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M: Good morning, madam. How can I help you?
W: I'd like to get some temporary medical insurance for traveling.
M: OK. Where will you go?
W: My family and I will go to America; and since health care is so expensive there, we don't want to leave anything to risk.
M: That's very wise of you. Are you familiar with our different policies?
W: Yes. But I have a question about the silver family account. Does it include medical aid for the entire family or just the person who is sick?
M: It will pay for the person who is sick plus one person to accompany him or her to fly back home.
W: I see. And how to make a claim?
M: For any medical emergency which is less than $1,000, you'll have to pay the hospital directly and then file afterwards to get the money.
W: How about for medical emergencies that are over $1,000?
M: For those, you'll be free from paying completely. Just make sure you have your insurance card with you so that you can give us a call when you go to the hospital.
W: OK. Let me just quickly read the fine print and then I'll add my signature to the forms.
M: You might also want to think about taking out some travel insurance, which will insure your belongings, flights, and hotel reservations.
12.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A) In a travel agency. B) In a hospital.
C) In an insurance company. D) In an emergency room.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
对话中，男士对女士说“早上好，能为您做些什么（Good morning, madam. How can I help you）”，女士说“我想办一些临时性的旅行医疗保险（I'd like to get some temporary medical insurance for traveling）”，由此可以推断出，此对话可能发生在保险公司里，所以选C。
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13.How many people will the silver family account pay for?
A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
对话中，女士问男士“银牌级的家庭账户包括对所有家庭成员的医疗救助还是患病家庭成员的医疗帮助（Does it include medical aid for the entire family or just the person who is sick）”，男士说“它会为病人和陪同其坐飞机一起回来的人买单（It will pay for the person who is sick plus one person to accompany him or her to fly back home）”，由此可以得出，银牌级的家庭账户可以为两个人买单，所以选B。
14.How can you make a claim for medical emergency which is less than $1,000?
A) Pay yourself first and then apply to the insurance company for the refund. B) Pay part of the fee and inform the insurance company to pay the rest. C) Have your insurance card and make a phone call to the insurance company. D) Make a phone call and fill in the application forms for the refund.
正确答案为 A 你没有作答。 解析：
对话中，男士说“对于任何一个少于1000美元的医疗急诊，你必须直接在医院付账，然后把资料寄回以获取索赔（For any medical emergency which is less than $1,000, you'll have to pay the hospital directly and then file afterwards to get the money）”，由此不难得出答案，所以选A。 15.What is the man's last suggestion to the woman?
A) Add her signature to the form. B) Be careful of her belongs. C) Make a reservation.
D) Apply for more travel insurance.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
在对话结尾时，男士给女士提出了建议——“你可能也要考虑购买一些旅行保险，它们会为你的物品、航班和酒店预订提供保障（You might also want to think about taking out some travel insurance, which will insure your belongings, flights, and hotel reservations）”，由此可以得出，最后，男士建议女士买更多的旅行保险，所以选D。
Section B Understanding Passages
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Directions：In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
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Script
Most people picture sharks as huge, frightening animals, ready at any moment to attack swimmers with their sharp teeth. This idea of sharks, however, contains many misunderstandings.
First, there are about 350 species of shark, and not all of them are large. They range in size from the dwarf shark, which can be only six inches long and can be held in the palm of the hand, to the whale shark, which can be more than 55 feet long.
A second misunderstanding concerns the number and type of teeth, which can vary tremendously among the different species of shark. A shark can have from one to seven sets of teeth at the same time, and some types of sharks can have several hundred teeth in each jaw. It is true that the fierce species do possess extremely sharp teeth used to rip their prey apart. Many other types of sharks, however, have teeth more adapted for grabbing and holding than for cutting.
Finally, not all sharks are ready to strike at humans without warning. In fact, only 12 of the 350 species of shark have been known to attack humans, and a shark needs to be stimulated in order to attack. The types of shark that have the worst record with humans are the tiger shark, the bull shark, and the great white shark. However, for most species of shark, even some of the largest types, there are no known instances of attacks on humans.
16.Which species of shark is the largest one?
A) The dwarf shark. B) The tiger shark. C) The bull shark. D) The whale shark.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到共存在350种鲨鱼，但并不是所有种类的体型都很大，它们的个头有可以握在手掌中的仅仅6英寸长的侏儒鲨，也有长于55英尺的鲸鲨（...there are about 350 species of shark, and not all of them are large. They range in size from the dwarf shark, which can be only six inches long and can be held in the palm of the hand, to the whale shark, which can be more than 55 feet long），由此可以得出，鲸鲨的体型最大，所以选D。
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17.Under what condition will sharks attack humans?
A) When swimmers invade their area. B) When they grow big enough.
C) When they are stimulated by humans. D) When they have several hundred teeth.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到鲨鱼只有受到刺激时才会发起攻击（...a shark needs to be stimulated in order to attack），由此可以得出，鲨鱼在受到刺激后才会对人类发起攻击，所以选C。
18.According to the speaker, which of the following is NOT true about sharks?
A) Some sharks can be held in the palm of the hand. B) Sharks possess extremely sharp teeth used for cutting. C) There are more than 300 species of sharks.
D) The largest types are not necessarily the dangerous ones.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到但是，很多其他种类的鲨鱼把牙齿更多地用来抓住东西而不是咬开它们（Many other types of sharks, however, have teeth more adapted for grabbing and holding than for cutting），因此，选项B中的表述是错误的，所以选B。 Script
Foods can go bad if they get too warm. But for many of the world's poor, finding a good way to keep food cool is difficult. Refrigerators are costly and they need electricity.
But in 1995 a teacher named Mohammed Bah Abba found a solution. He developed the \smaller pot is placed inside a larger one.
The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand. The inner pot can be filled with fruit, vegetables or drinks. A wet cloth covers the whole cooling system. Water in the sand between the two pots changes into steam and goes into the air through the surface of the larger pot, where drier outside air is moving. This evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees. This cools the inner pot and helps keep food safe from harmful bacteria. Some foods can be kept fresh this way for several weeks.
People throughout Nigeria began using the invention. And it became popular with farmers in other African countries. Mohammed Bah Abba personally financed the first 5,000 pot-in-pot systems for his own community and five villages nearby.
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In 2000, the Rolex Watch Company honored him with the Rolex Award for Enterprise. This award recognizes people trying to develop projects aimed at improving human knowledge and well-being.
19.What fills in the space between the two pots?
A) Clay. B) Wet sand. C) Wet cloth. D) Water.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到两个罐子之间的空隙用湿的沙子填满（The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand），由此不难得出答案，所以选B。
20.How does the cooling system keep food from spoiling?
A) Water in the pots helps reduce the temperature.
B) The water loss in the sand helps reduce the temperature.
C) The cool water in the inner pot helps keep food safe from bacteria. D) The pots are sealed to keep food safe from bacteria.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中在介绍这个制冷系统时提到两个罐子之间的沙子的水分变成蒸汽，通过大一点的罐子表面进入到空气中，其表面干燥的空气在流动。这个蒸发过程使温度降低了几度（Water in the sand between the two pots changes into steam and goes into the air through the surface of the larger pot, where drier outside air is moving. This evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees），由此可以得出，沙子中水分的流失有助于降低温度，所以选B。
21.Why was Mohammed Bah Abba honored with the Rolex Award for Enterprise?
A) Because he personally financed 5,000 pot-in-pot systems for others. B) Because his pot-in-pot system is more convenient than refrigerator.
C) Because his invention contributes to the improvement of people's life in some areas. D) Because the pot-in-pot system is popular in many African countries.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到该奖项授予那些致力于研究提高人类知识和生活质量项目的人们（This award recognizes people trying to develop projects aimed at improving human knowledge and well-being），由此可以得出，该奖项授予Mohammed Bah Abba是因为他的发明在某些方面提高了人们的生活质量，所以选C。
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