1、 The ancient Chinese art teaches that you should never sit with the door behind youand actually theres a scientific reason for that. When a persons back is placed towards an open space he becomes stressed; his blood pressure increases and his heart beats faster. That makes sense! People subconscious
2、ly worry about getting attacked if they dont know whats going on behind them.录音中女士的话谈到“风水”，由“Feng Shui teaches that you should never sit with the door behind you” 可知，此句是对这个名词的解释，第二句则是以此回答男士关于开会时如何选座的问题。因此选B 项。2. Why is Isaac Newton mentioned in the conversation?A.To show the importance of scientific
3、 discoveries. B.To explain how a falling apple inspired him.C.To show a positive effect of not using cell phones. D.To explain the impact of the theory of gravity.C 听力原文 Many famous people discovered important things when they were just sitting silently by themselves.you know the story about Isaac N
4、ewton, right? Yes, He came up with the theory of gravity while sitting in a field and seeing an apple fall from a tree. W: He probably wouldnt have had time to think about gravity if he was talking on his cell phone. Anyway,I really hope they dont allow cell phones on planes. We need a few last plac
5、es without cell phones!录音开头提到牛顿的故事，说他只需静静地坐在树下就能发现万有引力定律。最后通过女士的话 “He probably wouldnt have had time to think about gravity if he was talking on his cell phone（如果牛顿当 时在打电话的话，可能根本就不会有时间去思考引力。）”可知，提到牛顿的故事是为了表明没有电话 的好处。因此选C项。3. What happened according to the man?A.Burglars broke into the company and st
6、ole lots of valuables. B.Somebody sent huge amounts of junk to his email account.C.Thieves were caught stealing computers from the company last night. D.Hackers stole lots of valuable information from the company.D 听力原文 Hey, Cory. did you hear about the break-in? No! Burglars broke in? Did they stea
7、l anything valuable? Actually, they might have gotten quite a bit of valuable information. But it wasnt thieves, it was online hackers. Somebody broke into our computer system!录音开头女士以为是入室盗窃，后面通过男士的解释“they might have gotten quite a bit of valuable information. But it wasnt thieves. it was online hack
8、ers”可知，答案选D项。4. What does the woman suggest doing?A.Buying organic products only. B.Trying some organic tomatoes. C.Asking Jason for advice about food. D.Going somewhere else to shop. Lets get some organic vegetables. My sister Amy says they really do taste better. Maybe, but theyre also more expens
9、ive. I was talking to Jason at work about this. I mean, yeah, he buys organic food, but his salary is also much higher than mine. OK, lets do this. Well get some organic tomatoes, just to give them a try. Then well see how we like them and go from there.录音开头女士建议买些有机蔬菜，但男士认为太贵。后面通过女士的话“Well get some
10、organic tomatoes, just to give them a try”可知，女士最后建议先尝试一下有机西红柿。因此选B项。5. What can we infer from the conversation?A.As he grows older, George drinks less and less coffee. B.Coffee-drinking experts will try different kinds of coffee. C.The woman drinks black coffee as George does.D.George regards himsel
11、f as a true expert in coffee drinking. So how much coffee do you drink, George? I drink increasing amounts as I get older, I think. I drink probably five cups a day. W: Do we have to drink it black to appreciate it properly? It depends on your taste, I think. True experts would probably drink it bla
12、ck, and I drink it black.录音中男士说他随着年龄的增长，喝咖啡的量也在增长。后面女士问是否为了更好的品味咖啡而去 喝黑咖啡，根据男士的回答“True experts would probably drink it black, and I drink it black”可知，男士 认为自己是喝咖啡的专家。因此选D项。Section BIn this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conv
13、ersation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.1. What is Marcos brother going to do next Thu
14、rsday?A.Attend a birthday party. B.Go sightseeing.C.Visit some friends.D.Stay at home. Hi, Marcos, whatre you doing next Thursday? And your brother too.is he around? Erm.my brother is staying with friends next week.but Im not doing anything.Why? Well, Im having a meal at nay house to celebrate Thank
15、sgiving and Id really like you to come join us. M: Oh, thanks, Id love to! Thats very kind of you! Ive never been to a Thanksgiving meal before. Its animportant festival here, isnt it? Yes.and Im going to cook roast turkey! Thanksgiving is all about the food.well.really just getting together with fa
16、mily and friends and having a lovely dinner. Sometimes, after the dinner, people go out for a walk or something, but mostly, they just sit around and watch TV together. Mmm.And what about presents and things? Is it a time when you give presents to people, like atChristmas or.? Emm.no, not really.its
17、 a big and important celebration but it isnt commercial. People dont usually buy lots of presents or anything. Therere some big public celebrations like the Macys Parade in New York.but for most people, its just a time tor giving thanks, and getting together with family and friends and eating turkey
18、!根据录音中男士的回答“my brother is staying with friends next week”可知，他兄弟下个星期都会与朋 友一起。2. What is the woman going to do on the coming Thanksgiving Day?A.Buy lots of presents for her family and friends. B.Invite some friends to have a meal at home. C.Have a long walk after watching television. D.Attend the gran
19、d Macys Parade in New York.B根据录音中女士的话“I.really just getting together with family and friendsand having a lovely dinner”可知，感恩节就是在家与家人朋友一起吃饭。3. What is Marcos response to the womans invitation?A.He declines it because he is busy.B.He is not certain whether to accept it or not. C.He appreciates it but
20、cant promise to attend.D.He is very pleased to accept it.D根据录音中男士对女士提出邀请的回答“thanks, Id love to”可知，答案选D项。4. What is the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving according to the woman?A.People dont give presents at Thanksgiving as they do at Christmas. B.People go out a lot at Thanksgiving but s
21、tay at home at Christmas. C.Thanksgiving is not as widely known or celebrated as Christmas. D.There is a parade everywhere at Thanksgiving but not at Christmas.A录音中男士询问是否要像圣诞节那样送礼物，根据女士的回答“People dont usually buy lots of presentsor anything”可知，答案为A项。5. What do people usually do at Thanksgiving accor
22、ding to the conversation?A.They hold many kinds of celebrations.B.They exchange gifts with friends and family members. C.They stay at home and have a good time together. D.They take a long walk in the early morning.C根据录音中女士的话“but mostly, they just sit around and watch TV together”，“its just a time f
23、or givingthanks, and getting together with family and friends and eating turkey”可知，感恩节就是大家在一起吃饭、玩耍与互相感恩。Conversation Two6. Why do lots of people take aspirin daily?A.They believe it makes their skin smooth and beautiful. B.They think it can help prevent certain diseases.C.They believe it strengthens
24、 their immune system.D.They think it can help reduce the risk of cancer.Interviewer: Theres a big headline tonight about modem health. Forty-three million people are taking some kind of aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but now the leading medical journal JAMAsays theres eviden
25、ce that daily aspirin could be linked with a small increase in macular degeneration which can cause blindness. Therere lots of questions.Tonight ABCs chief medical editor Dr. Richard Besser is here. So what exactly does this study show?Richard Besser: Well, it is a study out of stray. They looked 2,
26、400 people for 15 years and found thataspirin doubled your risk of macular degeneration which, as you said, causes blindness. The risk is small. Its only 3.5%, but if you add that to all we know about aspirin causing internal bleeding, you really need tomake sure youre someone whos gonna benefit fro
27、m being on aspirin. So all the people whore being given aspirin, who take aspirin, think its for their health, where do you start today, what do you ask your doctor when you are going? Well, I mean, clearly if you have a heart attack or stroke, it can be life-saving. So you need to be on that drug.
28、Then the next thing, if youre at high risk, so to find that out. Did someone in your family have a heart attack or a stroke at an early age, or do you have other risk factors like smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes? If you have those, your doctor can actually tell you what your risk would be if you were having a heart attack. The bottom line is if youre at low risk, you dont want to be on the drug that can cause problems. And youre telling me even the tiny aspirin, thats still aspirin. Richard Besser:s right. It can cause problems. OK, thank you, Richard Besser.
