练习参考资料五

1、专八考前训练（五）SECTION ATALKQuestions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk.The rules for the first private library in the US were drawn up by .the legislaturethe librarianJohn H

2、arvard.the faculty membersThe earliest public library was also called a subscription library because books .could be lent to everyonecould be lent by book storeswere lent to students and the facultywere lent on a membership basisWhich of the following is NOT stated as one of the purposes of free pub

3、lic libraries?To provide readers with comfortable reading rooms.To provide adults with opportunities of further education.To serve the communitys cultural and recreational needs.To supply technical literature on specialized subjects.The major difference between modem private and public libraries lie

4、s in .readershipcontentservicefunctionThe main purpose of the talk is .to introduce categories of books in US librariesto demonstrate the importance of US librariesto explain the roles of different US librariesto define the circulation system of US librariesSECTION BINTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are ba

5、sed on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.Nancy became a taxi driver because .she owned a carshe drove wellshe liked drivers uniformsit was her childhood dreamAccording to her, what was th

6、e most difficult about becoming a taxi driver?The right sense of direction.The sense of judgment.The skill of maneuvering.The size of vehicles.What does Nancy like best about her job?Seeing interesting buildings in the city.Being able to enjoy the world of nature.Driving in unsettled weather.Taking

7、long drives outside the city.It can be inferred from the interview that Nancy in a (n) mother.uncaringstrictaffectionatepermissiveThe people Nancy meets are .rather difficult to pleaserude to women driverstalkative and generous with tipsdifferent in personalitySECTION CNEWS BROADCASTQuestion 11 is b

8、ased on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.The primary purpose of the US anti-smoking legislation is .to tighten control on tobacco advertisingto impose penalties on tobacco companiesto start a national anti-sm

9、oking campaignto ensure the health of American childrenQuestions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.The French Presidents visit to Japan aims at .making more investments in Japanstimulat

10、ing Japanese businesses in Francehelping boost the Japanese economylaunching a film festival in JapanThis is Jacques Chiracs visit to Japan.secondfourteenthfortiethforty-firstQuestions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the

11、questions. Now listen to the news.Afghan people are suffering from starvation because .melting snow begins to block the mountain pathsthe Taliban have destroyed existing food stocksthe Taliban are hindering food deliveriesan emergency air-lift of food was cancelled people in Afghanistan are facing s

12、tarvation.160,00016,0001,000,000100,000Chinese to English Translation花鸟草虫，凡是上得画的，那原物往往也叫人喜爱。蜜蜂是画家的爱物，我却总不大喜 欢。说起来可笑。孩子时候，有一回上树掐海棠花，不想叫蜜蜂螫了一下，痛得我差点儿跌下 来。大人告诉我说：蜜蜂轻易不螫人，准是误以为你要伤害它，才螫；一螫，它自己耗尽生 命，也活不久了。我听了，觉得那蜜蜂可怜，原谅它了。可是从此以后，每逢看见蜜蜂，感情 上疙疙瘩瘩的，总不怎么舒服。今年四月，我到广东从化温泉小住了几天。四围是山，怀里抱着一潭春水，那又浓又翠的 景色，简直是一幅青绿山水画。刚去的当晚，是个阴天，偶尔倚着楼窗一望，奇怪啊，怎么楼 前凭空涌起那么多黑黝黝的小山，一重一重的，起伏不断？记得楼前是一片比较平坦的园林， 不是山。这到底是什么幻景呢？赶到天明一看，忍不住笑了。原来是满野的荔枝树，一棵连一 棵，每棵的叶子都密得不透缝，黑夜看去，可不就像小山似的！荔枝也许是世上最鲜最美的水果。苏东坡写过这样的诗句：“日啖荔枝三百颗，不辞长作 岭南人”，可见荔枝的妙处。偏偏我来的不是时候，满树刚开着浅黄色的小花，并不出众。新 发的嫩叶，颜色淡红，比花倒还中看些。从开花到果子成熟，大约得三个月，看来我