《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit5

1、Fifteen years ago the typical worker with a college degree made 38 percent more than aworker with a high school diploma. Today that figure is 73 percent more. Two years of collegemeans a 20 percent increase annual earnings. People who finish two years of college earn aquarter of a million dollars mo

2、re tan their high school counterparts over a lifetime.Unit 5Task 1【答案】A.1) Peoples ideas on permanent education.2) One is an ordinary man in the street. The other is an educational psychologist.3) The first person thinks this idea of permanent education is crazy. He can t understand peoplewho want t

3、o spend all their lives in school. The second person thinks the idea of permanenteducation is practical because people are never really too old to go on learning.B.1) was; hated; stand; got out 2) all their lives 3) certain limits; age limits【原文】Two people are interviewed about their ideas on educat

4、ion. One is an ordinary man in thestreet; the other is an educational psychologist.The man in the street:When I was at school, I hated it. I couldnt stand it. I wasnt happy until I got out. I think thisidea of permanent education is crazy. I know some people go back to school when theyre older,go to

5、 language classes at the local tech and all that, but I cant understand people who want tospend all their lives in school.The educational psychologist:Task 2【答案】A.AgeSchoolingFourNursery SchoolThe InfantsSchoolThe Junior SchoolFiveSevenB.1) He stayed there for a year.2) He has faint, but very pleasa

6、nt memories of it. He had fun and played games-includingstory-telling, drawing, singing and dancing.3) He began t have more formal lessons and even worry about exams.4) The exam was called the Eleven Plus. Students took the exam to see what kind of secondaryschool they would get into.-【原文】John is ta

7、lking to Martin about his primary schooling.Martin: Did you go to a state primary school?John: Yes, I did. I went to a nursery school first, at the age of four, but this was purely voluntary.There was a good kindergarten in our neighbourhood so my parents decided to send methere for a year.Martin: C

8、an you still remember it?John: Yes, I have faint, but very pleasant memories of it. It was a delightful place, full of fun andgames. As in most nursery schools, work if you can call it that consisted ofstorytelling, drawing, singing and dancing.Martin: You probably dont remember but you must have mi

9、ssed it when you leftwhen you went to the Infants School at the age of five. you know,John: I suppose I must have, but you know, right up to the age of seven, school life was verypleasant. It was only later in the Junior School that we began to have more formal lessonsand even worry about exams.Mart

10、in: Really? Did you have to do exams at that age?John: Yes, we used to then. We had to take an exam at the age of eleven called the Eleven Plusto see what kind of Secondary school we would get into. But this exam has disappearednowadays.Task 3【答案】A.4) enter the state education system; at the age of

11、5; secondary school5) 7, 11, 13 or 16; gain admission at 11 or 13; the Common Entrance Examination6) one further year; Advanced Supplementary Examinations; Advanced Level Examinations7) classroom; laboratory; work independently; undertake research for projects8) vocational; conventional9) secondary

12、education; with A-levels; further; higherB.1) GCSE stand for the General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is normally take at the ageof sixteen.2) Students usually study form 8 to 12 subjects over two years.3) Some subjects take account of the work students do throughout the year, while others

13、 areassessed entirely by examination.【原文】Children educationPre-school or pre-preparatory education: pre-school education is available in both the欢迎下载2-independent and the state systems. Many children start their education at the age of three or four ata nursery school or in the nursery class at a pr

14、imary school.Preparatory education: in the independent system, preparatory (or primary) education isavailable for children aged 5 to 13.Primary education: most children in the United Kingdom enter the state education systemwhen they go to primary school at the age of five and generally move to secon

15、dary school orcollege at the age of 11.Secondary education (including the General Certificate of Secondary Education andequivalents)Most pupils enter independent boarding schools at the age of 7, 11, 13 or 16. To gainadmission at 11 or 13, some pupils sit an exam called the Common Entrance Examinati

16、on. At 16,they enter the school to study in its sixth form (for A-levels and equivalent qualifications).All UK secondary schools, both state and independent, teach pupils at least until the age ofsixteen and prepare them for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) orequivalent qualific

17、ations. Significant numbers of international students enter the UK secondaryeducation system when they are either eleven or thirteen. Many attend independent boardingschools.GCSEs in vocational subjects are normally taken at the age of 16. Following these, studentscan do one further year of academic

18、 study before taking Advanced Supplementary examinations(AS-levels).Alternatively, there are career-based qualifications, such as General National VocationalQualifications (GNVQs) or vocational A-levels, which can be taken after one or two years of study.All these courses give access to university o

19、r further study.Students usually study from 8 to 12 GCSE subjects over two years. Most students study acore of statutory subjects and choose additional subjects from a list.On any GCSE course, you receive formal tuition in the classroom and laboratory but are alsoencouraged to work independently and

20、 undertake research for projects, often outside school hours.Educational visits, either on your own or as part of a small group, are often part of the timetable.Some subjects take account of the work you do throughout the year, while others are assessedentirely by examination. Examinations are indep

21、endently marked and graded. GCSE grades rangefrom A (the highest) to G .New GCSEs in vocational subjects are a career-based version of the GCSE. Eight subjectsare available: Art and Design, Business, Engineering, Health and Social Care, Information andCommunications Technology (ICT), Leisure and Tou

22、rism, Manufacturing, and Science. Onevocational GCSE is equivalent to two conventional GCSEs. As with other GCSEs, grades rangefrom A (the highest) to G .Sixth-formers usually finish their secondary education at the age of eighteen with A-levels orequivalent qualifications, then go on to study at ei

23、ther further or higher education level.Task 4【答案】A.Topic of This Discussion: Corporal PunishmentIntervieweesPosition Arguments/Reasonson This Topic欢迎下载3-For/AgainstForIts difficult to teach children these days, whenmany of them know they wont get jobs. Itshard to control the class if you cant punish

24、them. Some children need discipline.AgainstJaneAgainstForRaoulItsimpossible to teach the rest of the class ofyou have one student who constantlymisbehaves. Its bad for the others.B.1) F 2) F【原文】Interviewer: And Raoul?Raoul: Well, I think its sometimes necessary. When one child constantly disobeys, y

25、ou haveto beat him, or else send him away maybe to a special school. Its impossible toteach the rest of the class if you have one student who constantly misbehaves. Its badfor the others.Interviewer: Did anyone beat you when you were at school?Raoul: Well.Task 5【答案】A.1) Because the television progra

26、m by that name can now be seen in many parts of the world.2) This program is very popular among children. Some educators object to certain elements in theprogram. Parents praise it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though someteachers find that problems arise when first graders wh

27、o have learned from Sesame Street arein the same class with children who have not watched the program.3) In order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.4)1. The reasons may include the educational theories of its creators, the support by both欢迎下载4-government and private busin

28、esses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks1) six million; regularly; half; economic; racial; geographical2) fifty; Spanish; Portuguese; German; one hundred thousand; English; every two weeks3) songs; stories; jokes; pictures; numbers; letters; human relationships【原文】Sesame Street has been

29、 called the longest street in the world. That is because the televisionprogram by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. That program became oneof Americas exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969.In the United States more than six million children watch the progra

30、m regularly. The viewersinclude more than half the nation s pre-school children, from every kind of economic, racial, andgeographical group.Although some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly.Many teachers consider it a great help, though some teachers find th

31、at problems arise when firstgraders who have learned fromwatched the program.“Sesame Street ” are in the same class with children who have notTests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds havebenefited from watching Sesame Street. Those who watch it five time

32、s a week learn more thanthe occasional viewers. In the United States the program is shown at different hours during theweek in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.In its American form Sesame Street is shown in nearly fifty countries. Three foreign showsbased on Sesame

33、 Street have also appeared in Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Viewers of theshow in Japan buy one hundred thousand booklets with translations of the English sound trackevery two weeks.The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding ofnumbers, letters and h

34、uman relations. But there are some differences. For example, the Spanishprogram, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teachingseparate letters.Why has Sesame Street been so much more successful than other childrens shows? Manyreasons have been suggested. People

35、mention the educational theories of its creators, the supportby the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps anequally important reason is that mothers watch Sesame Street along with their children. This ispartly because famous adult stars often appe

36、ar on Sesame Street. But the best reason for thesuccess of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The childfinds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.Task 6【答案】A.1) It is to have all public schools connected to the Internet computer system and have compu

37、tersavailable for all students.欢迎下载5-2) Its web site provides information about the school, the teacher and their mail addresses. It alsolists student events and organizations.3) They learn numbers and letters. They also learn how to use the computers they will need later intheir education.B.1) 1994

38、; 35%; Last year; 89%2) universities; colleges; urge; require【原文】One of the goals of American education officials is to have all public schools connected tothe Internet computer system and have computers for all students. Government studies show thatin 1994 only 35 percent of American public schools

39、 were connected to the Internet. Last year, thatnumber reached 89 percent.Most major American universities and colleges strongly urge or require new students to havea computer. Most colleges and universities also have large rooms where students can usecomputers for classwork.American high schools al

40、so have computers. Many have their own areas on the World WideWeb. If you have a computer you can learn about Fremont Union High School in Sunnyvale,California, for example. Its web site provides information about the school, the teachers and theirelectronic mail addresses. It also lists student eve

41、nts and organizations.Young children also use computers in school. Smoketree Elementary School, in LakeHavasu, Arizona is a good example. The school also has a World Wide Web site. It tells about theschool and the teachers and has an area for young children. These young children use computers inscho

42、ol to learn numbers and letters. They also learn how to use the computers they will need laterin their education.Task 7【答案】A.I. spoken; writtenA. saying poetry aloud; giving speechesB. advanced degrees; field of study; custom; candidates; doctor s degreeII. writtenA. nineteenthB. the great increase

43、in population; the development of modern industryC.1. objective; personal opinions; memory of facts and details; range of knowledge; a fairer chance;easier; quicker; learning欢迎下载6-2. essay; ling answers; broad general questions; the element of luck; put facts together into ameaningful whole; really

44、knowing much about the subject; have trouble expressing their ideas inessay form; examiners feelings at the time of reading the answer.III.unsatisfactory; along withB.b【原文】In ancient time the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools ofancient Greece and Rome , testing usu

45、ally consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanceddegrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special studyof the subject. This custom exists today as part of the pro

46、cess of testing candidates for the doctorsdegree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where allstudents are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century.Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population a

47、nd the development ofmodern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electricclocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobilefactory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machine

48、s.There is nothing very human about the examination process.Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first type sometimes called anobjectivetest. It is intended to deal with facts., not personal opinions. To make up an objectivetest the teacher writes a series of questions, each o

49、f which has only one correct answer. Along witheach question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look likeanswers to students who have not learned the material properly.For testing a students memory of facts and details, the objective test has advantages. It canbe sc

50、ored very quickly by the teacher or even by a machine. In a short time the teacher can findout a great deal about the students range of knowledge.For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory. A luckystudent may guess the correct answer without really knowing the material. For a clearer picture ofwhat the students knows, most teachers use another kind of examination in addition to objectivetests. They use essay”tests, which require students to write long answer to broad g