1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 595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 How to Get the Most from Your College Professor I. Daily routine in college Get up in the morning Go to a
3、ttend (1)_ Go and read the textbook Make sense of what the professor said II. Know your professor Use the schools (2)_ The professors area of expertise The professors (3)_interests The professors personal interests Learn more about the professors interests Start a (4)_with your professor Dont do thi
4、s while the professor is busy (5)_ Help with the professors chores and try to find a chance to chat III. Get a syllabus The syllabus is a (6)_between the professor and the students. A syllabus includes; The professors contact information Office hours (7)_policy Readings Dates for exams and projects
5、due IV. (8)_ Try sitting up front Listen and take notes during class (9)_any questions you have Put a hand up when youre not clear V. Use the professors office hours Go to the professors office with specific questions Bring in a (10)_or an outline on a project or term paper Discuss on your unclear a
6、ssignments 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 answer each of the following five questio
7、ns. Now listen to the interview. 11 Which is INCORRECT according to Jacob Yount about his business in China? （ A） The Chinese and Hong Kong end of his company has different functions. （ B） It was not easy when he first registered business in China. （ C） He had the social media like Twitter when the
8、business just started. （ D） Registering the Hong Kong company was relatively easy. 12 Jacobs advice for someone considering opening up their own business in China is to have “solid people“, which means:_. （ A） people who are strong （ B） people who are royal （ C） people who are healthy （ D） people wh
9、o are loyal 13 How well does Jacob use Mandarin? （ A） He can go out and have a general conversation in Mandarin. （ B） He can talk about the ins and outs of a plastic mold with a Chinese factory. （ C） He can only speak in Mandarin with his wife. （ D） He speaks only survival Chinese. 14 What does Jaco
10、b imply about his experience working with Chinese factories? （ A） He can win every battle and argument. （ B） The way of doing businesses is different between East and West. （ C） He is happy because there is so much business in China. （ D） One can scare a Chinese factory by saying he is going to take
11、 his business elsewhere. 15 What will Jacob most probably do with his business in the years to come? （ A） He will move to the States and never return to China. （ B） He will expand his business in the States with social media. （ C） He will open an office in the States to hit the glass ceiling. （ D） H
12、e will go to the States in person to make a more fluid supply chain from China to the U.S. 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 t
13、o answer the questions. 16 The results of the new free trade between the U.S. and South Korea are all the following EXCEPT that （ A） it will create at least 70,000 jobs for America. （ B） it will ensure security on the peninsula. （ C） it will boost exports of American goods $1 lbn every year. （ D） it
14、 will help double US exports in the next five years. 16 Mark Twains instructions were quite clear: his autobiography was to remain unpublished until 100 years after his death. You couldnt imagine a writer doing something like that these days. Who could resist a pay cheque in the here and now for def
15、erred immortality in the hereafter? More to the point, could any modern writer be certain their lives would still be interesting to anyone so long after their death? Hubris never came into Twains calculations. He was the American writer, the rags-to-riches embodiment of the American dream, and it ne
16、ver seems to have occurred to him that his popularity would fade. Nor has it. He is still the writer before whom everyone from Faulkner to Mailer has knelt. And even though his literary executors might not have followed his instructions to the letter various chunks of his autobiography have been pub
17、lished over the years this years publication of the first of three planned collections of Twains full autobiographical writings to coincide with the centenary of his death has still been one of the literary events of the year. They are about the abstract. Such as religion. “There are some extracts,
18、including one in which he confuses the Virgin birth and the Immaculate Conception, in which he declares his religious scepticism robustly, about which Twain was extremely nervous,“ says Smith. “He was so worried he would be ostracised and shunned for this by God-fearing Americans that he actually se
19、t a publication date of 2406 for those sections.“ Imagine. A man so protective and nervous of his own reputation that he sought to keep some of the ideas he thought might alienate his public silent for 500 years. Yet equally a man so sure of his reputation that he had no doubts people would still wa
20、nt to read him 500 years after his death. There, in essence, is Twains ambivalence between the public and the private, between truth and spin. Needless to say, his executors didnt adhere to the 500-year diktat and the American public continue to adore him regardless. Then Twain being Twain, hed have
21、 hardly expected anything less. 17 Which of the following is true about Mark Twains autobiography? （ A） It follows the chronological order in narration. （ B） It has never been published before. （ C） It holds no interest for modern readers. （ D） It crosses out some sensitive passages. 18 Dickens is m
22、entioned in the third paragraph to （ A） illustrate Mark Twains equivalent status in American literature. （ B） compare the differences between English and American literature. （ C） assess the influence of Dickens works on modern literature. （ D） show Mark Twains comparable productivity. 19 The greatn
23、ess of Mark Twain lies in all the following EXCEPT that （ A） hes able to arouse sympathy in readers. （ B） hes able to bring fun to the most boring topics. （ C） hes able to make literature heard as well as seen. （ D） he is able to judge the world objectively. 20 What does Claire Tomalin think of Mark
24、 Twains autobiography? （ A） Objective. （ B） Positive. （ C） Incomplete. （ D） Optimistic. 21 Which of the following statements is true, according to Blake Morrison? （ A） The author has to ask for permission before writing about others privacy. （ B） The reader should believe what the author has to say
25、in his autobiography. （ C） The author may feel tortured in writing privacies. （ D） The reader should be critical in reading others works. 22 Why would Mark Twain postpone publishing his scepticism on religion? （ A） He is not sure hes justified in criticizing the religion. （ B） He is curious about hi
26、s reputation after 500 years. （ C） He worried the public would not accept his criticism about religion. （ D） He is forbidden from publishing it for his hostility to authority. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best
27、answer to each question. 23 Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardys later works? （ A） Sentimentalism. （ B） Tragic sense. （ C） Surrealism. （ D） Comic sense. 24 Which of the following is NOT John Miltons work? （ A） Easter Wings. （ B） Paradise Regained. （ C） Samson Agonistes.
28、（ D） Paradise Lost. 25 The _ writers introduced a new theme into literature, that is, the struggle of the proletariat for its rights, which expressed firm belief in the ultimate victory of the suffering people. （ A） Utopian （ B） Chartist （ C） Idealist （ D） Realist 26 The exponent of the concept “com
29、municative competence“ is_. （ A） Hymes （ B） Chomsky （ C） Halliday （ D） Labov 27 Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of_. （ A） William Shakespeare （ B） Robert Burns （ C） John Milton （ D） William Blake 28 The writer of Childe Harolds Pilgrimage is _. （ A） Byron （ B） Shelly （ C） Keats （ D） Wordsworth 29 W
30、hich of the following is NOT true about the House of Commons in Britain? （ A） The House of Commons is the most powerful part of Parliament. （ B） General elections for the House of Commons are held at least every 6 years. （ C） The ultimate authority for law-making is in the House of Commons. （ D） The
31、 House of Commons consists of 651 members of Parliament. 30 Miss Havisham is an eccentric character from Charles Dickenss_. （ A） A Tale of Two Cities （ B） Great Expectations （ C） Hard Times （ D） Little Dorrit 31 The phonetic transcription with diacritics is called _ transcription, which is _ used ge
32、nerally in ditimaries and language text books. （ A） broad; not （ B） narrow; x （ C） broad: x （ D） narrow; not 32 Which of the following was written by Thoreau? （ A） Nature. （ B） Walden. （ C） The Scarlet Letter. （ D） The Fall of the House of Usher. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING its spire is visible for mile
33、s. Two groceries, a hardware store, an ancient Masonic Hall and the Buffalo Bar comprise the public buildings. On the side of the hills are the small wooden houses of the population and on the rich southern flats are the houses of the landowners, small yards usually enclosed by high walls of clipped
34、 cypress to keep out the driving afternoon winds. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 45 The development of society seemingly endows people with the right to savor the whole world, but some people claim that tourism will soon become
35、obsolete for people can enjoy a glimpse of wherever they want to go without even leaving their home. Do you agree with them? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in t
36、he second part you should support your argument with appropriate 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 instructions may resu
37、lt in a loss of marks. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 595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 a
38、fter 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】 How to Get the Most from Your College Professor Good morning, today we are t
39、alking about how to get the most from your college professor. Do you still remember your first year at college? It might be a daunting experience. Youve been told its not like high school, but now youre beginning to understand exactly what that means. You have to get yourself up in the morning and o
40、ff to class, sit and listen to the professors lecture, then go and read the textbook to try to make sense of whatever it was that the professor said. Sometimes you may have trouble understanding what the professor is talking about. Surely,for the tuition youre paying,you can expect more out of your
41、professor than just listen to their lectures at the front of the class. In fact, theres a lot more that you can get from your professors if youre willing to speak up on your own behalf. Your first move is to know your professors. New students are often frightened by their professors, especially if t
42、he student is just one out of a vast sea of faces in a large lecture section. True, some professors are more approachable than others, but its in your best interests to overcome your problem and work up the courage to talk to your professor every now and then. If the professor knows who you are and
43、knows youre interested in the class, hell often be willing to extend more help when you need it. Make a point to talk to your professor early in the term just to chat about the class. Youll get a better sense of his expectations, and may pick up some useful tips. Want to get to know your professor e
44、ven better? (2) Use your schools website to find out more. What is his area of expertise? (3) What are his research interests? How about his personal interests? (4) Strike up a conversation with your professor to learn more about his interests. You never know he may be your lead to a job, a scholars
45、hip, or other opportunity you never know about. One thing to bear in mind, though, is that professors are busy people and may not always be ready to chat. Some professors come dashing from lunch or another class and have only a few moments to get class ready. (5) Its not a good idea to try to talk t
46、o the professor about the term paper while hes busy cleaning up because theres another class coming in,its not an appropriate time to ask about your grade. It might be a good chance to grab an eraser and help out, then ask if the professor has a few minutes in his office after class to talk to you.
47、The second step is to get a syllabus. Every professor should have a syllabus available on the first day of class, whether its a printed document or something you need to download from the professors website. (6) The syllabus is in essence a contract between the professor and the students that spells
48、 out what the professor expects of you and what you as a student can expect in return. At the minimum, a syllabus should have the professors contact information, office hours, grading policy, readings, and dates for exams and projects due. Once you get the syllabus, dont lose it. Transfer the test d
49、ates, readings and projects due dates to your study calendar so you can plan ahead. Keep the professors contact information handy so you know where to get help. What you do next is to have courage to ask questions in class. Sure, its pretty scary to speak up in class when youre in a big lecture section. (9) Try to sit up front so youre less aware of the size of the class. Listen and take
