1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 557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 Making and Writing Words I. A brief introduction A. Making words is conceptually an engaging and effectiv
3、e instructional task. B. Making and writing words is a (1)_of making words. C. The major difference between the two activities Students (2)_letter cards in making words. Students write words on a sheet of paper in making and writing Words. II. Making and writing words A. Making and writing words sho
4、uld begin by deciding on the (3)_word. B. Selection of words should be guided by the (4)_of the students. Elementary children: 5 or 6 letter challenge word containing one vowel. 7 to 9 year old students;6 to 8 letters and two vowels. Upper elementary grades;longer than 8 letters with 3 or more vowel
5、s. C. It works well with students of almost any age as long as they have some(5) in writing. III. The (6)_of playing out the activity A. The (7)_ of vowels and consonants to be used in the lesson. B. Students each write these letters at the top of their making and writing words sheets. C. Students w
6、ill write words made from the letter set. Step 1: Write the following letters in the appropriate boxes. Step 2: The teacher works with the class through the (8) _ words she had planned. Step 3; Students are told that it uses all the letters listed, and they are challenged to write the word in the fi
7、nal word. Step 4: The teacher guides the students to apply what they learned. Step 5: (9)_the words they have just written. Step 6; (10)_the categories. SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Que
8、stions 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 What is the purpose of film Director Simon Shore in making the film “Get Real“? （ A） To present the real picture about ado
9、lescence in the West. （ B） To go against the general trend of film industry. （ C） To identify the various problems of the young. （ D） To help correct some wrong ideas about the young. 12 Who wrote the play of the film “Get Real“? （ A） Edward Smith did. （ B） Patrick Wilde did. （ C） John Smith did. （
10、D） John Hughes did. 13 According to Section 28, the Local Government Act, what are not allowed to do in school by teachers in England? （ A） Teachers are not allowed to preach religious ideas. （ B） Teachers are not allowed to present a negative picture of homosexuality. （ C） Teachers are not allowed
11、to present a positive picture of homosexuality. （ D） Teachers are not allowed to present a negative picture of the government. 14 How did the two speakers comment on Ben Silverstones performance in the film? （ A） Mediocre. （ B） Not bad. （ C） Overacting. （ D） Affecting. 15 What are the film directors
12、 familys backgrounds? （ A） His dad was a businessman, so he was in mostly private boarding schools. （ B） His dad was a high school teacher, so he was in mostly private boarding schools. （ C） His dad was a diplomat, so he was in mostly private boarding schools. （ D） His dad was in the military, so he
13、 was in mostly private boarding schools. 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. 16 In the new wave of suic
14、ide bombings, _have been injured and _have been killed. （ A） more than 80;at least 180 （ B） more than 118;at least 18 （ C） more than 180;at least 80 （ D） more than 118;at least 80 17 Which place was not attacked in Saturday? （ A） Police headquarter （ B） Hospital （ C） Gas station （ D） Power station 1
15、8 Which statement is not true? （ A） The police said they still couldnt isolate the casualties form each site. （ B） The tanker wasnt searched by police. （ C） The tankers driver was probably an accomplice. （ D） The tanker was parked in the center of the city. 18 1 We are heedless in the formation of o
16、ur beliefs, but find ourselves filled with a fervent passion for them when anyone challenges or questions them obviously. It is not that the ideas themselves are dear to us, but rather that our self-esteem is threatened. We are by nature stubbornly pledged to defend our own from attack, whether it b
17、e our person, our family, our property, or our opinion. A United States senator once remarked to a friend of mine that God Almighty could not make him change his mind on our Latin-American policy. We may surrender, but we rarely confess ourselves conquered. In the intellectual world, at least, peace
18、 is without victory. 2 Few of us take the pains to study the origins of our cherished beliefs; indeed, we have a natural dislike for so doing. We like to continue believing what we have been accustomed to accepting as true, and the resentment aroused when doubt is cast upon our assumptions leads us
19、to seek every manner of excuse for clinging to them. The result is that most of our so called reasoning consists of finding arguments for continuing to believe as we already do. 3 This natural and loyal support of our beliefs this process of finding “good reasons“ to justify our routine beliefs is k
20、nown to modern psychologists as “rationalization, clearly a new name for a very ancient thing. Our good reasons ordinarily have no value in promoting enlightenment, because, no matter how solemnly they may be arranged, they are at bottom the result of personal preference or prejudice, and not of an
21、honest desire to seek or accept new knowledge. 4 In our dreams, we are frequently engaged in self-justification, for we cannot bear to think ourselves wrong; yet we have constant illustrations of our weaknesses and mistakes. So we spend much time finding fault with circumstances and conduct of other
22、s, and shifting onto them with great skill the burden of our own failures and disappointments. Rationalization is the self-exculpation which occurs when we feel ourselves, or our group, accused of error. 19 Our reactions to others challenge of our beliefs may cover all of the following EXCEPT _. （ A
23、） resentment （ B） self-justification （ C） disappointment （ D） defense 20 By quoting a US senators remark, the author intends to show _. （ A） God Almightys limitation （ B） human resistance to conquest （ C） human dignity （ D） human pledge to their beliefs 21 In the eyes of the author, to defend our ow
24、n beliefs is _. （ A） mistaken （ B） natural （ C） rational （ D） necessary 22 The author argues that the practice of rationalization is _. （ A） misguided （ B） original （ C） reasonable （ D） well-grounded 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this s
25、ection. Choose the best answer to each question. 23 Australias best known national park Kakadu National Park is in_. （ A） Northern territory （ B） Tasmania （ C） Victoria （ D） Western Australia 24 One of the reasons for the growth of population in Florida is its_. （ A） expanding economy （ B） large num
26、ber of Cuban-Americans （ C） climate （ D） exotic food 25 The distinction between semantics and pragmatics is whether the notion of_was taken into consideration or not. （ A） synonymy （ B） context （ C） meaning （ D） text 26 Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Modernism? （ A） To elevate th
27、e individual and inner being over the social being. （ B） To put the stress on traditional values. （ C） To portray the distorted and alienated relationships between man and his environment. （ D） To advocate a conscious break with the past. 27 Oxford and Cambridge are referred to as _. （ A） old univer
28、sities （ B） new universities （ C） university of people （ D） academic university 28 Which of the following statements is not the effect of The Great Depression started in 1929? （ A） The serions shortage of money was felt everywhere. （ B） Agriculture was hit even harder, for many farmers had already b
29、een in debt before the crisis. （ C） More and more people lost their job. （ D） The future seemed especially bright for those who were-willing to work hard and take some risks. 29 Cromwell was made_. （ A） King of England （ B） Lord of the rings （ C） Lord of Protector （ D） King of Kings 30 Language vari
30、eties that are appropriate for use in particular speech situations such as formal and informal situations are called （ A） gender varieties. （ B） education varieties. （ C） register varieties. （ D） age varieties. 31 Channel Tunnel separates the island of Great Britain from _. （ A） Denmark. （ B） Belgiu
31、m. （ C） France. （ D） the Netherlands. 32 _can be defined as the study of how speakers use the sentences of the language to affect successful communication. （ A） Semantics （ B） Pragmatics （ C） Applied linguistics （ D） Sociolinguistics 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING does he really need to invoke so many long
32、-forgotten writers to accompany such names as Jack London, Frank Norris, Mark Twain or Raymond Chandler? But that is a minor criticism for a book that will become a California classic. The regret is that Mr. Starr, doubtless pressed for space, leaves so little room just a brief final chapter for the
33、 implications of the past for Californias future. He poses the question that most Americans prefer to gloss over; is California governable? “ For all its impressive growth, there remains a volatility in the politics and governance of California, which became perfectly clear to the rest of the nation
34、 in the fall of 2003 when the voters of California recalled one governor and elected another. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 45 The Chinese Ministry of Education has issued a decree prohibiting college students from lodging outs
35、ide school. However, a lot of them do not care about that. What do you think? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Lodging Outside School In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with app
36、ropriate 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 the above instruction may result in a loss of marks. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 557答案与解析 SECTION A MINI
37、-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 is over, you will
38、 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】 Making and Writing Words Good morning, everyone. Todays lecture is about making and writing words. Making words is conceptually an en
39、gaging and effective instructional task,for some of us its implementation is daunting. Making and writing words is a variation of mak-ing words, a popular spelling and word study instructional activity. In making and writing words, students are guided by their teacher in writing and sorting words us
40、ing a limited set of letters. Teachers have found that the activity is engaging and appears to be helpful in developing students proficiency in word recognition and spelling. (2) The major difference between the two activities is that in making words students manipulate letter cards,while in making
41、and writing words,students actually write the words on a sheet of paper designed to accommodate the activity. When planning for making and writing words, the teacher should begin by deciding on the challenge word. Usually this word is connected with an area of study for the class or with a special e
42、vent. Selection of words for making and writing words should be guided by the ability of the students. Children at the early elementary level may benefit most from a five- or six-letter challenge word containing one vowel. For seven- to nine-year-old students,a word with six to eight letters and two
43、 vowels may be appropriate. Children in the upper elementary grades will be challenged appropriately by a word longer than eight letters and containing three or more vowels. Making and writing words works well with students of almost any age as long as they have some facility in writing. With beginn
44、ing readers, I recommend the original making words activity since it involves manipulation of already printed letters. With students who have some writing fluency,the making and writing words variation may be an alternative worth exploring. Indeed, the task of writing instead of simply maneuvering l
45、etter squares may provide additional practice that will help students internalize the structure and spelling of the words. Making words is an excellent activity for helping students develop greater awareness of word structure while gaining important practice in spelling. As with any exemplary instru
46、ctional strategy, variants that meet the needs of particular students are likely to emerge. Making and writing words is a variant of the original strategy that is particularly effective in engaging slightly older students in using letters to form and learn about words. As in Making Words, making and
47、 writing words begins with the identification of vowels and consonants to be used in the lesson. Students each write these letters at the top of their making and writing words sheets. Students will write words made from the letter set. Before they begin,the teacher reminds them that the word they wr
48、ite in any box may contain only letters listed at the top of the page, and that each letter may be used only once per word unless it appears more than once in the list at the top. Here is how the activity might play out in the classroom; The teacher instructs the students to write the following lett
49、ers in the appropriate boxes on their individual making and writing words sheets;the vowels a,e,i,and o; and the consonants c,n,t,and v. She also asks them to write an apostrophe,placing it for convenience in the consonants box,and uses this time to review briefly the nature and role of apostrophes in making words. The teacher works with the classy through the remaining words she had planned. Throughout this work the teacher either pronounces th
