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中口0403
中口0403
SECTION1:
LISTENINGTEST
PartA:
SpotDictation
Whatisagesture?
Agestureisamovementofthehandorbodythatexpressesone’semotionorintention.Itisanactionthatsendsavisualsignalfromonepersontoanother.Tobecomeagesture,anacthastobeseenbysomeoneelseandhastocommunicatesomepieceofinformationtothem.Therearesomegestures,however,thathavecompletelydifferentmeaningsdependingonwhenandwheretheyareused.
WhenanAmericanwantstosignalthatsomethingisOK,goodorperfect,heraiseshishandandmakesacirclewithhisthumbandforefinger.Thiscircle-signhasonlyonemessageforhim,andhemightbesurprisedtodiscoverthatinothercountriesitcanmeansomethingverydifferent.InJapan,forinstance,itisthegestureformoney.InFrance,itmeanszeroorworthless.Suchdifferencescan,ofcourse,leadtoallkindsofmisunderstandingswhenforeignersmeet,Butwhyisitthatthesamegesturehassomanydifferentmeanings?
Whensomepeoplewanttoshowthatsomethingispreciseorexact,theymakeasigntoshowtheyareholdingsomethingverysmallbetweenthetipsoftheirthumbandforefinger.Manypeoplefromallovertheworlddothisunconsciouslywhenemphasizingacertainpointastheyspeak.Theobjecttheyholdisimaginary,andtheysimplyperformtheactionofholdingit.Inthisway,theyautomaticallyformacirclewiththethumbandforefinger.InAmerica,thisunconsciousgesturegrewintoadeliberatesignalmeaningexactlyrightorperfect.Thiswashowthefamous“OK”signwasborn.
TheJapanesesignformoneycomesfromacompletelydifferentsource.Moneymeanscoins,andcoinsareround.Therefore,makingaroundhandsigncametosymbolizemoney.Itisassimpleasthat.TheFrenchsignfornothingorworthlessalsostartsfromasimplesource.Thistime,however,thecircledoesnotrepresentacoin,itonlyindicatesnought.Noughtmeansnothing,nothingequalsworthless.
PartB:
ListeningComprehension
1.Statements
1.It’snotlikeDoristobelateforweeklyboardmeeting,soIdon’tknowwhat’skeepingher?
Sheshouldhaveturneduphalfanhourago.
2.Wesetoffearlytodayinourcarasweknowwhattrafficislikeduringtherushhour,however,wewerelateforthemeeting.
3.Duringthethreeyearsfollowingthestockmarketcrash,theAmericangrossnationalproductdroppedbyalmosthalf.
4.Evenifhedoeswellinhissalesquotathisyear,thereisnowayTonywillgetextrabonus,thefirmhasbeintheredforyears.
5.Jenniferwasawayfromofficethewholeweek,andthusmissedthechancetomeetMr.Sampson,thewell-knownCEOfromourDetroitheadquarters
6.ThegeneralmanagersaidthatshewouldseeyouoffattheairportThursdaymorning,butsomething’surgenthascomeupandshehastoattendtoitinperson
7.WhenthesecretarysaidthatthesurveyreportwouldbereadybyFriday,thedirectorofMarketingandDevelopmentCentertoldhertotakehertime.
8.Despitethefactthatwelackthenecessaryfundtogoon,Ithinkwehavebeenworkingonthisprojectofoursfortoolongtogiveup
9.Whenweproducemoreandbettergoodsandservicesthataresupposedtoraiseourlivingstandards,wemaydestroyournaturalresourcesandourlivingenvironment.
10.Ihavebeenworkinginthisofficeforalmost3years,IguessIshouldseethedepartmentheadaboutapromotionorsalaryraise,Ihavebeenputitoffformonths.
2.PassageTranslation
Questions11-14
M:
Hello,65226721
W:
Isthatyou,Tom?
ThisisTracy.Look,I’mafraidIwon’tbeabletomeetyouat7o’clockthisevening.Ihavetocomelater.
M:
What?
Youmean…,youmeanyouaregoingtobelateagain?
W:
Itisn’tmyfault.Mr.Brown,saidJane,theassistantmanager,andIhavetoworkforabouthalfanhourovertimetofinishsomethingurgentthisevening.SoI’llhavebeondutyatleastanhourlateandyouknowIcan’tpossiblygotorestaurantstraightfromworklikethat.Ihavetogohometogetchangefirst.
M:
It’salwayssomething,isn’t?
Whenwillyoubeabletocomethen?
W:
Don’tworry,youdon’thavetowaitlong.I’llbethereatabout8.
M:
Ateight,butwearegoingtoafilmafterdinner.Remember?
W:
Iknowanditstartsateightthirty.We’lljusthavetomissitthisevening.We’llbeabletoseeitsomeothertime.
M:
Oh,no,wewon’t.Tonightisthelastnight.
W:
Oh,dear.
M:
Yesyouwill.I’llbegladtoseeyouinyourcompanysuit.Meetmeattherestaurantat7then.
W:
Allright,Tom,I’llbethere.
11.WhereisTracygoingtomeetTom?
12.Accordingtothewoman,whyissheunabletomeetthemanat7o’clockthisevening?
13.Whatwillthemanandthewomandoafterdinner?
14.Whydidthemaninsisttheirseeingthefilmthatnight?
Questions15-18
ManyofyoumayhaveheardaboutOxfordUniversityorCambridgeUniversity.InBritain,bothOxfordandCambridgearehistoriccitiesandbotharewiththeworldfamousuniversities.Oneoftheuniquefeaturesoftheuniversityisitscollegesystem.ThecollegesystematOxfordorCambridgeisunlikethatofanyuniversityinCanadaorAmerica.InordertobeadmittedbyOxfordorCambridge,astudentmustfirstapplytocollegeandbecomeamemberoftheuniversitythroughcollege.AtOxfordandCambridge,theuniversityislikeloosefederationoffacultiesandcollegesandotheracademicresearchandinstitutions.Theuniversityarrangestheprogramofstudies,thelecturersandtheexaminationsandawardsthedegrees.Thecollegesontheotherhandhavetheresponsibilitiesforselecting,admittingandaccommodatingallundergraduatestudents.Itotherwords,astudentcannotentertheuniversityunlessheorshebecomethememberofacollege.However,theuniversitylaysdowntheadmissionqualificationforundergraduatestudentsandalsohascertaincontroloverthestatuesoftheindividualcolleges.ThecollegesatOxfordandCambridgearenotconnectedwithanyparticularstudyandaregovernedby20to50fellows.Eachfellowofacollegeisatutorwhoisthememberoftheteachingstaff.Heteacheshisownsubjecttohisownstudentsinhiscollegeandresponsiblefortheirprogress.Mosttutorsgiveoneortwolectureaweekandthoselecturesmaybeattendedbystudentsfromanycollegeoftheuniversity.Nolectureiscompulsoryandtutorusuallyadvisesstudentswhichlectureheshouldgoto.AtOxfordandCambridge,apartfromitslibraryandstudyareas,eachcollegehasitsseparatelivingquartersanddinninghall,itsownsportsandsocialfacilitiesandevenitsownchapel.Andstudentsusuallyfinditconvenientandcomfortabletoliveandstudywithinthecollegeproper.
15.WhatisuniquefeatureofOxfordorCambridgeuniversities?
16.Whichofthefollowingisarrangedbythecollegesratherthantheuniversity?
17.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheOxfordorCambridgeuniversity?
18.Accordingtothetalk,wheredostudentsatOxfordandCambridgeusuallyhavetheirdailymeal?
Questions19-22
M:
HaveyoutraveledmuchinBritain?
W:
Notmuch,butItraveledquitealotinLondoneveryday.
M:
DoyouthinkLondontransportisefficient?
W:
IthinkLondonundergroundismarvelous,Inearlyalwaystraveledbytubebecauseit’sfasterandcomfortable.ButIalsolikeyourdouble-deckerLondonbuses,particularlyforshortjourneysorforsightseeingonsunnyweekends.
M:
Butdon’tyouthinkourbusesareratherslow?
W:
Yes,sometimesIdo,particularlyintherushhour.Theroadsgetverycongestedandtherearetrafficjamseverywhere.
M:
Whenyouinahurry,thebestwaytotravelinLondonisbytube,theundergroundtrainsystem.Taxisalsogetheldupinthetrafficjamsandbesidesthefaresarequitehigh.
W:
AretravelingfacilityisgoodintherestofBritain.
M:
Well,wegotrailwaythatconnectedthatallourbigtowns.Thereareover13,000milesoftruckinBritain.Railtransportprovidesaveryimportantservicetothepublictoindustryandcommerce.
W:
Whataboutroadtransport?
Areyourroadsgood?
M:
Yes,theyareonthehaul.Wegothundredsandthousandsofmilesroadandmodernmotorwaysareappearingeverywhere.
W:
IsthereagoodinternalairserviceinBritain?
M:
Oh,yes.Ourinternationalairservicesarealsoverygood.Heathrowairportistheoneofthebusiestairportintheworld.
W:
Whatabouttravelbysea?
M:
Geographically,Britainisanislandcountry.So,asanislandpeopleandatradingnation,Britainseafaringtraditionhasalwaysbeengood.Weusedtohavethebiggestmerchantnavyintheworldcarryingthethirdoftheworldpassengers,youknow?
W:
ButIsupposetodayseatravelhasdiminisheditsimportance,hasn’tit?
M:
Ithas,butsomepeoplestillprefertravelingbyseatoanyotherformoftransport.
19.Whydidthewomansometimesprefertakingbuses?
20.WhatmeansoftransportationisrecommendedbythemanduringrushhoursinLondon?
21.WhydoesthemanmentionBritainHeathrowAirport?
22.Accordingtotheman,whichofthefollowingcontributestoBritainseafaringtraditions?
Questions23-26
Lastweek,wetalkedaboutPresidentJohnson’sretirementandhissaddaysbeforehisdeath.Toady,forthisweeklectureonUShistory;let’sturntoEleanorRoosevelt,whoselastnameprovidesasharpcontrast.Allherlife,shetookpleasureinherdailyworkusingherpowerandhercelebritytohelpotherslessfortunatethanshe.Asfirstlady,sheprovidedavoiceforpeoplewhodidnothaveaccesstopower,poorpeople,migrantworkers,tenantfarmers,coalminers,blacksandwoman.Forexample,atherweeklypressconference,sheinvitedonlyfemalereporters,meaningthatnewspapersalloverthecountrywouldbefirsttohiretheirfemalereportersi
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