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African leaders plan to turn the continent into a continent without borders. [1] They will introduce a single passport policy, allowing free movement between countries .The idea from the African Union has been modeled on the EU Schengen free movement deal.Europe has abolished many internal borders.This enables visa-free movement across the continent.Currently, 13 African countries have visa-free deals in place with each other.These allow citizens to visit another country without a visa.Some countries offer visas on arrival.In contrast, Americans are able to travel to 20 of the continent's countries without a visa, or secure a visa on arrival. [1] The African Union, which represents 54 states, wants to abolish the requirement of a visa for Africans visiting other African countries . [2] It also wants to establish a free trade deal across the continent in the near future, as trade within the African continent costs more than any other region .
1. What is the news report mainly about?
A）一项允许非洲人在非洲旅行时无需签证的拟议政策。
B）13个非洲国家之间建立一个自由贸易区的协议。
C）一项邀请所有非洲国家加入非洲联盟的计划。
D）一项允许游客免签证访问非洲的重要倡议。
解析 ：新闻开头提到，非洲领导人将引入单一护照政策，允许国家间（人们的）自由流动。新闻中间的内容也围绕这一政策展开叙述。新闻最后再次提到，非洲联盟希望取消非洲人访问其他非洲国家的签证要求。由此可知，本篇新闻主要讲述非洲联盟将引入一项政策，取消非洲人访问其他非洲国家的签证要求，故选项A为正确答案。新闻中提到，目前有13个非洲国家相互之间有免签证协议，非洲联盟还希望在不久的将来在整个非洲大陆建立自由贸易协定，选项B杂糅了两处信息，故排除；单一护照政策将允许非洲人在非洲旅行时无需签证，而非所有访问非洲的游客都无需签证，故排除选项D；选项C在新闻中未提及，可排除。
2. What benefit will a free trade deal bring to African economy?
A）它将吸引来自世界各地的更多投资。
B）它将帮助许多非洲国家减少贸易逆差。
C）它将减少非洲国家之间的贸易成本。
D）它将使非洲人在世界贸易中发挥更大的作用。
解析 ：新闻在末尾处提到，非洲联盟还希望在不久的将来在整个非洲大陆建立自由贸易协定，因为非洲大陆内部的贸易成本比其他地区都高。由此可知，这项自由贸易协定可以降低非洲大陆内部的贸易成本，故选项C为正确答案。其他三个选项在新闻中均未提及，可排除。
[3] Researchers in Iceland found a new way of tackling climate change by pumping carbon dioxide underground and turning it into stone .Other carbon capture and storage methods store carbon dioxide as a gas.But problems include a high cost and concern about leaks.This new method of burying carbon dioxide and turning it into stone is cheaper and more secure, the Guardian reports.To turn carbon dioxide into stone, researchers with the CarbFix project pumped the gas into volcanic rock and sped up the natural process, in which the volcanic rock reacts with gas and forms carbon minerals.The gas turned into solid in just two years, much faster than the hundreds or thousands of years researchers had predicted.The research took place at Iceland's Hellisheidi power plant.Already, the project in Iceland has been increased in scale to bury 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year. [4] One potential difficulty is that for each ton of carbon dioxide buried, the technique requires 25 tons of water .However, the lead researcher said sea water could be used.
3. What new method has been developed to help fight climate change?
A）用海水冷却火山岩。
B）将二氧化碳作为气体储存在地下。
C）捕获二氧化碳并将其埋在海底。
D）将二氧化碳泵入地下，变成石头。
解析 ：新闻开头提到，冰岛的研究人员发现了一种应对气候变化的新方法，即把二氧化碳泵入地下并将其变成石头，故选项D为正确答案。新方法是将二氧化碳以固体形态储存在地下，而非气体形态，故选项B错误；选项A和选项C在新闻中均未提及，可排除。
4. What is a potential difficulty in applying the new technique?
A）缺少埋藏地。
B）处理时间长。
C）耗水量大。
D）巨大的能源成本。
解析 ：新闻末尾提到，一个潜在困难是，每埋藏一吨二氧化碳，该技术需要25吨水。也就是说，在使用该新技术储存碳时，会消耗大量的水，故选项C为正确答案。其他三个选项均未提及，可排除。
People in France are keeping away from the narrow French stick loaf in favour of healthier, cheaper options, a millers' association has said. [5] The National Association of French Millers says bread consumption is on the decline , with French people eating nine grams less than in the previous year.The association is concerned about the effects this trend will have on their trade and suggests three reasons why it is happening.
[6] Firstly, the association cited changing diets, in particular, the switch to those low in calories, as a factor in the reduction of bread consumption.This could explain why the difference in consumption between genders is so big.Nowadays, men eat an approximate average of 140 grams of bread daily, whereas women eat 80 to 90 grams .The second reason they say is lifestyle changes in the country, [7] with people dedicating less time to breakfast when bread would traditionally be eaten with butter and jam.Finally, the rising cost of bread is considered to be a factor, with the price of a French stick loaf increasing by nearly 25% in the last 10 years.
5. What does the news report say about French people's bread consumption?
A）它随着季节的变化而变化。
B）它一直在下降。
C）它已经引起了全国的关注。
D）它平均每天是90克。
解析 ：新闻中提到，法国全国磨坊主协会称，面包食用量正在下降。由此可知，选项B为正确答案。其余三个选项新闻中均未提及，可排除。
6. What do we learn about French women from the report?
A）她们强调食物的多样性。
B）她们更喜欢法棍面包。
C）她们下厨房比男人多。
D）她们青睐低热量饮食。
解析 ：新闻中，法国全国磨坊主协会解释了法国面包食用量下降的三个原因，其中一个是饮食变化，特别是向低热量饮食的转变。接着提到，这可以解释为什么男女之间（在面包上）的食用量差异如此之大。现在，男性每天平均吃约140克面包，而女性吃80~90克面包。由此可推测，女性现在青睐低热量饮食，所以每天吃的面包比男性少很多，选项D为正确答案。其余三个选项新闻中均未提及，可排除。
7. What is said about lifestyle changes of the French people?
A）他们在家里烤更多的面包。
B）他们花更少的时间吃早餐。
C）他们吃的水果比以前多。
D）他们在面包上放果酱而不是黄油。
解析 ：新闻中，法国全国磨坊主协会解释了法国面包食用量下降的三个原因，第二个就是法国生活方式的变化：人们花在吃早餐上的时间减少了。由此可知，选项B为正确答案。新闻中提到，人们花在吃早餐上的时间减少了，而传统上面包是与黄油和果酱一起搭配吃的。也就是说，由于面包要与黄油和果酱搭配吃，所以吃面包比较耗时，而现在早餐时间减少了，所以人们就不选择吃面包了，选项D与此不符，故排除；选项A和选项C在新闻中均未提及，可排除。
W: Next, please.
M: Yes, I'd like to book two train tickets to London tomorrow morning, please.
W: Okay.What time would you like to go?
M: [8] Well, after the rush hour, I think .We'd like to avoid the crowds if possible.So, probably sometime around 10 o'clock.
W: No problem.Just give me a minute.There's one here at 9∶47, then one at 10∶12, and then a third at 10∶26.
M: The one at 10∶12 sounds good.
W: All right.Would you like to sit in first or second class?
M: Second class is fine.Thanks. [9] Is there any chance we could have a window seat for one of those ?
W: No problem.And I've booked those seats next to each other for you.The total price is 36 pounds, 50 cents.Is there anything else?
M: Yes, actually, we'll be taking our bicycles with us.What is the arrangement for that? And will it cost extra?
W: It's no extra cost.The price will be the same. [10] All you need to do is wait at the far end of the platform .When the train arrives, tell the train guard where you're going, and he will help you secure the bicycles in the last carriage and give you a ticket.Then you can walk down through the train to your carriage and take your seats. [11] When you arrive in London, hand the ticket to the guard and he will return the bicycles to you .
M: Thank you for the information.That's very helpful.
8. When would the man like to leave for London?
A）交通高峰期过后。
B）一大早。
C）越快越好。
D）午饭时间左右。
解析 ：在对话一开始，女士询问男士想什么时间去伦敦，男士回答说在交通高峰期过后，所以答案是A项。其他三项在对话中没有相关信息，故均排除。
9. What is the man's other request?
A）两个一等车厢的座位。
B）两个座位在一起。
C）一个靠窗的座位。
D）一个靠近出口的座位。
解析 ：在对话中，男士询问女士有没有可能他们买的两张票中有一个座位是靠窗的，即男士要求一个靠窗的座位，所以答案为C项。对话中女士询问男士他们想坐一等车厢还是二等车厢，男士回答说二等车厢，故排除A项；对话中女士主动告知男士她已经为他们预订了相邻的座位，所以B项不是男士的要求，而是女士主动做的，故排除；D项在对话中没有相关信息，故也排除。
10. Where should the man wait for the train?
A）在站台的中间。
B）在站台的远端。
C）在黄线后面。
D）在候车室里。
解析 ：在对话中，男士提到他们将要携带自行车乘火车，询问女士此方面的相关安排，女士称，他们需要做的就是在站台的远端等车，当火车到达时，告诉列车员他们的目的地，列车员会帮他们把自行车固定在最后一节车厢，并给他们一张票，然后他们就可以穿过火车走到自己的车厢就座。由此可知，答案为B项。其他选项在对话中没有相关信息，故均排除。
11. What should the man do to collect the bicycles?
A）排队等待轮到他。
B）去行李领取区。
C）支付额外的服务费。
D）将票交给列车员。
解析 ：在对话最后，女士提到，当男士他们到达伦敦时，把票交给列车员，列车员就会把自行车还给他们，所以答案为D项。在对话中，男士咨询女士携带自行车乘坐火车是否收取额外的费用，女士回答说没有额外的费用，故排除C项；A、B两项在对话中没有相关信息，故均排除。
M: Good morning.Our guest today is Karen Brook.Karen is the managing director of Cube Movie Theater, located on Underhill Road.Thank you for coming, Karen.
W: Thank you for having me.
M: So, tell us about your cinema—Cube Movie Theater.
W: Sure.Cube Movie Theater has been around now for 11 years.It's located in what used to be a hat factory.
M: Oh, really?
W: Yeah. [12] There used to be many hat factories in Britain until around the 1950s, but fashion changed and most people stopped wearing hats.So practically all of those factories had to close down .This one, in particular, was closed for 47 years before we transformed it into a movie theater.
M: I see.I hear there's something else that makes your theater special.What is it that sets you apart from other theaters?
W: [13] We are the only movie theater in the whole country that only shows foreign movies .
M: Is there enough demand for that? [14] I would have thought that in London, most people don't speak foreign languages .
W: Sure, there's enough demand.The fact that we have been open and in business for all these years proves it.London is a very large and international city.There are lots of people interested in watching such movies. [15] Furthermore, I might add, all movies come with English text at the bottom of the screen .So even if you don't understand what the actors say, you can still read it.
M: Of course.What movie are you showing right now?
W: This week we're showing a musical from Pakistan.It's very popular.
12. What do we learn about hat factories in Britain?
A）它们几乎都曾亏损运营。
B）它们都被改造成了电影院。
C）它们几乎都在几十年前关闭了。
D）它们为了满足时尚的变化而做出调整。
解析 ：在对话中，女士提到他们电影院坐落在曾经的一个制帽厂，然后她继续说大约20世纪50年代之前，英国曾经有很多制帽厂，但时尚发生了变化，大多数人不再戴帽子了，所以几乎所有这些工厂都不得不关闭了，由此可知，答案为C项。对话中，女士提到他们把一家制帽厂改造成了电影院，并未提及是否所有的制帽厂都被改造成了电影院，故排除B项；女士提到几乎所有这些制帽厂都不得不关闭了，故排除D项；A项在对话中没有相关信息，故也排除。
13. What is special about Cube Movie Theater?
A）它只放映外国电影。
B）它放映20世纪50年代的电影。
C）它是伦敦最古老的电影院。
D）它位于一家制帽厂的旁边。
解析 ：在对话中，男士向女士提问，是什么让她所在的电影院与众不同，女士回答说她所在的是全国唯一一家只放映外国电影的电影院，所以答案是A项。对话中提到大约20世纪50年代之前，英国曾经有很多制帽厂，B项是利用细节信息设置的迷惑选项，故排除；女士提到立方体电影院坐落在曾经的一个制帽厂，而并非位于一家制帽厂的旁边，故排除D项；C项在对话中没有相关信息，故也排除。
14. What does the man say about most people in London?
A）他们在社交场合戴帽子。
B）他们不说外语。
C）他们喜欢看外国电影。
D）他们不经常去电影院。
解析 ：在对话中，当女士提到他们电影院只放映外国电影，男士询问是否有足够的观影需求，因为他本以为在伦敦，大多数人都不会说外语，所以答案是B项。其他几项的内容男士均未提及，故排除。
15. What does the woman say about foreign movies shown in London?
A）它们主要是为移民放映的。
B）它们吸引了大量的伦敦年轻人。
C）英国人很难欣赏它们。
D）它们的屏幕上有英文翻译。
解析 ：在对话中，女士向男士解释伦敦有足够的观看外语电影的需求时补充道，所有的电影都在屏幕的底部有英文文本，因此，即使观众不明白演员说什么，还可以看字幕，所以答案是D项，据此也可以排除C项。A、B两项在对话中都没有相关信息，故均排除。
Love them or hate them, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives.But should they be left outside the classroom?
Nick Gibb, Minister for School Standards in England, believes schools should ban their pupils from bringing in smartphones.
[16] Astrid Natley, a secondary school math teacher, incorporates phones into her classroom .“My school doesn't have money for tablets,” she says.“When students use their phones for research, they learn they have a powerful tool in their hands.If we stop children using phones, we're rejecting something they care about.”
Meanwhile, Helen Lockhart, a registered nurse working for community education, supports a complete ban.“ [17] I'm banned from mobile use at work, and my phone must be handed in.If I'm caught with it in my pocket, I will be subject to disciplinary procedure, which will impact on my career.We need to teach children how to behave like the professionals they are striving to become . ”
Richard Stone, an English teacher, thinks there should be a clear separation between school and home.“Students should do things differently in the two environments.Children are getting more than enough screen time in their lives without the need to bring their phone into the classroom. [18] The internet is too easy and too unreliable a research tool, so let's leave phones and laptops at home, and show them a different world in their lessons—one of books and pens,” he says .
16. What do we learn about Astrid Natley, a secondary school math teacher?
A）她认为智能手机并不能取代平板电脑。
B）她将智能手机融入她的教学中。
C）她无法阻止孩子们使用智能手机。
D）她认为智能手机会分散注意力。
解析 ：录音中提到，中学数学教师阿斯特里德·纳特利将手机引入课堂。选项B与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项A、C和D录音中均未提及，故排除。
17. Why does Helen Lockhart, a registered nurse, support a complete ban on smartphone use in the classroom?
A）为了执行学校纪律。
B）为了让学生集中注意力。
C）为了帮助孩子们成长为专业人士。
D）为了培养孩子们良好的学习习惯。
解析 ：录音中提到，从事社区教育工作的注册护士海伦·洛克哈特在工作中禁用手机，若被发现随身携带手机将受到纪律处分，影响其职业生涯。她表示，我们需要教孩子们如何表现得像他们努力成为的专业人士。选项C与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项A、B和D录音中均未提及，故排除。
18. What should students do in the classroom according to Richard Stone, an English teacher?
A）只使用书本和笔。
B）减少他们的屏幕（使用）时间。
C）充分利用电子设备。
D）学会使用互联网进行研究。
解析 ：录音中提到，理查德·斯通认为互联网是一种太简单、太不可靠的研究工具，所以让我们把手机和笔记本电脑留在家里，让他们在课堂上看到一个不同的世界——书本和笔的世界。选项A与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项B、C和D录音中均未提及，故排除。
[19] Kate, a six-year-old girl, helped her brother wash windows to get a reward promised by her mother, a purple doll that she wanted .She watched her mother order the doll online.The next day Kate asked if she could check the shipping status, so her mom clicked on the web page and then walked out of the room.Kate saw that her doll would be arriving the next afternoon, but then she noticed something else, suggestions about other dolls and toys she could order. [20] 15 minutes and a few clicks later, with more than $350 worth of dolls in her cart, Kate placed the order and ran off to play .
The next day, while checking on another online order, her mother noticed a long list of dolls on the way.She was able to cancel two of them, but it was too late to cancel the rest.She told her daughter that they were going to be returned.When the packages arrived, Kate wanted to open them, but her parents said no. [21] Instead of sending back the dolls, her father suggested giving them to the local children's hospital.So the next week, Kate's family loaded up their car and took all the dolls to the playroom at the children's hospital .Kate was depressed at first, but then she sat with some girl patients and they opened up all the boxes together, laughing and playing.She had a lot of fun and learned a really good lesson.
19. How did Kate earn the reward from her mother?
A）通过打扫厨房的地板。
B）通过照顾她的小弟弟。
C）通过帮她的妈妈洗碗。
D）通过帮她的哥哥擦窗户。
解析 ：录音开头提到，凯特帮助哥哥擦窗户以获得妈妈承诺的奖励，一个她想要的紫色洋娃娃。选项D与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项A、B和C录音中均未提及，故排除。
20. What did Kate do after her mother left the room?
A）她订购了大量的洋娃娃。
B）她检查了是否订购了紫色洋娃娃。
C）她不小心取消了她妈妈的订单。
D）她反而订购了一个更加昂贵的洋娃娃。
解析 ：录音中提到，凯特在妈妈打开的购物网页中看到了推荐订购的其他洋娃娃和玩具，于是她点击了几下鼠标，下单订购了总价值350多美元的洋娃娃。选项A与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项B、C和D录音中均未提及，故排除。
21. What did Kate's family do after the packages arrived?
A）他们让儿童医院来取走它们。
B）他们把所有包裹都送到了儿童医院。
C）他们逐个打开了所有包裹。
D）他们讨论了该把它们放在哪里。
解析 ：录音中提到，她爸爸建议把它们捐给当地的儿童医院，而不是退货。因此，第二周，凯特的家人把洋娃娃装到了车上，把所有这些娃娃都带到了儿童医院的游戏室。选项B与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案，同时可排除选项A。选项C与录音内容不符，故排除。D项录音中未提及，也排除。
Can the date you were born affect how successful your life is? According to recent research done in Australia, the answer is yes. [22] The researchers found that the time when a person starts school has an enduring impact on their lives .Those who are relatively old, compared to their classmates, have certain advantages over them.Previous research has found older students achieve better results.They are also more likely to attend university and become professional athletes, chief executives and even important politicians. [23] But the Australian researchers wanted to discover what was driving these differences .They suspected older, more mature students obtained more self-confidence than their peers because they achieved better grades.
To test this out, they conducted two studies.One was with high school students and the other with more than a thousand Australian adults, age between 24 and 60 years old . [24] In the first study more than 600 high school students were surveyed about their tendency to take risks and feel confident .In the second study, those born on both sides of the cutoff date for starting school were asked to complete online math questions and rate their performance.They were also asked about the risks they took while riding bicycles and managing their finances.The researchers found that older students displayed greater risk-taking tendencies. [25] While risk-taking can be considered a negative attribute, it's also a characteristic of successful people, including athletes, political leaders and entrepreneurs .
22. According to recent research conducted in Australia, what has a lasting impact on one's life?
A）开始上学的时间。
B）课堂氛围。
C）所上的学校。
D）与同学的关系。
解析 ：录音中提到，研究人员发现，一个人开始上学的时间对他们的生活有持久的影响。选项A与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项B、C和D录音中均未提及，故排除。
23. What was the purpose of the Australian research?
A）帮助父母决定什么时候送孩子上学。
B）找出参与者表现差异的原因。
C）识别有潜力成为职业运动员的学生。
D）为制定教育政策提供建设性的建议。
解析 ：录音中提到，之前的研究发现，年龄较大的学生能取得更好的成绩，他们也更有可能上大学，成为职业运动员、首席执行官，甚至是重要的政治家，而澳大利亚的研究人员希望发现是什么导致了这些差异。选项B与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项A、C和D录音中均未提及，故排除。
24. Who were the participants in the researchers' first study?
A）政治领袖。
B）财务分析师。
C）职业运动员。
D）高中生。
解析 ：录音中提到，研究人员进行了两项研究，一组是高中生，另一组是1000多名年龄在24岁到60岁之间的澳大利亚成年人，在第一项研究中，他们调查了600多名高中生的冒险倾向和自信倾向。由此可知，第一项研究的参与者是高中生，故选D。选项A、C只是录音中出现的其他细节信息，不是第一项研究的参与者，故排除。选项B录音中未提及，故排除。
25. According to the researchers, what is one characteristic of successful people?
A）领导能力。
B）工作投入。
C）冒险。
D）自信。
解析 ：录音最后提到，虽然冒险可以被认为是一种负面的品质，但它也是成功人士的一个特征。选项C与录音内容一致，因此为正确答案。选项D只是录音中出现的其他细节信息，研究人员并未提及它是成功人士的特征，故排除。选项A、B录音中均未提及，故排除。