1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 445（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 How Practice Can Damage Your English?I. New interpretations of speaking and writing in learning EnglishA. Spe
3、aking and writing stand for mistakes makingspeaking and writing (1)_the mistakes (1)_incorrect sentences occur when you are writing later, a bad habit formed: making the same mistakesB. The more (2)_, the worse English becomes (2)_C. Solution to the problem: never make mistakes write simple but corr
4、ect sentencesadd more (3) _ones graduallycopy only correct sentences from the beginning (3)_D. Speaking or writing: not the way to (4)_mistakes (4)_speaking: unlikely to improve grammar or vocabulary(5)_: likely to correct English sentences (5)_people: likely to correct a few mistakes but not many I
5、I. Conclusion: (6)_ (6)_A. The use of rules of error-free speakingdont open the mouth at the very beginningget more input by reading and listening in Englishfollow (7) _to learn (7) _B. The techniques to learn the correct usage of English(8) _may tell the correct usage (8)_the other person may tell
6、how to use learn the correct way to speakC. The (9) _to use this technique (9)_already know your saying is wrongthe other person will correct you when making mistakesuse it only (10) _ (10)_SECTION B INTERVIEWDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then a
7、nswer 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 Nancy took up the job of being a taxi driver in that_.（A）she had a car of her own（B） she
8、 had great abilities to drive（C） drivers uniforms appealed to her（D）it was her childhood dream12 According to her, what was the most demanding about becoming a taxi driver?（A）The right sense of direction.（B） The sense of judgment.（C） The skill of maneuvering.（D）The size of vehicles.13 For Nancy, wha
9、t is the best thing about her job?（A）Seeing interesting buildings in the city.（B） Being able to enjoy the world of nature.（C） Driving in unsettled weather.（D）Taking long drives outside the city.14 It can be inferred from the interview that Nancy is a (n)_mother.（A）uncaring（B） severe（C） loving（D）perm
10、issive15 The people Nancy meets are _.（A）hard to please（B） bad-mannered to women drivers（C） talkative and generous with tips（D）different in personalitySECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. A
11、t the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.16 Which of the following is NOT true about the tsunami?（A）The tsunami struck after dawn.（B） Several British tourists were killed.（C） The number of casualties is not definite.（D）The tsunami occurred off the American co
12、ast.17 When is North Korea planning to send their satellite?（A）On the 100th birthday of their former party leader.（B） On April 11th.（C） In mid-April.（D）On Monday.18 Chinas attitude toward DPRKs satellite launch plan can be described as_.（A）concerned（B） condemning（C） disappointed（D）disapproving19 Wha
13、t does Ukraine pledge to do in the summit?（A）To eliminate uranium from the country by the year of 2012.（B） To convert several nuclear facilities into civil use.（C） To turn highly enriched uranium into low enriched uranium.（D）To cut the use of highly enriched uranium. 20 What is the main purpose of t
14、he nuclear summit?（A）Tightening the protection of nuclear bombs.（B） Raising the awareness of potential nuclear threat.（C） Preventing nuclear proliferation.（D）Fighting against terrorism.20 Cindy Sherman is a strangely elusive artist. Her face has become famous through the photographs she takes of her
15、self, but her work is not autobiographical. Coveted by collectors and extolled by critics, her images explore raw human emotion and common artificewithout revealing who she really is.A retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York demonstrates that although the 58-year-old American ma
16、y be her own model, she is not her own muse. Her ninth-floor Manhattan studio also offers clues. Pinned to the walls are magazine cuttings and computer printouts of people in what she calls “preposterous“ positions: society ladies in ball gowns making breakfast, actresses who are completely naked ex
17、cept for a designer handbag and costume jewellery. She keeps her props in meticulously organised cupboardsmulticoloured wigs, prosthetic noses, false boobs and funny clothes. An orange plastic chest of drawers holds loads of make-up; nearby is the giant track pad she uses to do her post-production d
18、igital work. It is here that Ms Sherman mutates into the objects of her fascination.Why does the photographer appear in most of her work? One reason is shyness. Disguises can be liberating and delegating can be arduous; she tried hiring models once, but found she hated it. Ms Sherman enjoys working
19、alone and doing everything herself. She has also experimented with still lives in which she does not appear. These images appeal to her hard-core fans but they lack the life, literally, of her other work. They are also hard to sell. When collectors buy a Sherman photograph, they want her. Last year
20、one of the 1981 “Centrefold“ series (pictured) made $3.9m, then a record for a photograph at auction. Bemused by how much collectors want her in the frame, the artist mimics a male voice: “Is she behind that mask? I only want it if she is in there!“Unlike many of her male peers who have jumped ship
21、to bigger galleries, Ms Sherman has stayed loyal to her original dealersMetro Pictures, the New York gallery that presented her first solo show in 1979, and Spruth Magers, which has represented her in Europe since 1984. Neither gallery puts pressure on her; they let her get on with her work at her o
22、wn pace. As a result, she does not overproduce or aimlessly repeat herself.Ms Sherman broke into the art world with “Untitled Film Stills“, a series of 69 black-and-white images that were taken in the late 1970s. A fictional archive of publicity shots in which she poses as characters in films from t
23、he 1950s and 1960s, the work was an immediate hit. Its exploration of media culture took Pop Art beyond celebratory consumerism into a more critical vein. And its satire of female stereotypes was subtly feministso subtle, in fact, that a feminist art historian advised the young Ms Sherman to superim
24、pose text on the works to bring out the irony.Ambiguity is a characteristic of Ms Shermans work. One is never quite sure where the artist stands in relation to her characters, and they in turn are often difficult to define. The “Centrefold“ series of 12 colour photos in which the artist shot herself
25、 from above with fearful or pensive expressions added a layer of anxiety to the uncertainty.Among Ms Shermans most celebrated later works are her “Clowns“, which were shot in 2003 and 2004. Eva Respini, who has curated the MoMA show, believes that the clown is a “stand-in“ for the artist. In one pic
26、ture, the name Cindy is embroidered on the jacket of a heavily made-up clown with prosthetic cheeks and nose. It is typical of Ms Shermans style that she would be disguised beyond all recognition, looking sad and ugly, in a work that flirts with self-portraiture.Indeed, looking over all the photogra
27、phs, it is interesting to see how the artist has aged gracefully in real life but intriguingly badly in her fictions. In 2007 French Vogue commissioned her to do a series of six photographs in which she transformed herself into desperate middle-aged fashion victims dressed in Balenciaga. These pictu
28、res led to “The Socialites“ in which she depicted herself as older women whose multimillionaire husbands, one suspects, have cast them off for younger versions. Their dignity in the face of faded glamour reveals both the empathy and brutality of the artists eye.Ms Sherman is a kind of actor-director
29、 of still pictures who delves into the representation of womenand occasionally menin Western society. Back in the 1970s, when she first embarked on this artistic path, few would have predicted that she could make so many compelling bodies of work through depicting herself. But much like a character
30、actor who takes pleasure in nailing a bit part, Ms Sherman takes a detailed interest in others while mastering the art of making it up. (From The Economist; 805 words)21 What does “muse“ most likely mean in the 2nd paragraph?（A）Inspiration.（B） Idol.（C） Admirer.（D）Master.22 Which of the following is
31、NOT a reason that Ms Sherman takes photos of herself?（A）Her own photographs are easy to sell.（B） She hates working with other models.（C） She enjoys doing everything herself.（D）Other models are short of spirits.23 What is most probably the reason that Ms Sherman hasnt changed dealers?（A）Because they
32、are based in New York.（B） Because they have been presenting her for years.（C） Because they have given her freedom for artistic creation.（D）Because they are her original dealers.24 What can be learned about “Untitled Film Stills“ according to the passage?（A）It includes photos of celebrities in the 19
33、50s and 1960s.（B） It is an example of Pop art of 1970s.（C） It is subtly sarcastic of feminism.（D）It brought Ms Sherman immediate success in the art world.25 What does the sentence “ .the clown is a stand-in for the artist“ mean?（A）The picture is representative of Ms Shermans art.（B） The clown takes
34、the role of the artiest.（C） The clown is identical with Ms Sherman.（D）The clown is typical of Ms Shermans character.26 What can be learned from the last but one paragraph?（A）Its difficult to see the traces of time on the face of Ms Sherman.（B） Ms Sherman poses as older women in her works as she adva
35、nces in age in real life.（C） The characters in Ms Shermans works are not dignified.（D）Ms. Sherman is short of elegance in her works.26 Chris, I have something to tell you. Yesterday, a woman conducting a survey called the house. You know I usually dont do those thingsnot unless Im feeling especially
36、 guilty that daybut then she mentioned not having to commute.You see, this was the choice the survey offered me, as I understood it: I could continue to take a forty-seven-minute train ride (or a thirty-eight-minute ferry ride) and a twelve-minute subway ride to and from work every day while remaini
37、ng your wife, or I could work from home and cease to be married to you. I have chosen the latter.You probably have a few questions, as I did. For example, will this home be our home, where you also live? Given the fact that we will no longer be husband and wife, this is a complication. I asked the s
38、urveyor this question, but she had already moved on to “Would you give up manicures if it meant you didnt have to commute?“ (No.)You may be confused, or perturbed. This I understand. I had my doubts, too. Not long after I said I would divorce you to work from home, I wondered if the surveyors would
39、be providing me with some sort of alternate home or, ideally, divorce-litigation fees. On these matters, too, my surveyor was mute.And if you refuse to grant me a divorce? I also queried the surveyor about whether a mere separation would be sufficient to guarantee me a commute-free existence, but by
40、 then, it seemed, I was taking up her timeher very important surveyor timeand she had to get off the phone.I am unsure if you will be allowed to remain in our house; the survey was murky on this point. Can we still speak to each other? Will I still make roasted veggie-meatie for the Franks on Thursd
41、ays? I know this is difficult for everyone. Will you be working from home, too? With regard to that last onecmon, Chris, its important to be realistic here.Perhaps you are wondering what will happen to our children. Will they be able to remain in their childhood home, likely my new office? Again, Im
42、 still pretty unclear on this whole thing, but Id guess no. If we have to separate physically, its better that they move in with youyou make the mac and cheese they like.Having the entire house to myself does bring up some annoying considerations, such as choosing which room I will work in. I suspec
43、t Ill alternate. If you like, Chris, I will use our lovely master bedroom only for the most important of conference calls. Our daughters room will be for Mondays; the light will cheer me.I became a bit concerned when Todd called this morning asking why I wasnt at the office. Apparently, the surveyor
44、s have yet to make arrangements with my employers for me to work from home, but perhaps they are waiting for the divorce papers to be signed. It does make me question the binding nature of my answer, though. Maybe we dont have to end our marriage, simply because I answered “Yes“ on a survey conducte
45、d by a company called Team Vision? But of course we do. Dont be silly, Chris.You may find comfort, in this unfortunate circumstance, in the fact that Team Vision is a popular company that provides software for remote and online meetings, and that by participating in its survey I have helped confirm
46、the strong future of telecommuting.Darling, I really did love you. When the survey asked if I would bike to work in exchange for you, I said, “What kind of bike?“ And then, “Absolutely not.“ Ill see you at the office. (From New Yorker; 619 words)27 What is the womans attitude towards commuting to an
47、d from work?（A）She hates it so much that she would give up manicure to be free from it.（B） She is fed up with it.（C） She doesnt care about it.（D）She loves it if she could spend less time on commuting.28 Which is true of the surveyor?（A）The surveyor would provide the woman with a house if she divorce
48、d her husband.（B） The surveyor was not in favor of the womans choice.（C） The surveyor was not patient enough.（D）The surveyor wouldnt solve the womans problem.29 Which of the following is NOT likely to happen if the woman divorced his husband?（A）The husband will move out of the house.（B） The couple w
49、ill share the house.（C） The children will live with the husband.（D）The woman will turn the house into her office.30 What can be inferred from the passage?（A）The woman takes the survey too seriously.（B） TeamVision will make telecommuting popular in the near future.（C） The woman will be allowed to work at home after signing the divorce papers.（D）TeamVision will arrange the womans future with her b
