The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their rooms after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. What is the popular image of teenagers today?
【解析】选[B]。短文开头提到，the popularly-held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their rooms after endless family quarrels，即通常人们认为，青少年不愿意和父母们在一起，故答案为[B]。
【点睛】问题中的popular image对应短文中的the popularly-held image；locked in their rooms after endless family quarrels作后置定语修饰teenagers。
30. What do we know about teenagers according to the study?
【解析】选[D]。由选项中重复出现的They don’t want to和family可知，本题考查They不愿意在家里的某种表现。短文中间提到，They don’t want to rock the boat，即他们并不想惹麻烦，故答案为[D]。其中cause trouble是对短文中rock the boat的同义转述。 【点睛】听清问题中的teenagers，明确选项中They的指代内容是解答本题的关键。 31. What do we know about today’s parents compared with parents of 30 years ago? 【解析】选[A]。短文中间通过17岁女孩Daniel Lazall的话说明了现在父母给孩子更多的自由，故答案为[A]。
【点睛】问题中的today’s parents 对应短文中的this generation of parents。
32. What is the passage mainly about?
【解析】选[C]。选项均为概括性强的名词表明，本题可能考查短文主旨。短文一开头就提到，The evidence for harmony（和谐的迹象）may not be obvious in some families, 接下来的几段围绕“家庭和谐”展开叙述，故答案为[C]。
Passage Three 【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，由选项中的Amery，speaker等可知，短文可能与说话者和Amery有关, 涉及到Amery的外貌特征、爱好、行为动作等。
I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him
into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet. I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making its way by face strokes to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. “Do you know what you have done?” they said. “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his football honor.”
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small. He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, “My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this he laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.
Section C
36.【解析】solutions。空前的showed表明此处应填一名词，且能与空后的to搭配。
37.【解析】schooled。空前的has been表明此处应填一过去分词形式的动词。School在此作动词，意为“教育（某人）”。 38.【解析】latest。空前的its和空后的research表明，此处应填一形容词。
39. 【解析】found。空前的Researchers及空后的that引导的宾语从句表明，此处应填一动词。 40.【解析】advanced。空后的math classes表明此处应填一形容词，一起构成名词短语。 41.【解析】concerned。空前的was表明, 此处应填一形容词，并能与空后的about搭配。
42.【解析】religious。空前的动词provide和空后的名词instruction表明此处应填一形容词。 43.【解析】instruction。空前的定冠词the表明此处应填一名词。
44.【答案】It is recently reported that there is an increase in the number of black Americans home-school their children
【Main Points】It is lately reported that the number of black African-American home-school their kids rises
45.【答案】some families were concerned that local schools were not teaching about African-American history and culture
【Main Points】some families were worried that local schools were not teaching about African-American history and culture
46.【答案】all fifty states and the District of Columbia permit home-schooling, but some require more parent preparation or student testing than other states do
【Main Points】all fifty states and the District of Columbia allow home-schooling, but some require more parent preparation or student testing than other states do
标准听力（七）答案解析
Part III Listening Comprehension Section A
11. W: Hello! This is Prof. Gates’ office. I’m calling to remind you of your 4:15
appointment with the professor to discuss your term paper tomorrow.
M: Oh. Thanks. It’s a good thing that you called. I thought it was 4:15 today. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
12. W: We need a fourth player for tennis this morning. Do you want to join us? M: I’ve got a class at ten. But Judie’s free and she’s really good.
【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的The man，appointment等可知，对话与约会有关，男士的话为听音重点。 【解 析】选[A]。对话中男士提到，I thought it was 4:15 today（我原以为是今天4:15呢）为听音重点，结合女士提到的4:15和tomorrow可知，男士记错了约会的日期，故[A]为答案。
【听前预测】由选项中的play，game等可知，对话与打球或比赛有关。
【解 析】选[B]。对话中女士问 Do you want to join us?，男士回答时提到I’ve got a Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. Why did the speaker think Amery “a fair game”?
【解析】选[B]。短文开头提到，作者已经养成了将与自己个子差不多或比自己矮的同学推进游泳池的习惯，所以作者看见Amery的个子跟自己差不多, 所以就觉得Amery是个理想的猎物（fair game），故答案为[B]。
【点睛】根据上下文语境理解a fair game的含义是解答本题的关键。 34. Why did the speaker feel ashamed?
【解析】选[C]。在作者将Amery推进游泳池之后，有一群比他小的男孩围了过来，说“Amery是一名运动健将”，作者以个子大小为标准将一名运动健将推进游泳池，所以作者觉得羞愧，故答案为[C]。
35. Which is true according to the passage? 【解析】选[D]。短文最后提到，大家被说话者的言辞（My father, who is a great man, is also small.）逗笑了，最后Amery告诉说话者以后要小心一点，原谅了说话者，故答案为[D]。 【点睛】细节事实题需要仔细听录音，并做好笔记。
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
13. M: I’m really sorry I didn’t make it to your dinner party last night, Julie.
W: It’s all right to say that now, but we wasted half the evening waiting for you to turn
up. Q: What do we learn about Julie?
14. W: Professor Smith, all of us are very worried about the coming exam on Friday and
we just want to know if there are any text-related questions in the exam? You know that will make a big difference.
M: Yes, but they are just a minor portion of the test. Q: What can we learn about the
test?
15. W: Do you want to come with me to the opera tonight? I’ve got extra tickets and I
think it will take your mind off that math problem that you were sweating over for the last two hours.
M: That’ll be great, but the opera is in what? Italian, right? I think I have a better
chance of understanding a math problem. Q: What does the man imply?
16. W: I was a half hour late for Professor Harrison’s lecture this morning. Could you lend
me your notes, Jim? M: Sure. But you won’t find anything in my notes. You know I am always
absent-minded in his classes. Q: What do we learn from the
conversation?
17. M: Excuse me, but I didn’t hear clearly what you said. Did you say that your teaching
assistant would mark the exam papers? W: No, I said I would collect the papers. I’ll grade them myself. Q: What did the woman say about the exam?
18. W: Congratulations, Tom. I heard you got a job with the Wilson Company.
M: Hm, thanks, Prof. Smith, but it’s a little too soon for congratulations. All I got so far
is an interview, early next week, on Tuesday. Q: What does the man mean?
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
class…But Judie’s free（我有课…但Judie有空），即男士建议女士叫Judie去打球，故[B]为答案。
【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[B]和[C]之间。 【解 析】选[B]。由对话中女士（Julie）提到的we wasted half the evening waiting for you（我们浪费了半个晚上等你）可知，女士还在生气，不原谅男士，故[B]为答案。 【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[C]和[D]之间。
【解 析】选[C]。对话中男士提到just a minor portion（只有少部分），[C]是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。
【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的math problem以及[C]中的opera可知，对话与做数学题和看歌剧有关。
【解 析】选[C]。对话中男士提到，I think I have a better chance of understanding a math problem（我想我更明白数学题），[C]的内容是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。take one’s mind off意为“转移某人的注意力”，sweat over sth.意为“长时间地努力做某事”。 【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的borrow，notes以及The woman should可知，对话与女士借笔记有关。
【解 析】选[B]。对话中男士提到，you won’t find anything in my notes（你在我的笔记里找不到什么东西的），[B]的内容与男士的话对应，故为答案。absent-minded意为“走神的，开小差的”。
【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[A]和[D]之间。
【解 析】选[A]。对话中女士提到，I’ll grade them myself（我亲自评卷），[A]的内容为女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。Grade与mark同义，意为“评分”。 【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的job可知，对话与工作有关。
【解 析】选[D]。由对话中女士提到的I heard you got a job和男士提到的All I got so far is an interview（我目前得到的只是面试）可知，女士（即教授）弄错了，故[D]为答案。
Conversation One 【听前预测】预览四道题各选项，由选项中的country, get his passport, By air等可知，对话与国家、护照等有关。
W: No luck then, John?
M: I’m afraid not, ma’am. Not yet, anyhow. We’re still checking on stolen cars. W: Mm.
M: Where do you think he’ll head for, ma’am?
W: Well, he definitely won’t try to leave the country yet. He may try to get a passport, and he’ll certainly need clothes and money. He’ll probably get in touch with Cornfield for those, so I expect he’ll make for Birmingham. M: Right. I’ll put some men on the house.
W: Yes, do that. Mind you, I doubt if he’ll show up there in person. Hammond’s no fool, you know. I should think he’ll probably use a telephone. M: What about his wife?
W: Mm. I shouldn’t think he’ll go anywhere near her — though he might get her to join him after he’s left the country. And when he does leave, he probably won’t use a major airport, either. So you’d better notify the coastguard, and keep an eye on the private airfields.
M: Right, ma’am. I’d better get his description circulated.
W: Yes. He may change his appearance, of course. And John — be careful. He could be armed. And if I know Hammond, he certainly won’t give himself up without a fight.
Conversation Two 【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，由选项中重复出现的homeowner和house-sitter可推知，对话可能涉及到房主和看房人。
M: The summer holiday is coming, but I really don’t know what to do. There doesn’t seem to be any jobs available. W: Why don’t you try house-sitting? Last summer Cindy was a house sitter for the Smiths when they went away on vacation. They hired Cindy to stay in their house because they didn’t want it left empty. M: You mean they paid Cindy just to live in their house?
W: It wasn’t that easy. She had to water the house plants, mow the lawn, and even take care of the pets.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. According to the woman, where might the wanted man first go?
【解析】选[D]。对话开头男士问嫌疑犯可能去了什么地方，女士认为嫌疑犯暂时不会逃到国外，他会先从Cornfield 那里拿护照，并搞些钱和衣服。Cornfield为人名，住在Birmingham，故答案为[D]。
【点睛】解答本题的关键是区分Cornfield和Birmingham。make for意为“前往，走向”。 20. How will the wanted man probably get in touch with Cornfield according to the women? 【解析】选[D]。对话中女士分析嫌疑犯不会show up there in person（亲自），而是probably use a telephone（可能会打电话），故[D]为答案。 【点睛】[D]中的make a call是对对话中use a telephone的同义转述。 21. What will the wanted man deal with his wife? 【解析】选[A]。对话中男士询问What about his wife？女士回答：他不会出现在他妻子附近，而是等他离开这个国家后让他妻子和他会合，故答案为[A]。
【点睛】join sb. 在此意为“与某人会合”。[D] He will appear somewhere near her是根据对话中I shouldn’t think he’ll go anywhere near her设的干扰项。
22. According to the police, how will the wanted man try to leave the country? 【解析】选[A]。预览选项可知，本题考查交通方式。对话中女士说，keep an eye on the private airfields，可见女士猜测他会乘坐私人飞机逃跑，故答案为[A]。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What did the Smiths do when they left for summer holiday?
【解析】选[C]。由选项中的rented，hired，watch，house等词可知，对话可能与雇佣看房人有关。根据女士提到的They(the Smiths) hired Cindy to stay in their house可知[C]为答案。
【点睛】听清问题中的the Smiths，明确选项中They的指代内容是解答本题的关键。 24. In what way do homeowners determine the reliability of a house-sitter?
【解析】选[C]。分析选项可知，本题可能与房主考查house-sitter的方法有关。对话中
M: I guess it is a little like baby-sitting，except you’re taking care of a house instead of children. W: The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted. M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: You have to have an interview with the homeowner and provide three references at least.
M: That seems a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowner wants some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know they want to make sure you’re not the type who’ll hold wild parties in their house, or bring a group of friends in with you. M: I see. House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren’t paid then.
W: Usually they’re paid anyway just because the homeowners don’t want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reports it, the house sitter won’t be able to get another job so easily. So why don’t you apply? M: I think I will. Thank you. Section B
女士提到，You have to have an interview…three references at least，由此可知，房主应该是对the house sitter的相关证件进行核查，故[C]为答案。
25. Why does the homeowner usually pay even if the house-sitters don’t do their job
well?
【解析】选[D]。由选项中的accused，pleads，bother等可知，本题可能考查的是房主对待house-sitter工作的态度。对话中提到，the homeowners don’t want to make a fuss，由此可知，即使house-sitter没有做好工作，为了不惹麻烦，房主还是会付给对方报酬的，由此可知答案为[D]。
【点睛】make a fuss意为“大惊小怪，小题大做”，[D]中的doesn’t want to bother与此相对应。
Passage One 【听前预测】预览四道题各选项，结合cloned food，cloned milk and meat等可知，本文应与克隆食品有关。
The Food and Drug Administration is, again, threatening to impose milk and meat from cloned animals on a public that opposes the technology and its products.
Respected polls report that more than 60% of Americans think animal cloning is immoral, and that most people said they wouldn’t knowingly eat the products even if the FDA approved them. But because the FDA would allow cloned meat and milk to be sold without identifying labels, consumers wouldn’t be able to avoid them. The FDA has consistently tilted toward those who want cloned milk and meat in our food. Agency officials have repeatedly asserted that science shows cloned milk and meat are safe for humans. But the FDA has never published the complete scientific studies it says support that claim.
The argument that cloning is safe for animals is unconvincing. Cloned meat and milk offer no public economic benefits. Having cloned cows produce more milk wouldn’t reduce milk prices. U.S. farmers produce more milk than we drink, and the government is required to buy the surplus. Since 2000, dairy support programs have cost taxpayers more than $5 billion.
Most important, this first decision to advance animal biotechnology raises ethical issues beyond the FDA’s expertise. Techniques used to clone animals will advance the ability to clone humans — and create animals with human genes. Neither the agency nor animal scientists are qualified to tell us whether and when it is ethically acceptable for humans to alter the essential nature of animals. We need a national discussion, including ethicists and religious leaders, to consider the wisdom of cloned and transgenic animals. Given the risk of unintended consequences, we should proceed cautiously. The president should halt further
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the speaker’s attitude towards cloning?
【解析】选[B]。短文末句提到的The president should halt further FDA action on cloning 表明，作者认为总统应该阻止FDA的克隆行动，由此可推测说话者对克隆是持反对态度的，故答案为[B]。
【点睛】should常用来表达建议，或表明说话者的观点。 27. Why do many people in U.S. buy cloned foods? 【解析】选[D]。问题询问美国许多人购买克隆食品的原因。短文中提到，But because the FDA would allow cloned meat and milk to be sold… be able to avoid them由此可知，[D]为答案。
【点睛】But转折处和because表原因处常设为考点。
28. Which statement is true according to the passage? 【解析】选[C]。短文中提到，U.S. farmers produce more milk than we drink…，由此可知，美国农民生产了比人们所能消费的更多的牛奶，故[C]为答案。
29. What do we know about cloning technique from the passage? 【解析】选[A]。根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个很可能是正确答案的命题规律，将答案锁定在[A]和[C]之间。短文末尾提到，Given the risk of unintended consequences, we should proceed cautiously，由此可推断出，克隆产品可能会对人类产生难以预料的后果，故[A]为答案。
【点睛】Given the risk of unintended consequences中的Given是介词，意为“如果有；
FDA action on cloning and set in motion a process for beginning this broader discussion. 假如；考虑到”。
Passage Two 【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，结合China, bridge和第27题中的数字可知，本文可能与中国某座桥及其长度有关。
China began work on one of the world’s longest bridges in Zhejiang Province On June 8. The 36km bridge over Hangzhou Bay will cut the journey between Ningbo and Shanghai by 120kms.
The construction work is expected to be finished in five years and the bridge will open for traffic in 2009. The project will cost 11.8 billion yuan and is thought to last 100 years.
The bay itself is at the center of a densely-populated region that includes Shanghai on the northern edge and the major port of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, to the south. Shanghai and Ningbo have close economic ties, but it is 304 kilometers long between the two cities. The bridge will shorten the distance by 120kms. The flat structure could be the longest seacrossing bridge in the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the record over water is now held by the lakecrossing bridge in Lousiana, US, at 38.5kms.
Jin Jianming, an official in charge of the Chinese bridge project says that the new bridge reflects China’s growing economic power.
The bridge is also one part of a 5,200 km highway planned as a link between the northern province of Heilongjiang and the southernmost city of Sanya on the island province of Hainan.
Work on the dam began a week after engineers began filling the Three Gorges Dam reservoir on the Yangtze River.
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. What is the purpose of the passage?
【解析】选[D]。短文开头提到，China began work on one of the world’s longest bridges…，接着具体解释了要建桥的原因，故[D]为答案。
【点睛】短文目的首先可根据选项内容进行推断，然后根据短文内容进行确定，短文开头和短文结尾一定要给予足够的重视。
31. What will be the distance between Shanghai and Ningbo when the bridge is completed?
【解析】选[B]。由短文中提到的but it is 304 kilometers long between the two cities. The bridge will shorten the distance by 120kms，由此可推断出，桥建成后上海和宁波之间的距离应是304-120=184kms，故[B]为答案。
【点睛】解答数字题关键是要听清短文中的数字，并弄清它们之间的关系。 32. What is the main purpose of building the longest bridge across the sea? 【解析】选[C]。本题考查建桥原因。短文中提到的Shanghai and Ningbo have close economic ties（上海和宁波有密切的经济联系），桥建成后将缩短这两座城市之间的距离，由此可推断出建桥的目的是促进经济发展，故[C]为答案。 【点睛】but转折处通常为考点，其后的句子通常为答案所在。
Passage Three 【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，由选项中的names，family tree，babies等可知，短文与给婴儿起名有关。
One of the first questions anybody asks about a new-born is “what is the baby’s name?” Faced with this tiny pink new-born, we want to put a name to it, as if by doing so, we welcome it to this world of individuals. We always name the things we love. A small child will give names to even his tiniest toys or his well-chewed blanket. And the difference between “blankie” and the blanket is an entire personality.
There are many ways to choose a name for a baby. One of the most common is to use an old family name. If the family tie is strong enough, parents are often willing to overlook an unpleasant feeling or meaning. If all the men for five generations have been named Branden, who are you to complain that the name means “smelly hair”? Inspiration need not be limited to the family tree. Pick an attribute, or pick the name of an Italian city where the baby was born. Name the baby after your favorite poet or interesting scent. It can be difficult to find a perfect name for your baby. But the beauty of the process is this. By the time the baby is a few months old, his personality erases all other associations the name may hold, the evil snake or the much-loved poet fades away and the name becomes quite simply the name of your child. And you will have made the right choice.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. What do we often do with the things we love?
【解析】选[D]。选项均以原形动词开头表明，本题可能考查行为活动或观点建议。短文中提到，We always name the things we love，可知答案为[D]。
【点睛】[D] Choose names for them是对短文中name the things we love的同义转述。 34.Under what condition is the unpleasant meaning of an old family name often
overlooked? 【解析】选[B]。选项中的the name和重复出现的the family表明，本题与家庭和起名有关。短文中提到，If the family tie is strong…willing to overlook…，由此可知答案为[B]。family tree意为“家谱，族谱”。
【点睛】If虚拟条件从句常设为考点。
35. What will happen to a baby’s name after several months?
【解析】选[C]。根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个很可能是正确答案的命题规律，将答案锁定在[B]和[C]之间。短文中提到，By the time the baby is a few months old…erases all other associations the name may hold，由此可知，几个月以后，婴儿的名字就会失去原有的含义，由此可知[C]为答案。
Section C
36.【解析】coverage。空前的news表明，本空应填一名词，且能和news构成名词短语，作watch的宾语。news coverage意为“新闻报道”。
37.【解析】tune。空前的can表明，本空应填入一原形动词，且与in搭配。tune into sth.意为“（调收音机、电视等的频率、频道等）收听或收看某一节目”。 38.【解析】annual。空中的an和空后的license fee表明，本空应填入一元音音素开头的形容词。
39.【解析】stretching。分析句子结构，本空应填入一个动词的分词形式，空所在句作状语，对前句进行补充说明。stretch back意为“回溯到…”。
40.【解析】doubt。空前的in表明，本空应填一名词，和in构成固定搭配，作表语。in doubt意为“不肯定的，不确定的”。
41.【解析】nationwide。空前的a和空后的debate表明，本空应填一形容词，修饰debate。nationwide意为“全国范围内的，全国性的”，注意nation和wide中间没有连字符。 42.【解析】launched。由空后的by推断，本空应填入一个过去分词形式的动词，与was构成被动语态。
43.【解析】including。分析句子成分可知，破折号内的ordinary listeners and viewers是which从句中anyone中的一部分个体，故本空应填入一表示涵盖意义的词 44.【答案】The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes
【Main Points】The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out and it must decide whether to change the organization or not 45.【答案】Yet the BBC will have to change sooner or later, because the broadcasting world around it is changing
【Main Points】Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing
46.【答案】But it is the arrival of new satellite channels which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term 【Main Points】But the arrival of new satellite channels will bring about the biggest changes in the long term
标准听力（八）答案解析
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: I didn’t know you got a promotion. Why didn’t you tell me earlier so that we
could have celebrated it?
W: I guess it slipped my mind. My mind was lost to other things because of work.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12. M: Professor Linda, we were wondering if we could sit in on your English class.
W: I wish I could say yes, but if I accepted you two, I wouldn’t know how to say no to a lot of others who have made the same request. Q: What does the woman mean?
13. W: I’m going to India next month. Is there any advice you’d like to give me on
my first trip?
M: Well, see as much as you can because it’s a country with a very different culture from ours. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?
【听前预测】选项中的She, felt lost, forgot, work, promotion等表明, 对话与女士的工作有关，女士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[C]。女士的话it slipped my mind为听音重点, it指代的是男士所说的you got a promotion。[C]是对女士的话的同义转述，forgot对应slipped my mind, 故答案为[C]。sth. slip sb.’s mind意为“某人忘记某事”。
【听前预测】选项中的She, rejects, their request, accepts等表明, 对话与女士是否接受their的请求有关。
【解 析】选[A]。女士巧妙地运用I wish I could say yes, but…（我希望我能答应, 但…）的虚拟语气和but委婉拒绝了男士的请求, 故答案为[A]。but后的话才是说话人的真实想法, 常为考点和答案出处。
【听前预测】由选项中的To find her way, To remember her culture可知, 本题可能考查对女士的建议, 男士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[B]。男士的话see as much as you can（尽可能多地看）为听音重点, 结合女士所 说的trip可知, [B]中的enjoy herself thoroughly 是对男士的话的同义转述, 故答案为[B]。find one’s way意为“找得到路”。[D]是针对different
culture设置的干扰项。 【听前预测】由选项均以The man should开头以及重复出现的bank可知, 本题考查与银行有关的建议, 女士的话为听音重点。 【解 析】选[D]。女士的话approach a bank…They have…loans available（通过银行…, 他们…提供贷款）为听音重点。[D]是对女士的话的同义转述，get a loan对应loans available, 故答案为[D]。
15. W: I forgot all about the milk. It is spilling over.
M: Oh, my God, it isn’t the first time it has happened. It’s really upsetting
that something important always slips your mind.
Q: How does the man feel about the woman’s forgetfulness?
16. M: If you don’t mind, I’d like to have a little longer to look over the piece before I sign it.
W: Certainly if you decide to sign, you can be the first to make the motion.
Q: What does the man want to do?
17. M: Dana looks so relaxed and happy. She was always eating whenever I saw her.
【听前预测】根据选项可知本题考查人物情绪, 听音时应重点留意说话者的语气和有关心情的关键词。
【解 析】选[B]。对话中男士提到It is really upsetting, [B]中的Angry与此对应, 故答案为[B]。It is upsetting that…是一种表示对某事很生气、很烦恼的说法。sth. slip one’s mind意为“某人忘记某事”。
【听前预测】选项中的sign, contract等表明, 对话可能与签订合同有关。
【解 析】选[C]。男士的话I’d like to…look over the piece before I sign为答案出处, 选项中能体现男士意愿的只有[C]。又根据男士的before I sign以及女士的…if you decide to sign可知, 男士最终并没有决定要不要签合同, 故排除[A]。
【听前预测】选项中的Dana, likes, food, put on weight, unhappy等表明, 对话可能与Dana
14. M: I didn’t get financial aid. I don’t think I can take any courses this semester.
W: I would advise you to approach a bank. They have plenty of loans
available for students.
Q: What does the woman suggest?
She must have put on weight, I think.
W: Yes, the food here is great and it must have agreed with her.
Q: What does the woman mean?
18. M: Gloria, have you met the new student union president yet?
W: No. I don’t think we’ve met before. Could you make an appointment for us this afternoon? Q: What does Gloria mean?
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
的饮食及体重增加有关。
【解 析】选[B]。对话中男士提到Dana体重肯定增加了, 女士说the food here is great and it must have agreed with her, 由此可知, 这些food很合Dana的胃口, 故答案为[B]。 【听前预测】选项中的She wants, not eager, sure等表明, 本题考查She的意愿。
【解 析】选[B]。结合男士的have you met the…president以及女士的No…Could you make an appointment for us可知, 女士（即Gloria）打算跟student union president会面, 故答案为[B]。注意student union president指“（大学的）学生会主席”, 中心词是president, 不要误选[A]。
Conversation One 【听前预测】选项中的actress, Mei Lanfang, female lead, clown, painted face, costume 等表明, 对话可能讨论京剧和其中的人物、服装等话题。
M: I hear that the make-up in Beijing opera is almost an art form in itself, isn’t it? W: That’s true. Apart from the costumes, the characters are differentiated by their
faces.
M: In what way?
W: There are four main types of character; the lead, the female lead, the painted face and the
clown. Take a careful look at the actors and see if you can tell which is which.
M: That man there with a white nose is the clown. That beautiful girl is the female lead.
W: That’s right. By the way, how old do you think the actress is? M: She looks as if she’s in her teens.
W: In fact, she is in her late forties.
M: My goodness, it’s almost unbelievable! W: That’s where the art comes in Mei Lanfang, a very famous actor, who used to play the role of a young female lead until he was in his seventies.
M: Really? He must be an excellent actor! Well, I can’t tell which the painted face is. W: There are actually more than one. They paint their faces in different patterns with different colors to reveal their characters. Red stands for loyalty, and white for the opposite meaning, black for uprightness and integrity. M: Yes, the make-up seems as much fun as the performance. W: I’m glad you enjoy it.
Conversation Two 【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，结合第25题中多次出现eat可知，对话很可能与吃有关。 M: Time to eat!
W: Coming. Oh, I’m starving. M: Good, good.
W: Oh yuck! What’s that? M: Ah, now don’t complain!
W: But what is it, and where is mom?
M: Now, your mom put me in charge of dinner because she’s not feeling well tonight. W: But what is it… and that smell!
M: It’s pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here, and… W: Let me see that… Oh, Dad. M: What?
W: You’re missing a page!
M: Oh, uh, well, uh… well I couldn’t find the second page of the recipe, but don’t worry. I have
plenty of experience around the house. Plenty of experience of cooking. W: That’s not what mom says.
M: Well, wait, wait, here let me try a piece first. Here, let me, let me cool this off here. Oh, yeah.
Oh, this is great stuff. W: Yeah right. Why are you making that face?
M: Well, well, it’s just, just a little rich for me. That’s all.
W: Let me try it Dad. Uh. Dad. You put a little too much salt in it and besides it’s burned. M: Well…
W: And what’s that?
M: Oh, well, well, that’s just part of my own adaptation to the recipe. I added some pumpkin. W: Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesn’t go on pizza! M: Well, okay, well, so what? Uh, what do we do now?
W: Well, how about some cold cereal… You can’t mess up on that, Dad. Section B
Passage One 【听前预测】选项中的challenge, change, opinion of ourselves, successful, image, self-image等表明, 短文可能与挑战或改变自我形象有关。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What does the conversation imply about the mother?
【解析】选[C]。根据对话中提到的Now, your mom put me in charge of dinner because she’s not feeling well tonight可知，母亲身体不适，应该正在休息，故答案为[C]。
【点睛】[C] She is resting in bed.是根据she’s not feeling well tonight推断出来的。
24. How does the girl know her father doesn’t like the pizza he prepared? 【解析】选[D]。由对话中提到的Why are you making that face?可推测，女儿是通过观察她父亲的表情知道真相的，故答案为[D]。
25. What do the speakers end up doing for lunch? 【解析】选[C]。[A]、[B]、[C]均提到了 吃饭的地点，而[D]却没有提到，与其他 选项明显不同，故可首先排除。根据对 话末尾提到的Well, how about some cold cereal… You can’t mess up on that, Dad 可推测，他们在家里做点其他食物吃， 故答案为[C]。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Which is not included in the four main types of character?
【解析】选[D]。选项均为京剧角色名称。对话中女士提到的There are four main types of character; the lead, the female lead, the painted face and the clown为答案出处, 即京剧中有四种人物, 生、旦、净、丑, 没有提到the old lead “老生”, 故答案为[D]。 20. Which is true according to the conversation?
【解析】选[A]。选项中的The actress, looks, younger, older, real age等表明, 本题与旦角演员的年龄有关。对话中的She looks as if she’s in her teens…和In fact, she is in her late forties为答案出处, 故答案为[A]。 【点睛】本题也可根据常识进行判断。“in one’s+十的整数倍数的复数”表示“在某人多少岁的时候”, 如in her late forties表示“在她四十多岁时”。
21. How do they differ among the characters in Beijing opera?
【解析】选[C]。对话中女士提到They paint their faces in different patterns with different colors to reveal their characters, 由此可知, 各种不同的脸谱代表不同的性格, 故答案为[C]。
22. What does “white” on the painted face stand for?
【解析】选[B]。选项中重复出现的It stands for表明，问题询问It的指代意义。对话中女士提到Red stands for loyalty, and white for the opposite meaning….表明, 红色代表忠诚, 白色反之, 那么白色应代表不忠诚, 故答案为[B]。