考试必备宝典

TIME LIMIT: 195 MIN

PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN]

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after a mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your note, and another ten minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.

SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on you colored answer sheet.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

I. According to Dr. Harley, what makes language learning more difficult after a certain age?

A. Differences between two languages.

B. Declining capacity to learn syntax.

C. Lack of time available.

D. Absence of motivation.

2. What does the example of Czech speakers show?

A. It's natural for language learners to make errors.

B. Differences between languages cause difficulty.

C. There exist differences between English and Czech.

D. Difficulty stems from either difference or similarity.

3. Which of the following methods does NOT advocate speaking?

A. The traditional method.

B. The audio-lingual method.

C. The immersion method.

D. The direct method.

4. Which hypothesis deals with the role of language knowledge in the learning process?

A. The acquisition and learning distinction hypothesis.

B. The comprehensible input hypothesis.

C. The monitor hypothesis.

D. The active filter hypothesis.

5. Which of the following topics is NOT discussed during the interview?

A. Causes of language learning difficulties.

B. Differences between mother tongue and a second language.

C. Theoretical conceptualization of second language learning.

D. Pedagogical implementation of second language teaching.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will he given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.