Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
1、Question 1 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A It found a pet dog on board a plane to a city in Texas.
B It had one of its cargo planes land at a wrong airport.
C It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.
D It had two of its domestic flights mixed up.
答案解析：
听力原文
(1) [United Airlines has apologized for mistakenly shipping an American family’s pet dog thousands of miles in the wrong direction to Japan.]
The dog owner’s beloved 10-year-old dog named Buddy, took an unexpected 16-hour flight to Tokyo following a mix-up by the airline. The dog owner’s family are currently in the process of moving. They were meant to be reunited with the pet in their new home city in Texas. But, when they arrived at the United Airlines cargo facility in the southern US state, they found a stranger’s dog waiting in Buddy’s place. (1) [Both of the dogs had been sent to the wrong destinations on connecting flights from Denver,] with Buddy mistakenly being sent to Japan instead. Buddy was given a physical checkup when he arrived at Tokyo’s International Airport. The dog was then sent back to the US on a private charter jet.
“I’m so glad he’s alive and coming home soon,” said the relieved dog owner. (2) [“An error occurred during the connections in Denver. We have notified our customers that their pets arrived safely. We will arrange to return the pets to them as soon as possible,” a spokesperson of United Airlines said.]
1. What does the news report say about United Airlines?
解析：C。录音开头提到，美国联合航空公司误将一个美国家庭的宠物狗运到日本，在中间又提到，两只（Both）狗在从丹佛转机时被送到了错误的目的地（the wrong destinations）。C项与此表述一致，two是对录音中both的同义替换，the wrong destinations为原词复现，故为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中出现的a pet dog和city in Texas设置干扰，但这些与联合航空无关，属于细节拼凑，故错误。B项利用录音中出现的cargo和wrong设置干扰，但录音里说的是小狗被送往错误的（wrong）目的地，其主人到达美国南部州的联合航空货运中心（cargo facility），并不是说货机降落在错误的机场，故B项错误。D项利用录音中出现的mix-up进行干扰，但录音中是说由于航空公司的失误（a mix-up by the airline），小狗意外飞到了东京，并不是说联合航空将两个国内航班弄混了（mixed up），故D项错误。
2、Question 2 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A Correct their mistake as soon as possible.
B Give the two pets a physical checkup.
C Hire a charter jet to bring the pets back.
D Send another plane to continue the flight.
答案解析：
听力原文
(1) [United Airlines has apologized for mistakenly shipping an American family’s pet dog thousands of miles in the wrong direction to Japan.]
The dog owner’s beloved 10-year-old dog named Buddy, took an unexpected 16-hour flight to Tokyo following a mix-up by the airline. The dog owner’s family are currently in the process of moving. They were meant to be reunited with the pet in their new home city in Texas. But, when they arrived at the United Airlines cargo facility in the southern US state, they found a stranger’s dog waiting in Buddy’s place. (1) [Both of the dogs had been sent to the wrong destinations on connecting flights from Denver,] with Buddy mistakenly being sent to Japan instead. Buddy was given a physical checkup when he arrived at Tokyo’s International Airport. The dog was then sent back to the US on a private charter jet.
“I’m so glad he’s alive and coming home soon,” said the relieved dog owner. (2) [“An error occurred during the connections in Denver. We have notified our customers that their pets arrived safely. We will arrange to return the pets to them as soon as possible,” a spokesperson of United Airlines said.]
2. What did the spokesperson for United Airlines say they would do after the incident?
解析：A。录音最后提到，联合航空公司的一位发言人表示错误发生在丹佛的转机过程中，他们已经通知宠物狗的主人，宠物会安全到达，会尽快安排将宠物狗送还。A项Correct their mistake对应录音中的arrange to return the pets，其中as soon as possible为原词复现，故为正确答案。
错项排除：B项利用录音中出现的a physical checkup设置干扰，C项利用a charter jet设置干扰，但录音中只是说巴迪到达机场后进行了身体检查，随后被一架私人包机送回美国，并没有说这是联合航空安排的，故排除B项和C项。D项的another plane和continue the flight在录音中无依据，故排除D项。
3、Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A She weighs 130 kilograms.
B She has had babies before.
C She was brought from Africa.
D She has a big family of six.
答案解析：
听力原文
Officials at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, are celebrating the birth of a baby elephant. Zoo officials say the baby was born on Monday. It is a female, and she weighs nearly 130 kilograms. Samba, her mother is a 30-year-old African elephant. The pregnancy lasted 22 months. Officials describe the baby elephant as “healthy, standing and nursing”. The baby hasn’t been given a name yet. (3) [Samba has given birth before.] Zoo officials said during this pregnancy, she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests.
Doctor Sue Tygielski is the zoo’s director of zoological operations. (4) [She said the elephant’s birth went smoothly] and, that there were no complications. The new baby expands the zoo’s elephant herd to six. That includes the baby’s parents, a sister, a brother, and an adult female.
3. What do we learn about the mother elephant Samba?
解析：B。录音中间提到，桑巴生产过。B项中的has had babies是对录音中has given birth的同义替换，故为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中说到小象出生时重130公斤，并不是象妈妈桑巴，A项张冠李戴，故A项排除。录音中提到，桑巴是一头30岁的非洲象（African elephant），但这并不等同于她来自非洲（from Africa），故C项排除。D项利用录音中的six进行干扰，但录音中是说动物园的象群（elephant herd）增加到六头，其中还包括一头成年雌象，并不都是桑巴的家庭成员，故排除D项。
4、Question 4 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A It took 22 hours.
B It had some complications.
C It was smooth.
D It was monitored by Dr. Sue Tygielski.
答案解析：
听力原文
Officials at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, are celebrating the birth of a baby elephant. Zoo officials say the baby was born on Monday. It is a female, and she weighs nearly 130 kilograms. Samba, her mother is a 30-year-old African elephant. The pregnancy lasted 22 months. Officials describe the baby elephant as “healthy, standing and nursing”. The baby hasn’t been given a name yet. (3) [Samba has given birth before.] Zoo officials said during this pregnancy, she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests.
Doctor Sue Tygielski is the zoo’s director of zoological operations. (4) [She said the elephant’s birth went smoothly] and, that there were no complications. The new baby expands the zoo’s elephant herd to six. That includes the baby’s parents, a sister, a brother, and an adult female.
4. What does the report say about the birth of the new baby elephant?
解析：C。录音后半部分提到，大象的生产很顺利，C项的smooth对录音中的smoothly，故C项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的22进行干扰，但录音中是说孕期持续了22个月（22 months），并不是说生产持续了22个小时，故排除A项。录音中说大象的生产很顺利，没有并发症，B项与此内容相悖，故排除。D项利用录音中出现的monitored和Dr. Sue进行干扰，但录音中是说通过身体检查和血液检查对大象进行监护，并没有说这一过程是Dr. Sue进行的，故D项排除。
5、Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A It enjoyed great popularity.
B It started business three years ago.
C It was frequented by newly-weds.
D It was built above the sea-water.
答案解析：
听力原文
Three years ago, a couple was enjoying a meal at a beach restaurant. (5) [The restaurant was built on a wooden structure above the sea-water.] During the meal, the man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger. It fell through the wooden floorboards apparently lost forever. (6) [Recently, the restaurant manager Ryan Krivoy decided to replace the wooden deck,] and he found an old gold coin, some $100 bills and a silver wedding ring while replacing the deck. (7) [The restaurant’s waitress, Sasha Formika posted a picture of the ring on Facebook.] The post was shared about 5,000 times. 3 days later, the happy wife called to claim the ring. She even texted pictures of her and her husband eating there in 2017 as proof. The restaurant mailed the ring back to the happy couple. Meanwhile, Krivoy discovered that the gold coin was very rare. It was from 1855 and worth as much as $2,000.
5. What do we learn about the restaurant?
解析：D。录音开头提到，三年前，一对夫妇在一家海滨餐厅用餐，这家餐厅是建在水面木质结构上。D项与此内容相符，其中的above the sea-water原词复现，故D项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音开头的enjoying进行干扰，但录音中是他们在用餐（enjoying a meal），并没有说餐厅很受欢迎（enjoyed great popularity），故A项排除。B项利用录音开头的Three years ago进行干扰，但这是一对夫妇的用餐时间，并非餐厅的营业时间，故B项排除。C项的newly-weds在录音中无依据，故排除。
6、Question 6 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A Expand his business on the beach.
B Replace the restaurant’s wooden deck.
C Post a picture of his restaurant online.
D Celebrate his silver wedding anniversary.
答案解析：
听力原文
Three years ago, a couple was enjoying a meal at a beach restaurant. (5) [The restaurant was built on a wooden structure above the sea-water.] During the meal, the man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger. It fell through the wooden floorboards apparently lost forever. (6) [Recently, the restaurant manager Ryan Krivoy decided to replace the wooden deck,] and he found an old gold coin, some $100 bills and a silver wedding ring while replacing the deck. (7) [The restaurant’s waitress, Sasha Formika posted a picture of the ring on Facebook.] The post was shared about 5,000 times. 3 days later, the happy wife called to claim the ring. She even texted pictures of her and her husband eating there in 2017 as proof. The restaurant mailed the ring back to the happy couple. Meanwhile, Krivoy discovered that the gold coin was very rare. It was from 1855 and worth as much as $2,000.
6. What did the restaurant manager decide to do recently?
解析：B。录音中提到，最近，餐厅经理决定更换木质甲板，B项与此内容完全一致，Replace和wooden deck为原词复现，故为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的beach进行干扰，但录音中是说海滨餐厅（beach restaurant），并没有说将生意扩张至沙滩，故A项排除。C项利用录音中的post和picture进行拼凑，但录音中说的是服务员将戒指的照片发布到脸书上，并不是经理将餐厅照片发布在网上，故C项排除。D项利用录音中的silver wedding进行干扰，但录音中是说银戒指（silver wedding ring），并不是银婚典礼（silver wedding anniversary），故D项错误。
7、Question 7 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A She sold it for two thousand dollars.
B She took it to the restaurant manager.
C She posted its picture on Facebook.
D She returned it to its owner right away.
答案解析：
听力原文
Three years ago, a couple was enjoying a meal at a beach restaurant. (5) [The restaurant was built on a wooden structure above the sea-water.] During the meal, the man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger. It fell through the wooden floorboards apparently lost forever. (6) [Recently, the restaurant manager Ryan Krivoy decided to replace the wooden deck,] and he found an old gold coin, some $100 bills and a silver wedding ring while replacing the deck. (7) [The restaurant’s waitress, Sasha Formika posted a picture of the ring on Facebook.] The post was shared about 5,000 times. 3 days later, the happy wife called to claim the ring. She even texted pictures of her and her husband eating there in 2017 as proof. The restaurant mailed the ring back to the happy couple. Meanwhile, Krivoy discovered that the gold coin was very rare. It was from 1855 and worth as much as $2,000.
7. What did the waitress do about the recovered ring?
解析：C。录音中提到，餐厅服务员萨莎·弗麦加在脸书上发布了这枚戒指的照片。C项与此内容相符，其中posted、picture和Facebook原词复现，故C项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的$2,000进行干扰，但录音中是说旧金币价值2000美元，并不是戒指，故A项排除。录音中并未提及服务员将戒指交给经理，故B项排除。录音中说是妻子打电话认领戒指（claim the ring），并不是服务员直接将戒指交还失主，故D项排除。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A The number of ducks has declined sharply in recent years.
B Climate change has little effect on the lives of wild ducks.
C Duck meat is not eaten in Australia, Canada and the U.S.
D Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.
答案解析：
听力原文
W: (8) [I can’t believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world.] The scientific evidence from countries like Australia, Canada, and the USA clearly indicates a decline in the birds’ numbers.
M: But can anyone be sure if the decline is really caused by the hunting or by climate change?
W: It’s caused by both in fact. We see more droughts in countries like Australia. Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water, (9) [but their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.]
M: And I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in greater numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.
W: It does. My grandfather was a duck hunter. He told me hunting ducks and geese began in the 19th century. They were an easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants.
M: What do they use for hunting during that period?
W: They use new types of guns, and birds could easily be shot down in flight. And in such great numbers that commercial hunting of ducks and geese became an industry. (10) [Yet, there’s no commercial farming of these birds nowadays. Their meat is hardly eaten in Western countries.]
M: No, duck hunting seemingly exists as the continuation of a tradition.
W: Wild ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway because they sometimes destroy crops. (11) [In fact, farmers used to poison them in large numbers.]
M: That somehow doesn’t surprise me. Nobody places much value on the lives of these poor birds or on their meat.
8. What does the woman find unbelievable?
解析：D。在录音一开头女士就提到，简直不敢相信（can’t believe），世界上那么多地方猎鸭仍然是合法的，D项与此内容相符，其中Duck hunting，legal和many parts of the world为原词复现，因此选D。
错项排除：录音中虽然提到有科学证据表明鸭子数量减少（decline），但这只是女士表达震惊之后陈述的事实，并不是说数量减少让她觉得难以置信，故A项错误。B项利用录音中的climate change进行干扰，C项利用meat、Australia、Canada和the US进行干扰，但这都是录音中的个别词，女士并未对气候变化，西方国家不吃鸭肉等内容表示难以置信，故B、C两项排除。
9、 Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Droughts.
B Bushfires.
C Farming.
D Hunting.
答案解析：
听力原文
W: (8) [I can’t believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world.] The scientific evidence from countries like Australia, Canada, and the USA clearly indicates a decline in the birds’ numbers.
M: But can anyone be sure if the decline is really caused by the hunting or by climate change?
W: It’s caused by both in fact. We see more droughts in countries like Australia. Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water, (9) [but their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.]
M: And I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in greater numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.
W: It does. My grandfather was a duck hunter. He told me hunting ducks and geese began in the 19th century. They were an easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants.
M: What do they use for hunting during that period?
W: They use new types of guns, and birds could easily be shot down in flight. And in such great numbers that commercial hunting of ducks and geese became an industry. (10) [Yet, there’s no commercial farming of these birds nowadays. Their meat is hardly eaten in Western countries.]
M: No, duck hunting seemingly exists as the continuation of a tradition.
W: Wild ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway because they sometimes destroy crops. (11) [In fact, farmers used to poison them in large numbers.]
M: That somehow doesn’t surprise me. Nobody places much value on the lives of these poor birds or on their meat.
9. What does the woman say has caused the shrinking of ducks’ habitats in Australia?
解析：A。录音中女士提到，由于干旱（droughts），鸭子的栖息地在最近几十年不断缩小，因此A项为正确答案。
错项排除：B项的Bushfires在录音中没有依据，故排除。录音中虽然提到了farming，但这里是说在农耕区域（farming area）鸭子是很充足的食物来源，故C项排除。录音中提到捕猎和气候变化对鸭子数量减少都有影响，但并没有说这导致了鸭子栖息地缩小，所以D项排除。
10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A They are not easy to domesticate.
B Their meat is not that popular.
C It is not environmentally friendly.
D It is not considered cost-effective.
答案解析：
听力原文
W: (8) [I can’t believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world.] The scientific evidence from countries like Australia, Canada, and the USA clearly indicates a decline in the birds’ numbers.
M: But can anyone be sure if the decline is really caused by the hunting or by climate change?
W: It’s caused by both in fact. We see more droughts in countries like Australia. Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water, (9) [but their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.]
M: And I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in greater numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.
W: It does. My grandfather was a duck hunter. He told me hunting ducks and geese began in the 19th century. They were an easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants.
M: What do they use for hunting during that period?
W: They use new types of guns, and birds could easily be shot down in flight. And in such great numbers that commercial hunting of ducks and geese became an industry. (10) [Yet, there’s no commercial farming of these birds nowadays. Their meat is hardly eaten in Western countries.]
M: No, duck hunting seemingly exists as the continuation of a tradition.
W: Wild ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway because they sometimes destroy crops. (11) [In fact, farmers used to poison them in large numbers.]
M: That somehow doesn’t surprise me. Nobody places much value on the lives of these poor birds or on their meat.
10. Why is there no commercial farming of ducks and geese in Western countries?
解析：B。录音后半部分女士提到，商业猎鸭猎鹅已经成为一项产业，但是并没有形成商业养殖，接着解释说鸭肉和鹅肉在西方国家几乎不吃，由此可知，鸭肉和鹅肉不受欢迎是没有形成商业养殖的原因，因此选B。
错项排除：A项的domesticate，C项的environmentally friendly和D项的cost-effective在录音中皆无依据，故均可排除。
11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A They hunted ducks as a traditional sport.
B They killed wild ducks and geese for food.
C They raised ducks and geese for their eggs.
D They poisoned wild ducks in large numbers.
答案解析：
听力原文
W: (8) [I can’t believe that duck hunting is still legal in so many parts of the world.] The scientific evidence from countries like Australia, Canada, and the USA clearly indicates a decline in the birds’ numbers.
M: But can anyone be sure if the decline is really caused by the hunting or by climate change?
W: It’s caused by both in fact. We see more droughts in countries like Australia. Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water, (9) [but their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.]
M: And I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in greater numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.
W: It does. My grandfather was a duck hunter. He told me hunting ducks and geese began in the 19th century. They were an easily found and plentifully available food source in farming areas, especially for poor immigrants.
M: What do they use for hunting during that period?
W: They use new types of guns, and birds could easily be shot down in flight. And in such great numbers that commercial hunting of ducks and geese became an industry. (10) [Yet, there’s no commercial farming of these birds nowadays. Their meat is hardly eaten in Western countries.]
M: No, duck hunting seemingly exists as the continuation of a tradition.
W: Wild ducks have never been popular with farmers like my grandfather anyway because they sometimes destroy crops. (11) [In fact, farmers used to poison them in large numbers.]
M: That somehow doesn’t surprise me. Nobody places much value on the lives of these poor birds or on their meat.
11. What does the woman say about farmers in her grandfather’s time?
解析：D。在录音结尾部分女士提到，她祖父时代的农民都不喜欢鸭子，因为鸭子会毁坏庄稼，而农民曾经大量毒杀鸭子（used to poison them in large numbers）。D项内容几乎全部原词复现，符合题意，故为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中男士提到，现在猎鸭似乎是作为一种传统的延续，并不是说女士祖父时代将其作为传统运动，故A项排除。录音中女士明确提到，西方国家几乎不吃鸭肉和鹅肉，故B项排除。C项中的raised ducks和for their eggs在录音中没有依据，故排除。
12、 Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Have her house repainted.
B Replace some of her old furniture.
C Move into a newly-painted house.
D Calculate the cost of the paint job.
答案解析：
听力原文
M: Okay, Miss Bright. I’ve finished calculating. I estimate you have between 210 and 240 square meters of walls and ceiling.
W: (12) [So how much would the paint job cost?]
M: That would depend on the quality of paint you choose. We carry two brands—one costs 60 cents every square meter, and the other 90 cents. The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years, whereas the cheaper one will start to dull after around 6 or 7 years.
W: In that case, we would prefer the more expensive option.
M: All right, then. So including labor costs, taxes, and everything, this job would come to $3,000.
W: (13) [Emm, to be perfectly honest, that’s more than I expected.]
M: Please bear in mind that the price includes moving all the furniture, and the whole task would take 2 days.
W: Really? Why?
M: Well, we can’t paint the walls without clearing all the furniture first. So every time we paint a room, we first have to move the furniture to another room. So that takes more time. Plus, it requires two people, which works out more expensive.
W: I see. But does that mean I could not live here in my own house during those 2 days?
M: That is correct.
W: Oh well, that changes everything I’m afraid. (14) [I would have to stay with a friend or check into a hotel.] I hadn’t considered any of that. (15) [I’m starting to realize that painting my house is far more troublesome than I had anticipated.]
M: This is usually the case. Most of our clients go through the same realization.
W: I see.
M: You have my number. Please feel free to call me for any further questions.
W: Thank you.
12. What is the woman planning to do?
解析：A。在录音开头男士提到，房顶和墙壁的面积已经算出来了，接着女士问道粉刷费用是多少，由此可知，女士是打算粉刷房子，A项与此内容相符，故为正确答案。
错项排除：B项利用录音中出现的furniture进行干扰，但录音中男士说粉刷房子需要搬动家具，并不是女士要置换旧家具。C项利用录音中出现的move和paint进行拼凑，但录音中是说要搬动家具，粉刷房子，并不是搬到新粉刷的房子，故C项排除。D项利用录音中出现的calculating、cost和the paint job进行干扰，但这是女士问男士粉刷的费用，并非女士计划计算粉刷费用，故D项排除。
13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A How long the work will take.
B How much the work will cost.
C How the paint job is to be done.
D How many workers are needed.
答案解析：
听力原文
M: Okay, Miss Bright. I’ve finished calculating. I estimate you have between 210 and 240 square meters of walls and ceiling.
W: (12) [So how much would the paint job cost?]
M: That would depend on the quality of paint you choose. We carry two brands—one costs 60 cents every square meter, and the other 90 cents. The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years, whereas the cheaper one will start to dull after around 6 or 7 years.
W: In that case, we would prefer the more expensive option.
M: All right, then. So including labor costs, taxes, and everything, this job would come to $3,000.
W: (13) [Emm, to be perfectly honest, that’s more than I expected.]
M: Please bear in mind that the price includes moving all the furniture, and the whole task would take 2 days.
W: Really? Why?
M: Well, we can’t paint the walls without clearing all the furniture first. So every time we paint a room, we first have to move the furniture to another room. So that takes more time. Plus, it requires two people, which works out more expensive.
W: I see. But does that mean I could not live here in my own house during those 2 days?
M: That is correct.
W: Oh well, that changes everything I’m afraid. (14) [I would have to stay with a friend or check into a hotel.] I hadn’t considered any of that. (15) [I’m starting to realize that painting my house is far more troublesome than I had anticipated.]
M: This is usually the case. Most of our clients go through the same realization.
W: I see.
M: You have my number. Please feel free to call me for any further questions.
W: Thank you.
13. What is the woman’s chief concern?
解析：B。录音开头男士提到墙壁和天花板的面积，女士紧接着就问费用，后面女士又提到花费的比她预想的要多，由此可知女士主要关心费用问题，B项符合题意，故为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中男士提到搬动家具需要2天时间，女士接着说这样就不能在家里住了，她表示这个问题之前没考虑到，事情可能会有变化，这主要是住宿问题，而非工期问题，故A项排除。录音中男士提到要先搬动家具再粉刷，这并非女士关心的问题，故C项排除。录音中男士提到搬动家具需要两个人，并没有说粉刷需要多少人手，故D项排除。
14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A Cover up her furniture.
B Ask some friends for help.
C Stay somewhere else.
D Oversee the work herself.
答案解析：
听力原文
M: Okay, Miss Bright. I’ve finished calculating. I estimate you have between 210 and 240 square meters of walls and ceiling.
W: (12) [So how much would the paint job cost?]
M: That would depend on the quality of paint you choose. We carry two brands—one costs 60 cents every square meter, and the other 90 cents. The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years, whereas the cheaper one will start to dull after around 6 or 7 years.
W: In that case, we would prefer the more expensive option.
M: All right, then. So including labor costs, taxes, and everything, this job would come to $3,000.
W: (13) [Emm, to be perfectly honest, that’s more than I expected.]
M: Please bear in mind that the price includes moving all the furniture, and the whole task would take 2 days.
W: Really? Why?
M: Well, we can’t paint the walls without clearing all the furniture first. So every time we paint a room, we first have to move the furniture to another room. So that takes more time. Plus, it requires two people, which works out more expensive.
W: I see. But does that mean I could not live here in my own house during those 2 days?
M: That is correct.
W: Oh well, that changes everything I’m afraid. (14) [I would have to stay with a friend or check into a hotel.] I hadn’t considered any of that. (15) [I’m starting to realize that painting my house is far more troublesome than I had anticipated.]
M: This is usually the case. Most of our clients go through the same realization.
W: I see.
M: You have my number. Please feel free to call me for any further questions.
W: Thank you.
14. What does the woman have to do while the paint job is being done?
解析：C。在录音中男士说到，粉刷时需要把家具搬开，也就是女士在此期间不能住在家里，女士说那她就不得不住在朋友家或是住在旅馆。C项与此内容相符，Stay somewhere else对应录音中stay with a friend or check into a hotel，故C项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的furniture进行干扰，但录音中是说需要搬动（move）家具，并不是把家具盖上（Cover up），故A项错误。B项利用录音中的friends进行干扰，但录音中是说可能需要住在朋友家或住旅馆，并不是说向一些朋友求助，B项以偏概全，故排除。D项在录音中没有依据，故排除。
15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A She could have asked a friend for help with the paint job.
B Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.
C She should have repainted her house much earlier.
D Moving her furniture is harder than the paint job.
答案解析：
听力原文
M: Okay, Miss Bright. I’ve finished calculating. I estimate you have between 210 and 240 square meters of walls and ceiling.
W: (12) [So how much would the paint job cost?]
M: That would depend on the quality of paint you choose. We carry two brands—one costs 60 cents every square meter, and the other 90 cents. The second is guaranteed to look great for about 10 years, whereas the cheaper one will start to dull after around 6 or 7 years.
W: In that case, we would prefer the more expensive option.
M: All right, then. So including labor costs, taxes, and everything, this job would come to $3,000.
W: (13) [Emm, to be perfectly honest, that’s more than I expected.]
M: Please bear in mind that the price includes moving all the furniture, and the whole task would take 2 days.
W: Really? Why?
M: Well, we can’t paint the walls without clearing all the furniture first. So every time we paint a room, we first have to move the furniture to another room. So that takes more time. Plus, it requires two people, which works out more expensive.
W: I see. But does that mean I could not live here in my own house during those 2 days?
M: That is correct.
W: Oh well, that changes everything I’m afraid. (14) [I would have to stay with a friend or check into a hotel.] I hadn’t considered any of that. (15) [I’m starting to realize that painting my house is far more troublesome than I had anticipated.]
M: This is usually the case. Most of our clients go through the same realization.
W: I see.
M: You have my number. Please feel free to call me for any further questions.
W: Thank you.
15. What has the woman come to realize at the end of the conversation?
解析：B。在录音结尾部分女士说到，她现在知道了，粉刷房子比原先预料的要麻烦得多，B项中的involves more trouble是对录音中far more troublesome的同义替换，故B项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的friend进行干扰，但录音中是说可能需要住在朋友家，并不是说请朋友帮忙粉刷，故A项排除。录音中女士提到如果不能在房子里住，那一切就需要改变一下，但并没有说她应该早点重新粉刷房子，C项过度推断，故排除。D项利用录音中的moving all the furniture进行干扰，但并没有说搬动家具比粉刷还要难，故D项排除。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A To cultivate good habits.
B To prepare for secondary school.
C To review what is learned in class.
D To stimulate interest in learning.
答案解析：
听力原文
Homework is an important part of schooling, but the purposes of giving children homework will change as they grow older. (16) [At the primary level, the main aim is to cultivate good habits, like learning to plan and exercising self-discipline.] During the secondary school years, extending what is learned at school is positively related to academic achievement. So the content of homework becomes more important.
So how can you help your child do their best? (17) [Creating an ideal working environment will make it easier for them to get down to their assignments quickly.] Make sure it’s free of distractions, and for primary school children, at least, somewhere near you. So you can answer questions and offer encouragement. You probably have to help younger children plan their session, but it’s important that by the end of primary school, it’s second nature.
Get them to tell you everything they have to do, then encourage them to establish an order in which they do work. (18) [When there are several different assignments, make sure they begin with one they enjoy.] So it seems easy to get started. It’s best to take on the most difficult task second, once they’re settled, but before they get tired. If older children have more than an hour of homework, encourage them to schedule a short break to stretch. If you encourage them to tell you what they’ve learned, they'll absorb the information more deeply and remember it more readily.
16. What is the main aim of homework for primary school kids?
解析：A。录音开头说到，随着儿童长大，家庭作业的目的也会发生改变，接着说到在小学阶段（At the primary level），主要目的是培养良好习惯，A项全部原词复现，故为正确答案。
错项排除：B项利用录音中的secondary school进行干扰，但录音中是说中学阶段的家庭作业的目的，并不是说小学生家庭作业是为中学做准备，故B项错误。C项的review what is learned in class利用常识进行干扰，但录音中并无此依据，故排除。D项主观臆断，故排除。
17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Discuss their academic achievements with them.
B Create an ideal study environment for them.
C Allow them to learn independently.
D Check their homework promptly.
答案解析：
听力原文
Homework is an important part of schooling, but the purposes of giving children homework will change as they grow older. (16) [At the primary level, the main aim is to cultivate good habits, like learning to plan and exercising self-discipline.] During the secondary school years, extending what is learned at school is positively related to academic achievement. So the content of homework becomes more important.
So how can you help your child do their best? (17) [Creating an ideal working environment will make it easier for them to get down to their assignments quickly.] Make sure it’s free of distractions, and for primary school children, at least, somewhere near you. So you can answer questions and offer encouragement. You probably have to help younger children plan their session, but it’s important that by the end of primary school, it’s second nature.
Get them to tell you everything they have to do, then encourage them to establish an order in which they do work. (18) [When there are several different assignments, make sure they begin with one they enjoy.] So it seems easy to get started. It’s best to take on the most difficult task second, once they’re settled, but before they get tired. If older children have more than an hour of homework, encourage them to schedule a short break to stretch. If you encourage them to tell you what they’ve learned, they'll absorb the information more deeply and remember it more readily.
17. What does the passage suggest parents do to help their children?
解析：B。录音中间部分提问到，父母应该怎么帮助孩子做到最好，接着回答是：创造一个理想的学习环境能够让他们更容易迅速展开学习。B项与此内容相符，其中Create和idea为原词复现，study environment对应录音中的working environment，故为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的academic achievements进行干扰，但录音中是说在中学阶段，扩展在学校学到的知识与学习成绩呈正相关，并不是讨论学习成绩，故A项排除。录音中提到，父母可以回答问题并给予鼓励，可能还需要帮助更小的孩子制定他们的学习进程，C项的learn independently与此相悖，故错误。D项Check their homework在录音中无依据，故排除。
18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Finish them before they get tired.
B Tackle the most difficult task first.
C Start with something they enjoy.
D Focus on the most important ones.
答案解析：
听力原文
Homework is an important part of schooling, but the purposes of giving children homework will change as they grow older. (16) [At the primary level, the main aim is to cultivate good habits, like learning to plan and exercising self-discipline.] During the secondary school years, extending what is learned at school is positively related to academic achievement. So the content of homework becomes more important.
So how can you help your child do their best? (17) [Creating an ideal working environment will make it easier for them to get down to their assignments quickly.] Make sure it’s free of distractions, and for primary school children, at least, somewhere near you. So you can answer questions and offer encouragement. You probably have to help younger children plan their session, but it’s important that by the end of primary school, it’s second nature.
Get them to tell you everything they have to do, then encourage them to establish an order in which they do work. (18) [When there are several different assignments, make sure they begin with one they enjoy.] So it seems easy to get started. It’s best to take on the most difficult task second, once they’re settled, but before they get tired. If older children have more than an hour of homework, encourage them to schedule a short break to stretch. If you encourage them to tell you what they’ve learned, they'll absorb the information more deeply and remember it more readily.
18. What should children do to deal with multiple assignments?
解析：C。录音中提到，当有好几项不同的作业时（several different assignments），确保孩子从喜欢的开始。C项与此内容相符，其中start是对begin的同义替换，enjoy原词复现，故为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的before they get tired进行干扰，但录音中是说在进行最难任务时，应该在疲累之前开始，并不是处理多项任务，A项张冠李戴，故排除。录音中提到，最难的那项应该放在第二位（second），B项与此相悖，故错误。D项利用录音中的important进行干扰，但录音中对于多项任务，并未提及最重要的几项，故D项排除。
19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Workers who meet its body weight standards.
B Workers who can lose 30 pounds in a year.
C Workers who try the hardest to lose weight.
D Workers who are in the top 10% of the slimmest.
答案解析：
听力原文
(19) [Workers at Mexican Oil Company will receive a health incentive of almost $300 a year if they meet certain body weight standards. To qualify for the bonus, they must maintain a healthy weight.] For those who are overweight or obese, they can receive the bonus if they reduce their weight by 10% during the year.
Some applaud the policy as fair, because it rewards both individuals who maintain a healthy weight and those who are working towards achieving it. (20) [But critics say the policy contradicts recommendations by many health experts who warned that a person’s weight is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. That means weight can be hard for individuals to control, which makes the bonus unfair.]
Some experts say the policy is inconsistent with the science of what we know about body weight regulation. These experts argue that focusing on weight is the wrong approach. (21) [A more productive method of encouraging health among employees is to promote healthy behaviors.] For example, companies can give workers gym memberships, or encourage participation in lectures on healthy eating and living. They can also reduce sweets and provide healthier snacks in the office and healthier meals at the company canteen. Or they can give employees more time during their lunch break to exercise. These are much better and much more productive ways for companies to move forward on their employees’ well-being.
19. Who will qualify for the bonus in Mexican Oil Company?
解析：A。录音开头提到，墨西哥石油公司的员工如果满足一定的体重标准（meet certain body weight standards），每年将获得近300美元的健康激励。A项中meet和body weight standards原词复现，A项符合题意，故为正确选项。
错项排除：B项中的30 pounds和C项中的try the hardest to lose weight在录音中都无依据，故均排除。D项利用录音中的10%设置干扰，但录音中是说，如果超重员工在一年内体重减少10%（reduce their weight by 10%），就可以获得奖金，并不是最瘦的前10%的员工，故D项错误。
20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Impractical.
B Inconsistent.
C Unmanageable.
D Unfair.
答案解析：
听力原文
(19) [Workers at Mexican Oil Company will receive a health incentive of almost $300 a year if they meet certain body weight standards. To qualify for the bonus, they must maintain a healthy weight.] For those who are overweight or obese, they can receive the bonus if they reduce their weight by 10% during the year.
Some applaud the policy as fair, because it rewards both individuals who maintain a healthy weight and those who are working towards achieving it. (20) [But critics say the policy contradicts recommendations by many health experts who warned that a person’s weight is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. That means weight can be hard for individuals to control, which makes the bonus unfair.]
Some experts say the policy is inconsistent with the science of what we know about body weight regulation. These experts argue that focusing on weight is the wrong approach. (21) [A more productive method of encouraging health among employees is to promote healthy behaviors.] For example, companies can give workers gym memberships, or encourage participation in lectures on healthy eating and living. They can also reduce sweets and provide healthier snacks in the office and healthier meals at the company canteen. Or they can give employees more time during their lunch break to exercise. These are much better and much more productive ways for companies to move forward on their employees’ well-being.
20. What do critics think of Mexican Oil Company’s bonus policy?
解析：D。录音中提到，批评人士认为，公司的奖金政策与许多健康专家的建议相矛盾，人们很难控制自己的体重，这就使得这项奖金政策不公平，D项Unfair原词复现，故为正确答案。
错项排除：A项Impractical和C项Unmanageable在录音中都无依据，故均排除。B项利用录音中的inconsistent设置干扰，但录音中是说，一些专家认为该政策与我们所知道的体重调节科学不一致的（inconsistent），并不是批评人士的观点，B项张冠李戴，故错误。
21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Offer them much fatter bonuses.
B Improve working environment.
C Encourage healthy behaviors.
D Provide free lunch and snacks.
答案解析：
听力原文
(19) [Workers at Mexican Oil Company will receive a health incentive of almost $300 a year if they meet certain body weight standards. To qualify for the bonus, they must maintain a healthy weight.] For those who are overweight or obese, they can receive the bonus if they reduce their weight by 10% during the year.
Some applaud the policy as fair, because it rewards both individuals who maintain a healthy weight and those who are working towards achieving it. (20) [But critics say the policy contradicts recommendations by many health experts who warned that a person’s weight is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. That means weight can be hard for individuals to control, which makes the bonus unfair.]
Some experts say the policy is inconsistent with the science of what we know about body weight regulation. These experts argue that focusing on weight is the wrong approach. (21) [A more productive method of encouraging health among employees is to promote healthy behaviors.] For example, companies can give workers gym memberships, or encourage participation in lectures on healthy eating and living. They can also reduce sweets and provide healthier snacks in the office and healthier meals at the company canteen. Or they can give employees more time during their lunch break to exercise. These are much better and much more productive ways for companies to move forward on their employees’ well-being.
21. What do experts propose companies do about workers’ well-being?
解析：C。录音中提到，专家认为，关注体重这个方法不对。促进员工健康的一种更有效的方法是促进健康的行为（healthy behaviors）。C项与此内容相符，其中的Encourage是promote的同义替换，healthy behaviors为原词复现，故C项为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中提到，专家认为奖金政策是不对的，A项提供更多的补贴与此内容相悖，故排除。B项的working environment在录音中无依据，故排除。D项利用录音中出现的lunch和snacks进行拼凑，但录音中是说可以提供更健康的零食（healthier snacks），在午休时间（lunch break）提供更多的时间进行锻炼，故D项错误。
22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A It has not done enough to help left-handed children.
B It has treated left-handed children as being disabled.
C It has not built facilities specially for the left-handed.
D It has ignored campaigns on behalf of the left-handed.
答案解析：
听力原文
(22) [Campaigners have warned that the British government is not doing enough to prevent left-handed pupils from falling behind their peers.] They claim that thousands of children are still being penalized for being left-handed. This is due to a lack of action from ministers who failed to take any meaningful action for years. It is feared that a failure to address early year challenges such as poor handwriting, leads to much more serious problems down the line with these pupils facing reduced career prospects.
(23) [Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely to suffer with learning difficulties, and their scores are lower on IQ tests.] Campaigners feel it’s strange that children in British schools are penalized because they happen to be left-handed. They don’t understand why successive governments have failed to act on this. (24) [They want the Department of Education to record which children are left-handed and what their educational attainments are] since they make up some 10% of the population. In early year education, left-handed children are struggling and making a mess of their handwriting. Educators don’t know how to deal with this. In many cases, there’s no active help and a lack of teacher training.
Campaigners point out that a high percentage of the prison population is left-handed. (25) [They say that these prison numbers are unusually high and ask why it is the case.]
22. Why are some people criticizing the British government?
解析：A。录音开头提到，活动人士警告说，在防止左撇子学生落后于同龄人方面，英国政府做得不够。A项与此内容相符，其中的not done enough对应not doing enough，to help left-handed children对应录音中的to prevent left-handed pupils from falling behind their peers，故A项为正确答案。
错项排除：B项的disabled、C项的built facilities在录音中都无依据，故均排除。D项利用录音中出现的campaigners设置干扰，但录音中只是提到活动人士对政府的警告，并没有提到政府无视代表左撇子的活动，故D项排除。
23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A They are as intelligent as other children.
B They have a distinctive style of handwriting.
C They sometimes have psychological problems.
D They tend to have more difficulties in learning.
答案解析：
听力原文
(22) [Campaigners have warned that the British government is not doing enough to prevent left-handed pupils from falling behind their peers.] They claim that thousands of children are still being penalized for being left-handed. This is due to a lack of action from ministers who failed to take any meaningful action for years. It is feared that a failure to address early year challenges such as poor handwriting, leads to much more serious problems down the line with these pupils facing reduced career prospects.
(23) [Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely to suffer with learning difficulties, and their scores are lower on IQ tests.] Campaigners feel it’s strange that children in British schools are penalized because they happen to be left-handed. They don’t understand why successive governments have failed to act on this. (24) [They want the Department of Education to record which children are left-handed and what their educational attainments are] since they make up some 10% of the population. In early year education, left-handed children are struggling and making a mess of their handwriting. Educators don’t know how to deal with this. In many cases, there’s no active help and a lack of teacher training.
Campaigners point out that a high percentage of the prison population is left-handed. (25) [They say that these prison numbers are unusually high and ask why it is the case.]
23. What do studies in recent years show about left-handed children?
解析：D。录音中提到，近年来的研究表明，左撇子儿童更容易出现学习困难，他们的智商测试分数也较低。D项与此内容相符，其中的have more difficulties in learning是对录音中suffer with learning difficulties的同义替换，故D项为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中提到，左撇子儿童的智商测试分数较低，A项与此内容相悖，故排除。录音中虽然提到了handwriting，但说的是左撇子儿童在书写上很吃力（struggling），甚至把字写得一团糟（making a mess），并不是说他们笔迹很特别（distinctive），故B项排除。C项的psychological problems在录音中无依据，故排除。
24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A Punish teachers discriminating against left-handed students.
B Lay more emphasis on improving children’s mental health.
C Encourage students to develop various professional skills.
D Keep track of left-handed children’s school performance.
答案解析：
听力原文
(22) [Campaigners have warned that the British government is not doing enough to prevent left-handed pupils from falling behind their peers.] They claim that thousands of children are still being penalized for being left-handed. This is due to a lack of action from ministers who failed to take any meaningful action for years. It is feared that a failure to address early year challenges such as poor handwriting, leads to much more serious problems down the line with these pupils facing reduced career prospects.
(23) [Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely to suffer with learning difficulties, and their scores are lower on IQ tests.] Campaigners feel it’s strange that children in British schools are penalized because they happen to be left-handed. They don’t understand why successive governments have failed to act on this. (24) [They want the Department of Education to record which children are left-handed and what their educational attainments are] since they make up some 10% of the population. In early year education, left-handed children are struggling and making a mess of their handwriting. Educators don’t know how to deal with this. In many cases, there’s no active help and a lack of teacher training.
Campaigners point out that a high percentage of the prison population is left-handed. (25) [They say that these prison numbers are unusually high and ask why it is the case.]
24. What do the campaigners demand the Department of Education do?
解析：D。录音中提到，活动人士希望教育部记录下哪些孩子是左撇子以及他们的学业表现。D项与此内容相符，其中的Keep track of是对录音中record的近义替换，school performance对应录音中的educational attainments，故D项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中出现的penalized和teacher进行干扰，但录音中的being penalized是表示处于不利地位、被不公正地对待，并不是惩罚的意思，A项细节拼凑，故排除。B项中的mental health、C项中的professional skills在录音中都无依据，故均排除。
25、Question 25 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A How they can be reduced in number.
B Why their numbers are so high.
C What percentage they account for.
D If their percentage keeps increasing.
答案解析：
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(22) [Campaigners have warned that the British government is not doing enough to prevent left-handed pupils from falling behind their peers.] They claim that thousands of children are still being penalized for being left-handed. This is due to a lack of action from ministers who failed to take any meaningful action for years. It is feared that a failure to address early year challenges such as poor handwriting, leads to much more serious problems down the line with these pupils facing reduced career prospects.
(23) [Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely to suffer with learning difficulties, and their scores are lower on IQ tests.] Campaigners feel it’s strange that children in British schools are penalized because they happen to be left-handed. They don’t understand why successive governments have failed to act on this. (24) [They want the Department of Education to record which children are left-handed and what their educational attainments are] since they make up some 10% of the population. In early year education, left-handed children are struggling and making a mess of their handwriting. Educators don’t know how to deal with this. In many cases, there’s no active help and a lack of teacher training.
Campaigners point out that a high percentage of the prison population is left-handed. (25) [They say that these prison numbers are unusually high and ask why it is the case.]
25. What do the campaigners want to know about left-handed prisoners?
解析：B。录音结尾提到，活动人士指出囚犯中左撇子比例很大，数量异常高，并追问为什么会这样（why it is the case），其中the case指的就是前面的these prison numbers are unusually high。B项与此内容相符，其中的Why their numbers are so high对应录音中的why it is the case，故B项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项利用录音中的number进行干扰，但录音中并未出现与reduced相关的内容，故A项排除。录音中提到，活动人士指出监狱中左撇子比例很高（a high percentage），C项的What percentage与此相悖，故排除。录音中并无提到左撇子囚犯比重是降低还是增高，故D项错误。
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