Conversation 2(第一套)音频、真题、答案、听力原文、答案解析、参考译文
【音频】
【真题】
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12.
A) Blog writing and natural resources saving.
B) Joint efforts to improve the local community.
C) Audience participation in The Morning Show.
D) Home ownership and environmental protection.
13.
A) Not a realistic size for families.
B) Not welcomed by most Americans.
C) Only fit for families of four or less.
D) Only suitable for renting to the poor.
14.
A) It should be changed.
B) It isn’t easy to realize.
C) It will come true sooner or later.
D) It doesn’t appeal to average families.
15.
A) They help to lower housing prices.
B) They help to save up for larger houses.
C) They are a good choice for many people.
D) They are vital to reducing waste.
【答案】
12. D) Home ownership and environmental protection.
13. A) Not a realistic size for families.
14. A) It should be changed.
15. C) They are a good choice for many people.
【听力原文】
Conversation 1
W: Welcome to The Morning Show. Our guest today is a popular blog writer and a major figure in the tiny home community. Welcome, Bob Jones.
M: Hi, Mary.
W: Hi, Bob. You’re an advocate of the tiny home movement. A lot of people don’t know about this movement. Can you tell our audience what it’s about?
M: [12] Well, it’s mainly about increasing home ownership and protecting the environment.
W: Of course, those are great goals. But I’ve seen your blog, and you write about houses that are as small as 20 square meters. [13] That’s not a realistic size for families.
M: I do talk about very small homes, but there’s no set definition of a tiny home. And other people include homes that are much larger, say, 60 square meters. And you’d be surprised many families of four are happy living in houses that are under 30 square meters.
W: But I think most of us want spacious homes. The average new house in this area is 150 square meters. And that’s what people dream of owning.
M: Yes, [14] but I think that dream needs to change, considering the cost of housing.
W: Housing costs are high, but do people really save that much by having a smaller home?
M: Absolutely. Many people who can only afford to rent a large home are able to buy a tiny home. In this city, the average home costs $200,000, and a tiny home costs just $50,000.
W: Those are huge savings.
M: [15] So, tiny homes might not be for everyone, but they’re a good option for many.
W: You mentioned the environment earlier. How does this benefit the planet?
M: Well, if people have smaller homes, they use less land and fewer resources to build them.
【答案解析】
12. What does the tiny home movement mainly advocate?
小户型住宅运动主要倡导什么?
答案:D) Home ownership and environmental protection.
自有住房率以及环境保护。
解析:
在对话开头,女士告诉男士很多人不了解小户型住宅运动,所以请他告知观众这项运动是关于什么的,男士回答说:“Well, it’s mainly about increasing home ownership and protecting the environment.”这项运动主要是关于增加自有住房率以及环境保护的。由此可知,选项D为正确答案。
干扰项分析:
A) Blog writing and natural resources saving.
博客写作与节约自然资源。
对话中未提及博客写作是运动倡导的内容,自然资源节约只是环境保护的一部分。故排除。
B) Joint efforts to improve the local community.
共同努力改善当地社区。
对话中未提及改善社区是运动的主要内容。故排除。
C) Audience participation in The Morning Show.
观众参与《早间秀》。
这是利用对话细节设置的干扰项,与运动内容无关。故排除。
13. What does the woman say about houses as small as 20 square meters?
关于面积小至20平方米的房子,女士说了什么?
答案:A) Not a realistic size for families.
对很多家庭来说面积不太现实。
解析:
在对话中,女士提到她看过男士的博客,他所写的那些房子面积小到只有20平方米,然后她评价道: “That’s not a realistic size for families.”对于很多家庭来说,这样的面积并不现实。由此可知,选项A为正确答案。
干扰项分析:
B) Not welcomed by most Americans.
不受大多数美国人欢迎。
虽然对话中女士提到大多数人想要宽敞的房子,但不能由此推出面积小至20平方米的房子不受大多数美国人欢迎,属于过度推断。故排除。
C) Only fit for families of four or less.
只适合四口或四口以下的家庭。
对话中男士提到很多四口之家住在不到30平方米的房子里也过得很开心,但是女士对此并没有作任何评价。故排除。
D) Only suitable for renting to the poor.
只适合租给穷人。
对话中没有相关信息。故排除。
14. What does the man think about the dream of owning a 150-square-meter house?
男士对拥有150平方米房子的梦想有什么看法?
答案:A) It should be changed.
它应该被改变。
解析:
在对话中,女士提到150平方米的房子才是人们梦想拥有的房子,男士对此的评价是: “but I think that dream needs to change, considering the cost of housing.”考虑到住房成本,这个梦想需要改变了。由此可知,选项A为正确答案。
干扰项分析:
B) It isn’t easy to realize.
它不容易实现。
对话中未提及实现梦想是否容易。故排除。
C) It will come true sooner or later.
它迟早会实现。
对话中男士认为这个梦想需要改变,而非认为它会实现。故排除。
D) It doesn’t appeal to average families.
它对普通家庭没有吸引力。
对话中未提及这一点。故排除。
15. What does the man say about tiny homes?
关于小户型住宅,男士说了什么?
答案:C) They are a good choice for many people.
它们对很多人来说是个不错的选择。
解析:
在对话中,男士总结道:“So, tiny homes might not be for everyone, but they’re a good option for many.”小户型住宅可能并不适合所有人,但对很多人来说是个不错的选择。由此可知,选项C为正确答案。
干扰项分析:
A) They help to lower housing prices.
它们有助于降低房价。
对话中未提及小户型住宅能降低整体房价。故排除。
B) They help to save up for larger houses.
它们有助于为购买更大的房子存钱。
对话中未提及这一点。故排除。
D) They are vital to reducing waste.
它们对减少全球浪费至关重要。
虽然男士提到小户型住宅对环境有益处,即建造时使用更少的土地和资源,但并没有强调其对减少全球浪费至关重要,对此没有相关的明确表述。故排除。
【参考译文】
女:欢迎收看《早间秀》。我们今天的嘉宾是一位受欢迎的博客作者,也是小户型住宅社区的重要人物。欢迎,鲍勃·琼斯。
男:嗨,玛丽。
女:嗨,鲍勃。你是小户型住宅运动的倡导者。很多人不了解这个运动。你能告诉我们的观众这是关于什么的吗?
男:嗯,这项运动主要是关于增加自有住房率以及环境保护的。
女:当然,这些都是很伟大的目标。但我看过你的博客,你写的那些房子面积小到只有20平方米。对很多家庭来说,这样的面积不太现实。
男:我确实谈到过非常小的房子,但小户型住宅并没有固定的定义。其他人包括的房子要大得多,比如说,60平方米。而且你会惊讶地发现,很多四口之家开心地住在不到30平方米的房子里。
女:但我认为我们大多数人都想要宽敞的房子。这个地区新建房屋的平均面积是150平方米。那才是人们梦想拥有的。
男:是的,但考虑到住房成本,我认为那个梦想需要改变了。
女:住房成本确实很高,但人们真的能通过住小房子省下那么多钱吗?
男:当然。许多只能租得起大房子的人能够买得起小户型住宅。在这个城市,普通房子的平均价格是20万美元,而小户型住宅只要5万美元。
女:那能省下一大笔钱。
男:所以,小户型住宅可能并不适合所有人,但对很多人来说是个不错的选择。
女:你刚才提到了环境。这对地球有什么好处呢?
男:嗯,如果人们住更小的房子,他们建造时就会使用更少的土地和更少的资源。