1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 83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 Questioning Techniques Asking Questions Effectively I . Successful communications: asking the right qu
3、estions improving many communication skills: e.g. 1)collecting better information 2)strengthening【 B1】 _【 B1】 _ 3)dealing with people effectively 4)helping others to learn II. Techniques of putting forward questions and their effects A. Open questions 【 B2】 _long answers【 B2】 _ helping develop open
4、conversation including more details knowing the others views B. Closed questions answers being short, factual being good for testing understandings, drawing a conclusion, and for 【 B3】 _【 B3】 _ being avoided for killing a conversation C. Funnel questions focusing on one point for more details helpin
5、g witnesses【 B4】 _the scene【 B4】 _ arousing the interest and increasing the【 B5】 _of the listener【 B5】 _ D. Probing questions asking an example to help with understanding asking extra information to【 B6】 _what is being said【 B6】 _ making sure to get the whole story and【 B7】 _information from【 B7】 _
6、others E. Leading questions leading the hearer to your way of thinking e. g. adding a personal appeal: giving a choice between two【 B8】 _【 B8】_ getting your【 B9】 _without imposing the hearer【 B9】 _ F. Rhetorical questions statements being in question form actually making the listener slip into【 B10】
7、 _with you【 B10】 _ 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 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
8、of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 I Feel Good Community Challenge is for_. （ A） men who are overloaded with work （ B） women who are overloaded with work （ C） men who have no time for themselves （ D） women who
9、 have no time for themselves 12 IConnect is a board on the website to_. （ A） let you cry out safely （ B） help you identify and get rid of stress （ C） help community members communicate （ D） help people get me-time through assignments 13 All of the following tools are available in the Challenge EXCEP
10、T_. （ A） I Feel Good Video （ B） a “peace of mind“ plan （ C） coaches talking face to face （ D） daily blog available for all 14 The reasons why hobby is a good subset of the me-time are all the following EXCEPT that it_. （ A） can bring back our passion （ B） brings us back to our childhood （ C） can bet
11、ter our life （ D） makes us happy 15 Which statement is INCORRECT so as to successfully create me-time? （ A） Women should be the leader. （ B） Women should learn to say no. （ C） Women should put things in order. （ D） Women should make time valuably spent. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this s
12、ection 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 questions. 16 People arent suggested to go to Thailand recently because of its_. （ A） social violence （ B） military rebellio
13、n （ C） family violence （ D） political turmoil 17 According to the rules in Thailand, troops can use_if protesters get within 100 feet. （ A） rubber bullets （ B） live ammo （ C） tear gas （ D） water gun 18 According to Robert Halfon, the government should_. （ A） stop fuel price increasing （ B） regulate
14、fuel price （ C） increase fuel duty （ D） take more fuel taxes 19 A state dinner in the US is designed to_. （ A） give great honor to guests （ B） highlight relations （ C） reach an agreement （ D） enhance the national image of the US 20 What impact will the new deals bring in the eyes of Democrats? （ A）
15、The value of trade will be enhanced. （ B） The cooperation possibility will be increased. （ C） More deals will be created afterwards. （ D） The employment effect is uncertain. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 83答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lect
16、ure 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 lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-fi
17、lling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 【听力原文】 Questioning Techniques Asking Questions Effectively Good morning, everyone. This time well talk about a key factor in our daily communication asking questions. Garbage in, garbage out, is a popular truth, often said in rel
18、ation to computer systems: If you put the wrong information in, youll get the wrong information out. The same principle applies to communications in general: If you ask the wrong questions, youll probably get the wrong answers, or at least not quite what youre hoping for. Asking the right question i
19、s at the heart of effective communications and information exchange. By using the right questions in a particular situation, you can improve a whole range of communication skills, for example, you can gather better information and learn more:(1)you can build stronger relationships, manage people mor
20、e effectively and help others to learn too. So here are some common questioning techniques, and when and when not to use them. The first technique is to use open and closed questions. A closed question usually receives a single word or very short, factual answer. For example, “Are you thirsty?“ The
21、answer is “Yes“ or “No“ : “Where do you live?“ The answer is generally the name of your town or your address. (2)Open questions elicit longer answers. They usually begin with what, why, how. An open question asks the respondent for his or her knowledge, opinion or feelings. “Tell me“ and “describe“
22、can also be used in the same way as open questions. For example, what happened at the meeting? Why did he react that way? How was the party? Tell me what happened next. Describe the circumstances in more detail. Open questions are good for developing an open conversation such as “what did you get up
23、 to on vacation“ , finding out more detail such as “what else do we need to do to make this a success?“ and finding out the other persons opinion or issues like “what do you think about those changes?“ Closed questions are good for testing your understanding, or the other persons such as “ so, if I
24、get this qualification, I will get a raise?“ , concluding a discussion or making a decision such as “now we know the facts, did we all agree this is the right course of action?“ and(3)they are also good for frame setting. However, a misplaced closed question, on the other hand, can kill the conversa
25、tion and lead to awkward silences, so are best avoided when a conversation is in full flow. The second technique I want to talk about is the funnel questions. This technique involves starting with general questions, and then homing in on a point in each answer, and asking more and more details at ea
26、ch level. Its often used by detectives taking a statement from a witness. Using this technique,(4)the detective has helped the witness relive the scene and gradually focus on a useful detail. Perhaps hell be able to identify young men wearing a hat like this from CCTV footage. It is unlikely he woul
27、d have got this information if hes simply asked an open question such as “Are there any details you can give me about what you saw?“ Funnel questions are good for finding out more details about a specific point such as “ Tell me more about Option 2. “(5)They are also good for gaining the interest or
28、 increasing the confidence of the person youre speaking with, for example, “Have you used the IT Helpdesk?“ “Did they solve your problem?“ “What was the attitude of the person who took your call?“ The third technique is probing questions. Asking probing questions is another strategy for finding out
29、more details. Sometimes its as simple as asking your respondent for an example, to help you understand a statement they have made.(6)At other times, you need additional information for clarification such as “ When do you need this report, and do you want to see a draft before I give you my final ver
30、sion?“ or to investigate whether there is proof for what has been said such as “ How do you know that the new database cant be used by the sales force?“ An effective way of probing is to use the 5 Whys method, which can help you quickly get to the root of a problem. (7)Probing questions are good for
31、 gaining clarification to ensure you have the whole story and that you understand it thoroughly and drawing information out of people who are trying to avoid telling you something. The fourth technique is leading questions. Leading questions try to lead the respondent to your way of thinking. They c
32、an do this in several ways. For example, the assumption that “How late do you think that the project will deliver?“ assumes that the project will certainly not be completed on time. You may add a personal appeal to agree at the end: “Loris very efficient, dont you think?“ or “Option 2 is better, isn
33、t it?“(8)You may also give people a choice between two options, both of which you would be happy with, rather than the choice of one option or not doing anything at all. Strictly speaking, the choice of “neither“ is still available when you ask “Which would you prefer, A or B“ , but most people will
34、 be caught up in deciding between your two preferences. Note that leading questions tend to be closed. (9)Leading questions are good for getting the answer you want but leaving the other person feeling that they have had a choice. They are also good for closing a sale: “ If that answers all of your
35、questions, shall we agree a price?“ The fifth technique is rhetorical questions. Rhetorical questions arent really questions at all, in that they dont expect an answer. Theyre really just statements phrased in question form such as “ Isnt Johns design work so creative?“ (10)People use rhetorical que
36、stions because they are engaging for the listener as they are drawn into agreeing rather than feeling that they are being “told“ something like “John is a very creative designer“. You have probably used all of these questioning techniques before in your everyday life, at work and at home. But by con
37、sciously applying the appropriate kind of questioning, you can gain the information, response or outcome that you want even more effectively. Try it next time you are talking with others. Thank you for listening. 【知识模块】 听力 1 【正确答案】 relationships 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (1)可知，恰当的提问可以帮助你加强人际关系，能更有效地与他人相处，
38、故答案为 relationships。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 eliciting 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (2)可知，开放式问题引出的答案要长一些 ，根据题干要求，这里应填现在分词形式 eliciting。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 frame setting 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (3)可知，封闭式问题也有利于问题框架的设置，故答案为 frame setting。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 relive 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (4)可知，漏斗式问题对侦探非常有帮助，可以让他们帮助目击者再现当时的场景并
39、逐渐关注有用的细节，故答案为relive。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 confidence 【试题解析】 本题设题点在并列关系处。根据句 (5)可知，漏斗式问题也有利于抓住听者 的兴趣或提高听者的信心，故答案为 confidence。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 clarify make clear 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (6)可知，有时你还需要获得额外的信息，以便明确正在谈论的问题。根据题干要求，这里应填动词 clarify或动词词组make clear。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 drawing 【试题解析】 本题考查重要细节。根据句 (
40、7)可知，探索性问题能够帮助你了解事情的全部，并能使你从那些不想向你透露某些信 息的人那里获取更多信息，故答案为 drawing。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 options 【试题解析】 本题设题点在方法途径处。根据句 (8)可知，引导式问题的方法之一就是给听者两个选择，让其去做决定，而这两个选择都是对你有利的，故答案为 options。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 expected answers 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的概括。根据句 (9)可知，引导式问题可以使你得到想要的回答，又不会使听者觉得没有选择，故答案为 expected answers。 【知识模块】
41、 听力 10 【正确答案】 agreeing 【试题解析】 本题设题点在原因解释处。根据句 (10)可知，反问式问题可以使听者感觉是在逐步同意说话者的观点，而不是直接被告知一个事实，故答案为agreeing。 【知识模块】 听力 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 intervie
42、w. 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 【听力原文】 Interviewer(M)Amy Hendel(W) M: The road to happiness is easier than you think. Sign up now to join thousands of others in the / Feel Good Community Chall
43、enge 6 weeks to a happier and more balanced you. Ivillage contributor Amy Hendel is the health expert waiting to challenge. Amy, good morning. W: Good morning, and theres a lot of happiness on this day. M: Yes. We feel good all the time. Tell us what is this challenge for? W:(1)This is a six-week ch
44、allenge to make women realize that they need to reclaim a little me-time. Women are out of balance. They dont realize that they are doing so much for others. Theyre not taking a little time for themselves. M: So do you think in a sense, women may feel that they are selfish if they are taking time fo
45、r themselves? Thats time away from family and friends and responsibilities. W: We are the natural caretakers and often the point persons. If we always think this way, it may have a negative connotation to take me-time. We think of the women who do it to a fault, but we are actually being detrimental
46、 to our own balance. Our mental health and well-being depend on having a little happiness in our life. M: OK. So lets focus on the features and the tools of the I Feel Good Community Challenge. W: OK. M:(3-1)First of all, a cry-out board. W: Yes. Because its not good to cry out to your husband, nor
47、to your co-worker, your boss, maybe your friend.(2 - 1)But you need a place to let it out. We want distressed people to feel safe complaining, and then get on to the me-time. M:(3-2)A “peace-of-mind“ plan. W: This is actually a tool thats on the health aspect of the IVillage website (2 - 2)its ongoi
48、ng all the time but it specifically addresses stress and it personally tells you how to identify it and get rid of it. Its going to be important in this challenge. M: And then you got the IConnect. I guess thats where everybody comes together. W: Thats the message board.(2 - 3)Thats where the commun
49、ity comes together because its about supporting each other and giving each other ideas on how to do this. M:(3 - 3)Now you got down here a Daily Blog. Is this your blog? W: I do a daily blog, and I normally cry out the bad things going on. But specifically to this challenge,(2 - 4)Ill be talking about the daily assignments, my own challenges with it, and
