n. 特点，特性;少许

8. initiative [i?ni?i?tiv]

n. 主动性;主动精神;倡议;主动权; adj. 自发的;创始的;初步的

9. tact [t?kt]

n. 机智，机敏;老练，圆滑;[乐]拍子;〈罕〉触觉

10. crave [kreiv]

vt.& vi. 渴望，热望;恳求，恳请;要求，需要;

vt. 恳求，请求;渴望 11. spouse [spauz] n. 配偶，夫或妻; vt. 和?结婚

12. indulge [in?d?ld?]

vt. 迁就，纵容;使满足;使（自己）沉溺于;使快乐;

vi. 纵容;满足;沉溺

13. content with [?k?ntent wie] 使（某人）满足于?

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.

22. What does the speaker say about Ronald and Louis’s early years of married life?

22.A)Theywereonthevergeofbreakingup.

B)Theywerecompatibledespitedifferences.

C)Theyquarreledalotandneverresolvedtheirarguments. D)Theyarguedpersistentlyaboutwhethertohavechildren.

【答案】C

【解析】 本题为细节题，由【22】But in the early years of their marriage both were

disturbed by persistent arguments that seem to fade away without ever being truly resolved. 可知：但是在婚姻的前几年中，她们无休止的争吵，让双方都很懊恼，但现在似乎争吵

的东西从来没有解决，就慢慢消退了。C选项：他们经常争吵，从来不解决她们中争吵的问题，符合原文，因此，本题的正确选项为C项。

23. What do we learn about Ronald and Louis?

23.A)Neitherofthemhasanybrothersorsisters.

B)Neitherofthemwontheirparents'favor.

C)Theyweren'tspoiledintheirchildhood.

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D)They didn't liketobetheappleoftheirparents'eyes.

【答案】A

【解析】 本题为细节题，由【23】Ronald and Louis are only children, and “onlies” grow

up accustomed to be the apple of parents’ eyes. 可知：他们两个都是独生子女，从小就是

父母的心肝宝贝，A选项：他们俩没有一个人有弟弟或者妹妹的；符合原文中他们都是独生子女，因此，本题的正确选项为A项。

24. What does the speaker say about the oldest child in a family?

24.A)Theyareusuallygoodatmakingfriends.

B)Theytendtobeadventurousandcreative. C)Theyareoftencontentwithwhattheyhave. D)Theytendtobeself-assuredandresponsible.

【答案】D

【解析】 本题为细节题，由 【24】The oldest tends to be self-assured, responsible, a

high-achiever and relatively serious and reserved. 可知：年长的孩子倾向于自信，有责任，

比较强势，严肃和保守，D选项：他们倾向于自信和有责任感，符合原文，因此，本题的正确选项为D项。

25. What does the speaker say about the only children?

25.A)Theyenjoymakingfriends.

B)Theytendtobewelladjusted. C)Theyareleastlikelytotakeinitiative. D)Theyusuallyhavesuccessfulmarriages.

【答案】B

【解析】 本题为细节题，由 【25】The only child is often most comfortable when alone. But since an only tends to be a well-adjusted individual, she’ll eventually learn to relate to any chosen spouse. 可知：独生子女一个人的时候是最舒服的状态，但是他们也是一

个适应能力很强的个体，他们将最终学会与他们的配偶协调好关系，B选项：他们的适应性很强，

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符合原文，因此，本题的正确选项为B项，A选项：他们喜欢交朋友，C选项：他们最不喜欢主动，D选项：他们通常会有幸福的婚姻，文中均为提及，故排除。

Part Ⅲ

Section A

Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

When Elon Musk says that his new priority is using artificial intelligence to build domestic robots, we should look forward to the day in admiration.

Mr. Musk is a guy who gets things done. The founder of two tech companies, Tesla Motors andSpaceX, is bringing electric vehicles to mass market and(26)_______ humans to live on other planets. This sounds like so much hot air, but the near $13 billion fortune this entrepreneur has(27)_______ comes from practical achievements rather than hypothetical ones.

A lot of clever people are(28)_______ about artificial intelligence, fearing that robots will one day become so(29)_______ that they’ll murder all of us. These fears are mostly(30)_______ : as with hysteria aboutgenetic modification, we humans are generally wise enough to manage these problems with speed and care.

And just think of how wonderful it would be if you had a live-in robot. It could,(31)_______, be like having a babysitter and a nurse rolled into one—or, if that required (32)_______ intelligence beyond the power of Mr. Musk’ s imagined machine, at least someone to chop the carrots, wash the car and mow the lawn. Once purchased and trained, this would allow the(33)_______user to save money and time, freeing up(34)_______space in our busy lives to read a good book.

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