基金委出国人员英语考试0105听力 原文.docx

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基金委出国人员英语考试0105听力原文

[3-minutelightmusic]

TheListeningTestforGovernmentsponsoredCandidates

January5,2012

Section1

Listentothefollowingtalkandfillintheblanksasyoulisten.Youwilllistentothetalkonceonly.

Younowhave60secondstoreadquestions1-10.

[pause60seconds]

[tone]

Australiaisoneoftheoldestandflattestcontinents.IthasanareaofoversevenmillionsquarekilometersandliesbetweentheIndianandPacificOceans.AboutathirdofAustraliaishotdesert.Thebetterqualitysoilsinthehigherrainfallareasareintensivelyfarmed.ThisexplainstheconcentrationofpopulationalongtheeastcoastofAustraliaandthesouth-westofWesternAustraliaandTasmania.

ThefirstsettlerstoarriveonthecontinentweretheAboriginalpeoplewhoarebelievedtohavecomefromAsiaatleast38,000yearsago.BythetimeEuropeansettlersarrived,theAboriginalpopulationwasabout300,000.SomeArab,PortugueseandDutchsailorsmadeearlyvisitstoAustralia,possiblytofishoffthecoast.

In1770CaptainJamesCookarrivedinBotanyBay.HeclaimedthewholeofAustraliaforBritain.HisreportofhisdiscoverycausedconsiderableinterestinEngland;noattemptwasmadetosendsettlersuntiltheAmericanWarofIndependence.BritainneededalternativeoverseassettlementsforlawbreakerssentencedtotransportationandforrelievingtheinhumanovercrowdingofitsprisonalongtheThamesRiver.

On26January1788,nowcommemoratedasAustralia’snationalday,CaptainArthurPhillipestablishedapenalsettlementatPortJackson,asthefirstGovernoroftheBritishcolonyofNewSouthWales.ThissmallconvictsettlementgrewtobecomeAustralia’slargestcity,Sydney.

Overthenext80years,therewasmuchexplorationinAustralia.SettlementsweresetupinHobart,Brisbane,PerthandMelbourneandthesesettlementsweretobecomethecapitalcitiesofthestates,formingstartingpointsforfurtherexplorationandsettlementinland.TransportationtoAustraliaendedcompletelyin1868.In1901thepopulationofAustraliawas3,370,000.

YounowhaveTWOminutestocheckandtransferyouranswerstotheanswersheet.

[pause2minutes]

ThatistheendofSection1.

Section2

PartA

YouaregoingtohearaconversationbetweenProfessorSmithandhissecretary,Liza.Asyoulisten,completethefollowingnotesbywritingNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.YouwilllistentothispartONCEonly.

Younowhave30secondstoreadquestions11to15.

[pause30seconds]

[tone]

Smith:

Hi,Liza,it’sme.Canyoudoafewthingsforme?

Liza:

Sure.

Smith:

CouldyoucalltheAirlineandreconfirmmyflight?

MyflightnumberisBA965toGermany.

Liza:

OK,letmewriteitdown.YourflightisBA965toGermany.

Smith:

Yes,andmakesurethey’vegivenmeanaisleseat,theymessedituplasttime.

Liza:

Allright.Tomakesurethey’vegivenyouanaisleseat.Yes,whatelse?

Smith:

CouldyoumakeareservationintheMercureHotelforme?

ItisarealnicehotelandIstayedtherelasttime.

Lisa:

Sorry,what’sthenameofhotel?

Smith:

It’sMercureHotel.ItspellsM-E-R-C-U-R-E.

Lisa:

M-E-R-C-U-R-E,MercureHotel.Yes,I’vegotit.Well,howlongwouldyouplantostaythere?

Smith:

Oh,IwillgetthereonMondayevening,andthen,nextmorningIwillparticipateatwo-day’sconferenceonglobalwarmingthere.IguessIcouldprobablyleavenextday.

Liza:

YoumeanyouareleavingonThursday?

Smith:

UmThursday?

Waitaminute,letmecheckmyitinerary.Oh,no!

Ican’tleavethatday.I’minvitedtoaconcertthatnight,andIdon’twanttomissit.IthinkI’mleavingonFridaymorning.

Liza:

Isee.Soitwillbefournightsinthehotel?

Smith:

Yes,youareright,fournightsinthehotel.

Liza:

Oh,doyouhavethehotelphonenumber?

Smith:

Yes,I’vegottheircard.Hereitis:

0-0-4-9-5-1-1-5-4-0-7-0.

Liza:

004951154070.

Smith:

Yes,that’sright.

Liza:

Great,anythingelse?

Smith:

Well,Ithinkthat’sallfornow.Thankyou,Liza.

Lisa:

Withpleasure.

YounowhaveONEminutetocheckandtransferyouranswerstotheanswersheet.

[pause1minute]

ThatistheendofPartA.

PartB

NowlistentothenewsfromBBC.Asyoulisten,writeTforthecorrectstatementandFfortheincorrectstatement.YouwilllistentothenewsONCEonly.

Younowhave30secondstoreadquestions16to20.

[pause30seconds]

[tone]

F:

InBangladesh（孟加拉国）atleast60peoplewerekilledwhenaferrycollidedwithcargovesselandsankinRiverSurma.TheaccidentoccurredFridaynightneartheindustrialtownofChatak.Policeofficialssaymanyofthevictimswerewomenandchildren.Manyofthemenmanagedtoswimtosafety,whilethewomenandchildreninsidetheboatweretrapped.

M:

PopulationexpertsattheUnitedNationsestimatedthattheworldreachedninebillionbytwenty-fiftyandtenbillionbytheendofthecentury.China'spopulationofoneandathirdbillioniscurrentlytheworld'slargest.Indiaissecondat1.2billion.ButIndiaisexpectedtopassChinaandreachoneandahalfbillionpeoplearoundtwentytwenty-five.

F:

GenerationsofnewcomershavebroughttheirtastesandsometimestheirfarmingskillstoAmericansoil.Theseincluderefugeeswhohavegottenhelpfromgovernmentagenciesandprivategroupstogrowcropsoncommunityfarms.ManyofthemcanlearnhowtogrowfoodsfrombackhomeaswellastraditionalAmericancrops.Thegrowerssellsomeoftheirproduceatamarketplaceandtorestaurants.

M:

Heartdiseaseistheworld’sleadingcauseofdeath.Yetmostcausescanbeprevented.Doctorssayreducingdeathsfromheartdiseasewillrequirenotonlychangesinthewaypeoplelive.Itwillalsorequirechangesinpublicpolicy,andbetterpublicknowledgeaboutdifferencesinheartdiseasebetweenmenandwomen.

F:

 TheUnitedNationsestimatesthateachoneofususesnearly140kilogramsofplasticeachyear.Atleast6.4millionmetrictons公顿ofthatplastichasendedupintheoceans.EnvironmentalactivistCaptainCharlesMoorehasfoundthatinsomeareas,plasticoutweighszooplankton浮游生物-theocean’sfoodbase-andisenteringthefoodchain.  Hecallsthis‘theageofplastic’. 

YounowhaveONEminutetocheckandtransferyouranswerstotheanswersheet.

[pause1minute]

ThatistheendofSection2.

Section3

YouaregoingtohearaninterviewabouttheNationalHealthService（NHS）intheUK.Asyoulisten,answerthefollowingquestionsbywritingNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.YouwilllistentothispartTWICE.

Younowhave60SECONDStoreadquestions21to30.

[pause60seconds]

[tone]

F:

TodaywearehonoredtohaveWillGardenerfromtheNationalHealthService（NHS）totellushowthehealthcaresystemworks.Welcome,Mr.Gardener.

M:

Thanks,it’smypleasuretobehere.FirstletmetalkalittleabouttheNationalHealthServiceaswecallit---theNHS.Well,NHSisthetreatmentfromtheBritishMedicalSchemeandisfundedbytaxation.IfyouareentitledtogetNHS,youcanreceivefreemedicines,dentaltreatment,eyetestsandsomeglasses.

F:

Freeofcharge?

Soundsgreat.HowdoIgethelpwithmyhealth?

M:

Ifyouareill,youshouldgotoseeyoulocaldoctor,calledaGeneralPractitioner（GP）.TheGP’scliniciscalledaSurgeryoraHealthCentre.YoushouldregisterwithaGPassoonaspossiblesothatyoucangetmedicalcareifyouneedit.Toregisteryouwillneedtogiveyourname,dateofbirth,addressandtelephonenumberifyouhaveone.

GeneralPractitionersoftenaskallnewpatientstohaveahealthcheck.Thiswillusuallybecarriedoutbyanurse.Itisimportantthatyougotothisappointmentevenifyouarewell.

F:

HowcanImakeanappointmentwithalocaldoctor?

M:

Beforeyouvisityourdoctororoneofthenursesatthesurgeryyouwillusuallyneedtomakeanappointmenteitherinpersonorbytelephone.Youmayhavetowaitafewdaysforanonurgentappointment.Ifyouthinkyouneedtoseethedoctorurgentlytellthereceptionistwhenyoumaketheappointment,andyouwillbeseenthatdayifappropriate.

Appointmentswiththedoctorwillbeforfiveortenminutes.Youneedtomakeaseparateappointmentforeachmemberofthefamilythatwishestoseethedoctor.Pleasemakesurethatyouarriveontimeforyourappointmentandifyouareunabletoattendyourappointmentpleasemakesureyoucancelit.

F:

IsthereanythingIshouldhavewithmetoseeaGeneralPractitioner?

M:

Yes,youshouldtakeaPatientRecordwithyou.Takethiswithyoueverytimeyouhaveanappointmentwiththedoctorornurse.TheinformationinthisbookisforyourselfandNHSstaffonly.

F:

CanIgetmedicinesfrommyGP?

M:

No,ifyourdoctorwantsyoutotakemedicines,he/shewillwriteyouaprescription.Taketheprescriptiontoapharmacyorchemistshop,youcangetyourmedicines.Thepharmacistcangiveadviceonthetreatmentofminorhealthproblems.Somemedicinescanbeboughtfromthepharmacistwithoutaprescription,suchassomecoughmedicinesorpainkillers.

F:

Oh,Isee,itsavesalotoftrouble.CanIgotovisitmyGPatanytime?

M:

I’mafraidnot.GPsurgeriesaregenerallyopenfromabout08:

30to18:

30MondaytoFriday.AtallothertimesyoucantelephoneNHSDirecton08454647forhealthadviceorformedicalsupportwhenyoursurgeryisclosed.Itwillcostmuchlesstousealandline,forexampleinatelephonekiosk,thanamobilephone.

F:

Thatisveryconvenient,now,Dr.Gardener,onemorequestion,whatshouldwedoinanemergency?

M:

Inanemergency,ifyouorsomeonewithyoubecomesseriouslyillandcannotwaituntiltheGPsurgeryisopen,youcantelephone999foranambulance,orgototheAccidentandEmergencyDepartment