1、雅思（听力）模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes you need to check your passport and, if you are going to need a new one, deal with that immediately. Remember that your passport might need to be valid for the whole of the period you intend to be abroad, but that you can often renew your passport
2、at your embassy in the country where you are studying. In any ease, your passport needs to be valid for at least six months after you enter the country where you intend to study. It might seem unnecessary to get your passport in order so early before you go, but remember that you have to get your vi
3、sa as well. You should do that around six months before leaving too. Bear in mind one final, simple, point. Make sure that your passport has a few empty pages left for visas and stamps. Two or three months before departure, you should ask your bank about the options for transferring money to the cou
4、ntry youll be studying in and setting up a bank account there. You should also start looking at booking your flight to the country youll be studying in, in order to get the best rates. The cost of flights varies considerably from carrier to carrier, and even between different travel agencies, and de
5、pend a lot upon the time of year you are flying. Booking in advance can save you a considerable sum of money. When you book your flight, you should check with the airline or travel agent to find out what your baggage allowance is. At the same time look into booking your other travel within the count
6、ry youre going to from the airport where you will arrive. Dont forget to buy travel insurance when you book any flights. Finally, still two or three months before departure, make sure that you have an unconditional letter of acceptance from the university youre going to attend. This is vital as it f
7、acilitates entry clearance if into the country. Next, about one month before leaving, find out whether you will be entitled to receive free health treatment in the country you are going to and find out how much you will have to pay if not. Look into arranging health insurance if necessary. Also buy
8、currency and travellers cheques to cover your first few weeks in the country. Watch the exchange rates and pick a good time, but do not leave it too late. If you are buying travellers cheques or a large amount of money or currency, your bank may need a while to arrange this. Another thing to do is t
9、o find out what you can take into the country and what items are prohibited. Finally, find out whether your home insurance-policy will cover your belongings while they are abroad. If not, arrange suitable insurance or look into the possibility of arranging a policy in the foreign country. The last p
10、oint on this timetable is two weeks before you leave. At this time, you need to do two things. One is to ask your doctor to write a letter explaining any prescription medicines-what they are and why you are taking them. The second is to request a reference letter from your bank in your own country a
11、s this will help you to open a bank account abroad. Now, lets take a closer look at . 11 【正确答案】 Countdown to Departure 12 【正确答案】 (a) guide 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 D 16 【正确答案】 F 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 free health treatment 20 【正确答案】 write a letter 21 【听力原文】 Professor: Hello, Dine
12、sh. Come in. You said on the phone that you had a few problems to discuss with me. Tell me what they are and Ill see what I can do to help. Dinesh: Thank you very much, professor. Ive been having some problems adapting to the style of learning at a British university and was hoping you could give me
13、 some advice. Professor: Ill do my best. You wont be the first overseas student to have problems. Whats your first problem? Dinesh: Well, my first problem is organising my time. I mean, after I worked out my timetable for lectures, seminars and tutorials, I was surprised to find that I had quite a l
14、ot of free time. However, thats how it looked on paper and not as it has turned out in reality. Professor: I see. Take control of this time and organise it carefully. Time that is not organised can disappear very quickly, leaving you rushing to catch up on your work or even running out of time altog
15、ether. Learn the essentials of time management. First, make weekly or monthly plans that set out your study targets for the week or month ahead. Schedule time for reading, and work out roughly how much you want to read in each session. Plan time to research and write your essays or prepare projects,
16、 so that you do not have to stay up late doing them at the last minute. Have you made such a plan? Dinesh: No, I havent. Thats obviously something I should do. I can easily fill that free time with extra studies. Professor: No, no. Thats not what I mean. Dont plan to spend all your extra time studyi
17、ng. Remember to leave some time free for hobbies, sports, seeing friends or simply relaxing. If you do not take time to enjoy yourself, your work will suffer and you will miss out on many other worthwhile experiences. Make a timetable for your free time, if you like. Plan when to see your friends, p
18、lay your favourite sport, or just hang out. Dont forget to revise your plans if you need to. As you progress through your course, you will get a better idea of how much time you need for different activities. Adjust your schedules and keep them realistic. Dinesh: So, youre saying that I need to keep
19、 a balance between work and play and keep an eye on things to make sure that Im not doing too much or too little. Professor: Thats right. Feel free to show me your plan when youve made one. Dinesh: Thank you. My next problem is coping with my course. Living abroad in a new environment makes studying
20、 more challenging than usual. Im worried about my progress and about how I will cope with examinations. Professor: These concerns are natural, but do not let them overwhelm you. Here are two simple ways you can stay in control of your studies. First, ask for regular meetings with your tutor-in your
21、case, thats me-to review your progress and discuss any problems. Youre doing that now, so youve taken the first step. Let me know if you are having any language difficulties, though in your case that seems doubtful. As you are probably aware, there is a language centre here where all students can us
22、e language-learning materials, but its probably not of much use to you. Second, why not try to form a mutual support group with other international students to discuss common challenges and to share useful ideas? This can be particularly helpful if you find the teaching methods very different from t
23、hose you have experienced before. Another type of support group could, be other students in your subject area-get together with students on similar courses to discuss the issues, swap ideas and give each other support. Dinesh: Yes. The second idea is particularly good. As you know, there are not so
24、many overseas students on this course, but I know some other students from my country on other courses here. I think that I feel overwhelmed because I have set myself unrealistic goals. Just talking to you has made me realise that I need to take a more realistic approach and put my problems into per
25、spective. Professor: Just remember that whatever concerns you may have-about new learning methods, managing your time, or handling your workload-there is someone here who can help. Im happy to be that person. All you have to do is ask. Hopefully, I can offer you a practical solution. Dinesh: Thank y
26、ou very much. There is one other thing. When we had the orientation, the International Student Advisor mentioned a book thats available from the campus bookshop. Its not specifically for overseas students, but she said it was useful. I didnt write it down. You wouldnt happen to know the book I mean,
27、 would you? Professor: I know it. I recommend it. Its called Learn How to Learn, by David Warner. Im popping over to the bookshop myself now. Perhaps we could go together? 21 【正确答案】 flee time 22 【正确答案】 time management 23 【正确答案】 weekly or monthly 24 【正确答案】 revise 25 【正确答案】 progress 26 【正确答案】 realisti
28、c 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 D 29 【正确答案】 D 30 【正确答案】 C 31 【听力原文】 Lecturer: Part of the role of university education is to prepare students for their professional life and career. Part of this preparation is to introduce and train students in life long learning-preparing them to approach their career as a
29、 continuous learning experience, rather than assuming that the end of their university education represents an end goal beyond which there is no need for further learning. Therefore students are encouraged to develop as independent learners. An independent learner is one who takes responsibility for
30、 his or her own learning and is not always dependent on teacher being available to guide and correct. Such a student sets their own learning goals, makes their own decisions as to when and how to study for these goals, and also evaluates their own progress and develops further goals. This is not alw
31、ays easy for students, particularly those whose secondary education has been very teacher focussed, with teaching conducted mainly in lecture format and with little opportunity for the students to take any control of the learning process. At university, while much teaching is conducted via lectures,
32、 students are expected to become increasingly independent in their learning. Departments approach this issue in a number of ways. For example, they might provide personal mentors. This could be a student or a member of staff who is available to discuss problems that the student might have and who wi
33、ll support the student in the process of becoming an independent learner. The second one requires the student to make certain choices about their course, either in the elements they choose to learn or in the way in which they choose to learn them. Thirdly, there is the provision of learning opportun
34、ities outside the confines of the campus, including study trips and student exchanges. In the English Language Centre, we try to help the development of learner independence. This English Language Centre is a self-access one. A self-access centre is a place where learners come voluntarily to improve
35、 the subject that they are studying. In the case of the English Language Centre we focus on English language. In a self-access centre it is the student who decides what to study, when to study, how long to study, what materials to use, how to use the materials, and how to assess effectiveness. The l
36、earner is not, however, left totally alone. Learners are encouraged to come to the centre in groups, so that they can help each other in the learning process and there is also always an English teacher available to answer any questions that students might have, to discuss their progress, and to help
37、 the learner assess their work. Lets take an example. Mary and her friend Jim have decided they need to improve their report writing skills. They decide to go to the ELC twice in the next week, for two hours each time, from five oclock to seven oclock. The first thing they do is to talk to the Engli
38、sh teacher there, to help them identify what particular elements of writing a report they find especially difficult. Having done this, they identify suitable books, videos, or computer programs from the index, With help from the teacher if needed. Looking at the materials, they decide which to use f
39、irst, and how to best to use it. Working through the materials, they discuss problems with each other, compare notes and evaluate each others work and progress. This process of working together is important, as the students are able to support each other in the learning process. Of course, sometimes
40、 they need more help and so they ask the English teacher at the centre. When they have finished their studies, they review what they have studied, with help from their notes, and evaluate the extent to which they have, or have not, achieved their initial aim. In the light of this, they will decide t
41、o either do more work on the same topic, or move to another topic, either related to this one or something completely different. There are many ways students can improve their English independently of a teacher. Firstly, they can use English language videos in conjunction with learning activities su
42、ch as exercises to practise particular listening skills, questions to lead discussion on the topic introduced by the video. They can do follow-up tasks that use the content of the video to focus on other language skills, such as learning vocabulary or understanding the grammar used by the characters
43、 in the video. Secondly, they can use a computer programme to improve their pronunciation, by identifying, and then practising, the individual sounds used in English. Thirdly, they can use a book to find a model business letter, for example, writing one of the same type, but with different informati
44、on, and then discussing it with the ELC teacher before finally re-writing it. Finally, they can use newspapers or magazines as stimuli for discussion activities with a brief report written at the end, summarising the discussion. However, the development of an independent learner is not dependent on
45、a centre like the ELC. Within the university, as well as within individual departments, the library, the Student Affairs Office and the Student Union all provide a range of opportunities for the student to develop as an independent learner. Outside the campus the opportunities are both physical and
46、virtual. The physical ones include libraries, museums and other centres, as well as various special interest groups. In the virtual world of the Internet the opportunities are both global and vast. To conclude, in a world in which change is central to our continued survival, the professional must ha
47、ve the adaptability and flexibility of a life long learner. A life long learner must be an independent learner, able to take responsibility for all stages of the learning process. It is the students responsibility to take advantage of the various opportunities on offer. 31 【正确答案】 teacher focussed 32 【正确答案】 (personal) mentor 33 【正确答案】 (the) campus 34 【正确答案】 self-access 35 【正确答案】 identify suitable 36 【正确答案】 compare notes 37 【正确答案】 initial aim 38 【正确答案】 BCE 39 【正确答案】 A 40 【正确答案】 C
