高考英语全国23卷听力 25页

‎2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 ‎（全国II&III卷）英语听力部分 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 例：How much is the shirt? ‎ A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1. What does John find difficult in learning German?‎ A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.‎ ‎2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Colleagues. ‎ B. Brother and sister. ‎ C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish.‎ ‎5. What does the woman think of her interview?‎ A. It was tough. ‎ B. It was interesting. ‎ C. It was successful.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. When will Judy go to a party?‎ A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.‎ ‎7. What will Max do next?‎ A. Fly a kite. ‎ B. Read a magazine. ‎ C. Do his homework.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the man suggest doing at first?‎ A. Going to a concert. ‎ B. Watching a movie. ‎ C. Playing a computer game.‎ ‎9. What do the speakers decide to do? ‎ A. Visit Mike. B. Go boating. C. Take a walk.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Which color do cats see better than humans?‎ A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.‎ ‎11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?‎ A. To eat them in a safe place.‎ B. To show off their hunting skills.‎ C. To make their owners happy.‎ ‎12. How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?‎ A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Curious.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Who is Macy?‎ A. Ed’s mother. B. Ed’s teacher. C. Ed’s friend.‎ ‎14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?‎ A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.‎ ‎15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?‎ A. Telling stories. ‎ B. Singing songs. ‎ C. Playing with others.‎ ‎16. What do the teachers say about Ed?‎ A. He’s clever. B. He’s quiet. C. He’s brave.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?‎ A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.‎ ‎18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?‎ A. To work for a dance school.‎ B. To perform at a dance theater.‎ C. To learn contemporary dance.‎ ‎19. Why did Emily quit dancing?‎ A. She was too old to dance.‎ B. She failed to get a scholarship.‎ C. She lost interest in it.‎ ‎20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?‎ A. She’s pleased. B. She’s regretful. C. She’s upset.‎ 录音稿 ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: So, how is your German class going, John?‎ M: Well, not bad. The pronunciation is fine with me, and its vocabulary is similar to English. But I’m finding the grammar awful.‎ W: Well, it takes a while to get it right.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ W: I hope you can come to the party on Saturday.‎ M: I didn’t know I was invited.‎ W: Sure you are. Everyone in our office is invited.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: May I help you?‎ M: Yes. When is the next train to London?‎ W: Oh, let me check. It leaves in twenty minutes.‎ M: One ticket, please.‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Charlie, do you know a restaurant called Bravo?‎ M: Bravo … I know the name. But I’m not sure where it is.‎ W: It’s on George Street. The food there is excellent.‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: Brian, I just had an interview. They said they would make a decision soon.‎ M: What are your chances of getting the job?‎ W: Quite good. I think the interview went very well.‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ M: Let’s go kite flying, Judy. It’s such a lovely day.‎ W: Okay, but let me finish my chemistry homework first. Would you mind waiting for half an hour, Max? There are a few sports magazines on the table. ‎ M: Isn’t the chemistry homework due next Wednesday?‎ W: Yeah, but I have a full day of classes on Monday and a birthday party to attend on Tuesday.‎ M: All right, then. You go ahead, and I’ll catch up on some sports news while waiting.‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: We’ve been on the computer all the time lately. Why don’t we do something different Sunday afternoon?‎ M: Well, we could go to a concert.‎ W: But I don’t think we can get the tickets this late.‎ M: Then what about playing a computer game? There’s a really cool new one we could download.‎ W: Hmm, I don’t know. I feel like I need to do some exercise. We could probably just walk by the lake, and I’ll ask Mike to join us.‎ M: That sounds like fun. Let’s do it!‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ W: Welcome to our program, Dr. Peterson. Let’s see what questions we’ve got for you today. Here’s one: Can cats see color?‎ M: Sort of. In the wild, many cats hunt at night because their eyes are designed for low light. Your cat can’t see bright colors such as red and green. But it picks up more shades of blue, yellow, and grey than humans do.‎ W: And why do cats give dead birds to their owners?‎ M: When your cat drops a dead bird at your feet, she isn’t bringing you a present. Most cats just drag food home because it’s a safe place to eat. A cat’s mom also brings home things to her children to help them practice hunting. So, a female cat without children may bring these “treats” to her owner instead. You may not like them, but at least you don’t have to write her a thank-you note.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: How is little Ed doing at the kindergarten, Jack?‎ M: Oh, he’s doing fairly well. It’s been three weeks since he first started going, so Macy and I are pretty used to it now. You should have seen Macy cry when Ed was about to set off on the first day, though.‎ W: I think that’s a normal reaction for mothers. You live quite close to the kindergarten, don’t you? How does he get there?‎ M: Macy walks there with him every morning unless the weather is bad. When it rains, they’ll drive.‎ W: And is Ed enjoying kindergarten?‎ M: Yeah, he loves to have other kids to play with. He keeps telling us things they do together.‎ W: What do the teachers at the kindergarten say about him?‎ M: They said he’s bright, and that he’s starting to learn how to tell time. Isn’t that fantastic?‎ W: That is fantastic. It sounds like everything goes well.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ W: My name is Emily. I had been a dancer for quite a long time. I started studying ballet when I was six years old. By the time I was nine, I was dancing five days a week. When I was eighteen, I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally. So I applied successfully for the training program at the School of Toronto Dance Theater, and moved to Toronto to attend the program. That was the period of time I enjoyed most in Toronto. I graduated on scholarship and danced professionally for ten years. But after all those years, I found that dance was gradually becoming something that felt like more of a burden than a joy. I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit. I do miss dance often. But it makes me happy to think that I’ll never have to go to another training session again.‎ ‎2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国II&III卷）‎ 英语听力部分参考答案 ‎1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5.‎ ‎ C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A ‎ ‎〖解密〗2018年高考英语全国II&III卷听力试题简析 ‎1. 语速：144词/分（比2017年每分钟慢22词）‎ ‎2. 录音稿总词数：773（比2017年少111词）‎ ‎3. 口音：美音 （没变）‎ ‎4. 录音人：Kris Chung, Laura Estelles（女声有变化）‎ 详见以下统计：‎ 考点统计表 年 份 理解主旨和要义 获取事实性的 具体信息 对所听内容作出简单推断 理解说话者的意图、观点和态度 ‎2018‎ ‎1‎ ‎12‎ ‎4‎ ‎3‎ ‎2017‎ ‎1‎ ‎9‎ ‎9‎ ‎1‎ 录音数据统计表 年 份 词数 累计时间 ‎（一遍）‎ 平均语速 ‎（词/分）‎ 第一节 第二节 合计 ‎2018‎ ‎149‎ ‎624‎ ‎773‎ ‎5′22″‎ ‎144‎ ‎2017‎ ‎183‎ ‎701‎ ‎884‎ ‎5′20″‎ ‎166‎ 话题统计表 年 份 第一节 第二节 Text ‎ ‎1‎ Text ‎ ‎2‎ Text ‎ ‎3‎ Text ‎ ‎4‎ Text ‎ ‎5‎ Text ‎ ‎6‎ Text ‎ 7‎ Text ‎ 8‎ Text ‎ ‎9‎ Text 10‎ ‎2018‎ 德语学习 是否参加聚会 买火车票 饭店 工作面试 放风筝计划 周日下午计划 猫的习性 孩子幼儿园表现 学习舞蹈经历 ‎2017‎ 活动 计划 更改会面时间 存钱 买车 请假 天气 购物 工作 变动 为课程准备书 旅游 计划 实验 室须知 答案分布表 年 份 答案邻近分布 答案总数分布 A B C ‎2018‎ C A B A C B B A C C A B A B C A B C C A ‎7‎ ‎6‎ ‎7‎ ‎2017‎ B C A C B A C C B A A B C A B B A C A B ‎7‎ ‎7‎ ‎6‎ ‎〖解密〗2018年高考英语全国II&III卷听力试题详细分析 注：蓝色标记为对照往年新增分析角度 听力部分要求考生听懂有关日常生活中所熟悉的话题，如：德语学习、是否参加聚会、买火车票、饭店、工作面试、放风筝计划、周日下午计划、猫的习性、孩子幼儿园表现、学习舞蹈经历。与往常相同，听力部分中有 10段听力材料，其中的 5 段较短，另 5 段则较长。话题覆盖面广，对话内容逻辑清楚，话语流畅。所考查的听力微技能包括：理解主旨和要义、获取事实性的具体信息、对所听内容作出简单推断、理解谈话人的意图、观点和态度。问题涉及多个方面，多个角度，采用 where-, when-, why-, how-, what-‎ ‎ 等多种特殊疑问句。‎ 录音人：男：Kris Chung; 女：Laura Estelles 口 音：美音 词 数：773‎ 时 间：5分22秒 语 速：144词/分 难 度：难度整体与2017年持平 考 点：2018年全国II&III卷高考英语听力的 20 个小题中，考查理解主旨与要义的 1 个题，获取事实性的具体信息的 12个题，对所听内容作出推断的 4个题，理解说话者的意图、观点和态度的3个题，较好地体现了考试大纲和考试说明对考生的要求。‎ 第一节 ‎(Text 1)‎ W: So, how is your German class going, John?‎ M: Well, not bad. The pronunciation is fine with me, and its vocabulary is similar to English. But I’m finding the grammar awful.‎ W: Well, it takes a while to get it right.‎ ‎（词数：39；时间：17″；语速：138词/分）‎ ‎1. What does John find difficult in learning German?‎ A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由男士所说的I’m finding the grammar awful可知，‎ 他觉得学习德语的语法有困难。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎【语音】‎ 连读 Well, it takes a while to get it right.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: I hope you can come to the party on Saturday.‎ M: I didn’t know I was invited.‎ W: Sure you are. Everyone in our office is invited.‎ ‎（词数：25；时间：10″；语速：150词/分）‎ ‎2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Colleagues. ‎ B. Brother and sister. ‎ C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生对所听内容作出简单推断的能力。‎ 男士说他不知道自己被邀请参加宴会了，女士回答说Sure you are. Everyone in our office is invited. 由此可知说话双方应该是在同一个办公室工作，是同事关系。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【语音】‎ ‎1. 重读 I hope you can come to the party on Saturday.‎ ‎2. 连读 Everyone in our office is invited.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: May I help you?‎ M: Yes. When is the next train to London?‎ W: Oh, let me check. It leaves in twenty minutes.‎ M: One ticket, please.‎ ‎（词数：24；时间：11″；语速：131词/分）‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生对所听内容作出简单推断的能力。‎ 男士问去伦敦的下一班火车是几点，女士查看之后告知他是在二十分钟后，男士紧接着对女士说“请给我一张票”，由此可知男士在售票处买票。‎ ‎【点拨】对话中能提示是在售票处的关键信息有When is the next train，let me check和One ticket, please. 这些都是买车票时的常用语。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎(Text 4)‎ W: Charlie, do you know a restaurant called Bravo?‎ M: Bravo … I know the name. But I’m not sure where it is.‎ W: It’s on George Street. The food there is excellent.‎ ‎（词数：30；时间：13″；语速：138词/分）‎ ‎4. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生理解主旨与要义的能力。‎ 女士所说的do you know a restaurant called Bravo点明对话主题，接下来的对话谈论该餐馆在什么地方，饭菜如何，都是围绕该餐馆展开的。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Brian, I just had an interview. They said they would make a decision soon.‎ M: What are your chances of getting the job?‎ W: Quite good. I think the interview went very well.‎ ‎（词数：31；时间：13″；语速：143词/分）‎ ‎5. What does the woman think of her interview?‎ A. It was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生对说话者观点的理解能力。‎ 男士问女士得到这份工作的可能性有多大，女士回答说挺好的，她觉得面试进行得很顺利，由此可知，她认为面试很成功。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎【语言知识】‎ chance n 可能性 ‎【语音】‎ 冠词the的发音 I think the interview went very well. /Ti/‎ 第二节 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Let’s go kite flying, Judy. It’s such a lovely day.‎ W: Okay, but let me finish my chemistry homework first. Would you mind waiting for half an hour, Max? There are a few sports magazines on the table. ‎ M: Isn’t the chemistry homework due next Wednesday?‎ W: Yeah, but I have a full day of classes on Monday and a birthday party to attend on Tuesday.‎ M: All right, then. You go ahead, and I’ll catch up on some sports news while waiting.‎ ‎（词数：79；时间：33″；语速：144词/分）‎ 材料内容涉及日常活动。主要是谈论写完作业后去放风筝。‎ ‎6. When will Judy go to a party?‎ A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由女士的话but I have a full day of classes on Monday and a birthday party to attend on Tuesday可知女士周二要去参加一个生日聚会。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎7. What will Max do next?‎ A. Fly a kite. ‎ B. Read a magazine. ‎ C. Do his homework.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由女士的话There are a few sports magazines on the table和最后男士的话I’ll catch up on some sports news while waiting 可知男士接下来要看体育杂志。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎【语言知识】‎ catch up on (sth) 了解（某事）‎ You go ahead, and I’ll catch up on some sports news while waiting.‎ ‎【语音】‎ ‎1. 同化 Would you mind waiting for half an hour, Max? /wJdVJ/‎ ‎2. 连读 Yeah, but I have a full day of classes on Monday and a birthday party ‎ to (w)attend on Tuesday.‎ You go (w)ahead, and I’ll catch up on some sports news while waiting.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: We’ve been on the computer all the time lately. Why don’t we do something different Sunday afternoon?‎ M: Well, we could go to a concert.‎ W: But I don’t think we can get the tickets this late.‎ M: Then what about playing a computer game? There’s a really cool new one we could download.‎ W: Hmm, I don’t know. I feel like I need to do some exercise. We could probably just walk by the lake, and I’ll ask Mike to join us.‎ M: That sounds like fun. Let’s do it!‎ ‎ （词数：86；时间：35″；语速：147词/分）‎ 材料内容涉及节假日活动。主要是商量周日下午做什么。‎ ‎8. What does the man suggest doing at first?‎ A. Going to a concert. ‎ B. Watching a movie. ‎ C. Playing a computer game.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由男士的话we could go to a concert可知男士一开始建议去听音乐会。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎9. What do the speakers decide to do? ‎ A. Visit Mike. B. Go boating. C. Take a walk.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 女士建议去湖边散步，叫上迈克一起去，男士说That sounds like fun. Let’s do it! 可知他们决定去湖边走一走。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎【语言知识】‎ this adv 这么；这样 But I don’t think we can get the tickets this late.‎ ‎【语音】‎ ‎1. 失去爆破 But I don’(t) think we can ge(t) the tickets this late.‎ ‎2. 弱读 I feel like I need to do some exercise. (/tu:/ à/tJ/; /sQm/ à /sEm/) 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Welcome to our program, Dr. Peterson. Let’s see what questions we’ve got for you today. Here’s one: Can cats see color?‎ M: Sort of. In the wild, many cats hunt at night because their eyes are designed for low light. Your cat can’t see bright colors such as red and green. But it picks up more shades of blue, yellow, and grey than humans do.‎ W: And why do cats give dead birds to their owners?‎ M: When your cat drops a dead bird at your feet, she isn’t bringing you a present. Most cats just drag food home because it’s a safe place to eat. A cat’s mom also brings home things to her children to help them practice hunting. So, a female cat without children may bring these “treats” to her owner instead. You may not like them, but at least you don’t have to write her a thank-you note.‎ ‎（词数：149；时间：1′；语速：149词/分）‎ 材料为一段访谈节目，主要是谈论猫的特点和习性。‎ ‎10. Which color do cats see better than humans?‎ A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由男士所说的Your cat can’t see bright colors such as red and green. But it picks up more shades of blue, yellow, and grey than humans do.可知，猫识别蓝色、黄色、灰色的能力比人强。‎ ‎【点拨】题干中的see better than humans与材料中的pick up more shades of … than humans do呼应。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?‎ A. To eat them in a safe place.‎ B. To show off their hunting skills.‎ C. To make their owners happy.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 女士问男士为什么猫把死鸟带回给主人，男士回答，它并不是要给主人带回来礼物，大多数猫把死鸟拖回家，只是因为家里是吃食物的安全地点。由此可知，本题选择A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎12. How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?‎ A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Curious.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生理解说话者的态度的能力。‎ 最后男士说虽然没有小猫的母猫会把这些“美味的食物”送给主人，主人可能不喜欢，但至少不用给猫写感谢信。给猫写感谢信，这是一种幽默的表达。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎【语言知识】 ‎ ‎1. pick up 辨认；识别出 ‎ ‎2. shade n 浓淡；深浅；色度 ‎ ‎3. treat n（尤指不常吃的）美味食物 ‎【语音】‎ ‎1. 意群与停顿 In the wild, many cats hunt at night | because their eyes are designed for low light. ‎ ‎2. 失去爆破 Your ca(t) can’(t) see brigh(t) colors such as red an(d) green. ‎ You may no(t) li(ke) them, but a(t) least you don’(t) have to wri(te) her a thank-you note.‎ ‎3. 同化 + 失去爆破 When your ca(t) drops a dea(d) bird at your feet, she isn’(t) bringing you a present. (/AtFJr/)‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: How is little Ed doing at the kindergarten, Jack?‎ M: Oh, he’s doing fairly well. It’s been three weeks since he first started going, so Macy and I are pretty used to it now. You should have seen Macy cry when Ed was about to set off on the first day, though.‎ W: I think that’s a normal reaction for mothers. You live quite close to the kindergarten, don’t you? How does he get there?‎ M: Macy walks there with him every morning unless the weather is bad. When it rains, they’ll drive.‎ W: And is Ed enjoying kindergarten?‎ M: Yeah, he loves to have other kids to play with. He keeps telling us things they do together.‎ W: What do the teachers at the kindergarten say about him?‎ M: They said he’s bright, and that he’s starting to learn how to tell time. Isn’t that fantastic?‎ W: That is fantastic. It sounds like everything goes well.‎ ‎（词数：149；时间：57″；语速：155词/分）‎ 材料内容主要是谈论孩子上幼儿园的情况。‎ ‎13. Who is Macy?‎ A. Ed’s mother. B. Ed’s teacher. C. Ed’s friend.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生对所听内容作出简单推断的能力。‎ 由男士所说You should have seen Macy cry when Ed was about to set off on the first day, though. 及女士所说 I think that’s a normal reaction for mothers. 可知Macy在Ed上学的第一天哭了，而女士说这是作为妈妈的正常反应，由此可知Macy是Ed的妈妈。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?‎ A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 根据男士所说Macy walks there with him every morning unless the weather is bad. 可知Ed通常是步行去幼儿园。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?‎ A. Telling stories. ‎ B. Singing songs. ‎ C. Playing with others.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由男士的话he loves to have other kids to play with.可知Ed喜欢和其他孩子一起玩。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎16. What do the teachers say about Ed?‎ A. He’s clever. B. He’s quiet. C. He’s brave.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由男士的话They said he’s bright, and that he’s starting to learn how to tell time.说明老师认为Ed很聪明。clever是bright的同义转述。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【语言知识】‎ ‎1. be used to sth 习惯某事情 ‎ ‎2. set off 出发；动身；启程 ‎ ‎【语音】‎ ‎1. 失去爆破 How is little E(d) doing a(t) the kindergarten, Jack?‎ ‎2. 意群与停顿 Macy walks there with him every morning | unless the weather is bad. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ W: My name is Emily. I had been a dancer for quite a long time. I started studying ballet when I was six years old. By the time I was nine, I was dancing five days a week. When I was eighteen, I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally. So I applied successfully for the training program at the School of Toronto Dance Theater, and moved to Toronto to attend the program. That was the period of time I enjoyed most in Toronto. I graduated on scholarship and danced professionally for ten years. But after all those years, I found that dance was gradually becoming something that felt like more of a ‎ burden than a joy. I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit. I do miss dance often. But it makes me happy to think that I’ll never have to go to another training session again.‎ ‎（词数：161；时间：1′13″；语速：132词/分）‎ 材料内容与说话者的个人经历有关。说话者通过讲述自己的舞蹈生涯告诉我们：放弃有时也是一种不错的选择。‎ ‎17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?‎ A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由I started studying ballet when I was six years old.可知，埃米莉 6岁时开始学芭蕾舞。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?‎ A. To work for a dance school.‎ B. To perform at a dance theater.‎ C. To learn contemporary dance.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。‎ 由I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance …及So I applied successfully for the training program at the School of Toronto Dance Theater, and moved to Toronto to attend the program. 可知，埃米莉18岁的时候确定自己更喜欢现代舞蹈，而且想成为专业的现代舞蹈演员，就这样她成功地申请到了多伦多舞蹈剧院的培训项目，因此她搬到了多伦多。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎19. Why did Emily quit dancing?‎ A. She was too old to dance.‎ B. She failed to get a scholarship.‎ C. She lost interest in it.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生对所听内容作出简单推断的能力。‎ 由 I found that dance was gradually becoming something that felt like more of a burden than a joy. I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit. 可知，埃米莉渐渐发现舞蹈对她来说更像是一种负担而不是乐趣，自己越来越不愿意勉强自己去参加舞蹈表演了，所以她放弃了。‎ ‎【点拨】C项中的lose interest in（对…失去兴趣）与材料中的drag呼应。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?‎ A. She’s pleased. B. She’s regretful. C. She’s upset.‎ ‎【分析】考查考生理解说话者的态度的能力。‎ 由I do miss dance often. But it makes me happy to think that I’ll never have to go to another training session again. 可知埃米莉确实很怀念以前的跳舞时光，但是想到自己再也不用去参加训练了，还是很高兴。‎ ‎【点拨】But it makes me happy to think that I’ll never have to go to another training session again. 是说话者真正的感受。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【语言知识】‎ ‎1. contemporary adj 当代的; 现代的 ‎ ‎2. professionally adv 专业地 ‎3. apply for 申请 ‎ ‎4. increasingly adv 越来越多地; 不断增加地 ‎ ‎5. drag vt 拖; 拽 ‎6. session n 一段时间 ‎【语音】‎ ‎1. 意群与停顿 ‎ I started studying ballet | when I was six years old.‎ When I was eighteen, | I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance | and that I wanted to do it professionally.‎ ‎2. 重读 I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit.‎