1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 272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 Do Well on a Job Interview I. A typical interview confusing, humiliating, and nerve-racking 【 T1】 _in the same room wit
3、h other applicants【 T1】 _ faced with a【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ be asked various questions wait for a long time after the interview II. Guidelines to win the interview A. present yourself as【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ reason:【 T4】 _was often made before the interview began【 T4】 _ methods: a. dress appropriately b. pay atte
4、ntion to your【 T5】 _【 T5】 _ c. look alert,【 T6】 _, and friendly【 T6】 _ d. expect to make【 T7】 _【 T7】 _ B. be ready for the interviewers questions -Q1.【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ raised to see your ability of【 T9】 _【 T9】 _ Q2. strengths and weaknesses mention traits that will serve you well in this particular job
5、 admit【 T10】 _that employers might like【 T10】 _ Q3. reasons to hire you do not be afraid to【 T11】 _【 T11】 _ Q4. further questions question specific aspects of the job avoid asking【 T12】 _【 T12】 _ C. send a thank-you note a chance to【 T13】 _【 T13】 _ content: remind the interviewer of the job you appl
6、ied for 【 T14】 _【 T14】 _ reaffirm your interest in the job make the note courteous, businesslike and【 T15】 _【 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 In this section you will hear O
7、NE 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, you should read the four choic
8、es 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） We would be amazed. （ B） We would freak out. （ C） We would hail the marvel. （ D） We wouldnt understand this advanced technology. （ A） The heat map. （ B） Finge
9、rprint payment. （ C） Bio information tools. （ D） Facial recognition technology. （ A） To build powerful software. （ B） To change our passwords every single day. （ C） To use our biometric information as passwords. （ D） To use the heat map to pay. （ A） As technology becomes more complex, it becomes mor
10、e hidden. （ B） It will outperform human beings unnoticeably. （ C） It will undermine the traditional business. （ D） It will be very easy to commit cyberspace crimes. （ A） Google thinks it is beyond its concern. （ B） Google puts emphasis on the development of AI rather than data security. （ C） Google
11、builds strong software to ensure data security. （ D） Google calls data security a top priority. （ A） Old women. （ B） Small babies. （ C） Pregnant women. （ D） Young children. （ A） Because it has affected only a handful of people. （ B） Because it is hard to detect it. （ C） Because its infection does no
12、t bring harm to humans. （ D） Because its infection is relatively mild. （ A） The cause and effect link between it and infected women. （ B） Its potential complication with regard to pregnancy. （ C） The clear association between infection and pregnant women. （ D） The casualties of it on fetuses. （ A） B
13、ecause South America lacks funds to fight against it. （ B） Because South America lacks researchers to study its cause and effect. （ C） Because there has never been such a virus before in South America. （ D） Because people in South America doesnt take disease seriously. （ A） Small bugs. （ B） Poor hyg
14、iene. （ C） Mosquitoes. （ D） Peoples lack of knowledge. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 272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 MOR
15、E 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 task. 0 【听力原文】 How to Do Well on a Job Interview Good morning. Today Id like to
16、share my views on how to do well on a job interview. To many people, the job interview is a confusing, humiliating, and nerve-racking experience.(1)First of all, you have to wait for your appointment in an outer room, often trapped there with other people applying for the same job. Then you are call
17、ed into the interviewers office.(2)Faced with a complete stranger, you have to try to act both cool and friendly as you are asked all sorts of questions. Finally, you go home and wait for days and even weeks. If you get the job, great. But if you dont, youre rarely given any reason why. The job-inte
18、rview “game“ may not be much fun, but it is a game you can win if you play it right. The name of the game is standing out from the crowd in a positive way. Here are guidelines to help you play the interview game to win. (3)Firstly, present yourself as a winner. For example, the way you dress, speak,
19、 and move gives the interviewer more information about you than you would think possible. You doubt that this is true. Consider this: a professional job recruiter, meeting a series of job applicants, was asked to signal the moment he decided not to hire each applicant.(4)The thumbs-down decision was
20、 often made in less than 45 seconds even before the applicant thought the interview had begun. How can you keep from being a victim of an instant “no“ decision? To begin with, dress appropriately. This means business clothing: usually a suit and tie or a conservative dress or skirt suit. Dont wear c
21、asual student clothing. On the other hand, dont overdress: youre going to a job interview, not a party. (5)Furthermore, pay attention to your grooming. Untidy hair, body odor, unshined shoes, a hanging hem, stains on your tie, excessive makeup or cologne, a sloppy job of shaving if the interviewer n
22、otices any of these, your prospect of being hired takes a probably fatal hit. (6)Moreover, look alert, poised, and friendly. When that interviewer looks into the waiting room and calls your name, he or she is getting a first impression of your behavior. If youre slouched in your chair, dozing or los
23、t in the pages of a magazine, if you look up with an annoyed “Huh?“ , he or she will not be favorably impressed. What will earn you points is rising promptly and walking briskly toward the interviewer. Smiling and looking directly at that person, extend your hand to shake his or hers, saying, “Im Le
24、sley Brown. Thank you for seeing me today. “ (7)Finally, expect to make a little small talk. This is not a waste of time: it is the interviewers way of checking your ability to be politely sociable, and it is your opportunity to cement the good impression youve already made. The key is to follow the
25、 interviewers lead. If he or she wants to chat about the weather for a few minutes, do so. But dont drag it out: as soon as you get a signal that its time to talk about the job, be ready to get down to business. After you settle down in the room for your interview, next, get ready for the interviewe
26、rs questions. The same questions come up again and again in many job interviews. You should plan ahead for all these questions! Then practice reciting the answers to yourself. Only in this way are you going to be prepared. Here are common questions, what they really mean, and how to answer them. (8)
27、The first common question is “Tell me about yourself. “(9)This question is raised to see how organized you are. The wrong way to answer it is to launch into a wandering, disjointed response or worse yet to demand defensively, “What do you want to know?“ or “What do you mean?“ When this question come
28、s up, you should be prepared to give a brief summary of your life and work experience where you grew up, where your family lives now, where you went to school, what jobs youve had, and how you happen to be here now looking for the challenge of a new job. The second question may be “What are your str
29、engths and weaknesses?“ In talking about your strong points, mention traits that will serve you well in this particular job. If you are well organized, a creative problem-solver, a good team member, or a quick learner, be ready to describe specific ways those strengths have served you in the past. D
30、ont make the mistake of saying “ I dont have any real weaknesses. “(10)Youll come across as more believable if you admit a flaw but make it one that an employer might actually like. For instance, admit that you are a workaholic or a perfectionist. The third question may go like this: “Why should we
31、hire you?“ Remember that it is up to you to convince the interviewer that youre the man or woman for this job. If you just sit there and hope that the interviewer will magically discern your good qualities, you are likely to be disappointed.(11)Dont be afraid to sell yourself. Tell the recruiter tha
32、t from your research you have learned that the interviewers company is one you would like to work for, and that you believe the companys needs and your skills are a great match. The final question may be “Do you have any questions?“ This is the time to stress one last time how interested you are in
33、this particular job. Ask a question or two about specific aspects of the job, pointing out again how well your talents and the companys needs are matched.(12)Even if youre dying to know how much the job pays and how much vacation you get, dont ask. There will be time enough to cover those questions
34、after youve been offered the job. Today, your task is to demonstrate what a good employee you would be. After the interview, it is necessary for you to send a thank-you note.(13)Once youve gotten past the interview, there is one more chance for you to make a fine impression. As soon as you can certa
35、inly no more than one or two days after the interview write a note of thanks to your interviewer. In it, briefly remind him or her of when you came in and what job you applied for.(14)As well as thanking the interviewer for seeing you, reaffirm your interest in the job and mention again why you thin
36、k you are the best candidate for it.(15)Make the note courteous, businesslike, and brief just a paragraph or two. If the interviewer is wavering between several equally qualified candidates, such a note could tip the scales in your favor. To conclude, no amount of preparation is going to make interv
37、iewing for a job your favorite activity. But if you go in well-prepared as suggested adjusting yourself both outside and inside your potential employer cant help thinking highly of you. And the day will come when you are the one who wins the job. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 trapped 【试题解析】 这篇讲座谈的是面试技巧。讲话者以描述大
38、多数人面试经历的尴尬场景开篇，引起听众的共鸣。根据句 (1)可知，首先，面试者在外屋里等着，通常情况下是和其他申请同一工作的人待在一起。因此答案为 trapped。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 complete stranger 【试题解析】 根据句 (2)可知，面试者遭遇的第二件尴尬的事情就是要面对一个完全陌生的面试官，当被问到各种各样的问题时还不得不保持冷静与友好。 因此答案为 complete stranger。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 a winner 【试题解析】 讲座第二部分的主题是如何通过面试。根据句 (3)可知，面试者首先要表现出一种胜利者的姿态。因此答
39、案为 a winner。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 the thumbs-down decision 【试题解析】 根据句 (4)可知，面试官通常在 45秒内就能做出否决，甚至在面试者觉得面试还没开始的时候就已经被否定了，这说明一个人的姿态有很大的影响。因此答案 为 the thumbs-down decision。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 grooming 【试题解析】 讲话者谈到了一些给人好感的方法，除了穿正装，由句 (5)可知，其次就是要注意自己的仪表 (pay attention to your grooming)。因此答案为grooming。 【知识模块】
40、听力 6 【正确答案】 poised 【试题解析】 根据句 (6)可知，除了外在的穿着打扮之外，面试者看起来要警觉、沉着并且要友好 (look alert， poised， and friendly)。因此答案为 poised。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 a small talk 【试题解析】 根据句 (7)可知，面试者要做好和面试官闲聊几句 (a little small talk)的准备，因此答案为 a small talk。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 self-introduction 【试题解析】 讲座接下来谈到了正式面试的时候，面试官常问的几个问题。根据句 (
41、8)可知，第一个问题通常是自我介绍，因此答案为 self-introduction。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 organization 【试题解析】 根据句 (9)可知，面试官让面试者做自我介绍的目的是了解一下面试者的组织能力 (how organized you are)。因此答案为 organization。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 a flaw 【试题解析】 讲座中提到，面试官常问的第二个问题是你的优缺点有哪些。根据句 (10)可知，面试者承认自己有缺点可以给面试官留下一种更可靠的印象，但这种缺点一定要是面试 官所喜欢的品性。因此答案为 a flaw。 【知
42、识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 sell yourself 【试题解析】 讲座中提到，面试官常问的第三个问题是公司雇用你的理由。讲话者建议面试者不要只是坐在那里期待面试官看到他们的优点，通过句 (11)可知，面试者不要害怕去推销自己。因此答案为 sell yourself。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 pays and vacation 【试题解析】 讲座中提到，面试官也常常会反问面试者有什么想问的问题。通过句 (12)可知，讲话者给面试者的建议是，即便你再想知道这份工作的收人是多少、会有多长时间的假期，都不要问。因此答案为 pays and vacation。 【知识模块】
43、听力 13 【正确答案】 impress the interviewer 【试题解析】 讲话者给面试者的最后一条建议是：面试结束后写一封感谢信。根据句 (13)可知，这样做是另一个给面试官留下一个好印象的机会。因此答案为impress the interviewer。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 express your thanks 【试题解析】 讲话者简单介绍了感谢信应该包含的内容。根据句 (14)可知，信里要表达对面试官面试自己的感激之情。因此答案为 express your thanks。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 brief 【试题解析】 根据句 (15)可
44、知，感谢信的内容既要谦恭，又要有条理，而且还要简短，通常一两段即可。因此答案为 brief。 【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
45、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. 16 【听力原文】 W: Good evening, everybody. We are entering a
46、 period in which you can be expected to talk to machines for the rest of your life. Since the field of artificial intelligence(AI)was officially founded in the mid-1950s, people have been predicting the rise of conscious machines. Today we have inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil here: Ray Kurzweil h
47、as recently been hired to be a director of engineering at Google. M: Thank you, hostess.(1)We dont stop to think about it, but if you really want to freak yourself out and you own a cell phone, go to Google and look up your personal information every single place that you have been since you have be
48、en online. We dont think about those digital bread crumbs. There are lots of third parties out there that are happily scooping them up and doing something with that data. If you stop to think about it, your phone knows you better and has a more intimate relationship with you than your loved one. W:
49、Sounds rather intimidating. M: The thing thats coming is artificial intelligence. It wont just be you talking to a machine. A lot of it is going to be invisible, and its going to make our lives easier. Its going to allow scientists to leapfrog ahead in their research. And I do believe that, within my lifetime, life as we know
