1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 628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 Marriage in Ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptians held marriage as a sacred bond. Each person in a family p
3、layed his or her own role. Marriage and a close family played an 【 1】 _ role in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians were encouraged to marry young because the 【 2】 _ at this time was relatively short. One of the most 【 3】 _ tides you could call your love was “brother“ or “sister“, though marriage b
4、etween siblings was not a common phenomenon. Wedding Day: The bride merely moved her belongings into the home of her husband. Though there was no official ceremony, there were bound to be 【 4】 _ in-honor of the uniting couple. Before the 26th dynasty when a girl was going to enter into a marriage, h
5、er father had the 【 5】 _ Marriage Contract: Marriage settlements were drawn up between a womans father and her future husband. Its sole purpose was to establish the rights of both parties to 【 6】_ and possessions during the marriage and after divorce. The finished contract was given to a third party
6、 for 【 7】 _. Due to the contract system that provided such far-reaching safeguards for the 【 8】 _ rights of wives and children that most men could only afford one wife at a time. During the early periods of ancient Egypt, the further husband made a payment to the brides father. Later this practice a
7、bandoned and later it was 【 9】 _ Divorce: A woman could divorce her husband for mental or physical cruelty or adultery. With the 【 10】 _ of marriage and divorce and the financial protection, she generally received divorce. 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 SECTI
8、ON 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 questions. Now listen t
9、o the interview. 11 Who is not qualified to use the library? （ A） post-graduate students （ B） senior university students （ C） professionals （ D） teachers of history 12 Which of the following things is NOT included in the process of application for membership? （ A） Fill in an application form. （ B） G
10、et the application form stamped at ones work unit. （ C） Pay a deposit. （ D） Pay library fee. 13 The total library fee for a foreign student in his three-year post-graduate program is _. （ A） 150 yuan （ B） 50 yuan （ C） 30 yuan （ D） 10 yuan 14 The utmost number of books one can borrow at a time is _.
11、（ A） six （ B） five （ C） four （ D） three 15 The video one borrowed must be returned _. （ A） within a month （ B） within two weeks （ C） within one week （ D） within five days SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the que
12、stions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Rabbi Michael Strassfeld says that one should be grateful _. （ A） when everything goes smoothly （ B） when the sun stands still （ C） for peoples appreciation （ D） for everyday aspects of life 17
13、 When a traditional Jew blesses God as“ the true Judge“ at hearing someones death, he _. （ A） is acknowledging that death is part of life （ B） is happy that his enemy finally died. （ C） thinks that death is a blessing （ D） God is good to that person. 17 Educators are seriously concerned about the hi
14、gh rate of dropouts among the doctors of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph.D.s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was publi
15、shed. It was published. It was based on 22,000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless. The dropouts rate was found to be 31 percent, and in most cases the dropouts, while not completing the Ph.D. req
16、uirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates. Discussing the study last week, Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated “because of the concern frequ
17、ently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of Ph.D. programs were capable of completing the requirement for the degree. Attrition at the Ph.D. level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources a
18、lready being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the Ph.D.“ “The results of our research“ Dr. Tucker concluded, “did not support
19、these opinions.“ Lack of motivation was the principal reason for dropping out. Most dropouts went as far in their doctoral program as was consistent with their levels of ability or their specialties. Most dropouts are now engaged in work consistent with their education and motivation. Nearly 75 perc
20、ent of the dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision, but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination, uncompleted research and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non
21、-completion of their Ph.D. program, lack of finances was marked by 19 percent. As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing, a chart showed 2% in humanities were receiving 20,000 and more annually while none of the Ph.D. s with that background reached this figure. The Ph.D. s shone in the 7,
22、500 to 15,000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields, where Ph.D.s tend to rise to the highest salaries, are still lagging behind other fields. As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on
23、campus, the outlook was glum. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25% of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee that they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present job. 18 The author states that many
24、 educators feel that _. （ A） steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus （ B） the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study （ C） the Ph.D.holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout （ D） the high dropouts rate is largely attributable to t
25、he lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members 19 Research has shown that _. （ A） dropouts are substantially below Ph.D.s in financial attainment （ B） the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph.D.studies （ C） the Ph.D candidate is likely to change his field of specialization
26、 if he drops out （ D） about one-third of those who start Ph.D work do not complete the work to earn the degree 20 Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph.D._. （ A） is the most frequent reason for dropping out （ B） is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate
27、 （ C） is an essential part of many Ph.D.programs （ D） does not vary in difficulty among universities 21 After reading the article, one would refrain from concluding that _. （ A） optimism reigns in regard to getting Ph.D.dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degree （ B） a Ph.D.dropout, by and la
28、rge, does not have what it takes to learn the degree （ C） colleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph.D.dropouts （ D） D.Ph.D.s are not earning what they deserve in nonacademic positions 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this
29、 section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 England and Scotland are separated by （ A） the Thames River. （ B） the Clyde River. （ C） the Lake Neagh. （ D） the Hadrians Wall. 23 The flag which is a combination of Britains three parts is known as _ （ A） the United Nation. （ B） St. Patrick. （ C
30、） the Union Jack. （ D） Great Britain. 24 In 1620, 102 pilgrims, to escape_, sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. （ A） natural disasters （ B） religious persecution （ C） poverty （ D） plague 25 The formal instruction in second language acquisition_. （ A） has no effect at all （ B） has a p
31、owerful delayed effect （ C） has very little effect （ D） has unsatisfactory effect 26 Which country was never be the colony of the Great Britain? （ A） Poland （ B） Afghanistan （ C） Egypt （ D） New Zealand 27 Which group of people can NOT vote in the British general election? （ A） member in the House of
32、 Commons （ B） Lords in the House of Lords （ C） the UK citizens above the age of 18 （ D） the UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic 28 With regard to its size, the U. S.A.is the _ country in the world. （ A） largest （ B） second largest （ C） third largest （ D） fourth largest 29 The Renaissance was
33、a European phenomenon originated in _. （ A） France （ B） Britain （ C） Italy （ D） Spain 30 The heir to the English throne is named the_ , which was initiated by Edward I in 1301. （ A） Prince of Scotland （ B） Prince of England （ C） Prince of Wales （ D） Prince of Northern Ireland 31 Americas most import
34、ant food crop is _. （ A） wheat （ B） rice （ C） corn （ D） oats 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING it was a private matter and the government took no interest in it. The most common reasons for a husband to divorce his wife included the inability to bear children, especially a son; the desire to marry someone els
35、e or that she simply stopped pleasing him. A woman could divorce her husband for mental or physical cruelty or adultery. In some cases, if the woman chose to divorce, she forfeited her right to communal property. Once divorced, both men and women could remarry as soon as they wished. And from the ar
36、chives we have found, it seems that they readily did. Its also apparent that our ancient bride, with the ease of marriage and divorce and the financial protection she generally received, had a better time of it than some brides in modern times. All of this said, there are many indications that husba
37、nds and wives in ancient Egypt were often happy and in love. Tomorrow we will talk about the Pyramid of ancient Egypt. 1 【正确答案】 integral 2 【正确答案】 life span 3 【正确答案】 affectionate 4 【正确答案】 family celebrations 5 【正确答案】 main say 6 【正确答案】 maintenance 7 【正确答案】 safekeeping 8 【正确答案】 material 9 【正确答案】 revers
38、ed 10 【正确答案】 ease 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
39、questions. Now listen to the interview. 10 【听力原文】 Applicant: Good morning, Sir. Librarian: Good morning. May I help you? Applicant: Yes, Id like to get some information about this library. Who can join the library? Librarian: Teachers of English, post-graduate and final year undergraduate University
40、 students and professionals may apply for membership. Applicant: I see, How can I apply for membership? Librarian: Well, first please fill in a library application form and put it in the box on the librarians desk, please make sure that you fill in the labels attached to the application form accurat
41、ely. Well mail the application form to you at your work unit. Then, you must bring the application form which your work unit has stamped and your work card with you in person to the library. At this time you will be required to pay your library fee and you will be given your library tickets. Applica
42、nt: Is it free for the ticket? Librarian: Im sorry, its not free. It costs 10 Yuan for Chinese and 50 Yuan for foreigners for a one year membership. The fee is non-refundable and will have to be paid annually. Applicant: Well, after one year shall I have to reapply for library membership? Librarian:
43、 Yes, you will have to. Applicant: I see. What shall I bring when I come to pick up the library card? Librarian: Please bring your student or work card; other ID wont be accepted. Your stamped application form too. Oh one more important thing is that library application forms which are not picked up
44、 within one month will be discarded and you will have to reapply. Applicant: I understand. How many books and cassettes can I borrow at one time? Librarian: You may borrow 3 items at one time, books or cassettes. If a book and a cassette is a set, it counts as one item. Items must be returned within
45、 one month. Applicant: Can I telephone the library to renew items for another month? Librarian: Yes, you can. When you ring us to renew books, please give us your name and the first word of the title of the book, cassette, or video, please remember that you are allowed to renew only once. Applicant:
46、 I see. Just now you said videos could be borrowed as well. Librarian: Yes, that is right. Applicant: How many videos can I borrow at a time? Librarian: You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in a week. Applicant: Oh, only one week? Librarian: Yes. If you cannot return it on
47、time, please call or otherwise your video library card will be revoked. You are not permitted to borrow feature films. The feature films can only be watched in the library. Applicant: Oh, I see, feature films cannot be borrowed, but where can I watch them? Librarian: In the library. You must first r
48、egister in person at the desk. You cannot register for someone else. If the library is busy, you are restricted to watching one video. If you have any problems with the machine, please inform the librarian. Applicant: All right. Thank you very much. 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 D 15
49、 【正确答案】 C 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. 15 【听力原文】 Host: Every language bas a phrase for “thank you”. Its a sentiment children everywhere are encouraged by their parents to express easily and often. Every religion has a special
