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Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.1- A. Prioritizing happiness over money.
- B. Joining the club to get her new book.
- C. Managing one’s personal finances wisely.
- D. Consuming more only when earning more.
解析
题干为What message does the woman convey in her book? 女士在她的书中传达了什么信息?第一轮对话中,男士问女士新书很成功的原因是什么,女士回答,或许是她在书中传递的“幸福比金钱重要”这一信息。A项与之相符。
Q.2- A. She was in debt.
- B. She was a financial adviser.
- C. She earned $30,000 a month.
- D. She enjoyed a happy life.
解析
题干为What do we learn about the woman before she became a writer? 在女士成为作家之前,我们了解到关于她的什么信息?第二轮对话,男士说女士曾经拥有很高的收入,但依然负债。女士回答说原因是因为她四年前辞了职,成为了作家。也就是说在成为作家前就负债了。A项正确。女士说她欠债三万美金,这个数字并不是她之前的薪资水平,注意不要选C。
Q.3- A. It reflects one’s earning power.
- B. It varies with one’s environment.
- C. It mirrors one’s sense of well-being.
- D. It changes with one’s goals in life.
解析
题干为What does the woman say about one’s financial behavior? 关于一个人的财务行为,女士说了什么?在女士被问及是如何摆脱负债怪圈时,她说把生活中的事物排优先级很重要,比如感情,环境,爱好等。一旦排好优先级,我们的目标和财务行为也会随之发生改变。也就是说这三项之间互相关联。选出D项。
Q.4- A. It would give him more time to be with his loved ones.
- B. It would be good for those who value relationships.
- C. It would mean major sacrifices for him.
- D. It would deprive him of his individuality.
解析
题干为What does the man say about sharing a home? 关于合租,男士说了什么?对于合租、食物和公共交通方面,男士表示这是很大的牺牲。他从来不愿意合租,他需要自己的空间。C正确,选项复现了major sacrifices.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q.5- A. It was the artist’s first landscape.
- B. It was a painting by Christopher.
- C. It was donated by the artist herself.
- D. It was displayed at a retirement party.
解析
题干为What do we learn about one of the newest additions to the gallery’s collection?我们对画廊的最新藏品有什么了解? 场景在进入画廊后,男士给女士介绍了最新的藏品。女士问道,是不是丹尼尔·格雷戈里的画时,男士说第一幅画是她送给画廊的,相当精美。选出C。donate to the gallery和was a gift to the gallery同义,都是指由画家赠予画廊。
Q.6- A. It was the painting that instantly made her rich.
- B. It has cost him a lot of money to purchase it.
- C. It was recently purchased by the gallery.
- D. It is owned by an anonymous collector.
解析
题干为What does the man say about one of the most acclaimed paintings by Danielle Gregory? 男士对丹妮尔·格雷戈里最受欢迎的画作之一说了什么?女士询问男士是如何获得丹妮尔·格雷戈的画时,男士回答说这幅画在拍卖会上被一位匿名收藏家买下,并借给美术馆展出,并介绍说这幅画是她最受欢迎的画作之一。由此得知这幅画真正的所有者是一位匿名的收藏家。D选项正确。
Q.7- A. It reflects her emotions.
- B. It contains ample details.
- C. It appears perfectly symmetrical.
- D. It depicts the beauty of desolation.
解析
题干为Why does the woman say she can feel immersed in the scene in the painting? 为什么女士说她能沉浸在画中的场景中?女士表明这幅画里有很多细节,她觉得自己可以完全沉浸其中。因此沉浸其中的原因是丰富的细节。由此选出B项。ample details意为”充足的“,和so much detail同义。ample这个词汇可进行积累。
Q.8- A. She is eccentric like any other artist.
- B. She is a very nice and intelligent artist.
- C. She is as lucky as any acclaimed artist.
- D. She is one of the most productive artists.
解析
题干为How does the man describe Danielle Gregory? 男士是如何描述丹妮尔·格雷戈里的?当谈到丹妮尔·格雷戈里时,男士形容她是一位非常好相处、聪明的人。选B。eccentric(古怪的)是女士的猜测,并不是丹妮尔·格雷戈里的真实性格,需要排除。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.9- A. It is vital to one’s mental health.
- B. It leads to reconciliation and peace.
- C. It promotes interpersonal relationship.
- D. It keeps one from traumatic experience.
解析
题干为What does the passage say about forgiveness? 关于原谅,文章是怎么说的?文章中说到:Forgiveness is vitally important for the mental health of certain victims. 表明”原谅“对于人们的心理健康来说至关重要。A与该观点同义。vital和vitally important意思相同。文中说原谅能够不再让人们在情感上陷入不公正或创伤,但并非不再让人们遭遇创伤经历,需要排除D。
Q.10- A. When the offender has power over the victim.
- B. When the offender is not willing to apologize.
- C. When the offender is not duly penalized.
- D. When the offender adds insult to injury.
解析
题干为When is forgiveness especially challenging? 什么时候原谅会变得特别棘手?后文中说道,原谅可以变得很棘手,尤其是当冒犯的一方道歉不真诚,或者他们根本没有提供任何东西时。也就是冒犯人的一方并没有想道歉的意思,对道歉勉为其难,B正确。party指“一方”, offending party也就是冒犯了人的一方。
Q.11- A. Talk with the offender calmly.
- B. Accept the offender’s apology.
- C. Find out why he committed the offense.
- D. Determine how serious the offense was.
解析
题干为What should one do in order to forgive the offender? 一个人应该怎么做才能原谅冒犯者?对于被冒犯的人来说,想要原谅冒犯者,培养对其的同情心是很重要的。被冒犯的人可以考量一下冒犯者的行为是出于恶意还是由于生活中的环境造成的。也就是需要找到其中的原委,由此选出C。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Q.12- A. The number of passengers dropped sharply.
- B. It served more and more commuters.
- C. The number of stations increased to 50.
- D. It became the longest in the United Kingdom.
解析
题干为What does the passage say about the Glasgow subway in the 1960s? 关于20世纪60年代的格拉斯哥地铁,文章说了什么?原文中说到,在20世纪60年代,造船业出现了衰退,私人交通工具越来越受欢迎,导致地铁的客流量迅速下降:the subway saw a rapid decline in ridership. A项与其同义。其中ridership对应the number of passengers;a rapid decline对应dropped sharply.
Q.13- A. To increase capacity to meet growing needs.
- B. To make way for other means of transport.
- C. To have its systems modernised.
- D. To avoid further financial losses.
解析
题干为Why was the Glasgow subway closed in 1977? 为什么格拉斯哥地铁在1977年关闭?上一题的答案句之后,就解释了格拉斯哥地铁在1977年关闭的原因。新的运营商关闭了它,进行了重大的现代化投资,才有了进一步的变化。所以关闭的原因是将它变得更现代化。C项正确。
Q.14- A. It is generally recognised as a world heritage site.
- B. It is the fastest way to reach the city’s south side.
- C. It constitutes a source of revenue for the city.
- D. It helps reduce traffic jams in the city centre.
解析
题干为Why does the Glasgow subway remain important today? 为什么格拉斯哥地铁在今天仍然很重要?文中说,格拉斯哥地铁可以作为替代其他形式的交通工具,在很大程度上缓解了市中心的交通拥堵。也就是说,它对交通拥堵起到一定缓解作用。D与其同义。alleviate是六级高频词汇,可以积累,意思是“减轻,缓和”。
Q.15- A. They are usually crowded.
- B. They use high-tech systems.
- C. They accept smart cards only.
- D. They are colorfully decorated.
解析
题干为What does the passage say about all subway stations in Glasgow nowadays? 对于格拉斯哥现有的地铁站,文章说了什么?临近结尾处,文章说所有的地铁站都用了智能卡售票机和智能门等高科技系统,更便于乘客的出行。这些都属于高科技系统,B为正确答案。对于是否只接受智能卡,文中没有说明,需要排除C。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.16- A. They are quite friendly to humans.
- B. They are shrinking in numbers.
- C. They are unafraid of humans.
- D. They are especially fond of garbage.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say about the bears in national parks now? 关于现在国家公园里的熊,说话者说了些什么?本文主题为野生动物。文中说到,国家公园是野生动物保护区,不允许干扰本地动物,多年的保护已经打破了野生熊对人类的恐惧。也就是说野生熊并不害怕人类,C选项与文意相符。后两句说到,很多熊已经不靠自己的资源谋生,而是经常翻垃圾堆,这表明他们翻垃圾队因为这样更快速有效,并非出于喜好,要排除D。
Q.17- A. It is strictly forbidden.
- B. It is an uncommon sight.
- C. It is a gesture of human generosity.
- D. It is allowed only in certain areas.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say about visitors feeding bears in national parks? 关于游客在国家公园喂熊,说话者说了什么? 文章后续阐述游客投喂的相关情况。说到:Park rules prohibit the feeding of bears. Violators are arrested. 公园是严禁喂熊的,违规者将被逮捕。根据这句话选出A。prohibit和strictly forbidden同义。
Q.18- A. Share their food with the bear they see.
- B. Be prepared to run into a hungry bear.
- C. Try to be friendly with the bear they meet.
- D. Refrain from teasing bears with cubs.
解析
题干为What is the speaker’s advice to people who carry some food while hiking on a park trail? 说话者对那些在公园小径上徒步旅行时携带食物的人的建议是什么?文章最后提到,由于熊偏向走大马路和露营地,在徒步路线的小路径上遇到熊的几率很小,但也不是没可能。如果遇到了,它可能会坚持要吃你的午餐或者糖果。选出B项:做好遇到一只饥饿的熊的准备。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.19- A. It refers to opinions that are radical and widespread.
- B. It means making judgments without adequate knowledge.
- C. It refers to deep-rooted beliefs about someone or something.
- D. It means sticking to one’s judgments even when proved wrong.
解析
题干为What does the speaker say about prejudice? 关于偏见,说话者说了什么?文中给出了对于偏见的定义:Forming opinions about someone or something before really knowing them well is called prejudice. 在真正了解某人或某事之前就形成对他们的看法被称为偏见。选出B,这里的adequate knowledge并不是指学术层面上的充沛的知识,而是缺乏对该事物的具体了解。
Q.20- A. They often lead to war between religious groups.
- B. They keep certain occupations from thriving.
- C. They allow myths and half-truths to persist.
- D. They prevent us from getting to the truth.
解析
题干为Why does the speaker say prejudiced attitudes are dangerous?为什么说话者说偏见的态度是危险的?文章后续说到,偏见的态度通常是基于神话、半真半假或不正确的信息。这很危险因为它们可以阻止人们了解关于某人或某事的真相。D项符合文意。后文中提到,偏见会拉开人们之间的距离,但没有说是否会导致宗教团体之间的战争。排除A。
Q.21- A. When we start to feel superior.
- B. When we mix with prejudiced people.
- C. When we live in an isolated neighborhood.
- D. When we try to keep up with those around us.
解析
题干为When does the speaker say we begin to develop prejudiced attitudes? 说话者说我们什么时候开始形成偏见的态度? 当我们认为我们的群体或信仰比周围的人更好时,自豪感(pride)开始转变为优越感(superiority),那么我们就开始形成可能有害的偏见态度。可见形成偏见态度的时机是当我们产生优越感时,由此选出A。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Q.22- A. Motivated.
- B. Disappointed.
- C. Perplexed.
- D. Shocked.
解析
题干为How did the speaker feel when he started high school?说话者说他刚开始上高中时是什么感觉?文章第一句就是答案句:When I started high school, it was a shock. 刚开始上高中时,他很震惊。D正确。
Q.23- A. They would change with the passage of time.
- B. They would benefit young people’s adult life.
- C. They would help kids grow.
- D. They would last a lifetime.
解析
题干为What did the speaker once think of teenage friendships? 说话者曾经对青少年的友谊有什么看法?说话者说,他曾认为青少年期间建立起来的友情会持续一辈子。D选项和作者观点相同。last a lifetime复现。
Q.24- A. He had become mature.
- B. He suffered poor health.
- C. He had lots of stories to tell.
- D. He regretted leaving Vietnam.
解析
题干为What do we learn about the speaker when he returned from the Vietnam War?当说话者从越南战争回来时,我们了解到他的什么情况?从越南战争回来时,他认为之前的同学依然幼稚,关注一些他认为不重要的事情。也就是他变得成熟了。选出A。mature意为”成熟的“。
Q.25- A. Make friends with his students.
- B. Show his students how to do their best.
- C. Help his students get through the growing pains.
- D. Share his personal experience with his students.
解析
题干为What does the speaker try to do as a teacher? 作为老师,说话者试图做什么?当说话者最终成为高中老师时,他看到他的学生经历了他当年经历的烦恼。他说作为一名老师,会尽可能帮助他们渡过难关。C选项与作者想法吻合。growing pains指的就是说话者在成长过程中遇到的痛苦与烦恼。