Conversation 2（第二套）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) He does not enjoy any ball games.
B) He has to prepare for the future.
C) He has breathing problems.
D) He is not up to anything challenging.
13.
A) Soccer.
B) Badminton.
C) Volleyball.
D) Basketball.
14.
A) The possibilities of joining the school sports team.
B) The opportunities of winning some championships.
C) The chances of getting an athletic scholarship later on.
D) The odds of becoming a professional sportsman someday.
15.
A) It differs entirely from indoor volleyball.
B) It appeals to both schoolgirls and schoolboys.
C) It is less popular than indoor sports in the country.
D) It is completely different from other outdoor games.
【答案】
12. C) He has breathing problems.
13. D) Basketball.
14. C) The chances of getting an athletic scholarship later on.
15. A) It differs entirely from indoor volleyball.
【听力原文】
Conversation 2
M: Please hear me out. I don’t want our son to spend his afternoons doing something he hates, even if it might prepare him for the future. What about getting him to join a sport, like soccer? From all the running and training, he could become quite athletic. Not to mention the great physical benefits from exercising outside every day.
W: [12] Um, I don’t think he should be doing something so challenging with all his breathing issues.What about playing an indoor sport, like badminton? The environment is easier to control, and he can still get a good workout, in addition to improving his hand-eye coordination. Besides, I could teach him some of the basics from my time as a badminton player.
M: Um, I’m thinking team sports should be the way to go. There’s nothing like playing as part of a unit to accomplish a goal like winning a game or even a championship.[13] He could try basketball since many of the courts are indoors now and it’s a sport that could help him understand team spirit while cooperating with others. Maybe he could even join the school basketball team when he’s ready.
W: Oh, oh, what about volleyball? It’s a team sport and they often have mixed-gender teams so he could socialize with both girls and boys. [14] It’s not as popular as some sports, which means he has better odds of possibly getting an athletic scholarship in the future.I also believe you were a beach volleyball athlete yourself not so long ago.
M: As I’ve said many times before, [15] beach volleyball and indoor volleyball are completely different.
【答案解析】
12. Why is the woman opposed to their son joining a sport like soccer?
为什么女士反对他们的儿子参加像足球这样的运动？
答案：
C) He has breathing problems.
他有呼吸方面的问题。
解析：
在对话开头，男士提到他不想让儿子把下午的时间花在讨厌的事情上，所以他提议让儿子参加一项运动，比如足球。女士提到“Um, I don’t think he should be doing something so challenging with all his breathing issues.”可以看出，考虑到他有呼吸方面的问题，她认为他不应该参加像足球这类有挑战性的运动。因此，答案是C。
干扰项分析：
A) He does not enjoy any ball games.
他不喜欢任何球类运动。
文中未说他讨厌所有球类，故排除。
B) He has to prepare for the future.
他必须为将来做准备。
文中未提及，故排除。
D) He is not up to anything challenging.
他做不了任何有挑战性的事。
女士反对的出发点是儿子的呼吸问题，认为他不适合参与足球这类有挑战性的运动，并非意味着儿子做不了任何有挑战性的事，也排除。
13. What does the man suggest their son try in order to understand team spirit?
男士建议他们的儿子尝试什么来理解团队精神？
答案：
D) Basketball.
篮球。
解析：
对话中男士说：“He could try basketball since many of the courts are indoors now and it’s a sport that could help him understand team spirit while cooperating with others. Maybe he could even join the school basketball team when he’s ready.”他建议儿子尝试篮球，因为篮球能帮助他理解团队精神。故D为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
A) Soccer.
足球。
男士起初提到足球，但并非为了理解团队精神，而是出于锻炼身体的考虑，故排除。
B) Badminton.
羽毛球。
这是女士建议的运动，故排除。
C) Volleyball.
排球。
这也是女士建议的运动，故排除。
14. What is one of the woman’s considerations in choosing a sport for her son?
女士在为儿子选择运动时考虑的因素之一是什么？
答案：
C) The chances of getting an athletic scholarship later on.
日后获得体育奖学金的机会。
解析：
在对话中，女士提到“It’s not as popular as some sports, which means he has better odds of possibly getting an athletic scholarship in the future.”排球不像一些运动那么受欢迎，这意味着儿子将来获得体育奖学金的机会更大，这体现了女士在为儿子选择运动时考虑到了日后获得体育奖学金的机会这个因素，所以选C。
干扰项分析：
A) The possibilities of joining the school sports team.
加入学校运动队的可能性。
这是男士的想法，女士未提及，故排除。
B) The opportunities of winning some championships.
赢得一些冠军的机会。
这是男士的想法，女士未提及，故排除。
D) The odds of becoming a professional sportsman someday.
将来某一天成为职业运动员的几率。
对话中并未提及，故排除。
15. What does the man say about beach volleyball?
关于沙滩排球，这位男士说了什么？
答案：
A) It differs entirely from indoor volleyball.
它与室内排球完全不同。
解析：
在对话结尾，男士明确表示“beach volleyball and indoor volleyball are completely different.”沙滩排球和室内排球完全不同，所以选A。
干扰项分析：
B) It appeals to both schoolgirls and schoolboys.
它对女学生和男学生都有吸引力。
对话中未提及，故排除。
C) It is less popular than indoor sports in the country.
在该国它不如室内运动受欢迎。
对话中未提及，故排除。
D) It is completely different from other outdoor games.
它与其他户外运动完全不同。
男士强调的是沙滩排球和室内排球的不同，并非沙滩排球与其他户外运动的不同，故排除D项。
【参考译文】
男士：你听我说完。我不想让儿子把下午时间花在他讨厌的事上，就算这事对他未来有帮助也不行。让他参加一项运动怎么样，比如足球？通过跑步和训练，他能变得很健壮，而且每天户外锻炼对身体好处很大。
女士：嗯，他有呼吸方面的问题，我觉得不适合做这么有挑战性的运动。选一项室内运动吧，比如羽毛球？环境更容易控制，他既能充分锻炼，还能提升手眼协调能力。此外，我可以教他一些我作为羽毛球运动员时学到的基本功。
男士：嗯，我觉得团队运动更合适。作为团队一员为赢比赛、拿冠军而努力，这种经历无可替代。他可以试试篮球，现在很多篮球场都在室内，这项运动能让他在合作中体会团队精神。等他准备好了，说不定还能加入校篮球队。
女士：哦，那排球呢？排球也是团队运动，而且常有男女混合队伍，他能和男生女生都多交流。排球没那么热门，将来他拿到体育奖学金的机会反而更大。而且你不久前不也是沙滩排球运动员吗？
