1听音作答
- A. It was spacious and tranquil.
- B. It was warm and comfortable.
- C. It was shabby and solitary.
- D. It was tiny and noisy.
答案B
解析题目问 first impression，女士回顾搬入时说 cosy, just the right size for …
2听音作答
- A. She no longer hates people talking loudly in the dorm.
- B. She misses her roommates she used to complain about.
- C. She begins to enjoy the movies she once found irritating.
- D. She finds the crowded dorm as cozy as her new apartment.
答案B
解析女士说她现在非常想念她以前抱怨过的室友，所以正确答案是B。选项A、C和D都与女士的陈述不符。
3听音作答
- A. He found the apartment perfectly furnished.
- B. He had a feeling of despair and frustration.
- C. He had a similar feeling to the woman's.
- D. He felt the new place was like paradise.
答案C
解析男士先期待摆脱室友，独居后却 missing them and feeling lonely，和女士先嫌室友烦、后来想念…
4听音作答
- A. Go to see the woman's apartment.
- B. Make a phone call to his parents.
- C. Buy some furniture for the woman.
- D. Decorate the woman's apartment.
答案A
解析男士说他迫不及待想要去看女士的公寓，所以正确答案是A。选项B、C和D在对话中没有提及。
5听音作答
- A. He works as a literary critic.
- B. He hosts an educational program.
- C. He has initiated a university reform.
- D. He has published a book recently.
答案D
解析对话中提到男士是教育系统批评家并且是新书《如何改革我们的大学》的作者，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与对话内容不符。
6听音作答
- A. It fails to keep up with the radical changes of society.
- B. It fails to ensure universities get sufficient resources.
- C. It has not prepared young people for the job market.
- D. It has not fostered the growth of the arts disciplines.
答案C
解析男士认为高等教育的目的应该是为年轻人进入职场做准备，而当前的系统没有做到这一点，因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D都与对话…
7听音作答
- A. More of the budget should go to science and technology.
- B. The underfunded music discipline should be prioritized.
- C. Subdisciplines like sculpture should get more funding.
- D. Literature should get as much funding as engineering.
答案A
解析男士认为我们应该将更多的预算用于科学和工程领域，因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D都与男士的观点不符。
8听音作答
- A. Build a prosperous nation.
- B. Make skilled professionals.
- C. Create ingenious artists.
- D. Cultivate better citizens.
答案D
解析女士认为艺术可以帮助年轻人更深入地思考世界，从而成为更好的公民，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与女士的观点不符。
9听音作答
- A. It is quite common.
- B. It is rarely noticed.
- C. It seldom annoys people.
- D. It occurs when one is alone.
答案A
解析文章提到很多人有这种感觉，即没有时间真正思考，所以正确答案是A。选项B、C和D都与文章内容不符。
10听音作答
- A. Seeing things in black and white.
- B. Engaging in regular contemplation.
- C. Having a special understanding of creativity.
- D. Knowing how to make their mental batteries work.
答案B
解析文章提到所有伟大的专业人士都有定期反思的特质，因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D都与文章内容不符。
11听音作答
- A. Engaging in intense activity.
- B. Fantasizing in one's down time.
- C. Working on a particular project.
- D. Reflecting during one's relaxation.
答案D
解析文章中提到一些研究人员认为洞察力发生在紧张活动后的反思和放松期间，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与文章内容不符。
12听音作答
- A. Farmers helped Native Americans grow crops.
- B. There were expansive university campuses.
- C. There existed post offices.
- D. Migrants found gold there.
答案C
解析文章提到科罗拉多在成为州之前就已经有邮局，因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D都与文章内容不符。
13听音作答
- A. It helped to boost the economy in the American West.
- B. It provided job opportunities for many gold seekers.
- C. It extended the influence of the federal government.
- D. It kept people in the deserts and plains connected.
答案D
解析文章提到邮局帮助沙漠和平原的人们保持联系，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与文章内容不符。
14听音作答
- A. It employed Native Americans to work as postmen.
- B. It commissioned private wagons to carry the mail.
- C. It subsidized the locals who acted as postmasters.
- D. It centralized postal services in its remote areas.
答案B
解析文章提到联邦政府委托私人马车运送邮件，因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D都与文章内容不符。
15听音作答
- A. He analyzed interactive maps of mail routes.
- B. He read a large collection of books on the topic.
- C. He examined its historical trends with data science.
- D. He collected data about its impact on local business.
答案C
解析研究者 used data science to analyze historical trends，直接支持C。A互动…
16听音作答
- A. Higher levels of anxiety may improve people's memory.
- B. Some experiences are easier to remember than others.
- C. Most people tend to remember things selectively.
- D. Simple things may leave a deep impression on one's memory.
答案A
解析新研究说高焦虑者可能更好记住 certain information，故A最符合；后文限定可控制的焦虑和负面心境中的中性…
17听音作答
- A. They classified the participants' mindset.
- B. They showed some photos to the participants.
- C. They measured the participants' anxiety levels.
- D. They tested the size of the participants' vocabulary.
答案C
解析研究人员首先对80名大学生进行了焦虑测试，测量了参与者在过去两周的焦虑水平，因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D都与录音内容…
18听音作答
- A. Anxiety has become a serious problem for an increasing number of people.
- B. Extreme levels of anxiety can adversely affect cognitive performance.
- C. People diagnosed with anxiety disorder may forget things selectively.
- D. There is no direct correlation between memory and levels of anxiety.
答案B
解析以前的研究发现，极端的焦虑水平，如被诊断为焦虑症的人所经历的，对记忆和认知表现非常不利，因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D…
19听音作答
- A. They compare products from different companies before making a choice.
- B. They get information from other consumers' postings and comments.
- C. They lose patience when their phone call is not promptly answered.
- D. They expect to get instantaneous responses to their inquiry.
答案D
解析演讲者提到今天的消费者期望对他们的询问得到即时回应，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与录音内容不符。
20听音作答
- A. Giving them rewards on the spot.
- B. Broadening their scope of interest.
- C. Speaking directly to their emotions.
- D. Focusing on the details of the product.
答案C
解析营销人员需要找到直接触及消费者情感的方法，并且要尽可能快地做到这一点，因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D都与录音内容不符。
21听音作答
- A. Change the rules of the game in the market every year.
- B. Keep up with the latest technological developments.
- C. Learn from technological innovators to do business.
- D. Make greater efforts to build up consumers' confidence.
答案B
解析结尾建议 pay attention to the latest technological developments，…
22听音作答
- A. People have only one social engagement per week.
- B. Working together enhances friendship.
- C. Few people have devoted friends.
- D. Friendships benefit work.
答案D
解析演讲者提到有趣的是，友谊的好处延伸到人们的工作生活中，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与录音内容不符。
23听音作答
- A. The impact of friends on people's self-esteem.
- B. How supportive friends can be in the workplace.
- C. How to boost one's sense of value and worthiness.
- D. The role of family ties in people's mental well-being.
答案A
解析美国大学的研究人员分析了朋友对人们自尊的影响，因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D都与录音内容不符。
24听音作答
- A. They show little interest in their friends' work.
- B. They tend to be much more difficult to make.
- C. They are more trustworthy and reliable.
- D. They increase people's job satisfaction.
答案D
解析第二项研究发现，非工作朋友甚至提高了人们对工作的满意度，因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C都与录音内容不符。
25听音作答
- A. Allow employees to have a flexible work schedule.
- B. Encourage employees to be friends with colleagues.
- C. Help employees balance work and family responsibilities.
- D. Organize activities to nourish friendships outside of work.
答案A
解析管理者应对员工灵活工作安排请求不歧视，无论用于育儿还是会友，都应考虑其工作外有益活动，选A。C平衡工作家庭有提及，但原文…