2014
ANSWER SHEET 1 (TEM8)
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
How to Reduce Stress
Life is full of things that cause us stress. Though we may not like stress, we h ave to live with it. I. Definition of stress A. (1) reaction (1) physical i.e. force exerted between two touching bodies B. human reaction
i.e. response to (2) on someone (2) a demand e.g. increase in breathing, heart rate, (3) (3) blood pressure or muscle tension II. (4) (4) Category of stress A. positive stress —
where it occurs: Christmas, wedding, (5) (5) a job B. negative stress —
where it occurs: test-taking situations, friend’s death III. Ways to cope with stress A. recognition of stress signals
—
monitor for (6) of stress (6) signals —find ways to protect oneself B. attention to body demand
—
effect of (7) (7) exercise and nutrition C. planning and acting appropriate ly — reason for planning —(8) of planning (8) result D. lea rning to (9) (9) accept —
e.g. delay caused by traffic E. pacing activities
—manageable task —(10) (10) reasonable speed
2013
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
What Do Active Learners Do?
There are difference between active learning and passive learning.
Characteristics of active learners:
I. reading with purposes
A. before reading: setting goals
B. while reading: (1) ________
II. (2) ______ and critical in thinking
i.e. information processing, e.g.
-- connections between the known and the new information
-- identification of (3) ______ concepts
-- judgment on the value of (4) _____.
III. active in listening
A. ways of note-taking: (5) _______.
B. before note-taking: listening and thinking
IV. being able to get assistance
A. reason 1: knowing comprehension problems because of (6) ______.
B. Reason 2: being able to predict study difficulties
V. being able to question information
A. question what they read or hear
B. evaluate and (7) ______.
VI. Last characteristic
A. attitude toward responsibility
-- active learners: accept
-- passive learners: (8) _______
B. attitude toward (9) ______
-- active learners: evaluate and change behaviour
-- passive learners: no change in approach
Relationship between skill and will: will is more important in (10) ______.
Lack of will leads to difficulty in college learning.
参考答案：
1. checking their understanding
2. reflective on information
3. incomprehensible
4. what you read
5. organized
6. monitoring their understanding
7. differentiate
8. blame
9. performance
10. active learning
Section A Mini-lecture
或者
1、checking understanding。
2、reflective
3、puzzling/confusing
4、what is read
5、comprehensive and organized
6、constant understanding monitoring//monitoring their understanding
7、differ
8、blame others
9、poor performance
10、school work//studies
2012
Observation
People do observation in daily life context for safety or for proper behaviour. However, there are differences in daily life observation and research observation.
Differences
---- daily life observation
--casual
--(1) ________
--dependence on memory
---- research observation
-- (2) _________
-- careful record keeping
B. Ways to select samples in research
---- time sampling
-- systematic: e.g. fixed intervals every hour
-- random: fixed intervals but (3) _______
Systematic sampling and random sampling are often used in combination.
---- (4) _______
-- definition: selection of different locations
-- reason: humans’ or animals’ behaviour (5) ______ across circumstances
-- (6) ______: more objective observations
C. Ways to record behaviour (7) _______
---- observation with intervention
-- participant observation: researcher as observer and participant
-- field experiment: research (8) ______ over conditions
---- observation without intervention
-- purpose: describing behaviour (9) ______
-- (10) ______ : no intervention
-- researcher: a passive recorder
1: rarely formal records 2: systematic objective manner 3: variable
4: situation sampling 5: vary 6: advantage 7: as it occurs 8: have more control 9: in natural setting 10: method Interview
2011
Classifications of Cultures
According to Edward Hall, different cultures result in different ideas about the world. Hall is an anthropologist. He is interested in relations between cultures.
I. High-context culture A. feature
- context: more important than the message
- meaning: (1)__________
i.e. more attention paid to (2) ___________ than to the message itself
B. examples
- personal space
- preference for (3)__________
- less respect for privacy / personal space
- attention to (4)___________
- concept of time
- belief in (5)____________ interpretation of time
- no concern for punctuality
- no control over time
II. Low-context culture
A. feature
- message: separate from context
- meaning: (6)___________
B. examples
- personal space
- desire / respect for individuality / privacy
- less attention to body language
- more concern for (7)___________
- attitude toward time
- concept of time: (8)____________
- dislike of (9)_____________
- time seen as commodity
III. Conclusion
Awareness of different cultural assumptions
- relevance in work and life
e.g. business, negotiation, etc.
- (10)_____________ in successful communication
1. apart from the message
2.what is happening
3.closeness
4.body language
5.multiple
6.in itself
7.the message itself
8.punctuality means everything
https://www.doczj.com/doc/4b16092313.html,teness 10.accounts
1. and significance
2. the context 或what is doing
3. closeness to people
4. body language
5. polychronic
6. in itself
7. personal space 8. monochrome 9. lateness
10. multicultural situation
2010
Paralinguistic Features of Language
In face-to-face communication speakers often alter their tomes of voice or change their physical postures in order to convey messages. These means are called paralinguistic features of language, which fall into two categories.
First category: vocal paralinguistic features
(1)__________: to express attitude or intention (1)__________
Examples
1. whispering: need for secrecy
2. breathiness: deep emotion
3. (2)_________: unimportance (2)__________
4. nasality: anxiety
5. extra lip-rounding: greater intimacy
Second category: physical paralinguistic features
facial expressions
(3)_______ (3)__________
----- smiling: signal of pleasure or welcome
less common expressions
----- eye brow raising: surprise or interest
----- lip biting: (4)________ (4)_________
gesture
gestures are related to culture.
British culture
----- shrugging shoulders: (5) ________ (5)__________
----- scratching head: puzzlement
other cultures
----- placing hand upon heart:(6)_______ (6)__________
----- pointing at nose: secret
proximity, posture and echoing
proximity: physical distance between speakers
----- closeness: intimacy or threat
----- (7)_______: formality or absence of interest (7)_________
Proximity is person-, culture- and (8)________ -specific. (8)_________
posture
----- hunched shoulders or a hanging head: to indicate(9)_____ (9)________
----- direct level eye contact: to express an open or challenging attitude
echoing
----- definition: imitation of similar posture
----- (10)______: aid in communication (10)___________
----- conscious imitation: mockery
1 tones of voice
2 huskiness
3 universal signal;
4 thought or uncertainty
5 indifference
6 honesty
7 distance;
8 situation;
9 mood; 10 unconsciously same posture
2009
Writing Experimental Reports
I. Content of an experimental report, e.g.
--- study subject/ area
--- study purpose
--- ____1____
II.Presentation of an experimental report
--- providing details
--- regarding readers as _____2_____
III.Structure of an experimental report
--- feature: highly structured and ____3____
--- sections and their content:
INTRODUCTION ____4____; why you did it
METHOD how you did it
RESULT what you found out
____5____ what you think it shows
IV. Sense of readership
--- ____6____: reader is the marker
--- ____7____: reader is an idealized, hypothetical, intelligent person with little knowledge of your study
--- tasks to fulfill in an experimental report:
introduction to relevant area
necessary background information
development of clear arguments
definition of technical terms
precise description of data ____8____
V. Demands and expectations in report writing
--- early stage:
understanding of study subject/area and its implications
basic grasp of thereport's format
--- later stage:
____9____ on researchsignificance
--- things to avoid in writing INTRODUCTION:
Inadequatematerial
____10____ of research justification for the study
MINI-LECTURE
1. Study result/ findings
2. Audience
3. Disciplined
4. what you did
5. DISCUSSION
6. a common mistake
7. in reality
8. obtained / that you obtained
9. attention / foucs / emphasis 10.暂无
10.
2008
The Popularity of English
I. Present status of English
A. English as a native/first language
B. English as a lingua franca: a language for communication among people
whose (1)______ are different (1)_______
C. Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language:
—320-380 million native speakers
—250- (2) _____ million speakers of English as a second language (2)_______ II. Reasons for the popular use of English
A. (3) ____ reasons (3)_______
—the Pilgrim Fathers brought the language to America;
—British settlers brought the language to Australia;
—English was used as a means of control in (4)_____ (4)_______
B. Economic reasons
—spread of (5) _____ (5)_______
—language of communication iii the international business community
C. (6)______ in international travel (6)_______
—use of English in travel and tourism
—signs in airports
—language of announcement
—language of (7) ______ (7)_______
D. Information exchange
—use of English in the academic world
—language of (8) _____ or journal articles (8)_______
E. Popular culture
—pop music on (9)______ (9)_______
—films from the USA
III. Questions to think about
A. status of English in the future
B. (10) ______ of distinct varieties of English (10)_______
1. native language
2. 350
3.Historical
4. India
5. commerce
6. Boom
7.sea travel communication
8. conference
9. many radios 10. split
2007
What Can We Learn from Art?
I. Introduction
A. Differences between general history and art history
— Focus:
— general history: (1)_____
— art history: political values, emotions, everyday life, etc.
B. Significance of study
More information and better understanding of human society and civilization
II. Types of information
A. Information in history books is (2)_____
— facts, but no opinions
B. Information in art history is subjective
— (3)_____ and opinions
e.g. — Spanish painter's works: misuse of governmental power
— Mexican artists' works: attitudes towards social problems
III. Art as a reflection of religious beliefs
A. Europe: (4)_____ in pictures in churches
B. Middle East: pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palaces
Reason: human and (5)_____ are not seen as holy
C. Africa and the Pacific Islands: masks, headdresses and costumes in special ceremonies
Purpose: to seek the help of (6)_____ to protect crops, animals and people.
IV. Perceptions of Art
How people see art is related to their cultural background.
A. Europeans and Americans
— (7)_____
— expression of ideas
B. People in other places
— part of everyday life
— (8)_____ use
V. Art as a reflection of social changes
A. Cause of changes: (9)_____ of different cultures.
B. Changes
— tribal people: effects of (10)_____ on art forms
— European artists: influence of African traditional art in their works
— American and Canadian artists: study of Japanese painting
2006
Meaning in literatine
In reading literary works, we are concerned with the "meaning" of one literary piece or another. However, finding out what something really means is a difficult issue. There are three ways to tackle meaning in literature.
I. Meaning is what intended by (1) ______________________________ is
Apart from reading an author's work in question, readers need to
1 )read (2) _______ by the same author;
2) get familiar with (3) ____ at the time;
3) get to know cultural values and symbols of the time.
II. Meaning exists "in" the text itself.
1) some people's view: meaning is produced by the formal properties of the text like (4) _______ , etc.
2) speaker's view: meaning is created by both conventions of meaning and
(5)__________________________
Therefore, agreement on meaning could be created by common traditions and conventions of usage. But different time periods and different (6) ________ perspectives could lead to different interpretations of meaning in a text.
III Meaning is created by (7) ____________________________________
1) meaning is (8) ___________________________________
2) meaning is contextual;
3) meaning requires (9)______________________________________
—practicing competency in reading
—practicing other competencies
—background research. in (10) _____________, etc.
7 页：听力原文3
Section A Mini-lecture
1.the author
2.other works
3.literary trends
4.grammar,diction or uses of image
5.cultural codes
6.cultural
7.the reader
8.social
9.reader competency
10. social structure,traditions of writing or political cultural influences,etc.
2012
Observing Behaviour
Good morning, everyone. Today we will look at how to observe behaviour in research. Perhaps you would say it is easy and there is nothing extraordinary. Yes, you may be right. All of us observe behaviour every day. For example, when traveling in another country, we can avoid embarrassment by observing how people behave in that culture. And failing to be observing while walking or driving can be life-threatening.
We learn by observing people's behaviour. Researchers too rely on their observations to learn about behaviour,but there are differences. For instance, when we observe casually, we may not be aware of factors that bias our observations, and, [1] and when we rarely keep formal records of our observations. Instead, we rely on our memory of events. [2]Observations in research on the other hand are made under precisely defined conditions, that is, in a systematic and objective manner, and with careful record keeping.
Then how are we going to conduct observations in our research studies, and what do we need to do in order to make a scientific and objective observation? Now, as you remember, the primary goal of observation is to describe behaviour, but it is in reality impossible to observe and describe all of a person's behaviour. So we have to rely on observing samples of people's behaviour. Doing so, we must decide whether the samples represent people's usual behaviour. Thus, we will first take a brief look at how researchers select samples of behaviour.
Before conducting an observational study, researchers must make a number of important decisions, that's about when and where observations will be made. As I've said before, the researcher cannot observe all behaviour. Only certain behaviours occurring at particular times, in
specific settings can be observed. In other words, behaviour must be sampled. In this lecture, I will briefly introduce two kinds of sampling, that is, time sampling and situation sampling.
Now first, time sampling. Time sampling means that researchers choose various time intervals for their observation. Intervals may be selected systematically or randomly. Suppose we want to observe students' classroom behaviour. Then in systematic time sampling, our observations might be made during five 20-minute periods, beginning every hour. The first observation period could begin at 9 am, the second at 10 am and so forth. [3]However, in random sampling, these five 20-minute periods may be distributed randomly over the course of the day. That is to say, intervals between observation periods could vary—some longer others shorter. One point I'd like to make is systematic and random time sampling are not always used in isolation. They are often combined in studies. For example, while observation intervals are scheduled systematically, observations within an interval are made at random times. That means the researcher might decide to observe only during 15-second intervals that are randomly distributed within each 20-minute period.
[4]Now let's come to situation sampling. Then, what is situation sampling? It involves studying behaviour in different locations and under different circumstances and conditions. By sampling as many different situations as possible researchers can reduce the chance that their observation results will be peculiar to a certain set of circumstances and conditions. [5]Why? Because people or for that manner animals do not behave in exactly the same way across all situations. For example, children do not always behave the same way with one parent as they do with the other parent, and animals do not behave the same way in zoos as they do in the wild.
[6]So, by sampling different situations, a researcher can make more objective observations than he would in only a specific situation.
[7]Having discussed ways to sample behaviour in research, we are now moving onto another issue, that is, what researchers should do to record behaviour as it occurs, that is whether researchers are active or passive in recording behaviour. This refers to the methods of observation. Observational methods can be classified as “observation with intervention” or “observation without intervention”. Observation with intervention can be made in at least two ways, participant observation and field experiment. In participant observation, observers, that is researchers, play a dual role: They observe people's behaviour and they participate actively in the situation they are observing. If individuals who are being observed know that the observer is present to collect information about their behaviour, this is undisguised participant observation. But in disguised participant observation, those who are being observed do not know that they are being observed.
[8]Another method of observation with intervention is field experiment. What is a field experiment? When an observer controls one or more conditions in a natural setting in order to determine the effect on behaviour, this procedure is called field experiment. The field experiment represents the most extreme form of intervention in observational methods. The essential difference between field experiments and other observational methods is that researchers have more control in field experiments.
Now let's take a look at observation without intervention. [9]Observation without intervention is also called naturalistic observation because its main purpose is to describe behaviour as it normally occurs, that is, in a natural setting, [10] without any attempt by the observer to intervene. An observer using this method of observation acts as a passive recorder of
what occurs. The events occur naturally and are not controlled by the observer.
OK, in today's lecture, we have focused on how to make decisions of sampling before beginning our observation, and what we can do during observation. I hope what we've discussed will help you in your future research design.
2015英语专业八级听力第一部分MINI-LECTURE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Understanding Academic Lectures Listening to academic lectures is an important task fro university students. Then, how can we comprehend a lecture efficiently I.Understand all (1) ______________ A.^ B.words C.(2) ______________ -stress -intonation -(3) ______________ II. Adding information A.lecturers: sharing information with audience B.listeners: (4) ______________ C.sources of information -knowledge of (5) ______________ 》 -(6) ______________ of the world D. listening involving three steps: -hearing -(7) ______________ -adding III. (8) ______________ A.reasons: -overcome noise -save time & B. (9) ______________ -content -organization IV. Evaluating while listening A.helps to decide the (10) ______________ of notes B.helps to remember information 答案：1. parts of meanings 2. sound/vocal features 3. rhythm 4. absorbing 5. subject 6. experience 7. reinterpreting 8. prediction 9. what to listen 10. Importance
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业硕士学位 联考英语试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have _1_ that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually _2_. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. _3_, among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an _4_ of good health. Of even greater _5_ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often _6_body mass index, or BIMI _7_ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BIMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 to 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, _8_ can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.
2018年专八试卷核对试卷一 试卷二 1.formal innovation 2.rapport 3.attending section
4.writing long papers 5.high numbers 6.being filmed https://www.doczj.com/doc/4b16092313.html,parable questions 8.a natural order 9.figure out 10.sensitive 11.repeating 12.integrate into 13.logical or natural 14.editing 15.fundamental elements 听力： 1. The initial letters of an easy-to-remember phrase 2.[A] he's made up his mind to change some of his passwords. 3. intruders are patient enough to compute. 4.[D] The US takes up the leading edge of technology. 5.[A] Why not to write down passwords on notebooks 6.[D] the development of genetic tests is out of people's expectation. 7.[C] misgiving. 8.[A] improve self-discipline of the industry. 9.[D] Alienated.
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标I) 英语 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge! The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world. Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue. Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th. Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibit and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served. Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: https://www.doczj.com/doc/4b16092313.html,. 21 Who can take in the Curiosity Challenge? A. School students. B. Cambridge locals. C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists. 22 When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th C. On March 15th.. D. On April 21st. 23 What type of writing is this text? A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review. C. An announcement. D. An official report.
2014年英语专业八级考试真题听力 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answ er the questionsthat follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be giv en10seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the intervie w betweenOscar winning actress Angelina Jolieand Cianons Andrew Damon Now listen to the interview. 1.What is the main purpose of Angelina's visit to Iraq? [A] To draw attention to the refugee crisis. [B] To look after refugees in Iraq. [C] To work for U.N.H.C.R. [D] To work out a plan for refugees. 2.From the interview we know that Angelina _________. [A] was strongly opposed to officials’ opinions [B] thought young kids should be give n priority [C] was much worried about the lack of action [D] proposed that policies be made pro mptly 3.Which of the following BEST explains what the global community should do? [A] To suspense the construction of schools. [B] To take prompt and effective actions. [C] To provide water and power supply. [D] To prevent instability and aggression. 4.Accorciing to Angelina, what is the key issue in solving the refugee problem? [A] The current situation in Iraq. [B] The politics in the Middle East [C] Refugees returning to normal life. [D] International and domestic efforts. 5Angelina saw her trip to Iraq significant because she could_________. [A help others know where the problems were [B] help bring NGOs back to the regio n [C] talk to different people there [D] read the official papers SETION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answ er the questionsthat follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet. Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be gi ven 10seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 6.What is the main idea of the news item? [A] Alitalia's attempt to help Wind Jet out. [B] Cancellation of flights at Rome Airport [C] Problems caused by Wind Jet's cash shortage. [D] Expected changes. Question 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you w ill be given20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 7.What did the researchers discover in northern Kenya? [A] A human tooth. [B] A human skull. [C] Three species of humans. [D] Three human fossils.
时间：2008-10-10 09:07 | 分类：学习笔记- 英语知识 主题：专八高频词汇100个 1. abide by(=be faithful to ; obey)忠于；遵守。 2. be absent from…. 缺席，不在 3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉 4. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引…的注意力(被动语态):be absorbed in 全神贯注于…近:be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on 5. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于,富有 6. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解 7. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地,意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地, 8. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地,主动地 9. in accord with 与…一致/ out of one’s accord with 同….不一致 10. with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)一致地 11. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照,根据 12. on one’s own account 1) 为了某人的缘故, 为了某人自己的利益 2) (=at one’s own risk) 自行负责 3) (=by oneself)依靠自己
2014专八听力试题 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section,you will hear a mini-lecture.You willhear the lecture ONCE ONL Y. While listening, takenotes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them tocomplete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over,you will be given twominutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task onANSWER SHEET ONE，using no more than three words in each gap. Make sure the word(s)you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your noteswhile completing the task. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now listen to the mini-lecture. SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y. Listen carefully and then answer thequestions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview betweenOscar winning actress Angelina Jolieand Cianons Andrew Damon. Now listen to the interview. 1.What is the main purpose of Angelina's visit to Iraq? [A] To draw attention to the refugee crisis. [B] To look after refugees in Iraq. [C] To work for U.N.H.C.R. [D] To work out a plan for refugees. 2.From the interview we know that Angelina _________. [A] was strongly opposed to officials’opinions [B] thought young kids should be givenpriority [C] was much worried about the lack of action [D] proposed that policies be made promptly 3.Which of the following BEST explains what the global community should do? [A] To supenise the construction of schools. [B] To take prompt and effective actions. [C] To provide water and power supply. [D] To prevent instability and aggression. 4.Accorciing to Angelina, what is the key issue in solving the refugee problem? [A] The current situation in Iraq. [B] The politics in the Middle East [C] Refugees returning to normal life. [D] International and domestic efforts.
怎样训练英语专八听力 全国性的英语专业八级考试是一项检验英语专业学生语言能力的考试。该文就听力题型部分进行分析，从实践角度就如何使学生在练习中应用技巧解决难题，提高听力水平提出了一些建议。 怎样训练英语专八听力 （１）选择准确的听力材料 实际上,“听”和“说”不分家的原则也体现在TEM-8考试中。TＥM－8考试听力均选自一般口语性较强、反映现代生活的英语资料。因此,考生可以集中精力多听一些大众媒介英语，进行实战演习。所选听力材料在难度上应低于阅读材料，因为读不懂的东西一般听不懂。来源于报刊、杂志、电影、电视的英语是练习听力的极好的材料。英语专业的学生，特别是高年级学生,可以通过看原版电影或听电影录音剪辑来练习听力。一般学校都会有丰富的音像资料，许多城市还专门开辟了英语电视频道,电视英语新闻对考生应付ＴＥM-8考试第三部分有很大的帮助。 (２）选用恰当的练习方法 练习听力时，大家可采取“精听”和“泛听”两种方式结合来训练自己，前者的重点在于深度，后者则注重广度。精听的目的在于从what，whｏ，ｗｈeｒe, ｗhen, wｈy 和ｈow等角度入手，弄懂与之有关的所有问题,即所有细节性问题;而泛听则是听懂大意即
可。通过这两方面长期不懈的努力，考生最终能获得用英语进行思维的能力。如果能做到用英语思考问题,那么做对几道试题是不会有太多困难的,因为试题从广义上也就分为两大类，局部理解题和通篇理解题,前者属于精听的范畴,而后者则属于泛听的对象。听的目的在于懂，那么，如何衡量自己是否听懂呢?一个行之有效的方法就是“复述”。在听完一个片段后，可将所听的内容重复一遍，如果具有较高的准确度，就说明真正听懂了;否则需要再听一遍,如果连听几遍还无法较为满意地复述，说明所听内容太难，应予以更换。 与此同时，还应通过“读”帮助“听”,特别是在听新闻方面。与其他听力材料相比,新闻具有其鲜明的特点。新闻的内容特别广泛,几乎覆盖生活的各个方面。听英语新闻的最大一个障碍是对新闻词汇的生疏。因此，在学习听新闻的初级阶段,可以阅读一些大众媒体文献,如报纸、刊物，从中积累一些新闻用语,一些重要组织的名称如ＥＥC(Eurｏpean EconoｍiｃComｍunity)欧洲经济共同体、IMF(I ｎterｎationａl MonetａrｙFunｄ）国际货币基金会、ＯPＥC(Or ｇanｉｚatiｏn of ＰetｒoｌeumＥｘporting Ｃｏuｎtｒｉes)石油输出国组织、NＡSA（Naｔional Aeroｎａutiｃs anｄSpac ｅAｄmｉnｉstrａtｉon)国家航空和航天局;单词如upｓurｇe(高涨)、manｏｅuvｒｅ(策略)、ｅscａlation（升级)、allｅgation(断言)等等。对现实生活各个领域的词汇都略知一二是听懂新闻的基础。新闻作为一种语言测试题型也是语言在现实生活中真实运用的体现。在TＥM-8考试中，新闻的内容均为考生所熟悉的一般性政治、经济、
Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points) As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can’t remember ___1___ we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain ___2___, we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments." ___3___ seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a (n) ___4___ impact on our professional, social, and personal ___5___. Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’s actuall y a lot that can be done. It ___6___ out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental ___7___ can significantly improve our basic cognitive ___8___. Thinking is essentially a ___9___ of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to ___10___ in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited. ___11___, because these connections are made through effort and practice, 1
2019 专八真题听力练习Body language and mind Good morning, everyone. In today’s lecture, I‘d like to focus on how our body language reveals who we are. We ’re really fascinated with body language, and particularly interested in other people’s body language. You know, we’re someti interested in an awkward interaction, or a smile, or a contemptuous glance, or maybe very awkward wink, or handshake. So what kind of body language am I talking about? I am interested in 1___________________ — that is the nonverbal expressions of power and dominance. And what are nonverbal expressions of power and dominance? Well, this is what they are. In the animal kingdom, nonverbal expressions of power and dominance are about 2________. So you make yourself big, you stretch out, you take up space and you are basically opening up. And ?and humans do the same thing. So they do this when they ’re feeling powerful in the moment. And this one is especially interesting because it really shows us how universal and old these expressions of power are. For example, when athletes cross the finish line and they’ve won, it doesn’t matter if they’v seen anyone do it. They do this. So the arms are up in the V sign, the chin is slightly lifted. But what do we do when we feel powerless? We do exactly the opposite. 3_________________________. We make ourselves small. We don want’tto bump into the person next to us. And this is what happens when you put together high and low power. So what we tend to do when it comes to power is that we complement the other ’s nonverbals. What I mean is if someone is being really powerful with us, we tend to 4__________________________________.We don’5t________________. We do the opposite. I’mwatching this behavior in the classroom, and guess what I have noticed. I notice that MBA students really exhibit the full range of power nonverbals. They get right into the middle of the room before class even starts, like they really want to 6________________. When they sit down, they ’7re sort of . They raise their hands high. You have other people who are virtually collapsing when they come in. as soon as they, I mean other people, come in, you see it. You see it on their faces and their bodies, and they sit in their chair and they make themselves 8________, and they will not fully stretch their arms when they raise their hands. I
专八听力常用词汇·常见新闻缩写词■组织机构等专有名称 UNESCO=United Nations Educational，Scientific And Cultural Organization 联合国教科文组织 IMF=International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织 ASEAN=Association Of Southeast Asian Nations 东南亚国家联盟；“东盟” GATT=General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade 关贸总协定 WTO=World Trade Organization 世界贸易组织 OPE=Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries 石油输出国组织；“欧佩克” PLO=Palestine Liberation Organization 巴勒斯坦解放组织；“巴解” IOC=International Olympic Committee 国际奥林匹克委员会 NASA=National Aeronautics And Space Administration美国国家宇航局 WHO=World Health Organization 世界卫生组织 NASA= National Aeronautics and Space Administration美国国家航空航天局 ■常见事物的名称 UFO=Unidentified Flying Object 不明飞行物；“飞碟” DJI=Dow-Jones Index 道·琼斯指数 PC=Personal Computer 个人电脑 ABM=Anti-Ballistic Missile 反弹道导弹 PT=Public Relations 公共关系 SALT=Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 限制战略武器会谈 SDI=Strategic Defence Initiative 战略防御措施 ■表示人们的职业、职务或职称的名词 PM=Prime Minister 总理；首相 GM=General Manager 总经理 VIP=Very Important Person 贵宾；要人 TP=Traffic Policeman 交通警察 PA=Personal Assistant 私人助理 专八听力常用词汇·经济类financial crisis金融危机 Federal Reserve美联储
2014年英语试题 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points, 1 point each) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 7 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer. 1. A) To the bank. B) To a book store. C) To a shoe store. D) To the grocer’s. 2. A) Near the train station. B) In the countryside. C) In the city. D) Near the workplace 3. A) the choice of courses B) a day course C) an evening course D) their work 4. A) The pear. B) The weather. C) The sea food. D) The cold. 5. A) George’s wife.B) George’s father. C) George’s brother D) George’s wife’s father. 6. A) She is pleased to lend him the car. B) She refuses to lend him the car. C) She agrees to lend him the car. D) She offers him the car. 7. A ) Policeman and driver. B) Policeman and thief. C) Teacher and pupil. D) Director and actress. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. A) Books a room. B) Reserves a room. C) Confirms his reservation. D) Tells the receptionist he has reserved a room. 9. A) On Tuesday. B) Probably on Thursday. C)Three days later. D) Probably seven days later. 10. A) At 7. B) At 7:30. C) At 8. D) At 6:30. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 11. A) A conductor and a conductress. B) A bus driver and a conductress. C) The organizer of the race and a participant. D) A reporter and a conductress. 12. A) A day before the race. B) A day after the race. C) Right after the race. D) A few hours after the race. 13. A) She won the first prize in the cycle race. B) She bought the beautiful racing bicycle by collecting money. C) She was taught to cycle when she was five. D) She was the first conductress who won a cycle race. Section B Direct ions: In this section, you’ll hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Courses in British history. B) Language courses.