1 标准听力（一）听力原文及答案解析
Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: My new camera is supposed to be completely automatic but look at these pictures.
W: Next time try having the light at your back as you shoot. That will make the pictures better.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[C]和[D]之间。
【解 析】选[D]。对话中女士提到having the light at your back as you shoot（照相时应背光），[D]的内容是对该句的同义转述，故为答案。
12. W: I saw you in the lecture hall yesterday on your way out to Prof. Warner’s philosophy class. I was
quite surprised and I didn’t think you were someone interested in philosophy.
M: I don’t know what’s so surprising. There are lots of engineering students in that class.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
【听前预测】由He has/thinks等可知，男士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[A]。男士的话I don’t know what’s so surprising… lots of engineering students in
that class（我不知道这有什么可吃惊的„„那个班有很多工程学专业的学生）为听音重点。由男士的话可知，男士应该也是工程学专业的学生，故答案为[A]。
13. W: You know, we never went over Chapter 16 in class. What do you think the odds are that Dr.
Bomb will include it on the test?
M: He’s been long to do things like that. So I wouldn’t put it past him.
Q: What does the man say about Dr. Bomb?
【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[C]和[D]之间。
【解 析】选[C]。对话中女士的话we never went over Chapter 16 in class(我们从没在课堂上复习过第16章)和男士提到的I wouldn’t put it past him(我对他那样做不感到吃惊)，四个选 2 项中只有[C]的内容与男士的话对应，故答案为[C]。odds意为“可能性”，(would)not put it past
sb.(to do sth.)意为“认为某人可能做坏事，不合法的事等”。
14. W: Have you guys decided whether you are going to get an apartment off campus next year or
to stay in the dorm?
M: We are still talking about the pros and cons. I don’t know. To me, it seems like six of one
and half of dozen of the other.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】[D]的概括性强，且内容表述全面，根据命题规律，[D]为答案的可能性大。由He wants可知，男士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[D]。男士的话the pros and cons（正反两面）为听音重点。[D]中的advantages
and disadvantages是对the pros and cons的同义转述，故答案为[D]。six of one and half of dozen
of the other意为“半斤八两”。
15. M: It’s partly your own fault. You should never let in anyone like that unless you’re expecting him.
W: It’s all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says “Electricity” or “Gas”, and
you automatically think he is OK, especially when he shows his card.
Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s remarks?
【听前预测】由She agrees / thinks/ feels可知，女士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[B]。女士的话It’s all very well to say that, but… you automatically think（说起来容易，但是„„你不自觉地就会想„„），[B]的内容是对该句的同义转述，其中it is easier
said对应It’s all very well to say that，故答案为[B]。It is easier said than done.意为“说起来容易，做起来难”。
16. W: What am I going to do to decide which major to choose in business?
M: I once went to a career counselor and what a lot of people don’t realize is how irrelevant the
issue of a major really is to many employers.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的counselor和major可知，对话可能与向顾问咨询专业问题有关。 3 【解 析】选[D]。对话中男士提到people don’t realize how irrelevant the issue of a major really
is to many employers（人们没有意识到许多雇主并不关心专业），[D]的内容是对该句的同义转述，故为答案。
17. M: I haven’t got a job yet. All they offered are low-paying jobs without any future.
W: But everybody starts from the beginning and nowadays you can’t depend on a company for
lifetime employment any more.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【听前预测】由The man should可知，女士的话为听音重点。
【解 析】选[C]。女士的话But everybody starts from the beginning… can’t depend on…
lifetime employment 为听音重点，[C]的内容是对女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。be
particular about意为“挑剔，过分讲究”。
18. M: Well, I pretty much know what I’m going to take but what a day, eh? Registering is so
stressful. Can’t there be another way?
W: Telephone registration would mean we didn’t have to deal with all the same headaches.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的Telephone registration可知，对话与电话注册有关。根据过于绝对的选项往往不是答案的命题规律，首先排除[B]。
【解 析】选[A]。对话中女士提到的we didn’t have to deal with all the same headaches，[A]中的much easier是对该句的同义转述，故答案为[A]。headaches在此意为“麻烦”。
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
【听前预测】选项中的They want / hope / plan to do等表明，对话与They对未来的计划安排有关。
M: Here is the summer vacation again. It seems that there is no new place in our country for me to
travel.
W: I have an idea to make good use of our vacations. We have benefited from the society but done 4 nothing in return. Do you want to do some local voluntary work for the society this year?
M: Sounds interesting. What do you think we should do?
W: I’m not sure. Maybe we could offer help in the hospital for handicapped children. We could
help feed the children and help look after them.
M: Excellent! But I’m not sure if we will be allowed to do that. I think all helpers there have to be
specially trained. And we are not in the related major.
W: Yeah, maybe you are right. I still have the idea of doing something for children, haven’t you?
M: Well, maybe. And I think many old people also need help. What else did you have in mind for
children?
W: My other idea was to do something for the small primary school down the street. That school is
too poor to provide a playground for the pupils. Children cannot do without one. I’ve noticed
that some land round the back of the school is not used. We could make it into a small
playground. What do you think?
M: Mm, it’s a good idea, but you are a bit too ambitious. I don’t know anything about making playgrounds.
And I also think that it might be too expensive to do what you suggest.
W: Yes, I guess you’re right. We cannot afford the big project unless someone sponsors us. It’s
impossible for us to find such a person. So what do you have in mind for older people?
M: I think we should go round to the homes of older people and ask if there is something we can do in
the house — you know, like a bit of simple decorating, washing the clothes, cleaning up the garden,
even doing some shopping for them once a week.
W: Mm, this sounds meaningful and practical. I quite like the idea. It won’t cost us any money and
I’m sure we are capable of dealing with the things you mentioned.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What are the two speakers’ arrangements for the coming summer vacation?
【解析】选[C]。对话中女士提议Do you want to do some local voluntary work for the society this year?从而引出各种不同的voluntary work(志愿工作)，故答案为[C]。
20. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?
【解析】选[B]。对话中女士接连提出的两个方案都和孩子有关，依据她的话I still have the idea
of doing something for children, haven’t you?可以确定，答案为[B]。
【点睛】对话中提到女士愿意提供帮助，却并没有表明她是否很喜欢残疾儿童，故排除[A]。当男
