8. 最近的研究有什么发现? (2).
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A.The future of the physical world. B.The origin of the universe. √ C.Sources of radiation. D.Particle theory. 解析: (3).
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A.How matter collides with anti?matter. B.Whether the universe will turn barren. C.Why there exists anti?matter. D.Why there is a universe at all. √ 解析: (4).
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A.Matter and anti?matter are opposites of each other. B.Anti?matter allowed humans to come into existence. √ C.The universe formed due to a sufficient amount of matter. D.Anti?matter exists in very high?temperature environments. 解析:
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Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:21.3) Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:21.3) (1).
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A.She found herself speaking a foreign language. B.She woke up speaking with a different accent. √ C.She found some symptoms of her illness gone. D.She woke up finding herself in another country. 解析: 听力原文: Passage One 短文 1
In this week's edition of special series on BizarreMedical Conditions, a report of the case ofMichelle Myers.
在本周的《奇异医疗事件》特别系列中,有一篇关于米歇尔·迈尔斯病例的报道。
there is Myers is an American woman who woke up one dayspeaking with a British accent, even though she'slived in the United States all her life.
迈尔斯是一名美国女子,尽管她一直生活在美国,但有一天她醒来时说话带着英国口音。
In 2015, Myers went to bed with a terrible headache. She woke up sounding like someone fromEngland. Her British accent has remained for the past two years. 2015年,迈尔斯头非常疼,就上床睡觉。她醒来时说话听起来就像个英国人。过去两年来她的英国口音一直没有变。
Previously, Myers had woken up speaking in Irish and Australian accents. However, on both ofthose occasions, the accents lasted for only a week.
此前,迈尔斯一觉醒来说话就带着爱尔兰和澳大利亚口音。然而,在这两种情况下,口音都只持续了一周。 Myers has been diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome. It's a disorder in which a personexperiences a sudden change to their speech so that they sound like they're speaking in aforeign accent.
迈尔斯被诊断出患有外国口音综合症。这是一种障碍,一个人突然改变了说话方式,听起来就像在用外国口音说话。
The condition is most often caused by a stroke or traumatic brain injury. 这种情况通常是由中风或创伤性脑损伤引起的。
Although people with the syndrome have intelligible speech, their manner of speaking isaltered in terms of timing and tongue placement, which may distort their pronunciation.
尽管患有这种综合症的人说话容易理解,但他们说话的方式会因时间和舌头的位置而改变,这可能会使他们的发音发生变化。
The result is that they may sound foreign when speaking their native language. 结果就是说母语时,他们听起来可能像外国人。
It's not clear whether Myers has experienced a stroke or other brain damage, but she also hasa separate medical condition, which can result in loose joints, easily bruised skin and otherproblems.
目前还不清楚迈尔斯是否经历过中风或其他脑损伤,但她也有其他健康问题,可能导致关节松动、皮肤容易擦伤和其他问题。
Foreign Accent Syndrome is rare, with only about 60 cases reported within the past century.
外国口音综合症很少见,在过去的一个世纪里只报告了大约60例。
However, a different American woman reportedly spoke with the Russian accent in 2010 aftershe fell down the stairs and hit her head.
然而,据报道,还有一名美国女子在2010年从楼梯上摔下来撞到头后,说话带着俄罗斯口音。 Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的短文回答第9题至第11题。 9. What happened to Michelle Myers one day? 9. 米歇尔·迈尔斯怎么了?
10. What does the passage say about Foreign Accent Syndrome? 10. 关于外国口音综合症,文章说了什么?
11. What accent did another American woman speak with after a head injury? 11. 另一位美国妇女头部受伤后说话是什么口音? (2).
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A.It is usually caused by a stroke or brain injury. √ B.It has not yet found any effective treatment. C.It leaves the patient with a distorted memory. D.It often happens to people with speech defects. 解析: (3).
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Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:28.4) Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.(分数:28.4) (1).
(分数:7.1) A.Water sports. B.Racing in rivers.
C.Stories about women swimmers. D.Books about swimming. √ 解析: 听力原文:
Passage Two 短文 2
There is something about water that makes it a goodmetaphor for life. That may be one reason why somany people find relief in swimming when life's seasget rough.
水的某种特质让它成为生命的一个很好的隐喻。这也许就是为什么当生活的海洋变得波涛汹涌时,那么多人在游泳中找到了解脱。
And it goes some way towards explaining why books about swimming, in which people tackleicy lakes, race in rivers and overcome oceans while reflecting on their lives, have recentlybecome so popular.
这在一定程度上解释了为什么关于游泳的书最近变得如此受欢迎。在书中,人们在反思自己生活的同时,应对结冰的湖泊,在河流中赛跑,征服海洋。
These books reflect a trend, particularly strong in Britain, where swimming in pools isdeclining, but more and more folks are opting for open water.
这些书反映了一种趋势,尤其是在英国,游泳池里游泳的人数正在减少,但越来越多的人选择开放水域。 \swimming\seems to be especially popular among women. Jenny Landreth recentlypublished a guide to the best swimming spots in London.
“野泳”似乎特别受女性欢迎。珍妮·兰德里斯最近出版了一本关于伦敦最佳游泳地点的指南。 Her new book, Swell, interweaves her own story with a history of female pioneers whoaccomplished remarkable feats and paved the way for future generations. 她的新书《膨胀》(Swell)将她自己的故事与女性拓荒者的历史交织在一起,这些女性拓荒者取得了非凡的成就,为后代铺平了道路。
Notions of modesty restricted women in the Victorian era, but they still swam. A \was rolled down to the seashore so women would not be seen in swimwear.
在维多利亚时代,谦逊的观念限制了女性,但她们仍然会游泳。一个“沐浴机”被推到海边,这样就不会有人看到妇女们穿着泳装。
In 1892, The Gentlewoman's Book of Sport described a woman swimming in a heavy dress, boots, hat, gloves and carrying an umbrella.
1892年,《贵妇人运动手册》(The Gentlewoman's Book of Sport)描述了一位女士穿着厚重的连衣裙、靴子、帽子、手套,手持雨伞游泳。
Eventually, swimming became freer. Mixed bathing was permitted on British beaches in 1901.
最终,游泳变得更加自由。1901年,英国海滩允许混合沐浴。
Women won the right to swim in public pools, learned to swim properly, created appropriateswimwear and, in time, even competed against men.
女性赢得了在公共泳池游泳的权利,学会了正确地游泳,设计了合适的泳衣,最终甚至与男性竞争。 The first woman to cross the English Channel was Gertrude Ederle in 1926. She beat the recordby almost two hours and her father rewarded her with a red sports car.
1926年,格特鲁德·埃德尔成为第一位横渡英吉利海峡的女性。她以将近两个小时的优势打破了纪录,她父亲奖励她一辆红色跑车。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的短文第12题至第15题。 12. What has become so popular recently? 12. 什么最近变得如此流行?
13. What did Jenny Landreth do recently? 13. 珍妮·兰德里斯最近做了什么?
14. What do we learn about women in the Victorian era? 14. 我们了解到了关于维多利亚时代女性的什么事?
15. What does the passage say about Gertrude Ederle? 15. 这篇文章提到了关于格特鲁德·埃德尔的什么事? (2).
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A.She succeeded in swimming across the English Channel. B.She published a guide to London’s best swimming spots. √ C.She told her story of adventures to some young swimmers. D.She wrote a book about the history of swimwear in the UK. 解析: (3).
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A.They loved vacationing on the seashore. B.They had a unique notion of modesty. C.They were prohibited from swimming. D.They were fully dressed when swimming. √ 解析: (4).
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