1听音作答
- A. Weird.
- B. Efficient.
- C. Tolerant.
- D. Toxic.
答案D
解析女士描述她之前公司的文化是'toxic'，因为该公司文化过于强调直接性，导致创造了一种有毒的公司文化，使得员工流失并从内…
2听音作答
- A. They are arrogant.
- B. They are ignorant.
- C. They are ambitious.
- D. They are accommodating.
答案D
解析男士提到他公司的经理们'tend to be accommodating and kind'，即他们倾向于更加迁就和和善…
3听音作答
- A. They can think big.
- B. They can air their views.
- C. They can break conventions.
- D. They can work flexible hours.
答案B
解析女士提到新公司的员工可以'give feedback, disagree and discuss problems in…
4听音作答
- A. It can alter people's mindsets.
- B. It can lead to new discoveries.
- C. It enables people to learn and grow.
- D. It is conducive to critical thinking.
答案C
解析男士说constructive feedback是'how we learn and grow'，即它是人们学习和成长的…
5听音作答
- A. He kept looking for the best place to stay.
- B. He met many tourists from other countries.
- C. He had a great time sightseeing and relaxing.
- D. He managed to visit a different city each day.
答案A
解析男士提到他的假期中'I found myself moving from one accommodation to an…
6听音作答
- A. Prioritize what is essential to their best advantage.
- B. Stretch out the process in search of the optimal.
- C. Deliberate the consequences that may occur.
- D. Take all relevant factors into consideration.
答案B
解析选 B。女士说人类天生寻求最优，因此 keep stretching out the decision-making p…
7听音作答
- A. Time pressure.
- B. Tight budget.
- C. Modern technology.
- D. Fierce competition.
答案C
解析选 C。现代技术让比较更容易、选择和定制更多，但也使人不断看到自己可能得到什么、别人有什么，并反复回到同一组选项，因而加…
8听音作答
- A. Research as many different options as possible.
- B. Avoid going over the same options repeatedly.
- C. Focus on what is practical.
- D. Trust their gut instinct.
答案B
解析选 B。女士建议对重要问题进行研究、制定过程、探索并排除尽可能多选项，最后强调反复考虑同样选项是决策最有害的部分。A 的…
9听音作答
- A. It is beneficial to poor as well as rich communities.
- B. It is conducive to children's future development.
- C. It is welcome to parents but not to children.
- D. It is not of much help to younger children.
答案D
解析2006年的研究发现'not so much for younger kids'，即对年幼的孩子帮助不大，因此正确答案是…
10听音作答
- A. It may put some students in remote areas at a disadvantage.
- B. It gives the majority of students ready access to their teachers.
- C. It effectively improves the learning quality of students in rural areas.
- D. It can bridge the learning gap between kids of different backgrounds.
答案A
解析专家们认为由于'the poor quality or lack of Internet access can put …
11听音作答
- A. Diligent students tend to do their homework independently.
- B. The focus of homework should always be on school subjects.
- C. Doing homework exerts a positive effect on kids' personality development.
- D. The benefits of doing homework vary widely from individual to individual.
答案C
解析德国的研究发现家庭作业可能对学生的个性有影响，表明'doing homework might help kids to …
12听音作答
- A. It was something he apologized for later.
- B. It was ridiculed by the New York Times.
- C. It was a forty-nine-year plan.
- D. It was considered visionary.
答案B
解析关于戈达德使用火箭进行太空探索的想法，纽约时报曾'ridiculed Goddard's theory'，即嘲笑他，因此…
13听音作答
- A. It was of great significance to rocket science.
- B. It was completed in the state of New Mexico.
- C. It was somehow delayed about 12 minutes.
- D. It failed due to a sudden change of weather.
答案A
解析戈达德的第一次火箭发射虽然'lasted a mere three seconds'且'scaled an altitu…
14听音作答
- A. A laboratory and test range was already set up there.
- B. Its climate was ideal for year-round rocket launching.
- C. A weather expert invited him to go there for his mission.
- D. Its remote valleys were appealing to him and his family.
答案B
解析戈达德搬到新墨西哥是因为他和一个气象专家协商后认为那里的气候'was ideal for year-round rock…
15听音作答
- A. He won an award from the US government for his work.
- B. He gained recognition from rocket scientists worldwide.
- C. He was granted over 200 patents in rocket technology.
- D. He boosted the military strength of the United States.
答案C
解析文中提到戈达德被授予'over 200 patents'，即200多项专利，因此正确答案是C。
16听音作答
- A. It requires entrepreneurial experience.
- B. It is usually financially rewarding.
- C. It can be quite frustrating.
- D. It can be rather risky.
答案D
解析关于为新公司工作，演讲者提到'There's instability, unclear responsibilities…
17听音作答
- A. It contributes to rapid business expansion.
- B. It inspires willingness to make sacrifices.
- C. It reduces conflict among team members.
- D. It encourages creation and innovation.
答案C
解析科学已经证明新公司的积极文化可以'reduced conflict'，即减少冲突，因此正确答案是C。
18听音作答
- A. They have unrealistic expectations.
- B. They often work without any pay.
- C. Few can find willing investors.
- D. Many are idealistic dreamers.
答案B
解析关于新公司初期的创业者，演讲者提到创业者'reported not paying themselves a wage a…
19听音作答
- A. They have better dietary habits.
- B. They bear fewer social responsibilities.
- C. They are born with a stronger ability to socialize.
- D. They are better able to survive or handle disease.
答案D
解析关于女性为什么倾向于比男性长寿，文中提到'women are more capable of surviving or …
20听音作答
- A. They have a limited reproductive ability.
- B. They depend on adequate sleep to thrive.
- C. They keep dividing throughout one's life.
- D. They strengthen with regular exercise.
答案A
解析关于人类细胞的最新发现，文中提到'Human cells have a limited reproductive abi…
21听音作答
- A. The process of ageing can ultimately be brought under control.
- B. Improved health care for the elderly will contribute to longevity.
- C. Prevention of heart disease and stroke will increase life expectancy.
- D. The resolution of age-related diseases will solve the mystery of ageing.
答案D
解析选 D。原文说许多公共卫生决策者相信，解决 age-associated disease 会揭示衰老过程的 fundam…
22听音作答
- A. They are reluctant to follow instructions.
- B. They fail to answer emails promptly.
- C. They cannot understand directives.
- D. They do not show due respect.
答案A
解析录音指出'managers often struggle to get their staff to comply wi…
23听音作答
- A. They have not been trained to follow the rules.
- B. They are not satisfied with the management.
- C. They want to avoid unnecessary losses.
- D. They find their voice goes unheeded.
答案B
解析录音指出员工有时故意不遵守程序，是因为'they may disagree with the spirit of the…
24听音作答
- A. When they are on good terms with their managers.
- B. When they find their job goals easily attainable.
- C. When they find their supervisors helpful.
- D. When they are financially motivated.
答案C
解析选 C。研究发现员工认为上司有帮助的程度，与他们遵循其指令的可能性有 remarkably strong correla…
25听音作答
- A. They are a useless tool for managers to change employee behavior.
- B. They prove to be a good means for managers to give instructions.
- C. They should be reserved for urgent communication.
- D. They are seldom used for sharing confidential data.
答案A
解析选 A。结尾说邮件适于共享数据、报告，却在管理者希望改变行为时是 hopeless tool。限制是改变员工行为这一用途…