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7A文英语专业八级模拟之四含详细解析
TestForEnglishMajorsGradeEight
ModelTestTwo
PartⅠListeningComprehension[25min.]
SectionAMini-lecture
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEafterthemini-lecture.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
Nowlistentothemini-lecture.
Completethegap-fillingtask.SomeofthegapsbelowmayrequireamaGimumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournotes.
JobstresshasbecomeacommonandcostlyproblemintheAmericanworkplace,leavingfewworkersuntouched.
Ⅰ.Generalintroductiontojobstress
1)definition:
harmfulphysicaland
(1)______responsesthatoccurwhentherequirementsofthejobdonotmatchthecapabilities,resourcesorneedsoftheworker.
2)differencebetweenchallengeandjobstress
—Challenge
(2)______uspsychologicallyandphysicallyandwhenachallengeismet,wefeelrelaGedandsatisfied.
—Inthecaseofjobstress,thestageissetforillness,injuryandjobfailure.
3)preventionstrategiesforjobstress:
individualand(3)______factors
—(4)______betweenworkandfamilyorpersonallife
—asupportnetworkoffriendsandcoworkers
—arelaGedandpositiveoutlook
Ⅱ.Influencesofjobstress
1)earlysigns
—moodandsleepdisturbances
—upsetstomachandheadache
—(5)______withfamilyandfriends
2)(6)diseases
—cardiovasculardisease
—musculoskeletaldisorders
—psychologicaldisorders
3)inadequatejobperformancelikeabsenteeismwhichhas(7)______onthebottomline
Ⅲ.Measurestoreducejobstress
1)stressmanagementtraining,suchasemployeeassistanceprogramstoprovide(8)______foremployeeswithworkandpersonalproblems
—ineGpensive
—easytoimplement
reducingrapidlystresssymptomslikeanGietyandsleepdisturbances
—beneficialeffectsonstresssymptomsare(9)______,becauseoffocusonworkerratherthanenvironment
2)organizationalchange,thatis,tobringinaconsultanttoimprove(10)______
—identificationofstressfulaspectsofwork
—designofstrategiestoreduceoreliminatetheidentifiedstressors
3)themostusefulapproach:
acombinationoforganizationalchangeandstressmanagement
SectionBInterview
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedbyChristineCarpenteraswhatagoodresumeshouldbe?
A.Itshouldbeelaborate.
B.Itshouldbecustomizedtothecompanyorpositiononeisapplyingfor.
C.Itshouldbeeasytoread.
D.Itshouldbeongoodbondpaper.
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthesectionofqualificationssummary?
A.Thissectionisamustinaresume.
B.Thissectionaimstosummarizetheapplicant'scharactertraits.
C.Thissectionshouldbelimitedto1or2lines.
D.Thissectionhelpsgrabemployers'attention.
3.TheresumeofsomeonewithworkingeGperienceisdifferentfromthatofacollegegraduatein______.
A.thelengthB.thehighlightC.thelanguageD.theformat
4.Thecoverlettershouldbeaddressed______.
A.towhomitmayconcernB.totheheadofthepersonneldepartment
C.toaspecificpersonD.tothecompany
5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedassomethingtobeavoidedinagoodcoverletter?
A.Greetings.B.Beingtoolong.
C.Reiteratingwhat'sintheresume.D.Brilliantlanguage.
SectionCNewsBroadcast
Questions6to7arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachquestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutKofiAnnanisTRUE?
A.HewantedtheU.S.tostayaloofintheinternationalcommunity.
B.Hewasnearingtheendofhistenure.
C.HehasbeentheU.N.leaderforfiveyears.
D.HehasreachedagreementwiththeBushadministrationovertheIraqwar.
7.AccordingtoAnnan,tosolvetheIraqproblem,it'snecessaryto______.
A.isolateIranfromtheinternationalcommunity
B.imposerestrictionsonIraqieconomy
C.talktoIranandSyria
D.makeIranandSyriacompromise
Questions8to9arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachquestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
8.NASAwillmakeallofthefollowingaccessibleonlineEGCEPT______.
A.real-timeweatherforecastingB.real-timetrackingofthespaceshuttle
C.3DmapsoftheMarsD.3DmapsoftheEarth
9.HowmuchdidGooglespendonYouTube?
A.$1,800,000,000.B.$18,000,000.
C.$80,000,000,000.D.$80,000,000.
Question10isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachquestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
10.Accordingtothenews,Beckhamisgoingto
A.becomethemostglamorousfootballerintheworld
B.becomethehighestpaidfootballerintheworld
C.haveabrightercareerfuture
D.haveabiggerchallengeinhiscareer
PartⅡReadingComprehension[30min.]
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotaloftwentymultiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
TEGTA
Highinasmoothoceanofskyfloatedadazzling,majesticsun.Fragmentsofpowderycloud,likesprayflungfromawavecrest,sprinkledtheradiant,lake-blueheaven.
RelaGedonabundleofhayinacomerofameadowbathedinsunlight,Paullaydreaming.Agentlebreezewasstirringthesurroundinghedges;beesmoved,hummingthoughtfully,fromscarletpoppytopurplethistle;adistantlark,invisibleinbluelight,wasfloodingthevastrealmoftheskywithglorioussong,asthesunwasfloodingtheearthwithbrilliance.Beyondthehedgeabrooktinkledoversoftly-glowingpebbles.Butterflieshoveredabovenoddingclover.AnantwasbusilyeGploringtheunchartedterritoryofPaul'ssuntannedwrist.Agrasshopperskiddedbrisklyoverhisankle.Andtheblazingsunwassteadilyscorchinghisfairfreckledfacetobrightlobsterred.Neithersun,norgrasshopper,norant,however,wasabletoarousehim.
Notevenwhenaflystartedcrawlingoverhisfacedidheopenhiseyes.ForPaulwasathousandmilesaway,inaworldofeternalsnowandice.Acrossthetoweringmountainrange,abittergalewasscreamingfuriouslyaswithonehandhegrippedaprojectingknobofrockwhilewithhisaGehehackedouttheneGtnarrowfootholdintherock.Astheirinfallibleguide,hewasleadinghisgallantpartyofclimbersupatreacherous,verticalwallofrocktowardstheloftypeakabove,hithertounconqueredbyman.Asingleslip,howevertrivial,wouldprobablyresultindeathforallofthem.Tohisrighthecouldglimpsethefurrowedglaciersweepingtowardsthevalley,buthewasfartooabsorbedinhistasktoappreciatefullythescenearoundoreventobeawareofaviewofalmostunearthlybeauty.Asuddengustofwindnearlytorehimfromtheledgewherehewasperched.Graduallyheraisedhisfoot,testedthenewfootholdonthesheerrockwall,transferredhisweight,andsignaledtotheclimbersbelow.
NotuntilatractorstartedworkingintheneGtfielddidhebecomeconsciousofhisfarfromicysurroundings.Hesatup,wipedhisforeheadwithhishandkerchief,glancedathiswatchandsighedinresignation.Hehadaheadachethroughsleepinginthehotsun,apaininhisshoulderfromcarryinghisrucksack;hislegsfeltstiffandhisfeetached.Withnoenthusiasmwhateverhepulledthebulgingrucksackoverhisshouldersanddrewalarge-scalemapfromhispocket.Atthefarendofthemeadowtwoslatesinthewall,whichatthispointreplacedthehedge,indicatedastile,andbeyondhecouldfaintlyseeathinthreadofpathwhichdwindledandfinallydisappearedasitclimbedthesteepslopeofthedown,quiveringintheglareofthesun.ThewholeofNatureseemedtobeluGuriatinginwarmth,sunshineandpeace.Whereverhelooked,leavesontwigs,grassblades,flowerpetals,allweresparklinginsunlight.
Fifteenmilesoff,overtheridge,acrossabroadvalleyandthenoverahigher,evensteeperrangeofhillslaytheyouthhostel:
supper,company,acooldipintheriver.Withamomentaryintenselongingforice-aGe,blizzard,glacierandheroiceGploit(noneofwhichwasatallfamiliartohim),PaulstrodeoffunwillinglytolessdramaticbutequallyheroicachievementinthetropicalheatofanEnglishsun.
11.AllofthefollowingfailedtowakePaul.upEGCEPTthe______.
A.sunB.grasshopperC.flyD.tractor
12.WhatdidtheantonPaul'swristfeelaboutit?
A.Itwasanewareafordiscovery.B.Itwasverylarge.
C.'Itwasverydangerous.D.Itwasunattractive.
13.AllofthefollowingaresimilaritiesbetweenPaul'sdreamandjourneyaheadofhimEGCEPTthat______.
A.bothdemandedskillandcourageB.weatherconditionsinbothwereeGtreme
C.bothcouldofferworthwhileviewsD.bothinvolvedhardship
14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthemountain-climbinginPaul'sdream?
A.Itwasnotagreatchallenge.
B.Thoughdifficult,itwasnotsodangerous.
C.Ifsuccessful,theywouldbethefirsttoreachthesummit.
D.Paulwasshockedbythebeautyofthemountain.
15.Thepassageismainly______.
A.narrativeB.descriptiveC.persuasiveD.eGpositive
TEGTB
Stratford-on-Avon,asweallknow,hasonlyoneindustry—WilliamShakespeare—buttherearetwodistinctlyseparateandincreasinglyhostilebranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompany(RSC),whichpresentssuperbproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.Andtherearethetownsfolkwholargelyliveoffthetouristswhocome,nottoseetheplays,buttolookatAnneHathaway'sCottage,Shakespeare'sbirthplaceandtheothersights.
TheworthyresidentsofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirrevenue.TheyfranklydisliketheRSC'sactors,thosewiththeirlonghairandbeardsandsandalsandnoisiness.It'salldeliciouslyironicwhenyouconsiderthatShakespeare,whoearnstheirliving,washimselfanactor(withabeard)anddidhisshareofnoise-making.
Thetouriststreamsarenotentirelyseparate.ThesightseerswhocomebybusandoftentakeinWarwickCastleandBlenheimPalaceonthesidedon'tusuallyseetheplays,andsomeofthemateevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratford.However,theplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplaygoing.Itistheplaygoers,theRSCcontends,whobringinmuchofthetown'srevenuebecausetheyspendthenight(someofthemfourorfivenights)poutingcashintothehotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.
Thetownsfolkdon'tseeitthiswayandlocalcouncildoesnotcontributedirectlytothesubsidyoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Neverthelesseveryhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingorcocktaillounge.Hiltonisbuildingitsownhotelthem,whichyoumaybesurewillbedecoratedwithHamletHamburgerBars,theLearLounge,theBanquoBanquetingRoom,andsoforth,andwillbeveryeGpensive.
Anyway,thetownsfolkcan'tunderstandwhytheRoyalShakespeareCompanyneedsasubsidy.(Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyearits1,431seatswere94percentoccupiedallyearlongandthisyearthey'lldobetter.)Thereason,ofcourse,isthatcostshaverocketedandticke