Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Incontrast,ourimageoftheastronomicaluniverse,orevenofearthsgeologicalhistory,caneasilybesubjecttorevolutionarychangesasnewdatacomesinandnewtheoriesareworkedout.Ifwedefinethe“security”ourimageofvariouspartsofthetotalsystemastheprobabilityoftheirsufferingsignificantchanges,thenwewouldreversetheorderofhardnessandseethesocialsciencesasthemostsecure,thephysicalsciencesastheleastsecure,andagainthebiologicalsciencesassomewhereinbetween.Ourimageoftheastronomicaluniverseistheleastsecureofallsimplybecauseweobservesuchafantasticallysmallsampleofitanditsrecord-keepingistrivialascomparedwiththerichrecordsofthesocialsystems,oreventhelimitedrecordsofbiologicalsystems.Recordsoftheastronomicaluniverse,despitethefactthatweseedistantthingsastheywerelongago,arelimitedintheextreme.
Eveninregardtosuchacloseneighbourasthemoon,whichwehaveactuallyvisited,theoriesaboutitsoriginandhistoryareextremelydifferent,contradictory,andhardtochooseamong.Ourknowledgeofphysicalevolutionisincompleteandhighlyinsecure.
31.Theword“paradox”(Para.1,Line1)means“”
A)implicationB)contradictionC)interpretationD)confusion
32.Accordingtotheauthor,weshouldreverseourclassificationofthephysicalsciencesas“hard”andthesocialsciencesas“soft”because.
A)areverseorderingwillhelppromotethedevelopmentofthephysicalsciences
B)ourknowledgeofphysicalsystemsismorereliablethanthatofsocialsystems
C)ourunderstandingofthesocialsystemsisapproximatelycorrect
D)wearebetterabletoinvestigatesocialphenomenathanphysicalphenomena
33.Theauthorbelievesthatourknowledgeofsocialsystemsismoresecurethanthatofphysicalsystemsbecause.
A)itisnotbasedonpersonalexperience
B)newdiscoveriesarelesslikelytooccurinsocialsciences
C)itisbasedonafairlyrepresentativequantityofdata
D)therecordsofsocialsystemsaremorereliable
34.Thechancesofthephysicalsciencesbeingsubjecttogreatchangesarethebiggestbecause.
A)contradictorytheorieskeepemergingallthetime
B)newinformationisconstantlycomingin
C)thedirectionoftheirdevelopmentisdifficulttopredict
D)ourknowledgeofthephysicalworldisinaccurate
35.Weknowlessabouttheastronomicaluniversethanwedoaboutanysocialsystembecause.
A)theoriesofitsoriginandhistoryarevaried
B)ourknowledgeofitishighlyinsecure
C)onlyaverysmallsampleofithasbeenobserved
D)fewscientistsareinvolvedinthestudyofastronomy
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Intheearlydaysofnuclearpower,theUnitedStatesmademoneyonit.Buttodayopponentshavesocomplicateditsdevelopmentthatnonuclearplantshavebeenorderedorbuiltherein12years.
Thegreatestfearofnuclearpoweropponentshasalwaysbeenareactor“meltdown”(堆内熔化).Today,thechancesofameltdownthatwouldthreatenU.S.publichealthareverylittle.Buttoevenfurtherreducethepossibility,engineersaretestingnewreactorsthatrelynotonhumanjudgmenttoshutthemdownbutonthelawsofnature.NowGeneralElectricisalreadybuildingtwoadvancedreactorsinJapan.Butdon’texpectthemeveronU.S.shoresunlessthingschangeinWashington.
Theprocedureforlicensingnuclearpowerplantsisabaddream.Anytimeduring,orevenafter,construction,anobjectionbyanygrouporindividualcanbringeverythingtoahaltwhilethematterisinvestigatedortakentocourt.Meanwhile,thebuildermustaddnice-but-not-necessaryimprovements,someofwhichforcehimtoknockdownwallsandstartover.Ineverycasewhereaplanthasbeenopposed,theNuclearRegulationCommissionhasultimatelygrantedalicensetoconstructoroperate.Butthevictoryoftencostssomuchthattheutilityendsupabandoningtheplantanyway.
AcaseinpointistheShorehamplantonNewYork’sLongIsland.ShorehamwasavirtualtwintotheMillstoneplantinConnecticut,bothorderedinthemid-’60s.Millstone,completedfor$101million,hasbeengeneratingelectricityfortwodecades.Shoreham,however,wassingledoutbyanti-nuclearactivistswho,bysendinginendlessprotests,drovethecostover$5billionanddelayeditsuseformanyyears.
Shorehamfinallywonitsoperationlicense.Buttheplanthasneverproducedawattofpower.GovernorMarioCuomo,anopponentofaShorehamstart-up,usedhispowertoforceNewYork’spublic-utilitiescommissiontoacceptthefollowingsettlement:thepowercompanycouldpassthecostofShorehamalongtoitsconsumersonlyifitagreednottooperatetheplant!Today,aperfectlygoodfacility,capableofservicinghundredsofthousandsofhomes,sitsrusting.
36.Whathasmadetheprocedureforlicensingnuclearpowerplantsabaddream
A)TheinefficiencyoftheNuclearRegulationcommission.
B)Theenormouscostofconstructionandoperation.
C)Thelengthoftimeittakestomakeinvestigations.
D)Theobjectionoftheopponentsofnuclearpower.
37.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that.
A)itisnottechnicaldifficultiesthatpreventthebuildingofnuclearpowerplantsintheU.S.
B)therearenotenoughsafetymeasuresintheU.S.forrunningnewnuclearpowerplants
C)therearealreadymorenuclearpowerplantsthannecessaryintheU.S.
D)heAmericangovernmentwillnotallowJapanesenuclearreactorstobeinstalledintheU.S.
38.Anyobjection,howevertrivialitmaybe,can.
A)forcethepowercompaniestocanceltheproject
B)delaytheconstructionoroperationofanuclearplant
C)causeaseriousdebatewithintheNuclearRegulationCommission
D)takethebuilderstocourt
39.GovernorMario’schiefintentioninproposingthesettlementwasto.
A)stoptheShorehamplantfromgoingintooperation
B)helpthepowercompanytosolveitsfinancialproblems
C)urgethepowercompanytofurtherincreaseitspowersupply
D)permittheshorehamplanttooperateundercertainconditions
40.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofnuclearpoweris.
A)negative
B)neutral
C)positive
D)questioning
试题二
PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswer.fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Projectorganizer.
B)Publicrelationsofficer.
C)Marketingmanager.
D)Marketresearchconsultant.
2.A)Quantitativeadvertisingresearch.
B)Questionnairedesign.
C)Researchmethodology.
D)Interviewertraining.
3.A)Theyareintensivestudiesofpeoplesspendinghabits.
B)Theyexaminerelationsbetweenproducersandcustomers.
C)Theylookfornewandeffectivewaystopromoteproducts.
D)Theystudytrendsorcustomersatisfactionoveralongperiod.
4.A)Thelackofpromotionopportunity.
B)Checkingchartsandtables.
C)Designingquestionnaires.
D)Thepersistentintensity.
Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
5.A)HisviewonCanadianuniversities.
B)Hisunderstandingofhighereducation.
C)Hissuggestionsforimprovementsinhighereducation.
D)HiscomplaintaboutbureaucracyinAmericanuniversities.
6.A)Itiswelldesigned.
B)Itisratherinflexible.
C)Itvariesamonguniversities.
D)Ithasundergonegreatchanges.
7.A)TheUnitedStatesandCanadacanlearnfromeachother.
B)Publicuniversitiesareoftensuperiortoprivateuniversities.
C)Everyoneshouldbegivenequalaccesstohighereducation.
D)Privateschoolsworkmoreefficientlythanpublicinstitutions.
8.A)Universitysystemsvaryfromcountrytocountry.
B)Efficiencyisessentialtouniversitymanagement.
C)Itishardtosaywhichisbetter,apublicuniversityoraprivateone.
D)ManyprivateuniversityintheU.S.areactuallylargebureaucracies.
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
9.A)Governmentsroleinresolvinganeconomiccrisis.
B)Theworseningrealwagesituationaroundtheworld.
C)IndicationsofeconomicrecoveryintheUnitedStates.
D)Theimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisonpeopledlife.
10.A)Theywillfeellesspressuretoraiseemployeeswages.
B)Theywillfeelfreetochoosethemostsuitableemployees.
C)Theywillfeelinclinedtoexpandtheirbusinessoperations.
D)Theywillfeelmoreconfidentincompetingwiththeirrivals.
11.A)Employeesandcompaniescooperatetopullthroughtheeconomiccrisis.
B)Governmentandcompaniesjoinhandstocreatejobsfortheunemployed.
C)Employeesworkshorterhourstoavoidlayoffs.
D)Teamworkwillbeencouragedincompanies.
PassageTwo
Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Whethermemorysupplementswork.
B)Whetherherbalmedicineworkswonders.
C)Whetherexerciseenhancesonesmemory.
D)Whetheramagicmemorypromisessuccess.
13.A)Theyhelptheelderlymorethantheyoung.
B)Theyarebeneficialinonewayoranother.
C)Theygenerallydonothavesideeffects.
D)Theyarenotbasedonrealscience.
14.A)Theyareavailableatmostcountryfairs.
B)Theyaretakeninrelativelyhighdosage.
C)Theyarecollectedorgrownbyfarmers.
D)Theyareprescribedbytrainedpractitioners.
15.A)Theyhaveoftenprovedtobeashelpfulasdoingmentalexercise.
B)Takingthemwithothermedicationsmightentailunnecessaryrisks.
C)Theireffectlastsonlyashorttime.
D)Manyhavebenefitedfromthem.
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
RecordingOne
Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Howcatastrophicnaturaldisastersturnouttobetodevelopingnations.
B)HowtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationstudiesnaturaldisasters.
C)Howpowerlesshumansappeartobeinfaceofnaturaldisasters.
D)Howthenegativeimpactsofnaturaldisasterscanbereduced.
17.A)Bytrainingrescueteamsforemergencies.
B)Bytakingstepstopreparepeopleforthem.
C)Bychangingpeoplesviewsofnature.
D)Byrelocatingpeopletosaferplaces.
18.A)Howpreventiveactioncanreducethelossoflife.
B)HowcourageousCubansareinfaceofdisasters.
C)HowCubanssufferfromtropicalstorms.
D)Howdestructivetropicalstormscanbe.
RecordingTwo
Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
19.A)PaybacktheirloanstotheAmericangovernment.
B)Provideloanstothoseinseverefinancialdifficulty.
C)Contributemoretothegoalofawiderrecovery.
D)Speeduptheirrecoveryfromthehousingbubble.
20.A)Somebanksmayhavetomergewithothers.
B)Manysmallerregionalbanksaregoingtofail.
C)Itwillbehardforbankstoprovidemoreloans.
D)Manybankswillhavetolayoffsomeemployees.
21.A)Itwillworkcloselywiththegovernment.
B)Itwillendeavortowriteoffbadloans.
C)Itwilltrytolowertheinterestrate.
D)Itwilltrytoprovidemoreloans.
22.A)ItwonthelptheAmericaneconomytoturnaround.
B)Itwontdoanygoodtothemajorcommercialbanks.
C)ItwillwintheapprovaloftheObamaadministration.
D)Itwillbenecessaryiftheeconomystartstoshrinkagain.
RecordingThree
Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.
23.A)Beingunabletolearnnewthings.
B)Beingratherslowtomakechanges.
C)Losingtempermoreandmoreoften.
D)Losingtheabilitytogetonwithothers.
24.A)Cognitivestimulation.
B)Communityactivity.
C)Balanceddiet.
D)Freshair.
25.A)Ignoringthesignsandsymptomsofaging.
B)Adoptinganoptimisticattitudetowardslife.
C)Endeavoringtogiveupunhealthylifestyles.
D)Seekingadvicefromdoctorsfromtimetotime.
答案：
SectionA&B&C
01-04:DADB
05-08:ABCC
09-11:BAC
12-15:ADDB
16-18:DBA
19-22:CBDD
23-25:AAC
试题三
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeach
conversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1.A.Prepareforhisexams.
B.Catchuponhiswork.
C.Attendtheconcert.
D.Goonavacation.
2.A.Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.
B.Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.
C.TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.
D.Noneofthepassengerswereinjuredorkilled.
3.A.Anarticleabouttheelection.
B.Atediousjobtobedone.
C.Anelectioncampaign.
D.Afascinatingtopic.
4.A.Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakersexpectations.
B.Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.
C.ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.
D.Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantsinthecity.
5.A.Heisgoingtovisithismotherinthehospital.
B.Heisgoingtotakeonanewjobnextweek.
C.Hehasmanythingstodealwithrightnow.
D.Hebehavesinawaynobodyunderstands.
6.A.Alargenumberofstudentsrefusedtovotelastnight.
B.Atleasttwentystudentsareneededtovoteonanissue.
C.Majorcampusissueshadtobediscussedatthemeeting.
D.Morestudentshavetoappeartomaketheirvoiceheard.
7.A.Thewomancanhardlytellwhatshelikes.
B.ThespeakerslikewatchingTVverymuch.
C.ThespeakershavenothingtodobutwatchTV.
D.ThemanseldomwatchedTVbeforeretirement.
8.A.Thewomanshouldhaveregisteredearlier.
B.Hewillhelpthewomansolvetheproblem.
C)Hefindsithardtoagreewithwhatthewomansays.
D.Thewomanwillbeabletoattendtheclassesshewants.
Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9.A.Persuadethemantojoinhercompany.
B.Employthemostup-to-datetechnology.
C.Exportbikestoforeignmarkets.
D.Expandtheirdomesticbusiness.
10.A.Thestatesubsidizessmallandmediumenterprises.
B.Thegovernmenthascontroloverbicycleimports.
C.Theycancompetewiththebestdomesticmanufacturers.
D.Theyhaveacostadvantageandcanchargehigherprices.
11.A.Extracostsmighteatuptheirprofitsabroad.
B.Moreworkerswillbeneededtodopackaging.
C.Theymightlosetoforeignbikemanufacturers.
D.Itisverydifficulttofindsuitablelocalagents.
12.A.Reporttothemanagement.
B.Attractforeigninvestments.
C.Conductafeasibilitystudy
D.Consultfinancialexperts.
Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
13.A.Coalburntdailyforthecomfortofourhomes.
B.Anythingthatcanbeusedtoproducepower.
C.Fuelrefinedfromoilextractedfromunderground.
D.Electricitythatkeepsallkindsofmachinesrunning.
14.A.Oilwillsoonbereplacedbyalternativeenergysources.
B.Oilreservesintheworldwillbeexhaustedinadecade.
C.Oilconsumptionhasgivenrisetomanyglobalproblems.
D.Oilproductionwillbegintodeclineworldwideby2025.
15.A.Minimizetheuseoffossilfuels.
B.Startdevelopingalternativefuels.
C.Findtherealcauseforglobalwarming.
D.Takestepstoreducethegreenhouseeffect.
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C.andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet71withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A.Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.
B.Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.
C.Yearsofpracticalexperience.
D.Strictprofessionaltraining.
17.A.PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialties.
B.Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.
C.Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoverseas.
D.Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.
18.A.Shehasaccesstofashionablethings.
B.Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.
C.Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary.
D.Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.
Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A.Joininneighborhoodpatrols.
B.Getinvolvedinhiscommunity.
C.Voicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil.
D.Makesuggestionstothelocalauthorities.
20.A.Deteriorationinthequalityoflife.
B.Increaseofpolicepatrolsatnight.
C.Renovationofthevacantbuildings.
D.Violationofcommunityregulations.
21.A.Theymaytakealongtimetosolve.
B.Theyneedassistancefromthecity.
C.Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone.
D.Theyaretoobigforindividualefforts.
22.A.Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.
B.Hehadreadafunnyposternearhisseat.
C.Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.
D.Hehadcaughtthebusjustintime.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23.A.Childhoodandhealthygrowth.
B.Pressureandheartdisease.
C.Familylifeandhealth.
D.Stressanddepression.
24.A.Itexperiencedaseriesofmisfortunes.
B.Itwasintheprocessofreorganization.
C.Hismotherdiedofasuddenheartattack.
D.Hiswifelefthimbecauseofhisbadtemper.
25.A.Theywouldgivehimatriplebypasssurgery.
B.Theycouldremovetheblockinhisartery.
C.Theycoulddonothingtohelphim.
D.Theywouldtryhardtosavehislife.
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
Whenmostpeoplethinkoftheword"education,"theythinkofapupilasasortofanimatesausagecasing.Intothisemptycasing,theteachers(26)stuff"education."
Butgenuineeducation,asSocratesknewmorethantwothousandyearsago,isnot(27)thestuffingsofinformationintoaperson,butratherelicitingknowledgefromhim;itisthe28ofwhatisinthemind.
"Themostimportantpartofeducation,"oncewroteWilliamErnestHocking,the(29)Harvardphilosopher,"isthisinstructionofamaninwhathehasinsideofhim.And,asEdithHamiltonhasremindedus,Socratesneversaid,"Iknow,learnfromme."Hesaid,rather,"Lookintoyourownselversandfindthe(30)oftruththatGodhasputintoeveryheart,andthatonlyyoucankindle(点燃)toa(31)."
Inadialogue,Socratestakesanignorantslaveboy,withoutadayof(32),andprovestotheamazedobserversthattheboyreally"knows"geometry--becausetheprinciplesofgeometryarealreadyinhismind,waitingtobecalledout.
Somanyofthediscussionsand(33)aboutthecontentofeducationareuselessandinconclusivebecausethey(34)whatshould"gointo"thestudentratherthanwithwhatshouldbetakenout,andhowthiscanbestbedone.
Thecollegestudentwhooncesaidtome,afteralecture,"IspendsomuchtimestudyingthatIdonthaveachancetolearnanything,"wasclearlyexpressinghis(35)withthesausage-casingviewofeducation.
SectionA参考答案
1.C)【精析】行动计划题。女士问男士周末是否可以陪着她去听音乐会，男士说他的确是有很多事情要做，但或许休息一下对自己有好处。因此，男士很有可能会放下手头的事情，陪女士去音乐会。
2.D)【精析】推理判断题。女士问男士报纸上是怎样报道飞往香港的870次航班上的可怕事件的，男士说一共抓捕了三个劫机犯，他们试图迫使飞机飞往E本，不过所有的乘客和机组人员都安全着陆。由此可知，乘客没有受到伤害。
5.C)【精析】综合理解题。对话中女士问男士知不知道Mark怎么了，他这阵子表现得怪怪的：男士回答说Mark刚开始一份新工作，而这时候他的妈妈住院了，他脑子里的事儿很多。由此可知，Mark近期需要做的事情太多了。
6.D)【精析】弦外之音题。对话中女士说昨天的会议仪有20名学生到场，因此什么事情也解决不了。男士表示这太糟糕了，想要在校园问题上产生影响，需要更多的学生参与。由此可知，如果学生想要让自己的声音被人们听到，需要更多人的共同参与和努力。
7.B)【精析】综合理解题。对话中男士说他想要少看电视，但感觉很难做到，而女士说她退休之前根本不看电视，但现在却离不开电视了。由此可知，对话中的两个人都很喜欢看电视。
8.D)【精析】语义理解题。对话中女士对男士说她无法注册自己喜欢的课程，但男士却安慰女士说他相信女士一定可以在新学期开始之前把一切搞定。由此可知，男士认为女士可以完成注册，参加自己喜欢的课程。
9.C)【精析】推理判断题。对话开始部分女士提到想与f又提到“这就是我建议出口的原因”。综上可知，女男士一起来逐步解决出口中遇到的问题，之后男士想出口自行车。
10.B)【精析】目的原因题。本题问男士为什么认为聚焦国内市场是安全的，对话中男士明确表示政府通过控制进口将外国人挡在国门之外，也就是说政府控制自行车进口。
11.A)【精析】细节推断题。对话中女士认为出口自行车可以获取更多的利润，因为他们不仅具有成本优势，而且可以把自行车卖高价，而男士却担心包装、运输等会提高成本，影响利润。
12.C)【精析】细节推断题。对话结尾部分，女士说要想确定是否可以在国外市场成功，需要大量的调查，而男士也同意他们可以先进行可行性调查，因此，两人都同意先进行可行性调查。
13.C)【精析】事实细节题。对话中男士说一提到能量或燃料，人们通常会想到汽油，这是一种从地下石油中提取的能源。
14.D)【精析】细节辨认题。对话中男士说大多数专家都同意，到2025年左右石油使用量将达到顶点，此后产量和可用量将开始大幅下降。
15.B)【精析】细节推断题。对话末尾部分，男士说不论是60年，还是600年，早晚需要其他能源。因此，越早开始行动，对人类越好。也就是说男士认为现在我们应该开始开发替代燃料。
SectionB参考答案
16.A)【精析】细节辨认题。短文开头提到，KarenSmith是一位百货公司的采购员，作为优秀的采购人员，不仅要了解当时的时尚，还要能够预测将来的时尚趋势。
17.D)【精析】细节辨认题。短文中提到，KarenSmith的工作是到世界各地去购买手工艺品。
18.B)【精析】目的原因题。短文中明确提到Karen觉得她已经找到了最好的工作，因为她喜欢去世界各地出差，她可以借出差的机会去市场和那些人们不常去的小地方。
20.A)【精析】事实细节题。对于一般人来说，睡眠是基本的生存需要，但AlHerpin却与众不同，因为他从来不睡觉。医生在研究了他的情况后，认为这的确是个例外。
21.D)【精析】细节辨认题。短文提到一些医生对AHerpin不用睡觉的现象感到吃惊，但他们找不出原因。AIHerpin说出了一个唯一可能的原因：母亲在生他之前曾经受过创伤。
22.C)【精析】推理判断题。短文提到一些医生对AHerpin不用睡觉的现象感到吃惊，但他们找不出原因。AlHerpin说出了一个唯一可能的原因：母亲在生他之前曾经受过创伤。
24.A)【精析】推理判断题。短文中提到，John0’Connell在1996年首次心脏病发作，此前两年内，他的妈妈和两个孩子都患上了严重的疾病，他所工作的单位也经历了重组。因此，可以说在他发病前，他的家庭经历了一系列的不幸事件。
25.C)【精析】事实细节题。短文最后指出，当John0’Connell第二次病发时，医生们都摇头表示他们已经无能为力了。
SectionC参考答案
26.aresupposedto句子的谓语。空格后的stuff为动词原形，因此空【精析】句意推断题。此处应填入动词(词组)充当l格处应该会出现情态动词或不定式结构。结合录音填入aresupposedto,意为应该o
27.ing【精析】语义推断题。此处应为动词的ing形式，与is构成现在进行时。上文提到“填鸭”式教学，此处提到是把信息“塞到”某人的脑中。结合录音填人in9，意为“填入，塞入”。
28.drawing-out【精析】语义推断题。空格前有定冠词the，后有介词0f，因此需要填人名词。上文提到一般的教育理念都是认为要向学生脑子中塞信息，但是，格拉底却认为，教育者应该是将信息从学生脑海提取出来。结合录音填入drawin9.out，意为“提取，抽取”。
29.distinguished【精析】语义推断题。空格位于定冠词the和名词短语Harvardphilosopher之间，需要填人形容词修饰名词。哈佛大学的哲学家，应该是“杰出的，卓越的”。结合录音填入distinguished，意为“优秀的，杰出的”。
30.spark【精析】句意推断题。空格位于定冠词the和介词of之间，需要填入名词，构成名词短语。哲学家认为，上帝已经把知识置人人的心中，教育家要做的只是帮助人们发现这些火花，将其点燃。结合录音填入spark，意为“火花”。
31.flme【精析】语义推断题。空格位于不定冠词a后，应该填入可数名词。教育者应该是点燃人们心中知识火花的人。结合录音填入flame，意为“火焰，火光”。
32.schooling【精析】句意推断题。空格位于介词0f之后，故应填人名词，充当介词的宾语。苏格拉底以一个小男孩为例，说明了教育的真谛，这个孩子一天学也没上过。结合录音填入schoolin9，意为“学校教育，上学”。
33.controversies【精析】并列关系题。空格位于连词and之后，and连接两个并列成分，discussions为名词复数形式，因此空格处应该填入名词复数形式。结合录音填人controversies，意为“争议，异议，争论”。
35.dissatisfaction【精析】语义推断题。此空位于物主代词his之后，应该填人名词作物主代词的宾语。有位大学生曾经表达了他的看法，他对“填鸭”式的教学十分不满。结合录音填入dissatisfaction，意为“不满”。