1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 112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)
2、 you 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 Now lets take a look at the first approach, that is, meaning is【 T1】 _. Does a work of literature mean what the author intende
3、d to mean? And if so, how can we tell? If all the evidence we have is the text itself and nothing else, we can only【 T2】 _ what ideas the author had according to our understanding of literature and the world. In order to have a better idea of what one particular author means in one of his works, Id
4、suggest that you do the following. First, go to the library and【 T3】 _ by the same author. Second, get to know something about【 T4】 _ seemed to be common in literary works in that particular tradition and at that time. In other words, we need to find out【 T5】 _ were in those days. And last, get to k
5、now what were【 T6】 _ and symbols of the time. I guess you can understand the authors meaning much more clearly after you do the related background research. 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 6 The term “American dream“ is widely used today. But what exactly does this concept mean? The
6、term “American dream“ began to be widely used【 T1】 _. The term was used in a famous novel written by Horatio Alger. The novel, Ragged Dick, was a “【 T2】 _“ story about a little boy who was orphaned and lived in New York. The boy saved all his pennies, worked very hard, and eventually became rich. Th
7、e novel sent the message to the American public that anyone could【 T3】 _in America if they were honest, worked hard, and showed 【 T4】 _. No matter what your background, no matter where you were from, no matter if you had no money or no family, hard work and perseverance would always lead to success.
8、 Today, the message from Algers novel is still a prevalent one in this country. It is still used to 【 T5】 _. A very basic definition of the American dream is that it is the hope of the American people to have a better quality of life and【 T6】 _ than their parents. This can mean that each generation
9、hopes for better jobs, or more financial security, or ownership of land or a home. However, . 7 【 T1】 8 【 T2】 9 【 T3】 10 【 T4】 11 【 T5】 12 【 T6】 12 At school and at work, I have noticed that people have different kinds of work habits. Some people are collaborators, who like to work【 T1】 _. They find
10、 that doing a project with someone else makes the job more pleasant and the load lighter. Collaborators【 T2】 _ unless they are forced to. A second category I have noticed is the advice seeker. An advice seeker does the bulk of her work alone, but【 T3】 _ for advice. When this worker has reached a cru
11、cial point in her project, she may show it to her classmate or co-worker just to get another opinion. Getting the advice of others makes this worker【 T4】 _ about her project as it takes shape. Another type of worker I have noticed is the slacker. A slacker tries to 【 T5】 _ whenever possible. If he s
12、eems to be busy at the computer, he is probably playing a game online. And if he is writing busily, he is probably making his grocery list. Slackers will do anything except the work they are paid to do. The final type of worker is the loner. This type of worker prefers working alone. This type of wo
13、rker has confidence in his ability and is likely to feel that collaboration is【 T6】 _. Loners work with others only when they are forced to. Collaborators, advice seekers, slackers and loners have different work styles. But each knows the work habits that help him or her to get the job done. 13 【 T1
14、】 14 【 T2】 15 【 T3】 16 【 T4】 17 【 T5】 18 【 T6】 18 An ancient Greek philosopher once wrote that laughter is what makes us humanthat it defines us as【 T1】 _. Much more recent developments in biology and【 T2】 _ suggest that not only humans but also【 T3】 _ laugh: nonetheless, laughter is one of the most
15、 important aspects of human social life and【 T4】 _. Laughter starts very soon after【 T5】 _ almost as soon as crying and it serves many different【 T6】 _ functions, from sharing our joy to intimidating and insulting other people. In many parts of the world, making other people laugh is considered a gr
16、eat gift, and【 T7】 _ has always been a vital part of culture and art perhaps precisely because of the complex, significant role of laughter in everyday life. 19 【 T1】 20 【 T2】 21 【 T3】 22 【 T4】 23 【 T5】 24 【 T6】 25 【 T7】 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 112答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a
17、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 fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may us
18、e the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 【知识模块】 听力填空 1 【正确答案】 what is intended by the author 【知识模块】 听力 填空 2 【正确答案】 guess 【知识模块】 听力填空 3 【正确答案】 read other works 【知识模块】 听力填空 4 【正确答案】 what sort of meanings 【知识模块】 听力填空 5 【正确答案】 what the literary trends 【
19、知识模块】 听力填空 6 【正确答案】 the cultural values 【知识模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 7 【正确答案】 in 1867 【知识模块】 听力填空 8 【正确答案】 rags to riches 【知识模块】 听力填空 9 【正确答案】 succeed 【知识模块】 听力填空 10 【正确答案】 determination to succeed 【知识模块】 听力填空 11 【正确答案】 define the American dream 【知识模块】 听力填空 12 【正确答案】 a higher standard of living 【知识模块】 听力
20、填空 【知 识模块】 听力填空 13 【正确答案】 in groups 【知识模块】 听力填空 14 【正确答案】 never work alone 【知识模块】 听力填空 15 【正确答案】 frequently looks to others 【知识模块】 听力填空 16 【正确答案】 feel secure 【知识模块】 听力填空 17 【正确答案】 avoid work 【知识模块】 听力填空 18 【正确答案】 a waste of time 【知识 模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 19 【正确答案】 a species 【知识模块】 听力填空 20 【正确答案】 behavioral science 【知识模块】 听力填空 21 【正确答案】 rats and dolphins 【知识模块】 听力填空 22 【正确答案】 self-expression 【知识模块】 听力填空 23 【正确答案】 an infant is born 【知识模块】 听力填空 24 【正确答案】 social and psychological 【知识模块】 听力填空 25 【正确答案】 comedy 【知识模块】 听力填空
