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Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.1- A. In a food store.
- B. In a restaurant.
- C. In a kitchen.
- D. In a supermarket.
解析
题干为Where does the conversation most probably take place? 对话最有可能在哪里发生?第一轮对话中,女士说到,I was worried that the menu might not be accommodating. 通过menu一词可知,对话发生在餐厅,选出B。food store和kitchen里一般不会提供menu供选择菜品,因此排除。
Q.2- A. She eats meat occasionally.
- B. She enjoys cheeseburgers.
- C. She is a partial vegetarian.
- D. She is allergic to seafood.
解析
题干为What do we learn about the woman? 我们了解到关于女士的什么信息?对话伊始,女士就说到菜单上菜品的问题。男士询问女士是不是素食主义者,女士回答说她不吃肉,但是可以吃鱼、海鲜和鸡蛋。可以得出她不完全是素食主义者,是部分素食主义者。选C。芝士汉堡是男士不能放弃的食物,不选B。
Q.3- A. Changing one’s eating habit.
- B. Dealing with one’s colleagues.
- C. Following the same diet for years.
- D. Keeping awake at morning meetings.
解析
题干为What would be a difficult thing to do according to the woman? 根据这位女士所说,什么是困难的事情? 女士说她的父母也和她是同样的饮食,所以她从来没吃过肉,也没有想要尝试。但她相信放弃一直吃的食物是很痛苦的。相应的,放弃一些食物也就意味着饮食习惯的改变。选出A。
Q.4- A. They are both animal lovers.
- B. They enjoy perfect health.
- C. They only eat organic food.
- D. They are cutting back on coffee.
解析
题干为What does the woman say about her parents? 关于女士的父母,她说了些什么?文章最后,女士说到她的父母都七十多岁了,经常吃有机食品及锻炼,两位老人都没有任何健康问题,也不怎么生病。也就是身体状况非常好。选出B。有机食品是尽可能经常吃,但不是只吃有机食品,不选C。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.5- A. The man had an attitude problem.
- B. The man made little contribution to the company.
- C. The man paid attention to trivial things.
- D. The man got a poor evaluation from his colleagues.
解析
题干为What was the manager’s reason for giving little praise for the man’s performance? 经理没怎么表扬男士的表现的原因是什么?对话的开头,女士询问男士和经理的年度绩效评估会议开得怎么样,有没有得到表扬?男士回答说几乎没有表扬,经理非常直接的告诉他,他有态度问题。听到这里就可以选出A。
Q.6- A. They reject employees’ reasonable arguments for work efficiency.
- B. They make unhelpful decisions for solving problems.
- C. They favor some employees’ suggestions over others’.
- D. They use manipulative language to mask their irrational choices.
解析
题干为What does the woman say about some managers? 关于一些经理,女士说了什么?女士说她也碰到过诸如此类被经理误会了的时候。她认为有些管理者确实采用操纵性的语言来掩饰他们做出的不合理选择。他们不会用理性的讨论来解决冲突或抱怨不公平的问题。D项正确。
Q.7- A. It is a good quality in the workplace.
- B. It is more important now than ever.
- C. It is a must for rational judgment.
- D. It is more of a sin than a virtue.
解析
题干为According to the woman, what do some managers think of honesty? 根据这位女士所说,一些经理对诚实持何种看法?关于职场中的”诚实“,女士说到,诚实更多的被认为是一种罪恶而不是美德,因为它让人感到不舒服。D和女士想表达的意思相符。rational power是在上一题中说到,经理们不会用理性的讨论来解决冲突,和本题无关,不选C。
Q.8- A. Making rational and productive decisions.
- B. Focusing on employees’ career growth.
- C. Preserving their power and prestige.
- D. Smoothing relationships in the workplace.
解析
题干为What does the woman think is the priority of many managers?女士认为许多经理的首要任务是什么?女士说到,在职场中诚实,会让有权力的人感到反感。男士随即表示赞同,并说有权力的人要吸引更多的注意力,并进一步维护他们的统治地位,即使他们说的话没有多大意义。女士说,保持自身的权力和声望是他们最重要的事。C项正确。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.9- A. They bring great honor to their country.
- B. They create very high commercial value.
- C. They accomplish feats many of us cannot.
- D. They show genius which defies description.
解析
题干为Why does the speaker say athletes are often viewed as heroes? 为什么说话者说运动员经常被视为英雄?第一句即为答案句:Athletes are seen as heroes because they can do things that most of us can’t do. 运动员被视为英雄的原因是因为他们能做到我们大部分人做不到的事。由此选出C。accomplish feats指完成壮举。
Q.10- A. They try to be positive role models to children.
- B. They work in spare time to teach children sports.
- C. They take part in kids’ extra-curricular activities.
- D. They serve as spokespersons for luxury goods.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say many high-profile players do? 说话者说许多知名运动员都做什么?虽然多数时候都是负面行为让一个运动员上新闻,但许多知名运动员努力想要成为孩子们积极的榜样。A项与语义相符。后说到,他们为慈善机构筹集资金,并自愿为一些项目贡献时间。但B项的在业余时间教孩子们运动以及C项的参与孩子们的课外活动,文中没有提及。这两项都需要排除。
Q.11- A. Being super sports stars without appearing arrogant.
- B. Keeping athletes away from drug or alcohol problems.
- C. Preventing certain athletes from getting in trouble with the law.
- D. Separating an athlete’s professional life from their personal life.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say can be difficult? 说话者说什么(事情)可能很难? 后文中说,把运动员的职业生活和私生活分开是很难的。D项正确。后一句说,当体育明星陷入法律纠纷或在私生活中做错事时,粉丝们往往会感到失望。并不是指防止某些运动员触犯法律很难,排除C。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.12- A. They are dreams coming true to the brides.
- B. They should be paid up by the attendees.
- C. They are joyous and exciting occasions.
- D. They always cost more than expected.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say about weddings? 关于婚礼,说话者说了什么?这篇听力篇章依旧要留意开头。开头部分说到:We don’t need to tell you that weddings can get expensive. 由此可知,说话者认为婚礼是很昂贵的。后一句又说到,总会产生一些意想不到的费用。也就是会比预想的花费更高。选出D。
Q.13- A. It was canceled.
- B. It had eight guests only.
- C. It cost $60,000.
- D. It was held in Las Vegas.
解析
题干为What do we learn about the wedding of the Canadian woman “Susan”? 我们从加拿大女人苏珊的婚礼中了解到什么?从文中我们了解到,Susan的婚礼被取消了,原因是宾客不愿意支付1500美金的出席费。A与文意相符。文中说只有八个人回复了她的婚礼邀请,但不是只有八人出席,排除B。
Q.14- A. Ask her friends for help.
- B. Postpone her wedding.
- C. Keep to her budget.
- D. Invite more guests.
解析
题干为What did Susan’s maid of honor advise her to do? 苏珊的伴娘建议她怎么做?Susan的伴娘建议她遵照预算去安排婚礼,因为Susan对宾客的要求太高了,但Susan没有理会她的建议。C项正确。keep to和stick to都指“遵守,遵照”。
Q.15- A. She called it romantic.
- B. She rejected it flatly.
- C. She said she would think about it.
- D. She welcomed it with open arms.
解析
题干为How did Susan respond to her future husband’s suggestion? 苏珊对她未来丈夫的建议有什么反应?当他们的婚礼取消后,Susan的未婚夫建议他们去拉斯维加斯结婚,但这个建议很快被Susan拒绝了,因为她不希望婚礼充斥着赌博和喝酒。选出B。其他三项都是支持或缓和的态度,都要排除。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.16- A. It determines people’s moods.
- B. It can impact people’s well-being.
- C. It can influence people’s personalities.
- D. It is closely related to people’s emotions.
解析
题干为What has a new study revealed about temperature? 一项关于温度的新研究揭示了什么?第一句话说,科学早就证明天气变化会影响人的情绪。后一句提到,一项新的研究提供了证据,表明温度还会影响人的性格。C选项正确。注意限定条件是新的研究,不选A和D。
Q.17- A. They make people more reproductive.
- B. They tend to produce positive feelings.
- C. They increase people’s life expectancy.
- D. They may alter people’s genes gradually.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say about warmer climates?对于相对来说较暖和的气候,作者说了什么?文中说,较暖和的气候也会让人感觉更好一些。人们往往更随和,更有责任心。B项与其同义,因此正确。
Q.18- A. The Americans are apparently more outgoing than the Chinese.
- B. People in the same geographical area may differ in personality.
- C. People share many personality traits despite their nationalities.
- D. The link between temperature and personality is fairly weak.
解析
题干为What did the online personality tests suggest? 网上的性格测试是如何建议的?关于测试的结果,主要听suggest后面的内容:温度起了一定作用,但不起主导作用,温度和性格之间的联系是比较弱的。D项正确。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.19- A. A growing number of US seniors face the risk of early mortality.
- B. Correlations have been found between loneliness and ill health.
- C. Chronic loneliness does harm to senior citizens in particular.
- D. The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise.
解析
题干为Why does the speaker say the finding of a new national poll reveals a serious problem? 为什么说话者说一项新的全国民意调查的结果揭示了一个严重的问题?本文主题为孤独。一项新的全国调查显示,大约三分之一的年长的美国人感到孤独,几乎所有的老年人都感到孤单。为什么说这是个很严重的问题呢?因为研究表明长期的孤单对老年人的伤害尤其大。C选项正确。
Q.20- A. Loneliness is probably reversible.
- B. Being busy helps fight loneliness.
- C. Loneliness rarely results from living alone.
- D. Medication is available for treating loneliness.
解析
题干为What is the good news the speaker talks about? 说话者谈论的好消息是什么?文章继而阐述了中老年人感到孤单的具体情况,但也说,也是有好消息的,注意听good news后面的内容:孤独或许是可以逆转的,但研究人员仍在试图确定最好的方法。A项吻合good news的具体内容,正确。
Q.21- A. Living with one’s children.
- B. Meaningful social contact.
- C. Meeting social expectations.
- D. Timely medical intervention.
解析
题干为What is the key to solving the loneliness problem according to the speaker? 根据说话者的说法,解决孤独问题的关键是什么?文章最后说到,研究表明,对孤独最好的干预措施是每周至少进行一次有意义的社交。或许是做志愿者,或许是看望老朋友或其他事情。B选项的Meaningful social contact是对这段话的归纳总结。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.22- A. She had a successful career in finance.
- B. She wrote stories about women travelers.
- C. She invested in several private companies.
- D. She made regular trips to Asian countries.
解析
题干为What do we learn about the speaker before she created the community We Are Travel Girls? 在她创建“我们是旅行女孩”社区之前,我们对这位说话者有什么了解?本篇讲话是来自We Are Travel Girls这个社区的创始人。选项均为过去式,听音时注意听创始人创业之前发生的事。她介绍自己在创业前,在伦敦有10年成功的金融职业生涯。选出A。
Q.23- A. Travel round the world.
- B. Set up a travel agency.
- C. Buy a ranch.
- D. Start a blog.
解析
题干为What did the speaker’s friend suggest they do in 2015? 2015年的时候,说话者的朋友建议他们做什么?2015年时,说话人想要离开金融业。她的好朋友建议她从发博客开始。D正确。听音时,听到2015这样的时间点,要注意做笔记,留意在那年具体发生了什么。
Q.24- A. Create something unique to enter the industry.
- B. Gain support from travel advertising companies.
- C. Try to find a full-time job in the travel business.
- D. Work hard to attract attention from publishers.
解析
题干为What does the speaker advise people to do if they want to become travel writers? 如果人们想成为旅行作家,说话者建议他们做什么?对于想要成为旅行作家的人们,说话者建议他们首先尝试寻找一种独特的方式进入这个行业。A项:创造一些独特的东西来进入这个行业,与说话人想表达的意思同义。
Q.25- A. Refraining from promoting similar products.
- B. Avoiding too much advertising early on.
- C. Creating an exotic corporate culture.
- D. Attracting sufficient investment.
解析
题干为What is the speaker’s advice on winning a loyal audience?说话者对赢得忠实观众的建议是什么?对于获得忠实观众,说话者的建议是,在拥有一批忠实观众前,不要过早开始打广告,会有可能让人失去兴趣或者反感。B项的:避免在早期做太多广告,正确。