[外语类试卷]专业英语八级模拟试卷356及答案与解析.doc
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1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 356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 Besides “American“ characteristics-individualism, self-reliance, informality, punctuality and directness,
3、 there are also some “national traits“ could also be identified. I. Some of the national traits: 1) Being friendly. There are all kinds of friendships for Americans, such as【 1】 .【 1】 _ 2) Having many questions. Some of Americans questions are【 2】 . 【 2】_ 3) Internationally naive. Many Americans are
4、 not very knowledgeable about international geography or world【 3】 【 3】 _ 4) Be nervous about silence. Talking about【 4】 is always a good way to break 【 4】 _ silence in a conversation. 5) Open and eager to【 5】 【 5】 _ II. Cultural rules that make Americans more comfortable with you: 1) Queuing up. 2)
5、 Blow their noses into a tissue. Its considered to be rude to spit, clear phlegm or【 6】 【 6】 _ 3) Avoid to slurp, chew noisily or open your mouth while chewing. 4) Never asking questions about a persons age, financial affairs, cost of clothing or personal belongings,【 7】 or sex life. 【 7】 _ 5) Its n
6、ot common for men to hold hands or link【 8】 in public with other men. 【 8】 _ III. Some tips on personal safety: 1) Do not walk alone at night. 2) When you leave your room, apartment, or automobile, make sure that all doors are locked and all windows are【 9】 【 9】_ 3) Do not carry too much cash or wea
7、r jewelry of great value. 4) Never accept a ride from a stranger. 5) Be careful of purses and wallets, especially in crowded【 10】 【 10】_ 6) Avoid resisting the robbers unnecessarily. 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this secti
8、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 Paul Ray said they d
9、iscovered that a clear cultural change was happening in many areas EXCEPT_. ( A) peoples lives ( B) environmental issues ( C) consumption patterns ( D) media advertisements 12 According to Ray, the official culture is featured by _. ( A) small government ( B) dynamic media ( C) materialism ( D) the
10、massive support from most Americans 13 Why do cultural creatives regard themselves alone in the society? ( A) They are seldom mentioned by mass media. ( B) They dont express themselves. ( C) They have to sacrifice many things which are parts of their old lives. ( D) All of the above. 14 Why are ther
11、e so many women among Cultural Creatives, according to Ray? ( A) Because they are not burdened so much as men. ( B) Because they are more sensitive and feel more. ( C) Because they will push for change and for a better world because of their husbands. ( D) Because they have more intelligence and ski
12、lls. 15 Ray said he had been an activist, involved in _. ( A) anti-discrimination movement ( B) environmental movement ( C) non-violence movement ( D) human rights movement SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the q
13、uestions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Around how many tons of hazardous waste does the world produce each year? ( A) 150 million. ( B) 1.50 million. ( C) 15 million. ( D) 50 million. 17 Now the U.S. economy growth rate is _. ( A)
14、 higher than 1995 to 2000 ( B) lower than 1973 to 1995 ( C) as good as 1995 to 2000 ( D) the same as 1993 to 1995 18 Dale Jorgenson points out that the 2.78 grow rate will be continued in the next _. ( A) 2 years ( B) 10 years ( C) 20 years ( D) 5 years 19 What is the reason of the decline of the nu
15、mber of the wild horses? ( A) Climate change and human activities. ( B) The hunting and culling. ( C) Farming and industrializing. ( D) Mass killing caused by people. 20 Whom does the provision intend to sell the wild horses for? ( A) Federal government. ( B) The horse-lovers. ( C) The people who ki
16、ll the wild horse. ( D) The native people. 20 Many Americans-perhaps most of them-arent ready for President Bushs “ownership society“. The idea sounds good. Employees could shift a portion of what they pay into Social Security and put it into individual accounts that might gain higher returns in, sa
17、y, the stock market. They could also reduce their tax bill by starting Health Savings Accounts, Retirement Savings Accounts, and Lifetime Savings Accounts. These options reflect a certain conservative logic. Rather than having the government or your company decide how much retirement money or health
18、care you get, you can decide for yourself. “If you own something, you have a vital stake in the future of our country,“ Mr. Bush explains. “The more ownership there is in America, the more vitality there is in America.“ The flaw in this logic is Americans lack of financial sophistication. For exampl
19、e: Less than one-quarter of working-age people characterize themselves as “knowledgeable investors,“ according to surveys by John Hancock Financial Services. Even this minority shows “considerable confusion“. For example: Many surveyed thought money-market funds included stocks and bonds. That doesn
20、t mean Americans are stupid. They just have better things to do. “Many people dont have the time, inclination, or expertise necessary to take full responsibility for their own well-being in areas that are so complex as assuring they have sufficient income for retirement or choosing a health plan app
21、ropriate for their circumstances“, says Robert Reischauer, president of the Urban Institute, a Washington think tank. Moreover, many Americans would have trouble reading the documents involved in such decisions. Some 44 million adults at the lowest of five levels of literacy were unable to decipher
22、simple texts and documents, according to a decade-old survey by the Department of Education. Even the larger number of people at the next level of literacy would find financial reports and documents difficult. Because it goes to the heart of the liberal-conservative divide over the role of governmen
23、t, the ownership society sparks political controversy. “Boneheaded, wacky, breathtakingly threatening,“ writes Greg Palast for AlterNet, a liberal website set up by the Independent Media Institute. Its “lopping off a chunk of Social Security insurance revenue for gambling in the stock market.“ On th
24、e conservative side: The ownership society “tends to encourage self-esteem and healthy habits of behavior, such as acting more for the long term, or taking education more seriously,“ argues David Boaz of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington. But judgment doesnt need to rely on
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