1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 173及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In 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)
2、 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. 0 How to Write a Thesis I . Introduction part writing【 T1】 _after finishing the rest【 T1】 _ including a【 T2】 _at the beginning【
3、T2】 _ 【 T3】 _previous research in this field【 T3】 _ other points 1)an explanation of the【 T4】 _of the paper【 T4】 _ 2)enough background knowledge 3)a proper【 T5】 _of the previous work【 T5】 _ 4)questions of the thesis 5)the【 T6】 _of your work【 T6】 _ 6)guiding the reader verbally 7)making it clear wher
4、e your【 T7】 _starts【 T7】 _ II. Method part information of the【 T8】 _of your results【 T8】 _ information to【 T9】 _your experiment【 T9】 _ limitations,【 T10】 _, and range of validity, as well as description【 T10】_ of your methods III. Result part 【 T11】 _of observations【 T11】 _ IV. Discussion part start
5、ing with sentences that【 T12】 _the most important results【 T12】 _ being a(n)【 T13】 _in itself and answering necessary questions【 T13】 _ rich references of【 T14】 _work and background【 T14】 _ moving【 T15】 _material【 T15】 _ 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T1
6、0】 11 【 T11】 12 【 T12】 13 【 T13】 14 【 T14】 15 【 T15】 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY
7、. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. （ A） They are convenient. （ B） They are easy to book. （ C）
8、They provide standard service. （ D） They offer greater options. （ A） The guests can cook for themselves. （ B） The guests can surf the Internet. （ C） The guests can park their cars. （ D） The guests can play in their own backyard. （ A） They can provide better service with lower price. （ B） They can pr
9、ovide better service with higher price. （ C） They can provide the same level of service with lower price. （ D） They can provide lower level of service with lower price. （ A） 20 dollars. （ B） 30 dollars. （ C） 34 dollars. （ D） 95 dollars. （ A） Complaint handling. （ B） Living condition. （ C） Personal s
10、ecurity. （ D） Supporting facility. （ A） Writing a vacation memo. （ B） Writing to the former renters. （ C） Making a contract before sending money. （ D） Using credit card to make an order. （ A） Subjective. （ B） Supportive. （ C） Regretful. （ D） Indifferent. （ A） They can get extra place for private tal
11、k. （ B） They can get extra place for playing. （ C） They can avoid disturbing neighbors. （ D） They can maintain some daily routine at home. （ A） Florida. （ B） Hawaii. （ C） Chicago. （ D） Mexico. （ A） The trend of renting a house for vacation. （ B） The advantages of living in a hotel. （ C） The accommod
12、ation condition during a trip. （ D） The dos and donts about lodging during vacation. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 173答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In 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 ANS
13、WER 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. 0 【听力原文】 How to Write a Thesis Today, I will
14、 talk about the most important parts of thesis writing. That is, introduction, methods, results and discussion. First, its the introduction part. You cant write a good introduction until you know what the body of the paper says.(1)Consider writing the introductory section after you have completed th
15、e rest of the paper, rather than before.(2)Be sure to include a hook at the beginning of the introduction. This is a statement of something sufficiently interesting to motivate your reader to read the rest of the paper, it is an important and interesting scientific problem that your paper either sol
16、ves or addresses. You should draw the reader in and make them want to read the rest of the paper.(3)The next paragraphs in the introduction should cite previous research in this area. It should cite those who had the idea or ideas first, and should also cite those who have done the most recent and r
17、elevant work. You should then go on to explain why more work is necessary. What else belongs in the introductory section of your paper?(4)First, its a statement of the goal of the paper. That is why the study was undertaken, or why the paper was written. Do not repeat the abstract. Second, you shoul
18、d present sufficient background information to allow the reader to understand the context and significance of the question you are trying to address.(5)Third, youd better give a proper acknowledgement of the previous work on which you are building. Sufficient references such that a reader could, by
19、going to the library, achieve a sophisticated understanding of the context and significance of the question. Fourth, the introduction should be focused on the thesis questions. All cited work should be directly relevant to the goals of the thesis. This is not a place to summarize everything you have
20、 ever read on a subject.(6)Fifth, explain the scope of your work, what will and will not be included? Sixth, you may draw a verbal “road map“ or verbal “table of contents“ guiding the reader to what lies ahead. Seventh ,(7)make it obvious where introductory material ends and your contribution begins
21、. Remember that this is not a review paper. We are looking for original work and analysis by you. Break up the introduction section into logical segments by using subheads. The following important part is the method part.(8)This section should contain information to allow the reader to assess the be
22、lievability of your results and information needed by another researcher to replicate your experiment.(9)Hence you should describe clearly your materials, procedure, theories, and calculations, technique, equipment, calibration plots. Besides,(10)this section also includes limitations, assumptions,
23、and range of validity, as well as description of your analytical methods, including reference to any specialized statistical software. Remember, citations in this section should be limited to data sources and references of where to find more complete descriptions of procedures. Do not include descri
24、ptions of results. Next, Id like to talk about the result part.(11)The results are actual statements of observations, including statistics, tables and graphs. It should indicate information on range of variation and mention negative results as well as positive. Do not interpret results and save that
25、 for the discussion. Present sufficient details so that others can draw their own inferences and construct their own explanations. Break up your results into logical segments by using subheadings. And remember, key results should be stated in clear sentences at the beginning of paragraphs. Besides,
26、describe the nature of the findings. Do not just tell the reader whether or not they are significant. Finally, it is the discussion part.(12)This section should start with a few sentences that summarize the most important results.(13)The whole section should be a brief essay in itself and answer the
27、 following questions: First, what are the major patterns in the observations? Second, what are the relationships, trends and generalizations among the results? Third, what are the exceptions to these patterns or generalizations? Fourth, what are the likely causes underlying these patterns resulting
28、predictions? Fifth, is there agreement or disagreement with previous work? Sixth, interpret results in terms of background laid out in the introduction what is the relationship of the present results to the original question? Seventh, what is the implication of the present results for other unanswer
29、ed questions in earth sciences, ecology, environmental policy, etc. Eighth, what are your hypotheses: There are usually several possible explanations for results. Be careful to consider all of these rather than simply pushing your favorite one. If you can eliminate all but one, that is great, but of
30、ten that is not possible with the data in hand. In that case you should give even treatment to the remaining possibilities, and try to indicate ways in which future work may lead to their discrimination. Ninth, avoid jumping a currently fashionable point of view unless your results really do strongl
31、y support them. Tenth, what are the things we now know or understand that we didnt know or understand before the present work? The final one is what the significance of the present results is. In other words, why should we care? (14)This section should be rich in references to similar work and backg
32、round needed to interpret results. However, discussion section is often too long and wordy.(15)Is there material that does not contribute to one of the elements I mentioned above? If so, this may be material that you will want to consider deleting or moving. Remember to break up the section into log
33、ical segments by using subheads. Thesis writing is not an easy thing, because each part is important and they are so closely interrelated that you cannot neglect any of them. However, if you can grasp the points I mentioned just now, you may find it much more controllable. I hope todays lecture is h
34、elpful to you more or less. And next time I will talk about the problem of word choice in thesis writing. Thank you for your attention. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 the introductory section 【试题解析】 本题设题点在祈使句处。根据句 (1)可知，建议在完成整篇论文后再写第一部分的介绍，故答案为 the introductory section。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 hook 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根
35、据句 (2)可知，论文介绍部分应包括吸引读者的一句话，所以填 hook。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 citing 【试题解析】 本题考 查重要细节。根据句 (3)可知，在论文介绍部分应该介绍该领域内先前的研究成果，此外根据语境应为动名词形式，所以填 citing。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 goal 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (4)可知，在介绍部分首先要包括论文的目的，故答案为 goal。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 acknowledgement 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (5)可知，你最好针对你参考过的作品好好写一篇致谢词，所以
36、填 acknowledgement。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 scope 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (6)可知，介绍部分还应包含论文写作的范围，故答案为 scope。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 contribution 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (7)可知，在介绍的结尾部分要让人知道你自己的贡献是从哪部分开始的，故答案为 contribution。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 believability 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (8)可知，接下来的一个重要部分是方法，这一部分的信息必须有足够的说服力，使别人相信你的
37、实验结果，故答案为believability。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 describe 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (9)可知，你应该清晰地描述你的研究材料、过程、理论、运算、技术、设备等，因此填 describe。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 assumptions 【试题解析】 本题设题点在递进关系处。根据句 (10)可知，方法部分还应包含其他要点，其中 一点就是方法所要证明的假设，故答案为 assumptions。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 actual statements 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (11)可知，结果
38、部分应该是对实验观察到的内容的真实陈述，故答案为 actual statements。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 summarize 【试题解析】 本题设题点在定语从句处。根据句 (12)可知，讨论部分应该具有总结性，总结出最重要的结果，故答案为 summarize。 【 知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 brief essay 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (13)可知，讨论部分本身就是一篇简短的论文，同时要回答必要的问题，故答案为 brief essay。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 similar 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (14)可
39、知，讨论部分需引用大量的参考文献，并需囊括类似的作品和研究背景，故答案为 similar。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 unnecessary 【试题解析 】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (15)可知，如果一些不必要的内容对论文帮助不大，那么你应该考虑删除它们，所以填 unnecessary. 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear ONE interview. The interview will be divided into TWO parts. At the end of each part, f
40、ive questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interview and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A , B , C and D , and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
41、 You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. 16 【听力原文】 Interviewer(W) Gabe Saglie(M) Now, listen to Part One of the interview. W: We continue now with something to think about as you plan your summer vacation. When it comes to lodging, hotels are the first, and often the only option considered
42、 by most people. But now a growing group of travelers are finding comfort in a full-fledged home away from home. And here with more is Travelzoo editor Gabe Saglie. Good morning, Gabe. M: Good to see you. W: Zoo is a little bit of a fantasy. I would love to do this with my whole family: go away and
43、rent a house. A lot more people are doing it, so is this a trend? M: Well. I love the great hotel, and hotels are always going to be the No. 1 choice really for travelers. (1 - 1)They are convenient, easy to book and you know what you are getting. But more people are traveling today than ever before
44、, for a greater variety of reasons than ever before.(1 - 2)So vacation rentals offer probably greater options now, depending on the kind of the trip that you want to take. Youre literally renting somebodys home, right? W: Yes. M:(2)You get amenities like fully-equipped kitchens, washer dryer, and th
45、ings like Internet access and parking, which usually carry price tag at the hotel and have standard fare at the vacation rentals. W:(3)You usually think its going to be more expensive automatically than a hotel would be, but thats often not the case. M:(4- 1)When I was doing research for the segment
46、, I found that, for example, a castle in the French countryside, a medieval castle that sleeps 34 people on 20 acres for 7,000 dollars for the week comes out about 200 dollars per person for the entire week. In the French countryside, on 20 acres in a castle, thats amazing.(4 - 2)Travelers published
47、 a two-bedroom condo in Orlando this week for 95 dollars that sleeps six. While youre right next to World Disney, steps away from The Sea World and Universal Studios, this is a great value option for a family. W:(5)The only concern that I might raise would be that, with a hotel, if you have any prob
48、lems, you go and complain to the management. You know they are going to be responsive. You are going to need that same level of service if you have any problems in a rental type situation. This is the end of Part One of the interview. Questions 1 to 5 are based on what you have just heard. 1. Which
49、of the following is not the advantage of hotels? 2. Which of the following services is not provided in hotel or vacation rentals? 3. What is the advantage of vacation rentals? 4. How much does a medieval castle in the French countryside cost a head per day? 5. What is the interviewers only concern in terms of vacation rentals? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (1一 1)可知，
