1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 490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 According to the conversation, which of the following statements is CORRECT about Rachel? （ A） She still has two exams to take this term. （
8、B） She is an Economics major. （ C） She can get all As in her exams. （ D） She is pretty good at math. 12 According to the conversation, which of the following statements is INCORRECT about David? （ A） He has no more exams this term. （ B） He is going to buy some tickets for Homecoming. （ C） He behaves
9、 not well enough in campus. （ D） He advises Rachel to work hard at her exam. 13 Rachel has the following reasons for not going with David EXCEPT that （ A） she doesnt like being splattered by beer and catsup. （ B） she doesnt like staying in a noisy place. （ C） she has gotten to collect her luggage. （
10、 D） she will go back home this evening. 14 How does David feel about his finals? （ A） Awful. （ B） Pretty good. （ C） Just so so. （ D） He doesnt know. 15 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） David hates math because it is dangerous. （ B） Rachel may fail in Political Systems. （ C） Dr. West has
11、 a crush on Rachel. （ D） Rachel has carefully researched her essay. 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.
12、 16 Philippines President Gloria Arroyo _. （ A） has been found guilty of wrongdoing （ B） was forced to step down after 10 of 24 cabinet members resigned from the government （ C） will continue to run the government according to the constitution （ D） had a tension with the new cabinet 17 Which word ca
13、n be used to describe the state of government after the event? （ A） Functional. （ B） Rebellious. （ C） Collapsed （ D） Uncontrolled 17 On July 7th, I was traveling in London. I was having breakfast at a hotel very near Liverpool Street Station when the first explosion was detonated. Hearing the sirens
14、 and seeing Londons emergency personnel respond to the bombings brought back vivid memories of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. People have not forgotten Sept. 11, 2001. Americans can still recall exactly where they were and what they were doing on that fateful day. But its understandable that some rem
15、ember it as historical fact, lacking the painful impact and immediacy they originally felt. If we allow a dimming of purpose-to eliminate terrorism-these terrorist attacks in London serve as another chilling reminder that were still at war. Something constructive emerges from these tragic, horrible
16、and unexplainable attacks. It is the message that we must remain vigilant in opposing an enemy who intentionally targets innocent civilians. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the civilized nations of the world have remained mostly united in opposing these despicable, wanton acts of terror. We have had some grea
17、t successes in that effort. We have arrested perpetrators and plotters, and we have foiled planned attacks. We have reduced the power and scope of those who despise freedom and democracy. The effort must continue. As we learned Thursday-and in Madrid and Bali-the enemies of freedom have not lost the
18、ir resolve. We must not lose ours. Ultimately, the only real defense from terrorist attacks is being able to find out about them in advance. Intelligence gathering has improved but needs to be even stronger, including consistently improving human intelligence and patrol. Police and ordinary citizens
19、 must be alert and encouraged to convey information. Once a terrorist incident does occur, theres no such thing as a perfect response. By definition, a terrorist attack means people are being hurt or killed. But by studying the response to past attacks, we can better prepare to handle those in the f
20、uture. London is one of the most secure cities in the world, steeped in years of dealing with terrorism. The citys preparation and resolve was evident on Thursday. I am very impressed by Londons reaction to the bombings. Both the emergency personnel and the citizens seemed prepared. The first respon
21、ders were rapid, well-directed, organized and professional, in accordance with obviously well-tested plans. As for the citizens, at least a dozen people told me in one way or another, “We knew this was going to happen; it was just a question of when. “ That is not only a realistic assessment, it als
22、o is a mindset that just might save lives. Political, business and community leaders are sometimes reluctant to talk about terrorism or stage drills to prepare their response because they dont want to frighten or upset people. But thats a mistake. People react to emergencies more effectively when th
23、eyre not shocked by them. Tony Blair and London Mayor Ken Livingstone have made preparedness a priority, and their efforts clearly paid off during Thursdays response to the attacks. Theres another benefit to preparing for terrorism in advance. Part of the damage the terrorists hope to inflict is the
24、 emotional reaction in the wake of the destruction. The reason its called “terrorism“ is that they want fear and its debilitating effects to linger long after the smoke has cleared. By preparing citizens for the possibility of a terrorist attack, leaders can help minimize the emotional response in t
25、he wake of the destruction. Finally, Thursdays attacks demonstrate that we must remain committed to confronting and eliminating terrorism. There are those who assert that the efforts to eliminate terror are somehow provoking the terrorists. That is wrong. The terrorists have been attacking innocent
26、people long before Sept. 11, 2001, or the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq. Seeing Prime Minister Blair speak so forcefully, with President Bush, President Jacques Chirac and other world leaders right behind him, was encouraging. Lets remember the unity the world shared after the attacks of Sept. 11, 200
27、1. Free nations can and will disagree. But let us always remember that free people must be steadfast and resilient in defending our way of Life. 18 The terrorist attack in London conveys to us the message that （ A） people in London did not feel painful. （ B） we must be on the alert for terrorism. （
28、C） we should stay at home to avoid terrorism. （ D） the effort at anti-terrorism was in vain. 19 In the authors opinion, which of the following is NOT the success weve achieved in the effort to fight against terrorist attack? （ A） We have arrested perpetrators and plotters. （ B） We have prevented pla
29、nned attacks. （ C） We have combated and eliminated terrorism. （ D） We have reduced the power and scope of terrorists. 20 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the way to defend terrorist attacks? （ A） Improving human intelligence and patrol. （ B） Alerting police and citizens to ter
30、rorism. （ C） Finding out terrorists before they attack. （ D） Studying the response to past attacks. 21 The sentence “. . . steeped in years of dealing with terrorism“ in the 8th paragraph means that （ A） London has been engaged in anti-terrorism for years. （ B） London hasnt witnessed terrorism for y
31、ears. （ C） London has been targeted by terrorists for years. （ D） London has been soaked in terrorist attacks for years. 22 The citizens emotional response after the terrorist attack can be reduced by （ A） leaders good organization. （ B） preparing for terrorism in advance. （ C） escaping from the att
32、ack in time. （ D） confronting terrorism positively. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 23 The English Civil War is also called_. （ A） the Glorious Revolution （ B） the Bloody Revolution （
33、 C） the Catholic Revolution （ D） the Puritan Revolution 24 The college sport which stirs up the most national interest in the United States is_. （ A） Football （ B） Baseball （ C） Basketball （ D） Soccer 25 In a broad sentence, culture includes_. （ A） patterns of belief （ B） customs, objects and instit
34、utions （ C） techniques and language （ D） all the above 26 Grammatical context refers to _ in which a word is used. （ A） vocabulary （ B） grammar （ C） semantic pattern （ D） syntactic structure 27 _ is the study of language in relation to the mind. （ A） Psycholinguistics （ B） Sociolinguistics （ C） Ling
35、uistics （ D） Semantics 28 In the history of England, the famous Magna Carta (great Charter) was imposed in _. （ A） 1215 （ B） 1512 （ C） 1314 （ D） 1066 29 In 1974, _ resigned as a consequence of the Watergate Scandal. （ A） Kennedy （ B） Nixon （ C） Truman （ D） Roosevelt 30 Which of the following words i
36、s NOT the hyponym of the word “furniture“? （ A） Wardrobe. （ B） Carnation. （ C） Desk. （ D） Dresser. 31 The poem Ode to the West Wind was written by _. （ A） Percy Bysshe Shelley （ B） John Keats （ C） Walter Scott （ D） Gorge Gordon, Lord Byron 32 Mark Twains works are characterized by the following exce
37、pt _. （ A） sense of humor （ B） egotism （ C） jokes （ D） tall tales 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING the best one can do is to try to set some extremes to the idea and then work towards the middle. To think of happiness as achieving superiority over others, living in a mansion made of marble, having a wardrobe
38、 with hundreds of outfits, will do to set the greedy extreme. To think of happiness as the joy of a holy man of India will do to set the spiritual extreme. He sits completely still, contemplating the nature of reality, free even of his own body. If admirers bring him food, he eats it; if not, he sta
39、rves. Why be concerned? What is physical is trivial to him. To contemplate is his joy and he achieves complete mental focus through an incredibly demanding discipline, the accomplishment of which is itself a joy to him. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words o
40、n the following topic. 45 Nobody is living alone and people are living in a team or teams, so team spirit is of great importance in the present society. What do you think of team spirit? Write an essay of about 400 words entitled: On Team Spirit In the first part of your essay you should state clear
41、ly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow
42、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 490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
43、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 blank sheet for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 Well n
44、ow, lets have a look at body systems. Im going to run through them all very quickly and then we can have a look 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 t
45、he heart, lungs and kidneys. But, of course, the eyes, ears and brain are also organs and there are many more. 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
46、 the body going. Now lets have a quick look at these systems. Now first-the skeletal system. Thats the bones and 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, lung
47、s and the brain. The muscle system has the role of moving the body. It also pushes food through the body and makes 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
48、up of the brain, tile spinal cord and the nerves. And this system controls all muscle movement. It also controls 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 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
