1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 532 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 A Career in Accounting As a field of study and work, accounting is expanding throughout the world. A job
3、 in accounting promises good 【 1】 _and excellent promotion opportunities, yet suffers 【 1】 _ only slightly from changes in business cycles or from 【 2】 _variations in employment. 【 2】_ Bookkeeping is a starting point for a career in private accounting. It is essential for an【 3】 _.The financial 【 3】
4、 _ records of an organizations are the【 4】 _on which 【 4】_ accounting is based. One can attend business or commercial schools to learn the【 5】 _of accounting practices, which include typing, 【 5】 _ shorthand, bookkeeping and, more recently, accounting and computer programming. As the principles and【
5、 6】 _of 【 6】_ accounting have grown more complex, the training now lasts 【 7】 _years. 【 7】_ There are some alternatives to commercial schools such as home-study or【 8】 _schools. Whats more, education in 【 8】_ accounting has become a【 9】 _function of the 【 9】_ universities, incorporating business adm
6、inistration, business law, etc. To sum up, there are two paths towards a career in accounting. One is through employment and the other through 【 10】 _examinations. 【 10】_ 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
7、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. 11 Which of the following about BBC
8、 in NOT correct? （ A） The initials BBC stand for British Broadcasting Corporation. （ B） Its a public corporation. （ C） The government cant control it. （ D） There are some advertising on it. 12 ITV gets its money from _. （ A） investments （ B） the TV licenses （ C） advertisements （ D） the government 13
9、 According to the conversation, what does the Open University refer to? （ A） The university broadcasts on both BBC and ITV. （ B） The university for people who ye never been to university. （ C） The university for people who have got a chance to go to university. （ D） The university run in the open fi
10、elds. 14 Which of the following is not a reason for the mans not going to the cinema? （ A） It costs money. （ B） He watches only news programmes. （ C） Its a lot more trouble going out than staying at home. （ D） He only likes old films. 15 According to the man if you watch football on TV rather than g
11、o to the match, _. （ A） you feel the importance of the occasion （ B） you dont lose any of the atmosphere （ C） you get a better view of the game （ D） you feel as good as in real life SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then ans
12、wer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 How much would Canada spend each year on climate change in the 2020s according to the new analysis? （ A） More than 4 billion dollars. （ B） More than 5 billion dollars. （ C） More than
13、 40 billion dollars. （ D） More than 50 billion dollars. 17 Which of the following factors will NOT contribute to the rising cost of climate change in Canada? （ A） The economic growth of the country. （ B） The population growth of the country. （ C） Forest fires. （ D） Earthquakes. 17 Back in 2000, insp
14、ired by a desire to help those in need, Megan and Dennis Doyle of Minneapolis decided they wanted to do more than just volunteer or write a check. Instead, they took $30,000 of their own money and started a nonprofit called Hope for the City. The organization collects corporate overstock and distrib
15、utes it to nonprofits in the Twin Cities, nationwide, and internationally to 26 developing countries. Today the nonprofit has a $900, 000 operating budget and a 25,000 sq.ft. warehouse to store the donated items and has distributed nearly $380 million of in-kind merchandise since its inception. “Thi
16、s makes us feel like were a part of something a lot bigger than just the two of us,“ says Dennis, 54, who is CEO of a local commercial real estate firm. The Doyles are not alone in their desire to give back. There are more than 1 million 501 (c) (3) charities like theirs, up nearly 70% from the 614,
17、000 that existed a decade ago, according to Tom Pollak, program director with the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute. Organizations dedicated to education, disaster relief, job development, the environment and AIDS are among todays “hot causes, “ says Phyllis McGrath, p
18、resident of Philanthropy Management, a Fairfield, Conn., consulting firm that works with nonprofits nationwide. Fueling this growth are several factors: baby boomers with a social-entrepreneurship mind-set and added time in their lives to give back to their communities, such tragic events as Sept. 1
19、1 and Hurricane Katrina, and greater numbers of wealthy individuals with the funds to launch their own nonprofits. But starting a nonprofit is a Herculean effort, requiring patience and determination. It may take at least six months to a year and as much as 30 to 40 hours a week to get an organizati
20、on off the ground, McGrath says. Hiring an attorney experienced with nonprofits to handle statewide and federal applications is key. The 501 (c) (3) designation comes from the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), and nonprofits are expected to provide the government with such information as a mission sta
21、tement, an idea of who will be assisted and by what methods, anticipated budget and board of directors, says Andrew Grumet, a lawyer representing nonprofits with the Manhattan firm Herrick, Feinstein, LLP. Accountants familiar with nonprofits can advise on how much of an investment can be made witho
22、ut affecting personal wealth. But even with the best of intentions, nonprofits have a high failure rate : only one-third survive beyond five years, says Stan Madden, director of the Center for Nonprofit Studies at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University in Waeo, Texas. The best approach
23、 is to start with a business plan. Research other organizations in the field to make sure there is no other group addressing the same cause. Consult with other charities to determine that there are constituents who can really use your services. As McGrath notes, “Consider a realistic and doable nich
24、e that your organization can uniquely fill. “ That is just what Beth Shaw, 41, did. The owner of a $4 million company that trains yoga fitness instructors worldwide, Shaw used her knowledge of the market to launch Visionary Women in Fitness, which provides scholarships to underprivileged women so th
25、at they can train to become instructors. With a budget of just $30,000, the nonprofit, based in Hermosa Beach, Calif., is able to help 15 to 20 women a year learn a skill that can get them an entry-level job. “I have two homes and a successful business, so many young women out there have nothing,“ s
26、ays Shaw, who has donated $50,000 of her own money since she launched the charity in June 2004. “This was the time in my life to step up and start giving back. “ 18 Which of the following is INCORRECT about Hope for the City? （ A） Its a nonprofit organization collecting corporate excessive supply. （
27、 B） Its a nonprofit organization distributing donated items to other nonprofits. （ C） It was initiated by individuals desiring to do more than donating money. （ D） Its a nonprofit organization with few opportunities of secure investment. 19 Which of the following does NOT make for the growth of char
28、ities? （ A） Baby boomers whore willing to give back to their communities. （ B） Hot causes dedicated to education, job development, the environment, etc. （ C） Tragic events like Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina. （ D） Wealthy people with the funds to launch their own nonprofits. 20 “Herculean“ in the th
29、ird paragraph is closest in meaning to （ A） of or relating to Hercules. （ B） characterized by requiring skill. （ C） characterized by requiring great strength. （ D） having a high degree of intelligence. 21 It can be concluded from the passage that （ A） hard work and good intentions dont guarantee the
30、 success of nonprofits. （ B） an experienced lawyer is the determining factor of the success of nonprofits. （ C） accountants will be helpful in deciding whether to invest in nonprofits. （ D） investing in nonprofits means a high risk of losing ones wealth. 22 Which category of writing does the passage
31、 belong to? （ A） Narration. （ B） Description. （ C） Persuasion. （ D） Exposition. 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 No. 10 Downing Street is_. （ A） the office of British navy （ B） seat
32、 of English parliament （ C） official residence of the king or queen （ D） official residence of the prime minister 24 The selection tests taken at the age of 11 is known as_. （ A） eleven-plus （ B） A-level （ C） O-level （ D） HND 25 The very famous movie-making center Hollywood is located in_. （ A） New
33、York State （ B） California （ C） Florida （ D） Nevada 26 William Wordsworth ushered in the English Romantic Movement with the publication of Lyrical Ballads in 1798 in collaboration with （ A） Samuel Taylor Coleridge. （ B） Charles Lamb. （ C） George Gordon Byron. （ D） Walter Scott. 27 The word “holiday“
34、 originally meant a holy day; but now the word signifies any day when we dont have to work. This is an example of_. （ A） meaning shift （ B） widening of meaning （ C） narrowing of meaning （ D） loss of meaning 28 Buckingham Palace is the London residence for_. （ A） the King or Queen （ B） the Prime Mini
35、ster （ C） the speaker of the Parliament （ D） the Lord of Chancellor of the House of Lords 29 Which of the following ways of word-formation doesnt change the grammatical class of the stems? （ A） compound （ B） inflection （ C） derivation （ D） coinage 30 Which works of Ralph Waldo Emerson can be regarde
36、d as the Intellectual Declaration of Independence? （ A） Nature （ B） The American Scholar （ C） Self-reliance （ D） Representative Men 31 Prometheus Unbound is a symbolic work in the form of verso-drama written by_. （ A） John Keats （ B） George Gordon Byron （ C） Percy B.Shelley （ D） William Wordsworth 3
37、2 In English if a word begins with a 1 or a r, then the next sound must be a vowel. This is a(n) （ A） assimilation rule. （ B） sequential rule. （ C） deletion rule. （ D） grammar rule. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING and everything was silent in them. The night was not dark, for though it was cloudy the moon w
38、as full, but the river in that veiled light was ghostly. A vague mist blurred the trees on the further bank. It was an enchanting sight, but there was in it nothing unaccustomed and what I sought was not there. I turned away. But when I returned to my bamboo shelter the magic which had given it so e
39、xtraordinary a character was gone. Alas, I was like a man who should tear a butterfly to pieces in order to discover in what its beauty lay. And yet, my little cabin, my charcoal, my lamp, even my bed, had still about them something of the thrill which for a moment was mine. I could not see them any
40、 more quite indifferently, because for a moment I had seen them magically. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 45 Throughout our lives we have many teachers, and parents have been regarded as first and important tebachers. And still
41、some others strongly hold the view that parents are the best teachers. “Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Write an essay of about 400 words entitled: Parents are the best teachers? In the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second part you shoul
42、d support your argument with appropriate details (or examples). 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 the above instructions may result in a lo
43、ss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 532 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
44、 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】 A Career in Accounting Accounting is a growing
45、 field throughout the world today. It generally offers good starting salaries and excellent opportunities to move-ahead. As we pointed out, many people with top jobs in management have risen through the accounting office. In addition, jobs in accounting are only slightly affected by changes in busin
46、ess cycles or by seasonal variations in employment. Those accountants who have become CPAs enjoy a professional status similar to that of doctors or lawyers. In fact, there are two major paths that a career in accounting might follow. One is through employment by a business or government organizatio
47、n in its accounting office. This is the broad area of internal accounting within which there are many different specialties such as taxes, financial planning and budgeting, and internal auditing. To rise to the top of the field in private accounting requires a combination of both fiscal and manageme
48、nt ability. One starting point for a career in private accounting is bookkeeping. Modern accounting practices grew out of bookkeeping procedures about a hundred years ago. Indeed, a knowledge of bookkeeping is essential for an accountant. The financial records of an organization are the raw material
49、s on which accounting is based. Large organizations keep separate books of account or ledgers for many different accounts, activities, and operations. Many clerical workers with an aptitude for bookkeeping study accounting in order to acquire additional skills. Business or commercial schools in many countries t
