[外语类试卷]专业英语八级模拟试卷841及答案与解析.doc
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1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 841及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you
2、 fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 The American Dream: Myth or Reality? Though the term “ American Dream“ is widely used today, there exist many questions we seem un
3、able to provide answers. A more important question arises: Is the “American Dream“ a myth or a reality today? I. Introduction: the occurrence of “American Dream“ 【 T1】 _: first appeared in Horatio Algers novel, Ragged Dick【 T1】 _ the message from the novel: everyone could succeed in America if they
4、are hard-working and【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ 【 T3】 _: the hope to have a better life and a higher living standard【 T3】_ II. Evolution: new versions and【 T4】 _of the term【 T4】 _ A. the basic definition mentioned above: desiring to【 T5】 _【 T5】 _ in the past: starting out on a smaller scale today: causing an out
5、-of-control【 T6】 _and materialism【 T6】 _ B. more【 T7】 _view: desiring to create opportunities by hard work【 T7】 _ hallmark: the classic “【 T8】 _“【 T8】 _ example: former President Abraham Lincoln C. associated with【 T9】 _and their stories【 T9】 _ fascinated by their stories working hard to create a be
6、tter life for【 T10】 _(10) D. associated with【 T11】 _in the U. S.【 T11】 _ frontier: a vast expanse of【 T12】 _in the West【 T12】 _ positive side: opportunities for dreamers negative side: displacement of【 T13】 _【 T13】 _ III. Recent interpretation: be relevant to【 T14】 _【 T14】 _ Dr. Martin Luther King J
7、r. : equal opportunities for all Americans a harsh reality: not everyone has the same opportunity a myth: people being【 T15】 _opportunities for race, ethnic【 T15】 _ background, or gender 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T10】 11 【 T11】 12 【 T12】 13 【 T13】 1
8、4 【 T14】 15 【 T15】 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will b
9、e a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. ( A) He used to be a biologist. ( B) He studies comedy at school. ( C) He is a column writer.
10、 ( D) He made mistakes in labs. ( A) They both have a long history. ( B) They both have an influence on society. ( C) They are both funny subjects. ( D) They are both serious matters. ( A) The interviewee is currently teaching a class on standup comedy. ( B) The interviewee thinks it is a shame to d
11、ismiss comedy. ( C) The interviewee believes that comedy is more serious than social commentary. ( D) According to the interviewee, science today is no longer considered as serious. ( A) He is funny in the lab. ( B) He still has his mind focused on standup comedy. ( C) He tries to keep his scientist
12、 side separated from his comedian side. ( D) He gets much support from his advisor when he cannot focus on science. ( A) It will reduce the pressure of the experiment. ( B) It will distract people from their research. ( C) It will give people the excuse for mistakes. ( D) It will add inspiration and
13、 creativity to the lab. ( A) It takes too many years to finish the training. ( B) Theres a certain pattern on how to become a scientist. ( C) Everyday lab work is routine and boring. ( D) It is harder to make a living. ( A) Making a living as a comedian is not that difficult. ( B) Currently he can s
14、upport himself by doing standup comedy. ( C) It is difficult for people to make actual careers out of comedy. ( D) He is not sure about it. ( A) It is opened by the interviewee. ( B) It is a humor column in Science. ( C) The interviewee felt privileged to write it. ( D) There are other writers excep
15、t the interviewee. ( A) About 24 topics have been dealt with by the interviewee. ( B) Scientists can understand the humor better by it. ( C) Math puns are often employed in it. ( D) Its Opening was due to the interviewees suggestion. ( A) She does not understand math puns. ( B) She laughs although s
16、he finds it not funny. ( C) She feels awkward to tell her feeling. ( D) She thinks the joke is humorous. SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS In this section there are several passages followed by fourteen multiple-choice questions. For each multiple-choice question, there are four suggested answers
17、marked A , B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 25 This is census year in America, and although we hesitate to pre-empt the results of a mighty exercise that will involve over a million staff and whose calculations will not be complete until late December, we can confidently
18、 predict one finding. Americas Hispanic population, which is expected to come in at almost 16% of the total, will have overtaken its black population, likely to be put at around 2. 5 percentage points less, with Asians listing the last, only 2. 9 percent. In 2000, the last time this count was perfor
19、med, 12.5% of the population was Hispanic, and 12.9% African-American. Thanks to rapid immigration, legal and illegal, and a large stock of young people with a high birth-rate, Americas Latino population has grown twice as fast over the past decade as either its white or black population: and the ga
20、p is going to keep on widening. Half the babies in Texas, for instance, are born to Latina mothers, even though Latinos make up under 40% of that states population. And this is not only a phenomenon of the border states. Many new arrivals from Mexico head directly to look for jobs in the big cities
21、of the southeast and northeast: and second- and third-generation Hispanics, perfectly acculturated by Americas melting pot, are now to be found everywhere. This steady advance has large consequences. Most obviously, it is changing the balance of American politics. The decennial census is the basis o
22、n which federal money is disbursed and seats in the House of Representatives, and consequently Electoral College votes, are allocated. Once the results of this years census are known, up to 18 states will see their congressional tallies altered. The big, mostly white, states of the northeast will be
23、 the losers. The Hispanic-rich border region will gain. Americas Hispanics, unlike its blacks, have traditionally failed to punch at their true weight. In the current House of Representatives in Washington D. C. , there are only 26 Hispanics, about 6% of the total: there are 41 African-Americans, mu
24、ch closer to their share of the population. Hispanic senators have been few and far between, as have Hispanic governors. One reason is that Hispanics have at least until recently been poorly organized. But this is changing. The Hispanic voter-turnout rate increases at every election. It hit 50% in 2
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