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1研究生学位英语听力原文
GETJAN/03/2009
ListeningComprehension
SectionA
1.M:
Doyouknowwhatyouwanttodowhenyoufinishyourdegree?
W:
I’llaskyouifIeverneedyouradvice.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
2.W:
Hi,Jack.Howaboutyourtriptothemountain?
M:
Oh,terrific.Afterclimbingthemountain,standingonthetopofit,wefeltthattheviewtookourbreathaway.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
3.W:
Youshouldgotoseethenewmovie.Theyaregoingtoholditoveronlyforanothertwodays.
M:
Eh,normally,Iwouldn’tbutasyourecommenditsostrongly.
Q:
Whatistheman’susuallyattitudetowardthefilm?
4.M:
MargarethasbecomeaninternattheWhiteHouse.
W:
Whenitcomestopursuingprofessionalgoals,shelikestoshootforthestars.
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
5.W:
I’dlovetospendmoretimewithmydaughter,butI’llmissoutonmycareerifIworkparttime.
M:
Yah,it’stricky.Youcan’tdoboththingswholeheartedly.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
6.W:
WhydoyoutreatChrislikethat?
Heisyourfriend,isn’the?
M:
Friend?
HeoftenspeaksillofmeandIthinkit’stimetopayhimbackinhisowncoin.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
7.M:
Ihavetoasktheteachertogivemeabreak,orelseI’llcertainlyfailtheexam.
W:
Youshould’vestudiedharder.
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
8.W:
Givenmoretime,I’msureIwouldhavedoneagoodjob.
M:
Iknowyouwishyouhadhandledtheprojectmoreefficiently,butthereisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
9.M:
JohnmusthavebeenjokingwhenhesaidthathewasgoingtoliveinBoston.
W:
Don’tbesosurehetoldmethathewaslookingforanagenttosellhishouse.
Q:
WhatdowelearnaboutJohn?
SectionBMini-talks
2008.07.29ANewWaytoHelpPredictEarthquakes
Mini-talkone
Doyouliveinahappycountry?
Chancesarestrongthatyoudo.Resultsofarecentstudyhaveshownthatmanypeoplearoundtheworldarehappiernowthaninthepast.ThestudyiscalledtheWorldValuesSurvey.ResearchersresponsibleforthestudyarebasedattheUniversityofMichiganInstituteforSocialResearchintheUnitedStates.
Theresearchersgatheredinformationfromopinionstudiesdoneinmorethanninetycountriesorterritories.Thosestudieswerecompletedbetweennineteeneighty-oneandtwothousandseven.Morethanthreehundredfiftythousandpeopletoldhowhappyorunhappytheywerefeeling.Theyalsosaidhowgenerallysatisfiedorunsatisfiedtheyfelt.
Theresultswerereportedinthepublication“PerspectivesonPsychologicalScience”
UniversityofMichiganpoliticalscientistRonaldInglehartdirectedtheWorldValuesSurvey.MisterInglehartsaystheresultssurprisedhim.Hesaiditiswidelybelievedthatitisnearlyimpossibleforhappinesslevelsforawholecountrytoimprove.Hesaidmanyearlierstudieshavesuggestedthathappinesslevelsdonotreallychange.
Denmarkwasfoundtobetheworld'shappiestcountry.MisterInglehartnotesthatDenmark'shealthcareisgoodandfewDanesarehungry.Zimbabwewasratedastheleasthappycountry.Zimbabweanshavesufferedfrompoliticalandsocialunrest.
OthernationsinthetoptenforhappinessincludeIceland,Switzerland,theNetherlands,CanadaandColombia.Colombiasuffersfromviolenceinsomeareas.ButMisterInglehartsaysColombianssharestrongfamily,friendshipandreligiousties.HesaysthosequalitiesarecommoninareasalongtheCaribbeanSea.Andhesaystheyhelpbalanceeconomicandpoliticalweakness.Also,America'sCentralIntelligenceAgencysaystheColombiangovernmenthasbeenworkinghardertocontroltheviolence.
Q10:
Whatisthenameofthestudyonpeople’shappinessindifferentcountries?
Q11:
Whatdoesthestudyshow?
Q12:
WhywasDenmarkfoundtobetheworld’shappiestcountry?
Mini-talktwo
ScientistsintheUnitedStateshavedevelopedamethodthatmayhelptopredictearthquakesearlier.Theysayitcouldgivepeoplewholiveindeadlyearthquakeareasenoughwarningtoleavebeforeanearthquakehits.
Currently,themostmodernsystemsforpredictingearthquakesfindthemonlyashorttimebeforetheevent.Likemoststrongearthquakes,theonethathitsouthwesternChinainMaywasnotidentifiedearlyenoughforpeopletofleethearea.Thatearthquakekilledsixty-ninethousandpeople.
ButscientistswhostudyearthquakesarereportingthatnewtechnologycouldmeasureverysmallchangesbelowgroundintheEarth'ssurface.TheirreportwaspublishedthismonthinNaturemagazine.
FenglinNiuisaseismologist(earthquakeexpert)withRiceUniversityinHouston,Texas.HeandhisteamperformedexperimentsalongCalifornia'sSanAndreasFault,anareafamousforitsmanyearthquakes.
Theteamplacedhighlysensitiveelectricaldevicesaboutonekilometerbelowgroundintwodifferentplaces.Thedeviceswereabletomeasureevensmallchangesinairpressureonbelowground.Thescientistssaysuchchangesarecausedwhenrockspushtogether,forcingairoutofsmallcracksintherock.Whenthishappens,seismic(earthquake)wavestravelfasterthanusualthroughtherock.
TheexperimentwasperformednearParkfield,California.Twoearthquakeshittheareainlatetwothousandfive.ThefirsttookplaceonDecembertwenty-fifth.Asmallerearthquakestruckfivedayslater.
Thescientistsnotedchanges(belowground)intheEarth'ssurfaceabouttenhoursbeforethefirstquakestruck.Thatquakemeasuredthreeinintensity.Theythenfoundsimilarchangestakingplacetwohoursbeforetheotherquakestruckfivedayslater.
TheearthquakeinChinaratedsevenpointnineinintensity.Ifadditionaltestsconfirmthechangesarelinkedtoearthquakes,thescientistsbelievetheirequipmentcouldbeusedforearlywarningsystems.Asystemthatprovidesasignaltenhoursbeforeamajorearthquakecouldhelpmovepeoplefromtheareaandsavelives.
Thescientistsnowhopetheycanfindearthquakeswithevengreaterintensitybyplacingtheirequipmentdeeperintheground.
Q13:
Howcanthenewtechnologypredictthecomingearthquake?
Q14:
Whatcausesthechangesinairpressurebelowground?
Q15:
Howcanthenewtechnologysavepeople’slives?
SectionC
Mini-talkthree
Doctorsaroundtheworldnowperformmorethantwohundredthirtymillionmajoroperationseveryyear.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsayspreventableinjuriesanddeathsfrommedicaloperationsareagrowingconcern.
Expertsestimatethatatleastonemillionpeopledieeveryyearbecauseofcomplicationsfromsurgicaltreatments.TheW.H.O.saysstudiessuggestthatabouthalfoftheseproblemsmaybepreventable.TheUnitedNationsagencyhopestoreducemistakeswithaprogrambuiltaroundanewSurgicalSafetyChecklist.
AtulGawandeworksattheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthinBoston,Massachusetts.HehelpeddeveloptheSafeSurgerySavesLivesprogram.DoctorGawandeandotherresearchersstudiedrecordsfromfifty-sixcountries.
Intwothousandfour,surgicalcomplicationsindevelopedcountriesledtodeathinlessthanonepercentofcases.Indevelopingcountries,theratewasfivetotenpercent.Complicationscanhappenduringanoperationorafter.Forexample,aninfectionmightdevelopafteranoperation.
Morethantwohundredmedicalsocietiesandhealthministrieshavejoinedintheefforttomakesurgerysafer.Thenewlistissimilartowhatairplanepilotsusebeforeflying.
Onememberofthesurgicalteamisresponsibleforthechecklist.Thefirstquestionsareaskedbeforethepatientreceivesanesthesia.Theveryfirststepistoconfirmthepatient'sidentityandtheoperationtobeperformed.
Morequestionsareaskedbeforethefirstcut.Allmembersoftheteamaresupposedtoidentifythemselvesbynameandjob.Anotherstepistoconfirmwhetherthepatientwasgivenantibioticdrugswithinthelasthourtopreventinfection.
Thethirdandfinalpartofthechecklistiscompletedbeforethepatientleavestheoperatingroom.Forexample,surgicalequipmentiscountedtomakesurenothingunnecessarystaysinthepatient.
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