专业英语八级(听力)模拟试卷285(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷285(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn 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 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.
Now let’s take a look at the first approach, that is, meaning is【T1】______. Does a work of literature mean what the author intended to mean? And if so, how can we tell? If all the evidence we have is the text itself and nothing else, we can only 【T2】______ what ideas the author had according to our understanding of literature and the world. In order to have a better idea of what one particular author means in one of his works, I’d suggest that you do the following. First, go to the library and 【T3】______ by the same author. Second, get to know something about【T4】______ seemed to be common in literary works in that particular tradition and at that time. In other words, we need to find out【T5】______ were in those days. And last, get to know what were【T6】______ and symbols of the time. I guess you can understand the author’s meaning much more clearly after you do the related background research.
1．【T1】
正确答案：what is intended by the author 涉及知识点：听力填空
2．【T2】
正确答案：guess 涉及知识点：听力填空
3．【T3】
正确答案：read other works 涉及知识点：听力填空
4．【T4】
正确答案：what sort of meanings 涉及知识点：听力填空
5．【T5】
正确答案：what the literary trends 涉及知识点：听力填空
6．【T6】
正确答案：the cultural values 涉及知识点：听力填空
The term “American dream”is widely used today. But what exactly does this concept mean? The term “American dream” began to be widely used【T1】______. The term was used in a famous novel written by Horatio Alger. The novel, Ragged Dick, was a “【T2】______” story about a little boy who was orphaned and lived in New York. The boy saved all his pennies, worked very hard, and eventually became rich. The novel sent the message to the American public that anyone could【T3】______in America if they were honest, worked hard, and showed 【T4】______. No matter what your background, no matter where you were from, no matter if you had no money or no family, hard work and perseverance would always lead to success. Today, the message from Alger’s novel is still a prevalent one in this country. It is still used to 【T5】______. A very basic definition of the American dream is that it is the hope of the American people to have a better quality of life and【T6】______ than their parents. This can mean that each generation hopes for better jobs, or more financial security, or ownership of land or a home. However, ...
7．【T1】
正确答案：in 1867 涉及知识点：听力填空
8．【T2】
正确答案：rags to riches 涉及知识点：听力填空
9．【T3】
正确答案：succeed 涉及知识点：听力填空
10．【T4】
正确答案：determination to succeed 涉及知识点：听力填空
11．【T5】
正确答案：define the American dream 涉及知识点：听力填空
12．【T6】
正确答案：a higher standard of living 涉及知识点：听力填空At school and at work, I have noticed that people have different kinds of work habits. Some people are collaborators, who like to work【T1】______. They find that doing a project with someone else makes the job more pleasant and the load lighter. Collaborators【T2】______ unless they are forced to. A second category I have noticed is the advice seeker. An advice seeker does the bulk of her work alone, but 【T3】______ for advice. When this worker has reached a crucial point in her project, she may show it to her classmate or co-worker just to get another opinion. Getting the advice of others makes this worker【T4】______ about her project as it takes shape. Another type of worker I have noticed is the slacker. A slacker tries to 【T5】______ whenever possible. If he seems to be busy at the computer, he is probably playing a game online. And if he is writing busily, he is probably making his grocery list. Slackers will do anything except the work they are paid to do. The final type of worker is the loner. This type of worker prefers working alone. This type of worker has confidence in his ability and is likely to feel that collaboration is【T6】______. Loners work with others only when they are forced to. Collaborators, advice seekers, slackers and loners have different work styles. But each knows the work habits that help him or her to get the job done.
13．【T1】
正确答案：in groups 涉及知识点：听力填空
14．【T2】
正确答案：never work alone 涉及知识点：听力填空
15．【T3】
正确答案：frequently looks to others 涉及知识点：听力填空
16．【T4】
正确答案：feel secure 涉及知识点：听力填空
17．【T5】
正确答案：avoid work 涉及知识点：听力填空
18．【T6】
正确答案：a waste of time 涉及知识点：听力填空
An ancient Greek philosopher once wrote that laughter is what makes us human—that it defines us as【T1】______. Much more recent developments in biology and【T2】______ suggest that not only humans but also【T3】______ laugh: nonetheless, laughter is one of the most important aspects of human social life and 【T4】______. Laughter starts very soon after【T5】______ —almost as soon as crying—and it serves many different【T6】______ functions, from sharing our joy to intimidating and insulting other people. In many parts of the world, making other people laugh is considered a great gift, and【T7】______ has always been a vital part of culture and art—perhaps precisely because of the complex, significant role of laughter in everyday life.
19．【T1】
正确答案：a species 涉及知识点：听力填空
20．【T2】
正确答案：behavioral science 涉及知识点：听力填空
21．【T3】
正确答案：rats and dolphins 涉及知识点：听力填空
22．【T4】
正确答案：self-expression 涉及知识点：听力填空
23．【T5】
正确答案：an infant is born 涉及知识点：听力填空
24．【T6】
正确答案：social and psychological 涉及知识点：听力填空
25．【T7】
正确答案：comedy 涉及知识点：听力填空。