1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 652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 The Texas teen Buchanan is【 1】 _the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He got the 【 1】 _ first Harry
3、 Potter book as a Christmas present back in 1998As the world eagerly cracks open the newest volume, whose initial U. S. run of 108 million copies is a【 2】 _record, the true mystery isnt the identity of the royal figure in the tide. Its 【 2】 _ what impact these books are having on kids. If our societ
4、y ever needed a reading【 3】 _, its now. Only one half of young people read 【 3】 _ a book of any kind including Harry Potter in 200【 2】 We set the bar almost on the ground. If you read one short story in a teen magazine, that would have counted, “laments Mark Bauerlein. He【 4】 _ 【 4】 _ the loss of re
5、aders to the booming world of technology. The new forms of media undoubtedly have some【 5】 _. TV shows promote mental gym- 【 5】 _ nastics by forcing viewers to follow intertwining story lines. But books offer【 6】 _that cant 【 6】 _ be gained from these other sources, from building vocabulary to stret
6、ching the imagination. Thats why many【 7】 _are hoping the Harry Potter series can work some magic.【 7】 _ “Its broken the rules, “says Cathy Denman, a middle school media specialist in Florida who chairs the young adult booklist for the International Reading Association. “Kids who hadnt picked up a b
7、ook in years unless theyd been forced to were reading the series and then asking me for more books like it. For the first time for them, a book was as【 8】 _as a video game. “Although there 【 8】 _ have been no【 9】 _studies of the effect of the books in the United States. 【 9】_ Part of the allure is t
8、he【 10】 _story. Thats what ensnared precocious readers like 12- 【 10】 _ year-old Hannah Bredar of Washington, D. C. , who tackled the first hook when she was just 5“I love that Harry lives in two worlds, one with Muggles and one with wizards and witches, and has togo between the two, “she analyzes.
9、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. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be
10、given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 What is the first thing people should remember if they want to make a good presentation? （ A） Skills. （ B） Attitude. （ C） Talent. （ D） Hope. 12 Before creating an effective speech, the speaker had better
11、 know （ A） what result he wants to have. （ B） in which manner he wants to deliver. （ C） what purpose his boss has in mind. （ D） what will happen during the speech. 13 According to the man, a good public speaker （ A） should always remember his speech word by word. （ B） usually resorts to topic cards
12、and pictures. （ C） might prepare some notes for his speech. （ D） often makes a backup copy of the speech. 14 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about punctuality in delivering speeches? （ A） Always begin to deliver the speech on time. （ B） If some audiences are late, repeat the important
13、 points. （ C） Only mention the key points if time is going to run out. （ D） Have a clock at hand to know the ending time clearly. 15 What is always a good way to end the speech? （ A） Leave the PPT on to help audience take notes. （ B） Keep away from the troublesome Q others breathe in the air and use
14、 the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves. Opportunity is the same way; it is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success. Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. S
15、o many people are so anxious to “get in“ on a “ground floor opportunity“, as if the opportunity will do all the work. Thats impossible. Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. It takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity, however. You must make use of t
16、hat opportunity. It doesnt matter what “floor“ the opportunity is on; what matters is what you do with it. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 44 A recent report shows that many graduate job-seekers study exceptionally hard to get hi
17、gh grades in various English tests. They believe that if they have a better English score, they will secure a better job. What is your opinion? Should graduate job-seekers sit in various English tests to fight their way into the job market? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an app
18、ropriate title for your essay. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 652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-fillin
19、g 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 the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 Ben Buchanan made absolutely sure his schedule would be clear this w
20、eek. Like millions of Americans, the Texas teen is devouring the 672 pages of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in the uberpopular series by J. K. Rowling. And thats quite a feat in Buchanans case. When he got the first Harry Potter book as a Christmas present back in 1998, he w
21、as struggling with dyslexia. “I just thought it would be another book I wouldnt like, “ says Buchanan, who was ready to toss it out with the wrapping paper. Then his mom read the first chapter aloud to him, and he was determined to conquer his first “real“ book. As the world eagerly cracks open the
22、newest volume, whose initial U. S. run of 10. 8 million copies is a publishing record, the true mystery isnt the identity of the royal figure in the title. Its what impact these books are having on kids. Are they converting nonreaders like Buchanan? Are they capable of helping other books defeat TV
23、and video games in the battle for childrens free time? More than 100 million of Rowlings books are in print in the United States alone, and everyone has heard anecdotes about kids fervently reading and rereading each title. But whether all of this hype of countdowns and midnight trips to bookstores
24、translates into a lifelong reading habit remains unclear. If our society ever needed a reading renaissance, its now. The National Endowment for the Arts released “Reading at Risk“ last year, a study showing that adult reading rates have dropped 10 percentage points in the past decade, with the steep
25、est slump among those 18 to 24. “Only one half of young people in that age bracket read a book of any kind including Harry Potter in 2002. We set the bar almost on the ground. If you read one short story in a teen magazine, that would have counted, “ laments Mark Bauerlein, the NEAs director of rese
26、arch and analysis. He attributes the loss of readers to the booming world of technology, which woos would-be leisure readers to iPods, E-mail, IM chats, and video games and leaves them with no time to curl up with a novel. These new forms of media undoubtedly have some benefits, says Steven Johnson,
27、 author of Everything Bad Is Good for You . Video games improve problem-solving skills; TV shows promote mental gymnastics by forcing viewers to follow intertwining story lines. But books offer experience that cant be gained from these other sources, from building vocabulary to stretching the imagin
28、ation. “If theyre not reading at all, “ says Johnson, “thats a huge problem. “ In fact, fewer kids are reading for pleasure. According to data released last week from the National Center for Educational Statisticss long-term trend assessment, the number of 17-year-olds who reported never or hardly e
29、ver reading for fun rose from 9 percent in 1984 to 19 percent in 2004. At the same time, the percentage of 17-year-olds who read daily dropped from 31 to 22. This slow but steady retreat from books has not yet taken a toll on reading ability. Scores for the nations youth have remained constant Over
30、the past two decades (with an encouraging upswing among 9-year-olds). But given the strong apparent correlation between pleasure reading and reading skills, this bodes poorly for the future. Thats why many educators are hoping the Harry Potter series can work some magic. Spellbound. “Its broken the
31、rules, “ says Cathy Denman, a middle school media specialist in Florida who chairs the young adult booklist for the International Reading Association (IRA), an organization for literacy professionals. “Kids who hadnt picked up a book in years unless theyd been forced to were reading the series and t
32、hen asking me for more books like it. For the first time for them, a book was as exciting as a video game. “ Although there have been no comprehensive studies of the effect of the books in the United States, the U. K. -based Federation of Childrens Book Groups just released figures showing that 59 p
33、ercent of U. K. kids think the books have improved their reading skills and 48 percent say the books are why they read more. Part of the allure is the thrilling story, with well-developed characters and an avalanche of magical moments. Thats what ensnared precocious readers like 12-year-old Hannah B
34、redar of Washington, D. C. , who tackled the first book when she was just 5. “I love that Harry lives in two worlds, one with Muggles and one with wizards and witches, and has to go between the two, “ she analyzes. SECTION B In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and th
35、en answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview with. a chief-editor. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the interview. 1 【正确答
36、案】 devouring 2 【正确答案】 publishing 3 【正确答案】 renaissance 4 【正确答案】 attributes 5 【正确答案】 benefits 6 【正确答案】 experience 7 【正确答案】 educators 8 【正确答案】 exciting 9 【正确答案】 thrilling 10 【正确答案】 Muggles SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answ
37、er 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. 11 【听力原文】 W: Good morning. This is ABC Radio Station and I am Ixrna Danforth. Its 11 : 00 a.
38、 m. local time. Today, in our program, we have Mr. Horn as our guest, giving us suggestions on making presentations. Good morning, Mr. Horn. M: Good morning, Lorna. W: Mr. Horn, you are an expert on guiding people to speak in public. When it comes to presentation, what should people first know about
39、 it? M:(1)The first thing people must bear in mind is not about skills, but about attitude. Just remember a great presentation does not just happen. It is planned, rehearsed and then delivered. A good presenter is one who learns the skills of presentations not one who hopes for talent to carry them.
40、 W: So public speaking is a set of skills not a talent. You can be a good presenter if you learn the skills. M: Yes. I always say that great presenters start as poor speakers then they get better. W: A good thing to hear. At least we see some hope. M: There is always hope. But just hope itself doesn
41、t make you a good public speaker. There are still a lot of things to do? W: What are they? M: We can put them into three categories, before the presentation, during the presentation and after the presentation. W: First, before the presentation. What shall people do to prepare the presentation? M:(2)
42、An important question for you to review is “Why am I delivering this presentation?“ You must be clear on the purpose of your speech before you can write it. If you start by knowing what you want to happen then you will begin to create an effective speech. W: I guess “My boss makes me do it. “ wont b
43、e a good answer to this question. M: Definitely not a good one. Now that you know the purpose, next to decide is the structure. There are many presentation structures that you can choose from. Scientific method, Q offhand humor, on the other hand, will display more skillfulness and gracefulness. To
44、be humorous as occasion demands is an art and, moreover, is a wisdom that requires calmness and intelligence. It is this kind of humor that many hosts and actors make use of to add mirth and delight to the pleasant atmosphere of parties and performances, and to win the applause and love from the aud
45、iences. SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese. 43 【正确答案】 基本上，谁都能呼吸到空气，谁都需要空气。有的人呼吸空气只为碌碌无为地活着，或是在懊悔中度过余生，而有的人呼吸空气，却利用它提供的能量使自己的生活绚丽多彩。机会也是如此，机会无处不在。机会如此易得以至于我们将其视为理所当然。然而只有机会并不能获得成功，我们必须抓住机会，见机行事，创造佳绩。许多人都渴望能夺得先机，似乎只要夺得先机就能万事大吉。这是 不可能的。正如你需要呼吸空气一样，你需要机会才能
46、成功，然而成功靠的并不仅仅是随手可得的机会，你必须利用机会。重要的并不是你在哪一个阶段遇见机会，而是面对机会你该如何把握。 【试题解析】 1、本段语言洗练，句式简洁，翻译时需注意保持原文的逻辑连贯性。 2、第 1句的 for the most part原意为 “在极大程度上 ”，现转译为 “基本上 ”，和后面 “谁都能呼吸到空气 ”这一普遍现象相配。 3、第 6句的 be seized and acted upon转译为主动语态 “我们必须抓住机会。见机行事 ”： to have value则译为 “创造佳绩 ”，译文富有节奏和气势。 4、第 7句的 “get in”on a“ground f
47、loor opportunity”借用了英文习语 get in on theground floor“从一开始便参加 ”，加引号意在强调 “机会一出现就能抓住 ”，可译为 “夺得先机 ”。 5末句的 what“floor”the opportunity is on呼应前文 ground floor，意译为 “在哪一个阶段遇见机会 ”， floor在此是比喻用法。 【知识模块】 英译汉 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 44
48、【正确答案】 English Scores Do Not Always Open More Doors There is no denying that we are living in an increasingly competitive society. Graduate job-seekers, in particular, face tremendous pressure trying to find a good job. In such situation, many graduates sit in a variety of English tests, hoping that a better certificate in English may secure better job offers. I think such behavior is understandable but by no means recommendable. For me, English scores are not universally useful; and focusing too much on English tests can be a waste of time. To start wi
