1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 159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） Demanding. （ B） Attractive. （ C） Effortless. （ D） Unhealthy. （ A） It is good for s
3、piritual well-being. （ B） It helps you relax psychologically. （ C） It can give you a pair of strong legs. （ D） It helps you get a more flexible body. （ A） Breathing. （ B） Postures. （ C） Meditation. （ D） Dieting. （ A） Because they follow the lead of famous people. （ B） Because they like to try someth
4、ing new. （ C） Because yoga can make friends through practicing yoga together. （ D） Because yoga is beneficial to their health. （ A） Stronger will. （ B） Flexible body. （ C） More relaxation. （ D） Better health. （ A） A super flexible body. （ B） A tremendously strong body. （ C） An independent personalit
5、y with strong will power. （ D） A peaceful mind. （ A） Because we feel healthy enough. （ B） Because they are less important than making money. （ C） Because they cause no visible impact on our daily routine. （ D） Because we are feeling tired and have no time to exercise. （ A） It was caused by yoga exer
6、cise. （ B） Yoga helped alleviate it. （ C） It was caused by cardio exercise. （ D） Yoga helped exacerbate it. （ A） Because yoga provides stress relief. （ B） Because yoga is easy. （ C） Because yoga is fashionable. （ D） Because yoga is cool. （ A） They are good for all people. （ B） They are as good as yo
7、ga. （ C） They may not be suitable for old people. （ D） They help lose weight. （ A） Senior manager. （ B） Assistant manager. （ C） Senior engineer. （ D） Assistant engineer. （ A） Her ability to work in a team. （ B） Her working style. （ C） Her ambition. （ D） Her career plan. （ A） He/She should be an exce
8、llent team player. （ B） He/She should cooperate with assistant engineers as a team. （ C） He/She should treat male and female employees equally. （ D） He/She should be easygoing. （ A） She is rather bossy. （ B） She always has her own way. （ C） She is a born leader. （ D） She is not easy-going. （ A） Ambi
9、tious. （ B） Considerate. （ C） Generous. （ D） Sensitive. （ A） He made a typo in a document. （ B） He didnt audit the accounts properly. （ C） He forgot to submit the required data. （ D） He sent an e-mail to a wrong person. （ A） Adviser. （ B） Accountant. （ C） Supervisor. （ D） Investor. （ A） Dishonest. （
10、 B） As good as Tracys. （ C） Easy-going. （ D） Ambitious. （ A） He has enough money to live off for a whole year. （ B） He has enough money to live off for about 3 months. （ C） He does not make any savings at all. （ D） He deposits his savings at his parents. （ A） Try to explain to his boss the truth. （
11、B） Move and live with Tracys brother. （ C） Spend his savings on living. （ D） Quickly get another job. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 159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 wha
12、t was said. Both the interview and the 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 t
13、he questions. 1 【听力原文】 Mike(M) Amanda(W) Now, listen to Part One of the conversation. M: Whatre you doing up so early, Amanda? Have you decided to take up jogging in the park like me? W: No, Mike. You know I really cant stand jogging. Ive joined a yoga class at our local fitness center. I hear its a
14、 great way to stay fit. Want to join me? M: No way! Yoga is for girls. To the best of my knowledge, most enthusiasts are women.(1)Id rather do some weights or cardio at the gym than contort my body into painful postures. W: At the beginning, women go in for it mainly. But as its popularity grows, me
15、n are becoming more receptive to the idea. Come on, theres more to yoga than that!(2)Its perfect for physical and spiritual well-being. It also helps your body become more flexible. With a little background music, yoga helps you relax both physically and psychologically. M: No, thanks. I think all o
16、f this is just a moneymaking gimmick. Im telling you Amanda, dont buy into it! W:(3)Mike, we just learn three new postures every day and do some meditation. My yoga guru is going to teach us about breathing today. Did you know that we dont even breathe properly anymore? M: Count me out! I dont need
17、anyone to tell me how to breathe!(4)Just because celebrities are doing yoga, everyones jumping on the bandwagon. W: Thats not true! For those who are unaware of the yoga way of exercise, it uses a combination of breathing exercises along with physical movement to free the body while the meditation a
18、spect of yoga assists in easing the mind and soul. Youre always reluctant to try something new. Give it a chance, you might enjoy it. M: Okay, but only if you promise Ill end up with a body like Matthew McConaughey! W: Dont be stupid, Mike! You know, it cant be a thing to easy start, right? The firs
19、t few classes maybe very tough, but you stick with it.(5)The first major effect you will notice is that youd feel very relaxed after a class. After several weeks, youll become stronger, more flexibleyoure your posture is improved. This is the end of Part One of the conversation. Questions 1 to 5 are
20、 based on what you have just heard. 1. What does Mike think of yoga postures? 2. Which of the following is NOT among the benefits of yoga practicing? 3. Which of the following is NOT included in the teaching of yoga? 4. According to Mike, why does people go in for yoga? 5. What is the first importan
21、t effect once people begin practicing yoga? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题设题点在观点态度处。根据句 (1)可知，迈克宁可在健身房做一些重量训练或者是增强心肺功能的有氧运动，也不愿意练瑜伽，把身体弯曲成令人痛苦的姿势 。由此看见，迈克认为瑜伽的姿势要求过高，十分难学，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 会话 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (2)可知，瑜伽对于身体和精神健康很有益处，可以使身体更为灵活，帮助放松肉体和精神，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 会话 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根
22、据句 (3)可知，瑜伽的授课内容包括姿势、冥想以及呼吸方式，没有提到节食，因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 会话 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题设题点在因果关系处。根据句 (4)可知，迈克认为人们热衷瑜伽只是因为想追随名人，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 会话 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (5)可知，学习瑜伽之初，人们首先感觉是非常放松，然后才会变得更加强壮、灵活，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 会话 6 【听力原文】 M: But, I wanna know how do you feel when you practice yoga? Most o
23、f the postures look very contorted. W: Oh, I feel really tired and sweat a lot. But it will help me keep fit, more importantly, I can have peace of mind. M: It seems that it calls for great perseverance. W: Yes, yoga could train our endurance.(6)A successful learner is an independent one, who has bo
24、th an indomitable will and amazing endurance. M: Haha, people are becoming more and more interested in not only taking care of themselves physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. W: Thats because our knowledge of health and fitness increases in recent years. M:(7)Yeah, we are feeling tired,
25、 under too much stress, no time to exercise. These factors make us have no choice to pay more attention to our own health and fitness. W: Its very rare for the universal agreement on this issue. M: Anyway, to be frank, you look great recently. W:(8)A couple of days ago, my back was so stiff and I co
26、uldnt sleep on my stomach anymore. It was the yoga that made me feel better. M: You mean practicing yoga is better than doing some weights or cardio? W: What you say is true in a way.(9)Er, everyone knows that yoga is a great way to relieve stress, increase circulation and give us a positive attitud
27、e. There are many benefits of the yoga exercise. It is known that yoga also helps provide stress relief and health benefits. With the fast paced world of today, it is easy for an individual to become stressed out with the daily schedule and this type of stress will definitely affect the body and min
28、d. M: But yoga doesnt do a whole lot to build lean toned muscle and burn fat, which is what most people want to do. W:(10)The cardio maybe neither. To be honest, intense aerobics should be dependent on how old people are and some people who have heart diseases are not appropriate for the exciting ac
29、tivity. Yoga is suitable for all ages of people, you know. M: Oh, I am really frustrated, you win! Today, I will not take up jogging in the park, Id like to have yoga class together with you! This is the end of Part Two of the conversation. Questions 6 to 10 are based on what you have just heard. 6.
30、 What makes a successful yoga learner? 7. According to Mike, why do we ignore our health and fitness? 8. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Amandas stiff back? 9. Why does Amanda prefer yoga? 10. What does Amanda think of cardio exercises? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题设题点在对话问答处。根据句 (6)可知，成功的瑜
31、伽学习者是独立的，拥有不可征服的意志力和强大的忍耐力，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 会话 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题设题点在对话问答处。根据句 (7)可知，我们别无选择只能忽视身体健康的原因是：我们觉得疲倦，感受到压力，并且没有时间去锻炼，因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 会话 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题设题点在对话问答处。根据句 (8)可知，瑜伽减轻了 Amanda的后背疼痛，因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 会话 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (9)可知，瑜伽可以很好地缓解压力，促进血液循环，让人保持积极的生活态度，因此答案为 A。
32、 【知识模块】 会话 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (10)可知， Amanda认为有氧运动并不适合所有人，应 按年龄进行区分，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 会话 11 【听力原文】 Jack(M) Tracy(W) Now, listen to Part One of the conversation. M: Hi, Tracy! Its so fine to have you here. What are you doing recently? W: Hi, Jack. Well, I was busy dealing with my interview
33、. You see, its not so easy to get an opportunity for a promotion. M: Right. How did your interview go? W: Pretty well. I dont know if Ill get the promotion or not, but I feel good about it. M: Congratulations in advance. If you get the promotion, what will your new title be? W:(1)If I get the promot
34、ion, I will be a senior engineer instead of an assistant engineer. M: Will you get a pay raise, too? W: I hope so. Whenever you are given added responsibilities, you should get a promotion. M: That makes sense. Who interviewed you? W: My boss. M: What kinds of questions did she ask you? W:(2)She ask
35、ed me about my ability to work in a team and what I thought a good boss should be. M: The second one sounds rather difficult to answer. What did you tell her? W:(3)I told her that Im an excellent team player and that a good boss should treat male and female employees equally. M: Those are good answe
36、rs. How did she react? W: She told me that even when I become a senior engineer, Ill have to work with the assistant engineers as a team. M: Shes a tactical leader, I think. What do you think about her as a boss? W:(4)Shes pretty easy to get along with. She listens to her employees and treats everyo
37、ne equally. (5)She is considerate and generous. But sometimes shes also aggressive and ambitious, too. Its rare for one to be such a perfect combination. And I think shes a born boss, and a successful example for me to follow. M: Youre lucky. Not everyone has such a great boss! W: Thats true. Shes h
38、ighly esteemed among everyone at my company. M: When you find out if you get the promotion or not, let me know. W: I will do. What about you? How is everything going? M: Oh, God! Its really a disaster. Ive just made a serious mistake, and on the edge of unemployment. This is the end of Part One of t
39、he conversation. Questions 1 to 5 are based on what you have just heard. 1. What is the current title of Tracy? 2. What question was asked of Tracy in the interview? 3. Whats Tracys opinion about being a good boss? 4. What does Tracy think of her boss? 5. Which of the following qualities is not ment
40、ioned by Tracy about her boss? 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题设题点在条件状语从句处。根据句 (1)可知，特雷西目前的职务是助理工程师，因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 会话 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (2)可知， 在面试中，询问了特雷西团队工作能力的问题，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 会话 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题设题点在观点态度处。根据句 (3)可知，特雷西认为好的老板对待男女职员应当平等，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 会话 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (
41、4)可知，特雷西认为她的老板很好相处，愿意倾听雇员的意见，待人平等，同时具有积极性和抱负，是天生的老板，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 会话 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (5)可知，特雷西并没有提到她的老板敏感，因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 会话 16 【听力原文】 W: Oh, no, whats the matter? M:(6)I failed to audit the accounts properly. I was too careless to examine the data, and just input the figures my su
42、pervisor told me. Im afraid it will cause great loss and Ill have to hunt for another job. You see, its so difficult to find a position in such a recession. W: Calm down. Its not the doomsday. M: I dont know what Im going to do! Its going to be impossible to make ends meet if I lose my job! W: Dont
43、worry. I dont think youre going to lose your job over just one mistake. M: It was a rather big mistake.(7)When you work as an investment adviser, one small mistake can cost the company millions. It is reasonable for a boss to dismiss such an employee. W: But it wasnt just you who was involved, right
44、? You were only doing what your supervisor told you to do. M:(8)Thats true, but my supervisor is very dishonest. Theres no reason he needs to tell our boss the truth. Im sure he will tell our boss that it was all my fault, and theres nothing I can do about that. My boss wont believe me if I tell him
45、 the truth. Anyway, not everyone is so lucky to have a good boss as yours. W: If that, lets think realistically about what might happen. How much money do you have in your savings? M:(9)I have enough to live off for about 3 months. But I really dont want to spend my life savings on just living! Id r
46、ather invest my money somehow. W:(10-1)Well, thats good. If you lose your job, you can just move in with my brother until you find another job. That will save you plenty of money. I think hell be glad to help you. M:(10-2)Thats very generous of you. I guess that would work. W: If you lose your job,
47、you just have to go for a few months without buying all the junk you usually buy. If you live frugally, youll save plenty of money. M: I guess working with so much money has made me rather greedy. Maybe losing my job would be a good thing! W: Well, maybe it will be a blessing disguise. M: I hope so.
48、 This is the end of Part Two of the conversation. Questions 6 to 10 are based on what you have just heard. 6. What was Jacks mistake about? 7. Which job does Jack take? 8. What does Jack think of his supervisor? 9. Which of the following is CORRECT about jacks financial status? 10. If Jack loses his
49、 job, what will he probably do? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (6)可知，杰克的错误：是没有恰当地审计账目，直接输入了主管交代的数字，因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 会话 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (7)可知，杰克的工作是投资顾问，因此答案为 A。 【 知识模块】 会话 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (8)可知，杰克认为自己的主管很不诚实，不会向老板如实地说明问题，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 会话 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (9)可知，杰克的存款够他使用大约 3个月，因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 会话 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题设题点在假设处。根据句 (10一 1)和句 (10一 2)可知，特雷西提议如果杰克丢掉工作就搬来和她兄弟一 起住，从而节省开支，杰克同意了，因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 会话
