1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 126及答案与解析 SECTION B 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
2、will be a ten-second pause. During 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） More job opportunities are provided in journalism. （ B） Her great uncle works for
3、a paper as a reporter. （ C） She personally enjoys creative writing very much. （ D） A journalist can always receive higher payment. （ A） It is demanding in its recruitment. （ B） It provides no graduate framing programme. （ C） It recruits a large number of people. （ D） All staffs come from Oxford or C
4、ambridge. （ A） Politics and history. （ B） Writing skills. （ C） No specific subjects. （ D） Language and writing. （ A） Being proficient in all walks of life. （ B） Being familiar with every subject. （ C） Taking a media studies course. （ D） Being experts on every field. （ A） It gives you a competitive e
5、dge to get a job. （ B） It helps you pass any job interview. （ C） It gives you a chance to publish stories. （ D） It gives your future boss a good impression. （ A） The former goes to the details of a story and the later generalizes it （ B） The former works alone and the later works with a team to back
6、 up him. （ C） The former cant sum something up in a short time but the later can. （ D） The former is thoughtless and the later sits around all day to take notes. （ A） They compile a much more detailed story. （ B） They have to sum stories up in a short time. （ C） They have to do everything on their o
7、wn. （ D） They are required to report stories in depth. （ A） Because she had to do a number of reports during the day. （ B） Because she had no idea which version would be favored. （ C） Because the story changed greatly from time to time. （ D） Because the story would be published in different papers.
8、（ A） Male-dominated. （ B） Female-dominated. （ C） Almost equal. （ D） Hard to tell. （ A） Rebekah Wade is the deputy editor of the Express. （ B） Male staffs are more competent in story editing. （ C） People are not interested in reading celebrities scandals. （ D） The press sometimes invades the privacy
9、of certain people. （ A） The woman is applying for a new job. （ B） The man is frightened about the presentation. （ C） Part of the applicants is asked to give a talk. （ D） Work experience is a requirement for the job. （ A） It serves as a part of selecting applicants. （ B） The time limit of it is less
10、than 20 minutes. （ C） Its subject will be chosen by interviewers. （ D） It should be presented by using the projector. （ A） Choosing a suitable topic. （ B） Being passionate and interested. （ C） Being familiar with the contents. （ D） Writing the scripts on cards. （ A） Not fast, not slowly. （ B） With a
11、 bit of change. （ C） Slowly but clearly. （ D） With a roaring voice. （ A） Great general knowledge. （ B） Frequent interaction. （ C） More spontaneity. （ D） Good intonation. （ A） It produces a visual effect and makes the talk more dynamic. （ B） It makes the talk well delivered and more attractive to the
12、 audience. （ C） It helps the audience build their confidence and get involved in the talk. （ D） It helps the speaker get more chance of being employed. （ A） It provides feedbacks to the talk. （ B） It can raise the audiences interest. （ C） It gives the presenter a logic mind. （ D） It amuses both the
13、presenter and audience. （ A） Entertain the audience by telling jokes. （ B） Outline your main points to the audience. （ C） Find a clear and memorable conclusion. （ D） Say something that is relevant to the subject. （ A） It is not as significant as the first and last parts. （ B） It is the least enjoyab
14、le part for every audience. （ C） It is a make-or-break moment for the presenter. （ D） It is memorable to most of the audience. （ A） Well arranged structures plus clear and enjoyable talking. （ B） A good start and a clear conclusion plus a detailed script （ C） A long time explanation plus indulged au
15、diences. （ D） A speech full of various anecdotes and analogies. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 126答案与解析 SECTION B 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
16、 questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During 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. 1 【听力原文】 M: Today we hav
17、e journalist Jane Young on our shows. Glad to meet you, Jane. W: Me too. M: Being a journalist is really hard work. What inspired you to be a journalist? Was it family or did you just enjoy story writing at school? W: Ive always loved writing since I was a kid. It took me a while to work out what so
18、rt of job I could do that I could use some sort of creative writing in. It was only when I left university that I realised journalism would provide that opportunity. Interestingly enough, it was only after qualifying as a journalist that I found out my great uncle was a reporter for the paper that i
19、s now the Evening Standard. M: Would I be able to go straight into working for a national paper after getting a suitable degree? W: It is possible but only if youre in the very lucky 1% who are accepted onto a graduate training programme run by a national newspaper. Youve just got to apply. Im not s
20、ure how many they take on but its a very small amount. Some newspapers have scrapped these schemes altogether. A lot of people who get on these schemes tend to be from Oxford or Cambridge. M: If someone wants to be a newspaper journalist, what subjects should he be taking in school? W: Newspapers wa
21、nt people from all walks of life and with all different skills and areas of expertise, because obviously they want to reflect the society theyre writing about so theres no particular subjects you should take. A lot of journalists would have studied English because they like the written word, but I k
22、now people who have studied all sorts like politics and history. Theyre all good background knowledge as you have to write stories about many different things. Its only progressing in your career that you become a specialist writer. Theres a common misconception that a media studies course of some k
23、ind will help, but thats not always true. M: Is it useful to work on school newspapers if you want to be a journalist? W: Definitely. Any kind of work experience you can get will help you get on to your training course and help you get your first job. It gives you something to talk about in an inter
24、view. Youll always be competing against a lot of people. It will give you a little edge. Youll learn of course, and youll have cuttings stories that have been printed to show everyone. 1. What is the reason for Jane Young to be a journalist? 2. According to the interview, what do we learn about the
25、national paper? 3. According to Jane Young, what subjects should be taken in school in order to be a journalist? 4. Which is a requirement of a journalist? 5. What do we learn about work experience during school time? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从对话开头部分的关键语句 always loved writing， use some sort of creative wri
26、ting 可知 Jane选择新闻工作者这一职业是出于爱好写作， C项为正确答案。 B项是她参加工作后才知道的事情； A、 D项文中并没有提及。 【知识模块】 对话 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在谈到国家级报刊时，女士说单靠获得合适的学位去应聘国家级报刊只会有 1的聘用机会，说明它的招聘要求很高， A项正确。国家级报刊会开展毕业生培 训项目，且聘用人数非常少，排除 B和 C项。女士只说 a lot of people是毕业于牛津大学或剑桥大学的， D项 All太绝对。 【知识模块】 对话 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在谈到成为记者所需要学习的科目方面，女士说没有专门的科目(no
27、particular subjects)，故选择 C项。 【知识模块】 对话 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 报刊行业报道社会方方面面的信息，因此需要来自各行各业且精通不同领域的新闻工作人员，这和 A项表述相符。 B和 D项的 every都过于绝对， C项是女士否定的内容。 【知识模块】 对话 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在第一部分访谈的最后，主持人问在学校报刊的工作经验对以后想成为记者是否有帮助。女士的回答是肯定的，女士认为任何的工作经验对找工作都是有帮助的，在众多竞争中，工作经验能给你一点优势。这与 A项的表述相符。 【知识模块】 对话 6 【听力原文】 M: Do repor
28、ters for newspapers look down on reporters from TV and vice versa? W: It is quite a different discipline and there is an element of that, both ways. I think a journalist has to compile a much more detailed story because its going into print whereas TV journalists generally have to fill a couple of m
29、inutes and they tend to have a lot of backup with them they have a team. We think we work harder for our money and were required to understand the story in greater depth. You have to admire the TV reporters though for their ability to sum something up in such a short time, you tend to think theyre s
30、at around all day just taking notes but theyre thoughtless when the lights are turned on. Theyre not just pretty faces after all! M: How do you cope with deadlines? W: They are just a normal daily occurrence. You always think youre not going to hit it but you normally do. There is some bartering goi
31、ng on, but you can tell the shouts get louder when you get closer to the deadlines. TV journalists tend to have to do a number of reports during the course of the day whereas we only have to make one edition quite often a story will change quite dramatically so we might file four different versions
32、of the same story to hit that deadline. M: Would you say that the industry is still largely male dominated? W: I would say that its probably 50-50 male and female staff now. The divide comes when you look at the senior management posts there are very few female editors. Rebekah Wade, editor of the N
33、ews of the World, the deputy editor of the Express, Nicola Briggs, thats about it. M: Do you think that the press invades the privacy of certain people? W: Yes we definitely do. The question is whether thats justified or not. That depends on whos privacy youre invading and why. I personally dont kno
34、w why we would be taking pictures of people topless on the beach, but if they are celebrities and they have done something of public interest, for example, developed a drug habit and sought treatment for that, then we should report that, as theyre happy to take part in the media circus to secure the
35、m millions of pounds a year. M: Nice talking to you. W: Nice to be here. 6. What is the main difference between a newspaper journalist and a TV journalist? 7. What do we know about TV journalists? 8. Why did Jane Young file four different versions of the same story? 9. According to Jane Young, what
36、is the ratio between male and female in her industry? 10. What can we learn from the interview? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 当被问及报刊记者与电视记者是否会互相瞧不起时， Jane讲述了两者工作的不同之处。由 compile a much more detailed story， have to fill a couple of minutes， sum something up in such a short time等关键词可推出两者不同之处在于前者需要详尽报道一个新闻事件且要有深刻的主
37、题，而后者则简要概述新闻事件，因此需要有很强的概括能力。故 A项正确。 【知识模块】 对话 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题考查电视记者的情况。女士谈到，电视记者需要在短时间内概括事件的情况，故选 B项。其他三项基本上都是对报刊记者的要求。 【知识模块】 对话 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说到，报刊记者只做一个编辑版面，但故事的发展往往变化剧烈，因此她为了完成任务，对同一个新闻做了四个版本的报道。因而选 C项。 【知识模块】 对话 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在谈到新闻界员工的男女比例时，女士说基本上是 50比 50，也就是男女比例相当。选 C项。 【知识模块】 对
38、话 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 访谈第二部分的后半部分谈到了侵犯隐私的问题。主持人问，出版界是否侵犯着一些人的隐私，女士给予肯定的回答。故答案为 D项。 【知识模块】 对话 11 【听力原文】 M: Im really scared about this talk Ive got to give next week. Do you think you could help me? Youve had loads more experience of that kind of thing than I have. W: Yes, yeah, sure. If I can help, I
39、 will. Whats it about and whyve you got to give a talk, anyway? M: Well, Ive applied for this job. You see, its with an advertising company and theyve asked all the applicants to give a talk as part of the selection process. I do want the job, so Ive got to try and do something good. W: Well, whatve
40、 you got to talk about? M: We can choose our own subject I think that makes it harder. We just have to talk for twenty minutes. And we can use an overhead projector if we want. W: Right, then the first thing to do is to decide what youre going to talk about. Pick something that you feel strongly abo
41、ut. Thatll make it easier for you to sound enthusiastic and interested yourself which is very important if you want to hold your audiences attention. M: So how on earth do I manage to sound enthusiastic and interested when Im feeling scared out of my mind? W: Well, I suppose the first thing to do is
42、 to prepare your talk well so that you know exactly what you want to say and in what order. Do not just read a script, thats very dull for the listeners. Talk from brief notes you can write them on cards, perhaps so that it sounds a bit more spontaneous than reading a prepared script and your eyes a
43、re free to make contact with the audience. If you feel really scared just before the talk, take a deep breath: that should be enough to calm you down. M: Anything else about how I should speak? I mean, slowly or fast? W: Well, you must talk clearly of course and not too fast, though, mind you, a bit
44、 of variety of pace is a good idea. Its also important that your voice goes up and down and doesnt sound too flat. You dont want them to fall asleep while youre talking. And it goes without saying that you must project your voice well you know how irritating it can be if you have to strain to hear s
45、omeone speaks. M: It certainly is. 1. What do we learn from the beginning of the conversation? 2. According to the man, what do we learn about the talk? 3. According to the woman, which factor is not important to a talk? 4. In the womans view, what is the appropriate pace for a talk? 5. What should
46、be paid attention to during a talk? 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士在对话一开始 就谈到他对将要进行的演讲很害怕， B项中的frightened对应对话中的 scared一词，故为答案。 【知识模块】 对话 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士问男士是关于什么方面的演讲时，男士说他在申请一个新工作，该公司要求应聘者进行一个 20分钟的演讲，并以此作为筛选环节的一部分。A项的表述正确。 【知识模块】 对话 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 录音讲到演讲前选取一个擅长的话题很重要，必须做好充分准备，清楚自己要讲什么并以什么顺序讲，同时要有激情
47、且自己也感兴趣 ，这样才能使听众认真听讲。这分别与 A、 B、 C项内容相对应。 D项表述不正确，应聘者的朋友建议写一些简短的笔记 (notes)在卡片上，这样能使整个演讲显得更加流畅，而不是纯粹的读稿子，他并没有说把整个稿子 (scripts)都写在卡片上。 【知识模块】 对话 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在第一部分对话的最后，男士问女士，演讲速度是要快一些还是慢一些。女士则坦然，有一些节奏变化是个好主意 (a bit of variation of pace is a good idea)，因此不难判断应选 B项。 【知识模块】 对话 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此题询
48、问在演讲过程中要注意什么。其中女士说到声音的起伏也很重要，这会让人听起来没那么单调。因此 D项的 intonation是需要注意的。女士没有提到演讲人要有很好的学识，也没提到要与观众频繁互动和更多的即兴发挥，排除 A、 B和 C项。 【知识模块】 对话 16 【听力原文】 M: And what about the overhead projector? Do you think I should use it? W: Well, yes, you do. Carefully prepared overhead projector transparencies will make you fe
49、el more confident and will help your audience to understand the points youre making. Any visual aids you use will interest the audience and will provide some welcome variety to your presentation. Perhaps you could take something else with you to illustrate your talk too. M: Ill think about that once Ive made up my mind about what Im going to talk about! What about the talk itself? Any tips there? W: Well, its difficult when you dont know what youve going to talk about yet but I suppose some things are relevant w
