本次聽力考試文章來源于LIVESCIENCE,Gastro Obscura,TMJ4,CBSN Boston等國外期刊雜志或網(wǎng)站。主題包括環(huán)境污染、公共安全、交通事件、電子支付、售后服務(wù)、生活智慧、社區(qū)關(guān)懷與手機(jī)危害。

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本次聽力音頻男子為英式發(fā)音,女子為美式發(fā)音,語速正常。新聞與長對話難度偏小,短文難度適中。出現(xiàn)了少量較難聽懂的專有名詞如Warsaw(華沙,波蘭首都),"KonMari" method(KonMari方案),Arlington table(艾靈頓桌子),Milano chairs(米蘭諾椅子);以及少量難度詞匯orbiting(繞軌道運(yùn)行),rapidly-hardening(快速硬化的),pressurized water(增壓水流),disruptive(破壞性的)等

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主要出題點如下:

1. 文章開頭。例如,News Report 3中Question 5:What did drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find? (高速公路上的四級發(fā)現(xiàn)了什么?)的答案對應(yīng)了文章開頭一句話:Drivers on their way to the Polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked by an unusual obstacle – tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway(周日上午開往波蘭首都華沙的司機(jī)們發(fā)現(xiàn)公路被一種不尋常的障礙物阻塞了——幾噸灑落在高速公路上的液體巧克力。);再如,Passage 2中Question 16:What is Maire Kondo’s TV show about?(Maire Kondo的電視節(jié)目是關(guān)于什么的?)對應(yīng)了文章開頭第二句:Say hello to a TV show called “Tidying Up with Maire Kondo”, a home improvement show based on …(來看一個叫做“和Maire Kondo一起整理”的電視節(jié)目吧,這是個基于……的改善家庭環(huán)境的節(jié)目。) 又如,Passage 3的Question 22:What were the college students in both groups required to do in the study? (兩組大學(xué)生都被要求在研究中做什么事情呢?)對應(yīng)了文章開頭第一句:… two groups of college students were given word-search puzzles.(兩組大學(xué)生都拿到了查找詞語的測試題來做。)

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2. 文章結(jié)尾。例如:News Report 1中Question 2:What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?(美國航空航天局的官員是怎么認(rèn)為這些厚厚的云層的呢?)對應(yīng)了文章結(jié)尾倒數(shù)第二句:It’s likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate, according to NASA officials.(美國航空航天局的官員認(rèn)為,這種云層很有可能對全球變暖有某種影響。)再如,Conversation 2的Question 15:What did the woman do at the end of the conversation?(對話結(jié)束的時候,這個女人做了什么?)就直接對應(yīng)了對話的最后一句Once again,I’m sorry for the confusion and trouble caused.(對于我們的失誤和由此帶來的麻煩,我再次感到抱歉。)

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3. 提示詞。例如,Passage 3中,最高級表達(dá)詞組the most dramatic impact(最引人注目的影響),所在的句子是Question 24:According to the passage, what is the most dramatic impact of smart phone use?(根據(jù)文章,智能手機(jī)的使用造成的最引人注目的影響是什么?)的答案句。

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主要考點包括:

1. 主旨大意把握。例如,News Report 3的Question 6:What does the report say about the accident?(關(guān)于這次事故,這篇報道說了什么?)。

2. 細(xì)節(jié)定位。比如,Conversation 1后Q10: what might the man tend to buy with payment apps?(這個男人使用支付軟件很容易買什么樣的東西?);又如,passage 2后Question 18:What do we learn about one used bookstore this January?(今年一月,一個二手書店發(fā)生了什么?);

3. 考察原因。例如,News Report 1的question 1:What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?(什么導(dǎo)致了NASA一個人造衛(wèi)星拍下來的照片里顯示的厚厚的云層?);再比如,Conversation 1之后Q8: Why did the woman decide to go back to cash for payment?(為什么這個女人決定用回現(xiàn)金支付?);再如,Conversation2后面的Question 12:Why did the man call the woman? (這個男人為什么給這個女人打電話?)

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4. 考察目的。比如,News report 2后面的Question 3:For what purpose, did the staff at the supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?(出于什么目的,這家墨爾本超市的員工在這封信上簽名了?)