补充听力（一） - 补充听力（十）听力原文及答案解析文本(3)

cheeseburger, the half-pound… M: No. Those are still giant burgers.

W: Well, in these parts, we are hearty eaters.

M: Okay, but you said my total was $10.90, but the burger only comes to ten bucks. What about the other ninety cents?

W: Well, sir, we only serve natural spring water from yonder hills, and…

M: Okay, okay. I’ll take the giant burger and a bottle of your spring water. The sandwich should feed me for a week.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Why doesn’t the man buy the recommended cheeseburger? 【解析】选[C]。选项[B]中的taste表明，it应该指某种食品，根据too expensive, not for his taste, make him uncomfortable, cause heart attack推测，问题可能是关于He不喜欢某种食品的原因。对话开头处，女士（店员）向男士推荐一款干酪汉堡，但是男士不打算买，并说明了理由：他害怕自己吃了这款汉堡之后可能一个星期胃都有灼热感（heartburn），也就是说男士担心自己吃了这款汉堡会不舒服，故答案为[C]。 20. What surprised the man?

【解析】选[B]。选项均为名词短语，内容均与就餐或食品有关。男士只点了一个汉堡和一瓶水，服务员就向他收取10美元90美分，男士话中的反问句（$10.90? For just a hamburger?）和感叹句（You’ve got to be kidding!）表明，他对所点食品的价格感到很吃惊，故答案为[B]。

【点睛】听音时，注意表达特殊语气的信息。

21. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation?

【解析】选[A]。选项[D]中的himself提示，问题可能针对男士提问，选项均以原形动词开头，问题可能与男士的就餐决定或计划有关。对话结尾处，尽管男士觉得这家餐馆一磅重的三明治的分量太大、价格太贵，但最后还是决定从这家餐馆点一份巨无霸汉堡（the giant burger）和一瓶矿泉水（spring water），故答案为[A]。

Conversation Two 【听前预测】预览四道题各选项，选项中的films, actions, plots, DVDs, Grand Cinema等表明，对话可能与电影有关。 M: Do you feel like going to the cinema, Liz? W: Oh yes, let’s do that, John.

M: Well, what shall we go and see? W: What kind of films do you like?

M: Well, I like all sorts of films really…My favorite sorts of films are, like Star Wars, you know, the fantasy, special-effect ones that you can escape into another world. Um… I also like mystery films. Do you like mystery films?

W: Yes, I quite like mystery films, but I don’t like horror films because they really give me nightmares.

M: Yes, I know, I don’t like horror films either. They’re sort of stupid and unbelievable. But I do like crime films where you follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is, like Agatha Christie stories, you know. It’s very exciting to make out the murderer before the film tells us. And your ability of logical reasoning will become much better, if you see this kind of movie quite often.

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W: Haha, what do you think of a film with Robert Redford or Paul Newman in it? M: Oh, I don’t think much of either. W: Oh, don’t you like them?

M: Well, I tend to prefer people like Clint Eastwood and… W: Oh, no! I’m not keen on him at all! M: Really?

W: No. What about a good comedy or a good musical? M: No, I don’t like things like that really.

W: The trouble is there are not very many good ones around these days. Why don’t we just ring up the Grand Cinema and find out what’s on? Then we can decide. M: That’s a good idea.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. What kind of movies does the man like best?

【解析】选[B]。选项内容均为不同电影类型，问题与电影有关。男士明确提到他最喜欢诸如《星球大战》（Star Wars）这样的科幻片（the fantasy），故答案为[B]。 【点睛】听音时留意与电影类型相关的信息，并听清问题。 23. What does the man say about crime films?

【解析】选[C]。选项中的show, actions and plots提示，They可能指某种电影，问题可能与它们的特点有关。男士提到他非常喜欢犯罪片（crime films），因为观众可以跟随侦探的调查推测出凶手（murderer）到底是谁，在电影揭示真相前，自己就能确定谁是真凶是一件令人兴奋的事，而且经常看这种电影，逻辑推理能力(ability of logical reasoning)会大大提高，故答案为[C]。

24. What does the woman say about these days’ movies?

【解析】选[A]。结合主题及选项[C] 中的special effects推测，them可能指某种电影，问题可能是关于它们的特点。男士和女士谈论了各自喜爱的影片类型，和各自喜爱的演员。关于最近上映的影片，女士提到最近好片不多，故答案为[A]。

25. What do the two speakers decide to do at the end of the conversation? 【解析】选[D]。选项均以原形动词开头，问题可能是考查某人的建议或打算，Watch…film, Buy…DVDs, Phone the Grand Cinema提示，问题可能与看电影有关。对话结尾处，女士提议先给the Grand Cinema打电话询问正在上映的电影，然后再决定看什么类型的电影， 男士表示赞同，由此可知他们最后决定先给the Grand Cinema打电话，故答案为[D]。 【点睛】听音时，注意Why don’t…表达建议的特殊句型，留意后面的信息。

Section B

Passage One 【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，选项中的because of，color以及第28题选项表明，短文可能与颜色有关，涉及原因。 Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys? The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to

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protect themselves against evils.

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. Why do Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven?

【解析】选[A]。选项均有because of提示，本题考查原因。短文首先提出问题，然后给出答案：depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences。接下来，作者举例指出穆斯林认为绿色代表天堂，也就是说文化价值观是主要原因，故答案为[A]。 【点睛】as well as可以用来连接两个相同的成分，如名词、形容词、动词、介词，通常不位于句首。此时as well as连接的虽然是两个并列成分，但强调的重点在前面，不在后面。

27. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

【解析】选[B]。选项均为“To+原形动词”开头提示，本题可能考查做某事的目的或者原因。短文中提到many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.由此可知，许多商业网站使用“红色按钮”是为了吸引人的眼球，即鼓励人们买商品，故答案为[B]。

【点睛】because是表示原因的连词，原因处是常设题处，听音时，注意认真听because后面的信息。

28. What color might help lose weight according to the passage?

【解析】选[C]。选项均为表示具体颜色的单词提示，本题可能考查细节理解。短文中提到So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. 由此可知，蓝色有助于减肥，故答案为[C]。

Passage Two

【听前预测】预览三道题各选项，选项中的cost of clothing，expensive transportation，prices of fast food meals以及30、31题的城市名称等表明，短文与城市的消费水平有关。 If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so—or even double that depending on where you live now. That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.

Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.

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A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month, a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger is a steal at $4.80.

London takes the No. 2 place up from No. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No. 5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.

Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year’s study—New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.

Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What made London become the second most expensive city?

【解析】选[D]。短文中提到伦敦从去年的第五位升到第二位，其原因是高房价和英镑兑美元汇率上升，故答案为[D]。

【点睛】thanks to“多亏了”是对伦敦升为第二消费最贵城市的讽刺，表原因。 30. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?

【解析】选[A]。短文中提到Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo，即紧跟着伦敦的是首尔和东京，故答案为[A]。

【点睛】following意为“紧接着”。解答本题的关键是听清问题。 31. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?

【解析】选[B]。短文中提到New York从第10名下降到了第15名，下降了5名；Los Angeles从第29名下降到第42名，下降了13名；San Francisco下降到了54名，下降了20

名；Toronto从第35名下降到了第82名，可见Toronto下降的幅度最大，故答案为[B]。

【点睛】本题选项均为北美的城市，听音时注意记录细节，通过比较得出答案。

Passage Three 【听前预测】预览四道题各选项，选项中的location，George Washington，construction，located等表明，短文可能与美国的某个地点或建筑有关，涉及乔治·华盛顿。 During the American War of Independence (1775-1783) and in the first days after the founding of the nation, there was a dispute between the northern and southern states as to where the capital of the new country should be located.

For most of the Revolutionary War period, the rebels’ capital was Philadelphia. The First Continental Congress of 1774 was held there, so was the second one in 1776, the one which proclaimed The Declaration of Independence; and in 1787 the federal Constitution was adopted there, too. Larger New York served as the capital for a while. From 1790 to 1800, however, Philadelphia was once more the capital.

To solve the problem, George Washington, the first President of the United States, personally selected an area on the northeastern shore of the Potomac River between the states of Maryland and Virginia as the new capital. This was as early as 1791. He appointed Pierre L’Enfant, a French

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engineer who had fought in the Revolution, to prepare a plan for the new city. George Washington died in 1799, so it was John Adams, the second President, who moved the capital to the new seat, which was yet to be completed. To commemorate George Washington, the new capital was named after him.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. What was the dispute between the northern and southern states just after the U.S. was founded?

【解析】选[C]。短文开头提到，在美国成立最初的日子里，南部和北部各州争论的内容是关于首都的选址问题（where the capital of the new country should be located），故答案为[C]。

33. Where was the First Continental Congress held?

【解析】选[D]。选项均为美国地名，需快速浏览四个选项中的地点场所，并在听音时捕捉关键信息词对号入座即可选出答案。短文中提到，1974年的第一次大陆会议（The First Continental Congress）是在there举行的，联系上文可知，there指的是Philadelphia（费城），故答案为[D]。

【点睛】本题解题的关键是结合前面的内容弄清楚there的指代。 34. What can we learn about the capital of the U.S.?

【解析】选[A]。选项中的Its location/construction, was located等表明，本题考查It的相关情况，It应该指某个地点或建筑。短文中提到，美国第一任总统George Washington亲自选定马里兰州和弗吉尼亚州之间的区域作为首都，由此可知，美国首都的选址是George Washington完成的，故答案为[A]。 35. When did George Washington die?

【解析】选[B]。选项均为年份，听音时注意留意与年份相关的信息，听清问题问的是什么。短文结尾处提到，乔治·华盛顿（George Washington）于1799年去世，故答案为[B]。 【点睛】短文中往往会出现两个以上的时间点，故听清问题是解题的关键。

Section C

36.【解析】flow。空前的定冠词the以及空后的介词of提示，所填词应为名词。根据句意可知，此处可能是说财政部长Geithner宣布了重建人们对金融市场的信任的新措施，并重新启动了信贷的“流动”。flow意为“流动”。

37.【解析】separate。分析句子结构可知，句子不缺少主要成分，所填词在句中作插入语，故所填词应为形容词或动词的分词形式且可与from搭配使用。separate意为“分开的”。 38.【解析】total。分析句子结构可知，句子缺少谓语动词，空前的情态动词could提示，所填词应为动词原形。total意为“总计”。

39.【解析】immediately。分析句子结构，句子虽短，但是不缺少主要成分，故所填词应为副词，修饰reacted。immediately意为“立即，即刻”。

40.【解析】criticized。分析句子结构可知，句子缺少谓语动词，根据前后的一般过去时推测，所填词应为动词过去式。根据空后But转折的内容可知，财政部长认为taking small steps存在风险，由此推测，所填词应该是表达立法者对于lack of details的消极态度。criticize意为“批评”。

41.【解析】aggressive。空前的介词for以及空后的action提示，所填词应为名词或形容词，来修饰action。aggressive意为“强有力的”。

42.【解析】capital。空前的need more提示，所填词应为名词。capital意为“资金”。

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