1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 760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 Besides “American“ characteristics-individualism, self-reliance, informality, punctuality and directness,
3、 there are also some “national traits“ could also be identified. I. Some of the national traits: 1) Being friendly. There are all kinds of friendships for Americans, such as【 1】 .【 1】 _ 2) Having many questions. Some of Americans questions are【 2】 . 【 2】_ 3) Internationally naive. Many Americans are
4、 not very knowledgeable about international geography or world【 3】 【 3】 _ 4) Be nervous about silence. Talking about【 4】 is always a good way to break 【 4】 _ silence in a conversation. 5) Open and eager to【 5】 【 5】 _ II. Cultural rules that make Americans more comfortable with you: 1) Queuing up. 2)
5、 Blow their noses into a tissue. Its considered to be rude to spit, clear phlegm or【 6】 【 6】 _ 3) Avoid to slurp, chew noisily or open your mouth while chewing. 4) Never asking questions about a persons age, financial affairs, cost of clothing or personal belongings,【 7】 or sex life. 【 7】 _ 5) Its n
6、ot common for men to hold hands or link【 8】 in public with other men. 【 8】 _ III. Some tips on personal safety: 1) Do not walk alone at night. 2) When you leave your room, apartment, or automobile, make sure that all doors are locked and all windows are【 9】 【 9】_ 3) Do not carry too much cash or wea
7、r jewelry of great value. 4) Never accept a ride from a stranger. 5) Be careful of purses and wallets, especially in crowded【 10】 【 10】_ 6) Avoid resisting the robbers unnecessarily. 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 secti
8、on 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 given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 How can English lear
9、ners make use of ESL Journal? （ A） They can read ESL teaching journals. （ B） They can download some teaching materials. （ C） They can talk with each other on the forum. （ D） They can seek help from experienced teachers. 12 How did ESL Journal come into being? （ A） One teacher made a collection of he
10、r students works. （ B） A dozen students put their works on to the Internet. （ C） A college published their classroom projects. （ D） Dozens of people shared their views in a forum. 13 According to Ms. Stanley, ESL Journal system is quite successful in （ A） advanced writing and listening courses. （ B）
11、 speaking and intermediate courses. （ C） grammar and advanced writing courses. （ D） intermediate and advanced writing courses. 14 What can donors get from donating money to the website? （ A） Website users are obliged to do promotion activities for them. （ B） The website will show their business or p
12、ersonal links for one year. （ C） They can all get their banner ad or full page ad shown on the website. （ D） Their personal or business names will be shown on a printed directory. 15 All users of the website, including teachers and learners, must （ A） pay a membership fee. （ B） become registered use
13、rs first. （ C） contribute their works. （ D） leave their contact information. 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 each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the q
14、uestions. 16 Estrada, who is accused of EXCEPT_. （ A） bribery, graft and corruption （ B） betrayal of public trust （ C） disobedient to the country （ D） violations of the constitution 17 Who is the prosecutions star witness in the impeachment trial of Estrada? （ A） Luis Singson. （ B） Loi Ejercito. （ C
15、） Hilario Davide. （ D） Accounts records. 17 Mr. Duffy raised his eyes from the paper and gazed out of his window on the cheerless evening landscape. The river lay quiet beside the empty distillery and from time to time a light appeared in some house on Lucan Road. What an end! The whole narrative of
16、 her death revolted him and it revolted him to think that he had ever spoken to her of what he held sacred. The cautious words of a reporter won over to conceal the details of a commonplace vulgar death attacked his stomach. Not merely had she degraded herself, she had degraded him. His souls compan
17、ion! He thought of the hobbling wretches whom he had seen carrying cans and bottles to be filled by the barman. Just God, what an end! Evidently she had been unfit to live, without any strength of purpose, an easy prey to habits, one of the wrecks on which civilization has been reared. But that she
18、could have sunk so low! Was it possible he had deceived himself so utterly about her? He remembered her outburst of that night and interpreted it in a harsher sense than he had ever done. He had no difficulty now in approving of the course he had taken. As the light failed and his memory began to wa
19、nder he thought her hand touched his. The shock which had first attacked his stomach was now attacking his nerves. He put on his overcoat and hat quickly and went out. The cold air met him on the threshold; it crept into the sleeves of his coat. When he came to the public house at Chapel Bridge he w
20、ent in and ordered a hot punch. The proprietor served him obsequiously but did not venture to talk. There were five or six working-men in the shop discussing the value of a gentlemans estate in County Kildare. They drank at intervals from their huge pint tumblers, and smoked, spitting often on the f
21、loor and sometimes dragging the sawdust over their heavy boots. Mr Duffy sat on his stool and gazed at them, without seeing or hearing them. After a while they went out and he called for another punch. He sat a long time over it. The shop was very quiet. The proprietor sprawled on the counter readin
22、g the newspaper and yawning. Now and again a tram was heard swishing along the lonely road outside. As he sat there, living over his life with her and evoking alternately the two images on which he now conceived her, he realized that she was dead, that she had ceased to exist, that she had become a
23、memory. He began to feel ill at ease. He asked himself what else he could have done. He could not have lived with her openly. He had done what seemed to him best. How was he to blame? Now that she was gone he understood how lonely her life must have been, sitting night after night alone in that room
24、. His life would be lonely too until he, too, died, ceased to exist, became a memoryif anyone remembered him. 18 Mr Duffys immediate reaction to the report of the womans death was that of_. （ A） disgust （ B） guilt （ C） grief （ D） compassion 19 It can be inferred from the passage that the reporter wr
25、ote about the womans death in a_manner. （ A） detailed （ B） provocative （ C） discreet （ D） sensational 20 We can infer from the last paragraph that Mr Duffy was in a(n)_mood. （ A） angry （ B） fretful （ C） irritable （ D） remorseful 21 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT t
26、rue? （ A） Mr Duffy once confided in the woman. （ B） Mr Duffy felt an intense sense of shame. （ C） The woman wanted to end the relationship. （ D） They became estranged probably after a quarrel. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section.
27、 Choose the best answer to each question. 22 One of the contribution of Theodore Roosevelt as President was_. （ A） the banning of child labor （ B） the giving of voting right to women （ C） in the field of natural conservation （ D） in urban renovation 23 The first English colony in America was founded
28、 in _ in 1607. （ A） Virginia （ B） Massachusetts （ C） New York （ D） New Jersey 24 _presides over the meeting in the House of Commons and sees that parliamentary procedure is followed. （ A） Prime Minister （ B） The Speaker （ C） The Lord Chancellor （ D） Queen 25 Cromwell was made _. （ A） King of England
29、 （ B） Lord of the rings （ C） Lord of Protector （ D） King of Kings 26 The _ is a major river of North America. （ A） Seine （ B） Thames （ C） Mississippi （ D） Danube 28 _ is recognized as the longest river in Britain. （ A） The Thames River （ B） The Amazon River （ C） The Severn River （ D） The Rhine River
30、 29 A prefix is an affix which appears_. （ A） after the stem （ B） before the stem （ C） in the middle of the stem （ D） below the stem 30 The modem English began in the _ century. （ A） 14th （ B） 15th （ C） 16th （ D） 17th 31 A historical study of language is a study of _ language. （ A） synchronic （ B） d
31、iachronic （ C） prescriptive （ D） comparative 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING the questions usually grow out of a genuine interest. 4. Americans tend to be internationally naive-Many Americans are not very knowledgeable about international geography or world affairs, they may ask uninformed questions about c
32、urrent events and may display ignorance of world geography. Because the U.S. is not surrounded by many other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the world. 5. Silence makes Americans nervous. Americans are not comfortable with silence. They would rather talk about the weather than deal with silen
33、ce in a conversation. 6. Americans are open and usually eager to explain. If you do not understand certain behavior or want to know “what makes Americans tick,“ do not hesitate to ask questions. Just as values and traits differ somewhat from one culture to another, so do the personal habits associat
34、ed with good manners and courtesy. While very often there does not seem to be any particular reason why a particular way of doing something is considered good manners, observing these cultural rules will make Americans more comfortable with you and therefore you with them, it is, of course, impossib
35、le to cover all the possibilities here. If you are unsure in a situation, just ask-Americans like to be helpful. 1. Queuing up or lining up is essential. Courtesy requires that you do not push from behind, stand nest to the person being helped or cut into a line. If you should accidentally bump some
36、one, you should say, “Excuse me.“ 2. Americans blow their noses into a tissue. Spitting, clearing phlegm or sniffing as from a cold are considered rude. 3. It is considered poor manners to slurp, chew noisily or open your mouth while chewing. 4. Questions are seen as a good way of getting acquainted
37、, but questions about a persons age, financial affairs, cost of clothing or personal belongings, religious affiliations and sex life are considered too personal for questioning except between very close friends. 5. Men generally do not hold hands or link arms in public with other men. This is somewh
38、at acceptable between women and quite common between men and women. Now, a few words about personal safety. Unfortunately, in the U.S. one must be aware of crimes. It is wise to be especially careful until you are familiar with the community in which you live. Remember that good judgment and common
39、sense can significantly reduce chances of having an unpleasant and perhaps harmful experience. Basic safety rules include the following: 1. Do not walk alone at night. 2. When you leave your room, apartment, or automobile, make sure that all doors are locked and all windows are secured. 3. Do not ca
40、rry too much cash or wear jewelry of great value. 4. Never accept a ride from a stranger. Do not hitchhike and do not pick up hitchhikers. 5. Be careful of purses and wallets, especially in crowded metropolitan areas, where there may be purse-snatchers and pickpockets. 6. If a robber threatens you,
41、at home or on the street, try not to resist unless you feel that your life is in danger and you must fight or run away. Give up your valuables are calmly as you can and observe as much as possible about the robber to tell the police when you report the crime. A final note: keep an open mind. Dont ju
42、dge what you see as right or wrong, but make it a challenge to try to understand the variety of American behaviors which you may observe. You certainly do not have to participate in something you disagree with, but you can try to understand it. This will help you build an attitude of intelligent and
43、 liberated respect for cultures, both your own and others. 1 【正确答案】 friends at work， family friends， friends on the softball team， etc 2 【正确答案】 pointless uninformed or elementary 3 【正确答案】 affairs 4 【正确答案】 the weather 5 【正确答案】 explain 6 【正确答案】 sniff as from a cold 7 【正确答案】 religious affiliations 8 【正
44、确答 案】 arms 9 【正确答案】 secured 10 【正确答案】 metropolitan areas 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 given 10 second
45、s to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 【听力原文】 M: This is Education Show. Thank you for Tuning in. Today, we invite Ms. Stanley, the coordinator of ESL Journal, to join us. Good morning, Ms. Stanley. Welcome to our program. W: Good morning. Its my pleasure.
46、Im glad to have a chance telling people about ESL Journal. M: We all know that ESL refers to English as a Second language. What kind of people may find your ESL Journal useful? W: Well, first, ESL teachers often find sharing their experience, either successful or helpful in their future teaching. ES
47、L Journal is one of the websites where they can talk on the forum, check ESL teaching journals, or download some teaching materials.(l)Also, English learners can have communication with their peers, learning from each other and when they hope to get instruction from experienced teachers, ESL Journal
48、 is always there. M: Now. Ms. Stanley, can you tell us how this ESL Journal came into being? W:(2)ESL Journal has grown from a classroom project that began in 1998, when Community College ESL teacher Susan Clark of Seattle put about a dozen student essays and poems into an earlier version of the magazine. M: So it is just this one lady who started all this. W: Exactly. Here I have some words from Mrs. Clark. That was soon after she started the project. She said, “My ESL Journal site supports several ESL courses I teach in the Seattle area. My first classroom project on t
