1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 290（无答案）SECTION A MINI-LECTUREDirections: 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. Wh
2、en 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 The Effectiveness of a Person1. believe there is no such thing as (1), 【1】_so the solution is (2)when it is o
3、ptimum or close to the best. 【2】_2. believe (3)of life, the universe, 【3】_ people, etc, is relatively goodIf we believe that people are evil, we may react Io them (4). 【4】_When we believe they do (5), from a good intention, 【5】_then we begin to understand them better.3. seek only obtaining a result,
4、 a decision, a change, not to (6). 【6】_ Losing is the (7). 【7】_Therefore. it cannot be good or bad, its where we start off from.4. believe there is no failure or success, only (8). 【8 】_The Effective person obtain feedback not failure or success.5. act with integrity and honesty. And sometimes telli
5、ng the truth is (9), 【9】_as when this causes great upset in the other person for no good reason.By putting aside our childish definitions, we can understand and live (10). and reap all the benefits. 【10】_1 【1】2 【2】3 【3】4 【4】5 【5】6 【6】7 【7】8 【8】9 【9】10 【10】SECTION B INTERVIEWDirections: In this secti
6、on 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 For most people who ha
7、ve sleeping troubles, which of the following is the most usual cause?（A）Their room is not cozy.（B） They are busy and occupied.（C） They have chronic disease.（D）They take a nap after lunch.12 What is the advice Dr. Getsy gives those who struggle with insomnia due to the health condition?（A）Lying in be
8、d as long as possible.（B） Taking some sleeping pills to relax.（C） Staying awake as long as they can.（D）Scheduling when to be away or asleep.13 People should stay away from caffeine after lunch because（A）its effect may linger for almost 10 hours.（B） it disturbs the way people feel in daytime.（C） it a
9、ccelerates heartbeat and respiration.（D）they may want to take a catnap.14 Which of the following is TRUE about taking a nap?（A）Napping for 2 hours is better than for 40 minutes.（B） It does not revive you if the nap lasts too long.（C） You should never take a nap after lunch.（D）The longer you sleep, t
10、he better you will feel.15 Which of the following is NOT one of Dr. Getsys tips on fighting sleeping troubles?（A）Create a comfortable sleeping environment.（B） Prioritize sleep if you are haunted by sleeplessness.（C） Climb into bed early and lie awake to relax.（D）Show perseverance and prepare for a l
11、ong battle.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything 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 Who was taken hostage in one of Brazils most dangerous
12、jails?（A）The prisoners relatives.（B） The prisoners friends.（C） The officials of the jail.（D）The guards of the jail. 17 According to the news, the incident happened mainly because of（A）the maltreatment of the inmates.（B） the poor living conditions.（C） the transfer of a gang leader.（D）the sentence of
13、a murderer. 18 The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons carried out an explosion in Istanbul because they were（A）willing to resume its armed campaign against the Turkish government.（B） anxious to prevent a rebel leader from being sentenced to death.（C） dissatisfied with detention conditions of a Kurdish rebel
14、leader.（D）eager to declare a unilateral fire and attack Turkish civilians. 19 As to counter terrorism on Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, US Secretary of Defense（A）showed his worry.（B） showed his concern.（C） expressed his doubt.（D）expressed his satisfaction. 20 The Awami League returned to parliament a
15、iming to（A）prevent against electoral scandals.（B） push through electoral reform proposals.（C） defeat the ruling party and come into power.（D）participate in parliamentaly debates. 20 High in a smooth ocean of sky floated a dazzling, majestic sun. Fragments of powdery cloud, like spray flung from a wa
16、ve crest, sprinkled the radiant, lake-blue heaven.Relaxed on a bundle of hay in a comer of a meadow bathed in sunlight, Paul lay dreaming. A gentle breeze was stirring the surrounding hedges; bees moved, humming thoughtfully, from scarlet poppy to purple thistle; a distant lark, invisible in blue li
17、ght, was flooding the vast realm of the sky with glorious song, as the sun was flooding the earth with brilliance. Beyond the hedge a brook tinkled over softlyglowing pebbles. Butterflies hovered above nodding clover. An ant was busily exploring the uncharted territory of Pauls suntanned wrist. A gr
18、asshopper skidded briskly over his ankle. And the blazing sun was steadily scorching his fair freckled face to bright lobster red. Neither sun, nor grasshopper, nor ant, however, was able to arouse him.Not even when a fly started crawling over his face did he open his eyes. For Paul was a thousand m
19、iles away, in a world of eternal snow and ice. Across the towering mountain range, a bitter gale was screaming furiously as with one hand he gripped a projecting knob of rock while with his axe he hacked out the next narrow foothold in the rock. As their infallible guide, he was leading his gallant
20、party of climbers up a treacherous, vertical wall of rock towards the lofty peak above, hitherto unconquered by man. A single slip, however trivial, would probably result in death for all of them. To his right he could glimpse the furrowed glacier sweeping towards the valley, but he was far too abso
21、rbed in his task to appreciate fully the scene around or even to be aware of a view of almost unearthly beauty. A sudden gust of wind nearly tore him from the ledge where he was perched. Gradually he raised his foot, tested the new foothold on the sheer rock wall, transferred his weight, and signale
22、d to the climbers below.Not until a tractor started working in the next field did he become conscious of his far from icy surroundings. He sat up, wiped his forehead with his handkerchief, glanced at his watch and sighed in resignation. He had a headache through sleeping in the hot sun, a pain in hi
23、s shoulder from carrying his rucksack; his legs felt stiff and his feet ached. With no enthusiasm whatever he pulled the bulging rucksack over his shoulders and drew a large-scale map from his pocket. At the far end of the meadow two slates in the wall, which at this point replaced the hedge, indica
24、ted a stile, and beyond he could faintly see a thin thread of path which dwindled and finally disappeared as it climbed the steep slope of the down, quivering in the glare of the sun. The whole of Nature seemed to be luxuriating in warmth, sunshine and peace. Wherever he looked, leaves on twigs, gra
25、ss blades, flower petals, all were sparkling in sunlight.Fifteen miles off, over the ridge, across a broad valley and then over a higher, even steeper range of hills lay the youth hostel: supper, company, a cool dip in the river. With a momentary intense longing for ice-axe, blizzard, glacier and he
26、roic exploit (none of which was at all familiar to him), Paul strode off unwillingly to less dramatic but equally heroic achievement in the tropical heat of an English sun. 21 All of the following failed to wake Paul up EXCEPT the _.（A）sun（B） grasshopper（C） fly（D）tractor 22 What did the ant on Pauls
27、 wrist feel about it?（A）It was a new area for discovery.（B） It was very large.（C） It was very dangerous.（D）It was unattractive. 23 All of the following are similarities between Pauls dream and journey ahead of him EXCEPT that _.（A）both demanded skill and courage（B） weather conditions in both were ex
28、treme（C） both could offer worthwhile views（D）both involved hardship 24 What can be inferred about the mountain-climbing in Pauls dream?（A）It was not a great challenge.（B） Though difficult, it was not so dangerous.（C） ff successful, they would be the first to reach the summit.（D）Paul was shocked by t
29、he beauty of the mountain. 25 The passage is mainly _.（A）narrative（B） descriptive（C） persuasive（D）expositive 25 Stratford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry - William Shakespeare - but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Com
30、pany (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaways Cottage, Shakespeares birthplace and the other sights.The worthy res
31、idents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSCs actors, those with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. Its all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who eams their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) a
32、nd did his share of noise-making.The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side dont usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do ma
33、nage a little sight-seeing along with their play going. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the towns revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of tow
34、n by nightfall.The townsfolk dont see it this Way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel th
35、ere, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquo Banqueting Room, and So forth, and will be very expensive.Anyway, the townsfolk cant understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theatre has broken attendance records for three
36、 years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 percent occupied ail year long and this year theyll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are St
37、ratfords most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over) - lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to bu
38、y the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m. 26 From the first two paragraphs, we learn that _.（A）the townsfolk despise the RSCs actors（B） the two branches of the RSC do not get along well（C） the RSC produces limited quant
39、ity of plays（D）the townsfolk deny the RSCs contribution to the towns revenue 27 What can be inferred about the sightseers and playgoers?（A）The sightseers never go to see the plays.（B） Sightseers and playgoers often come from different places.（C） Playgoers often visit the Warwick Castle.（D）Playgoers
40、spend more money than sightseers. 28 What does the author imply by saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally“ (paragraph 4)?（A）The town is not really short of money.（B） Stratford cannot afford the subsidy to the RSC（C） Stratford has long been in tight budget.（D）The local council is in financial dif
41、ficulties. 29 According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy due to _.（A）its high price（B） its ill-managed finance（C） the unacceptable behavior of its actors（D）its attendance on the rise 30 It can be inferred from the passage that young people who come to Stratford _.（A）contribute a lot to
42、the local revenue（B） are all weird（C） have similar backgrounds（D）are there for the same reason 30 When the end of the world comes, well know what to blame. Scientists have found compelling evidence that the Sun has a baby brother, a dark star whose eccentric orbit is responsible for periodically sho
43、wering the Earth with comets and meteorites.The dark star - named Nemesis by astronomers - is thought to be a brown dwarf that spins round the Sun in an orbit so large it is measured in light years, the distance light travels in a year, equivalent to about 6,000 billion miles.The research suggests t
44、hat, every 26m years, the stars eccentric orbit brings it within one light year of the solar system. There it causes havoc in the Oort Cloud, a huge region surrounding the solar system that contains billions of bits of cosmic rabble left over from the formation of planets.Of the millions of rocks it
45、 throws out of orbit at each visit, some hurtle Earthwards, and have several times nearly wiped out life on Earth.Astronomers have long wondered if the Sun has a smaller partner. Recently, two independent groups of researchers have found evidence of one.One group, led by John Matese, professor of ph
46、ysics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, confirms the notion that it is most likely to be a brown dwarf, a star that never accumulated enough mass to ignite and which has simply sat in space smoldering for billions of years.Matese studied 82 comets from the Oort Cloud and found common elem
47、ents in the shape of their orbits that could only be explained if they had been influenced by the gravitational pull of an object several times the size of Jupiter and existing about 25,000 times farther from the Sun than the Earth.Matese said: “A companion to the Sun orbiting at these distances wou
48、ld have little effect on the planets. But it would play a big role in the way comets made their way from their birth places in the planetary disc out to the Oort Cloud and in how they can return to the inner solar system.“Further research was published by Richard Muller, professor of physics at the
49、University of California, Berkeley, following analyses of moon rock samples brought back to Earth by Apollo 14.The absence of a protective atmosphere means the moon has been subjected to intense bombardment in its 4.5 billion-year existence.Mullers breakthrough was to find a way to date how long ago any particle was melted - meaning he could build up a picture of whether the moon gets a constant barrage or suffers spells of intense bombardment.He said, “The evidence cl
