正确答案： C
Section B
Direstions：Listen to three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. All the recordings will be played once only. After you hear a question, please choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Passage One
Questions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Script: The space shuttle Discovery landed on Wednesday, after 15 days in orbit above the Earth. NASA’s TV channel is available on the satellite system I have at home, so at one point during the mission, I tuned in. And there was an astronaut, live, in space,
doing some construction work on the International Space Station.
I’m not a fan of reality TV — I’ve never seen Survivor or the Amazing Race or any of the other programs that get big ratings. But here was real reality TV, including a real Survivor — Daniel Tani, an astronaut who had made it through multiple levels of tests to get chosen in the first place, who had then undergone years of rigorous training and who was at that very moment performing incredibly dangerous work in outer space! And that left me a bit confused. How is it that staged reality TV shows attract tens of millions of viewers, but the televised exploits of people risking their lives in space are pretty much ignored? 12.
A) The landing of the space shuttle. B) The launching of the space shuttle. C) The orbit of the space shuttle.
D) The life of an astronaut living in space. Script: What did the speaker see from NASA’s TV channel?
正确答案： D 13.
A) He is a big fan. B) He is not a fan. C) He never watches TV.
D) He often watches reality TV shows.
Script: What is the attitude of the speaker towards reality TV?
正确答案： B 14.
A) He was surprised to find that there are more people watching reality TV shows than those watching space exploration.
B) He was surprised to find that the NASA channel is so exciting.
C) He was wondering the reason why the astronauts are doing those movements in the outer space. D) He was hoping to watch more reality TV later.
Script: What does the speaker mean by saying “that left me a bit confused”?
正确答案： A
Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Script: It’s hard to watch TV these days without seeing reality shows. Some nights, it’s hard to find a scripted drama to watch. There are so many different kinds of reality shows, too. The most popular one in the U.S. has been the American Idol show. This is a singing competition where amateurs try to impress the judges and the audience calls in to vote off a contestant each week. The last person left standing gets a recording contract. I think many countries now have a reality show like this. This show starts its fourth season this year and I think it’ll be more popular than ever.
Another popular reality show is Big Brother. In this show, a group of people live together in the same house for about three months. They’re not allowed to leave and they can’t have visitors. The people chosen to live in the house are usually very different. This way, there is sure to be a lot of conflict. Some people form alliances and other people try to go it alone. The contestants compete in games and each week, the other contestants vote off one person from the show. Why would anyone want to be on Big Brother? The answer is easy: money. The last person remaining gets a huge prize in the U.S. show, half a million dollars. Even I’d live in a house full of strangers for that kind of cash. 15.
A) Big Brother.
B) America’s Got a Talent.
C) Who Wants to Become a Millionaire. D) American Idol.
Script: What is the most popular reality show in the USA?