Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage one
本篇文章講述了機器人停車的特點,功能和收費等情況。文中轉(zhuǎn)折詞后出現(xiàn)了大量關(guān)鍵信息,可以說抓住了文中的轉(zhuǎn)折詞,就是抓住了這篇文章的命脈。
Q26 A. It has not been very successful.
【解析】細節(jié)題。定位至文章開頭The technology has been successfully applied overseas, but the only other public robotic garage in the United States has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars because of technical problems. 轉(zhuǎn)折詞but后是關(guān)鍵信息,機器人停車這項技術(shù)在海外很成功,但在美國卻碰到了一些麻煩,也就是不太成功,因此正確答案是A。
Q27 B. It increases parking capacity.
【解析】細節(jié)題。緊接著上文,轉(zhuǎn)折詞后再現(xiàn)關(guān)鍵信息。Nonetheless… counting on it to squeeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that would otherwise fit only 24... 機器人停車可以擠進67輛車,而普通情況下,只能停24輛車,其他選項文中未提到,因此,正確答案是B。
Q28 A. Collect money and help new users.
【解析】細節(jié)題。There is no human supervision, but an attendant will be on hand to accept cash and explain the system to newly users. 轉(zhuǎn)折詞but后出現(xiàn)關(guān)鍵詞attendant,選項中的collect與文中的accept為同義替換,因此,正確答案是A。
Q29 B. They will be discountable to regular customers.
【解析】推理題。本題略難。從Parking rates will be attracted about $400 monthly or $25 per day...一句可知,機器人停車的收費情況,但四個選項中沒有直接對應的答案,有兩種方法可以得出正確答案,一是排除法,ACD三個選項文中未提及,所以B選項正確;二是從discountable的含義推得,discountable:adj. 可打折扣的;按一個月30天來算,每天25美元,一個月就是750美元,由此可知,老主顧的話每月只要400美元,是有折扣的。因此,正確答案是B。
Passage two
本文介紹了肉類消耗成為環(huán)境污染的主要方式之一。并從沼氣,水資源消耗等方面進行了詳細闡述。
Q30 D. Meat consumption has an adverse effect on the environment.
【解析】主旨題。主旨題的信息來源一般在文章開頭,A recent study shows that meat consumption is one of the main ways that human can damage the environment. 因此,正確答案是D。adverse:adj. 不利的,有害的。
Q31 B. It lacks the vitamins and minerals essential for health.
【解析】細節(jié)題。關(guān)鍵詞nutritionists出現(xiàn)在轉(zhuǎn)折詞However后, They believe such a diet which includes no products from animal sources can be deficient in many of the necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need. 選項中的lack是deficient的同義替換,因此,正確答案是B。
Q32 C. Quit eating meats.
【解析】推理題。從文章最后一句Today many people have come to realize that help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarian. 可知,雖然營養(yǎng)學家反對嚴格吃素,但作者認為更多的人需要成為素食主義者,也就是不要吃肉。
因此,正確答案是C。
Passage three
本篇文章的主題是酗酒。從科學家和受害者兩個角度論述了人們對酗酒的認識,哪些人更易酗酒,但是在適當?shù)膮f(xié)助下,酗酒是能夠治愈的。選項中運用了很多同義替換。詞匯,固定用法的積累是做好這篇聽力短文的關(guān)鍵。
Q33 D. They do not admit being alcohol addicts.
【解析】細節(jié)題。從Another problem is that the victim often denies being an alcohol addict and won’t get help. 一句可知正確答案是D。
Q34 A. To stop them from fighting back.
【解析】細節(jié)題。從Indians likewise had the traditional life taken from them by white settlers who often encourage them to consume alcohol to prevent them from fighting back.一句可知正確答案是A,prevent from是stop from的同義替換。
Q35 B. With support they can be brought back to a normal life.
【解析】推理題。從文章的最后一句With proper assistance, victims can put their lives together one day.可知正確答案是B。put one's life together與be brought back to a normal life是同義替換。