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2011年英语专业八级真题 ?2011年英语专业八级试题?PART I ??LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A ?MINI-LECTURE??Classifications of CulturesAccording to Edward Hall, different cultures result in different ideas about the world. Hall is an anthropologist. He is interested in relations between cultures.I. High-context culture?? A. feature??????? - context: more important than the message??????? - meaning: (1)__________??????? i.e. more attention paid to (2) ___________ than to the message itself? B. examples?????? - personal space??????????????? - preference for (3)__________??????????????? - less respect for privacy / personal space??????????????? - attention to (4)___________??????? - concept of time??????????????? - belief in (5)____________ interpretation of time?????? ?????????- no concern for punctuality??????????????? - no control over timeII. Low-context culture?? A. feature??????? - message: separate from context??????? - meaning: (6)___________??? B. examples??????? - personal space??????????????? - desire / respect for individuality / privacy??????????????? - less attention to body language??????????????? - more concern for (7)___________??????? - attitude toward time??????????????? - concept of time: (8)____________??????????????? - dislike of (9)_____________??????????????? - time seen as commodityIII. Conclusion??? Awareness of different cultural assumptions??????? - relevance in work and life????????????? e.g. business, negotiation, etc.??????? - (10)_____________ in successful communication?SECTION B? INTERVIEW/CONVERSATIONIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.?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.?1. According to Dr. Harley, what makes language learning more