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Almost every English language examination paper contains a question on writing a precis, o

r summary, as it is sometimes called.

There are two reasons for this. First, examiners recognize that the ability to reduce a passage to about one—fourth or even less of its original length without leaving out the important points is very useful in many professions. Perhaps the man who does this more than anyone else is the newspaper reporter, who listens to long speeches and then reduces them into a few paragraphs before they are printed. Government officials, businessmen, lawyers, radio editors and the police, to mention a few, often find it necessary to summarize a report so that someone with little time on hand can quickly get what he needs without having to read a lengthy piece.

There is a second important reason for developing this skill: it is an excellent mental exercise. It trains and tests your ability to understand the real meaning of a passage, to follow an argument and to separate the important from the unimportant. It is very easy to read a passage and then think that you understand it; writing a precis will soon show whether you really do understand it or not. It will also test your own vocabulary and command of language when you try to reproduce the writer's ideas in your own words.

Very closely connected with this skill is the ability to pick out certain points and ignore others, when we are asked to do so. In this case, it does not mean that the points left out are less important but that for some reason they are not required.

The passage is mainly about______.

A．how to make an examination paper

B．the reasons for writing a precis

C．how to improve your writing skills

D．the people who write precis

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发布时间：2020-09-02

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听力原文：There are three groups of English learners: beginners,intermediate learners,and l

听力原文： There are three groups of English learners: beginners,intermediate learners,and learners of special Englis.h.Beginners need to learn the basics of English.Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills.But what about students who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life？Most student,who fit into this third group,have a clear idea about what they want to learn.A bank clerk,for example,wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms for finance.But for teachers,deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy.For a start,the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms.Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language,and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the calssroom. these issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. vironments outside the classroom.These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools.This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes or ESP and there are ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life.In Britain,for example,there are courses which teach English for doctors,lawyers,reporters,travel agents and people working in the hotel industry.By far,the most popular ESP courses are for business English.

What do we know about the learners of special English？

A．They have to learn basics of English.

B．They know clearly what they want to learn.

C．It is good for them to learn general English skills.

D．They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.

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听力原文： There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, an

d learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who want to learn special English for their work or professional life？ Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this special vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach special English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialized language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way special English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there is an ESP course in almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.

What is the characteristic of learners of special English？

A．They want to change the way English is taught.

B．They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.

C．They know clearly what they want to learn.

D．They learn English to find well-paid jobs.

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第3题

听力原文：There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners and

听力原文： There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basis of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about the students who want to learn special English for their work or professional life？ Most students who fit the third group have a clear idea of what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use the special English vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach special English is not so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field, from air pilots to secretaries, has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that special language and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way special English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for specific purposes or ESP and there is ESP course for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.

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A．They want to change the way English is taught.

B．They learn English to find well-paid jobs.

C．They want to have up-to-date knowledge of English.

D．They know clearly what they want to learn.

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听力原文：Some people divide the English learners into three groups: beginners, intermediat

听力原文： Some people divide the English learners into three groups: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life？ Most students, who fit into this third group, have clear idea about what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this specialist vocabulary and terms of finance. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there are ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.

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A．They want to change the way English is taught.

B．They learn English to find well up to paid jobs.

C．They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.

D．They know clearly what they want to learn.

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第5题

听力原文：There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and

听力原文： There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about student who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life？ Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from air-line pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there are ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.

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A．They want to change the way English is taught.

B．They learn English to find well-paid jobs.

C．They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.

D．They know clearly what they want to learn.

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听力原文：People from all cultures and ethnicities can be found in every corner of Britain

听力原文： People from all cultures and ethnicities can be found in every corner of Britain and each per son in his or her own way has contributed to make Britain the place it is today.

If you walk down a street in Britain, especially in the bigger cities you will usually see peo pie with different hair, skin and eye colours. They may have white, brown or black skin and blonde, brown, black, or red hair, with blue, black, brown or green eyes. Many of the people you will see will be British people but they all look different because the people of Britain are a mixed race. Not all British people are Christian or White.

There are British people whose parents first came to Britain in the 1950s and 1960s from the Caribbean, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong and other places. Their homes are mainly in the big English cities like London, Birmingham and Manchester.

About 8% of the population of Britain today are people from other cultures and ethnicities. That is 4. 6 million people and in London almost 300 different languages are spoken every day.

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A．Beijing.

B．Hong Kong.

C．Shenzhen.

D．Shanghai.

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第7题

听力原文：I'm sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a clock before you ca

听力原文： I'm sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a clock before you came to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s. In the late 1700s, people didn't know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public. After all, most citizens simply couldn't afford a personal time piece. Well into the 1800s in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch, which by the way was worn off the wrist and on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. The word "wrist watch" didn't even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then the rapid pace of the industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was？ Since the efficiency was now measured by how fast the job was done, everyone was interested in time. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. Furthermore electric lights kept factories going around the clock. Being "on time" had entered the language and life of every citizen.

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A．The industrialization of the United States.

B．The development of individual timepieces.

C．Reasons for increased productivity.

D．How wristwatches are manufactured.

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第8题

听力原文：I'm sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at least a clock before

听力原文： I'm sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at least a clock before you came to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s？ In the late 1700s, people didn't know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public. Alter all, mast citizens simply couldn't afford a personal timepiece. In the 1800s in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch, which by the way was attached to a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. The word "wristwatch" didn't even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then the rapid pace of the industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was？ Since efficiency was now measured by how fast the job was done, everyone was interested in time. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of larger quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. Furthermore, electric light kept factories going around the clock. Being "on time" had entered the language and life of every citizen.

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A．The development of individual time pieces.

B．Reasons for increased productivity.

C．How wristwatches are manufactured.

D．The industrialization of the United States.

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第9题

Most people have an intuitive【C1】______of what intelligence is, and many words in the Engl

ish language distinguish【C2】______different levels of intellectual skill: bright, dull, smart, stupid, clever, slow, and so on. Yet no【C3】______accepted definition of intelligence【C4】______, and people continue to debate【C5】______, exactly, it is.【C6】______scientists are asked to define intelligence【C7】______what causes it or what it actually is, almost every scientist【C8】______a different definition. For example, in 1921 an academic journal asked 14【C9】______psychologists and educators to define intelligence. The journal received 14 different definitions. People in the general population have【C10】______different conceptions of intelligence than do most experts. Now some scholars argue that this definition is【C11】______and that intelligence is whatever abilities are【C12】______by one's culture.【C13】______to this perspective, conceptions of intelligence【C14】______from culture to culture. For example, North Americans often associate verbal and【C15】______skills with intelligence, but some【C16】______cultures in the islands of the South Pacific view【C17】______memory and navigational skills as【C18】______of intelligence. Those who believe intelligence is culturally【C19】______dispute the idea that any one test could fairly measure intelligence【C20】______different cultures.

【C1】

A．ability

B．notion

C．knowledge

D．imagination

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第10题

Since 1066 the blood of many other races has been added to the original English mixture. N

ot only have Welsh, Scots and Irishmen made their homes in England, but also Jews, Russians, Germans—people from almost every country in Europe—as well as many West Indians, Indians: and others from the Commonwealth (英联邦).

As the English are such a mixed people, local customs and accents in England vary a great deal and local pride. is still strong in some parts of the country. Both Leonard Townsend and Herbert Perkins al- ways think of themselves as Northerners, although they have moved to the south. Leonard is as proud of being a Yorkshire man as Iran Macdonald is of being a Scot (苏格兰人).

The closer one gets to London, the less one notices such differences, for London is a melting-pot. People from all over Britain and from all over the world pour into the giant city. London tends to ' melt down' and smooth out strong accents and local customs. Every year the influence of London spreads fur-her and further into the country, north, south, east and west, but particularly into the south and south- east. In an effort to stop London from spreading any more, new overspill towns are being built forty to filly miles outside London. London from are encouraged to move to a new town, or at least to open new branches there instead of in another part of London. This policy is now beginning to have results. Until recently the greater London region had a population of twelve million, but this figure is starting to drop.

Which of the following is NOT the meaning of the sentence "Since 1066 the blood ... "in Para. 1？

A．People from other countries have settled down in England.

B．Many foreigners have died and been buried in England.

C．Foreign people have immigrated into England.

D．People from other countries have become Englishmen.

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