1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 668（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 Success PersonalityAccording to a Gallup survey, a number of qualities are common among successful people. He
3、re are five of the most important.1. Common seine. It refers to the ability to make【1】judgements on daily affairs. To some people, the key ability for success is simplifying. Since common sense is not a quality a person is born with, it can be【2】. Observation is another way to increase ones【3】of com
4、mon sense.2. Knowing ones field. On-the-job experience convinced many achievers of the importance of【4】knowledge. Successful people always know what they arc doing and continue the learning process.3.【5】. It includes strong【6】and the ability to set goals. After having clear goals for their lives and
5、 careers, top achievers persevere until the work is accomplished.4. General intelligence. This essential quality involves your ability to comprehend difficult concepts quickly and to【7】them clearly. General intelligence is not only a(n)【8】capacity, but also wide interests and a thirst of knowledge.5
6、. The ability to get things done. High achievers are【9】in completing their work. They have organizational ability, good work habits and they are hard-working.Besides the five listed here, there are other factors that influence success: leadership,【10】, and luck, etc. If you cultivate these qualities
7、, you might become one of the top achievers in our society.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
8、 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 In the case that occurred in France in 1981, how many people witnessed it?（A）One.（B） Two.（C） Three.（D）Five. 12 The scientist from the French space agency did all the f
9、ollowing things except _.（A）taking further photos（B） taking soil samples（C） planting vegetation in the soil（D）taking samples of vegetation 13 Peter Sturrock thinks that the field of UFO study is in a state of _.（A）popularization（B） pause（C） development（D）ignorance and confusion 14 In which countries
10、 are there programs of persuing UFO?（A）China and USA（B） Chile and France.（C） France and Canada.（D）Egypt and Greece. 15 There have been UFO reports for _.（A）15 years（B） 50 years（C） six decades（D）four decades SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Liste
11、n 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 Which of the following is illegal in California?（A）Driving in reverse.（B） Gargling in public.（C） Sleeping in a cheese factory.（D）Setting a mousetrap without a
12、hunting license.17 What does the news item say about old laws?（A）They can get you arrested.（B） They had been taken off the books.（C） They were made to punish obvious illegal behaviors.（D）Theyre related to sex, religious beliefs, and cuddly animals.17 A scientist who does research in economic psychol
13、ogy and who wants to predict the way in which consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending. If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow mostpeople w
14、ith rising incomes, stable incomes, or declining incomeshe would probably answer: those with declining incomes. Actually, in the years 1947-1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with stable incomes bor- rowed the least. This shows us tha
15、t traditional assumptions about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not s
16、timulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices, “In a few months, “she said, “well have to pay more for meat and milk; well have less to spend on other things. “Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed
17、this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be resented and buyers resistance may be evoked. This is shown by the following typical comment: “I just dont pay these prices; they are too high. “The investigations mentioned above were carried on in America. Investiga
18、tions conducted at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded results that were more in agreement with traditional assumptions about saving and spending patterns. The condition most conducive to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they ar
19、e reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology.18 According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way consumers will spend their money, he should_.（A）rely on traditio
20、nal assumptions about earning and spending（B） try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money（C） carry out investigations on consumer behavior and obtain data on consumers incomes and money spending motives（D）do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory 19 According to paragraph 2, r
21、esearch surveys have proved that_.（A）price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things（B） rising prices may make people put off their purchase of certain things（C） women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men（D）the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel ang
22、ry 20 The results of the investigations on consumer psychology carded out in America were _ those of the investigations made at the same time in Great Britain.（A）somewhat different from（B） exactly the same as（C） much better than（D）not as good as 21 From the results of the surveys, the writer of this
23、 article_（A）concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in America（B） concludes that the consumers always expect prices tO remain stable（C） concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy（D）does not draw any conclusion 22 Which of the
24、following statements is always true according to the surveys mentioned in the passage?（A）Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease.（B） Consumers will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase.（C） The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior
25、.（D）Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are reliable. 一、PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.23 The character of Scots is_.（A）serious and cautious（B） cautious and thrifty（C） hosp
26、itable and generous（D）emotional and cheerful24 For nearly 400 years, Britain was under the Roman occupation, but the Romans never conquered the tribes of_.（A）Celts（B） Scotland（C） Saxons（D）Britain25 Which rhetorical device is the most important in Beowulf?（A）Rhyme（B） Alliteration（C） Repetition（D）Simi
27、le26 The Great Gatsby was written by _.（A）Jack London（B） Gertrude Stein（C） Ernest Hemingway（D）F. Scott Fitzgerald 27 Moby Dick is written by_.（A）Herman Melville（B） Ernest Hemingway（C） Francis Scott Fitzgerald（D）John Steinbeck28 _ has become the worlds largest exporter of fish.（A）Canada（B） The United
28、 States（C） Australia（D）Britain 29 _does not belong to The Great Lakes.（A）Superior（B） Michigan（C） Huron（D）Walden Pond30 Easter is celebrated to remember _.（A）the discovery of America（B） the annexation of Hawaii（C） the resurrection of Jesus（D）the birth of Jesus Christ 31 Which of the following words i
29、s not a compound?（A）Heartfelt.（B） Windmill.（C） Brainwash.（D）Nationalize. 32 The Norman Conquest of _ is perhaps the best-known event in English history.（A）1063（B） 1064（C） 1065（D）1066 二、PART IV PROOFREADING and her time was limited, and the only free moment she hadwas at the following Thursday; she w
30、as spending the morning at the【5】_Luxembourg and should I give her a little luncheon at Foyots 【6】_afterwards? Foyots is a restaurant at which the French senatorseat, and it was far beyond my means that I had never even thought 【7】_of going there. But I was flattered and I was very young to have 【8】
31、_learned to say no to a woman Few men, I may add, learn this untilthey are too old to make it of any consequence to a woman what theysay. I had eighty francs (gold francs) to last for me the rest 【9】_ of month, and a modest luncheon should not cost more than fifteen.【10】_If I cut out coffee for the
32、next two weeks I could manage well enough.33 【M1】34 【M2】35 【M3】36 【M4】37 【M5】38 【M6】39 【M7】40 【M8】41 【M9】42 【M10】SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISHDirections: Translate the following text into English. 43 在人际关系问题上我们不要太浪漫主义。人是很有趣的，往往在接触一个人时首先看到的都是他或她的优点。这一点颇像是在餐馆里有餐的经验。开始吃头盘或冷碟的时候，印象很好。吃头两个主菜时，也是赞不绝口。愈吃愈趋于
33、冷静，吃完了这顿宴席，缺点就都找出来了。于是转喜为怒，转赞美为责备挑剔，转首肯为摇头。这是因为，第一，开始吃的时候你正处于饥饿状态，而饿了吃糖甜加蜜，饱了吃蜜也不甜。第二，你初到一个餐馆，开始举筷时有新鲜感，新盖的茅房三天香，这也可以叫做“ 陌生化效应 ”吧SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESEDirections: Translate the following text into Chinese.44 What about the future? I am convinced that the future will be even more exciting than
34、the past. As I told my grandson, I very much envy him and I would like to be his age and have the opportunity to become again a scientist, starting in another field, and to have a chance to push further the frontiers of knowledge. I urge many of you, who read these lines, to do the same. Science is
35、a very exciting experience as well as a worthwhile like goal, because only those undertakings that challenge us to develop our minds and energies to attempt the unattainable are worthy of us.If I had been given the chance to live another life as a scientist in the 21st century. I would study the bra
36、in and investigate the mechanism of consciousness, reasoning, logic, and memory, and I would try to understand how this marvelousmachine, that evolution has developed, is capable of analyzing itself and of understanding the world and reality. This is the ultimate challenge, which I dare you to devot
37、e your life to, and to solve for the glory and benefit of mankind.The most precious message I want to convey to the Young is that your lives offer you an opportunity to leave a mark in history for the benefit of mankind. No project should be impossible to accomplish if one is properly determined to
38、succeed and not to spare ones energy and resources.三、PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic.45 “When people succeed, it ix because of hard work. Luck or opportunity has nothing to do with success.“ Do you agree or disagree with the quotation
39、 above? What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words entitled:Opportunity and SuccessIn the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
