大二上学期四级专项训练（听力及段落翻译）

四级专项训练 （第一周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. 1. A. It is the first time they have been on a trip B. They cannot do what they like before. C. They don’t have to care about the time. D. They have to travel by schedules now.

2. A. The man just makes a joke. B. The man does not like sunbath. C. The woman is going to learn swimming. D. The woman has no idea how to swim.

3. A. The department store. C. The cinema

4. A. The woman has to wake the man at 7 o’clock B. The woman is not willing to wake the man C. The man has to wake the woman at 7 o’clock D. The man has to get up at 10 o’clock

5. A. Bus driver and passenger C. Teacher and student

6. A. It’s not as hard as expected

B. Taxi driver and passenger D. Fellow students.

B. The museum D. The library

B. It’s too tough for some students

C. It’s much more difficult than people think D. It’s believed to be the hardest optional course 7. A. 3 C. 5

8. A. He played his part quite well B. He was not dramatic enough C. He performed better than the secretary D. He exaggerated his part

Conversation 1 9. A. Freshman C. Junior

10. A. She wanted Dr. Tyler to sign on her schedule card.

B. She wanted Dr. Tyler to determine the number and variety of the courses she would take

C. She wanted to take to Dr. Tyler about the modern American novel D. She wanted to explain why she dropped the chemistry course

11. A. If his seminar on the modern American novel is welcomed B. If he signs his name, Jenny won’t work hard as ever C. If Jenny can take two seminars in a semester D. If six courses might be too much for Jenny

12. A. Calculus C. Chemistry

B. Modern poetry D. Introductory economics

B. Sophomore D. Senior

B. 4 D. 6

Conversation 2

13. A. He wants to get his money back

B. He wants to exchange the sweater for another one

C. He wants the clerk to help him read Chinese instructions on the sweater D. He wants to see why the color of the sweater changed

14. A. It is the wrong size C. It is stained

15. A. The customer didn’t follow the instructions for using the item B. The sweater was out of stock

C. The man no longer has the store receipt D. The man isn’t a VIP

四级专项训练 （第二周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage 1

16. A. High expectations. B. Opposite characters C. Showing satisfaction

B. The fabric is coming apart D. It shrinks a lot

D. Forgiving and communicating 17. A. 80

B. 82 D. 164

C. 160

18. A. People should aim high to ensure they are active in maintaining a happy

marriage.

B. The couple’s relationship skills are important to their marriage C. People tend to select partners with different characters in marriage D. Partners who have the same characters will lead to a dull relationship Passage 2

19. A. How to improve your reasoning ability

B. Why classical music is popular with math students C. The difference between classical music and rock music D. The effects of music on the results of math tests

20. A. Because it keeps you calm B. Because it strengthens your memory C. Because it stimulates your nerve activity

D. Because it improves your problem-solving strategies

21. A. The effects of music do not last long

B. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability C. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory D. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be Passage 3

22. A. Because there are no signs to direct them B. Because no tour guides are available C. Because all the buildings in the city look alike D. Because the university is everywhere in the city 23. A. They set their own exams B. They select their own students C. They award their own degrees

D. They organize their own laboratory work 24. A. Most of them have a long history B. Many of them are specialized libraries

C. They house more books than any other university library D. They each have a copy of every book published in Britain 25. A. Very few of them are engaged in research B. They were not awarded degrees until 1948 C. They have outnumbered male students D. They were not treated equally until 1881

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Academy Award nominees (被提名的人) who go home empty-handed may not have a shiny Oscar to(26)________, but they may turn out to be the bigger winners in the game of life. According to a study(27)________ in British Medical Journal, Oscar-winning screenwriters are more successful, more(28)________and more respected than losing nominees; however, they die sooner by about four years. Because success is(29)________ linked to better health, \is the first(30)________ that success is not associated with improved longevity,\says Donald Redelmeier, lead author of the study. Research (31)________ information about every person who was ever nominated for an Oscar since the awards were first (32)________73 years ago.

To explain the puzzling findings, he offered two theories. The first is the \（假设）.\apt to lead (33)________ lifestyles, meaning they smoke more, exercise less, and work a lot of late-night hours, which translates into not enough sleep.

Screenwriters don't have a boss to report to, which brings into account Redelmeier's second explanation, the \successful screenwriter, you gain (34)________ without daily accountability（生计）, and as a (35)________your success may lead you to more alcohol, more parties, and more obesity,\

四级专项训练 （第三周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. Short conversations:

1. A) The man should first sign a one-year lease. B) The man can move in a week later. C) The man should paint the whole thing. D) The man cannot take the apartment.

2. A) She agrees with the man.

B) She doesn’t want to go out. C) She’d rather go swimming. D) She doesn’t think it is a fine day.

3. A) Next Sunday night,7:30 p.m.

B) Next Saturday night, 7:00 p.m. C) Next Saturday night, 7:30 p.m. D) Next Sunday night, 7:00 p.m.

4. A) He doesn’t want to buy clothes.

B) He is not afraid to take a risk.

C) His mother does not like receiving clothes. D) His mother likes delicious food very much.

5. A) To a lamp store.

B) To a hardware store. D) To a bookstore.

C) To the electric shop.

6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. B) Call to check his scores. C) Be patient and wait.

D) Inquire when the test scores are released.

7. A) Their new classmate. C) A reporter.

8. A) She read it selectively.

B) Their new colleague. D) Their new teacher.

B) She went it over chapter by chapter. C) She read it slowly.

B) She finished it at a stretch.

Long conversation 1:

9. A) She is environmentally-concerned.

B) She wants to save money.

C) Her car is being repaired in the shop. D) She wants to see the man on the bus.

10. A) Diana believes the air is not likely to be cleaner.

B) Diana thinks the diesel(柴油机) bus is free of pollution now. C) Diana has taken a class on environmental engineering.

D) Diana sounds pessimistic about the future of the insulator(绝热器)

11. A) It makes the fuel burn more efficiently.

B) It helps release more unburned fuel. C) It is easy to install. D) It is very cheap.

12. A) Lowering transportation fees.

B) The environmental engineering class. C) The man’s car in the shop. D) Better environment.

Conversation 2

13. A) The hotel confused him with another guest. B) Rooms are overbooked for that evening.

C) There are no more rooms available for five people. D) All the rooms available are under renovation.

14. A) There was a marathon going on.

B) Almost all the hotels were being renovated. C) There was a conference going on.

D) The hotel was overbooked two months ago.

15. A) A honeymoon suite for $250 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style. B) A honeymoon suite for $225 for the night and free breakfast of western style. C) A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of Chinese style. D) A honeymoon suite for $200 for the night and free breakfast of western style.

四级专项训练 （第四周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage 1

16. A. Watching TV can cause physical diseases.

B. TV places the viewer in a completely passive position. C. People are too dependent on TV. D. The quality of some TV programs is poor.

17. A. Television has more advantages than disadvantages. B. Television has more disadvantages than advantages. C. It is no use watching TV.

D. Television in itself is neither good or bad.

18. A. How much a TV set costs. B. The quality of TV programs. C. How people put it to use.

D. The number of people watching TV. Passage 2

19. A. He wanted to remain popular with the audience. B. He wished to give more performance. C. He didn' t trust others.

D. He was extremely anxious about its negative effect.

20. A. He was refused to give performances in 1804. B. He was not able to compose in 1804.

C. He was becoming very difficult to be with in 1804. D. He attempted to kill himself in 1804.

21. A. He didn't kill himself because of his friends. B. He remained single all his life. C. He was always not easy to be with. D. He had few friends in his life. Passage 3

22. A. About 1920. C. Around 1930.

23. A. Over16 million.

B. Over 3.5million. D. Over 2.5 million

B. Around 1925. D. About 1935.

C. Over 1 million.

24. A. Corn.

B. Soybean. D. Rye

C. Oat.

25. A. Corn.

B. Soybean. D. Rye

C. Oat.

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

It is difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It's so vast, so deep, so

Passage 3

31. A. It takes skill.

B. It pays well.

D. It’s admired worldwide.

C. It’s a full-time job.

32. A. A mother with a baby in her arms. B. A woman whose bag is hanging in front. C. A lone female with a handbag at her right side. D. An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.

33. A. The back pocket of his tight trouses. B. The top pocket of his jacket. C. The side pocket of his jacket. D. The side pocket of his trouses.

34. A. Threater lobbies with uniformed security guads. B. Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off-guard. C. Airport where people carry a lot of luggage. D. Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Rod was already an established lab head when he decided he needed to learn more about crystallography. In 1995 he back to school at the CSHL on Long Island, New York. Together with 22 fellow scirentists, ranging from Ph.D students to principal investigators like himself, he (26)__________ a two-week course. The training (27)___________ : three years later, Rod became the first scientist to use

crystallography to resolve the (28)_____________ of an iron channel. In 2003 he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this work.

Rod’s experience may not be typical for the scientists (29)____________ the postgraduate training courses that are offered by a handful of institutes around the world. But it shows that scientists can benefit from (30)____________new skills at any stage of their career. Courses range from two to six weeks in length and focus on the (31)___________ tools and technologies in a specific field. Classes are kept (32)___________small, usually about 20 people, providing students with the opportunity to get hands-on experience in well-equipped labs between lectures and even (33)___________ their own mini-projects.

“You could really work as you liked.”Says Keech , a 26-year-old (34)___________ researcher at the Plant Science Center in Sweden, who last year attended two-week course at the CSHL.

“If you wanted to do your own (35)_____________at two in the morning there was no problem finding people happy to help you and machines ready to use,”adds Keech. He says that he has benefited from the coure, and now uses the methods he learnt there in his day-to-day work.

四级专项训练 （第十一周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A) Customer and assistant. C) Dentist and patient

2. A) People should have taken things more seriously.

B) Father and daughter D) Teacher and student

B) People should avoid being killed unexpectedly C) People should have made greater achievement.

D) People should not idle away their life.

3. A) Intensive Reading

C) Literature

4. A) The woman goes to a full-time school and works part time.

B) The woman has to work to support herself. C) The woman’s classes are not difficult. D) The woman takes evening courses.

5. A) Because Maria didn’t like the game.

B) Because Maria fell ill.

C) Because he didn’t have the time.

D) Because he couldn’t stand football.

6. A) Jack survived the accident.

B) Jack was the only victim of the accident. C) Jack saved all the other passengers. D) Jack had little damage done to his car.

7. A) The plane is full. C) The plane has broken down.

8. A) All rooms are taken.

B) The plane is late. D) The flight is canceled.

B) Extensive Reading D) Listening

B) Many spare rooms are available. C) There are only double rooms. D) There is just a single room.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) He wants to become a cook.

B) He hopes to go on to graduate school. C) He wants to travel around the world. D) He’d like to work at a hotel.

10. A) History

B) French

C) Computer Science

D) Hotel Management

11. A) She has a part-time job.

B) She received a scholarship. C) Her parents pay for it.

D) She is working as a tourist guide.

12. A) At a bakery.

B) In a library. D) At a travel agency

C) At a restaurant.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A) She is in a meeting.

B) She is out of the office.

C) She is talking with another customer. D) She is spending her holiday.

14. A) A list of software products.

B) A picture of the newest computers. C) information on after-sales service. D) An introduction about the products.

15. A) His name is Jack Cordel, and his phone number is 560-1288.

B) His name is Jack Kordell and his fax number is 560-1287.

C) His name is Jack Cordel and his fax number is 560-1288. D) His name is Jack Kordell and his phone number is 560-1287

四级专项训练 （第十三周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. Short conversations: 1. A) Go over the list.

B) Go shopping for his mum. D) Go for an outing.

C) List everything his mum needs.

2. A) The man did most of the talking.

B) The woman was wearing a black sweater. C) The man and the woman robbed the bank. D) The man and the woman had dark hair.

3. A) His phone was disconnected outside the country.

B) He needs to make phone calls to his friends. C) Using the email will decrease his telephone expenses. D) His friends would rather hear his sound on the phone.

4. A) He doesn’t have anything to do.

B) He believes she is wrong about the pick-up time. C) Before lunch is a great time to pick up the document. D) Time passes very quickly.

5. A) Buy Frank a new car. C) Teach Frank a new car.

B) Have lunch with Frank. D) Help Frank repair his car.

6. A) The room they are going to move into. B) The yard of their old house.

C) The quality of the furniture they bought. D) The feeling they have of their neighborhood.

7. A) It’s too expensive to hire taxies.

B) He doesn’t like the suburbs. C) He can’t afford the high taxes.

D) The rent is too high

8. A) She thinks her son has almost everything he wants.

B) She is not sure whether an MP3 player is a nice gift. C) She finds it hard to find a proper gift for her husband.

B) She’s afraid she can’t afford anything the man’s father wants.

Long conversation 1:

1. A) He wants to improve his language skills.

B) He wants to enter a US college.

C) His friend wants to attend a US university. D) His friend wants to improve English for a better job.

2. A) Literature

C) TOEFL

3. A) It offers courses for people who want to improve their professional skills.

B) It offers job opportunities for people who have studied in it. C) Its programs allow students to study in the US.

B) US Culture D) Business English

D) The students can take its courses locally in their home country.

4. A) $2,030.

C) $2,300.

Conversation 2

1. A) To make an appointment. C) To promote advertisements.

2. A) Impatient but then reluctant.

B) Indifferent but then interested. C) Convinced but then reluctant.

D) Accepted but the impatient.

3. A) Some customers have got their payment back because they’re not satisfied. B) The company will redo the product again and again until the customers are

satisfied.

C) The company does not sign a contract with its customers concerning its

service.

D) The man will use the company’s service when he has a new product.

四级专项训练 （第十四周）

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will hear short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

B) To ask for an interview. D) To have a negotiation.

B) $2,013. D) $2,330.

Passage 1

35. A. In green forests.

B. In dry deserts

D. In the North Pole region

C. In the Pacific Ocean

36. A. Snakes like to stay in the sun. B. Snakes like warmth.

C. Snakes are used to extra-hot weather D. Snakes are good swimmers

37. A. They are very intelligent B. They are the most intelligent C. They are more intelligent D. They are less intelligent Passage 2

38. A. He was doing shopping. B. He was watching a film. C. He was making a phone call. D. He was taking to a policeman.

39. A. Her attractive clothing B. Her beautiful figure C. Her unusual height D. Her fashionable handbag

40. A. He was arrested by the police. B. He was acting in a film.

C. He had taken the woman’s bag by mistake. D. He was only making a joke.

Passage 3

41. A. 6 million dollars. C. 6000dollars.

23. A. An engine room C. A great theatre

24. A. The plane is safe even if two of its engines fail. B. There are three engines on each of the giant jet plane. C. There is an extra engine on each of the giant jet plane. D. The engines never fail on the giant jet plane.

25. A. Two mechanical pilots will do the job. B. The giant jet will crash.

C. The giant jet will be forced to land.

D. The engines of the giant jet will stop working.

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Some years ago, an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road. She did not (26)_________ to have had an accident. But she was (27)__________, and clearly in a state of shock. So he sent her to the nearest hospital. She began to tell the doctors a story which was (28)_________

and

awe-inspiring. She had been

B. A big kitchen D. A high building

B. 25 million dollars. D. 400 million dollars

driving along a country road when she had been stopped by a flying saucer landing in front of her. She had been forced to leave the car and enter the flying saucer by (29)_______which looked like human beings and which could easily make

themselves understood although they could not speak. It was as though they could read her thoughts and she theirs. They treated her (30)______and allowed her to leave after carrying out a number of tests on her. As she otherwise seemed to be normal, the doctor decided that she was probably (31)___________ the side effects of some drug. The woman insisted on being allowed to go home, but when she gave her address it was in a town over a thousand miles from the hospital.

The police then started to make(32)______________ and soon discovered that there was already a search (33)______________ for the woman, whose husband had reported that she had disappeared. Her car had been found with the driver’s door open and the engine running. In front of the car the surface of the road had been completely destroyed not by an (34)________ or anything of that kind, but as though a large, (35)_______, white hot object had burnt through it.

四级专项训练听力答案及文稿

第一周四级专项训练

Short conversations

1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.D 6. C 7. C 8. D

Long conversations

9. B 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A 听力原文： Short conversations:

1. A: We have time, don’t we? Every time we’ve gone on a trip, we’ve always been tied down

by schedules. This time will be different. We don’t have to rush.

B: You’re right. This is our first trip since you retired. We can travel as long as we like Q: what does the woman mean?

2. A: Aren’t you going to swim? We drove fifty miles to come here not just for a sunbath.

B: Are you kidding? Don’t you know I can’t swim? Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

3. A: I have just got a pair of presale Star Wars movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of

inviting you along for the opening premier. Are you interested? B: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!

4. A: Make sure I’m up before you go to work, will you? I’ve got a quiz at ten.

B: I’ll try, but when seven o’clock comes around, don’t forget you asked me to wake you. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? 5. A: Let’s catch the bus to university today.

B: No way. It’s too slow. I want to catch a cab instead. Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? 6. A: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says?

B: Exactly, even worse, believe it or not. Q: What does the man say about the course?

7. A: Let me see. Here are two pairs of slacks, one lady’s skirt, and one man’s overcoat.

B: And this sport shirt, too. All cleaned and pressed. When will they be ready? Q: How many pieces of clothes did the man want washed？ 8. A: How did you like yesterday’s play?

B: Generally speaking, it was quite good. The part of secretary was played wonderfully, but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic. Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s acting in the play?

Conversation 1

W: Excuse me, Dr. Tyler, your secretary said I should come right in. M: Please do, Jenny. How can I help you?

W: I need to get your signature on my schedule card here, on the line above advisor's approval. M: Sure, but let's look it over together first. How many courses do you have here? W: Six.

M: Six? That's quite a heavy load. Any particular reason?

W: I had to drop my chemistry course last semester when I went into the hospital, so I need to take it again.

M: So you've already learnt a lot of the material.

W: Right. And calculus is a part of the second year requirement.

M: Let's see, Chemistry, Calculus. Oh, I see you'll be in my seminar on the modern American novel.

W: Yes, I'm looking forward to it and the romantic poetry seminar, too. M: Two seminars? That is rather a lot. Can you handle the work?

W: I think so. The introductory economics is fairly easy and so is the music course.

M: Well, then I'll be happy to sign the card. However, I insist that you come and see me after the first week of classes so we can make sure this isn't too much for you. W: That's a promise.

9. Which grade is the student in? 10. Why has Jenny come to see Dr. Tyler?

11. What does Dr. Tyler seem to be most concerned about? 12. Which course hasn’t Jenny taken?

Conversation 2

W: Hi. How can I help you?

M: Yes, I'd like to return this sweater for a refund. I bought it a week ago. W: Well, first of all, what seems to be the problem?

M: Well, isn't it obvious by just looking at it? The first time I washed and dried it, the thing shrank at least five sizes. It wouldn't even fit a snake.

W: Uh, I see what you mean, but did you follow the washing instructions? I think it says here... yeah... right here on the label to hand wash it and then to dry it on low heat.

M: How was I supposed to know that? The label is written in Chinese! And something else: the color faded from a nice dark blue to a seaweed green. What kind of merchandise are you trying to sell here anyway?

W: Listen, sir. We take a lot of pride in our clothing. What I can do is allow you to exchange the sweater for another one.

M: I don't want to exchange it for anything! I just want my money back!

W: Well, I can give you credit on your next purchase, and since the item you purchased was on clearance, we can't give you a refund.

M: A clearance item! There wasn't anything on the price tag or on the clothing rack that said anything about that.

W: I guess you didn't read the fine print in our ad. Look. Here's the ad, and the information about the clearance sale is right here at the bottom on the back page.

M: Where? There? What? That small print. You'd need an electronic microscope to see those words.

13. What’s the purpose of the man returning to that store? 14. What is one reason why the man wants to return the item?

15. Which is one of the reasons mentioned why the sales clerk can’t help the customer with his

request?

第二周四级专项训练

Keys:

Passages:

16. D 17. D 18. B 19.D 20.C 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. B

Dictation:

26. show off 27. published 28.productive 29.usually 30. occupation 31.tracked down 32.handed out 33. unhealthy 34. status 35.consequence

听力原文： Passage 1:

The secret of a long and happy marriage appears to be not to expect too much from it. Far better, US researchers say that, to aim low to ensure you are not disappointed. The key to keeping that newlywed glow appears to be forgiveness and communication. The study by researchers from Ohio and Florida Universities looked at 82 couples. They quizzed all the spouses independently over four years. Writing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers led by James McNulty, professor of psychology at Ohio University, said: \expectations in the early years of marriage exert main effects on satisfaction, the current findings suggest that the effects of expectations interact with the skills partners bring to their relationships.\ The study also found that people tend to select like-minded partners who they believe will be able to maintain a stable relationship. The finding contradicts the old belief that opposites attract. Instead, the US researchers said people looking for long-term relationships should select partners who were similar to themselves, rather than seeking out the highest quality partner available. Q16: What is the key to a happy marriage according to the study? Q17: How many people are investigated in the study? Q18: Which is the belief of the researchers?

Passage 2:

Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted

an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students’ scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activity in the brain, similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test, you should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brain’s reasoning ability. Q19: What is this passage mainly about?

Q20:.Why can classical music play a positive role in problem solving? Q21:.What is one of the findings of the research?

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\point them in any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of 31 self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city.

Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet their minimum entrance requirements set by the university. Undergraduates usually live and study in their colleges, where they are taught in very small groups. Lectures and laboratories and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings.

There are over 10,000 undergraduates and 3,500 post-graduates. About 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, more than 60 university members have won Nobel prizes. The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialized subject libraries, as well as the university library, which as the copy-right libraries, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain.

Examinations are held and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in the 1881, but it was the not until 1948 that they were awarded degrees. Q22: Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University?

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