Section B

【聽(tīng)力短文·指點(diǎn)迷津】

此部分考查對(duì)段落主題的把握。在聽(tīng)錄音的過(guò)程中，要快速記下段落的中心話(huà)題；在快速瀏覽選項(xiàng)的基礎(chǔ)上判斷聽(tīng)力的重點(diǎn)，不要因?yàn)槁?tīng)不太明白的詞或短語(yǔ)而影響對(duì)聽(tīng)力原文整體上的理解；如果聽(tīng)到選項(xiàng)中的句子，要做標(biāo)記，寫(xiě)上大意，因?yàn)槿说亩虝河洃浐苡邢蕖?/p>

Passage One

【聽(tīng)力原文】

Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. 【26】Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. 【27】Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, they are proven to be an environmental nuisance. 【28】Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. 【29】Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.

26.

【題目】

What does the speaker say about water scooters?

A) They are motorcycles designated for water sports.

B) They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.

C) They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation.

D) They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation.

【答案解析】

D)聽(tīng)力開(kāi)篇有一句話(huà)是speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. 這說(shuō)明水上滑行車(chē)越來(lái)越流行。隨后講到在年輕人中越來(lái)越流行。

27.

【題目】

What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?

A) Water scooter operators' lack of experience.

B) Vacationers' disregard of water safety rules.

C) Overloading of small boats and other craft.

D) Carelessness of people boating along the shore.

【答案解析】

A)從選項(xiàng)中可以推測(cè)是關(guān)于事故原因的。聽(tīng)力中間提到駕駛員遇難，many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. inexperienced 意為lack of experience，答案為A。需要注意的是B，聽(tīng)力中提及的是操作員對(duì)航海規(guī)則不關(guān)注，并不是指游客們。

28.

【題目】

In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance?

A) They scare whales to death.

B) They produce too much noise.

C) They discharge toxic emissions.

D) They endanger lots of water life.

【答案解析】

B)選項(xiàng)中都是對(duì)環(huán)境的影響，可以推測(cè)水上滑行車(chē)肯定對(duì)環(huán)境有不利的一面。聽(tīng)力原文后半部分說(shuō)道beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters, 可以得知滑行車(chē)產(chǎn)生很大的噪音。

29.

【題目】

What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?

A) Expand operating areas.

B) Restrict operating hours.

C) Limit the use of water scooters.

D) Enforce necessary regulations.

【答案解析】

D)從選項(xiàng)中祈使句的使用可推測(cè)本題是關(guān)于解決問(wèn)題的建議和意見(jiàn)。對(duì)話(huà)的最后說(shuō)，regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. 聽(tīng)力段落多次提到規(guī)范，也說(shuō)明了實(shí)行規(guī)范的必要性。

Passage Two

【聽(tīng)力原文】

It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers.

Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and 【30】 it may be just as well that our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbo" was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor." Love can't be called up on order. 【31】 Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there's no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn't reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be your choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.

【32】 The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.

30.

【題目】

What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?

A) They are stable.????????????????????????????? B) They are close.

C) They are strained.?????????????????????????? D) They are changing.

【答案解析】

D)聽(tīng)力段落的開(kāi)篇說(shuō)到我們和鄰里之間的關(guān)系正在改變。注意在相關(guān)選項(xiàng)上做標(biāo)記。

31.

【題目】

Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?

A) They are fully occupied with their own business.

B) Not many of them stay in the same place for long.

C) Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.

D) They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.

【答案解析】

B)結(jié)合30題的選項(xiàng)可推斷本題有可能是關(guān)于理由和原因。聽(tīng)力原文中間談到不到一半的美國(guó)人住在五年前住的房子里，這說(shuō)明他們流動(dòng)性比較大，不在一個(gè)地方呆很久，沒(méi)有理由來(lái)愛(ài)他們的鄰居。

32.

【題目】What should neighbors do in the speaker's opinion?

A) Count on each other for help.

B) Give each other a cold shoulder.

C) Keep a friendly distance.

D) Build a fence between them.

【答案解析】

C)綜合三個(gè)題目的選項(xiàng)，可以推斷此題是關(guān)于鄰里之間如何相處的問(wèn)題。原文最后一段開(kāi)頭就說(shuō)和鄰里的最好的關(guān)系，是keep a friendly distance(保持友好的距離)。

Passage Three

【聽(tīng)力原文】

Articles in many magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. 【33】Coupled with this fact is warning that soon we will no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel. The high student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. 【34】Since the dropout problem doesn't start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. 【35】Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone's concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.

33.

【題目】

Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?

A) It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.

B) It may affect the quality of higher education in America.

C) It may cause many schools to go out of operation.

D) It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.

【答案解析】

D)從選項(xiàng)中可推測(cè)本篇是關(guān)于教育和學(xué)生的。聽(tīng)力開(kāi)篇提到一個(gè)令人擔(dān)憂(yōu)的現(xiàn)象：初高中輟學(xué)率越來(lái)越高，很多工作要求職員受過(guò)一定的教育，而很快我們卻沒(méi)有足夠的勞動(dòng)力。正確理解workforce的含義，指勞動(dòng)力市場(chǎng)。

34.

【題目】

What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?

A) It is less serious in cities than in rural areas.

B) It affects both junior and senior high schools.

C) It results from a worsening economic climate.

D) It is a new challenge facing American educators.

【答案解析】

B)從選項(xiàng)中可以推斷此題是關(guān)于某種教育現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的原因以及帶來(lái)的影響。聽(tīng)力一開(kāi)始就講在初高中都出現(xiàn)輟學(xué)問(wèn)題，所以答案為B。如果選項(xiàng)中的句子出現(xiàn)在聽(tīng)力原文中，一定要做標(biāo)記以加深印象。

35.

【題目】?

What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?

A) Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.

B) Creating a more relaxed learning environment.

C) Rewarding excellent academic performance.

D) Helping them to develop better study habits.

【答案解析】

C)從選項(xiàng)中可以看出這是針對(duì)問(wèn)題提出的對(duì)策。聽(tīng)力中提到鼓勵(lì)高中學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的策略包括獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)學(xué)生取得的成績(jī)等。注意，只要聽(tīng)到答案即可。

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