PETS5听力真题八套
pets5听力真题八套
听力真题1Part AThe following is an interview with Emma Richards, one of Britain' s most successful sailors and the youngest person to complete the Around Alone Race in May 2003. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the interview only once.1、Emma grew up in a family with a sailing tradition.2、Emma enj oys the sense of being free on the sea.3、Sailing on the west coast of Scotland is a peaceful experience because Emma has a good knowledge of the area.4、Emma' s second cruise around New Zealand impressed her a great deal.5、Most of the time Emma did not feel lonely sailing on her own.6 、The worst thing that happened to Emma during the Around Alone race was that she broke one leg.7、Replacing one of the ropes at the top of the mast gave Emma a very hard time.8、The thought of death never occurred to her during the entire race.9、During the race Emma could never get enough sleep as she was only able to doze off at intervals.10、Her successful completion of the Around Alone race encouraged Emma to do a few more suchtrips in the future.Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording only once,11、What is happening in Australia' s agricultural industry?A.Many people are disqualified.B.Few senior positions are offered.C.Aging staff is posing a threat to its future.D.Senior staff leave for overseas employment.12 、What is Professor Gordan' s concern?ck of interest in agriculture.B.Shortage of agricultural talents.C.Existence of the generation gap.D.Reluctance to teach agricultural economy.13、What problem does Mr. Kerin point out?A.Environmental pollution caused by agriculture.B.Insufficient investment in higher education.C.Diminishing number of agricultural institutions.D.Imbalance between research and production.14 、What is the problem with consultants?A.They do not have a middleman.B.They do not have sufficient capital.C.They are too humble to their clients.D.They focus on a six-figure salary.15、What does Weiss say about self-esteem?A.Self-esteem matters a lot when one works in a company.B.Self-esteem enables people to confront someone s uperior.C.Self-esteem is built up on a support system.D.Self-esteem plays a bigger role for the self-employed.16 、What does "bill on value" mean?A.Helping a company improve its market share by 10 percent.B.Knowing what the company is planning to achieve.C.A consultant' s income depends on how much he helps a company make or save.D.A consultant should have a clear idea about who has the final say on expenses.17、How many people lost their lives worldwide in emergencies in 2008?A. 11, 000.B. 16, 000.C. 250, 000.D. 11, 000, 000.18、Which is one of the best practices WHO is advocating?A.To train doctors and nurses.B.To recruit v olunteers.C.To equip hospitals with advanced facilities.D.To do drills in preparation for emergencies.19、Which of the following is suggested by the two officials?A.To spend 80 percent of the total health budget on hospitals.B.To make use of the existing facilities in emergencies.C.To increase the original budget for hospital construction.D.To rebuild the hospitals that have been destroyed.20 、What causes hospitals to lose their normal functions?A.Inadequate investment.rge-scale outbreaks of diseases.ck of experienced surgeons.D.Outdated health facilities.Part CYou will hear an interview with Mike Rowe, host of the American TV show Dirty Jobs. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice.21、Rowe thinks a civilized life is made possible by people doing .22、The show is about j obs that most people try very hard to .23、To many Americans living a clean and suburban life, the j obs introduced in the show are .24、Before the show was televised on a network, it was on the air in .25、In making the show, Rowe learns that the interest of the audience is in both .26、Rowe was at the end of his wits when the number of his programs totaled .27、Where does Rowe get the inspirations for his programs now?28、Though not well-educated, Rowe' s grandfather had a natural gift in the fields of .29、At the age of 18, Rowe decided not to follow .30、What does Rowe think the people doing clean j obs lack in their lives?听力真题2Part AYou will hear an interview with Gail Jarvis, head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC. about the TV series Quantum. As you listen, answer Questions I to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the interview only once. You now have 1 minute to read Question 1 to 10.1、Quantum w ill s till b e o n a ir a s t he l ast p rograms o f i t a re s till i n t he m aking a nd a re t o b e s hownas scheduled.2、Quantum has been presented in many different forms for the past 16 years.3、Quantum is losing its appeal because the content is out of date.4、Jarvis revealed what ABC plans to do with the timeslot of Quantum.5、Science programs shown on ABC TV are made by ABC production tea，msnot independent producers.6、ABC programs are made also for other TV organizations through distributors.7、ABC will reserve the fund for Quantum in order to make quality science programs.8、Some members will be transferred to current news programs.9、An ABC executive producer will work with independent producers to ensure that guidelines are followed.10、ABC will try to get more government support to enhance its commitment to science.Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording only once. Questions11 to 13 are based on the following interview with George Schaller, a world famous biologist, about his painstaking studies of mammals all over the world. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.11、When did Mr. Schaller become interested in animals?A.In his childhood.B.In his university days.C.In his postgraduate studies.D.In his expedition into the wild.12、When does Mr. Schaller feel scared of wild animals?A.When the contact is not well-planned.B.When the animals are irritated.C.When he recalls the contact afterwards.D.When he is reminded of the danger.13、What is one of the mistakes in the recent conservation movement?A.To add moral values to conservation.B.To regard nature only as resources.C.To attach spiritual values to nature.D.To regard nature only as the wilderness.Questions14 to 16 are based on the following interview with Andy Serkis, a British actor on his role as King Kong. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14 、How does Serkis' version differ from the original one?A.Serkis does a more realistic portrayal of the gorilla.B.Kong is humanized in Serkis' version.C.The original version was based on the observations of gorillas.D.The original version was a Disney product.15 、What mistake did Serkis find in the original version?A.Kong does not eat humans.B.Kong walks on his feet and knuckles.C.Kong beats his chest with fists.D.Kong lives on plants.16 、How does Serkis feel about his observation of gorillas?A. Excited.B. Terrified.C. Nervous.D. Comforted.Questions17 to 20 are based on an interview about the retail revolution in Canada. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、What is lacking in North America's retail industry?A.Speedy delivery of products.B.Independent shopping channels.C.V ariety in retail offering.D.New and young customers.18、What do young customers expect the shopping channels to be like?A. Multiplied.B. Integrated.C. Efficient.D. Convenient.19 、How should the retailers face the challenge?A. Have a clear self-positioning strategy.B. Focus more on pricing strategies.C. Look for more marketing options.D. Specialize in customer service.20、What is the major feature of the new retail programs?A.Customer-centered.B.Reward-motivating.C.Customer data-collecting.D.Loyalty-building.Part CYou will hear an interview with Steven Casey, on humanfactors in design. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、According to Casey, what do designers often forget in designing a system or a product?22、The more sophisticated a system is, the easier it is for people to .23、When talking about human errors, what term does Casey prefer to use?24、In his book, the stories he selected concern systems that could have been .25、In one example, why did the operators and supervisors decide not to use the system?26、Either before or after something goes wrong, Casey will receive a call from .27、In his opinion, regardless of the types of machinery, either aircraft or agricultural equipment, the issuesare28 、In Casey's opinion, designers should also involve human-factor experts in their work in addition to.29、According to Casey, the likelihood of human error can be .30、How does Casey feel when he has trouble operating a machine?听力真题3Part AYou will hear a talk by Prof Wilson, a health expert, on the importance of fiber in our daily diet. As you listen, answer Questions I to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk only once. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to 10.1、Women generally need less fiber than men.2 、Studies show that fiber can help lose weight.3 、Daily intake of six kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables can help meet the minimum fiber requirement.4、People who do not get enough fiber from food should take fiber supplements.5、People suffering high blood sugar can be freed from medication if they take a fiber-rich diet.6、It is hard to find the most suitable fiber supplement on the market.7、Man-made fiber is as good as natural fiber.8、Both soluble and insoluble fibers help lower blood pressure.9、Although a fiber supplement is not medicine, instructions for taking it should be observed.10、It is advised that fiber supplements and medicine be taken at the same time.Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording only once. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following radio program "Science around Us". You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.11、Why does Dr. Johnson suggest building a greenhouse near a power station?A.It is convenient to get electricity.B.It helps to clean the air.C.T he e xhaust f rom t he p lant c an b e m ade u se o f.D.The wasteland around the station can be made use of.12 、Which of the following can be used as fertilizer?A.Waste fuel from the power plant.B.Raw materials used to p roduce electricity.C.Waste water from the power plant.D.Carbon dioxide produced from burning fuel.13、Why does Dr. Johnson want to use a gas-burning plant?A.It generates more hot a ir.B.It produces more carbon dioxide.C.It does not dump sulfur dioxide into the air.D.It does not release pollutants into the air.Questions 14 to 16 are based on an interview between Annabel Short and Phil Wells, Chief Executive of the Fairtrade Foundation, about his role in giving Third World traders a better deal. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14、What was Mr. Wells doing when he learned about fair trade?A. Studying ecology.B. Working at a museum.C. Founding the friends of the Earth.D. Selling tradecraft products.15 、What is the next task for fair trade?A.To carry out studies on consumers.B.To involve big companies in fair trade.C.To find out more about its existing market.D.To improve the quality of fair trade products.16、What did Mr. Wells find out about the local people on his second visit to the tea estate?A.They made complaints about fair trade.B.They began to have trust in fair trade.C.T hey b ecame d ependent o n f air t rade.D.They wanted to j oin the Fairtrade Foundation.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Lawrence Lessig, a law professor and directorof Public Library of Science (PLoS, an open-access journal publisher) about intellectual property You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、What is special about open-access journals?A. A higher frequency of citation.B. A collection of valuable data.C. Hard-won prominence.D. Established reputation.18、What does the woman say is the possible result of the new policy?A.Some magazines may close down.B.It may provoke criticism from scientists.C.More funding will be offered to scientists.D.Research results will have to be published on a new system.19 、What does Lessig think of the open-access system?A.Taxpayers have to pay as much as usual.B.The costs depend on the research results.C.T he c osts w ill b e c onsiderably r educed.D.Publishing will be made much e asier.20、What does Lessig say should be done concerning intellectual propertyexpansion?A. Revise regulations.B. Expand the restriction.C. Identify the harm.D. Make no new restrictions.Part CYou will hear a speech by Ivo Jupa, who made use of short message service to raise money for charity. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writingno more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the speech twice. You have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、Due to historical reasons, people in the Czech Republic lacked .22、What kind of organization did Ivo Jupa work for seven years ago?23、Ivo Jupa' s j ob used to focus on collecting donations from .24、The seminar Ivo Jupa visited by accident completely .25、What was the percentage of people who did not donate because they were never asked to?26、The mobile operators agreed to charge only the running costs because they thought it was a .27、The area hit by a storm in Slovakia in 2004 was the Czech people' s .28、Ivo Jupa is now planning to spread DMS to .29、For a decade, Ivo Jupa has been in charge of .30、Ivo Jupa was moved when he heard that several men drinking in a bar sent DMSs for the disaster-stricken people in .听力真题4Part AYou will hear a speech by Bob Chase,President of the National Education Associatio(N n EA.to the American Associatio o n f Colleges for Teacher Education.As you listen,answer Questions1to10by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the speech only once. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1to 10.1、The speaker thinks that to be a teacher is more difficult than to be the president of the NEA.2、The speaker' s first teaching assignment happened to be his maj or at college.3、Most teachers are generally consulted in many aspects of school affairs.4、The speaker thought he did the fight thing to become a union activist.5、Practically speaking, teaching as a profession is not as developed as law and medicine.6、The speaker strongly believes that teachers can lead their students into a different life.7、Teachers fail to receive due respect from either administrators or their students.8 、There is a big gap between the experience of teachers fresh from college and the realisticteaching requirements.9 、In-service training is very helpful for older teachers.10、The speaker wants to change the composition of teachers.Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. Youwill hear each recording only once. Questions 11 to 13 are based on an interview about paternity leav Sweden. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.11、Which of the following is true about fathers in Sweden?A.They are under heavy pressure to do more housework.B.They are entitled to take parental leave.C.They are spending more time shopping with their young kids.D.They are celebrating the 30th anniversary of "papa leave".12、What is one feature of the parental leave in Sweden?A.Fathers can be off work for 13 months.B.The leave can be taken periodically.C.The couple may have 90 days more without pay.D.Parents may lose their salary by 80 percent.13、What is essential to equality in the labour market according to feminists?A.High rates of female involvement.B.Shared responsibility for childcare.C.Higher wages for female employees.D.Transfer of leave between partners.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following talk about the reform of public education. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14、Why is the reform of public education unlikely to happen?A.Few people support it.B.State governments oppose it.C.The teachers unions show no interest in the proposals.D.Teachers and schools will resist the reform.15、What will the home-school co-op model be like in the future?A.Funded partly by state governments.B.Independent of public schools.C.Linked with technology and public schools.D.Primarily attended by poor kids aided by scholarships.16、How many students are now studying at home-schools?A. Two million.B. A few thousand.C. Twenty thousand.D. Three million.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Bill Welch, an Official from the US Environmental Protection Agency, about the global warming phenomenon. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、What can be said about the report by the National Academy of Sciences?A.It is presented in an authoritative tone.B.It is based on an obj ective analysis.C.It provides an unbiased view on global warming.D.It contains provocative remarks to skeptics.18、How much has the world temperature gone up in the past 100 years?A. By 1 degree.B. By 2 degrees.C. By 4 degrees.D. By 5 degrees.19、What is the largest energy source in the US today?A. Nuclear energy.B. Coal.C. Oil.D. Natural gas.20、What hinders the extensive use of renewable energy sources?ck of advanced storing t echnology.B.A need for joint efforts of scientists.C.A shortage of practical support from the public.D.An unreliable market demand.Part CYou will hear an interview about Galapagos Adventure Tour in Ecuador. As you listen, you must Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hearthe interview twice. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、What is the first j ob the man applied for right after his university graduation?22、How did the man feel about taking a regular j ob back home in England?23 、When did the man set up his own company?24、The company employed not only British tour guides, but also .25 、What are the local politicians mostly concerned about?26、Besides introduced organisms, what is the other biggest threat to the Galapagos?27、Tourism can be a positive force if it is .28 、What age groups j oin the tour?29 、How long does his tour generally last?30 、What is the new brand name for his company?听力真题5Part AYou will hear a talk about French elementary schools. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk only once. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to 10.1、In France, all schools follow the same basic curriculum.2 、French children enter school at the age of 6.3、French s chools p ay a s m uch a ttention t o t he i ndividual n eeds o f p upils a s A merican s chools.4、French pupils begin to learn writing in script in the first year of schooling.5、French primary schools have stricter rules than American primary schools.6、French pupils show their artwork to their parents each day.7、French pupils have to line up before entering the classroom.8 、Most French pupils have their lunch at home.9、There are quite a few after-school programs after 4: 30 pm.10、Parents in France are not allowed to sit in and observe their child' s class.Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. Youwill hear each recording only once. Questions 11 to 13 are based on an interview about the Scientific Exploration Society (SES) . You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.11、What is the minimum number of proj ects run by the SES annually?A. 45.B. 18.C. 12.D. 6.12、In which country is an SES proj ect undertaken now?A. The UK.B. Ethiopia.C. The USA.D. Nepal.13 、What does the land-based support team intend to do?A.Explore the biodiversity along the Blue Nile.B.Map the Blue Nile Valley.C.Study endangered species in the valley.D.Improve infrastructure for the locals.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following interview with Deirdre Bair who has written a book aboutlate-life divorce. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14 、How long was Ms. Bait' s marriage?A. 20 years.B. 43 years.C. 55 years.D. 60 years.15、According to the lawyer, what was the maj or concern for women who wanted to divorce?A.Inability to face r eality.B.Inability to get legal service.C.Inability to live on their own.D.Inability to keep the house.16、How did people feel after they got their late-life divorce?A. A shamed.B. Isolated.C. U nwelcomed.D. Relieved.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Christopher Reeve, a former film star who talksabout his feelings sincethe accident that made him paralyzed. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17 、How does Reeve feel in a crisis?A. Angry.B. Scared.C. Lost.D. Frustrated.18 、When did Reeve get his latest life-threatening infection?A.When he was taking a bike ride.B.After he got a minor inj ury on his left hip.C.W hen h e w as t akingablood t est.D.Before he shot a movie in New Orleans.19、What happened when Reeve was flying to Boston in 19857A.There was lightning on the route.B.Oil was leaking from the plane.C.The plane encountered a snowstorm.D.One engine of the plane broke down.20、Why did Reeve tell the story about his flying trip?A.To demonstrate that he was not afraid of danger.B.To highlight the importance of professional training.C.To prove that fear can be controlled by rational thinking.D.To show that he could overcome difficulties with willpower.Part CYou will hear an interview with Prof Jesse Ausubel about his optimistic attitudes towards environmental issues today. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview no more than three words. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、How does Ausubel feel about the scientific progress made every day?22、How much energy is wasted before it arrives to fuel a desk lamp?23、Functioning like earth-sensing instruments, the Greens' main job is to .24、Greens and engineers are different in their .25、Ausubel says that greens lack .26、Technological progress can be described as a process of technological .27 、With the development of hybrid vehicles and new fuel, the entire world may be able to accommodate.28、When it becomes destructive, any technology will be .29、Providing technical solutions to climate change might be easy, but it is hard to make .30、The speaker' s friends were furious because their report did not receive enough .听力真题6Part AYou will hear a conversation between Miss Green, an educational journalist, and Professor Wilson, an expert in educational studies, about writing in American schools. As you listen, answer Questions 1 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the conversation only once. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to 10.1、Wilson wrote about the problem in the teaching of writing in the 1970s.2、Wilson got the first grant from the Ford Foundation for his study.3、In the early 1980s, great attention was paid to the teaching of writing.4 、Ronald Reagan once supported the study of writing.5 、American educators and the government have maintained their focus on curriculum designever since.6、Since the early 1990s, more attention has been paid to reading rather than writing.7 、Wilson believes that the authors of the No Child Left Behind Act do not understand therelationship between reading and writing.8 、The federal decisions advocate that students should produce ideas better than they getinformation.9、Wilson does not think children are able to send information in writing.10、Teachers should reach an agreement among themselves before they can have dialogue with administrators.Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. Youwill hear each recording only once. Questions 11 to 13 are based on an interview about Frederick Selous, a hunter, naturalist and conservationist. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.11 、What did Selous want to be when he was young?A. A hunter.B. A poet.C. An official.D. A rugby player.12、What did Selous do with regard to the development of Zimbabwe' s gold industry?A.He opened it up.B.He took records of it.C.He provided instruments for it.D.He negotiated with local leaders about it.13 、What are kept in the British Museum today?A. His notes.B. His diaries.C. His collection.D. His records.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following interview with Mike Owen, a former research fellow at Cancer Research UK, who is now a senior vice-president at a biopharmaceutical company. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14 、Why did Owen want to change his j ob?A.To put his research results into practice.B.To find a better working environment.C.To do something meaningful when retired.D.To set up his own pharmaceutical company.15、Which of the following can best describe the working style of academic research institutes?A.People form proj ect teams.B.People interact much with each o ther.C.People have a strong sense of collaboration.D.People depend on themselves for success.16、How does the research management in industry differ from that in institutes?A.It has more short-term goals to achieve.B.It has more proj ects based on first-class science.C.Its emphasis is on long-term planning.D.Its emphasis is on key research topics.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk about Immanuel Kant, who played art important role inthe development of geographical thought. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17 、When did Kant become a professor?A. In 1740.B. In 1746.C. In 1750.D. In 1756.18 、What is one of Kant' s contributions to geography?bining physical geography with philosophy.anizing human knowledge of geography into different categories.C.Separating geography from its close ties with theology.D.Publishing many books on g eography.19、How did Kant start his lectures on geography each term?A.By stressing the importance of geography.B.By defining important geographical terms.C.By introducing the latest development in geographical studies.D.By explaining the relationship between geography and other disciplines.20 、What is Kant' s view about geography?A.There is a close relationship between human activities and geography.B.Philosophy helps to explain natural phenomena.C.History provides the basis for the study of geography.D.Philosophical writings enriched the study of geography.Part CEditor Laura talks with Mr. Brooks about his new book on robotics. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice. You now have l minute to read Questions 21to 30.21、In his book Mr. Brooks describes the robotics present and .22、Home robots of the first generation are available in .23、The more recent development in university labs shows that robots can .24、Mr. Brooks notes that scientists will build robots as complex as .25、What issues is Mr. Brooks concerned about in building robots with consciousness?26、When Laura was visiting MIT she spent some time with two .27 、Who is Furby?28、Upon receiving the same sorts of stimulus, the toy with an emotional system can respond .29、As science develops, machine elements will be put into .30、Mr. Brooks concludes that people will be a mixture of .。
pets 5 真题及答案
2008年3月全国英语等级考试五级真题及答案2009年公共英语五级笔试真题及答案Section I Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Directions：This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English．You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them．There are three parts in this section，Part A，Part B and Part C.Remember，while you are doing the test，you should first put down your answers in your test booklet，NOT on the ANSWER SHEET．At the end of the listening comprehension section，you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1．If you have any questions，you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet．Part AYou will hear a talk．As you listen，answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False．You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE．You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1～l0．1．Americans moved a lot because they wanted to have more living space．TRUE ／FALSE2．From the talk we call infer that people who tend to move first were young．TRUE ／FALSE3．The movement of Americans began around the l910s．TRUE／FALSE4．Most of the fortune hunters found life in the city easier．TRUE／FALSE 5．In the l950s，people began moving out of cities into suburbs．TRUE／FALSE 6．The suburban people probably began to have money problems in the early 1970s．TRUE／FALSE7．Driving costs increased the most during the late l970s in the U．S．TRUE ／FALSE8．Taxes in suburban areas remained unchanged．TRUE／FALZE9．To solve money problems，some people decided to move back to cities．TRUE ／FALSE10．The speaker’s tone in the talk is quite subjective．TRUE／FALSEYou now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1～10．That is the end of Part A．Part BYou will hear 3 talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A，B，C or D．You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE．Questions 11～13 are based On the following talk．You now have l5 seconds to read Questions 11～13．11．How old is Ryan?[A]Twenty．two years old．[B]Three years old．[C]Three months old．[D]Twenty—two months old．12．Where was the operation carried out?[A]Manchester．[B]Dalton．[C]Washington．[D]New York．13．What are Ryan’s chances of making a complete recovery?[A]50～60 percent．[B]30～40 percent．[C]40～50 percent．[D]40～60 percent．You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11～13．Questions l4～16 are based on the following talk．You now have l5 seconds to read Questions l4～16．14．How has Brazil reduced its population growth?[A]By educating its citizens．[B]By developing TV programs．[C]By careful family planning．[D]By chance．15．How did soap operas help in lowering Brazil’s birth rate?[A]They keep people sitting long hours watching TV．[B]They have gradually changed people’s way of life．[C]People are drawn to their attractive package．[D]They popularize birth control measures．16．What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?[A]The increase in birth rate will promote consumption．[B]The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth contr01．[C]Consumption pattern and reproduction pattern are contradictory．[D]A country’s production is limited by its population growth．You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions l4～16．Questions 17—20 are based on the following talk．You now have 20 seconds to read Questions17～20．17．What kind of chances are children in America today denied?[A]To learn how to face death．[B]To attend to patients．[C]To visit dying patients.[D]To have access to a hospital．18．For what purpose were those five hundred critically ill patients investigated?[A]Observing how they reacted to the crisis of death．[B]Helping them and their families overcome the fear of death．[C]Finding out their attitude towards the approach of death．[D]Learning how to best help them and their families．19．What does the need of a dying patient for company show?[A]His desire for communication with other people．[B]His fear of approaching death．[C]His pessimistic attitude towards his condition．[D]His reluctance to part with his family．20．What may be concluded from the talk?[A]Dying patients are afraid of being told of the approach of death．[B]Most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need．[C]Dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition．[D]Most patients are unable to accept death until it is obviously inevitable．You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to Questions l 7～20．That is the end of Part B．来源:考试大-公共英语考试Part CYou will hear a talk．As you listen．you must answer Questions 21～30 by writing No MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right．You will hear the talkTWICE．You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21～30．21．When did the astronauts land on the moon?22．What did the speaker like to do when she was a child?23．Where did her interest and desire come from?24．What did she want to be when she was a child?25．When did she discover resistance?26．What was she told not to do when she applied to college?27．What was she not allowed to do when she entered college?28．Why did her confidence in her ability and the desire to study science decreaseduring her college years?29．What was the trouble when she got her first job?30．Why is it that there are not more scientists in the field according to thespeaker?You now have l00 seconds to check your answers to Questions 21～30．That is the end of Part C．You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l.That is the end of Listening Comprehension．Section II Use of English(15 minutes)Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word．Write your．answers on ANSWER SHEET l．If you are buying a property in France，whether for a permanent or a holiday home，it is important to open a French bank account．Although it is possible to exist on traveller’s cheques，Eurocheques and credit cards(31) ＿＿＿by British banks，the(32) ＿＿＿for these(33) ＿＿＿can be expensive．The simplest way to pay regular(34) ＿＿＿，such as electricity，gas or telephone，(35) ＿＿＿when you are not in residence，is by direct debit(a sum withdrawn from an account)from your French account．To (36) ＿＿＿a current account，you will need to(37) ＿＿＿your passport and birth(38) ＿＿＿and to provide your address in the United Kingdom．You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account．In France it is illegal to be overdrawn．All accounts must be operated(39) ＿＿＿credit．However，there are no (40) ＿＿＿charges．Note that cheques(41) ＿＿＿longer to clear in France than in Britain，and callonly be stopped(42) ＿＿＿stolen or lost．The easiest way to(43) ＿＿＿money from a British bank account to a French(44) ＿＿＿is by bank transfer．You simply provide your British bank with the name，address and(45) ＿＿＿0f your French bank ac—count．The procedure takes about a week and(46) ＿＿＿between￡5 and￡413 for each transaction，(47) ＿＿＿on your British bank。
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PETS5考试真题processingand desktop publishing packages.All disks are, of course, strictly for use in themicro-lab only.If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines aroundthe outside of the room.Four are connectedto dot matrix printers, one is connectedto the laser printer.If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any ofthe library staff.Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of e in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than justbefore exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment.Trainingsessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and arefree to full-time students of the college.See you there.Now, any questions?You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 3.Part CYou will hear a talk given by a university lecturer.As you listen, you must answer Questions 1 -10 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on theright.You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1 to 10.1.What’s the averagennual increase of foreign student population in the period between1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?2.Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/96?3.When will the speaker talk about the economic and politicalchanges?4.What will the speaker discuss first?5.Where do the three largest groups of students come from?6.What’ s the number of students from Malaysia?7.Which is the most popular fieldof study?8.What ’thes percentage of students in businessand management?9.In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number?10.In summary, what did the speaker talk about?TapescriptFor those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States.For the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States.This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000.The foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s.During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly.For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%.However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%, or one-half of one percent.Although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only .5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of students from other areas is decreasing.For example, during this same time period, that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, there was a decreasein the number of students from the middle East, while the number of students from South and East Asia increased.These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations.I ’ m sure you are aware of many of these changes, and perhaps we can discuss themat our next meeting.For today let ’ s confine our talk to first, a discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words, where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and, finally, the academic levels they are found in.If we have a little time left, we might quicklydiscuss in which geographic areas most of them go to school.Let’discussthe origins of the foreign student population in the United States for the academic year 1995/96.Let ’ s discuss it in order from those areas sending the most students to those areas sending the fewest students.If we look at the figures provided by the annual census of foreign students in the United States for the year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign students studying in the United States during this year were from South and East Asia.This is a rather large geographical area which includes such countries as China, Korea, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.The total number of students from this area, South and East Asia was 156,830.In other words, roughly 2 out of every 5 foreign students come from South and East Asia.Almost 24,000 of this total were from China.Malaysia was close behind with just a littleover 23,000 students.The?nextlargest number of students came from the middle East.Thenumber of students from the middle East came to about one-third the number from South andEast Asia.The fourth largest number came from South America.Next came Europe, Africa,North America, and Oceania.Let ’ s recapitulate what we ’ ve said.The largest number of stude studying in the United States during the academic year 1995/96 were from South and East Asia, followed by the middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, North America, and Oceania.What fields are these large numbers of foreign students studying in? It probably won’t surprise you to learn that the largest number are in the field of engineering.In fact, 21.7% ofthe total number are studying engineering.Business and management is close behind, however, with a total of 18.9%.The third most popular field was mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3%.As you can see, engineering with 21.7%, businessand management with 18.9%, and mathematics and computer scienceswith 10.3% comprise about one half of the total number of foreign students.Let’s talk about which academic levels these students can be found in.Foreign students can be found studying at all levels of higher education.As you might expect, the greatest number of them are studying at the undergraduate level?approximately 158,000.The second largest group study at the graduate level and that number is just under 122,000.The rest study at junior collegesor in non-degree programs.It is at the graduate level that foreign students have the most impact.While foreign students comprise only 2.7% of the total U.S.student population, they account for 8.7% of all the graduate students studying at U.S.institutions.Let me give you those percentagesagain so you can get a better feel for the overall picture.Foreign students make up only 2.75 of the total U.S.student population, but they make up 8.7% of the total graduate student population.Well, I see that’sall the time we have today.We’llhave to leave discussionsof thegeographic areas these students study in until another time.Now you are going to hear the talk a second time.REPEAT THE TEXTYou now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part C.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers fromyour test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION II: Use of EnglishRead the following text and fill each of the numberedspaces with ONE suitable word.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at adisadvantage in examinations,(1)_____ to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.The survey of 643 children and adults, aged frompre-school to 40-plus, also suggests(2)_____ pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far(3)______ attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.Stephanie Thomas, alearning support teacher(4)______ findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area(5)_______ she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling(6)______ had a poor pen grip.While Ms.Thomas could not establish a significantstatistical link(7)______ pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling, she(8)______ find huge differences in technique between the young children and themature adults, and a definite(9)________ between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing.People who(10)______ their pens at the writing point also show other characteristics(11)______ inhibit learning,(12)_______ as poor posture, leaning too(13)______ to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen(14)______ than three, and clumsy positioning of the thumb (which can obscure(15)______ is being written.Ms.Thomas believes that the(16)______ between older and younger writers is(17)________ too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that peopleget better at writing as they grow(18)________.She attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods,pointing out that the differences betweenSECTION III: Reading ComprehensionPart ARead the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1In recent years, there has been a steady assault on salt from the doctors: salt is bad for you? regardless of your health.Politicians also got on board."There is a direct relationship," US congressman Neal Smith noted, "between the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease,circulatory disorders, stroke and even early death."Frightening, if true! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning to feel the salt scare has gone too far."All this hue and cry about eating salt is unnecessary," Dr.Dustan insists."For most of us it probably doesn’tmake much difference how much salt we eat." Dustan’ smost recent short-term study of 150 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced.Of the hypertensive subjects, however, half of those on the low-salt diet did experience a drop in blood pressure, which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced."An adequateto somewhat excessive salt intake has probably saved many more lives than it has cost in the general population," notes Dr.John ragh."So a recommendation that the whole population should avoid salt makes no sense."Medical experts agree that everyone should practice reasonable "moderation" in salt consumption.For the average person, a moderate amountmight run from four to ten grams a day, or roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspoon.The equivalent of one to two grams of this salt allowance would come from the natural sodium in food.The rest would be added in processing,preparation or at the table.Those with kidney, liver or heart problems may have to limit dietary salt, if their doctor advises.But even the very vocal "low salt" exponent, Dr.Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr.admits that "we do not know whether increasedsodium consumption causes hypertension." In fact, there is growing scientific evidence that other factors may be involved: deficiencies in calcium, potassium, perhaps magnesium;obesity (much more dangerous than sodium); genetic predisposition; stress."It is not your enemy," says ragh."Salt is the No.1 natural component of all human tissue, and the idea that you don’ tneed it is wrong.Unless your doctor has proven that you have a salt-related health problem, there is no reason to give it up."1.According to some doctors and politicians, the amount of salt consumed[A] exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor health.[B] cures diseases such as stroke andcirculatory disorders.[C] correlates highly with some diseases.[D]is irrelevant to people suffering from heart disease.2.From Dr.Dustan ’s study we can infer that[A] a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some people.[B] the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with one’ sblood pressure.[C] the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patient.[D] an extremely low-salt diet makesno difference to anyone.3.In the third paragraph, ragh implies that[A] people should not be afraid of taking excessivesalt.[B] doctors should not advise people to avoid salt.[C] an adequate toexcessive salt intake is recommended for people in disease.[D] excessivesalt intake has claimed some victims in the general population.4.The phrase "vocal ...exponent" (line 2, para.4) most probably refers to[A] eloquent doctor.[B] articulate opponent.[C] loud speaker.[D] strong advocate.5.What is the main message of this text?[A] That the salt scare is not justified.[B] That the cause of hypertension is now understood.[C] That the moderate use of salt is recommended.[D] That salt consumption is to be promoted.Part BIn the following article some paragraphs have been removed.For Questions 1- 5, choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A - F to fit into each of the numbered gaps.There is one paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.From her vantage point she watched the main doors swing open and the first arrivals pour in.Those who had been at the head of the line paused momentarily on entry, looked around curiously, then quickly moved forward as others behind pressed in.Within moments the central public area of the big branch bank was filled with a chattering, noisy crowd.The building,relatively quiet less than a minute earlier, had become a Babel.Edwina saw a tall heavyset black man wave some dollar bills and declare loudly, "I want to put my money in the bank"1It seemed as if the report about everyone having come to open an account had beenaccurate after all.Edwina could see the big man leaning back expansively, still holding his dollar bills.His voice cut across the noise of other conversations and she heard him proclaim, "I ’m no hurry.There ’ s something I ’ d like you to explain."Two other desks were quickly manned byother clerks.With equal speed, long wide lines of people formed in front of them.Normally, three members of staff were ample to handle new account business, butobviously were inadequate now.Edwina could see Tottenhoe on the far side of the bank and called him on the intercom.She instructed, "Use more desks for new accounts and take all the staff you can spare to man them."2Tottenhoe grumbled in reply, "You realize we can and however many we do will tie us up completely.""I ’t possibly process all these people today ’ ve an idea," Edwina said, "that’someone has in mind.Just hurry the processing all you can."3First, an application form called for details of residence, employment, social security, and family matters.A specimen signature was obtained.Then proof of identity was needed.After that,the new accounts clerk would take all documents to an officer of the bank for approval and initialing.Finally, a savings passbook was made out or a temporary checkbook issued.Thereforethe most new accounts that any bank employee could open in an hour were five, so the threeclerks presently working might handle? a total of ninety in one business day, if they kept goingat top speed, which was unlikely.4Still the noise within the bank increased.It had become an uproar.A further problem was that the growing mass of arrivals in the central public area of thebank was preventing access to tellers ’ counters by other customers.Edwina could see a few o them outside, regarding the milling scene with consternation.While she watched, several gaveup and walked away.Inside the bank some of the newcomers were engaging tellers inconversation and the tellers,?having nothing else to do because of the melee, chattedback.Two assistant managers had gone to the central floor area and were trying to regulate the flood of people so as to clear some space at counters.They were having small success.5She decided it was time for her own intervention.Edwina left the platform and a railed-off staff area and, with difficulty, made her waythrough the milling crowd to the main front door.A.Yet she knew however much they hurried it would still take ten to fifteen minutes toopen any single new account.It always did.The paperwork required that time.B.But still no hostility was evident.Everyone in the now jam-packed bank who was spoken to by members of the staff answered politely and with a smile.It seemed, Edwina thought, as if all who were here had been briefed to be on best behavior.C.A security guard directed him, "Over there for new accounts." The guard pointed toa desk where a clerk?a young girl?sat waiting.She appeared nervous.The big man walked toward her, smiled reassuringly, and sat down.Immediately a press of others moved into a ragged line behind him, waiting for their turn.D.Even leaning close to the intercom, it was hard to hear above the noise.E.Even tripling the present complement of clerks would permit very few more than two hundred and fifty accounts to be opened in a day, yet already,?in the first few minutes of business, the bank was crammed with at least four hundred people,?with still more flooding in, and the line outside, which Edwina rose to check, appeared as long as ever.F.Obviously someonehad alerted the press in advance, which explained thepresenceof the TV camera crew outside.Edwina wondered who had done it.Part CAnswer questions 1-10 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in thefollowing magazine article.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.SECTION IV: WritingYou have read an article in a magazine with the following statement in it.Write an articlefor the same magazine.You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and include an example.You should write about 250words.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2."Economic development will inevitably generate industrial waste which in turn will cause pollution to the living environment.Economicprosperity and a clean environment can not coexist.You have to make a choice between the two."To what extent do you agree with the statement?Oral Test(For examiner)Part A: Self-introduction (This task will take about 2 minutes.)Interlocutor:Good morning (afternoon/evening).Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)My name is⋯and this is my colleague ⋯ .He/she is not going to ask you any questions, but he/she is just going to be listening to us.So, your name is ⋯ and ⋯ ? Thank you.First of all we ’ d like to know something abo you, so I ’m goingaskto you some questions about yourselves.(Begin withcandidate A, thenmove on to candidate B) Now (say the name of the candidate and ask the questions).Home Town·Where are you from?·How long have you lived there?·What’s it like living there?·How does your home town compare with (place where candidate is currently living)?·Well, that ’s interesting.(19) _______ groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties."The 30-year-olds showed a huge range of grips,(20) ________ the over 40s group all had a uniform ’tripod ’ grip."。
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公共英语五级考试听力测试题part 1For examiner)Part A: Self-introduction (This task will takeabout 2 minutes.)Interlocutor: Good morning (afternoon / evening). Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)My name is … and this is my colleague….He / she is not going to ask you any questions, but he / she is just going to belistening to us. So, your name is … and …? Thank you. First of all we’d like to know something about you, so I’m going to ask you some questions about yourselves. (Begin with candidate A, then move on to candidate B) Now (say the name of the candidate and ask the questions).Home TownWhere are you from?How long have you lived there?What’s it like living there?How does your home town compare with (place where candidate is currently living)?Well, that’s interesting.Family What about your family? Could you tell us something about them?Work/ StudyWhat do you do in (candidate’s home town), do you work or study? (If candidate already working)What does your work involve?Is your job something you had always wanted to do?How long do you think you will stay in this job?(If candidatestill at school, college or university)What are your favorite subjects at school? What exactly are you studying?What type of work are you hoping to do in the future?What qualifications will you need to do that?part 2Suppose one of your close friends is going to hold a birthday party. Discuss between yourselves what you will buy as a birthdaypresent and why you choose it.看到题目，首先审题。
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公共英语等级考试PETS五级真题Section I: Listening ComprehensionThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will heara selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A , Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Part A You will hear a conversation between a student, Mr. Wang, and his tutor, Dr. Wilson. As you listen, answer Questions1 to 10 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONL Y ONCE. You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1-10.1. Dr. Wilson and Mr. Wang have met before. TRUE / FALSE2. Wang prefers to live with an English family. TRUE / FALSE3. Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation. TRUE / FALSE4. Back in his own country Mr. Wang studied C-language and chemistry. TRUE / FALSE5. Wang has some experience in CAD. TRUE / FALSE6. Dr. Wilson is satisfied with Wang's past experience. TRUE / FALSE7. Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system. TRUE / FALSE8. Wang decides to take courses and pass exams. TRUE / FALSE9. Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university. TRUE / FALSE10. Dr. Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project. TRUE / FALSETapescript:WMW[Hearing a knock on the door] Come in please.Good morning Dr. Wilson.Good morning Wang. So nice to see you again. Take a seat...why don't you, please. When did you get to the university?MWMI arrived yesterday.Well... Are you living in the college?No, I am with an English family...actually...because I want to improve my speaking.WMWOh, fine.Right, did you take a language proficiency test before you came?Yes. Uhh...my Overall Band is 6, but...unfortunately my speaking is only 5.OK, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own English test before you attend any lectures. So, first of all, what we've got to do is, we have to make an arrangement for the test date. Umm...will tomorrow beall right for you?MWYeah, I have time tomorrow morning.Good, then. Tomorrow at ten. I don't think the test will be any problem for you. Now,let's make sure you make full use of your time here. Let's put it like this. What exactly do you want to accomplish in the next12 months?MI'm interested in computer language translation, I mean, from English to Chinese and Chinese to English. I'lltry, if possible, to produce a software or a device which can serve as an interpreter.WMYes, could you be a bit more specific about...er...the device?For instance, when, you talk to the device in English it will translate your words into Chinese and vice versa.WMWMWUhuh...do you mean it'll be as competent as...er... a human interpreter?Yes... well, I'll let it deal with general situations, at least.Fascinating... and how big will the device itself be, do you think?The size of a cigarette pack, I think. So people can put it in their pocket.Really. Well, that could be a Ph. D project. Tell me what you have done so far.Inmy four years of undergraduate study, I studied electronics, advancedMmathematics, hardware designing, some computer languages and program writing.Yes, but have you done anypractical jobs? I mean, have you written anyWprograms for practical use?I was involved in a project for CAD in a shipyard.MWThe computer aided design. That was probably a good experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your present project much. Are you familiar with C-language?No.MWUhuh...the phonetic processing system, do you know how such a system works?What do you mean by "phonetic processing system?"MWWell, you know, English is spoken by different people with different accents. Your English accent is differentfrom mine, and of course mine is not the same as my colleagues'. So as I see it, your device would have to be able to recognise and understand different accents.Oh, I see. I think I can learn C-language and a phonetic processing systemMhere.Well, that's probably true, but you've got only 12 months and you want aWdegree, don't you?Yes.MWOK, so there're two ways of studying for a degree here. You either take six courses, pass their exams and have your dissertation accepted or the other way is you do some research work and submit your project report.MWMWI think I'll take the second way.Fine, but are you sure you can finish your project in 12 months?I don't know, but I can work 12 hours a day and 7 daysa week.Well, I'd suggest you spend some time in our library, trying to find out what other students have done before and perhaps re-consider your own project, to some extent. You might narrow your research area, concentrating on solving one or two major problems. And, it'd be a good idea to talk to your colleagues in the lab, first. Anyway, I'm sure we can work out something good. Shall I see you again in three days' time?All right. I'll go away and do some thinking. Then I'll talk to you about myMnew plan.Good. See you then.WMThank you. Bye-bye.You now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part APart B:You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONL Y ONCE. Questions 1 - 3 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1 - 3.1. What does the speaker suggest that the students should do during the term?[A] Consult with her frequently.[B] Use the computer regularly.[C] Occupy the computer early.[D] Wait for one's turn patiently.2. What service must be paid for?[A] Computer classes.[B] Training sessions.[C] Laser printing.[D] Package borrowing.3. What is the talk mainly about?[A] Computer lab services.[B] College library facilities.[C] The use of micro-computers.[D] Printouts from the laser printer. TapescriptRight, everybody. Welcome to Central College library services. My name's Kathy Jenkins. I'll give you a brief introductionto the library. We have a well-stocked bank of resources which are in three main locations: the library itself, with books and periodicals; the self-access language centre, with audio and video material; and the micro-computer lab. I'll start with themicro-computer lab, or micro-lab as we call it. It is fitted with 24 personal computers.If you are a member of the library, you may borrow CALL discs in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian as well as English. By the way, CALL stands for computer aided language learning: C A double L, "CALL", for short. You may also borrow a range of word processing and desktop publishing packages. All disks are, of course, strictly for use in the micro-lab only. If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room. Fourare connected to dot matrix printers, one is connected to the laser printer. If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any of the library staff. Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of term. Come in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment. Training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college. See you there. Now, any questions?You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 3.Part C You will hear a talk given by a university lecturer. As you listen, you must answer Questions 1 -10 by writing NOMORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1 to 10.1. What's the average annual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?2. Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/96?3. When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes?4. What will the speaker discuss first?5. Where do the three largest groups of students come from?6. What's the number of students from Malaysia?7. Which is the most popular field of study?8. What's the percentage of students in business and management?9. In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number?10. In summary, what did the speaker talk about?TapescriptFor those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to knowsomething about the foreign student population in the United States. For the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States. This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000. The foreign student population has been growing fora number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s. During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly. For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%. However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different. The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably. In fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%, or one-half of one percent. Although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only .5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of students from other areasis decreasing. For example, during this same time period, that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, there was a decrease in the number of students from the Middle East, while the number of students from South and East Asia increased. These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economicand political situations. I'm sure you are aware of many of these changes, and perhaps we can discuss them at our next meeting. For today let's confine our talk to first, a discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words, where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and, finally, the academic levels they are found in. If we have a littletime left, we might quickly discuss in which geographic areas most of them go to school.Let's discuss the origins of the foreign student population in the United States for the academic year 1995/96. Let's discuss itin order from those areas sending the most students to those areas sending the fewest students. If we look at the figures provided by the annual census of foreign students in the United States for the year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign students studying in the United States during this year were from South and East Asia. This is a rather large geographicalarea which includes such countries as China, Korea, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The total number of students from this area, South and East Asia was 156,830. In other words, roughly 2 out of every 5 foreign students come from South and East Asia. Almost 24,000 of this total were from China. Malaysia was close behind with just a little over 23,000 students. The next largest number of students came from the Middle East. The number of students from the Middle Eastcame to about one-third the number from South and East Asia. The fourth largest number came from South America. Next came Europe, Africa, North America, and Oceania. Let's recapitulate what we've said. The largest number of students studying in the United States during the academic year 1995/96 were from South and East Asia, followed by the MiddleEast, South America, Europe, Africa, North America, and Oceania.What fields are these large numbers of foreign students studying in? It probably won't surprise you to learn that the largest number are in the field of engineering. In fact, 21.7% of the total number are studying engineering. Business and management is close behind, however, with a total of 18.9%. The third most popular field was mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3%. As you can see, engineering with 21.7%, business and management with 18.9%, and mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3% comprise about one half of the total number of foreign students.Let's talk about which academic levels these students can be found in. Foreign students can be found studying at all levels of higher education. As you might expect, the greatest number of them are studying at the undergraduate level ? approximately 158,000. The second largest group study at the graduate level and that number is just under 122,000. The rest study at junior colleges or in non-degree programs. It is at the graduate level that foreign students have the most impact. While foreign students comprise only 2.7% of the total U.S. student population, they account for 8.7% of all the graduate students studyingat U. S. institutions. Let me give you those percentages again so you can get a better feel for the overall picture. Foreign students make up only 2.75 of the total U. S. student population, but they make up 8.7% of the total graduate student population.Well, I see that's all the time we have today. We'll have to leave discussions of the geographic areas these students study in until another time.Now you are going to hear the talk a second time.REPEAT THE TEXTYou now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part C. You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET1.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION II: Use of EnglishRead the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Writeyour answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations,(1) _____ to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.The survey of 643 children and adults, aged from pre-school to 40-plus, also suggests(2) _____ pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far(3) ______ attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher(4) ______ findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area(5) _______ she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling(6) ______ had a poor pen grip. While Ms. Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link(7) ______ pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling, she(8) ______ find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mature adults, and a definite(9) ________ between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing.People who(10) ______ their pens at the writing point also show other characteristics(11) ______ inhibit learning,(12) _______ as poor posture, leaning too(13) ______ to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen(14) ______ than three, and clumsy positioning of the thumb (which can obscure(15) ______ is being written.Ms. Thomas believes that the(16) ______ between older and younger writers is(17) ________ too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that people get better at writing as they grow(18) ________. She attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the differences between(19) _______ groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties. "The30-year-olds showed a huge range of grips,(20) ________ the over 40s group all had a uniform 'tripod' grip."SECTION III: Reading ComprehensionPart ARead the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1In recent years, there has been a steady assault on salt from the doctors: salt is bad for you? Regardless of your health. Politicians also got on board. "There is a direct relationship," US congressman Neal Smith noted, "between the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and even early death."Frightening, if true! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning to feel the salt scare has gone too far. "All this hue and cry about eating salt is unnecessary," Dr. Dustan insists. "For most of us it probably doesn't make much difference how much salt we eat." Dustan's most recent short-term study of 150 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced. Of the hypertensive subjects, however, half of those on the low-salt diet did experience a drop in blood pressure, which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced."An adequate to somewhat excessive salt intake has probably saved many more lives than it has costin the general population," notes Dr. John H. Laragh. "So a recommendation that the whole population should avoid salt makes no sense."Medical experts agree that everyone should practice reasonable "moderation" in salt consumption. For the average person, a moderate amount might run from four to ten grams a day, or roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspoon. The equivalent of one to two grams of this salt allowance would come from the natural sodium in food. The rest would be addedin processing, preparation or at the table.Those with kidney, liver or heart problems may have to limit dietary salt, if theirdoctor advises. But even the very vocal "low salt" exponent, Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr. admits that "we do not know whether increased sodium consumption causes hypertension." In fact, there is growing scientific evidence that other factors may be involved: deficiencies in calcium, potassium, perhaps magnesium; obesity (much more dangerous than sodium); genetic predisposition; stress."It is not your enemy," says Dr. Laragh. "Salt is the No. 1 natural component of all human tissue, andthe idea that you don't need it is wrong. Unless your doctor has proven that you have a salt-related health problem, there isno reason to give it up."1. According to some doctors and politicians, the amount of salt consumed[A] exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor health.[B] cures diseases such as stroke and circulatory disorders.[C] correlates highly with some diseases.[D] is irrelevant to people suffering from heart disease.2. From Dr. Dustan's study we can infer that[A] a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some people.[B] the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with one's blood pressure.[C] the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patient.[D] an extremely low-salt diet makes no differenceto anyone.3. In the third paragraph, Dr. Laragh implies that[A] people should not be afraid of taking excessive salt.[B] doctors should not advise people to avoid salt.[C] an adequate to excessive salt intake is recommended for people in disease.[D] excessive salt intake has claimed some victims in the general population.4. The phrase "vocal ... exponent" (line 2, para. 4) most probably refers to[A] eloquent doctor.[B] articulate opponent.[C] loud speaker.[D] strong advocate.5. What is the main message of this text?[A] That the salt scare is not justified.[B] That the cause of hypertension is now understood.[C] That the moderate use of saltis recommended.[D] That salt consumption is to be promoted.Part B In the following article some paragraphs have been removed. For Questions 1 - 5, choose the most suitable paragraphfrom the list A – F to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There is one paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps. Markyour answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.From her vantage point she watched the main doors swing open and the first arrivals pour in. Those who had been at thehead of the line paused momentarily on entry, looked around curiously, then quickly moved forward as others behind pressed in. Within moments the central public area of the big branch bank was filled with a chattering, noisy crowd. Thebuilding, relatively quiet less than a minute earlier, had become a Babel. Edwina saw a tall heavyset black man wave somedollar bills and declare loudly, "I want to put my money in the bank"1It seemed as if the report about everyone having come to open an account had been accurate after all. Edwina could seethe big man leaning back expansively, still holding his dollar bills. His voice cut across the noise of other conversations andshe heard him proclaim, "I’m in no hurry. There’s something I’d like you to explain."Two other desks were q by other clerks. With equal speed, long wide lines of people formed in front of them. Normally, three members of staff wereample to handle new account business, but obviously were inadequate now. Edwina could see Tottenhoe on the far side ofthe bank and called him on the intercom. She instructed, "Use more desks for new accounts and take all the staff you canspare to man them."2Tottenhoe grumbled in reply, "You realize we can’t possibly process all these people today, and however many we din mind. Just hurry the processing all you can."tie us up completely.""I’ve an idea," Edwina said, "that’s what someone has3First, an application form called for details of residence, employment, social security, and family matters. A specimen signature was obtained. Then proof of identity was needed. After that, the new accounts clerk would take all documents toan officer of the bank for approval and initialing. Finally, a savings passbook was made out or a temporary checkbook issued. Therefore the most new accounts that any bank employee could open in an hour were five, so the three clerks presently working might handle a total of ninety in one business day, if they kept going at top speed, which was unlikely.4Still the noise within the bank increased. It had become an uproar. A further problem was that the growing mass of arrivalsin the central public area of the bank was preventing access to tellers’ counters by other customers. Edw of them outside, regarding the milling scene with consternation. While she watched, several gave up and walked away.Insidethe bank some of the newcomers were engaging tellers in conversation and the tellers, having nothing else to do because ofthe melee, chatted back. Two assistant managers had gone to the central floor area and were trying to regulate the flood ofpeople so as to clear some space at counters. They were having small success.5She decided it was time for her own intervention. Edwina left the platform and a railed-off staff area and, with difficulty,made her way through the milling crowd to the main front door.A. Yet she knew however much they hurried it would still take ten to fifteen minutes to open any single new account. Italways did. The paperwork required that time.B. But still no hostility was evident. Everyone in the now jam-packed bank who was spoken to by members of the staffanswered politely and with a smile. It seemed, Edwina thought, as if all who were here had been briefed to be on best behavior.C. A security guard directed him, "Over there for new accounts." The guard pointed to a desk where a clerk ? a young girl ?sat waiting. She appeared nervous. The big man walked toward her, smiled reassuringly, and sat down. Immediately a press of others moved into a ragged line behind him, waiting for their turn.D. Even leaning close to the intercom, it was hard to hear above the noise.E. Even tripling the present complement of clerks would permit very few more than two hundred and fifty accounts to beopened in a day, yet already, in the first few minutes of business, the bank was crammed with at least four hundred people,with still more flooding in, and the line outside, which Edwina rose to check, appeared as long as ever.F. Obviously someone had alerted the press in advance, which explained the presence of the TV camera crew outside. Edwina wondered who had done it.Part C Answer questions 1-10 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the following magazine article. Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.SECTION IV: WritingYou have read an article in a magazine with the following statement in it. Write an article for the same magazine. You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and include an example. Youshould write about 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2."Economic development will inevitably generate industrial waste which in turn will cause pollution to the living environment. Economic prosperity and a clean environment can not coexist. You have to make a choice between the two."To what extent do you agree with the statement?Oral Test(For examiner)Part A: Self-introduction (This task will take about 2 minutes.) Interlocutor: Good morning (afternoon / evening). Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)Myname is … and this is my colleague….He/ she is not going to ask you any questions, but he / she is just going to be listeni to us. So, your name is … and …? Thank you.First of all we’d like to know something about you, so I’m go some questions about yourselves. (Begin with candidate A, then move on to candidate B) Now (say the name of the candidate and ask the questions).Home Town?Where are you from??How long have you lived there??What’s it like living there??How does your home town compare with (place where candidate is currently living)??Well, that’s interesting。
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公共英语(p e t s)五级考试真题-CAL-FENGHAI-(2020YEAR-YICAI)_JINGBIAN公共英语(pets)五级考试真题Section IListening ComprehensionThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There are three parts in this section, Part A , Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET.At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Part A You will hear a conversation between a student, Mr.Wang, and his tutor, Dr.Wilson.As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False.You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1-10.1.Dr.Wilson and Mr.Wang have met before.TRUE/FALSE2.Wang prefers to live with an English family.TRUE/FALSE3.Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.TRUE/FALSE4.Back in his own country Mr.Wang studied C-language and chemistry.TRUE/FALSE5.Wang has some experience inCAD.TRUE/FALSE6.Dr.Wilson is sati sfied with Wang’s pastexperience.TRUE/FALSE7.Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.TRUE/FALSE8.Wang decides to take courses and passexams.TRUE/FALSE9.Dr.Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.TRUE/FALSE10.Dr.Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.TRUE/FALSETapescript:Hearing a knock on the door] Come in please.Good morning Dr.Wilson.Good morning Wang.So nice to see you again.Take a seat...why don’t you, please.When did you get to the university?mwmi arrived yesterday.Well...Are you living in the college?No, I am with an English family...actually...because I want to improve my speaking.WmwOh, fine.Right, did you take a language proficiency test before you came?Yes.Uhh...my Overall Band is 6, but...unfortunately my speaking is only 5.OK, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own English test before you attend any lectures.So, first of all, what we’ve got to do is, we have to make an arrangement for the test date.Umm...will tomorrow be all right for you?mw Yeah, I have time tomorrow morning.Good, then.Tomorrow at ten.I don’t think the test will be any problem for you.Now, let’s make sure you make full use of your timehere.Let’s put it like this.Wha t exactly do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months?mi’m interested in computer language translation, I mean, from English toChinese and Chinese to English.I’ll try, if possible, to produce a software or a device which can serve as an interpreter.WMYes, could you be a bit more specific about...er...the device?For instance, when, you talk to the device in English it will translate your words into Chinese and vice versa.WmwmwUhuh...do you mean it’ll be as competent as...er...a human interpreter?Yes...w ell, I’ll let it deal with general situations, at least.Fascinating...and how big will the device itself be, do you think?The size of a cigarette pack, I think.So people can put it in theirpocket.Really.Well, that could be a Ph.D project.Tell me what you have done so far.In my four years of undergraduate study, I studied electronics, advancedMmathematics, hardware designing, some computer languages and program writing.Yes, but have you done anypractical jobsI mean, have you written anyWprograms for practical useI was involved in a project for CAD in a shipyard.mwThe computer aided design.That was probably a good experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your present project much.Are you familiar with C-language?No.mwUhuh...the phonetic processing system, do you know how such a system works?What do you mean by "phonetic processing system" mwWell, you know, English is spoken by different people with different accents.Your English accent is different from mine, and of course mine is not the same as myc olleagues’.So as I see it, your device would have to be able to recognise and understand different accents.Oh, I see.I think I can learn C-language and a phonetic processing systemMhere.Well, that’s probably true, but you’ve got only 12 months and you want aWdegree, don’t you?Yes.mwOK, so there’re two ways of studying for a degree here.You either take six courses, pass their exams and have your dissertation accepted or the other way is you do some research work and submit your project report.mwmwI think I’l l take the second way.Fine, but are you sure you can finish your project in 12 months?I don’t know, but I can work 12 hours a day and 7 days a week.Well, I’d suggest you spend some time in our library, trying to find out what other students have done before and perhaps re-consider your own project, to some extent.You might narrow your research area, concentrating on solving one or two major problems.And, it’d be a good idea to talk to your colleagues in the lab, first.Anyway, I’m sure we can work out someth ing good.Shall I see you again in three days’ time?All right.I’ll go away and do some thinking.Then I’ll talk to you about myMnew plan.Good.See you then.WMThank you.Bye-bye.You now have 20 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part A,Part B:You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.Questions 1 - 3 are based on the following talk.You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1 - 3.1.What does the speaker suggest that the students should do during the term[A] Consult with her frequently.[B] Use the computer regularly.[C] Occupy the computer early.[D] Wait for one’s turn patiently.2.What service must be paid for[A] Computer classes.[B] Training sessions.[C] Laser printing.[D] Package borrowing.3.What is the talk mainly about[A] Computer lab services.[B] College library facilities.[C] The use of micro-computers.[D] Printouts from the laser printer.TapescriptRight, everybody.Welcome to Central College library services.My name’s Kathy Jenkins.I’ll give you a brief introduction to the library.We have a well-stocked bank of resources which are in three main locations: the library itself, with books and periodicals; the self-access language centre, with audio and video material; and the micro-computer lab.I’ll start with the micro-computer lab, or micro-lab as we call it.It is fitted with 24 personal computers.If you are a member of the library, you may borrow CALL discs in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian as well as English.By the way, CALL stands for computer aided language learning: C A double L, "CALL", for short.You may also borrow a range of word processing and desktop publishing packages.All disks are, of course, strictly for use in the micro-lab only.If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room.Four are connected to dot matrix printers, one is connected to the laser printer.If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any of the library staff.Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of e in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment.Training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college.See you there.Now, any questions?You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 1 - 3.Part CYou will hear a talk given by a university lecturer.As you listen, you must answer Questions 1 -10 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right.You will hear the talk TWICE.You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 1 to 10.1.What’s the average annual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage2.Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/963.When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes4.What will the speaker discussfirst5.Where do the three largest groups of students come from6.What’s the number of students from Malaysia7.Which is the most popular field of study8.What’s the percentage of students in business and management9.In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number10.In summary, what did the speaker talk aboutTapescriptFor those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States.For the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States.This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000.The foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s.During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly.For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%.However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different.The rate of increase has declined quite noticeably.In fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only .5%, or one-half of one percent.Although the overall rate of increase has dropped to only .5%, the number of students from some parts of the world is increasing while the number of students from other areas is decreasing.For example, during this same time period, that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, there was a decrease in the number of students from the middle East, while the number of students from South and East Asia increased.These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations.I’m sure you are aware of many of these changes, and perhaps we can discuss them at our next meeting.For today let’s confine our talk to first, a discussion of the origin of these students, or, in other words, where they come from; second, the kinds of studies they pursue; and, finally, the academic levels they are found in.If we have a little time left, we might quickly discuss in which geographic areas most of them go to school.Let’s discuss the origins of the foreign student population in the United States for the academic year 1995/96.Let’s discuss it in order from those areas sending the most students to those areas sending the fewest students.If we look at the figures provided by the annual census of foreign students in the United States for the year 1995/96, we see that most of the foreign students studying in the United States during this year were from South and East Asia.This is a rather large geographical area which includes such countries as China, Korea, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, andIndonesia.The total number of students from this area, South and East Asia was 156,830.In other words, roughly 2 out of every 5 foreign students come from South and East Asia.Almost 24,000 of this total were from China.Malaysia was close behind with just a little over 23,000 students.The?next largest number of students came from the middle East.The number of students from the middle East came to about one-third the number from South and East Asia.The fourth largest number came from South America.Next came Europe, Africa, Nort h America, and Oceania.Let’s recapitulate what we’ve said.The largest number of students studying in the United States during the academic year 1995/96 were from South and East Asia, followed by the middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, North America, and Oceania.What fields are these large numbers of foreign students studying inIt probably won’t surprise you to learn that the largest number are in the field of engineering.In fact, 21.7% of the total number are studying engineering.Business and management is close behind, however, with a total of 18.9%.The third most popular field was mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3%.As you can see, engineering with 21.7%, business and management with 18.9%, and mathematics and computer sciences with 10.3% comprise about one half of the total number of foreign students.Let’s talk about which academic levels these students can be found in.Foreign students can be found studying at all levels of higher education.As you might expect, the greatest number of them are studying at the undergraduate level?approximately 158,000.The second largest group study at the graduate level and that number is just under 122,000.The rest study at junior colleges or in non-degree programs.It is at the graduate level that foreign students have the most impact.While foreign students comprise only 2.7% of the total U.S.student population, they account for 8.7% of all the graduate students studying at U.S.institutions.Let me give you those percentages again so you can get a better feel for the overall picture.Foreign students make up only 2.75 of the total U.S.student population, but they make up 8.7% of the total graduate student population.Well, I see that’s all the time we have today.We’ll have to leave discussions of the geographic areas these students study in until another time.Now you are going to hear the talk a second time.REPEAT THE TEXTYou now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 1 - 10.That is the end of Part C.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.That is the end of Listening Comprehension.SECTION II: Use of EnglishRead the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations,(1) _____ to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.The survey of 643 children and adults, aged from pre-school to 40-plus, also suggests(2) _____ pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far(3) ______ attention to correct pen grip and handwriting style.Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher(4) ______ findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area(5) _______ she noticed that those pupils who had the most trouble with spelling(6) ______ had a poor pen grip.While Ms.Thomas could not establish a significant statistical link(7) ______ pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling, she(8) ______ find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mature adults, and a definite(9) ________ between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing.People who(10) ______ their pens at the writing point also show other characteristics(11) ______ inhibit learning,(12) _______ as poor posture, leaning too(13) ______ to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen(14) ______ than three, and clumsy positioning of the thumb (which can obscure(15) ______ is being written.Ms.Thomas believes that the(16) ______ between older and younger writers is(17) ________ too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that people get better at writing as they grow(18) ________.She attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the differences between(19) _______ groups coincides with the abandonment of formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties."The 30-year-olds showed a huge range of grips,(20) ________ the over 40s group all had a uniform ’tripod’ grip."SECTION III: Reading ComprehensionPart ARead the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1In recent years, there has been a steady assault on salt from the doctors: salt is bad for youregardless of your health.Politicians also got on board."There is a direct relationship," US congressman Neal Smith noted, "between the amount of sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and even early death."Frightening, if true! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning to feel the salt scare has gone too far."All this hue and cry about eating salt is unnecessary," Dr.Dustan insists."For most of us it probably doesn’t make much difference how much salt we eat." Dustan’s most recent short-term study of 150 people showed that those with normal blood pressure experienced no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced.Of the hypertensive subjects, however, half of those on the low-salt diet did experience a drop in blood pressure, which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced."An adequate to somewhat excessive salt intake has probably saved many more lives than it has cost in the general population," notes Dr.Johnragh."So a recommendation that the whole population should avoid salt makes no sense."Medical experts agree that everyone should practice reasonable "moderation" in salt consumption.For the average person, a moderate amountmight run from four to ten grams a day, or roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspoon.The equivalent of one to two grams of this salt allowance would come from the natural sodium in food.The rest would be added in processing, preparation or at thetable.Those with kidney, liver or heart problems may have to limit dietary salt, if their doctor advises.But even the very vocal "low salt" exponent, Dr.Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr.admits that "we do not know whether increased sodium consumption causes hypertension." In fact, there is growing scientific evidence that other factors may be involved: deficiencies in calcium, potassium, perhaps magnesium; obesity (much more dangerous than sodium); genetic predisposition; stress."It is not your enemy," says ragh."Salt is the No.1 natural component of all human tissue, and the idea that you don’t need it is wrong.Unless your doctor has proven that you havea salt-related health problem, there is no reason to give it up."1.According to some doctors and politicians, the amount of salt consumed[A] exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor health.[B] cures diseases such as stroke and circulatory disorders.[C] correlates highly with some diseases.[D] is irrelevant to people suffering from heart disease.2.From Dr.Dustan’s study we can infer that[A] a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some people.[B] the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with one’s blood pressure.[C] the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patient.[D] an extremely low-salt diet makes no difference to anyone.3.In the third paragraph, ragh implies that[A] people should not be afraid of taking excessive salt.[B] doctors should not advise people to avoid salt.[C] an adequate to excessive salt intake is recommended for people in disease.[D] excessive salt intake has claimed some victims in the general population.4.The phrase "vocal ...exponent" (line 2, para.4) most probably refers to[A] eloquent doctor.[B] articulate opponent.[C] loud speaker.[D] strong advocate.5.What is the main message of this text[A] That the salt scare is not justified.[B] That the cause of hypertension is now understood.[C] That the moderate use of salt is recommended.[D] That salt consumption is to be promoted.Part BIn the following article some paragraphs have been removed.For Questions 1 - 5, choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A - F to fit into each of the numbered gaps.There is one paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.From her vantage point she watched the main doors swing open and the first arrivals pour in.Those who had been at the head of the line paused momentarily on entry, looked around curiously, then quickly moved forward as others behind pressed in.Within moments the central public area of the big branch bank was filled with a chattering, noisy crowd.The building, relatively quiet less than a minute earlier, had become a Babel.Edwina saw a tall heavyset black man wave some dollar bills and declare loudly, "I want to put my money in the bank"1It seemed as if the report about everyone having come to open an account had been accurate after all.Edwina could see the big man leaning back expansively, still holding his dollar bills.His voice cut across the noise of other conversations and she heard him proclaim, "I’m in no hurry.There’s something I’d like you to explain."Two other desks were quickly manned by other clerks.With equal speed, long wide lines of people formed in front of them.Normally, three members of staff were ample to handle new account business, but obviously were inadequate now.Edwina could see Tottenhoe on the far side of the bank and called him on the intercom.She instructed, "Use more desks for new accounts and take all the staff you can spare to man them."2Tottenhoe grumbled in reply, "You realize we can’t possibly process all these people today, and however many we do will tie us up completely.""I’ve an idea," Edwina said, "that’s what someone has in mind.Just hurry the processing all you can."3First, an application form called for details of residence, employment, social security, and family matters.A specimen signature was obtained.Then proof of identity was needed.After that, the new accounts clerk would take all documents to an officer of the bank for approval and initialing.Finally, a savings passbook was made out or a temporary checkbook issued.Therefore the most new accounts that any bank employee could open in an hour were five, so the three clerks presently working might handlea total of ninety in one business day, if they kept going at top speed, which was unlikely.4Still the noise within the bank increased.It had become an uproar.A further problem was that the growing mass of arrivals in the central public area of the bank was preventing access to tellers’ counters by other customers.Edwina could see a few of them outside, regarding the milling scene with consternation.While she watched, several gave up and walked away.Inside the bank some of the newcomers were engaging tellers in conversation and the tellers,having nothing else to do because of the melee, chatted back.Two assistant managers had gone to the central floor area and were trying to regulate the flood of people so asto clear some space at counters.They were having small success.5She decided it was time for her own intervention.Edwina left the platform and a railed-off staff area and, with difficulty, made her way through the milling crowd to the main front door.A.Yet she knew however much they hurried it would still take ten to fifteen minutes to open any single new account.It always did.The paperwork required that time.B.But still no hostility was evident.Everyone in the now jam-packed bank who was spoken to by members of the staff answered politely and with a smile.It seemed, Edwina thought, as if all who were here had been briefed to be on best behavior.C.A security guard directed him, "Over there for new accounts." The guard pointed to a desk where a clerka young girl?sat waiting.She appeared nervous.The big man walked toward her, smiled reassuringly, and sat down.Immediately a press of others moved into a ragged line behind him, waiting for their turn.D.Even leaning close to the intercom, it was hard to hear above the noise.E.Even tripling the present complement of clerks would permit very few more than two hundred and fifty accounts to be opened in a day, yet already,in the first few minutes of business, the bank was crammed with at least four hundred people,with still more flooding in, and the line outside, which Edwina rose to check, appeared as long as ever.F.Obviously someone had alerted the press in advance, which explained the presence of the TV camera crew outside.Edwina wondered who had done it.Part CAnswer questions 1-10 by referring to the comments on 3 different cars in the following magazine article.Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1.SECTION IV: WritingYou have read an article in a magazine with the following statement in it.Write an article for the same magazine.You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and include an example.You should write about 250 words.Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2."Economic development will inevitably generate industrial waste which in turn will cause pollution to the living environment.Economic prosperity and a clean environment can not coexist.You have to make a choice between the two."To what extent do you agree with the statement?Oral Test(For examiner)Part A: Self-introduction (This task will take about 2 minutes.)Interlocutor:Good morning (afternoon/evening).Could I have your mark sheets, pleaseThank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)My name is … and this is my colleague….He/she is not going to ask you any questions, but he/she is just going to be listening to us.So, your name is … and …Thank you.First of all we’d like to know something about you, so I’m going to ask you some questions about yourselves.(Begin with candidate A, then move on to candidate B) Now (say the name of the candidate and ask the questions).Home Town· Where are you from?· How long have you lived there?· What’s it like living there?· How does your home town compare with (place where candidate is currently living)· Well, that’s interesting.。
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公共英语五级听力模拟题8Section I Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section: Part A, Part B and Part C. Part AYou will hear a talk. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk only once.1> If overseas students get trouble at college, they can turn to the Welfare Office and the overseas students1 societies and organizations.2^ The stamp on a student1s passport shows whether or not he/she ought to register with the police.3、Any changes of the students 1 address must be informed to the police within a week.4、It is free of charge to register with police when you arrive in UK.5、All overseas students are required to register with the police as soon as possible.6、Working in Britain without acquiring the relevant permission is illegal. 7^ If overseas students are to get a job in the UK, they need to get forms OWl and OW5 at the Job Centers.8、Overseas students have to get forms OW21 and OW22 from Job Center if they are looking for work experience.9、Overseas students can only take part-time jobs•10^ The purpose and duration in London will be required at the Department of Employment.PartBYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording only once.11> When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do?plain personally to the manager.B.Threaten to take the matter to court.C.Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase.D.Show some written proof of the purchase to the store.12> If a consumer wants a quick settlement of the problem, whom is it better to complain to?A. A shop assistant. B • The store manager.C.The manufacturer.D. A public organization.13> How can the most effective complaint be made?A.Showing the fault item to the manager.B.Explaining exactly what is wrong with the item.C.Saying firmly that the item is of poor quality.D.Asking politely to change the item.14、Who is the speaker?A. A poet. B . A teacher. C • A student. D . An artist.15> What was the discussion topic of the previous class meeting?A. New England mystery stories•B• Eighteenth-century English criticism.C. A comparison of poems of Dickinson and Whitman.D.The poems of Walt Whitman.16、How did Emily Dickinson differ from Walt Whitman?A. She published poems frequently.B. She seldom left home.C. She lived in an earlier era •D. She spoke a different language.17> Why has public opinion regarding drunken driving changed?A. Because detailed statistics are now available•B• Because the news media have highlighted th e problem.C• Because judges are giving more severe sentences.D.Because drivers are more conscious of their image.18、What did statistics issued in New Jersey suggest?A. Many drivers were not of legal age.B・Young drivers were often bad drivers•C. The level of drinking increased in the 1960s.D. The legal drinking age should be raised.19N Laws recently introduced in some states have •A. reduced the number of convictionsresulted in fewer serious accidentsC. prevented bars from serving drunken customersD. specified the amount drivers can drink20N Why is the problem of drinking and driving difficult to solve?A.Because alcohol is easily obtained•B.Because drinking is linked to organized crime.C.Because legal prohibition has already failed.D.Because legislation alone is not sufficient.PartCYou will hear a long talk. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk twice. 21> Pilots need many gauges and to help fly modern airplanes.22> Which can tell the pilot how high the plane is off the ground?23^ What can the autopilots control besides flying the plane?24、What were the early airplanes made of?25> The designers would test in wind tunnels before the full sized planes arebuilt.26、All the traffic is carefully controlled to avoid delays and accidents from ■27> How many hectares does the airport in Grapevine cover?28^ The runways must be made of when the planes land.2 9、Runways at some large airports are longer than .30> What system is set up beyond the runway in order to help land safely?答案：Section I Listening ComprehensionPart Al^ A［听力原文］S=Sally A=AdamS: In recent years, more and more foreign students have come to the UK to study. But when they first arrive, many students are not sure of the formalities they haveto follow and where to go for help• So we have Adam McLean from the British Council today to give some advice• Adam, first of all, wh ere do overseas students get help when they come across problems at college?A： The Welfare Office of the Student Union could provide students with advice and information on all aspects of college life and living in the UK. The college alsohas a counselor for overseas students who would look after the interest of foreign students specifically. They could also put you in contact with overseas students 1 societies and organizations which are usually run by overseas students. So there1s quiet an extensive support service for the students, and new students shouldn f tfeel they have to tackle problems alone.S : So what formalities should overseas students complete upon first arriving? A：One important thing is to register with the police • The stamp which will be put in the student1s passport by the immigration officer shows whether or not they are required to intend to stay in the UK for less than six months, you should notregister with the police.S : So not all students coming from abroad have to register with the police, but if you are not from an EEC or Common Wealth country, probably you must register.A： That1s right• If you are required to register with the police, you must do so within seven days of your arrival • You must also inform the police when yo u change your address while you are in the United Kingdom• S: Well, what do you have tobring for registration?A： You should take you passport and two passport-sized photos of yourself. If you live in London, you should go to 10 Lambs Conduit Street, London WCI. It opens at 9 a .m. to 5 p.m., Monday till Friday. If you live in other parts of the country, you should go to the nearest police station for advice on where to register. There will be a charge of 25 pounds for registration. S: All right. So, the passport, two passport-sized photos and 25 pounds. A： Well, another important thing is thatholders of student visas aren 11 usually entitled to claim state benefit or to work. Attempting to do so might influence your fight to stay in UK. You may be prosecuted and fined 500 pounds, it will say whether you are entitled to get a job in the UKor not on your visa.S: So that1s something non-resident students should know. Working withoutpermission in Britain is a criminal offence. But if they are qualified to get a job in the UK, how do they find one?A：If you are allowed to work, you need to get forms OW1 and 0W5 • These can be picked up at any Job Center, where work permits for students coming from abroadcould be issued. The OW1 form is filled out by the prospective employer andreturned to the Job Center together with your passport and a letter from yourcollege showing the employment will not interfere with your studies• If you lookfor work experience of practical learning, you must get forms OW21 and OW22 fromthe Work Experience Section of the Department of Employment. You will be asked for proof of the purpose and the length to stay here and that you are going to returnto your native country.S: I hope that will answer some questions for overseas students. Thank you verymuch for coming in, Adam. 2 > A B 4、B 5^ B 6、A 7、A 8、B 9、 B 10、 APart B11> D［听力原文］When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is broken or in some other way does not reach the standard of the manufacturer' s claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty, or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase . In most cases, this action will produce results . However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly tothe store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be tackled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer' s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannotthe essential facts of her biography. Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Mass, barely a decade after Whitman. In her early 201s for which still remain a mystery she began to withdraw from her ordinary with the world. For the remaining 30 years of her life she was seldomareas already, to a marked decline in bars for serving customers too many fined for serving six or more double intoxicated 11and drove offthe road get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaintin a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, andespecially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question, If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, "The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear 11 is better than n this stereo does not work 11 .The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer, ff so,the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or be can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights.12^ B 13> B 14、C ［听力原文］Today it 1 s my turn to give the weekly oral presentation, and the topic thatProfessor May had assigned to me is n the life of the poet —Emily Dickinson 11 . Compared with Walt Whitman whom we discussed last week, I found Emily Dickinson strikingly different • She seemed in fact to be the complete opposite of Whitman in her life and in herwork. Iwould like to share briefly with the class some of 1830 in reasons contact seen outside her home. In this respect she was quite unlike Whitman who loved the great outdoors. Emily Dickinson spent her solitary days corresponding with her friends and writing hundreds of remarkable poems, notably n I heard a fly buzz 11 and the poem we have read for today n 11 m nobody n . Although she showed none of her poems to her family and sent some of her letters to friends, only four were published in her life time. Most of them, almost 1,200 poems were discovered in her room after she died in 1886 at the age of 56. These poems have established her as a major poet, and several modern critics consider her the greatest woman poet in the English language. Eh, that 1s about all I have. Is there any question? f f not, we should probably begin talking about Dickinson 1s n 11m nobody n , the poem Professor May assigned for this week 1s class discussion. 15> D 16^ B 17> B ［听力原文］Drunken driving is sometimes called America 1s socially accepted form of murder.It has become a national epidemic. About three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers every hour of every day, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past decade.A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0.10 blood alcohol content orroughly glasses of wine or three beers or shots of whiskey drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking was an acceptable part of the American macho image and judges were merciful in most courts, but the drunken slaughter recently caused so many publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant•Twenty states rose the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend in the 1960sto reduce it to 18 . After New Jersey lowered it to 18 z the number of people killedby 18-20-year-olddrivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21. However, reformers fear that raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop "responsible attitudes n about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.Although new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in manyfatalities: Some states also penalized drinks. A tavern in Massachusetts wasbrandies to a customer who n obviouslykilling a boy.As the fatalities continue to happendaily in every state, some Americans are beginning to speak well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919• They forgot legal prohibition didn 1t stop drinking, but encouraged organized crime and political corruption. As with the booming drag trade, there is no easy solution. 18> D 19> B 20> DPart C21、electronic aids［听力原文］Modern airplanes are complicated machines. Pilots need many gauges and electronic aids to help fly the planes. The flight deck of a large passenger plane contains many warning lights and indicator dials • One of the most important instruments is the altimeter, which can tell the pilot how high the plane is off the ground. The air speed indicator measures the speed. The artificial horizon indicates the position of the plane relative to the horizon.Most large planes have an automatic pilot. This is a device operated by a computer and will fly the plane without the pilots touching the controls. These autopilots could even control takeoffs and landings. The flight deck also contains many gauges and meters which tell the pilot whether the many pieces of equipment on the plane are operating properly. They measure temperatures, fuel level, electric current, cabin pressure, etc.The early airplanes were made of wood frames and held in shape by wire. After World War I, airplane designers began to use lightweight metals like titanium, aluminum, and magnesium alloys.The use of metals brings a problem called metal fatigue. Vibration and stress in flight could cause metal parts eventually to break up. Airplanes must be checked constantly for signs of this trouble. Defective parts must be renewed by aircraft maintenance people.Designers test scale models in wind tunnels before building the full sized planes. Reactions of the models to high speed air streams give good indications how full sized planes will react in flight. This method helps save a lot of money. It also helps to make airplanes safer.The airport is a place where airplanes arrive and depa rt • Passengers arrive on and leave the airplanes and cargo is loaded and unloaded. Large, jet powered airplanes require long runways for landings and takeoffs • Big terminal buildings are essential to handle thousands of passengers and their baggage. Very large airports usually serve several large cities and cover thousands of acres. Hundreds of planes arrive and depart every day. All this traffic must be carefully controlled to avoid delays and accidents from a control tower. The tower stands high above the ground. Air traffic controllers, inside the tower, must be able to guide airplanes through their takeoffs and landings•Large airports are usually like small cities. Many have hotels, banks, post offices, restaurants, and many kinds of shops• Airports h ave their own police and fire departments, repair work shops, and fuel storage tanks. Some companies even have their own shipping warehouses located at airports•One of the largest airports all over the world is in Grapevine, Texas, midway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. This airport covers 7,200 hectares. Its five terminals could handle the arrivals and departures of 90 jumbo jets at the same time• 01 Hare International Airport, in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world. It handles more than 37 million passengers per year.Small airports which are used only by private airplanes usually cover 20 to 40 hectares. They do not need all the buildings and services of a large airport. The control tower in small airports may be just a small room in a building at ground level.Early planes were light• Early runways were sometimes just level grass fields . Paved runways became essential when a i r p 1 ane s became heavier and faster . Today1s big j et planes weigh hundreds of tons. They move along runways at speeds of 16 0kph. When they land, the runways take a lot of pounding and must be made of concrete or asphalt. They must have solid foundations and a surface which can prevent skidding.Airplanes take off into the wind in order to get better lift. They also land into the wind to have better control when they slow down. Most airports have runways pointing in different directions . This means that there are always runways on which airplanes can go into the wind when they take off and land.Heavily loaded passenger jets need long runways to gather enough speed to leave the ground• Runways at some large airports are longer than 3,000m.At night, bright lights line the runways so that the pilots could find them without trouble. A system of flashing guide lights is set up beyond the runway tohelp pilots land more safely - 22^ The altimeter. 23、 Takeoffs and landings . 24、Wood frames . 25、scale models 26、 a control tower 27、7,200. 28、concrete or asphalt 29、 3 z 000m 30> Flashing guide lights.。
全国英语等级考试PETS五历年真题
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SECTION IIUse of English( 15 minutes)Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with one suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.For decades, posters depicting rabbits with inflamed, reddened eyes symbolized campaigns against the testing of cosmetics on animals. Now the most severe of those (31)_________are to be banned across the European Union.The so-called Draize tests are a series of notorious procedures (32)_________involve applying cosmetics ingredients (33)_________the eyes and skin of live laboratory rabbits. The animals' re- actions are (34)_________to assess whether the (35)_________is an irritant or not. However, on April 27 the independent scientific advisory committee of the European Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) approved a series of humane (36)_________Two of these alternative tests use waste animal tissue reclaimed from slaughterhouses to replace live animals and test (37)_________chemicals might severely irritate the eyes. Two more will(38)_________live animals with in vitro cell cultures for determining whether (39)_________irri- tate the skin. A fifth alterative test, (40)_________identify whether chemicals will cause skin aller- gies, will spare hundreds of thousands of mice a year.These humane alternatives have been available(41)_________commercial use for years, but to enforce their use, ECVAM has had to show they are as (42)_________as or better than the pro- cedures on live animals they are to replace. Now (43)the committee has validated the alternatives, (44)_________will become illegal under the European Cosmetics Directive(45)_________cosmetic companies to continue to use live animals, and regulatory authorities in(46)_________member state will be forced to outlaw their use.(47)_________these changes, cosmetics companies will still be allowed to (48)_________rel- atively mild chemicals on the eyes of live animals until further alternative tests are approved, or un- til 2009, (49)_________most cosmetic tests on live animals will be banned in Europe, regardless of(50 )_________alternatives have been approved or not.THAT IS THE END OF SECTION TWO.DO NOT READ OR WORK ON THE NEXT SECTION UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO.SECTl0N II Use of English参考译文。
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C节：考查考生理解并记录主要信息的能力。 要求考生根据所听到的一段700—800词的 独白或对话的内容，回答或补全不完整的句 子。录音材料播放两遍。C节也是10个题。
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第一篇 大学教授访谈——关于太空旅行； 第二篇 无线电技术； 第三篇 作家访谈； 第四篇 银行家访谈； 第五篇 大学教授访谈。
国家公共英语五级(听力理解)练习试卷8(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语五级（听力理解）练习试卷8(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. Listening ComprehensionSection I Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you wiPart BDirections: You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.听力原文：Mother’s Day is one of the national holidays in the United States. It is observed on the second Sunday in May. It is a day set aside for the purpose of honoring mothers. On that day mothers are usually given flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Children usually write “To the best mother in the world”, “Thinking of you on Mother’s Day”, or “Thanks, Mom!” and so on on the cards. It is a common practice for sons and daughters to wear a pink carnation if their mothers are still living and white if they are dead. Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should give credit to Miss Anna Jarvis, a native of West Virginia. Her mother died in Philadelphia on May 9, 1905. And on the first anniversary of her mother’s death she invited some friends to an informal memorial meeting. Again in 1907 a church service was held on her mother’s death anniversary. Because of her efforts, Philadelphia observed the first Mother’s Day on May 10, 1908. After that she began to write countless letters to very important persons and went to see many public men in order to plead for the observance of the day. Thanks to her painstaking efforts, the state of Pennsylvania made it a state holiday in May, 1913, and in the same year the United States Congress recommended that the second Sunday in May be made a national holiday honoring motherhood. The holiday was officially proclaimed by President Wilson, and the American people have observed Mother’s Day ever since.1．What day is Mother’s Day?A．The second Saturday in May.B．The second Sunday in May.C．The first Sunday in May.D．The first Saturday in May.正确答案：B解析：该题为细节题。
公共英语五级听力-8_真题-无答案
公共英语五级听力-8(总分100,考试时间90分钟)Section Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section: Part A, Part B and Part C.Part AYou will hear a talk. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk only once.【点此下载音频文件】1. If overseas students get trouble at college, they can turn to the Welfare Office and the overseas students' societies and organizations.A. 正确B. 错误2. The stamp on a student's passport shows whether or not he/she ought to register with the police.A. 正确B. 错误3. Any changes of the students' address must be informed to the police within a week.A. 正确B. 错误4. It is free of charge to register with police when you arrive in UK.A. 正确B. 错误5. All overseas students are required to register with the police as soon as possible.A. 正确B. 错误6. Working in Britain without acquiring the relevant permission is illegal.A. 正确B. 错误7. If overseas students are to get a job in the UK, they need to get forms OW1 and OW5 at the Job Centers.A. 正确B. 错误8. Overseas students have to get forms OW21 and OW22 from Job Center if they are looking for work experience.A. 正确B. 错误9. Overseas students can only take part-time jobs.A. 正确B. 错误10. The purpose and duration in London will be required at the Department of Employment.A. 正确B. 错误Part BYou will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording only once.【点此下载音频文件】1. When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do?A. Complain personally to the manager. B. Threaten to take the matter to court. C. Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase. D. Show some written proof of the purchase to the store.2. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of the problem, whom is it better to complain to?A. A shop assistant. B. The store manager. C. The manufacturer. D. A public organization.3. How can the most **plaint be made?A. Showing the fault item to the manager. B. Explaining exactly what is wrong with the item. C. Saying firmly that the item is of poor quality. D. Asking politely to change the item.【点此下载音频文件】4. Who is the speaker?A. A poet. B. A teacher. C. A student. D. An artist.5. What was the discussion topic of the previous class meeting?A. New England mystery stories. B. Eighteenth-century English criticism. C. A comparison of poems of Dickinson and Whitman. D. The poems of Walt Whitman.6. How did Emily Dickinson differ from Walt Whitman?A. She published poems frequently. B. She seldom left home. C. She lived in an earlier era. D. She spoke a different language.【点此下载音频文件】7. Why has public opinion regarding drunken driving changed?A. Because detailed statistics are now available. B. Because the news media have highlighted the problem. C. Because judges are giving more severe sentences. D. Because drivers are more conscious of their image.8. What did statistics issued in New Jersey suggest?A. Many drivers were not of legal age. B. Young drivers were often bad drivers. C. The level of drinking increased in the 1960s. D. The legal drinking age should be raised.9. Laws recently introduced in some states have ______.A. reduced the number of convictions B. resulted in fewer serious accidents C. prevented bars from serving drunken customers D. specified the amount drivers can drink10. Why is the problem of drinking and driving difficult to solve?A. Because alcohol is easily obtained. B. Because drinking is linked to organized crime. C. Because legal prohibition has already failed. D. Because legislation alone is not sufficient.Part CYou will hear a long talk. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk twice.【点此下载音频文件】1. Pilots need many gauges and ______ to help fly modern airplanes.2. Which can tell the pilot how high the plane is off the ground?3. What can the autopilots control besides flying the plane?4. What were the early airplanes made of?5. The designers would test ______ in wind tunnels before the full sized planes are built.6. All the traffic is carefully controlled to avoid delays and accidents from ______.7. How many hectares does the airport in Grapevine cover?8. The runways must be made of ______ when the planes land.9. Runways at some large airports are longer than ______.10. What system is set up beyond the runway in order to help land safely?。
全国公共英语等级考试PETS五级样题八2
全国公共英语等级考试(PETS)五级样题(八)(2)part c: presentation (this part will take about 8 minutes.)(for examiner) interlocutor:now, in this part of the test i'm going to give each of you a list of three different topics. i'd like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes.when (say the name of candidate a) has finished talking, i'd like you, (say the name of candidate b), to ask him/her one or two questions. you may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking.all right? here are your topics.hand over the topic card, a & b, and some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate. now you'll have 2 minutes to prepare.the candidates are given 2 minutes.all right. now (say the name of candidate a), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please?listen to the presentation of candidate a.thank you. now (say the name of candidate b), would you like to ask (say the name of candidate a) some questions? (allow a maximum of 2 questions by candidate b, followed by one more question by the interlocutor.)now (say the name of candidate b), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please?listen to the presentation of candidate b.thank you. now (say the name of candidate a), would you like to ask (say the name of candidate b) some questions? (allow a maximum of 2 questions by candidate a, followed by one more question by the interlocutor.)closurethe interlocutor winds up the oral test by referring to the topics of both candidates. part c: presentation (this part will take about 8 minutes.)(for examiner) interlocutor:now, in this part of the test i'm going to give each of you a list of three different topics. i'd like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes.when (say the name of candidate a) has finished talking, i'd like you, (say the name of candidate b), to ask him/her one or two questions. you may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking.all right? here are your topics.hand over the topic card, a & b, and some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate. now you'll have 2 minutes to prepare.the candidates are given 2 minutes.all right. now (say the name of candidate a), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please?listen to the presentation of candidate a.thank you. now (say the name of candidate b), would you like to ask (say the name of candidate a) some questions? (allow a maximum of 2 questions by candidate b, followed by one more question by the interlocutor.)now (say the name of candidate b), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please?listen to the presentation of candidate b.thank you. now (say the name of candidate a), would you like to ask (say the name of candidate b) some questions? (allow a maximum of 2 questions by candidate a, followed by one more question by the interlocutor.)closurethe interlocutor winds up the oral test by referring to the topics of both candidates. 【。
PETS5 听力真题
一、考试大纲 （听力部分）
PETSPETS-5听力部分试卷内容与结构 （35m） 35m） 1．该部分由A、B、C三节组成，考查考生理解英语口语的能力。 该部分由A 三节组成，考查考生理解英语口语的能力。 A节：考查考生理解具体信息和抽象信息的能力。要求考生根据所 考查考生理解具体信息和抽象信息的能力。 听到的一段500 600词的对话或独白的内容 500— 词的对话或独白的内容， 听到的一段500—600词的对话或独白的内容，判断陈述句的正误 False），录音材料只播放一遍。 节共10个题。(10分 ），录音材料只播放一遍 10个题 （True / False），录音材料只播放一遍。A节共10个题。(10分) 考查考生理解具体和抽象信息的能力。该部分试题侧重的是事 考查考生理解具体和抽象信息的能力。 实细节的理解与掌握。所给出的陈述句， 实细节的理解与掌握。所给出的陈述句，正确的往往是根据文中的 某个细节进行改写，或是将听力原文中的某个句子直接摘录。 某个细节进行改写，或是将听力原文中的某个句子直接摘录。不正 确的句子往往与原文所表达的意思完全相反， 确的句子往往与原文所表达的意思完全相反，或是句子的部分信息 正确而另一部分不正确，或是将细节张冠李戴。 正确而另一部分不正确，或是将细节张冠李戴。
三、答题思路及方法
I. 利用答题指令 II. 利用卷面信息，边听边做（预读，有效答题） III.C III.C节答题提醒 （no more than three words） words） 提问角度：时间、地点、人物和事件 答案不唯一，比较灵活，避开生僻单词，定冠 词the可以略去不用 the可以略去不用 学会用缩略词（personal abbreviations） 学会用缩略词（personal abbreviations）
(完整word版)教育部英语PET5口试题及答案,推荐文档
Section 11. Where are you from? Would you say something about your hometown?I 'm from Xinjiang. For me, it is a very beautiful place. It is located in Asia-Europe mainland. Not only is Xinjiang rich in animal and plant resources, but also many kinds of mineral resources have been found. Xinjiang is known as mysterious region, and Tianshan scenery are drunk, abundant surprise. Wherever I go, I always think of my hometown.2. Could you say something about your family?I have a happy family. There are 3 people in my family: my husband, my daughter and I. My husband is a teacher, he is considerate and humorous. We have been married for many years, now, we are not just coupled, and we are the part of life for each other. My daughter is 17 years old. She is studying in Number 1 Middle School affiliated to Central China Normal University. She is kindness and grateful. She will attend the national university entrance exam next year and she wishes to be admitted to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. I hope her dream will come true.3. Would you please tell us your educational background?I graduated from Xinjiang University in 1994. Then I worked on my master 's defgroreme 1994 to 1997 at Wuhan University. Four years later, that is, in 2001. I got my doctor 'dsegree at Wuhan University. I switched my major after I got the bachelor ' s degree. When I was an undergraduate, I majored in his now I am studying Marxism. （红色置换正确的）4. What is your job? How do you like your job?I ' m a professor in WuhaUnniversity, specialized in the field of Marxism on Sinicism. I love my job and enjoy it every day. I think teacher means responsible and the conscience. The quality of teachers is the growth of a students'life. Nowadays, obtaining qualifications for teachers requires paying attention to knowledge but also responsibility assessment.5. Could you tell us something about your research?I am studying in the field of Marxism on Sinicism, and I mainly do some research about the theory and practice on the Chinese socialism, and the application and development of Marxism in China. In many situations, I have to do a lot of field work to get the first- hand materials. Although it 's full of challenges a risks, I love doing research on my field.6. What kind of sports do you like?There are many kinds of sports that I enjoy, such as swimming, running, and dancing. However, the sport that I like most is walking. Three years before, I started walking around the backyard after dinner. At that time, I found I had deeply loved this sport. Keeping this sport can make me healthy and help me make many friends. Walking gives me the most wonderful time in my life.7. What difficulties do you think you will encounter when you go abroad?Well, I think the major problem will probably be the eating. The food in Britain is quite different from here in China. I think I need a long time to get used to the food in Britain, but the good thing is there are many Chinese restaurants in Britain, so I don ' t think it will be a trouble for me.8. Which country are you planning to go to? What do you know about the country?I plan to go to Britain becauseit 'osne of the highly -developed countries in the world. It boasts a number of world-famous universities, which can offer me golden opportunities to impr ove myself. What ' s more, culture inthe Britain is rich and diverse, with a strong tradition of literature, theatre, popular andorchestral music and the performing arts9. What does your spouse do for a living?My husband is a teacher too. He works in Wuhan University. He is responsible for the students. He loves his work, and is receiving a good salary, so we don ' t have any serious worries. As a matte both are very busy, therefore we have little time accompany our daughter.10. Can you describe your child/spouse/father/mother?My husband is a teacher, he is considerate and humorous. We have been married for many years, now, we are not just coupled, and we are the part of life for each other. My daughter is 17 years old. She is studying in Number 1 Middle School affiliated to Central China Normal University. She is kindness and grateful. She will attend the national university entrance exam next year and she wishes to be admitted to Hong Kong Uni versity of Scie nee and Tech no logy. I hope her dream will come true.基本同问题2)11. What is your biggest goal in your life? What are you going to do to achieve it?My biggest goal in life is to spend my life teaching. I don't see myself as one of those people who will change their career path five times before they finally find something they enjoy. And I'm definitely not someone who constantly has to change what I'm doing in order to stay interested in my job. I absolutely love student teaching, On a personal level, I see myself at some point having a family and basically living the Chinese Dream. Personally, I am a very spontaneousand action oriented person. I am a big fan of just getting out in action mode, swinging at my goals and getting the instant gratification of seeing the results. I believe I can achieve my goal in this way.12. How do you like or dislike about your job?I think my job is interesting and full of challenges. I love my job and enjoy it every day. In my perspective, teacher means responsible and the conscience. The quality of teachers is the growth of a students ' life. Nowadays, obtaining qualifications for teachers requirepsaying attention to knowledge but also responsibility assessment基本同问题4)13. If you could change your job, what would you like to do for a living?I'dikle to be a scientist. To be a scientist, I can help the human beings solve a large number of tough problems in certain field, as for me, it is a great cause, bringing me a sense of accomplishment. Science could push forward the economical and social development of our country, therefore it is a great work to be a scientist. Also, it is filled with challenges as a scientist, a scientist has to do a lot of research and strives to put the theoretical things into practice and brings real benefit to human society.14. Why did you choose the job what you are doing now?I choose to be a teacher so that I can serve the city I live and my country through my jobW.hat's more, I enjoy spending time with my students. When I do my job, many young people benefit from my work. At the same time, I personally get pride and the sense of achievement from the job. It makes me feel good about myself.15. What are your hobbies? What do you do for fun in your spare time?In my spare time, I like watching TV. My favorite program is called ‘Discovery It'is. not a science fiction but a documentary on real life events and happenings. For example, it had a program on the latest eclipse of the sun that occurred at the end of the year. The program also talks about nature. Last week it explained how some birds have adapted themselves to survive in a desert. With this hobby, I can relax myself and gain knowledge.。
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听力真题1Part AThe following is an interview with Emma Richards, one of Britain' s most successful sailors and the youngest person to complete the Around Alone Race in May 2003. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10A. They do not have a middleman.B. They do not have sufficient capital.C. They are too humble to their clients.D. They focus on a six-figure salary.15、What does Weiss say about self-esteem?A. Self-esteem matters a lot when one works in a company.B. Self-esteem enables people to confront someone superior.C. Self-esteem is built up on a support system.D. Self-esteem plays a bigger role for the self-employed.16、What does "bill on value" mean?A. Helping a company improve its market share by 10 percent.B. Knowing what the company is planning to achieve.C. A consultant' s income depends on how much he helps a company make or save.D. A consultant should have a clear idea about who has the final say on expenses.17、How many people lost their lives worldwide in emergencies in 2008?A. 11, 000.B. 16, 000.C. 250, 000.D. 11, 000, 000.18、Which is one of the best practices WHO is advocating?A. To train doctors and nurses.B. To recruit volunteers.C. To equip hospitals with advanced facilities.D. To do drills in preparation for emergencies.19、Which of the following is suggested by the two officials?A. To spend 80 percent of the total health budget on hospitals.B. To make use of the existing facilities in emergencies.C. To increase the original budget for hospital construction.D. To rebuild the hospitals that have been destroyed.20、What causes hospitals to lose their normal functions?A. Inadequate investment.B. Large-scale outbreaks of diseases.C. Lack of experienced surgeons.D. Outdated health facilities.Part CYou will hear an interview with Mike Rowe, host of the American TV show Dirty Jobs. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice.21、Rowe thinks a civilized life is made possible by people doing ______.22、The show is about j obs that most people try very hard to ______.23、To many Americans living a clean and suburban life, the j obs introduced in the show are ______.24、Before the show was televised on a network, it was on the air in ______.25、In making the show, Rowe learns that the interest of the audience is in both ______.26、Rowe was at the end of his wits when the number of his programs totaled ______.27、Where does Rowe get the inspirations for his programs now?28、Though not well-educated, Rowe' s grandfather had a natural gift in the fields of ______.29、At the age of 18, Rowe decided not to follow ______.30、What does Rowe think the people doing clean j obs lack in their lives?听力真题2Part AYou will hear an interview with Gail Jarvis, head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC. about the TV series Quantum. As you listen, answer Questions I to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear theD. To regard nature only as the wilderness.Questions14 to 16 are based on the following interview with Andy Serkis, a British actor on his role as King Kong. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14、How does Serkis' version differ from the original one?A. Serkis does a more realistic portrayal of the gorilla.B. Kong is humanized in Serkis' version.C. The original version was based on the observations of gorillas.D. The original version was a Disney product.15、What mistake did Serkis find in the original version?A. Kong does not eat humans.B. Kong walks on his feet and knuckles.C. Kong beats his chest with fists.D. Kong lives on plants.16、How does Serkis feel about his observation of gorillas?A. Excited.B. Terrified.C. Nervous.D. Comforted.Questions17 to 20 are based on an interview about the retail revolution in Canada. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、What is lacking in North America's retail industry?A. Speedy delivery of products.B. Independent shopping channels.C. Variety in retail offering.D. New and young customers.18、What do young customers expect the shopping channels to be like?A. Multiplied.B. Integrated.C. Efficient.D. Convenient.19、How should the retailers face the challenge?A. Have a clear self-positioning strategy.B. Focus more on pricing strategies.C. Look for more marketing options.D. Specialize in customer service.20、What is the major feature of the new retail programs?A. Customer-centered.B. Reward-motivating.C. Customer data-collecting.D. Loyalty-building.Part CYou will hear an interview with Steven Casey, on human factors in design. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、According to Casey, what do designers often forget in designing a system or a product?22、The more sophisticated a system is, the easier it is for people to ______.23、When talking about human errors, what term does Casey prefer to use?24、In his book, the stories he selected concern systems that could have been ______.25、In one example, why did the operators and supervisors decide not to use the system?26、Either before or after something goes wrong, Casey will receive a call from ______.27、In his opinion, regardless of the types of machinery, either aircraft or agricultural equipment, the issues are______28、In Casey's opinion, designers should also involve human-factor experts in their work in addition to ______.29、According to Casey, the likelihood of human error can be ______.30、How does Casey feel when he has trouble operating a machine?听力真题3Part AYou will hear a talk by Prof Wilson, a health expert, on the importance of fiber in our daily diet. As you listen, answer Questions I to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk only once. You nowseconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14、What was Mr. Wells doing when he learned about fair trade?A. Studying ecology.B. Working at a museum.C. Founding the friends of the Earth.D. Selling tradecraft products.15、What is the next task for fair trade?A. To carry out studies on consumers.B. To involve big companies in fair trade.C. To find out more about its existing market.D. To improve the quality of fair trade products.16、What did Mr. Wells find out about the local people on his second visit to the tea estate?A. They made complaints about fair trade.B. They began to have trust in fair trade.C. They became dependent on fair trade.D. They wanted to j oin the Fairtrade Foundation.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Lawrence Lessig, a law professor and director of Public Library of Science (PLoS, an open-access journal publisher) about intellectual property issues. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、What is special about open-access journals?A. A higher frequency of citation.B. A collection of valuable data.C. Hard-won prominence.D. Established reputation.18、What does the woman say is the possible result of the new policy?A. Some magazines may close down.B. It may provoke criticism from scientists.C. More funding will be offered to scientists.D. Research results will have to be published on a new system.19、What does Lessig think of the open-access system?A. Taxpayers have to pay as much as usual.B. The costs depend on the research results.C. The costs will be considerably reduced.D. Publishing will be made much easier.20、What does Lessig say should be done concerning intellectual propertyexpansion?A. Revise regulations.B. Expand the restriction.C. Identify the harm.D. Make no new restrictions.Part CYou will hear a speech by Ivo Jupa, who made use of short message service to raise money for charity. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the speech twice. You have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、Due to historical reasons, people in the Czech Republic lacked ______.22、What kind of organization did Ivo Jupa work for seven years ago?23、Ivo Jupa' s j ob used to focus on collecting donations from ______.24、The seminar Ivo Jupa visited by accident completely ______.25、What was the percentage of people who did not donate because they were never asked to?26、The mobile operators agreed to charge only the running costs because they thought it was a ______.27、The area hit by a storm in Slovakia in 2004 was the Czech people' s ______.28、Ivo Jupa is now planning to spread DMS to ______.29、For a decade, Ivo Jupa has been in charge of ______.30、Ivo Jupa was moved when he heard that several men drinking in a bar sent DMSs for the disaster-stricken people in ______.听力真题4Part AYou will hear a speech by Bob Chase, President of the National Education Association (NEA. to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the speech only once. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.14、Why is the reform of public education unlikely to happen?A. Few people support it.B. State governments oppose it.C. The teachers unions show no interest in the proposals.D. Teachers and schools will resist the reform.15、What will the home-school co-op model be like in the future?A. Funded partly by state governments.B. Independent of public schools.C. Linked with technology and public schools.D. Primarily attended by poor kids aided by scholarships.16、How many students are now studying at home-schools?A. Two million.B. A few thousand.C. Twenty thousand.D. Three million.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Bill Welch, an Official from the US Environmental Protection Agency, about the global warming phenomenon. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、What can be said about the report by the National Academy of Sciences?A. It is presented in an authoritative tone.B. It is based on an obj ective analysis.C. It provides an unbiased view on global warming.D. It contains provocative remarks to skeptics.18、How much has the world temperature gone up in the past 100 years?A. By 1 degree.B. By 2 degrees.C. By 4 degrees.D. By 5 degrees.19、What is the largest energy source in the US today?A. Nuclear energy.B. Coal.C. Oil.D. Natural gas.20、What hinders the extensive use of renewable energy sources?A. Lack of advanced storing technology.B. A need for joint efforts of scientists.C. A shortage of practical support from the public.D. An unreliable market demand.Part CYou will hear an interview about Galapagos Adventure Tour in Ecuador. As you listen, you must answer Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、What is the first j ob the man applied for right after his university graduation?22、How did the man feel about taking a regular j ob back home in England?23、When did the man set up his own company?24、The company employed not only British tour guides, but also ______.25、What are the local politicians mostly concerned about?26、Besides introduced organisms, what is the other biggest threat to the Galapagos?27、Tourism can be a positive force if it is ______.28、What age groups j oin the tour?29、How long does his tour generally last?30、What is the new brand name for his company?听力真题5Part AYou will hear a talk about French elementary schools. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circlingA. Ashamed.B. Isolated.C. Unwelcomed.D. Relieved.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Christopher Reeve, a former film star who talks about his feelings since the accident that made him paralyzed. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、How does Reeve feel in a crisis?A. Angry.B. Scared.C. Lost.D. Frustrated.18、When did Reeve get his latest life-threatening infection?A. When he was taking a bike ride.B. After he got a minor inj ury on his left hip.C. When he was taking a blood test.D. Before he shot a movie in New Orleans.19、What happened when Reeve was flying to Boston in 19857A. There was lightning on the route.B. Oil was leaking from the plane.C. The plane encountered a snowstorm.D. One engine of the plane broke down.20、Why did Reeve tell the story about his flying trip?A. To demonstrate that he was not afraid of danger.B. To highlight the importance of professional training.C. To prove that fear can be controlled by rational thinking.D. To show that he could overcome difficulties with willpower.Part CYou will hear an interview with Prof Jesse Ausubel about his optimistic attitudes towards environmental issues today. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview no more than three words. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、How does Ausubel feel about the scientific progress made every day?22、How much energy is wasted before it arrives to fuel a desk lamp?23、Functioning like earth-sensing instruments, the Greens' main job is to ______.24、Greens and engineers are different in their ______.25、Ausubel says that greens lack ______.26、Technological progress can be described as a process of technological ______.27、With the development of hybrid vehicles and new fuel, the entire world may be able to accommodate ______.28、When it becomes destructive, any technology will be ______.29、Providing technical solutions to climate change might be easy, but it is hard to make ______.30、The speaker' s friends were furious because their report did not receive enough ______.听力真题6Part AYou will hear a conversation between Miss Green, an educational journalist, and Professor Wilson, an expert in educational studies, about writing in American schools. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the conversation only once. You now have 1 minute to readA. To put his research results into practice.B. To find a better working environment.C. To do something meaningful when retired.D. To set up his own pharmaceutical company.15、Which of the following can best describe the working style of academic research institutes?C. People have a strong sense of collaboration.D. People depend on themselves for success.16、How does the research management in industry differ from that in institutes?A. It has more short-term goals to achieve.B. It has more proj ects based on first-class science.C. Its emphasis is on long-term planning.D. Its emphasis is on key research topics.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk about Immanuel Kant, who played art important role in the development of geographical thought. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.17、When did Kant become a professor?A. In 1740.B. In 1746.C. In 1750.D. In 1756.18、What is one of Kant' s contributions to geography?A. Combining physical geography with philosophy.B. Organizing human knowledge of geography into different categories.C. Separating geography from its close ties with theology.D. Publishing many books on geography.19、How did Kant start his lectures on geography each term?A. By stressing the importance of geography.B. By defining important geographical terms.C. By introducing the latest development in geographical studies.D. By explaining the relationship between geography and other disciplines.20、What is Kant' s view about geography?A. There is a close relationship between human activities and geography.B. Philosophy helps to explain natural phenomena.C. History provides the basis for the study of geography.D. Philosophical writings enriched the study of geography.Part CEditor Laura talks with Mr. Brooks about his new book on robotics. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21 to 30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the interview twice. You now have l minute to read Questions 21 to 30.21、In his book Mr. Brooks describes the robotics present and ______.22、Home robots of the first generation are available in ______.23、The more recent development in university labs shows that robots can ______.24、Mr. Brooks notes that scientists will build robots as complex as ______.25、What issues is Mr. Brooks concerned about in building robots with consciousness?26、When Laura was visiting MIT she spent some time with two ______.27、Who is Furby?28、Upon receiving the same sorts of stimulus, the toy with an emotional system can respond ______.29、As science develops, machine elements will be put into ______.30、Mr. Brooks concludes that people will be a mixture of ______.听力真题7听力真题8听力1答案Part A1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. T8. T9. T 10. FPart B11. C 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. D 17. C 18. D 19.B 20. APart C21. dirty jobs22. avoid23. unseen, even unknown24. San Francisco25. job and people26. 5027. From the viewers.28. construction and technique29. his grandfather30. Balance.听力2答案Part A1. T2. T3. T4. T5. F6. T7. F8. F9. T 10. TPart B11. B 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. B 19.A 20. APart C21. Human factors.22. disrupt the system23. Design-induced error.24. done better25. To avoid accident.26. the clients27. similar28. real users29. minimized30. Intolerant.听力3答案Part A1. T2. T3. F4. T5. T6. F7. F8. F9. T 10. FPart B11. C 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. A 19.C 20. DPart C21. a charitable tradition22. A non-profit organization.23. institutional foundations24. changed his thinking25. 85%.26. win-win situation27. favorite holiday destination28. other European countries29. European Structural Funds30. Asian tsunami听力4答案Part A1. T2. F3. F4. T5. T6. F7. T8. T9. F 10. TPart B11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. A 19.B 20. APart C21. A naturalist guide.22. Difficult.23. In 1985.24. local guides25. V otes.26. Illegal fishing.27. control led28. Middle-aged to retire.29. A few weeks.30. Select Latin America.听力5答案听力6答案听力7答案听力8答案。