If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy some new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. When do we need to build a positive self-image according to the passage? 【解析】选[C]。根据短文中提到的If…believing in yourself is a challenge…build a positive self-image可确定答案为[C]。believe in意为“相信, 信任”。build a self-image意为“树立自我形象”。be confident/unconfident about sth.意为“对某事自信/不自信”。
【点睛】[C]中的When对应短文中的If, unconfident about ourselves是对believing in yourself is a challenge的同义转述。
27. What do we learn about our self-images from the passage? 【解析】选[A]。选项中的They, changeable, have different functions等表明, 本题考查They（Self-images）的特点。根据短文中的our self-images…are more negative than they should be可确定答案为[A]。more / less…than sth. should be表明人们对self-images的看法不符合事实, 即不正确。
【点睛】本题只要听清than they should be并知道其暗含的意思就比较容易得出答案。[A]中的untrue对应短文中的more negative。
28. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?
【解析】选[B]。选项均以By开头表明, 本题可能考查方式方法, 问题可能以How开头。综合前两题可知, 本题可能考查改变自我形象的方式。短文提到的changing the way you think…is…key to changing your self-image为答案依据, 故答案为[B]。
【点睛】若听清问题中的How及change your self-image, 本题不难答对。[B]中的changing the way you think为短文中的信息再现。 29. What is the passage mainly about?
【解析】选[C]。选项概括性强, 故本题很可能考查短文主旨。根据短文中提到的build a positive self-image…The best way to defeat a passive self-image可知, 答案为[C]。
【点睛】短文主旨一般都会在短文的开头给出, 听到短文开头的build a positive self-image就能很快得出答案。
Passage Two 【听前预测】选项中的woman, man, invite, date, pay等表明, 短文可能是关于男士邀请女士约会的问题。
Traditionally, when a man invites a woman out on a date, he picks her up at her home, pays all the expenses for the evening, and takes her home at the end of the evening. Prior to Women’s Liberation, the woman was expected to sit at home by the phone and wait and hope for the man of her dreams to call her. Today’s liberated woman may take the initiative in suggesting an evening together by inviting a man she likes to a party, to a home-cooked meal, or to an evening at the theater. If she does the inviting, she pays for at least part of the evening’s expenses. Often, a man and a woman who are friends but not romantically involved go out together Dutch treat, which means that each person pays his or her own way.
Today many men working in the U.S.A. have a female boss. Men who come from countries in which the woman’s place is still in the home may find it difficult to take orders from a woman. But in the U.S.A., 44% of the work force is female, and many women are judges, doctors, company presidents, college presidents, and entrepreneurs. It is important for men to respect to a person who holds a position of responsibility and authority, whether that person is male or female. To treat a woman as inferior just because she is female is not only insulting but also out of step with contemporary American culture.
Passage Three 【听前预测】选项中的Philosophy, discipline, meaning等表明, 短文与哲学有关, 涉及到哲学的概念等各个方面。
The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disciplines, philosophy cannot be defined by what you study, because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy — art, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology.
Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning. The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and period in the development of philosophy.
Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline and its relation to other disciplines. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.
There are a number of general uses of philosophy. It strengthens one’s ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. What can philosophy be best described as?
【解析】选[D]。选项中的The study of等表明, 本题考查某个学科。短文开头提到, 任何科目都可成为哲学的研究对象, 如：art, history, law, language, literature, mathematics等, 即哲学的研究对象包括自然科学和社会科学, 故答案为[D]。
【点睛】[D]中social and natural sciences是对短文中的art, history, law, language, literature, mathematics的概括。
34. According to the passage, which of the following is true? 【解析】选[B]。选项中的Philosophy is, independent, limited表明, 本题考查与哲学有关的事实。由短文中提到的Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking可知, 答案为[B]。
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. How do a man and a woman date traditionally? 【解析】选[B]。短文中提到Traditionally, when a man invites a woman out on a date, he picks her up at her home…, 即传统来讲, 男士约女士要去女士家中接她, 故答案为[B]。 【点睛】短文开头往往点明全文主旨或中心话题, 为听音重点, 需要特别注意。 31. What will happen if today’s liberated woman does the inviting to a man?
【解析】选[D]。短文中用虚拟语气提到If she does the inviting, she pays for at least part of the evening’s expenses, 即如果女士主动邀请男士, 至少要付部分的约会开销, 故答案为[D]。
【点睛】[D]中pays her own expense对应短文中pays for at least part of the evening’s expenses。
32. Which statement is true about today’s American women?
【解析】选[B]。短文中用But转折提到But in the U.S.A., 44% of the work force is female, 即在美国女性占劳动人口的44%, 接近一半, 故答案为[B]。 【点睛】But转折处为常考点, 其后的句子通常为答案所在。
what is the most important from a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily for obtaining one’s first job after graduation, but for preparing for positions of responsibility, management and leadership later on. It is very short-sighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job. The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict.
35. What can we conclude from the passage?
【解析】选[C]。选项均为与philosophy有关的完整句子表明, 本题可能考查与哲学有关的事实。由短文中提到的It is necessary for understanding other disciplines可知, 哲学对理解其他科目有帮助, 故答案为[C]。 【点睛】[B]表述的是“如果某人学习哲学, 那 么他(她)就能获得哲学博士学位”, 根据常 识,[B]表述错误, 故可排除；[D]中的only过 于绝对, 可直接排除。
Section C
36.【解析】acquaintance。空前的物主代词your表明, 本空应填一名词。acquaintance意为“相识”。
37.【解析】improper。由上句提到的when it is all right to give a gift of money以及本句的and when可推测, 本空所填词可能有“不合适的, 不正确的”之意。 38.【解析】forget。空前的don’t表明, 本空应填一原形动词。
39.【解析】possibly。空前的you和can表明, 本空应填一副词。副词常以ly结尾, 书写时应注意不要漏掉。 40.【解析】invited。空前的have been表明, 本空应填一动词的过去分词。
41.【解析】overnight。空所在句句子结构完整, 故本空应填一副词。overnight意为“过夜”。
42.【解析】appreciation。空前的动词showing和空后的for表明, 本空应填一名词。appreciation意为“感谢, 感激”。
43.【解析】kindness。空前的并列连词and和物主代词their表明, 本空应填一语义与friendliness并列的名词。kindness意为“好心”。 44.【答案】you may choose something for the host’s wife alone or for the entire family
【Main Points】you may choose sth. for the host’s wife or for the family 45.【答案】When this happens you may show your own thoughtfulness by giving a thank-you gift
【Main Points】If so, you may exhibit your own thoughtfulness by giving a thank-you gift 46.【答案】Weddings are times when gifts of money are greatly appreciated and quite acceptable 【Main Points】Weddings are when gifts of money are welcome and acceptable
标准听力（九）答案解析
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: I kept looking for Mary at the seminar but I never saw her. I can’t imagine
she forgot about it. She’d been talking about it for weeks. W: Oh she didn’t. It’s just that she caught a really bad cold a couple of days ago. Q: What does the woman say about Mary?
【听前预测】选项中出现的She, seminar, forgot, ill等表明, 对话可能与She没有参加研讨会的原因有关。
【解 析】选[C]。对话中女士提到she
caught…bad cold a couple of days ago（她前几天 患上重感冒了）, 由此可知, 女士在说she （Mary）因为生病不能参加研讨会, 故答案为 [C]。[B]中ill for several weeks与a couple of days ago不符,是干扰项。
12. M: Why is Susan so tired and upset?
W: She’s been studying day and night for her final exam. I warned her many
times to prepare earlier, but she wouldn’t listen. Q: What does the woman mean?
13. M: I went to a modern art exhibition yesterday. It’s really abstract. Do you like the modern art?
W: I certainly do, yet not so much as the classical art. Q: What does the woman mean?
14. M: I bought a hundred and fifty pounds’ worth of travelers’ check, just to get me
started. W: Well, if you don’t need it all at once, why not put some of it on deposit? Q: What does the woman suggest?
15. W: I hear you got lost on you way to the meeting at the hotel. Are you joking? M: I don’t know how I did it anyway. I’ve been there a million times. Q: What can we infer from the man?
16. W: Didn’t Mary go shopping with you yesterday? She is on holiday as far as I
know.
M: Even if she hadn’t had a lot of studying to do, she would have preferred to stay at home.
Q: What does the man imply about Mary?
17. M: I really can’t understand it. I kept a very careful record of my checks and the total was much less than we deposited.
W: But perhaps your wife also wrote some checks, Charlie. Q: What does the woman imply?
18. W: Martin, we’ve had these chairs since we got married. They are very
comfortable. M: That doesn’t mean we’ve got to have them the rest of our lives. Anyway they’re
falling apart.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
【听前预测】选项中的She, advised Susan, study, accepted the warning等表明, 对话可能与女士对Susan的学习建议有关。 【解 析】选[B]。对话中女士提到I warned her many times to prepare（我多次告诫她要复习）, [B]是对女士的话的同义转述, 其中often对应many times, study对应prepare, 故答案为[B]。
【听前预测】选项中重复出现的She likes, classical art, modern art以及better等表明, 对话与女士对古典艺术和现代艺术的喜好程度有关。
【解 析】选[A]。女士的话not so much as the classical art为听音重点。[A]的内容为女士的话的同义转述, 故为答案。not so…as…意为“不如…那么…”。in a higher degree意为“程度更高”。
【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的travelers’ check可知, 对话与旅行支票有关。 【解 析】选[B]。对话中女士用why not put some of it on deposit建议男士存一些钱, [B]中的Saving是对put…on deposit的同义转述, 故答案为[B]。put sth. on deposit意为“将某物（常指钱）存起来”。 【听前预测】选项中的His memory, familiar with, tired of等表明, 本题很可能考查He的事实状况，可能与记性有关。 【解 析】选[B]。男士的话I’ve been there a million times为答案出处, there指代女士提到的the hotel, 由此可知男士对去hotel的路是很熟悉的, 故答案为[B]。
【听前预测】选项中的shopping, studying等表明, 对话与购物或学习有关。 【解 析】选[A]。男士的话Even if she hadn’t…studying…she…preferred to stay at home表明, 她喜欢呆在家里, 而不是购物, 故答案为[A]。
【听前预测】选项中的His wife, deposited, account, bank等表明, 对话与His wife对钱的处理有关。
【解 析】选[C]。结合男士的…the total was much less than we deposited以及女士的…perhaps your wife also wrote some checks可推断, 女士认为男士的妻子也可能支出了一部分钱, 所以银行的存款少了, 故答案为[C]。
【听前预测】选项中的chairs, bad, have the chairs replaced等表明, 对话可能与讨论是否要换掉椅子有关。
【解 析】选[D]。由That doesn’t mean we’ve got to have them the rest of our lives和they’re falling apart（它们散架了）可推知, 男士认为应当换掉现在的椅子, 故答案为[D]。
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One 【听前预测】选项中的 work, job, hunting, offer, position, qualified with 等表明, 对话可能与找工作有关。
W: Can you sell yourself in two minutes? Go for it.
M: With my qualifications and experiences, I feel I am hardworking, responsible and diligent
in many projects I undertake. Your organization could benefit from my synthetical and interpersonal skills. W: Why did you leave your last job?
M: Well, I’m hoping to get an offer of a better position. If an opportunity knocks, I will take it. I feel I
have reached the “glass ceiling” in my current job. I feel there’s no opportunity for advancement.
W: What makes you think you would be successful in this position?
M: My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am quite sure I will be successful. W: What personality traits do you admire, then?
M: I admire an honest, flexible, easy-going person who possesses the “can-do”spirit. W: What leadership qualities have you developed as an administration personnel?
M: I feel that I’m good at motivating people and leading them to work together as a team. W: What do you find frustrating in a work situation?
M: Sometimes the narrow-minded people who are not receptive to new ideas make me feel
frustrated.
W: How do you handle conflicts with your colleagues in your work?
M: I will try to present my new ideas in a more clear and civilized manner in order to get my
points across.
W: How long would you like to stay with this company?
M: I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
W: We will let you know the result probably next Wednesday. I hope to give you the positive
reply. M: Ok, thank you very much. Goodbye.
Conversation Two 【听前预测】选项中的radio, television, studio, salary, work, wear等表明, 对话可能与在电台或电视台的工作以及着装有关。
W: So, you’ll be getting dressed up later — before you go to the BBC television studios. M: Yes, but to tell you the truth, Mary, I prefer working in radio. W: You prefer radio?
M: That’s right. You can dress down in a radio studio. W: What do you mean?
M: You can dress down. You can wear something casual. There’s no need to get dressed up. W: Well, I always try to make an effort to look smart!
M: Yes, of course, you always look fantastic, Mary. But you don’t have to dress up for radio. The audience can’t see you.
W: Ah, I see what you mean. In TV the audience can see you, so you have to look your best. M: Exactly. You have to dress up. You have to put on something smart so you look the part. W: Yes. I suppose if you’re on TV, you have to look like a TV presenter; you have to be
dressed right.
M: But in radio, the listeners can’t see you so we can dress down if we want to.
W: Yes. That’s why I sometimes wear jeans to work.
M: Exactly, on radio. I can take off my tie! I can even take off my shoes!
W: I don’t think so! You don’t have to wear your tie — you can take that off if you want to,
but please don’t take off your shoes! Section B
Passage One 【听前预测】选项中的Library, New York, running cost, books, government, valuable buildings等表明, 短文可能与图书馆有关。 One of New York’s most beautiful and valuable buildings is in danger — the New York Public Library, in the heart of the city at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, may have to close its doors.
The library is a very special place. Even though it is in the busiest part of the city, it has grass and trees around it, and benches for people to sit on. The library has over thirty million books and paintings. It owns one of the first copies of a Shakespeare play, a Bible printed by Gutenberg in the 15th century, and a letter written by Columbus in which he tells of finding the new world.
Every New Yorker can see and use the library’s riches free. But the cost of running
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. Where is the Public Library in New York City? 【解析】选[D]。短文中提到in the heart of the city at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, 由此可知, 该图书馆位于第四十二大街和第五大道交叉口，故答案为[D]。 【点睛】听音时听到数字要做适当的笔记。 27. Which of the following statements is true?
【解析】选[D]。短文中提到It owns one of the first copies of a Shakespeare play, …he tells of finding the new world., 即公共图书馆藏有莎士比亚戏剧的第一版、一本15世纪古登堡印刷的《圣经》, 以及一封哥伦布讲述发现新大陆的亲笔信。由此可知, 图
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Where is the man going according to the conversation?
【解析】选[B]。选项中的To...studio/party等表明, 问题可能考查地点。女士开头的话you’ll be getting dressed up later — before you go to the BBC television studios.为答案出处, 故答案为[B]。
24. Why does the man prefer working in radio?
【解析】选[C]。选项中的higher salary, in a radio station, pressure in TV studio等表明，本题考查He喜欢在电台而不是电视台工作的原因。对话中男士的话 You can dress down. You can wear something casual.以及…so we can dress down if we want to为答案出处, 故答案为[C]。
【点睛】wear something casual对应dress down, 意为“穿得休闲一些”。
25. What does the woman say about the man’s ideas of dressing on radio?
【解析】选[D]。对话末尾男士提到I can even take off my shoes, 接着女士反驳并提出建议：I don’t think so!…but please don’t take off your shoes!, 由此可知, 女士认为男士在广播室里必须穿上鞋, 故答案为[D]。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Which is the reason the man left his last job? 【解析】选[C]。选项中的He has never been promoted, hopes to get an offer等表明, 本题考查男士辞掉原来工作的原因。对话中男士提到I’m hoping to get an offer of a better position., 即他离开原来的工作是希望能够得到更好的职位, 故答案为[C]。
【点睛】[C]是对男士的话I’m hoping to get an offer of a better position的信息再现。 20. Why does the man think he is qualified?
【解析】选[C]。选项内容比较分散, 故要听清问题并结合对话内容进行判断。由男士的话My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job可知, 他认为自己在学校里所受的训练和实习使他能够胜任这份工作, 故答案为[C]。 21. What do we learn about the man?
【解析】选[B]。选项中的honest, easy-going person, once, a salesman等表明, 本题可能考查男士过去的性格或职业。对话中女士的问话What leadership qualities have you developed as an administration personnel?为答案出处, 即面试官问应聘者在做管理人员的时候具备了什么领导能力, 由此可推断男士曾做过管理人员, 故答案为[B]。
【点睛】[A]虽然在对话中也有提及, 但只是应聘者对自己所认可的性格的看法, 故排除。
22. When does the man feel frustrated?
【解析】选[B]。选项均以When开头表明, 本题考查时间。对话中男士的话Sometimes the narrow-minded people who are not receptive to new ideas make me feel frustrated为答案出处, 故答案为[B]。
【点睛】who引导限制性定语从句, 先行词为people。be not receptive to sth.意为
“对…接受能力不强的、不愿接受…的”。
the library has risen rapidly in recent years, and the library does not have enough money to continue its work. In the past, it was open every evening and also on Saturdays and Sundays. Now it is closed at those times to save money.
The library is trying every possible way to raise more money to meet its increasing costs. Well-known New York writers and artists are trying to help. So are the universities, whose students use the library, and the governments of Now York City and New York States. But the problem remains serious.
Yet a way must be found to save the library because, as one writer said, “The Public Library is the most important building in New York City — it contains all our knowledge.”
Passage Two 书馆藏有很多珍贵的、富有历史价值的图书, 故答案为[D]。 【点睛】[C]不符合常理, 故预览选项时可先排除。
28. Which is the reason of the crisis of the Public Library?
【解析】选[B]。短文中用转折提到But the cost of running the library has risen rapidly., 即由于近年来图书馆的营运费用增加, 图书馆没有足够的资金继续下去, 由此可知, 公共图书馆的危机是由于营运费用增加, 故答案为[B]。 【点睛】But转折处为常考点, 其后的句子通常为答案所在。
29. Why is it important to save the library according to the passage?
【解析】选[B]。短文开头One of New York’s most beautiful and valuable buildings is in danger指出纽约市最漂亮最有价值的建筑之一公共图书馆正处于危险之中。根据下面提到的内容也可知，要保护这座图书馆是因为其价值所在，故答案为[B]。
【听前预测】选项中的written examinations, objective test等表明, 短文可能与考试、学习有关。
In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of
ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor’s degree.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act as machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer.
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. How did students in Middle Ages take a test?
【解析】选[D]。古希腊、罗马学校的学生考试包括saying poetry aloud or giving speeches, 而中世纪欧洲大学生要discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject, 故答案为[D]。objective test意为“客观考试”。
【点睛】短文中提到几个不同时期的考试形式，故听清问题中的in Middle Ages是关键。
31. What might be the reason for the application of written examination?
【解析】选[A]。选项[B]不符常理, 故先排除。短文中提到it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry, 即随着人口增长和现代工业的发展, 笔试便产生了, 故答案为[A]。
【点睛】[A]中的more candidates than before是对短文中的the great increase population的同义转述。
32. What can we learn from the passage?
【解析】选[C]。短文最后提到It (objective test) is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions, [A]表述错误, 故排除。随后指出客观考试中the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer, 由此可知答案为[C]。[B]和[D]是关于written state examination的内容。
Passage Three 【听前预测】选项中的psychological, phobias, self-confidence, child等表明, 短文可能与儿童的心理疾病有关。
Almost every child is scared of something, from monsters in the cupboard to dogs in the park. But the fact that such fears and phobias are common and normal doesn’t mean they can be taken lightly. Kids experience fears much more strongly than adults. And the influence of the fear can be physical as well as psychological. It can build up so they almost seem scared of everything — a kind of childhood anxiety. Dr. Creswell says, “Your child may always seem to expect the worst to happen and lack confidence in his or her ability to deal with any challenge.” So don’t make the same old mistake of treating them as if they’re silly for being a “scary cat”. Handing the fears is essential.
Children can be born nervous and, if you have such a baby, you’ll tend to prevent them from getting worried. So if they fear dogs, you’ll keep them away from dogs, but in fact that can just confirm to the child that dogs are scary. What is worse, keeping your child away from what they fear can turn that feeling into a phobia. Instead, you should encourage them to get in touch with the thing they fear, in a safe and supportive environment. Dr. Andy Field, a researcher of childhood fears, says, “You shouldn’t force, for example, a dog-anxious child to go up to a dog. But you can approach it yourself, show them there is nothing to be afraid of, stroke it, and talk about the dog being friendly. Once your child dares to stroke a dog — one that’s good with children, of course — then you should encourage them to carry on until they feel calmer, and reward them for being brave.”
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. Why are children’s fears usually taken lightly?
【解析】选[B]。短文开头提到But the fact that such fears and phobias are common and normal, 即几乎每个儿童都会害怕某些东西, 这种现象是正常和普遍的, 故答案为[B]。
【点睛】But转折处常为考点, 其后的句子通常为答案所在。该句中的that引导同位语从句, 先行词是the fact。
34. What will happen if we fail to help children to overcome fears?
【解析】选[D]。选项均以They will开头表明, 本题考查后果。短文引用Dr. Creswell的话：Your child may always seem to expect the worst to happen and lack confidence in his or her ability to deal with any challenge, 由此可知, 答案为[D]。
【点睛】选项中的They指代的是问题中的children。[D]中的lacking self-confidence对应短文中的lack confidence。
35. What should parents do if a child is afraid of a dog according to Dr. Andy Field?
【解析】选[C]。选项均以原形动词开头表明, 本题考查行为动作或观点建议。短文中提到, you can approach it yourself, show them there is nothing to be afraid of, stroke it, and talk about the dog being friendly., 由此可知答案为[C]。 【点睛】[C]中的how to approach it是对stroke it, and talk about the dog being friendly的概括。
Section C
36.【解析】survey。空前An American和空后的修饰词of over 100,000 people表明, 本空应填一单数名词。填空题中若所填名词被后置定语“数字+名词”修饰, 并且谓语为show,
indicate或find等时, 所填词往往为survey, study或poll等, 这种情况下一般听清单词的第一个音素就很容易写出答案。 37.【解析】patterns。空所在句中的that引导宾语从句, 该宾语从句中含有despite引导的让步状语。despite（不管, 尽管）是介词, 后跟名词或名词短语。social patterns意为“社会模式, 社会
形态”, 注意不要漏写表示复数的s。
38.【解析】fit。短文首句是主旨句, 也是本段的主题句, 强调了married和healthier之间的联系。there is a link…紧扣主题, 并列连词and前后均为being结构, 结构一致, 因此本空应和married一样是形容词, 并且在语义上和首句中的healthier照应。
39.【解析】emotional。空前的逗号和or表示选择性的并列, 即physical、mental和所填词三者在概念、词性上一致或并列。
40.【解析】less。be likely to do sth. 意为“有可能做某事”。所填词在形容词likely前面, 故本空应填一副词。按照上段所说的married people are healthier, 有physical, mental or (39)
______ problems的人就很有可能是未婚的（unmarried）。因此, 所填副词应该隐含否定之意。
41.【解析】benefit。分析句子结构可知, 所填词作people的谓语, 故应为一原形动词, 并可与from构成固定搭配, 与support形成语义场共现。
42.【解析】improves。空前的this指代的是greater support from family and friends, their health为所填词的宾语, 故本空应填一第三人称单数形式的动词。and前面的内容是说结婚的人得益于此, and后面的内容反过来说this对their health的作用, 两者应是相互促进的, 那么, 所填词应和上半句中的benefit照应。
43.【解析】financially。as well as表示其前后是并列关系, 所填词在动名词短语affecting many people之后, 应为一副词, 修饰affecting。根据命题规律, 单词听写中的副词往往以-ly结尾, 注
意不要漏写。increase depression和affecting many people都是Divorce and loss of a close friend or relative的消极后果。前者是指精神上的沮丧, 后者是指在经济方面的负面影响。 44.【答案】They are also more likely to wear seat belts in a car and install safety devices in their homes
【Main Points】They are also more likely to wear seat belts in a car and fix safety devices in their homes 45.【答案】tend to lead less organized lives and they take less care of what and when to eat 【Main Points】tend to live less organizedly and they care less about what and when to eat 46.【答案】the stress of a divorce could mean your health gets worse than when you were single
【Main Points】the divorce stress could imply your health gets worse than when you were single
标准听力（十）答案解析
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. W: Good morning, Sir. Can I help you?
M: Yes, Madame. I saw a note outside that says “Rooms For Rent”. Can I rent an apartment with a bathroom and a kitchen? Q: What does the man want?
12. M: Listen, I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to a drive-in like we used to in the old days. W: Why should we freeze in our uncomfortable car, when we could be enjoying
movie in some grand theater? Q: What are they talking about?
13. W: I think I’ll have lunch in the cafeteria. I like their mushroom and cheese. M: The chicken salad is good but there’s nothing like home cooking. Q: What do we know about the man?
14. M: Kate, could you do me a favor, help me to put these things away, please? I have to clean it up before the inspection.
W: In a minute. I’m almost through with this chapter. Q: What will the woman do?
15. M: Your living room looks beautiful. Did you paint it yourself on the weekend?
W: You must be joking. I know nothing about it. I paid my younger brother to do
it. Q: What does the woman say about her living room?
16. M: Have you decided where you are going to live when you get married?
W: I would like to live in the city, but my boyfriend wants a house in the suburbs, which means a long way from my office. Q: Why does the woman want to live in the city?
17. W: Could you please tell me what room Robert Davis is in?
M: Yes, he’s in the intensive care unit on the fourth floor. I suggest that you
check with the nurse’s station before going in, though. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
18. M: Bob never seems to be cheerful when I meet him. What’s wrong with him? W: That’s because he is not content with his work, life and children. Q: What kind of person is Bob?
【听前预测】选项中的rent, sell, house, apartment等表明, 对话可能与卖房或租房有关。 【解 析】选[C]。对话中男士的话Can I rent an
apartment with a bathroom and a kitchen?为答案 出处, 选项中与此相符的是[C], 故为答案。 【听前预测】选项中的The place, The time, The old days等表明, 本题可能考查对话话题。 【解 析】选[A]。结合男士的Let’s go to a drive-in…以及女士的…we…enjoying movie in some grand theater可推断, 二人就去哪里看电影的意见不一致, 故答案为[A]。解答本题的关键是理解drive-in的含义, 意为“免下车电影院（顾客可坐在自己的车上购物、进餐、看电影等）”。
【听前预测】选项以He doesn’t/prefers开头表明, 男士的话为听音重点。由cheese, cafeteria, favorite, salad等可知, 对话可能与就餐选择有关。
【解 析】选[B]。男士的话…but there’s nothing like home cooking表明, 他更喜欢在家里做饭, 选项中能体现男士喜好的是[B], 故为答案。
【听前预测】选项均以原形动词开头, 且有两个选项的动作受动者为her表明, 男士的话为听音重点。 【解 析】选[D]。结合男士的Kate, could you do me a favor…以及女士的In a minute. I’m almost through with this chapter可知, 女士答应过一会去帮助男士, 故答案为[D]。 【听前预测】选项中的painted it, by herself, hired her brother等表明, 对话与给it上漆有关, 涉及到上漆的人是?。
【解 析】选[B]。女士的话I know nothing…I paid my younger brother to do it为答案出处, 故答案为[B]。
【听前预测】选项中的Jobs, city, expensive等表明, 对话可能与在城市工作有关。由Her job, She可知女士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[C]。女士的话I would like to live in the city…my boyfriend wants…in the suburbs, which means a long way from my office表明, 她男朋友想去郊区住, 这样意味着她会离办公室很远, 因为她在市区工作, 故答案为[C]。
【听前预测】本题考查地点场所。考生需快速浏览四个选项中的地点场所, 并在听音时捕捉关键信息词对号入座。
【解 析】选[C]。对话中男士的话…he’s in the intensive care unit…check with the nurse’s station为答案出处, 由关键词care unit及nurse可推知, 对话发生在hospital里, 故答案为[C]。
【听前预测】选项中的happy, complaining, careless等表明, 对话可能与某人的情绪或态度有关, 听音时应留意He指代的是?。
【解 析】选[C]。男士提到的Bob never seems to be cheerful以及女士的话…he is not content with his work, life and children表明, Bob不开心, 并且对什么都不满意, 选项中与此相一致的是[C], 故为答案。
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One 【听前预测】选项中的went bankrupt, didn’t support, give up his business, no confidence等表明, 对话可能与He生意失败有关。
W: I haven’t seen Mike for years. How is he getting along?
M: I came across him in the street only yesterday and he told me that he was having trouble
with his new business.
W: He has set up another business? I know nothing about it.
M: He managed a shop last year selling sport clothes but it soon went bankrupt. So he
changed his mind. W: What is he doing now?
M: He is managing a bar. And this is also in a pretty bad state. W: Sorry to hear that, but that should be what he’s good at. M: Yes. But he was fined and threatened to close the bar.
W: What went wrong?
M: He’s only licensed to sell beer, but he sold hard drinks.
W: We should have minded his steps. But that shouldn’t be the reason for…
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. When and where did the man meet Mike?
【解析】选[C]。选项均为In+地点+时间结构表明, 本题考查地点和时间, 故应听清问题中的人物信息, 结合听音时的笔记对号入座。对话开头女士说很久没见到Mike了, 男士说I came across him in the street only yesterday, 故答案为[C]。 20. What do we learn about Mike’s shop?
【解析】选[D]。对话中女士询问是否知道Mike生意上的消息, 男士回答He managed a shop last year selling sport clothes but it soon went bankrupt, 选项中能综合这些信息的是[D], 故为答案。
【点睛】选项中的It指问题中的Mike’s shop。
21. Why was Mike threatened to close his bar?
【解析】选[B]。选项中的He，sold，beer，hard drinks，not fine等表明，本题可能考查He销售的东西及其质量情况。对话中男士用转折表述提到But he was