Part Ⅱ   Listening Comprehension

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Section A

Conversation One

Touring the globe to attend science TV shows.巡回全球各地，参加科学电视节目

Overseeing two research groups at Oxford.督导牛津大学的两个研究小组

Conversation Two

They have cultural connotations.它们有文化意义

She overslept and missed the flight.她睡过头了，误了机

It was postponed to the following day.它被推迟到第二天了

They call for scientific methods to interpret.它们需要用科学的方法来解读

irational feelings不理性的情感

Section B

Passage One

satellites人造卫星

mineral矿物质

Shed light on possible life in outer space.帮助进一步了解外太空的潜在生物

Passage Two

Tarahumaras language 塔拉乌马拉语

He acted as an intermediary between Copeland and  the villagers.他充当了科普兰和村民的中间人

laborious艰难辛苦的

tedious单调乏味的

Their readiness to adapt technology.他们愿意适应技术

Section C

Recording One

They tend to be slienced into submission.他们往往会沉默、屈服

pioneer先驱者

One who carves for relentless transformission.渴望不断变革的人

One who acts in the interests of the oppressed.为保护受压迫者的利益而行动的人

They served as a driving force for progess.他们是社会进步的推动力量

They did more harm than good to humanity.他们对人类的危害大于益处

Recording Two

Few of us can remain unware of what happens around us.我们当中很少有人能一直对周围发生的事儿一无所知

Make up his mind to start all over again.下定决心，重新开始

Recording Three

It is  a subject of study by many forgers.它是许多伪造者研究的课题

counterfeit伪造

The issuing of government securities.发行政府债券

A steady appreciation of U.S dollar.美元稳步升值

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