Passage 3（第一套）音频、真题、答案、听力原文、答案解析、参考译文、重点词汇与表达
【音频】
【真题】
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22.A) They arrived late for their first day of school.
B) They weren’t informed of the school’s updated rules.
C) They answered their headteacher’s email in an impolite way.
D) They didn't wear the shoes required by the school’s new policy.
23.A) Panic.
B) Anger.
C) Disputes.
D) Riots.
24.A) They rendered the school unique in the district.
B) They enhanced the positive image of the school.
C) They improved student behavior and performance.
D) They strengthened the school’s discipline and order.
25.A) Tighten her monthly budget.
B) Turn to her parents for help.
C) Borrow £65 from her friend.
D) Postpone paying her other bills.
【答案】
22. D) They didn’t wear the shoes required by the school’s new policy.
23. A) Panic.
24. C) They improved student behavior and performance.
25. B) Turn to her parents for help.
【听力原文】
(22) Dozens of British students arriving for their first day of school on Tuesday were sent home over their shoes.About 30 students were turned away from Taverham High School in Norfolk, England. Headteacher Dr. Roger Harris confirmed that this was due to a change in the school’s uniform policy. Harris, who became headteacher this year, said he notified parents of the updated rules in an email in June.
(23) The price of school uniforms can spark panic among families struggling with the high cost of living.Nearly all British schools have uniforms. They cost parents an average of £337 per year for each secondary school child.
According to the new rules, students of Taverham are required to wear smart black shoes “appropriate for the workplace”. (24) Harris held that strengthened rules around school uniforms improved student “outcomes and behavior”.
But for some parents, the school’s restrictions are an unnecessary burden. As annual inflation climbs over 10 percent, many households are on a tight budget. Private rental prices in Britain rose 3.2 percent over the 12 months to July 2022—the largest jump since 2016. Soaring energy bills have made things worse. (25) Lucinda May, mom of a Taverhamstudent, said that she had to ask her parents for £65 to buy her child the correct pair of shoes.May said that the school’s uniform policy showed a lack of regard for parents dealing with the high cost of living.
【答案解析】
22. Why were dozens of British students sent home on Tuesday?
为什么数十名英国学生在周二被要求回家？
答案：D) They didn’t wear the shoes required by the school’s new policy. 他们没有穿学校新政策要求的鞋子。
解析：
录音开头明确指出：“Dozens of British students arriving for their first day of school on Tuesday were sent home over their shoes.”（周二，数十名英国学生在开学第一天因所穿鞋子被要求回家。）随后校长证实这是由于学校校服政策发生了变化。因此，学生被遣返的直接原因是鞋子不符合新规定。
干扰项分析：
A) They arrived late for their first day of school. 他们在开学第一天迟到。原文未提及。
B) They weren’t informed of the school’s updated rules. 他们没有被告知学校更新后的规定。与原文中“he notified parents of the updated rules in an email in June”（他在六月通过邮件通知了家长更新后的规定）相悖。
C) They answered their headteacher’s email in an impolite way. 他们以不礼貌的方式回复了校长的邮件。原文未提及。
23. What can the price of school uniforms spark among families in financial difficulty?
校服价格可能在面临经济困难的家庭中引起什么？
答案：A) Panic. 恐慌。
解析：
录音中明确指出：“The price of school uniforms can spark panic among families struggling with the high cost of living.”（校服的价格可能会令那些本就面临高生活成本压力的家庭惊慌失措。）选项A“Panic”与原文表述一致，为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
B) Anger. 愤怒。原文未提及。
C) Disputes. 争执。原文未提及。
D) Riots. 骚乱。原文未提及。
24. What did the headteacher think of the school’s new uniform rules?
校长对学校的新校服规定有什么看法？
答案：C) They improved student behavior and performance. 它们改善了学生的行为与表现。
解析：
录音中明确提到校长的观点：“Harris held that strengthened rules around school uniforms improved student ‘outcomes and behavior’.”（哈里斯认为强化校服规定有助于提升学生的“学业表现和行为规范”。）选项C中的“improved student behavior and performance”是对原文“improved student ‘outcomes and behavior’”的同义转述。
干扰项分析：
A) They rendered the school unique in the district. 它们使这所学校在该地区独树一帜。原文未提及。
B) They enhanced the positive image of the school. 它们提升了学校的正面形象。原文未提及。
D) They strengthened the school’s discipline and order. 它们加强了学校的纪律与秩序。原文未提及。
25. What did Lucinda May have to do to buy her child the correct pair of shoes?
为了给孩子买到符合要求的鞋子，露辛达·梅不得不做什么？
答案：B) Turn to her parents for help. 向她的父母求助。
解析：
录音末尾提到：“Lucinda May, mom of a Taverham student, said that she had to ask her parents for £65 to buy her child the correct pair of shoes.”（梅不得不向自己的父母借了65英镑，才能给孩子买符合要求的鞋子。）选项B “Turn to her parents for help”是对原文“ask her parents for £65”的同义转述。
干扰项分析：
A) Tighten her monthly budget. 紧缩她的月度预算。原文未提及。
C) Borrow £65 from her friend. 向朋友借65英镑。原文中借钱的对象是她的父母。
D) Postpone paying her other bills. 延迟支付其他账单。原文未提及。
【参考译文】
周二，数十名英国学生在开学第一天因所穿鞋子被要求回家。英格兰诺福克郡的塔弗勒姆高中有大约30名学生被拒之门外。校长罗杰·哈里斯博士证实，这是由于学校校服政策发生了变化。今年刚上任的哈里斯校长表示，他已经在六月份通过电子邮件通知了家长们更新后的规定。
校服的价格可能会让那些在高生活成本中艰难度日的家庭惊慌失措。几乎所有的英国学校都有校服。每个中学生每年在校服上的平均花费为337英镑。
根据新规定，塔弗勒姆的学生必须穿着“适合工作场所”的得体的黑色鞋子。哈里斯认为，强化校服规定有助于提升学生的“学业表现和行为规范”。
但对一些家长来说，学校的限制规定是一种不必要的负担。随着年通胀率攀升至10%以上，许多家庭预算紧张。截至2022年7月的12个月里，英国私人租金上涨了3.2%，这是自2016年以来的最大涨幅。飙升的能源账单让情况变得更糟。塔弗勒姆一名学生的母亲露辛达·梅说，为了给孩子买一双符合要求的鞋子，她不得不向自己的父母借了65英镑。梅表示，学校的校服政策表明，学校没有顾及那些在高生活成本压力下挣扎的家长们。
【重点词汇与表达】
be sent home 被遣返回家
over their shoes 因为鞋子的问题
turn away 拒绝……进入
due to 由于
uniform policy 校服政策
notify 通知
updated rules 更新后的规定
spark panic 引发恐慌
struggle with 与……作斗争，挣扎
the high cost of living 高生活成本
on a tight budget 预算紧张
inflation 通货膨胀
soaring 猛增的
restrictions 限制规定
an unnecessary burden 不必要的负担
