Question

9．聽下面一段獨白，回答第12至第15題．
12．When were the first amusement parks built in the U．S．？
A．In the 1700s．
B．In the 1800s．
C．In the 1900s．
13．What can we know about Coney Island？
A．It was an attraction for the rich in the early 1800s．
B．It's no longer popular with people today．
C．It began to appeal to the working class in the 1820s．
14．What does the entrance fee cover in most U．S．theme parks？
A．Gifts and souvenirs．
B．Food and drinks．
C．Shows and rides．
15．What is the talk mainly about？
A．Amusement parks on Coney Island．
B．The facilities in the U．S．a(chǎn)musement parks．
C．The development of U．S．a(chǎn)musement parks．

Answer 1

分析 這是一篇獨白，講述的是美國游樂園發(fā)展的歷史，在美國游樂園最初出現(xiàn)于十九世紀，當時主要是富人游玩的場所，到了二十世紀，游樂園有了大的發(fā)展，出現(xiàn)了主題公園．
聽力錄音原文：
    In our program today，we‘ll talk about amusement parks．As places to have fun，they first appeared in the U．S．in the 1800s．For many years，the most famous amusement parks in the world were on Coney Island，New York．Around the 1820s，Coney Island was a popular place for wealthy people．In the late 1800s，it became popular with working-class people，too．Several amusementparks were built there in the late 1800s and early 1900s．Today，ten million people a year still visit Coney Island，although man tog its attractions are now gone．
The U．S．a(chǎn)musement parks began to change in the mid-1900s．Before that time，they were usually found in cities．Now they are mostly in the suburbs．Today，most amusement parks are called-theme parks‖．Their rides，shows，restaurants，and shops follow historical or cultural themes．At most U．S．theme parks，people do not have to pay for each ride or show．They pay only to enter the park．Then they can see the shows and go on the rides as many times as they want to in one day．Of course，they must pay for any food or souvenirs they buy in the park．Next，we are going to…（fading）

解答 BACC
12．答案B   此題為簡單事實細節(jié)題  根據(jù)As places to have fun，they first appeared in the U．S．in the 1800s．可知，美國最早的游樂園建立于十九世紀，故答案為B
13．答案A   此題為簡單事實細節(jié)題  根據(jù)Around the 1820s，Coney Island was a popular place for wealthy people．可知，在十九世紀早期Coney Island非常受富人歡迎，故答案為A
14．答案C  此題為推理判斷題  根據(jù)At most U．S．theme parks，people do not have to pay for each ride or show．Of course，they must pay for any food or souvenirs they buy in the park．可知，Shows and rides是不需要額外付費的，均包括在門票內(nèi)，故答案為C
15．答案C 此題主旨大意題  根據(jù)獨白的第一句In our program today，we‘ll talk about amusement parks．As places to have fun，they first appeared in the U．S．in the 1800s．The U．S．a(chǎn)musement parks began to change in the mid-1900s．可知，本文講述了美國的游樂園的發(fā)展的歷史，故答案為C

點評 聽力之前，一定學(xué)會利用短暫的停頓把題目看一遍，弄清問的什么問題，聽的時候做到有的放矢，心中有數(shù)．一時聽不清，不要著急，以免影響下面的聽力理解，第二遍時在著重去聽．