题型有：1. DICTATION
PART I DICTATIONDirections: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.
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正确答案： Weather Forecasting Weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world / for it affects where we choose to live, what we wear and our moods. / The human race has always tried to guess the weather, / especially in areas of the world where there are
frequent changes. / Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns. / Two other popular traditional ways of forecasting the weather used pine cones and seaweed / which react to changes in humidity. / The level of humidity is usually an indicator of rainy or fine weather. / Pine cones open and seaweed feels dry when the humidity is low, / while high humidity has the opposite effect. / Today’s methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology. / Satellites, balloons, ships, aircraft and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, / send data to computers. / The data is then processed, and the weather predicted. / However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about week. /
解析： 天气预报 天气是世界上许多人喜欢的话题，因为它对我们择何处而居、穿何种服饰以及我们的心情均有影响。人类总是试图猜测天气。传统的韵文表明人们早已开始尝试辨别不同的天气模式。如今预测天气依靠卫星、气球、船舶、航空器以及配备灵敏监控仪器的气象中心，它们把数据发送到电脑上。然后这些数据经过处理用来预测天气。但这个系统也不能预测超过一周的天气状况。 知识模块：听写
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正确答案： The Two Types of Fat Fat is a concentrated source of energy. / It can be divided into two main groups—saturated and unsaturated. / Saturated fat is generally solid at room temperature and is usually from animal sources. / It’s found in butter, hard margarine, cheese, whole milk and anything that contains these ingredients, / such as cakes, chocolate, biscuits, pies and pastries. / It’s also the white fat you can see on red meat and underneath poultry skin. / Unsaturated fat is usually liquid at room temperature / and generally comes from vegetable sources. / Unsaturated vegetable oils are generally a healthier alternative to saturated fat / and can be found in sesame, sunflower, soya, olive oil, soft margarine / and in foods such as oily fish, including sardines and salmon. / The value of saturated and unsaturated fat in our diets isn’t fully understood yet, / but generally, eating too much saturated fat / is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. / Where possible, you should ensure that the fat you eat is unsaturated. /
解析： 两类脂肪 脂肪是能量的主要来源，它有饱和与不饱和两大类。饱和脂肪在常温下
是固体，通常来源于动物。黄油、硬的人造黄油、奶酪、全脂牛奶和含有这些成分的其他食物都含有饱和脂肪。不饱和脂肪在常温下是液体，通常来源于植物。它比饱和脂肪更健康，含有这类脂肪的食物有：芝麻、向日葵、大豆、橄榄油等等。 知识模块：听写
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正确答案： Oceans Almost three quarters of the earth’s surface is covered in water. / And around 90% of all the living space on Earth is contained in the oceans. / These vast reserves cradled early life / and continue to be home to a wealth of extraordinary creatures. / At least 230,000 unique species have been documented, / although as humans have only explored a small fraction of the depths, / there may be as many as two million. / As well as being home to marine creatures, / the oceans offer a range of critical services, / including acting as a source of food and regulating the atmosphere. / In particular, the oceans are also vital as sponges for green house gases. / Today, the oceans soak up around one third of all of human carbon emissions. / But this comes at a terrible cost. / The
oceans are changing to contain more acid, / threatening the tremendous diversity of creatures that call them home. /
解析： 海洋 几乎四分之三的地球表面被海水覆盖，地球上约90％的生活空间都包含在海洋中。这些巨大的储备空间孕育了早期生命并持续作为大量奇特生物的家园。除了为海洋生物提供栖息之地外，海洋还充当食物来源的角以及起到调节大气环境的作用。 知识模块：听写
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正确答案： Fashion Every year London Fashion Week attracts retailers, fashion leaders, and the press / to shows of all that’s new in British fashion. / Outrageous designs, original fabrics, and beautiful slim models are displayed / on the narrow platform in an atmosphere of extravagant elegance. / However, how much of this gets translated into street fashion, appearing in high street shops? / And how many of us actually follow the tre
nds we see? / Usually first impressions count, / and we want our appearance to be consistent with the image we would like to project. / We are frequently exposed to magazines / that show us the new fashions for each season, / and where we can buy fashionable clothes for reasonable prices. / But the distinction between what we see at fashion shows / and what’s on display in high streets is becoming increasingly unclear. / Actually our bodies come in different shapes and sizes. / We should develop our own shopping strategy instead of becoming a fashion slave. /
解析： 时尚 每年伦敦时装周都展现英国时尚界中最新的潮流，包括各种奇异的设计以及原创的织物。然而，这些又有多少被转化为街头时尚呢? 杂志经常向我们呈现每一季的新时装以及在哪里可以用合理的价钱买到这些服饰。实际上我们的身形和尺寸各有不同。我们应该要有自己的购物策略而不是成为一个时尚奴隶。 知识模块：听写
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正确答案： The Importance of Calcium Calcium is a mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth and regulates muscle contraction. / Milk and dairy products have long been held as an important source of calcium. / In addition to calcium, Vitamin D is important / because it helps the body absorb and retain calcium in the bones, making them strong. / Similarly, sufficient exercise is now seen as another vital factor / in maintaining healthy bone structure and density. / Concerns have been voiced that a lack of exercise in growing children / will have a detrimental effect on their bones. / Calcium can continue strengthening your bones / until the age of 20 to 25 when peak bone mass is reached. / After this point, your bones can only maintain or lose their density / and grow weaker as a natural part of the ageing process. / Inadequate dietary calcium intake before this age / can increase the risk of brittle bone disease, / as calcium is drawn from the bones as a reserve. /
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