1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 284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 There are two basic sorts of visual perspective aerial perspective and linear perspective. Aerial perspective and “aerial“ jus
3、t means “air“ or “【 T1】 _“, not your view from an airplane! aerial perspective is the way that the atmosphere affects【 T2】 _, especially distant things. I wont try to go into the laws of physics that are involved here, but it is aerial perspective that makes a mountain in the distance appear to be a
4、 different color, that makes it seem hazier less distinct than closer objects. These are effects that【 T3】 _ attempt to reproduce carefully. And impressionists also use it to create their own special effects. Just think of many of Turners landscapesor cityscapes like his “Dido Building Carthage“ to
5、get an idea of how the air can affect what we see. The other perspective, linear perspective, is the way that things seem to get smaller the farther away they get. A classic example of this is the way we perceive【 T4】 _or a line of telephone poles running away from us. They seem to get smaller and s
6、maller as they recede until they vanish in a point on the horizon and this point is appropriately called “【 T5】 _“. This effect happens whenever there are【 T6】 _, like the two train tracks, or the tops and bottoms of the telephone poles. 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 6 The word “li
7、terature“ just looks boring. Very English very old very【 T1】_. Not anything you want much to do with. It sounds like something【 T2】 _. Non-working white-hairs from the motherland sit around and talk about it all day because they have nothing better to do. I mean, the word itself dates back to【 T3】 _
8、. The definition, as given on dic- is a noun meaning “writings in which【 T4】_, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, and poetry, novels, 【 T5】 _, and essays.“ Somehow, that doesnt exactly make it sound better. Maybe its because I jus
9、t completed two literature classes and a minor in English, but I would definitely argue that while literature and the concept of literature may be very old, the importance it holds has not faded if anything it grows even stronger and even more important as time goes on. Like【 T6】 _, it simply gets b
10、etter with age. 7 【 T1】 8 【 T2】 9 【 T3】 10 【 T4】 11 【 T5】 12 【 T6】 12 Literature, especially【 T1】 _, gives people a greater appreciation for history in a non-historical way.【 T2】 _ remain the same even though times are certain to change. Reading a work of fiction written one hundred or more years ag
11、o and being able to visualize and 【 T3】 _ gives the reader a special connection to time periods past. Readers can also look at【 T4】 _ in these works and identify how certain things would be different or similar in the context of today. In addition, ancient literature and the【 T5】 _ throughout time s
12、peak greater than any actual historical documents about the ways of life and political and 【 T6】 _ of people living in a certain place and time. For example, the most ancient “Cinderella“ tale can be traced back to Chinapossibly explaining why it was so important for her to have such small feet. How
13、ever,. 13 【 T1】 14 【 T2】 15 【 T3】 16 【 T4】 17 【 T5】 18 【 T6】 18 What is a symbol and how can you identify one in literature? A symbol typically encompasses both a【 T1】 _ and a figurative meaning. Unlike a【 T2】 _, a symbol is not necessarily a statement: a single word can evoke meaning and become a s
14、ymbol. Being aware of【 T3】 _ in novels will increase your ability to read a work critically. Spring, for example, is often a symbol of【 T4】 _: conversely, winter often symbolizes a figurative death. Fitzgeralds short story Winter Dreams is heartbreakingly rendered from the outset by the symbolism of
15、 its title. We know that the harsh, symbolically loaded word “winter“ offsets the fragility and hope of the word “dreams“. Other common symbols include【 T5】 _, the Christian cross, the Star of David, and the Nazi swastika. The more symbols you are able to identify,【 T6】_your critical interpretation
16、will be. 19 【 T1】 20 【 T2】 21 【 T3】 22 【 T4】 23 【 T5】 24 【 T6】 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 284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 writ
17、e 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 1 【正确答案】 atmospheric 【知识模块】 听力填空 2 【正确答案】 how we see t
18、hings 【知识模块】 听力填空 3 【正确答案】 realistic artists 【知识模块】 听力填空 4 【正确答案】 railroad tracks 【知识模块】 听力填空 5 【正确答案】 the vanishing point 【知识模块】 听力填空 6 【正确答案】 parallel lines 【知识模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 7 【正确答案】 stuffy 【知识模块】 听力填空 8 【正确答案】 over-educated 【知识模块】 听力填空 9 【正确答案】 the 14th century 【知识模块】 听力填空 10 【正确答案】 expres
19、sion and form 【知识模块】 听力填空 11 【正确答案】 history, biography 【知识模块】 听力填空 12 【正确答案】 wine 【知识模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 13 【正确答案】 classic literature 【知识模块】 听力填空 14 【正确答案】 Themes of everyday life 【知识模块】 听力填空 15 【正确答案】 understand the events 【知识模块】 听力填空 16 【正确答案】 what is happening 【知识模块】 听力填空 17 【正确答案】 evolution of it 【知识模块】 听力填空 18 【正确答案】 moral views 【知识模块】 听力填空 【知识模块】 听力填空 19 【正确答案】 literal meaning 【知识模块】 听力填空 20 【正确答案】 metaphor 【知识模块】 听力填空 21 【正确答案】 common symbols 【知识模块】 听力填空 22 【正确答案】 renewal 【知识模块】 听力填 空 23 【正确答案】 lightness and darkness 【知识模块】 听力填空 24 【正确答案】 the richer 【知识模块】 听力填空
