专八听力minilecture真题及答案doc

2015英语专业八级听力第一部分MINI-LECTURELISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MINI-LECTUREUnderstanding Academic LecturesListening to academic lectures is an important task fro university students.Then, how can we comprehend a lecture efficiently?I.Understand all (1) ______________A.wordsB.(2) ______________-stress-intonation-(3) ______________II. Adding informationA.lecturers: sharing information with audienceB.listeners: (4) ______________C.sources of information-knowledge of (5) ______________-(6) ______________ of the worldD. listening involving three steps:-hearing-(7) ______________-addingIII. (8) ______________A.reasons:-overcome noise-save timeB. (9) ______________-content-organizationIV. Evaluating while listeningA.helps to decide the (10) ______________ of notesB.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. Importance20152014ANSWER SHEET 1 (TEM8)PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A MINI-LECTUREHow to Reduce StressLife is full of things that cause us stress. Though we may not like stress, we have to live with it.I. Definition of stress A. (1) reaction (1) physical i.e. force exerted between two touching bodies B. human reactioni.e. response to (2) on someone (2) a demand e.g. increase in breathing, heart rate, (3) (3) blood pressure or muscle tensionII. (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 appropriately —reason for planning —(8) of planning (8) result D. learning to (9) (9) accept —e.g. delay caused by traffic E. pacing activities—manageable task —(10) (10) reasonable speed2013SECTION A MINI-LECTUREWhat Do Active Learners Do?There are difference between active learning and passive learning.Characteristics of active learners:I. reading with purposesA. before reading: setting goalsB. while reading: (1) ________II. (2) ______ and critical in thinkingi.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 listeningA. ways of note-taking: (5) _______.B. before note-taking: listening and thinkingIV. being able to get assistanceA. reason 1: knowing comprehension problems because of (6) ______.B. Reason 2: being able to predict study difficultiesV. being able to question informationA. question what they read or hearB. evaluate and (7) ______.VI. Last characteristicA. attitude toward responsibility-- active learners: accept-- passive learners: (8) _______B. attitude toward (9) ______-- active learners: evaluate and change behaviour-- passive learners: no change in approachRelationship 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 understanding2. reflective on information3. incomprehensible4. what you read5. organized6. monitoring their understanding7. differentiate8. blame9. performance10. active learningSection A Mini-lecture或者1、checking understanding。

2、reflective3、puzzling/confusing4、what is read5、comprehensive and organized6、constant understanding monitoring//monitoring their understanding7、differ8、blame others9、poor performance10、school work//studies2012ObservationPeople 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 keepingB. 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 observationsC. 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 recorder1: rarely formal records 2: systematic objective manner 3: variable4: situation sampling 5: vary 6: advantage 7: as it occurs 8: have more control 9: in natural setting 10: method Interview2011Classifications of CulturesAccording 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 itselfB. 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 timeII. Low-context cultureA. 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 commodityIII. ConclusionAwareness of different cultural assumptions- relevance in work and lifee.g. business, negotiation, etc.- (10)_____________ in successful communication1. apart from the message2.what is happening3.closeness4.body language5.multiple6.in itself7.the message itself8.punctuality means everythingteness 10.accounts1. and significance2. the context 或what is doing3. closeness to people4. body language5. polychronic6. in itself7. personal space 8. monochrome 9. lateness10. multicultural situation2010Paralinguistic Features of LanguageIn 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)__________Examples1. whispering: need for secrecy2. breathiness: deep emotion3. (2)_________: unimportance (2)__________4. nasality: anxiety5. extra lip-rounding: greater intimacySecond category: physical paralinguistic featuresfacial expressions(3)_______ (3)__________----- smiling: signal of pleasure or welcomeless common expressions----- eye brow raising: surprise or interest----- lip biting: (4)________ (4)_________gesturegestures are related to culture.British culture----- shrugging shoulders: (5) ________ (5)__________----- scratching head: puzzlementother cultures----- placing hand upon heart:(6)_______ (6)__________----- pointing at nose: secretproximity, posture and echoingproximity: 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 attitudeechoing----- definition: imitation of similar posture----- (10)______: aid in communication (10)___________----- conscious imitation: mockery1 tones of voice2 huskiness3 universal signal;4 thought or uncertainty5 indifference6 honesty7 distance;8 situation;9 mood; 10 unconsciously same posture2009Writing Experimental ReportsI. 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 itMETHOD how you did itRESULT what you found out____5____ what you think it showsIV. 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 areanecessary background informationdevelopment of clear argumentsdefinition of technical termsprecise description of data ____8____V. Demands and expectations in report writing--- early stage:understanding of study subject/area and its implicationsbasic grasp of the report's format--- later stage:____9____ on research significance--- things to avoid in writing INTRODUCTION:Inadequate material____10____ of research justification for the studyMINI-LECTURE1. Study result/ findings2. Audience3. Disciplined4. what you did5. DISCUSSION6. a common mistake7. in reality8. obtained / that you obtained9. attention / foucs / emphasis 10.暂无10.2008The Popularity of EnglishI. Present status of EnglishA. English as a native/first languageB. English as a lingua franca: a language for communication among peoplewhose (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 EnglishA. (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 communityC. (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 USAIII. Questions to think aboutA. status of English in the futureB. (10) ______ of distinct varieties of English (10)_______1. native language2. 3503. Historical4. India5. commerce6. Boom7. sea travel communication8. conference9. many radios 10. split2007What Can We Learn from Art?I. IntroductionA. Differences between general history and art history— Focus:— general history: (1)_____— art history: political values, emotions, everyday life, etc.B. Significance of studyMore information and better understanding of human society and civilizationII. Types of informationA. Information in history books is (2)_____— facts, but no opinionsB. Information in art history is subjective— (3)_____ and opinionse.g. — Spanish painter's works: misuse of governmental power— Mexican artists' works: attitudes towards social problemsIII. Art as a reflection of religious beliefsA. Europe: (4)_____ in pictures in churchesB. Middle East: pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palacesReason: human and (5)_____ are not seen as holyC. Africa and the Pacific Islands: masks, headdresses and costumes in special ceremoniesPurpose: to seek the help of (6)_____ to protect crops, animals and people.IV. Perceptions of ArtHow people see art is related to their cultural background.A. Europeans and Americans— (7)_____— expression of ideasB. People in other places— part of everyday life— (8)_____ useV. Art as a reflection of social changesA. 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 painting2006Meaning in literatineIn 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) ______________________________ isApart from reading an author's work in question, readers need to1 )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3Section A Mini-lecture1.the author2.other works3.literary trends4.grammar,diction or uses of image5.cultural codes6.cultural7.the reader8.social9.reader competency10. social structure, traditions of writing or political cultural influences, etc.2012Observing BehaviourGood 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 couldbegin 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.。