Current+Affairs(时事)(一)(暂缺语音，只供参考)及答案解析.doc

1、Current+Affairs(时事)(一)(暂缺语音，只供参考)及答案解析(总分：73.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).What are they discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Today“s newspaper.B.A weather forecast.C.The economy.D.Test paper.(2).What can we learn from the mans reply?（分数：1.00）A.The fence will

2、be cut down.B.He needs to build an additional fence.C.The fence keeps others from walking on his property.D.The fence interferes with his activities.(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He hasnt eaten anything today either.B.He has already eaten lunch with somebody else.C.The food in the cafeteria

3、is not very good.D.He wants to go with the woman.(4).How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Relieved.B.Upset.C.Angry.D.Sarcastic.三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 5 to 9 are based on the following conversation. （分数：5.00）(1).What type of case is being investigated?（分数：1.00）A

4、.Theft.B.Bank robbery.C.Murder.D.Burglary.(2).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Lawyer and witness.B.Lawyer and suspect.C.Judge and witness.D.Juryman and witness.(3).What is going on in the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.The accused are being interrogated.B.The lawyer for th

5、e accused is defending the case.C.A witness is giving testimony in court.D.The sentence is being pronounced.(4).What is the “very important“ thing mentioned in the dialogue that the witness must remember?（分数：1.00）A.To tell the truth.B.To tell all the details.C.To be ready to answer any questions in

6、court.D.To identify the persons she is accusing.(5).What can be concluded from the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.The evidence against the accused is very strong.B.The accused will be seriously punished.C.The jury will come up with a “guilty“ verdict.D.The accused will appeal against the court decision.四、Secti

7、on Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Text American 1 groups are afraid 2 competing with Chinese imports, because more and more American consumers begin to find Chinese goods a much cheaper 3 . So they 4 this political view that Chinas rapid growth is not a blessing 5 all concerned. Instead it was being thou

8、ght as a force threatening other Asia 6 and Americas too. President George W. Bush “encourages the 7 of money, industrial capacity and technology to China that will 8 its development but will threaten the US and its 9 “, charges William Hawkins, a supporter 10 protecting US business and industry. Th

9、en theres also people saying that Chinas 11 is basically 12 every one elses loss. An increasingly globalized and modernized nation of 1.3 billion is not a win-win for almost everyone. Its a losing situation for every-one, 13 for China. Thats absurd, I think. Sure, Chinas 14 in Asia are 15 about Chin

10、ese competition and they know they have to work 16 in order to compete with China. 17 , it is unnecessarily sending scare by imagining that economic growth will be greatly reduced, domestic stock markets will get 18 and employment levels will become lower. Certainly, Chinas economic progress will ca

11、use some 19 moments. But, on the whole, Asia and the rest of the world will benefit 20 Chinas success.（分数：20.00）A.gainB.interestC.honorD.profitA.ofB.inC.atD.intoA.selectionB.electionC.choiceD.pickA.heldB.graspC.hugD.takeA.intoB.againstC.inD.forA.economyB.economiesC.economicsD.economicA.transmitB.tra

12、nsportC.transferD.transplantA.obstructB.protectC.helpD.openA.allianceB.alleysC.alliesD.connectionsA.forB.toC.intoD.inA.acquireB.profitC.graspD.gainA.toB.onC.inD.byA.evenB.butC.orD.and(14).A. closeness B. nearness C. neighborhoodsD. neighbors（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.worryingB.wordedC.worryD.worriesA.smooth

13、lyB.tightlyC.harderD.exhaustedlyA.AlthoughB.SoC.OtherwiseD.HoweverA.miningB.minedC.rainD.ruinsA.tenseB.emergentC.tightD.urgentA.toB.fromC.intoD.under五、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)President Coolidges statement, “The business of America is business,“ still points to an imp

14、ortant troth todaythat business institutions have more prestige(威望)in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige? One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the idea of competi

15、tion than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedo

16、m, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected. Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to

17、 take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves. A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and

18、government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or-ev

19、en more important, than democracy in preserving freedom. Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Com- petition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive

20、 success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic(贵族的)idea of inherited privilege.（分数：10.00）(1).The statement “The business of America is b

21、usiness“ probably means“_“.（分数：2.00）A.The business institutions in America are concerned with commerceB.Business problems are of great importance to the American governmentC.Business is of primary concern to AmericansD.America is a great power in world business(2).Americans believe that they can rea

22、lize their personal values only_.（分数：2.00）A.when given equality of opportunityB.through doing businessC.by protecting their individual freedomD.by way of competition(3).Who can benefit from business competition?（分数：2.00）A.Honest businessmen.B.Both businessmen and their customers.C.People with ideals

23、 of equality and freedom.D.Both business institutions and government.(4).Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by .（分数：2.00）A.its absolute control of powerB.its function in preserving personal freedomC.its role in protecting basic American valu

24、esD.its democratic way of exercising leadership(5).It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes_.（分数：2.00）A.Americans are more ambitious than people in other countriesB.in many countries success often depends on one“ s social statusC.American businesses are more democratic than those

25、 in other countriesD.businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America七、Part B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Mary The new book about the death of Princess Diana is an insult to the French medical team that fought in vain to save her life last August. Everyone knows the situation was hopeless.

26、 It is tasteless for a couple of American journalists to criticize the heroic efforts of the French doctors and the British intelligence team that have had to pick up the pieces and deal with the aftermath of the accident. The authors can wheel out as many American Experts as they like, expound on a

27、s many theories as they like of how American procedures could have saved Dianas life, but this is just another tacky attempt to make money out of Dianas horrific death. Sian Given the extent of Dianas injuries, her death was inevitable. Stories about what might have happened only cause further pain

28、for the families of those involved. Let the dead rest in peace. Andre The suggestion that Diana could have been saved if she had been transported more quickly to a hospital completely ignores the French system of medical rescue, which relies on fully equipped ambulances manned by a medical team unde

29、r the supervision of a physician. Its easy to say afterward that Diana should have been sent to the hospital fight away. But when a team arrives on the scene, it is impossible in most cases to tell immediately what is the best solution. The French approach is a reasonable one. Rob You provided a tan

30、talizing excerpt from what is no doubt a fascinating book. The section on whether Diana could have lived debates relevant issues of delay in hospital treatment, given that Diana survived for nearly two hours. But what is surely more important is that if she, Dodi Fayed and the chauffeur had been wea

31、ring seat belts, they almost certainly would have survived and been able to throw some real light on exactly what happened in the accident. Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement. Note: there is one extra statement. Statements A. No one can tell exactly what happened in the acc

32、ident. B. I think we should not bring any more pains for the families concerned. C. I think some American reporters are just attempting to make more money out of her death. D. The French medical team is correct in treating Diana on the scene. E. Diana could have been saved if she was delivered to th

33、e hospital quickly.（分数：4.00）(1).Mary（分数：1.00）(2).Sian（分数：1.00）(3).Andre（分数：1.00）(4).Rob（分数：1.00）八、Section Writing(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Part A(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.Write a letter to your neighbour living on your apartment in the same building. Hes been making loud noises all these days at night, which makes y

34、our son unable to concentrate on his studies. You write the letter and explain the reasons and ask him politely to avoid making these noises. You should write approximately 100 words. （分数：15.00）_十、Part B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)2.Below is a graph showing the distribution of traffic accidents on River Road be

35、tween 1990 and 1999. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words about the distribution of traffic accidents each year and the possible reasons for it. 1990 Road not in great use 1991 Nearby road closed: road in great use 1992 Bus stop moved 100 yards （分数：15.00）_Current+Affairs(时事)(一)(暂缺

36、语音，只供参考)答案解析(总分：73.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).What are they discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Today“s newspaper.B.A weather forecast.C.The economy. D.Test paper.解析：解析 M：Did you read the headline in the paper yesterday? W：Unemployments getting so bad that

37、 theyre predicting a depression.(2).What can we learn from the mans reply?（分数：1.00）A.The fence will be cut down.B.He needs to build an additional fence.C.The fence keeps others from walking on his property. D.The fence interferes with his activities.解析：解析 W：The fence on your property is very nice M：

38、Yes，and its useful It really cats down on the number Of people crossing my lawn(3).What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He hasnt eaten anything today either.B.He has already eaten lunch with somebody else.C.The food in the cafeteria is not very good. D.He wants to go with the woman.解析：解析 W：I havent eat

39、en anything todayWould you like to have lunch with me in the cafeteria? M：The cafeteria? You havent eaten there before，have you?(4).How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Relieved. B.Upset.C.Angry.D.Sarcastic.解析：解析 M：The baseball game planned for tomorrow has been cancelle

40、d W：Thats bad newsBut at least we still have one scheduled for next weekend三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Questions 5 to 9 are based on the following conversation. （分数：5.00）(1).What type of case is being investigated?（分数：1.00）A.Theft.B.Bank robbery. C.Murder.D.Burglary.解析：解析 5-9 A few months ago，there was a

41、 bank robbery in StamfordThe police arrested a man and a womanTheyre in court now Miss Dexter saw the robberyShes standing in the witness-boxThe judge and the twelve members Of the jury are listening to herA lawyer is asking her some questions Lawyer：Now，Miss DexterYou saw the bank robbery，didnt you

42、? Miss Dexter：Yes，I did Lawyer：You saw a man，didnt you? Miss Dexter：Thats rightI saw him when he Went into the bank and when he came out Lawyer：Now，look around the court.Can you see that man? Miss Dexter：Yes，hes the man I saw Lawyer：He wasnt alone when he went into the bank，was he? Miss Dexter：No，he

43、 was with a woman Lawyer：Now，look around the court again.can you see that woman? Miss Dexter：Yes，there! Shes the woman I saw Lawyer：I see，Miss Dexter Now look at the man and woman againThis is very importantAre you absolutely sure about them? Miss Dexter：Absolutely sureTheyre the people I saw Lawyer

44、：Now，Miss DexterWhat was the man wearing when he went into the bank? Miss Dexter：I dont remember everything.but I remember his hat and his bag Lawyer：Look at the hat on the tableIs that the hat? Miss Dexter：Yes，thats the hat he was wearing(2).What is the probable relationship between the two speaker

45、s?（分数：1.00）A.Lawyer and witness. B.Lawyer and suspect.C.Judge and witness.D.Juryman and witness.解析：(3).What is going on in the dialogue?（分数：1.00）A.The accused are being interrogated.B.The lawyer for the accused is defending the case.C.A witness is giving testimony in court. D.The sentence is being p

46、ronounced.解析：(4).What is the “very important“ thing mentioned in the dialogue that the witness must remember?（分数：1.00）A.To tell the truth.B.To tell all the details.C.To be ready to answer any questions in court.D.To identify the persons she is accusing. 解析：(5).What can be concluded from the dialogue

47、?（分数：1.00）A.The evidence against the accused is very strong. B.The accused will be seriously punished.C.The jury will come up with a “guilty“ verdict.D.The accused will appeal against the court decision.解析：四、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Text American 1 groups are afraid 2 competing with Chinese

48、 imports, because more and more American consumers begin to find Chinese goods a much cheaper 3 . So they 4 this political view that Chinas rapid growth is not a blessing 5 all concerned. Instead it was being thought as a force threatening other Asia 6 and Americas too. President George W. Bush “enc

49、ourages the 7 of money, industrial capacity and technology to China that will 8 its development but will threaten the US and its 9 “, charges William Hawkins, a supporter 10 protecting US business and industry. Then theres also people saying that Chinas 11 is basically 12 every one elses loss. An incr