1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 175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 Chinese Americans Introduction: Americans used to associate Chinese Americans with 【 T1】 _【 T1】 _ I . Early immigration A. The
3、 first group of Chinese immigrants Being bullied because other people were jealous of their【 T2】 _in【 T2】_ the Gold Rush Being prevented from working on their own【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ Being made a living by doing laundry, running【 T4】 _, farming or【 T4】_ fishing B. The second group of Chinese immigrants im
4、ported as workers for the construction of the first【 T5】 _【 T5】 _ called “ heathen Chinese“ because of differences in appearance, language and【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ Chinese being deprived of【 T7】 _【 T7】 _ 【 T8】 _banned Chinese immigration in 1882【 T8】 _ 【 T9】 _population of Chinese Americans in early 20th c
5、entury【 T9】 _ II.【 T10】 _since WW II【 T10】 _ China and the US became【 T11】 _and Chinese immigration being【 T11】_ permitted Chinese Americans life and occupations being【 T12】 _Chinatowns【 T12】_ III. Introduction of current Chinese Americans most descend from【 T13】 _immigrants【 T13】 _ tradition being
6、well-preserved emphasis on education and【 T14】 _making Chinese Americans【 T14】_ distinguish themselves appreciated by their【 T15】 _to the US【 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 INTERVIEW
7、 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 the pause
8、, 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） They are realistic. （ B） They are shallow. （ C） They are enviable. （ D） They are materialistic. （ A） Billionaires are quite ra
9、re nowadays. （ B） Forbes 400 includes billionaires all over the world. （ C） Billionaires are much more now than ever before. （ D） Millionaires are hard to find through dating services. （ A） 946. （ B） 906. （ C） 360. （ D） 40. （ A） Women billionaires tend to be older than their pursuers. （ B） Women bil
10、lionaires tend to be much less than men billionaires. （ C） Women billionaires tend to be harder to find than men billionaires. （ D） Women billionaires tend to be nearly as many as men billionaires. （ A） Making suitable development goals. （ B） Getting a MBA diploma. （ C） Finding a job in education. （
11、 D） Being creative and experienced. （ A） Oppositive. （ B） Supportive. （ C） Neutral. （ D） Impassive. （ A） How wealthy he or she is. （ B） Who has the power in the relationship. （ C） What you are offering. （ D） What may go wrong. （ A） Smart and wealthy women. （ B） Smart but not wealthy women. （ C） Weal
12、thy but not beautiful women. （ D） Beautiful but not smart women. （ A） It would be best to sign an agreement before marriage. （ B） Both parties responsibilities should be stipulated clearly. （ C） The terms in the contract should be harsh. （ D） It would be best to have an attorney to negotiate it. （ A
13、） The ways and traps in hunting for billionaires. （ B） Public attitude towards hunting for billionaires. （ C） Billionaires requirements for partners. （ D） Current situations of billionaires in the US. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 175答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You wi
14、ll 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 use the blank sheet fo
15、r note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 【听力原文】 Chinese Americans Good morning. Well continue with our introduction to American minorities. Todays focus is on Chinese Americans.(1)For many years it was common in the United States to associate Chinese Americans with r
16、estaurants and laundries. People did not realize that the Chinese had been driven into these occupations by the prejudice and discrimination that used to face them in this country. The first group of Chinese came during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Like most of the other people, they had come t
17、o search for gold. In that largely unoccupied land, they stated a claim for themselves by placing markers in the ground.(2)However, either because the Chinese were so different from the others or because they worked so patiently that they sometimes succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining c
18、laim into a profitable one, they became the scapegoats of their envious competitors. They were harassed in many ways.(3)Often they were prevented from working on their claims: some localities even passed regulations for bidding them to own claims. Therefore, these Chinese had to seek out other ways
19、of earning a living.(4)Some of them began to do the laundry for the white miners: others set up small restaurants. There were few women in California in those days, and the Chinese filled a real need by doing this “ womans work“. Some others went to work as farmhands or as fishermen. In the early 18
20、60s, a second group of Chinese arrived in California.(5)This time, they were imported as work crews to construct the first transcontinental railroad. The work was so strenuous and dangerous, and it was carried on in such a remote part of the country, that the railroad company could not find other la
21、borers for the job. As in the case of their predecessors, these Chinese were almost all males and they encountered a great deal of prejudice. The hostility grew especially strong after the railroad project was completed, and the imported laborers returned to California, all out of work. Because ther
22、e were so many more of them this time, these Chinese drew even more attention than the earlier group did.(6)They were so different in every aspect: in their physical appearance, in their language, and in their religion. They were contemptuously called “heathen Chinese“. When times were hard, they we
23、re blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men. And these white men were actually recent immigrants themselves. Anti-Chinese riots broke out in many cities. Some even developed into arson and bloodshed.(7)The Chinese were not allowed to make legal appeals and they were not
24、 accepted as American citizens. Californians began to demand that no more Chinese be permitted to enter their state.(8)Finally,in 1882, the Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped the immigration of Chinese laborers.(9)Many Chinese returned to their homeland, and their numbers decli
25、ned sharply in the early part of the last century. (10/11)However, during WW II, when China was an ally of the United States, the Exclusion laws were ended: a small number of Chinese were allowed to immigrate each year, and Chinese could become American citizens. In 1965, in a general revision of im
26、migration laws, many more Chinese were permitted to settle here. (12-1)From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods, which came to be known as “ Chinatowns “. In each of them the residents organized an unofficial government to make rules for the community and to se
27、ttle disputes.(12-2)Many people couldnt find jods on the outside, and they went into business for themselves, primarily to serve their own neighborhood. As for laundries and restaurants, some of them soon spread in the city, since such services continued to be in demand among non-Chinese, too. To th
28、is day, certain Chinatowns, especially those of San Francisco and New York, are very busy, thriving communities. They have become great attractions for tourists and for those who enjoy Chinese food. (13)Most of todays Chinese Americans are the descendants of some of the early miners and railroad wor
29、kers. Those immigrants had been uneducated farm laborers in the vicinity of Canton in Southeast China before they came to America. Even after having lived here for several generations, Chinese Americans retain many aspects of their ancient culture. For example, their family ties continue to be remar
30、kably strong. Members of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help when necessary. From a very young age children are taught with the old values and attitudes, including respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family. This helps to explain why there is
31、so little juvenile delinquency among them. (14)The high regard for education, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are another noteworthy characteristics of them. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers and other
32、professionals. By the way, many of the most outstanding Chinese American scholars, scientists, and artists are more recent arrivals. They come from Chinas former upper class and they represent its high cultural traditions. Chinese Americans make up only a tiny fraction of the American population. Th
33、ey live chiefly in California, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and toward ethnic differences have changed in recent years, the long-hated Chinese have gained wide acceptance. Today, they are generally admired for many remarkable characteristics, and are often held up as
34、 an example worth following.(15)And their numerous contributions to their adopted land are much appreciated. Now, we are coming to the end of our lecture. Today weve talked about what Chinese Americans have undergone since the California Gold Rush. Our focus for the next week will be on African Amer
35、icans. Thank you for your attention. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 restaurants and laundries 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (1)可知，美国华人迫于歧视和偏见，只能经营餐馆和洗衣店 ，故答案为 restaurants and laundries。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 success 【试题解析】 本题设题点在转折处。根据句 (2)可知，由于华人淘金成功，遭到其他人的妒忌和欺侮，故答案为 success。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 claims 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (
36、3)可知，他们经常被禁止在自己的领地工作，所以填 claims。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 small restaurants 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (4)可知，其中一些人开始为白人矿工洗衣服，其他人则经营小饭馆，所以填 small restaurants。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 transcontinental railway 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (5)可知，华人被运来修建第一条横贯大陆的铁路，故答案为 transcontinental railroad。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 religion 【试题解析】
37、本题设题点在信息列举处。 根据句 (6)可知，华人和白人在身体、语言和宗教方面都有所不同，因此被称为 “异教徒中国佬 ”，故答案为 religion。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 citizenship 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (7)可知，华人没有上诉权，不被视作美国公民，所以说他们被剥夺了公民权或者公民身份，故答案为 citizenship。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 the Congress 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (8)可知，在 1882年，国会通过了排华 法案，该法案禁止中国工人移民，所以填 the Congress。 【知识模块】
38、 听力 9 【正确答案】 decreased reduced 【试题解析】 本题设题点在结果处。根据句 (9)可知，由于社会的排斥，很多华人回国，因此在 20世纪初美国的华人变少，所以此处可概括为 decreased或reduced。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 Changes 【试题解析】 本题设题点在分论点处。根据句 (10)和大纲内容可知，该部分主要论述二战期间排华法案被中止后引发的各 种变化，所以填 Changes。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 allies 【试题解析】 本题设题点在分论点处。根据句 (11)可知，在二战期间，当中国与美国结盟时，这个排华法案被
39、中止了，所以填 allies。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 confined to 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的概括。根据句 (121)和句 (122)可知，起初中国人只能在华人街居住，而且在华人街之外的地方难以找到工作，所以说他们的生活和工作都局限在华人街，因此概括为 confined to。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 uneducated 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (13)可知，如今大部分的美籍华人都是先前淘金者和铁路工人的后代，而这些人原本是中国东南地区广东附近没有受过教育的农民，故答案为 uneducated。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确
40、答案】 diligence industry 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (14)可知，重视教育、工作勤奋的传统使华人农民的后人出人头地，故答案为 diligence或 者 industry。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 contributions 【试题解析】 本题设题点在并列关系处。根据句 (15)可知，美籍华人对美国的贡献得到了重视，故答案为 contributions。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be
41、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 the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the
42、 best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. 16 【听力原文】 Interviewer(M) Jean Chatzky(W) Now, listen to Part One of the interview. M: This morning, on Todays Money, love and dollars. In this July issue, Money Magazine takes a look at people who ar
43、e on the hunt for billionaires. But what are the traps when you hunt for a partner with money? Money Magazines Jean Chatzky is todays financial editor. Jean, good morning to you. W: Good morning. M: I wanted to say it at the beginning.(1)It just has a kind of sleazy, superficial feel toward people l
44、ooking for billionaires to marry. But thats what this article is about, isnt it? W: Well, it has the same feeling to me too. But this article is largely commenting on the fact that this is happening, this is out there. I mean I have been in Money Magazine for ten years.(2- 1)We have never written ab
45、out anything like this before. And thats because its never existed until now in a big way. M:(2 - 2)Because there are so many billionaires. You mean at this point. W: Right.(3-1)There are 946 billionaires right now in the world.(2-3/3-2)For the first time, the whole Forbes 400 was billionaires in th
46、e United States. If you go one step down, there are about 85,000 people in this country with wealth of 30 million dollars or more, and(2 - 4)its easier to find them if this is something that you are out looking for, because there are dating services, dating websites that focus on helping people find
47、 other people with money. They have names like millionairematch. com. M: Are these women looking for men or are these men looking for women? Or is it a little bit of both? W: Its definitely a little bit of both.(3 - 3/4- 1)There are more billionaires who happen to be men of the 946. Only about 40 ar
48、e women. So if you are set on a billionaire, you are going to have a tough time finding one who is a woman. However, I think(4-2)when we talk about this whole phenomenon of older women, younger men, we are actually talking about richer women, poorer men. We are just not saying it. M: So a man or a w
49、oman who wants to find themselves a billionaire, besides the websites they can go to, what else is out there? W: Well. You have to figure out where the billionaires are to begin with. And that means looking in the different industries where they exist. There are about half of all billionaires that Money Magazine looked at. They took a very scien
