全國英語等級考試第二級2017年3月聽力試題答案解析

第一節

聽下面5段對話。每段對話後有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，並標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話後，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

M: What about coming to my place for a coffee, Mary?

W: I can』t, John. I』ve got a meeting at ten o』clock, so I have to go to my office now. Another time, maybe.

1. What is the woman going to do? C

A. Have a coffee.

B. Clean her office.

C. Attend a meeting.

答案為C。此題為簡單的行為推斷題。根據材料中女士的話「I』ve got a meeting at ten o』clock, so I have to go to my office now.」可以推斷出女士要去參加會議。故選C。

Text 2

W: The dress I』m trying on is too small. Do you have a larger size?

M: Yes, but not in that color. We have a larger one in red.

W: Red? Red would be lovely.

M: Here you are.

2. What does the woman ask for? A

A. A dress of different size.

B. A dress of better quality.

C. A dress of a bright color.

答案為A。此題為事實細節題。根據材料中女士的話「The dress I』m trying on is too small. Do you have a larger size?」可知女士要換衣服的尺寸。故選A。對話中同時提到大一號的裙子是紅色的，所以C極具干擾性。

Text 3

M: Linda, could you hold this ladder? I need to get onto the roof.

W: Sure. Why are you doing that?

M: I want to clear the leaves off the roof.

3. What does the man want to do? C

A. Borrow a ladder.

B. Take his leave.

C. Clean the roof.

答案為C。此題為簡單的行為推斷題。根據材料中男士的話「I want to clear the leaves off the roof.」可以知道男士想要清理屋頂。故選C。干擾選項B出自同一句話。

Text 4

M: Are you going to the exhibition in Sydney next week, Ellen?

W: Well, I was planning to, but I haven』t been able to reserve a hotel room.

M: Have you tried the Hillsboro Hotel? They might still have space. And it』s not too far from the exhibition hall.

4. What will the woman probably do next? B

A. Go to the man』s place.

B. Call the Hillsboro Hotel.

C. Reserve an exhibition hall.

答案為B。此題為行為推斷題。根據女士的話「but I haven』t been able to reserve a hotel room.」和男士的話「Have you tried the Hillsboro Hotel? They might still have space. And it』s not too far from the exhibition hall.」可知男士向女士推薦了Hillsboro Hotel，女士可能會給Hillsboro Hotel打電話預訂。故選B。

Text 5

W: Why on earth are we inside on such a beautiful day?

M: Well, it was you who wanted to spend the day at a museum.

W: Shall we leave now and take a walk outside in the city square?

5. Where are the speakers? B

A. At home.

B. In a museum.

C. In the city square.

答案為B。此題為比較難的地點推斷題。題目中男女的對話很有迷惑性。但根據男士的話及話中的過去時態「Well, it was you who wanted to spend the day at a museum.」可知是女士之前提議去博物館的，所以他們現在在博物館，在室內。故選B。

第二節

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白後有2至4個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，並標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題；聽完後，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7題。

Text 6

W: Hi, Don! So nice to see you.

M: Pam! Where have you been for the last three months? I never see you anymore.

W: Oh, I』ve been working strange hours these days. I don』t see much of anyone anymore.

M: Well, I understand. I wish I could stay and talk, but here comes my bus. Why don』t we go out sometime?

W: I』d like that. Call me soon.

M: Sure. Are you still living in the same apartment?

W: On Walker Avenue.

M: Okay. Take care!

W: Yeah, you too. Catch you later!

6. Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately? C

A. She had a traffic accident.

B. She moved to another place.

C. She is working unusual hours.

答案為C。此題為事實細節題。根據女士的話「I』ve been working strange hours these days.」可以得出答案。故選C。答案中unusual是原文strange的同義轉述。

7. Where does the conversation take place? B

A. In an office.

B. At a bus stop.

C. In an apartment.

答案為B。此題為簡單的地點推斷題。根據男士的話「I wish I could stay and talk, but here comes my bus.」可知他們談話的地點是在公交車站。故選B。

聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10題。

Text 7

M: I』ll have to make a choice soon about next year. I』ve got a chance to go on a six-month journey to South America, but I』ve just been offered a job in a bookshop here.

W: Wow, South America? How could you say no?

M: Well, believe it or not, I don』t have a burning desire to see the world. I』d much prefer just to stay at home. Anyway, it』s hard to decide.

W: Well, I would strongly advise you to think of the future. Working abroad is much more exciting than working in a small town. You』re lucky to have a choice. A lot of people don』t.

8. What does the man have to do now? C

A. Plan a trip.

B. Look for a job.

C. Make a decision.

答案為C。此題為事實細節題。根據男士的話「I』ll have to make a choice soon about next year. I』ve got a chance to go on a six-month journey to South America, but I』ve just been offered a job in a bookshop here.」可知男士需要決定去南美還是去書店工作。故選C。

9. What does the woman think of the journey to South America? B

A. Dangerous.

B. Exciting.

C. Expensive.

答案為B。此題為情感態度題。根據女士的話「Working abroad is much more exciting than working in a small town.」可知女士對此的態度。故選B。

10. What advice does the woman give to the man? A

A. Going abroad.

B. Staying at home.

C. Opening a bookstore.

答案為A。此題為事實細節題。根據女士的話「Well, I would strongly advise you to think of the future. Working abroad is much more exciting than working in a small town. You』re lucky to have a choice. A lot of people don』t.」可知女士建議男士去國外。故選A。

聽下面一段對話，回答第11至第13題。

Text 8

W: This is Word Master on Radio 4. Today we have Professor Danny Sheffield from Arkansas Community College. Okay Danny, could you tell us how to produce a good piece of writing in college?

M: Well, one of the basic things about any writing is to remember three key points: number one, say what you』re going to say. So you』re telling the reader what you』re going to write about, and maybe also your opinion in the beginning part. The second thing is: say it. And here』s where you provide details and facts to support what you have stated. And the third part is: say it again. Conclude the main parts of your article and re-state the key points that you』ve made, and what you want your readers to understand.

W: Uh, what really separates an excellent article from the average ones?

M: I would say it』s a personal voice. Because people respond to such an article much more easily. So if you want to touch the reader』s feelings, your natural voice will help. That puts your writing more into the excellent type, rather than, 「Oh, this is a good formal article.」

11. What is the radio program for? B

A. Sharing personal feelings.

B. Discussing language skills.

C. Promoting community service.

答案為B。此題為比較難的推斷題。根據女士的問題「Okay Danny, could you tell us how to produce a good piece of writing in college?」和男士的回答，可以知道他們一直在討論寫作技巧。故選B。

12. What is the second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned? A

A. To give details and facts.

B. To introduce main ideas.

C. To conclude the article.

答案為A。此題為簡單的事實細節題。根據男士的話「The second thing is: say it. And here』s where you provide details and facts to support what you have stated.」可以得知答案。故選A。

13. What makes an excellent article according to Prof. Sheffield? C

A. Formal language.

B. Detailed facts.

C. Personal style.

答案為C。此題為比較簡單的事實細節題。根據男士的話「I would say it』s a personal voice.」可以得知好的文章應該有自己的風格。故選C。

聽下面一段對話，回答第14至第17題。

Text 9

W: I can』t believe it』s almost summer.

M: Yeah, I know. The year went really fast.

W: What are you going to do this summer vacation?

M: I』m going to work for a company.

W: A company? What』s that? What do you do?

M: We help at parties. Our company prepares and serves the food. And usually, another company provides the music.

W: I didn』t know you could cook.

M: I don』t have to cook. I』m only an assistant.

W: When do you start?

M: Tomorrow. We』re helping a birthday party. Then, a big family get-together.

W: So, what exactly do you do?

M: Before the party starts, I help set everything up. You know, bring the food in and arrange the tables. Make sure it looks nice.

W: Sounds pretty easy.

M: That』s only the first part. During the party, I have to serve food and drinks to the guests.

W: Well, at least you get to meet people.

M: Yeah. And after the party is finished, I help clean up.

W: Yuck. I hate to wash dishes.

M: Oh, I don』t wash dishes. Someone else does. I just put everything in the trunk.

W: That』s not so bad. Sounds like a cool job.

14. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A

A. A summer job.

B. A birthday party.

C. A food company.

答案為A。此題為主旨大意題。對話中女士問男士暑假要做什麼，男士詳細講述了他在food company的工作，所以他們主要在談論暑期工作。故選A。

15. What does the man』s company do? C

A. Design furniture.

B. Organize concerts.

C. Offer food services.

答案為C。此題為簡單的事實細節題。根據男士的話「Our company prepares and serves the food.」可以得出答案。故選C。

16. What will the man do before the party? A

A. Set tables.

B. Cook food.

C. Play music.

答案為A。此題為簡單的事實細節題。根據男士的話「Before the party starts, I help set everything up. You know, bring the food in and arrange the tables.」可以得出答案。故選A。

17. What does the woman think of the man』s work? B

A. Difficult.

B. Interesting.

C. Valuable.

答案為B。此題為情感態度題。根據女士的話「That』s not so bad. Sounds like a cool job.」可以得知女士對男士這份工作的態度。故選B。

聽下面一段獨白，回答第18至第20題。

Text 10

Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the program. We all know plants need sunshine to grow. But actually, not all vegetables need lots of sunshine. Mark Hoffman and his wife own a guesthouse in Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests fresh vegetables from their garden. For almost ten years, the Hoffmans have been experimenting with shade plantings. Curious visitors often ask how they do it. Here is the answer: they grow tomatoes near the trees that produce a lot of shade. Tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours a day of direct sunshine, especially morning sun. This goes against the traditional advice that tomatoes need eight, even twelve hours a day of full sun. In fact, plants and tree roots can share something in common. Besides tomatoes, the Hoffmans grow Irish potatoes. Plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. The potatoes grow better in the shade than in full sun.

18. What do the Hoffmans do for a living? C

A. They are gardeners.

B. They sell vegetables.

C. They run a guesthouse.

答案為C。此題為簡單的事實細節題。根據材料中「Mark Hoffman and his wife own a guesthouse in Kempton, Illinois.」可以得出答案。故選C。

19. How much direct sunshine to tomato plants actually need every day? A

A. Five hours.

B. Eight hours.

C. Twelve hours.

答案為A。此題為簡單的事實細節題。根據材料中「Tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours a day of direct sunshine, especially morning sun.」可以得出答案。故選A。

20. Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade? B

A. They have deeper roots.

B. They have wider leaves.

C. They have bigger flowers.

答案為B。此題為事實細節題。根據材料中「Plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. The potatoes grow better in the shade than in full sun.」可以得出答案。故選B。