Section 2

Question 11

答案:B

定位原文:However, when Queen Elizabeth I announced that she was going to visit the castle in 1576 it was beginning to look a bit run down, and it was decided that rather than repair the guest rooms, they’d make a new house for her out of wood next to the main hall.

解題思路:本題定位詞為Queen Elizabeth I和1576。當Queen Elizabeth I準備參觀城堡時,城堡主人覺得與其花時間去修復guest rooms,不如在主樓附近重新建一座新的房子。所以本題答案為B。

Question 12

答案:C

定位原文:By 1982 the Fenys family could no longer afford to maintain the castle, even though they received government support, and they put it on the market. It was eventually taken over by a company who owned a number of amusement parks。

 解題思路:本題定位詞為1982。聽力中提及,到1982年時,the Fenys family已經(jīng)無法負擔城堡的維護費用了,他們把城堡放到市場上買賣,最后被一家經(jīng)營游樂園的公司買走了。所以本題的答案為C,城堡最后被賣給了一家娛樂公司。

Question 13

 答案:C

 定位原文:When you go inside, you’ll find that in the state rooms there are life-like moving wax models dressed in costumes of different periods in the past, which even carry on conversations together.

 解題思路:本題定位詞只有some of rooms,不太好定位。聽力中提及,如果你走進去,在state rooms里會有些移動的蠟像,穿著各個時期的服裝。所以本題答案選C。本題容易錯選B,聽力中的carry on conversations容易讓考生誤以為是真人演員在對話,但實際上指的是蠟像很仿真,甚至可以進行對話。

Question 14

 答案:B

 定位原文:The castle park’s quite extensive. At one time sheep were kept there, and in the nineteenth century the owners had a little zoo with animals like rabbits and even a baby elephant. Nowadays the old zoo buildings are used for public displays of paintings and sculpture. The park also has some beautiful trees, though the oldest of all, which dated back 800 years, was sadly blown down in 1987.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是castle park,聽力中是原文重現(xiàn),定位難度不高。但聽力中設(shè)置了很多的干擾信息。先說castle park養(yǎng)了羊,然后是建了個小動物園,原來的小動物園現(xiàn)在被用來做藝術(shù)展覽。castle park有很多800年樹齡的老樹但是1987被風吹倒了。題目問現(xiàn)在在castle park,參觀者可以看到什么?答案只能是藝術(shù)展覽。

Question 15

 答案:A

 定位原文:At the end of our visit we’ll all meet together at the bottom of the Great Staircase. We’ll then go on to the long gallery, where there’s a wonderful collection of photographs showing the family who owned the castle a hundred years ago having tea and cakes in the conservatory - and we’ll then take you to the same place, where afternoon tea will be served to you.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是at the end of the visit,聽力中是原文重現(xiàn)。本題考察的是對聽力細節(jié)的理解。聽力中提及,參觀的最后,會在Great Staircase盡頭集合,然后去long gallery,里面會有百年前城堡主人的照片,最后在conservatory喝下午茶。只有A選項與聽力細節(jié)信息相符。

 Question 16

 答案:H

 定位原文:If you want to get a good view of the whole castle, you can walk around the walls. The starting point’s quite near the main entrance - walk straight down the path until you get to the south gate, and it’s just there.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是starting point和walk around the walls,聽力中是原文重現(xiàn),因此本題定位比較容易。聽力中提及,starting point是在south gate那里。因此答案選H。

Question 17

 答案:D

 定位原文:There’ll shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill with a bow and arrow. The quickest way to get there is to take the first left after the main entrance and follow the path past the bridge, then you’ll see it in front of you at the end.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是bow and arrow display,聽力中基本是原文重現(xiàn)的。因此本題的難度不在于定位而在于對聽力細節(jié)信息的理解。聽力中提及,最快的路線是從main entrance出發(fā)往左轉(zhuǎn),沿著一條past the bridge的路一直走到頭。這里很多考生會誤選G,誤選的原因是錯誤地理解了past the bridge,past的意思不是穿過橋,而是超過橋,也就是說這條路不需要過橋。因此本題的答案只有D選項。

 Question 18

 答案:F

 定位原文:If you like animals there’s also a display of hunting birds - falcons and eagles and so on. If you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate, but turn right before you get there instead of going through it, you’ll see it on your right past the first tower.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是hunting birds display,聽力中基本是原文重現(xiàn)的。

 本題考察的是對聽力細節(jié)信息的理解。聽力中提及,去hunting birds display,從main entrance出發(fā),往南門的方向走,但是不用走到南門,途中就往右轉(zhuǎn),沿著路走過第一個塔之后就能看到了。因此答案是選F。

 Question 19

 答案:A

 定位原文:At 3 pm there’s a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor stage. That’s right at the other side of the castle from the entrance, and over the bridge.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是traditional dancing,聽力中是原文重現(xiàn)的。本題比較容易得分。因為聽力中提及,traditional dancing的地點是在城堡main entrance的另一端,并且需要過橋。這樣的地點只有一個,那就是本題的正確選項A。

Question 20

 答案:E

 定位原文:And finally the shop. It’s actually inside one of the towers, but the way in is from the outside. Just take the first left after the main entrance, go down the path and take the first right. It’s got some lovely gifts and souvenirs.

 解題思路:本題的定位詞是shop,聽力中是原文重現(xiàn)的。本題可以通過排除法來做。首先,根據(jù)inside one of the towers,將答案范圍縮小至兩個選項:E和C;觀察地圖可知,E和C一個在main entrance的左邊,一個在右邊;再根據(jù)take the first left after the main entrance,直接定位到E。