英语专四 短文听力 Passage 10-1

 短文

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.

West Point is a college for future Army officers. It has more than four thousand military students. (11) The school is located about eighty kilometers north of New York City. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. General George Washington built a fort there during the Revolutionary War to protect the Hudson River from the British. He moved his headquarters to West Point in 1779 in the middle of the war. (12) In 1802，President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation to establish the military academy. The education centered on civil engineering. West Point graduates designed many roads, bridges, harbors and railways for the young nation. Today, math and science are still a large part of the education. But military students can choose from almost fifty areas of study. If military students major in the humanities, they must have engineering minor¹. Not all the young men and women at West Point are American. This year, fifty-eight are from other countries. Up to sixty military students can be international students. ( 13) International students are nominated by their governments. They must satisfy physical and educational requirements and do well on the Test of English as a Foreign Language. After graduation，they return home to serve in their nation's armed forces. Other services besides the Army also accept foreign students at their academies.

 

题目

Passage 10

In this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

11. Where is the West Point located?

A. 80 kilometers north of the Hudson River.

B. 80 kilometers north of New York City.

C. 60 kilometers west of Washington headquarters.

D. 60 kilometers west of the Hudson Fort.

12. When was the military academy West Point established?

A. In 1802. B. In 1779. C. In 1858. D. In

13. According to the passage, the West Point internationa following qualifications EXCEPT .

A. nomination² by their governments

B. serving in their nation’s armed forces

C. satisfying the physical and educational requirements

D. doing well on the Test of English as a Foreign Language

 

答案解析

11. B本题考查的是短文的细节。根据听力材料中的“The school is located about eighty kilometers north of New York City”，可知西点军校位于纽约城北80公里处。 因此，选项B为正确答案。

12. A本题考查的是短文的数字信息。根据听力材料中的“In 1802，President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation to establish the military academy”，可知托马斯杰斐逊 总统于1802年签署立法成立西点军校。因此，选项A为正确答案。

13. B本题考査的是短文的内容。根据听力材料，可知西点军校的国际留学生都是由 他们国家指派的，同时，他们还必须符合相应的身体和教育方面的要求，他们在托 福考试中也要表现的很好，国际留学生毕业后要回国为自己的国家服役。因此，选 项B为正确答案。

 

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。