A

[听力原文]
   Pope Francis and Donald Trump recently had an argument over a wall, so to speak. Mr. Trump wants to build one between Mexico and America to stop illegal immigration. The Pope said, "A person who thinks only about building walls, and not building bridges, is not Christian." Mr. Trump initially called the sentiment "disgraceful." He and the Vatican have since qualified their remarks and sort of moved on—the row did neither any favors. But me, I'm left thinking about the morality of that 2,000-mile wall that the Donald will construct if he becomes president.
   It's certainly true that many walls are a tragic necessity. We live in a fallen world where, historically, people have always had to protect themselves and their resources from thieves or invaders.

   What did Pope Francis and Donald Trump talk about?

[考点] 此题考查新闻的主要内容。
[解析] 新闻开头便开门见山地指出Pope Francis(教皇弗朗西斯)和Donald Trump(唐纳德·特朗普)就修建围墙有过争议。故答案为A。

B

[听力原文]
   Where will the wall be built?

[解析] Mr. Trump(特朗普)希望可以在墨西哥和美国之间修建城墙，以便阻止非法移民。故答案为B。

C

[听力原文]
   The Environmental Research Commission by the Australian Parliament has found that pollution has turned the ocean into what they called a plastic soup. A parliamentary investigation has heard micro beads that are used in cosmetics and tooth paste are being ingested by fish and then in turn by consumers of seafoods. Researchers have argued that the tiny beads absorb chemical toxins in the water. A recent study by Australia's official science agency found that almost 60% of all sea bird species they examined had plastic in their stomachs.

   According to the news, where are the micro beads used?

[解析] 细节考查题。由画线句子可知微珠主要用在化妆品和牙膏中。故答案为C。

B

[听力原文]
   According to the study, what percentage of sea bird species had plastic in their stomachs?

[考点] 数字考查题。
[解析] 此题问的是有多少比例的鸟类胃中含有塑料。由画线句子可知约60%的海鸟的胃中被发现有塑料。故答案为B。

B

[听力原文]
   The hospital was attacked by four missiles in two separate attacks within minutes this morning, which lead us to believe that it was a deliberate attack and it was not an accidental attack, it was deliberate. So the level of sufferings to these people who have been deprived of health care in this war-torn region is extremely worrying for us. A Syrian diplomat said the hospital was hit by a US airstrike.
   Reports from Syria say Kurdish-lead forces have captured the town of Islamist rebels. Observers said the Syrian Democratic forces and the alliance of Kurdish YPG militia men and Arab fighters brought the town under their control after days of intense fighting and Russian airstrikes.

   Where did the attack happen?

[考点] 地点考查题。
[解析] 由画线句子可知医院在今天早上遭到了4枚导弹的袭击。故答案为B。

B

[听力原文]
   Who attacked the hospital according to a Syrian diplomat?

[考点] 细节考查题。
[解析] 由画线句子可知叙利亚外交官说医院受到美国空袭。故答案为B。

A

[听力原文]
   What do we know about the attack?

[考点] 细节考查题。
[解析] 由画线句子可知这次袭击被认为是蓄谋性的，而不是偶然的。A选项中的on purpose与deliberate同义，意为“故意为之”。故答案为A。

C

[听力原文]
   W: Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly.
   M: Why? What's it on?
   W: Reasons for negative behavior patterns—like procrastination, that is habitual lateness...
   M: You're right. That's Mark. He's never on time. So what does it say?
   W: That people who are always late often do it for a reason—either conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentment—or a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety.
   M: Well, I don't know. In Mark's case, I think it's because he wants to be noticed.
   W: That's the next reason in the article—the need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances.
   M: That's not really Mark's style though—he's so quiet.
   W: What gets me is that he's late for his friends all the time—but not for other things, like work.
   M: Well... but they might deduct pay for that.
   W: Exactly. You know, sometimes I'm tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7:15. Then maybe we wouldn't have to wait so long.
   M: We have to try something. You know, he confessed to me one day that he was even late for his sister's wedding. She was really angry.
   W: I remember that. He was in the wedding—so they couldn't start until he got there.
   M: Maybe you should slip that magazine under his door—anonymously. And hope he gets the message.

   What is the main subject of the magazine article?

[解析] 注意本题问的是“杂志里这篇文章的主题是什么”，而不是这篇对话的主题。对话开头男士询问：What's it on?意思是“它是关于什么的?”女士回答：“它是关于消极行为模式的原因。”所以C正确。

B

[听力原文]
   What might be the reason for Mark's problem?

[解析] 男士说，Mark的情况是他想被人注意，女士说这是文章中提到的下一种原因，即对于attention的需要。因此选B。

A

[听力原文]
   What do we learn about Mark's unusual behavior?

[解析] 女士说，让她生气的是，Mark总是迟到，老让朋友等，而像工作之类的事情却不会迟到。所以A正确。

D

[听力原文]
   What solution does the woman sometimes consider?

[解析] 女士说，她有时总想告诉Mark一个比预定时间早的时间，比如说告诉他7点钟到，告诉别人7:15到，这样大家就不用等他太久，因此答案为D。

C

[听力原文]
   W: Hello, sir. What can I do for you?
   M: Hi, Uh...I have this cassette player here that I bought about six months ago. And it just ruined four of my favorite cassettes.
   W: Oh dear, I'm sorry.
   M: So I...um...want you to fix it. I'm sure it will be no problem, right?
   W: Your sales slip, please?
   M: Yeah, here it is.
   W: I'm sorry, sir. Your warranty's expired.
   M: Well, it ran out ten days ago, but I'm sure that you'll...you'll fix the machine for free, because the machine was obviously defective when I bought it.
   W: I'm sorry, sir. Your warranty has run out. There's nothing I can do.
   M: No, no, look. I didn't drop it off a building or anything. I mean, what difference can ten days make? I mean you can...
   W: Sir, I'm sorry, we have the six-month rule for a reason. We can't...
   M: Well, surely you won't hold me to ten days on this. You can bend the rule a little bit.
   W: Make an exception for you, and we'll have to make an exception for everybody. You could say it's only a month, it's only two months...
   M: I just lost twenty dollars' worth of tapes.
   W: Sir, I'm sorry, it's too late. There's nothing I can do.
   M: It actually ate the tapes. I mean, they're destroyed. Paying for this is adding insult to injury.
   W: Sir, the rules are the rules. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do.

   When did the man buy the cassette player?

[解析] 从原文I have this cassette player here that I bought about six months ago可判断男士六个月前购买了卡式录音机。所以C正确。

C

[听力原文]
   What's the man's purpose of visiting the shop?

[解析] 四个选项都是动词不定式，题目应该是问目的或将做什么。男士说：“我想要你帮我修一下它”。此处的它(it)指代前面提到的cassette player。C正确。

D

[听力原文]
   What's wrong with the purchase?

[解析] 结合前后两题的选项，猜测本题选项中的it应该是指tape或cassette player，可先排除C。对话开始男士提到“它已经弄坏了四盒我最喜欢的磁带”，后来又强调“它确实会吞带”。所以D正确。

B

[听力原文]
   Why does the woman refuse the man's request?

[解析] 根据选项判断，本题可能是问他(要求退换货品)被拒绝的原因。女士一再强调“你的保修期已经过了”。所以B正确。

A

[听力原文]
   Many people suffer from some forms of extreme anxiety. Some experience occasional attacks of panic for almost no reason. Others go around in a state of continual uneasiness. How do we control anxiety? The best way is to take drugs that help patients manage their anxiety. Patients who take these drugs say that they are able to work, to sleep and to go to places they feared to visit before. But the effects of the drugs on the human body, especially on the nervous system have not been known for a long time.
   Scientists have started a series of studies to identify the effects of the drugs on the brain and have gained some insight into the costs and benefits of the anti-anxiety drugs. They are valuable because they can reduce the effects of expected failure, frustration and disappointment. But their value demands a price. Two effects of the drugs are obviously harmful. First they weaken a person's ability to react to changes; second, they fail to help a person deal with unexpected troubles. It is fairly sure that people will meet with problems they have never expected, so these harmful effects may make the price of anxiety drugs too high.

   According to the speaker, what is the best way to manage anxiety?

[解析] 本题符合短文听力“听到什么就选什么”的原则。原文说“病人控制焦虑症的最好方法是服用药物”。因此A正确。语义突出之处(如本处的形容词最高级)常设考点。

D

[听力原文]
   What does the speaker say about the anti-anxiety drugs?

[解析] 录音先说药物很有效，再说它的副作用，即服用药物付出的代价大。D是最准确的概括表达。B的错误在于录音并未比较药物的作用与副作用，C项错把录音中提到的price“代价”理解为“价格”。

C

[听力原文]
   What harmful effect do the anti-anxiety drugs have?

[解析] 选项都是某些东西对人的不良影响；结合选项中的medicine一词，可以猜测本题问的是某种药物的副作用。因此听到effects和harmful时就要注意。录音中说这种药物会减弱人们的应变能力，选项C就是这句话的同义表达。

B

[听力原文]
   Deep Springs is an American college. It is an unusual college. It is high in the White Mountains in California, not in a college town. The campus is a collection of old buildings, with no beautiful classrooms. The only college-like thing about Deep Springs is its library. Students can study from the 18,000 books 24 hours a day. The library is never crowded as there are only 24 well-qualified male students at the college. In addition, there are only five fulltime professors. These teachers believe in the idea of this college. They need to believe in it! They do not get much money. In fact, their salaries are only $9,000 a year plus room and meals. The school gives the young teachers as well as the students something more important than money.
   "There is no place like Deep Springs," says a second-year student from New York State. "Most colleges today are much the same, but Deep Springs is not afraid to be different." He says that students at his college are in a situation quite unlike in the other schools. Students are there to learn, and they cannot run away from problems. There is no place to escape to!
   At most colleges, students can close their books and go to a film. They can go out to restaurants or parties. At Deep Springs, students have completely different alternatives. They can talk to each other or to their teachers. Another possible activity is to go to the library to study. They might decide to do some work. The student who doesn't want to do any of these activities can go for a walk in the desert. Deep Springs is far from the world of restaurants and cinemas! There is not even a television set on campus.

   What do we learn about Deep Springs College from the passage?

[解析] 从选项中的college town, buildings, classrooms和library等词可以预测，该题是问某所大学的情况。录音说校园里有许多旧建筑物，因此选B。其他选项描述的内容与原文相悖。

C

[听力原文]
   What is the total number of students at Deep Springs College?

[解析] 选项都是数字，听的同时就要在相应的数字旁边记下该数字代表的内容，再听问题问的是哪个内容的数字。录音说该学院只有24名男学生，因此答案是C。

D

[听力原文]
   What does the speaker say about the teachers in the college?

[解析] 录音主题说的是一所学院，可以猜测本题选项中的they不是指老师就是指学生。录音说教师的待遇除了包食宿外，只有9,000美元的年薪，故D正确。

A

[听力原文]
   What can students do in their spare time?

[解析] 选项是四种活动，可猜测问的是老师或学生的活动。录音说该学院的学生不想看书、谈话、去图书馆学习和工作的时候(也就是闲暇的时候)，可以去沙漠散步，故选A。

A

[听力原文]
   Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is the development of intelligence dependent on environment and experience? Strangely enough, the answer to both questions is yes. To some extent, our intelligence is given us at birth. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings.
   It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Therefore if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
   Imagine that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence development, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part.
   This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have a similar degree of intelligence.

   What degree of intelligence might a child have, if he lives in a rich and varied environment?

[解析] 选项A、B、C中的surroundings, environment和circumstances都有“环境”的意思，所以录音提到environment的时候就要留心。录音说在单调环境下生活的孩子不如生活在丰富多彩环境下的孩子智力发展得好，故A正确，A中的dull是对原文中boring的同义替换。

C

[听力原文]
   Why does the speaker say that intelligence depends on birth?

[解析] 录音说兄弟姐妹、父母和孩子这类关系的人通常来说智力水平相似，这说明智力水平与遗传有关，故选C。

D

[听力原文]
   What do we learn about unrelated people who live in close contact according to the passage?

[解析] 录音说生活中有亲密接触，但是并没有任何血缘关系的人，很可能智力水平相似，故D正确。四个选项中只有D含有录音中出现频率最高的词intelligence，仅凭这一点也可以猜测它是正确答案。