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专题13听力（短文）（解析版）听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段独白读两遍。听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1．WhatmadeCoombscontinuallyoffertohelpthehomeless?A．Theirtotallynewlooks.B．Hisownsimilarbackground.C．Theirvariedlifestories.D．Hisdreamofbecomingfamous.2．HowdidCoombsmanagetoinspireothers?A．Bytraininghairstylistsinabout15countries.B．Bypostingphotoswithstoriesonsocialmedia.C．Byofferingfreeservicestostreetanimalsaswell.D．Byleadingthehomelesstodosomethingfornothing.3．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Livingconditionsofthehomeless.B．AnInternetcelebrityhairdresser.C．Experiencesofsharingphotosonline.D．Actsofkindnesstothehomeless.【答案】1．C2．B3．D【原文】About150millionpeoplearoundtheworldarehomeless,butittakesjustonepersontomakeadifference.SouthLondonhairstylistJoshuaCoombswascarryinghisworktoolshomewhenheencounteredahomelessmanonedayin2015.Withoutthinkingtwice,heofferedhimafreehaircut.Theman’slookwastransformed,butCoombssayswhatmatteredmorewastheirconversation.Coombsbeganofferingoutdoorcutsandshavestomorepeoplelivingonthestreets,listeningtotheirexperiencesashedidso.“Thosestoriesreallymovedme,”saysCoombs,whofeelstheyneedtobeshared.Withpermission,hestartedpostingdramaticbefore-and-afterphotos,alongwithaccounts,undertheInstagramusername@dosomethingfornothing.Coombshasnowgivenhundredsofhaircutsinsome15countries,includingIndia,GreeceandMexico.Hispostshaveinspiredothers,suchasahairdresserinIranandaU.K.streetanimaldoctor,toofferfreeservices.“Wecanlivewithasmileandanopen,lovingheartspace,”saysCoombs,“ratherthanonethat’sclosedbecause学科网（北京）股份有限公司
someonelooksdifferent.”Nowlistenagain,please.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。4．Intermsofreducingfashionfootprint,whichsolutionisnotmentionedinthepassage?A．Buyingfewerclothes.B．Rentingclothes.C．Buyingsecond-handclothes.D．Tailoringclothes.5．Whywilltheresalemarketgrowfastinthenexttenyearsaccordingtothepassage?A．Youngpeoplecan’taffordtobuymanynewclothes.B．Itiseasytobuyandsellsecond-handclothingonline.C．Peoplearemoreawareofthedestructiveimpactoffastfashion.D．Organicandrecycledmaterialsaremorewidelyused.6．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Developmentintechnologytransformsthefashionindustry.B．Consumerschangepurchasinghabitsinresponsetorisingprices.C．Second-handclothinghelpsreducingfashionfootprint.D．Fastfashiondoesgreatharmtoenvironment.【答案】4．D5．B6．C【原文】Thedestructiveimpactoffastfashionontheenvironmentiswidelydocumented.Sohowcanwe,asconsumers,reduceourfashionfootprint?Oneobviousansweristobuyless.Anotheristobuyclothesthathavebeenmoresustainablymade,usingorganicandrecycledmaterials.Hiringclothesisanotherwaytogetnewpiecesforourwardrobe.Butbuyingsecond-handmaybethesimplestsolutionandatrendthatisgrowingfast.By2030,thesecond-handclothingmarketisprojectedtobetwicethesizeoffastfashion,accordingtoaglobalreport.So,itseems,thenexttenyearswillseetheresalemarketgrowfast,andthisisinpartbecauseonlinesitesaremakingiteasiertobothbuyandsellpre-loveditems.It’snowbecometrendytowearsecond-handandit’snolongeracaseofonlybuyingitifyoucan’taffordanythingelse.Noteveryoneisconvincedthatthesechangesinshoppinghabitswilldoenoughtoreduceourfashionfootprint.Butit’sclearthatsomeconsumersnowwanttoconsumelessandmakemoreenvironmentallyfriendlychoiceswhentheydobuy.Thefashionindustryisthereforehavingtochange,andthesecond-handmarketisthestaroftheshow.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
(Nowlistenagainplease.)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。7．What’swrongwith“rereadingstrategy”?A．Youaretryingtoactivelyrecalltheinformation.B．Youmaythinkthatyoualreadyknowtheinformation.C．Youmayloseyoursenseofspeedandfluency.D．Youarespendingtoomuchtimememorizingtheinformation.8．Whyis“highlighting”anineffectivewaytostudyforatest?A．Becausestudentsmayhaveafalsesenseofunderstanding.B．Becausestudentsmaymisssomeimportantinformation.C．Becausestudentsmayhighlightunimportantdetails.D．Becausestudentsmaynotunderstandthehigher-levelconcepts.9．Whichofthemethodsissuggestedbythespeaker?A．Organizestudygroups.B．Practiceonoldexams.C．Readthroughtheexampaper.D．Explainconceptstoothers.【答案】7．B8．C9．B【原文】Imagineyouhaveatestinschool.Itcouldbeforaclassinhistoryormathematics.Howshouldyouprepareforthisterribleevent?Ifyouarelikemanystudents,youprobablyusebothrereadingandunderlining.Butarethesetrulythebestmethods?AmericanscientistMaryPycsaysthatbothrereadingandhighlightingareineffectivestudytools.Withrereadingwhatisgoingtohappenisthatitisgoingtofeellikeyoualreadyknowtheinformationbecauseyou’vealreadyreadit.So,youhavethissenseoffluencythatisleadingyoutothink“Ok,yes,Iknowtheinformation.”Theproblemwithhighlightingisthatstudentsaren’talwaysawareofwhatthemostimportantinformationis.Soit’spossiblethattheyaremaybehighlightingdetailsthataren’tasimportantasthehigherlevelconcepts.Sowhatshouldyoudoifthesearenotthebestwaystostudyforatest?Oneideaistotestyourself.Simpleflashcardscanhelpwhenyouwanttomakesurethatyouhavelearnedsomething.Practicingwithanoldversionofpreviousexamswillhelpyouseetheformatofthequestionsanditwillbegoodforyoutoknowwhattoexpect.(Nowlistenagainplease.)学科网（北京）股份有限公司
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。10．Whatdidthetwomenrob?A．Ajewelryshop.B．ShopsintheCityMall.C．Aparkedtruck.D．Adriverintheparkinglot.11．Whatdidthewitnessesseethetwomendo?A．Leavethetrucktogether.B．Runbacktothetruckwithouthelmets.C．Runbacktothetruckseparately.D．Leavethetruckwithouthelmets.12．Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthetruck?A．Thetruckwasoriginallypaintedwhite.B．Thetruckhadnoregistrationplate.C．Thetruckdisappearedfromtheparkinglot.D．Thetruckwascoveredwithsilvermaterial.【答案】10．A11．D12．A【原文】Thepolicereleasedfirstvideoemergencyyesterdayofthetwomenwhowerebelievedtobeinvolvedinrobbingajewelryshopinthecitysevendaysago.Butthevideopicturestakenaweekagowerenotveryclear.Thecamerawhichfilmedthemenwasabout200metersawayfromaparkedtruckwhichtherobberslaterusedasarunningawayvehicle.Themenwerealsofilmedwearinghelmetsastheyrantowardsthetruckaftertherobbery.Thepicturesaretimedat9:05a.m.lastSaturday,justhalfanhourbeforetherobberyoccurred.Witnesseshaveconfirmedthatsometimeduringthishalfanhour,theysawthetwomenwithouthelmetsleavethetruckseparately.Despitethequalityofthevideo,thepolicebelievetherobbersarenotdifficulttorecognize.Thefirstsuspectwhogotatthedrivesideofthetruckwasabout5feetand6inchestallandfat.Hewaswearingagreyjacketanddarktrousers.Thepassengerwasthinnerandslightlytaller,about5feetand8inches.Hewaswearinglightbluejeansandwhitejacket.Accordingtothepolice,thetruckstoredintheparkinglotofthecitymalllastmonthhasbeenrepaintedfromwhitetosilver,withafalseregistrationplate.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。13．WhatisthereasonforsomanyvisitorschoosingtowatchwhalesinHermanus?A．Thelocation.B．Thescenery.C．Theseafood.D．Theculture.14．WhatdoesWhaleCrierdoatthefestival?A．Attractwhalestotheclosershore.B．Tellpeoplewheretoseewhales.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
C．Warnpeopletostayawayfromshore.D．Goaroundtogatherenoughvisitors.15．Whatcanwelearnaboutthewhalefestival?A．Itisheldeveryotheryearinsummer.B．IthelpsWhaleCriertoshowhistalents.C．Itguaranteeseveryonetofindsomethingtoenjoy.D．Itisoneofthebesteco-artsfestivalsinSouthAfrica.【答案】13．A14．B15．C【原文】TheannualwhalefestivalinHermanus,SouthAfrica,startstoday.Thecoastaltown,locatedontheWesternCapeabout1.5hoursfromCapeTown,isfamousforwhalewatching.Itisoneofthebestlocationsintheworldtowitnesslargenumbersofsouthernrightwhalesmovingintheseason.Thefestival,whichistheonlyeco-artsfestivalinSouthAfrica,attractsover130,000visitors.Hermanusalsohastheworld’sonly“WhaleCrier”,whosejobistogoaroundandtellpeoplewheretheymayseewhales—withhishorn.Fortunately,thetimingofthefestivalalmostguaranteesawhalesighting—ascloseasafewmetersfromshore!Thewhalesare,ofcourse,themainattractionofthefestival,butmanymoreterrificactivitiesareavailable.Theseasideenvironment,withthesurroundingmountains,makesanidealsettingtoenjoythefestival’smusicalperformancesandfantasticseafood.Forthosewhodesiremoreadventure,there’sopenwaterswimming,anightrunandsportschallenges.Otheractivitiesincludeanoldcarshow,artsandcraftsstallsandentertainmentforkids.Withsomethingforeveryone,whatmorecouldoneaskfor?听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。16．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theoriginofshoppingmalls.B．Thelocationofshoppingmalls.C．Theinventorofshoppingmalls.D．Theprospectofshoppingmalls.17．WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoVictorGreen’sideaofshoppingmalls?A．Theywererooflessbuildings.B．Theymainlyhousedspecialtyshops.C．Theyhadacertainkindoflandscape.D．Theyprovidedindoorparkingservice.18．Whydidshopsinmallsnolongerneedwindowsanddoors?学科网（北京）股份有限公司
A．Peoplelovedwanderingfromshoptoshop.B．Theshopsdidn’tneedtokeepoutbadweather.C．Shoppersweremorecomfortableinsuchshops.D．Mallscouldcontainmuchmorethanjustshops.【答案】16．A17．C18．B【原文】VictorGreen,anAmericanarchitect,revolutionizedshoppinginthe1950sbycreatingthetypeofshoppingcenterthatwenowcallashoppingmall.Green’saimwastoprovideapleasant,quietandspaciousshoppingenvironmentwithlargecarparks,whichusuallymeantbuildinginsuburbs.Healsowantedpeopletobeabletoshopinallkindsofweather.Heinsistedonusingbuildingdesignsthatheknewpeoplewouldfeelcomfortablewith,butpleasetheminlandscapedstreetsthatwereentirelyenclosedandoftencoveredwithacurvedglassroof.Thiswasdonetoimitatesomeoftheoldershoppingareasofcitycenters.Butwhilethesehousedonlysmallspecialtyshops,Green’sshoppingmallswereonamuchgranderscale.Accesstothewholeshoppingmasswasgainedbyusingthemaindoors,whichseparatedtheshoppingstreetsfromtheparkingareasoutside.Astherewasnoneedtokeepoutbadweather,shopsnolongerneededwindowsanddoorsandpeoplecouldwanderfreelyfromshoptoshop.Inmanycitiesshoppingmallsnowcontainmuchmorethanjustshops.Cinemas,restaurantsandotherformsofentertainmentarealsogrowinginpopularity.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。19．Whendidthewomen’sliberationmovementbegin?A．Inthe1690s.B．Inthe1860s.C．Inthe1890s.D．Inthe1960s.20．Whatdomanywomenwantinwork?A．Tobepaidmorethantheirmalecolleagues.B．Tobegiventhesamechancetosucceed.C．Towinrespectfromtheirmalecolleagues.D．Togetpromotedmorequicklythantheirmalecolleagues.21．Whatisthewomen’sliberationmovementconcernedwith?A．Women’sabilitytodoimportantjobs.B．Howtohavemorefreedom.C．Concreteissuesaswellasattitudesandbeliefs.D．Howtocontributetothecommunities.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
【答案】19．D20．B21．C【原文】Haveyouheardofthewomen’sliberationmovement?Itbeganinthe1960s.Therearemanyaspectsofthewomen’sliberationmovement.Somewomenwantfullequalitywithmenineveryaspectoflife.Inmarriage,theywanthusbandsandwivestosharealloftheworkandresponsibilitiesofahomeandfamily.Inwork,theywantwomenandmentohavethesamejobsandthesamechancetosucceed.Theywantwomentobepaidjustasmuchasmenareforthesamework.Otherwomenagreewithsomeoftheideasofwomen’sliberation.Theywantthesamepayiftheyholdthesamejobasaman.Athome,however,theydonotexpecttheirhusbandstoshareinthecleaning,cooking,andotherhouseholdjobs.Itisimportanttorememberthatthewomen’sliberationmovementisnotconcernedonlywithconcreteissues.Themovementisalsoconcernedwithattitudesandbeliefs.Somewomendonotthinktheyarecapableofdoinganythingimportant.Thewomen’sliberationmovementwouldliketohelpthesewomenimprovetheirviewofthemselves.Manywomenhavetakenjobs,havehelpedothers,haveraisedhealthychildren,andhavedonemanyotherthingstocontributetotheircommunities.Theyhaveshownthattheyarecapableofbeinggoodleadersandofdoingmanyimportantthings.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。22．Whatdoesthespeakeradviseyoutodofirstifyouarelostinthewoods?A．Sitdownandtrytocalmyourself.B．Runtothepointwhereyou’reseen.C．Followastreamreachingalakeorriver.D．Memorizetherouteinthewoods.23．Whatwillhappenifyoufollowanunknownstreaminthewoods?A．Youmayendupenteringawonderland.B．Youmaygetdrownedinasuddenflood.C．Youmayexposeyourselftounexpecteddangers.D．Youmayfindawayoutwithoutknowingit.24．Whatshouldyoudobeforeyougointothewoodsaccordingtothespeaker?A．Checkthelocalweather.B．Findamapandacompass.C．Prepareenoughfoodanddrink.D．Informsomeoneofyourplan.【答案】22．A23．C24．D【原文】Ifyouarelostinthewoods,alittleknowledgecanturnwhatsomepeoplecallahardshipintoanenjoyablestayawayfromthetroublesofmodernsociety.Whenyouthinkyou’relost,sitdownonalogorarock,学科网（北京）股份有限公司
orleanagainstatree,andrecitesomethingthatyouhavememorized,tobringyourmindtoapointwhereitisundercontrol.Don’trunblindly.Ifyoumustmove,don’tfollowastreamunlessyouknowit,andinthatcase,you’renotlost.Streamsnormallyflowthroughwetlandbeforetheyreachalakeorriver.Thoughtherearemoreeatableplants,theremayalsobewildanimals,poisonoussnakes,andotherdangers.Manyexpertsfeelthatitisthewisesttowalkuphill.Atthetopofmosthillsandmountainsaretrailslivingbacktocivilizations.Iftherearenotrails,youhavemuchbetterchancestobeseenontopofthehill.Andyoumayevenspotahighwayorarailroadfromthispoint.Nowadays,thefirstwaysomeonewillsearchforyouisbyair.Inawetlandorindensegrowth,youareveryhardtospot.Anytimeyougointothewoods,somebodyshouldknowwhereyou’regoing,andwhenyouareexpectedtoreturn.Also,whensomeonecomeslooking,youshouldbeabletosignaltothem.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。25．Whatisnotmentionedasonereasonofthepopularityofcoloring-inbooks?A．Peopleareboredwithelectronicdevices.B．Peoplecanpickupdrawingskillsfromcoloring-inbooks.C．Childhoodmemoriescanbebroughttopeople.D．Peoplecanexperienceasimplerandquieterlife.26．Whyaresalesofpencilsrising?A．Becausesocialmediapromotepencilsales.B．Becausepencilsfallvictimtodigitalage.C．Becausegoodcoloring-inworksneedgoodpencils.D．Becausepencilsareneededbyhikers.27．HowdoesFaberCastelldealwiththerisingdemand?A．Byraisingpencilprices.B．Byexpandingitsfactories.C．Byhiringmoreworkers.D．Byincreasingworkshifts.【答案】25．B26．C27．D【原文】AScottishillustratorhasbecomesurprisinglysuccessfulbecauseofher“coloring-in”booksforgrown-ups.JohannaBasford’sbooksofcraftedfill-indrawingshavecausedahugedemandfromthoseseekingtoswitchofffromlaptopsandcomputergames.Today,peoplelikecoloring-inbecausetheyarefedupwithdigitallife.Thereissomethingniceaboutpickingupapencilanddrawing.Youarenotgoingtogetinterruptedbysocial学科网（北京）股份有限公司
media.Besides,thereisalsoanelementofchildhoodmemoryinvolved.Everytimeyoudoabitofcoloringin,youprobablywon’tbethinkingabouthousemortgageorjobtroubles.Andlikeothermiddle-classcrazessuchashikingorbaking,coloring-inappealstopeoplelookingforasimplerandquieterlife.Now,havingalreadytoppedthebest-sellerbooklists,Basford’sbooksarealsogivingahugepushtoglobalsalesforpencils,asmostcoloring-infansbelievethatproducingcoloring-inmasterpieceslargelydependsonhigh-qualitypencils.Farfrombeingvictimsofthedigitalage,pencilmanufacturersarenowstrugglingtodealwithgrowingdemand.FaberCastell,theworld’slargestwoodpencilmanufacturer,revealsthatinordertomeetwiththehugedemand,itisnowhavingtorunextrashiftsatitsfactories.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。28．Howistheheattransportedthroughpipestotherocks200metersbelow?A．Byusingaspecialtypeofliquid.B．Byabsorbingtheheatfromtheceiling.C．Byfixingadeviceontheinsidecoating.D．Byremovingpressurefromthepipes.29．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSWG3inGlasgow,Scotland?A．Ithassuccessfullyachievedzero-carbonemission.B．Renewableenergyisusedtheretopowerlightsandheating.C．ItisabletosupplyalltheheatingintheareaofGlasgow.D．Itattractsprofessionaldancerstohaveagreattimethere.30．Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A．Anewmachinetotransformheatenergy.B．Arevolutionarybatterythatstoresheat.C．AninnovativeprojectcalledBodyheat.D．Aglobaldiscussiononfightingclimatechange.【答案】28．A29．B30．C【原文】AnartsvenuecalledSWG3inGlasgow,Scotlandhaslaunchedasystemthatusestheheatproducedbydancingasasourceofenergy.Themoreenergeticallypeopledance,themoreheattheycreate.Devicesontheceilingabsorbheatfrominsidetheclubandtransportitthroughpipesusingaspecialtypeofliquidcalledacarrierfluid.Theheatenergytravelsinto12holesdrilledintothegroundtobestored200metresbelow.Theheatenergy学科网（北京）股份有限公司
canbestoredintherockslikeathermalbatterythatstoresenergyasheatuntilitisneeded.Anothersystemthenmovestheheattoareasthatneedwarming.Theproject,whichiscalledBodyheat,wasofficiallylaunchedon6October,anditwastestedduringtheclimateconferenceinGlasgowinNovember2021.Attheevent,worldleadersdiscussedhowtotackleclimatechange.Thesystemstoredtheheatfromvisitorsandusedittopowerlightsandheating.Now,theownersofSWG3saythey’llbeabletoswitchofftheirgasboilersanduseBodyheattosupplyalltheirheating.Thiswouldadduptobigsavingsintheamountofcarbondioxidetheyproduce.Thehopeisthatby2025,SWG3willnotbereleasinganycarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.DrJonGluyas,fromDurhamUniversitypraisedtheBodyheatprojectasa“reallygoodmove”HesaiditcouldhelpwiththeenergycrisisintheUKbyproducingmoreenergyhereinsteadofhavingtorelyonbuyingenergyfromothercountries.Besides,peoplearereallymakingGlasgowgreener-whilehavingagreattime.听下面一段独白，回答一下小题。31．Whatisthespeaker?A．Ahost.B．Apatient.C．Adoctor.D．Avolunteer.32．WhichofthefollowingjobsismorelikelytoleadtoAlzheimer’sdisease?A．Lawyer.B．Driver.C．Researcher.D．Governmentofficer.33．HowcanpeopleprobablyreducetheriskofgettingAlzheimer’sdisease?A．Byreadingbooksregularly.B．Bychangingyourdemandingjob.C．Bydevelopingsomechallenginghobbies.D．Byexercisingregularlyandeatinghealthily.【答案】31．A32．B33．D【原文】Welcome,everyone.ThisisAllanfromDoctors’Research.Asweallknow,yourjobnotonlyaffectsyourincome,qualityoflife,andhappiness,butitalsoaffectsyourhealth.AnewstudyhassuggestedthathavinganinterestingjobinyourfortiesmayreduceyourriskofgettingAlzheimer’sdiseaseinoldage.Afterexaminingover100,000volunteers,theresearchersfoundthatpeoplelikegovernmentofficersandlawyersareathirdlesslikelytosufferfromAlzheimer’sdiseasethanvehicledriversandmachineoperators.AlthoughlotsofstudieshavesuggestedthatkeepingthebrainactivebychallengingyourselfregularlylikelyreducestheriskofAlzheimer’sdisease,noneofthestudieshasfoundthatmentallydemandinghobbies,likedoingpuzzles,havethesameeffect.Nordoesreading.Onthecontrary,regularexerciseandahealthydietarerecommendedinhelping学科网（北京）股份有限公司
lowertherisktosomedegree.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。34．WhatdidSeligmanthinkoftraditionalpsychology?A．Itsolvedallpsychologicalproblems.B．Itlackedattentiononwhatwasgoodaboutlife.C．Itignoredresearchintotreatingmentalillnesses.D．Itwasdevelopingtooslowly.35．Whatispositivepsychologyblamedfor?A．Itwasconfusedwithpositivethinking.B．It’sstillnotascienceyet.C．Itignoresindividualdiversity.D．Itdoesn’tpresentenoughfindings.36．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theoriginandfactsofpositivepsychology.B．Theadvantagesofpositivepsychology.C．People’sopinionsaboutpositivepsychology.D．Thespecialcasesinpositivepsychology.【答案】34．B35．C36．A【原文】Whilepsychologistshavestudiedtopicslikehappiness,satisfactionandotherhumanstrengthsfordecades,positivepsychologywasn’tofficiallyidentifiedasabranchofpsychologyuntil1998whenMartinSeligmanwaselectedpresidentoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Seligmansuggestedthatpsychologyhadbecometoofocusedonmentalillness.Althoughsuchanattitudehadproducedvaluabletreatmentsthathelpedpeoplebecomelessunhappy,italsomeantthatpsychologywasneglectingwhatwasgoodaboutlife.Seligmancalledforresearchintowhatmakesnormalpeople’slivespositiveandfulfilling.Hestatedthatpsychologyshouldbejustasconcernedwithcreatingthegoodthingsinlifeasitiswithfixingthebad.Fromtheseideas,positivepsychologywasborn.Interestinpositivepsychologyhasremainedhigheversince.Researchinthefieldhasgeneratedtensofthousandsofacademicpapers.Today,positivepsychologyissometimesconfusedwithpositivethinking.Inessence,positivepsychologyisascience,andtherefore,itusesresearchbasedonthescientificmethodstoreachitsconclusions.Incomparison,positivethinkingisratherathinkingpattern.Despiteitsongoingpopularity,positivepsychologyhasstillbeencriticizedbysomepeople.Amajorconcern学科网（北京）股份有限公司
isthatpositivepsychologyfailstotakeindividualdifferencesintoaccount.Insteaditpresentsfindingsasiftheywillworkforeveryoneinthesameway.Asaresult,thesciencedoesn’tworkwellinmanycases.(Nowlistenagain,please.)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。37．WhydidtheNagybrotherscreateCFF?A．Becausetheywantedtoproducecheapcoffee.B．Becausetheycouldn’tbearthetasteofordinarycoffee.C．Becausetheydidn’twantcoffeetodamagetheirteeth.D．Becausetheywantedtohavecoffeewithstrongerflavor.38．HowistheCFFmadecolorless?A．Byonlyusingcoffeebeansandwater.B．Byavoidingartificialflavorsandsugar.C．Byphysicalprocessing.D．Byaddingsomematerials.39．Whydocustomershavetowaitfortheironlineorders?A．Becausedrinkers’reviewsvary.B．Becauseit’sonlyavailableintheU.K.C．Becauseitisexpensive.D．Becausetherearetoomanyonlineorders.【答案】37．C38．C39．D【原文】Manypeopledaren’tconsumetoomuchcoffeebecauseitwillreallydamagetheirwhiteteeth.Well,thankstotheworld’sfirstcolorlesscoffee,youdon’thavetobeworriedanymore.Aftergettingtiredoflookingforacoffeedrinkthatdidn’tdamagetheirteeth,DavidandAdamNagy,twobrothers,decidedtocreateitthemselves.CallingtheirinnovativedrinkCFF,theNagybrothersclaimthattheircolorlesscoffeeismadeentirelyfromhigh-qualitycoffeebeansandpurewater,withnoartificialflavorsorsugarsadded.What’smostspecialaboutitisthatit’smadecolorlessthroughphysicalprocessinginsteadofaddingcertainsubstances.Andearlyreviewsaboutthetasteofthecoffeepaintedaconfusingpicture.Somepeopledescribeditasdrinkable,morelikewaterwithalighttaste.Butsomeregardeditasastrongdrinkwithheavyflavor.Thesadnewsisthattheworld’sfirstcolorlesscoffeeiscurrentlyonlyavailableintheU.K.,atahighpriceof£5.99fortwobottles.Thoughyoucanalsoorderitonline,you’llhavetowaitabitbeforeyougettodrinkanyofit.Thisunusualproducthasapparentlygottoomanycoffeeenthusiastsinterestedandonlineordersexploded,sothecompanyiscurrentlyrunningonafour-weekdelay.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
(Nowlistenagain,please.)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。40．Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutcapsaicin,achemicalfoundinspicyfood?A．ItisusedasmedicineinLatinAmerica.B．Itbringsbenefitstoyourtongue.C．Itcanspreadseedsinnature.D．Itcancauseafeelingofpain.41．Accordingtothepassage,whydopeopleenjoychilipeppers?A．Becausetheybringakindofnervousexcitement.B．Becausetheycontainanti-cancerproperties.C．Becausetheyaredangerouslybeautiful.D．Becausetheycanturnanimalsaway.42．Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?A．Whatscientistshaveknownaboutcapsaicin.B．WhychilipeppersareusedinSichuancuisine.C．Howhotfoodaffectsyourbodyandfeelings.D．Wherepeoplecanfindthebestspicyfood.【答案】40．D41．A42．C【原文】FromLatinAmericatoSichuanprovince,chilipeppersandtheirfamousburningtastehavebecomeaworldwidefeeling.Buthowcouldsomethingthatburnssohotpossiblybeanygoodforpeople?InastudybyresearchersatMarshallUniversityintheUS,scientistsmadethefirstcompletedescriptionofcapsaicin––achemicalfoundinspicyfood––anditsanti-cancerproperties.Althoughcapsaicinisnotnormallyagoodmedicineduetoitsspicyflavor,thestudyfoundthattherearewaystobringoutitsanti-cancerbenefitswhileovercomingthesenegatives.Innature,capsaicinevolvedasadefensemechanisminplantstodriveawayunwantedanimalswhileattractingthosethatcouldspreadtheseeds,suchasbirdswhichcannottasteorfeelthespice.Fromascientificpointofview,capsaicinworksbyactivatingapainreceptorinthebrain,causingthebodytoreactasifithadactuallytouchedsomethinghotanddangerous.So,whatisitthatattractshumanstocapsaicin,chilipeppersandspicyfoodingeneral?Besidesitsmany学科网（北京）股份有限公司
healthbenefits–suchasweightloss,andbodyheatregulation–peopleloveeatingchilipepperspreciselybecauseithitsthepainreceptorsinjusttherightway.AsScientificAmericannoted,chilieatingisawaytogettheexcitementoflivingontheedgewithouttheriskofexposingyourselftorealdanger.Peopleseemtoenjoy––andactivelyseekout––suchfeelings,likethesensationoffallingprovidedbyskydiving,orthefearandanxietywhenwatchinghorrormovies.So,thenexttimeyoubiteintoahotchilipepper,remember:it’snotjusthealthy,butfuntoo!(Nowlistenagain,please.)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。43．Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkaboutinthispartofspeech?A．Reasonsforbusyness.B．Solutionstobusyness.C．Importanceofbusyness.D．Disadvantagesofbusyness.44．Whydoesthespeakercitethetwostudies?A．Tointroducetheimportanceofstrategicthinking.B．Toprovesomepeoplearereallytoobusytothink.C．Toleadinthetopicbypresentingsomeinterestingfacts.D．Todemonstratepeople’sattitudetowardsstrategicthinking.45．Whatispossiblytalkedaboutlateron?A．Morephenomenaaboutbusyness.B．Morereasonsforpeople’sbusyness.C．Hiddenrelationshipbetweenbusynessandloneliness.D．Proposalforchangesandsuggestionsforbeatingbackbusyness.【答案】43．A44．C45．D【原文】Weliveinatime-pressedculture.Thereisneverenoughtime.We’repushed.We’redriventowardachievementandactionandcreation.Andthat’sgreat,butthere’salsoadisadvantage.Andthat’ssomethingthatIthinkisworthtalkingabout.Therewasastudy,where97percentofseniorleaderssaidlong-termstrategicthinkingiskeytotheirorganization’ssuccess.Andyetinaseparatestudy,96percentsaidtheydon’thavetimeforstrategicthinking.(Laughter)Whatisgoingon?Whyisit--howcanitbethat96percentofpeoplearenotdoingtheonethingthattheysayismostcriticaltotheirsuccess?学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Well,Ithinkweknowtheanswer.Theaverageprofessionalattends62meetingseverymonth,andspends28percentoftheirtimejustrespondingtoemail.Ofcoursethatmakesusbusy.Butthetruthis,it’snotthefullpicture.Therearealsosomeotherthingsgoingonunderthesurface.Whatisgoingon?Insomecultures,busynessisactuallyaformofstatus.Whenwesay,“Oh,Iamsocrazybusy,”whatwe’rereallysayingisasocially-acceptedversionof“Iamsoimportant!”(Laughter)“Iamsoindemand!”That’snottheonlyreason,ofcourse.Itturnsoutitisveryhardforthehumanmindtodealwithconditionsofuncertainty.Andinmodernlife,there’salotofit.Thirdly,sometimesweevenusebusynesstoescapefromsomethingthatwedon’twanttoface.Butthetruthis,it’salsonotasustainablesolution.Moreoften,busynesslookslikeloneliness. Itlookslikehavingalifethat’snotreallyinyourfullcontrol.……(Nowlistenagain.)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。46．Whatcanhelpusfocusonourmemories?A．Theabilitytorecall.B．Theinventionofcamera.C．Thechanceofrevisiting.D．Theapplicationofwi-fi.47．Whatbenefitcanpastpleasantexperiencesbring?A．Tosendustosleep.B．Todeveloptechnology.C．Torefreshourmemory.D．Toofferuscomfort.48．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Digitalcamera.B．Fantasticdaydream.C．Memoryjourney.D．Virtualreality.【答案】46．A47．D48．C【原文】Throughoutourlives,wespendalotoftimeandevenmoremoneyengineeringpleasantexperiences.Webookairlinetickets,visitbeaches,watchelephantsdrinkingandsoon.However,theideaofmakingabigdealofrevisitinganexperienceinmemorysoundsalittlestrangeorsimplysad.Wemayfeelwehavetodismissthemasdaydreamingorthinkingaboutnothing.Partofwhywefeeltheneedforsomanynewexperiencesmaysimplybethatwe’resobadatabsorbingtheoneswe’vehad.Tohelpusfocusmoreonourmemories,weneednothingtechnical.Wecertainlydon’tneeda学科网（北京）股份有限公司
camera.Becausethereisacamerainourmindsalready,andit’salwayson;ittakeseverythingwe’veeverseen.Whenwecan’tsleep,whenthereisnowi-fi,weshouldalwaysthinkofgoingonmemoryjourneys.Ourexperienceshavenotdisappeared.Wecanremainintouchwithsomuchofwhatmadethempleasurablesimplythroughtheartofrecall.Wetalkendlesslyofvirtualreality,yetwehavethefinestvirtualrealitymachinesalreadyinourownheads.Wecan,rightnow,shutoureyesandtravelintoandstayamongtheverybestandmostcomfortingandlife-enhancingbitsofourpast.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。49．Whatdoesamake-updesignerdobeforemaking-upacharacterinafilm?A．Haveawholeideaofthecharacter’slook.B．Examinetheactor’sortheactress’faceandbody.C．Tryvariouscolorsonactors’oractresses’hair.D．Getaclearpictureofthecharacter’sskintone.50．Whatkindoffilmcanattractthismake-updesignertobeinvolved?A．Afilmwithamagicending.B．Afilmstimulatinghercreativity.C．Afilmreflectingherdelicacy.D．Afilmwithseveralcelebrities.51．Accordingtothemake-updesigner,whycanafilmbecomparedtoaconcert?A．Theybothleadthefashion.B．Theybothemphasizedetails.C．Theybothtellgoodstories.D．Theybothrequireharmony.【答案】49．A50．B51．D【原文】I’mamake-updesignerwhocreatesthelookofthecharactersforafilm.Icomeupwiththeideasandtheconceptsandhowacharacterisgoingtolook.Ilookatthetotalityoftheperson,thehair,skintone,whoisthispersongoingtobe.Soitisdelicacyandaslideofcoloursanddetailsonaperson’sfaceandbody.I’veworkedwitheveryonefromTomCruisetoMikeMyers.EachonemeantsomethingtomeandsomyaimwastochoosefilmsthatmademefeellikeIwasdoingsomethingcreativeandalsoeachtimesomethingdifferent.Idon’tlookatthewholefaceandgo:“Okay,Ineedtodotheeyes,thenIgotothelipsandthenIgoto...”Imaydoverylittle.Imayjustmaketheskinlookthefeature.Imayjustdothingslikethat,justdelicacy,details,littleshades.Ijustlovethatmomentwhentheactorortheactressisthisperson.That’sthemagicmoment.Ialwaysseeafilmasabigconcertandeverybodyplaysaninstrumentanditallhastobeintotalharmony,together.Intheend,hopefullywehavesomethingwhereitistellingastory.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。52．Whichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutvaquitaistrue?A．Beingararefish,thevaquitaisattheedgeofextinction.B．Generally,avaquita’slifeexpectationisovertwodecades.C．Geneticmodificationcouldbetheonlywaytosavevaquitas.D．VaquitaswerefirstdiscoveredbySpanishin1958.53．WhatdidtheMexicangovernmentdotoprotectvaquitas?A．ItbannedthefishermenfromusingfixednetsintheGulfofCalifornia.B．Itbannedthefishermenfromfishingvaquitas.C．ItspoliceforceworkedwithSeaShepherdtofeedvaquitas.D．Itinspectedlocalfishermentostopillegalfishing.54．WhatcanweinferfromMr.ZakSmith’scomment?A．HefoundedtheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil.B．Itwasgreattotellvaquitasgoodstories.C．Allworkwouldbemeaninglesswithoutcontinuousefforts.D．Thepartiesshouldrecordtheiractionswithcameras.【答案】52．B53．D54．C【原文】Thevaquitaisoneofthesmallestmembersofthedolphinandwhalefamily.Today,theanimalisindangerofdisappearing.TheWorldWildlifeFundestimatesthatabout10vaquitasareleftintheworld.LastSeptember,scientistsfoundtwobabyvaquitasinthewild.Thediscoverywasasignofhope.Butbiologistsfearthatmorevaquitasdieeachyearthanareborn.Avaquitaisabout1.5meterlong.Itsnamemeans“littlecow”inSpanish.ThemammalsonlyliveinthenorthernpartoftheGulfofCaliforniainMexico.Theyaremostoftenfoundclosetothecoastandquicklyswimawayifaboatnearsthem.Thecreatureswerefirstdiscoveredbyhumansin1958.Theycanliveforatleast21years.FemalesarebelievedtogivebirtheveryotheryeartoasingleoffspringbetweenFebruaryandApril.Thevaquitapopulationwasestimatedtobearound600in1997.TheorganizationSavetheVaquitasaidthepopulationdecreased90percentbetween2011and2016.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Vaquitasareoftencaughtinfixedfishingnetsusedtocatchfishsuchastotoaba.Fishermencatchtheendangeredtotoabaillegallywithsuchnetsforcash,whichisverylikelytogetvaquitastrappedaswell.In2017,theMexicangovernmentbannedtheuseofsuchnetsintheareatohelpsavethevaquita.InJanuary,theMexicanNavyandtheenvironmentalgroupSeaShepherdbeganacampaigntoprotecttherareanimal’shabitatintheGulfofCalifornia.Topreventillegalfishing,localfishermenmustpassagovernmentinspection.ButtheReutersnewsagencyrecentlyreportedthatitobservedfishermenenteringtheseainplaceswheretheycouldavoidinspection.ZakSmithisadirectorwiththeNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil.Hesaidtherewasalwaysa“goodstory”tobetoldaboutwhatwasbeingdoneforthevaquita.Buthesaid,“Assoonasthecamerasgoawayortheinterestofthepartiesfades,allofthoseeffortsgobacktowheretheywere.”听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。55．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“quietquitting”?A．Quittingtotalktosomeone.B．Leavingtheofficewithouttellinganyone.C．Abandoningextraworkduties.D．Stoppingworryingaboutworkperformance.56．Whatisthesuggestedwaytorespondto“quietquitting”?A．Firingthetroubledemployeesquietly.B．Forgettingaboutinactiveworkers.C．Creatingabettercommunicationculture.D．Buildingadirectsystemofpushingmessages.57．Whatdoesthisspeakermainlytalkabout?A．Reasonsbehindanofficeculture.B．Solutionstoaworkplaceconflict.C．Tipsforasuccessfuljobinterview.D．Stepsofbuildingalivelycommunity.【答案】55．C56．C57．B【原文】Anewconceptisquietlyspreadingaroundoffices,factoriesandworkplacesworldwide.Workersare学科网（北京）股份有限公司
adoptingtheconceptof“quietquitting”.Withthisphenomenon,peoplehavedecidedtheywantamorefulfillingwork-lifebalance,andnotgetburntoutatwork.It’sthesilentwithdrawalofextralabor.Workersarecomingtoworktoachievetheminimumrequirementsinthetimetheyarethere,thenleaving.ForCEOsandotherswhodidn’thaveaccesstoemployeevoicestellingthemhowtheyfelt,it’sperhapssomethingthatishardertounderstand.Someemployersarerespondingwithwhatiscalled“quietfiring”.Theywanttogetthetroublesomeemployeestoleave.Theydothisbynotraisingsalaries,ignoringworkers’ideasandexcludingthemfrommeetings.Fortunately,goodcommunicationisoneofthegreatcurestodisagreementandconflict.Fromanorganizationalside,employersmustinvesteverythingintheirteamstocompletetasksfrictionlessly,ensurethecultureishealthyandrewardajobwelldone.Butit’salsonecessarytobuildalivelycommunitythatgoesbeyondtop-downpushmessaging.Inreturn,thoseemployeeswhodofeelsilentlydisengagedmaywanttore-establishameaningfulconnection.Thatcertainlydoesn’tmeangoingbacktoworkingtillburnout,itjustmeansre-openingthechannelsthatquietquittingsuggestshaveshutdown.So,let’snotbequiet,let’sbenoisy—let’shavedialogueanddebate.Nowlistenagain.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。58．WhatwasthelifeexpectancyinAfricain2019?A．64years.B．59years.C．56years.D．46years.59．AccordingtoDrLindiweMakubalo,whatiscrucialtomaintainthelifeexpectancygains?A．Developingbetterhealthcaresystems.B．GoingthroughtheCovid19crisis.C．Easingtheburdentothehealthservices.D．Loweringthepublichealthbudgets.60．Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．WHO’seffectiveworkinAfrica.B．Developmentofnewhealthpolicies.C．Measurestoliftpeoplefrompoverty.D．SuggestionsforpublichealtheffortsinAfrica.【答案】58．C59．A60．D学科网（北京）股份有限公司
【原文】AccordingtoaWorldHealthOrganization’sreport,lifeexpectancyinAfricarosebynearly10yearsbetween2000and2019,meaningtheaverageageanAfricandiedrosefrom46to56.TheWHOsaidtherisewasthebiggestofanywhereintheworld.Butitwasstillwellbelowtheglobalaverageof64.DrLindiweMakubaloisWHO’sAssistantRegionalDirectorforAfrica.Shewarnedthelifeexpectancygainscouldeasilybelost,unlesscountriesstrengthenandmakegreaterinvestmentsinthedevelopmentofhealthcaresystems.ShesaidAfricahasmadeagoodstartinthatdirectionoverthepasttwodecade.Butcomparedtootherregionsoftheworld,theongoinghealthcrisiscausedbyCovid19hascausedagreaterburdentotheessentialhealthservicesontheAfricancontinent.AccordingtoMakubalo,“Asgovernmentsworktorestoreaffectedhealthservices,itiscrucialthatsignificantimprovementsaremadetoensurequality,fairandaccessibleservicesforall.”Thereportnotessomeprogresshasbeenmadeinachievinguniversalhealthcoverage,butitisfarfromenough.Healthofficialssayoneofthekeymeasurestoimproveaccesstohealthservicesisforgovernmentstoincreasetheirpublichealthbudgets.That,theysay,wouldreducetheunaffordableexpensesthatarepushingmillionsofpeopleintopoverty.Nowlistenagain.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
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