2020-2021学年高三英语二模听力理解汇编
短对话
【细节题】
（宝山区）
1. M: I’m thinking about where to go for a meal tonight. Any suggestions, Alice?
W: Well, how about the French restaurant near KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
A. She is very crazy about what she eats. C. She often eats in a French Restaurant.
【答案】B
【解析】Question是“关于这个女士我们可以得知什么？”，根据女士说“ Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food. ”意为“我已经吃够我们食堂的饭了”，可以得知选B。
B. She is tired of the food in the canteen. D. She usually takes a snack in the KFC.
（崇明区）
2. M: Excuse me, where shall I register?
W: Here, please. Tell me your symptoms briefly and show me your registration card. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a bank.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a clinic.
D. In a university.
【答案】C
【解析】Question是“这个对话最可能发生在什么地方？”，根据女士说“ Tell me your symptoms briefly ”意为“请简言下你的症状”，可以得知发生在医院诊所选C。
（闵行区）
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3. M:A package for Mr. Wrench from a Mr. Sandoval. Is he at home, Ma’am? W: Sorry, he is not home. But I’m his wife, Jane Wrench. Can I accept it for him? Q: What is the man?
A. A bank officer. C. A lawyer.
【答案】D
【解析】Question是“这个男士是干什么的？”，根据男士说“ A package for Mr. Wrench from a Mr. Sandoval. ”意为“这有个来自Mr. Sandoval的包裹给Mr. Wrench ”，可以得知男士是个快递员。
（浦东新区）
4. W: Wow, I do like this campus. All the trees, lawns, and the old buildings. It’s really beautiful. M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings was popular in the 18th century here. Q: What are the speakers talking about?
A. A college campus. C. An art museum.
【答案】A
【解析】Question是“这两个人在讨论什么？”，根据女士说“ I do like this campus. All the trees, lawns, and the old buildings. It’s really beautiful.”可以得知在讨论校园。
（金山区）
5. M: A little bird told me that you got promoted. You must be very excited. W: Not really. The new office is nice, but the workload has doubled. Q: What does the woman think of her new job?
A. Exciting. 【答案】D
【解析】Question是“这个女士认为她的新工作怎么样？”，根据女士说“ but the workload
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B. A policeman.
D. A delivery man.
B. A beautiful park.
D. An architectural exhibition.
B. Well-paid. C. Boring. D. Tough.
has doubled”可以得知工作负担大，难搞定。
（静安区）
6. W: Driving two hours just for grocery shopping every week is really tough for me.
M: I should say I am lucky. The biggest local mall is within walking distance and the car is not a necessity to me.
Q: How does the man go shopping?
A.By going on foot. C.By driving his car.
【答案】A
B.By getting a ride in the woman's car. D.By shopping online.
【解析】Question是“这个男士怎样去购物？”，根据男士说“The biggest local mall is within walking distance and the car is not a necessity to me.”可知，商场距离步行即可。
(静安区)
7. W:Mr.James. If you place the order right now,you can get free paint repair service and 300 dollars worth of gas refilling service.
M:That's good.But what I care more is the quality of the engine. Q:What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A.Painter and art dealer.
B.Waiter and customer. D.Engineer and boss.
C.Car salesperson and customer.
【答案】C
【解析】Question是“这两个说话者的关系是什么？” ，根据“If you place the order right now,you can get free paint repair service and 300 dollars worth of gas refilling service”可知，是卖车销售员和客户的关系。
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（普陀区）
8. M: Do I need to come back for further treatment?
W: No, but you need to come and have your teeth cleaned regularly. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the department store. C. At the dentist's.
【答案】C
B. In the laundry.
D. At the chemist's.
【解析】Question是“这个对话发生在哪里？” ，根据“but you need to come and have your teeth cleaned regularly”可知，是牙医诊所。
（长宁区）
9. M: I hope I won't oversleep tomorrow morning. I've simply got to catch the first flight to New York.
W: If I were you, I'd request the wake-up call from the hotel reception. Q:What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Ask for a morning call. C.Take the early flight.
B. Book a later flight.
D. Cancel his trip.
【答案】A
【解析】Question是“这个女士建议男士干什么？” ，根据“If I were you, I'd request the wake-up call from the hotel reception.”可知是建议男士叫早起服务。
（长宁区）
10.M: Your yard always looks so beautiful! You must have a gardener. W: Oh, no. A gardener is too expensive for me. I do all the work by myself. Q:What can we learn from the conversation?
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A. The woman has a good gardener. C. The man offers to do the gardening.
【答案】B
B The woman is good at gardening.
D. The man wants to hire a gardener.
【解析】Question是“从这个对话我们得知什么？” ，根据“A gardener is too expensive for me. I do all the work by myself.”可知这个女士自己管理的小花园，擅长园艺。
【推断题】
（虹口区）
1. W: Have you finished that painting for the new student center?
M: Just this morning. I’ve been working extra hours all week. You know, the building opens tomorrow.
Q: What does the man mean?
A. The painting was completed just in time. B. His artistic work has been well received. C. The building won’t open until next week. D. He needs another week for the painting.
【答案】A
【解析】 Question是“这位男士是什么意思？”，根据男士说“Just this morning. I’ve been working extra hours all week. You know, the building opens tomorrow. ”，可知今天上午刚刚完成，明天就要开放，所以完成很及时！
（崇明区）
2. W: Do you know what time the train goes to the city?
W: Normally, it’s every 20 minutes. But it’s weekend, so I’m not sure. Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?
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A. Take a later train. C. Wait another 20 minutes.
【答案】D
B. Go to the city on weekdays.
D. Check the weekend schedule.
【解析】 Question是“这位女士暗示这个男士应该干什么？”，根据女士说“Normally, it’s every 20 minutes. But it’s weekend, so I’m not sure.”，可知平时每20分钟一趟，但是周末不确定，得知应该去确认一下。
（闵行区）
3. W:This job is for three days: Monday, Friday and Sunday.
M: Well, I was hoping to keep Sunday free. Anyway, I can change myself a bit. Q: What does the man imply?
A. He’ll accept the job.
B. He is busy on Sunday.
C. He will not work on Sunday.
【答案】A
D. He will turn down the offer.
【解析】 Question是“这位男士暗示么？”，根据男士说“Anyway, I can change myself a bit.”，意思是他要改编自己一点，可推测他想得到这个工作。
（浦东新区）
4. W: I just read in the newspaper that Hi Mom is this year’s greatest hit. Why don’t we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?
M: Don’t you think that cinema is a little out of the way? Q: What does the man mean?
A. The cinema is some distance away from where they are. B. He would like to read the film review in the newspaper. C. They should wait to see the movie at a later time. D. He’ll find his way to the cinema.
【答案】A
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【解析】 Question是“这位男士什么意思？”，根据男士说“ the cinema is a little out of the way”，意思是这个剧院不顺路，可推测这个剧院离他住的地方有点远。
(金山区)
5. M: You know what, Jenny? The Green Earth Foundation turned down my application! W: Oh, don’t take it so hard. You can always find another chance to make a difference to the
environment.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A. He should work harder. C. He shouldn’t lose heart.
B. He shouldn’t turn down the offer. D. He should be environmentally conscious.
【答案】C
【解析】 Question是“这位女士什么意思？”，根据女士说“ don’t take it so hard. You can always find another chance to make a difference to the environment.”，意思是不要太在意，你总能找到其他机会，可推测是不让男士灰心。
（静安区）
6. W:Honey, why not go to that French restaurant for dinner tonight?
M:You mean that restaurant at the street corner? Tables won't be available unless you book one month beforehand.
Q:What does the man mean?
A.The food of the restaurant isn't worth the fame it gets. B.It's almost impossible to dine at the restaurant tonight. C.He has booked a table at the restaurant beforehand. D.He is not fond of French food very much.
【答案】B
【解析】 Question是“这位男士什么意思？”，根据男士说“ Tables won't be available unless
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you book one month beforehand.”，意思是不预定没有座位，可推测，今晚上在那里吃饭是不可能的了。
（普陀区）
7. M: So few people! Is this restaurant always deserted?
W: No. It’s the end of the semester. Everyone is busy working in the library. Q: What does the woman imply?
A. The restaurant isn't usually so empty. B. Dessert is served in the restaurant. C. The restaurant is close to the library. D. Food isn't allowed in the library.
【答案】A
【解析】 Question是“这位女士暗示什么？”，根据“M: So few people! Is this restaurant always deserted? W: No. It’s the end of the semester. Everyone is busy working in the library.”，意思是女士否认这家店顾客少。只是最近大家都在忙考试。可推测这个饭店平时人并不少。
（长宁区）
8. W:Did you remember to bring me the book you promised? M: I'm so sorry. It completely slipped my mind. Q:Why did the man apologize?
A. He's got too much in his mind. C. He didn't keep his promise.
【答案】C
【解析】 Question是“这位男士为什么道歉？”，根据男士说“ It completely slipped my mind.”，意思是我完全忘了，可推测男士没有信守诺言。
B. He brought the wrong book. D. He forgot the name of the book.
(青浦区)
9. M: When people visit Rome, they throw coins into the Trevi Fountain. Do you know why?
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W: The story goes that if you do so, you will return to Rome. But actually they go to help Rome’s
poor.
Q: What will people do with the coins in the fountain?
A. Attracting more people to throw coins. C. Enabling the tourist to return to Rome.
【答案】B
【解析】 Question是“人们会怎么处理喷泉里的硬币？”，根据女士说“But actually they go to help Rome’s poor.”，意思这些硬币事实上是去帮助罗马的穷人的，可推测选B.
B. Sponsoring the needy people in Rome. D. Proving the truth of a story on old customs.
(奉贤区)
10. M: It can be difficult to find a trustworthy babysitter. How come you leave your baby to the babysitter the whole day?
W: A mixed blessing, actually. At least I don’t have to stay up. Q: What can we learn about the woman?
A. She thinks of her baby as a blessing. B. She is qualified to be a good babysitter. C. She always stays up late caring for her baby. D. She benefits from the babysitter to some extent.
【答案】D
【解析】 Question是“关于这个女士我们可以知道什么？”，根据男士说“ At least I don’t have to stay up.”，意思是至少不用熬夜了，可推测babysitter对她是有好处的。
短文理解
【细节题】
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（虹口区）
Learning a second language is never easy, and, generally speaking, the older a person is when he attempts a new language, the more difficult it becomes. This is due to what is known as language interference, meaning that the language patterns of our first language interfere with those of the second, because no two languages have exactly the same sounds and grammatical structures.
11. A. They have a short memory
B.They have language interference
C. They are lacking in language skills
D. They don't know the language patterns 【答案】B
【解析】问题是How is Russian different from English according to the passage?根据文中This is due to what is known as language interference可知答案选B
（虹口区）
Russian -- unlike English -- has an obligatory category for gender which demands that a noun, and often a pronoun, give information about whether it is masculine or feminine.
12. A.All Russian words have genders.
B. Russian has fewer grammar rules. C. Russian has different sentence structures. D. Russian has an obligatory category for gender. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是How is Russian different from English according to the passage? 根据原文Russian -- unlike English -- has an obligatory category for gender 可知答案选D
（虹口区）
No matter how skilled translators are, they cannot take the language out of the speech community that uses it. Translation obviously is not a simple two-way street between two languages. Rather, it is a busy intersection among at least two languages with all of their peculiar characteristics, the cultures of the two speech communities, and the speech situation in which the statement is spoken.
13. A. Translators have language interference. B.Languages have different obligatory categories. C.Languages connect with the community that uses them.
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D.Translation is obviously a one-way street for any language. 【答案】C
【解析】问题Why is translation a difficult thing according to the passage根据原文No matter how skilled translators are, they cannot take the language out of the speech community that uses it.可知答案选C
（虹口区）
The experiment was nearly cancelled more than a year ago because environmental groups fear that the sound will confuse or harm sea animals. So scientists are conducting tests on the animals first.
14. A. Because the sound of waves is too noisy. B. Because the experiment may pollute the water. C. Because the sound of waves may harm sea animals. D. Because the sea animals may disturb the experiment. 【答案】C
【解析】问题Why was the experiment nearly cancelled?根据原文The experiment was nearly cancelled more than a year ago because environmental groups fear that the sound will confuse or harm sea animals. 可知答案选C
（虹口区）
The researchers lowered a loud speaker that sends out low frequency sound about 1000 meters beneath the ocean. Scientists at the site send sound waves into the ocean. Radio sending equipment attached to some of the sea animals help the researchers keep track of the animals’ movements.
15.A. To help track the sea animals being tested. B. To attract more sea animals to the testing site.
C. To drive dangerous sea animals away from the testing site. D. To determine how sea animals communicate with each other. 【答案】A
【解析】问题For what purpose was radio sending equipment used? 根据文中Radio sending equipment attached to some of the sea animals help the researchers keep track of the animals’ movements. 可知答案选A
（虹口区）
Researchers at the site noticed that large numbers of sea animals swim near the speaker whether
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it was turned on or off, but it is still too soon to know for sure, the scientists admit. The tests will continue through September. “If all goes well,” they say, “we can begin measuring temperature changes on our planet.”
16. A. They were frightened and distressed.
B. They swam away when the speaker was turned on.
C. They swam closer to the speaker when the speaker was turned off D. They swam near the speaker whether the speaker was turned on or off 【答案】D
【解析】问题What was the reaction of the sea animals in the sound tests? 根据文中
Researchers at the site noticed that large numbers of sea animals swim near the speaker whether it was turned on or off可知答案选D
（宝山区）
A great way to start fresh is to get rid of all the mess. Over a year ago, I did just that. In preparation for a move, I gave away around 75 percent of my clothes. I then got rid of over 60 percent of my furniture. At first, I was afraid I would miss those things. However, I soon realized what a burden on my life that excess had become. I found that caring for fewer things means more time to spend with friends and family.
11. A. She gave away around 75 percent of her clothes.
B. She got rid of over 16 percent of her furniture. C. She spent time and tried to find daily resources. D. She missed the things that she threw away. 【答案】A
【解析】问题What did the speaker do with the mess in her home a year ago?根据文中 I gave away around 75 percent of my clothes可知答案选A
（宝山区）
The more things you own, the more time you’ll spend cleaning and organizing them. Keep only the items you need, use or enjoy. You’ll be surprised at how much time you’ll have to do what you actually want to do.
12. A. Wait for a holiday to start cleaning.
B. Keep only the items you need. C. Buy things that are badly needed. D. Break the bad habit of littering. 【答案】B
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【解析】问题What does the speaker suggest people do with the mess in home? 根据文中Keep only the items you need, use or enjoy. 可知答案选B
【推断题】
（宝山区）
When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it, embrace it. A positive attitude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to. Don’t merely focus on how you feel about change; instead decide to accept the change. The change is the reality, and it’s up to you whether the change will be a success or a failure.
16. A. The change may turn out to be the best thing for you. B. The change may end up being worse than ever before. C. The change may help you make more friends in future. D. The change may bring about a success or a failure. 【答案】A
【解析】问题 What could happen if we take a positive attitude to change and face it?根据文中In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you.可知答案选A
（闵行区）
A dog that wants to play might seem aggressive and frightening to a cat. This may lead the cat to defend itself against an attack although that’s really just a desire to play. Similarly, dogs like to chase each other. It’s a fun game. Chasing cats can be just as fun as chasing other dogs. Again, cats may interpret such playful behavior as a threat.
12. A. Dogs become tired out.
B. Cats are very happy. C. Dogs feel enjoyable. D. Cats get injured easily.
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【答案】C
【解析】问题What may happen when dogs are chasing cats? 根据文中dogs like to chase each other. It’s a fun game可知答案选C
（闵行区）
Dogs and cats all have tails, but tails can make things confusing. When a dog waves its tail, it’s sending a friendly message: “I’m happy. Let’s play.” Cats, however, wave their tails when they are angry. You can see how this might lead cats and dogs to become confused if they’re facing each other with waving tails! 13. A. They misunderstand each other.
B. They are worried about their behaviors. C. They enjoy exactly the same hobbies. D. They wave their tails too often. 【答案】A
【解析】问题Which of the following may be one of the reasons that dogs and cats fight often?根据文中 You can see how this might lead cats and dogs to become confused if they’re facing each other with waving tails!可知答案选A
（闵行区）
Although dogs and cats aren’t really enemies, dogs are hunters by nature. This natural behavior could cause problems between dogs and cats. But it can be controlled by special training called socialization when the animals meet for the first time. 14. A. Dogs are good at hunting animals.
B. Dogs don't like cats naturally. C. Cats usually like playing with dogs.
D. Dogs and cats can possibly live in harmony. 【答案】D
【解析】问题What can be inferred from the passage? 根据文中This natural behavior could cause problems between dogs and cats. But it can be controlled by special training called socialization when the animals meet for the first time.可知答案选D
（长宁区）
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It's entertaining to see how badly behaved the children are at first and how a few simple rules help to transform the situation. I'd recommend the show to anyone with young children because I think there is some useful advice for parents about how to bring up their own children.
16.A. To tell parents how to educate their children. B. To recommend the TV show to people in need. C. To give people advice on how to set family rules. D. To entertain people having family problems.
【答案】B
【解析】问题 What is the speaker's intention?根据文中I'd recommend the show to anyone with young children because I think there is some useful advice for parents about how to bring up their own children.可知答案选B
（静安区）
A survey shows that instead of practical considerations such as career prospect or academic pursuit, the primary reason for the seniors to choose online degree programs is to make their life meaningful. After all, one is never too old to learn. Many senior students show the determination and courage that can set an admirable example for the younger generation.
13. A. To get the financial aid from the government.
B. To pursue academic development. C. To make their life valuable. D. To land good jobs in old life. 【答案】C
【解析】问题What is the main purpose for seniors to take online programs? 根据文中the primary reason for the seniors to choose online degree programs is to make their life meaningful. After all, one is never too old to learn. 可知答案选C
（普陀区）
When playing sports, breathing is faster and harder than at rest, which increases the risk of passing the disease on. As a result, football is considering introducing face masks.
12. A. Football players may wear masks during the match. B. Professional athletes are not encouraged to resume training. C. Athletes training in masks may result in very relaxed breathing.
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D. Working with a mask solves athletes' breathing problems. 【答案】A
【解析】问题Which of the following may be true according to the passage? 根据文中As a result, football is considering introducing face masks. 可知答案选A （松江区）
In order to solve these problems, the Chinese and American experts agreed that youth organizations should call on the whole society to create favorable conditions for the healthy growth of young people, as well as to encourage them to meet the urgent needs of society.
16. A. It is the society that causes university students to lack confidence.
B. Some American university students sell something to make money. C. Many businesses ignore students’ ability to apply theory to practice. D. Both the society and young people should try to solve the problems. 【答案】D
【解析】问题What conclusion can we draw according to the experts’ opinions?根据文中In order to solve these problems, the Chinese and American experts agreed that youth organizations should call on the whole society to create favorable conditions for the healthy growth of young people, as well as to encourage them to meet the urgent needs of society.可知答案选D
【主旨题】
（宝山区）
Living simply lowers your stress level, improves your health and allows you to focus on what’s important. The good news is you don’t have to wait for a holiday to start living simply. Start living with less today, and discover the peace and happiness this lifestyle can bring. 13. A. Enjoying more free time.
B. Saving the extra money. C. Shifting your values.
D. Living with less.
【答案】D
【解析】问题What’s the speaker mainly talking about?根据文中 Start living with less today,
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and discover the peace and happiness this lifestyle can bring.可知答案选D
（奉贤区）
Throughout the freshmen’s week, though, remember the one golden rule - enjoy yourself. Don’t go to the book shop and buy all the books on the reading list with the intention of finishing them before lectures start. You will have to be on the run once lectures start, but not during the freshmen’s week. So everyone, enjoy the freshmen’s week!
14. A. The introduction of the freshmen’s week.
B. The advice on university life to the freshmen. C. The introduction of a university and its courses. D. The process of university freshman registration. 【答案】A
【解析】问题What is the passage mainly about?根据文中Throughout the freshmen’s week, though, remember the one golden rule - enjoy yourself. 可知答案选A
（嘉定区）
Although the ukulele seems like a simple instrument, it is really hard to learn all of its techniques and become a ukulele master. Although there are a large number of ukulele players in the world, there are only a few professional ukulele performers. For me, the ukulele is a stepping stone to dive deeper into the field of music and continue my musical journey.
13. A. The author’s enthusiasm for Hawaiian music.
B. The author’s dream of becoming a ukulele master. C. The author’s difficulties of learning the ukulele. D. The author’s personal introduction of the ukulele. 【答案】D
【解析】问题What is the passage mainly about?根据文中Although the ukulele seems like a simple instrument, it is really hard to learn all of its techniques and become a ukulele master. 可知答案选D
（嘉定区）
You can learn a lot from the talented musicians who made it big through the click of a button. That is, you should make full use of your resources. With so many amazingly talented musicians begging for the spotlight, it can be hard to break away from the crowd. The best way to stand out
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and get your face noticed is by showing your face on as many online platforms as possible.
16. A. Comparison of musicians living at different ages.
B. Advice for those who want to stand out in music career. C. The development of music styles at present.
D. People's different attitudes toward different musicians. 【答案】B
【解析】问题What is the passage mainly about? 根据文中The best way to stand out and get your face noticed is by showing your face on as many online platforms as possible. 可知答案选B
（浦东新区）
When people think of threats facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, plastics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another essential thing we need to be monitoring.
13. A. Humans are making oceans too noisy. C. Sound travels very far underwater.
D. Noise from humans threatens marine animals. 【答案】D
【解析】问题What is the passage mainly about? 根据文中 But noise pollution is another essential thing we need to be monitoring. 可知答案选D
（长宁区）
Robert Guei works for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. He says that investments in rice production should be a top issue for African governments seeking to end hunger and poverty.
13. A. The suggestions given to end poverty. B. The problems caused by rice shortages. C. The efforts made to increase rice production. D.The effects resulted from the economic crisis. 【答案】C
【解析】问题What does the passage mainly tell us?根据文中He says that investments in rice
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B. Masking is a helpful to the existence of marine animals.
production should be a top issue for African governments seeking to end hunger and poverty.可知答案选C
（金山区）
But creating sustainable cloth is only part of the battle, which means buying second hand and fewer clothes are the obvious environmentally friendly choices. An expert advised us not to buy any item of clothing unless we wear it at least three years. 14. A. To emphasize the disadvantages of fast fashion.
B. To criticize fashion industry for its fast development. C. To introduce some strategies for choosing daily dress. D. To advocate an environment-friendly concept of clothes. 【答案】D
【解析】问题What is the speaker mainly talking about? 根据文中But creating sustainable cloth is only part of the battle, which means buying second hand and fewer clothes are the obvious environmentally friendly choices.可知答案选D
（普陀区）
There may also be less oxygen in the recycled air, which could imitate exercising at higher altitudes. So it is important that we gain a better understanding of the limitations of heavy exercise with a face mask.
13. A. The coronavirus has an impact on sports. B. Exercising with a mask on is not good for health. C. The Tokyo Olympic Games had to be postponed. D. Athletes resumed training and competition. 【答案】B
【解析】问题.What’s the main idea of the passage?根据文中So it is important that we gain a better understanding of the limitations of heavy exercise with a face mask.可知答案选B
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【细节题】
（宝山区） 17. M: Like what?
W: Like work experience and the chance to develop important skills. M: Important skills? Making hamburgers or cutting grass?
W: Hey, there’s nothing wrong with jobs like those. They teach you to get along in the workplace and to be dependable. And they show that you can take responsibility. Q: What do the woman’s parents say about her summer job?
A. She should learn to make hamburgers or cut grass. B. They will pay for everything she needs during university. C. She won’t be able to attend university unless she does summer jobs. D. A summer job can provide working experience and important skills. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“What do the woman’s parents say about her summer job?”，根据“Like work experience and the chance to develop important skills.”可知答案选D。
（崇明区）
20. W: But musicians shouldn’t force people to buy an entire album when they only like one or
two songs on it.
M: I hope they at least buy those songs. Don’t you worry about the living of the artists? Q: What is one of the reasons for the man’s preference for albums?
A. To get free quality songs. B. To enjoy music conveniently. C. To value the work of musicians. D. To communicate with music fans. 【答案】C
【解析】问题是“What is one of the reasons for the man’s preference for albums?”，根据“I hope they at least buy those songs. Don’t you worry about the living of the artists?”可知答案选C。 (奉贤区)
17. W: Hey, Mark. I never noticed that belly of yours. What have you been up to?
M: It’s all the beer. I hang out with friends a lot lately. I need to start working out again. W:
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That reminds me. I should have hit the gym today.
Q: Why is the man gaining weight these days?
A. He goes to too many parties. 【答案】B
【解析】问题是“Why is the man gaining weight these days?”，根据“It’s all the beer. I hang out with friends a lot lately. I need to start working out again.”可知答案选B。
18. M: That’s pretty good. I think I should join too.
W: If you join, we could work out together. It’s so much better working out with another person. It’s hard to motivate yourself when you are alone. Q: Why does the woman want the man to join her gym?
A. Because she can get a reward from the gym. B. Because she thinks the man should lose weight. C. Because it will motivate the man to do exercise. D. Because it will motivate her to go there regularly. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“Why does the woman want the man to join her gym?”，根据“If you join, we could work out together. It’s so much better working out with another person. It’s hard to motivate yourself when you are alone.”可知答案选D。
20. M: There are so many girls working out in a gym nowadays. What do they usually do? W: Though some prefer rowing machines, stationary exercise bikes, and running machines, the truth is that the most popular exercise for them is yoga. Q: What is the hottest exercise for the girls in a gym? A. Yoga. 【答案】A
【解析】问题是“What is the hottest exercise for the girls in a gym?”，根据“Though some prefer rowing machines, stationary exercise bikes, and running machines, the truth is that the most popular exercise for them is yoga.”可知答案选A。
(虹口区) 17. M: Well, why do you gather some close friends together?
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B. He drinks too much beer with friends.
C. He hangs out with his friends too much. D. He is too busy with schoolwork to do exercise.
B. Rowing machines.
D. Stationary exercise bikes.
C. Running machines.
W: It is important for me because I need support. I know I can’t do it on my own. Also it helps, because I am able to share my problems with them. And by telling other people “I really want to do this and I seek your help”, they can keep you honest, I suppose.
Q: What’s the woman’s purpose when she tells her friends she wants to lose weight?
A. She wants them to lose weight, too. B. She wants them to do exercise with her. C. She wants them to stop eating unhealthy foods. D. She wants their support and help with her problems. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“What’s the woman’s purpose when she tells her friends she wants to lose weight?”，根据“It is important for me because I need support. I know I can’t do it on my own. Also it helps, because I am able to share my problems with them.”可知答案选D。
（闵行区）
18. W: What a pity! What about the others? You mentioned you checked out the Rainbow Apartment and Parson Apartment.
M: Yes. The Rainbow Apartment has a great view over the downtown area. Only one block away from the shopping center and the metro. It gets everything—washing machine, dishwasher…you name it. The price is just a little over our budget, but it is good price considering its place. Unfortunately, there are only two bedrooms. I don’t think Jack and Tommy would like to share a room.
Q：What did the man say about the Rainbow Apartment?
A. It’s within the price range. C. It’s in bad conditions. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“The Rainbow Apartment has a great view over the downtown area. Only one block away from the shopping center and the metro.”可知答案选D。
19. W: Sounds good.
M: The apartment itself is very good, if it wasn’t too close to the bars and a Karaoke room. Q：What is the disadvantage of the Parson Apartment?
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B. It’s spacious for the family. D. It’s ideally located.
A. The unacceptable rent. C. The noise around.
B. The inconvenient location. D. The incomplete equipment.
【答案】C
【解析】问题是“What is the disadvantage of the Parson Apartment?”，根据“if it wasn’t too close to the bars and a Karaoke room.”可知答案选C。
（浦东区）
17. W: When was that? Did you make a lot of money when you played? M: No, I didn't make any money because we were all amateurs fifty years ago. Q：Why was grandpa unable to make money by playing basketball?
A. Because he was still in his younger days. B. Because he was an amateur 50 years ago.
C. Because only the US had professional competitions. D. Because the rules 50 years ago differed from today’s rules. 【答案】B
【解析】问题是“Why was grandpa unable to make money by playing basketball?”，根据“I didn't make any money because we were all amateurs fifty years ago.”可知答案选B。
【主旨题】
（宝山区）
20. M: What are you going to do after final exams?
W: I expect I’ll be working. I’m looking for a summer job that pays well. How about you? M: I’ll be too busy to work. I’m taking a couple of language courses this summer. Q: What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Summer plans and future earnings. C. Summer courses and future careers. 【答案】A
【解析】问题是“What are the speakers mainly talking about?”，根据“I expect I’ll be working. I’m looking for a summer job that pays well. How about you?.”可知答案选A。
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B. Attending university after high school D. University education and future careers.
（崇明区）
17. W: I like the artwork, but why buy the album? I prefer to stream music directly onto my phone. M: Streaming is convenient, but a digital song’s quality cannot compare to the warm sounds on a record.
W: Well, I can’t tell the difference. Streaming connects music lovers by sharing playlists. M:
I’m not a fan of playlists. People pick and choose only the popular songs but ignore the rest Q：What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their collections of albums. 【答案】B
【解析】问题是“What are the two speakers mainly talking about?”，根据“I can’t tell the difference. Streaming connects music lovers by sharing playlists.”可知答案选B。
（嘉定区）
20. M: Hmm, I see. Do you think the ability to be creative is inborn or not?
W: Well, no one knows yet if the ability is the result of the environment or a genetic makeup.
However, creativity does seem to run in certain families. Q：What is the dialogue mainly about?
A. The nature of creativity. B. The importance of creativity. C. The benefits of creativity. D. The way to improve creativity. 【答案】A
【解析】问题是“What is the dialogue mainly about?”，根据“no one knows yet if the ability is
the result of the environment or a genetic makeup. However, creativity does seem to run in certain families.”可知答案选A。
（青浦区）
17. M: An exhibition, huh? I like such things. But I don’t know who Julia…
W: Margaret Cameron! She was a photographer in the 1800s. She is interesting to art-historians in general and students of photography in particular because she…how should I say, kind of changed the photography.
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of the album.
B. Their different habits of enjoying music.
C. The living of musicians. D. The various means of streaming music.
Q：What is the conversation mainly about?
A. A famous photographer.
B. Photographic technology in the 1800s.
D. A new museum about photography.
C. Photographic equipment used in the 1800s. 【答案】A
【解析】问题是“What is the conversation mainly about?”，根据“Margaret Cameron! She was a photographer in the 1800s. She is interesting to art-historians in general and students of photography in particular because she…how should I say, kind of changed the photography.”可知答案选A。
（松江区）
20. W：Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?
M: I don’t think there’s a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find that what I do is
effective for me.
Q：What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man has great difficulty in escaping the markets. B. The man seldom cares about emotional management. C. The man considers stress in financial market unbeatable. D. The man often gets relaxed by exercising in the evening. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“What can we learn from the conversation?”，根据“I don’t think there’s a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find that what I do is effective for me.”可知答案选D。
（长宁区）
17. Julie: Trevor, what are we going to include in the presentation? Trevor:Well,do you think we ought to give some historical background? Julie: Oh, no...definitely not ... we won't have time!
Trevor: OK, but I think we should say something about the geographical location, because not a lot of people know where the islands are. Q：What are the speakers discussing?
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A. A study on language policy. C. Preparations for a presentation. 【答案】C
【解析】问题是“What are the speakers discussing?”，根据“what are we going to include in the presentation”可知答案选C。
B. A lecture about geography.
D. A tour to West Australia.
【推断题】
（宝山区）
18. W: Hey, there’s nothing wrong with jobs like those. They teach you to get along in the workplace and to be dependable. And they show that you can take responsibility. M: Maybe. But my parents just want me to get top grades. That’s my “job”. Q：Why does the man intend to take language courses this summer?
A. He will be too busy to learn other courses. B. His parents want him to get top grades. C. He thinks there’s nothing wrong with jobs. D. His parents allow him to pay on his own. 【答案】B
【解析】问题是“Why does the man intend to take language courses this summer?”，根据“But my parents just want me to get top grades. That’s my “job”.”可知答案选B。
（虹口区）
19. M: Why is it that most people do so badly at reaching goals?
W: They lose focus. Everybody’s life is busy. There is so much happening in everybody’s life that what happens is that they might have a goal, and then something will get in the road of that. Q：What is the reason why most people fail to reach their goals?
A. They don’t have practical goals. B. They don't strive hard for their goals.
C. They are busy and they lose focus on their goals. D. They lose focus on their goals shortly after they set them. 【答案】C
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【解析】问题是“What is the reason why most people fail to reach their goals?”，根据“They lose focus”可知答案选C。
20. M: Once you reach a goal, what’s the next step?
W: One thing that I would strongly encourage is to celebrate success. Once you have made and reached that level, it is a real must to celebrate it. That way you are acknowledging it to yourself, and you’re acknowledging this level of achievement.
Q：What should one do after reaching a goal according to the woman? A. Celebrate the success in reaching the goal. B. Set and achieve another goal of higher levels. C. Encourage close friends to set and reach their goals. D. Acknowledge the achievement and see what the next step is. 【答案】A
【解析】问题是“What should one do after reaching a goal according to the woman?”，根据“One thing that I would strongly encourage is to celebrate success.”可知答案选A。
（嘉定区）
18. W：Well, no one knows yet if the ability is the result of the environment or a genetic makeup.
However, creativity does seem to run in certain families. M: Is that so?
W: Yes. You see, Johann Bach was the most famous member of the Bach family, but there were 20 other famous musicians who came from the same family. Q: Why does Dr. Nancy mention the Bach family?
A. Creativity is always related to great families. B. Creativity can be found in ordinary people. C. Creativity is determined by environment. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“Why does Dr. Nancy mention the Bach family?”，根据“Johann Bach was the most famous member of the Bach family, but there were 20 other famous musicians who came from the same family.”可知答案选D。
19. M: Now, can we start with the question “What is creativity?”
W: Well, creativity can be viewed as a process. This process usually starts with a person who’s
trying to figure out a better way of doing a task. That person must think about the problem in a new way and come up with a solution.
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D. Creativity may be influenced by genes.
Q：What is likely to happen in a creative process?
A. Traditional ideas are removed from the brain. B. The brain starts to connect ideas in new ways. C. Ideas occur to people easily in the kitchen. D. Past events flash quickly before one’s eyes. 【答案】B
【解析】问题是“What is likely to happen in a creative process?”，根据“This process usually starts with a person who’s trying to figure out a better way of doing a task.”可知答案选B。
（金山区）
19. M: I know. However, I have never supervised people before. I’m a little nervous. W: You will do fine. You are a natural leader, and you will lead well. Q: Why does the woman think the man is a natural leader?
A. He is good at coaching people. B. He has worked in different teams. C. He can find potential problem employees. D. He can discipline people without being mean. 【答案】A
【解析】问题是“Why does the woman think the man is a natural leader?”，根据“You are a natural leader, and you will lead well.”可知答案选A。
20. M: Yes, technological changes happen every day. I need to get my employees ready for changes as well as to stimulate the need for change sometimes.
W: You need to set an example for your employees. Therefore, you should have a good understanding of your responsibilities, work hard and work well with others, be alert to changes, and what matters most is to understand the values and goals of your company.
Q：According to the woman, what is the most important thing the man should do as a team leader?
A. Fully understand his responsibility.
B. Work hard and get along well with others.
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C. Qualify employees to be ready for changes.
D. Understand the values and goals of the company. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“what is the most important thing the man should do as a team leader?”，根据“you should have a good understanding of your responsibilities, work hard and work well with others, be alert to changes, and what matters most is to understand the values and goals of your company.”可知答案选D。
（普陀区）
20. B: It is said that he is a very strict man. He is strict with all his students. A: Everyone knows that, but I believe in what we can do. Q：How do they feel about their graduation paper? A. Nervous. 【答案】D
【解析】问题是“How do they feel about their graduation paper?”，根据“I believe in what we can do.”可知答案选D。
B. Proud. C. Anxious. D. Confident.
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