Redford University剑桥雅思5听力-原文翻译及答案解析

一、Redford University 听力原文：

MAN:As I said earlier , there is I think at Rexford an excellent combination of physical and geographical advantages - as well as having a rural setting and still being close to central London , something that will certainly be of interest to you is that (Q11-12) Rexford is just 35 minutes from London Airport.

At Rexford we have a strong research capability.

We came 7th out of 101 universities in last year's research assessment , carried out by a government body and did particularly well in your particular subjects , engineering and science.

Actually we got a top research grade of five for engineering , geography and computer sciences.

One further point - and I know from talking to you individually that a number of you may be looking for some experience in industry after the course - is that all our science and engineering research departments have unusually (Q11-12) close relationships with industry in the area.

Anyway that's enough sales talk from me ...

I'll just take a sip of this coffee that's just arrived , thank you , and then I'll say something about what actually happens when you apply.

Right … Now if you do decide to make an application, what you do is send it directly to me in my department.

I will then immediately send confirmation and the application process begins.

Er… I'd like to say at this point that you shouldn't worry if this process doesn't work all that quickly - I mean occasionally there are postal problems, but most often the hold-up is caused by  references - the people you give as referees, shall we say, take their time to reply.

Anyway, it's absolutely normal for this process to take three to four months.

What I do in this period is keep in touch with you and reassure you that things are moving along.

One of the ways we've devised to help you decide about applying as well as later when you've been accepted ...

is to put you in contact with, if possible, a student from your own  country who is at present studying with us.

What you can do is phone them up - we will, of course, liaise between you - and discuss your concerns with them.

That way you can get an objective opinion of what you can expect if you come to live and study at Rexford - not only the academic atmosphere but important details like what the leisure facilities are like and whether the English  weather and food are really as awful as everybody says!

If you decide you can face it, the contact can also help you just before you leave, with tips on what to pack and that sort of thing.

At the moment I think we've got two second-year students and one postgraduate from this country.

Now to move on to the other concerns you expressed earlier.

At a UK university - as I'm sure you know - you will be in an environment where  independent learning is the norm, which takes most students a while to adjust to, and at a time when you will be separated from your normal surroundings and, in most cases, your family.

This can be a difficult time.

But remember that something like 25% of our student body are international students like yourselves, and that there are several organisations in the university and city whose main purpose is to offer help and ensure that your time with us is enjoyable and useful.

One or two of you touched on the subject of accommodation earlier.

So I'll just add a few points: it is the University's policy to give priority in the allocation of residence places to three categories, and those are: visiting students, exchange students and  new postgraduate students.

However, demand exceeds supply, so there is still a need to put your name down early for campus accommodation, particularly if your family is accompanying you.

This means that the earlier you decide whether you want to study with us...

and so get the procedure moving, the better it will be for everybody.

Yes?

WOMAN:What if you would prefer to live outside the university?

MAN:If you're planning to live off-campus, you've got to sort things out even earlier.

As with everything in short supply, the good accommodation gets snapped up months before the beginning of term - in other words  if you're starting in October you need to be thinking about it in June or at the very latest July.

So you do need to think very carefully about what you need, how much you can afford to pay, well in advance.

What you can’t do is leave it until a few days before the start of term.

The agencies in town are pretty good - it's just a mailer of contacting them in good time.

Of course, we have a full-time accommodation officer available to help all students.

She’ll get in touch with you when you're accepted - she's got plenty of contacts in the town and  will deal with the agencies on your behalf.

One or two of you asked me earlier about your level of spoken English.

Obviously most of you have already achieved a lot - I wish I could speak your language half as well.

Having said that though, I'm afraid the lecturers will make little or no allowance for the presence of non-native speakers in the audience.

So anything you can do to improve your spoken English - even beyond the pretty high levels most of you have already reached - will help make your stay with us that bit more fun for you.

Some extra practice before you arrive is worth more than ...

for example private lessons afterwards, when you won't really have time.

Oh ...and one last thing before I invite further questions: it's very important that you ...

二、Redford University 听力中文翻译：

男：正如我之前所说，我认为雷克斯福德的地理优势和地理优势完美结合，还有一个乡村环境，离伦敦市中心仍然很近，你一定会感兴趣的是（Q11-12）雷克斯福德离伦敦机场只有35分钟的路程。

在雷克斯福德，我们拥有强大的研究能力。

在去年由一个政府机构进行的研究评估中，我们在101所大学中排名第七，在你们的特定学科，工程学和科学方面表现尤其出色。

事实上，我们在工程、地理和计算机科学方面的研究成绩都达到了五级。

还有一点——我从与各位的单独交谈中了解到，在课程结束后，你们中的一些人可能正在寻找一些行业经验——那就是我们所有的科学和工程研究部门都与该领域的行业有着不同寻常的（Q11-12）密切关系。

不管怎样，我的销售谈话已经够多了。。。

我就喝一口刚送来的咖啡，谢谢你，然后我会告诉你你申请时实际发生了什么。

现在…如果你决定申请，你要做的就是直接把它发给我所在部门的我。

然后我会立即发送确认，申请过程开始。

呃……现在我想说的是，如果这个过程没有那么快奏效，你不必担心——我的意思是偶尔会有邮政问题，但大多数情况下，延误是由推荐人引起的——我们应该说，你作为推荐人提供的人，花点时间回复。

无论如何，这一过程需要三到四个月的时间是绝对正常的。

在这段时间里，我所做的是与你保持联系，并向你保证事情正在进展。

我们设计的一种方法可以帮助您决定是否申请，以及在您被录取后如何申请。。。

如果可能的话，让您联系一位目前在我们这里学习的来自您自己国家的学生。

你所能做的就是给他们打电话——我们当然会在你们之间保持联络——并与他们讨论你的担忧。

这样，如果你来雷克斯福德生活和学习，你就可以对你的期望有一个客观的看法——不仅是学术氛围，还有重要的细节，比如休闲设施是什么样的，英国的天气和食物是否真的像大家说的那么糟糕！

如果你决定可以面对它，联系人也可以在你离开之前帮你，告诉你该打包什么之类的东西。

目前，我认为我们有两名二年级学生和一名研究生来自这个国家。

现在，我们来谈谈您之前表达的其他担忧。

在英国大学，我相信你知道，你将处在一个以独立学习为准则的环境中，大多数学生需要一段时间才能适应，而且在大多数情况下，你将与正常的环境和家人分离。

这可能是一个困难的时期。

但请记住，我们的学生群体中大约有25%是像你们这样的国际学生，大学和城市中有几个组织的主要目的是提供帮助，确保你们与我们在一起的时间是愉快和有用的。

你们中有一两个人早些时候谈到了住宿的问题。

因此，我只想补充几点：学校的政策是优先分配三类学生的住宿名额，这三类学生是：访问生、交换生和研究生新生。

然而，供不应求，所以还是有必要尽早把你的名字写在校园住宿上，特别是如果你的家人陪同你的话。

这意味着你越早决定是否要和我们一起学习。。。

因此，让程序运行起来，对每个人来说都会更好。

对

女：如果你愿意住在大学外面呢？

男：如果你打算住在校外，你就必须更早地解决问题。

就像所有东西都供不应求一样，好的住宿在学期开始前几个月就被抢购一空了——换句话说，如果你在10月开始，你需要在6月或最晚的7月考虑。

因此，你确实需要提前仔细考虑你需要什么，你能支付多少。

你不能把它留到学期开始前几天。

镇上的代理机构都很好，只是一个及时联系他们的邮件。

当然，我们有一名全职的住宿官员来帮助所有学生。

你被录取后，她会与你联系的——她在镇上有很多联系人，会代表你与中介机构打交道。

早些时候，你们中有一两个人问我你们的英语口语水平。

显然，你们中的大多数人已经取得了很大的成就——我希望我能把你们的语言说得一半好。

尽管如此，我担心讲师们会对非母语人士的出现很少或根本没有考虑

因此，你可以做任何事情来提高你的英语口语水平，甚至超过大多数人已经达到的相当高的水平，这将有助于让你在我们这里的生活更加有趣。

在你到达之前进行一些额外的练习比

例如，当你真的没有时间时，你会在事后上私人课。

哦在我提出进一步问题之前，还有最后一件事：你

三、Redford University 听力问题：

Question 11-12

Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO advantages docs the speaker say Rexford University has for the students he is speaking to?

A. higher than average results in examinations

B. good transport links with central London

C. near London Airport

D. special government funding

E. good links with local industry

Question 13-15

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.? When application is received, confirmation will be sent

? Application processing may be slowed down by

-　 postal problems

-　 delays in sending

?　University tries to put international applicants in touch with a student from the same　　who can give information and advice on

- 　academic atmosphere

- 　a leisure facilities

- 　English and food

- 　what to pack

Question 16-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

16.The speaker says international students at UK universities will be

A. offered accommodation with local families.

B. given special help by their lecturers.

C. expected to work independently.

17.What does the speaker say about university accommodation on campus?

A. Most places are given to undergraduates.

B. No places are available for postgraduates with families.

C. A limited number of places are available for new postgraduates.

18.Students wishing to live off-campus should apply

A. several months in advance.

B. two or three weeks in advance.

C. at the beginning of term.

19.The university accommodation officer will

A. send a list of agents for students to contact.

B. contact accommodation agencies for students

C. ensure that students have suitable accommodation.

20.With regard to their English, the speaker advises the students to

A. tell their lecturers if they have problems understanding.

B. have private English lessons when they arrive.

C. practise their spoken English before they arrive.

四、Redford University 听力答案：

11.C

12.E

13.references

14.country

15.weather

16.C

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.C

五、Redford University 听力答案解析

Question 11   C / E . near London airport 和 just 35 minutes from London Airport   表达同样的意思。英文中  “x   minutes   +from+地点”表示离某地有多少分钟的距离。

Question 12   E / C . close relationship with industry in the area 和 good links with local industry 是同义表达。

Question 13 references. hold up 和 delay 是同义词。

Question 14 country. same 和 the own 是同义关系。

Question 15 weather. 答案前置，答案出现在定位词 food 之前，但是可以看出 academic atmosphere， leisure facilities 和 English weather 在 原 文 例 子 中 是 并 列 关 系 ，因 而 考 生 可 以 根 据 academic atmosphere 判断出答案会马上出现。

Question 16     C . 遵循相似选项原则，选择题选项中只要出现选项中内容和听力原文部分单词对应，考生 可 以 排 除 掉 这 种 相 似 选 项 ，因 为 选 择 题 考 查 的 标 准 是 要 求

考 生 理 解 同 义 转 换 。 选项中accommodation   with   local   families   和听力原文中的内容部分对应，可以排除。

Question 17   C . B 选项中包含绝对词“no place”，考生可以在看题的过程中首先排除掉此选项。

Question 18    A . 选项 A 和 B 中都包含词组 in advance，从中可以看出，本题主要考查的是选项 A 和B，所以选项 C 可直接排除。

Question 19    B . on behalf of sb. 表示代表某人。

Question 20  C . 名词 practice 和动词 practise 之间的同义转换。