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Section A
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.1- A. He is a staff writer.
- B. He is an adventurer.
- C. He is an author of fiction.
- D. He is a father of four kids.
解析
解析:问题为What do we learn about David Jackson from the conversation? 在对话中,我们了解到大卫·杰克逊的什么?从对话第一句:Mr. David Jackson, a staff writer at the New Yorker... 就可知大卫·杰克逊先生是《纽约客》杂志的职业撰稿人。关键词为staff writer,与A项相符。另外三项均不符合原文。选A,考查细节辨认。
Q.2- A. They are interested in fairy tales.
- B. They are curious and autonomous.
- C. They are a headache to their parents.
- D. They are ignorant of politics.
解析
解析:问题为What does the man think of young teenagers? 该男子对青少年有什么看法?之后女士提到大卫作为 11 岁和 14 岁孩子的家长事,大卫指出:But so far, I find these ages to be kind of wonderful. ]They are independent, and they have their own curiosities and obsessions. 他觉得这个年纪的孩子真的很美好。他们独立,有自己的好奇心,对万事痴迷。选项中只有B项相符,autonomous为independent的同义替换。其他三项均不符。选B,也是细节辨认题。
Q.3- A. He offers them ample editorial guidance.
- B. He recommends model essays to them.
- C. He gives them encouragement.
- D. He teaches them proofreading.
解析
解析:问题为How does the man help his kids with their essays? 该男子是如何帮助他的孩子们写作文的?女士问是否要校对孩子们的作文时,男士回答:I really just try to be encouraging. I think at this age, editorial guidance is less important than encouragement. 他只是试着去鼓励他们。他认为在这个年龄段,编辑指导不如鼓励重要。C项相符,其他三项均不符。选C,也是考查细节辨认。
Q.4- A. Her tastes in books changed.
- B. She realized the power of reading.
- C. Her reading opened her eyes to the world.
- D. She began to perceive the world differently.
解析
解析:问题为What does the woman say about herself when she was a teenager?关于自己的青少年,文中女士是如何描述的?之后女士指出:I feel that children's tastes in books change as they reach adolescence. 她觉得孩子们在进入青春期后对书的品味会发生变化。I know that mine certainly did when I was a teenager. 她知道自己在青少年时就是这样的。也就是说,她在青少年时对书的品味有了变化。A项相符。其他三项在之后的原文中也可找到信息点,但这些只是女士对阅读的看法,与她自己的青少年时期无关,故排除。本题同样也是细节辨认题。本大题4道均考查细节辨认,需要大家仔细把控原文中的相关细节信息。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.5- A. She is a website designer.
- B. She is a university graduate.
- C. She is a main street store owner.
- D. She is a successful entrepreneur.
解析
解析:问题为What do we learn about the woman? 我们对文中女士有什么了解?从对话开头男士的介绍:our guest is Molly Sanders, a university student and a successful young entrepreneur. 就可知,莫莉是大学生,也是一个成功的年轻企业家。B项说她是大学毕业生,不符文意,D项相符。A、C项均不符。选D,考查细节辨认。
Q.6- A. They were repeatedly rejected by shops.
- B. They were popular with her classmates.
- C. They showed her natural talent.
- D. They were mostly failures.
解析
解析:问题为What does the woman say about the clothes she made at first? 文中女士对她一开始做的衣服是怎么说的?之后男士问道女士是否接受过任何设计或缝纫方面的培训时(Did you have any sort of training in design or sewing?),女士回答:No one taught me to make clothes, and most of the things I made at first were disasters. 没有人教她做衣服,一开始做的大部分东西都一塌糊涂。排除B、C项,都为褒义项。A项在对话中未提及。只有D项“大部分都失败了”符合文意,选D。
Q.7- A. She had a strong interest in doing it.
- B. She did not like ready-made clothes.
- C. She could not find clothes of her size.
- D. She found clothes in shops unaffordable.
解析
解析:问题为Why did the woman persevere in making clothes for herself? 为什么文中女士坚持为自己做衣服?后文男士提问女士为何能坚持下来(Why did you persevere?),她回答:I kept on out of necessity. As you can see, I'm very tall and I couldn't find clothes that fit me in ordinary shops. So I kept trying and developed my skills over time. 出于刚性需求,她个子很高,在普通商店里找不到适合的衣服。只有C项符合文意,其他三个均为无关项,选C。
Q.8- A. Study fashion design at college.
- B. Improve her marketing strategy.
- C. Add designs for women.
- D. Expand her business.
解析
解析:问题为What does the woman plan to do in the future? 文中女士打算在未来做什么?原文结尾部分女士叙述自己未来计划时提到:I'll keep things online to keep costs down, but I will add more clothes for children, both girls and boys, and possibly even for infants. And I hope to add to my range of designs for men. 她将继续在网上经营,以降低成本,但也将增加更多的儿童服装,包括女孩和男孩,甚至可能包括婴儿。还希望增加男性服装的设计范围。排除C项,并非为妇女服装。A、B为无关项。只有D项“扩展业务”意思契合,选D。本题为细节推断题,需要在把原文意思理解透彻的基础上,再做排除和推断。
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Section B
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.9- A. Utilizing artificial intelligence to find a powerful new antibiotic.
- B. Discovering bacteria which are resistant to all known antibiotics.
- C. Identifying bacterial strains that are most harmful to human health.
- D. Removing a deadly strain of bacteria in humans with a new antibiotic.
解析
解析:问题为What have researchers done for the first time in history? 研究人员史上首次做了什么?听原文开头部分的叙述,有提到The researchers say this is the first time that artificial intelligence has been used to find a powerful new antibiotic molecule. 这是首次利用人工智能来寻找一种强大的新抗生素分子。抓住关键词artificial intelligence,find a powerful new antibiotic molecule。选项中仅有A项意思相符,其他三个为无关项。选A,考查细节辨认。
Q.10- A. Ever-increasing strains of bacteria.
- B. Bacteria's resistance to antibiotics.
- C. The similarity between known drugs.
- D. The growing threat of bacteria to health.
解析
解析:问题为What makes it important to find new antibiotic drugs? 是什么原因使寻找新的抗生素药物变得重要?在之后的原文里提到了 antibiotic resistance这个关键词,指抗生素的耐药性。Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to health, and the problem is growing. This makes finding new antibiotics very important. 抗生素耐药性是对健康的一个严重威胁,而且这个问题正在恶化。也就是说耐药性使得寻找新的抗生素非常重要。选项中只有B项指出了“细菌对抗生素的耐药性”,其他三个均为无关项,选B。
Q.11- A. Dispense with experimental testing.
- B. Predict whether compounds are toxic.
- C. Foresee human reaction to antibiotics.
- D. Combat bacteria's resistance to antibiotics.
解析
解析:问题为What does the passage say artificial intelligence is able to do in antibiotic research? 这篇文章说人工智能在抗生素研究中能做什么?在原文的末尾几句就提到了人工智能能做的:it can process a high volume. 可以处理大量的数据。]It can screen hundreds of millions of compounds to identify a few interesting candidates that require experimental testing. 可以筛选出数以亿计的化合物,以确定需要进行实验测试的几个有吸引力的候选者。predict if compounds are likely to be toxic. 预测化合物是否可能具有毒性。来观察选项,A、C、D明显与原文意思无关,只有B项相符,选B,与上两题题类一直,都考查细节辨认。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.12- A. By theorization.
- B. By generalization.
- C. By observation.
- D. By conversation.
解析
解析:问题为According to the passage, how do most people detect lying? 根据本文,大多数人是如何发现说谎的?原文开头在提到如何判断某人是否在说谎的理论时指出:We may develop that theory from observations of those people we know well and see regularly. 我们可能从对那些我们熟悉的、经常见到的人的观察中发展出这种理论。...So we might imagine that liars have evasive eyes or the opposite, they simply stare at you, or perhaps it is more generally nervous behavior we associate with lies. 我们可能会想象说谎者的眼睛在躲避,或者相反,他们只是盯着你,或者也许是我们与谎言相关的更普遍的紧张行为。...it's usually based on close observation of people we know. 它通常是基于对我们认识的人的密切观察。关键词为observation,原文这部分内容都在讲是通过对人的观察来判定是否说谎。因为选C,考查细节归纳,需要在理解意思的基础上对原文进行适当的归纳,从而得出答案。
Q.13- A. They are easy to detect.
- B. They are well intended.
- C. They are groundless.
- D. They are harmless.
解析
解析:问题为What does the passage say about most lies? 这篇文章对大多数谎言是怎么说的?在之后。原文提到On average, we are lied to some 200 times per day. These are mostly harmless lies, but lies nonetheless. 平均而言,我们每天要被骗 200 次左右。这些大多是无害的谎言,但谎言仍然是谎言。选项中D项的harmless契合意思。之后再无关于大多数谎言的信息。A、B、C均为无关项。选D,考查细节辨认。
Q.14- A. Mostly by chance.
- B. Basically objective.
- C. Subject to their mental alertness.
- D. Dependent on their analytical ability.
解析
解析:问题为What have many studies uncovered about the average person's lie detection? 关于普通人的测谎能力,许多研究都发现了什么?后文这句The average person, you and me, tested rigorously on how well we detect lies, fails to do better than chance. 普通人,即你我,在检测谎言的能力方面接受了严格的测试,却未能比凑巧得出的结果好不了多少。That's well established over many studies and lots of attempts by researchers to work out reliable ways to detect lies. 这一点在许多研究和研究人员试图找出可靠的方法来检测谎言的过程中已经得到了证实。It's even relatively easy to fool lie detectors. 欺骗测谎仪甚至相对容易。A项“大部分是凑巧的”契合文意,B项(客观的)与原文意思相反。C、D项在文中未提及,为无关项。本题选A,考查细节推断。
Q.15- A. Looking the speaker in the eye.
- B. Listening carefully to the speaker.
- C. Measuring the speaker's breathing rate.
- D. Focusing on the speaker's facial expressions.
解析
解析:问题为What advice does the new research offer regarding lie detection? 新的研究在测谎方面提供了什么建议?原文末尾在新的研究上指出:The new research offers some surprising advice, stop looking and listen instead. 停止寻找,改为倾听。It turns out that if we're unable to see the face, but rather focus on the voice of the person in question, our accuracy rate improves considerably. 事实证明,如果我们不去看脸,而是专注于有关人员的声音,我们的准确率就会大大改善。与听相关,关键词为listen。选项中只有B符合,其他三个为无关项。本题选B,考查细节辨认。
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Section C
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.16- A. They don't treat patients with due respect.
- B. They witness a lot of doctor-patient conflicts.
- C. They have to deal with social workers' strikes.
- D. They don't care how much patients have to pay.
解析
解析:问题为What does the speaker say about most American hospitals? 发言者是如何评价大多数美国医院的?开头在提到与美国医疗机构打交道的几个策略后指出:What patients want is to be treated with respect and consideration. But in my experience, too few hospitals and doctors are ready to do that. 病人想要得到的是尊重和体贴的对待。但根据讲话人的经验,很少有医院和医生愿意这样做。A项“他们对病人不尊重”契合文意,按照原文也就是说,大多数医院都无法给予病人应有的尊重和体贴的对待。之后3项在原文未提及,为无关项。本题选A,考查细节推断。
Q.17- A. Appear submissive and grateful to doctors and nurses.
- B. Express a strong desire to be consulted or informed.
- C. Refrain from saying anything that sounds negative.
- D. Note down the names of all the doctors and nurses.
解析
解析:问题为What does Karen Brutney suggest patients do? 卡伦·布鲁特尼建议病人做什么?在后文布鲁特尼讲话的部分,定位至:"If you say one negative thing, they get defensive," “你哪怕对他们讲一件负面的事情,他们都会有抵触情绪,”...Always bring in an advocate, that is any other person with you to the hospital, and write down every single question and the answer, the name of every doctor and nurse. 定要带一个“陪护A人”和你一起去医院,什么人都可以,写下每一个问题和答案,记下每个医生和护士的名字。When people know you have their names, they behave better. 当人们知道你清楚他们的名字时,他们会表现得更好。A、B、C均与原文不符,排除。只有D项“记下每个医生和护士的名字”才符合文意。选D,考查细节辨认。
Q.18- A. Cooperative.
- B. Appreciative.
- C. Passive.
- D. Responsive.
解析
解析:问题为What do American doctors expect their patients to be according to Karen Brutney? 根据卡伦·布鲁特尼的说法,美国医生期望他们的病人怎样?根据结尾布鲁特尼的补充:They want you to be totally passive. 他们希望你是完全被动的。关键词为passive,C项契合。因此选C。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.19- A. Its members work together despite risks of failure.
- B. It prioritizes recruiting young energetic members.
- C. Its members stay in touch even after it breaks up.
- D. It grows more and more mature professionally.
解析
解析:问题为What does the speaker say about a team with vitality? 关于一个有活力的团队,发言者是怎么说的?在开头部分指出:In other words, your team had vitality. Vitality comes about when the ties people form with their fellow team members are such that they stay connected even after the team breaks up. 你的团队充满活力。当人们与团队成员形成的联系即使在团队解散后也能保持时,活力就会产生。即得出,成员在解散后也能保持联系才是有活力的团队。选项中只有C项与之契合,其他三项均为无关项。本题选C,考查细节推断。
Q.20- A. Their differences are likely to impact productivity.
- B. Their similarity is conducive to future collaboration.
- C. Their connections strengthen with the passage of time.
- D. Their mutual understanding stems from a common goal.
解析
解析:问题为What do the researchers find out about members of a team? 研究人员对一个团队的成员有什么发现?在之后的研究发现中,提到:The more members of a team share similar demographics, the more inclined they'll be to remain associates long after the team has served its purpose. 一个团队的成员在人口统计学上越相似,他们就越倾向于在团队达到目的后长期保持合作关系。After ties are established, similarity strengthens them. 联系建立后,相似性会加强这种联系。As a result, they regard these individuals with greater trust and mutual understanding, which motivates them to seek further opportunities for collaboration. 他们对这些人更加信任和相互理解,这促使他们寻求进一步的合作机会。这部分出现关键词为similarity。选项中只有B项含关键词,“他们的相似性有利于未来的合作”契合文意。其他三项均不是研究人员的发现。因此本题选B,考查细节推断。
Q.21- A. It is characterized by diversity.
- B. Its goals are quite inconsistent.
- C. Its members have similar backgrounds.
- D. It is connected by a unique mechanism.
解析
解析:问题为What do we learn about the team the speaker is currently working in? 我们对发言者目前所在的团队有什么了解?在原文末尾提到:The inconsistency, though, is that I've never worked for a team more successful and cohesive than the one of which I'm a team member right now. And yet the four of us have very little in common and are completely different demographically. So I'm unlikely to question the value of a diverse workforce. 讲话人从来没有为一个比现在所在的团队更成功、更有凝聚力的团队工作过。团队四个人却没有什么共同点,在人口统计学上也完全不同。他不可能质疑多元化员工队伍的价值。diverse workforce为关键词,A项也恰好提到了diversity,符合文意。其他三项均不是团队特点。选A,同样考查细节推断。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.22- A. Putting aside twenty percent of one's earnings.
- B. Spending in anticipation of becoming wealthy.
- C. Living off a small proportion of one's income.
- D. Saving as much as one can possibly manage.
解析
解析:问题为What do experts recommend concerning being thrifty? 关于节俭,专家们有什么建议?在原文前半部分,在提到节俭的内容有指出专家的看法:To properly build wealth, experts recommend saving 20% of your income and living off the remaining 80%. 为了正确地积累财富,专家们建议将收入的 20% 储蓄起来,靠其余 80% 的收入生活。由此推断A项符合,put aside money为存钱的意思,其他三项“为了变富有而消费”、“靠收入的一小部分生活”、“尽可能多地存钱”都与原文意思相反。本题选A,考查细节辨认。
Q.23- A. It empowers them to cope with irrational emotions.
- B. It will guarantee the profits from their investments.
- C. It will turn them into successful financial planners.
- D. It enables them to focus on long-term investments.
解析
解析:问题为How does confidence help people to be thrifty? 自信是如何帮助人们节俭的?在后文就提到了关于自信的内容:It takes confidence to live within your means. It also takes confidence to invest properly. 量入为出需要信心。正确投资也需要信心。Instead of making investing decisions with your emotions, financial planners advise that you should leave your investments alone and focus on a long-term investment plan. 理财规划师建议不要用情绪来做投资决定,而应该把投资放在一边,专注于长期投资计划。A项“使他们能够处理不合理的情绪”,但原文并没有明确指出自信可以处理情绪这层意思,另外情绪也并非是帮助节俭的着力点,因此排除。B、C项“保证投资利润”、“成为成功的理财规划师”,单看选项其实意思就已过于绝对,显然也不符合文意。D项“使其能够专注于长期投资”,长期投资才是帮助节俭的着力点和关键词,能减少甚至避免不合理短期投资带来的损失。因此选D,考查细节推断。
Q.24- A. They count on others to take the responsibility.
- B. They change their investment strategy in time.
- C. They think they themselves are to blame.
- D. They persist rather than get discouraged.
解析
解析:问题为How do millionaires react when they fail in their investment? 当百万富翁的投资失败时,他们的反应是?定位至关于百万富翁的内容:Millionaires don't count on anyone else to make them rich and they don't blame anyone else if they fall short. 百万富翁不指望别人让他们致富,如果他们失败了,他们也不会责怪别人。由此排除A项。]They focus on things they can control and align their daily habits to the goals they have set for themselves. 他们专注于自己可以控制的事情,并使日常习惯与自己设定的目标保持一致。They tend to be goal-oriented and hard workers which enables them to plan financially and focus on seeing those plans through. 他们往往以目标为导向,努力工作,这使他们能够在财务上进行规划,并专注于将这些计划付诸实施。下面三项中只有D项“他们会坚持下去继续努力而不会气馁”符合文意,B、C项都不是他们的动作。本题选D,考查细节辨认。
Q.25- A. They do not resist novel lifestyles.
- B. They do not try to keep up with others.
- C. They do not care what they have acquired.
- D. They do not pressure themselves to get rich.
解析
解析:问题为Why does the speaker say millionaires are socially indifferent? 为什么演讲者说百万富翁对社会漠不关心?在原文提到他们对社会漠不关心的内容指出:They resist lifestyle creep... 他们抵制生活方式的转变... 由此排除A项,意思相反。Essentially, they don't yield to pressure to buy the latest thing or to keep up with others or what they have acquired. 从本质上讲,他们不会屈服于压力去购买最新产品,或跟上他人或他们所获得的东西。B项“他们不试图跟上别人”符合文意,C、D项与题干和文意都无关。本题选B,考查细节辨认。