1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 585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. 1 What Can We Learn from Art? . Introduction A. Differences between general history and art history Focus:
3、general history: 【 1】 _ art history: political values, emotions, everyday life, etc. B. Significance of study More information and better understanding of human society and civilization. . Types of information A. Information in history book is 【 2】 _ facts, but no opinions B. Information in art hist
4、ory is subjective 【 3】 _ and opinions e.g. Spanish painters works: misuse of governmental power Mexican mists works: attitudes towards social problems Art as a reflection of religious beliefs A. Europe: 【 4】 _ in pictures in churches B. Middle East: pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palac
5、es Reason: human and 【 5】 _ are not seen as holy C. Africa and the Pacific Islands: Masks, headdresses and costumes in special ceremonies Purpose: to seek the help of 【 6】 _ to protect crops, animals and people . Perceptions of Art How people see art is related to their cultural background A. Europe
6、ans and Americans 【 7】 _ expression of ideas B. People in other places part of everyday life 【 8】 _ use . Art as a reflection of social changes A. Cause of changes: 【 9】 _ of different cultures B. Changes tribal people: effects of 【 10】 _ on art forms European artists: influence of African tradition
7、al art in their works American and Canadian artists: study of Japanese painting 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. Ques
8、tions 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 Mike _ that playing baseball is a lifetime career. （ A） agrees （ B） disapproves （ C） hopes （ D） doubts 12 Mike began to pla
9、y baseball at _. （ A） 24 （ B） 27 （ C） 18 （ D） 20 13 Mike went to Mexico to play the winter season primarily because _. （ A） it helped him earn extra money （ B） his season was over （ C） he needed more experience （ D） he could improve his skills 14 For a playoff player, the whole season lasts _ months
10、. （ A） 6 （ B） 8 （ C） 10 （ D） 11 15 What does Mike find most attractive in baseball? （ A） It is a spectator sport. （ B） It is fun to win. （ C） It is what he exactly likes. （ D） It is a professional sport. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen
11、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 The violence erupted in the southern Calabrian town of Rosarno, because _ （ A） two immigrants were shot by white local youths. （ B） two immigrants fought with w
12、hite local youths. （ C） African farm workers clashed with two polices. （ D） local security forces shot two African immigrants. 17 _migrants have been treated in hospital after the clashes. （ A） 750 （ B） 300 （ C） 21 （ D） 8 17 The period of adolescence, i.e. , the person between childhood and adulthoo
13、d, may be long or short, depending on social expectations and on societys definition as to what constitute maturity and adulthood. In primitive societies adolescence is frequently a relatively short period of time, while in industrial societies with patterns of prolonged education coupled with laws
14、against child labor, the period of adolescence is much longer and may include most of the second decade of ones life. Furthermore, the length of the adolescent period and the definition of adulthood status may change in a given society as social and economic conditions change. Examples of this type
15、of change are the disappearance of the frontier in the latter part of the nineteenth century in the United States, and more universally, the industrialization of an agricultural society. In modern society, ceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significance and th
16、ere no longer is agreement as to what constitutes initiation ceremonies. Social ones have been replaced by a sequence of steps that lead to increased recognition and social status. For example, grade school graduation, high school graduation and college graduation constitute such a sequence, and whi
17、le each step implies certain behavioral changes and social recognition, the significance of each depends on the socio-economic status and the educational ambition of the individual. Ceremonies for adolescence have also been replaced by legal definitions of status roles, fights, privileges and respon
18、sibilities. It is during the nine years from the twelfth birthday to the twenty-first that the protective and restrictive aspects of childhood and minor status are removed and adult privileges and responsibilities are granted. The twelve-year-old is no longer considered a child and has to pay full r
19、are for train, airplane, theater and movie tickets. Basically, the individual at this age loses childhood privileges without gaining significant adult rights. At the age of sixteen the adolescent is granted certain adult rights which increases his social status by providing him with more freedom and
20、 choices. He now can obtain a drivers license; he can leave public schools; and he can work without the restrictions of child labor laws. At the age of eighteen the law provides adult responsibilities as well as rights; the young man can now be a soldier, but he also can marry without parental permi
21、ssion. At the age of twenty-one the individual obtains his full legal fights as an adult. He now can vote, he can buy liquor, he can enter into financial contracts, and he is entitled to run for public o/lice. No additional basic rights are acquired as a function of age alter majority status has bee
22、n attained. None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been reached but they do point to the prolonged period of adolescence. 18 Former social ceremonies that used to mark adolescence have given place to _. （ A） graduations from schools and colleges （ B） social recognition
23、（ C） socio-economic status （ D） certain behavioral changes 19 No one can expect to fully enjoy the adulthood privileges until he is _. （ A） eleven years old （ B） sixteen years old （ C） twenty-one years old （ D） between twelve and twenty-one years old 20 Starting from 22, _. （ A） one will obtain more
24、 basic fights （ B） the older one becomes, the more basic fights he will have （ C） one wont have more basic rights than when he is 21 （ D） one will enjoy more fights granted by society 21 According to the passage, it is true that _. （ A） in the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line
25、 between adolescence and adulthood no longer existed （ B） no one can marry without the permission of his parents until the age of twenty-one （ C） one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a drivers license （ D） one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join
26、 the army 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_schools in Britain would admit children without reference to their academic abilities. （ A） comprehensive （ B） secondary （ C） independ
27、ent （ D） grammar 23 The Renaissance was typified by the universal genius of_. （ A） Shakespeare （ B） Francis Bacon （ C） Leonardo Da Vinci （ D） Christopher Marlowe 24 What is Hawaiis most important industry? （ A） Ship-building. （ B） Fishing. （ C） Mining. （ D） Tourism. 25 The pilgrims built a colony na
28、med_after they arrived in America. （ A） Jamestown （ B） Boston （ C） Plymouth （ D） Yorktown 26 Which is regarded as the backbone of England? （ A） Pennies （ B） Tyne （ C） Ben Nevis （ D） Helellyn 27 Robinson Crusoe by_laid a foundation for British realistic tradition of novels. （ A） Jonathan Swift （ B） C
29、harles Dickens （ C） Henry Fielding （ D） Daniel Defoe 28 When the Cold War began, who was the president of U.S.A? （ A） Roosevelt （ B） Acheson （ C） Eisenhower （ D） Truman 29 John Keats was a(n)_. （ A） British poet （ B） American poet （ C） British novelist （ D） American novelist 30 Which is not principa
30、l agricultural products in Britain? （ A） Barley. （ B） Oats. （ C） Sugar-beets. （ D） Corn. 31 The United Kingdom is a unitary, not a federal, state and its Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and _. （ A） the House of Representatives （ B） the House of Senates （ C） the House of Coun
31、cilors （ D） the House of Commons 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING does he really need to invoke so many long-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 th
32、at Mr. Starr, doubtless pressed for space, leaves so little room just a brief final chapter for the 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 i
33、n the politics and governance of California, which became perfectly clear to the rest of the nation 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. 35 U
34、nsatisfied about their dormitory conditions on the campus, some college students prefer to live off campus. This has caused concern of the authorities. What is your opinion about the matter? Write an essay of about 400 words on. College Students Should (Not) Be Permitted to Live off Campus In the fi
35、rst part of your writing 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 content, organization, g
36、rammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 585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
37、 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 be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use
38、the blank sheet for note-taking. 1 【正确答案】 politics, economics, wax 2 【正确答案】 objective 3 【正确答案】 personal emotions 4 【正确答案】 the Bible 5 【正确答案】 animals 6 【正确答案】 God 7 【正确答案】 decorations 8 【正确答案】 practical 9 【正确答案】 reflection 10 【正确答案】 internationalization SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section
39、 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. 10 【听力原文】 INTERVIEWER: On
40、 the matter of careers, a lot of the jobs that people go into are sort of lifetime careers. What about baseball? Is it a full life-time career? MIKE: Its been I mean, its been my life so far, you know. I know someday could be tomorrow that Im going to be out of it. INTERVIEWER: But how long can you
41、really expect to. to play, lets say, actively? MIKE: Well, I think Ive set goals, and I made my first goal, which was to make it to the big leagues. And now, my next goal is to make it through four years. to get my pension. And after that, everything is. INTERVIEWER: But how many years can you expec
42、t to play professional ball? MIKE: Its.Im a pitcher, and its difficult, as a pitcher to really say how many years. because you never know whether youre going to have a sore arm, whether its going to go on you or what the problem may be. But as a pitcher, I guess the prime Im 24 years old now, and th
43、is is my sixth year and the prime time for a pitcher is 27 to 30. INTERVIEWER: Well, is there any problem with a sort of feeling of insecurity? MIKE: Yeah, there is, especially, like I said my first year. I disciplined myself, and I worked hard and thats what got me here. And I realize that I have t
44、o work hard to stay here. And there is the insecurity. INTERVIEWER: Youre under contract? MIKE: Right, Im under contract. But that doesnt necessarily I mean, they could send me down tomorrow. They could do whatever they wanted with me. INTERVIEWER: What does it take to play professionally? Im thinki
45、ng about the skill. Is it something that you just work hard to get, or is there a natural sort of ability? MIKE: Well, theres people that have the natural ability, you know. I feel like I didnt have. INTERVIEWER: So, you think there is something natural. a natural ability. MIKE: Theres a natural abi
46、lity. INTERVIEWER: I mean, just working hard isnt enough. MIKE: I think thats what got me here. I really do. I know there was bad times and then at one time in this organization, I was a suspect instead of a prospect. And I was told that. INTERVIEWER: Well, what about the. on the personal side? What
47、s the schedule like for a. for a professional baseball player? Is it full time around the year, or. ? MIKE: No. INTERVIEWER: Are there some seasons. ? MIKE: Well, it depends. Like last winter, after the season was over, I got a phone call from a team in Obregon, Mexico, and they asked me if I wanted
48、 to go down and play winter ball down there. So, I. INTERVIEWER: Hmm. MIKE: I thought, well itd be a good chance because theres a lot of big league ball players down there, and Ill get a chance to face big league hitting, so I decided to go down there. And I think it helped me. INTERVIEWER: How long
49、 does the season last here? MIKE: Okay. This season lasts from April. lets see, April sixth until October second depending on whether or not youre going to be in the playoffs, and then it runs till, like, October sixteenth, or something like that. INTERVIEWER: So, you then went to Mexico. MIKE: Right. INTERVIEWER: Well, when kids play baseball, its kind of
