M: It’s nice to return to learn what she loves. But, Kate, I still think old age should be about peace and relaxation. Hurrying to school every day and having to pass exams sounds a bit too much for her.
W: You know, she retired last year and I’m leaving for the university soon. She needs to find something interesting to do. M: Well, maybe, if it’s what she wants. 【8题详解】
此为听力题，解析略。 【9题详解】
此为听力题，解析略。 【10题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. What is the man doing？ A. Chairing a meeting. B. Hosting a radio program.
job interview.
12. What benefits Mary most in her job？ A. Her wide reading. B. Her leaders' guidance.
help
13. Who will Mary talk about next？ A. Her teacher.
B. Her father
C. Conducting a
C. Her friends'
C. Her mother.
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 【解析】
M: Dear listeners, for today’s show, I have with me, my colleague, Mary Lenny. She has been a radio and TV reporter for many years. Mary, welcome to our show! W: It’s a pleasure to be here.
M: Would you please tell our listeners who most influenced your decision to become a reporter?
Both my parents had a great influence on my choice of work, instead of trying to pick out a job for me, they helped me learn those things that led me to it. M: How did they do that?
W: My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have, one that would always stay with me. He used to tell me that readers were leaders, and encouraged me to read all I could. As a result, I’ve always kept up with the newspapers, faithfully read magazines and learned to really enjoy books, all of which have been a valuable help to me in radio and television reporting. M: What about your mother?
W: Well, my mother helped me in a much different way. 【11题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。 【12题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。 【13题详解】
此为听力题，解析略。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Why does the man seldom do exercise？ A. He lacks motivation. B. He has a heart problem. C. He works all the time.
15. What does Jacob Sattelmair probably do？ A. He's an athlete. B. He's a researcher. C. He's a journalist.
16. Why does the woman speak of a study？ A. To encourage the man. B. To recommend an exercise. C. To support her findings.
17. How much time will the man probably spend exercising weekly？ A. 300 minutes. B. 150 minute. C. 75 minutes.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. A 17. C 【解析】
M: We all know that exercise is good for us, but sometimes it seems too hard to
leave the sofa.
W: I can see that. You seldom do exercise.
M: Plus, having the doctor tell us to get two and a half hours’ exercise a week doesn’t really help our motivation much.
W: Don’t be discouraged. Now a new study suggests getting benefits from exercise doesn’t have to be that demanding. Jacob Sattelmair from Harvard University has done a study into how much exercise is needed to lower the risk of heart attacks. M: Mmm…, interesting!
W: The study showed that people who put in 300 minutes a week of exercise had a 20% lower risk of death due to heart disease. Still, the people who exercise 115 minutes a week did pretty well, too, lowering their death risk by 14 %. M: And what about the people who exercise half as much as that, like what I probably do? Does that help?
W: Of course, even 15 minutes would help. 【14题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。 【15题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。 【16题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。 【17题详解】 此为听力题，解析略。
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What did the scientists do to the road？ A. They repaired it. B. They painted it. C. They blocked it
19. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface？ A. It's warm. B. It's brown. C. It's smooth.
20. What is the purpose of the scientists' experiment？ A. To keep the birds there for a whole year. B. To help students study the birds well. C. To prevent the birds from being killed. 【答案】18. B 19. A 20. C 【解析】
Here is a piece of news for bird lovers. Scientists have painted a long road, red, yellow and white. They help to discourage the sea birds from wandering onto the highway. The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season. Young birds are often attracted to the warm roads’ surface and get killed by the traffic. Biology student, Hannah tells the broadcaster. The youngster’s feathers are brown in color. The dark-colored road surface makes the youngster hard to be
2019年高考江苏卷英语试题(含答案)
