Section I Listening Comprehension
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. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
Directions:
For questions 1 - 5, you will hear a talk about the geography of Belgium. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)
Geography of Belgium
Three main regions coastal plain
central plateau
1
Highest altitude of the coastal plain m 2
Climate near the sea humid
3
Particularly rainy months of the years April
4
Average temperatures in July in Brussels low 13 ℃
High ℃ 5
听力原文
Belgium has three main geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the highlands. The coastal plain extends inlands 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the north sea is a lowlying area consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of lands reclaimed from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 metres.
The central plateau is a gently rolling, slightly elevated area, irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-wooded plateau, averaging 460 metres in elevation, extends across southeastern Belgium and into northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters.
The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are confined almost exclusively to the highlands. Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. Along the coast, the average range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July.
解题指导:
预览指导语及表格,以便对录音材料的内容大概了解,同时也是为了有针对性地听录音,捕捉每个空格的答案信息。接着,将目光盯着第一题,听磁带中的信息点填空。做完第一题,接着就盯着第二题,以此类推。磁带放第二遍的时候,查疑补漏,核实答案。曾微老师在其听力讲座及讲义中专门介绍了关于地形的听法,如果认真练习,此题应拿满分。
1. [答案] highlands
[分析] 原词答案,参看原文第一句。
2. [答案] 20
[分析] 原词答案,参看原文第四句。
3. [答案] mild
[分析] 原词答案,参看原文第八句。主要是练习大家原音的变音情况可能有的同学写成了Wild,MILL,都是不给分的,这些都是在复习当中,没有区别的能力
4. [答案] November
[分析] 原词答案,参看原文第十二句。
5. [答案] 22
[分析] 原词答案,参考原文第十三句,Twenty-2也可以,这个在分数上是不会扣分的。
Part B
Directions:
For Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)
What is Saffo according to himself? 6
The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and 7
The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-range future is 8
To succeed in anything, one should be flexible, curious and 9
What does Saffo consider to be essential to the work of a team? 10
听力原文:
W: Mr Saffo, you’ve been called the futurist. But you say you hate that term. Talk about that.
M: mm... I dislike the term because it’s not an accurate description of what I do. For me, futurists are people who’re excited about the future. They usually have an agenda of some sort. But what I am is something more boring. That is, I just forecast, I don’t predict. I am a technology forecaster. And I spend most of my time looking at electronic technologies. So I’m looking at information technology very largely, and typically out 5 to 10 years, sometimes as long as 30 years, depending on the project.
W: Who pays you to do this? Do you work for companies who need this information.
M: The Institute for the Future is a non-profit foundation that does work for private companies and government agencies. A whole variety of different folks pay us to help them understand things. And we also do free work. Being a non-profit foundation, our basic mission is to encourage people to think systematically about the long-range future. The heart of what we try to do is convince people that it is a meaningful exercise to think systematically about the long-range future.
W: What are the personal qualities that make you good at what you do?
M: mm, curiosity, er what else? Being flexible. Because forecasting is really nothing more than applied common sense. The same qualities that make for a good forecaster are the same qualities that … make one successful in anything?being flexible, being curious and being open to change.
W: You’ve mentioned that your organization wants to stay small. Why?
M: It has to do with community. Our unit of work is the team and you need to have high levels of trust and cooperation among team members. People need to really like and trust each other.
解题指导:
预览指导语及五个问题,考生对录音材料初步了解。接着将目光落在第六题上,等候信息点。注意,问题或题干就象路标,往往就是磁带中答案信息点的标志,考生要非常敏感。
本节做题时,考生要注意答案表达的规范性,在语法形式和意思上都得与问题或题干相一致。
6. [答案] A (technology) forecaster
[分析] 原词答案,参看M的第一轮话语的第六句。因为是在句子的开头,所以A
必须是大写。用三个词两个词都可以。
7. [答案] government agencies
[分析] 原词答案,参看M的第二轮话语的第一句。
8. [答案] (a) meaningful (exercise)
[分析] 原词答案,参看M的第二轮话语的末句。
9. [答案] open to change
[分析] 原词答案,参看M的第三轮话语的末句。
10. [答案] Trust and cooperation
[分析] 原词答案,参看M的第四轮话语的第二句。在问题的时候,虽然不在一起,但是答题的时候需要总结
Part C
Directions:
You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)
Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.
11. What do we often do with the things we love?
[A] Ask for their names.
Name babies after them.
[C] Put down their names.
[D] Choose names for them.
12. The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if
[A] the family tree is fairly limited.
the family tie is strong enough.
[C] the name is commonly used.
[D] nobody in the family complains.
13. Several months after a baby’s birth, its name will
[A] show the beauty of its own.
develop more associations.
[C] lose the original meaning.
[D] help form the baby’s personality.
Questions 14 - 16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore, an English soccer player. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 - 16.
14. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?
[A] 90.
108.
[C] 180.
[D] 668.
15. In 1964, Bobby Moore was made
[A] England’s footballer of the year.
a soccer coach in West Germany.
[C] a medalist for his sportsmanship.
[D] a number of the Order of the British Empire.
16. After Moore retired from playing, the first thing he did was
[A] editing Sunday Sport.
working for Capital Radio.
[C] managing professional soccer teams.
[D] developing a sports marketing company.
Questions 17 - 20 are based on the following talk on the city of Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 - 20.
17. Belfast has long been famous for its
[A] oil refinery.
linen textiles.
[C] food products.
[D] deepwater port.
18. Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export?
[A] Soap.
Grain.
[C] Steel.
[D] Tobacco.
19. When was Belfast founded?
[A] In 1177.
In 1315.
[C] In the 16th century.
[D] In the 17th century.
20. What happened in Belfast in the late 18th century?
[A] French refugees arrived.
The harbor was destroyed.
[C] Shipbuilding began to flourish.
[D] The city was taken by the English.
You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
听力原文
Passage 1
One of the first questions anybody asks about a new-born is “what is the baby’s name?” Faced with this tiny pink new-born, we want to put a name to it, as if by doing so, we welcome it to this world of individuals. We always name the things we love. A small child will give names to even his tiniest toys or his well-chewed blanket. And the difference between “Blankie” and the blanket is an entire personality.
There are many ways to choose a name for a baby. One of the most common is to use an old family name. If the family tie is strong enough, parents are often willing to overlook an unpleasant feeling or meaning. If all the men for five generations have been named Branden, who are you to complain that the name means “smelly hair”? Inspiration need not be limited to the family tree. Pick an attribute, pick the name of an Italian city where the baby was born. Name the baby after your favorite poet or interesting scent.
It can be difficult to find a perfect name for your baby. But the beauty of the process is this. By the time the baby is a few months old, his personality erases all other associations the name may hold, the evil snake or the much loved poet fades away and the name becomes quite simply the name of your child. And you will have made the right choice.
Passage 2
Bobby Moore was a famous English soccer player who led the England team to victory against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final. As a superb defender, Moore played a hundred and eight games for England’s national team from 1962 to 1970 and was captain 90 times. His professional soccer career spans 19 years and 668 matches, a record with no match so far in England. Moore was born in Barking, East London, in 1941. His full name was Robert Frederick Moore. He began playing club soccer in the early 1960s. He was named England’s footballer of the year from 1963 to 1964. Moore was known for his sportsmanship on the field. He was not inclined towards wild celebration of girls. In 1967, he was made a member of the order of the British Empire. More retired from playing in 1977, and after spending brief periods managing professional soccer teams, he concentrated on developing a sports marketing company and doing media work. He was sports editor of Sunday Sport from 1986 to 1990 and a regular commentator for London’s Capital Radio Station from 1990 to 1993. After Moore was diagnosed with cancer, he went public with his battle in 1991 and continued to work until his death in 1993.
Passage 3
Belfast is the capital of Northern Island and a major city in commerce and industry. It is one of the most important ship-building and repairing centers of the United Kingdom, and has long been known for its linen textiles. Its manufactures include aircraft, guided weapons, and tobacco and food products. A large petroleum refinery here is supplied by imported petroleum which is received at the city’s deep-water port. Other imports include grain, coal, chemicals and iron and steel. Among the chief exports are petroleum products, soap, food stuffs and textiles. In Belfast, there are the notable Ulster Museum and the Protestant Cathedral of Saint Anne. As an educational center, the city is home to Queen’s University of Belfast and Belfast College of Technology. Although there’s evidence that people once settled in this place during the stone and bronze Ages, the founding of Belfast dates from 1177 when a Norman castle was erected. Edward Bruce destroyed the settlement in 1315, the year he became the Irish King. The city was taken by the English in the 16th century. In the late 17th century, French refugees arrived here and developed the linen industry. The harbor was improved in the late 18th century and ship-building was begun on a large scale. The city was made the capital of Northern Island 1920. During World War II, Belfast was heavily damaged by German bombing raids. Beginning in 1969, the city was the scene of religious disorder involving civil rights agitation and increased violence.
解题指导:
预览指导语和问题,从而了解录音材料的大概内容,做题时就更有针对性,更有把握。一旦选定答案,就不再犯疑,立即看下道题。涉及到自己熟悉的背景的录音材料时,不妨利用自己的知识常识,结合上下题和选项,猜猜可能的答案。
11. [答案] [D]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,依据原文第三句。
12. [答案]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,依据原文第八句。
13. [答案] [C]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,依据原文末尾部分“By the time the baby is a few months old, his personality erases all other associations the name may hold”可知,答案为C。
14. [答案] [D]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第三句。
15. [答案] [A]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第七句。
16. [答案] [C]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第11句。
17. [答案]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第二句。
18. [答案] [A]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第六句。注意问题问的是“chiefly export”。
19. [答案] [A]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第九句。
20. [答案] [C]
[分析] 这是一道细节题,参看原文第13句。
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