短文1答案

16. B) His personal history is little known.
17. D) He was a member of the town council.
18. C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.

短文2答案

19. A) Theft.
20. B) Have the right documents.
21. B) Use official transport.

短文1&2 點評

Passage One

16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?
答案：B) His personal history is little known.
【點評】本題考查事實細節(jié)。文章中作者先提出“有多少人了解莎士比亞本人”的問題，接著指出各學者經(jīng)過幾個世紀的研究之后，仍然在不斷探索發(fā)現(xiàn)他的個人史。由此可知，莎士比亞的個人史很少有人知道。

17. What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?
答案：D) He was a member of the town council.
【點評】本題考查事實細節(jié)。文章中提到莎士比亞的父親受人尊敬，是Stratford-on-Avon鎮(zhèn)議會的一名成員。選項a member of the town council與原文完全對應。

18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare's life will remain a mystery?
答案：C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.
【點評】本題考查事實細節(jié)。文章中提到莎士比亞一部分的生活將永遠不為人所知。因為1666年倫敦的一場大火把很多重要文件燒毀了，而這些本來可能是了解莎士比亞的重要線索。所以答案選擇Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire。

Passage Two

19. What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?
答案：A) Theft.
【點評】本題考查事實細節(jié)。原文開篇就提到人們在外出旅游時會遇到很多危險，而其中最為常見的就是盜竊。根據(jù)所聽即所得，可選出正確答案。

20. What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?
答案：B) Have the right documents.
【點評】本題考查事實細節(jié)。原文中提到在準備出國旅游時，一定要確保文件正確，避免出現(xiàn)簽證錯誤、過期護照等情況。因此答案應選正確的文件。選項中的documents與文中的paperwork對應。

21. What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your destination?
答案：B) Use official transport.
【點評】文章最后提到，到達目的地后要選擇乘坐正式的交通工具，不要搭乘陌生人的車。選項use official transport和文中完全一致，所聽即所得可得出答案。

短文3答案

22. C) Sell inexpensive products.
23. A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople.
24. D) Insulted.
25. B) There should be a limit to one's sense of humour.