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【解析】第一段提出问题,第二段描述事实,第三段得出结论或给出建议。
【听力】
SectionA
NewsReportOne
AmessageinabottlesentouttoseabyaNewHampshiremanmorethanfivedecadesagowasfound1500milesawayandhe‘sbeenreturnedtohisdaughter.ThelonglostmessagewasdiscoveredbyClintBuffingtonofUtahwhilehewasvacationing.Buffingtonsayshefoundasodabottlehalf-buriedinthesandthatlookedlikeithadbeentheresincethebeginningoftime.
Thenoteinsidethebottlesaid,“Returnto419OceanStreetandreceivearewardof$150fromRichardandTinaPierce,ownersofthebeachCombermotel.
ThemotelwasownedbythePaulaPiercein1960.HerfatherhadwrittenthenotesasajokeandhadthrownitintotheAtlanticOcean.BuffingtonflewtoNewHampshiretodeliverthatmessagetoPolaPierce.Shehelduptoherfather'
spromisegivingBuffingtonthatreward.Butthebiggestrewardisthemessageinabottlefindingitswaybackhome.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
2.WhydidPaulaPiercegiveClintBuffingtonthereward?
NewsReportTwo
MillionsofbeeshavediedinSouthCarolinaduringaerialinsectsprayingoperationsthatwerecarriedouttocombattheZikavirus.Theinsectssprayingovertheweekendleftmorethan2millionbeesdeadonthespotinDorchestercountySouthCarolina,wherefourtravel-relatedcasesofZikadiseasehavebeenconfirmedinthearea.MostofthedeathscamefromFlowerTownBeefarm,acompanyinSomervillethatsellsbeesandhoneyproducts.JuanitaStanleywhoownsthecompanysaidthefarmlookslikeit'
sbeendestroyed.Thefarmlostabout2.5millionbees.Dorchestercountyofficialsapologizedfortheaccidentalmasskillingofbees.DorchesterCountyisawarethatsomebeekeepersintheareathatwassprayedonSundaylosttheirbeecolonies.CountymanagerJasonWardsaidinastatement.“I'
mnotpleasedthatsomanybeeswerekilled.”
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.WhywassprayingoperationscarriedoutinDorchesterCounty?
4.WhatdoesthenewsreportssayaboutFlowerTownBeefarm?
NewsReportThree
Theworld'
slargestaircrafthastakentotheskiesforthefirsttime.TheAirlander10spentnearly2hoursintheairhavingtakenofffromCoddingtonairfieldinBedfordshire.Duringitsflightitreached3000feetandperformedaseriesofgentleturnsalloverasafearea.Theaircraftismassiveaslongasafootballfieldandastallas6doubledeckerbusesandcapableofflyingforupto5days.ItwasfirstdevelopedfortheUSgovernmentasalongrangespyaircraft,butwasabandonedfollowingbudgetcutbacks.Theaircraftcost25millionpoundsandcancarryheavierloadsthanhugejetplaneswhilealsoproducinglessnoiseandomittinglesspollution.Themakersbelieveit'
sthefutureofaircraftandonedaywe'
llbeusingthemtogoplaces.Butthere'
sstillalongwaytogo.TheAirlanderwillneedtohave200hoursflyingtimebeforebeingallowedtoflybytheaviationadministrationifitpassesthoughwecanhopewe'
llallgetsomeextralegroom.
Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.WhatdowelearnaboutthefirstflightoftheAirlander10?
6.WhatcausedtheUSgovernmenttoabandontheAirlander10asaspyaircraft?
7.WhatistheadvantageoftheAirlander10overhugejetplanes?
SectionB
ConversationOne
M:
Doyoufeellikegoingouttonight?
W:
Yeah,whynot,wehaven‘tbeenoutforages,what’son?
Well,there‘safilmaboutclimatechange.Doesitsoundgoodtoyou?
No,notreally,itdoesn‘treallyappealtome.What’sitabout?
Justclimatechange?
Ithinkit‘sabouthowclimatechangeaffectseverydaylife.Iwonderhowtheymakeitentertaining.
Well,itsoundsreallyawful,it‘sanimportantsubjectIagree.ButIamnotinthemoodforanythingdepressing.Whatelseison?
There‘saSpanishdancefestival.
Oh,Ilovedance.Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.
Apparently,it‘sabsolutelybrilliant.Let’sseewhatitsaysinthepaper.AleadsanexcitingproductionofthegreatSpanishlovestoryKamen.
Ok,then.Whattimeisiton?
At7:
30.
Well,that‘snogood.Wehaven’tgotenoughtimetogetthere.Isthereanythingelse?
There‘sacomedyspecialon.
Where‘siton?
It‘satthecitytheater.It’sacharitycomedynightwithlotsofdifferentacts.Itlooksprettygood.Thecriticinthelocalthepapersaysit‘sthefunniestthinghe’severseen.ItsayshereRogerWhiteheadisanamazinghosttoanightoffunperformances.
Em……Iamnotkeenonhim.Heisnotveryfunny.
Areyousureyourfancygoingouttonight?
Youarenotveryenthusiastic.
Perhapsyouareright.Okay,let‘sgotoseethedance.Buttomorrow,nottonight.
Great,I‘llbooktheticketsonline.
Questions8and11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.Whatdoesthewomenthinkoftheclimatechange?
9.WhydothespeakersgiveupgoingtotheSpanishdancefestivaltonight?
10.Whatdoesthecriticsayaboutthecomedyperformedatthecitytheater?
11.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodotomorrow?
ConversationTwo
GoodmorningMr.Lee,MayIhaveaminutesofyourtime?
SureKatherine,whatcanIdoforyou?
I‘mquietanxiousabouttransferringovertoourcollege,I’mafraidIwon‘tfitin.
don'
tworryKatherine,it‘scompletelynormalforyoutobenervousabouttransferringschools,thishappenstomanytransferstudents.
Yes,Iknow,butI‘myoungerthanmoststudentsinmyyearandthatworriesmealot.
Well,youmaybetheonlyyoungeroneinyouryear,butyouknow,wehavealotofafter-schoolactivitiesyoucanjoinin,andso,thisway,youwillbeabletomeetnewfriendsofdifferentagegroups.
That‘snice,Ilovegamesandhobbygroups.
I‘msureyoudo,sowillbejustfine,don’tworrysomuchandtrytomakethemostofwhatwehaveonofferhere,also,rememberthatyoucancometomeanytimeofthedayifyouneedhelp.
Thankssomuch,Idefinitelyfeelbetternow,asamatteroffact,I‘vealreadycontactedoneofthegirlswhowillbelivinginthesamehousewithme,andsheseemedreallynice.Iguesslivingoncampus,I'
llhaveachancetohaveaclosecircleoffriends,sincewe'
llbelivingtogether.
Allstudentsareveryfriendlywithnewarrivals.Letmecheckwhowouldbelivingwithyouinyourflat.Okay.ThereareHannah,Kelly,andBree.Breeisalsoanewstudenthere,likeyou,I‘msureyoutwo’llhavemoretosharewitheachother.
Questions12and15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.WhydoesKatherinefeelanxious?
13.WhatdoesMr.LeeencourageKatherinetodo?
14.WhatdoesMr.LeepromisedtodoforKatherine?
15.WhatdowelearnaboutKatherine‘schoolmateBree?
SectionC
PassageOne
Haveyoueverfeltlikeyouwoulddojustaboutanythingtosatisfyyourhunger?
Anewstudyinmicemayhelptoexplainwhyhungercanfeellikesuchapowerfulmotivatingforce.Inthestudy,researchersfoundthathungeroutweighedotherphysicaldrives,includingfear,thirstandsocialneeds.
Todeterminewhichfeelingwonout,theresearchersdidaseriesofexperiments.Inoneexperiment,themicewerebothhungryandthirsty.Whengiventhechoiceofeithereatingfoodordrinkingwater,themicewentforthefood,theresearchersfound.However,whenthemicewerewell-fedbutthirsty,theyoptedtodrink,accordingtothestudy.Inthesecondexperimentmeanttopitthemice'
shungeragainsttheirfear,hungrymicewereplacedinacagethathadcertain“fox-scented”areasandotherplacesthatsmelledsafer(inotherwords,notlikeananimalthatcouldeatthem)butalsohadfood.Itturnedoutthat,whenthemicewerehungry,theyventuredintotheunsafeareasforfood.Butwhenthemicewerewell-fed,theystayedinareasofthecagethatwereconsidered“safe.”Hungeralsooutweighedthemice'
ssocialneeds,theresearchersfound.Miceareusuallysocialanimalsandprefertobeinthecompanyofothermice,accordingtothestudy.Whenthemicewerehungry,theyoptedtoleavethecompanyofothermicetogogetfood.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.Whatisthe