1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 252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 How to Succeed in Your Literature Class I. Features of literature class extreme【 T1】 _【 T1】 _ 【 T2】 _ freedom with personal id
3、eas encouraged【 T2】 _ II. Three pieces of advice A. read【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ reasons: 1) for large lectures: helps understand the lecture and the notes helps avoid being told【 T4】 _ by professors【 T4】 _ 2) for small classes: affects your【 T5】 _ grade【 T5】 _ helps【 T6】 _ contribute to the class dialogue【 T
4、6】 _ 3) targets of literature classes: to engross students in important books to explore【 T7】 _ of how stories are crafted【 T7】 _ to train students to【 T8】 _ huge amounts of information【 T8】 _ B. read closely wrong methods: 【 T9】 _ through seemingly unimportant passages【 T9】 _ reading Spark Notes re
5、sults: leave you knowing nothing about the authors style or 【 T10】 _【 T10】 _ no benefit to your papers reasons for reading closely: papers are expected to be sharply focused and【 T11】 _【 T11】 _ exercises require students freedom in thinking students should defend a case with【 T12】 _ evidence【 T12】 _
6、 C. read questioningly not be afraid of possible【 T13】 _【 T13】 _ read all genres with a【 T14】 _ eye【 T14】 _ make sure your uncertainty delves into possible interpretations . The additional tip select a literature course of【 T15】 _【 T15】 _ 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T
7、8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T10】 11 【 T11】 12 【 T12】 13 【 T13】 14 【 T14】 15 【 T15】 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 b
8、e 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. （ A） Church clergy. （ B） Psychologist. （
9、C） Counselor. （ D） Social worker. （ A） Because they are very annoying for people. （ B） Because they are very wonderful for people. （ C） Because they are very common to people. （ D） Because they are very puzzling to people. （ A） Negative. （ B） Positive. （ C） Neutral. （ D） Uninterested. （ A） A bad thi
10、ng. （ B） A shame. （ C） An opportunity. （ D） A disappointment. （ A） We have to tolerate regret for a long time. （ B） Sometimes regret is about the past. （ C） Regret is a present emotion. （ D） Regret is about centering around the future. （ A） Its very simple. （ B） Its very difficult. （ C） Its impossib
11、le. （ D） It depends. （ A） Guilt is about the past while regret is about the future. （ B） Regret is about the past while guilt is about the future. （ C） Guilt hinders us from acting while regret is an opportunity. （ D） Regret hinders us from acting while guilt is an opportunity. （ A） Having a view sh
12、ift. （ B） Identifying the regret. （ C） Doing something to change the present situation. （ D） Forgetting all about the regret. （ A） He may go the adoption route. （ B） He may keep pets instead. （ C） He may work as a volunteer to kill time. （ D） He may have a test-tube baby. （ A） The difference between
13、 guilt and regret. （ B） The right way to deal with regret. （ C） The mistaken view we hold on regret. （ D） The definition of regret. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 252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-lectu
14、re, 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 for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling tas
15、k. 0 【听力原文】 How to Succeed in Your Literature Class Good morning everyone, our topic today is about how to do well in your literature class in your college days. College literature classes often shock people with little or no experience of analyzing literature closely. First year students and those
16、pre-med students just fulfilling their lone literature requirement generally find themselves uncertain of how to approach the assigned readings, class discussions, and papers. The seemingly intimidating classes may further terrify students if language skills are not their strong points. (1) Literatu
17、re courses and assignments tend to be extremely different from those of any other discipline because of their extreme subjectivity. This aspect is what many people tend to find most surprising and challenging in an academic setting. (2) I am not saying that you can throw reason and fact out of the w
18、indow in literature courses, but you are given much more intellectual freedom with your personal thoughts and ideas. And that is a feature that catches those accustomed to regimented rules and precise answers in experiments and problem sets slightly off guard. The most important pieces of advice I c
19、an offer those considering taking a literature course is to be ready and willing to read everything questioningly, closely, and in advance. (3) Lets begin with the “in advance“ piece of wisdom. Literature professors hate when their students have not done the assigned reading. They assigned it for a
20、reason, so have it finished when you get to class. For large lectures students often think it is not that important to do the readings since they will not be forced to speak up and offer opinions. This is completely wrong. Why attend a lecture on a piece of writing that the professor assumes you hav
21、e read? You will take nothing away from the lecture and will not be able to make any sense of whatever notes you take, even if you read the material after the fact. (4) Also professors tend to be plot spoilers, so if you are taking a class in which you are reading novels, if you do not want to find
22、out who dies or gets arrested or falls in love or any other possible endings, I would highly recommend reading the book before class. (5) In small classes that have lots of open discussion, professors can always tell who has and who has not done the weeks reading. Dont think it wont affect your part
23、icipation grade for the course. Also (6) if you are a particularly shy individual who doesnt often speak up in class anyway, you will be even less likely to participate if you have no idea what the discussion is about. Come to class with your reading finished and you will certainly think of some way
24、 to contribute to the class dialogue. (7) The entire point of a literature class is to engross a student in the general aspects of important books, to explore many subtle differences of how stories are crafted, (8) and to train the college scholar to read and digest huge amounts of information. You
25、wont do well in the course without making a sincere attempt to read and understand every assigned text. Next, make sure you read all material very closely. (9) Do not skim through seemingly unimportant passages of long novels, or read Spark Notes and think you know what happens in the reading. (10)
26、These methods of “reading“ leave you without any idea of the authors style or deeper intentions; they merely give you plot or surface meanings. Reading things halfway will be of no benefit to you when it is time to write your papers. (11) Literature professors usually want papers that are very sharp
27、ly focused and detailed. Often they will assign topics that include one of the phrases “pick one sentence from the novel“ , or “choose a short passage“ , or “discuss a single metaphor“. These exercises in close reading force students to unpack every word within their chosen section of the text and d
28、iscuss many different possible meanings and implications. This is where a literature students freedom in thinking is clearly exhibited. (12) There is no single answer or interpretation to most pieces of literature, but students must be able to read closely enough to defend a case with textual eviden
29、ce that will support their personal interpretation. (13) Finally, do not feel defeated if you find a piece of evidence in the text that seems to contradict the line of thinking you had developed about the piece of literature. Literature papers and discussions should question every theory by offering
30、 counterevidence. As I previously said, clear-cut answers do not exist in any form of literature, be it poetry, fiction, essays, or even nonfiction. (14) You must read all genres with a discerning eye, and instead of avoiding possible conflicts in your papers, use them to show that you have fully th
31、ought through your arguments. Think of ways that they can fit in and support, or simply acknowledge that something seems unexplainable to your uncertainty is acceptable in literature courses; after all, you generally do not have access to the authors personal thoughts. Just be sure that even your un
32、certainty delves into possible interpretations of a work, sentence, or word. Literature discussions and papers do not need to provide answers per say, but they must be thought provoking. So unpack single words, look up meanings and histories, analyze sentence structures for potential purposes, and n
33、ever stop questioning your thoughts. (15) And the last piece of advice I have to offer: look at the reading lists of literature courses you are considering so you do not make yourself miserable by spending a semester reading literature you have no interest in. Literature courses should be enjoyable,
34、 and their readings stimulating, so find one that interests you and begin analyzing everything! OK, today Ive given several tips to you regarding the ways of succeeding in your literature class. I hope they could help you get your hands on the class when you are ready to go. Thank you for listening.
35、 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 subjectivity 【试题解析】 根据句 (1)可知，文学课程和文学作业与其他课程有很大的不同，原因是它们有很强的 主观性。因此，很强的主观性是文学课程的一个特点，答案为 subjectivity。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 intellectual 【试题解析】 根据句 (2)可知，文学课程给予学生更多的学术自由来表达个人的想法和观点，故答案为 intellectual。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 in advance 【试题解析】 根据句 (3)可知，讲话者给上文学课的学生提的第一条建议是 “提前阅读 ”，所以答案为 i
36、n advance。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 the endings 【试题解析】 根据句 (4)可知，教授往往会剧透，所以讲话者强烈建议，如果你上的是阅读小说的文学课，如果你不想知道谁死了，谁被逮捕了，谁恋爱了或者其他任何可能的结局，那么你就要在上课前阅读这本书。因此答案为 the endings。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 participation 【试题解析】 根据句 (5)可知，小班课堂有很多开放性的讨论活动，教授们能看出你有没有完成这周的阅读功课。不要以为这不会影响你这门课程的出勤分数。因此，上小班 课前提前阅读的一个原因是它会影响你这门课的出勤分数，故答
37、案为 participation。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 shy individuals 【试题解析】 根据句 (6)可知，上小班课前提前阅读的另一个原因是，如果你是一个非常腼腆的人，不经常在课堂上发言，如果你不知道讨论是关于什么的，那么你更不可能参与讨论。上课前提前阅读，你自然会想到一些方法参与课堂对话。因此答案为 shy individuals。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 subtle differences 【试题解析】 根据句 (7)可知，文学课教学有三个目的，第二个目的是探索故事写作方式的细微差别。因此答案为 subtle differences。 【知识
38、模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 read and digest 【试题解析】 根据句 (8)可知，文学课教学的第三个目的是要锻炼学生阅读和消化海量信息的能力。因此答案为 read and digest。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 skimming 【试题解析】 根据句 (9)可知，讲话者建议，对于长篇小说中 那些看起来不重要的段落不要采取浏览的方式，也不要只读导读便以为读懂了作品。因此答案为skimming。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 deeper intentions 【试题解析】 根据句 (10)可知，错误的阅读方式会使你抓不住作者的写作风格或者更深层次的目的，你
39、只能了解情节或者表面的意思。因此答案为 deeper intentions。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 detailed 【试题解析】 根据句 (11)可知，文学课的教授喜欢紧扣主题和内容详尽的 论文。其中的两个形容词是关键，故答案为 detailed。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 textual 【试题解析】 根据句 (12)可知，大部分文学作品都没有单一的结论或解释，学生必须仔细阅读原文，用原文中能支持其观点的证据来论证他们对文章的解读，故答案为 textual。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 contradictions 【试题解析】 句 (13)中讲
40、话者建议，假如你发现文章中的一条论据似乎与你对这篇文章所形成的想法相矛盾，不要气馁，所以填 contradictions。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 discerning 【试题解析】 句 (14)中讲话者提到，你必须以鉴赏的目光阅读任何题材的文学作品，利用论文中出现的矛盾以证明你已经深入思考过你的论证，而不是要避免这些矛盾。因此答案为 discerning。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 interest 【试题解析】 根据句 (15)可知，讲话者的最后一条建议是，查看你想要选择的文学课程的阅读清单，这样你就不会花费一个学期痛苦地阅读你不感兴趣的文学作品 。由此可知，
41、讲话者建议选择感兴趣的文学课程，因此答案为 interest。 【知识模块】 听力 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 eac
42、h 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. 16 【听力原文】 W: We brought in a person to help us understand what regrets
43、 are all about. (1) Reverend Sherri Hausser is an associate pastor at the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania. Nice to have you here. M: Thank you. W: We talked about this, I guess in the meeting, that everybody on the staff said we should do a segment about regrets. Why? Why is it somethi
44、ng we need to talk about? M: (2) Regrets are amongst the most human things we have, these amazing invitations and opportunities to grow. (3-1) So if you dont have regrets, I mean I wouldnt want to deal with someone who didnt have regrets. W: (3-2) But immediately you say regrets are positive, and mo
45、st people dont think that way. Most people think that regrets are negative. M: (4-1) I think they have a negative attitude on regrets because weve been taught that regrets are a bad thing, so we repress them and have a certain amount of shame about them. (4-2) But I think they are absolutely an oppo
46、rtunity if we acknowledge them. W: Basically two kinds of regrets. Wouldnt that be fair to say most people have regrets about a personal relationship or about an opportunity and sometimes obviously those things that cross over? When is the amount of time you spend worrying about something you think
47、about normal? And when does it become something that negatively impacts your life? M: I think if it makes you stop functioning, then it becomes abnormal as long as the regret stays as an energy. Sometimes you have to sit with it for a long time. You sit with the regret and you try to understand. Its
48、 never about the past. Its a present emotion. And what it really is its a yearning about something in the future; its something popping up and saying “Wow, I could be more, I could do something different.“ (5-1) Its really about focusing on the future, even though it seems to be about the past. W: (
49、5-2) Sometimes its about the past. A woman in The Pizzaria said, “I regret not listening to my mom and getting married too young.“ Clearly she set some problems in the past. This is the end of Part One of the interview. Questions 1 to 5 are based on what you have just heard. 1. Whats Sherds occupation? 2. Why is it necessary for people to talk abou
