1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 283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 The very first topic of our discussion is “what is art?“ My talk today will be divided into two parts. In the first part of my
3、 talk, I will cite some of the opinions on what art is. In the second half of my talk, I will give you my own【 T1】 _ about art. First of all, different opinions on art. There are several ways you could go on this, but my suspicion is that one will get you better results than the others. I could tell
4、 you that art plays a large part in【 T2】 _. Imagine, just for a minute, a world without art! You may think “So what?“ but please consider the impact that【 T3】 _ would have on your favourite video game. Art stimulates different parts of our brains to【 T4】 _ or incite us to riot, with a whole gamut of
5、 emotions in between. Art gives us a way to be【 T5】 _ and express ourselves. For some people, art is the entire reason they get out of bed in the morning. You could say “Art is something that makes us more thoughtful and well-rounded humans.“ On the other hand, art is such a large part of our everyd
6、ay lives that we may hardly even stop to think about it Look at the【 T6】 _ where you are, right this minute. Someone designed that It is art Your shoes are art Your coffee cup is art All【 T7】 _, well done, is art. So, you could say “Art is something that is both【 T8】_to our eyes.“ Thirdly,. 1 【 T1】
7、2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 8 . Finally, one of the primary purposes of art is to【 T1】 _ at hand. Subject matter does not change all that much over time. Although new subject matter has been evolved, the human condition,【 T2】 _, and events still continue to capture the at
8、tention of artists. The media used have changed relatively little: though new materials have appeared in this century, 【 T3】 _ continue to be used. Nor can we say that the quality or artistic merit of art works has increased or lessened with time. However, throughout the course of history as society
9、 has changed, so also has the【 T4】 _. A portrait executed in 1900s could rarely be confused with one done in the 1600s. Even landscape is reinterpreted in the context of a changing world. Each work is an expression of the subject in the context of【 T5】 _, and events of its specific era. OK. I have b
10、riefly outlined some important and prevalent purposes of art for you. I am sure you now have a better understanding about art and its【 T6】 _. Next time, we shall talk about art and. 9 【 T1】 10 【 T2】 11 【 T3】 12 【 T4】 13 【 T5】 14 【 T6】 14 Now, about France in World War n. In this period of time, omin
11、ous【 T1】 _ began in Germany and Italy. The Germans reclaimed Alsace-Lorraine in 1936, and invaded Poland in 1939. Because Britain and France had【 T2】 _ with Poland, they were forced to declare war on Germany. France was overconfident of its famed Maginot Line, a fortified wall stretching across Alsa
12、ce-Lorraine: the Germans approached from Belgium, surrounded it and seized it handily. In 1940,【 T3】 _ collapsed, and Paris was taken without a fight. The country was divided into an occupied zone and an unoccupied zone, with its seat of government in Vichy. A famous World War I general, Henri Phili
13、ppe Petain, was made leader, and the Vichy government was later judged to have collaborated with the Nazis. General Charles de Gaulle, the Under-secretary of State for National Defense, had fled to London He organized【 T4】 _ to support the Free French in their resistance effort When the Allies lande
14、d in French North Africa in 1942,【 T5】 _ marched into the unoccupied zone. Two long years later, the Allies finally got a foothold on the beaches of Normandy, June 6, 1944, and entered【 T6】 _ in 1944. Allied commander Dwight Eisenhower very diplomatically allowed French troops to enter the city firs
15、t, to riotous cheers, heartfelt embraces, and unashamed tears. 15 【 T1】 16 【 T2】 17 【 T3】 18 【 T4】 19 【 T5】 20 【 T6】 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 283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 comp
16、lete 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 task. 【知识模块】 听力填空
17、1 【正确答案】 understanding 【知识模块】 听力填空 2 【正确答案】 making our lives infinitely rich 【知识模块】 听力填空 3 【正确答案】 lack of graphics 【知识模块】 听力填空 4 【正确答案】 make us laugh 【知识模块】 听力填空 5 【正确答案】 creative 【知识模块】 听力填空 6 【正确答案】 desk or table 【知识模块】 听力填空 7 【正确答案】 functional design 【知识模块】 听力填空 8 【正确答案】 functional and aesthetica
18、lly pleasing 【知识模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 9 【正确答案】 interpret the subject matter 【知识模块】 听力填空 10 【正确答案】 nature 【知识模块】 听力填空 11 【正确答案】 the conventional media 【知识模块】 听力填空 12 【正确答案】 interpretation of specific subject matter 【知识模块】 听力填空 13 【正确答案】 the values, culture 【知识模块】 听力填空 14 【正确答案】 functions and intentions 【知识模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 15 【正确答案】 military build-up 【知识模块】 听力填空 16 【正确答案】 treaties 【知识模块】 听力填空 17 【正确答案】 the French Army 【知识模块】 听力填空 18 【正确答案】 a government in exile 【知识模块】 听力填空 19 【正确答案】 German troops 【知识模块】 听力填空 20 【正确答案】 Paris 【知识模块】 听力填空
