1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 731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 American Way: Freedom The heart of the American calendar is July【 4】 Americans have celebrated this d
3、ate as “Independence Day“ snice 1776. In a【 1】 _ atmosphere 【 1】_ of this holiday, patriotic speeches remind Americans of their【 2】 【 2】 _ _ July 4 represents the heartbeat of America: freedom. When Americans think of freedom they often think of【 3】 _. A- 【 3】_ merican -style democracy tries to prot
4、ect individual rights. People in other cultures may not understand this【 4】 _ 【 4】 _ Privacy is one good example of individual rights. Personal freedom in America often means the right to ones own【 5】 _. American dont 【 5】_ want to invade someone s privacy, even if they know the person quite well. T
5、hey prefer to keep many “family matters“ private.【 6】 _,individuals 【 6】_ may not share in conversation such information as salary, age,【 7】 _ 【 7】_ status or religion. In American culture freedom also implies equality. For Americans, e- quality refers to equal worth and equal【 8】 _ . In America, pe
6、ople can 【 8】_ still hear rags - to - riches stories often enough to【 9】 _ it in the 【 9】 _ minds of many. Freedom arouses strong feelings for Americans. However, problems still exist. One individuals freedom can【 10】 _ with the 【 10】_ rights of others. The path to freedom is not completely smooth b
7、ut for Americans it is worth travelling. 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.
8、 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 How did Guinness World Records come into being? （ A） Guinness developed it by himself. （ B） Sir Hugh Beaver first asked Mcwhirter twins to develop it. （ C） It fir
9、st developed in Ireland. （ D） Somebody called Guinness developed it. 12 According to the passage, back in the 1950s, how long did it take for the first Records book to be put together? （ A） 5 months. （ B） 6 months. （ C） 12 months. （ D） 32 months. 13 According to the passage, how many records are put
10、 in the Guinness World Records every year? （ A） 50. （ B） 40,000. （ C） 3200. （ D） 450. 14 The primary purpose of Guiness World Records is related to _. （ A） recreation and practical values （ B） recreation and reputation （ C） reputation and TV program （ D） reputation and position 15 According to the p
11、assage, who is in charge of the selection of Guinness World Records ? （ A） Beijing Educational Press. （ B） Liaoning Educational Press. （ C） London Guinness World Record. （ D） Ireland Guinness World Record. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Liste
12、n 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 What is the main idea of the news item? （ A） India will market its low-cost computers abroad. （ B） India has developed a type of computer that sells at a very
13、 low price. （ C） The devices in the computer were engineered by Taiwan. （ D） India decides to have its computers manufactured in Taiwan. 16 An international team of astronomers has discovered 11 new planets outside the solar system, raising fresh speculation about the possibility of life in outer sp
14、ace. Astrophysicists from the Geneva Observatory and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquartered in Germany, were involved in the detections announced earlier this month. Since the first extrasolar planet was found orbitting around the star 51 Pegasi in 1995, astronomers have pinpointed be
15、tween 60 and 70 such heavenly bodies across the universe. Each discovery raises new questions about the formation and behaviour of planets among scientists raised on the assumption that distant planets orbitted stars the way the Earth and other planets in the solar system revolve around the sun. But
16、 astronomers are now detecting planets of unexpected size in areas where they least expected to find them. Last year, they found a handful of new planets similar in size to small stars and others that moved freely in space without orbitting any star. Some of the 11 planets whose discovery has just b
17、een disclosed have special characteristics, according to the ESO. One of them is a gas giant at least 5. 6 times as massive as Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. It was detected around a star known under the scientific designation HD28185. Many of the previously discovered extrasolar p
18、lanets of similar size were found close to stars or revolved around them in eccentric orbits. But the new one has an almost circular orbit similar to that of our own planet. Its orbital period of 385 days is also similar to the year taken by the Earth to travel around the sun. Its average distance f
19、rom its central star is 150. 6 million kilometres, almost the same as the 149. 6 million kilometres between our planet and the sun. This would place the new planet in a so-called hospitable zonewhere temperatures similar to those on Earth are possible. Although such gas giants are not considered fav
20、orable to the development of life forms, they could have moons around them where life might be theoretically possible. Another new discovery is a two-planet system around the star HD82943 where the orbit of one of the planets is twice as long as that of the other. Such commensurable orbits also exis
21、t in the solar system. A further two-planet system was detected near the star HD74156, with one of the planets similar to the mass of Jupiter and the other having a far greater mass. Another new discovery was a giant planet 3. 4 times the mass of Jupiter that approached to within 5 million kilometre
22、s of the star HD80606. At its furthest point it was 127 million kilometres away. In contrast Mercury, the planet nearest the sun, is 46 million kilometres away at its closest point. None of the extrasolar planets has been seen with telescopes. They are detected indirectly by the effects of gravity o
23、n the motions of their mother star. Calculations of the changes in motion of these stars allow astronomers to draw conclusions on the orbit of the planets, their mass and their distance from the central stars. A major problem affecting observation using current telescope technology is that light shi
24、ning from the stars tends drown all weaker sources of light in the vicinity. 17 An international team of astronomers has discovered 11 new planets outside the solar system, raising fresh _ about the possibility of life in outer space. （ A） exploring （ B） debate （ C） wondering （ D） pondering 18 Which
25、 of the following is NOT TRUE? （ A） None of the extra-solar planets has been seen without telescopes and they are detected directly by the effects of gravity on the motions of their mother star. （ B） Calculations of the changes in motion of these stars allow astronomers to draw conclusions on the or
26、bit of the planets, their mass and their distance from the central stars, （ C） Each discovery raises new questions about the formation and behavior of planets among scientists. （ D） A major problem affecting observation using current telescope technology is that light shining from the stars tends dr
27、own all weaker sources of light in the vicinity. 19 It can be inferred from the text that_. （ A） discoveries of new planets set scientists thinking （ B） extrasolar planets exist in the universe （ C） solar system should be re-examined by mankind （ D） new discovery depends on new theory 一、 PART III GE
28、NERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 20 The Gross National Product of the United States ranks_ in the world. （ A） the first （ B） the second （ C） the third （ D） the fourth 21 The Romantic Period ended wi
29、th the death of the last famous romantic writer_. （ A） Jane Austen （ B） John Keats （ C） Walter Scott （ D） Charles Lamb 22 All the following are closed class words EXCEPT_. （ A） conjunctions （ B） prepositions （ C） adjectives （ D） pronouns 23 Jack Kerouacs novel_, is considered a defining work of the
30、postwar Beat Generation. （ A） On the Road （ B） Howl （ C） Naked Lunch （ D） The Fall of America 24 The year the colonization of Australia started is （ A） 1768. （ B） 1778. （ C） 1788 （ D） 1798 25 The United Kingdom is located in （ A） northern Europe. （ B） western Europe. （ C） northwestern Europe. （ D） s
31、outheastern Europe. 26 Which of the following works expressed the desire for an escape from society and a return to nature? （ A） Dreiser s Sister Carrie. （ B） James s The Portrait of a Lady. （ C） Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby. （ D） Mark Twain s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 27 Language change i
32、s _. （ A） universal, continuous and to a large extent, regular and systematic. （ B） continuous, regular, systematic, but not universal. （ C） universal, continuous, but not regular and systematic. （ D） always regular and systematic, but not universal and continuous. 28 Which of the following is not p
33、art of Britian? （ A） Wales. （ B） England. （ C） Scotland. （ D） Greenland. 29 Language is said to be arbitrary because there is no logical connection between meanings and （ A） senses. （ B） sounds. （ C） objects. （ D） ideas. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING the main thing is the intention. You may be crude and c
34、lumsy, wasteful and ineffective, but if you sincerely try to help, your attempt produces nothing but good. The one you are trying to help knows your intention and is strengthened and encouraged by the magic of your sharing. In nearly every case, your simple desire to help, converted into action, pro
35、duces the good sought. But perhaps the greatest good is the good that you yourself get out of the attempt. Service to others delivers more joy to you than the joy you deliver to them. In doing good, you free yourself from the terrible burden of self; you escape from yourself into a clean world of jo
36、y and light. The good you simply try to do, regardless of the outcome, is always a success inside yourself. Unselfish giving is your most efficient formula for happiness, for you have embraced Eternity instead of Self; you have felt life, and you are now the world bigger than you were before you beg
37、an the project. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 33 What are the important things in your life? People have different ideas about this question. You are asked to write an article on this point to express your opinion. Write an art
38、icle of 400 words on this. You should supply a title for your article. In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a nat
39、ural conclusion with a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on the ANSWER SHEET. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 731答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill
40、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. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and
41、 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】 The American Way: Freedom The heart of the American calendar is July 4. Americans have celebrated this date as “Independence Day” since 1776. On this holiday, parades， picnics and
42、 fireworks create a festival atmosphere. Red, white and blue ribbons mimic the colours of the “stars and stripes”. Patriotic speeches remind Americans of their heritage. But July 4 is more than a “national holiday“. It represents the heart beat of America： freedom. Ask the average American, What is
43、freedom. You will probably hear, “Its being able to do what I want to do.“ When Americans think of freedom, they often think of individualism. They see themselves more as individuals than as members of a family or social group. American- style democracy tries to protect individual rights. It also pr
44、omises each person the freedom to make choices. People in other cultures may not understand this emphasis on individuals. Stressing individual human rights seems strange to culture where the rights of society are more important. Privacy is one good example of individual rights. Personal freedom in A
45、merican often means the fight to ones own space. In many American homes, each child has his or her own bedroom. Parents feel they should knock before entering. When Americans want to visit friends or relatives, they usually call first. They dont want to invade someones privacy, even if they know the
46、 person quite well. Also, in some cultures, people have strong ties to their“ extended family. They openly share time, money and information with their kinfolks. Americans, on the other hand, prefer to keep many “family matters“ private. Likewise, individuals may not want to share private informatio
47、n in everyday conversation. If a stranger asks about their salary, age, marital status or religion, American might feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. In American culture, freedom also implies equality. The Declaration of Independence states that “All men are created equal“. That does not mean equal
48、in abilities or status. For Americans, equality refers to equal worth and equal opportunity. Every individual should have an equal chance to improve his life. True, America has not always lived up to that ideal. For many years, Native Americans, African Americans and immigrants have protected their
49、unequal treatment. But American culture still teaches that people can work hard and fulfill their dreams. Whether this idea is true or not, people hear rags- to- fiches stories often enough to confirm it in the minds of many. Freedom arouses strong feelings for Americans. The idea of liberty binds people together in this “Land
