ms. Stanley, ESL Journal system is quite successful in （ A） advanced writing and listening courses. （ B） speaking and intermediate courses. （ C） grammar and advanced writing courses. （ D） intermediate and advance
11、d writing courses. 14 What can donors get from donating money to the website? （ A） Website users are obliged to do promotion activities for them. （ B） The website will show their business or personal links for one year. （ C） They can all get their banner ad or full page ad shown on the website. （ D）
12、 Their personal or business names will be shown on a printed directory. 15 All users of the website, including teachers and learners, must （ A） pay a membership fee. （ B） become registered users first. （ C） contribute their works. （ D） leave their contact information. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Direct
13、ions: 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 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） No teacher at the Virginia school should tea
14、ch the Holmes novel in class. （ B） The removal of the novel was the consequence of a parents complaint. （ C） A middle school student first noticed the inappropriate contents of the book. （ D） The book was thought to be the best to introduce the mystery genre. 17 What is the distinguishing feature of
15、 Toshibas new model of notebook? （ A） Users can enjoy 3-D effect without wearing glasses. （ B） Users can see clearly the images from larger angles. （ C） The computer can process more 3-D content. （ D） Two people can watch the screen at the same time. 18 The Full HD 3-D Initiative advocates that （ A）
16、 new models of 3-D glasses that can cover all angles should be developed. （ B） Panasonic, Sony and Samsung should spare some of their business to other companies. （ C） new models of 3-D glasses should be suitable for all brands of 3-D TVs. （ D） TV makers and notebook manufacturers should share their
17、 technology of 3-D glasses. 19 The American citizen who was abducted in Pakistan （ A） was working for the U. S. embassy. （ B） has been in Pakistan for several years. （ C） was attacked by kidnappers on Aug. 15. （ D） has just returned home from tribal areas. 20 How long was the British boy held as a h
18、ostage? （ A） 4 days. （ B） 15 days. （ C） 12 days. （ D） 18 days. 20 1 Golden sunlight danced in the treetops.and childrens laughter filled the park. The smell of popcorn played on the breeze, and life seemed good. It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my little daughter, Gigi.
19、2 That is, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream. I could barely whisper when the police questioned me. For hours we waited, but there was no word on the whereabouts of the car. Tears would start to come. Then nothing. I was numb with fear. 3 “Go home
20、.Maam, “ the sergeant said. “Ill have an officer drive you. Well also want to monitor your telephone. The kidnappers might call.and well want to get a trace. Trust me, these guys cant get far.“ After what had just happened.it was hard for me to trust anything. 4 My friend Gloria came over that after
21、noon. “I heard about Gigi on the radio, “ she said. “Everyone is looking for the car.The interstates are all blocked.“ She took my hand. 5 “Look here, “ Gloria said.“I want you to have this picture, and I want you to pray with me.“ 6 It was a picture of a little girl sound asleep in her bed.Standing
22、 by the bed was a tall, blond angel. His hand was touching the girls shoulder as he smiled down at her. 7 My nerves were frazzled. “You know I dont believe in that kind of thing!“ I snapped. “Im too exhausted for any hocus-pocus right now, Gloria! I want my daughter home!“ I started to shake, and th
23、en I began sobbing. 8 Gloria placed the photo on our mantle and knelt down beside me. “Just pray with me, “ she said, holding my hand. 9 I had no strength left, so we prayed and awaited what seemed an eternity. Together, we waited by the phone until sundown. The phone never rang. 10 Suddenly, the fr
24、ont door swung open. I looked up and screamed. 11 There stood Gigi. “Gigi! Thank God!“ I cried, throwing my arms around her. “Where did those men take you? How did you get home? Did the police find you?“ 12 “No Mommy!“said Gigi. “I was really scared because those men said they were taking me far awa
25、y. We were going really fast on an old rock road Id never seen before. But then a tall man walked out in front of the car, and they ran off the road and hit a tree. 13 Then the tall man ran up and opened the car door and pulled me out. He was really nice, and said I would be okay now, and that those
26、 men couldnt hurt me. I must have gone to sleep, because then I woke up here in front of our house. He must have brought me home.“ 14 “But who.how did he know. where to bring you?“ My voice broke and trailed to a whisper. 15 “I dont know, Mommy, “ Gigi said.“But he was really friendly, and I wasnt s
27、cared of him at all.“ 16 Just then Gigi noticed Glorias picture on the mantle. “Thats him!“ She squealed, pointing at the picture. “Mommy, the tall blond man dressed like an angel. Thats the man that pulled me out of the car!“ 17 I felt chill-bumps across my neck and arms. Gloria turned pale. “Are y
28、ou sure thats the man?“ Gloria asked. 18 “Yeah, thats him.Except he didnt have wings, and he was wearing blue jeans and a tee shirt. But thats him exactly. Id remember him anywhere!“ 19 Later that night, the police found the injured kidnappers in their wrecked car fifty miles from our home. When que
29、stioned, the driver remembered swerving to avoid hitting a tall blond man and the backseat door that Gigi sat by had been completely torn off its hinges. 20 Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from anyone claiming to have rescued Gigi and there have been no logical explanations for Gigis
30、miraculous escape and return home from a wreck so far away. 21 There have always been things that people cant explain. But, from that day forward, Ive never doubted that many of those things are divine miracles. I believe that all experiences, positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthe
31、ning and learning. 22 Gigi now takes her little girl to the park on Saturdays. They enjoy the sunlight as it dances in the treetops.the smell of popcorn, and the laughter of children. She keeps Glorias picture on her mantle, and she remembers her angelic friend. And, like my daughter, I have a faith
32、 that has carried me through many trials since that day many years ago. 21 Which of the following best describes the authors feeling about the kidnapping? （ A） Furious. （ B） Horrified. （ C） Hysteric. （ D） Sensitive. 22 It can be inferred from the passage that （ A） the police were not trust-worthy at
33、 all. （ B） the author didnt want to see anyone. （ C） the kidnapping was a sensational event. （ D） Gloria knew something about the kidnapping. 23 The word “hocus-pocus“ in Paragraph 7 probably means （ A） hoax. （ B） pastime. （ C） sympathy. （ D） consolation. 24 It_as to how Gigi got back home. （ A） was
34、 revealed by Gloria （ B） was known by the police （ C） was described in detail （ D） remained a mystery 25 The author has learned from her daughters miraculous escape that （ A） where there is a will, there is a way. （ B） we should not be discouraged by failure. （ C） mans life experiences serve a posit
35、ive purpose. （ D） human beings are the most powerful creature. 25 When Stephane Richard appeared recently in Paris, a celebrity and news magazine, lightly tanned in an open-necked shirt and leaning jauntily against the corporate logo of his new firm, France Telecom, he raised eyebrows in the buttone
36、d-down world of French telecoms. Mr. Richard did not attend the elite engineering school which produces almost all of Frances senior telecoms executives, including his predecessor at France Telecom, Didier Lombard, and the boss of Vivendi, a rival. Instead, he is a political operator who has made a
37、fortune in property. He is a friend of Nicolas Sarkozy, Frances president, and worked until recently as chief of staff to the finance minister. He became boss of France Telecom with the immediate task of responding to a wave of suicides among employees which had prompted a political outcry. Since 20
38、08, over 30 France Telecom employees have killed themselves, some explicitly blaming the company. Even though the firms suicide rate is in line with the national average, France Telecom says that it was partly to blame. Because of the groups former status as part of government, 66, 000 or 65% of its
39、 employees are classed as civil servants, with guaranteed tenure. Unable to fire them, France Telecom instead subjected them to a system called “Time to Move“, in which they were obliged to change offices and jobs abruptly every few years. “The former management needed to change the nature of people
40、s jobs due to technological change and increased competition, “ says Mr. Richard, “but the company underestimated the consequences.“ For the first time in 15 years, he has promised, France Telecom will expand its workforce. Job and office moves will become voluntary, and up to 30% of the variable pa
41、y of the firms top 1, 100 managers will be tied to their “social“ performance. Other measures include making France Telecoms numerous offices more pleasant:the company will renovate 800 of its buildings and create 270 new “conviviality spaces“ for employees. Mr. Richard, a former board member, joine
42、d the firm in 2009 as heir apparent to Mr. Lombard, with the blessing of the government, which still holds a 27% stake. He was not due to take over until next year, but the handover was accelerated in the midst of the crisis. In an unusual outburst last week, Louis-Pierre Wenes.the groups former dep
43、uty chief executive, who resigned under pressure last year, told a British website that “external stakeholders“ in France Telecom had taken advantage of the suicides to advance their agenda. Mr. Lombard was not close to the current administration, whereas Mr. Richard is. Minority shareholders are no
44、w waiting to hear in detail what Mr. Richard plans for the business beyond improving morale. He is a talented communicator, but some foreign investors grumble that despite having been at the firm for over six months, he tends to turn to other executives when asked for precise details on France Telec
45、oms financial performance. But Mr. Richard clearly has lots of business nous. The grandson of a shepherd, he made his fortune from a leveraged buy-out of a property developer, Nexi-ty.in 2000-01. He is likely to push France Telecom into behaving like a private firm, and further away from its past as
46、 a public monopoly. “Stephane Richard is far more attuned to the market than Didier Lombard, “ says Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad, a young telecoms firm which has upended the French broadband market. “Under his management France Telecom will become a more dangerous competitor for us. “ Already, whil
47、e at the finance ministry, Mr. Richard demonstrated a strong belief in the beneficial effects of competition by helping Iliad obtain a mobile licence in the face of fierce resistance from the incumbents and their political allies. 26 The image of Stephane Richard in Paris_French telecoms. （ A） surpr
48、ised the conservative （ B） was welcomed by （ C） drew the attention of （ D） aroused the anger of 27 As to the wave of suicides among employees, France Telecom （ A） takes all the blame for it. （ B） knows what led to it. （ C） shuns the awkward question. （ D） tries to pacify the public. 28 Louis-Pierre
49、Wenes revealed that （ A） the suiciders had gone bankrupt. （ B） an agenda would be advanced soon. （ C） the crisis had been capitalized on. （ D） Mr. Richard exposed somebodys plot. 29 The word “nous“ in Paragraph 5 probably means （ A） innovations. （ B） practices. （ C） intelligence. （ D） experience. 30 According to Xavier Niel, Stephane Richard is （ A） strong and competitive. （ B） fierce and determined. （ C） competitive and flexib
