Current+Affairs(时事)(二)及答案解析.doc

1、Current+Affairs(时事)(二)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)You will hear 4 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C, or D. You will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.（分数：8.00）(1).Wh

2、at are they discussing? A. Todays newspaper. B. A weather forecast. C. The economy. D. Test paper.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can we learn from the mans reply? 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

3、interferes with his activities.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the man mean? 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does the woman feel at the e

4、nd of the conversation? A. Relieved. B. Upset. C. Angry. D. Sarcastic.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)You will hear one dialogue or monologue. Before listening, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A,

5、B, C, or D. You will hear ONLY ONCE.（分数：10.00）(1).What type of case is being investigated? A. Theft. B. Bank robbery. C. Murder. D. Burglary.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Lawyer and witness. B. Lawyer and suspect. C. Judge and witness. D. Juryman

6、 and witness.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is going on in the dialogue? 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 pronounced.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the “very important“ thing mentio

7、ned in the dialogue that the witness must remember? 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What can be concluded from the dialogue? A. The evidence against the accused is very

8、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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank.American U U 1 /

9、U /Ugroups are afraid U U 2 /U /Ucompeting with Chinese imports, because more and more American consumers begin to find Chinese goods a much cheaper U U 3 /U /U. So they U U 4 /U /Uthis political view that Chinas rapid growth is not a blessing U U 5 /U /Uall concerned. Instead it was being thought a

10、s a force threatening other Asia U U 6 /U /Uand Americas too.President George W. Bush “encourages the U U 7 /U /Uof money, industrial capacity and technology to China that will U U 8 /U /Uits development but will threaten the US and its U U 9 /U /U“, charges William Hawkins, a supporter U U 10 /U /U

11、protecting US business and industry. Then theres also people saying that Chinas U U 11 /U /Uis basically U U 12 /U /Uevery 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 everyone, U U 13 /U /Ufor China.

12、Thats absurd, I think.Sure, Chinas U U 14 /U /Uin Asia are U U 15 /U /Uabout Chinese competition and they know they have to work U U 16 /U /Uin order to compete with China. U U 17 /U /U, it is unnecessarily sending scare by imagining that economic growth will be greatly reduced, domestic stock marke

13、ts will get U U 18 /U /Uand employment levels will become lower. Certainly, Chinas economic progress will cause some U U 19 /U /Umoments. But, on the whole, Asia and the rest of the world will benefit U U 20 /U /UChinas success.（分数：40.00）(1). A. gain B. interest C. honor D. profit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2

14、). A. of B. in C. at D. into（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. selection B. election C. choice D. pick（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. held B. grasp C. hug D. take（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. into B. against C. in D. for（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. economy B. economies C. economics D. economic（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. transmi

15、t B. transport C. transfer D. transplant（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. obstruct B. protect C. help D. open（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. alliance B. alleys C. allies D. connections（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. for B. to C. into D. in（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. acquire B. profit C. grasp D. gain（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).

16、A. to B. on C. in D. by（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. even B. but C. or D. and（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. closeness B. nearness C. neighborhoods D. neighbors（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. worrying B. worded C. worry D. worries（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. smoothly B. tightly C. harder D. exhaustedly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D

17、.(17). A. Although B. So C. Otherwise D. However（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. ruining B. ruined C. ruin D. ruins（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. tense B. emergent C. tight D. urgent（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. to B. from C. into D. under（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Di

18、rections:Read the following text. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D.President Coolidges statement, “The business of America is business,“ still points to an important truth todaythat business institutions have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of org

19、anization, 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 competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity

20、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 freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensu

21、ring 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 take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly.

22、 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 government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive

23、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 even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the i

24、deal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore

25、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 business“ probably means “_“. A. The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce B. Business problems

26、are of great importance to the American government C. Business is of primary concern to Americans D. America is a great power in world business（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only _. A. when given equality of opportunity B. through doing business C.

27、 by protecting their individual freedom D. by way of competition（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who can benefit from business competition? A. Honest businessmen. B. Both businessmen and their customers. C. People with ideals of equality and freedom. D. Both business institutions and government.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D

28、.(4).Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by _. A. its absolute control of power B. its function in preserving personal freedom C. its role in protecting basic American values D. its democratic way of exercising leadership（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).

29、It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _. A. Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries B. in many countries success often depends on ones social status C. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries D. businesses in other countries ar

30、e not as competitive as those in America（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Directions:Read the text from a magazine article in which several people expressed their different opinions on the same issue. Please match the name of each person to one of the statements given below.MaryThe new book

31、 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. It is tasteless for a couple of American journalists to criticize the heroic efforts of the French doctors and the British intellige

32、nce 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 as many theories as they like of how American procedures could have saved Dianas life, but this is just another tacky attempt to make

33、money out of Dianas horrific death.SianGiven the extent of Dianas injuries, her death was inevitable. Stories about what might have happened only cause further pain for the families of those involved. Let the dead rest in peace.AndreThe suggestion that Diana could have been saved if she had been tra

34、nsported more quickly to a hospital completely ignores the French system of medical rescue, which relies on fully equipped ambulances manned by a medical team under the supervision of a physician. Its easy to say afterward that Diana should have been sent to the hospital right away. But when a team

35、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.RobYou provided a tantalizing excerpt from what is no doubt a fascinating book. The section on whether Diana could have lived debates relevant issues of delay i

36、n 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 wearing seat belts, they almost certainly would have survived and been able to throw some real light on exactly what happened in the accident.

37、Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement.Note: there is one extra statement.StatementsA. No one can tell exactly what happened in the accident.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 m

38、ore 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 the hospital quickly.（分数：8.00）(1).Mary（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Sian（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Andre（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Rob（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_八、BSection Writi(总题数：0，

39、分数：0.00)九、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)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 your son unable to concentrate on his studies. You write the letter and explain the reasons and ask him politely to av

40、oid making these noises. You should write approximately 100 words.（分数：12.00）_十、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)2.Below is a graph showing the distribution of traffic accidents on River Road between 1990 and 1999. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words about the distribution of traffic acci

41、dents 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：12.00）_Current+Affairs(时事)(二)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：8.00)You will hear 4 short dialogues. Fo

42、r each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C, or D. You will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.（分数：8.00）(1).What are they discussing? A. Todays newspaper. B. A weather forecast. C. The economy. D. Test paper.（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文 M: Did you read t

43、he headline in the paper yesterday? W: Unemployments getting so bad that theyre predicting a depression.(2).What can we learn from the mans reply? 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

44、with his activities.（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文 W: The fence on your property is very nice. M: Yes, and its useful. It really cuts down on the number of people crossing my lawn.(3).What does the man mean? A. He hasnt eaten anything today either. B. He has already eaten lunch with somebody else. C. The

45、 food in the cafeteria is not very good. D. He wants to go with the woman.（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：听力原文 W: I havent eaten anything today. Would 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 convers

46、ation? A. Relieved. B. Upset. C. Angry. D. Sarcastic.（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：听力原文 M: The baseball game planned for tomorrow has been cancelled. W: Thats bad news. But at least we still have one scheduled for next weekend.三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)You will hear one dialogue or monologue. Before listening, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C, or D. You will hear ONLY ONCE.（分数：10.00）(1).What type