专业英语八级(作文)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷100 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. summarize briefly the different opinions; 2. give your comment.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and
language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of
marks.Finlesh The obesity epidemic is taking an enormous toll on global medical
costs. In the US, alone the health care costs attributable to either direct or indirect
consequences of obesity have been estimated at $ 147bn. Put into context, this
amounts to roughly 9% of the health spending in the US. Thus, it becomes
increasingly clear that due to the substantial cost obesity presents to the society,
individual choices that might lead to excessive weight gain, can no longer be
considered as solely individual in nature. Therefore, the government makes its action
legal by introducing a form of a flat tax in order to dissuade the population from
becoming obese and cover the increasing societal costs that the obese individuals are
responsible for.Tiffin Other than the economic reasons for such behavior, it could
be argued that it is also a thing of habit and culture: fast fatty food is quick, accessible
and tasty. Thus while a tax might be useful in reducing things such as the use of
cigarettes—which are at heart an unnecessary “luxury” and thus more easily affected
by the price—eating food, whether junk or not, is necessary. It also seems that the
kind of fast fatty food is fulfilling a specific need, a need for a quick, tasty and filling
meal, something people consider worth paying good money for.Altman There is
ample precedent in the form of other “sin” taxes. A sin tax refers to fees tacked on to
popular vices like drinking, gambling and smoking. Given the success achieved with
uprooting this societal vice, which on a number of counts is similar to the unhealthy
food one, we should employ this tried and true strategy to combat the obesity
epidemic.Wilkinson A flat tax infringes on individual choice. Protecting the
individual should go no further than the protection against the actions of a third
person. For instance, we can all agree that the government should put measures in
place to protect us from thieves. But should it also protect us from frivolous spending?
Limit us in the number of credit cards we can own? Tell us how we can invest our
money?Burns A flat tax levels out the playing field for healthier food. An
important reason why people continuously turn to unhealthy fat, sugar and salt laden
food, is the simple fact that it’s often cheaper than a more wholesome meal comprised
at least in part of fresh produce. Thus it is only reasonable to levy a tax against
unhealthy, fatty food in order to give healthy food a fighting chance.Stracansky It
hits the most vulnerable part of the society hardest. The practical consequence of an
additional tax on what the government considers fatty unhealthy food will
disproportionately affect the poorest part of the population, who often turn to such
food due to economic constraints. People keep turning to junk food simply because
they are poor and cannot afford the more expensive fresh produce. Write your
response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
正确答案： Should a Flat Tax on Food Items High on Saturated Fats, Salt
and Sugar Be Implemented? Overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for
global deaths. Concerns about the long-term health consequences of being overweight
have ignited a debate about flat tax that levies on the food items high on saturated fats,
salt and sugar. In fact, the policy is of no validity in that it neglects the hidden need
for fast fatty food, without the adequate education of a more significant healthy
lifestyle. Those who support the policy propose the legitimate reason of the tax
for reducing the public burden of the immense health costs linked to a choice to
consume a fat product, the given effectiveness of the tried and true strategy of “sin”
tax, and the more competitive edge of healthier food with the more tax cost upon the
fat food. Nonetheless, others note that the consumption of fast fatty food is related to
habit and culture, what is worse, the levying on fat food could infringe the divine
individual choices and struck hardest the groups of lower socioeconomic status.
Indeed, policymakers shall take into account the complex validity of the sheer act of
taxing as well as the justification. To begin with, the tax on fat food has not paid due
respect for the complicated factors beneath the fast fatty food habit, which
traditionally is involved with geography, ecosystem and culture. For instance, due to
专业英语八级(作文)模拟试卷26(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷26 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 6. WRITING
PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)Directions: Write a composition of about
400 words on the following topic.
1． Cosmetic surgery used to be something only for the “rich and famous”,
but recently, it has become accessible to ordinary people. Considering its appealing
advantages, such as improving one’s chance of getting a job and helping a person’s
career, many people are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of their
peers, while some others are concerned about its dangers. What is your view on this?
Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Is It Wise to Seek
Cosmetic Surgery?
正确答案： Is It Wise to Seek Cosmetic Surgery? In recent years,
turning on the television and browsing through newspapers, we can see numerous
专业英语八级(作文)模拟试卷104(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷104 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides; 2. give your
comment. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency,
organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result
in a loss of marks.Teachers A teacher from Texas: Yes! Yes! Please do this. This
would be the quickest way to fix our education system at very little cost. Give parents
a code to do real time virtual visits to the classroom. Observe teachers not just for
accountability, but for training purposes. Get rid of behavior management problems
on the spot! Schools should have glass walls and this is the easiest way to have them.
A teacher from Kansas: This would prevent abuse both from teachers and from
students. A camera in the classroom should be able to put everyone on their best
专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷153含答案和解析
专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷153
讲座
会话
听力大题型
(1)Distant indeed seem the days when the two great rivals of
commercial aviation, Boeing and Airbus, would use big air shows to
trumpet hundreds of new orders. This year's Paris Air Show was a much
more sombre affair, even if the Boeing-Airbus feud still took centre stage.
(2)There were one or two bright spots. Airbus was able to boast of a
firm order for ten of its wide-body A350s from AirAsia X. John Leahy, its
top salesman, expects deliveries in 2009 to match the record 483 in 2008.
Boeing, which was hit by a prolonged strike last year, will probably
deliver more aircraft this year than last. Both firms built up huge
backlogs in the fat years: each has orders for about 3,500 planes.
(3)But many of those may soon evaporate. Giovanni Bisignani, the
专业英语八级听力模拟试卷227_真题(含答案与解析)-交互
专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷227
(总分120, 做题时间90分钟)
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, **plete 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.
Visual PerspectivePerspective in art is the way that artists
represent three-dimensional objects on the two dimensions of their
canvas. There are two kinds of perspective and they occupy important
roles in the art history.I.【T1】_____ perspective【T1】______ The
way that the【T2】_____ affects how we see things,【T2】______especially distant things Makes a mountain in the distance
专业英语八级(人文知识)模拟试卷60(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（人文知识）模拟试卷60 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten
multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.
1． When any of the maxims under the cooperative principle is flouted, ______
might arise.
A．impoliteness
B．contradictions
C．mutual understanding
D．conversational implicatures
正确答案：D
解析：人们并不总是严格遵守合作原则的准则，且有时故意违反它们，正是对这些准则的公然违反才产生了会话含义(Conversational Implicature)，即言听双方通过有意识地违反这些准则，使话语变得间接或委婉，或表达更为隐晦的含义。
知识模块：语言学
2． ______ is the act performed by or resulting from saying something; it is the
consequence of, or the change brought about by the utterance.
A．A locutionary act
B．An illocutionary act
C．A perlocutionary act
D．A performative act
正确答案：C
解析：言后行为是由言说某话语而引起的后果或变化，是话语在听者身上产生的效果，故选C。言语行为理论中的Performative指“施为句”，但没有D“performativeact”的概念。 知识模块：语言学
专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷193(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷193 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 2. READING COMPREHENSION
PART II READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several
passages followed by fourteen multiple-choice questions. For each multiple-choice
question, there are four suggested answers marked [A] , [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the
one that you think is the best answer.
(1)With the toll from anthrax mounting, the antibiotic most commonly used
to tackle the deadly bug is now a celebrity. News anchor Tom Brokaw recently held a
bottle up to the camera, saying: “In Cipro we trust.” (2)Sadly, that trust could be
short-lived. Cipro “may have the dubious distinction of being the antibiotic we
destroy faster than any other”, warns microbiologist Abigail A. Salyers at the
University of Illinois. The problem is that bacteria are immensely adaptable critters.
专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷158含答案和解析
专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷158
讲座
会话
听力大题型
(1) When Mr. March lost his property in trying to help an unfortunate
friend, the two oldest girls begged to be allowed to do something toward
their own support, at least. Believing that they could not begin too early
to cultivate energy, industry, and independence, their parents consented,
and both fell to work with the hearty good will which in spite of all
obstacles is sure to succeed at last.
(2) Margaret found a place as nursery governess and felt rich with
her small salary. As she said, she was \
1.What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs about
Margaret?(C)
A. She found a job without the permission of her parents.
B. She was discontented since she was poorly paid.
C. She was exposed to a lavish life in her work.
D. She was often griping about the unfairness of life.
专业英语八级听力模拟试卷210
专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷210
(总分：120.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、 LISTENING COMPREHENSION(总题数：4，分数：120.00)
1.PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION（分数：30.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
解析：
2.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.（分数：30.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
解析：
Differences Between Chinese Cultures and American CulturesI. General differencesA. History—
专业英语八级(听力)模拟试卷211
专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷211
(总分：120.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、 LISTENING COMPREHENSION(总题数：4，分数：120.00)
1.PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION（分数：30.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
解析：
2.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.（分数：30.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
解析：
Cross-Cultural Communication Tips for AmericansI. Why Americans need cross-cultural tips?a)Not
专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷159含答案和解析
专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷159
讲座
会话
听力大题型
(1) There's this great recurring Saturday Night Live skit from several
years back where Phil Hartman plays an unfrozen caveman who goes to
law school. He pontificates (发表武断的意见) on the American judicial
system while marveling at modern technology like The Tiny People in
The Magic Box (a TV). It fits a common stereotype; Human ancestors
were, well, cavemen, and not as smart as we are today. A new
hypothesis from a Stanford geneticist tries to turn this stereotype upside
down.
(2) Human intelligence may have actually peaked before our ancient
predecessors ever left Africa, Gerald Crabtree writes in two new journal
articles. Genetic mutations during the past several millennia are causing
a decline in overall human intellectual and emotional fitness, he says.