聽力題：

 

　　1.Texting while driving was listed as a major cause of road deaths among young Americans back in 2013. A recent study said that 40% of American teens claim to have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger. This sounds like a widespread disease but it's one that technology may now helped cure. T.J. Evarts, a 20- year-old inventor, has come up with a novel solution that could easily put texting drivers on notice. It's called Smart Wheel, and it's designed to fit over the steering wheel of most standard vehicles to track whether or not the driver has two hands on the wheel at all times. Evarts’ invention warns the drivers with the light and the sound when they hold the wheel with one hand only, but as soon as they place the other hand back on the wheel the light turns back to green and the sound stops. It also watches for what's called “close by hands”, where both hands are close together near the top of the wheel so the driver can type with both thumbs and drive at th

e same time. All the data Smart Wheel collects is also sent to a connected app. So any parents who install Smart Wheel can keep track of the teens’ driving habits. If they try to remove or damage the cover, that's reported as well.

 

　　Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.

 

　　1. What is a major cause of road deaths among young Americans?

 

　　2. What is Smart Wheel?

 

　　3. What happens if the driver has one hand on the wheel?

 

　　4. How do parents keep track of their teens’ driving habits?

 

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    TXT 1

 

　　Most kids grow up learning they cannot draw on the walls. But it might be time to unlearn that training—this summer, a group of culture addicts, artists and community organizers are inviting New Yorkers to write all over the walls of an old house on Governor’s Island.

 

　　The project is called Writing On It All, and it’s a participatory writing project and artistic experiment that has happened on Governor’s Island every summer since 2013.

 

　　“Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there," Alexandra Chasin, artistic director of Writing On It All, tells Smithsonian.com.

 

　　The 2016 season runs through June 26 and features sessions facilitated by everyone from dancers to domestic workers. Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art. This year, the programs range from one that turns the house into a collaborative essay to one that explores the meaning of exile.

 

　　Governor’s Island is a national historic landmark district long used for military purposes. Now known as "New York's shared space for art and play," the island, which lies between Manhattan and Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay, is closed to cars but open to summer tourists who flock for festivals, picnics, adventures, as well as these “legal graffiti（涂鴉）” sessions.

 

　　The notes and art scribbled（涂畫）on the walls are an experiment in self-expression. So far, participants have ranged in age from 2 to 85. Though Chasin says the focus of the work is on the activity of writing, rather than the text that ends up getting written, some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her.

 

　　“One of the sessions that moved me the most was state violence on black women and black girls,” says Chasin, explaining that in one room, people wrote down the names of those killed because of it. “People do beautiful work and leave beautiful messages.”

 

　　1. What does the project Writing On It All invite people to do?

 

　　A) Unlearn their training in drawing.

 

　　B) Participate in a state graffiti show.

 

　　C) Cover the walls of an old house with graffiti.

 

　　D) Exhibit their artistic creations in an old house.

 

　　【答案】C

 

　　2. What do we learn about the participants in the project?

 

　　A) They are just culture addicts.

 

　　B) They are graffiti enthusiasts.

 

　　C) They are writers and artists.

 

　　D) They are mostly passers-by.

 

　　【答案】D

 

　　3. What did the project participants do during the 2016 season?

 

　　A) They were free to scribble on the walls whatever came to their mind.

 

　　B) They expressed their thoughts in graffiti on the theme of each session.

 

　　C) They learned the techniques of collaborative writing.

 

　　D) They were required to cooperate with other creators.

 

　　【答案】B

 

　　4. What kind of place is Governor’s Island?

 

　　A) It is a historic site that attracts tourists and artists.

 

　　B) It is an area now accessible only to tourist vehicles.

 

　　C) It is a place in Upper New York Bay formerly used for exiles.

 

　　D) It is an open area for tourists to enjoy themselves year round.

 

　　【答案】A

 

　　5. What does Chasin say about the project?

 

　　A) It just focused on the sufferings of black females.

 

　　B) It helped expand the influence of graffiti art.

 

　　C) It has started the career of many creative artists.

 

　　D) It has created some meaningful artistic works.

 

　　【答案】D

 

   TXT 2

 

　　Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will be have like wild animals. They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.;One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train (馴服) it. Obedience training doesn’t solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.;Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack (群) by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate (從屬的) role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.;Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.

 

　　6. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to .

 

　　A) worsen in modern society

 

　　B) occur when they go wild

 

　　C) be just part of their nature

 

　　D) present a threat to the community

 

　　【答案】C

 

　　7. The primary purpose of obedience training is to .

 

　　A) teach the dog to perform clever tricks

 

　　B)  provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior

 

　　C) make the dog aware to its owner’s authority

 

　　D) enable the dog to regain its normal behavior

 

　　【答案】C

 

　　8. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is .

 

　　A) essential to solving the dog’s behavior problems

 

　　B) a good way to teach the dog new tricks

 

　　C) the foundation for dogs to perform tasks

 

　　D) an extreme measure in obedience training

 

　　【答案】C

 

　　9. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?

 

　　A) To show their willingness to obey.

 

　　B) To avoid being punished.

 

　　C) To win leadership of the dog pack.

 

　　D) To show their affection for their masters.

 

　　【答案】A

 

　　10. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner .

 

　　A) can give the dog more freedom

 

　　B) will enjoy a better family life

 

　　C) can give the dog more rewards

 

　　D) will have more confidence in himself

 

　　【答案】C

 

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