2012年英语专业8级考试预测试卷(8)-中大网校

1、2012年英语专业8级考试预测试卷(8)总分：100分 及格：60分 考试时间：195分PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN) SECTION A MINI-LECTURE(1) (2)_(3)_(4)_(5)_(6)_(7)_(8)_(9)_(10)_SECTION B INTERVIEW(1)回答TSE题TSWhich of the following is CORRECT about the accident?A. The young lady was thrown through the windscreeB. The young lady di

2、dnt wear a seatbelt despite Simpsons advicC. The two passengers were driven to hospital by M SimpsoD. Simpsons wife got more serious injuries than the young lad(2)Mr. Simpson stopped at the pedestrian crossing becauseA. the lighting was very good along the stretcB. he was riding with two ladies at t

3、he momenC. he wanted to ensure the safety of two passers-bD. he was a new driver who tends to be cautiou(3)What leads the policeman to believe that Mr. Simpson didnt drink alcohol before driving?A. A breathalyzer tesB. A blood tesC. The certainty of his claiD. No smell of wine in his breat(4)What is

4、 the most probable cause of the accident?A. M Simpsons speedinB. The two pedestrians at the junctionC. The other drivers drunk drivinD. M Simpsons drunk drivin(5)What will Mr. Simpson probably do after being asked all the questions by the policeman?A. Meet his wife in the hospitaB. Take his wife to

5、hospital by taxC. Write a written statement to the policD. Have his damaged car repaireSECTION C INTERVIEW(1)(2)(3)What was the consequence of the 2001 protests in Argentina?A. Butchers and supermarkets were affecteB. The ex-president was overthrowC. Roads to the capital were blockeD. Export taxes f

6、or farm products were cu(4)(5)According to Howard Catton, why do more nurses tend to work in Australia?A. Because of attractive salaries and a series of incentiveB. Because of starting salaries and recruitment activitC. Because of the convenient air travel between two countrieD. Because of the perma

7、nent residency and accommodatioPART READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)(1)回答TSE题(2)Which of the following is NOT cited as an example of the mayors support for tall buildings?A Drivers were charged a toll to enter the city on weekdays.B A 40-story tower was completed this year.C A handful other tall build

8、ings have received the planning permission.D A dozen more tall buildings have been proposed.(3)According to the passage, London Bridge TowerA is 264 meters tall. B is designed by Norman Foster.C would be by far the tallest building in Europe. D would surpass American or Asian skyscrapers.(4)In the p

9、ublic square of London Bridge Tower you can NOTA have dinners.B have a birds eye view of London.C visit art galleries.D watch movies.(5)According to Sellar, London Bridge Tower won government approval mainly because ofA Britons increasing enthusiasm for tall buildings.B the developers close associat

10、ion with the government.C its high-quality design from a top world name.D a desire not to repeat mistakes as before.(6)The last paragraph implies thatA peoples preference for skyscrapers is increasing rapidly.B people made mistakes in constructing tall buildings in the past.C tall buildings in the 1

11、960s and 1970s were welcomed by Londoners.D tall buildings in the 1960s and 1970s left people deep impression.(7)回答TSE题(8)According to the passage, connoisseurs of the old schoolA. bought art works on the advice of auctioneerB. had their own judgment of the value of art workC. collected for the purp

12、ose of investmenD. collected in order to achieve social statu(9)Edouard Manets Races in the Bois de Boulogne is similar to Picassos works in all the following aspects EXCEPTA. vigoB. authoritC. harmony in the color schemD. the same high pric(10)According to the passage, _ creates an Expressionist ef

13、fect.A. Fleurs Darts un Vase VertB. La Femme aux Bras CroissC. Races in the Bois de BoulogneD. Boats on the Strand(11)The Matisse bears a kinship of sorts to one of Paul Signacs. in the last paragraph means A. Matisse has a blood relationship with Paul SignaB. Matisses work is completely distinct fr

14、om that of Paul SignaC. Matisses work is similar to that of Paul Signac in many aspectD. Matisse and Paul Signac are descended from the same ancestor(12)回答TSE题(13)According to the passage, _ endow the English park scenery with a sacred atmosphere.A. vast lawnsB. enormous treesC. winding brooksD. rur

15、al temples(14)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The English have studied Nature intently and know it very welB. There is nothing that can be more impressive than the splendor of English park scenerC. The English are good at decorating the unostentatious abodes of middle

16、lifD. If Love came, it must prefer the residence of rich people to the cottage of an English peasan(15)The word diffuse in the fourth paragraph meansA. spreaB. scatteC. dispersD. injec(16)(17)The word undaunted in the first paragraph meansA. frighteneB. discourageC. dishearteneD. courageou(18)The fi

17、rst permanent English settlement in America was established atA. SagadahoB. JamestowC. Chesapeake BaD. Island of Roanok(19)Which of the following is NOT true about the Jamestown colony?A. It was founded in 1607 by the London CompanB. The number of the first settlers at Jamestown was 105.C. The settl

18、ers sent gold from the colony to England and made a fortunD. Disease, starvation and misadventure killed over half of the settlers in 1607.(20)According to the passage, the earliest colonial venturesA. generated huge profitB. caused great financial losseC. rewarded the investors heavilD. repaid the

19、investors principaPART GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)(1)In 1689, the Bill of Rights, which ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament, was passed under the reign ofA. Charles .B. William of OrangC. James .D. Oliver Cromwel(2)The symbol marking the declination of the British Empire is

20、A. World War .B. The Suez Canal CrisiC. The independence of British ColonieD. The establishment of the Commonwealt(3)The American government is divided Into three branches: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. They are represented by _，_，and _，respectively.A. the Supreme Court, the Congr

21、ess, the PresidencyB. the Congress, the Supreme Court, the PresidencyC. the Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme CourtD. the Presidency, the Congress, the Supreme Court(4)The colonists first settled in_ in Australia.A. South AustraliaB. QueenslandC. TasmaniaD. Victoria(5)In the 20th century, under

22、the influence of Freuds theory of psycho-analysis, a number of writers adopted the _ method of novel writing.A. stream of consciousnessB. SymbolismC. ImagismD. Naturalism(6)The character of_ is representative of the English bourgeoisie at the earlier stages of its development.A. Tom JonesB. SamsonC.

23、 Robinson CrusoeD. Roderick Random(7)Which of the following is considered an American masterpiece?A. The Last of the MohicanB. The Legand of the Sleepy HolloC. The Masque of the Red DeatD. Moby Dic(8)Second Language Acquisition concentrates onA. codB. meaninC. competencD. performanc(9)_ refers to an

24、 approach adopted by structural semanticists in describing the meaning of words and phrases.A. Predication analysisB. Immediate constituent analysisC. Componential analysisD. Syntax(10)The semantic relation of rose and. flower is calledA. hyponymB. synonymC. polysemD. homonymPART PROOFREADING & ERRO

25、R CORRECTION (15MIN)(1)回答TSE题：(2)（2）_(3)（3）_(4)（4）_(5)（5）_(6)（6）_(7)（7）_(8)（8）_(9)（9）_(10)（10）_PART TRANSLATION (60 MIN) SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH(1)翻译：SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE(1)PART WRITING (45 MIN)(1)答案和解析PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN) SECTION A MINI-LECTURE(1) :听力原文答案及解析：1. in th

26、eir seats / seated(2) :30 minutes(3) :first served(4) :special treatment【解析】此题中的例子讲的是bribe不会得到any special treatment由此可知答案。 (5) :negative comments(6) :T-shirts【解析】此题涉及到美国人穿着的特点，要求随意，喜欢jeans and T-shirts，可知此处答案应为T-shirts。 (7) :Sensitivity(8) :racial issues(9) :cost-efficient(10) :most Americans【解析】最后总

27、结美国人的特点，其中提到讲座中所讲内容为大多数美国人所信奉并遵守，因此答案应为most Americans。 SECTION B INTERVIEW(1) :B听力原文警察问男士当时他车上的年轻女士是否系了安全带，男士说没有，虽然建议她系，但她不会系，男士又因车程不长不愿费周折停下来帮她，可见年轻女士事实上没有系安全带，因此B为正确答案。 (2) :C对话中警察问男士，为什么他的车要在人行横道处停止行进，男士回答道这是因为当时人行道上有两位老太太，可见，他是为了避开这两位行人而将车子停下的，故C正确。 (3) :D对话中男士坚称他整晚滴酒未沾，警察表示同意，并补充道，即使司机驾驶前只是小饮，他

28、也会因口中的酒气而穿帮，可见，男士口中并无酒气，这使警察排除男士酒后驾驶的可能性，故D正确。 (4) :C此题应综合整个对话进行分析。对话中多处暗示另一司机是肇事者，例如，男士说有目击者可证明另一司机在路口没有停车；警察也提到，另一司机承认驾驶前喝过少量酒，并表示将对他进行相应测试。因此C为正确选项。(5) :A对话即将结束时，警察估计男士想去医院看看他妻子状况如何，男士表示就去医院，故A是正确答案。SECTION C INTERVIEW(1) :B听力原文背景：罗伯特加布里埃尔穆加贝(Robert Gabriel Mugabe)：津巴布韦总统，是著名的国际事务活动家曾担任不结盟运动首脑会议主

29、席、英联邦国家首脑会议主席和南部非洲前线国家主席，并获1989年度理解尼赫鲁奖。iron fist比喻强大的打击力量、铁腕统治。 6【B】 【解析】新闻提到，津巴布韦失业率估计高达80%，通货膨胀超过100000%，可见目前该国饱受通膨和失业困扰，因此B为正确答案。(2) :C背景：2008年3月，阿根廷农民对政府提高谷物和油料作物出口关税而进行罢Z-活动，导致该国大豆出口停滞，芝加哥期货交易所豆类期货全线涨停，并带动玉米、小麦期价大涨。forcefrom power表示“使某人下台”，意为overthrow。 【C】 (3) :B【B】 【解析】新闻结尾提到，周二发生的农民罢工不禁使人想起2

30、001年发生的抗议，那次的抗议活动迫使当时的总统Fernando de la Rua下台，可见B为正确答案。(4) :C听力原文背景：Royal College of Nursing(RCN)英国皇家护理学院，是英国提供护理教育，培养护理人才的高等院校。 【C】 【解析】新闻导语提到有太多护士被吸引到澳洲工作，接着给出具体数据，进而引用权威人士的话说澳洲开的条件虽好，但英国仍离不开它自己培养的护士；结尾处又提到英国现在护士人才短缺。可见，C为正确答案。 (5) :A【A】 【解析】新闻中Howard Catton提到，澳洲挖走英国护士凭借的不光是可观的起薪，还有其他优厚待遇。包括免费机票、安家

31、费、临时住宿、帮助申请绿卡等。可见只有选项A全面概括了英国护士被吸引到澳洲工作的原因。PART READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)(1) :D译文：【定位】根据题干中的developers和skyscraper定位到第2段。 【解析】文章第2段提到了开发商转向摩天大楼的原因，即其人口和作为国际金融中心的地位，所以只能选D。 (2) :A【定位】根据题干关键词mayors support for tall buildings定位到第4、5段。 【解析】通过定位找出相关信息点后，可知选项B、C、D分别与第5段第2、3句相对应，而A出现在第4段第2句，并不县市长支持建筑高楼

32、的例证，而是他为了使伦敦更依赖于城市的公共交通所采取的措施，因此选A。 (3) :C【定位】根据题干中的London Bridge Tower可定位到第6、7、8段。 【解析】细读第6、7、8段可知伦敦桥大楼由意大利建筑师伦佐皮亚诺设计，高达306米，为欧洲之最，但与美国和亚洲的高楼相比则显得高度适中，由此只能选C，其余选项均与文中内容不符。 (4) :B【定位】根据题干中的public square可定位到第10段。 【解析】根据第10段，不难看出选项A、C、D在第3句都有提到。该段第5句提到65层有一个观景厅，据此推出观景厅不在公共走廊里面，故不能在公共走廊里面看伦敦市景，所以答案是选项B

33、。 (5) :C【定位】根据题干won government approval定位到第10段。 【解析】文章第10段最后一句提到伦敦桥大楼得到认可的原因高质量的国际顶尖设计，所以选C。 (6) :B【定位】题目直接给出定位，最后一段。 【解析】最后一段提到对质量的强调反映了对高楼建筑设计的排斥，表明了不再重复错误的强烈愿望由此推断出选项A与之不符，B为正确选项。(7) :B译文：(8) :B【定位】根据题于中的关键词connoisseurs of the old school定位到第5段。 【解析】文中第5段指出老一派行家们是根据自己的判断购买绘画，不是为了投资和社会地位。因此，B正确。 (9

34、) :D(10) :D【定位】根据题干中的Expressionist effect定位到第9段。 【解析】第9段中提到表现主义的效果体现在其气势上，而只有莫奈的“搁浅之船”符合这一特点，故选D。 (11) :C【定位】题目直接给出定位在最后一段。 【解析】该句意为“马蒂斯的绘画与保罗西涅克有着相似之处”，只有选项C与之同义，故为答案。(12) :A译文：【定位】全文。 【解析】通读后不难发现，本文主要讲的是英国人对园林景观所表现的高尚情趣，英国园林景致的异常艳丽天下无双无论富人还是穷人都善于园林布置，因此选A。 (13) :D【定位】根据题于中的sacred atmosphere定位到第2段。

35、 【解析】选项A、B、C中的芳草连天、巨树蓊郁及蜿蜒清溪虽然都有提及，但都只是说明其园林之美，而只有庙宇雕像给人某种古典的神圣之美，故只能选D。 (14) :D【定位】根据各选项内容分别定位到全文每一段。 【解析】选项D与第4段最后一句话不符，因此选D。 (15) :A(16) :C译文：(17) :D(18) :B(19) :C(20) :BPART GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)(1) :B1689年，英国议会通过了限制国王权力、确立君主立宪制的宪法性文件权利法案，当时在位的国王是William of Orange。 【点睛】查尔斯一世是英国内战中被处决的国王；詹姆斯

36、二世是英国资产阶级革命王朝复辟时期的第2个国王英国议会于1687年邀请詹姆斯二世的女儿玛丽及她的丈夫、荷兰国王威廉到英国联合执政，赶跑了詹姆斯二世，于1689年过过权利法案；奥利弗克伦威尔是内战时议会军的指挥官，处死查尔斯一世后，他和“残余国会”宣布英国为共和国，从1653年开始掌权并进行独裁统治，于1658年去世，他的儿子理查德继任护国公，政权开始瓦解。 (2) :B1956年，为了维护英国在苏伊士运河的贸易利益，英法联合以色列对埃及开战。爆发了苏伊士运河危机(The Suez Canal Crisis)。然而，英国的实力已不如从前，最后只好在国际压力下被迫接受停火协议。苏伊士运河危机标志着

37、英帝国的正式崩溃。 【点睛】第二次世界大战(选项A)削弱了英国的实力：选项C和D是英国衰落的表现。 (3) :C美国政府实行三权分立，其立法、行政和司法权分别由国会、总统、最高法院掌管。【点睛】这相当于一道排序题，要求考生非常清楚地知道美国政府的权力分配和制约。 (4) :A南澳洲(South Australia)占澳洲大陆的八分之一，是澳洲第一个自由殖民地。 【点睛】选项B昆士兰是澳洲第二大州；选项C塔斯马尼亚州是澳大利亚最小的一个州：选项D维多利亚州是全国人口第二大州，也是人口密度最高的州。 (5) :A“意识流”源自心理学的观点。意识流作家以人物意识活动为结构中心来展示人物持续流动的感觉和思想，其作品大量采用倒叙和插叙来打破传统小说正常的时空顺序，糅合幻想、追忆和现实，注重描述人物对外部事件的情感和心理反应，而不是事件本身。代表作家有乔伊斯、沃尔夫、劳伦斯。 【点睛】象征主义(选项B)于19世纪中叶在法国崛起，以波德莱尔的恶之花