1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 737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 How to Write a Term Paper Definition of a term paper Analyze a perspective or argue a point. Present【 B1】
3、 _.【 B1】 _ Step 1: Narrow down the topic Narrow down the topic so that it can be focused on with ease and【 B2】 _.【 B2】 _ Avoid【 B3】 _ and go directly to information which directly links【 B3】_ with the topic discussed. Step 2: Prepare an outline Outline serves well in making the paper【 B4】 _.【 B4】 _
4、3x5 file cards help to organize facts. Step 3: Start to write Start with the set topic and follow the prepared【 B5】 _,【 B5】 _ writing in a methodical way. Step 4: Check grammar and spelling mistakes The【 B6】 _ can help check spelling for the writer,【 B6】 _ but it cant pick up misspelled words that h
5、appen to spell another word. Step 5: Seek advice from others Have the paper read by others and see if it is【 B7】 _【 B7】 _ to those who havent done the research. Ask a second person to proofread the paper, for the writer may be 【 B8】 _ to the mistakes after several reading.【 B8】 _ Step 6: Improve the
6、【 B9】 _ of the paper【 B9】 _ Make sure it is clear and neat-looking. Good image-makers include clean paper and even【 B10】 _.【 B10】 _ 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Li
7、sten 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 do we learn about NCLB? （ A） It proves to be a perfect e
8、ducational program. （ B） It doesnt focus on test scores in reading and math. （ C） It has negative effects on subjects not tested. （ D） It has results in constantly tested subjects as expected. 12 What do Dr. Ravitchs basic principles of education center on? （ A） All children should have access to an
9、 education of high quality. （ B） Accountability and choice are very effective means. （ C） More public services should be privatized at a faster speed. （ D） Physical education isnt an essential part of high-quality education. 13 What is the limitation of standardized tests nowadays? （ A） There are on
10、ly essays and demonstrations of knowledge. （ B） There are too few multiple-choice questions. （ C） They narrow ways of measuring what students have learned. （ D） They make it difficult to unify a standard for evaluation. 14 Dr. Ravitch will support the following policies EXCEPT （ A） having principals
11、 who have been excellent teachers. （ B） insisting on high qualifications for new teachers. （ C） committing to building a better and stronger profession. （ D） that students get a solid education only in tested subjects. 15 Which of the following is NOT the reason for high dropout rate nationally? （ A
12、） Some students have to earn money to support the family. （ B） Some students fail repeatedly in school. （ C） Some girls become pregnant. （ D） Some students get unfair treatment in school. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and th
13、en answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Which of the following is NOT the influence of the investment towards Bank of America? （ A） Rise in its share price. （ B） Boost in investors confidence. （ C） Ability to absorb
14、losses. （ D） Increase in home loan business. 16 Wherever the crime novels of P. D. James are discussed by critics, there is a tendency on the one hand to exaggerate her merits and on the other to castigate her as a genre writer who is getting above herself. Perhaps underlying the debate is that fami
15、liar, false opposition set up between different kinds of fiction, according to which enjoyable novels are held to be somehow slightly lowbrow, and a novel is not considered true literature unless it is a tiny bit dull. Those commentators who would elevate James books to the status of high literature
16、 point to her painstakingly constructed characters, her elaborate settings, her sense of place, and her love of abstractions: notions about morality, duty, pain, and pleasure are never far from the lips of her police officers and murderers. Others find her pretentious and tiresome; an inverted snobb
17、ery accuses her of abandoning the time-honored conventions of the detective genre in favor of a highbrow literary style. The critic Harriet Waugh wants P. D. James to get on with “the more taxing business of laying a tricky trail and then fooling the reader“; Philip Oakes in The Literary Review groa
18、ns, “Could we please proceed with the business of clapping the handcuffs on the killer?“ James is certainly capable of strikingly good writing. She takes immense trouble to provide her characters with convincing histories and passions. Her descriptive digressions are part of the pleasure of her book
19、s and give them dignity and weight. But it is equally true that they frequently interfere with the story; the patinas and aromas of a country kitchen receive more loving attention than does the plot itself. Her devices to advance the story can be shameless and thin, and it is often impossible to see
20、 how her detective arrives at the truth; one is left to conclude that the detective solves crimes through intuition. At this stage in her career P. D. James seems to be less interested in the specifics of detection than in her characters vulnerabilities and perplexities. However, once the rules of a
21、 chosen genre cramp creative thought, there is no reason why an able and interesting writer should accept them. In her latest book, there are signs that James is beginning to feel constrained by the crime-novel genre, here her determination to leave areas of ambiguity in the solution of the crime an
22、d to distribute guilt among the murderer, victim, and bystanders points to conscious rebellion against the traditional neatness of detective fiction. It is fashionable, though reprehensible, for one writer to prescribe to another. But perhaps the time has come for P. D. James to slide out of her han
23、dcuffs and stride into the territory of the mainstream novel. 17 It can be inferred from the passage that, in the authors view, traditional detective fiction is characterized by_. （ A） attention to the concepts of morality and responsibility （ B） concern for the weaknesses and doubts of the characte
24、rs （ C） transparent devices to advance the plot （ D） the straightforward assignment of culpability for the crime 18 The passage suggests that both Waugh and Oakes consider Jamess novels to have_. （ A） too much material that is extraneous to the solution of the crime （ B） too simple a plot to hold th
25、e attention of the reader （ C） too convoluted a plot for the reader to understand （ D） too few suspects to generate suspense 19 The second paragraph serves primarily to_. （ A） contradict an assertion cited previously （ B） present previously mentioned positions in greater detail （ C） analyze a dilemm
26、a in greater depth （ D） propose an alternative to two extreme opinions described earlier 20 The passage supports which one of the following statements about detective fiction? （ A） Detective fiction has been largely ignored by literary critics. （ B） There is very little agreement among critics about
27、 the basic elements of typical detective novel. （ C） Writers of detective fiction have customarily followed certain conventions in constructing their novels. （ D） There are as many different detective-novel conventions as there are writers of crime novels. 21 Which one the following best states the
28、authors main conclusion? （ A） Because P.D.Jamess potential as a writer is stifled by her chosen genre, she should turn her talents toward writing mainstream novels. （ B） Although her plots are not always neatly resolved, the beauty of her descriptive passages justifies P.D.Jamess decision to write i
29、n the crime-novel genre. （ C） The dichotomy between popular and sophisticated literature is well illustrated in the crime novels of P.D.James. （ D） The critics who have condemned P.D.Jamess lack of attention to the specifics of detection fail to take into account her carefully constructed plots. 一、
30、PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 Cardiff is the capital of_. （ A） England （ B） Scotland （ C） Wales （ D） Northern Ireland 23 The Authorized Version of the Bible (published in 1611) was
31、made by _command. （ A） Edward IVs （ B） James Is （ C） Elizabeth Is （ D） Henry VIIIs 24 Australia is composed of_ states and _ territories. （ A） 10, 2 （ B） 6, 2 （ C） 48, 2 （ D） 10, 3 25 Of the following word formation processes, _ is the most productive. （ A） clipping （ B） blending （ C） initialism （ D
32、） derivation 26 Jane Eyre was written by （ A） Jane Austen. （ B） Emily Bronte. （ C） Elizabeth Barrett Browning. （ D） Charlotte Bronte. 27 The Chartist Movement took its name from _. （ A） The Agreement of the People （ B） The Bill of Rights （ C） The Peoples Charter （ D） The Great Chart 28 By advancing
33、the theory of _ , Bacon showed the new empirical attitutes toward truth about nature and bravely challenged the medieval scholasticists. （ A） inductive reasoning （ B） deductive reasoning （ C） education （ D） scientific experimentation 29 Irish culture experienced a golden age from _ to _. （ A） the ei
34、ghth century, the eleventh century （ B） the seventh century, the ninth century （ C） the sixth century, the eighth century （ D） the fifth century, the seventh century 30 Which of the following is one of the worlds greatest continental rivers? （ A） The Ohio River （ B） The Missouri River （ C） The Hudso
35、n River （ D） The Mississippi River 31 On January 1, 1901, the Commonwealth of Australia was born out of _ early colonies. （ A） 6 （ B） 8 （ C） 13 （ D） 15 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING they 【 M2】 _. would ruin all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, as it were not for the protection we get from insect 【
36、 M3】 _. - eating animals. We owe a lot for the birds and beasts 【 M4】 _. who eat insects but all of them put together kill only a fraction of the amount destroyed by spiders. Moreover, 【 M5】 _. unlike some of the insect - eaters, spiders never make 【 M6】 _. the least harm to us or our belongings. Sp
37、iders are not insects, as many people think, and 【 M7】 _. nor even nearly related to them. One can tell the difference almost at a glance, for a spider always has eight legs but an insect never more than six. How many spiders are joined in this work on our 【 M8】 _. behalf? One authority on spiders m
38、ade a census of the spiders in a grass field in the south of England, and he estimated that there were more than 2,250,000 in one acre; that is anything 【 M9】 _. like 6,000,000 spiders of different kinds on a football pitch. Spiders are busy least half the year in killing insects. It has been estima
39、ted that the weight of all the insects destroyed by spiders in Britain in one year would be greater than those of all the human beings 【 M10】 _. in the country. 32 【 M1】 33 【 M2】 34 【 M3】 35 【 M4】 36 【 M5】 37 【 M6】 38 【 M7】 39 【 M8】 40 【 M9】 41 【 M10】 SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH Directions: Transla
40、te the following text into English. 42 每个人所欣赏的世界都是他自己所创造出来的。每个人都有几分是艺术家，所以对于艺术都有几分欣赏力。真正艺术家所以超过 般人的地方就在手他化较超脱，比较能跳出实用圈套，用最敏锐的眼和最童贞的心去领略事物的本来面目，所以他能看到一般人所不能看到的境界。换句话说，他比较富于创造的想象。他对于一般人好比是一个游玩艺术风景的指路者，他创造出一个世界来指给你看。 SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese. 43
41、 On Armistice Day, the German armies had marched homeward in good order. “They fought well,“ said Marshal Foch, Generalissimo of the Allies, with the laurels bright upon his brow, speaking in soldierly mood: “let them keep their weapons.“ But he demanded that the French frontier should henceforth be
42、 the Rhine. Germany might be disarmed; her military system shivered in fragments; her fortresses dismantled: Germany might be impoverished; she might be loaded with measureless indemnities; she might become a prey to internal feuds: but all this would pass in ten years or in twenty. The indestructib
43、le might “of all the German tribes“ would rise once more and the unquenched fires of warrior Prussia glow and burn again. But the Rhine, the broad, deep, swift-flowing Rhine, once held and fortified by the French Army, would be a barrier and a shield behind which France could dwell and breathe for g
44、enerations. Very different were the sentiments and views of the English-speaking world, without whose aid France must have succumbed. The territorial provisions of the Treaty of Versailles left Germany practically intact. She still remained the largest homogeneous racial block in Europe. When Marsha
45、l Foch heard of the signing of the Peace Treaty of Versailles he observed with singular accuracy: “This is not Peace. It is an Armistice for twenty years.“ 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 44 According to some experts and employer
46、s, many young employees with a single-child background have a hard time adapting to the society after their graduation. They are mocked as the “strawberry generation“, too fragile to stand the test of hardship. In your opinion, what are the major causes leading to the “strawberry generation“? Write
47、an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 737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 ma
48、rked, 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. 0 【听力原文】 How to Write a Term Paper Good morning, everyone! Today Id like to continue our series of talks about study skills in university. This morning Im going to talk about how to write a term paper. To start with, what is a term paper? A term paper is primarily a record of in
