Conversation 1（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 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8.
A) He read it somewhere online.
B) He heard about it from a coworker.
C) He read an article reviewing it.
D) He watched a TV series based on it.
9.
A) His publications.
B) His first book.
C) His address.
D) His name.
10.
A) Collect a lot more data.
B) Relax a bit less often.
C) Clarify many new concepts.
D) Read more reference books.
11.
A) Find out the show’s most interesting episodes.
B) Watch the series together with the woman.
C) Get an e-Copy of the book to read.
D) Check to see when the show starts.
【答案】
8. B) He heard about it from a coworker.
9. D) His name.
10. A) Collect a lot more data.
11. C) Get an e-Copy of the book to read.
【听力原文】
Conversation 1
W: Tom, did you see the article online about the new TV series based on the book The Three BodyProblem?
M: [8] A colleague mentioned the book,but I’ve been so busy writing my thesis that I haven’t been able to read for pleasure in months.
W: Well, sounds like if you’re going to read anything for fun, this is the book. It’s written by a Chinese science fiction writer. [9] I can’t remember his name,but he’s written three books in all, and The Three Body Problemis the first in the series. I don’t want to say too much and spoil it for you, but it’s definitely got some amazing technological and sociological concepts in it.
M: It does sound like it would suit my taste, but if they are making a TV series based on it now, I don’t know if I should read the book or watch the showfirst.
W: I think it’s better to read the book first. It’s rare for the show or movie to be better than the book. And then, you just end up ruining the book for yourself, if the show isn’t very good.
M: When is the show supposed to start? [10] I’m a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis.But I still need to relaxsometimes.
W: I can’t remember exactly. It’s pretty soon, and it’s going to be quite long. There are 24 episodes. [11] Well, maybe you could download an electronic copy of the book and try to read it before the show starts.
M: [11] That’s a good idea. And then, maybe we can watch the series together. Thanks for the tip, Alice.
W: No problem.
【答案解析】
8. How did the man get to know about the book The Three Body Problem?
男士是怎么知道《三体》这本书的？
答案：
B) He heard about it from a coworker.
他从一位同事那里听说的。
解析：
在对话一开始，女士问男士是否在网上看到关于根据《三体》一书改编的新电视剧的文章，男士说“A colleague mentioned the book”有同事提到过这本书，所以选B。
干扰项分析：
A) He read it somewhere online.
他在网上看到的。
女士问“did you see the article online”，男士回答 “I haven’t been able to read for pleasure in months”，故排除。
C) He read an article reviewing it.
他读了一篇评论文章。
对话中未提及男士读过评论文章，故排除。
D) He watched a TV series based on it.
他看了根据它改编的电视剧。
男士说“I don’t know if I should read the book or watch the showfirst”，可见他没有看过，故排除。
9. What does the woman say she can’t remember about the book’s author?
关于这本书的作者，女士说她不记得什么？
答案：
D) His name.
他的名字。
解析：
在对话中，女士提到这本书是一位中国科幻小说家写的，她说“I can’t remember his name”，不记得他的名字了，所以选D。
干扰项分析：
A) His publications.
他的出版作品。
女士明确提到作者一共写了三本书，故排除。
B) His first book.
他的第一本书。
女士明确提到《三体》是该系列的第一本，故排除。
C) His address.
他的地址。
对话中未提及地址，故排除。
10. What does the man have to do to finish his thesis?
男士要做什么才能完成论文？
答案：
A) Collect a lot more data.
多收集一些数据。
解析：
对话中男士提到“I’m a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis”自己还需要收集大量的数据来完成论文，所以选A。
干扰项分析：
B) Relax a bit less often.
少放松一点。
男士提到“But I still need to relax sometimes”，自己仍然需要放松，但并未说要减少放松时间，故排除。
C) Clarify many new concepts.
澄清许多新概念。
对话中未提及，故排除。
D) Read more reference books.
多读参考书。
对话中未提及，故排除。
11. What will the man most probably do first after the conversation?
对话结束后，男士最有可能先做什么？
答案：
C) Get an e-Copy of the book to read.
获取该书的电子版进行阅读。
解析：
在对话最后，女士说“maybe you could download an electronic copy of the book and try to read it before the show starts”，你可以下载这本书的电子版，尽量在开播前读完，男士说“That’s a good idea”，这是个好主意，由此推知，对话结束后，男士最有可能先获取该书的电子版进行阅读，所以选C。
干扰项分析：
A) Find out the show’s most interesting episodes.
找出该剧最有趣的那些集。
对话中未提及，故排除。
B) Watch the series together with the woman.
和女士一起观看该剧。
男士在认为女士的建议是个好主意后提到，读完书后，也许他和女士可以一起看电视剧，这是后续计划而非最先做的事，故排除。
D) Check to see when the show starts.
查看该剧何时开播。
男士此前已问过开播时间，女士回复说她记不清了，对话中并未提及男士要再次查看，故排除。
【参考译文】
女士：汤姆，你在网上看到关于根据《三体》一书改编的新电视剧的文章了吗？
男士：一位同事提到过这本书，但我一直忙着写论文，已经好几个月没能阅读消遣了。
女士：嗯，听起来如果你要读点什么消遣的话，这本书正合适。它是一位中国科幻小说家写的。我不记得他的名字了，但他一共写了三本书，《三体》是这个系列的第一本。我不想说太多，免得给你剧透，但它确实有一些令人惊叹的科技和社会学概念。
男士：听起来确实适合我的口味，但如果他们现在要拍一部根据它改编的电视剧，我不知道是该先读书还是先看剧。
女士：我认为最好先读书。电视剧或电影很少能比原著更好。而且，如果剧拍得不好，你最终会毁了这本书在你心中的印象。
男士：这部剧什么时候开播？我还要收集大量的数据才能完成论文，有点忙不过来。但我仍然需要放松。
女士：我记不清确切时间了。很快就要开播了，而且剧集很长，一共24集。嗯，也许你可以下载这本书的电子版，尽量在开播前读完。
男士：好主意。然后，也许我们可以一起看这部剧。谢谢你的建议，爱丽丝。
