1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 663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-lecture.
2、 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 Conquer Public Speaking Fear I. Public speaking is a common (1)_of stress for everyone. (1)_ II. s
3、ome of the causes: 1. public speaking is inherently stressful 2. trying to cover (2)_points (2)_ 3. having the (3)_in mind (3)_ 4. Failing to be (4)_etc. (4)_ III. Ways to deal with Speaking stress: Principle 1 Speaking in Public is NOT Inherently (5)_ (5)_ Principle 2 You Dont have to be (6)_to Suc
4、ceed (6)_ Principle 3 All You Need is (7)_Main Points (7)_ Principle 4 the right Purpose needed is (8)_ (8)_ Principle 5 (9)_and Humor Can Go a Long Way (9)_ The best way to practice is (10)_ (10)_ SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully a
5、nd 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 From which place did they start their sightseeing? （ A） Houses of Parliament
6、and Big Ben. （ B） The south bank of the Thames. （ C） Lambeth Bridge. （ D） Westminster Abbey. 12 Where does the Horatio Nelson the naval captain who defeated Napoleon at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and so stopped him from invading England stand? （ A） St. Jamess Park. （ B） Whitehall. （ C） Downing
7、 Street. （ D） Trafalgar Square. 13 According to the conversation when are all the big shops closed? （ A） On weekend. （ B） On Sunday. （ C） On workday. （ D） On Saturday. 14 From the conversation we can know where is the Chinese Embassy? （ A） At Marble Arch. （ B） Near Hyde Park. （ C） In Portland place.
8、 （ D） At Mayfair. 15 From the conversation what can we deduce? （ A） Robinson is an English. （ B） Li is very familiar with London. （ C） It is the Lis first look at London. （ D） It is the Robinsons first look at London. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE
9、 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 Which group is generally expected to win a majority in the new parliament? （ A） The pro-Syrian alliance （ B） The anti-Syrian alliance （ C） The Lab
10、or Party （ D） The Liberal Party 16 The inner circle train from the City rushed impetuously out of a black hole and pulled up with a discordant, grinding racket in the smirched twilight of a West-End station. A line of doors flew open and a lot of men stepped out headlong. They had high hats, healthy
11、 pale faces, dark overcoats and shiny boots; they held in their gloved hands thin umbrellas and hastily folded evening papers that resembled stiff, dirty rags of greenish, pinkish, or whitish color. Alvan Harvey stepped out with the rest, a smoldering cigar between his teeth. A disregarded little wo
12、man in rusty black, with both arms full of parcels, ran along in distress, bolted suddenly into a third-class compartment and the train went on. The slamming of carriage doors burst out sharp and spiteful like a fusillade; an icy draught mingled with acrid fumes swept the whole length of the platfor
13、m and made a tottering old man, wrapped up to his ears in a woolen comforter, stop short in the moving throng to cough violently over his stick. No one spared him a glance. Alvan Hervey passed through the ticket gate. Between the bare walls of a sordid staircase men clambered rapidly; their backs ap
14、peared alikealmost as if they had been wearing a uniform; their indifferent faces were varied but somehow suggested kinship, like the faces of a band of brothers who through prudence, dignity, disgust, or foresight would resolutely ignore each other; and their eyes, quick or slow; their eyes gazing
15、up the dusty steps; their eyes brown, black, gray, blue, had all the same stare, concentrated and empty, satisfied and unthinking. Outside the big doorway of the street they scattered in all directions, walking away fast from one another with the hurried air of men fleeing from something compromisin
16、g; from familiarity or confidences; from something suspected and concealedlike truth or pestilence. Alvin Harvey hesitated, standing alone in the doorway for a moment; then decided to walk home. He strode firmly. A misty rain settled like silvery dust on clothes, on moustaches; wetted the faces, var
17、nished the flagstones, darkened the walls, dripped from umbrellas. And he moved on in the rain with careless serenity, with the tranquil ease of someone successful and disdainful, very sure of himselfa man with lots of money and friends. He was tall, well set-up, good-looking and healthy; and his cl
18、ear pale face had under its commonplace refinement that slight tinge of overbearing brutality which is given by the possession of only partly difficult accomplishments; by excelling in games, or in the art of making money; by the easy mastery over animals and over needy men. He was going home much e
19、arlier than usual, straight from the City and without calling at his club. He considered himself well connected, well educated and intelligent. Who doesnt? But his connections, education and intelligence were strictly on a par with those of the men with whom he did business or amused himself. He had
20、 married five years ago. At the time all his acquaintances had said he was very much in love; and he had said so himself, frankly, because it is very well understood that every man falls in love once in his lifeunless his wife dies, when it may be quite praiseworthy to fall in love again. The girl w
21、as healthy, tall, fair, and in his opinion was well connected, well educated and intelligent. She was also intensely bored with her home where, as if packed in a tight box, her individualityof which she was very conscioushad no play. She strode like a grenadier, was strong and upright like an obelis
22、k, had a beautiful face, a candid brow, pure eyes, and not a thought of her own in her head. He surrendered quickly to all those charms, and she appeared to him so unquestionably of the right sort that he did not hesitate for a moment to declare himself in love. Under the cover of that sacred and po
23、etical fiction he desired her masterfully, for various reasons; but principally for the satisfaction of having his own way. He was very dull and solemn about itfor no earthly reason, unless to conceal his feelingswhich is an eminently proper thing to do. Nobody, however, would have been shocked had
24、he neglected that duty, for the feeling he experienced really was a longinga longing stronger and a little more complex no doubt, but no more reprehensible in its nature than a hungry mans appetite for his dinner. 17 We can infer from the first paragraph that （ A） the men enjoyed good living conditi
25、on. （ B） Alvin Harvey went off the train leisurely. （ C） the old man almost fell over on the platform. （ D） the little woman was overloaded with boxes. 18 Which of the following can NOT describe the men? （ A） Impassive. （ B） Arrogant. （ C） Farsighted. （ D） Scrupulous. 19 What do we know about Alvan
26、Hervey? （ A） He is confident and modest. （ B） He is calm and passionate. （ C） He is self-assured and proud. （ D） He is fit and enthusiastic. 20 It can be inferred from the passage that Alvan （ A） fell in love with his wife at the first sight. （ B） made contact with all kinds of people. （ C） often we
27、nt to his club after work. （ D） wanted to have a pretty daughter. 21 Which of the following about Alvans marriage is NOT true? （ A） His wife wished to be away from her home. （ B） He was attracted by his wifes glamour. （ C） He and his wife were well matched. （ D） He advocated equality in marriage. 一、
28、 PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN) Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. 22 _became the first prince to hold the title of Prince of Wales, which continues to be borne by the eldest son of the reigning monarch. （ A） Richard I （
29、 B） Henry III （ C） Edward II （ D） Edward III 23 The Romans remained in control of Britain for nearly 400 years and they pulled out in_. （ A） AD 306. （ B） AD 410. （ C） AD 446. （ D） AD 1066. 24 _contained a series of seven laws against the Puritans. （ A） The Clarendon Act （ B） The Test Act （ C） The Di
30、sabling Act （ D） The Bill of Rights 25 In 1789, George Washington was elected president while_was elected vice president. （ A） Thomas Jefferson （ B） Alexander Hamilton （ C） John Adams （ D） James Madison 26 As a branch of linguistics, the study that is concerned with the internal structure of words a
31、nd the rules by which words are formed is called （ A） lexeme. （ B） lexicology. （ C） phonology. （ D） morpheme. 27 _ is the second largest city of Canada. （ A） Corner Brook （ B） Toronto （ C） Montreal （ D） Vancouver 28 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain? （
32、 A） He is appointed by the Queen. （ B） He is Minister for the Civil Service. （ C） He sits in the House of Commons. （ D） In law, he is the symbol of the whole nation, head of the executive and an integral part of the legislature. 29 Morphology is the study of_. （ A） the internal structure of words an
33、d the rules that govern their formation （ B） the uses of different types of utterances in different contexts （ C） the differences between sounds used in human languages and sounds in nature （ D） the rules that pertain to all languages throughout the world. 30 H. G. Wells is one of the most famous wr
34、iters of _ fiction. （ A） romantic （ B） realistic （ C） classical （ D） science 31 Syntactic movement is dictated by rules traditionally called （ A） transformational rules. （ B） generative rules. （ C） phrase structure rules. （ D） X-bar theory. 二、 PART IV PROOFREADING for the former is the part of a sup
35、erior, the latter of an inferior. And when he has received a benefit, he is apt to confer a greater in return; for thus his creditor will become his debtor and be in the position of a recipient of his favour. It is characteristic of the high-minded man, again never or reluctantly to ask favours, but
36、 to be ready to confer them, and to be lofty in his behaviour to those who are high in station and favoured by fortune, but affable to those of the middle ranks; for it is a difficult thing and a dignified thing to assert superiority over the former, but easy to assert it over the latter. A haughty
37、demeanour in dealing with the great is quite consistent with good breeding, but in dealing with those of low estate is brutal, like showing off one s strength upon a cripple. 三、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 35 Laozihao is a Chine
38、se term for time-honored brands, or those prominent state-owned enterprises having a long history and unique generation-old techniques. However, some of these enterprises have become outdated or are operating in the red due to a rigid conventional thinking, loose management or overstaffmg. Do you th
39、ink such enterprises should be preserved in market-oriented economy? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Should Laozihao Be Preserved in Market-Oriented Economy? In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should suppo
40、rt 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. 专业英语八级模拟试卷 663答案与解析
