Question 8 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.

8. What does the woman think of the journey?  （女士认为这次行程怎么样？）

解析：D。录音结尾男士问到行程是否不太成功，女士做出否定回答，接着解释说搜集了大量当地植物的数据，也就是说行程是有收获的，D项与此内容相符，因此选D。

错项排除：录音中并未提到memorable与uneventful，故A、C项排除。B项利用录音中出现的unbearable进行干扰，但录音中是说潮湿令人难以忍受，并不是说行程让人难以忍受，故B项排除。