专八真题 2014 年 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014) GRADE EIGHT 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, using no more than three words in each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now, listen to the mini-lecture. How to Reduce Stress Life is full of things that cause us sress. Though we may not like stress, we have to live with it. I. Definition of stress A. (1) reaction i.e.force exerted between two touching bodies B. human reaction i.e. response to (2) on someone e.g. increase in breathing, heart rate, (3) , or muscle tension II. (4) , A. positive stress where it occurs: Christmas, wedding, (5) B. negative stress where it occurs: test-taking situations, friend’s death III. Ways to cope with stress A. recoginition of stress signals — monitor for (6) of stress — find ways to protect oneself B. attention to body demand — effect of (7) C. planning and acting appropriately — reason for planning — (8) of planning D. learning to (9) — e.g. dlay caused by traffic E. pacing activities — manageable task — (10) SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the...
