D. Styles change more quickly than necessary nowadays. 【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】

M: I can’t figure out why those youngsters are so crazy about brand-name clothing.

W: I feel the same way. It really doesn’t make sense when they know how quickly styles change nowadays. Q: What does the woman mean? 【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

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A. The woman dreams of becoming a critic someday. B. The woman is confident in the sales of her paintings. C. The man doubts that the woman’s paintings will sell well. D. The man is concerned about critics’ comments on the show. 【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】

W: I can’t believe this is really happening! The dream I’ve pursued so many years has finally come true. M: Well, remember, we don’t know what the critics are going to write about your show yet. Their reviews are important for the sales of your paintings. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

Section B (15分)

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question

you have heard.

Questions are based on the following passage. 【此处有音频，请去附件查看】 11.

A. They use types of fuel that are not allowed on land.

B. It takes more energy to move through water than over land. C. Their engines are not as powerful as those of other vehicles. D. They carry large numbers of passengers and vehicles as well. 12.

A. They are sometimes rude to other tourists B. They don’t have meals in local restaurants. C. They fill up the restaurants and make noise.

D. They complain when the city is too crowded. 13.

A. A new way of travelling. C. Measures against pollution. 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. D 【解析】

.B. Reasons to ban cruise ships. D. Problems caused by cruise ships.

Cruises are becoming increasingly popular, with 20 million passengers a year enjoying holidays on board luxury ships. More people regard a cruise as a perfect way to sit back, doing nothing, and enjoy time off work. But what is the effect on the environment of this trend?

It usually takes less energy for a vehicle to move through water than over land, but cruise ships are often massive, with the biggest ones carrying 6,000 passengers, so moving cruise ships requires huge engines, burning 300,000 litres of fuel a day. Because they are out at sea, they burn dirtier fuel that isn’t allowed on land.

Cruises also produce huge amounts of rubbish. Cruise ships aren’t usually good at recycling. Waste water from showers and toilets is usually poured directly into the sea—as much per day as from a small town.

Cruise ships also cause difficulties in the cities where they stop. Popular destinations can get five or six ships a day, with thousands of tourists at a time. Restaurant owners complain the visitors look around for a few hours and then return to their ship to eat. Besides, the crowds can put off other tourists, who complain the streets are too busy. Some

towns have banned cruise ships or put a limit on the number that can stop at the same time. Questions:

Why do cruise ships cause a lot of air pollution?

Which of the following is true of the cruise ship passengers? What is the passage mainly about? 【11题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。 【12题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。 【13题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

Questions are based on the following passage.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】 14.

A. To use an app to order meals.

C. To communicate with the robot properly. 15.

A. It can move on its two feet at a very fast speed. B. It can identify the customers through its cameras. C. 3G technology enables it to find the customers’ houses. D. It was built by a European online take-away food company. 16.

A. The relationship between human and robot. C. The world’s newest invention and technology. 【答案】14. A 15. C 16. D 【解析】

Europe’s biggest online take-away food company called Just Eat has made the first delivery of takeaways using a robot. Its advertisement shows a woman in London opens the door to find a six-wheeled robot delivering her online

B. The creative ways to use a robot. D. A self-driving food-delivery robot. B. To know how to use a GPS signal. D. To pay extra money for the delivery.

food order.

The company said it was the world’s first online food delivery using a robot, with a customer making an order through its app.

Instead of a person arriving at your door, you will receive a message on your cellphone, saying a robot is on its way and that a password will unlock the robot. When the robot arrives, put your password in. Then the robot opens up, and you will get your meal.

The robot was built by Starship Technologies. It’s equipped with nine cameras and movement sensors, which can send warnings. The robot can travel six kilometers per hour. It uses a GPS signal and nine cameras to stay away from obstacles. It is constantly connected to the Internet, using 3G technology to find its way to the customers’ addresses. If someone tries to destroy the robot, or steal it, a human operator can immediately receive a message, talking directly to the wrongdoer and sending the police to the scene. Cameras on the robot can capture the wrongdoer’s face. The robot delivery, costing $1 to transport within three miles, is cheaper than human delivery. London will have more robot deliveries in the coming months. Questions:

What does a customer need to do to enjoy a robot’s delivery service? Which of the following statements describes the robot correctly? What is the passage mainly about? 【14题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。 【15题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。 【16题详解】

此题为听力题，解析略。

Questions are based on the following passage.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】 17.

A. The approach to getting good scores. C. The impact of a good night’s sleep on a test.

B. The effectiveness of cramming. D. The better way to prepare for a test.