stopped.I don't wanna hear it!
W: Excuse me, sir.I hit the rush hour.You just cannot imagine how terrible the traffic jam is. M: Why don't you get up earlier to avoid this time?
W: I'm sorry, sir.I indeed got up early, but my watch is 20 minutes slow.
M: I'm never late for work, you see.I always set my watch 15 minutes fast every day.
W: Oh, that's a good idea!I'll set my watch... 30 minutes fast...to avoid hitting rush hour.I promise I won't be late in future.And I hope you could forgive me once more.
M: That's right! You are already late for work three times,if this happens again, you will be fired. 12.What was the woman’s excuse before? 【A】【详解】判断推理题。男士问女士这次迟到的借口是什么，并说不要告诉他她的闹钟不响或者手表不走了，他不想听到这些，从中可推断男士列举的这两个理由是女士以前迟到的借口，A属于其中之一，故为答案。她遇上上班高峰期是她这次迟到一开始给的借口，B不对；闹钟不响也有可能是闹钟坏了，不能推断出一定是女士忘了设闹钟，故不选C对话中没有提到女士装病，排除D.
13.What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers? 【A】【详解】题目询问两个说话者之间可能是什么关系。通过对话可以知道两人在讨论上班迟到的问题，因此判断两者的关系为A.对话最后男士说\你已经迟到三次，如果再次迟到就会被开除。\更可确定答案为A. 14.Why is the woman late? 【C】【详解】细节题。女士明确地说了“我确实很早起床，但我的表慢了20分钟”，所以答案是C。A，B两项是男士的问话，并非女士所做的回答；D项与对话中的内容相悖。 15.How many minutes faster will the woman’s watch be than the man’s? 【C】【详解】数字题。对话中女士说她的表慢了20分钟，男士说他总是把他的表拨快15分钟，女士觉得这是个好办法，于是决定将她的表拨快30分钟。因此答案为C. Section C Passage One
In the next few decades,people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today.Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars.So in a few years,people won't worry about running out of gas.Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example,is holding a press conference next week.After the press conference,the company will present its new electronically-operated models.Transportation in the future won't be limited to the ground,many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic,news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.But the sky isn't the limit.In the future,you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon.Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements,you will hear someone say,\spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes.Please check your equipment.And remember no more than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.\16.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades? 【D】【详解】题目询问在未来的几十年中，将使用什么来发动汽车。关键在于听到文章的第2句人：“每个人都将驾驶由电力发动的汽车(electrically-powered cars)”。由此可知答案为D。符合短文听力“听到什么选什么”的原则。选项A，B，C在文中均未提及。 17.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation? 【A】【详解】题目询问未来的新闻报道在谈到交通时，将集中于哪个方面。关键是要听到
“新闻报道将谈到空中的交通堵塞问题”。故A(空中的交通状况)正确。文中说未来的新闻报道中将不再谈及路况和公路上的交通堵塞，故B，C均不正确；文中未提及D。 18.What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon? 【B】【详解】题目询问当旅客去月球旅行的时候，他们会被要求做什么。关键是听懂文章最后一句：“请记住随身携带的行李不能超过10盎司重。”即B(携带的行李要少)。 Passage Two
County fairs are a tradition in New England towns.They offer great entertainment.One popular event is the pie-eating contest.If you want to take part in the contest,it is a good idea to remember these guidelines:first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food.Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a meal.Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat.The cream types are a good choice.They slide down the throat more easily.Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning.There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process.This will result in becoming disqualified.Don't just sit on your hands.If your hands are tied behind your back,you will not be tempted to make use of them.
Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies.The object of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie plate before the other people.It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle.This method gives you a goal to focus on.Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing.Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on.But do not look up.All you should think about is eating that pie.
19.Where is pie-eating contest usually held?
【C】【详解】题目询问吃馅饼比赛通常在哪里举行。关键是要听到文章开头所说“县集市是新英格兰的传统。集布上有许多娱乐节目。吃馅饼比赛是其中很流行的一项”。故选C。本题的答案就位于文章开头，其实在听的同时，考生就应该看选项做必要的笔记了。四个选项中只有C出现在原文中，符合短文听力。听到什么选什么的原则。 20.What should a person do before entering a pie-eating contest?
【A】【详解】题目询问参加吃馅饼比赛之前应该做什么。关键是要听到“首先，确保胃里面几乎空空如也。”，A(避免吃任何东西)是其同义表达。
21.Where is the person advised to put his hands during the contest? 【B】【详解】题目询问参赛时，建议选手把手放在哪里。本题关键是要听到“你的手被束缚在背后。”即B。
22.What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly? 【B】【详解】题目询问文章中对如何快速吃完馅饼提出了什么建议。本题关键在于抓听“通常，从馅饼的外面开始向中间要好一些。”即B。选项A是比赛时选手应避免做的事情，C，D文中均未提及。 Passage Three
The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony.Two people agree to marry when they decided to spend their lives together.The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring.That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry.The diamond represented beauty.He placed it on the third finger of her left hand.He chose that finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart.Today we know that this is not true.Yet the tradition continues.
Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremony and a party.During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which
women friends and family members give the bride gifts that she will need as a wife.These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him.This usually takes place the night before the wedding.Only men are invited to the bachelor party.
During the marriage ceremony,the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever.The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the engagement ring on the same finger.The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand.Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding.But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to marry each other.Either person may decide to break the engagement.If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man.They also return any wedding gifts they have received.
23.What was the diamond ring said to represent?
【A】【详解】题目询问据说钻戒代表什么。关键在于听到。钻石代表美丽\，即A.
24.Why did the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger of the left hand of his would-be wife?
【C】【详解】题目询问那个奥地利人为什么把钻戒戴在准妻子的左手中指上。关键是听到\人们认为左手中指里的血管直接与心脏相通”，即C。
25.What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period? 【B】【详解】题目询问订婚期的主要好处是什么。关键是听到“主要目的是使双方有充足的时间来确定他们月与对方结婚”即B。