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1 Section A
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2 Section B
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3 Section C
News Report One
【听力原文】
The British government has called for more men to consider a career in nursing. Figures show the number of male nurses has fallen in the last three years. Now, the number of men working in the nursing sector has reached us seven year low. Numbers of male nurses increased between 2011 and 2014 and reached a peak of 7168. This figure has dropped to only 6924 in 2017. The UK Health Secretary said this is clearly a cultural problem, and probably one that exists in many parts of the world. But we can make efforts to change that now. We want to persuade males to think about career options of going into nursing. There is absolutely no reason why men can't go into this profession. The health secretary said that the government already has plans to attract a more varied workforce into nursing. She stated, we are leading the way on workforce planning. We will become the first nation in Europe to publish a national health and care workforce plan.
【主题分类】新闻听力：文化
【高级表达】
Call for: 号召；需要
Reach a peak:到达高峰；到达峰值
UK Health Secretary:英国卫生部长
Make efforts:不遗余力
【关键句型】
The UK Health Secretary said this is clearly a cultural problem, and probably one that exists in many parts of the world. 英国卫生部长说，这很明显是一个文化问题，也许在世界许多地方同样存在。
There is absolutely no reason why men can't go into this profession. 没有绝对的原因表明，男人为何不能从事这个行业。
The health secretary said that the government already has plans to attract a more varied workforce into nursing. 卫生部长说，政府已经做了各种计划来吸引各行各业进入到护理行业之中来。
【答案解析】
Q1. What problem is Britain facing?
A. The number of male nurses has gone down.
B. There is discrimination against male nurses.
C. There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.
D. The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.
解析：原文中的第二句就说明了“数据显示，男护士的数量在最近三年都在下降”。因此，A是符合题意的。而B的内容文中并未提到对“男护士”有歧视。C的意思是医护人员越来越短缺，也是与文意不合。D的意思是，护士的数量达到了历史最低，也是“以偏概全”了。
2. What is the cause of the problem according to the UK Health Secretary？
A. Working conditions.
B. Educational system.
C. Inadequate pay.
D. Cultural bias.
解析：文中的第六句很明白地指出了这个原因：英国的卫生部长说这很明显是个文化的原因，而且存在于在世界的大部分区域。因此D“文化偏见”选项符合。
News Reports Two
【听力原文】
A man from Libya was enjoying a walk along the Southport beach. When he was about half a mile out from the dark, he felt a bit tired. So he lay down and fell asleep, but the tide swept in quickly at the beach. And the man was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completely surrounded him, cutting him off from the shore. Fortunately for him, the beach lifeguards were quickly on the scene to stop him from drowning. The actor professionally to ensure the man was comfortable until an ambulance arrived. He was then taken to hospital. He is now in a stable condition. When interviewed, Keith, porter of the Southport beach said, our beach is so flat that it's very common for the tide come around the back of people and cut them off from the beach. Thankfully the emergency services have again worked well together to ensure a positive outcome. And we wish the gentleman a speedy recovery.
【主题分类】新闻听力：生活事件
【高级表达】
Swept in quickly at the beach: 很快席卷了海滩
Cut him off from the shore:将他与沙滩隔绝开了
On the scene:到达现场
A stable condition: 稳定的状况
【关键句型】
And the man was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completely surrounded him, cutting him off from the shore. 这个男子吓醒了，发现潮水已经完全包围了他，将他拽离了海滩。
When interviewed, Keith, porter of the Southport beach said, our beach is so flat that it's very common for the tide come around the back of people and cut them off from the beach.在接受采访时，基思，这位南港海滩的行李员说，我们这个海滩很平坦，因此，潮水往往会从人的四方涌来，并从后面将他拖离海滩。
【答案解析】
3. What does the news reports say about the Libyan man?
He fell out of a lifeboat.
He was almost drowned.
He lost his way on a beach.
He enjoyed swimming in the sea.
解析：文中第五句话说得很明白，“幸运的是，海滩救生员很快到达现场，阻止了他的溺亡”，由此可见，B选项符合文意。
4. What did Keith Porter say at an interview?
The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock.
The beach is a good place to watch the tide.
The emergency services are efficient.
The beach is a popular tourist resort.
解析：文中的倒数第二句话提供了此选项的依据，“谢天谢地，紧急服务机构又一次合作良好，确保了一次积极的结果”。因此，选项为C。
News Report Three
【听力原文】
A raccoon, a small cat like animal climbed to the top of a 25-story skyscraper early on Wednesday. It was captured after becoming an online star across the world.
At a little before three am, the animal made it to the roof of the building, after it took a long break on a 17th floor window edge. At the top of the building, animal control officers put cat food in traps and captured the raccoon. A private wildlife management company will release the animal into the wild. The raccoon’s upward journey began on Monday. The brown animal was spotted stuck on a narrow window edge of the office tower. On Tuesday, the raccoon slowly climbed the building. It reached the 23rd floor, and its legend continued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed.
As it went up, people gathered on the sidewalk below to take photos and cheer for its safety. Online office workers posted photos and videos of the raccoon, resting on window edges and climbing up the building's concrete exterior. One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in uniting the country the way no politician could.
【主题分类】新闻听力：生活事件
【高级表达】
online star：网红明星
Release the animal into the wild:将动物放到野外
Resting on:停靠；倚靠
Concrete exterior: 混凝土外墙
【关键句型】
At a little before three am, the animal made it to the roof of the building, after it took a long break on a 17th floor window edge. 凌晨三点还差少许之际，这只小动物（浣熊）在17楼的窗台休息了许久之后，就爬到了建筑物的屋顶。
A private wildlife management company will release the animal into the wild. The raccoons upward journey began on Monday. 一家私人野生动物管理公司会将它放回到野外。这头浣熊的攀爬之旅始于周一。
It reached the 23rd floor, and its legend continued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed. 它到达了23楼，每爬上一层，社交媒体上它的传奇就会进一步发酵。
One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in uniting the country the way no politician could. 有一条网络上的帖子说，这只浣熊成功地将整个国家统一了起来，没有政治家能够做到这一点。
【答案解析】
5. What does the news report say about the raccoon, a small cat like animal?
It climbed 25 stories at one go.
It broke into an office room.
It escaped from a local zoo.
It became an online star.
解析：文中第一段的最后一句表明了此含义。“在成为世界的网红明星之后，它被抓住了”。
6. What will the wildlife management company do with the captured raccoon?
Release it into the wild.
Return it to its owner.
Send it back to the zoo.
Give it a physical checkup.
解析：第二段的第三句明示了这个意思。A为正确选项。
7. What did one online post say?
A raccoon can perform acts no human can.
A raccoon can climb much higher than a cat.
The raccoon did something no politician could.
The raccoon became famous as some politicians.
解析：文章的最后一句话，点出了这个含义。
