一、Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
1、Question 1 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、See the Pope.
B、Go to Newcastle.
C、Travel to Germany.
D、Tour an Italian city.
解析：
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(2) [An 81-year-old man ended up in Germany by accident after trying to get from Newcastle, Great Britain, to Rome, Italy.]
(1) [The old age pensioner was on a mission to see the Pope,] who is head of the Catholic Church, and decided to make his way there by car. He was surprised when his GPS system told him he had arrived, although there were no signs of any of the famous buildings or architecture.
The man parked but didn’t put on the handbrake of his car properly. His car rolled backwards, and in a striking display of irony, hit a sign saying “Rom”—the small town in North Germany he had mistakenly plugged into the GPS system.
Police said that the car had come to a halt after hitting the sign, but did not appear to be seriously damaged, although an ambulance was called to check on the pensioner. The man, who lives in the UK and is originally Italian, might have been confused by the fact that Rome is written “Roma” in Italian and “Rom” in German.
1. What did the old age pensioner plan to do? （这位退休老人打算做什么？）
解析：A。录音中提到，这位退休的老人奉命去拜见天主教教皇。A项See the Pope为原词复现，故A项正确。
错项排除：录音中提到，老人想要从英国纽卡斯尔前往意大利罗马，因此纽卡斯尔是出发地而不是目的地，B项错误。老人的目的地是意大利罗马而不是德国，去意大利的目的是见教皇而非旅行，故排除C和D两项。
2、Question 2 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
B、His car hit a sign and was badly damaged.
C、His GPS system went out of order.
D、He ended up in the wrong place.
解析：
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(2) [An 81-year-old man ended up in Germany by accident after trying to get from Newcastle, Great Britain, to Rome, Italy.]
(1) [The old age pensioner was on a mission to see the Pope,] who is head of the Catholic Church, and decided to make his way there by car. He was surprised when his GPS system told him he had arrived, although there were no signs of any of the famous buildings or architecture.
The man parked but didn’t put on the handbrake of his car properly. His car rolled backwards, and in a striking display of irony, hit a sign saying “Rom”—the small town in North Germany he had mistakenly plugged into the GPS system.
Police said that the car had come to a halt after hitting the sign, but did not appear to be seriously damaged, although an ambulance was called to check on the pensioner. The man, who lives in the UK and is originally Italian, might have been confused by the fact that Rome is written “Roma” in Italian and “Rom” in German.
2. What finally happened to the old man? （这位老人最后怎么样了？）
解析：D。录音一开始就表明，一位81岁的老人想要从英国纽卡斯尔前往意大利罗马，结果意外地来到了德国（ended up in Germany by accident）。由此可知老人去了错误的目的地，D项中的ended up为原词复现，故D项正确。
错项排除：录音中警察说的是叫了救护车来为老人做检查，而不是把老人送到医院，故A项错误。录音中警察表示，这辆车在撞到标志牌后停下了，但似乎没有受到严重损坏（not appear to be seriously damaged），故B项错误。录音中提到，是老人在GPS系统中设置了错误的目的地，并非GPS系统出故障了，故C项错误。
3、Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、Scotland will reach the national target in carbon emissions reduction ahead of schedule.
B、Glasgow City Council has made a deal with ScottishPower on carbon emissions.
C、Glasgow has pledged to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the UK.
D、First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged ScottishPower to reduce carbon emissions.
解析：
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(3) [Glasgow has pledged to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK.] The city’s council and ScottishPower have announced a range of strategies in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions ahead of the new national target of 2045.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the pledge and said: “Today’s announcement between ScottishPower and Glasgow City Council—to make Glasgow the UK’s first Net-Zero city—is a very welcome step. Reaching our goals will need exactly this kind of partnership approach—with government, business, local authorities and citizens all playing their part.”
Speaking ahead of the All Energy Conference being held in Glasgow, ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson said: “We have a large supply of renewable energy on our doorstep and one of the only two low emission zones in action across the UK. (4) [Now we need to invest in the technologies and programmes that transform the rest of Glasgow’s economy and make us Net Zero before anyone else.”]
3. What do we learn from the news report?（我们从新闻报道中可以知道什么？）
解析：C。录音中提到，格拉斯哥承诺成为英国第一个碳中和城市。C项中的Glasgow has pledged to为原词复现，take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the UK是对录音中become the first carbon neutral city in the UK的同义转述，故C项正确。
错项排除：录音中想要提前达到国家碳减排目标的是苏格兰的城市格拉斯哥，并非整个苏格兰，故A项错误。录音中表示，格拉斯哥市议会和苏格兰电力公司宣布了一系列战略措施（announced a range of strategies），并非达成某种协议（made a deal），故B项错误。录音中提到，尼古拉·斯特金对格拉斯哥的承诺表示欢迎，并没有说他敦促苏格兰电力公司减少碳排放，故D项错误。
4、Question 4 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、Glasgow needs to invest in new technologies to reach its goal.
B、Glasgow is going to explore new sources of renewable energy.
C、Stricter regulation is needed in transforming Glasgow’s economy.
D、It’s necessary to create more low-emission zones as soon as possible.
解析：
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(3) [Glasgow has pledged to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK.] The city’s council and ScottishPower have announced a range of strategies in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions ahead of the new national target of 2045.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the pledge and said: “Today’s announcement between ScottishPower and Glasgow City Council—to make Glasgow the UK’s first Net-Zero city—is a very welcome step. Reaching our goals will need exactly this kind of partnership approach—with government, business, local authorities and citizens all playing their part.”
Speaking ahead of the All Energy Conference being held in Glasgow, ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson said: “We have a large supply of renewable energy on our doorstep and one of the only two low emission zones in action across the UK. (4) [Now we need to invest in the technologies and programmes that transform the rest of Glasgow’s economy and make us Net Zero before anyone else.”]
4. What did ScottishPower’s chief executive say ahead of the All Energy Conference?（苏格兰电力公司的首席执行官在全能源大会之前说了什么？）
解析：A。录音中提到，苏格兰电力公司的首席执行官在全能源大会之前表示，要在技术和项目上投资，A项中的invest in technologies为原词复现，故A项正确。
错项排除：录音中，首席执行官表示，有大量现成的可再生能源供应，由此可知格拉斯哥已经无需再探索新的可再生能源，故B项错误。C项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音中首席执行官只是说格拉斯哥是全英国仅有的两个低排放区之一，并没有表示要尽快创建更多的低排放区，故D项错误。
5、Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、It donates money to overpopulated animal shelters.
B、It permits employees to bring cats into their office.
C、It gives 5,000 yen to employees who keep pet cats.
D、It allows workers to do whatever their hearts desire.
解析：
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A Japanese IT firm has officially introduced an “office cat” policy to combat the stressful environment of the workplace. A total of nine furry friends freely wander around in the office and do whatever their little hearts desire. (5) [Hidenobu Fukuda, who heads the firm, introduced the pet policy upon request from one of his employees, allowing staff to bring their own cats to work.]
Employee Eri Ito is grateful for their animals’ comforting ways. “Cats are sleeping just beside us. It’s healing.” she said. (6) [Not only does Fukuda encourage bringing cats to the job, but he also encourages his employees to rescue cats from overpopulated shelters or streets.] He gives 5,000 yen, about 45 US dollars a month to those who rescue a cat.
While the positives are many, there are still some obstacles. “Sometimes a cat will walk on a phone and cut off the call, or they shut down the computers by walking onto the off switch.” Ito says. Still, cats in the workplace have been a tremendous success for the company. (7) [The policy has led to various other companies doing the same.]
5. What do we learn from the news report about the Japanese IT firm?（关于这家日本IT公司，从这则新闻报道中我们可以知道什么？）
解析：B。录音提到，公司负责人福田秀信允许员工带自己的猫上班。B项中的permits employees to bring cats into their office是对录音中allowing staff to bring their own cats to work的同义替换，故B项正确。
错项排除：录音提到，福田鼓励员工从“猫满为患”的收容所救助猫咪，并非向动物数量过多的收容所捐款，故A项错误。录音中表示，福田每月给救助猫咪的人提供5000日元，并非给养宠物猫的员工5000日元，故C项错误。录音中提到，猫咪可以在办公室里自由闲逛，随心所欲，而不是员工可以随心所欲，故D项错误。
6、Question 6 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、Keep cats off the street.
B、Rescue homeless cats.
C、Volunteer to help in animal shelters.
D、Contribute to a fund for cat protection.
解析：
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A Japanese IT firm has officially introduced an “office cat” policy to combat the stressful environment of the workplace. A total of nine furry friends freely wander around in the office and do whatever their little hearts desire. (5) [Hidenobu Fukuda, who heads the firm, introduced the pet policy upon request from one of his employees, allowing staff to bring their own cats to work.]
Employee Eri Ito is grateful for their animals’ comforting ways. “Cats are sleeping just beside us. It’s healing.” she said. (6) [Not only does Fukuda encourage bringing cats to the job, but he also encourages his employees to rescue cats from overpopulated shelters or streets.] He gives 5,000 yen, about 45 US dollars a month to those who rescue a cat.
While the positives are many, there are still some obstacles. “Sometimes a cat will walk on a phone and cut off the call, or they shut down the computers by walking onto the off switch.” Ito says. Still, cats in the workplace have been a tremendous success for the company. (7) [The policy has led to various other companies doing the same.]
6. What does Fukuda encourage his employees to do? （福田鼓励员工做什么？）
解析：B。录音中提到，福田不仅鼓励带猫来上班，还鼓励员工从“猫满为患”的收容所或街道上救助猫咪。B项Rescue homeless cats是对录音中rescue cats from overpopulated shelters or streets的同义概括，故B项正确。
错项排除：录音中说到福田鼓励人们救助动物收容所和街上的流浪猫，并非要阻止猫到街上去或是去收容所做志愿者，故A项和C项错误。D项在录音中未提及，故排除。
7、Question 7 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、It has contributed tremendously to the firm’s fame.
B、It has helped a lot to improve animals’ well-being.
C、It has led some other companies to follow suit.
D、It has resulted in damage to office equipment.
解析：
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A Japanese IT firm has officially introduced an “office cat” policy to combat the stressful environment of the workplace. A total of nine furry friends freely wander around in the office and do whatever their little hearts desire. (5) [Hidenobu Fukuda, who heads the firm, introduced the pet policy upon request from one of his employees, allowing staff to bring their own cats to work.]
Employee Eri Ito is grateful for their animals’ comforting ways. “Cats are sleeping just beside us. It’s healing.” she said. (6) [Not only does Fukuda encourage bringing cats to the job, but he also encourages his employees to rescue cats from overpopulated shelters or streets.] He gives 5,000 yen, about 45 US dollars a month to those who rescue a cat.
While the positives are many, there are still some obstacles. “Sometimes a cat will walk on a phone and cut off the call, or they shut down the computers by walking onto the off switch.” Ito says. Still, cats in the workplace have been a tremendous success for the company. (7) [The policy has led to various other companies doing the same.]
7. What does the news report say about the firm’s policy?（关于公司的政策，这篇新闻说了什么？）
解析：C。录音中提到，这项政策已引起其他多家公司的效仿。C项中的led some other companies to follow suit是对录音中led to various other companies doing the same的同义转述，故C项正确。
错项排除：A项利用录音中出现的tremendous进行干扰，但录音中是说办公室的猫咪为公司带来了巨大的成功，并未提到对公司名声所做的贡献，故A项排除。B项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音提到有时猫会踩到电话机切断电话，或是踩到关机键而关上电脑来说明猫咪对办公带来的一些消极影响（obstacles），但并没有说猫咪损坏了办公设备，故D项错误。
8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Find out where Jimmy is.
B、Borrow money from Jimmy.
C、Make friends with Jimmy.
D、Ask Jimmy what is to be done.
解析：
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M: Has Jimmy been coming in lately?
W: No, I haven’t seen him around. Why? Has he been causing any trouble?
M: Not that I know of. (8) [But I need to see him, because my friends and I lent him some money last month. We haven’t heard from him since.] I heard he comes here a lot, so I thought I’d come in and check with you.
W: Well, that’s funny. (9) [Some other fellow came in asking for Jimmy just yesterday, a real, nervous, pushy type of fellow, saying he needed Jimmy for some study project they were working on.] But I can’t quite remember what it was all about. Is this a lot of money we’re talking about here?
M: No, just 60 pounds between the three of us, but still a bit too much to just let go. (10) [He told us he’d got into an accident.] Nothing serious, mind you, but he damaged someone’s car and wanted to get some money together to make up for the damage he’d caused.
W: Hmm, isn’t that sort of thing usually covered by insurance? And then, if he still wanted to give money as some sort of apology or something, he probably shouldn’t have to go around borrowing it from people.
M: You think Jimmy’s just making it all up? See, I did think it was a bit weird for him to be asking for money for that sort of thing, and his story was a bit vague to begin with. (11) [But I thought maybe he doesn’t want his parents to know about what happened.] So he’d rather come to us and keep things quiet. Anyway, Jimmy is a good guy. So we didn’t make a fuss about it.
8. What does the man want to do? （男士想做什么？）
解析：A。录音开头男士就问女士吉米最近是否来过，并告诉女士自己和朋友借给吉米钱，但是从那以后就再也没有他的消息了，由此可知男士想要知道吉米的下落，故A项正确。
错项排除：B、C、D三项利用录音中出现的lent him some money、friends和asking进行干扰，但录音中说的是男士和他的朋友（friends）借给吉米钱（lent him some money），以及有人来找过吉米（asking for Jimmy），故B、C、D三项均可排除。
9、Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、He was unsure what kind of fellow Jimmy was.
B、He was working on a study project with Jimmy.
C、He wanted to make a sincere apology to Jimmy.
D、He wanted to invite her to join in a study project.
解析：
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M: Has Jimmy been coming in lately?
W: No, I haven’t seen him around. Why? Has he been causing any trouble?
M: Not that I know of. (8) [But I need to see him, because my friends and I lent him some money last month. We haven’t heard from him since.] I heard he comes here a lot, so I thought I’d come in and check with you.
W: Well, that’s funny. (9) [Some other fellow came in asking for Jimmy just yesterday, a real, nervous, pushy type of fellow, saying he needed Jimmy for some study project they were working on.] But I can’t quite remember what it was all about. Is this a lot of money we’re talking about here?
M: No, just 60 pounds between the three of us, but still a bit too much to just let go. (10) [He told us he’d got into an accident.] Nothing serious, mind you, but he damaged someone’s car and wanted to get some money together to make up for the damage he’d caused.
W: Hmm, isn’t that sort of thing usually covered by insurance? And then, if he still wanted to give money as some sort of apology or something, he probably shouldn’t have to go around borrowing it from people.
M: You think Jimmy’s just making it all up? See, I did think it was a bit weird for him to be asking for money for that sort of thing, and his story was a bit vague to begin with. (11) [But I thought maybe he doesn’t want his parents to know about what happened.] So he’d rather come to us and keep things quiet. Anyway, Jimmy is a good guy. So we didn’t make a fuss about it.
9. What do we learn about the man who came to see the woman yesterday?（关于昨天来见女士的那位男子，我们能知道什么？）
解析：B。录音中提到，就在昨天，另一个人也来女士这里找吉米，说他需要找到吉米，因为他们正在进行某个研究项目（some study project they were working on）。B项的working on a study project with Jimmy与录音内容相符，故B项正确。
错项排除：录音中昨天来见女士的男子未对吉米做出评价，故A项错误。录音中提到道歉是女士猜想吉米或许想额外给钱作为道歉，并不是说这位男子要向吉米道歉，故C项错误。录音中提到，男子和吉米一起合作项目，并非邀请女士参加项目，故D项错误。
10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、He got a ticket for speeding.
B、He got his car badly damaged.
C、He was involved in a traffic accident.
D、He had an operation for his injury.
解析：
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M: Has Jimmy been coming in lately?
W: No, I haven’t seen him around. Why? Has he been causing any trouble?
M: Not that I know of. (8) [But I need to see him, because my friends and I lent him some money last month. We haven’t heard from him since.] I heard he comes here a lot, so I thought I’d come in and check with you.
W: Well, that’s funny. (9) [Some other fellow came in asking for Jimmy just yesterday, a real, nervous, pushy type of fellow, saying he needed Jimmy for some study project they were working on.] But I can’t quite remember what it was all about. Is this a lot of money we’re talking about here?
M: No, just 60 pounds between the three of us, but still a bit too much to just let go. (10) [He told us he’d got into an accident.] Nothing serious, mind you, but he damaged someone’s car and wanted to get some money together to make up for the damage he’d caused.
W: Hmm, isn’t that sort of thing usually covered by insurance? And then, if he still wanted to give money as some sort of apology or something, he probably shouldn’t have to go around borrowing it from people.
M: You think Jimmy’s just making it all up? See, I did think it was a bit weird for him to be asking for money for that sort of thing, and his story was a bit vague to begin with. (11) [But I thought maybe he doesn’t want his parents to know about what happened.] So he’d rather come to us and keep things quiet. Anyway, Jimmy is a good guy. So we didn’t make a fuss about it.
10. What did Jimmy say happen to him one day? （吉米某天说他遇到了什么事？）
解析：C。录音中男士表示，吉米说他出了事故。C项中的was involved in a traffic accident是对录音中got into an accident的同义转述，故C项正确。
错项排除：A项和D项在录音中未提及，故排除这两项。录音中说的是吉米把别人的车弄坏了，而不是他自己的车受损严重，故B项错误。
11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、He needed to make some donation to charity.
B、He found the 60 pounds in his pocket missing.
C、He wanted to buy a gift for his mother’s birthday.
D、He wanted to conceal something from his parents.
解析：
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M: Has Jimmy been coming in lately?
W: No, I haven’t seen him around. Why? Has he been causing any trouble?
M: Not that I know of. (8) [But I need to see him, because my friends and I lent him some money last month. We haven’t heard from him since.] I heard he comes here a lot, so I thought I’d come in and check with you.
W: Well, that’s funny. (9) [Some other fellow came in asking for Jimmy just yesterday, a real, nervous, pushy type of fellow, saying he needed Jimmy for some study project they were working on.] But I can’t quite remember what it was all about. Is this a lot of money we’re talking about here?
M: No, just 60 pounds between the three of us, but still a bit too much to just let go. (10) [He told us he’d got into an accident.] Nothing serious, mind you, but he damaged someone’s car and wanted to get some money together to make up for the damage he’d caused.
W: Hmm, isn’t that sort of thing usually covered by insurance? And then, if he still wanted to give money as some sort of apology or something, he probably shouldn’t have to go around borrowing it from people.
M: You think Jimmy’s just making it all up? See, I did think it was a bit weird for him to be asking for money for that sort of thing, and his story was a bit vague to begin with. (11) [But I thought maybe he doesn’t want his parents to know about what happened.] So he’d rather come to us and keep things quiet. Anyway, Jimmy is a good guy. So we didn’t make a fuss about it.
11. Why did Jimmy borrow money according to the man?（根据男士所说，吉米为什么借钱？）
解析：D。录音中男士表示，也许吉米不想让父母知道发生了什么。D项中的wanted to conceal something from his parents是对录音中doesn’t want his parents to know about what happened的同义转述，故D项正确。
错项排除：A项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音中提到60英镑指的是男士和他的朋友们借给吉米的钱数，并非吉米丢失了60英镑的钱，故B项错误。C项利用录音中出现的60 pounds和his parents，主观臆断借钱是为母亲买礼物，故排除。
12、Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Shopping delivery.
B、Shopping online.
C、Where he goes shopping.
D、How often he does shopping.
解析：
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W: Hi, Max. How are you? Listen. (12) [I wanted to ask you about ordering shopping online.] I’ve never done it before and I know that you’ve been doing it for ages.
M: Sure. I love getting my shopping delivered. It makes life so much simpler—no carrying heavy shopping bags in the rain, (13) [or trying to park the car in those huge supermarket car parks then not being able to find it again after you come out of the shops.]
W: But there must be some problems. I mean, (14) [how do you know that you won’t get bad fruit, or that the eggs won’t be broken?]
M: Oh, come on. The food is exactly the same as the stuff you buy in a conventional shop. They aren’t going to deliver you food that is out of date. And if you get a broken egg, well, that could happen in a conventional shop, too. If anything is really wrong, you can just take photographs of the damage, and they will give you the money back or replace the item.
W: How about delivery fees? Is it not more expensive to get everything delivered?
M: (15) [I actually found that it was cheaper for me,] as I live quite far away from my local supermarket. So with the deliveries, I’m actually saving on petrol.
W: I never thought of that. If you aren’t driving your own car, then you are saving on fuel. Right, you’ve convinced me. I’m going to go on the computer now and give it a try. So, which supermarket do you think is the best to order from?
M: Oh, no. That’s definitely up to you. Otherwise, we’ll be here all day.
12. What did the woman want to ask Max about? （女士想问麦克斯什么？）
解析：B。录音开头女士就表示要向麦克斯咨询网上购物的事，B项Shopping online为原词复现，故B项正确。
错项排除：录音中女士要向男士咨询网购的相关事宜，配送只是其中一个问题，并非女士要向男士咨询的主题，故A项错误。录音最后女士问男士觉得哪家超市网购更好，并非是要咨询男士去哪里购物，故C项错误。D项在录音中未提及，故排除。
13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Searching in the aisles.
B、Dealing with the traffic.
C、Driving too long a distance.
D、Getting one’s car parked.
解析：
听力原文
W: Hi, Max. How are you? Listen. (12) [I wanted to ask you about ordering shopping online.] I’ve never done it before and I know that you’ve been doing it for ages.
M: Sure. I love getting my shopping delivered. It makes life so much simpler—no carrying heavy shopping bags in the rain, (13) [or trying to park the car in those huge supermarket car parks then not being able to find it again after you come out of the shops.]
W: But there must be some problems. I mean, (14) [how do you know that you won’t get bad fruit, or that the eggs won’t be broken?]
M: Oh, come on. The food is exactly the same as the stuff you buy in a conventional shop. They aren’t going to deliver you food that is out of date. And if you get a broken egg, well, that could happen in a conventional shop, too. If anything is really wrong, you can just take photographs of the damage, and they will give you the money back or replace the item.
W: How about delivery fees? Is it not more expensive to get everything delivered?
M: (15) [I actually found that it was cheaper for me,] as I live quite far away from my local supermarket. So with the deliveries, I’m actually saving on petrol.
W: I never thought of that. If you aren’t driving your own car, then you are saving on fuel. Right, you’ve convinced me. I’m going to go on the computer now and give it a try. So, which supermarket do you think is the best to order from?
M: Oh, no. That’s definitely up to you. Otherwise, we’ll be here all day.
13. What does the man think is a problem with shopping in supermarkets? （男士认为在超市购物有什么问题？）
解析：D。录音中男士表示，在实体商店购物时，需要想办法把车停在停车场，走出商场时还会找不到停车的位置。由此可知，去实体超市购物存在停车的问题。D项Getting one’s car parked是对录音中trying to park the car的同义转述，故D项正确。
错项排除：A项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音中男士表示需要处理的是停车问题，并非交通问题，故B项错误。录音中男士表示，他住的地方离当地的超市很远（quite far away），这是男士个人的情况，并不是说远距离行驶是人们去超市购物普遍面临的问题，故C项错误。
14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、The after-sales service.
B、The replacement policy.
C、The quality of food products.
D、The damage to the packaging.
解析：
听力原文
W: Hi, Max. How are you? Listen. (12) [I wanted to ask you about ordering shopping online.] I’ve never done it before and I know that you’ve been doing it for ages.
M: Sure. I love getting my shopping delivered. It makes life so much simpler—no carrying heavy shopping bags in the rain, (13) [or trying to park the car in those huge supermarket car parks then not being able to find it again after you come out of the shops.]
W: But there must be some problems. I mean, (14) [how do you know that you won’t get bad fruit, or that the eggs won’t be broken?]
M: Oh, come on. The food is exactly the same as the stuff you buy in a conventional shop. They aren’t going to deliver you food that is out of date. And if you get a broken egg, well, that could happen in a conventional shop, too. If anything is really wrong, you can just take photographs of the damage, and they will give you the money back or replace the item.
W: How about delivery fees? Is it not more expensive to get everything delivered?
M: (15) [I actually found that it was cheaper for me,] as I live quite far away from my local supermarket. So with the deliveries, I’m actually saving on petrol.
W: I never thought of that. If you aren’t driving your own car, then you are saving on fuel. Right, you’ve convinced me. I’m going to go on the computer now and give it a try. So, which supermarket do you think is the best to order from?
M: Oh, no. That’s definitely up to you. Otherwise, we’ll be here all day.
14. What is the woman’s concern about shopping online? （女士对网购有什么担忧？）
解析：C。录音中女士担心网购买到的水果会坏或者鸡蛋会碎，由此可知女士担心的是食品质量问题，故C项正确。
错项排除：录音中男士表示，如果收到破损的货物，商家会退钱或换货，这虽然属于售后服务（after-sales service）和换货政策（replacement policy）的范畴，但并非女士的担忧，故A、B项错误。D项在录音中未提及，故排除。
15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、It saves money.
B、It offers more choices.
C、It increases the joy of shopping.
D、It is less time-consuming.
解析：
听力原文
W: Hi, Max. How are you? Listen. (12) [I wanted to ask you about ordering shopping online.] I’ve never done it before and I know that you’ve been doing it for ages.
M: Sure. I love getting my shopping delivered. It makes life so much simpler—no carrying heavy shopping bags in the rain, (13) [or trying to park the car in those huge supermarket car parks then not being able to find it again after you come out of the shops.]
W: But there must be some problems. I mean, (14) [how do you know that you won’t get bad fruit, or that the eggs won’t be broken?]
M: Oh, come on. The food is exactly the same as the stuff you buy in a conventional shop. They aren’t going to deliver you food that is out of date. And if you get a broken egg, well, that could happen in a conventional shop, too. If anything is really wrong, you can just take photographs of the damage, and they will give you the money back or replace the item.
W: How about delivery fees? Is it not more expensive to get everything delivered?
M: (15) [I actually found that it was cheaper for me,] as I live quite far away from my local supermarket. So with the deliveries, I’m actually saving on petrol.
W: I never thought of that. If you aren’t driving your own car, then you are saving on fuel. Right, you’ve convinced me. I’m going to go on the computer now and give it a try. So, which supermarket do you think is the best to order from?
M: Oh, no. That’s definitely up to you. Otherwise, we’ll be here all day.
15. What does the man find about shopping online? （关于网上购物，男士有什么发现？）
解析：A。录音中男士表示，因为住的地方离当地的超市很远，送货上门实际上让他节省了汽油。因此网购对男士来说更便宜，A项中的saves money是对录音中cheaper的同义替换，故A项正确。
错项排除：男士因为住的地方离当地的超市很远，所以网购相当于节省了油费，此外男士并没有提及网购给他带来的其他好处，故排除其余三项。
16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They have little talent for learning math.
B、They need medical help for math anxiety.
C、They need extra help to catch up in the math class.
D、They have strong negative emotions towards math.
解析：
听力原文
(16) [A recent study found that 10 percent of British children suffer from maths anxiety. This means they have “overwhelming negative emotions” towards the subject,] ranging “from rage to despair”. Other emotions triggered by maths include feelings of tension and frustration. Physical symptoms include a racing heart or struggling to catch breath. The phenomenon of maths anxiety is characterised as a “general sense of feeling that the subject is hard compared with other subjects”, leading to a subsequent lack or loss of confidence. The researchers said they investigated individuals’ attitudes towards mathematics because of what could be referred to as a ‘mathematics crisis’ in the UK. (17) [There is a widespread misunderstanding that only low-performing children suffer from maths anxiety.] People automatically assume children are anxious about maths because they are poor achievers. In fact, more than three quarters of children with high levels of maths anxiety are normal to high achievers. Probably their maths anxiety will go unnoticed because their performance is good. But in the long term, their performance is negatively affected. So a real danger here is that children who are completely able to do maths at a normal level may keep away from it because they feel anxious. Maths anxiety can severely disrupt students’ performance in the subject in both primary and secondary school. But importantly—and surprisingly—(18) [this new study suggests that the majority of students experiencing maths anxiety have normal to high maths ability.]
16. What did a recent study find about some British children?（最近一项关于英国儿童的研究发现了什么？）
解析：D。录音开头表示，最近的一项研究发现，10%的英国儿童有数学焦虑症，这意味着他们对数学这个科目存在着“压倒性的负面情绪”，D项中的strong是对录音中overwhelming的同义替换，negative emotions为原词复现，故D项正确。
错项排除：A项和C项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音中说该研究发现10%的英国儿童有数学焦虑症，但并没有说他们需要用医疗手段来应对这种焦虑，故B项错误。
17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、It will gradually pass away without teachers’ help.
B、It affects low-performing children only.
C、It is related to a child’s low intelligence.
D、It exists mostly among children from poor families.
解析：
听力原文
(16) [A recent study found that 10 percent of British children suffer from maths anxiety. This means they have “overwhelming negative emotions” towards the subject,] ranging “from rage to despair”. Other emotions triggered by maths include feelings of tension and frustration. Physical symptoms include a racing heart or struggling to catch breath. The phenomenon of maths anxiety is characterised as a “general sense of feeling that the subject is hard compared with other subjects”, leading to a subsequent lack or loss of confidence. The researchers said they investigated individuals’ attitudes towards mathematics because of what could be referred to as a ‘mathematics crisis’ in the UK. (17) [There is a widespread misunderstanding that only low-performing children suffer from maths anxiety.] People automatically assume children are anxious about maths because they are poor achievers. In fact, more than three quarters of children with high levels of maths anxiety are normal to high achievers. Probably their maths anxiety will go unnoticed because their performance is good. But in the long term, their performance is negatively affected. So a real danger here is that children who are completely able to do maths at a normal level may keep away from it because they feel anxious. Maths anxiety can severely disrupt students’ performance in the subject in both primary and secondary school. But importantly—and surprisingly—(18) [this new study suggests that the majority of students experiencing maths anxiety have normal to high maths ability.]
17. What is the widespread misunderstanding about maths anxiety?（关于数学焦虑普遍存在的误解是什么？）
解析：B。录音中表示，人们普遍存在一种误解，认为只有成绩差的孩子才会有数学焦虑症。B项中的low-performing children和only为原词复现，故B项正确。
错项排除：A项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音中提到的low-performing指的是孩子成绩不佳，并非智力低下，故C项错误。D项利用录音中的poor-achievers设置干扰，但录音中说的是成绩不好的学生，而不是贫困学生，故排除D项。
18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Most of them have average to strong math ability.
B、Most of them get timely help from their teachers.
C、They will regain confidence with counselling.
D、They are mostly secondary school students.
解析：
听力原文
(16) [A recent study found that 10 percent of British children suffer from maths anxiety. This means they have “overwhelming negative emotions” towards the subject,] ranging “from rage to despair”. Other emotions triggered by maths include feelings of tension and frustration. Physical symptoms include a racing heart or struggling to catch breath. The phenomenon of maths anxiety is characterised as a “general sense of feeling that the subject is hard compared with other subjects”, leading to a subsequent lack or loss of confidence. The researchers said they investigated individuals’ attitudes towards mathematics because of what could be referred to as a ‘mathematics crisis’ in the UK. (17) [There is a widespread misunderstanding that only low-performing children suffer from maths anxiety.] People automatically assume children are anxious about maths because they are poor achievers. In fact, more than three quarters of children with high levels of maths anxiety are normal to high achievers. Probably their maths anxiety will go unnoticed because their performance is good. But in the long term, their performance is negatively affected. So a real danger here is that children who are completely able to do maths at a normal level may keep away from it because they feel anxious. Maths anxiety can severely disrupt students’ performance in the subject in both primary and secondary school. But importantly—and surprisingly—(18) [this new study suggests that the majority of students experiencing maths anxiety have normal to high maths ability.]
18. What does the passage say about British students with maths anxiety?（关于有数学焦虑的英国学生，文章说了些什么？）
解析：A。录音中提到，这项新的研究表明，大多数经历数学焦虑的学生都拥有中上的数学能力，A项中的have average to strong math ability是对录音中have normal to high maths ability的同义替换，故A项正确。
错项排除：B项在录音中未提及，故排除。C项利用录音中出现的confidence进行干扰，但录音只是说数学焦虑会导致信心缺乏或丧失（lack or loss of confidence），并未出现重获信心（regain confidence）的相关内容，故C项排除。录音中提到，数学焦虑会严重影响中小学学生的数学成绩，但并未说其中大多数是中学生，D项属于过度推断，故排除。
19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Social media addiction is a threat to our health.
B、Too many people are addicted to smartphones.
C、Addiction to computer games is a disease.
D、Computer games can be rather addictive.
解析：
听力原文
People spend a lot of time using phones and computers. Much of that time is devoted to text messages and social media. But many people choose to spend their time playing computer games. For years, parents and teachers have worried that these games might be addictive. (19) [And now the World Health Organization has recognized addiction to computer games as a disease.] The organization explains that this decision reflects general agreement among experts around the world that some people have a problem with these games. They show a pattern of behavior characterized by a lack of control. (20) [Such people make computer games a priority over their responsibilities. They may play games instead of attending school or work or socializing.] According to the World Health Organization experts, people’s use of computer games is different from their use of the Internet, social media and online shopping. These experts claim there is not sufficient data to indicate that people’s reliance on those other activities is an addiction. But they argue that playing computer games to excess is different. This behavior can become a disorder. To meet the new definition for addiction, the behavior must damage a person’s relationships or performance at school or work. And this must last for at least a year. Still, not all behavior experts agree. (21) [Some argue that there is not enough research on the subject. Thus, they claim it is too early to call computer game addiction a disorder.]
19. What conclusion has the World Health Organization come to recently?（世界卫生组织最近得出了什么结论？）
解析：C。录音中提到，现在世界卫生组织已经将电脑游戏成瘾定义为一种疾病。C项中的Addiction to computer games和a disease为原词复现，故C项正确。
错项排除：A项利用录音中出现的social media、addiction和disorder进行拼凑，故排除。录音开头说到，人们花了很多时间使用电话和电脑，但世界卫生组织的结论是关于人们对电脑游戏的上瘾而非手机，故B项错误。录音中提到很多人对电脑上瘾，但电脑游戏很容易上瘾并非世界卫生组织的结论，故D项错误。
20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They prioritize their favored activity over what they should do.
B、They do their favored activity whenever and wherever possible.
C、They are unaware of the damage their behavior is doing to them.
D、They are unable to get rid of their addiction without professional help.
解析：
听力原文
People spend a lot of time using phones and computers. Much of that time is devoted to text messages and social media. But many people choose to spend their time playing computer games. For years, parents and teachers have worried that these games might be addictive. (19) [And now the World Health Organization has recognized addiction to computer games as a disease.] The organization explains that this decision reflects general agreement among experts around the world that some people have a problem with these games. They show a pattern of behavior characterized by a lack of control. (20) [Such people make computer games a priority over their responsibilities. They may play games instead of attending school or work or socializing.] According to the World Health Organization experts, people’s use of computer games is different from their use of the Internet, social media and online shopping. These experts claim there is not sufficient data to indicate that people’s reliance on those other activities is an addiction. But they argue that playing computer games to excess is different. This behavior can become a disorder. To meet the new definition for addiction, the behavior must damage a person’s relationships or performance at school or work. And this must last for at least a year. Still, not all behavior experts agree. (21) [Some argue that there is not enough research on the subject. Thus, they claim it is too early to call computer game addiction a disorder.]
20. What is said of people with addictive behavior?（关于有成瘾行为的人有什么说法？）
解析：A。录音中提到，这些人把电脑游戏看得比自身责任还重要。他们可能会沉迷玩游戏，而不去上学、工作或社交。A项中的prioritize their favored activity指的就是电脑游戏上瘾者沉迷游戏的行为，对应录音中的make computer games a priority，what they should do对应录音中的responsibilities，故A项正确。
错项排除：录音中只表明，电脑游戏成瘾的人把游戏优先于学业或工作考虑，并没有说他们随时随地玩游戏，也没有提到他们是否意识到了电脑上瘾的危害或是如何摆脱这种成瘾，故其余三项均可排除。
21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、It may be less damaging than previously believed.
B、There will never be agreement on its harm to people.
C、It may prove to be beneficial to developing creativity.
D、There is not enough evidence to classify it as a disease.
解析：
听力原文
People spend a lot of time using phones and computers. Much of that time is devoted to text messages and social media. But many people choose to spend their time playing computer games. For years, parents and teachers have worried that these games might be addictive. (19) [And now the World Health Organization has recognized addiction to computer games as a disease.] The organization explains that this decision reflects general agreement among experts around the world that some people have a problem with these games. They show a pattern of behavior characterized by a lack of control. (20) [Such people make computer games a priority over their responsibilities. They may play games instead of attending school or work or socializing.] According to the World Health Organization experts, people’s use of computer games is different from their use of the Internet, social media and online shopping. These experts claim there is not sufficient data to indicate that people’s reliance on those other activities is an addiction. But they argue that playing computer games to excess is different. This behavior can become a disorder. To meet the new definition for addiction, the behavior must damage a person’s relationships or performance at school or work. And this must last for at least a year. Still, not all behavior experts agree. (21) [Some argue that there is not enough research on the subject. Thus, they claim it is too early to call computer game addiction a disorder.]
21. What do some behavior experts think of addiction to computer games? （一些行为专家对电脑游戏成瘾有什么看法？）解析：D。录音结尾提到，有些行为专家认为，对这一问题的研究还不够（not enough research on the subject）。因此，他们声称现在把电脑游戏成瘾称为一种疾病还为时过早。D项中的not enough为原词复现，evidence对应录音中的research，故D项正确。
错项排除：A项和C项在录音中未提及，故排除。录音中只是说关于将电脑成瘾归为一种疾病的说法，有些专家提出不同意见，但并没有说永远无法达成共识，故B项错误。
22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They are relatively uniform in color and design.
B、They appear more formal than other passports.
C、They are a shade of red bordering on brown.
D、They vary in color from country to country.
解析：
听力原文
Maybe you carry the most powerful passport in the world, or perhaps the rarest passport. Whatever the case, your passport will likely be one of four colors: red, blue, green or black, although there are slight variations. Switzerland’s passport is dark red, for example, (22) [while most European countries prefer a shade of red that’s almost brown.] There are no official rules regarding passport colors, (23) [but countries follow a certain set of norms when designing them.] The International Civil Aviation Organization, which works to define the principles of air travel, suggests that countries use a suitable type, size and style for official documents like passports. There are also a few compulsory aspects of passports. They must be made from a material that bends. They should be able to be read by a machine at temperatures ranging from 10℃ to 50℃ and conditions where the air can be extremely dry or moist. Despite these existing recommendations, there is nothing regarding the cover color. Why? (24) [Simply put, countries stick to darker and more conservative colors because they appear more official] and they can also hide dirt and wear. While there’s little innovation when it comes to passport cover color, the same cannot be said for the pages. (25) [The passports of many countries contain images of their well-known geographical features and wildlife, which also function as security features as some are only visible under a special light.]
22. What do we learn about most European passports?（关于大多数欧洲护照，我们可以知道什么？）
解析：C。录音中提到，大多数欧洲国家更喜欢用接近棕色的红色，C项中的a shade of red 为原词复现，bordering on brown是对录音中that’s almost brown的同义替换，故C项正确。
错项排除：录音中只提到大多数欧洲国家的护照更喜欢用接近棕色的红色，并没有说这些护照在颜色和设计上相对统一，故A项错误。B项利用录音后半部分的appear more official设置干扰，但这里是说各国都坚持使用较深、较保守的颜色，因为这样看起来更正式，并非特指欧洲护照，故B项排除。录音中提到，不管是什么情况，护照只能是红蓝绿黑四种颜色中的一种，因此并非每个国家护照的颜色都各不相同，故D项错误。
23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They must endure wear and tear.
B、They must be of the same size.
C、They must be made from a rare material.
D、They must follow some common standards.
解析：
听力原文
Maybe you carry the most powerful passport in the world, or perhaps the rarest passport. Whatever the case, your passport will likely be one of four colors: red, blue, green or black, although there are slight variations. Switzerland’s passport is dark red, for example, (22) [while most European countries prefer a shade of red that’s almost brown.] There are no official rules regarding passport colors, (23) [but countries follow a certain set of norms when designing them.] The International Civil Aviation Organization, which works to define the principles of air travel, suggests that countries use a suitable type, size and style for official documents like passports. There are also a few compulsory aspects of passports. They must be made from a material that bends. They should be able to be read by a machine at temperatures ranging from 10℃ to 50℃ and conditions where the air can be extremely dry or moist. Despite these existing recommendations, there is nothing regarding the cover color. Why? (24) [Simply put, countries stick to darker and more conservative colors because they appear more official] and they can also hide dirt and wear. While there’s little innovation when it comes to passport cover color, the same cannot be said for the pages. (25) [The passports of many countries contain images of their well-known geographical features and wildlife, which also function as security features as some are only visible under a special light.]
23. What does the passage say about the design of passports?（关于护照的设计，文章说了什么？）
解析：D。录音中提到，各国在设计护照时遵循一定的规范，D项中的follow some common standards是对录音中follow a certain set of norms的同义转述，故D项正确。
错项排除：录音中提到，各国都坚持使用较深、较保守的颜色，因为这样不显脏、耐磨损，但并没有说耐磨损是护照的必要设计标准，故A项错误。录音中表示，国际民用航空组织建议各国对护照等官方文件使用合适的类型、大小和样式，但并没有说必须要大小相同，故B项错误。录音中提到，护照必须由能够弯曲的材料制成，但并没有说材料是否稀有，故C项错误。
24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They look more traditional.
B、They look more official.
C、They are favored by airlines.
D、They are easily identifiable.
解析：
听力原文
Maybe you carry the most powerful passport in the world, or perhaps the rarest passport. Whatever the case, your passport will likely be one of four colors: red, blue, green or black, although there are slight variations. Switzerland’s passport is dark red, for example, (22) [while most European countries prefer a shade of red that’s almost brown.] There are no official rules regarding passport colors, (23) [but countries follow a certain set of norms when designing them.] The International Civil Aviation Organization, which works to define the principles of air travel, suggests that countries use a suitable type, size and style for official documents like passports. There are also a few compulsory aspects of passports. They must be made from a material that bends. They should be able to be read by a machine at temperatures ranging from 10℃ to 50℃ and conditions where the air can be extremely dry or moist. Despite these existing recommendations, there is nothing regarding the cover color. Why? (24) [Simply put, countries stick to darker and more conservative colors because they appear more official] and they can also hide dirt and wear. While there’s little innovation when it comes to passport cover color, the same cannot be said for the pages. (25) [The passports of many countries contain images of their well-known geographical features and wildlife, which also function as security features as some are only visible under a special light.]
24. Why are dark colors chosen for passport covers? （为什么护照封面要选深色？）
解析：B。录音中提到，对于护照封面，各国都坚持使用较深、较保守的颜色，因为它们看起来更正式，B项中的more official为原词复现，故B项正确。
错项排除：录音中提到各国护照都坚持使用较深、较保守（more conservative）的颜色，但这里的conservative形容的是颜色，而不是封面选用深色的目的，故排除A项。C、D两项在录音中未提及，故均可排除。
25、Question 25 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、For beauty.
B、For variety.
C、For visibility.
D、For security.
解析：
听力原文
Maybe you carry the most powerful passport in the world, or perhaps the rarest passport. Whatever the case, your passport will likely be one of four colors: red, blue, green or black, although there are slight variations. Switzerland’s passport is dark red, for example, (22) [while most European countries prefer a shade of red that’s almost brown.] There are no official rules regarding passport colors, (23) [but countries follow a certain set of norms when designing them.] The International Civil Aviation Organization, which works to define the principles of air travel, suggests that countries use a suitable type, size and style for official documents like passports. There are also a few compulsory aspects of passports. They must be made from a material that bends. They should be able to be read by a machine at temperatures ranging from 10℃ to 50℃ and conditions where the air can be extremely dry or moist. Despite these existing recommendations, there is nothing regarding the cover color. Why? (24) [Simply put, countries stick to darker and more conservative colors because they appear more official] and they can also hide dirt and wear. While there’s little innovation when it comes to passport cover color, the same cannot be said for the pages. (25) [The passports of many countries contain images of their well-known geographical features and wildlife, which also function as security features as some are only visible under a special light.]
25. What is one special function of the images inside many passports?（很多护照里面的图像有什么特殊功能？）
解析：D。录音中提到，许多国家的护照内页都有其广为人知的地理特征和野生动物的图像，这些图像也起到了安全功能，因为有些图像只有在特殊光线下才能显示出来。D项与此相符，其中的security为原词复现，故D项正确。
错项排除：A项和B项在录音中未提及，故排除。C项利用录音最后出现的visible一词作干扰，但录音说的是有些图像只有在特殊光线下才能显示出来，是通过图像的可视性达到安全的目的，因此可视性并非图像的功能而是实现安全功能的手段，故C项错误。
二、Part III Reading Comprehension
Social isolation poses more health risks than obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to research published by Brigham Young University. The (26)_____ is that loneliness is a huge, if silent, risk factor.
Loneliness affects physical health in two ways. First, it produces stress hormones that can lead to many health problems. Second, people who live alone are less likely to go to the doctor (27)_____, to exercise or to eat a healthy diet.
Public health experts in many countries are (28)_____ how to address widespread loneliness in our society. Last year Britain even appointed a minister for loneliness. “Loneliness (29)_____ almost every one of us at some point,” its minister for loneliness Baroness Barran said. “It can lead to very serious health (30)_____ for individuals who become isolated and disconnected.”
Barran started a “Let’s Talk Loneliness” campaign that (31)_____ difficult conversations across Britain. She is now supporting “ (32)_____ benches,” which are public seating areas where people are encouraged to go and chat with one another. The minister is also (33)_____ to stop public transportation from being cut in ways that leave people isolated.
More than one-fifth of adults in both the United States and Britain said in a 2018 (34)_____ that they often or always feel lonely. More than half of American adults are unmarried, and researchers have found that even among those who are married, 30% of relationships are (35)_____ strained. A quarter of Americans now live alone, and as the song says, one is the loneliest number.
26、(1)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：
名词
appointments (-s) 预约；任命
consequences (-s) 结果；后果
dimensions (-s) 维；尺寸
idiom 习语
implication 可能的影响；暗指
survey 调查
touches (-es) 触感；风格
动词
debating (-ing) 讨论；辩论
hindered (-ed) 阻碍；阻挡
pushing (-ing) 推动；推进
sparked (-ed) 激发；引发
splitting (-ing) （使）分裂；（使）分开
survey 调查
touches (-es)触碰；影响
形容词
friendly 友善的
splitting （头痛）欲裂的
副词
abruptly 突然地
severely 严重地
26. implication
解析：名词辨析题。空格所在句主语成分不完整，根据空格前的The和空格后的is，可推断空格处应填入可数名词单数或不可数名词。空格的前一句提到，有研究表明社交孤立比肥胖或每天抽15支香烟存在更大的健康风险。空格所在句句意为，____就是，孤独是一项巨大的风险因素，即使它是无声的。结合句意分析，可知后一句话是对前一句话的解释说明。在备选项中，只有implication填入空格符合句意逻辑，表示“言外之意就是……”，故此处应填入implication。
27. appointments
解析：名词辨析题。空格处于并列的不定式结构中，分别是to go to the doctor ____、to exercise和to eat a healthy diet，故空格处应填入副词或是doctor修饰的名词。由并列关系可推断，空格所在的不定式结构应与“锻炼身体”和“健康饮食”意思相近，都表示对身体有益的行为。将appointments填入空格，go to the doctor appointments表示“按照预约看医生”，符合句意逻辑，故此处应填入appointments。
28. debating
解析：动词辨析题。空格所在句的谓语成分不完整，由此可推知空格处应填入动词的分词形式。空格所在句句意为，许多国家的公共卫生专家都____如何解决我们社会中普遍存在的孤独问题。结合上文提到的孤独的危害，以及下文中英国任命“孤独大臣”等一系列举措，可知空格处的动词应表现出专家对孤独问题的关注。将debating填入空格可与are构成现在进行时，表示“公共卫生专家都在讨论如何解决……孤独问题”，符合题意，故此处应填入debating。pushing（推动；推进）具有一定干扰性，但push无法与后面的how to结构搭配，故排除。
29. touches
解析：动词辨析题。空格所在句缺少谓语，由此推断空格处应填入动词。空格所在句句意为，在某些时候，孤独几乎____我们每个人。结合下一句中的It can lead to very serious health...，可知此处是在描述孤独对人们的影响。备选项中，只有touches有“影响”的含义，填入空格引申为“几乎我们每个人都会感到孤独”，符合句意逻辑，故此处应填入touches。
30. consequences
解析：名词辨析题。空格所在句宾语成分不完整，由此可知空格处应填入名词。空格所在句句意为，它会给那些与世隔绝的孤独人士带来非常严重的健康____。将consequences填入空格，lead to very serious health consequences表示“带来非常严重的健康问题（或后果）”，符合句意逻辑，故此处应填入consequences。
31. sparked
解析：动词辨析题。空格处于一个that引导的定语从句中，该定语从句缺失谓语，由此推断空格处应填入动词。空格所在句句意为，巴兰发起了一场名为“让我们谈谈孤独”的运动，在英国各地____艰难的对话。根据句意可知，“艰难的对话”是“让我们谈谈孤独”这场运动所产生的结果，因此空格处应填入与“产生、引起”相关的词。sparked表示“激发；引发”，填入空格符合题意，故为正确答案。
32. friendly
解析：形容词辨析题。空格处的词与benches共同作为句子的宾语，由此推断空格处应填入名词或形容词，修饰benches。下文中which引导的定语从句对“____长凳”进行了解释说明：这里是鼓励人们攀谈的公共座位区。因此长凳的设立应该是本着和谐友好的目的，将friendly填入空格，“friendly benches”表示“友善长凳”，符合句意，故此处应填入friendly。
33. pushing
解析：动词辨析题。空格所在句谓语部分不完整，根据空格前的is和空格后的不定式，可推断空格处应填入形容词或动词的分词形式。空格所在句句意为，这位大臣还____来阻止公共交通的中断，以免人们互相隔绝。上文提到了“孤独大臣”帮助人们降低孤独感的行动，结合句意可知，“阻止公共交通的中断”也是为降低孤独感而采取的一项措施，因此空格处应填入与“努力”相关的词。备选项中，只有pushing与此含义相近，填入空格表示“致力于阻止公共交通的中断”，符合句意逻辑，故此处应填入pushing。
34. survey
解析：名词辨析题。根据空格前的a 2018，可知此处应填入可数名词单数。空格所在句句意为，在2018年的一个____中，在美国和英国都有超过五分之一的成年人表示他们经常或总是感到孤独。下文中多次提到More than half、30%、A quarter of等表示统计数据的表达，由此可推知本段主要陈述了某项研究的结果。survey填入空格后表示“在2018年的一项调查中”，符合句意逻辑，故此处应填入survey。
35. severely
解析：副词辨析题。空格所在句主干成分完整，由此推知空格处应填入副词。该句句意为，美国有超过一半的成年人未婚，而且研究人员发现，即使在已婚的人中，也有30%的婚姻关系处于____紧张的状态。因此空格处应填入一个表示程度的副词，副词备选项中的severely填入空格符合题意，表示“十分紧张”，故为正确答案。上下文中没有提到“突然”变得紧张的关系，故排除abruptly。
27、(2)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
28、(3)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
29、(4)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
30、(5)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
31、(6)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
32、(7)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
33、(8)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
34、(9)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
35、(10)
A、touches
B、severely
C、sparked
D、survey
E、dimensions
F、appointments
G、idiom
H、consequences
I、pushing
J、friendly
K、hindered
L、implication
M、abruptly
N、splitting
O、debating
解析：见上一题！
What happens when a language has no words for numbers?
36、36. It is difficult for anumeric people to keep track of the change in numbers even when the total is very small.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
解析：36. 即使总数很少，“无数字”语言的使用者也很难掌握数字的变化。
