1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 692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 Low-aged Overseas Students Low-aged overseas study has become a major concern by the media and parents of
3、 the students, and reports on it are both in a negative and positive tone. First, what is “low-aged studying abroad“ ? Generally, it refers to those who continue to pursue their study before they graduated from (1)_. There are two kinds of opinions. Those opposing opinions are as follows. Firstly, C
4、hinese children are not independent enough both in study and life. Once they were sent abroad, they would be out of control. Thus, parents should (2)_ their choices before sending their children abroad. Secondly, many young overseas students come from rich or bureaucratic families. They are not (3)_
5、. Some of them are even regarded as “oversea rubbish“ . Thirdly, most of the young overseas students are the only children in their family and are extremely (4)_. They often expose a lot of bad habits and have conflicts with other students. At last, the (5)_of those students is often too low to foll
6、ow the classes taught in English. However, overseas study also possesses a lot of advantages. Firstly, these students practical language abilities will be better than domestic students. Secondly, selecting courses in foreign high schools is more (6)_, while domestic high schools usually only offer r
7、equired courses and attach more importance to the learning of (7)_knowledge. If your child really gets into trouble in domestic high school, let him go to foreign high schools! Thirdly, the domestic study is (8)_. If your child usually studies well but performs bad in the exam, the evaluating method
8、s adopted by foreign high schools are obviously more suitable for him. In addition, if your child wants to get a postgraduate or doctor degree, its wise to choose to study at a foreign high school. This will (9)_their further study in the other state. Finally, overseas study can improve childrens (1
9、0)_in their daily life. In conclusion, overseas study is beneficial for the future development of the child with strong wish to study and excellent academic performance. SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions
10、 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 Susan had always been interested in _. （ A） multimedia education （ B） multimedia devices （ C） multicultur
11、al education （ D） multicultural communication 12 Susan _. （ A） has been comfortable working with computers from the very beginning （ B） used to be afraid of computers （ C） decided to enroll in a computer course （ D） dreamed of becoming a computer expert 13 Her first Internet project _. （ A） was a si
12、mple one about health （ B） started when they had computers in the classroom that were connected to the Internet （ C） received congratulatory letters from students parents （ D） was rewarded a phone line by her administrator 14 What was Susans motive for carrying on the project? （ A） Her passion. （ B）
13、 Her administrators demand. （ C） Peer pressure. （ D） Students encouragement. 15 Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Susan when she talked about her personal rewards? （ A） Her project changed parents attitude towards the Internet. （ B） Her projects have had a positive impact. （ C） A class in
14、Canada purchased computers because they were eager to be on her project. （ D） She got to collaborate with a lot of talented teachers. 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 eac
15、h news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 What did police attribute the accident to? （ A） Poor visibility. （ B） Slippery conditions caused by the rain. （ C） Both A and B （ D） The narrow national highway. 16 Enemies the most obstinate and courageous cant hold out against s
16、tarvation; so the elder Osborne felt himself pretty easy about his adversary in the encounter we have just described; and as soon as Georges supplies fell short, confidently expected his unconditional submission. It was unlucky, to be sure, that the lad should have secured a stock of provisions on t
17、he very day when the first encounter took place; but this relief was only temporary, old Osborne thought, and would but delay Georges surrender. No communication passed between father and son for some days. The former was sulky at this silence, but not disquieted; for, as he said, he knew where he c
18、ould put the screw upon George, and only waited the result of that operation. He told the sisters the upshot of the dispute between them, but ordered them to take no notice of the matter, and welcome George on his return as if nothing had happened. His cover was laid as usual every day, and perhaps
19、the old gentleman rather anxiously expected him; but he never came. Some one inquired at the Slaughters regarding him, where it was said that he and his friend Captain Dobbin had left town. One gusty, raw day at the end of April the rain whipping the pavement of that ancient street where the old Sla
20、ughters Coffee-house was once situatedGeorge Osborne came into the coffee-room, looking very haggard and pale; although dressed rather smartly in a blue coat and brass buttons, and a neat buff waistcoat of the fashion of those days. Here was his friend Captain Dobbin, in blue and brass too, having a
21、bandoned the military frock and French-grey trousers, which were the usual coverings of his lanky person. Dobbin had been in the coffee-room for an hour or more. He had tried all the papers, but could not read them. He had looked at the clock many scores of times; and at the street, where the rain w
22、as pattering down, and the people as they clinked by in patterns, left long reflections on the shining stone. He tattooed at the table, bit his nails most completely, and nearly to the quick (he was accustomed to ornament his great big hands in this way). He balanced the tea-spoon dexterously on the
23、 milk jug: upset it and in fact showed those signs of disquietude, and practised those desperate attempts at amusement, which men are accustomed to employ when very anxious, and expectant, and perturbed in mind. Some of his comrades, gentlemen who used the room, joked him about the splendour of his
24、costume and his agitation of manner. One asked him if he was going to be married? Dobbin laughed, and said he would send his acquaintance (Major Wagstaff of the Engineers) a piece of cake when that event took place. At length Captain Osborne made his appearance, very smartly dressed, but very pale a
25、nd agitated as we have said. He wiped his pale face with a large yellow bandanna pocket-handkerchief that was prodigiously scented. He shook hands with Dobbin, looked at the clock, and told John, the waiter, to bring him some curacao. Of this cordial he swallowed off a couple of glasses with nervous
26、 eagerness. His friend asked with some interest about his health. “Couldnt get a wink of sleep till daylight, Dob, “ said he. “Infernal headache and fever. Got up at nine, and went down to the Hummums for a bath. I say, Dob, I feel just as I did on the morning I went out with Rocket at Quebec.“ “So
27、do I, “ William responded. “I was a deuced deal more nervous than you were that morning. You made a famous breakfast, I remember. Eat something now.“ “Youre a good old fellow, Will. Ill drink your health, old boy, and farewell to-“ “No, no; two glasses are enough, “ Dobbin interrupted him. “Here, ta
28、ke away the liqueurs, John. Have some cayenne-pepper with your fowl. Make haste though, for it is time we were there.“ It was about half an hour from twelve when this brief meeting and colloquy took place between the two captains. A coach, into which Captain Osbornes servant put his masters desk and
29、 dressing-case, had been in waiting for some time; and into this the two gentlemen hurried under an umbrella, and the valet mounted on the box, cursing the rain and the dampness of the coachman who was steaming beside him. “We shall find a better trap than this at the church-door, “ says he; “thats
30、a comfort.“ And the carriage drove on, taking the road down Piccadilly, where Apsley House and St. Georges Hospital wore red jackets still; where there were oil-lamps; where Achilles was not yet born; nor the Pimlico arch raised; nor the hideous equestrian monster which pervades it and the neighbour
31、hood; and so they drove down by Brompton to a certain chapel near the Fulham Road there. 17 The measure the elder Osborne took to deal with George is （ A） emotional communication. （ B） solitary confinement. （ C） financial blockade. （ D） powerful persuasion. 18 When in discord with George, old Osborn
32、e felt （ A） annoyed. （ B） sullen. （ C） anxious. （ D） desolate. 19 Which of the following statements might NOT be true of Captain Dobbin? （ A） He was an illiterate person. （ B） His mind was in a tumult. （ C） He wore decent clothes. （ D） He was expecting someone. 20 Captain Osborne can be described as
33、 all the following EXCEPT （ A） distracted. （ B） feebleminded. （ C） languid. （ D） womanish. 21 The word “colloquy“ in the last paragraph probably means （ A） soliloquy. （ B） farewell. （ C） gathering. （ D） conversation. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice qu
34、estions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 The Grand Canyon, carved by the Colorado River, in northwestern_is one of natures most impressive sights. （ A） Utah （ B） Arizona （ C） Nevada （ D） Oregon 23 St. Lawrence and River Columbia are shared by both （ A） America and Mexico.
35、 （ B） America and Canada. （ C） America and Cuba. （ D） America and Brazil. 24 All of the following statements about error analysis are true EXCEPT that_. （ A） the once predominant contrastive analysis was gradually replaced by error analysis （ B） different from contrastive analysis, error analysis gi
36、ve less consideration to native language （ C） error analysis compares the forms and meanings across the native and target languages （ D） two main sorts of errors were diagnosed: interlingual errors and intralingual errors 25 The study of_does NOT form the core of linguistics. （ A） syntax （ B） pragma
37、tics （ C） morphology （ D） sociolinguistics 26 The origin of the American party system can be traced to _. （ A） the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the Wm of Independence （ B） the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti-Federalists （ C） the struggle between th
38、ose who upheld slavery and those who opposed slavery （ D） none of the above 27 English didnt become the official language of the England until _ after the Hundred Years War. （ A） 12th （ B） 13th （ C） 14th （ D） 15th 28 _refers to the phenomenon that the same word may have a set of different meanings.
39、（ A） homonymy （ B） antonymy （ C） polysemy （ D） homophony 29 Frankenstein was created by the wife of_. （ A） Shakespeare （ B） Shelley （ C） Bernard Shaw （ D） Dickens 30 The Naming Theory is advanced by （ A） Plato. （ B） Bloomfield. （ C） Geoffrey Leech. （ D） Firth. 31 Who wrote The American? （ A） Herman
40、Melville. （ B） Nathaniel Hawthorne. （ C） Henry James. （ D） Theodore Dreiser. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING domestic high schools pay more attention to preciseness and solidness for the basic knowledge. One child will possibly have different developments in both atmospheres. For example, some children are
41、not interested in physics and chemistry, and the low scores lead them to detest these subjects, but now they have to study them. If your child really gets into trouble in domestic high school due to bad performance in some subjects, its a wise choice for going to foreign high schools. Because in for
42、eign high schools he or she can select courses according to the majors in the university that he will enter and the direction that his future job is related, he or she will be mobilized to get high marks easily, thus can go to a famous college to further his or her study. Third, because the resource
43、s for domestic education are relatively insufficient, the students can enter college only through passing the unique wayCollege Entrance Exam. It brings great pressure to the students. If your child usually studies well, but often performs bad in the exam because of nervousness, in such case, the sy
44、stem for continuously evaluating usual achievements that adopted by foreign high schools is obviously helpful to provide a fair evaluation to the students. Fourth, if your child later wants to get a postgraduate or doctoral degree, its beneficial for him or her to choose study at a foreign high scho
45、ol then go to a foreign university. This provides the child with facility to continuously receive higher education in other states after completion of foreign undergraduate programs, which would be more easily to be admitted than the undergraduates at home. At last, your child enhances his ability o
46、f independent living, which is helpful for them to adapt to society in the future. Some parents may be worried that their children can do nothing at home, how he can settle down by himself? To be honest, nowadays students in high schools seldom have strong ability in settling down. Hundreds of stude
47、nts going abroad through me are absolutely not better in settling living affairs than their peers, but we will take a new look to them after their going abroad for some time. They often visit me during winter holidays; it feels to me that they become polite, and respect others views and feelings tha
48、n before. Theres no doubt studying abroad is valuable to the study, job prospect, development of character for the child. In conclusion, its beneficial for the future development for the child with strong wish to study and with more excellent academic performance to go to a foreign high school than
49、stay in a domestic high school. 【知识模块】 社会类 1 【正确答案】 senior high school 【试题解析】 本题为细节题，属于直接拷贝型。可以从 讲座原文中 yet havent graduated from their senior high school and will continue to complete their senior secondary education abroad得出答案。 【知识模块】 社会类 2 【正确答案】 be worried about be concerned about think over consider 【试题解析】 本题为细节题，属于转换角度型。根据原文信息 Thus under such condition， whether studying abroad can lead a road to success is a big concern即可得出答案。但需使之在语义语
