1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 580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 Franklin D. Roosevelt Roosevelt was elected President in 1932, when the United States was in【 1】 . Then t
3、he new president began to adopt a complex of【 2】 known as the New Deal. The New Deal brought to the individual citizen a sharp【 3】 of interest in government. Then a policy of【 4】 currency inflation was adopted in order to start an upward movement in commodity prices. In agriculture, far-reaching ref
4、orms were【 5】 . By 1940, nearly six million farmers were receiving【 6】 subsidies under this program. In the 1936 election, Roosevelt won an even more【 7】 victory over his republican opponent. The 1940 presidential election【 8】 another majority for Roosevelt. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor i
5、n 1941, Roosevelt directed organization of the Nations【 9】 and resources for global war. He was devoted much to the planning of a United Nations, where, he hoped, international difficulties could be【 10】 . 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Di
6、rections: 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 answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.
7、11 Mr Fischer believes that _. （ A） those gloomy forecasts is about to become true （ B） EU enlargement and its Constitution must be carried out at the same time （ C） ELI people will accept the Constitution calmly （ D） Constitution must be ratified by 15 EU country 12 Fischer doesnt agree with the cr
8、itics, because he believe the constitution brings benefit for EU except that _. （ A） the decisions can be taken more easily （ B） ELI s relationship to the member states is clearly regulated （ C） the voting procedures in the European Council have become more elaborate （ D） the role of the Commission
9、President has been defined 13 According to Fischer, what is the most important thing about the EU Constitution? （ A） The Tax Articles in the Basic Law. （ B） The procedures are becoming clear. （ C） The threat of terrorism. （ D） The fundamental rights have been defined clearly. 14 Fischer pointed out
10、that _. （ A） EU people are hostile to Constitution （ B） EU has dual nature which would be preserved for a long time （ C） the Greens just did the right thing in attracting citizen （ D） the ELI Parliament should elect the Commission President from its own ranks 15 Which statement is not true? （ A） In
11、Fischer s opinion, Ell Constitution will resolve many problems remained unresolved for ten years. （ B） EU Constitution will make the EU more effective. （ C） Core Europe can be used to describe the present EU. （ D） Fischer now is a Foreign Minister. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this sectio
12、n 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 Before entering the Florida Key West, Hurricane Dennis has caused damage in _. （ A） Mexico （ B） Haiti （ C） Cuba （ D
13、） Columbia 17 According to the forecast, Hurricane Dennis will get stronger as it passes through _. （ A） Florida （ B） Cuba （ C） Louisiana （ D） the Gulf of Mexico 17 People are now buying everything over the Web-not just books and CDs. Online consumers are forking over cash to buy food, zooming out t
14、o sites for cars, and seeking and paying for expert advice in areas from law to medicine to questions about their pets ear infection. Instantly, you can build tremendous demand for your products and services if you catch the e-business wave. Many of you may be asking, “What does this mean to my comp
15、any? Why should I even pay attention to this Internet hype?“ It has everything to do with survival. Thats right- survival. This is a fundamental change in global business, and there will be a point in the not-too-distant. future where. it will be impossible to catch up, or even stay in the game! In
16、the past, companies that achieved excellence also snatched up market share and competitive advantage. Companies who fell short of this standard received lower market share but could still survive. That was when the world of business was more forgiving. Times have changed. On October 15,1995, the “Kn
17、owledge Age“ arrived and ushered the Information Age out the door with the market capitalization of Microsoft surpassing that of IBM. Today, leveraging knowledge, relationships, and information around a well-defined business model distinguishes great companies from average ones. The great ones take
18、advantage of their core competencies and outsource non-core competencies in order to achieve an agile business model that can respond quickly to e-business opportunities. Lets look at the four cornerstones in e-business that should be a part of your business model. Controls through the ERP dashboard
19、. An integrated technology architecture allows you to distribute real-time information instantly across the enterprise. This fundamental foundation, known as the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, must become the “dashboard“ that provides controls and status information to allow forward deci
20、sion making. For example, discovery of an inventory problem a month after it occurs may enable use of this information to correct a problem. But a month is like dog years in e business! You need information to act on when the problem occurs, and thats why an integrated technology architecture must b
21、e in place to succeed in cyber commerce. A word of caution here: it takes years to realistically achieve this integrated infrastructure.Waiting for the newest wave of hardware or software can be the kiss of death. Relying on old legacy financial systems is like driving down the highway by looking in
22、 the rear-view mirror v. s. looking at the dashboard to understand performance NOW. Get rid of waste. Once the fundamental infrastructure is in place, the concept of the “extended enterprise“ comes into play. Its not just about integrated “lowest-cost“ manufacturing and streamlined distribution proc
23、esses, although both are key components. It involves taking waste out of the entire value chain through effectively implementing technology, along with building strong alliances and partnerships. Take General Electric (GE), who has informed its suppliers that it will conduct its entire procurement p
24、rocess on the Internet via electronic procurement communities. So if a company wants to do business with GE, it needs to do it GEs way-online. Know the customers. Best-practice companies today have a deep understanding of their customer base and their levels of satisfaction with their products and s
25、ervices. E-business will have a dramatic impact on those companies who continue to market their products and services via the costly face-to-face direct selling model. Companies who foster online communities and communications with their customers will enjoy customer loyalty and market share. Inform
26、ation is power. Finally, none of the other three cornerstones is very meaningful without accurate profit information. The streamlining process is impossible without clear and accurate information about the companys activities and costs. Knowing which customers to nurture and which ones require more
27、effort-even a modification of product and service delivery models is critical to understanding customer profitability. Making up profit deficiencies “in volume“ from one customer set subsidizing another is an oxymoron in a world of custom products and services. In a world where each customer can spe
28、cify exactly what he wants, volume product dissolves into lot sizes of one. If you think you have profit margin squeeze today, imagine how much tighter things can become when your customers can compare shops online! Knowledge of true costs is imperative. 18 What is the authors main intention in writ
29、ing the passage? （ A） To tell why you should shift to e-business. （ B） To inform you of some steps to bring your business online. （ C） To suggest that e-business will replace the conventional business model. （ D） To advice you to regard the four cornerstones as your e-business model. 19 Why should o
30、ne pay attention to e-business? （ A） Because one needs to follow the law of “survival of the fittest“. （ B） Because one has surpassed the “Knowledge Age“. （ C） Because one has entered the “Information Age“. （ D） Because one has to get rid of the waste. 20 According to the passage, the ERP system （ A
31、） is a technology framework that combines many resources for efficient operation （ B） allows you to find invention information in a more efficient way （ C） is not time-consuming to develop at all （ D） is the key cornerstone in e-business 21 Which of the following statements can NOT be inferred from
32、the passage? （ A） Once the fundamental infrastructure is in place, a company can operate ERP system effectively. （ B） A company that starts doing e-business may in turn influence the way in which its partners do business. （ C） Marketing through e-business is less cost-consuming for a company. （ D） E
33、-business is more likely to help a company cater to individuals needs. 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 name the Wars of the Roses was, in fact, coined by the great 19th century
34、 novelist_. （ A） Charles Dickens （ B） George Elliot （ C） Sir Walter Scott （ D） Charlotte Bronte 23 _is called “The Father of English History“ and is the author of The Ecclesiastical History of the English People. （ A） William Shakespeare （ B） Geoffrey Chaucer （ C） John Milton （ D） Venerable Bede 24
35、A vowel is different from a consonant in English because of （ A） absence of obstruction. （ B） presence of obstruction. （ C） manner of articulation. （ D） place of articulation. 25 The poem Ode on a Grecian Urn is written by （ A） William Wordsworth. （ B） John Keats. （ C） William Butler Keats. （ D） Rob
36、ert Frost. 26 Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of_. （ A） William Shakespeare （ B） Robert Burns （ C） John Milton （ D） William Blake 27 Who is considered to be the most important Middle-English poet in Britain? （ A） John Milton. （ B） William Shakespeare. （ C） William Blake. （ D） Geoffrey Chaucer. 28 T
37、he publication of _ established Emerson as the most eloquent spokesman of the New England Transcenden- talism. （ A） Nature （ B） Self-Reliance （ C） The Over-Soul （ D） The American Scholar 29 The book from which “all modem American literature comes“ refers to _. （ A） Moby-Dick （ B） The Adventures of H
38、uckleberry Finn （ C） The Sun Also Rises （ D） The Great Gatsby 30 Robinson Crusoe is written by _. （ A） Henry Fielding （ B） Daniel Defoe （ C） Samuel Richardson （ D） Jonathan Swift 31 _ are among the most influential newspapers in _. （ A） Washington Post and New York Time; the U. S. （ B） The Sun and T
39、he Observer; Australia （ C） Dallas Morning and Chicago Forum; the U. K. （ D） Daily Express and Daily Post; New Zealand 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING similarly the leavening action of【 3】 _ baking powder is a straightforward chemical change, as is the conversion of starch into sweet sugars by digestion. Co
40、okery is a science requiring for knowledge 【 4】 _ of chemistry. This is evident from the variety of cooking products and food additives available as cooking oils, fats, colorings, sweeteners, tenderizers, flavorings, screaming agents, preservatives, etc. Each is carefully prepared before 【 5】 _ pain
41、staking research. It is therefore essential for trained cookers to 【 6】 _ understand chemical science in order to appreciate the chemistry nature of foods and the changes 【 7】 _ achieving on cooking. Homeworkers should also 【 8】 _ know cleansing agents and textiles used in the 【 9】 _ home and how th
42、e latter responds to the effects 【 10】 _ of heat, light, water, and chemical cleansing agents. 32 【 M1】 33 【 M2】 34 【 M3】 35 【 M4】 36 【 M5】 37 【 M6】 38 【 M7】 39 【 M8】 40 【 M9】 41 【 M10】 SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH Directions: Translate the following text into English. 42 第一个人说：活得太累了。没完没了的解释，无休无止的小心
43、，成年累月为别人活着 。为人子、为人夫、为人父、为人同事、为人哥儿们、为人 “喽喽 ”、为人“头头 ”。看别人的脸色，讨别人的喜欢，避别人的忌讳，给别人以好感。 “摇旗呐喊，插科打诨， ”不想笑要笑，哭不出来要哭 累了，太累了。第二个人说：活腻味了。爱过了，恨过了，哭过了，乐过了，苦过了。金银财宝，身外之物。功名利禄，过眼云烟，。第三个人说：怎么能这样对待生活 !同志们，振兴中华，匹夫有责，开放改革，重担就落在你、我、他身上。 SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese.
44、43 She was very handsome, with a certain fine, rich coloring that belongs to the healthy brunet type. She was quite composed, as she idly stroked the satiny coat of the cat that lay curled in her lap, and she occasionally sent a slow glance into the shadow where her companion sat. They were talking
45、low, of indifferent things which plainly were not the things that occupied their thoughts. She knew that he loved her-a frank, blustering fellow without guile enough to conceal his feelings, and no desire to do so. For two weeks past he had sought her society eagerly and persistently. She was confid
46、ently waiting for him to declare himself and she meant to accept him. The rather insignificant and unattractive Brantain was enormously rich; and she liked and required the entourage which wealth could give her. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the fo
47、llowing topic. 44 Today, science and technology develop very fast, and books on scientific and technological knowledge are published at a rate of almost unbelievable 60 million pages a year. Facing with such quantity of knowledge, as a modern individual, how can we deal with the “knowledge explosion
48、“ in order to catch up with the development of society? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Coping with the Knowledge Explosion 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 appropriate
49、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 580答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Direc
