my package.
W: Well, if you call them in the morning, they’ll give the package to your mail carrier to bring out to you.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。 8.
A. It hasn’t been graded. B. It received a low grade. C. The committee is discussing it. D. The woman hasn’t handed it in. 【答案】A 【解析】 【分析】
W: Professor, have you graded my term paper yet?
M: To tell you the truth, I’ve been tied up in committee meetings all week. Q: What can be learned about the woman’s paper? 【详解】此题 9.
A. He has been to Seattle many times. B. He has chaired a lot of conferences. C. He holds a high position in his company. D. He lived in Seattle for many years. 【答案】A
听力题，解析略。
【解析】 【分析】
W: David said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.
M: He certainly has the authority to make that comment. He’s been there so often.
O: What does the man say about David? 【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。 10.
A. It is too late for the man to go to the theatre. B. People have already been standing in line for two hours. C. The man must wait for two hours to buy the ticket. D. The man can buy a special ticket before the drama starts. 【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】
M: Do you have a seat for the drama tomorrow?
W: No more ordinary seats, but we will sell tickets reserved for honored guests two hours before the performance. Q: What can we know from the conversation? 【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions are based on the following passage 11.
A. They are gardeners. C. They run a guesthouse. 12.
A. Five hours. C. Twelve hours. 13.
A. They have deeper roots. C. They have wider leaves. 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. C 【解析】
Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the program. We all know plants need sunshine to grow. But actually. not all vegetables need lots of sunshine. Mark Hoffman and his wife own a guesthouse in Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests fresh vegetables from their garden. For almost ten years, the Hoffmans have been experimenting with shade plantings. Curious visitors often ask how they do it. Here is the answer: they grow tomatoes near the trees that produce a lot of shade. Tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours a day of direct sunshine, especially morning sun. This goes against the traditional advice that tomatoes need eight, even twelve hours a day of full sun. In fact, plants and tree roots can share something in common. Besides tomatoes, the Hoffimans grow Irish potatoes. Plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. The potatoes grow better in the shade than in full
B. They don’t need sunshine. D. They have bigger Flowers. B. Eight hours. D. Fourteen hours. B. They sell vegetables. D. They are scientists.
sun. Questions:
What do the Hoffmans do for a living?
How much direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day? Why do Irish potatoes grow better in shade? 【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 14.
A. It is produced in small quantities
C. It is served mainly in McDonald’s. D. It is grown from cows alone. 15.
A. The land and the water system have been polluted seriously. B. Not enough meat has been produced to meet people’s needs. C. Much land has been used up for animals and their food. D. It has consumed fewer and fewer natural resources. 16.
A. Steaks and hamburgers. C. The food crisis in the future. 【答案】14. B 15. C 16. D 【解析】
.B. It is sold at a lower price.
B. Animal nights. D. Lab-grown meat.