全国英语等级考试第二级听力

全国英语等级考试第二级PETS-2备考过程中，听力是不可忽视的一部分，今天开始每天进行一点一滴的练习与积累，相信假以时日一定会提高自己的英语听力能力，并顺利通过全国英语等级考试第二级PETS-2!该练习来自于全国英语等级考试第二级PETS-2的标准教程中，其语言难度以及词汇语法考查知识点在一定程度上都切合全国英语等级考试第二级PETS-2的大纲要求，因此，大家在此基础上不断练习积累即可。以下独白是一个人的自我陈述，在听的过程中请注意以下5个问题：Questions: kind of person doyou think the speaker is when he is involved in work?你认为这个人在工作中是怎样的一个人? what kind of way doeshe work with others?他如何与他人共事? shortcomings doesthe speaker think he has?他有什么缺点? impression will thisself-description give the speaker’s future colleagues?你觉得他将来的同事听了他的自我陈述后会对他有什么印象? impression will this self-description givethe speaker’s future boss?你觉得他将来的老板听了他的自我陈述后会对他有什么印象?听力原文：I am a veryreliable and conscientious I have ajob to do, I try to do it to the best of my ability. I like responsibility andI enjoy challenges. I try to find creative ways to solve difficult of my life, Ihave gotten a great deal of personal satisfaction from my work. I enjoy workingwith others as well as alone. I am hard-working and fair. My classmatesandcolleagues consider me kind and , I have a major shortcoming. I am not always patient. People who do notdo their full share of the work make me angry. I think people in school or atwork have a responsibility to others and I can’t see myself working with peoplewho are realize thisdescription may make me sound somewhat conceited and demanding. Actually I am avery modest person, but in order to give you a right picture of myself, I havetried to be very honest. In any case, I feel that whatever I do, I have thepersonal characteristics that will make me successful.译文：我是个值得信赖而且诚实的人。无论什么时候干活，我都会尽最大努力。我喜欢负责任，喜欢挑战。我尽力找有创造性全国英语等级考试(公共英语PETS)的方法解决难题。我一生在工作上获得了很多个人满足感。我喜欢与他人合作，也喜欢一个人干。我勤奋又公平。我的同学和同事认为我善良，又善解人意。尽管如此，遗憾的是，我有个大缺点。我有时候没有耐心。不完成工作份额的人会让我生气。我认为在学校或者上班的人对他人应该负责，我不喜欢与不值得信赖的人合作。 我意识到这个描述可能使很多人认为我自负，要求高。实际上，我是个谦虚的人，但是为了让大家正确地了解我，我尽力地诚实一些。在任何情况下我觉得自己无论做什么，我的个性都能使我成功。答案：1. He is reliable, conscientious, responsible and creative.他值得信赖，人又诚实，也有责任感和创造性。2. He is hardworking, fair, kind and understanding.他勤奋又公平，善良又善解人意。3. He is not always patient.他有时候没耐心。4. His future colleagues may think he is conceited and demanding.他将来的同事会认为他自负，要求高。5. His boss may think he is objective.他的老板会觉得他这人比较客观。以下是本节passage中所涉及到的词汇或语法或语用知识点，一起学习巩固吧词汇：reliable /rilai?bl/adj. 可靠的conscientious /,k?n?ien??s/ adj. 诚心诚意的;凭良心做的responsibility/ris,p?ns?biliti/ n. 责任心;责任challenge /t??lind?/ n. 挑战solve /s?lv/ v. 解决;解答deal /di:1/ n. [口]买卖，交易a great deal of 大量satisfaction /,s?tisf?k??n/ n. 满意;称心;愉快alone /?l??n/ adj. & adv. 单独的(地);独自的(地)hard-working /,h:dw?:ki?/ adj. 勤勉的，努力工作的colleague /k?li?g/ n. 同事though /e??/ conj. 虽然，尽管shortcoming /???tk?mi?/ n. 短处，缺点myself/maiself/ pron. 我自己;我亲自description/diskrip?n/ n. 描述;描写;叙述conceited /k?nsi:tid/adj. 自负的demanding /dim:ndi?/ adj. 要求高的;费力的词汇详解：全国英语等级考试(公共英语PETS)1. responsibility n. 责任心;责任[扩展记忆]用构词法记忆：responsibility由responsible (负责任的)和-ility(名词后缀)组成，类似的词还有 nationality, creativity 等。[典型考题]The police showed responsibility ___ the preservation of public order and . for B. to C. in D. on答案A。句意：警察有责任维持公共秩序和安全。responsibility常与for连用，意为“对……负责”。[考点提示]注意responsibility的动词搭配及其后的介词搭配：show / shoulder / take / assume responsibility for 对……负责2. aloneadv. ①单独地，独自地：He went there alone.他独自一人去了那里。②(用在名词和代词后)只有，仅仅：He alone knows the secret.只有他一人知道秘密。 adj. 单独的;独自的：I am not alone in this opinion.不只是我一个人有这想法。[扩展记忆]形近词记忆：along 沿着;lonely adj. 孤独的;偏僻的[典型考题]He doesn’t feel ____ when he is left ____. A. alone...alone B. lonely...lonelyC. alone...lonely D. lonely...alone答案D。句意：在只剩下他一个人的时候，他并不感到孤独。[考点提示]1) alone在名词和代词后的用法2)区别alone和lonely:alone为表语形容词，指“独自一人的”，如：He was alone in the room.他独自一人在屋里。lonely 指“孤单的”、“孤独的”，可以作定语，也可以作表语，如：The lonely old man worked his life away like a working horse.这个孤独的老人像牛马一样辛苦 地干了一辈子，一直干到死。疑难详解：1. Whenever I have a job to do, I try to do it to the best of my ability.每当我做一件事，我都会尽我最大的能力去做好。1) whenever意为“无论什么时候”，引导让步状语从句。如：We can leave whenever you’re ready.你什么时候准备好我们就可以什么时候动身。2) to the best of one’s ability 尽某人最大能力2. I enjoy working with others as well as alone. I am hardworking and fair.我既喜欢独自工作，也喜欢同其他人一道干活。我工作勤奋，待人诚实。1) enjoy v. 喜爱;欣赏(后接名词和动名词)。如：The twin brothers always enjoy going to the concert. 这一对双胞胎兄弟总是喜欢去听音乐会。全国英语等级考试(公共英语PETS)2) as well as 也，如：The child is lively as well as healthy.这孩子既健康，也活泼。3) as well as用在主语后面时，要注意谓语动词的形式。如：The father as well as the children is going to the beach.不仅孩子们要去海滨，父亲也要去。(注意：father是主语，children不是主语。)4) fair 在此处意为“公平的，公正的”。如：There must be a fair play whatever the competition is.不管是什么样的竞赛都必须公平合理。3. My classmates and colleagues consider me kind and understanding.我的同学和同事认为我心地善良，善解人意。1) consider后可加“to be+形容词/名词”或“as+形容词/名词”作宾语补足语，to be或as可以省略。如：I consider it (to be) honorable.我认为这是极大的荣幸。The teacher considered the article (as) the best one submitted.老师认为这篇文章是所交来的文章中最好的。2) consider 后接名词或动名词。如：He is considering moving to another city.他在考虑搬到另一个城市。