1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 78及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lectu
2、re. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 How to Write a Thesis I . Introduction part writing【 B1】 _after finishing the rest【 B1】 _ including a
3、hook at the beginning quoting previous research in this field other points 1)an explanation of the【 B2】 _of the paper【 B2】 _ 2)enough background knowledge 3)an appropriate recognition of the previous work 4)questions of the thesis 5)the【 B3】 _of your work【 B3】 _ 6)guiding the reader verbally 7)makin
4、g it clear where your【 B4】 _starts【 B4】 _ II. Method part information of the【 B5】 _of your results【 B5】 _ information to duplicate your experiment limitations,【 B6】 _, and range of validity, as well as description of【 B6】_ your methods III. Result part 【 B7】 _of observations【 B7】 _ IV. Discussion pa
5、rt starting with sentences that【 B8】 _the most important results【 B8】 _ being a(n)【 B9】 _in itself and answering necessary questions【 B9】 _ rich references of【 B10】 _work and background【 B10】 _ moving unnecessary material 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B
6、10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now
7、 listen to the interview. 11 The advantages of hotels are all of the following EXCEPT that they_. （ A） are convenient （ B） are easy to book （ C） provide standard service （ D） offer greater options 12 The advantage of vocation rentals can be summarized as_. （ A） better service with lower price （ B） b
8、etter service with higher price （ C） the same level of service with lower price （ D） lower level of service with lower price 13 You should do all of the following to ensure your renting safety EXCEPT_. （ A） writing a vocation memo （ B） writing to the former renters （ C） making a contract before send
9、ing money （ D） using credit card to make an order 14 Choosing vacation rentals instead of hotels, couples can_. （ A） get extra place for private talk （ B） get extra place for playing （ C） avoid disturbing neighbors （ D） maintain some daily routine at home 15 Vacation rentals are a good option in the
10、 following areas EXCEPT_. （ A） Florida （ B） Hawaii （ C） Chicago （ D） Mexico SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the qu
11、estions. 16 Whats the number of the dead according to the International Red Cross estimation? （ A） 1,200. （ B） 200. （ C） 10,000. （ D） 255. 17 According to the news item, what has happened to Angela Merkel? （ A） She was humiliated by the foreign minister. （ B） She was defeated by her opposition party
12、. （ C） She lost some important votes in a local area. （ D） Christian Democrat Party lost faith in her. 18 According to Guido Westerwelle, the liberal FDP lost the vote because_. （ A） Merkel refused to pass the nuclear policy （ B） Merkel put too much money on nuclear energy （ C） the party didnt assis
13、t Japan after its nuclear leak （ D） the party underestimated the impact of nuclear disaster 19 The growth assessment was downgraded by_percent in the second quarter of the year. （ A） 0.8 （ B） 1.6 （ C） 2.4 （ D） 9.5 20 By long-term unemployment, it means people cant find jobs for_. （ A） at least half
14、a month （ B） at least half a year （ C） at least one month （ D） at least one year 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 78答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be ma
15、rked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 How to Write a
16、Thesis Today , I will 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
17、you have completed the rest of the paper, rather than before. 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 yo
18、ur paper either solves or addresses. You should draw the reader in and make them want to read the rest of the paper. 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
19、most recent and relevant work. You should then go on to explain why more work is necessary. What else belongs in the introductory section of your paper?(2)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.
20、Second, you should present sufficient background information to allow the reader to understand the context and significance of the question you are trying to address. Third, youd better give a proper acknowledgement of the previous work on which you are building. Sufficient references such that a re
21、ader could, by 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 ever
22、ything you have ever read on a subject. (3)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, (4)make it obvious where introductory material ends and your con
23、tribution begins. 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.(5)This section should contain information to allow the reader
24、to assess the believability of your results and information needed by another researcher to replicate your experiment. Hence you should describe clearly your materials, procedure, theories, and calculations, technique, equipment, calibration plots. Besides,(6)this section also includes limitations,
25、assumptions, 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 i
26、nclude descriptions of results. Next, Id like to talk about the result part.(7)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 a
27、nd save that 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 paragraph
28、s. Besides, describe the nature of the findings. Do not just tell the reader whether or not they are significant. Finally, it is the discussion part.(8)This section should start with a few sentences that summarize the most important results.(9)The whole section should be a brief essay in itself and
29、answer the 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
30、resulting 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 othe
31、r unanswered 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 gre
32、at, but often 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
33、do strongly support them. Tenth, what are the things we now know or understand that we didnt know or understand before the present work? The fined one is what the significance of the present results is. In other words, why should we care? (10)This section should be rich in references to similar work
34、 and background needed to interpret results. However, discussion section is often too long and wordy. 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 i
35、nto logical 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 lectu
36、re is helpful 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 introductorysection。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 goal 【试题解析】 本题考查
37、重要细节。根据句 (2)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 3 【正确答案】 scope 【试题解析】 本题考查重要 细节。根据句 (3)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 4 【正确答案】 contribution 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (4)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 5 【正确答案】 believability 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (5)可知，接下来的一个重要部分是方法，
38、这一部分的信息必须有足够的说服力，使别人相信你的实验 结果，故答案为believability。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 assumptions 【试题解析】 本题设题点在递进关系处。根据句 (6)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 7 【正确答案】 actual statements 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (7)可知，结果部分应该是对实验观察到的内容的真实陈述，故答案为 actualstatements。 【知识模 块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 summarize 【试题解析】
39、 本题设题点在定语从句处。根据句 (8)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 9 【正确答案】 brief essay 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (9)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 briefessay。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 similar 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据 句 (10)可知，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 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directio
40、ns: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 【听力
41、原文】 Interviewer(W)Gabe Saglie(M) 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 by most people. But now a growing group of travelers are finding comfort in a full-fledged home awa
42、y 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 rent a house. A lot more people are doing it, so is this a trend? M: Well. I love the great hotel, a
43、nd 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, for a greater variety of reasons than ever before.(1 - 2)So vacation rentals offer probably greater
44、 options now, depending on the kind of the trip that you want to take. Youre literally renting somebodys home, right? W: Yes. M: You get amenities like fully-equipped kitchens, washer dryer, and things like Internet access and parking, which usually carry price tag at the hotel and have standard far
45、e at the vacation rentals. W:(2 - 1)You usually think its going to be more expensive automatically than a hotel would be, but thats often not the case. M: When I was doing research for the segment, I found that, for example, a castle in the French countryside, a medieval castle that sleeps 34 people
46、 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. Travelers published a two-bedroom condo in Orlando this week for 95 dollars that sleeps six. While youre right next to World Disn
47、ey, steps away from The Sea World and Universal Studios, this is a great value option for a family. W: The only concern that I might raise would be that, with a hotel, if you have any problems, you go and complain to the management. You know they are going to be responsive. You are going to need tha
48、t same level of service if you have any problems in a rental type situation. M: The answer is yes. I mean, you neednt worry about that,(2-2)because they can provide the same level of service to you. But you have to do a little bit more homework on your own to guarantee that, first of all, you are pr
49、otecting your investment. I mean, think about buying something on Ebay, all kinds of steps you take to guarantee that you are buying something that is legitimate.(3)Do a vacation memo, see the reviews by former renters, and get a contract before you send any money. Use a credit card instead of cash, or money order, and make sure you get an array of contact information once you are at
