1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 712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 New Educational Technology: Challenges and Potential Many criticisms of computers and multimedia technolo
3、gy in(l)_stem from a lack of understanding of their nature and importance. Thats why even today, media literacy is rarely taught, and (2)_use of media materials in the classroom occurs all too seldom. However, the everyday televisual and popular cultural texts are at least as significant sources of
4、learning as the print texts. They could be employed to (3)_ the experience of education. But instruction has generally failed to develop relevant skills and analytic abilities. Indeed, there is a broadening mismatch between (4)_, subjectivities, and culture and the institution of schooling. This is
5、not to suggest that the instructional use of media and computer technology is superior and without (5)_. Indeed, we believe that print literacy, the fundamentals of education and a good classroom teacher are necessary. The relationship between print media and multimedia technology, as well as betwee
6、n classroom teaching and computerized teaching tools, is not an either-or situation, but a “both-and“ ; they (6)_ each other. Some educators defend tools like Internet filtering software. The fact is that censoring material makes it more (7)_, so we recommend critical engagement with media materials
7、 rather than simple prohibition. We also recommend that media production be incorporated in the classroom, because doing so can break through barriers and extend the (8)_ educational process in many exciting directions. Hence arises the illogical but common practice of blaming the student and the te
8、chnology itself. But some educators focus on criticizing but pay scant attention to devising strategies to ensure that disadvantaged and subordinate groups (9)_ computer education and technologies. We need a shift toward positive deployment of new technologies for educational purposes. Teachers and
9、students should learn to evaluate new (10)_. To do this, however, there should be a commitment to teaching media, computer, and multimedia literacies, and to incorporating the best of these programs in the classroom. SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY.
10、 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. 11 What does the man do? （ A） He is an actor. （ B） He is a ph
11、otographer. （ C） He is a director. （ D） He is a writer. 12 The man seems to prefer （ A） movie about people. （ B） movie of myth. （ C） action movie. （ D） movie about the Bible. 13 Why does the man do a lot of rehearsals with the actors? （ A） He wants the actors to feel safe and willing to create. （ B）
12、 He feels safe by doing these. （ C） He is afraid that actors may make mistakes without rehearsals. （ D） He does not want many takes. 14 What will the audience probably feel when watching The Tailor of Panama? （ A） Excited. （ B） Happy. （ C） Mysterious. （ D） Sad. 15 Which of the following statements i
13、s true about the man? （ A） He often participates in writing film scripts. （ B） He sometimes does the camera himself. （ C） He does not like the actors to take risks in acting. （ D） He emphasizes the sense of security. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE
14、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. 16 According to the news, who claimed responsibility for the rocket attack? （ A） A 36-year-old Israeli man. （ B） Palestinian militants. （ C） Israels o
15、ffensive. （ D） Hamas 17 50 Palestinians or so have been killed in the raids which began _ ago. （ A） 12 weeks （ B） 12 days （ C） 2 weeks （ D） 2 days 17 Eskimo villages today are larger and more complex than the traditional nomadic groups of Eskimo kinsmen. Village decision making is organized through
16、community councils and co-operative boards of directors, institutions which the Eskimos were encouraged by the government to adopt. They have been more readily accepted in villages like Fort Chimo where there is an individualistic wage ethos and where ties of kinship are less important than in the r
17、ural village such as Port Burwell, where communal sharing between kinsmen is more emphasized. Greater contact with southern Canadians and better educational facilities have shown Fort Chimo Eskimos that it is possible to argue and negotiate with the government rather than to acquiesce passively in i
18、ts policies. The old-age paternalism of southern Canadians over the Eskimos has died more slowly in the rural villages where Eskimos have been more reluctant to voice their opinions aggressively. This has been a frustration to government officials trying to develop local leadership amongst the Eskim
19、os, but a blessing to other departments whose plans have been accepted without local obstruction. In rural areas the obligations of kinship often ran counter to the best interests of the village and potential leaders were restrained from making positive contributions to the village council. More rec
20、ently, however, the educated Eskimos have been voicing the interests of those in the rural areas. They are trying to persuade the government to recognize the rights of full time hunters, by protecting their hunting territories from mining and oil prospector, for example. The efforts of this active m
21、inority are percolating through to the remoter villages whose inhabitants are becoming increasingly vocal. Continuing change is inevitable but future development policy in ungave must recognize that most Eskimos retain much of their traditional outlook on life. New schemes should focus on resources
22、that the Eskimos are used to handling as the Port Burwell projects have done, rather than on enterprises such as mining where effort is all to easily consigned to an unskilled labor force The musk-ox project at Fort Chimo and the tourist lodge at George River are new directions for future developmen
23、t but there are pitfalls. Since 1967 musk oxen have been reared near Fort Chimo for their finer-than-cashmere undercoat which can be knitted. But the farm lies eight kilometers from the village, across a river, and it has been difficult to secure Eskimo interests in the project. For several months o
24、f the year-at the freeze-up and break - up of the river ice - the river cannot be crossed easily, and a small number of Eskimo herdsmen become isolated from the amenities and social life of Fort Chimo. The original herd of fifteen animals is beginning to breed but it will be difficult to attract mor
25、e herdsmen as long as other employment is available within the village. The Eskimo-owned tourist lodge near George River has been a success. American fishermen spend large amounts of money to catch trout and Arctic char, plentiful in the port sub-Arctic rivers. The lodge is successful because its sm
26、all size allows its owner to communicate with his employees, fellow villagers in George River, on a personal basis. This is essential when Eskimos are working together. If the lodge were to expand its operations, the larger number of employees would have to be treated on a more impersonal and author
27、itarian basis. This could lead to resentment and a withdrawal of labor. 18 What was the Canadians attitude towards Eskimos in the past? （ A） They were a useful source of unskilled labor. （ B） The Canadians had the responsibility of looking after them for the Eskimos own good （ C） They should be enco
28、uraged to carry out useful government projects. （ D） They should be kept under firm government control. 19 According to the passage more government assistance is needed for the Eskimos in _. （ A） providing schools （ B） safeguarding their traditional means of livelihood （ C） encouraging agricultural
29、production （ D） promoting industrial job possibilities 20 Why is the Fort Chimo scheme not very popular? （ A） This kind of work does not appeal to Eskimos. （ B） At certain times the work can be dangerous. （ C） The location of the scheme has certain drawbacks. （ D） Too few people are involved in it.
30、一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 21 Since independence, the Irish Republic has adhered to_. （ A） a policy of protectionism （ B） a policy of containment （ C） a policy of military allian
31、ce （ D） a policy of neutrality and nonalignment 22 The novel_, a satirical portrayal of the upper class, is written by William Makepeace Thackeray. （ A） American Notes （ B） Vanity Fair （ C） Sketches by Boz （ D） The Old Curiosity Shop 23 The emblem of the Democratic Party is_. （ A） elephant （ B） donk
32、ey （ C） bear （ D） bull 24 Which of the following does not belong to the Island of Great Britain? （ A） England （ B） Scotland （ C） Wales （ D） Ireland 25 In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of _. （ A） the Lord Chancellor （ B） the Prime Minister （ C） the Speaker （ D） t
33、he Parliamentary Commissioner 26 In 1964-1966, major resource of natural gas were discovered in the British sector of _. （ A） North Sea （ B） Ireland （ C） Wales （ D） London 27 _ is know as the “All Estates Parliament“ （ A） The Parliament of 1265 （ B） The Parliament of 1266 （ C） The Parliament of 1267
34、 （ D） The Parliament of 1269 28 _ does not study meaning in isolation, but in context. （ A） Pragmatics （ B） Semantics （ C） Sense relation （ D） Concept 29 Australian _ are native people of Australia who probably came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. （ A） Indians （ B） Aborigines （ C）
35、 Maoris （ D） Gypsies 30 The meaning of language was considered as something _ in traditional semantics. （ A） contextual （ B） natural （ C） intrinsic （ D） logical 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING for a thousand miles on every side lies Russia-home. The whole sky is a shadow- less blue; one little cloud floats
36、upon it and melts away. A windless sultry calm; the air like warm milk. The larks trill, the doves coo, the swallows swift by with their swift and noiseless flight; the horses neigh and crop the grass; the dogs stand about, gently wagging their tails, but not barking. There is a mingles smell of smo
37、ke, hay, tar, and leather. The hemp is ripe and gives forth its penetrating but pleasant odour. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 43 With social development, the Chinese families have witness changes, though some basic charactricti
38、es retains. Are they totally different? You are to write an essay of approximately 400 words on this subject: In your essay, you should compare the two kinds of families and tell the differences and similarities. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure t
39、o 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 712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. Y
40、our 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 the blank sheet for note-taking.
41、0 【听力原文】 New Educational Teehnology:ChalIenges and Potential Many current criticisms of computers and multimedia technology in instruction stem from a lack of understanding of the nature and importance of computer literacy and of how new technologies can contribute to a revitalization of education.
42、In the past, media, primarily film and television, were often used as a supplement or as a way for the teacher to take a break from the arduous activity of interacting creatively with students. Even today, with media and technology proliferating in the schools, media literacy is rarely taught, and i
43、maginative use of media materials in the classroom occurs all too seldom. Even in colleges of education where teachers are taught how to teach, media, computer, and technological literacies are rarely discussed, though there is some pressure developing to address this lack. Traditionally, print lite
44、racy has held a position of privilege in education. A form of elitism has blinded many educational theorists to the significance of media in the everyday lives of both teachers and students. Some experts, however, are perceptive in their claim that “the everyday televisual and popular cultural texts
45、 that students encounter are at least as, if not more, significant sources of learning than the print texts educators deem as culturally relevant literacy texts“. These common and shared media materials could be employed to intensify and enhance the experience of education, but this has not often be
46、en done. Further, instruction has generally failed to develop the critical skills and analytic abilities that empower both teacher and student in their interactions with media in all its forms. Yet, in this computer era, critical media literacy is essential for understanding and navigating within ev
47、er more complex technological and ideological forms such as CD-ROMs and the World Wide Web. Indeed, there is a broadening mismatch between student experience, subjectivities, and culture and the institution of schooling. This is not to suggest that the instructional use of media and computer technol
48、ogy is inherently superior and without limitations. Indeed, we believe that print literacy and the fundamentals of education are more necessary than ever in todays “high-tech“ information age. In a world of information overload, it is increasingly important to teach students the skills of critical r
49、eading and analysis, and clear and concise writing. Moreover, a good classroom teacher can provide context, appropriate application of course material to students situations, and a place for discussion and interaction that computers cannot provide. But we also believe that it is the responsibility of educators to make use of all available technologies for educational purposes. The relationship between print media and multimedia technology, as well as betw
