听力题 Patricia Pania never wanted to be a national public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and a homemaker. But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her two-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first speech, Pania got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears, and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 14,000,000 people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】What was the significant change in Patricia Pania''s life? 选项表明本题涉及到She的某种转变。题干中的significant change in…life对应文中的life was turned upside down。根据短文开头第一句推断,Pania生命中最重要的转变应是became a national public figure,因此C项为答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】What had led to Pania''s personal tragedy? 四个选项都可以构成交通事故的原因,因此问题很可能与此有关。听音频时要重点留意对事故及其原因的描述。distract意为“转移,分散”。distracted by…cell phone在此处的意思等于fail to concentrate,因此选项D正确。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】How did Pania feel when she began her first speech? 从选项内容来看,本题很可能涉及到某人在某个特定时刻的表现。题干中问的是Pania刚开始演讲时的感受(when she began her first speech),文中的Pania got off to a…start.She…为答案出处。shaky和visibly trembling说明Pania刚开始演讲时非常紧张(nervous);her voice was…uncertain说明Pania当时很不自信(unsure of herself),选项A综合了这两方面的内容,为正确答案。get off在文中意为“开始”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】What could be expected as a result of Pania''s efforts? 各选项都是可以提高或改善交通状况的措施,因此问题很可能与此有关。C项过于宽泛,是答案的可能性很小,可初步排除。综合文中的ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving及consider restrictions on cell phone use可知B项为答案,即Pania的努力有望使政府出台相关措施限制驾车行驶时打手机。