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1、星期 4 Thursday 预测试题八 预测试题 Section A Mini-Lecture In this section you will 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-lecture.When the lect

2、ure 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.Some of the gaps may require a maximum of THREE words.Make sure the word(s)you fill in is(are)both grammatically and semantically acceptable.You may refer to you

3、r notes while completing the task.Use the blank sheet for note-taking.How to Write a Thesis I.Introduction Part writing the (1)after finishing the rest including a hook at the beginning quoting previous research in this field other points 1)an explanation of the (2)of the paper 2)enough background k

4、nowledge 3)an appropriate recognition of the previous work 4)questions of the thesis 5)the (3)of your work 6)guiding the reader verbally 7)making it clear where your (4)starts II.Method part information of the (5)of your results information to duplicate your experiment limitations,(6),and range of v

5、alidity,as well as description of your methods III.Result part (7)of observations IV.Discussion part starting with sentences that (8)the most important results being a (9)in itself and answering necessary questions rich references of (10)work and background moving unnecessary material (1)_ (2)_(3)_

6、(4)_ (5)_ (6)_ (7)_ (8)_ (9)_(10)_ Section B Interview In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY.Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview.At the end of the interview you

7、 will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview.1.According to the woman,when confronted with annoying co-workers,A try to change them.B its sometimes helpful to change them.C give some suggestions to them.D youd better change yourself.2.According

8、 to the woman,how to unhook oneself?A Dont take it seriously and try to forget it.B Cool down first and think out some methods.C Do some physical exercises.D Send out an e-mail for communication.3.Which of the following is INCORRECT about“boundary-busters”?A Its the most common annoying type of co-w

9、orkers.B They are usually aggravating people.C Dealing with them is demanding.D You have to pay attention to communication style when confronting them.4.All of the following are ways dealing with the“wrecker”EXCEPT A waging your own PR campaign.B doing some detection.C trying to attend every meeting

10、.D getting him to speak better of you.5.When does it get to the point that one side has to leave?A When you cannot bear your co-worker any more.B When you find it difficult to change yourself.C When you find your health worn away.D When you find you are no match for your co-worker.Section C News Bro

11、adcast In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY.Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Question 6 is based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

12、Now listen to the news.6.Why was the Irish Airline Ryanair fined?A Because it failed to arrive on time.B Because it failed to refund ticket costs to passengers.C Because it failed to provide passengers with drinks,meals and accommodation.D Because it ignored the warning of Italian authorities.Questi

13、on 7 and 8 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.7.Sarkozy and Silvio Berlusconi were meant to _ on Sunday originally.A visit Russia B visit Greece C plan to stop Greek crisis from spreading D meet Euro

14、pean finance ministers 8.Which of the following is INCORRECT?A European finance ministers will meet on Sunday.B There are widespread fears of a renewed banking crisis in Europe.C Finance ministers will talk about how best to provide emergency funding to Greek banks.D There are concerns about potenti

15、al losses of banks.Question 9 and 10 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.9.Which of the following is INCORRECT about the suicide bombing?A It happened in a football stadium.B There were at least two e

16、xplosions.C More than 100 people were injured.D It happened on Friday.10.What might be the reason for this bombing?A Al-Qaeda wants to avenge its senior militant.B Al-Qaeda wants to avenge its soldiers.C Al-Qaeda wants to carry out operations against Iraqi army.D Al-Qaeda wants to carry out operatio

17、ns against US forces.答疑解惑 Section A Mini-Lecture【听力原文】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.1Consider wri

18、ting the introductory section(s)after 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 inte

19、resting scientific problem that your 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

20、 cite those who have done the most recent and relevant work.You should then go on to explain why more work was necessary.What else【答案解析】1.introductory section【解析】本讲座主要介绍如何写一篇论文，内容涉及论文的介绍部分、方法部分、结果部分、以及讨论部分。在介绍第一部分时，演讲者提到，Consider writing the introductory section(s)after you have completed the rest o

21、f the paper，也就是在完成论文的其他部分之后再写介绍部分，因此本题答案为 introductory section。2.goal 【解析】讲座中提及介绍部分不但 要include a hook，quote previous research，还要包含其他一些内容，并分七条列出。本题所在处即针对第一条：a statement belongs in the introductory section of your paper?2First,its a statement of the goal of the paper.That is why the study was undertak

22、en,or why the paper was written.Do not repeat the abstract.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 whic

23、h you are building.Sufficient references such that a reader 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 question(s).All cited work should be directly relevant to the goals

24、of the thesis.This is not a place to summarize everything you have ever read on a subject.3Fifth,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.4Seventh,make it obvious where int

25、roductory material ends and your contribution 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.5This section should contain in

26、formation to allow the reader 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,theory,and calculations,technique,procedure,equipment,and calibration plots.6Besides,this sec

27、tion also includes limitations,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 descriptio

28、ns of procedures.Do not include descriptions of results.Next,Id like to talk about the result part.7The 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.of the go

29、al of the paper 陈述论文目的，因此答案为 goal。3.scope 【解析】本题所在处针对上题提及的七条中的第五条：explain the scope of your paper 解释论文的写作范围，因此答案为 scope。4.contribution【解析】同上题，本题所在处针对七条中的最后一条：make it obvious where introductory material ends and your contribution begins，即引言的结尾部分要明显，让人知道你自己的贡献是从哪开始的。因此答案为 contribution。5.believability【

30、解析】在讲座的第二部分，即论文的方法部分，演讲者提到，这一部分应该 contain information to allow the reader to assess the believability of your results，即应包含可以让读者评论你实验结果可信性的信息。本题所在处考查结果的可信性，即 believability。6.assumptions【解析】讲座中的 Besides 一词提示，方法部分还要包含limitations,assumptions,and range of validity,as well as description of your analytica

31、l methods，即个人方法的局限性、所做的假设、有效期限、以及分析方法的描述。本题所在处 针 对 所 做 的 假 设，即assumptions。7.actual statements【解析】本题所在处针对讲座的第三部分内容，即论文的结果部分。演讲者提到，The results are actual statements of observations，即结果是对实验所观察到的内容的真实陈述，因此答案为 actual Do not interpret results and save that for the discussion.Present sufficient details so

32、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,describe the nature of the findings.Do not just tell the

33、 reader whether or not they are significant.Finally,it is the discussion part.8This section should start with a few sentences that summarize the most important results.9The whole section should be a brief essay in itself,answering the following questions:First,What are the major patterns in the obse

34、rvations?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 predictions?Fifth,is there agreement or disagreement with previous work?Six

35、th,interpret results in terms of background laid out in the introductionwhat is the relationship of the present results to the original question?Seventh,what is the implication of the present results for other unanswered questions in earth sciences,ecology,environmental policy,etc.?Eighth,what are y

36、our 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 often that is not possible with the data in hand.In that case you should give even treatment

37、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 strongly support them.Tenth,what are the things we now know or understand that we didnt know or unders

38、tand before the present work?The final one is what is the significance of the present results is.In other words,why should we care?10This section should be rich in references to similar work and background needed to interpret results.However,discussion section is often too long and verbose.Is there

39、material that does not contribute to one of the elements listed above?If so,this may be material that you will want to consider deleting or moving.Remember to break up the statement。8.summarize【解析】在讲座的最后一部分，即论文的讨论部分，演讲者提到几点需要注意的内容。本题所在处 针 对 第 一 点：This section should start with a few sentences that s

40、ummarize the most important results，即这部分开头应是一些总结实验最重要结果的句子。本题所在处考查动词 summarize。9.brief essay【解析】同上题，本题所在处针对讨论部分的第二点，即 The whole section should be a brief essay in itself 这部分本身就应是一篇简短的论文，答案为 brief essay。10.similar 【解析】在讨论部分，演讲者还提 到，这 部 分 应 该rich in references to similar work and background needed to

41、interpret results，即参考文献应该丰富，囊括类似的作品和研究背景。因此本题答案为 similar。section into 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 no

42、w,you may find it much more controllable.I hope todays lecture 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.Section B Interview【听前预测】浏览各题的题干和选项，由关键词 annoying co-workers，unhook oneself，“boundary-busters”，“wrec

43、ker”，leave 可以推测，该篇对话与如何对待讨厌的同事有关，其中提到让自己免除烦恼的方法，两种令人讨厌的同事类型以及对待他们的方法等。【听力原文】M:If you would like to know how to deal with the aggravating people who make you dread of going into the office,Katherine Crowley,the writer of the book called Working with You Is Killing Me:Freeing Yourself from Emotional T

44、raps at Work will tell you the answer.She joins us now.Good to have you with us.W:Good morning.M:What surprised me when I read this book is you say Quit complaining,do something.You say the best thing to do is to change yourself because you are not going to change the other person.W:Thats right.1.DW

45、hat I found in working with many thousands of people over the last 20 years is that its futile to try and change another person.So,the best thing you can do is to begin by changing your internal reaction and then we give you very concrete tools for how to change your experience.M:Whats this business

46、 about unhooking yourself?W:Right,well,we give you this process.2.BIts actually four steps and the first two steps are to cool down your system.Because as we all know,when those co-workers really annoy you,you immediately get upset.2.CSo the first two steps are to deep breathing or doing some sort o

47、f physical exercise if you can run out of the building and walk around the block.M:Yeah.You say you spend a lot time talking people off the ledge,which is essentially calming them down.But once youve done that and that seems very intuitive,then what do we do?W:Well,2.Bthe next two steps would be tak

48、ing action.To unhook verbally as what we say,so you find something to move the situation forward and you take the high road not accusatory but a win-win kind of communication,and then you look for a business tool whether its documentation of some kind or 2.Dsending out an e-mail or referring to a jo

49、b description.M:Okay,but doesnt it seem a little defeatist to say you have to change yourself?Is it really me that has to change as supposed to the other person?W:Well,have you ever changed anybody?No,you cant.You cant change somebody.But if you can change your reaction to them,youll have a much bet

50、ter love-work life.M:Yeah,but they are still going to be annoying,arent they?W:Thats right.That they are not going to change,so in part of the book we explain to you how to detach and stop taking it personally.M:Alright.You spend a lot of time telling me about types of co-workers.So what is the most