Questions 11 to 13 are based on an interview about the Scientific Exploration Society (SES). You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.
11. What is the minimum number of projects run by the SES annually?
12. In which country is an SES project undertaken now?
13. What does the land-based support team intend to do?
第1题:
【听力原文】
W: When was the Scientific Exploration Society (SES) founded? And how?
M: In 1969, a group of like-minded scientists and explorers came together to found the society following the world’s first inflatable rough expedition down the Blue Nile.
W: What does the SES do?
M: The SES is one of the most established bodies in the field of exploration and endeavor and a leading organization for excellence in conservation. Through a worldwide programme of challenging expeditions, the SES initiates and supports scientific, conservation and education projects. Six or more projects are run each year, from studying endangered elephants in West Africa to mapping pre-Columbian archaeology in Panama. SES teams consist of scientists and specialists, free-paying participants and professional staff. Expeditions range in length from two weeks to three months, with teams of 12-45 people aging 18-70. While relevant skills are useful, participants aren’t required to have any specific qualifications.
W: Would you give an example of a current project?
M: 40 individuals from the UK, USA and Ethiopia are currently undertaking an expedition in Ethiopia that’ll combine the first descent of the Bashilo River, a tributary of the Blue Nile, with an extensive biodiversity survey. This survey will allow comparisons to be made with data collected during the earlier Blue Nile expedition. A land-based support team will also install new wells at two villages, refurbish small clinic, conducted dentistry and medical clinics and work with several rural schools.
W: What are some of the SES’s major achievements?
M: The SES has organized more than fifty large expeditions, including a crossing of Darien gap in Panama, running Zaire in Congo River, conducting a research of giant elephant of Nepal and traveling down the rivers of South American in Rider Craft.
【解题思路】题目问的是“SES每年至少开展多少个项目”。原文中明确提到：Six or more projects are run each year（每年运行六个或更多项目），说明SES每年至少运行的项目数量是六个。因此D选项“6个。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“45个。”，原文提到远征队的人数范围是12-45人，45指的是远征队人数的最大值，不是项目数量；
B选项“18个。”，原文提到远征队的人数年龄范围是18-70岁，18指的是年龄范围的最小值，不是项目数量；
C选项“12个。”，原文提到远征队的人数范围是12-45人，12指的是远征队人数的最小值，不是项目数量。
第2题:
【解题思路】题目问的是“SES目前正在哪个国家开展项目”。文章说到：40 individuals from the UK, USA and Ethiopia are currently undertaking an expedition in Ethiopia that’ll combine the first descent of the Bashilo River, a tributary of the Blue Nile, with an extensive biodiversity survey.（目前，来自英国、美国和埃塞俄比亚的40人正在埃塞俄比亚进行一次探险活动，这次探险将结合巴希洛河（蓝尼罗河的一条支流）的首次下降和一次广泛的生物多样性调查。），说明目前正在进行的探险项目所在地是埃塞俄比亚。因此B选项“埃塞俄比亚。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“英国。”，原文提到远征队中有来自英国的个人，但项目开展地点是埃塞俄比亚；
C选项“美国。”，原文提到远征队中有来自美国的个人，但项目开展地点是埃塞俄比亚；
D选项“尼泊尔。”，原文提到尼泊尔是SES过去的重大成就之一，但不是正在进行的当前项目地点。
第3题:
【解题思路】题目问的是“陆上支援队打算做什么”。文章说到：A land-based support team will also install new wells at two villages, refurbish small clinic, conducted dentistry and medical clinics and work with several rural schools.（一支陆上支援队还将在两个村庄安装新水井、翻新小型诊所、开展牙科和医疗诊所，并与几所乡村学校合作。），说明陆上支援队的工作内容是安装水井、翻新诊所、提供医疗服务以及与学校合作，这些都属于改善当地基础设施和为当地人提供服务的活动。因此D选项“改善当地人的基础设施。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“探索蓝尼罗河沿岸的生物多样性。”，原文提到extensive biodiversity survey（广泛的生物多样性调查）是探险队的任务，而不是陆上支援队的任务；
B选项“绘制蓝尼罗河谷的地 图。”，原文没有提到绘制地 图是陆上支援队的任务，虽然SES过去有绘制考古地 图的项目，但不是这次陆上支援队的工作；
C选项“研究河谷中的濒危物种。”，原文提到SES的一般项目包括studying endangered elephants in West Africa（研究西非濒危大象），但没有明确指出这是这次在埃塞俄比亚的陆上支援队的工作。
