1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 70及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lectu
2、re. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 How to Succeed in Your Literature Class College literature class may seem difficult to beginners, espe
3、cially with their language limits. What is most challenging is that literature class depends highly on subjectivity. I. Features of literature class 【 B1】 _freedom with personal ideas encouraged【 B1】 _ rules and accuracy off guard II. Three pieces of advice for literature class learners A. The first
4、 piece of advice: in advance assigned reading before class: necessary whether in large lectures or in small ones for large lectures: greater progress and more【 B2】 _in the lecture【 B2】 _ avoidance of being told the plots before reading for small lectures: 【 B3】 _in open discussion especially for shy
5、 students【 B3】 _ target of literature class: general aspects of important books subtle differences of how stories are crafted drill in reading and【 B4】 _of huge amounts of information【 B4】 _ B. The second piece of advice: closely method: reading all materials instead of【 B5】 _【 B5】 _ paying more att
6、ention to style and deeper intention instead of plots or【 B6】 _【 B6】 _ requirement of literature papers: focused and【 B7】 _【 B7】 _ benefit to paper writing: unpacking every word exploring possible meanings and implications learning to defend personal interpretations with【 B8】 _evidence【 B8】 _ C. The
7、 third piece of advice: questioningly not afraid of possible contradictions display of full thought in arguments with【 B9】 _【 B9】 _ consideration of suitable ways of arguments or simple embrace of uncertainty III. The additional tip selection of a course with【 B10】 _【 B10】 _ 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】
8、4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 secon
9、ds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 The necessity for talking about “regrets“ can be summarized as that regrets are very _. （ A） annoying for people （ B） wonderful for people （ C） common to people （ D） puzzling to people 12 Concerning changing the situa
10、tions brought about by things we regret on, Reverend holds that_. （ A） its very simple （ B） its very difficult （ C） its impossible （ D） it depends 13 Which of the following statements about guilt and regret is INCORRECT? （ A） Guilt hinders you from acting. （ B） Guilt is a merciless blow in the past.
11、 （ C） Regret is something we should repress. （ D） Regret makes us take action. 14 Reverends suggestions for people living with regrets for years are all of the following EXCEPT_. （ A） having a view shift towards regret （ B） identifying the regret （ C） doing something to change the present situation
12、（ D） forgetting all about the regret 15 The interview mainly focuses on_. （ A） the difference between guilt and regret （ B） the right way to deal with regret （ C） the mistaken view we hold on regret （ D） the definition of regret SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear ever
13、ything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 How many points did Dow plunge? （ A） 50. （ B） 115. （ C） 150. （ D） 15. 17 Whats the reason for last months falloff ? （ A） The homeowners
14、. （ B） A new banking rule. （ C） The investors reaction. （ D） The US trade deficit. 18 According to the news item, what has the Federal Reserve decided to do? （ A） To push stock markets record higher. （ B） To take measures to stimulate economy. （ C） To be more powerful to control the financial market
15、s. （ D） To give $85 billion a month into the markets. 19 According to the news item, which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） The Feds focus on financial market lasts less than 3 months. （ B） The US has recovered from the financial crisis completely. （ C） The US recovered more slowly from the crisis
16、than other countries. （ D） Some states will face problems of the Quantitative easing policy. 20 What makes science fiction become tomorrows reality? （ A） Governor Jerry Brown. （ B） Self-driving car. （ C） Major auto manufactures. （ D） The US government agency DARPA. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 70答案与解析 SECTION A M
17、INI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you w
18、ill be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 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
19、 your college days. College literature classes often shock people with little or no experience closely analyzing literature. First year students and those pre-med students just fulfilling their lone literature requirement generally find themselves uncertain of how to approach the assigned readings,
20、class discussions, and papers. The seemingly intimidating classes may further terrify students if language skills are not their strong points. Literature courses and assignments tend to be extremely different from those of any other discipline because of their extreme subjectivity. This aspect is wh
21、at many people tend to find most surprising and challenging in an academic setting. (1)I am not saying that you can throw reason and fact out of the window in literature courses, but you are given much more intellectual freedom with your personal thoughts and ideas. And that is a feature that catche
22、s those accustomed to regimented rules and precise answers in experiments and problems sets slightly off guard. The most important pieces of advice I can offer those considering taking a literature course is to be ready and willing to read everything questioningly, closely, and in advance. Beginning
23、 with the “in advance“ piece of wisdom: literature professors HATE when their students have not done the assigned reading. They assigned it for a 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
24、 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 have read?(2)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 aft
25、er the fact. 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 out who dies or gets arrested or falls in love or any other possible endings, I would highly recommend reading the book before class. (3)In small classes th
26、at 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 participation grade for the course. Also if you are a particularly shy individual who doesnt often speak up in class anyway, you will be even less likely to part
27、icipate 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 to contribute to the class dialogue.(4)The entire point of a literature class is to engross a student in the general aspects of important books, to explore many
28、 subtle differences of how stories are crafted, and to train the college scholar to read and digest huge amounts of information. You 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.(5)Do not sk
29、im through seemingly unimportant passages of long novels, or read Spark Notes and think you know what happens in the reading.(6)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
30、be of no benefit to you when it is time to write your papers. (7)Literature professors usually want papers that are very sharply 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
31、 metaphor“. These exercises in close reading force students to unpack every word within their chosen section of the text and discuss many different possible meanings and implications. This is where a literature students freedom in thinking is clearly exhibited.(8)There is no single answer or interpr
32、etation to most pieces of literature, but students must be able to read closely enough to defend a case with textual evidence that will support their personal interpretation. Finally, do not feel defeated if you find a piece of evidence in the text that seems to contradict the line of thinking you h
33、ad developed about the piece of literature.(9)Literature papers and discussions should question every theory by offering counterevidence. As I previously said, clear-cut answers do not exist in any form of literature, be it poetry, fiction, essays, or even nonfiction. You must read all genres with a
34、 discerning eye, and instead of avoiding possible conflicts in your papers, use them to show that you have fully thought 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 co
35、urses: after all, you generally do not have access to the authors personal thoughts. Just be sure that even your uncertainty 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
36、. So unpack single words, look up meanings and histories, analyze sentence structures for potential purposes, and never stop questioning your thoughts. (10)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 mi
37、serable by spending a semester reading literature you have no interest in. Literature courses should be enjoyable, 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 your literature c
38、lass. I hope they could help you get your hands on the class when you are ready to go. Thank you for listening. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 intellectual 【试题解析】 本题设题点在转折处。根据句 (1)可知，文学课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 2 【正确答案】 harvest 【试题解析】 本题考查对信息的概括。根据句 (2)可知，如果不提前阅读，你将一无所获，无论笔记多么详尽，你也无法理
39、清头绪；即使你课后重新阅读，也无法取得良好效果。此题需概括语义，即提前阅读是为了获得更大的进步或更多的收获，故答案为 harvest。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 better participation 【试题解析】 本题考查对信息的概括。根据句 (3)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。此处可概括为阅读能使你更好地参与课堂讨论，故答案为 better participation。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 digestion 【试题解析】 本题设题点在目的处。根据句 (4)可知，这里概
40、括了文学课教学的三点目的，最后一点是要锻炼学生阅读和消化海量信息的能力，这里需要填写名词形式，故答案为 digestion。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 skimming 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (5)可知， 仔细阅读时，不要跳过看上去不重要的内容或者只读情节注释便以为读懂了作品，故答案为 skimming。注意skim的动名词形式需双写 m。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 surface meanings 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (6)可知，这种阅读方法只能让你了解情节或者表面意思，故答案为 surface meanings。 【知识模块】
41、听力 7 【正确答案】 detailed 【试题解析】 本题设题点在定语从句处。根据句 (7)可知，教授文学课的教授喜欢主题明 确和叙述详尽的论文。其中两个形容词是关键，故答案为 detailed。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 textual 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (8)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其对文章的评论观点，故答案为 textual。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 counterevidence 【试题解析】 本题考查对信息的概括。根据句 (9)可知，文学论文和讨论应勇于质疑任何
42、理论。任何形式的 文学都不存在清晰明确的标准答案，无论是诗歌、小说、散文或者非小说文学。在阅读任何形式的文学作品时都要做有洞察力的读者，而不是尽量避免自己论文中可能出现的冲突，要利用它们通过你的论证来展示你的深入思考。此空需概括句意，即用反证来论证你已经深入思考了的观点，故答案为 counterevidence。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 interest 【试题解析】 本题设题点在建议处。根据句 (10)可知，要选择感兴趣的阅读书目，故答案为 interest。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section
43、you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 【听力原文】 Interviewer(W)Re
44、verend Sherri Hausser(M) W: We brought in a person to help us understand what regrets are all about. 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 everybo
45、dy on the staff said we should do a segment about regrets. Why? Why is it something we need to talk about? M:(1)Regrets are amongst the most human things we have: these amazing invitation and opportunity to grow. So if you dont have regrets, I mean I wouldnt want to deal with someone who didnt have
46、regrets. W: But immediately you say regrets are positive, and most people dont think that way. Most people think that regrets are negative. M: 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
47、 about them. But I think they are absolutely an opportunity 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 o
48、f time you spend worrying about something you think 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 a long time. You si
49、t with the regret and you try to understand. Its 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“. Its really about focusing on the future, even though it seems to be about the past. W: Sometimes its about the past: a woma
