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Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear
Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear
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2011-01-08
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Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of around 150-200 words of what you have heard. You will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary.
The global spread of English over the last 40 years is remarkable. It is unprecedented in several ways: by the increasing number of users of the language, by its depth of penetration into societies and by its range of functions.
Worldwide over 1.4 billion people live in countries where English has official status. One out of five of the world’s population speaks English with some degree of competence. Over 70% of the world’s scientists read English. About 85% of the world’s mail is written in English. By 2010, the number of people who speak English as a second or foreign language will exceed the number of native speakers.
English is used for more purposes than ever before. Vocabularies, grammatical forms, and ways of speaking and writing have emerged influenced by technological and scientific developments, economics and management, literature and entertainment genres. What began some 1,500 years ago as a rude language, originally spoken by obscure Germanic tribes who invaded England, now encompasses the globe.
Three factors continue to contribute to this spread of English: English usage in science, technology and commerce, the ability to incorporate vocabulary from other languages, and the acceptability of various English dialects.
In science, English replaced German after World War Ⅱ. With this technical and scientific dominance came the beginning of overall linguistic dominance, first in Europe and then globally.
Today, the information age has replaced the industrial age and has compressed time and distance. This is transforming world economics from industrial production to information-based goods and services. Ignoring geography and borders, the information revolution is redefining our world. In less than 20 years, information processing, once limited to the printed word, has given way to computers and the Internet. Computer-mediated communication is closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more informal conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style, and has resulted in Internet English replacing the authority of language institutes and practices.
English, like many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic syntax. But most importantly, it has a large and extensive vocabulary, of which about 80% is foreign. Therefore, it has cognates from virtually every language in Europe and has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi-Urdu and Bengali, Malay and Chinese, as well as languages from West Africa and Polynesia. This language characteristic makes it unique in history.
And there is no English language central authority to guard the purity of the language, therefore, many dialects have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian, and Australian, to name a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But within this diversity is a unity of grammar and one set of core vocabulary. Thus, each country that speaks the language can inject aspects of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary.
The world is in transition, and the English language will take new forms. The language and how it is used will change, reflecting patterns of contact with other languages and the changing communication needs of people.
English is divesting itself of its political and cultural connotations as more people realize that English is not the property of only a few countries. Instead, it is a vehicle that is used globally and will lead to more opportunities. It belongs to whoever uses it for whatever purpose or need.
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答案
The global spread of English over the last 40 years is remarkable. It is unprecedented in several, ways: by the increasing number of users of the language, by its depth of penetration into societies and by its range of functions. Worldwide over 1.4 billion people live in countries where English has official status. One out of five of the world’s population speaks English with some degree of competence. Over 70% of the world’s scientists read English. About 85% of the world’s mail is written in English. By 2010, the number of people who speak English as a second or foreign language will exceed the number of native speakers. English is used for more purposes than ever before. Vocabularies, grammatical forms, and ways of speaking and writing have emerged influenced by technological and scientific developments, economics and management, literature and entertainment genres. What began some 1,500 years ago as a rude language, originally spoken by obscure Germanic tribes who invaded England, now encompasses the globe. Three factors continue to contribute to this spread of English: English usage in science, technology and commerce, the ability to incorporate vocabulary from other languages, and the acceptability of various English dialects. In science, English replaced German after World WarⅡ. With this technical and scientific dominance came the beginning of overall linguistic dominance, first in Europe and then globally. Today, the information age has replaced the industrial age and has compressed time and distance. This is transforming world economics from industrial production to information-based goods and services, Ignoring geography and borders, the information revolution is redefining our world. In less then 20 years, information processing, once limited to the printed word, has given way to computers and the Internet. Computer-mediated communication is closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more informal conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style, and has resulted in Internet English replacing the authority of language institutes and practices. English, like many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic syntax. But most importantly, it has a large and extensive vocabulary, of which about 80% is foreign. Therefore, it has cognates from virtually every language in Europe and has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi-Urdu and Bengali, Malay and Chinese, as well as languages from West Africa and Polynesia. This language characteristic makes it unique in history. And there is no English language central authority to guard the purity of the language, therefore, many dialects have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian, and Australian, to name a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But within this diversity is a unity of grammar and one set of core vocabulary. Thus, each country that speaks the language can inject aspects of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary. The world is in transition, and the English language will take new forms. The language and how it is used will change, reflecting patterns of contact with other languages and the changing communication needs of people. English is divesting itself of its political and cultural connotations as more people realize that English is not the property of only a few countries. Instead, it is a vehicle that is used globally and will lead to more opportunities. It belongs to whoever uses it for whatever purpose or need.
解析
一、主干内容表达部分:
这部分内容为文章的主干内容,是综述的主要点信息。
1.The global spread of English over the last 40 years is remarkable. It is unprecedented.
[分析] 该句为开篇第一句,确定全篇话题,是全文框架性内容。
2.English is used for more purposes than ever before.
[分析] 该句为段落首句,为全段中心句,也是全文话题下讨论的主要内容之一,因此是全文框架性内容。
3.Three factors continue to contribute to this spread of English: English usage in science, technology and commerce,the ability to incorporate vocabulary from other languages, and the acceptability of various English dialects.
[分析] 从通篇结构判断,本句是全文讨论的重点内容,后面诸段都围绕该句中各关键表达进行,因此该句是全文框架性内容。
4.The world is in transition,and the English language will take new forms.
[分析] 该句为段落首句,为全段中心句,也是全文话题下讨论的主要内容之一,因此是全文框架性内容。
5.It belongs to whoever uses it for whatever purpose or need.
[分析] 本部分为全文最后一段最后一句,在对全文总结的基础上提出了对英语的展望,是全文框架性内容。
二、支持性细节表达部分
这部分内容为主要点的重要支持性细节,是综述的次要点信息。
1.In science,English replaced German after World War Ⅱ,With this technical and scientific dominance came the beginning of overall linguistic dominance,first in Europe and then globally.
[分析] 本句从历史角度具体阐释英语发展科技方面的原因,有力支持了原文主要观点,因此是重要的支持性细节。
2.Computer-mediated communication encourages more informal conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style,and has resulted in Internet English replacing the authority of language institutes and practices.
[分析] 本句从目前科技发展的状况具体阐释了英语发展的原因,有力支持了原文主要观点,因此是重要的支持性细节。
3.English,like many languages,uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic syntax.But most importantly,it has a large and extensive vocabulary.
[分析] 本句从语言特质角度分析了英语发展的原因,有力支持了原文主要观点,因此是重要的支持性细节。
4.It has cognates from virtually every language in Europe and has borrowed and continues to borrow words from other languages. This language characteristic makes it unique in history.
[分析] 本句有理有据地分析了全文框架性内容中英语从其它语言吸收词汇的观点,内容概括适度,结论具有说服力,是重要的支持性细节。
5.And there is no English language central authority to guard the purity of the language,therefore,many dialects have developed.
[分析] 本句位于段首,是本段中心句,亦概括解释了方言对英语发展的推动作用,因此是重要的支持性细节。
6.Thus,each country that speaks the language can inject aspects of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary.
[分析] 本句位于段尾,通过信号词Thus可判断,本句是该段的总结句,概括全段内容,因此是重要的支持性细节。
7.The language and how it is used will change,reflecting patterns of contact with other languages and the changing communication needs of people.
[分析] 本句紧接段落中心句,是对该句的进一步解释和阐述,而该段中心句内容也是全文框架性内容之一,因此本句是重要的支持性细节。
8.English is divesting itself of its political and cultural connotations.
[分析] 本句位于最后一段段首,简明扼要说明了英语未来发展趋势的原因,因此是重要的支持性细节。
9.It is a vehicle that is used globally and will lead to more opportunities.
[分析] 本举简单说明了英语未来发展的趋势,为全文结论的得出提供了有力证据,因此是重要的支持性细节。
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