1、专业英语八级（ MINI-LECTURE）强化练习试卷 12及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill 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 t
2、he mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two 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. 0 New Educational Technology:Challenges and Potential I. The criticism of computers and mul
3、timedia technology A (1)_of understanding of the nature and the importance of computer literacy. How new technology contribute to the revitalization of education. In the past; Media, mainly film and television, were used as (2)_for teachers to break in teaching. Today: Media literacy is rarely taugh
4、t. II. The traditional (3)_position of print literacy in education 1. Elitism blinded the significance of media Media materials could intensify and enhance the experience of education. 2. Critical skills and analytic abilities failed to (4)_. 3. Critical media literacy is essential. It is essential
5、to understand and navigate within more complex technological and ideological forms. There is broadening (5)_between student experience, subjectivities,and culture and schooling. III. Print literacy is more necessary in “ high-tech“ information age The skills of critical reading and analysis, and cle
6、ar and concise writing is increasingly important. A (6)_teacher can provide context,appropriate application of course material and a place for discussion and interaction. The relationship between classroom teaching and computerized teaching tools,is a sort of (7)_ situation. Multimedia and print sup
7、plement each other. IV. Educational and cultural media in critical analysis 1. Traditional educators persist in (8)_media and technology. 2. Several ways to make media materials more appealing and seductive critical (9)_with media materials rather than simple prohibition media production be incorpor
8、ated in the classroom production of alternative forms or parodies of commercial media V. Common practice of blaming the victim Computer software and Internet technologies are being (10)_. Teachers and students should learn to evaluate new cultural forms. 10 Using Lyrics to Develop Students Critical
9、Literacy Song lyrics can be used effectively in (1)_ to provide the voices rarely heard in textbooks and to develop students critical literacy. I. Critical literacy schools are places where students come to understand how and why knowledge and power are constructed critical literacy involves “(2)_th
10、e world“ the use of song lyrics is a “pre-reading strategy“ to activate or build on students (3)_knowledge of content II. The types of song examples folk, alternative rock, rock, rhythm and blues, soul, and hip-hop common (4)_: the portrayal of events or circumstances through their storytelling or p
11、oetic presentation III. The main topics 1. Environment Tracy Chapmans song “The Rape of the World“ : (5)_of the environment Marvin Gayes “Mercy, Mercy Me“ exploration of these songs promotes critical conversations about the environment 2. US history Bob Marleys “Buffalo Soldier“ : The (6)_of the 19t
12、h century fought after the Civil War The freed slaves patriotism Woody Guthries “Ludlow Massacre“ : The 1914 massacre of poor miners in Colorado by the mining company 3. (7)_ how the underclass is often treated Tracy Chapmans “Subcity“ : how (8)_see the relationships between government , big busines
13、s and their unrewarded efforts Nanci Griffiths “Trouble in the Fields“ ; the difficulties faced by (9)_ 4. Racism and racial issues “ Your Racist Friend,“ by They Might Be Giants; a song that begin the issues in classrooms. Bruce Hornsbys “The Way It Is. “ a song refers to the (10)_ about the Civil
14、Rights Act passed in 1964 20 Preparing for Tests I. Students attitude to test To understand the (1)_of the tests Physical and mental approach How to read instructions and questions correctly How to answer the questions II. People have different attitudes towards tests A. (2)_or contest: Why take off
15、 points on this question? What should I have included that I did not? B. Fear; Fear results in (3)_and disturbed thinking. The characteristics; 1) Their grade is considerably lower than normal. 2) They complain about the teacher. 3) They find (4)_with the test material. 4) They prevent the process a
16、mong students. C. (5)_attitude; Challenge,self-confidence and content-reliability. This attitude requires (6)_production rather than competitive destruction. III. Understanding the real (7)_of test A. The (8)_. B. They provide students with a chance to show how much they have learned. C. Students ga
17、in (9)_. D. Students will make progress through their (10)_. 专业英语八级（ MINI-LECTURE）强化练习试卷 12答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill 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, b
18、ut you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two 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. 0 【听力原文】 New Educational Techno
19、logy: Challenges and Potential Good morning,everyone. Today, we are going to talk about the challenges and potential of new educational technology. Many current criticisms of computers and multimedia technology in instruction stem from a lack of understanding of the nature and importance of computer
20、 literacy and of how new technologies can contribute to a revitalization of education. (2)ln the past, media, primarily film and television, were often used as a supplement or as a way for the teacher to take a break from the arduous activity of interacting creatively with students. Even today, with
21、 media and technology proliferating in the schools, media literacy is rarely taught,and imaginative use of media materials in the classroom occurs all too seldom. Even in colleges of education where teachers are taught how to teach,media,computer,and technological literacies are rarely discussed,tho
22、ugh there is some pressure developing to address this lack. Traditionally, print literacy has held a position of privilege in education. A form of elitism has blinded many educational theorists to the significance of media in the everyday lives of both teachers and students. An expert called Luke is
23、 perceptive in her claim that “ the everyday televisual and popular cultural texts that students encounter are at least as, if not more, significant sources of learning than the print texts educators deem as culturally relevant literacy texts“. These common and shared media materials could be employ
24、ed to intensify and enhance the experience of education, but this has not often been done. (4)Further, instruction has generally failed to develop the critical skills and analytic abilities that empower both teacher and student in their interactions with media in all its forms. Yet, in this computer
25、 era, critical media literacy is essential for understanding and navigating within ever more complex technological and ideological forms such as CD-ROMs and the World Wide Web. (5) Indeed,there is a broadening mismatch between student experience.subjectivities,and culture and the institution of scho
26、oling. This is not to suggest that the instructional use of media and computer technology is inherently superior and without limitations. Indeed, we believe that print literacy and the fundamentals of education are more necessary than ever in todays “ high-tech“ information age. In a world of inform
27、ation overload.it is increasingly important to teach students the skills of critical reading and analysis, and clear and concise writing. (6) Moreover, a good classroom teacher can provide context, appropriate application of course material to students situations. and a place for discussion and inte
28、raction that computers cannot provide. But we also believe that it is the responsibility of educators to make use of all available technologies for educational purposes. (7) The relationship between print media and multimedia technology. as well as between classroom teaching and computerized teachin
29、g tools. is not an either-or situation. but rather inclusive a sort of “both-and“. In this conception, multimedia and print supplement each other,as do computers and classroom teaching. Yet traditional educators persist in blaming media and technology for declining test scores and in defending probl
30、ematic tools like Internet filtering software and the television V chip that enable censorship of material deemed objectionable by some third party. It would seem more productive to teach students how to access and appreciate worthwhile educational and cultural media and to engage in critical analys
31、is. (9) Often censoring material makes it more appealing and seductive. so we recommend critical engagement with media materials rather than simple prohibition. We also recommend that media production be incorporated in the classroom. Despite the fact that inexpensive video equipment is widely avail
32、able in both schools and universities, teachers rarely teach students how to use the equipment to produce their own contemporary media forms. We have found that the production of alternative forms or parodies of commercial media anti-commercials or anti-rock videos, for instance can break through ba
33、rriers and extend the critical educational process in many exciting directions. Unfortunately, it seems far more common for teachers to use film,video,or other media forms as a less valuable supplement to a printed text. Hence arises the illogical but common practice of blaming the victim or, in thi
34、s case,the student and the technology itself. The computer has become an object of disdain and disrespect within some education settings and contexts. Like the television programming and Hollywood films that have been blamed by so many educators for the failings of contemporary students, computer so
35、ftware and Internet technologies are also being demonized. Some object to computer games; others complain that students spend too much time on e-mail, in chatrooms, or surfing the Web, or use the Internet to cheat on assignments and engage in plagiarism. Many educators simply denounce new computer t
36、echnologies rather than embarking on serious exploration of how such tools can be used to enhance education and further research. Others make the admittedly compelling argument that the new technologies are far more accessible to the middle and upper classes and thus reinforce class hierarchies. But
37、 these educators focus on criticizing and pay scant attention to devising strategies to ensure that disadvantaged and subordinate groups have access to computer education and technologies. What is needed is a philosophical and pedagogical shift toward positive deployment of new technologies for educ
38、ational purposes and democratic social transformation. This reconstructive process should seek to empower and enlighten both teachers and students and to assist them in recognizing the difference between good and bad, mediocre and beneficial. Teachers and students should learn to evaluate new cultur
39、al forms in the same manner in which they have longed judged and evaluated print material. This approach,however,necessitates a commitment to teaching media,computer, and multimedia literacies, and to incorporating the best of these programs in the classroom. To sum up, we mainly talked about the ch
40、allenges and potential of the new educational technology. With the development of society, there may be more good methods for education. That is all. Thanks for your listening. 【知识模块】 讲座 1 【正确答案】 lack 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。文中讲到 Many current criticisms of computers and multimedia technology in instruction st
41、em from a lack of understanding of the nature and importance of computer literacy and of bow new technologies can contribute to a revitalization of education由 stem from可以判断后面的信息是对于电脑和多媒体技术批判的原因，因此填人 lack。 【知识模块】 讲座 2 【正 确答案】 supplement 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座原文为 In the past， media， primarily film and telev
42、ision， were often used as a supplement or as a way for the teacher to take a break from the arduous activity of interacting creatively with students以往，教师只是将多媒体材料作为课堂活动的一种调剂和补充， 因此答案为 supplement。 【知识模块】 讲座 3 【正确答案】 privilege 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。演讲者紧接着讲到了书本学习在传统教育中的特殊地位： Traditionally， print literacy has he
43、ld a position of privilege in education故此处填入 privilege。 【知识模块】 讲座 4 【正确答案】 develop 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。演讲者认为教师和学生的评论手段和分析能力并没有 很好地提高和改进： instruction has generally failed to develop the critical skills and analytic abilities that empower both teacher and student in their interactions with media in all its
44、forms故答案为 develop。 【知识模块】 讲座 5 【正确答案】 mismatch 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。文中提到： Indeed， there is a broadening mismatch between student experience， subjectivities and culture and the institution of schooling学生的经验和主观性与文化和教育越来越不匹配。此处填人mismatch。 【知识模块】 讲座 6 【正确答案】 classroom 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据讲座内容： a good classroom tea
45、cher can provide context， appropriate application of course material to studentssituations， and a place for discussion and interaction that computers cannot provide我们可以得出结论，好的老师可以为学生提供恰当的语境，课堂素材的正确运用以及讨论和交流的空间。故应填 classroom。 【知识模块】 讲座 7 【正确答案】 both-and 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处 讲到的是书面媒体和多媒体，即课堂教学和计算机技术的关系，讲座
46、认为 The relationship between print media and multimedia technology， as well as between classroom teaching and computerized teaching tools， is not an either-or situation， but rather inclusive-a sort of“both-and”，即两者不是二选一，而是互相包容的关 系。因此填入 both-and。 【知识模块】 讲座 8 【正确答案】 blaming 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据讲座内容 Yet tra
47、ditional educators persist in blaming media and technology for ，我们很容易得出答案 blaming。 【知识模块】 讲座 9 【正确答案】 engagement 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。文中提到 Often censoring material makes it more appealing and seductive， so we recommend critical engagement with media materials rather than simple prohibition即为了使多媒体内容更加有趣和吸引人
48、，演讲者推荐在多媒体中加入评论的内容。因此答案为 engagement。 【知识模块】 讲座 10 【正确答案】 demonized 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处讲到计算机软件和网络技术被丑化的情况：computer software and Internet technologies are also being demonized很多人沉迷于电脑游戏，还有人花了过多的时间上网收发邮件、上聊天室、浏览网页，甚至利用网络作弊和剽窃，故此处填入 demonized。 【知识模块】 讲座 10 【听力原文】 Using Lyrics to Develop Students Critical L
49、iteracy Good morning, everyone. Today we are going to talk about song lyrics as texts to develop students critical literacy. Lyrics and music of popular songs can represent alternative perspectives to the dominant ideologies of a particular time or place. (1) As such, they can be used effectively in classrooms to provide the voices rarely heard
