单选题
Questions 14~17 are based on a dialogue about intermarriage, You now have 20 seconds to rend Questions 14~17.
单选题 Which word may best describe the two speakers' positions on intermarriage?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]14-17 M: I think that intermarriage is a good idea. After all, we are living in a cosmopolitan country. We have so many different races living together peacefully, don't we? It is nothing new to us, and I feel that inter- marriage will work out W: Personally, I feel that it is not a very sound idea. It is difficult for two people of entirely different religions to live and share life together. They will face so many problems that it would be better if they don't get married in the first place. M: Of course there will be problems. Even two people of the same religion have problems. It is the same in this case. except that it will be slightly more difficult, I guess. W: I agree with you, Henry. Naturally, there will be arguments and personal differences. Marriage thrives on a give-and-take policy, so a couple will have to learn to adapt to each other's customs and traditions. M: That's right. Married people should be more tolerant towards each other and be willing to learn about each other's religion. Only then can understanding and acceptance be achieved ultimately. W: You talk as if it were very simple. It isn't, you know. I should know. as I am a child of a mixed marriage. M: All right, you tell us why is is not such a good idea. W: You see, Henry, it depends on the individuals concerned. If two people of different religions marry, they should be prepared for the consequences. It is only after marriage that the vast differences in the cultures begin to show. Little things, from food and clothes to bigger aspects like religious beliefs, tend to clash, leading eventually to a rift. Besides. there will be either personal pride or the reluctance to accept the other's views. It may lead to a big gap between the parents, and their children may suffer a lot in between. M: You have a point there. but I can also tell you of several such couples who are living happily together. W: I suppose that you are right. Intermarriage can lead to happiness or sorrow, depending on how it is handled. 本题需要考生听完整个对话才能作出判定。从第一个话轮起,对话双方就表示出了他们意见的分歧:男士第一句话用a good idea而女士第一句话用not a very sound idea来描述通婚。而在后面的几个话轮中,尽管他们偶尔有相同的意见,但总体来说,男士赞成通婚而女士认为通婚带来的问题很多(即对通婚持反对态度),故选[B]。
单选题 How does marriage usually thrive concerning customs and traditions according to the woman?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】答案对应于第二个话轮中女士的第三句话:Marriage thrives on a give-and-take policy...。
单选题 The cultural differences arise ______ according to the woman.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题答案信息对应于第四个话轮中女士的第三句话:It is only after marriage that...begin to show,用强调句表明婚后才会出现文化差异,[C]只是表达不同。
单选题 What negative effects may the intermarriage most probably cause?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】在第四个话轮中,女士分析了通婚带来的不利影响。其中最后三句中提到了leading eventually to a rift(最终导致分手)、lead to a big gap between the parents(导致父母间出现分歧);their children may suffer a lot(孩子们受很多的苦),分别与前三个选项对应,故选[D]。