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Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Q.1- A. She was involved in a conflict with bird lovers.
- B. She was charged with mistreating animals.
- C. She was on bad terms with her neighbors.
- D. She was accused of violating a city law.
解析
题目为“What do we learn from the report about the 55-year-old woman? 从报道中我们可以了解到关于这位55岁女士的什么信息?”新闻开头指出“A woman was charged with allegedly violating a Rhode Island city law against feeding wild animals. The 55-year-old woman's neighbors blame her for making the area's rat problem worse.”一名女士被指控违反了罗德岛市禁止喂养野生动物的法律,这位55岁女士的邻居指责她使该地区的鼠患问题更加严重。因此本题选D。
Q.2- A. It will take time to solve the rat problem.
- B. All wild animals should be well protected.
- C. The woman was not to blame for the situation.
- D. No one should go unpunished for violating law.
解析
题目为“What did the director of the City Administration say at the end of the news report? 城市管理局局长在新闻报道的末尾说了什么?”新闻结尾处提到“Anthony Maretti, director of the City Administration, said he saw more than 20 rats near the woman's home. He said it will take months to get the problem under control.”局长在女士家附近看到了20多只老鼠,这个问题需要几个月时间才能控制,因此本题选A。
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Q.3- A. Communicate with astronauts in Mars Dune Alpha.
- B. Work in an environment resembling Mars.
- C. Build a Martian habitat in Houston.
- D. Send in applications before Friday.
解析
题目为“What does NASA require the paid volunteers to do? 美国宇航局要求有偿志愿者做什么?”新闻开头指出“The paid volunteers will work in environment similar to Mars.”NASA会挑选四人在火星模拟栖息地“火星沙丘阿尔法”中工作,因此本题选B。
Q.4- A. Ready-made food.
- B. Food that is organic.
- C. Food they grow.
- D. Potatoes mostly.
解析
题目为“What will the participants in the project eat? 项目参与者吃什么?”新闻中提到“Food will all be ready-to-eat space food.”参与者将在模拟火星环境中生活,食物是即食的太空食品,因此本题选A。
Questions 5 - 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Q.5- A. He apologized for scratching an athlete's gold medal.
- B. He was asked to present a gold medal to Miu Goto.
- C. He bit a softball player's Olympic gold medal.
- D. He attracted public attention at a media event.
解析
题目为“What does the news report say about the Japanese Mayor Tekashi Kawamura? 关于日本市长河村隆之,这篇新闻报道说了什么?”新闻提到“A Japanese mayor apologize Thursday for biting the Olympic gold medal of a softball player. Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura had praised athlete Miu Goto during a public media event. He asked her to put the medal around his neck. Kawamura then bit into it.”日本一位市长在公共活动中让一名垒球运动员把奖牌挂在他的脖子上,并咬了一口运动员的金牌。因此本题选C。
Q.6- A. Have another picture taken with the Olympic medalist.
- B. Apologize to the International Olympic Committee.
- C. Get the damaged medal repaired.
- D. Pay for the cost of a new medal.
解析
题目为“What did Mayor Takashi Kawamura offer to do? 河村隆之市长提议做什么?”新闻中提到“The mayor said the medal was undamaged, though he offered to pay for the cost of a new one.”河村市长表示可以支付新金牌的费用。因此本题选D。
Q.7- A. Allow no one to touch them.
- B. See them as symbols of honor.
- C. Treat them as treasures.
- D. Keep them in a safe place.
解析
题为“What did some Olympians say they would do with their medals? 一些奥运选手说他们会如何对待他们的奖牌?”新闻结尾提到“Some Olympians said they treat their medals as treasures and that it was disrespectful and unacceptable for Kawamura to bite one.”一些奥运选手将自己的奖牌视为珍宝,河村的行为十分失礼也让人无法接受。因此本题选C。
Section B
Questions 8 - 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.8- A. She covered its screen with a plastic sheet.
- B. She connected it with her smart phone.
- C. She decorated it with colorful stickers.
- D. She bought some new software for it.
解析
题为“What did the woman do to her computer? 女士对她的电脑做了什么?”对话中男士问女士电脑屏幕上橙色的东西是什么,女士说“It's plastic sheet that blocks blue light. I have one that I use to cover my phone screen too.”是阻挡蓝光的塑料片。因此本题选A。
Q.9- A. It may not be simply blue.
- B. It includes unnatural light.
- C. It is more harmful to young people.
- D. It induces people to fall asleep.
解析
题为“What does the woman say about the blue light? 关于蓝光,女士说了什么?”对话中男士问女士什么是蓝光,女士说“Blue light includes natural light, but it also includes light that isn't natural, for example, from computers, phones, televisions, and other electronic devices.”蓝光包括自然光和非自然光。因此本题选B。
Q.10- A. He has had much trouble falling asleep.
- B. He has had some sort of health problems.
- C. He has stayed up playing computer games.
- D. He has been burdened with excessive work.
解析
题为“Why does the man say he hasn't slept enough for months? 为什么男士说他几个月来睡眠不足?”对话中男士表示“I haven't slept enough in months because I have too much work to do.”由于工作太多,已经几个月没睡好觉了。因此本题选D。
Q.11- A. Exposure to blue light is the chief cause of obesity.
- B. Sleep may be more important than people assumed.
- C. Sleep may also be negatively affected by natural light.
- D. Overuse of electronic devices may cause heart disease.
解析
题为“What has the woman learned from the research she has read? 女士从她读过的研究中了解到了什么?”对话中女士表示“Well, the research I've read shows that sleep is probably even more important than we thought. ”睡眠比我们想象的更重要,睡眠不足可能导致严重的健康问题。因此本题选B。
Question 12 -15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.12- A. What they wanted to be when grown up.
- B. What their favorite cartoon character was.
- C. What they learned from computer games.
- D. What they liked to do most after school.
解析
题为“What question were both speakers fed up with when they were kids? 当讲话者还是孩子的时候,他们两个人都厌倦什么问题?”对话开头男士表示“And I got sick every time adults asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.”对成年人问他长大想干什么感到很厌烦,女士表示赞同“It's the same with me.”。因此本题选A。
Q.13- A. A stock broker.
- B. A pop singer.
- C. A mechanical engineer.
- D. A basketball player.
解析
题为“What occupation do adults see as both sensible and ambitious according to the woman? 在女士看来,成年人认为什么职业既理智又有野心?”女士表示“My daughter's stock answers are basketball player, pop singer, mechanical engineer.Adults love that last one. As it's the perfect mix of the sensible and the ambitious.”女儿的答案中最后提到机械工程师,而成年人往往喜欢这个答案,因为成为一名机械工程师不仅明智,而且听起来雄心勃勃。因此本题选C。
Q.14- A. Ambitious.
- B. Sensible.
- C. Imaginative.
- D. Practical.
解析
题为“What kind of goal-setting does the woman like to see in children? 女士希望孩子设置什么样的目标?”女士提到“That's the kind of goal-setting I like to see in children springing from their boundless imaginations.”女儿想要成为云女王,这是她喜欢的充满想象力的目标。因此本题选C。
Q.15- A. Relax their strict control of their kids.
- B. Help their kids understand themselves.
- C. Impose their own dreams on their kids.
- D. Dismiss their high expectations of their kids.
解析
题为“What does the woman suggest adults should do? 女士建议成年人应该做什么?”对话结尾,女士建议“We should be helping our kids understand who they are, even if that means letting go of who we think they should be.”我们应该帮助孩子们认识自我,即使这意味着放弃我们自身的想法。因此本题选B。
Section C
Questions 16-18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.16- A. Set up company branches
- B. Improve its infrastructure
- C. Introduce iPhones into its markets
- D. Promote Internet-ready phones
解析
题为“What are a number of phone companies trying to do in Africa? 许多电话公司都在非洲尝试做什么?”短文中指出“Now some phone companies are trying to introduce Intemet ready phones into African markets.”一些电话公司试图将联网手机引入非洲市场。因此本题选D。
Q.17- A. They cater to Africans' needs.
- B. They are more expensive models.
- C. They are more powerful and capable.
- D. They boast the longest battery life.
解析
题为“How do KaiOS smartphones differ from smartphones of most other companies? KaiOS智能手机与大多数其他公司的智能手机有何不同?”短文中提到“Most companies are trying to make phones ever more powerful and capable, but KaiOS went the other way. It made every effort to keep the essential capabilities of smartphones, but strip out costs and preserve battery life for people who likely have inadequate access to electricity.”大多数公司都在努力让手机变得功率更大、功能更多,但KaiOS却反其道而行之,仅仅保持智能手机的基本功能,为无法获得足够电力的人群节省成本,尽量延长电池寿命。因此本题选A。注意选项D意为“它们拥有最长的电池寿命。”短文中并未提及。
Q.18- A. A large touchscreen.
- B. An old-school keypad.
- C. A voice-response device.
- D. A digitally-designed system.
解析
题为“What are KaiOS smartphones equipped with? KaiOS智能手机配备了什么?”短文结尾提到“The body of KaiOS phones is as basic as it gets. Instead of a touchscreen, they're controlled wit an old school keypad.”KaiOS手机机身不是用触摸屏,而是老式键盘。因此本题选B。
Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.19- A. It ensured sustainable economic growth.
- B. It was strongly opposed by manufacturers.
- C. It was cheaper than using fossil fuel plastic.
- D. It satisfied consumer demands on the whole.
解析
题为“What is said about using recycled plastic to make plastic products in the past? 关于过去使用再生塑料制造塑料产品,有什么说法?”短文开头提到“For years, using recycled plastic to make plastic products was cheap. By contrast, fossil fuel plastic was more expensive.”多年来使用再生塑料制造塑料产品很便宜。化石燃料塑料更加昂贵。因此本题选C。
Q.20- A. The capacity to mass produce it.
- B. The U.S.federal government's regulations.
- C. A boom in market demand for clear plastic bottles.
- D. A rapid increase in U.S. petroleum chemical production.
解析
题为“What has led to a more competitive price for new plastic? 是什么导致新型塑料的价格更具竞争力?”短文中提到“Meanwhile, new plastic is becoming cheaper. This is because of a boom in petroleum chemical production from the U.S.”新型塑料越来越便宜,得益于美国石油化工生产的繁荣。因此本题选D。
Q.21- A. Require companies to use 30% of new plastic.
- B. Increase the supply of new plastic in the market.
- C. Reduce the amount of plastic pollution in local areas.
- D. Take measures to promote the use of recycled plastic.
解析
题为“What does the UK government plan to do about plastic? 英国政府计划对塑料做些什么?”短文结尾提到“The UK government plans to tax companies which don't use at least 30% recycled plastic in their products.”英国政府计划对在产品中使用再生塑料低于30%的公司征税。还提到“Additionally, the government is planning to increase the quantity of recycled plastic in the market.”还计划增加市场再生塑料的数量。因此本题选D。
Questions 22-25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.22- A. It studies dreams.
- B. It rents a place for nap-takers.
- C. It is a hotel for business people.
- D. It is a nap research institute.
解析
题为“What do we learn about the Dreamory, a business in Manhattan? 关于位于曼哈顿的Dreamory商店,我们了解到了什么?”短文开头提到“At the Dreamory, a business in Manhattan, naps are for sale. A 45-minutes session in a darkened enclosure with peace and quiet costs $25. To be clear, this institution is no hotel. This is a nap joint.”在Dreamory商店,人们可以花费25美元购买小憩时间,在一个黑暗空间安静地休息45分钟。因此本题选B。
Q.23- A. To find out creative people's work performance.
- B. To see how many people can go without napping.
- C. To understand the obvious importance of napping.
- D. To feel how difficult it is to get his idea across.
解析
题为“Why does the speaker ask us to look at the world around us at 2:30 in the afternoon? 为什么说话者让我们在下午两点半看一下我们周围的世界?”短文中提到“It's traditional for me to bring up all the studies that show the benefits of napping. But do you really need experts to tell you that?”说话者认为,打个盹值得25美元,虽然他可以举出专业研究为例证来说明小憩的好处,但他认为没有这个必要,小憩很显然是非常重要的。因此本题选C。
Q.24- A. They decline due to pointless meetings.
- B. They depend on his ability to concentrate.
- C. They enable him to enjoy a creative career.
- D. They are affected by the overuse of social media.
解析
题为“What do we learn about the quantity and quality of the speaker's work? 关于说话人的工作数量和质量,我们可以了解到什么?”短文中说话者提到“I've been working from home for more than 10 years now, and the quality and quantity of work I can do emerges directly from my ability to concentrate.”工作质量和数量直接取决于是否能集中注意力。因此本题选B。
Q.25- A. Some bosses associate napping with laziness.
- B. Many office workers nap during work hours.
- C. Some bosses can concentrate without napping.
- D. Many of his friends daydream in the office.
解析
题为“What does the speaker say he finds odd? 说话者说他觉得什么奇怪?”短文结尾提到“The friends I have who still work in offices inform me their bosses insist that they take the second option, and that napping is associated with laziness. I genuinely find it odd”说话者认为有些老板将打盹和懒惰联系在一起是非常奇怪的。因此本题选A。