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1、书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子:学业有成,金榜题名!语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语五级分类模拟题听力理解(六)公共英语五级分类模拟题听力理解(六)练习五Part AYou will hear Dr. Wilson, a Professor of linguistics, talk about formal and informal language. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the lecture only once. You now ha
2、ve 60 seconds to read Questions 1 to 10. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. All languages have two general levels of usage: a correct level and an incorrect level.答案:B解析 1-10 Today I want to talk about levels of language usage.You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depen
3、ding on the situation they are in.This is very natural. All languages have two general, broad categories, or levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no exception. Im not talking about correct and incorrect English.What Im talking about are two levels of correct English. The
4、 difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, reference books such as encyclopedias, and in business letters. For example, a letter to a university would be in formal style. You would also use form
5、al English in compositions and essays that write in school. People usually use formal English when they give classroom lectures or speeches and at ceremonies such as graduations. We also tend to use formal language in conversations with persons we dont know well or with people we have a formal relat
6、ionship with, such as professors, bosses, doctors, friends of our parents, strangers, etc. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family and friends, and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends, as well as in diaries, etc. Formal language is different from inform
7、al language in several ways. However, today Im going to talk only about a couple of ways. First of all, formal language tends to be more polite. Interestingly, it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or family member, Close the door, please, but to a stranger o
8、r someone in authority I probably would say Would you mind closing the door? or Excuse me, could you please close the door? Using words like could and would makes my request sound more polite, but also more formal. I want to be polite but not too formal with my friends and family. Another difference
9、 between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. There are some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. Let me give you a couple of examples of what I mean. Lets say Im just crazy about soccer! But if I were talking to my supervisor or a friend
10、of my parents, I would probably say I really enjoy soccer orl like soccer very much. Lets say rm telling someone some news I heard about the police arresting a criminal.To my friend I might say,the cops bagged the crook.To my parents friend I might say The police arrested the thief. Although the lin
11、e between formal and informal language is not always clear and although people are probably less formal today than in the past, it is useful to be aware that these two levels, or categories, do exist.The best way for a nonnative speaker of English to learn the difference is to observe the different
12、ways English speakers speak or write in different situations.Television newscasters, your college professors in class, your doctors in their offices, etc., will usually speak rather formally. However, your classmates, teammates, family members, friends, etc. will generally speak in an informal fashi
13、on.The difference can be learned over time by observing and interacting with native speakers. 2. People usually use formal language when they first meet someone.答案:A3. We tend to speak formally with colleagues.答案:B4. Formal language is used in all kinds of writings.答案:B5. Formal language and informa
14、l language are different in a couple of ways.答案:B6. People usually use more words to sound more polite.答案:A7. The sentence Bob is crazy about that music is acceptable in conversation between patients and doctors.答案:B8. The word cop is informal forpolice officer.答案:A9. People were probably more forma
15、l in the past than today.答案:A10. The best way to learn the difference between formal and informal English is to pay attention to how native speakers use language in different situations and to interact with them.答案:APart BYou will hear several conversations or talks and you must answer the questions
16、 by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording only once. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following story about the ancient city of Pompeii. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. Where was Pompeii located? A. Near Rome. B. Nearthe ocean. C. In North-
17、central Italy.D. On the Bay of Naples. 答案:D解析 11-13 Today many people who live in large metropolitan areas such as Paris and New York leave the city in the summer. They go to the mountains or to the seashore to escape the city noise and heat. Over 2,000 years ago, many rich Romans did the same thing
18、.They left the city of Rome in the summer. Many of these wealthy Romans spent their summers in the city of Pompeii. Pompeii was a beautiful city; it was located on the ocean, on the Bay of Naples. In the year 79 A.D., a young Roman boy. named Pliny the Younger, was visiting his uncle in Pompeii. One
19、 day Pliny was looking up at the sky. He saw a frightening sight. It was a very large dark cloud.This black cloud rose high into the sky. What Pliny saw was the eruption -the explosion -of the volcano, Vesuvius.The city of Pompeii was at the foot of Mt.Vesuvius. When the volcano first erupted, many
20、people were able to flee the city and to escape death. In fact, 18,000 people escaped the terrible disaster: Unfortunately, there was not enough time for everyone to escape. More than 2,000 people died.These unlucky people were buried alive under the volcanic ash. The eruption lasted for about three
21、 days. When the eruption was over, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of volcanic rock and ash.The city of Pompeii was buried and forgotten for i,700 years. In the year 1748 an Italian farmer was digging on his farm. As he was digging, he uncovered a part of a wall of the ancient city of Pompeii. Soon
22、 archaeologists began to dig in the area. As time went by, much of the ancient city of Pompeii was uncovered.Today tourists come from all over the world to see the ruins of the famous city of Pompeil. 2. What did Pliny see one day?A.A large flaming cloud.B.The eruption of a volcano.C.A mountain risi
23、ng high into the sky.D.The frightening sight of Vesuvius.答案:B3. How many people were buried alive under the volcanic ash?A.About 18,000.B.More than 2,000.C.1,700.D.A few.答案:B Questions 14 to 16 are based on the opening speech of the Chairman of the final session in an international conference and a
24、statement made by Dr. Martin. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 4. What is the subject of the conference? A. Gene and heredity. B. Decision sciences. C. Interdisciplinary research.D. Societal policy making. 答案:B解析 14-16M: Ladies and gentlemen. As we all know, t
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