1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 489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 In business, many places adopt a credit system, which dates back to ancient times. At present, purchases
3、can be made by using credit cards. They fall into two categories: one has【 1】 _ , while the other is accepted 【 1】_ almost everywhere. The application for the use of the latter one must be made at a【 2】 _ 【 2】 _ Once the customer starts using the card, he will be provided with a monthly 【 3】 _ by th
4、e credit company. He is required to pay one 【 3】 _ quarter to half of his credit【 4】 _ every month. 【 4】 _ Advantages. 1. With a card, it is not【 5】 _ to save up money 【 5】_ before an actual purchase. 2. If the card is lost, its owner is protected. 3. A【 6】 _ and complete list of purchase received f
5、rom the 【 6】 _ credit company helps the owner to remember the time and【 7】 _ 【 7】_ of his purchase. 4. The cards are accepted in a(n)【 8】 _ 【 8】 _ by professional people like dentists, etc. Major disadvantage. The card owner is tempted to【 9】 _ 【 9】_ his money. If this is the case, it will become in
6、creasingly difficult for the user to keep up with the required【 10】 _ , which will result in 【 10】_ the credit card being cancelled by the credit company. 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
7、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. 11 In the case that occurred in France in 1981, how
8、 many people witnessed it? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Five. 12 The scientist from the French space agency did all the following things except _. （ A） taking further photos （ B） taking soil samples （ C） planting vegetation in the soil （ D） taking samples of vegetation 13 Peter Sturrock thin
9、ks that the field of UFO study is in a state of _. （ A） popularization （ B） pause （ C） development （ D） ignorance and confusion 14 In which countries are there programs of pursuing UFO? （ A） China and USA （ B） Chile and France. （ C） France and Canada. （ D） Egypt and Greece. 15 There have been UFO re
10、ports for _. （ A） 15 years （ B） 50 years （ C） six decades （ D） four decades 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 qu
11、estions. 16 In the Philippines, flood waters have also covered nearly _ hectares of farmland. （ A） 610 （ B） 6,100 （ C） 61,000 （ D） 610,000 17 Meanwhile flooding in _ have began to ease, but damage is estimated in the millions of dollars. （ A） Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand （ B） Vietnam, China and Ca
12、mbodia （ C） Vietnam, China and northern Thailand （ D） Cambodia, Vietnam and northern Thailand 17 Ever thought you were really clever but just didnt have the exam results to back it up? Anyone who has ever felt academically thick can let out a sigh of relief, because IQ does not, and cannot, predict
13、success in life, says a new book by Steven Stein and Howard Book called The EQ Edge-Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Your Success. So what is em6tional intelligence? Occupational psychologist and management consultant Chris Watkins describes it as “the capacity to recognise your own feelings and thos
14、e of other people, to be able to motivate yourself, and to manage emotions in yourself and in your relationships“. Psychologist and author Anne Dickson also talks of it at length in Trusting the Tides: Self-Empowerment Through Emotions. “Emotional intelligence is about using emotions to learn and un
15、derstand. To Use them the way we use thought. Feelings are too often dismissed as messy, irrational and childish and most of the time we try and suppress them because they embarrass us and because we fear that they are uncontrollable. Often we end up swallowing them down or else they just erupt. For
16、 too long and unfortunately, intelligence has too often been associated with the cognitive and rational which are distinctively unemotional.“ Says Dickson. How and why have we been ignoring our emotions? Educational establishments do not appear to teach us what to do with our feelings. Apart from th
17、e odd spurt of expression in the nativity play or a heated debate on the relationship between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester, emotions, on the whole, are largely unaddressed by the national curriculums. Instead of paying heed and learning from the constant dialogue of emotions inside us, we are led to
18、believe that intelligence is swotting for high school graduation exams, and then going through several years of fast food-eating poverty to get that lauded degree. But it is the world of work which has finally realised the way to motivate, lead and manage people. And it is not by the traditional met
19、hod of employing some dusty dysfunctional Ivy League graduate with a list of exam results, but rather someone who has strong people skills. “With regard to IQs relevance in the workplace, studies have shown that it can serve to predict between 1% and 2% (the average is 6%) of success in a given job.
20、 EQ, on the other hand, has been found to be directly responsible for between 27% and 45% of job success depending on which field was under study. “says the book. And if you need further evidence, a survey of 733 multimillionaires in the US revealed that when asked to rate the factors that were most
21、 responsible for their success, the top five answers were: being honest with all people; being well-disciplined; getting along with peopled having a supportive spouse; working harder than most people, its the simple thing really. You probably want to know where you can get some emotional intelligenc
22、e? No, you cant buy it and, no, it cant be emailed or sent in a text message to your mobile phone. EI is about going inwards, taking a good hard look at the black hole inside us which we tend to avoid at all cost. Dickson offers some words of advice. “Drugs and alcohol are too often used as a way of
23、 suppressing emotions. Theres an awful lot of people struggling with socially negative feelings while pretending they are not. Its about understanding that all feelings are OK. Theres no such thing as good or bad feelings. By understanding what you are feeling, you will begin to understand how to de
24、al with them. “ 18 Psychologist and author Anne Dickson may agree that _ . （ A） we need to use drugs and alcohol to suppress our feelings （ B） we can use emotions to set us thinking （ C） since all feelings are OK, we can hold them inside us （ D） the more we understand our feelings, the better we may
25、 handle them 19 Which of the following is NOT the traditional view about intelligence? （ A） Intelligence can predict academic achievements. （ B） Intelligence has little to do with emotions. （ C） Intelligence means you dont need to study hard for exams. （ D） Intelligence involves the process by which
26、 one knows, understands and learns something. 20 According to the passage, which of the following is true about EQ and IQ? （ A） EQ can always, predict more accurately ones success than IQ can. （ B） In schools we need to pay more attention to IQ while in workplaces EQ should be given priority. （ C） O
27、nes IQ may not be necessarily in proportion to ones EQ. （ D） EQ concerns motivating oneself while IQ concerns motivating others. 21 The survey of 733 multimillionaires is mentioned to show that _ . （ A） it is simple to become a millionaire （ B） emotions may help with success （ C） EQ can predict ones
28、 success （ D） successful people have something in common with each other 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 The study of the phonic medium of language is defined as （ A） morphology. （
29、 B） semantics. （ C） phonetics. （ D） phonology. 23 In Britain, the great majority of the parents would like to send their children to public schools due to their （ A） high qualities. （ B） equipment. （ C） fame. （ D） size. 24 The first immigrants in American history came from_ , some running away from
30、religious and political persecution and some coming as adventures from Europe for a better life. （ A） England and Germany （ B） England and Ireland （ C） England and the Netherlands （ D） England and Spain 25 Which of the following is the nickname of the Republic of Ireland? （ A） The Emerald Isle. （ B）
31、 The Diamond Isle. （ C） The Catholic Isle. （ D） The Treasure Isle. 26 Franklins_records the authors rising from poverty or humble beginnings to success and it is an early example of the American dream. （ A） Poor Richards Almanac （ B） The Autobiography （ C） The American Crisis （ D） The Rights of Man
32、27 Morphology is concerned with （ A） the meaning of words. （ B） the pronunciation of words. （ C） the internal organization of words. （ D） the combination of words into sentences. 28 Chinese poetry and philosophy have exerted great influence over _. （ A） Ezra Pound （ B） Ralph Waldo Emerson （ C） Rober
33、t Frost （ D） Emily Dickinson 29 The Independence Day is _. （ A） July 14th （ B） July 24th （ C） July 5th （ D） July 4th 31 New Zealand is in _, halfway between the equator and the South Pole. （ A） the Southern Pacific Ocean （ B） the Northern Pacific Ocean （ C） the Atlantic Ocean （ D） the Indian Ocean 二
34、、 PART IV PROOFREADING and etiquette society would be in a pitiable state and the necessary intercourse between its members would be interfered with by needless offences and troubles. If society were a train, the etiquette would be the rails along which only the train could rumble forth; if society
35、were a state coach, the etiquette would be the wheels and axis on which only the coach could roll forward. The lack of proprieties would make the most intimate friends turn m be the most decided enemies and the friendly or allied countries declare war against each other. We can find many examples in
36、 the history of mankind. Therefore I advise you to stand on ceremony before anyone else and to take pains not to do anything against etiquette lest you give offences or make enemies. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 44 Traveling i
37、s more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer. You are to write an essay of about 400 words to express your statement on the following topic: Traveling VS. Reading In the f
38、irst 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 the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization,
39、grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 489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 note
40、s 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 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 b
41、lank sheet for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 Good morning, everyone. First about your second assignment. Id like to remind you that your second assignment should be in by next Friday. You can either put it in my pigeon hole, or leave it with the Departments secretary. Now, lets get down to the lecture. Toda
42、y, the lecture is on credit, er, or to be more specific, on credit cards. Im sure you must .have heard of some credit cards, like the VISA card, which is an internationally used card. or the Great Wall card issued by the Bank of China. In order to give a better understanding, well discuss it in some
43、 detail. Many businesses, such as department stores, restaurants, hotels and airline companies, use a credit system for selling their products and services. In a credit system, the seller agrees to sell something to the buyer without immediately receiving cash. He receives the goods or services imme
44、diately and promises to pay for them later. This buy- now-pay-later credit system is quite old. There are two types of credit cards. One type is issued directly by a store to a customer. Many large department stores issue credit cards to their customers. The store credit card can be used to make pur
45、chases only at a particular store. For example, if you have a credit card from Store A, then you can only buy things in that store. Other stores would not accept it. The other kind of credit card is issued by a credit company. Credit cards from credit companies can be used to buy things almost anywh
46、ere. If you have a major credit card, you can buy airplane tickets, stay at hotels and eat at restaurants with it. Most large credit companies are connected to large banks. So if you want a credit card from a credit company, you generally have to make an application at a bank. After an applicant rec
47、eives a credit card, he or she can make purchases using the card. The credit company sends the customer a statement of purchases at the end of each month. Generally the customer has to pay 25 - 50% of their credit bill every month. The customer pays directly to the credit company and the credit comp
48、any pays to the store or hotel or restaurant. There are some advantages and some disadvantages to using credit cards. The biggest advantage for the consumer is expressed by the phrase“ buy now, pay later “. This means that the consumer can purchase what he wants when he wants it. There is no need to
49、 save up money in advance. Another advantage of having a credit card is that it protects the owner. If a credit card is lost or stolen, the owner only has to call the credit company and the credit company will stop the credit card number. No one else can use it. So the owner doesnt have to worry about losi
