山谷专四听力文本

2021年1月24日发(作者：黑皮蠹)
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
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GRADE

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(1)
PART 1
Buckingham
House
was
built
for
the
Duke
of
Buckingham/in
the
eighteenth
century.
/However,
it
became
a
royal
residence
in
1775,
/when
George
III
bought
it.
His
son,
George
IV
,
began
the
reconstruction
of
the
house, /which was not finished until the time of Queen Victoria/ who was the
first queen to live there. /



Today,
the
Queen’s
home
is
officially
called
Buckingham
Palace,
/although
many
Londoners
still
call
it
Buck
House.
/When
the
queen
is
in
residence, /a flag called the Royal Standard/ flies at the top of a pole. /The
palace
is
guarded
by
sentries
of
the
Guards
Division.
/The
guards
are
changed in the morning/in the forecourt behind the railings. /The ceremony is
always
very
popular
with
tourist,
/who
take
many
photographs,
mainly
because it is so colorful. /The new guard marches behind a band/and arrives
in the forecourt at about 11:30. /The ceremony usually lasts half an hour. /


PART 2
1-5 BBCDC


6-10 AABDD


11-15 DACDA


16-20 BCCCA


21-25
CBBAC


26-30 ADADA
(2)
PART 1

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William Shakespeare is best known for his plays, /but he and his period
are
also
studied by
scholars/who
are
interested in
theatre
architecture.
/The
design of theatres has changed a lot/since the Greeks first acted in open-air
theatres. /Every period in history/has had its different style of theatres. /



Shakespeare’s name
has
always
been connected/with the Globe
Theatre
which was in London/on the south bank of the river Thames. /The Globe, a
circular theatre. /Shakespeare acted in this theatre/and also helped to manage
it. /



In
fact,
the
Globe,
was
not
very
different/from
many
modern
theatres.
/Today,
many
of
the
huge
theatres/of
the
19
th

century
have
disappeared.
/Modern theatres are more intimate and certainly much smaller. /Unlike the
Globe, most modern theatres, however, have a roof! /
PART 2
1-5 CBABA


6-10 DDABA


11-15 CDDCB


16-20 ADBAD


21-25
AABDD


26-30 BCCDC

































(3)
PART 1
Social
insects
live
in
integrated
communities/
which
in
some
ways
are
similar
to
human
communities.
/In
both
types
of
communities
/
there
is
division
of
labor.
/
In
insect
societies
certain
insects
are
responsible
for
reproduction; / the workers collect food / while the soldiers defend the colony.
/
In
the
same
way
human
groups
such
as
farmers
and
shopkeepers
/
have

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specialized
functions
in
producing
goods
/
and
providing
services
to
the
community./
Insect and human societies are also alike / in that individual members of
the community work together. / Ants coordinate their efforts to build nests. /
Similarly,
in
human
societies
engineers,
architects,
/
town
planners
and
construction workers unite to build cities. /
The nests of social insects/ are as complex as a man-made city. / In some
insect nests special accommodation is provided/ for the young and for food
storage. /
Many
nests
also have devices
for
regulating the temperature. /So
insect nests are as functional as human houses. /
PART 2
1-5 CBBCA


6-10 BDBDB


11-15 CDACA


16-20 ACADC


21-25
CAAAC


26-30 CDBDA
(4)
PART 1
Throughout history man has changed his physical environment / in order
to improve his way of life. /
With the tools of technology / he has altered many physical features of the
earth. / He’s transformed woodlands a
nd prairies into farmland, / and made
lakes reservoirs out of rivers/ for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric power. /
Man has also modified the face of the earth/ by draining marshes and cutting
through mountains/ to build roadways and railways. /

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