一、Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
1、Question 1 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、Ship traffic in the Atlantic.
B、Warm currents in the ocean.
C、Particles emitted by power plants.
D、Exhaust from cars in Europe.
解析：
News Report One
听力原文
A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. (1) [One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the North Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below.] When ships power their way through the ocean, they pump exhaust into the atmosphere, just as cars do. And those massive amount of particles can cause clouds to form. Get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship, and they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end, NASA officials said. (2) [It’s likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.] But scientists aren’t yet sure what effect it has.
1. What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?
解析：A。根据录音开头可知，美国宇航局卫星拍摄的照片中显示了北大西洋上空的云层被一些较厚的线状云分隔开，随后美国宇航局官员解释说，这些较厚的云层是下方海面船舶往来的标志，也就是说厚云层的出现与下方海面的航运是直接相关的。A项中的ship traffic和Atlantic均为原词复现，故正确答案为A。
错项排除：录音后面提到了ocean（海洋）和particles（颗粒），但说的是当船舶驶过海洋时，它们会像汽车一样将废气排入大气，大量的废气颗粒会形成云层。录音中并没有提到warm currents和power plants，故B、C两项排除。录音中说，船舶会像汽车一样排放废气，废气中的颗粒达到一定程度会产生云层，D项利用cars和exhaust进行细节拼凑，但缺失关键信息ships，故D项错误。
2、Question 2 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、They need to be taken seriously.
B、They have a huge effect on fishery.
C、They may be affecting the world’s climate.
D、They might be causing trouble to air flights.
解析：
News Report One
听力原文
A NASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships. (1) [One of the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the North Atlantic, cut by white lines of thicker clouds that look like scars. NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below.] When ships power their way through the ocean, they pump exhaust into the atmosphere, just as cars do. And those massive amount of particles can cause clouds to form. Get enough of those particles in one place as from the exhaust of a ship, and they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space. These clouds can be huge. Some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end, NASA officials said. (2) [It’s likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.] But scientists aren’t yet sure what effect it has.
2. What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?
解析：C。根据选项关键词effect、affecting、causing等，推测题目可能涉及某事物的影响。根据录音最后一句可知，美国宇航局官员说这些云层很可能正对全球气候产生某些影响，但是科学家们还不确定具体有怎样的影响。C项内容是对此内容的同义替换，be affecting对应录音中的having some effect，world’s climate对应录音中的global climate，故正确答案为C。
错项排除：A项中的taken seriously和D项中的air flights在录音中均未提及，故排除。B项利用录音中的having some effect作干扰，原文虽然提到ships，但并没有提及fishery（渔业），B项属于过度推断，故错误。
3、Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、To appeal for higher wages.
B、To demand better health care.
C、To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.
D、To call for a permanent security guard.
解析：
News Report Two
听力原文
Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.
(3) [More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents], including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.
A security worker had guarded the store each night from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m., but that stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said.
One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the store made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) [However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.] “We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases we have seen bad behavior, we have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.”
3. For what purpose did the staff at a supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?
解析：D。四个选项均是以不定式动词短语开头，推测问题可能会问某事的目的、意图等。根据录音开头可知，该商店的50多名员工签署了一封公开信，要求雇佣一名固定的安保人员。D项中的call for a permanent security guard为原词复现，故正确答案为D。
错项排除：A项中的high wages和B项中的health care在录音中均未提及，故排除。录音中提到了supervisor（主管）一词，但录音中说的是一名顾客威胁要用刀袭击主管的事件，并没有说到主管脾气不好或要将其解雇，故C项错误。
4、Question 4 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、It had already taken strong action.
B、It would put customers’ needs first.
C、It was seeking help from the police.
D、It would take their appeal seriously.
解析：
News Report Two
听力原文
Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards were removed. This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.
(3) [More than 50 workers at the store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents], including a customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife.
A security worker had guarded the store each night from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m., but that stopped suddenly on Monday, employees said.
One worker said an angry customer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served. Another worker said the lack of protection at the store made her feel uncomfortable at work. (4) [However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents.] “We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year. In the rare cases we have seen bad behavior, we have taken strong action in response, including banning a customer from the store.”
4. What did the spokesman of the supermarket say regarding the employees’ demand?
解析：A。根据录音结尾部分可知，该超市的发言人表示，超市已经采取了强有力的措施来应对这些事件。A项中的had...taken strong action为原词复现，故正确答案为A。
错项排除：录音结尾部分提到了两次customer，但都和customers’ needs（顾客的需求）无关，故B项错误。录音讲的是超市是否应该配备保安的问题，虽然与安保有关，但并没有提及police，故C项排除。录音结尾处，超市发言人表示他们已经采取了强有力的措施，暗示超市并不打算按照员工的诉求来继续行动，故D项与录音内容相悖，应排除。
5、Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、The road was blocked.
B、The road was flooded.
C、The road was frozen with snow.
D、The road was covered with spilled gas.
解析：
News Report Three
听力原文
(5) [Drivers on their way to the Polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle: tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.]
(6) [A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes.] The cracked tank spilled a pool of rapidly-hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road. While the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.
(7) [A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.] After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the clean-up spanned more than a mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the clean-up were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?
5. What do drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?
解析：A。四个选项都是以The road was开头，推测题目可能与道路情况的信息相关。根据录音开头可知，周三早上，司机们在前往波兰首都华沙的途中发现，道路被某种不寻常的障碍物堵住了——成吨的巧克力浆洒到了高速公路上。A项与此内容相符，其中road和blocked为原词复现，故正确答案为A。
错项排除：录音中并没有说到公路被水淹，故B项排除。C项利用录音中间部分出现的snow作干扰，但录音中只是说清除道路上的巧克力比除雪还要麻烦，而不是说路被雪冻住了，故排除C项。D项利用录音中的spilled和covered作干扰，录音中两次出现spilled一词，但说的都是巧克力浆洒在了公路上，并覆盖了（covered）路面，而不是gas（汽油）覆盖了路面，故D项错误。
6、Question 6 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、A truck hit a barrier and overturned.
B、The truck driver dozed off while driving.
C、The heavy snow made driving very difficult.
D、A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.
解析：
News Report Three
听力原文
(5) [Drivers on their way to the Polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle: tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.]
(6) [A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes.] The cracked tank spilled a pool of rapidly-hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road. While the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.
(7) [A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.] After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the clean-up spanned more than a mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the clean-up were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?
6. What does the report say about the accident?
解析：A。根据录音开头可知，一辆装有巧克力的卡车在撞上隔离带之后翻了车，阻塞了双向车道。A项内容均为原词复现，故正确答案为A。
错项排除：B项利用truck driver作干扰，但录音并没有提到卡车司机在驾驶时睡着了，故排除B项。C项利用snow作干扰，录音中间部分提到worse than dealing with snow，但原文的意思是说清除巧克力比除雪还要麻烦，并没有说大雪使行驶变得非常困难，录音中也没有提到正在下雪，故C项错误。D项干扰性较强，录音中说的是卡车里的巧克力浆流了满满一地，并非是一辆卡车陷入了一片巧克力浆里，故D项错误。
7、Question 7 is based on the news report you have just heard.
A、It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.
B、It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.
C、It was a long time before the clean-up was finished.
D、It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.
解析：
News Report Three
听力原文
(5) [Drivers on their way to the Polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle: tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway.]
(6) [A truck carrying the sweet load hit a road barrier and overturned, blocking two lanes.] The cracked tank spilled a pool of rapidly-hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road. While the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm, firefighters struggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.
(7) [A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.] After contacting the chocolate manufacturer, the firefighters resorted to spraying hot, pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance. The local TV also noted that the clean-up spanned more than a mile because drivers simply drove through the chocolate after the crash, leaving a long chocolate trail. But despite the sticky situation, firefighters and police attending to the clean-up were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead. After all, who could be mad about 12 tons of chocolate?
7. What did the firefighters’ representative tell the local TV?
解析：B。根据选项中的fortunate、hard task、long time、difficult等词，推测题目可能和某一事件的具体情况相关。根据录音中间部分可知，消防队员代表告诉当地的电视台，清除巧克力比除雪还要麻烦。B项与此内容相符，其中a hard task对应录音中的worse，remove为原词复现，spilled substance指的是录音之前提到的chocolate，即洒在路面上的巧克力，故正确答案为B。
错项排除：录音中间虽然提到驾驶员因手臂骨折被送往医院，但并没有提到有关passenger（乘客）的任何信息，故A项排除。C项利用long和clean-up作干扰，但录音末尾部分说的是，参与清理工作的消防队员和警察对眼前这项漫长的工作感到愉快，也就是说清理工作并未结束，与C项矛盾，而且C项说清理工作花了很长时间，暗示清理工作已经是完成的状态，而且这一信息是当地电视台而非消防员代表透露的，故C项错误。D项利用manufacturer进行干扰，但录音中说的是已经与生产商取得了联系，并没有说联系生产商很困难，difficult to contact在录音中没有依据，故D项错误。
8、Question 8 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、She found it much safer to use cash.
B、She could enjoy discounts with cash.
C、She wanted to save for a new phone.
D、She had been cheated using phone apps.
解析：
Conversation One
听力原文
M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?
W: (8) [Well, I’ve gone back to cash.] I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option. (8) [I am trying to save money for a new phone], and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.
M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet, or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’ bank account using an app.
W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. (9) [I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the “approve” buttons on our phones.]
M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay, (10) [I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or non-essential items.]
W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.
M: So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?
W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.
M: (11) [I stopped using my credit card because I found I was spending excessively.] Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.
W: It’s worth considering.
8. Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?
解析：C。四个选项均以She开头，推测题目可能会问和女士相关的事情。录音开头部分女士说到自己改回用现金支付了，呼应题干，随后又指出她正在为买一台新手机而攒钱。C项中的save for a new phone为原词复现，故正确答案为C。
错项排除：A项利用safer（更安全）作干扰，录音中出现了读音相似的save（节省），但女士说的是用现金比用手机支付更能帮助她省钱，和安全与否没有关系，故A项错误。录音中并没有提到discounts（折扣）和cheated（欺骗）的相关信息，故B、D两项可排除。
9、Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、They derive greater pleasure from buying things.
B、They are less aware of the value of their money.
C、They find it less difficult to make purchases.
D、They can save a lot more time and trouble.
解析：
Conversation One
听力原文
M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?
W: (8) [Well, I’ve gone back to cash.] I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option. (8) [I am trying to save money for a new phone], and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.
M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet, or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’ bank account using an app.
W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. (9) [I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the “approve” buttons on our phones.]
M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay, (10) [I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or non-essential items.]
W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.
M: So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?
W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.
M: (11) [I stopped using my credit card because I found I was spending excessively.] Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.
W: It’s worth considering.
9. What happens when people use apps for payment according to the woman?
解析：B。根据选项中的buying、money、purchase等词，推测题目可能涉及花钱的信息。录音中间部分女士说到，她认为当人们只要点一下手机上的“确认支付”按钮就能付款时，人们对金钱价值的感知就会变弱。B项中的the value of...money为原词复现，are less aware of对应录音中的have less connection，故正确答案为B。
错项排除：A项中的greater pleasure和C项中的less difficult在录音中均未提到，故排除A、C两项。D项利用time作干扰，录音中间部分女士提到了time，但她说的是“想想我们玩手机所花费的时间”，并没有说移动支付可以帮助省去很多时间和麻烦，故D项错误。
10、Question 10 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、More valuable items.
B、Electronic devices.
C、Everyday necessities.
D、More non-essential things.
解析：
Conversation One
听力原文
M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?
W: (8) [Well, I’ve gone back to cash.] I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option. (8) [I am trying to save money for a new phone], and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.
M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet, or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’ bank account using an app.
W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. (9) [I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the “approve” buttons on our phones.]
M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay, (10) [I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or non-essential items.]
W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.
M: So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?
W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.
M: (11) [I stopped using my credit card because I found I was spending excessively.] Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.
W: It’s worth considering.
10. What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?
解析：D。录音中间部分男士说到，自从他不再携带现金并开始用手机付钱后，他似乎就养成了一种习惯，会买更多小商品或者没什么必要的东西。D项的More non-essential things是对录音中more small or non-essential items的同义替换，故正确答案为D。
错项排除：A项利用valuable作干扰，录音中间部分女士提到了value一词，但她指的是人们对金钱价值的认知，不是指更值钱的商品，而男士也没有提到任何与valuable items相关的信息，故排除A项。B项利用Electronic作干扰，录音后半部分提到了electronically，但此处女士说的是，如果我们通过电子支付花钱，我们一般不会在心里算账，与B项的“电子产品”没有关系，故B项错误。录音中的small or non-essential items指的是小商品或非必需品，C项中的necessities（必需品）与其意思相反，故C项错误。
11、Question 11 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、It may lead to excessive spending.
B、It is altering the way of shopping.
C、It can improve shopping efficiency.
D、It appeals more to younger people.
解析：
Conversation One
听力原文
M: Lisa, why did you pay for your meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?
W: (8) [Well, I’ve gone back to cash.] I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option. (8) [I am trying to save money for a new phone], and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps me to save.
M: But how? Money is money, isn’t it? I don’t think it matters whether you take it out of the bank and put it in your wallet, or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’ bank account using an app.
W: No, I believe it does matter. It’s a psychological phenomenon. (9) [I believe we have less connection with the value of our money when we just have the “approve” buttons on our phones.]
M: You might have a point. Since I stopped carrying cash around and started using my phone apps to pay, (10) [I may have developed a tendency to buy more small or non-essential items.]
W: That’s highly possible. Think about the amount of time we spend with our phones in our hands and all the things we do with our phones. It sometimes seems that our phone is buying the product for us, not ourselves.
M: So cashless payment affects our ability to budget?
W: I believe so. If we spend a hundred yuan in cash, we realize that we don’t have that hundred yuan to spend on something else. But if we’re spending electronically, we are less likely to make that mental calculation.
M: (11) [I stopped using my credit card because I found I was spending excessively.] Perhaps I should take the same approach of paying using my phone.
W: It’s worth considering.
11. What does the man think of electronic payment?
解析：A。根据选项中的lead to、altering、improve、shopping等词，推测题目可能与某事对购物的影响有关。录音末尾处男士说到：“之前我因为发现自己花钱太快，就不再用信用卡支付了。”由此可知，男士认为自己之前花钱太快，也就是消费过度。A项中的excessive spending是对录音中spending excessively的同义替换，故正确答案为A。
错项排除：B项利用way of shopping作干扰，因为录音结尾出现了与之相似的approach of paying，但录音说的是男士要重新看待手机支付，而不是在强调电子支付改变了人们的购物方式，故B项错误。C、D两项中的shopping efficiency和younger people在录音中均未提及，故排除。
12、Question 12 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.
B、He had a problem with the furniture delivered.
C、He had to change the furniture delivery time.
D、He wanted to order some wooden furniture.
解析：
Conversation Two
听力原文
W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. (12) [My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.] Is that right?
M: No, no, the table is fine. (12) [The problem is the chairs.]
W: Oh, the chairs. So, what exactly is the issue?
M: Well, put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.
W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?
M: Yes.
W: (13) [Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?]
M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy. They’re light brown and look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.
W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. (14) [We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.] Will tomorrow 9 a.m. be okay, Mr. Brown?
M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.
W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?
M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.
W: Okay, great. (15) [Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.]
12. Why did the man call the woman?
解析：B。四个选项均以He开头，并且都出现了furniture一词，推测题目可能会问与男士及其家具相关的信息。录音开头女士说自己在等男士来电，由此可知是男士先给女士打的电话。女士问男士他订购的桌子有没有问题，男士回答说桌子没有问题，有问题的是椅子，由此可知男士对送到他家的椅子存在疑问，所以打电话给女士询问，故B项为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中没有提及refund，故A项排除。根据录音可知，男士订购的家具已经送到了他家，不存在修改配送时间或订购家具的情况，故C、D两项排除。
13、Question 13 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Send the furniture back to the store.
B、Buy another brand of furniture.
C、Collect the furniture he ordered.
D、Describe the furniture he received.
解析：
Conversation Two
听力原文
W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. (12) [My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.] Is that right?
M: No, no, the table is fine. (12) [The problem is the chairs.]
W: Oh, the chairs. So, what exactly is the issue?
M: Well, put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.
W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?
M: Yes.
W: (13) [Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?]
M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy. They’re light brown and look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.
W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. (14) [We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.] Will tomorrow 9 a.m. be okay, Mr. Brown?
M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.
W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?
M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.
W: Okay, great. (15) [Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.]
13. What did the woman ask the man to do?
解析：D。录音中间，女士问男士可不可以描述一下他所收到的椅子，D项中的Describe在录音中复现，furniture对应录音中的chairs，故D项为正确答案。
错项排除：录音后半部分女士说会派一辆货车把送错的椅子取回，并不是说让男士自己把家具送回商店，也不是让男士自行取回他所订购的家具，故A、C项错误。录音中，女士提到男士买了一张阿灵顿木桌和四把米兰椅，由于订单弄混导致椅子种类配送错误，女士承诺会为男士重新配送他买的米兰椅，并非是要男士购买另一品牌的家具，B项的another brand属于对录音内容理解错误，故排除。
14、Question 14 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、Improve their service.
B、Apologize to his wife.
C、Correct their mistake.
D、Give the money back.
解析：
Conversation Two
听力原文
W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. (12) [My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.] Is that right?
M: No, no, the table is fine. (12) [The problem is the chairs.]
W: Oh, the chairs. So, what exactly is the issue?
M: Well, put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.
W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?
M: Yes.
W: (13) [Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?]
M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy. They’re light brown and look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.
W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. (14) [We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.] Will tomorrow 9 a.m. be okay, Mr. Brown?
M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.
W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?
M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.
W: Okay, great. (15) [Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.]
14. What did the woman promise to do for the man?
解析：C。四个选项均为动词原形词组，根据Improve、Apologize、Correct等词，推测题目可能问男女某一方要做什么事情来弥补或改善某些不好的事。录音后半部分女士表示，会派一辆货车收回送错的椅子，并且将男士原本订购的米兰椅送达。这些做法都是在弥补家具店送错货的失误，因此C项正确。
错项排除：女士所做的是弥补错误，没有提及要改善服务，故A项错误。B、D两项分别用wife（妻子）和back（靠背）作干扰，但男士只是在开头提到他和妻子曾在家具店选购家具，B项在录音中无依据。女士说的是将男士订购的椅子送到男士家里，没有提及“退款”，故D项错误。B、D两项都存在意思上的曲解，故均可排除。
15、Question 15 is based on the conversation you have just heard.
A、She recommended a new style.
B、She offered some gift to the man.
C、She checked all the items with the man.
D、She apologized to the man once more.
解析：
Conversation Two
听力原文
W: Hello, Mr. Brown. I was expecting your call. (12) [My secretary told me you were having some problems with the wooden table.] Is that right?
M: No, no, the table is fine. (12) [The problem is the chairs.]
W: Oh, the chairs. So, what exactly is the issue?
M: Well, put simply, these are not the chairs my wife and I selected in your store last week. There must have been some confusion with our order.
W: Oh, I see. I’m looking through my files now, and I see that the delivery was this morning. Is that correct?
M: Yes.
W: (13) [Do you mind describing the chairs that were delivered to your apartment, Mr. Brown?]
M: Sure. These have a flat back with a rounded top, and are very heavy. They’re light brown and look kind of cheap. The ones we ordered were dark brown to match the table.
W: Right, of course. It says here you purchased the Arlington table and four Milano chairs. As you said, there must have been some confusion with the order. I’m terribly sorry. (14) [We will send a van to collect those four and replace them with the Milano you purchased.] Will tomorrow 9 a.m. be okay, Mr. Brown?
M: Yes, that would be great. Thank you.
W: Good. Did everything else you ordered from us arrive okay?
M: Yes, I think so. Let me check. The mirror and two paintings are here. The two coffee tables are also here, and the sofa. Yes, we haven’t noticed anything else wrong or missing. But if we do, we will certainly let you know.
W: Okay, great. (15) [Once again, I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.]
15. What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?
解析：D。选项均以She开头，后面跟了四个不同的动宾短语，推测题目可能涉及女士做的某些事情。录音结尾女士说，再一次为弄混订单和给男士造成的麻烦表示抱歉，D项中的once more对应录音中的Once again，apologized对应录音中的I’m sorry for，故选D。
错项排除：录音中没有提到new style、some gift，故A、B两项排除。女士在录音中只是让男士检查送到的家具，并没有与男士一起检查所有商品，故C项排除。
16、Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Tidying up one’s home.
B、Reading books of wisdom.
C、Donating to charity.
D、Sharing with others.
解析：
Passage One
听力原文
Do you have too much stuff? Are you, dare we say it, untidy? (16) [Say hello to a TV show called “Tidying up with Marie Kondo”, a home improvement show based on her widely popular book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.]
In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the “KonMarie” method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex in practice. (17) [You divide all the stuff in your house—all of it—into several categories, and then examine each item—all of them—to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it.] If it doesn’t, you thank it and neatly discard it. So, is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First-hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used-good stores.
One store receive thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the store’s slow season for donations because it’s cold and people don’t want to bother. But not this January. People seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) [One used-book store received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week, when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home.] It seems Marie’s TV show is having a big impact after all.
16. What is Marie Kondo’s TV show about?
解析：A。根据录音开头的“Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”和home improvement show可知节目是关于整理家居（Tidying up one’s home）的，A项中的Tidying up和home为原词复现，故A项为正确答案。
错项排除：录音指出该电视节目是根据近藤麻理惠的书The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up改编的，不是说电视节目的内容是读书，故B项排除。录音后半部分虽然提到了donation，但讲的是近藤的整理术引发了更多人捐赠，并不是说捐赠是电视节目的主题，故排除C项。录音中虽然提到了share，但讲的是近藤麻理惠在节目中与人们分享整理的心得，而电视节目的主题并不是分享，故D项错误。
17、Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Things that occupy little space.
B、Things that are becoming rare.
C、Things that make one happy.
D、Things that cost a lot of money.
解析：
Passage One
听力原文
Do you have too much stuff? Are you, dare we say it, untidy? (16) [Say hello to a TV show called “Tidying up with Marie Kondo”, a home improvement show based on her widely popular book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.]
In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the “KonMarie” method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex in practice. (17) [You divide all the stuff in your house—all of it—into several categories, and then examine each item—all of them—to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it.] If it doesn’t, you thank it and neatly discard it. So, is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First-hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used-good stores.
One store receive thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the store’s slow season for donations because it’s cold and people don’t want to bother. But not this January. People seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) [One used-book store received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week, when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home.] It seems Marie’s TV show is having a big impact after all.
17. What things can be kept in one’s home according to Marie Kondo?
解析：C。录音中间说到，你需要把家里所有的物品都分成几类，然后检查每一件物品，看看它是否能给你带来快乐。如果能，就把它留下。如果不能，就带着感激之情，干脆地把它扔掉。C项Things that make one happy对应录音中的it sparks joy和If it does，故C项正确。
错项排除：其他三项的关键词little space、rare和cost a lot of money在录音中没有提及，故均可排除。
18、Question 18 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、It did little business because of the unusual cold weather.
B、It received an incredibly large number of donated books.
C、It sold as many as fifty boxes of books.
D、It joined the city’s clean-up campaign.
解析：
Passage One
听力原文
Do you have too much stuff? Are you, dare we say it, untidy? (16) [Say hello to a TV show called “Tidying up with Marie Kondo”, a home improvement show based on her widely popular book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.]
In the show, Marie Kondo acts as a tiny garbage fairy for messy people, visiting their houses to share the wisdom of the “KonMarie” method. This method is simple in theory, but can be endlessly complex in practice. (17) [You divide all the stuff in your house—all of it—into several categories, and then examine each item—all of them—to see if it sparks joy. If it does, you keep it.] If it doesn’t, you thank it and neatly discard it. So, is the TV show inspiring people to tidy up? First-hand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used-good stores.
One store receive thousands of bags of used possessions in one day. January is usually the store’s slow season for donations because it’s cold and people don’t want to bother. But not this January. People seem determined to clean up their homes. (18) [One used-book store received a month’s worth of books and donations in a week, when a man gave over 50 boxes of books from his home.] It seems Marie’s TV show is having a big impact after all.
18. What do we learn about one used-book store this January?
解析：B。录音结尾说到，今年一月，有一家二手书店一周内收到的书和捐赠物相当于过去一个月的总量。也就是说，这家二手书店收到了许多捐赠书。B项中的an incredibly large number of对应录音中的a month’s worth of，因此B项为正确答案。
错项排除：录音中说通常一月份是募捐的淡季，但今年不同，二手物品捐赠反而异常火热，因此A项与录音内容相悖，错误。录音中提到50 boxes of books，但说的是有一个人捐了50多箱书，而不是书店卖出了50多箱书，所以C项排除。录音最后说到近藤麻理惠的节目产生了很大影响，指的是人们受到启发，开始整理家居，将整理出的物品捐赠给二手商店，其中有一家二手书店也收到了大量捐赠的书本，但并未提及这家书店加入了整理活动，故排除D项。
19、Question 19 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Give free meals to the homeless.
B、Provide shelter for the homeless.
C、Call for change in the local government.
D、Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.
解析：
Passage Two
听力原文
At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community—one lunch at a time. Mike’s “Lunches of Love” has fed more than 2,000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. (19) [Mike delivers meals to the homeless.] “It’s like a way to give people joy. Maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Mike told WBZ-TV. The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news. While his father commented on how proud he was of his son, yet Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return. (20) [He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.] Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars and counting, raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day, with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) [People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.] Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads. Mike is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.
19. What does Mike Hannon do to help people in his town?
解析：A。录音前面部分提到，迈克给无家可归的人提供爱心午餐，A项表述与录音一致，其中the homeless为原词复现，Give free meals是对录音中delivers meals的同义替换，故A项为正确答案。
错项排除：B项的shelter在录音中没有提及，故排除。C项利用录音提到的change和mayor作干扰，但录音中说的是迈克希望可以鼓励人们改变自己，以及镇长对迈克的行为做出褒奖，并不是说迈克希望改变当地政府，C项属于细节拼凑，故错误。录音说的是迈克为贫困的人提供午餐，而不是帮他们烹饪午餐，所以D项错误。
20、Question 20 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Promote understanding.
B、Strengthen cooperation.
C、Follow his example.
D、Win national support.
解析：
Passage Two
听力原文
At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community—one lunch at a time. Mike’s “Lunches of Love” has fed more than 2,000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. (19) [Mike delivers meals to the homeless.] “It’s like a way to give people joy. Maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Mike told WBZ-TV. The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news. While his father commented on how proud he was of his son, yet Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return. (20) [He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.] Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars and counting, raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day, with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) [People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.] Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads. Mike is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.
20. What does Mike hope others will do?
解析：C。录音中间部分说，迈克希望自己的善举能影响到其他人，使其在城镇传播积极的行为。结合前面的信息可知迈克的行为是一种善举，而他希望别人可以效仿他的做法，在各自所在的地方行善，也就是说这些行为相当于以他为榜样，故C项正确。
错项排除：录音中没有提到understanding（理解）和cooperation（合作），故A、B两项排除。录音结尾提到了全国各地的人纷纷送给他手工制作的包来帮助他，但这并不是迈克的目的，录音中间也提到迈克寻求的并不是赞美，故D项错误。
21、Question 21 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Spreading news of his deeds.
B、Sending him hand-made bags.
C、Following the example he sets.
D、Writing him thank-you notes.
解析：
Passage Two
听力原文
At just 12 years old, Mike Hannon is making a difference in his community—one lunch at a time. Mike’s “Lunches of Love” has fed more than 2,000 of the town’s most vulnerable residents. (19) [Mike delivers meals to the homeless.] “It’s like a way to give people joy. Maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Mike told WBZ-TV. The mayor of Mike’s town feels that Mike is a great community leader, especially in such times of so much negative news. While his father commented on how proud he was of his son, yet Mike isn’t looking for praise but kindness in return. (20) [He hopes his acts of charity will influence others to spread positive actions in their own towns.] Mike includes a handwritten message of joy on each bag. His message and star power has spread all over the country. To date, his online page to raise funds has brought in more than 44,000 dollars and counting, raising more than 17,000 dollars in just one day, with the help of many famous actors and others. (21) [People from all over the country are sending special handcrafted bags to help the young man with his mission to help those in need.] Many are hoping the simple act of kindness spreads. Mike is seen as hope for the future of the town, the country, and the world.
21. How are people all over country responding to what Mike is doing?
解析：B。录音结尾说到，全国各地的人们都送来了特制的手工包，B项中的hand-made是录音中handcrafted的同义替换，而且Sending和bags为原词复现，故B项为正确答案。
错项排除：A项中的Spread在录音中出现，但说的是迈克希望别人传播积极的行为，而不是传播他的事迹，而且这也不是全国各地人们的反应，故A项错误。C项是迈克希望其他人做的事，而不是全国的人的反应，故排除。D项的thank-you notes在录音中没有提及，故错误。
22、Question 22 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、To install some audio equipment in a lab.
B、To test their eyesight using a phone app.
C、To send smartphone messages.
D、To solve word search puzzles.
解析：
Passage Three
听力原文
In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22) [two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.] The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants’ smartphones in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experimenter called one of the phones, and let it ring for a while before hanging up. (23) [Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.]
Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions. Rather than having real-life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. (24) [Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in the amount of sleep, which leads to poor health and weight gain.]
(25) [Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its downsides.] Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, the effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.
22. What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study?
解析：D。录音开头说到，研究人员给两组大学生提供了单词搜索迷宫游戏（word search puzzles），要求他们完成谜题，因此D项正确。
错项排除：A项中的equipment在录音中出现过，但录音说的是研究人员告知第二组学生手机会影响实验设备，而不是让大学生去安装音频设备，故A项错误。B项的eyesight是利用录音中的line of sight设置干扰，但录音中说的是第一组学生的手机要放在他们的视线范围内，并不是说用手机应用测视力，故B项排除。C项的send...messages在录音中没有提到，故排除。
23、Question 23 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、They could no longer concentrate on their task.
B、They could not go on until the ringing stopped.
C、They grabbed the phone and called back right away.
D、They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.
解析：
Passage Three
听力原文
In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22) [two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.] The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants’ smartphones in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experimenter called one of the phones, and let it ring for a while before hanging up. (23) [Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.]
Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions. Rather than having real-life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. (24) [Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in the amount of sleep, which leads to poor health and weight gain.]
(25) [Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its downsides.] Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, the effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.
23. What do we learn about many of the students in the second test group after the phone rang?
解析：A。录音中间指出，第二组的学生在电话响起之后便无法集中注意力，逐渐变得焦虑，测试的结果也比第一组更差。A项中的could no longer对应录音中的unable和from then on，concentrate对应录音中的focus，A项表示的意思与录音中提到的一致，故正确。
错项排除：B项中的until表明，铃声停止之后学生就能继续任务，而录音是说第二组学生从铃声响起以后就无法集中注意力了，并没有说他们在铃声停止后就能继续任务，故B项错误。录音没有提到回电话，故C项排除。录音中虽然提到了hanging up，但此处说的是实验人员故意让手机铃响一会之后挂断，这并非第二组学生的要求，故D项排除。
24、Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、A decline in sports activities.
B、A rise in emotional problems.
C、A decline in academic performance.
D、A reduction in the amount of sleep.
解析：
Passage Three
听力原文
In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22) [two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.] The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants’ smartphones in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experimenter called one of the phones, and let it ring for a while before hanging up. (23) [Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.]
Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions. Rather than having real-life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. (24) [Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in the amount of sleep, which leads to poor health and weight gain.]
(25) [Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its downsides.] Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, the effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.
24. According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smartphone use?
解析：D。录音后半部分提到，也许使用智能手机带来的最大影响是睡眠时间的减少，D项在录音中原词复现，符合录音中的意思，故D项正确。
错项排除：A项利用录音中出现的activities和reduction的近义词decline进行细节拼凑，录音结尾提到体重增加是负面影响之一，但并没有说与体育运动有直接关系，故排除。录音中说到睡眠减少会导致体重增加，但在录音中未提及情绪问题会增加，故B项可排除。录音中提到了poor grades，但这并不是最大的影响，故C项可排除。
25、Question 25 is based on the passage you have just heard.
A、Ensure they have sufficient sleep every day.
B、Realize the disruptive effects of technology.
C、Take effective measures to raise productivity.
D、Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.
解析：
Passage Three
听力原文
In a recent study carried out by psychologists on the disruptive effects of smartphones, (22) [two groups of college students were given word search puzzles.] The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants’ smartphones in their line of sight. The second group, however, was told that the phones would interfere with equipment in the experiment and would need to be moved away from the testing area. Midway through the second groups solving of the puzzles, the experimenter called one of the phones, and let it ring for a while before hanging up. (23) [Many of the students in that group were unable to focus from then on, becoming anxious and performing more poorly than the first group.]
Use of electronics has also been known to lead to a decline in human interactions. Rather than having real-life conversations, many express emotions and engage in deep conversations through social media sites. Many students use their phones and computers during class for non-academic activities, which leads to poor grades. (24) [Perhaps the most dramatic impact is the reduction in the amount of sleep, which leads to poor health and weight gain.]
(25) [Technology is a great tool. However, it’s important to recognize its downsides.] Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few. If we are not careful about all these minor problems right now, the effect on the future generation is going to be much bigger.
25. What does the speaker suggest people do?
解析：B。四个选项均为动词原形词组，推测题目可能问要做的事情是什么。录音结尾说，技术是一种伟大的工具。然而，认识到它的负面影响也很重要。随后又在录音最后一句说到，如果我们现在不注意所有这些小问题，下一代将会受到更大的影响。也就是说，讲话者建议，我们应该认识到科技的负面影响，B项的Realize对应录音中的recognize，disruptive effects对应录音中的downsides，因此B项正确。
错项排除：虽然录音中提到了sleep和productivity，但只是列举了技术的负面影响，并没有直接建议人们要保证睡眠充足或提高生产力，故A、C两项排除。录音开头提到line of sight作为干扰，但与视力（eyesight）无关，也没有建议保护年轻一代的视力，故D项排除。
二、Part III Reading Comprehension
There’re three main types of financial stress people encounter. The first type is apparent in people being stressed about the (26)_____ ups and downs of investment markets—actually not so much the ups, but (27)_____ the downs. These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul.
The next common type of financial stress is that caused by debt. In a (28)_____ percentage of cases of debt-induced financial stress, credit cards and loans will be a central element. Often there’ll be a car loan and perhaps a mortgage, but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt-related financial difficulties for many.
The third type of stress and (29)_____ the least known is inherited financial stress, which is the most destructive. It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularly (30)_____ and fought about money. Money therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so the thought of sitting down and planning is an unattractive (31)_____.
Those suffering inherited financial anxiety (32)_____ to follow one of two patterns. Either they put their head in the sand: they would (33)_____ examining their financial statements, budgeting, and discussing financial matters with those closest to them. Alternatively, they would go to the other (34)_____, and micro-analyze everything, to the point of complete (35)_____. They’re convinced that whatever decision they make will be the wrong one.
26、(1)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：
名词
appearance 外表；公开露面
extreme 极端；极限
inaction 无行动；不采取措施
proposition 提议；主张
statement 陈述；声明
动词
argued (-ed) 争吵；讨论
avoid 避免；避开
rebelled (-ed) 造反；反抗
tend往往会；倾向于
形容词
considerable 相当多的；相当大的
extreme 极度的；极端的
normal 正常的；一般的
traditional 传统的
副词
definitely 肯定；明确地
incredibly 非常；极其
possibly 可能；或许
26. normal
解析：形容词辨析题。根据空格前的定冠词the和空格后的名词结构ups and downs（涨跌；起伏），可推断空格处应填入形容词，修饰ups and downs。空格所在句的意思为：第一种压力对那些因为投资市场中____涨跌而焦虑不安的人来说比较明显。第一段最后一句提到，遭受这种压力的人往往无法承受或是没有准备好面对长期的压力。此处的the long haul（长期的旅程）暗示了投资市场中的起起伏伏是一种常态。在形容词备选项中，只有normal代入空格符合上下文语义，表示“投资市场中正常的涨跌”，而considerable、extreme和traditional三个形容词并不能表示常态，故空格处应填入normal。
27. definitely
解析：副词辨析题。空格所在句主干成分完整，由此可推测空格处应填入副词作状语。结合not...but...结构以及the ups和the downs的对应可知，空格处的状语应与not so much形成对比转折关系，故空格处应填入表示肯定含义的副词。空格所在句的意思为：第一种压力较明显，会出现在那些因为投资市场中正常的涨跌而焦虑不安的人身上——其实并不一定是因为涨，但____是因为跌。在副词备选项中，只有definitely填入空格符合句义，可以和not so much形成对比，表示“肯定是因为跌”，故空格处应填入definitely。possibly和definitely无法与前面的“并不一定”（not so much）形成对比，故排除。
28. considerable
解析：形容词辨析题。根据空格前的不定冠词a和空格后的名词结构percentage of cases（占……百分比的案例）可知，空格处应填入形容词，修饰percentage of cases。空格所在句及后面一句的意思为：“在占____比例的由债务引起财务压力的案例中，信用卡和贷款是主要因素。通常也会有汽车贷款或是抵押贷款，但似乎信用卡对许多人来说才是其陷入负债性财务困难的主要诱因。”根据central（主要的；核心的）和最后一句中的often（往往）可知，这里应该是指大多数的案例，所占百分比较大。在形容词备选项中，只有considerable填入空格符合上下文语义，与下文的often呼应，表示“相当多的”，故空格处应填入considerable。normal虽然与percentage可搭配，但并不能与下文的central和often含义相符，故排除。
29. possibly
解析：副词辨析题。空格所在句主干成分完整，由此可推测空格处应填入副词作状语，修饰the least known。空格所在句的意思为：第三种压力____最不为人所知，那就是继承性财务压力，其破坏性最大。前文分别用apparent和common说明前两种压力很常见，说到第三种压力时用the least known表示这种压力可能是很少见的。在副词备选项中，只有possibly填入空格符合句义，表示“可能最不为人所知”，故空格处应填入possibly。
30. argued
解析：动词辨析题。空格所在句为“主句+定语从句1+定语从句2”的结构，其中主句为It is experienced by those，后面的who引导第一个定语从句修饰those，where引导第二个定语从句修饰households。在第二个定语从句中，their parents为主语，regularly为状语，后面是并列连词and连接的动词fought，由此可知，空格处应填入动词过去式，与fought并列作从句的谓语。空格所在句的意思为：承受这种压力的人在其成长的家庭环境中，经常会看到父母因为钱而____或大打出手。备选项中的动词过去式只有argued（争吵）和rebelled（反抗），rebel通常指反抗者进行反抗，和parents（父母）搭配不合适，只有argued填入空格符合句义，故为正确答案。
31. proposition
解析：名词辨析题。由空格前面的an unattractive可知，空格处应填入名词。空格所在句的意思为：因此钱就成了一个让人倍感压力的话题，所以对于他们来说，坐下来做财务规划是一个很令人反感的____。名词备选项中只有proposition（提议）填入空格符合句义，故为正确答案。statement具有一定干扰性，但statement主要表示公开的陈述或声明，原文中并没有提到坐下来做财务规划是公开的行为，statement不符合语境，故排除。
32. tend
解析：动词辨析题。空格前为名词结构Those suffering inherited financial anxiety，空格后为不定式结构to follow one of two patterns，由此可知，空格处应填入动词，后接不定式作句子谓语。空格所在句的意思为：那些经受继承性财务压力的人，____遵循以下两种模式中的一种。在动词备选项中，只有tend（往往会；倾向于）填入空格符合句义，tend to为固定搭配，表示“往往会……”，故空格处应填入tend。
33. avoid
解析：动词辨析题。根据空格前的情态动词would和空格后的动名词examining，可知空格处应填入后面可接动名词的动词原形。动词备选项中符合此条件的只有avoid（避免；避开），填入空格后句意为：他们要么把头埋在沙子里：不去检查自己的财务报表、做预算，以及和身边最亲近的人讨论财务问题，符合语义，故正确答案为avoid。
34. extreme
解析：名词辨析题。根据空格前的限定词the other可知，空格处应填入名词。空格所在句开头的Alternatively, they would go to the other ____与本段第二句开头的Either they put their head in the sand（他们要么把头埋在沙子里）属于并列关系，分别是经受继承性财务压力的人所遵循的两种模式。根据空格后面的and micro-analyze everything（对所有事都进行细致入微的分析）可知，与前面提到的第一种“逃避”模式完全相反，第二种模式是对所有事项都过分小心。在名词备选项中，只有extreme（极端）填入空格符合上下文语义，表示“要么他们会走向另外一个极端”，故空格处应填入extreme。其余名词备选项并不能使两者形成对比，故排除。
35. inaction
解析：名词辨析题。空格处的单词位于介词短语to the point of complete ____中，由此可知空格处应填入名词，complete为其前置定语，修饰该名词。空格所在句及下一句的意思为，“要么，人们会走向另外一个极端，对所有的事项都进行细致入微的分析，乃至于到了完全____的地步。他们确信，无论自己做出什么样的决定，都是错误的。”这里体现了这类人的过分考量和对自我决策能力的怀疑，再根据最后一句话中所说的他们觉得所做的决定都是错的，可推测他们最后可能会完全不付诸行动，空格处填入的词应含有“不付诸行动”的语义。名词备选项中的inaction（不作为）填入空格符合上下文语义，故为正确答案。
27、(2)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
28、(3)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
29、(4)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
30、(5)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
31、(6)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
32、(7)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
33、(8)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
34、(9)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
35、(10)
A、traditional
B、argued
C、incredibly
D、proposition
E、statement
F、normal
G、tend
H、possibly
I、inaction
J、definitely
K、avoid
L、considerable
M、rebelled
N、appearance
O、extreme
解析：见上一题！
Doctor’s orders: Let children just play
36、36. Increased use of digital devices steals away children’s playtime.
A、A
B、B
C、C
D、D
E、E
F、F
G、G
H、H
I、I
J、J
K、K
L、L
解析：36. 越来越多地使用电子设备减少了孩子们玩耍的时间。
