Question 7 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

Conversation Two

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M: Today, I’m talking to the renowned botanist, Jane Foster.

W: Thank you for inviting me to join you on the show, Henry.

M: Recently, Jane, you’ve become quite a celebrity, (5) [since the release of your latest documentary. Can you tell us a little about it?]

W: Well, it follows my expedition to study the vegetation indigenous to the rain forest in equatorial areas of southeast Asia.

M: You certainly get to travel to some very exotic locations.

W: It was far from glamorous, to be honest. (6) [The area we visited was accessible only by canoe, and the living conditions in the hut were primitive to say the least. There was no electricity.  And our water supply was a nearby stream.]

M: How were the weather conditions while you were there?

W: The weather was not conducive to our work at all, since the humidity was almost unbearable. At midday, we stayed in the hut and did nothing. It was too humid to either work or sleep.

M: How long did your team spend in the jungle?

W: Originally, we planned to be there for a month. But in the end, we stayed for only 2 weeks.

M: Why did you cut the expedition short?

W: Halfway through the trip, (7) [we received news that a hurricane was approaching, and we had to evacuate at very short notice.

M: That sounds like a fascinating anecdote.]

W: It was frightening. The fastest evacuation route was through river rapids. We had to navigate them carrying all of our equipment.

M: (8) [So overall, was the journey unsuccessful?]

W: (8) [Absolutely not. We gathered a massive amount of data about the local plant life.]

M: Why do you put up with such adverse conditions?

W: Botany is an obsession for me. Many of the destinations I visit have a stunning scenery, and I get to meet a variety of people from all over the world.

M: So where will your next destination be?

W: I haven’t decided yet.

M: Then we can leave it for another vacation. Thanks.

7. Why did the woman and those who went with her end their trip halfway?  （为什么女士和同伴中途结束了他们的行程？）

解析：A。录音中男士问女士考察进行了多久，女士回答原计划是一个月，但实际只有两周，男士问及原因，女士说是因为收到消息说飓风将至（a hurricane was approaching）。A项与此内容相符，因此选A。

错项排除：录音中说到飓风将至，并不是说洪水，B项张冠李戴，故排除。C项利用canoe进行干扰，但no more food在录音中无依据，故排除。D项利用录音中出现的humidity和unbearable进行干扰，但录音中是说天气不利于工作，因为潮湿几乎令人无法忍受，并没有说女士中途结束考察是因为无法忍受潮湿，故D项排除。