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英語級別考試第三級PUBLICENGLISHTESTSYSTEM(PETS)LEVEL32015年3月筆試真卷筆試某些答題時間:120分鐘姓名________準考證號________233網校公共英語站點提供:英語級別考試真題更多pets考試試題、考試語法及專項練習請訪問:SECTIONIListeningComprehension(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearase-lectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbookletontoyourANSWERSHEET.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandnowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartADirections:Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer-A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueonlyonce.1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shepreferstheartistsshehasstudied.B.Shehopestheywilltakesomeofthepaintingsaway.C.Shehasn'tgonetoseetheexhibitsyet.D.Shedoesn'twanttodescribetheexhibit.2.Whatisthewoman'sreply?A.SheknowsProfessorArnoldhascome.B.ShethinksProfessorArnoldhascheckedin.C.SheissurethatProfessorArnoldhasarrived.D.Shedoesn'tknowwhetherProfessorArnoldhasarrived.3.Whoansweredthephone?A.JamesClock.B.Mary.C.Sue.D.Notmentioned.4.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisgrade?A.Itwasanimprovement.B.Itwasdisappointing.C.Itwasunfair.D.Itwassatisfying.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.They'rereadyforthesnow.B.Onceitstarts,it'llsnowalot.C.Ithasbeensnowingforsometime.D.Thewinterhasjustbegun.6.Whatsubjectdoesthemanteachnow?A.English.B.Chemistry.C.History.D.Chinese.7.Whichsubjectdoesthewomanlikemost?A.Science.B.Maths.C.History.D.Computerprogramming.8.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thelibrarynolongerhadthebookonreserve.B.Thelibraryclosedearlierthanhe'dexpected.C.Theprofessorhadchosenamysterybookforhiminstead.D.Thehomeworkassignmentisn'tclear.9.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hemusthandinafullreportontheexhibition.B.Heistoobusytogoalong.C.Hehastowashhishandsfirst.D.Hehasalreadyseentheshow.10.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inahospital.C.Atabank.D.Inastore.PartBDirections:Youwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.Youwillheartherecordingonlyonce.Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.11.Howlonghasthewomanbeenwiththecompany?A.Onlytwoyears.B.Onlyoneyear.C.Morethantwoyears.D.Oneyearandahalf.12.Whyhasn'tthewomangotthenewjob,accordingtotheman?A.Becausesheisawoman.B.Becauseofherclothes.C.Becausesheisnotcapableenough.D.Becauseshedislikesthejob.13.Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?A.CarlDrexlerisagoodmanager.B.Themanthoughtthewomanwastooproud.C.Thewomanisnotconfidentenough.D.Thewomanthinksthatcapabilityisthemostimportantthing.Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.14.WhereistheBankofEnglishcreated?A.AttheUniversityofBuckingham.B.AttheOxfordUniversity.C.AttheCambridgeUniversity.D.AttheUniversityofBirmingham.15.HowmanywordsarethereintheBankofEnglish?A.120million.B.112million.C.7,000.D."20million.16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedintheuseoftheBankofEnglish?A.ThewayordinarypeopleuseEnglish.B.Thewaylanguageisdeveloping.C.Thewaypeoplecommunicate.D.Thewaypsychologiststreatthementallydiseasedpeople.17.WhatdoesProfessorJohnSinclairsayaboutoneofthefindingscomingoutofthestudies?A."Ex"and"former"areoftenassociatedwith"lover".B."Herlover"ismoreoftenusedthan"hislover".C.Englishlanguageisusedwittilyandlively.D.OrdinarypeopleuseEnglishlanguagemorefrequently.Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowingdialogue.18.Whatisprobablytheman'sposition?A.DeanofStudents.B.LecturerinSpeechCommunication.C.ProfessorofBusinessAdministration.D.ChairmanoftheJournalismDepartment.19,Whatdoesshehavetotakebeforeshebegins,practicaltraining?A.Englishsociology.B.Journalism121.C.FreshmanFrench.D.Journalism112.20.Howmanycoursesdidshetakelastsemester?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.21.Whatyearisthewomangoingtobein?A.Thejunioryear.B.Thefreshmanyear.C.Thesenioryear.D.Thesophomoreyear.Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowingTVinterviewprogram.22.Whydidthewomaneattheberrieseventhoughshewasnotsurewhethertheywerepoi-sonous?A.Becauseshewassohungry.B.Becausethebarriersweredelicious.C.Becauseshehadlostthefaithtolive.D.Becausetheberrieswerebeautiful.23.Whyisfindingariverimportantforpeoplelostintheforest?A.Becauseitcansupplywatertopeople.B.Becauseitcanleadpeopleoutoftheforest.C.Becausepeoplecantakeabathinit.D.BothAandB.24.Wasthewomanfarawayfromariver?Didshefindit?A.Yes,shewasmilesawayfromariverbutshefounditatlast.B.No,shewasnearafiverandshefounditwithoutefforts.C.Yes,shewasfarawayfromariverandshedidn'tfindit.D.No,shewasnearariverbutshedidn'tnoticeit.25.Whatsavedherlifeatlast?A.Alocalhunter.B.Adog.C.Abear.D.Amonkey.Nowyouhave3minutestotransferyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoyourANSWERSHEET.ThatistheendofListeningComprehension.SECTION11UseofEnglish(15minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonyourANSWERSHEET.Itisanunfortunatefactoftoday'slifethatmostpeoplearegrowingupunabletoseethestars.Theprimenightskyexistsonly26pictures.Thisistruenotonlyincitiesandsuburbs,butal-soin27areas.Wehavelostourviewofthestarsand28ournighttimeenvironmentaswell.Suchaloss29beacceptableiflightpollutionweretheinevitablepriceofprogress,30itisnot.Mostskyglowis31.Itcomesmainlyfromlightingsourcesthatdolittletoincrease32safety,securityorutility.Theyproduceonlyglare,33overonebilliondollarsannuallyintheU.S.alone.34science,theimpacthasbeenevenmoredramatic.Scientistsrequireobservationsofextremelyfaintobjectsthatcanonlybe35withadvanceddevicesatsites36ofairpollu-tionandurbanskyglow.Forexample,someimagesoftheobjectscan37informationaboutfarawaycomersoftheuniverse,helpingusunderstandthewayin38ourworldwasactuallyformed.39,thelightfromtheseobjectscanbelostattheveryendofits40intheglareofourownsky.Reducinglightpollutionisnotdifficult.It41thatpublicofficialsandcitizensbe42oftheproblemandacttocounterit.As43peoplecanhelpreduceskyglowjustby44lightingonlywhennecessary.Thestarsaboveusarea45heritage.Wemustdoourbesttopreserveit.26.A.onB.fromC.inD.at"27.A.localB.ruralC.industrialD.scenic28.A.minedB.reducedC.dirtiedD.wasted29.A.shouldB.mayC.mightD.will30.A.but"B.asC.becauseD.though31.A.inadequateB.invisibleC.unpredictableD.unnecessary32.A.nighttimeB.lifetimeC.peacetimeD.longtime33.A.costingB.makingC.puttingD.raising34.A.AtB.FromC.ForD.Over35.A.acceptedB.madeC.pushedD.sent36.A.worthyB.typicalC.criticalD.free37.A.collectB.offerC.shareD.save38.A.thatB.whatC.whenD.which39.A.BesidesB.InsteadC.ThereforeD.Yet40.A.marchB.visitC.journeyD.flight41.A.indicatesB.provesC.requiresD.shows42.A.ashamedB.awareC.independentD.tired43.A.individualsB.nativesC.residentsD.victims44.A.fixingB.providingC.takingD.using45.A.cosflessB.pricelessC.valuelessD.worthlessSECTIONIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)PartADilrections:Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.Text1Sometimeinthemiddleofthe15thcentury,awell-to-domerchantfromLondonburiedmorethan6,700goldandsilvercoinsonasloping,hillsideinSurrey.HewasfleeingtheWaroftheRo-sesandplannedtoreturnduringbettertimes.Butheneverdid.ThecoinslayundisturbeduntiloneSeptembereveningin1990,whenlocalresidentRogerMinteychanceduponthemwithametalde-tector,adeviceusedtodeterminethepresenceofmetals.Mintey'sfindmuchof.whichnowsitsintheBritishMuseum-earnedhimroughly$350,000,enoughtoquithisjobwithasmallmanu-facturerandspendmoretimepursuinglosttreasure.ButdiggingupthepastiscontroversialinBritain.InmanyEuropeancountries,metaldetecto-fists,orpeopleusingmetaldetectors,facetoughregulations.IntheU.K.,however,officialsin-troducedaschemein1997encouraginghobbyiststoreporttheirdiscoveries(exceptforthosefall-ingunderthedefinitionoftreasure,likeMintey'sfind,whichtheyarerequiredtoreport)--butal-lowingthemtokeepwhattheyfind,orreceiveareward.Lastyear,ahiddenstorewasuncoveredinafieldoutsideBirmingham.Itconsistsofmorethan1,500goldandsilverobjectsfromthesev-enthcenturyandwasvaluedatmorethan$4.5million.Whilelocalmuseumshurrytoraiseenoughmoneytokeepthefindofftheopenmarket,itsitsinlimbo,ownedbytheCrownbutfa-cingclaimsbythelandownerandthemetaldetectoristwhofoundit.Thefindmarksthelatestbattlegroundintheincreasinglyheatedconflictbetweenthecountry's10,000-20,000metaldetectoristsandthemuseumworkersdeterminedtoprotectitspreciousoldobjects.Supporterssaytheschemestemsthelossofvaluableinformationaboutpreciousoldob-jects,whileopponentsarguethatmetaldetectoristsdon'treporteverything.Thedebatecentersonthelargerquestionofwhoownsthepast."There'sbeenaslowmoveoverthecenturiesthatpreciousoldthingsbelongtousall,"saysProfessorChristopherChippindaleofCambridgeUniversity.ButinBritainatleast,thetemptationofburiedtreasurecouldchangeallthat.46.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,thecoinsinSurreywereA.worthroughly$350,000B.possessedbyalocalresidentC.unearthedabout500yearsagoD.leftbyamerchantduringawar47.WhatdoweknowaboutRogerMintey?A.Heproducesmetaldetectors.B.Heownsamanufacturingfirm.C.HeworksfortheBritishMuseum.D.Heseeksburiedtreasureasahobby.48.IntheU.K.,metaldetectoristsA.arerewardedforwhatevertheyfindB.areforcedtoobeytoughregulationsC.maykeepwhattheyhavediscoveredD.shouldreportwhatevertheydiscover49.AsforthefindoutsideBirmingham,itisstillunclearA.howmuchitisworthB.howitwasdiscoveredC.whoisentitledtoitD.whatitismadeupof50.AccordingtoProfessorChristopherChippindale,buriedtreasureA.isownedbythepublicB.isdebatedinaheatedwayC.remainsabigtemptationD.turnspreciousovertimeText2EveryyearformorethanadecadeI'vegonewithsomegoodmalefriendstothemusicfesti-val.Womenarenotinvited,buttheydoprepareapicnicforourtrip.Thebetterthefood,themorelikelywearetocontinueourannualtraditionandgivethempeaceatleastoneweekoutoftheyear.Whenwe'renoteating,wesitaroundincirclesandtalkaboutmanlystuff:women,yearsofthisspecialjourneyIhavefiguredoutwomenaredifferentfromus,especiallywhenitcomestohowwecommunicate.Womendon'tneedtomanufacturereasonstochat,butguysneedexcuseslikeoutingsororganizedevents.AndI'venoticedthatwhenwomenareingroupstherecanbeseveralconversationsgoingonatonce.Whenmenareinagroup,onemantalks,andeverybodyelselistens.It'slikebluegrassjamminginaway;onemusicianplaysthelead,andtheresttrytofollow.I'vehadmoreheartfeltconversationswithothermenatthefestivalthanI'vehadatanyothertimeinmylife,partlybecausetherearenowomenthere,andpartlybecausewe'reallalittledrunk.Itwasmalesbondingoverwhateverpartswestillhadleft.ThefestivalisalsotheonlyplaceI'veevercriedinfrontofothermen.Astheyearshaveslippedby,someinourgrouphavelostparentsandgrandparents,somehavedivorced,andothershavechangedcareers,notalwaysonpurpose.Itseemsthateveryyearsomethingdistressinghashappenedtoatleastonememberofourcrew,andtherestofusaretheretolistenandoffersupport.Ihopethatthiscolumncanoffersomecomforttowomen:ifyourmanheadsoutonabowlingorpokernightwiththeguys,behappy.Chancesaregoodhe'snotfleeingyouandthekids,buthe'srunningtowardtheconversationshecanonlyhavewithothermen,andhe'llcomehomethebetterforit.51.ItisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatA.thetripisareliefforbothmenandwomen________B.thetripwillcontinueinspiteofeverythingC.thequalityofthepicnicneedsimprovementD.thewomencanrarelygetpeacethemselves52.Menandwomendifferinthewaytheytalkinthat________A.menliketoplaytheleadinconversationsB.womencanstrikeupatalkforanyreasonC.mencanbeengagedinseveraltalksatonceD.womenaregoodlistenersinconversations53.Thattheauthorcriedinfrontofothermenreveals________A.theeffectofbluegrassmusicuponmenB.theeffectofalcoholonmen'sbehaviorsC.men'sneedtoreleasetheirdeepemotionsD.men'sneedtocultivateintimatefriendship54.Whatistheideathattheauthorwantstoconveyinparagraph5?A.Lifeisdoomedtobefullofdistresses.B.Changesaretheconstantthemeoflife.C.Friendshipstaysdespitechangesinlife.D.Lifeconsistsofsweatingandharvesting.55.Inthelastparagraph,theauthoradviseswomento________A.encouragetheirhusbandstoimprovetheirlifestyleB.encouragetheirhusbandstogobowlingorplaypokerC.givetheirhusbandschancestofleefromhouseworkD.givetheirhusbandschancesformalecommunicationText3Giventhechoice,youngerprofessionalsaremostinterestedinworkingattechcompanieslikeAppleandgovernmentagenciesliketheStateDepartment,buttheyarecomparativelydisinterestedinworkinginthefinancialindustry,accordingtoasurveyconductedbyUniversum,aresearchf'trrn.WhatattractscollegegraduatestobigtechcompanieslikeAppleismainlythecoolfactorsur-roundingthesecompaniesandtheirproducts,asthesurveyfoundyoungprofessionalsweremostinfluencedbythestrengthofthecorporation'sbrandwhenpickingtheirmostdesiredcompanies."Companiesthathaveappealingconsumerbrandsgenerallyalsosucceedinbeingperceivedasattractiveemployers.Peoplenowadayslovetoworkforcompaniesthatproducetheirfavoriteprod-uctsandservices,"saidKortneyKutsop,employerbrandingspecialistforUniversum."Also,marketsuccessisanimportantfactor:Thecompanyneedstobegenerallyseenasinnovativeandbest-in-classinwhatevertheydo--that'stherecipeforsuccess."Bycontrast,financialinstitutionslikeCitigroup,whosebrandshavebeenspoiledinrecentyearsbythecollapseofthefinancialindustry,rankedinthelowerhalfofthelistof99companiesdesiredbyyoungprofessionals.Beyondthepowerofacompany'sbrand,collegegraduateswerealsoheavilyinfluencedbytheperceivedfinancialstabilityofeachcompany,whichmayexplainwhymajorcorporationslikeApplewouldrankatthetop,sincetheyareconstantlyexpandingandhiringnewemployees.Ontheotherhand,governmentagencies,whichfaredslightlyworsethanthetechcompanies,mayhavebeenhurtbyperceivedweaknessesinrecentyears,giventhatthepublicsectorasawholehasbeenforcedtofreezewagesandlayoffemployees.Universum,whichsurveyedmorethan10,000youngprofessionalswhograduatedfromcol-legeinthelasteightyears,alsofoundthatmanyofthemarelookingtoswitchjobsinthenearfu-ture.Infact,halfofthosesurveyedclaimedtohaveappliedtootherjobsinthepastyearandaquarterplantoswitchjobswithinsixmonths,suggestingthattheorganizationsatthetopofthislistmaybefloodedwithnewapplicationsinthecomingmonths.56.TheUniversumsurveyfoundthatcollegegraduates________A.aresponsoredbygovernmentagenciesB.refusetoworkinthefinancialindustryC.aregivenbetterchoicesinemploymentD.prefertoworkatmajortechcompanies57.AccordingtoKortneyKutsop,youngprofessionalsnowadays________A.arebrand-orientedinjobhuntingB.arebrand-consciousinconsumptionC.areeagertobeinnovativeemployeesD.areeagertogettherecipeforsuccess58.Citigrouphasbecomelessappealingtoyoungjobseekersdueto________A.itsinadequateserviceB.itsminedreputationC.itslackofcreativityD.itsheavyworkload59.Comparedwiththoseattechcompanies,jobsatgovernmentagenciesinrecentyears________A.arebetterpaidB.arebetterratedC.arelesssecureD.arelessdemanding60.Inthesurvey,amajorityofyoungprofessionalswhograduatedfromcollegeinthelasteightyears________A.areinfluencedbyf'mancialinstabilityB.areemployedbybigtechcompaniesC.havedecidedtochangetheircareersD.havefoundjobsinthepublicsectorPartBDirections:Readthetextsfromamagazinearticleinwhichfivepeopletalkedaboutthefutureofreading.Forquestions61-65,matchthenameofeachperson(61-65)tooneofthestatements(A-G)givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.Paul:Ithinkbookswillbemoreaffordable.Theyareprettyexpensive.Publishersaresosillybe-causetheyfocuson"We'renotgoingtobesellingsomanyhardcoverbooksat$26."Butyou'regoingtosellinfinitelymoreelectronically,sowhatareyoucomplainingabout?Iviewitasagrea-teropportunity.Mye-readerisgreatbecauseItravel,andIdon'twanttocarryabillionthingswithme.David:Idon'townane-reader,andI'veneverreadapageonane-reader.IdoeverythingIcantoavoidmorescreentime.Nottoplaydownthevalueofaphysicalbook,whenitcomestosomebodyinvestinginone,it'ssomethingyouwanttokeep.Youhavetogivereadersachoice,betweenaric-herexperiencewithphysicalbooks,andamorelifelessexperiencethroughanelectronicreader.James:Thenewimmigrantsdon'tshoottheoldinhabitantswhentheycomein.Onetechnologytendstosupplementratherthansubstitute.Howyoureadisnotasimportantas:Willyouread?Willyoureadsomethingthat'sabook-thesustainedtrainofthoughtofonepersonspeakingtoanother?Searchtechniquesareembeddedine-booksthatinvitepeopletodipintosomethingratherthanfollowafulltrainofthought.Alex:We'vemaintainedinthelastfewyearstherewillbefewerbookstores.Wehavethebestbusi-nessmodelintheworld.Booksarestillamajorityofwhatwesellinstores,buttheyarebecominglessandless.About50percentofphysicalbooksaresoldinnon-bookstoreoutlets,likedrugstoresandclubstores.Therearepeoplewithagendasinthisindustry,butthephysicalbookisgoingno-where.William:E-readerstakeoutthepapermiddlemanandgivemewhatIwantfrombooks:thewords.Mye-readerhasallowedmetoreadmorethanever.WhenItravelIcantakefivebookswithmeallwithoutcuttingdownasingletreeorusinganyextrajetfuel.Booksmadeofpapercanbebeautiful,buttheyareneverasbeautifulasthewordsinthebestofthem.Nowmatchthenameofeachperson(61to65)totheappropriatestatement.Note:therearetwoextrastatements.Statements61.Paul62.David63.James64.Alex65.WilliamA.Ipreferphysicalbookstoe-books.B.E-booksareenvironmentallyfriendly.C.Themarketforphysicalbooksisshrinking.D.Whatcountsisnothowbuthowwellyouread.E.E-readingwillbenefit,ratherthanharm,publishers.F.Thepriceofhardcoverbookswillbegreatlylowered.F.Non-bookstoreoutletsaddtothegrowthofphysicalbooks.SECTIONIVWriting(40minutes)Directions:YoushouldwriteyourresponsestobothPartAandPartBofthissectiononyourANSWERSHEET.PartA66.YouaretheorganizerofanEnglishspeechcontest,andyouwanttoinviteaforeignteacherinyourschooltobeajudge.Writeanemailtohim,1)tellinghimaboutthecontest(time,location,topic,etc.);2)expressingyourhopeforhisparticipationandhisreplytoyourmessage.Youshouldwriteapproximately100words.Donotuseyourownnameattheendofyouremail.Use"WangLin"instead.PartB67.Belowisapictureshowingayoungwomanwhoworksathome.Writeanessayofabout120wordsmakingreferencetothefollowingpoints:1)thepossiblereasonswhysomepeoplechoosetoworkathome;2)thestrengthsandweaknessesofworkingathome.

參照答案及精析第一某些聽力理解1-5CDDBC6-10CDBBA11-15CBDDA16-20DCDBC21-25DADCD聽力某些錄音材料PartA1.M:Howdidyoulikethenewexhibitattheartgallery?W:Istillhaven'tbeenabletotakeanytimeoutfromstudying.2.M:HasProfessorArnoldfromSydneyUniversityarrived?W:I'llhavetocheck.ThenI'llgetbacktoyoustraightaway.3.W:.M:Hello.JamesClockspeaking.MayIhaveawordwithMary?W:I'lljustseeifshe'sin.M:Rightyouare.W:I'mafraidshe'snothere.4.W:Youlookexhaustedthismorning,Steve.M:Iamprettytired.Istayedupnearlyallnightgettingreadyforamid-termexamthismorning.W:Haveyougottentheresultsofthetestyet?M:Yes,andunfortunately,mygradecouldhavebeenmuchbetter.5.M:Ithinkit'sstartingtosnow.W:Startingtosnow?Theground'salreadycovered.6.M:Goodmorning.Mary,bow'sitgoing?W:Prettygood,Bill.Howaboutyou?M:Oh.I'mOK.HowisthatEnglishclassyou'reteaching?W:It'sgoingreallywell.Ihaveagreatclassthisyear.I'vegot30smdea.M:That'sgood.IlovetoteachEnglish.I'monlyteachinghistorynow.7.M:Ilikesciencemorethanmaths,buthistoryismyfavoritesubject.W:ButIthinkcomputerprogrammingisthebest.8.W:WereyouabletousethebookthatDr.Nelsonputonreserveforourhomework?M:No,Iwasn't.It'samysterytomewhythelibraryclosedearly.9.W:Areyoucomingwithmetotheartshow?M:No,I'mtoobusywithanotherproject.M:HowlongcanIkeepthem?W:Tendays.Thenyouwillhavetoreturnthem;otherwiseyouwillbefinedforbeingoverdue.PartBQuestions11-13W:We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.M:Oh?Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?W:Yes,Idid.M:I'msorry.That'stoobad.Whoisit?Whogotthejob,Imean?W:SortaeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I'vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!M:Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou?W:BecauseI'mthewrongsex,ofcourse!M:Youmeanyoudidn'tgetthejobbecauseyou'reawoman?W:Yes,thatprobablywasit!Itisn'tfair.M:Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?W:Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why?M:Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.W:YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater?M:It'spossible,isn'tit?W:DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?M:psyoushouldthinkaboutit.W:WhyshouldIwearaskirt?Oradress?M:I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!W:WhyshouldIdothat?I'mgoodatmyjob!That'stheonlyimportanttl'fing!M:Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't.Notinthiscompany.Questions14-17M:HaveyouheardoftheBankofEnglish?W:No,Ihaven't.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?M:Well,I'dloveto.ThelargestbodyofEnglishwordsgatheredtogeth-erforlinguisticresearchinonecomputerreferencesourceistheBankofEnglishcorpusorwordbankattheUniversityofBirmingham.Thecomputerdatabasehas120millionwordsinit.ThevocabularywhichanordinaryEnglishspeakerwoulddrawoninnormalconversationisaround7,000words.TheBankofEnglishhasbeenputtogetherfromtheeverydayuseofEnglishfoundinEnglandincurrentnewspaperssuchasTheTimesofLondon,publicationslikemagazines,radiopro-grammeslikethoseoftheBBCandtoday'sbooks.W:What'stheuseoftheBankofEnglish?M:ItisusedforresearchintothewayordinarypeopleuseEnglishtoday,forlinguistsstudyingthewaylanguageisdevelopingandforpsychol-ogistslookingatthewaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother.W:CouldyougivemeanexamplesothatIcanknowitbetter?M:Well,let'staketheword"lover"asanexample.Onefindingwasthatthewordsmostoftenassociatedwith"lover"were"ex"and"former",meaningsomeonewhowasapastlover.TheBankofEnglishalsorevealsthatinthepublicationsstudiesthephrase"herlover"occurredmoreoftenthan"hislover".ProfessorJohnSinclairwhoisinchargeoftheBankofEnglishsaysoneofthefindingsthatcomesoutofthestudiesisthewitandlivelinesswithwhichordinarypeopleusetheEnglishlanguage.W:Thankyouverymuch.Iknowalotaboutitnow.Questions18-21W:Dr.Steven,Iamthinkingaboutchanghgmymajorbeforetheendofthefreshmanyear.M:Whatareyoustudyingnow?W:IamtakingthreegeneralrequirementsandAmericanhistoryandAmericanliteraturethissemester.LastsemesterItookfourrequire-mentsandfreshmanFrench.M:Ibelieveit'snottoolatetochangeyourmajorbecauseyou'vemainlytakengeneralrequirementswhichallfreshmenhavetotake.Alsowehavetwelveelectivessothetwolitcourseswillbeincludedinthem,soyoucanchangeyourmajorwithoutlosinganycredits.W:IamveryhappytoknowIamstillabletochangemymajor.Iamin-terestedinwritingnewspaperarticles,andafterfinishingmydegreeIwouldliketoworkforsomenewspaperftrrn.M:Oh,Ithinkyouwillbeagoodwriter.W:Dr.Steven,whendostudentsstartpracticaltraining?M:Theydon'tbeginpracticaltraininginreportinguntilthesophomoreyear.Journalism121normallyistakeninthefreshmanyearasagen-eralbackgroundcourse.W:Isee.Iwilltakethecoursenextsemester.Thankyouverymuchforyourhelp.M:You'rewelcome.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouinmydepartment.Questions22-25M:N