2009-2010年专八(TEM8)真题答案及听力原文(整理打印版).docVIP

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2010)-GRADE EIGHT- TIME LIMIT: 195 MIN PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 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. Paralinguistic Features of Language In face to face communication speakers often alter their tones of voices or change their physical posture in order to convey messages. These means are called paralinguistic features of language, which fall into two categories. First category: vocal paralinguistic features (1)_____: to express attitude or intention examples (1)_______ 1. whispering: need for secrecy 2. breathiness: deep emotion 3. (2)_______: unimportance (2)_______ 4. nasality: anxiety 5. extra lip-rounding: greater intimacy Second category: physical paralinguistic features A. facial expressions (3)____________ (3)_______ — smiling: signal of pleasure or welcome less common expressions — eyebrow raising: surprise or interest — lip biting: (4)_________________ (4)_______ B. gesture Gestures are related to culture. British culture — shrugging shoulders: (5)_______ (5)_______ — scratching head: puzzlement other cultures — placing hand upon heart: (6)_______ (6)_______ — pointing at nose: secret C. p