2025年1月八省联考英语听力试题解读及答案讲解课件

【真题解析】2025年1月八省(河南、云南、山西、陕西、四川、青海、宁夏、内蒙古)卷听力完全解读听力部分要求考生听懂有关日常生活中所熟悉的话题，如：用餐后回办公室、谈论同事、交通工具的选择、接待客人、计划开餐馆、收到礼物、手写信与电子邮件的对比、采访天文学家、个人职业经历和挑战、自我介绍。与往年相同，听力部分中有10段听力材料，其中的5段较短，另5段则较长。话题覆盖面广，对话内容逻辑清晰、话语流畅。此套试题，重视情境运用。选材体现了对“在情境中考查英语素养”要求的进一步贯彻。语篇还原了学科认知背景，营造了真实的认知情境。所考查的听力微技能包括：理解主旨要义、获取事实性具体信息、对所听内容作出简单推断、理解说话者的意图、观点和态度。问题涉及多个方面和多个角度，采用what-,where，who-,why-,how-等疑问词引出的问句进行提问。原文单词量：879词左右第二节结构：2-2-3-4-4语音：男女主播均为标准美式口音平均语速：146词/分设题：5个推理判断题 13个事实细节题 1个观点态度题 1个主旨大意题疑问词分布：12个what，3个where，2个why，2个who,1个how段落话题轮数词数用时语速Text1饭后回办公室工作12910''174Text2谈论工友13311''180Text3谈论交通方式1.52712''135Text4在家准备早餐1.53814''163Text5开餐馆13715''148Text6谈论收到的礼物4.57526''173Text7谈论对手写信与电子邮件的偏好3.59536''158Text8讨论天文爱好及光污染解诀方案315656''167Text9Elena的职业经历及挑战519580''146Text10Monica老师的成长经历及对语言文字的热爱

22390''149Text1

回办公室；词数：27；时间：10″；语速：162词/分M:Thanksforthewonderfulmeal,Mom.

IthinkI’dbettergobacktomyoffice.I’vegotareporttowrite.

W:Okay,bye,Luke.Drivewithcare.1.WhatwillLukedonext?A.Cookameal.

B.Gototheoffice.C.Handinareport. 【解析】1.B。事实细节题。根据Luke的话“IthinkI’dbettergobacktomyoffice.I’vegotareporttowrite.”可知，Luke准备回办公室了，他还有一份报告要写。Text2

谈论两位同事；词数：33；时间：11″；语速：180词/分W:JillandPattyareveryclose.Theyseemtogetonverywellwith

eachother.M:Yes,theyenteredourcompanythesameyearandarenowworkingonthesamemarketingproject.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Twofellowworkers.B.Theman’sjob.C.

A

marketingproject.【解析】2.A。主旨大意题。女士说Jill和Patty关系很好。男士表示肯定，并提到Jill和Patty是同年进入公司的，现在在做同一个营销项目。由此可总结得出，说话者在谈论两位同事。【点拨】close

adj.亲密的

getonverywellwith

与某人相处得非常好Text3

乘坐哪种交通工具；词数：27；时间：12″；语速：135词/分W:

Bob,I’mgoingtoMelbournewithLisatomorrow.M:Great.

Areyougoingbytrain?Icandrive

youtothestation.W:Nothanks.Wedecidedtofly.3.HowwillthewomangotoMelbourne?A.Bycar.

B.Bytrain.C.Byair.

【解析】3.C。事实细节题。女士提到明天要和Lisa去墨尔本。根据男士的话“Areyougoingbytrain?Icandrive

youtothestation.”以及女士的回答“Nothanks.Wedecidedtofly.”可知，男士询问女士是否要坐火车去，他可以开车送她去车站。女士表示否定，并说他们决定坐飞机。byair是对原文中fly的同义转述。Text4

接待客人；词数：35；时间：14″；语速：150词/分W:YouaskedStellartocomearound6:30,didn’tyou?M:No,Iaskedhertocomeover

atseventogiveyoumoretimetopreparethefood.W:Okay,it’sten

toseven.She’llbehereanyminutes.4.Whereareprobablythespeakers?A.Atastore.

B.Athome.C.Atacinema.

【解析】4.B。推理判断题。女士询问男士是否叫Stellar在六点半左右过来。根据男士的话“No,Iaskedhertocomeoveratseventogiveyoumoretimetopreparethefood.”可知，男士让Stellar在七点过来，以便女士有更多的时间准备食物。女士表示还差十分钟就到七点了，Stellar马上就到。由此可推断出，说话者可能在家里。【点拨】comeover

（尤指到某人家中）短暂造访Text5

计划开餐馆；词数：37；时间：14″；语速：159词/分M:Hey,Susan,it’ssogoodtoseeyouagain.Didyoucomebacktovisityourfamily?W:Yes,andno.Infact,I’vequit

myjob.I’mplanningtostayandstart

myownrestaurantbusiness

here.5.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?A.Setupafamily.B.Joinanewcompany.C.Openarestaurant.

【解析】5.C。事实细节题。根据女士的话“Infact,I’vequitmyjob.

I’mplanningtostayandstartmyownrestaurantbusiness

here.”可知，她辞职了，打算开自己的餐馆。【点拨】quit

v.离开（工作职位、学校等）；离任start

v.创办；开办【熟词生义】Text6

收到礼物；词数：67；时间：32″；语速：126词/分M:

Here’sapackage.W:Iwonderwhatthisis.M:⑥Whoisitfrom?

UncleJason?AuntMary?W:⑥Letmesee...

it’sfromGrannyBetty.M:Oh,She’salwayssogenerous.Rememberthetablelampshesentuslastyearandthedinnerplates.W:Look,Steve!

Thisisjustwhatwe’vebeenwanting,abeautifulvase.M:Fantastic.W:⑦It’llbeperfectonthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.M:

⑦Yes,perfect.6.Whoisthepackagefrom?A.Betty.B.Mary.

C.Jason.【解析】6.A。事实细节题。说话者收到一个包裹。根据男士的话“Whoisitfrom?UncleJason?AuntMary?”以及女士的话“Letmesee.

it’sfromGrannyBetty.”可知，包裹Betty奶奶寄来的。本题三个选项在原文中均有提及，听录音时注意细节的理解及辨析。Text6

收到礼物；词数：67；时间：32″；语速：126词/分M:

Here’sapackage.W:Iwonderwhatthisis.M:⑥Whoisitfrom?

UncleJason?AuntMary?W:⑥Letmesee...

it’sfromGrannyBetty.M:Oh,She’salwayssogenerous.Rememberthetablelampshesentuslastyearandthedinnerplates.W:Look,Steve!

Thisisjustwhatwe’vebeenwanting,abeautifulvase.M:Fantastic.W:⑦It’llbeperfectonthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.M:

⑦Yes,perfect.7.Wherewillthespeakersplacethegiftjustreceived?A.Inthekitchen.B.Inthebedroom.C.Inthelivingroom.【解析】7.C。事实细节题。包裹中是一个漂亮的花瓶。根据女士的话“It’llbeperfectonthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.”以及男士的回答“Yes,perfect.”可知，女士认为将这个花瓶放在客厅的咖啡桌上会很完美，男士表示同意。也就是说，说话者会将刚收到的礼物放在客厅。【点拨】generous

adj.

慷慨的，大方的Text7

手写信与电子邮件的偏好对比；词数：90；时间：38″；语速：142词/分M:Kate,whatareyouwriting?W:Alettertomysister.M:Whynotsendanemailtoher?It’sfaster.W:⑧Well,Iloveemailfortheconvenience,butItendtowritelettersforpleasure,especiallyforholidaygreetings.M:You’reright.Ipreferhandwrittenbirthdaycardstoo.W:AndIlovegettingletterstoo.Hearingaletterdropthroughthemailboxismuchmoreexcitingthangettingan

email,eventhoughit’susuallyabilloradvertisementinmycase.M:⑨Oh,thatremindsme.Ihaven’tcheckedmymailboxforages.8.WhatdoesKatethinkofwritingletters?A.It’sconvenient.

B.It’senjoyable.C.

It’sold-fashioned.【解析】8.B。观点态度题。男士询问Kate在做什么，Kate表示在写信给妹妹。接着男士询问Kate为何不发邮件，这样很便捷。根据Kate的回答“Well,Iloveemailfortheconvenience,butItendtowritelettersforpleasure,especiallyforholidaygreetings.”可知，她喜欢电子邮件，但更倾向于写信，因为写信的过程充满乐趣。enjoyable与pleasure的感情色彩一致。Text7

手写信与电子邮件的偏好对比；词数：90；时间：38″；语速：142词/分M:Kate,whatareyouwriting?W:Alettertomysister.M:Whynotsendanemailtoher?It’sfaster.W:⑧Well,Iloveemailfortheconvenience,butItendtowritelettersforpleasure,especiallyforholidaygreetings.M:You’reright.Ipreferhandwrittenbirthdaycardstoo.W:AndIlovegettingletterstoo.Hearingaletterdropthroughthemailboxismuchmoreexcitingthangettingan

email,eventhoughit’susuallyabilloradvertisementinmycase.M:⑨Oh,thatremindsme.Ihaven’tcheckedmymailboxforages.9.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Paythebill.

B.Sendapostcard.

C.Checkhismailbox.【解析】9.C。推理判断题。Kate提到收信是一件令人激动的事情。根据男士的话“Oh,thatremindsme.Ihaven’tcheckedmymailboxforages.”可知，收信这件事提醒了他，他已经很久没有检查邮箱了。由此可推知，男士接下来会检查他的邮箱。【点拨】greeting

n.

问候；招呼inone’scase

依据某人的情况Text8采访天文学家；词数：153；时间：1′01″；语速：150词/分W:⑩Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.M:Thankyou.I’mgladtobehere.W:Wouldyoupleasetellourlistenerswhyyoubecameanastronomer?M:⑪WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty,

butnowinmostbigcities,kidscan’tseethestarslikeIdid.W:So,haveyoualreadycomeupwithasolutiontothisproblem?M:Yeah,actually

thereisamethodthatisinexpensiveandhasimmediatebenefits.⑫Ifweshinelightsdownatthe

groundinsteadofupintothesky,anduselowerbrightnesslevels,wecanpreservethebeautyofthenightsky.10.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Givingalecture.B.Hostingaprogram.C.Chairingameeting.【解析】10.B。推理判断题。根据女士的话“Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.”可知，她向听众介绍了今天的嘉宾Robert，并欢迎他来这个节目，结合下文可推断出，女士正在主持一档节目。Text8采访天文学家；词数：153；时间：1′01″；语速：150词/分W:⑩Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.M:Thankyou.I’mgladtobehere.W:Wouldyoupleasetellourlistenerswhyyoubecameanastronomer?M:⑪WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty,

butnowinmostbigcities,kidscan’tseethestarslikeIdid.W:So,haveyoualreadycomeupwithasolutiontothisproblem?M:Yeah,actually

thereisamethodthatisinexpensiveandhasimmediatebenefits.⑫Ifweshinelightsdownatthe

groundinsteadofupintothesky,anduselowerbrightnesslevels,wecanpreservethebeautyofthenightsky.11.WhatmadeRobertwanttobecomeanastronomer?A.Hisparents’

encouragement.B.Hisexperiencesinbigcities.C.Hiscuriosityaboutthestars.【解析】11.C。推理判断题。根据Robert的话“WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty”可知，他小时候面对夜空中的星星产生了很多疑问，并且为美丽的夜空而感到震撼，所以他成为一名天文学家。由此可推知，是对星星的好奇心促使Robert成为一名天文学家。Text8采访天文学家；词数：153；时间：1′01″；语速：150词/分W:⑩Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.M:Thankyou.I’mgladtobehere.W:Wouldyoupleasetellourlistenerswhyyoubecameanastronomer?M:⑪WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty,

butnowinmostbigcities,kidscan’tseethestarslikeIdid.W:So,haveyoualreadycomeupwithasolutiontothisproblem?M:Yeah,actually

thereisamethodthatisinexpensiveandhasimmediatebenefits.⑫Ifweshinelightsdownatthe

groundinsteadofupintothesky,anduselowerbrightnesslevels,wecanpreservethebeautyofthenightsky.12.WhydoesRobertputforwardthesuggestion?A.Toreducelightpollution.B.Tokeepthegroundclean.

C.Tocutenergyconsumption.【解析】12.A。推理判断题。Robert说在大多数城市，孩子们无法看到美丽的星星，因此他提出将灯光照向地面，而不是照向天空，并使用较低的亮度，以此保持夜空的美丽。由此可知，他的建议是为了减少光污染，保护夜空。Text9

Elena的职业经历和挑战；词数：223；时间：1′19″；语速：142词/分M:⑬Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:⑬Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.⑭Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:⑭Whatwasthatlike?W:⑭Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

⑮I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:⑯Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:⑯I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.13.WhoinfluencedElenagreatlyinhercareerchoice?A.Herbrother.

B.Herfather.

C.Herteacher.【解析】13.B。事实细节题。根据男士的话“Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?”可知，他在询问Elena谁对她的职业有着巨大的影响。根据Elena的回答“Iwouldsayit’smyfather.”可知，她的父亲对她的职业有着巨大的影响。Text9

Elena的职业经历和挑战；词数：223；时间：1′19″；语速：142词/分M:⑬Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:⑬Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.⑭Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:⑭Whatwasthatlike?W:⑭Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

⑮I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:⑯Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:⑯I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.14.WhydidElenaquitherfirstjob?A.Shefounditboring.B.Shewaspoorlypaid.C.Shefeltstressed.【解析】14.A。事实细节题。Elena提到毕业后，她的第一份工作是写技术说明。接着男士询问工作怎么样。根据Elena的回答“Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.”可知，工作的薪水很好，但不是很有趣。即Elena辞掉第一份工作是因为它很无聊。Text9

Elena的职业经历和挑战；词数：223；时间：1′19″；语速：142词/分M:⑬Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:⑬Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.⑭Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:⑭Whatwasthatlike?W:⑭Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

⑮I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:⑯Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:⑯I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.15.WhatdifficultydidElenafaceasanassistantcoach?A.Balancingstudyandtraining.B.Writingtechnicalinstructions.C.Handlingdoubtsoverherability.【解析】15.C。事实细节题。根据Elena的话“I’veencounteredalotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It'sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.”可知，在成为教练的过程中，她经历了波折起伏，遇到了很多挑战。她认为输掉比赛后，面对质疑尤其困难。Text9

Elena的职业经历和挑战；词数：223；时间：1′19″；语速：142词/分M:⑬Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:⑬Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.⑭Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:⑭Whatwasthatlike?W:⑭Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

⑮I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:⑯Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:⑯I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.16.WhatdoesElenaplantodonext?A.Startatrainingprogram.B.WorkwithateaminEngland.C.Lookforpromisingsoccerplayers.【解析】16.B。事实细节题。男士询问Elena接下来有何打算。根据Elena的回答“I'lltakeonanotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.”可知，她将接受另一个挑战，可能在英国进行训练指导。即与英国的团队合作。Text9

Elena的职业经历和挑战；词数：223；时间：1′19″；语速：142词/分M:⑬Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:⑬Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.⑭Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:⑭Whatwasthatlike?W:⑭Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

⑮I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:⑯Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:⑯I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.【点拨】runv.管理；经营【熟词生义】role

n.职能；地位；角色【熟词生义】seize

v.抓住，把握（机会、时机、主动等）assistant

adj.

助理的；副的【熟词生义】encounter

v.

遇到（尤指令人不快或困难的事）upsanddowns

起伏;兴衰takeon

决定做；承担Text10

自我介绍；词数：223；时间：1′30″；语速：148词/分W:Goodmorning,everyone.I’mMonicafromCanada,andI’llteachyouEnglishwritingthisterm.Beforewe

start,I’dliketotakeafewminutestoletyouknowsomethingaboutme.

⑰WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.AfterIwenttoschool,I

took

readingtimeseriously,onceItiedoneendofastring

aroundabookandtheotherendaroundmywaist,climbeda

treeandsatinthebranchesreadinguntildinnertime.⑱Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.Thecalling

tobeanEnglishmajorwasinmy

heart,andIcouldn’timaginespendingmystudyhourswithoutShakespeare,ChaucerorLewisbymyside.I

learned

theartofmakingconnectionsbetweenliteratureandlifeanddevelopedaloveforwriting.⑲Aftergraduation,

ItaughtEnglishinaprimaryschoolinCanadaforfiveyears.ThenIwenttoAustraliaandworkedasabookeditor.

⑳Threeyearsago,IcametoChina.I’vebeenteachingEnglishinmiddleschools.Ilovemyjob,andI’mthankfulfor

thegiftofwordsforthelifeconnectionbeautyandlearningthatcomefromlanguage.17.WhatdidMonicalovedoingwhenshewasachild?A.Readingstorybooks.B.Playingbaseball.

C.Takingdancelessons.【解析】17.A。事实细节题。根据“WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.”可知，Monica小时候喜欢阅读故事书。Text10

自我介绍；词数：223；时间：1′30″；语速：148词/分W:Goodmorning,everyone.I’mMonicafromCanada,andI’llteachyouEnglishwritingthisterm.Beforewe

start,I’dliketotakeafewminutestoletyouknowsomethingaboutme.

⑰WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.AfterIwenttoschool,I

took

readingtimeseriously,onceItiedoneendofastring

aroundabookandtheotherendaroundmywaist,climbeda

treeandsatinthebranchesreadinguntildinnertime.⑱Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.Thecalling

tobeanEnglishmajorwasinmy

heart,andIcouldn’timaginespendingmystudyhourswithoutShakespeare,ChaucerorLewisbymyside.I

learned

theartofmakingconnectionsbetweenliteratureandlifeanddevelopedaloveforwriting.⑲Aftergraduation,

ItaughtEnglishinaprimaryschoolinCanadaforfiveyears.ThenIwenttoAustraliaandworkedasabookeditor.

⑳Threeyearsago,IcametoChina.I’vebeenteachingEnglishinmiddleschools.Ilovemyjob,andI’mthankfulfor

thegiftofwordsforthelifeconnectionbeautyandlearningthatcomefromlanguage.18.WhatwasMonica’smajorincollege?A.Journalism.

B.History.

C.English.【解析】18.C。事实细节题。根据“Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.ThecallingtobeanEnglishmajorwasinmy

heart,andIcouldn’timaginespendingmystudyhourswithoutShakespeare,ChaucerorLewisbymyside.”可知，Monica本来以为她会主修新闻或者历史，但最终她选择了英语专业。Text10

自我介绍；词数：223；时间：1′30″；语速：148词/分W:Goodmorning,everyone.I’mMonicafromCanada,andI’llteachyouEnglishwritingthisterm.Beforewe

start,I’dliketotakeafewminutestoletyouknowsomethingaboutme.

⑰WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.AfterIwenttoschool,I

took

readingtimeseriously,onceItiedoneendofastring

aroundabookandtheotherendaroundmywaist,climbeda

treeandsatinthebranchesreadinguntildinnertime.⑱Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.Thecalling

tobeanEn