1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 5（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. When
2、 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.1 Some Problems Facing Learners of EnglishAlthough many English learners have got high scores in an English test
3、such as IELTS or TOEFL, they still face some problems concerning its learning. Here wed like to talk about some of the problems and try to come up with suggestions on how to overcome them. Psychological Problems1. the 1st reason: fear of 【1】_the solution:not to look too far aheadconcentrate on incre
4、asing knowledge and developing ability2. the 2nd reason: separation from the family and 【2】_the solution:enjoy 【3】_time heals nostalgia. Cultural Problems1. practical problems 【4】_moneyfoodweather2. problems difficult to definethe reason: the British way of life 【5】_ , habits and traditions)the solu
5、tion: be open-minded and 【6】_. Linguistic Problems1. problems regarding 【7】_1) difficulties in understanding English-speaking people3 reasons:fast speed of speecha variety of accentsdifferent styles of speech2) ways of overcoming the difficultiesattend 【8】_use a language laboratorylisten to English
6、programsmeet and speak with native speakers of English2. problems regarding speaking1) difficulties: knowing what to say but not knowing how to say it in English2) solutions 【9】_ the languagethink in English instead of translatingpractice speaking as much as possibleimitate the educated peoples 【10】
7、_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 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 seconds to
8、answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.11 In his research, what did Peter Williams find about training in small firms?（A）They spend too little on training.（B） They are unaware of their training expenses.（C） They receive state subsidies for training.（D）They increase t
9、heir training budgets.12 Small firms do not have specific training budgets because（A）they do not want to invest in training.（B） they do not have time to provide training.（C） they do not plan their training.（D）they do not have professional guidance.13 When calculating the cost of in-house training, m
10、any small firms do not include（A）course fees.（B） managers time.（C） accountants costs.（D）travel expenses.14 Above all else, small businesses want training that（A）will answer their short-term needs.（B） does not require immediate investment.（C） will help their planning procedures.（D）will focus on long-
11、term business needs.15 The first university courses for small companies will deal with（A）business growth.（B） computing needs.（C） structural change.（D）managerial skills.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questio
12、ns that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.16 Steve Fossett landed in his destination ahead of scheduled time because（A）there was something wrong with the generator.（B） the pilots of the aircraft went on a strike.（C） there was no electrical pow
13、er in the battery.（D）he didnt know how to generate electricity.17 Which of the following statements about the US trade is TRUE?（A）The gap between its import and export narrowed.（B） The Commerce Department shows great concern.（C） What it imports has outnumbered what it exports.（D）Only the government
14、concerns about the trade deficit.18 The United States trade deficit is a political problem because congressmen think（A）American people feel lost for the trade deficit.（B） American job opportunities are taken away by others.（C） American people will lose their prestige and privileges.（D）there is a fie
15、rce competition between America and Asian countries.19 Frances stand of the conflict between Israel and Palestine is（A）to mediate between the two parties.（B） to distinguish them as two countries.（C） to invite Hamas leaders to Paris.（D）to legitimize terror in Palestine.20 In order to avoid certain ch
16、arge, the analysis involves（A）cautious predictions.（B） impartial judgment.（C） careful calculation.（D）simple statistics.21 There were a number of carved stone figures placed at intervals along the parapets of the old Cathedral; some of them represented angels, others kings and bishops, and nearly all
17、 were in attitudes of pious exaltation and composure. But one figure, low down on the cold north side of the building, had neither crown, mitre, nor nimbus, and its face was hard and bitter and downcast; it must be a demon, declared the fat blue pigeons that roosted and sunned themselves all day on
18、the ledges of the parapet; but the old belfry jackdaw, who was an authority on ecclesiastical architecture, said it was a lost soul. And there the matter rested.One autumn day there fluttered on to the Cathedral roof a slender, sweet-voiced bird that had wandered away from the bare fields and thinni
19、ng hedgerows in search of a winter roosting-place. It tried to rest its tired feet under the shade of a great angel-wing or to nestle in the sculptured folds of a kingly robe, but the fat pigeons hustled it away from wherever it settled, and the noisy sparrow-folk drove it off the ledges. No respect
20、able bird sang with so much feeling they cheeped one to another, and the wanderer had to move on.Only the effigy of the Lost Soul offered a place of refuge. The pigeons did not consider it safe to perch on a projection that leaned so much out of the perpendicular, and was, besides, too much in the s
21、hadow. The figure did not cross its hands in the pious attitude of the other graven dignitaries, but its arms were folded as in defiance and their angle made a snug resting-place for the little bird. Every evening it crept trustfully into its corner against the stone breast of the image, and the dar
22、kling eyes seemed to keep watch over its slumbers. The lonely bird grew to love its lonely protector, and during the day it would sit from time to time on some rainshoot or other abutment and trill forth its sweetest music in grateful thanks for its nightly shelter. And, it may have been the work of
23、 wind and weather, or some other influence, but the wild drawn face seemed gradually to lose some of its hardness and unhappiness. Every day, through the long monotonous hours, the song of his little guest would come up in snatches to the lonely watcher, and at evening, when the vesper-bell was ring
24、ing and the great grey bats slid out of their hiding-places in the belfry roof, the brighteyed bird would return, twitter a few sleepy notes, and nestle into the arms that were waiting for him. Those were happy days for the Dark Image. Only the great bell of the Cathedral rang out daily its mocking
25、message, “After joy. sorrow.“The folk in the vergers lodge noticed a little brown bird flitting about the Cathedral precincts, and admired its beautiful singing. They were poor, but they understood the principles of political economy. So they caught the bird and put it in a little wicker cage outsid
26、e the lodge door. That night the little songster was missing from its accustomed haunt, and the Dark Image knew more than ever the bitterness of loneliness. When morning came there floated up to him, through the noise and bustle of the Cathedral world, a faint heart-aching message from the prisoner
27、in the wicker cage far below. And every day, at high noon, the song of the little bird came up to the parapetsa song of hunger and longing and hopelessness, a cry that could never be answered. The pigeons remarked, between mealtimes, that the figure leaned forward more than ever out of the perpendic
28、ular.One day no song came up from the little wicker cage. There was a crackling sound in the night on the Cathedral roof and a noise as of falling masonry. The belfry jackdaw said the frost was affecting the fabric, and as he had experienced many frosts it must have been so. In the morning it was se
29、en that the Figure of the Lost Soul had toppled from its cornice and lay now in a broken mass on the dustheap outside the vergers lodge.21 “And there the matter rested. “ in the first paragraph probably means the sullen stone figure（A）was considered a lost soul.（B） was considered a demon.（C） has aro
30、used great controversy.（D）was inconspicuous in the corner.22 A new bird flied on to the Cathedral roof immediately because（A）it lost its way and intruded into the Cathedral.（B） it acquainted with the fat blue pigeons.（C） it need a nest to spend the coming winter.（D）it was attracted by the great ange
31、l-wings.23 What change has the bird brought to the sullen stone figure?（A）The figure didnt seem to be as bitter as before.（B） The figure began to love its little guest.（C） The figure might be welcomed by other birds.（D）The figure began to cross its hands.24 It is said that _ should be blamed for the
32、 falling of the figure.（A）the missing bird（B） weather condition（C） the folk in the vergers lodge（D）the pigeons25 For admissions officers reviewing applications is like final-exam week for students-except it lasts for months. Great applications tell us weve done our job well, by attracting top-calibe
33、r students. But its challenging to maintain the frenetic pace without forgetting these are all real people with real aspirations-people whose life stories we are here to unravel, if they will let us.The essay is a key piece of learning those life stories. I live near Los Angeles, where every day scr
34、eenplays are read without regard for human context. The writers life and dreams dont matter-all that mat ters is the writing, the ideas, the end product. On the other hand, in reading essays, context does matter: who wrote this? We are driven to put the jigsaw puzzle together because we think we are
35、 building a community, not just choosing neat stories. When I pick up a file, I want to know whether the student has siblings or not, who his parents are, where he went to high school. Then I want the essay to help the rest of the application make sense, to humanize all the numbers that flow past. I
36、 am looking for insight.A brilliantly written essay may compel me to look beyond superficial shortcomings in an application. But if no recommendation or grade or test score hints at such writing talent, I may succumb to cynicism and assume the writer had help-maybe too much. In the worst cases, I ma
37、y find that I have read it before-with name and place changed-on the Internet, in an essay-editing service or a “best essays“ hook.The most appealing essays take the opportunity to show a voice not rendered homogeneous and pasteurized. But sometimes the essays tell us too much. Pomona offers this in
38、struction with one essay option: “We realize that not everything done in life is about getting into college. Tell us about something you did that was just plain fun.“ One student grimly reported that nothing was fun because in his family everything was about getting into college. Every activity, cou
39、rse choice and spare moment. It did spark our sympathy, but it almost led to a call to Child Protective Services as well.Perfection isnt required. We have seen phenomenal errors in essays that havent damaged a student at all. I recall a student who wrote of the July 1969 lunar landing of-I kid you n
40、ot-Louis Armstrong. I read on, shaking my head. This student was great-a jazz trumpeter who longed to study astronomy. It was a classic slip and perhaps a hurried merging of two personal heroes. He was offered admission, graduated and went on for a PhD in astrophysics. He may not have been as memora
41、ble if he had named “Nell“ instead of “Louis“ in his essays opening line. Hey, were human, too.An essay that is rough around the edges may still be compelling. Good ideas make an impression, even when expressed with bad punctuation and spelling errors. Energy and excitement can be communicated. Im n
42、ot suggesting the “I came, I saw, I conquered“ approach to essay writing, nor the “I saved the world“ angle taken by some students who write about community-service projects. Im talking about smaller moments that are well captured. Essays dont require the life tragedy that so many seem to think is n
43、ecessary. Not all admission offers come out of sympathy!Admissions officers, even at the most selective institutions, really arent looking for perfection in 17-and 18-year-olds. We are looking for the human being behind the roster of activities and grades. We are looking for those who can let down t
44、heir guard just a bit to allow others in. We are looking for people whose egos wont get in the way of learning, students whose investment in ideas and words tells us-in the con-text of their records-that they are aware of a world beyond their own homes, schools, grades and scores. A picture, they sa
45、y, is worth a thousand words. To us, an essay that reveals a students unaltered voice is worth much, much more.25 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that（A）reviewing applications is a tedious and exhausting task.（B） there are a lot of applications that need attending to quickly.（C） people t
46、end to tell their life stories in their applications.（D）reviewing applications is a constant headache to the teachers.26 An admissions officer may doubt whether an excellent essay is written by the applicant himself because（A）there might be some obvious weaknesses in his essay.（B） the officer might
47、see signs of erasure on the essay paper.（C） there is no proof that the applicant has such writing ability.（D）the applicant may not bring his argument to a natural conclusion.27 The sentence “Hey, were human, too.“ in the fifth paragraph implies that（A）man should look before they leap.（B） man might s
48、hrink back from difficulties.（C） man should be severe with themselves.（D）it is hard for man to avoid mistakes.28 Which of the following statements is TRUE about the essay?（A）To admissions officers, the structure of an essay matters much.（B） Admissions officers appreciate an essay full of high-soundi
49、ng words.（C） Admissions officers expect to read an essay that can really move them.（D）Admissions officers tend to offer admission to students out of pity.29 Admissions officers are looking for all the following qualities of applicants in the essay EXCEPT（A）open-mindedness.（B） broad-mindedness.（C） frankness.（D）discretion.30 The main idea of the passage is（A）how to write a good essay in the application for college.（B） how to show the person behind the test sco
