2009年12月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案(3)

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　29. What happened to the boy in earthquake?

　　【解析】[B]He was pronounced in a good condition, suffering only four or five slight wounds。從中看出男孩只受了一點(diǎn)兒小傷。

　　30. How many days had passed before the boy was rescued?

　　【解析】[A]四天五夜four days and five nights，因此答案為四天左右about four days。

　　31. How did the boy survive the big earthquake?

　　【解析】[C]男孩躲在冰箱里，因此僥幸在地震中生存了下來。

　　Passage Three

　　There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from air-line pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes or ESP and there are ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English。

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　32. What is the characteristic of learners of special English?

　　【解析】[D]專業(yè)英語的學(xué)習(xí)者的特點(diǎn)是他們明確地知道自己要學(xué)什么。They know clearly what they want to learn。

　　33. Who needs ESP courses most?

　　【解析】[A]最需要ESP課程的是那些專門從事某項(xiàng)職業(yè)的人員，因此正確答案為professionals。

　　34. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?

　　【解析】[B]短文最后一句點(diǎn)出了本題的答案，在英國最流行的專業(yè)英語課是關(guān)于商務(wù)英語的。By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English。