2005_专八真题_附带答案解析.doc

2005 年英语专业八级考试试题原题及参考答案 2005 年03 月06 日 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS 2005 -GRADE EIGHTPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION 30 MIN 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 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. Writing a Research Paper I. Research Papers and Ordinary Essay A. Similarity in 1 __________: e.g. —choosing a topic —asking questions —identifying the audience B. Difference mainly in terms of 2 ___________ 1. research papers: printed sources 2. ordinary essay: ideas in ones 3 ___________ II. Types and Characteristics of Research Papers A. Number of basic types: two B. Characteristics: 1. survey-type paper: —to gather 4 ___________ —to quote —to 5 _____________ The writer should be 6 ___________. 2. argumentative research paper: a. The writer should do more, e.g. —to interpret —to question, etc. b. 7 _________varies with the topic, e.g. —to recommend an action, etc. 324 III. How to Choose a Topic for a Research Paper In choosing a topic, it is important to 8 __________. Question No. 1: your familiarity with the topic Question No. 2: Availability of relevant information on the chosen topic Question No. 3: Narrowing the topic down to 9 _________ Question No. 4: Asking questions about 10 ___________ The questions help us to work out way into the topic and discover its possibilities. 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 your coloured answer sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 s