1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 878及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you
2、 fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 Aspects that May Facilitate Reading I. Determining your 【 T1】 _ 【 T1】 _ A. Reading for 【 T2】 _: 【 T2】 _ like reading the novel Har
3、ry Potty B. Reading for information: like reading in a(n)【 T3】 _ of the library 【 T3】 _ II. Prior knowledge A. An initial key in helping you 【 T4】 _ 【 T4】 _ what the article will be about whether it will interest you whether it is familiar to you B. A help for the reader to find some material 【 T5】
4、_ 【 T5】 _ build his or her 【 T6】 _of the new text 【 T6】 _ III. Interest A providing you with an extra 【 T7】 _ for reading 【 T7】 _ B. making you care more about what the author has to say IV. 【 T8】 _your progress (reading with a pencil)【 T8】 _ A. asking questions on 【 T9】 _ 【 T9】 _ B. noting words yo
5、u dont understand C. 【 T10】 _ ideas you like 【 T10】 _ V. Summarizing the main points A. listing the 【 T11】 _ of each paragraph 【 T11】 _ B. lumping together paragraphs with 【 T12】 _ 【 T12】 _ C. putting key ideas into your own words D. 【 T13】 _ the common thoughts or thread 【 T13】 _ VI. Mapping out th
6、e essay A. creating a(n)【 T14】 _ of the essay 【 T14】 _ B. having a picture of something in your mind in various shapes e.g., lists, diagrams, 【 T15】 _【 T15】 _ 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T10】 11 【 T11】 12 【 T12】 13 【 T13】 14 【 T14】 15 【 T15】 SECTION B
7、 INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During
8、 the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. （ A） There are less college graduates this year. （ B） The government is funding unemployment scheme. （ C） Employers are i
9、nclined to hire more graduates. （ D） Finance experts give some advice to graduates. （ A） Good economic environment. （ B） Good majors in colleges. （ C） The new policy on economy. （ D） Expansion of some large corporations. （ A） They are limited to 46, 000 dollars. （ B） They rise considerably compared
10、with last. （ C） They fall down in only 50 kinds of jobs. （ D） They stand still for engineering students. （ A） They offer new college graduates signing bonuses. （ B） Competition among employers becomes stronger. （ C） They favor new graduates from top universities. （ D） They tend to post recruiting ad
11、s on newspapers. （ A） Because it will reduce the chance of getting a job. （ B） Because it is full of fraud. （ C） Because it will become the graduates only strategy. （ D） Because it is a waste of time. （ A） Joining various clubs in the campus. （ B） Taking internship before graduation. （ C） Attending
12、relevant social functions. （ D） Seeking for peers on the Internet. （ A） Get helpful advice on potential jobs. （ B） Learn practical skills of the future job. （ C） Ask for higher starting salaries. （ D） Send out resume on a massive scale. （ A） Asking as few questions as possible. （ B） Being confident
13、to take charge. （ C） Stressing your qualification and education background. （ D） Being an active speaker rather than a listener. （ A） It helps develop the graduates confidence. （ B） It brings a positive effect to job hunters. （ C） It gets the graduates off the coach. （ D） It might be tracked by pros
14、pective employers. （ A） By sending them to training courses. （ B） By cutting off their financial aid. （ C） By living apart from them. （ D） By helping them build up confidence. SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS In this section there are several passages followed by fourteen multiple-choice question
15、s. For each multiple-choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A , B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 25 (1)I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot summer night over thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to a five-ye
16、ar-old, he was a giant. We sat side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old Texaco service station across the busy street, a street that I was never allowed to cross unless accompanied by an adult, or at the very least, an older sibling. (2)Cherry-scented smoke from Grandpas pipe kept the h
17、ungry mosquitoes at bay while gray, wispy swirls danced around our heads. Now and again, he blew a smoke ring and laughed as I tried to target the hole with my finger. I, clad in a cool summer night, and Grandpa, his sleeveless T-shirt, sat watching the traffic. We counted cars and tried to guess th
18、e color of the next one to turn the corner. (3)Once again, I was caught in the middle of circumstances. The fourth bom of six children, it was not uncommon that I was either too young or too old for something. This night I was both. While my two baby brothers slept inside the house, my three older s
19、iblings played with friends around the corner, where I was not allowed to go. I stayed with Grandpa, and that was okay with me. I was where I wanted to be. My grandfather was babysitting while my mother, father and grandmother went out. (4)“Thirsty?“ Grandpa asked, never removing the pipe from his m
20、outh. (5)“Yes,“ was my reply. (6)“How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of Coke?“ (7)I couldnt believe my ears. Had I heard it right? Was he talking to me? On my familys modest income, Coke was not a part of our budget or diet. A few tantalizing sips was a
21、ll I had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle. (8)“Okay,“ I replied shyly, already wondering how I would get across the street. Surely Grandpa was going to come with me. (9)Grandpa stretched his long leg out straight and reached his huge hand deep into the pocket. I could hear the familiar ja
22、ngling of the loose change he always carried. Opening his fist, he exposed a mound of silver coins. There must have been a million dollars there. He instructed me to pick out a dime. After he deposited the rest of the change back into his pocket, he stood up. (10)“Okay,“ he said, helping me down the
23、 stairs and to the curb, “Im going to stay here and keep an ear out for the babies. Ill tell you when its safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine, get your Coke and come back out. Wait for me to tell you when its safe to cross back.“ (11)My heart pounded. I clutched my dime tightly in my swea
24、ty palm. Excitement took my breath away. (12)Grandpa held my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and down, and back up again. He stepped off the curb and told me it was safe to cross. He let go of my hand and I ran. I ran faster than I had ever run before. The street seemed wide. I wonder
25、ed if I would make it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I turned to find Grandpa, There he was, standing exactly where I had left him, smiling proudly. I waved. (13)“Go on, hurry up,“ he yelled. (14)My heart pounded wildly as I walked inside the dark garage. I had been inside the garage be
26、fore with my father. My surroundings were familiar. I heard the Coca-Cola machine motor humming even before I saw it. I walked directly to the big old red-and-white dispenser. I knew where to insert my dime. I had seen it done before and had fantasized about this moment many times. (15)The big old m
27、onster greedily accepted my dime, and I heard the bottles shift. On tiptoes I reached up and opened the heavy door. There they were: one neat row of thick green bottles, necks staring directly at me, and ice cold from the refrigeration. I held the door open with my shoulder and grabbed one. With a q
28、uick yank, I pulled it free from its bondage. Another one immediately took its place. The bottle was cold in my sweaty hands. I will never forget the feeling of the cool glass on my skin. With two hands, I positioned the bottleneck under the heavy brass opener that was bolted to the wall. The cap dr
29、opped into an old wooden box, and I reached in to retrieve it. I was cold and bent in the middle, but I knew I needed to have this souvenir. Coke in hand, I proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk. Grandpa was waiting patiently. He smiled. (16)“Stop right there,“ he yelled. One or two c
30、ars sped by me, and once again, Grandpa stepped off the curb. “Come on, now,“ he said, “run.“ I did. Cool brown foam sprayed my hands. “Dont ever do that alone,“ he warned. I held the Coke bottle tightly: fearful he would make me pour it into a cup, ruining this dream come true. He didnt. One long s
31、wallow of the cold beverage cooled my sweating body. I dont think I ever felt so proud. (17)There we sat, side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old Texaco service station across the busy street. A street I had been allowed to cross by myself. Grandpa stretched his long legs down over two
32、 stairs. I dangled mine, a bit closer to the first step this time, Im sure. 26 From the first three paragraphs, we can infer that _. （ A） the author would prefer playing with his three older siblings to staying with his grandpa （ B） they were living in the suburbs where there were not too much traff
33、ic on the road （ C） the grandpa was always the one to babysit for the author and his siblings （ D） the author enjoyed the time that he spent with his grandpa 27 By saying “I was caught in the middle of circumstances“ in the third paragraph, the author means_. （ A） he was facing a dilemma and did not
34、 know what decision to make （ B） he was caught when he was doing something that he was not supposed to do （ C） he was either too young or too old for something as the fourth born of six children （ D） he was doing something that required him to consider different circumstances 28 The authors grandpa
35、was described as being all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） considerate （ B） stingy （ C） careful （ D） kind 29 From the passage we can infer that the relationship between the author and his Grandpa was _. （ A） close （ B） remote （ C） tense （ D） impossible to tell 30 Which of the following is NOT true, acc
36、ording to the passage? （ A） It was the first time that the author crossed the street by himself. （ B） It was the first time that the author went in that garage. （ C） The author bought the Coca-Cola from a vending machine. （ D） The authors grandpa kept an eye on him the whole time. 30 (1)Vibrations i
37、n the ground are a poorly understood but probably widespread means of communication between animals. (2)In 1975, tens of thousands of people were evacuated from a city, a few hours before a large earthquake struck it. Scientists regard earthquakes as unpredictable, and pre-emptive evacuations such a
38、s this as therefore impossible. What gave the game away, according to the local authorities, was the strange behaviour of animals such as rats, snakes, birds, cows and horses. (3)It could have been a lucky coincidence. It seems unlikely that these animals could have detected seismic “pre-shocks“ tha
39、t were missed by the sensitive vibration-detecting equipment that clutters the worlds earthquake laboratories. But it is possible. And the fact that many animal species behave strangely before other natural events such as storms, and that they have the ability to detect others of their species at di
40、stances which the familiar human senses could not manage, is well established. Such observations have led some to suggest that these animals have a kind of extra-sensory perception. What is more likely, though, is that they have an extra sense-a form of perception that people lack. The best guess is
41、 that they can feel and understand vibrations that are transmitted through the ground. (4)Almost all the research done into animal signaling has been on sight, hearing and smell, because these are senses that people possess. Humans have no sense organs designed specifically to detect terrestrial vib
42、rations. But, according to researchers who have been meeting in Chicago at a symposium of the society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, this anthropocentric approach has meant that interactions via vibrations of the ground (a means of communication known as seismic signaling)have been almost
43、entirely over-looked. These researchers believe that such signals are far more common than biologists had realized-and that they could explain a lot of otherwise inexplicable features of animal behavior. (5)Until recently, the only large mammal known to produce seismic signals was the elephant seal,
44、 a species whose notoriously aggressive bulls slug it out on beaches around the world for possession of harems of females. But Caitlin OConnell-Rodwell of Stanford University, who is one of the speakers at the symposium, suspects that a number of large terrestrial mammals, including rhinos, lions an
45、d elephants also use vibration as a means of communication. At any rate they produce loud noises that are transmitted through both the ground and the air-and that can travel farther in the first than in the second: Elephants, according to Dr OConnell-Rodwell, can transmit signals through the ground
46、this way for distances of as much as 50km when they trumpet, make mock charges or stomp their feet. (6)Seismic vibrations do not qualify as signals unless they are being received and understood. But it has already been shown that some smaller animals, such as frogs and crickets, pick up information
47、from the seismic part of what everybody had assumed to be simple acoustic (ie, airborne)signals. One way this was found out was by vibrating whole frogs while recording the electrical impulses from particular cells in their inner ears that were suspected of responding to seismic stimulation. Frogs,
48、of course, are easily manipulated. Doing something similar to an elephant requires a higher degree of co-operation from the subject. Dr OConnell-Rodwell is, however, trying. She is attempting to train several tame elephants to respond to such signals by shutting them inside a gently vibrating truck.
49、 (7)Even without this evidence, it seems likely that elephants do make use of seismic communication. They have specialised cells that are vibrationally sensitive in their trunks. And vibrations transmitted through their skeletons may also be picked up by their exceptionally large middle-ear bones. (8)A seismic sense could help to explain certain types of elephant behavior.
