2024年新高考英语近两年名校联考模拟题13 听力（短文）（解析版）

专题13听力（短文）（解析版）

听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相

应位置。听每段独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答

时间，每段独白读两遍。

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.WhatmadeCoombscontinuallyoffertohelpthehomeless?

A.Theirtotallynewlooks.B.Hisownsimilarbackground.

C.Theirvariedlifestories.D.Hisdreamofbecomingfamous.

2.HowdidCoombsmanagetoinspireothers?

A.Bytraininghairstylistsinabout15countries.

B.Bypostingphotoswithstoriesonsocialmedia.

C.Byofferingfreeservicestostreetanimalsaswell.

D.Byleadingthehomelesstodosomethingfornothing.

3.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Livingconditionsofthehomeless.B.AnInternetcelebrityhairdresser.

C.Experiencesofsharingphotosonline.D.Actsofkindnesstothehomeless.

【答案】1.C2.B3.D

【原文】

About15（）millionpeoplearoundtheworldarehomeless,butittakesjustonepersontomakeadifference.

SouthLondonhairstylistJoshuaCoombswascarryinghisworktoolshomewhenheencounteredahomelessman

onedayin2015.Withoutthinkingtwice,heofferedhimafreehaircut.Theman'slookwastransformed,but

Coombssayswhatmatteredmorewastheirconversation.Coombsbeganofferingoutdoorcutsandshavestomore

peoplelivingonthestreets,listeningtotheirexperiencesashedidso.

“Thosestoriesreallymovedme,,,saysCoombs,whofeelstheyneedtobeshared.Withpermission,he

startedpostingdramaticbefore-and-afterphotos,alongwithaccounts,undertheInstagramusername

@dosomethingfornothing.

Coombshasnowgivenhundredsofhaircutsinsome15countries,includingIndia,GreeceandMexico.His

postshaveinspiredothers,suchasahairdresserinIranandaU.K.streetanimaldoctor,toofferfreeservices.t4We

canlivewithasmileandanopen,lovingheartspace,“saysCoombs,"ratherthanonethat'sclosedbecause

someonelooksdifferent.”

Nowlistenagain,please.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

4.Intermsofreducingfashionfootprint,whichsolutionisnotmentionedinthepassage?

A.Buyingfewerclothes.B.Rentingclothes.

C.Buyingsecond-handclothes.D.Tailoringclothes.

5.Whywilltheresalemarketgrowfastinthenexttenyearsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Youngpeoplecan'taffordtobuymanynewclothes.

B.Itiseasytobuyandsellsecond-handclothingonline.

C.Peoplearemoreawareofthedestructiveimpactoffastfashion.

D.Organicandrecycledmaterialsaremorewidelyused.

6.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Developmentintechnologytransformsthefashionindustry.

B.Consumerschangepurchasinghabitsinresponsetorisingprices.

C.Second-handclothinghelpsreducingfashionfootprint.

D.Fastfashiondoesgreatharmtoenvironment.

【答案】4.D5.B6.C

【原文】

Thedestructiveimpactoffastfashionontheenvironmentiswidelydocumented.Sohowcanwe,as

consumers,reduceourfashionfootprint?Oneobviousansweristobuyless.Anotheristobuyclothesthathave

beenmoresustainablymade,usingorganicandrecycledmaterials.Hiringclothesisanotherwaytogetnew

piecesforourwardrobe.Butbuyingsecond-handmaybethesimplestsolutionandatrendthatisgrowingfast.

By2030,thesecond-handclothingmarketisprojectedtobetwicethesizeoffastfashion,accordingtoa

globalreport.So,itseems,thenexttenyearswillseetheresalemarketgrowfast,andthisisinpartbecause

onlinesitesaremakingiteasiertobothbuyandsellpre-loveditems.It'snowbecometrendytowearsecond-hand

andit'snolongeracaseofonlybuyingitifyoucan'taffordanythingelse.

Noteveryoneisconvincedthatthesechangesinshoppinghabitswilldoenoughtoreduceourfashion

footprint.Butifsclearthatsomeconsumersnowwanttoconsumelessandmakemoreenvironmentallyfriendly

choiceswhentheydobuy.Thefashionindustryisthereforehavingtochange,andthesecond-handmarketisthe

staroftheshow.

(Nowlistenagainplease.)

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

7.What'swrongwith''rereadingstrategy”?

A.Youaretryingtoactivelyrecalltheinformation.

B.Youmaythinkthatyoualreadyknowtheinformation.

C.Youmayloseyoursenseofspeedandfluency.

D.Youarespendingtoomuchtimememorizingtheinformation.

8.Whyis“highlighting“anineffectivewaytostudyfbratest?

A.Becausestudentsmayhaveafalsesenseofunderstanding.

B.Becausestudentsmaymisssomeimportantinformation.

C.Becausestudentsmayhighlightunimportantdetails.

D.Becausestudentsmaynotunderstandthehigher-levelconcepts.

9.Whichofthemethodsissuggestedbythespeaker?

A.Organizestudygroups.B.Practiceonoldexams.

C.Readthroughtheexampaper.D.Explainconceptstoothers.

【答案】7.B8.C9.B

【原文】

Imagineyouhaveatestinschool.Itcouldbeforaclassinhistoryormathematics.Howshouldyouprepare

fbrthisterribleevent?Ifyouarelikemanystudents,youprobablyusebothrereadingandunderlining.Butare

thesetrulythebestmethods?

AmericanscientistMaryPycsaysthatbothrereadingandhighlightingareineffectivestudytools.With

rereadingwhatisgoingtohappenisthatitisgoingtofeellikeyoualreadyknowtheinformationbecauseyou've

alreadyreadit.So,youhavethissenseoffluencythatisleadingyoutothink"Ok,yes,Iknowtheinformation.

Theproblemwithhighlightingisthatstudentsaren'talwaysawareofwhatthemostimportantinformationis.So

ifspossiblethattheyaremaybehighlightingdetailsthataren'tasimportantasthehigherlevelconcepts.

Sowhatshouldyoudoifthesearenotthebestwaystostudyforatest?Oneideaistotestyourself.Simple

flashcardscanhelpwhenyouwanttomakesurethatyouhavelearnedsomething.Practicingwithanoldversion

ofpreviousexamswillhelpyouseetheformatofthequestionsanditwillbegoodforyoutoknowwhatto

expect.

(Nowlistenagainplease.)

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

10.Whatdidthetwomenrob?

A.Ajewelryshop.B.ShopsintheCityMall.

C.Aparkedtruck.D.Adriverintheparkinglot.

11.Whatdidthewitnessesseethetwomendo?

A.Leavethetrucktogether.B.Runbacktothetruckwithouthelmets.

C.Runbacktothetruckseparately.D.Leavethetruckwithouthelmets.

12.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthetruck?

A.Thetruckwasoriginallypaintedwhite.

B.Thetruckhadnoregistrationplate.

C.Thetruckdisappearedfromtheparkinglot.

D.Thetruckwascoveredwithsilvermaterial.

【答案】10.A11.D12.A

【原文】

Thepolicereleasedfirstvideoemergencyyesterdayofthetwomenwhowerebelievedtobeinvolvedin

robbingajewelryshopinthecitysevendaysago.Butthevideopicturestakenaweekagowerenotveryclear.

Thecamerawhichfilmedthemenwasabout200metersawayfromaparkedtruckwhichtherobberslaterusedas

arunningawayvehicle.Themenwerealsofilmedwearinghelmetsastheyrantowardsthetruckaftertherobbery.

Thepicturesaretimedat9:05a.m.lastSaturday,justhalfanhourbeforetherobberyoccurred.Witnesseshave

confirmedthatsometimeduringthishalfanhour,theysawthetwomenwithouthelmetsleavethetruck

separately.Despitethequalityofthevideo,thepolicebelievetherobbersarenotdifficulttorecognize.Thefirst

suspectwhogotatthedrivesideofthetruckwasabout5feetand6inchestallandfat.Hewaswearingagrey

jacketanddarktrousers.Thepassengerwasthinnerandslightlytaller,about5feeland8inches.Hewaswearing

lightbluejeansandwhitejacket.Accordingtothepolice,thetruckstoredintheparkinglotofthecitymalllast

monthhasbeenrepaintedfromwhitetosilver,withafalseregistrationplate.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

13.WhatisthereasonforsomanyvisitorschoosingtowatchwhalesinHermanus?

A.Thelocation.B.Thescenery.C.Theseafood.D.Theculture.

14.WhatdoesWhaleCrierdoatthefestival?

A.Attractwhalestotheclosershore.B.Tellpeoplewheretoseewhales.

C.Warnpeopletostayawayfromshore.D.Goaroundtogatherenoughvisitors.

15.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewhalefestival?

A.Itisheldeveryotheryearinsummer.

B.IthelpsWhaleCriertoshowhistalents.

C.Itguaranteeseveryonetofindsomethingtoenjoy.

D.Itisoneofthebesteco-artsfestivalsinSouthAfrica.

【答案】13.A14.B15.C

【原文】

TheannualwhalefestivalinHermanus,SouthAfrica,startstoday.Thecoastaltown,locatedontheWestern

Capeabout1.5hoursfromCapeTown,isfamousforwhalewatching.Itisoneofthebestlocationsintheworld

towitnesslargenumbersofsouthernrightwhalesmovingintheseason.Thefestival,whichistheonlyeco-arts

festivalinSouthAfrica,attractsover130,000visitors.

Hermanusalsohastheworld'sonly“WhaleCrier",whosejobistogoaroundandtellpeoplewherethey

mayseewhaleswithhishorn.Fortunately,thetimingofthefestivalalmostguaranteesawhalesighting—as

closeasafewmetersfromshore!

Thewhalesare,ofcourse,themainattractionofthefestival,butmanymoreterrificactivitiesareavailable.

Theseasideenvironment,withthesurroundingmountains,makesanidealsettingtoenjoythefestival9smusical

performancesandfantasticseafood.Forthosewhodesiremoreadventure,there'sopenwaterswimming,anight

runandsportschallenges.Otheractivitiesincludeanoldcarshow,artsandcraftsstallsandentertainmentforkids.

Withsomethingforeveryone,whatmorecouldoneaskfor?

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

16.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theoriginofshoppingmalls.B.Thelocationofshoppingmalls.

C.Theinventorofshoppingmalls.D.Theprospectofshoppingmalls.

17.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoVictorGreen5sideaofshoppingmalls?

A.Theywererooflessbuildings.

B.Theymainlyhousedspecialtyshops.

C.Theyhadacertainkindoflandscape.

D.Theyprovidedindoorparkingservice.

18.Whydidshopsinmallsnolongerneedwindowsanddoors?

A.Peoplelovedwanderingfromshoptoshop.

B.Theshopsdidn'tneedtokeepoutbadweather.

C.Shoppersweremorecomfortableinsuchshops.

D.Mallscouldcontainmuchmorethanjustshops.

【答案】16.A17.C18.B

【原文】

VictorGreen,anAmericanarchitect,revolutionizedshoppinginthe1950sbycreatingthetypeofshopping

centerthatwenowcallashoppingmall.Green'saimwastoprovideapleasant,quietandspaciousshopping

environmentwithlargecarparks,whichusuallymeantbuildinginsuburbs.Healsowantedpeopletobeableto

shopinallkindsofweather.Heinsistedonusingbuildingdesignsthatheknewpeoplewouldfeelcomfortable

with,butpleasetheminlandscapedstreetsthatwereentirelyenclosedandoftencoveredwithacurvedglassroof.

Thiswasdonetoimitatesomeoftheoldershoppingareasofcitycenters.Butwhilethesehousedonlysmall

specialtyshops,Green9sshoppingmallswereonamuchgranderscale.Accesstothewholeshoppingmasswas

gainedbyusingthemaindoors,whichseparatedtheshoppingstreetsfromtheparkingareasoutside.Astherewas

noneedtokeepoutbadweather,shopsnolongerneededwindowsanddoorsandpeoplecouldwanderfreelyfrom

shoptoshop.Inmanycitiesshoppingmallsnowcontainmuchmorethanjustshops.Cinemas,restaurantsand

otherformsofentertainmentarealsogrowinginpopularity.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

19.Whendidthewomen'sliberationmovementbegin?

A.Inthe1690s.B.Inthe1860s.C.Inthe1890s.D.Inthe1960s.

20.Whatdomanywomenwantinwork?

A.Tobepaidmorethantheirmalecolleagues.

B.Tobegiventhesamechancetosucceed.

C.Towinrespectfromtheirmalecolleagues.

D.Togetpromotedmorequicklythantheirmalecolleagues.

21.Whatisthewomen'sliberationmovementconcernedwith?

A.Women'sabilitytodoimportantjobs.

B.Howtohavemorefreedom.

C.Concreteissuesaswellasattitudesandbeliefs.

D.Howtocontributetothecommunities.

【答案】19.D20.B21.C

【原文】

Haveyouheardofthewomen'sliberationmovement?Itbeganinthe1960s.Therearemanyaspectsofthe

women'sliberationmovement.Somewomenwantfullequalitywithmenineveryaspectoflife.Inmarriage,they

wanthusbandsandwivestosharealloftheworkandresponsibilitiesofahomeandfamily.Inwork,theywant

womenandmentohavethesamejobsandthesamechancetosucceed.Theywantwomentobepaidjustasmuch

asmenarefbrthesamework.Otherwomenagreewithsomeoftheideasofwomen'sliberation.Theywantthe

samepayiftheyholdthesamejobasaman.Athome,however,theydonotexpecttheirhusbandstoshareinthe

cleaning,cooking,andotherhouseholdjobs.

Itisimportanttorememberthatthewomen'sliberationmovementisnotconcernedonlywithconcreteissues.

Themovementisalsoconcernedwithattitudesandbeliefs.Somewomendonotthinktheyarecapableofdoing

anythingimportant.Thewomen'sliberationmovementwouldliketohelpthesewomenimprovetheirviewof

themselves.Manywomenhavetakenjobs,havehelpedothers,haveraisedhealthychildren,andhavedonemany

otherthingstocontributetotheircommunities.Theyhaveshownthattheyarecapableofbeinggoodleadersand

ofdoingmanyimportantthings.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

22.Whatdoesthespeakeradviseyoutodofirstifyouarelostinthewoods?

A.Sitdownandtrytocalmyourself.B.Runtothepointwhereyou'reseen.

C.Followastreamreachingalakeorriver.D.Memorizetherouteinthewoods.

23.Whatwillhappenifyoufollowanunknownstreaminthewoods?

A.Youmayendupenteringawonderland.

B,Youmaygetdrownedinasuddenflood.

C.Youmayexposeyourselftounexpecteddangers.

D.Youmayfindawayoutwithoutknowingit.

24.Whatshouldyoudobeforeyougointothewoodsaccordingtothespeaker?

A.Checkthelocalweather.B.Findamapandacompass.

C.Prepareenoughfoodanddrink.D.Informsomeoneofyourplan.

【答案】22.A23.C24,D

【原文】Ifyouarelostinthewoods,alittleknowledgecanturnwhatsomepeoplecallahardshipintoan

enjoyablestayawayfromthetroublesofmodemsociety.Whenyouthinkyou'relost,sitdownonalogorarock,

orleanagainstatree,andrecitesomethingthatyouhavememorized,tobringyourmindtoapointwhereitis

undercontrol.Don'trunblindly.Ifyoumustmove,don'tfollowastreamunlessyouknowit,andinthatcase,

you'renotlost.Streamsnormallyflowthroughwetlandbeforetheyreachalakeorriver.Thoughtherearemore

eatableplants,theremayalsobewildanimals,poisonoussnakes,andotherdangers.Manyexpertsfeelthatitis

thewisesttowalkuphill.Atthetopofmosthillsandmountainsaretrailslivingbacktocivilizations.Ifthereare

notrails,youhavemuchbetterchancestobeseenontopofthehill.Andyoumayevenspotahighwayora

railroadfromthispoint.Nowadays,thefirstwaysomeonewillsearchforyouisbyair.Inawetlandorindense

growth,youareveryhardtospot.Anytimeyougointothewoods,somebodyshouldknowwhereyou'regoing,

andwhenyouareexpectedtoreturn.Also,whensomeonecomeslooking,youshouldbeabletosignaltothem.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

25.Whatisnotmentionedasonereasonofthepopularityofcoloring-inbooks?

A.Peopleareboredwithelectronicdevices.

B.Peoplecanpickupdrawingskillsfromcoloring-inbooks.

C.Childhoodmemoriescanbebroughttopeople.

D.Peoplecanexperienceasimplerandquieterlife.

26.Whyaresalesofpencilsrising?

A.Becausesocialmediapromotepencilsales.

B.Becausepencilsfallvictimtodigitalage.

C.Becausegoodcoloring-inworksneedgoodpencils.

D.Becausepencilsareneededbyhikers.

27.HowdoesFaberCastelldealwiththerisingdemand?

A.Byraisingpencilprices.

B.Byexpandingitsfactories.

C.Byhiringmoreworkers.

D.Byincreasingworkshifts.

【答案】25.B26.C27.D

【原文】AScottishillustratorhasbecomesurprisinglysuccessfulbecauseofher“coloring-in”booksfor

grown-ups.JohannaBasfbrd'sbooksofcraftedfill-indrawingshavecausedahugedemandfromthoseseekingto

switchofffromlaptopsandcomputergames.Today,peoplelikecoloring-inbecausetheyarefedupwithdigital

life.Thereissomethingniceaboutpickingupapencilanddrawing.Youarenotgoingtogetinterruptedbysocial

media.Besides,thereisalsoanelementofchildhoodmemoryinvolved.Everytimeyoudoabitofcoloringin,

youprobablywon'tbethinkingabouthousemortgageorjobtroubles.Andlikeothermiddle-classcrazessuchas

hikingorbaking,coloring-inappealstopeoplelookingforasimplerandquieterlife.Now,havingalreadytopped

thebest-sellerbooklists,Basfbrd'sbooksarealsogivingahugepushtoglobalsalesforpencils,asmost

coloring-infansbelievethatproducingcoloring-inmasterpieceslargelydependsonhigh-qualitypencils.Farfrom

beingvictimsofthedigitalage,pencilmanufacturersarenowstrugglingtodealwithgrowingdemand.Faber

Castell,theworld'slargestwoodpencilmanufacturer,revealsthatinordertomeetwiththehugedemand,itis

nowhavingtorunextrashiftsatitsfactories.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

28.Howistheheattransportedthroughpipestotherocks200metersbelow?

A.Byusingaspecialtypeofliquid.

B,Byabsorbingtheheatfromtheceiling.

C.Byfixingadeviceontheinsidecoating.

D.Byremovingpressurefromthepipes.

29.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSWG3inGlasgow,Scotland?

A.Ithassuccessfullyachievedzero-carbonemission.

B.Renewableenergyisusedtheretopowerlightsandheating.

C.ItisabletosupplyalltheheatingintheareaofGlasgow.

D.Itattractsprofessionaldancerstohaveagreattimethere.

30.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?

A.Anewmachinetotransformheatenergy.

B.Arevolutionarybatterythatstoresheat.

C.AninnovativeprojectcalledBodyheat.

D.Aglobaldiscussiononfightingclimatechange.

【答案】28.A29.B30.C

【原文】

AnartsvenuecalledSWG3inGlasgow,Scotlandhaslaunchedasystemthatusestheheatproducedby

dancingasasourceofenergy.Themoreenergeticallypeopledance,themoreheattheycreate.Devicesonthe

ceilingabsorbheatfrominsidetheclubandtransportitthroughpipesusingaspecialtypeofliquidcalledacarrier

fluid.Theheatenergytravelsinto12holesdrilledintothegroundtobestored200metresbelow.Theheatenergy

canbestoredintherockslikeathermalbatterythatstoresenergyasheatuntilitisneeded.Anothersystemthen

movestheheattoareasthatneedwarming.

Theproject,whichiscalledBodyheat,wasofficiallylaunchedon6October,anditwastestedduringthe

climateconferenceinGlasgowinNovember2021.Altheevent,worldleadersdiscussedhowtotackleclimate

change.Thesystemstoredtheheatfromvisitorsandusedittopowerlightsandheating.Now,theownersof

SWG3saythey'llbeabletoswitchofftheirgasboilersanduseBodyheattosupplyalltheirheating.Thiswould

adduptobigsavingsintheamountofcarbondioxidetheyproduce.Thehopeisthatby2025,SWG3willnotbe

releasinganycarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.

DrJonGluyas,fromDurhamUniversitypraisedtheBodyheatprojectasa“reallygoodmove“Hesaidit

couldhelpwiththeenergycrisisintheUKbyproducingmoreenergyhereinsteadofhavingtorelyonbuying

energyfromothercountries.Besides,peoplearereallymakingGlasgowgreener-whilehavingagreattime.

听下面一段独白，回答一下小题。

31.Whatisthespeaker?

A.Ahost.B.Apatient.C.Adoctor.D.Avolunteer.

32.WhichofthefollowingjobsismorelikelytoleadtoAlzheimer'sdisease?

A.Lawyer.B.Driver.C.Researcher.D.Governmentofficer.

33.HowcanpeopleprobablyreducetheriskofgettingAlzheimer'sdisease?

A.Byreadingbooksregularly.

B.Bychangingyourdemandingjob.

C.Bydevelopingsomechallenginghobbies.

D.Byexercisingregularlyandeatinghealthily.

【答案】31.A32.B33.D

【原文JWelcome,everyone.ThisisAllanfromDoctors'Research.Asweallknow,yourjobnotonlyaffectsyour

income,qualityoflife,andhappiness,butitalsoaffectsyourhealth.Anewstudyhassuggestedthathavingan

interestingjobinyourfortiesmayreduceyourriskofgettingAlzheimer'sdiseaseinoldage.Afterexamining

over100,000volunteers,theresearchersfoundthatpeoplelikegovernmentofficersandlawyersareathirdless

likelytosufferfromAlzheimer'sdiseasethanvehicledriversandmachineoperators.Althoughlotsofstudies

havesuggestedthatkeepingthebrainactivebychallengingyourselfregularlylikelyreducestheriskof

Alzheimer'sdisease,noneofthestudieshasfoundthatmentallydemandinghobbies,likedoingpuzzles,havethe

sameeffect.Nordoesreading.Onthecontrary,regularexerciseandahealthydietarerecommendedinhelping

lowertherisktosomedegree.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

34.WhatdidSeligmanthinkoftraditionalpsychology?

A.Itsolvedallpsychologicalproblems.

B.Itlackedattentiononwhatwasgoodaboutlife.

C.Itignoredresearchintotreatingmentalillnesses.

D.Itwasdevelopingtooslowly.

35.Whatispositivepsychologyblamedfor?

A.Itwasconfusedwithpositivethinking.B.It'sstillnotascienceyet.

C.Itignoresindividualdiversity.D.Itdoesn'tpresentenoughfindings.

36.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theoriginandfactsofpositivepsychology.

B,Theadvantagesofpositivepsychology.

C.People'sopinionsaboutpositivepsychology.

D.Thespecialcasesinpositivepsychology.

【答案】34.B35.C36.A

【原文】

Whilepsychologistshavestudiedtopicslikehappiness,satisfactionandotherhumanstrengthsfordecades,

positivepsychologywasn'tofficiallyidentifiedasabranchofpsychologyuntil1998whenMartinSeligmanwas

electedpresidentoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Seligmansuggestedthatpsychologyhadbecometoo

focusedonmentalillness.Althoughsuchanattitudehadproducedvaluabletreatmentsthathelpedpeoplebecome

lessunhappy,italsomeantthatpsychologywasneglectingwhatwasgoodaboutlife.

Seligmancalledforresearchintowhatmakesnormalpeople'slivespositiveandfulfilling.Hestatedthat

psychologyshouldbejustasconcernedwithcreatingthegoodthingsinlifeasitiswithfixingthebad.From

theseideas,positivepsychologywasborn.Interestinpositivepsychologyhasremainedhigheversince.Research

inthefieldhasgeneratedtensofthousandsofacademicpapers.

Today,positivepsychologyissometimesconfusedwithpositivethinking.Inessence,positivepsychologyis

ascience,andtherefore,itusesresearchbasedonthescientificmethodstoreachitsconclusions.Incomparison,

positivethinkingisratherathinkingpattern.

Despiteitsongoingpopularity,positivepsychologyhasstillbeencriticizedbysomepeople.Amajorconcern

isthatpositivepsychologyfailstotakeindividualdifferencesintoaccount.Insteaditpresentsfindingsasifthey

willworkforeveryoneinthesameway.Asaresult,thesciencedoesn'tworkwellinmanycases.

(Nowlistenagain,please.)

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

37.WhydidtheNagybrotherscreateCFF?

A.Becausetheywantedtoproducecheapcoffee.

B.Becausetheycouldn'tbearthetasteofordinarycoffee.

C.Becausetheydidn'twantcoffeetodamagetheirteeth.

D.Becausetheywantedtohavecoffeewithstrongerflavor.

38.HowistheCFFmadecolorless?

A.Byonlyusingcoffeebeansandwater.B.Byavoidingartificialflavorsandsugar.

C.Byphysicalprocessing.D.Byaddingsomematerials.

39.Whydocustomershavetowaitfortheironlineorders?

A.Becausedrinkers'reviewsvary.B.Becauseit'sonlyavailableintheU.K.

C.Becauseitisexpensive.D.Becausetherearetoomanyonlineorders.

【答案】37.C38.C39.D

【原文】

Manypeopledaren'tconsumetoomuchcoffeebecauseitwillreallydamagetheirwhiteteeth.Well,thanks

totheworld'sfirstcolorlesscoffee,youdon'thavetobeworriedanymore.

Aftergettingtiredoflookingforacoffeedrinkthatdidn'tdamagetheirteeth,DavidandAdamNagy,two

brothers,decidedtocreateitthemselves.CallingtheirinnovativedrinkCFF,theNagybrothersclaimthattheir

colorlesscoffeeismadeentirelyfromhigh-qualitycoffeebeansandpurewater,withnoartificialflavorsorsugars

added.What'smostspecialaboutitisthatit'smadecolorlessthroughphysicalprocessinginsteadofadding

certainsubstances.

Andearlyreviewsaboutthetasteofthecoffeepaintedaconfusingpicture.Somepeopledescribeditas

drinkable,morelikewaterwithalighttaste.Butsomeregardeditasastrongdrinkwithheavyflavor.Thesad

newsisthattheworld'sfirstcolorlesscoffeeiscuiTentlyonlyavailableintheUK,atahighpriceof£5.99for

twobottles.Thoughyoucanalsoorderitonline,you'llhavetowaitabitbeforeyougettodrinkanyofit.This

unusualproducthasapparentlygottoomanycoffeeenthusiastsinterestedandonlineordersexploded,sothe

companyiscurrentlyrunningonafour-weekdelay.

(Nowlistenagain,please.)

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

40.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutcapsaicin,achemicalfoundinspicyfood?

A.ItisusedasmedicineinLatinAmerica.

B.Itbringsbenefitstoyourtongue.

C.Itcanspreadseedsinnature.

D.Itcancauseafeelingofpain.

41.Accordingtothepassage,whydopeopleenjoychilipeppers?

A.Becausetheybringakindofnervousexcitement.

B.Becausetheycontainanti-cancerproperties.

C.Becausetheyaredangerouslybeautiful.

D.Becausetheycanturnanimalsaway.

42.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?

A.Whatscientistshaveknownaboutcapsaicin.

B.WhychilipeppersareusedinSichuancuisine.

C.Howhotfoodaffectsyourbodyandfeelings.

D.Wherepeoplecanfindthebestspicyfood.

【答案】40.D41.A42.C

【原文】

FromLatinAmericatoSichuanprovince,chilipeppersandtheirfamousburningtaste