1听音作答
- A. She has not received any letter from the man.
- B. Her claim has been completely disregarded.
- C. She has failed to reach the manager again.
- D. Her house has not been repaired in time.
答案B
解析女士在对话中明确表示'I'm getting a little fed up with my calls about m…
2听音作答
- A. Their caravan was washed away by the flood.
- B. The ground floor of their cottage was flooded.
- C. Their entire house was destroyed by the flood.
- D. The roof of their cottage collapsed in the flood.
答案B
解析根据对话内容，'the entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged…
3听音作答
- A. The woman's failure to pay her house insurance in time.
- B. The woman's inaccurate description of the whole incident.
- C. The woman's ignorance of the insurance company's policy.
- D. The woman's misreading of the insurance company's letter.
答案A
解析男士提到'the bizarre technical detail that you mentioned refers …
4听音作答
- A. Revise the terms and conditions of the contract.
- B. Consult her lawyer about the insurance policy.
- C. Talk to the manager of Safe House Insurance.
- D. File a lawsuit against the insurance company.
答案D
解析女士在对话结束时说'You will be hearing from my lawyer'，表明她将起诉保险公司，因此正…
5听音作答
- A. They are both worried about the negative impact of technology.
- B. They differ greatly in their knowledge of modern technology.
- C. They disagree about the future of Al technology.
- D. They work in different fields of Al technology.
答案C
解析对话中一位说话者对人工智能持乐观态度，而另一位则表示担忧，说明他们对人工智能的未来持有不同的观点，因此正确答案是C。选项…
6听音作答
- A. Stimulating and motivating.
- B. Simply writing Al software.
- C. More demanding and requiring special training.
- D. Less time-consuming and focusing on creation.
答案D
解析女士提到'new kinds of jobs, which would require less of our time…
7听音作答
- A. Old people would be taken care of solely by unfeeling robots.
- B. Humans would be tired of communicating with one another.
- C. Digital life could replace human civilization.
- D. There could be jobs nobody wants to do.
答案C
解析男士提到'There's a risk that human civilization could be replace…
8听音作答
- A. It will be smarter than human beings.
- B. Chips will be inserted in human brains.
- C. It will take away humans' jobs altogether.
- D. Life will become like a science fiction film.
答案A
解析本题对应对话结尾男士最后表达的担忧。男士说 'Once it's fully developed, AI will be…
9听音作答
- A. Try to earn as much money as possible.
- B. Invest shrewdly in lucrative businesses.
- C. Save one-fifth of their net monthly income.
- D. Restrain themselves from high-risk investments.
答案C
解析原文对30岁以下人直接建议 save 20% of your monthly income after tax dedu…
10听音作答
- A. Cut 20% of their daily spending.
- B. Ask a close friend for advice.
- C. Try to stick to their initial plan.
- D. Start by doing something small.
答案D
解析若难以储蓄，先减少非必要开支，再 Allocate a tiny amount of 1 or 2% for savin…
11听音作答
- A. A proper mindset.
- B. An ambitious plan.
- C. An optimistic attitude.
- D. A keen interest.
答案A
解析文章中提到'if you adopt the right mindset, you should be able to …
12听音作答
- A. She found her outfit inappropriate.
- B. She was uninterested in advertising.
- C. She often checked herself in a mirror.
- D. She was unhappy with fashion trends.
答案A
解析文章中提到'I'd catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts and find my…
13听音作答
- A. To save the expenses on clothing.
- B. To keep up with the current trends.
- C. To meet the expectations of fashion-conscious clients.
- D. To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day.
答案D
解析原文说 no one can be unique with their outfit every day，随后说 tha…
14听音作答
- A. It boosts one's confidence when looking for employment.
- B. It matters a lot in jobs involving interaction with others.
- C. It helps people succeed in whatever they are doing.
- D. It enhances people's ability to work independently.
答案B
解析looking smarter在着装语境中指衣着更得体、更利落，不能译作智力更聪明。讲者先问这种形象能否帮助工作，后明确…
15听音作答
- A. Design their own uniform to appear unique.
- B. Fight the ever-changing trends in fashion.
- C. Do whatever is possible to look smart.
- D. Wear classic pieces to impress their clients.
答案C
解析讲者建议做有助于工作目标的事，并说 playing it safe with your image ... is pro…
16听音作答
- A. Their failure to accumulate wealth.
- B. Their obsession with consumption.
- C. The deterioration of the environment.
- D. The ever-increasing costs of housing.
答案B
解析讲者指出消费热情使人即使有三倍空间仍想更多，继而说 This phenomenon 导致债务、环境负担，幸福水平半世纪未…
17听音作答
- A. Things that we cherish most.
- B. Things that boost efficiency.
- C. Things that cost less money.
- D. Things that are rare to find.
答案A
解析录音中提到'we want belongings that we're going to love for years'…
18听音作答
- A. They are mostly durable.
- B. They are easily disposable.
- C. They serve multiple purposes.
- D. They benefit the environment.
答案C
解析录音中提到'I combined a moveable wall with transforming furniture…
19听音作答
- A. All respondents were afraid of making a high expense claim.
- B. A number of respondents gave an average answer of 400 miles.
- C. Most of the respondents got compensated for driving 384 miles.
- D. Over 10% of the respondents lied about the distance they drove.
答案D
解析录音中提到'12% of respondents reported the distance they drove as…
20听音作答
- A. They endeavored to actually be honest.
- B. They wanted to protect their reputation.
- C. They cared about other people's claims.
- D. They responded to colleagues' suspicion.
答案B
解析录音中提到'their concern about appearing honest and not losing th…
21听音作答
- A. They seem positive.
- B. They are illustrative.
- C. They seem intuitive.
- D. They are conclusive.
答案C
解析录音中提到'the findings seem intuitive to me'，表明说话者认为研究结果看起来是符合直觉…
22听音作答
- A. Older people's aversion to new music.
- B. Older people's changing musical tastes.
- C. Insights into the features of good music.
- D. Deterioration in the quality of new music.
答案A
解析录音的主题是讨论老年人对新音乐的反感，因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与录音主题不符。
23听音作答
- A. They seldom listen to songs released in their teens.
- B. They can make subtle distinctions about music.
- C. They find all music sounds the same.
- D. They no longer listen to new music.
答案D
解析录音中提到'by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listen…
24听音作答
- A. The more you experience something, the better you'll appreciate it.
- B. The more you experience something, the longer you'll remember it.
- C. The more you are exposed to something, the deeper you'll understand it.
- D. The more you are exposed to something, the more familiar it'll be to you.
答案A
解析原文直接定义 the mere exposure effect：the more we’re exposed to so…
25听音作答
- A. Teenagers are much more sensitive.
- B. Teenagers are much more sentimental.
- C. Teenagers' memories are more lasting.
- D. Teenagers' emotions are more intense.
答案D
解析录音中提到'the emotions that we experience as teens seem more int…