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1、keysPartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionAAutomakersandtechcompaniesareworkinghardtoofferthefirsttrueself-drivingcar,【1】but75%ofdriverssaytheywouldntfeelsafeinsuchavehicle.Still.60%ofdriverswouldliketogetsomekindofself-drivingfeature,suchasautomaticbrakingorself-parking,thenexttimetheybuyan
2、ewcar.TheattitudesarepublishedinanewAAA(TripleA)surveyof1,800drivers.Advocatesofself-drivingcarsarguetheywouldbesaferthancarsdrivenbyhumansbecausetheywouldntgetdistractedortiredwhendrive.ButthosesurveyedbyAAAsaytheytrusttheirowndrivingskills.Manyfeelthetechnologyistoonewandunproven.PartIIListeningCo
3、mprehension(30minutes)JohnNielsen,AAAsmanagingdirectorofautomotiveengineeringandrepair,【2】saidtestssuggestdriversmaybeoverestimatingtheirownabilities.Healsobelievestheywillbemorelikelytotrustself-drivingcarsastheybecomemorefamiliarwithfeaturessuchasautomaticbrakingorparking.Heestimatedthatthe“comfor
4、tlevel”willincreaseconsiderablyinfivetotenyears.1.Automaker:tmek(r)n.美汽车制造商2.Triple trpladj.三倍的，三方的，三部分的vt.&vi.（使）增至三倍n.三倍的数量；三个一组；棒三垒安打3.Advocate dvkeitvt.提倡;拥护;鼓吹;为辩护;n.（辩护）律师;提倡者;支持者4.automotive engineering:tmutiv endiniri汽车工程，汽车技术5.overestimate vestmetvt.对（数量）估计过高，对作过高的评价;，对估计过高;n.过高的估计;过分的评价;vi
5、.估计过高;评价过高6.estimated estmetdadj.估计的；预计的；估算的v.估计，评价，评估(estimate的过去式和过去分词)；（粗略）估计（的距离、价值、数目、大小、重量、费用等），估量，预算7.considerably knsdrbliadv.相当，非常，颇 What is the finding of the AAA survey?1.A)The majority of drivers prefer to drive and park themselves.B)Human drivers become easily distracted or tired while
6、driving.C)Most drivers feel uncertain about the safety of self-driving cars.D)Most drivers have test driven cars with automatic braking features.【答案】C【解析】本题为细节题，由【1】but 75%of drivers say they wouldnt feel safe in such a vehicle.Still.60%of drivers would like to get some kind of selfdriving feature,s
7、uch as automatic braking or selfparking,the next time they buy a new car.可知：75%的司机感觉在这种自动驾驶车里面不安全，也就是说大多数司机对自动驾驶车的安全性持怀疑态度，因此正确答案为C选项。What does John Nielsen say about self-driving cars?2.A)Their drivers would feel safe after getting used to the automatic devices.B)They would be unpopular with driver
8、s who only trust their own skills.C)Their increased comfort levels have boosted their sales.D)They are not actually as safe as automakers advertise.【答案】A【解析】本题为细节题，由【2】said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities.He also believes they will be more likely to trust selfdriving
9、cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking.He estimated that the“comfort level”will increase considerably in five to ten years.可知：John Nielsen 说，司机们可能过高的高估了他们自己的驾驶能力，他也相信当司机熟悉了自动驾驶车的功能，像自动刹车或自动停车等，他们就会更加相信自动驾驶车，因此正确答案为A选项。【3】One dog has been killed and multi
10、ple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.Aliy Zirkle was the first to report an attack.A snowmobile driver had repeatedly attempted to harm her and her team,and one of Zirkles dogs had received a non-l
11、ife-threatening injury.Zirkle reported the attack when she arrived in Nulato,Alaska,in the early hours of the morning.【4】Then Jeff King，a fourtime champion，reported a similar attack.His team was hit by a snowmobile driver，injuring several dogs and killing a 3-year-old male dog.Reporter Zachariah Hug
12、hes says that neither King nor Zirkle was injured.Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win,both are going to continue on their way toward the finishing line.Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying theyve arrested Arnold Demoski.He faces a
13、 trial on several charges.What is the news report mainly about?3.A)Thefts of snowmobile dogs in Alaska.B)A series of injuries to snowmobile drivers.C)Attacks on some Iditarod Race competitors.D)A serious accident in the Alaska sports event.【答案】C【解析】本题为主旨题，由【3】One dog has been killed and multiple dog
14、s have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.可知：在阿拉斯加雪橇比赛中，一只狗被杀，多条狗受伤是因为竞争对手恶意攻击所致,也就是说在这场比赛中竞争对手的蓄意攻击。因此正确答案为C选项。What do we learn about Jeff King?4.A)He stayed behind to look after his injured dogs.B)He has won
15、 the Alaska Iditarod Race four times.C)He received a minor injury in the Iditarod Race.D)He has quit the competition in Alaska for good.【答案】B【解析】本题为细节题，由【4】Then Jeff King，a fourtime champion，reported a similar attack.可知：他在Alaska Iditarod Race 中赢得了四次比赛。因此正确答案为B选项。【5】A tour boat turned over off the co
16、ast of Nicaragua，killing at least 13 people and leaving more passengers missing，officials said.【6】The boat was carrying 32 people 25 Costa Ricans,four Americans and three Nicaraguans.The 13 dead were all Costa Rican,the foreign ministry said.The boat,traveling between Nicaraguas Big Com Island and L
17、ittle Com Island,turned over Saturday near the larger island.Some passengers remain missing,the Costa Rican foreign ministry said,but did not specify how many.A local radio said an unspecified number of people were rescued,including the tour boats owner,Hilario Blandon.【5】Nicaraguan naval authoritie
18、s had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds，but the tour boat proceeded anyway.【7】Blandon,the boats owner,has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities,the state-run news agency said.Both he and a crew member，are being investigated for unintentional murder and exposing
19、people to danger，according to police.1.specify spesifaivt.指定;详述;提出的条件;使具有特性;vi.明确提出，详细说明2.news agency nju:z eidnsin.通讯社；新闻机构3.investigate investieitvt.调查;审查;研究;vi.作调查4.unintentional nntennladj.不是故意的；无意的，无心的；无意识的What happened to the tour boat sailing off the Nicaraguan coast?A)It sank into the sea du
20、e to overloading.B)It ran into Nicaraguas Big Corn Island.C)It disappeared between two large islands.D)It turned over because of strong winds.【答案】D【解析】本题为细节题，由【5】A tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua，和后面的，和后面的【5】Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of b
21、ad weather and strong winds，but the tour boat proceeded anyway.可知：在文章开头部分也说到船翻了，在后文中又说到恶劣的天气和强风，由此联系起来可以推断出因为强风导致的翻船事故，因此正确答案为D选项。How many people was the boat carrying?6.A)13.B)25.C)30.D)32.【答案】D【解析】本题为细节题，【6】The boat was carrying 32 people 可知：船上总共载有32名人员，因此正确答案为D选项。Whatdoweknowabouttheowneroftheboa
22、t?A)Hehashelpedwiththerescueeffort.B)Heisbeinginvestigatedbythepolice.C)Hewasdrownedwiththepassengers.D)Heisamongthosepeoplemissing.【答案】B【解析】本题为细节题，由【7】Blandon,the boats owner,has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities,可知：船长被警方逮捕，其他选项文中并没有提及，因此正确答案为B选项。Section BM:Hi,Susan!Youre looking very smart t
23、oday.W:I always look smart,James.Actually Im on my way to a job interview.M:What job?Oh,you mean for the summer holidays?W:Yeah,there is only two weeks to go.【8】Ive got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center.You know the one.M:Thats fantastic!W:【9】The work is ju
24、st helping out with the data input,you know,but the pay isnt too bad.It might suit you too.I know they have released two temporary positions available.And I dont think they have anyone else yet.M:Um,if they take you on,tell them you know a friend whod be really good too.【10】1 really need the money，a
25、nd the experience will look good on my resume.Maybe well be working together,the dream team.W:OK,well do.If the boss likes me,Ill mention it.It will be good to have someone around who I know.Ill phone you afterwards.But perhaps you should put in an application anyway.M:Thanks,Susan.Thats great!Liste
26、n,do you want a lift to the city?I have my dads car today and nothing else to do this morning.W:Sure.Thanks,James.M:Lets go then.The car is over there.W:By the way,how is your knowledge of accountancy?The interviewer may ask you about it.M:No problem.I think I can survive.【11】I might just have to re
27、view a few accountancy terms Maybe you can give me a practicing interview first.W:Ofcourse.Letsgothen.Dontwanttobelate!1.accountancy kantnsin.会计工作，会计职业；会计学2.resume rizju:mvt.重新取得;再占有;取回;vi.再开始;回到（之前的位置），重返n.摘要;履历Where will Susan probably get a job?8.A)At a shopping centre.B)At a community college.C)
28、At an accountancy firm.D)At an IT company.【答案】C【解析】本题为推断题，由【8】Ive got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center.You know the one.可知：Susan已经收到市中心一个外企会计公司的第二轮面试，因此可以推断出她很可能在这家公司上班。因此正确答案为C选项。WhatwillSusansfuturejobinvolve?9.A)Helpingoutwithdatainput.B)Arranginginterv
29、iews.C)Sortingapplicationforms.D)Makingphonecalls.【答案】A【解析】本题为细节题，由【9】The work is just helping out with the data input,可知正确答案为A选项。Why did James want the job in that company?10.A)He enjoys using computers.B)He needs the money badly.C)He wants to work in the city centre.D)He has relevant working exper
30、ience.【答案】B【解析】本题为细节题，由【10】1 really need the money，and the experience will look good on my resume.可知：James非常需要钱，因此正确答案为B选项11 What did James say hell have to do to prepare for the interview？A)Purchase some business suits.B)Learn some computer language.C)Improve his programming skills.D)Review some ac
31、countancy terms.【答案】D【解析】本题为细节题，由【11】I might just have to review a few accountancy terms Maybe you can give me a practicing interview first.可知：James只需要复习一些会计术语就可以了,还建议对方给他练习下面试，因此正确答案为D选项。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.【听力原文】W:There is new data out today the con
32、firms that many Americans are not good at math.And when it comes to everyday technology skills，we are did last compared to other developed countries.Here is Gabriele Emannuel of National Public Radio.M:【12】Lets start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills,using email,nami
33、ng a file on the computer,using the link on a webpage or just texting someone.W:No country scored below the US.M:Only one country,Poland performed as poorly as we did.【13】Who came out the first?Japan did the best and then Finland.If you look at data about reading and math,youll notice something inte
34、resting:Young adults who went to college or graduate school were doing pretty well.【14】In literacy,they were actually doing better than the peers in any other countries.W:So thats a bit of good news!M:【15】But when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma,they look a lot like other countr
35、ies high school dropouts.We have a lot of work to do.Thats especially true when it comes to math.You go to the store and there is a sale.Buy one,get the second one,half off.You decide to buy two,how much you pay?W:You mean high school graduates cannot do this task in general?M:You are right.What doe
36、s that tell us about our education system?Well,it tells us that we need to think about the preparedness of our students as they are leaving high school.W:Right.And schools,employers,in fact,we all need to do something about it.Thank you,Gabnele.1.literacy ltrsin.识字；有文化；能读能写；精通文学12.What does the man
37、say about Americans?A)They are keen on high technology.B)They are poor at technology skills.C)They often listen to National Public Radio.D)They feel superior in science and technology.【答案】B【解析】本题为细节题，由【12】Lets start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills,可知：男士先从美国人在技术技能方面
38、很糟糕的坏消息说起，因此正确答案为B选项。13.Who performs the best in technology skills according to the man?A)Japanese.B)Germans.C)Poles.D)Americans.【答案】A【解析】本题为细节题，由【13】Who came out the first?Japan did the best and then Finland.可知：男士认为日本在这方面做得最好，因此正确答案为A选项。14.In what aspect did American college students perform well?A
39、)Emailing.B)Texting.C)Science.D)Literacy.【答案】D【解析】本题为细节题，由【14】In literacy,they were actually doing better than the peers in any other countries.可知：在文化素养方面，美国大学生比其他国家的要好，因此正确答案为D选项。15 What do we learn from the conversation about American high school education?A)It is undergoing a drastic reform.B)It
40、lays emphasis on creative thinking.C)It has much room for improvement.D)It prioritizes training of practical skills.【答案】C【解析】本题为推断题，由【15】But when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma,they look a lot like other countries high school dropouts.We have a lot of work to do.Thats especiall
41、y true when it comes to math.可知：男士说当美国高中辍学生和其国家相比，美国有很多东西需要做，特别是在数学方面，因此可以推断出美国在教育方面有很大的改进空间。正确答案为C选项。Section CWild carrots probably evolved with the other flowering plants,about 360 million years ago.Like apples，carrots are native to Central Asia Thats why horses,which also come from Central Asia,l
42、ike both apples and carrots so much.【16】With wild carrots，the roots are white,small and skinny，so we have to pick a lot of wild carrots to get enough to eat.Doctors used carrot seeds and roots as medicine,on the theory that foods that taste bad must be good for you.Around 8OO AD,people in Central As
43、ia,managed to develop a new kind of carrota purple carrot that attracted more interest from international traders.【17】Then in the late 1500s,food scientists in the Netherlands cultivated large,straight,sweet,redcarrots like the ones we eat today.But people still mostly fed carrots and pigs,and didnt
44、 eat them themselves.In the 1600,people in China used carrots as medicine,but they also ate carrots boiled in soup.The red color was popular for Chinese New Year celebrations.【18】But carrots got their biggest boost during the two World Wars,when food shortages force people to eat them,and government
45、s told everyone how healthy carrots were.Today,cooler countries grow most of the worlds carrots.Machines do most of the planting and picking,and carrots are easy to store and ship,so they are cheap almost everywhere.1.evolve ivlvvt.使发展;使进化;设计，制订出;发出，散发;vi.发展;生通过进化进程发展或发生2.the Netherlands nelndzn.荷兰3
46、.cultivated kltvetdadj.耕种的；栽培的；有教养的v.耕作(cultivate的过去式和过去分词)；促进增长；教养，改善；陶冶思想感情建立（友谊）4.boost bu:stvt.促进，提高；增加；吹捧；向上推起vi.宣扬；美国俚语（尤指在商店）行窃，偷窃n.提高，增加；帮助；吹捧；加速助推器Questions 16 to18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.What do we learn from the talk about wild carrots?A)They have small roots.B)Th
47、ey grow white flowers.C)They taste like apples.D)They come from Central Africa.【答案】A【解析】本题为细节题，由【16】With wild carrots，the roots are white,small and skinny，可知：野生胡萝卜的根部是白色小而瘦的形状，因此正确答案为A选项。17.What does the speaker say about carrots in the late 1500s?A)They turned from white to purple in color.B)They b
48、ecame popular on the world market.C)They became an important food for humans.D)They began to look like modern-day carrots.【答案】D【解析】本题为细节题，由【17】Then in the late 1500s,food scientists in the Netherlands cultivated large,straight,sweet,red carrots like the ones we eat today.But people still mostly fed
49、carrots and pigs,and didnt eat them themselves.可知：那个时候的萝卜和今天的萝卜看起来很像，因此正确答案为D选项。18.Why did people turn to carrots for food during the two World Wars?A)They were found quite nutritious.B)There were serious food shortages.C)People discovered their medicinal value.D)Farm machines helped lower their pri
50、ces.【答案】B【解析】本题为细节题，由【18】But carrots got their biggest boost during the two World Wars,when food shortages force people to eat them,and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were.可知：在二战期间由于食物短缺，胡萝卜才被大量食用的，因此正确答案为B选项。Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.【听力原文】Kather