c.It relies on videos,CDROMs,books and cassettes. d.iwell auied to-disciplined ndyid 》Partll Parts of the following text are missing.While listening to the recording,complete the passage by filling in each blank space with an appropriate word or words.There are 20 blanks,each carrying one point.You will hear the passage only once. "We are learning English so we can (1)the world and the world can understand us,"said Lee Kuan Yew,the (2)of Singapore."It is therefore important to speak and write (3)."Mr.Lee said standard English also serves as a neutral common (4 in the multilingual nation."Unfortunately,if the less educated half of our people (5) learning to speak only Singlish,they will suffer (6)."There has never been a time like this when the world was so small, (7)so rapid and the need for a common language so (8).English is the language of the Internet,of movies and music,of (9) and captains at sea.It is essential to intemational business,the means of communication between (10),Germany and Egypt.In this regard,Singapore's attempt at (11) is admirable,but probably doomed,said Mr.Smith,who is (12)of the Internationa Association for World Englishes and edits the (13)World Englishes.It is the nature of widely spoken languages to fragment into (14),then into new languages,as Latin did into (15)and others.Unless the growing interconnection of the world (16) the pattern,this could be the future of English,Mr.Smith said.As they (17),he world's various Englishes reflect the needs, (18)and linguistic roots of their home ground."I need Singlish to express a Singaporean feeling,"said Catherine Lim,a (19) novelist.How better to promote the (20)being offered in Singapore's new campaigr than with this advice,in Singlish,from another taxi driver,Loh Peng Hong. 》Part Iv Listen to the following passage.Write a short English summary of 150 words of what you have heard.This part of the test carries 30 points.You will hear the passage only once. ·11 www.TopSage.com
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Unit 2 School and Education 09944 Section A 年，年年。中，4年4 》Part A.Listen to the following passage and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. After hearing a short passage,blacken the circle of"True"if you think the statement is true,or blacken the circle of"False"if it is false.There are ten statements in this part of the test,with one point each.You will hear the passage only once. 1.What I've learned as a teacher is that there is no limit to what learners can achieve through teaching. OTrue. O False 2.There's a limit to what learners can accomplish through learning. OTrue. OFalse. 3.True learning comes from within the learner himself only O True. OFalse. 4.What a teacher should do is organize situations in which learners can learn. O True. OFalse 5.Many Chinese students start learning English in their secondary-school. OTrue. OFalse. 6.Although Chinese students have been taught English for six to nine years,yet many of them can not put together a proper sentence in English. O True. OFalse 7.Some Chinese students studied English but they did not learn it. OFalse 12 www.TopSage.com
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Unit 2 School and Education 8.It is the approach of the exam at the end of the course that makes the students depend on the teacher to tell them everything. O Tre. OFalse 9.The test checked whether the students could perform creatively and how many facts they knew. OTrue. OFalse 10.I wonder whether the students can continue with the search for knowledge after they graduate from their universities. O True OFalse. B.Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement.There are ten questions in this part of the test,one point for each question.You will hear both the statement and the question only once. 1.What is said about the public schools? a.They are run by the state. b.They are run by the local government. c.They are run by school boards. d.They are run by principals under the law 2.What does the speaker mean? a.Some states allow young people to go to school between the ages of 7 and 16 b.Young people between the ages of 7 and 16 must go to school in some states c.In all the states,young people between the ages of 7 and 16 must go to school. d.In all the states,young people under 16 must go to school. 3.Which of the following is true according to the speaker? a.Any citizen should receive a good education without paying hidden charges. b.No onc can receive a good education merely at public expenses. c.Any citizen that wants to receive a good education must pay hidden charges d.Any citizen must not pay hidden charges to receive a good education. 4.What does the speaker think of schools? a.Schools should train young people physically,academically and morally. b.Schools are places where young people grow up. c.Schools should develop their size and spirit. d.Schools should train young people in every possible way 5.What is true according to the speaker? a.Young people are usually bored with some courses. b.Young people who hockey are usually tired of some courses. c.Some students are absent from school. d.Students tend to be absent from the classes that are boring to them www.TopSage.com ·13
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英语口译综合能力子级：售：：：：■ ☑大家网 6.What does the speaker say about the cost of air conditioning? a.According to the estimate,it could be $5,700 for one room. b.According to the costs at the three high schools,it could be 28,000 for one room. c.According to the costs at the three high schools,it could be 5,700 for one room d.According to the estimate.it could be $2800 for one room. 7.What kind of student is eligible for seeking more financial aid? a.The student who is promising. b.The student who has not lived with his parents at least for two years. c.The student who has sived with his parents at least for two years. d.The student who can't support himself/herself. 8.What was she doing in the fall of 1990? a.She was working full-time at night. b.She was going to school full-time during the day c.She was working fullt-time during the day. d.She was both working and studying part-tim 9.What did the students complain about? a.They complained about handing in another assignment b.They complained about seldom meeting their teachers. c.They complained about little chance to call their teachers d.They complained about less chance to meet other staff. 10.What did Paul do? a.He longed for further study in English. b.He pursued advanced study in English for six years. c.He pursued advanced study in English for another six years d.He went on to study advanced English after graduation. 》Part ll Listen to the following passages and then choose the best answers to each question.You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions.There are three passages in this part, each with five questions.And each question carries two points.You will hear the passages only once. Passage One 1.Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part-time education? a.It requires a break in the student's career. b.It tends to last too long for the student to complete a degree program c.It has some negative impact on the student's career. d.It allows the student less family time .14. www.TopSage.com
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Unit 2 School and Education 2.Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning? a.The student gets tutorial assistance through regular airmail,email,etc. b.The student pursues his or her chosen career while studying c.The student may choose his or her own pace. d.The student may study any time or any place 3.How many characteristics does the speaker say a good distance-learning program should have? a.Two. b.Three c.Four d.Five. 4.How does the distance-learning program benefit a business? a.It helps a business take on more talented people b.It can create a good image of the business. c.It betters the cooperation with a business and the university. d.It promotes the training of employees and business growth. 5.How does distance learning benefit an employee of a business? a.It entitles the employee to a higher salary b.It helps the employee leave a better impression on the employer. c.It creates a better relationship between the employee and the employer d.It promotes the employee's professional growth. Passage Two 6.What does the speaker think about parents who reward self-control and independence? a.Their children tend to have low achievement motivation. b.Their children tend to have high achievement motivation c.Their children tend to have no achievement motivation d.Their children tend to have too high achievement motivation. 7.What do we know about parents of high-need achievers? a.They usually leave their children alone. b.They control their children to a minimum degree. c.They allow for failure on the part of their children d.They set very high standards for their children. 8.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about parents of low-need achievers? a.They set impossibly high goals for their children. b.They often make extreme demands c.They let their children work out problems d.They solve problems for their children. 9.What will a parent of a high-need achiever do when the child gets good marks for some courses and lower marks for others? a.Praise him and give him some suggestions for further improvement b.Criticize him for the lower marks and praise him for the good. .15 www.TopSage.com
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