1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 773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 Dont expect Starbucks-like【 1】 _ like this one at the 13,600 U.S. McDonald s, or 30,000-plus worldwide; 【
3、 1】 _ the Oak Brook restaurant, which opened late last month, doubles as public restaurant and test site. But the worlds largest restaurant chain is tinkering with various possibilities in technology and design to try to ensure it is a【 2】 _ of choice in the future. 【 2】 _ McDonalds has undergone an
4、【 3】 _ change in more ways 【 3】_ than one since a time【 4】 _ years ago when its sales and reputation were sagging amid complaints about its service and food. 【 4】_ The Company reported first-quarter【 5】 _ income was up 【 5】_ 6 percent to【 6】 _ million and revenue rose 9 percent to $4.8 billion over
5、the same time last year. 【 6】 _ Its stock price nearly tripled over a two-year period, hitting a four-year high of $34.56 per share in March, but has since settled around $29. Snazzier new restaurants are part of the makeover; about 1,000, mostly older U.S. McDonalds have been either【 7】 _ or rebuil
6、t since 2002. 【 7】 _ Some of the additions, such as salads, white-meat chicken nuggets and fruit options with Happy Meals, have served the【 8】 _ purpose of enabling the company to state a commitment to a healthier, 【 8】 _ balanced menu while bringing in new customers who arent there for the hamburge
7、rs. McDonalds now hopes to attract more【 9】 _ with amenities that might entice them to come in and stay awhile. 【 9】 _ Analyst Peter Jankovskis thinks the extra investments to try to make McDonalds restaurants hangouts are【 10】 _, noting that they have worked not only at Starbucks but at Panera Brea
8、d and other chains. 【 10】 _ 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. At the end o
9、f the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 The following cannot be sent for recorded delivery EXCEPT_. （ A） parcels （ B） airway parcels （ C） mail for the Irish Republic （ D） documents of little monetary value 12 Which
10、of the following is NOT TRUE of recorded delivery? （ A） It is signed for by the recipient. （ B） A record of the delivery is kept by the post office. （ C） The post office undertakes to deliver it to the addressee in person. （ D） Recorded delivery mail is carried with the ordinary unregistered post. 1
11、3 Which of the following entitles a person to compensation for loss according to Susan? （ A） Unregistered mail. （ B） Recorded delivery. （ C） Registered delivery. （ D） Urgent mail. 14 What can be sent by registered mail? （ A） A first-class letter. （ B） Urgent mail. （ C） A railway letter. （ D） An airw
12、ay packet. 15 Compensation will not be paid for the following EXCEPT_. （ A） coupons （ B） bank notes （ C） trading stamps （ D） packets 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
13、 news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） The bridegroom did not join the wedding in person. （ B） The wedding went on in a traditional way except for the absence of the bride. （ C） The bride th
14、ought the physical distance has caused many problems for her wedding. （ D） Both the NASA and the Russian Aerospace Agency tried to persuade the couple to wait. 17 How old is the groom? （ A） 27 （ B） 47 （ C） 41 （ D） 21 17 When a matador is in his costume, they say hes dressed in“lights“ on account of
15、the spangle and glitter of his suit. As you might expect in the garishly symbolic world of bullfighting, though, itmeans more than that:fame, theatrics, a tendency toward Liberaceness. Perhaps no one in the realm of Spanish bullfighting is as well lighted as Francisco Rivera Ordez, the central figur
16、e in Edward Lewines bullring odyssey, “Death and the Sun. “Fran, as hes known, is the great -grandson of one famous matador, the model for the bullfighter in Hemingways“Sun Also Rises“;grandson of arguably the greatest modern Spanish matador, the subject of Hemingways“Dangerous Summer“;and son to a
17、matador who suffered the most famous death in the history of bullfighting, after a goring in the small town of Pozoblanco when Fran was 10. Not to mention that Frans mother was an attention-starved tabloid queen who was captured topless in a paparazzi photograph, and his wife a Spanish duchess. Fran
18、, even before he stuffed, himself into his first bullfighting costume, was no stranger to the lights. Fran agreed to allow Lewine, whod followed the bulls casually for the previous decade, to be a guest in his entou- rage for a season. “Death and the Sun“unfolds over eight pretty important months fo
19、r the torero:the theory was that Frans career had reached a fork and this season would decide whether hed become one of the great matadors or fade into obscurity and wind up one of the rickety Spanish drunks who hike up their pants and show off scars from old gorings. Its the“Season on the Brink“met
20、hod of literary sports journalism:hitch your wagon to a dramatic character, . stick around, take notes, write clown the narrative, collect movie option paycheck. We ride with Fran from Seville to Madrid, Pozoblanco to Valencia, Tolosa to Alicante. Its as much travelogue as sports story. “He carries
21、it in his blood!“ one woman cries to Fran from the stands of the bullring in the town of Ronda. In Lewines Spaina place of tradition and formality, melodrama and aphorismspeople are always saying things like this. After one particularly beautiful performance, one of Frans cadre says that he defecate
22、s“on the dead of his bullfighting. “This, apparenfly, is a good thing. 18 Concerning the main character, Fran, which of the following statements is true? （ A） One of his ancestors appeared in Hemingways novels. （ B） He was born in a famous family. （ C） His wife was famous in tabloid stories. （ D） Hi
23、s mother is of noble birth. 19 As for the bullfighting journey held by Fran, which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Fran was facing an important period in his career as a matador. （ B） Fran was performing wonderfully in the journey. （ C） Still someone predicted that this is the dead end
24、 of his bullfighting. （ D） The novel faithfully recorded his journey. 一、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 20 The word “intolerable“ consists of_morphemes. （ A） 1 （ B） 2 （ C） 3 （ D） 4 21 T
25、he Head of State of Canada is represented by （ A） the Monarch. （ B） the President. （ C） the Prime Minister. （ D） the Governor General. 22 Song of Solomon is written by （ A） King Solomon. （ B） Toni Morrison. （ C） Caryl Churchill. （ D） Tom Stoppard. 23 _is the representative of the aesthetic movement
26、and advocates the principle of “art for arts sake“. （ A） Bernard Shaw （ B） Oscar Wilde （ C） Lawrence （ D） Hardy 24 The success of Uncle Toms Cabin did a great contribution to the anti-slavery movement and brought its author,_, an immediate popularity. （ A） Harriet Beecher Stowe （ B） Whittier （ C） Br
27、yant （ D） Washington Irving 25 The political theory underlining the Declaration of Independence came from （ A） Thomas Jefferson （ B） George Washington （ C） British philosopher John Locke （ D） American philosopher John Locke 26 The three great Germanic tribes which invaded Britain and form the basis
28、of the modern English race were_. （ A） the Angles, the Saxons and the Normans （ B） the Danes, the Saxons and the Jutes （ C） the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes （ D） the Normans, the Saxons and the Angles 27 The Chamberlains Men, in Shakespeares time, were a remarkable group of people-excellent _ wh
29、o were also business partners and close personal friends. （ A） actors （ B） students （ C） teachers （ D） writers 28 _is the key conception in Christianity in which the three aspects of the same God are united as one. （ A） Resurrection （ B） Ascension （ C） Trinity （ D） Holy Spirit 29 The name Australia
30、comes from the Latin words meaning _. （ A） happy land （ B） southern land （ C） big land （ D） rich land 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING but can I for a moment dream that Homer yields me all his music, that his word is to me as to him who walked by the Hellenic shore when Hellas lived? I know that there reache
31、s me across the vast of time no more than a faint and broken echo; I know that it would be fainter still, but for its blending with those memories of youth which are as a glimmer of the worlds primeval glory. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the follo
32、wing topic. 42 A newspaper is recently running a discussion on the issue that whether the graduation qualification is solely dependent on the scores or credits with no consideration of capability evaluation. What do you think about this issue? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic
33、: In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organ
34、ization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 773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 listeni
35、ng, 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 another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET O
36、NE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 Just outside its wooded headquarters campus, McDonalds Corp. is offering sneak previews of its fast-food future. Now playing at its new flagship restaurant: Digital-media kiosks for burning CDs, downloading cell-phone ring tones and printing photos.
37、Dozens of plasma-screen TVs. Wi-Fi Internet access. New chicken sandwiches. Double-lane drivethrus. And an adjoining McCafe with gourmet coffees, fancy pastries and a fireplace. Coming soon: Other menu items and concepts not yet released to a general audience. Dont expect Starbucks-like makeovcrs li
38、ke this one at the 13,600 U.S. McDonalds, or 30,000-plus worldwide; the Oak Brook restaurant, which opened late last month, doubles as public restaurant and test site. But the worlds largest restaurant chain is tinkering with various possibilities in technology and design to try to ensure it is a ha
39、ngout of choice in the future. “Its unlikely youll see this exact restaurant replicated,“ McDonalds spokesman Bill Whitman said. “But you will see elements of this restaurant in some of our new construction. Its all about keeping our restaurants more relevant for our customers.“ McDonalds has underg
40、one an image change in more ways than one since a time 2.5 years ago when its sales and reputation were sagging amid complaints about its service and food. Despite inconsistent results in some large European countries, that McSlump is no longer: Same-store sales have increased for 25 straight months
41、 in the key U.S. market. The company reported first-quarter operating income was up 6 percent to $910 million and revenue rose 9 percent to $4.8 billion over the same time last year. Its stock price nearly tripled over a two-year period, hitting a four-year high of $34.56 per share in March, but has
42、 since settled around $29. Snazzier new restaurants are part of the makeover; about 1,000, mostly older U.S. McDonalds have been either renovated or rebuilt since 2002. Contributing more to the sales resurgence, though, have been longer hours, accepting credit and debit cards, the high-powered I m l
43、ovin it“ marketing campaign and pricier new food items. Some of the additions, such as salads, white-meat chicken nuggets and fruit options with Happy Meals, have served the dual purpose of enabling the company to state a commitment to a healthier, balanced menu while bringing in new customers who m
44、en t there for the hamburgers. McDonalds now hopes to attract more patrons with amenities that might entice them to come in and stay awhile. Analyst Peter Jankovskis thinks the extra investments to try to make McDonalds restaurants hangouts are worth- while, noting that they have worked not only at
45、Starbucks but at Panera Bread and other chains. “It used to be that a chance to eat burgers and fries with your friends was enough,“ said Jankovskis, director of research at Oakbrook Investments in nearby Lisle, which owns a million shares of McDonalds stock. “Now it takes a lime bit more than that.
46、“ 1 【正确答案】 makeovers 2 【正确答案】 hangout 3 【正确答案】 image 4 【正确答案】 2011-2-21 5 【正确答案】 operating 6 【正确答案】 $910 7 【正确答案】 renovated 8 【正确答案】 dual 9 【正确答案】 patrons 10 【正确答案】 worthwhile SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the que
47、stions 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. 10 【听力原文】 Susan: Tom, where are you going? Tom: To the post office. I am going to send some packets to
48、 Leeds. Do you know the best way to send them? Susan: Well, if your need is for a record of posting and delivery rather than compensation for loss, recorded delivery is particularly suitable for sending documents and papers of little or no monetary value. Tom: Well, what can we send for recorded delivery? Susan: All kinds of inland postal packets except parcels, airway and railway letters and parcels. The service does not apply to mail for the Irish Republic. Tom: I see. How do I post them? Susan: Yo
