2021知到答案 英语听力技巧与应用（山东联盟） 智慧树网课章节测试答案

第一章 章节测试

1、选择题:A person’s pronunciation has nothing to do with his or her listening competence. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
2、选择题:An effective way to locate stress in a word is to check the dictionary. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
3、选择题:Which of the following words are correct in stress? ( )
选项：
A:economy /ɪ’kɒnəmɪ/
B:economist /ɪ’kɒnəmɪst/
C:economic /ɪ’kɒnəmɪk/
D:economical /ɪ’kɒnəmɪkl/
答案: 【economy /ɪ’kɒnəmɪ/;
economist /ɪ’kɒnəmɪst/】
4、选择题:Which of the following English vowels CANNOT be found in Chinese articulation? ( )
选项：
A:/ai/
B:/æ/
C:/eə/
D:/e/
答案: 【/ai/;
/æ/;
/eə/;
/e/】
5、选择题:Which of the following words share the same vowel in pronunciation? ( )
选项：
A:wear
B:bear
C:pair
D:beer
答案: 【wear;
bear;
pair】
6、选择题:Listen to the following conversation and answer Questions 6-10.  
What is the possible relationship between Clare and Beppe? (  )
选项：
A:
They are on a language exchange program.
B:
Teacher and student.
C:
Relatives.
D:
Old friends.
答案: 【
They are on a language exchange program.
】
7、选择题:Beppe speaks ( ) and wants to improve his ( ) .
选项：
A:Italian, French
B:Italian, English
C:English, accent
D:English, French
答案: 【Italian, English】
8、选择题:What was Beppe’s last job? ( )
选项：
A:To deal with people’s computer problems on the phone.
B:To help people solve pschological problems.
C:To make phone calls to sell computers.
D:To help people solve emotional problems.
答案: 【To deal with people’s computer problems on the phone.】
9、选择题:What’s Beppe’s new job? ( )
选项：
A:Writing computer programs for a bank.
B:Dealing with people’s computer problems.
C:Working as a receptionist.
D:Working as an operator.
答案: 【Writing computer programs for a bank.】
10、选择题:Why is Beppe happy with his new job? ( )
选项：
A:Because it’s a relaxing job.
B:Because he can earn more money.
C:He can go together with Scottish friends on weekends.
D:Because he’s working all the time.
答案: 【Because he’s working all the time.】
11、选择题:Listen to the following passage and complete Statements 11-15. Then try to practice shadow reading sentence by sentence or phrase by phrase.  
When the first rose appeared on earth it was pure white. A nightingale saw the rose and flew over to see it more clearly. When it looked closely at the rose the nightingale fell into ()at its beauty.
选项：
A:
ecastacy
B:
ecstacies
C:
ecstacying
D:
ecstacied
答案: 【
ecastacy
】
12、选择题:The little bird ______ its breast against the  flower and began to sing.
选项：
A:
pressed
B:
prest
C:
pressing
D:
press
答案: 【
pressed
】
13、选择题:As it sang it  (  ) to feel the thorns that tore its breast andand pierced  its heart.
选项：
A:
ceases
B:
ceased
C:
cease
D:
ceasing
答案: 【
ceased
】
14、选择题:The blood ran down from the its heart and  (  ) the rose crimson red.
选项：
A:
stains
B:
staining
C:
stain
D:
stained
答案: 【
stained
】
15、选择题:Towards the centre, where the blood did not reach, the rose was paler — as it  (  ) to this day.
选项：
A:
remaining
B:
remains
C:
remain
D:
remained
答案: 【
remains
】

第二章 章节测试

1、选择题:When speakers of English are speaking, they pronounce each word as clearly as possible. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】[$]
2、选择题:Speakers of English join words together by blending or joining the last sound of a word with the initial sound of the following word. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
3、选择题:Which of the following types of words are usually unstressed in a sentence? ( )
选项：
A:Prepositions.
B:Conjunctions.
C:Adverbs.
D:Pronouns.
答案: 【Prepositions.;
Conjunctions.;
Pronouns.】
4、选择题:Which of the following phrases require linking in pronuncation? ( )
选项：
A:go out
B:Third Avenue
C:bus stop
D:primary stress
答案: 【go out;
Third Avenue;
bus stop】
5、选择题:Which of the following words require loss of plosion in pronuncation? ( )
选项：
A:textbook
B:teabag
C:checkboard
D:island
答案: 【textbook;
checkboard】
6、选择题:Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the following question.
What does the woman imply according to the conversation? (  )
选项：
A:
The size the man wants will arrive soon.
B:
The size of the shirt is all right for the man.
C:
The man could come some time later.
D:
The man could buy a shirt of a different color.
答案: 【
The man could buy a shirt of a different color.
】
7、选择题:Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the following question.
Why does the man’s suit seem unusualaccording to the conversation? (  )
选项：
A:
Because the jacket and pants do not fit together.
B:
Because the jacket is too dark.
C:
Because he got dressed in the office.
D:
Because the jacket does not suit him.
答案: 【
Because the jacket and pants do not fit together.
】
8、选择题:Listen to the short passage and answer Questions 8-10.
Which of the following objects is NOT mentioned in the recording? (  )
选项：
A:
Watermelon.
B:
Fog.
C:
Frog.
D:
Forest.
答案: 【
Fog.
】
9、选择题:The speaker’s uncle is good at growing plants, so his uncle has ( ).
选项：
A:a green song
B:a green pond
C:a green crown
D:a green thumb
答案: 【a green thumb】
10、选择题:A green worker is someone who ( ).
选项：
A:always envys others
B:likes to dress in green
C:does not have any experience
D:likes everything green
答案: 【does not have any experience】
11、选择题:Listen to the long conversation and answer Questions 11-15.
What does the woman think of the fashion awards last night? (  )
选项：
A:
She wants to learn a lot from the fashion awards.
B:
She thinks some of the clothes look terrible.
C:
She hopes the fashion awards will be held in the second half of the year.
D:
She is really interested.
答案: 【
She thinks some of the clothes look terrible.
】
12、选择题:According to the man, what are the fashion awards showing to the audience?  (  )
选项：
A:
The most expensive clothes.
B:
The most beautiful clothes.
C:
The most fashionable clothes.
D:
The most interesting clothes.
答案: 【
The most fashionable clothes.
】
13、选择题:What does ‘Flares’ mean? (  )
选项：
A:
A tpye of shirt.
B:
A type of shoes.
C:
A type of trousers.
D:
A type of hat.
答案: 【
A type of trousers.
】
14、选择题:What does the woman decide to do in the end? (  )
选项：
A:
She decides to sell some of her clothes.
B:
She decides to stick something on her clothes.
C:
She decides to abandon her plain clothes.
D:
She decides to wear ordinary clothes.
答案: 【
She decides to wear ordinary clothes.
】
15、选择题:Does the man like the woman’s decision? ( )
选项：
A:He neither likes nor dislikes her decision.
B:Not mentioned.
C:No.
D:Yes.
答案: 【No.】

第三章 章节测试

1、选择题:Numbers might  take on different forms, such as cardinals, ordinals, decimals, and soon.(  )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
2、选择题:Numbers of more than four digits are separated by commas into groups of four digits each.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
3、选择题:9:15 can read（ ）.
选项：
A:nine fifteen
B:fifteen minutes past nine
C:a quarter to nine
D:a quarter past nine
答案: 【nine fifteen;
fifteen minutes past nine;
a quarter past nine】
4、选择题:Adverbials of time and place in English are often expressed ( ).
选项：
A:from small units to big ones
B:in the same order as in Chinese
C:in the same way as in Chinese
D:from big units to small ones
答案: 【from small units to big ones】
5、选择题:12.05 could only read “twelve point zero five”.（ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
6、选择题:Listen to the news and answer the following Questions 6-8.
What is the significance of American Labor Day?（ ）.
选项：
A:
To celebrate the effort and love for work.
B:
To show people’s hopes of a better life.
C:
To show respect for low–paid factory workers.
D:
To show the strength of labor organizations.
答案: 【
To show respect for low–paid factory workers.
】
7、选择题:When was International Labor Day born?（ ）
选项：
A:On September 5, 1889.
B:On May 1, 1882.
C:On May 1, 1889.
D:On September 5, 1882.
答案: 【On May 1, 1889.】
8、选择题:When is American Labor Day?（ ）
选项：
A:September 5.
B:September 7.
C:May 1.
D:The first Monday in September.
答案: 【The first Monday in September.】
9、选择题:Listen to the conversation and answer the Questions 9-12.When does Mary want to take a year off?（ ）
选项：
A:
Between high school and university.
B:
After finishing university.
C:
During her university course.
D:
Before finishing school.
答案: 【
Between high school and university.
】
10、选择题:Why can’t Mary travel when taking long leave?（ ）.
选项：
A:Because she will get a new job.
B:Because she has no money.
C:Because she is ill.
D:Because she will go to university.
答案: 【Because she has no money.】
11、选择题:What projects does Peterson International carry out?（ ）
选项：
A:Projects involving sports and languages.
B:Projects for people with no money.
C:Social and environmental projects.
D:International children’s projects.
答案: 【Social and environmental projects.】
12、选择题:Where do the people in Peterson International teams come from?（ ）
选项：
A:Mainly from England.
B:Mainly from London.
C:From charity organizations.
D:From different countries.
答案: 【From different countries.】
13、选择题:Listen to the passage and answer Questions 13-15.Why do visitors to Britain not really know English food?（ ）
选项：
A:
Restaurants in Britain serve foreign food only.
B:
English food can’t be found in large towns.
C:
They don’t like English food.
D:
They get few chances to eat English food.
答案: 【
They get few chances to eat English food.
】
14、选择题:What is the British’s attitude towards living and eating?（ ）
选项：
A:They think that people live to eat, but not eat to live.
B:They think that people should eat the best food when living.
C:They think that people eat to live, but not live to eat.
D:They think that people eat to live and live to eat.
答案: 【They think that people eat to live, but not live to eat.】
15、选择题:What does the speaker think of visitors’ complaints about English food?（ ）
选项：
A:Ridiculous.
B:Unfair.
C:Objective.
D:Reasonable.
答案: 【Unfair.】

第四章 章节测试

1、选择题:In listening comprehension, the more you can predict, the easier it becomes to understand. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
2、选择题:There are many things which can help you to predict while you are listening,for example: ( )
选项：
A:how much you know about: the topic, the situation, the country in which the language is spoken
B:intonation
C:vocabulary
D:semantic markers
答案: 【how much you know about: the topic, the situation, the country in which the language is spoken;
intonation;
semantic markers】
3、选择题:Prediction is also a kind of mental process, in communication, mental anticipation plays an important function. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
4、选择题:When people speak, they normally follow two types of logical order: inductive or deductive thinking. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
5、选择题:Deductive thingking starts with specifics and proceeds to be general. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
6、选择题:Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 6-10.
What’s the matter with Steve? (  )
选项：
A:
He has a headache.
B:
He has a cold.
C:
He has the flu.
D:
He has a stomachache.
答案: 【
He has a cold.
】
7、选择题:How long has Steve been sick? ( )
选项：
A:Since Monday.
B:Since Friday.
C:Since Sunday.
D:Since Saturday.
答案: 【Since Sunday.】
8、选择题:How often should Steve take the medicine the doctor prescribes? ( )
选项：
A:Four times a day after meals.
B:Three times a day with meals.
C:Three times a day after meals.
D:Four times a day before meals.
答案: 【Three times a day after meals.】
9、选择题:What does Carla advise him to do? ( )
选项：
A:See another doctor.
B:Eat beef soup.
C:Eat chicken soup.
D:Take herbal medicine.
答案: 【Take herbal medicine.】
10、选择题:What does Steve decide to do? ( )
选项：
A:Follow Carla’s advice.
B:See another doctor.
C:Talk to another friend.
D:See the same doctor again.
答案: 【Follow Carla’s advice.】
11、选择题:Listen to the following sentences and pay special attention to the articles and the forms of nouns and verbs. Complete Statements 11-15. Then imitate and dictate the sentences.Some people ____ house party, others attend street parties. (  )

选项：
A:
hold a
B:
holding a
C:
holds a
D:
held a
答案: 【
hold a
】
12、选择题:Advertising has already become a very specialized activity in modern times.
He sometimes ________ to distribute the samples of his products. ( )
选项：
A:employs sales girls
B:employed sales girls
C:employing sales girls
D:employ sales girls
答案: 【employs sales girls】
13、选择题:We ____ particular product because we think it’s the best. ( )
选项：
A:buying a
B:buy a
C:buy
D:bought a
答案: 【buy a】
14、选择题:Imagine a book that never ________. ( )
选项：
A:ends
B:ended
C:end
D:ending
答案: 【ends】
15、选择题:It is generally believed that wrist watches are ____exception. ( )
选项：
A:an
B:a
C:/
D:the
答案: 【an】

第五章 章节测试

1、选择题:（ ）determines the focal points of a message.
选项：
A:The supporting details
B:The topic
C:The main idea
D:The topic and the main idea
答案: 【The main idea】
2、选择题:A paragraph starting with a topic sentence can be
represented by a/an（ ）.
选项：
A:upside-down triangle
B:regular triangle
C:rectangle
D:diamond
答案: 【upside-down triangle】
3、选择题:What are the two-step process to find the main idea?（ ）
选项：
A:Find the main
point about the
topic.
B:Identify the topic.
C:Find the key words.
D:Find the supporting details.
答案: 【Find the main
point about the
topic.;
Identify the topic.】
4、选择题:（ ）are the possible locations of the main idea in a paragraph.
选项：
A:At the beginning of a paragraph
B:In the middle of
a paragraph
C:At the end of a paragraph
D:In more than one sentence
答案: 【At the beginning of a paragraph;
In the middle of
a paragraph;
At the end of a paragraph;
In more than one sentence】
5、选择题:A topic is the broad or general subject of an intended message.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
6、选择题:Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the following question.What is the man planning to do according to the conversation?
选项：
A:
Share his money-making experience with other marketers.
B:
Transfer his investment to the Chinese stock market.
C:
Enter the stock market instead of investing in clothing.
D:
Move to another residence from Wall Street.
答案: 【
Transfer his investment to the Chinese stock market.
】
7、选择题:Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the following question.What does the man mean to do according to the conversation?
选项：
A:
Sign his name for the fan.
B:
Get a purchase refunded.
C:
Fill in an application form.
D:
Exchange gifts with his friends.
答案: 【
Get a purchase refunded.
】
8、选择题:Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the following question.What might the two speakers do according to the conversation?
选项：
A:
Enrich their poor knowledge in business.
B:
Establish a firm in collaboration.
C:
Quit their jobs at the same tme.
D:
Take an adventurous trip with their savings.
答案: 【
Establish a firm in collaboration.
】
9、选择题:Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 9-11.At the beginning of the conversation, the woman thinks she keeps running out of money because (   ).
选项：
A:
she earns too little
B:
she spends too much.
C:
she does not make a good plan
D:
she doesn’t know the reason
答案: 【
she earns too little
】
10、选择题:The man manages his money by the following means EXCEPT (   ).
选项：
A:
sticking to his budget
B:
controlling the spending
C:
buying insurances
D:
putting money away
答案: 【
buying insurances
】
11、选择题:What does the man suggest the woman to do in the end of the conversation?
选项：
A:To invest her money.
B:To make a good plan.
C:To work in a foreign company.
D:To change the way she spends money.
答案: 【To change the way she spends money.】
12、选择题:Listen to the passage ‘How Pensions Work in the United States‘ and answer Questions 12-15.
A pension is an income payable after a worker (   ).
选项：
A:
is fired
B:
retired
C:
is hired
D:
is tired
答案: 【
retired
】
13、选择题:Pensions can also be paid out earlier if ( ).
选项：
A:a worker becomes disabled
B:a worker becomes ill
C:a worker has an accident
D:a worker gets fired
答案: 【a worker becomes disabled】
14、选择题:About 90 percent of all U.S. workers are covered for retirement and disability under ( ).
选项：
A:social aid
B:pension plans
C:social security
D:life insurance
答案: 【social security】
15、选择题:Modern retirement plans come in two general forms:a ( ) plan and a ( ) plan.
选项：
A:defined-payment,defined-benefit,
B:defined-benefit,defined-deficit
C:defined-benefit， defined-contribution
D:defined-insurance,defined-payment,
答案: 【defined-benefit， defined-contribution】

第六章 章节测试

1、选择题:The Roman system of topic outline generally use a system of Roman numerals, Arabic numbers, and letters to show relationships.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
2、选择题:The decimal system of outline form shows the relationship between ideas by means of a decimal rank to each idea. （ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
3、选择题:The two types of topic outline form are（ ）.
选项：
A:The Roman system.
B:The Greek system.
C:The decimal system.
D:The Arabic system.
答案: 【The Roman system.;
The decimal system.】
4、选择题:Which of the following statementsare are true about outlining? ( )
选项：
A:It shows the relationship between the main idea and the supporting details.
B:Simplified forms of outlining should not be used in our listening practice.
C:Outlining is a method of classifying and organizing a list of key points.
D:It is also a skill that will help you summarize the main idea.
答案: 【It shows the relationship between the main idea and the supporting details.;
Outlining is a method of classifying and organizing a list of key points.;
It is also a skill that will help you summarize the main idea.】
5、选择题:Outlining aims at identifying the relationship between the supporting details.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
6、选择题:Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 6-10.Where are they planning to go in the morning?（ ）
选项：
A:
To an art museum.
B:
To a park.
C:
To a cinema.
D:
To a shopping center.
答案: 【
To an art museum.
】
7、选择题:What kind of restaurant do they want to visit for lunch?（ ）
选项：
A:American.
B:Indonesian.
C:Italian.
D:Indian.
答案: 【Indonesian.】
8、选择题:Why does the man want to visit the zoo in the afternoon?（ ）
选项：
A:There are unusual animals on display.
B:The zoo is free to visitors that day only.
C:The zoo will be closed the rest of the week.
D:He likes animals best.
答案: 【There are unusual animals on display.】
9、选择题:
Why does the woman want to go shopping instead?（ ）
选项：
A:She wants to buy some new clothes for herself.
B:She wants to buy souvenirs for their visit.
C:She saw some great sales at a shopping center.
D:She wants to buy a gift for her friend.
答案: 【She wants to buy souvenirs for their visit.】
10、选择题:How do they plan to get to the seashore at the end of the conversation?（ ）
选项：
A:By taxi.
B:By bus.
C:By plane.
D:By subway.
答案: 【By subway.】
11、选择题:Listen to the conversation and answer Questions 11-15.What is the conversation about？And what is the man’s destination?（ ）
选项：
A:
Reserving a meal; Stockholm, Sweden.
B:
Reserving a restaurant; New York City, USA.
C:
Booking a flight; Helsinki, Finland.
D:
Reserving a hotel; Salt Lake City, USA.
答案: 【
Booking a flight; Helsinki, Finland.
】
12、选择题:When is the man’s departure date?（ ）
选项：
A:23rd.
B:21st.
C:24th.
D:22nd.
答案: 【22nd.】
13、选择题:What is the flight number for the second half of his journey?（ ）
选项：
A:1070
B:90.
C:830.
D:555.
答案: 【90.】
14、选择题:How long is the man’s layover between flights?（ ）
选项：
A:Less than an hour.
B:More than three hours.
C:Less than two hours.
D:Less than three hours.
答案: 【Less than two hours.】
15、选择题:What request did the man make regarding his flight?（ ）
选项：
A:He asked for a seat near the front of the plane.
B:He asked for a specially-prepared dinner.
C:He requested a bassinet for his baby.
D:He wanted an aisle seat.
答案: 【He asked for a specially-prepared dinner.】

第七章 章节测试

1、选择题:Five W’s and one H are the most essential components of the lead in a complete report.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
2、选择题:Title condenses and summarizes the central essence of the paper.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
3、选择题:Generally speaking, the main structure of hard news consists of（ ）.
选项：
A:text
B:headline
C:W’s and H
D:introduction
答案: 【text;
headline;
introduction】
4、选择题:The climax and conclusion are put at the top of the introduction, and then less important material is arranged in ( ) order.
选项：
A:horizontal
B:descengding
C:irregular
D:vertical
答案: 【descengding】
5、选择题:Because each part of the news is relatively independent, no matter which part is missed while listening, the rest part of the news can keep its integrity.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
6、选择题:Listen to the news and answer Questions 6-7.     The most (   ) nations blame the rich for the problem, but also fear the rise in pollution from emerging nations.
选项：
A:
developing
B:
rich
C:
vulnerable
D:
Not mentioned.
答案: 【
vulnerable
】
7、选择题:Who does America say should work harder to solver the world’s problem? （ ）
选项：
A:Developing countries.
B:Developed countries.
C:Emerging economies.
D:America.
答案: 【Emerging economies.】
8、选择题:Listen to the news and answer Questions 8-11.    Where were injured or dead bats found?（ ）
选项：
A:
Near mirrors.
B:
Near buildings.
C:
On sport grounds.
D:
Near broken glasses.
答案: 【
Near buildings.
】
9、选择题:What might be the cause of the bats’ collisions?（ ）
选项：
A:Not mentioned.
B:Reflected light.
C:Reflected sound.
D:Toxic suroundings.
答案: 【Reflected sound.】
10、选择题:Bats can build an infrared ( ) to help them navigate.
选项：
A:map
B:reflection
C:branch
D:sound
答案: 【map】
11、选择题:Which word in the text means ‘the study of birds, a branch of zoology’?（ ）
选项：
A:Habitats.
B:Ornithology.
C:Reflection.
D:Collision.
答案: 【Ornithology.】
12、选择题:Listen to the news and answer Questions 12-15.  (  ) of the commonly used plastics is biodegradable.
选项：
A:
All
B:
None
C:
Some
D:
Most
答案: 【
None
】
13、选择题:Which word in the text means ‘the extent or level of severity to a problem’?（ ）
选项：
A:Degree.
B:Percent.
C:Level.
D:Scale.
答案: 【Scale.】
14、选择题:In what products is plastic used, according to the text?（ ）
选项：
A:Clothing
B:Aeroplane parts and flame retardants.
C:Food packaging.
D:Food packaging, clothing, aeroplane parts and flame retardants.
答案: 【Food packaging, clothing, aeroplane parts and flame retardants.】
15、选择题:Of the total amount of plastic ever made, how much has been recycled?（ ）
选项：
A:19%.
B:90%.
C:9%.
D:1.9%.
答案: 【9%.】

第八章 章节测试

1、选择题:Paraphrasing is a process of rewriting the original sentences in your own words. It is  simply a process of copying the originals.（ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
2、选择题:In our note-taking, □ can stand for “country”.（ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
3、选择题:（ ）are effective note-taking skills.
选项：
A:Paraphrasing.
B:Using Abbreviations.
C:Writing every word we hear.
D:Using symbols.
答案: 【Paraphrasing.;
Using Abbreviations.;
Using symbols.】
4、选择题:What kind of symbols can be used in our note-taking? ( )
选项：
A:Punctuation marks.
B:Chemical symbols.
C:Arrows symbols and line symbols.
D:Mathematical symbols.
答案: 【Punctuation marks.;
Chemical symbols.;
Arrows symbols and line symbols.;
Mathematical symbols.】
5、选择题:In our note-taking, “yr” stands for “year”. Here abbreviations are used in note-taking.（ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
6、选择题:Listen to the following passage and answer Questions 6-10.  
When is Apple aiming to debut an electric car? (  )
选项：
A:
In 2020.
B:
In 2021.
C:
In 2022.
D:
In 2019.


答案: 【
In 2019.


】
7、选择题:How long is the replacement cycle for an iPhone? ( )
选项：
A:3 years.
B:4 years.
C:1 year.
D:2 years.
答案: 【2 years.】
8、选择题:How much money has Apple stored up for the auto project? ( )
选项：
A:$400 billion.
B:$200 billion.
C:$300 billion.
D:$100 billion.
答案: 【$200 billion.】
9、选择题:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? ( )
选项：
A:The replacement cycle for a car is longer than mobile phones.

B:The risks associated with connected cars are more serious than those with mobile phones.
C:Cars are more heavily regulated than mobile phones.
D:The profit margin of car business is higher than mobile phones.
答案: 【The profit margin of car business is higher than mobile phones.】
10、选择题:Does the competition with Google partly drive Apple to enter the auto industry? ( )
选项：
A:Yes.
B:Not given
C:Not clear.
D:No.
答案: 【Yes.】
11、选择题:Listen to the following passage and answer Questions 11-12.  
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? (  )
选项：
A:
Everything we run into has an impact on our brain.
B:
Research on sample of adolescents found that there is small and negative association between technology use and well being.
C:
We can research our brain with the help of technology.
D:
Nowadays we’re very clear how technology influences our brain.
答案: 【
Nowadays we’re very clear how technology influences our brain.
】
12、选择题:According to the passage, is longitudinal study of great importance to the study on our brain and technology use? ( )
选项：
A:D. Not clear.
B:C. Not given
C:B. No.
D:A. Yes.
答案: 【A. Yes.】
13、选择题:Listen to the following passage and answer Questions 13-15.  
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? (  )
选项：
A:
The information of sound could inform city agencies where they should cut the noise most.
B:
Only professionals can participate in the “SONYC” project.
C:
Noise is one of the biggest civic complaints of the residents of New York city.
D:
Artificial intelligence is used to help with the noise problem in New York city.
答案: 【
Only professionals can participate in the “SONYC” project.
】
14、选择题:Which of the following statement is NOT one of the goals of “Sounds of New York City” (or “SONYC”)? ( )
选项：
A:It is proposed to develop the science of machine listening.
B:It is proposed to monitor the noise pollution in urban areas.
C:It is proposed to develop citizen science.
D:It is proposed to relieve the noise pollution in urban areas.
答案: 【It is proposed to develop citizen science.】
15、选择题:Which one is NOT involved in SONYC project? ( )
选项：
A:Machine learning.
B:Ubiquitous learning.
C:Human volunteers.
D:A network of sensors.
答案: 【Ubiquitous learning.】[/$]