【试题】

　　Section A

　　News Report One

　　A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warned scientists.（Q1） The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (UICN) has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people. Although fatalities are rare, the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing. The fish, often known as Devil Firefish, is a highly invasive species. And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life.（Q2） After being spotted in the Mediterranean, a marine scientist says, “The fish is spreading, and that’s a cause for concern.”

　　Q1: What is reported in the news?

　　Q2: What is the environmentalists’ concern of the spread of Devil Firefish in the Mediterranean?

　　【文章解析】

　　话题方面，本文为自然类新闻，围绕“入侵地中海的一类带有剧毒的鱼”展开叙述。由于文章中存在一些地名及比较长的单词，听力难度不小，但出题点中规中矩，选出答案不难，考生把握文章开头及专家学者的研究即可选出答案。词汇方面，考生把握poisonous fish后原文的主旨即可很快理解，有助于听力及选题。建议考生按课堂上所讲，把握开头及专家两个出题点，会提高做题正确率。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 1: 通过题干得知是问该篇文章的主题，那么在寻找答案时要首先关注开头句，然后去对应选项来选出正确答案。根据第一句“A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warned scientists.”可以知道文章中心是“在地中海区域发现了有剧毒的鱼”由此可定位至正确选项“D) A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.”

　　Question 2: 通过题干得知是询问环境保护主义者如何看待Devil firefish这类鱼在地中海地区散播这一现象。根据关键词“environmentalists”可以定位至原文倒数第二句“And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life.”，即“环保人士担心它的到来可能会危及其他类型的海洋生物。”因此，选项“B) It could pose a threat to other marine species.”是正确答案。其中的endanger与pose a threat是同义替换。

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　　News Report Two

　　Almost half the centre of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day.（Q3） This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time.（Q4） Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day last year. Hidalgo also has supported a Paris Breathes Day. On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road. About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars. It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels. “Last year’s car-free day showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city, according to an independent air pollution monitor”, reports the Guardian, “and some levels dropped by 50% in the city centre.”

　　Q3: What will happen on World Car Free Day in Paris?

　　Q4: What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World Car Free Day in her city?

　　【文章解析】

　　话题方面，本文是以“巴黎纪念世界无车日”为主题的新闻，主要讲述了巴黎市如何纪念世界无车日，比如在这一天市中心近一半的区域将只能步行或骑自行车进入。原文难度适中，把握文章主旨并且听出信号词后方可定位选项。考生首先务必要把握首句，并了解该篇文章是在讲述世界无车日，这样有助于听懂后续文章。题目方面，两道题都是细节题，紧扣主题，但第二题的提示性信息晚出，可能会导致考生错选。词汇方面，文章没有太多专业术语，都是社会生活相关类词汇。总之，建议考生在理解上作答，要把握住细节处。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 3: 通过题干得知是问“巴黎的世界无车日发生了什么?” 因此在寻找答案时要注意开篇信息，即开头句。开头句为“Almost half the centre of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car-Free Day.”即“本周日，为了纪念世界无车日，巴黎市中心近一半的区域将只能步行或骑自行车进入。”由此可定位至正确选项“C) About half of its city center will be closed to cars.”即“大约一半的市中心将禁止汽车通行。”该选项和原文是同义替换。

　　Question 4: 通过题干得知是询问“是什么促使巴黎市长在她的城市推广第一个世界无车日?”这是一个细节性问题，在没有关键词可以定位时，考生应注意，当面对一个条例或者法案提出的听力中，前后必然会跟有原因性信息，因此边听边注意细节，会发现文章的第二句就提出了原因“This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time.”，即“这是对不断加剧的空气污染做出的回应。空气污染曾一度使巴黎成为世界上污染最严重的城市。”因此，选项“D) The rising air pollution in Paris.”是正确答案。

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　　News report three

　　A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and change locations.（Q5） Then, a good luck charm that he had kept under his bed changed his life.

　　The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines ten years ago.

　　When he was forced to sell it（Q6）, the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown wooden house was the biggest pearl in the world, which was valued at £76 million.（Q7）

　　The pearl of Allah, which is currently on display in a New York museum, only weighs 14 pounds. That is five times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in.

　　The monstrous pearl, measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long, is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.

　　Q5: What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?

　　Q6: What was the fisherman forced to do?

　　Q7: What did the fisherman learn from the tourist agent?

　　【文章解析】

　　话题方面，本文为社会类新闻，话题围绕菲律宾的一个渔民的奇妙经验展开，主要讲述的是一个贫困的渔民误打误撞发现了世界上最大的珍珠的事。话题相对有趣简单，但细节性的信息较多。需要考生在理解的基础上完成题目。题目方面，3道题都是细节题，主要在段首处及文中的细节处设题。考生务必提前预读选项，带着预判听材料可能会有更强的指向性，总体难度不高，但需要仔细。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 5: 问题问的是这个菲律宾的渔夫发生了什么。新闻的首句往往交代背景与主题，根据首句可知“A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions and change locations.”即“一名菲律宾渔民感到自己运气不佳，一场房屋大火使他钱财散尽并被迫搬家。”主要是火灾导致了一切，因此选择A) His house was burnt down in a fire.

　　Question 6: 问题是该渔夫不得不去做什么。该题为细节题，提示词不明显，那么答案就要仔细寻找。根据文中的“The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing off a coastal island in the Philippines ten years ago.”考生可知：“10年前，这名身份不明的男子在菲律宾一个沿海岛屿附近航行时，船锚卡在岩石上，他从海里捞出了一颗巨大的珍珠。”且该句后面的一句“When he was forced to sell it”能够帮助考生得知，该渔民遭受了火灾，不得不要把这个珍珠卖掉来维持生计，因此答案选择C) Sell the pearl he had kept for years.（卖掉他留存多年的珍珠。）

　　Question 7: 通过问题可知是询问渔夫从旅行社那里得知了什么?根据关键词 “tourist agent”可定位至原文中“the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesca told him that the 77-pound giant pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown wooden house was the biggest pearl in the world, which was valued at £76 million.”即“王子港的旅行社震惊地告诉他，藏在破旧木屋里的这颗价值77英镑的巨珠是世界上最大的珍珠，价值7600万英镑。”据此可知，应该选B) His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.（他那巨大的珍珠极其珍贵。）

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　　Section B

　　Conversation 1

　　WOMAN: Mr. Smith, It’s a pleasure meeting you!

　　Man: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you?

　　WOMAN: Well, I’m here to show you what our firm can do for you.Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services. We’re a global company with 75 years of history. And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies.（Q8）

　　MAN: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company. But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well. What exactly can your firm do for my company?

　　WOMAN: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues. Anything a business like yours could meet. Our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.

　　Man: OK, sure. This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We employ just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions.（Q9） Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design. And that’s what we do in our factory. Our main challenge is that our nationalcurrency is rising, and we’re losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India.（Q10）

　　WOMAN: I see. That’s very interesting. I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India.（Q11） That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.

　　Question 8-11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　Q8: What do we learn about the woman’s company?

　　Q9: What does the man say about his own company?

　　Q10: What is the main problem with the man’s company?

　　Q11: What does the woman suggest doing to help the man’s company?

　　【文章解析】

　　话题方面，该对话是以商业往来为主题的对话，是四级长对话中比较常见的话题，原文难度适中，听出关键词方可定位选项。话题围绕对话双发的公司介绍展开。题目方面，四道题都是细节题，均需从对话中挖掘正确选项。文章在开篇处、答语处、强调处以及建议处设题。词汇方面，文章没有专业术语，都是商业相关的常见词汇。建议考生注重把握信号词及细节性信息，正确率会更高。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 8: 通过问题得知是问女士的公司如何，那么就要去定位女生所说的话“We’re a global company with 75 years of history. And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies.”，即“我们是一家拥有75年历史的全球性公司。我们的客户包括一些世界上最大的公司。”表明了女士的公司历史很悠久，因此选择选项A) It boasts a fairly long history.

　　Question 9: 通过问题得知是询问男士的公司又是如何的。此时就要去寻找男士所说的话“This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950. We employ just over 100 people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions.”即“这是我祖父在1950年创立的家族企业。我们有100多名员工。我们生产的出口石材建筑和其他建筑。”其中的细节“家族企业”是正确答案。因此应该选择选项D) It is a family business.

　　Question 10: 通过问题可知是询问男士公司最大的问题是什么。根据关键词“main challenge”可以定位至原文“Our main challenge is that our nationalcurrency is rising, and we’re losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India.”即“我们面临的主要挑战是，我们的国家货币正在升值，我们正在失去竞争优势于印度的石头制品。”因此可选出正确答案B) Loss the competitive edge. 其中“advantage”与“edge”为同义替换。

　　Question 11: 通过问题可知是询问女生对于男生公司的建议。根据信号词suggest可定位至原文最后女士说的话“I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India.”可知“我建议你们先让我们做一份贵公司的财务分析，同时也对你们在印度的竞争对手做一份分析。”总之就是去进行财务分析，因此选择D) Conducting a financial analysis for it.

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　　Conversation 2

　　Woman: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing!（Q12-1）

　　Man: Really? You think so?

　　W: Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer.（Q12-2） But you didn’t, did you?

　　M: No. I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother, Greg. He’s actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.

　　W: Honestly, I’m impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something, but not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn’t know where to start.

　　M: Well, for a while now, I’ve been regularly buying home design magazines. Every now and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked.(Q13) Believe it or not, I have a full notebook of magazine pages. Since by overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped a whole renovation wouldn’t be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg’s help, it was very achievable.

　　W: Wasn’t it expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be.

　　M: Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money towards the new material.(Q14) Greg was also able to get some discount materials from a recent project he was working on as well.

　　W: Great! If you don’t mind, I’d like to pick your brain a bit more. Johansson and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet anyway. And we’d love to get some inspiration from your experience. Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?(Q15)

　　Q12: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

　　Q13: Where did the man get his ideas for the project?

　　Q14: What did the man say about the project he recently completed?

　　Q15: Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?

　　【文章解析】

　　话题方面，本文为生活类长对话，男女双方谈论家庭装修，是比较简单的话题。对话话题围绕女士参观了男士装修好的地方并由此展开对于装修的讨论，话题非常日常，对话内容跳跃性不强，较为简单。因此在题目方面考生基于理解作答，并注意一些细节处即可。题目方面，四道题都是细节题，均有较为明确的关键词，文章在开篇处、问答处及结尾处设题。考生务必提前预读选项，对试题进行预判，总体来说，难度比第一篇长对话小。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 12: 通过问题可知是问女士的态度。根据前两回合对话可知“Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing!”即“哇,祝贺你,西蒙!这个地方看起来太棒了!”这是第一次夸奖装修，然后女士又说了“Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer.”即“当然。我爱它。看起来你有一个专业的室内设计师。”这里再次夸奖了装修，说明女士对于装修非常满意，因此选择选项B) She is really impressed by the man’s house.

　　Question 13: 通过问题可知是询问男士从哪里获取灵感。那么要去关注女士询问男士灵感的地方以及男士自己回答有关于灵感获取的地方。可定位至原文中男生说的“ Well, for a while now, I’ve been regularly buying home design magazines. Every now and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked.”即“一段时间以来，我一直在定期购买家居设计杂志。我偶尔会保存一些我喜欢的照片。”因此选择正确选项C) From home design magazines.

　　Question 14: 问题是询问关于男士最近完成的项目，他说了什么?那么考生要注意把握男士说的有关于project的内容。可定位至原文中男生说的“Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money towards the new material.”即“实际上，它的价格非常便宜。我设法卖掉了很多旧家具，把多余的钱用于购买新材料。” 说明该男士的项目价格都非常便宜，因此选择选项A) The cost was affordable.

　　Question 15: 通过问题可知是询问为什么女士邀请男士下周去她家?可定位至原文女生说的话的最后“And we’d love to get some inspiration from your experience. Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?”即“我们希望从你的经验中得到一些启发。下周初你有空过来喝杯咖啡吗?” 由此可知女士邀请男士到家中是为了获取装修的建议与灵感，因此选择选项D) She wants him to share his renovation experience with her.

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　　Section C

　　Passage 1

　　Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost £3m a year, a study suggests.(Q16)Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases - 95% of objects removed from noses and 85% from ears. Every year, an average of 1,218 nose and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016.According to England's Hospital Episode Statistics, children aged one to four were the most likely to need help from doctors for a foreign object in their nose. Five to nine year olds come to the hospital with something in their ear the most.(Q17) Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% of cases in both the ears and noses of children. Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses. Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears.

　　According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity. Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. (Q18)Any ear, nose and throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children and adults. Batteries can pose a particular danger. In all cases, prevention is better than cure. This is why many toys contain warnings about small parts. Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.

　　Q16: What does England spend an annual £3m on?

　　Q17: What do we learn from England's Hospital Episode Statistics?

　　Q18: What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their ears or noses?

　　【文章解析】

　　本篇短文为说明文，主要内容为一项关于去除儿童鼻子和耳朵中异物的实验。在2016年四级改革后，说明文在篇章中出现过29篇左右，占比约53.7%。题目方面，三道题目难度适中，都属于细节题通过关键词所听即所得和简单的同义替换定位，难度不大。词句方面，生词和长难句较少，听音理解较容易。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 16: 根据题干关键词England和数字£3m定位到原文Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost £3m a year, a study suggests. 意为：一个研究表面，英格兰为去除掉耳鼻中的异物每年花费了几乎3百万英镑。本题根据数字考点定位较容易。

　　Question 17: 根据题干关键词England's Hospital Episode Statistics定位到原文多句话，再根据四个选项关键词定位出正确选项出自于原文句Five to nine year olds come to the hospital with something in their ear the most. 意为：5-10岁因为耳朵里有异物就医人数是最多的。本题根据专有名词定位较容易，同时，文中定位句为最高级考点处。

　　Question 18: 根据题干关键词account for定位到原文Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears. This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects. 处，此句中的result in题干中的account for出现同义替换，为常见设题点中的因果关系处。

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　　Passage Two

　　Good morning, I’d like to talk to you about my charity ReBicycle.(Q21) But before that, let me introduce someone. This is Leila Rahimi. She was so scared when she first moved to New Zealand that she struggled to leave the house and would spend days working up the courage to walk to the supermarket for basic supplies.After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club.At this time, ReBicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand bicycle.(Q19)In weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled. The bicycle totally changed her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom.

　　To date, ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need, and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars. With a bike, you can travel farther but for almost no cost.(Q20) Thethree hours a day that used to spend on walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour. Our bike-riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more volunteers. Learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult as an adult, and this can take days and weeks, rather than hours. So, if any of you have some free time during the weekend, please come join us at ReBicycle and make a difference in someone’s life.

　　Q19: What did ReBicycle do to help Leila Rahimi?

　　Q20: What is ReBicycle doing to help those in need?

　　Q21: What do we learn from the passage about the ReBicycle?

　　【文章解析】

　　本篇短文为说明文，主要内容为对一家名为ReBicycle慈善组织的介绍。题目方面，三道题目难度适中，前两道题属于细节题，最后一题属于文章主旨题。本篇短文同义替换较多，但替换词汇较简单，难度不大。词句方面，生词和长难句较少，听音理解较容易。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 19: 根据题干关键词ReBicycle和Leila Rahimi定位到原文At this time, ReBicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand bicycle.意为：这时，ReBicycle介入，并且给Leila提供了一辆二手自行车。根据second-hand的同义替换定位选项B中的used。

　　Question 20: 根据题干关键词help those in need定位到原文ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need，答案出自下一句With a bike, you can travel farther but for almost no cost. 意为：有了一辆自行车，你可以想去多远去多远，而且几乎不需要花钱。根据no cost的同义替换定位选项C中的free。

　　Question 21: 本题为主旨题，根据题干关键词ReBicycle发现题目所问的为全文中心，所以根据主旨题定位文章开头的方法，听音时应调整做题顺序，先听本题。答案定位点为开篇第一句话Good morning, I’d like to talk to you about my charity ReBicycle. 意为：早上好，我想要谈谈我的慈航组织 ReBicycle。通过本句话可知此题问的 ReBicycle为一家慈善组织，因此选择B选项。

　　【试题】

　　Passage 3

　　Thanks to the International Space Station we know quite a bit about the effects of low gravity on the human body, but NASA scientists want to learn more. To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with low gravity, specifically focusing on mice（Q22）.The results are both interesting and humorous.

　　The scientists first send some mice in a specially designed cage to the International Space Station. The cage allowed them to study the behavior of the mice remotely from Earth via video.As you noticed in the video, the mice definitely seem uncomfortableat the beginning of the experiment. They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure out which way is up, but without success.(Q23) However, it’s not long before the mice begin to catch on. They adapt remarkably well to their new environment and even using the lack of gravity to their advantage as they push themselves around the cage.

　　That’s when things really get wild.The 11thdayof the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change but actually seem to be enjoying it. (Q24) Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls.

　　The scientists wanted to see whether the mice would continue doing the same kinds of activities they were observed doing on Earth.The study showed thatthe mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry. (Q25)

　　Q22 What do Nasa scientists want to learn about?

　　Q23 What does the passage say about the miceat the beginning ofthe experiment?

　　Q24 What was observed about the miceon the 11thdayof the experiment?

　　Q25 What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?

　　【文章解析】

　　本篇短文为说明文，主要内容为一项研究低重力对人类影响的实验。题目方面，三道题目难度适中，四道题目均为细节题。

　　本篇短文同义替换较多，但替换词汇较简单，难度不大。词句方面，生词和长难句较少，听音理解较容易。

　　【题目解析】

　　Question 22: 根据题干关键词NASA scientists定位到原文but NASA scientists want to learn more. To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with low gravity, specifically focusing on mice. 意为：NASA科学家想要了解更多。为了这个目的，他们研究其他物种如何解决低重力，尤其关注老鼠。本题根据关键词定位回原文，原文句出现了转折词，所以答案出自转折词之后。

　　Question 23: 根据题干关键词mice和at the beginning of the experiment定位到原文As you noticed in the video, the mice definitely seem uncomfortableat the beginning of the experiment. 答案出自下一句：They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure out which way is up, but without success.意为：他们愚蠢地移动，在笼子的范围内移动，努力想要知道自己身处的地方，但都失败了。

　　Question 24: 根据题干关键词11thday定位到原文The 11thdayof the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change but actually seem to be enjoying it.意为：实验的第11天发现，老鼠不仅解决了重力变化，而且事实上他们看上去享受其中。本题根据数字设题点定位。

　　Question 25: 根据题干关键词scientists find定位到原文The study showed thatthe mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry. 意为：研究发现老鼠大部分日常活动没有变化，包括清洁卫生、饥饿的时候去找食物。本题为常见设题点中的研究结论处，根据常考的结论动词定位出find在文中的同义替换词show。