1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 477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 Body Systems A body system refers to a group of organs, which are parts of the body that do a special job
3、, such as the heart, lungs and kidneys. Ten major body systems in the human body: 1) the skeletal system, which includes the bones and the【 1】 _ 【 1】_ tissues. 2) the muscle system, which plays the role of moving the body, pushing the food through the body and making the blood【 2】 _ 【 2】 _ 3) the ne
4、rvous system which is made up of the brain, the spinal 【 3】 _and the nerves. 【 3】 _ 4) the【 4】 _system which comprises of the stomach and the 【 4】_ intestines and【 5】 _food to provide energy for the body. 【 5】 _ 5) the respiratory system which consists of the windpipe and 【 6】 _and takes air into th
5、e body. 【 6】 _ 6) the circulatory system which includes the blood, the heart, and all the blood【 7】 _. 【 7】 _ 7) the【 8】 _system made up of the kidneys and bladder. 【 8】 _ 8) the lymphatic system. 9) the endocrine system composed of special【 9】 _which give 【 9】_ out hormones. 10) the【 10】 _system co
6、nsisting of organs involved in making 【 10】_ new human beings. 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
7、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 Who go to classes at the adult education center? （ A） Those who have more leisure time. （ B） Those who want to get diplomas. （ C） Those who
8、want to get “A“ levels. （ D） Those who have already left school. 12 Whats the reason for the third type of people to attend classes? （ A） For personal pleasure and a qualification. （ B） For their interest in the course. （ C） In order to make new friends. （ D） In order to study English Literature. 13
9、 What courses require previous qualifications? （ A） The academic courses. （ B） The vocational courses. （ C） A level or diploma courses. （ D） The majority of courses. 14 How long do the courses usually last? （ A） 5 or 6 months. （ B） 9 or 10 months. （ C） One year. （ D） One year and a half. 15 Which of
10、 the following is NOT true according to the interviewer? （ A） Homework is compulsory for diploma courses. （ B） It usually cost between 10 and 25 to take a course. （ C） The pensioners usually spend less money than others. （ D） Students can be recommended for jobs after training. SECTION C NEWS BROADC
11、AST 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 At first, the Queens attitude towards the mobile phones was that she felt _. （ A） ann
12、oyed （ B） angry （ C） a bit of laugh （ D） somewhat confused 17 At last the Queen decided to _. （ A） hold a more splendid royal ball （ B） admit the staff to use of the mobile phones when they are on duty （ C） follow the ban of mobile phones at royal dinners （ D） get rid of the old budgie 17 The newspa
13、per must provide for the reader objectively selected facts. But in these days of complex news it must provide more; it must supply interpretation, the meaning of the facts. However, the opponents of interpretation insist that the writer and the editor should confine himself to the “fact“. This insis
14、tence raises a question: What are the facts.? As to the first question, consider how a so-called “factual“ story comes about. The reporter collects, say, fifty facts; out of these fifty, his space allotment being necessarily restricted, he selects the ten which he considers most important. This is J
15、udgment Number One. Then he or his editor decides which of these ten facts shall constitute the lead of the piece (This is an important decision because many readers do nut proceed beyond the first paragraph). This is Judgment Number Two. Then the night editor determines whether the article shall be
16、 presented on page one, where it has a large impact, or on page twenty-four, where it has little. This is Judgment Number Three. Thus, iii tire presentation of a so-called “factual“ or “objective“ story, at least three judgments are involved. And they are judgments not at all unlike those involved i
17、n interpretation, in which reporter and editor, calling upon their research resources, their general background, and their “news neutralism“, arrive at a conclusion as to the significance of the news. The two areas of judgment, presentation of the news and its inter pretation, are both objective rat
18、her than subjective processes as objective, that is, as any human being can be. If an editor is intent on slanting the news, he can do it in other ways and more effectively than by interpretation. He can do it by the selection of these facts that support his particular excuse. Or he can do it by the
19、 play he gives a story promoting it to page one or demoting it to page thirty. 18 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） interpreting the news （ B） writing objectively （ C） presenting factual stories （ D） choosing facts 19 The writer of an article selects ten out of fifty available facts (Para. 2) becau
20、se_. （ A） space is limited （ B） he has to be objective （ C） the subject is not important （ D） he wants to simplify a complex story 20 The author makes it clear that_. （ A） writers should limit themselves to facts （ B） reporters tend to slant their stories （ C） editors control what the reporters writ
21、e （ D） even news presentation involves personal judgment 21 The underlined expression “slanting the news“ (Para. 5) most probably means_. （ A） publishing tile news （ B） making some judgment on it （ C） expressing a certain position in it （ D） writing the news like an essay 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLED
22、GE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 The second largest city in England, _, is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city. （ A） Belfast （ B） Birmingham （ C） Edinburgh （ D） Glasgow 23 The Sco
23、ttish people have long been famous for_. （ A） their close-knit clans （ B） their colorful plaid kilts （ C） their skills as warriors （ D） all of the above 24 In the decade of 1845-1854, there were 5 million Irishmen driven to the United Stated by_. （ A） English invasion （ B） English oppression （ C） Po
24、tato Famines of 1845-1849 （ D） both B and C 25 _is written by Thomas Gray who shows his sympathy to the poor and the unknown. （ A） Ode on the Spring （ B） Ode to the West Wind （ C） Ode to a Nightingale （ D） Ode to Autumn 26 In the United States, _ of the total of the population are Asian Americans. （
25、 A） 12% （ B） 9% （ C） 6% （ D） 3% 27 Which of the following words does not belong to the open class? （ A） Love. （ B） Honesty. （ C） Tiger. （ D） They. 28 Jan Fleming, the creator of James Bond, is well-known for writing _. （ A） detective stories （ B） science fiction （ C） spy stories （ D） adventure stori
26、es 29 The capital city of Wales is _. （ A） Cardiff （ B） Edinburgh （ C） Glasgow （ D） Manchester 30 English Elizabethan age was most celebrated for its achievements in _. （ A） poetry （ B） novel （ C） essay （ D） drama 31 If the maxims of cooperative principle is violated, _ might occur. （ A） misleading
27、（ B） locutionary act （ C） conversational implicature （ D） slip of tongue 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some
28、books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer
29、lime, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know, that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtile; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directio
30、ns: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 44 Fast food is popular in China. The worldwide famous foreign companies like KFC and McDonald are Spreading to almost every city in China. Some people like fast food, but some dont. You are asked to write a composition to explain th
31、e popularity of fast food. At the same time, analyses the unsatisfactory factors of it. You should supply a title for your article. In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In
32、the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclu- sion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on the ANSWER SHEET. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 477答案与
33、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. When the lecture
34、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 【听力原文】 Well now, lets have a look at body systems. Im going to run through them all very quickly and then we can have a loo
35、k at them in detail. Now first, ah, have a look at the illustration showing some of the bodys organs. Now you should know most of these already. When we think of organs we usually think of the heart, lungs and kidneys. But, of course, the eyes, ears and brain are also organs and there are many more.
36、 Organs are part of the body that do a special job. Now, a group of organs working together is called a system. There are 10 main systems in the human body and they all work together to keep the body going. Now lets have a quick look at these systems. Now first-the skeletal system. Thats the bones a
37、nd the things that hold them together, that we call connective tissues. The skeletal system is the framework of the body. It gives the body its shape and form and it protects the heart, lungs and the brain. The muscle system has the role of moving the body. It also pushes food through the body and m
38、akes the blood circulate. Now you can see how these systems work together. The bones couldnt move without the muscles. And all the systems are controlled by the nervous system. This is made up of the brain, tile spinal cord and the nerves. And this system controls all muscle movement. It also contro
39、ls your senses and makes it possible for you to learn and remember things. Now some people say that the nervous system is the most important system of all but that isnt really true because all the systems have to work together to keep us alive. They are all essential to life. So you cant really say
40、that one is more important than another. Now, the digestive system. The stomach and the intestines are the main parts of this system. They have the job of processing food to provide energy for the body. Food is broken down to a simpler form so that it can be absorbed into the blood. The waste produc
41、ts are removed from the body through the rectum at the end of the intestines. The respiratory system consists of the windpipe and lungs and it takes air into the body. It also sepa-ates out the oxygen needed to turn the food you eat into energy for the body. The lungs also get rid of the carbon diox
42、ide, which is collected from the cells by the blood. The blood, the heart and ail the blood vessels form the circulatory system. Now this system carries the food and oxygen around the body. It also collects the waste from the cells and fights hacteria-germsin the body. The urinary system is made up
43、of the kidneys and bladder. And this system filters certain wastes from the blood and removes them from the body as urine. Now can you see how all these systems are working together pouring things into the blood and filtering other things out of it-and keeping you alive? Next is the lymphatic system
44、. Now you probably havent heard of this one and it% fairly hard to describe. Lymph is a clear liquid which comes from the blood. It leaves the blood vessels and moves throughout the body, picking up wastes as it gees-things that the body doesnt want. When it has done its job the lymph flows back int
45、o a large blood vessel near the neck. The wastes that it has picked up are then filtered out of the body through the blood. The endocrine system could be called the bodys chemical control. This system is made up of special glands found in many parts of the body. These glands give out hormones which
46、are like chemical messengers. These tell different body systems how to operate. They control things like how tall people become and how energetic they feel. Finally, the reproductive system. This consists of a group of organs involved in making new human beings. In males, the main organs of the repr
47、oductive system are the testes and in the females they are the ovaries and the uterus) Now, er, lets look at some of these systems in more detail . 1 【正确答案】 connective 2 【正确答案】 circulate 3 【正确答案】 cord 4 【正确答案】 digestive 5 【正确答案】 process 6 【正确答案】 lungs 7 【正确答案】 vessels 8 【正确答案】 urinary 9 【正确答案】 gland
48、s 10 【正确答案】 reproductive 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 questions. Now listen to the interview. 10 【听力原文】 Adult Education Interviewer: What type of people go to class at the adult education center? Principal: Well, there are three types really. The first type are the people who want to occupy
