2018年PETS三级考试听力资料（2）
短文题
Cottonville is a new prison specially designed for women criminals in Scotland. The 226 prisoners there live in small units of 7 rooms. There is a kitchen where they cook their own meals and a lounge with the fitted caper and armchairs. The "wake up, wake up" call by loudspeakers at 7 : 00 every morning is followed by a music program, which creates the atmosphere of a holiday camp. During the day, most of the prisoners are employed in 3 workshops, making toys or clothing. Their earnings — up to 90 pennies a week — can be spend in the prison shop. The gymnasium, which also acts as a cinema and concert hall, has facilities for table tennis, basketball and dancing. Prisoners, particularly those with long sentences, are encouraged to be independent and take responsibility for themselves and others. This is in many ways much more demanding than simply serving time. Just as the deputy governor of this prison once said, "We try to preserve the prisoners' self-respect as much as possible by imagining ourselves in their position." His words explained why this new prison is run in a unique way.
Questions 14 — 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. What's Cottonville?
A. A small town in Britain
B. A new type of jail.
C. A labor camp.
D. A big gymnasium in Scotland.
15. What kind of people are sent to the prison mentioned in the story?
A. Women criminals in Scotland.
B. Criminals who are given long sentences.
C. Criminals who are given short sentences.
D. Criminals in Scotland.
16. What's most important in making the prison unique?
A. The reward the prisoners get for their work.
B. The comfortable accommodation.
C. The way the prisoners are treated.
D. The officers' sympathy for the prisoners.
17. What's the purpose of running the prison in this way?
A. To give the prisoners more freedom.
B. To help the prisoners keep their self-respect.
C. To help the prisoners develop the sense of independence.
D. To turn the prisoners into skilled workers.
答案解析
本文谈论的是苏格兰的一家女子监狱。其管理方式独特，注重培养犯人独立及负责精神。14.答案是B。细节题。短文第一句话直接提供了问题答案。
15.答案是A。细节题。短文第一句话清楚地告诉了这座监狱是为女罪犯而设的。
16.答案是C。推断题。根据全文信息，A)、B)、D)只涉及了女囚在监狱生活的某一个方面，惟有C)全面反映了她们在监狱的生活，这正是该监狱的独特之处。
17.答案是B。细节题。根据短文最后两句话可清楚地知道本题的答案应为B)。
