1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 505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 About Wetlands in the U.S.A. People enjoy a famous soup (SHE-CRAB SOUP) in North Carolina because the day
3、s of the regional soup may be getting fewer and fewer: “no wetlands, no seafood“. . The current situation of wetlands: 1) California has lost【 1】 of wetlands-91 percent, 【 1】 _ and the rate of loss of wetlands is an acre per minute. 2) 21 other states have losted at least half of their【 2】 . 【 2】 _
4、. The key value of wetlands: 1) Each acre of wetland is worth【 3】 more money than 【 3】 _ an acre of ocean in the benefits; 2) Wetlands act like sponges and【 4】 like our kidney: 【 4】 _ A. filtering out hazardous materials like dirt, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers; B. serving as large【 5】 areas
5、. 【 5】 _ 3) More important than ocean【 6】 in the diversity of species supported.【 6】 _ . The possible measures to protect wetlands: 1) Convince people to stop【 7】 or doing business in former wetlands;【 7】 _ 2) Encourage developers and businesses to stay in【 8】 cities; 【 8】 _ 3) Get the government to
6、 stop developers from building in wetlands; 4) Raise【 9】 of this serious issue; 【 9】 _ 5) Protest the destruction of wetlands when we see it. . The only solution: An increase in【 10】 in favor of protecting wetlands, 【 10】 _ which both the builders and the government will listen. 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】
7、 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 the interview you will be given 10 seconds to
8、answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 Why wont Zanele send her children to school? （ A） She thinks that her children can learn more things from her. （ B） She hates school and thus has a had feeling towards school. （ C） Her children will only play at school. （ D
9、） Her children are in bad health. 12 All the followings are the reasons why Zaneles children dont grow properly EXCEPT _. （ A） they dont have enough nutritious food （ B） their bones have no time to grow well because of the hard work they do （ C） their bodies have worked too hard （ D） they are always
10、 beaten by their mother 13 According to the passage, which word can best describe Zanele? （ A） Carefree. （ B） Obstinate. （ C） Easy-going. （ D） Optimistic 14 The primary purpose of the visit of Gugu and Zandi to Zanele family is to _. （ A） see her for a while because they miss her very, very much （ B
11、） visit her because they will have a party （ C） have a discussion about how children should be raised （ D） bake a cake for Zaneles family party 15 This passage is mainly about _. （ A） how some mothers on the farm worry about the childrens education （ B） how some children help their mother to do the
12、chores on a farm （ C） how some thin children are forced to work in the field （ D） how Gugu and Zandi make a visit to their friends family 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
13、 each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 According to the news, _ have been killed in the war. （ A） 1,713 （ B） 1,711 （ C） 1,782 （ D） 1,730 17 Which statement is not true? （ A） Bush met Iraqi Prime Minister on Friday （ B） Brzezinski is a member of Republican Party （ C
14、） American people have no much confidence in the war in Iraq （ D） Bush believed that the future would be tough 18 According to Bushs strategy for military success, the enemies included _. （ A） Saddam Husseins former regime members （ B） terrorists trained by al-Jaafari （ C） war. criminals （ D） all of
15、 above 18 Elizabeth was fortunate to be born in the lull flush of Renaissance enthusiasm for education. Women had always been educated of course, for had not St. Paul said that women were mens equals in the possession of a soul? But to the old idea that they should be trained in Christian manners an
16、d thought was now added a new purpose: to quicken the spirit and train them in the craft and eloquence of the classical authors of Greece and Rome. Critics were not wanting, morbidly obsessed with the weaknesses of the sex- its love of novelty and inborn tendency to vice - to think women dangerous e
17、nough without adding to their subtlety and forwardness; but they were not able to stem the tide. Henry VIIs mother was one of the first to indicate the new trend. She knew enough French to translate “The Mirror of God for the Sinful Soul“ and was the patron of Caxton, the first English printer, and
18、a liberal benefactor to the universities. Sir Thomas Mores daughters studied Greek, Latin, philosophy, Astronomy, Physic, Arithmetic, Logic, Rhetoric and Music. In his household women were treated as mens equals in conversation and wit, and scholars boasted of them in letters to friends abroad. The
19、movement was strengthened from abroad by Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIIIs Spanish Queen. In the Spain of her childhood ladies were the friends of scholars Vives, one of the most refreshing figures in the history of education, to write a plan of studies for the education of her daughter Mary. This wa
20、s the heritage into which the sharp-witted child Elizabeth entered. At six years old, it was said, she was precociously intelligent and had as much gravity as if she had been forty. Little is known of her education until her tenth year, when she became the pupil of the Cambridge humanists, Roger Asc
21、ham and William Grindall, but she was already learning French and Italian and must have been well grounded in Lation. Ascham helped her to form that beautiful Italian hand she wrote on all special occasions and with him she spent the morning on Greek, first the New Testament and then the classical a
22、uthors, translating them first into English and then back into the original. The afternoons were given over to Latin, and she also studied Protestant theology, kept up her French and Italian and later learned Spanish. When she was sixteen Ascham wrote: “Her mind has no womanly weakness, her persever
23、ance is equal to that of a man, and her memory long keeps what it quickly picks up.” Though it is easy to be cynical about the reputed accomplishments of the great, Elizabeth was notoriously quick and intelligent and had a real love of learning. Even as queen she did not abandon her studies. 19 Wome
24、ns education in the Middle Ages was intended to make them into good Christians, but in the Renaissance the idea was to _. （ A） make them superior to men in religion and intellectual matters. （ B） make them less religious and more rationed and intellectual. （ C） make up for their weaknesses of charac
25、ter and brain. （ D） develop both their religious and their intellectual capacities. 20 Some people were against the new education for women because _. （ A） they thought women clever and educated enough already. （ B） they were afraid of clever women and thought they would be badly-behaved. （ C） women
26、 thought they would get bored with education and want to enjoy themselves. （ D） women were afraid they would not benefit from a good education. 21 Henry VIIs mother, the Lady Margaret _. （ A） was a famous teacher of French and gave money to the universities. （ B） gave money to the universities to he
27、lp the printer, Caxtion. （ C） helped Axton so that he would publish the book she had written. （ D） was a cultivated and generous woman. 22 The author thinks that although rich and famous people are often said to be cleverer than they really are _. （ A） Elizabeth almost certainly did not deserve this
28、 praise. （ B） there is other evidence that Elizabeth was extremely clever. （ C） Elizabeth was not well-known for her hand-writing. （ D） there is other evidence that Elizabeth was famous and cynical. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this se
29、ction. Choose the best answer to each question. 23 The 18 th century witnessed a new literary formthe_modern English novel , which is contrary to the medieval romance, gives a presentation of life of the common people. （ A） romantic （ B） realistic （ C） prophetic （ D） idealistic 24 The Legend of Slee
30、ping Hallow is a short story written by （ A） James Fenimore Cooper. （ B） Washington Irving. （ C） Edgar Allan Poe. （ D） Mark Twain. 25 A word with several meanings is called a(n)_word. （ A） polysemous （ B） synonymous （ C） allomorph （ D） homograph 26 Australia was originally one colony of _. （ A） Amer
31、ica （ B） Canada （ C） England （ D） New Zealand 27 Highland, bagpipe, kilt and Edinburgh may associate you well enough with _. （ A） Wales （ B） England （ C） Scotland （ D） Northern Ireland 28 Members of Parliament are elected at nationwide general elections held every _ years. （ A） four （ B） five （ C） t
32、hree （ D） six 29 Which of the following is a blending word? （ A） lengthen （ B） nylon （ C） edit （ D） smog 30 The reading of the first chapter of the novel Pride and Prejudice has led the reader to the understanding of Mrs Bennet as a woman of _. （ A） simple character and mean understanding （ B） intri
33、cate character and short temper （ C） simple character and good education （ D） intricate character and outstanding talents 31 The first known settlers of Britain were _. （ A） the Jutes （ B） the Celts （ C） the Saxons （ D） the Iberians 32 The middle of the 18th century was predominated by a newly risin
34、g literary form, that is the modem English _, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people. （ A） prose （ B） short story （ C） novel （ D） tragicomedy 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING that from these honored dead, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last
35、 full measure of devotion; that this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 36 TV,
36、 Internet and radio are very popular nowadays. Some people say that they will replace books and written words as the main sources of information. To what degree do you agree or disagree with these people? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view on the following topic: Will Internet And
37、TV Replace Books? In the first part of your essay 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
38、 content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 505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 im
39、portant 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 blank sheet
40、for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 About Wetlands in the U.S.A. Good afternoon, everyone. First I would like to thank you for coming to this evenings meeting of the Environmental Association. Im Sally Deneen and Id like to tell you about whats happening in our area. In North Carolina there is a famous soup,
41、SHE-CRAB SOUP. It arrives at restaurant tables on North Carolinas Outer Bank as a rich, sweet concoction, delighting tourists and new residents whose cars are marked by license plates from their home states: Florida, Ohio, and New York. As the ocean winds sweep away the day-to-day worries of visitor
42、s relaxing on the beach, however, scientist Doug Rader realizes that the days of the regional soup may be getting fewer and fewer. Its simple: No wetlands, no seafood. In California, almost all of the freshwater marshes are gone. Half of the marshes that are created by the regular tides of the ocean
43、 have been destroyed, while others have been transformed into sad, sunken farmlands. From the Gulf of Mexicos salt marshes to North Dakotas “prairie potholes“, Americas wetlands are disappearing rapidly. What is the rate of loss of wetlands? An acre a minute. California has lost the greatest percent
44、age of wetlands (91 percent), but 21 other states have paved new roads over, turned into housing areas or tilled into farmland at least half of their original wetlands. Fast-growing Florida has filled in the largest area area bigger than all of Massachusetts, Delaware, and Rhode Island combined. Add
45、 the entire land size of California to that, and you can picture the amount of wetlands lost since the 18th Century. In cold, hard, economic terms, each acre of wetland is worth 58 times more money than an acre of ocean in the benefits it provides, according to Science Magazine. Wetlands act like sp
46、onges: the porous, jet-black peat soil found in wetlands helps soak up heavy rains and melting snow that otherwise may flood suburban yards. Wetlands also function like a part of our body, the kidney; filtering out dirt, chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers before these hazardous materials reach o
47、ur lakes and streams. Without wetlands, all of the dirt floating in water that is normally stabilized in a wetland is released into the water smothering fish-spawning areas. And fertilizers that are no longer captured and stored keep mixing into our rivers to kill prized fish sought by professional
48、fishermen. Some of these wetlands also serve as large water-storage areas, allowing people to later enjoy these waters for iced tea and showers. And wetlands are a smorgasbord for frogs and migratory birds, and home to Americas ducks. According to the National Audubon Society, wetlands compare to tr
49、opical rainforests in the diversity of species they support. Yet which is more valuable to humans? According to Science, an acre of tropical forest is worth $817 for its ecosystem benefits. An acre of Open Ocean is worth $103. An acre of wetlands: $6,017. Yet they continue to vanish. So why is this happening? In its simplest form, t
