专业英语八级听力--三及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语八级听力-三及答案解析 (总分：30.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Test 1(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What is the main idea of the news item?（分数：1.00）A.Sony developed a computer chip for cell ph

2、ones.B.Japan will market its wallet phone abroad.C.The wallet phone is one of the wireless innovations.D.Reader devices are available at stores and stations.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen

3、 to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is mentioned as the governments measure to control inflation?（分数：1.00）A.Foreign investment.B.Donor support.C.Price control.D.Bank prediction.(2).According to Kingdom Bank, what is the current inflation rate in Zimbabwe?（分数：1.00）A.20 million percent.B.

4、2.2 million percent.C.11.2 million percent.D.Over 11.2 million percent.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.A big fire eru

5、pted on the Nile River.B.Helicopters were used to evacuate people.C.Five people were taken to hospital for bums.D.A big fire took place on two floors.(2).The likely cause of the big fire is _.（分数：1.00）A.electrical short-cutB.lack of fire-safety measuresC.terrorismD.not known二、Test 2(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Qu

6、estions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is the main cause of global warming?（分数：1.00）A.Fossil fuel.B.Greenhouse gases.C.Increased dryness.D.Violent st

7、orm patterns.(2).The news item implies that _ in the last report.（分数：1.00）A.there were fewer studies doneB.there were fewer policy proposalsC.there was less agreementD.there were fewer objectivesQuestions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seco

8、nds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The cause of the Indian train accident was _.（分数：1.00）A.terrorist sabotageB.yet to be determinedC.lack of communicationsD.bad weather(2).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.The accident occurred on a bridge.B.The acc

9、ident occurred in New Delhi.C.There were about 600 casualties.D.Victims were rescued immediately.2.Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What is the main message of the news item?（分数：1.00）A.

10、Young people should seek careers advice.B.Careers service needs to be improved.C.Businesses are not getting talented people.D.Careers advice is not offered on the Internet.三、Test 3(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seco

11、nds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The tapes of the Apollo-11 mission were first stored in _.（分数：1.00）A.a US government archives warehouseB.a NASA ground tracking stationC.the Goddard Space Flight CentreD.none of the above places(2).What does the news item say about Rich

12、ard Nafzger?（分数：1.00）A.He is assigned the task to look for the tapes.B.He believes that the tapes are probably lost.C.He works in a NASA ground receiving site.D.He had asked for the tapes in the 1970s.3.Questions 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 sec

13、onds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What is the main idea of the news item?（分数：1.00）A.A new government was formed after Sundays elections.B.The new government intends to change the welfare system.C.The Social Democratic Party founded the welfare system.D.The Social Democratic Party wa

14、s responsible for high unemployment.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The example in the news item is cited mainly to show _.（分数：1.00）A.that doctors are sometimes p

15、rofessionally incompetentB.that in cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensationsC.that language barriers might lower the quality of treatmentD.that language barriers can result in fatal consequences(2).According to Dr. Flores, hospitals and clinics _.（分数：1.00）A.have seen the need for hiri

16、ng trained interpretersB.have realized the problems of language barriersC.have begun training their staff to be bilingualsD.have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis四、Test 4(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 second

17、s to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following was NOT on the agenda of the G20 meeting?（分数：1.00）A.Iraq debts.B.WTO talks.C.Financial disasters.D.Possible sanctions.(2).The G20 is a(n) _ organization.（分数：1.00）A.internationalB.EuropeanC.regionalD.Asian4.Questions

18、 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What happened on Monday?（分数：1.00）A.A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.B.Investigators found out the cause of the accident.C.Crews rescued more passeng

19、ers from the site.D.A commuter train crashed into a buildinQuestions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer each the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The UN Charter went into effect after _.（分数：1.00）A.it was signed b

20、y the 50 original member countriesB.it was approved by the founders and other member countriesC.it was approved by the founding membersD.it was signed by the founding members(2).Which of the following best describes the role of the Charter?（分数：1.00）A.The Charter only describes powers of the UN bodie

21、s.B.The Charter mainly aims to promote world economy.C.The Charter is a treaty above all other treaties.D.The Charter authorizes reforms in UN bodies.五、Test 5(总题数：3，分数：5.00)Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the ques

22、tions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The man stole the aircraft mainly because he wanted to _.（分数：1.00）A.destroy the European Central BankB.have an interview with a TV stationC.circle skyscrapers in downtown FrankfurtD.remember the death of a US astronaut(2).Which of the following statements ab

23、out the man is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.He was a 31-year-old student from Frankfurt.B.He was piloting a two-seat helicopter he had stolen.C.He had talked to air traffic controllers by radio.D.He threatened to land on the European Central Bank.5.Question 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the new

24、s item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.The news is mainly about the city governments plan to _.（分数：1.00）A.expand and improve the existing subway systemB.build underground malls and parking lotsC.prevent further land subsidenceD.promote advanced technology

25、Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, what makes this credit card different from conventional ones is _.（分数：1.00）A.that it can hear the owners vo

26、iceB.that it can remember a passwordC.that it can identify the owners voiceD.that it can remember the owners PIN(2).The newly developed credit card is said to have all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.switchB.batteryC.speakerD.built-in chip六、Test 6(总题数：4，分数：5.00)6.Question 8 is based on the followi

27、ng news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.Chinas Internet users had reached _ by the end of June.（分数：1.00）A.68 millionB.8.9 millionC.10 millionD.1.5 million7.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,

28、 you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.Scientists in Brazil have used frog skin to _.（分数：1.00）A.eliminate bacteriaB.treat burnsC.speed up recoveryD.reduce treatment cost8.Question 7 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10

29、 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What is NOT a feature of the new karaoke machine?（分数：1.00）A.It is featured by high technology.B.It allows you to imitate famous singers.C.It can automatically alter the tempo and tone of a song.D.It can be placed in specially designed theme room

30、s.Question 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the WTO, Chinese exports rose _ last year.（分数：1.00）A.21%B.10%C.22%D.4.73%(2).According to the news, which trading na

31、tion in the top 10 has reported a 5 per cent fall in exports?（分数：1.00）A.The UK.B.The US.C.Japan.D.Germany.专业英语八级听力-三答案解析 (总分：30.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Test 1(总题数：3，分数：5.00)1.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen

32、 to the news.What is the main idea of the news item?（分数：1.00）A.Sony developed a computer chip for cell phones.B.Japan will market its wallet phone abroad.C.The wallet phone is one of the wireless innovations.D.Reader devices are available at stores and stations.解析：听力原文 6 Japan will start an aggressi

33、ve push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nations popular wallet phone, a government official said Tuesday.Although Japan boasts some of the most sophisticated cell phones in the world, the nation has failed to make its handsets, wireless technology and mobile services hits outs

34、ide of Japan.Among the wireless innovations Japan hopes to peddle is the wallet phone. The technology relies on a tiny computer chip embedded in each cell phone, which communicates with a reader-device at stores, train stations and vending machines for cashless payments. This tiny computer chip was

35、developed by Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corporation.考点 本题的设题点在新闻的导语处精析 新闻开篇就提到，日本将开始将他们的移动技术，特别是全国通用的“手机钱包”技术推向国外市场，故选B。Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news

36、.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is mentioned as the governments measure to control inflation?（分数：1.00）A.Foreign investment.B.Donor support.C.Price control.D.Bank prediction.解析：听力原文 7-8Zimbabwes inflation rate has soared in the past three months and is now at 11.2 million percent, the highest in

37、 the world, according to the countrys Central Statistical Office. 7 Official figures dated Monday show inflation has surged from the rate of 2.2 million percent recorded in May, despite the governments price controls. The countrys finance minister confirmed the new figure in an interview, but said t

38、he rising inflation rate was not confined to Zimbabwe alone. In February, the price of a loaf of bread in the country was less than 200,000 Zimbabwe dollars. On Monday, that same loaf of bread cost 1.6 trillion Zimbabwe dollars. Analysts have said that the Zimbabwean governments official inflation r

39、ate figures are conservative. 8 Last week, one of Zimbabwes leading banks, Kingdom Bank, said the countrys inflation rate was now more than 20 million percent. The locallyowned bank predicted tougher times ahead for Zimbabwe in the absence of donor support and foreign investment in an economy that h

40、as been in free-fall for almost a decade.考点 本题的设题点在介词处(despite)精析 新闻提到，周一的官方数据显示：尽管政府竭力控制物价，津巴布韦的通货膨胀率从五月的220万个百分点一直在上涨。故选C。(2).According to Kingdom Bank, what is the current inflation rate in Zimbabwe?（分数：1.00）A.20 million percent.B.2.2 million percent.C.11.2 million percent.D.Over 11.2 million per

41、cent.解析：考点 本题的设题点在数字信息处。精析 新闻提到，上个星期津巴布韦的主要银行之一中央银行指出：津巴布韦现在的通货膨胀率已经超过了2000万个百分点。故选A。Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.

42、A big fire erupted on the Nile River.B.Helicopters were used to evacuate people.C.Five people were taken to hospital for bums.D.A big fire took place on two floors.解析：听力原文 9-10A large fire erupted Tuesday in Egypts parliament, and five people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, officials said. T

43、here was no official word on the cause of the blaze, which ravaged a 19th century palace where parliaments upper house is located. Dozens of fire trucks were at the scene. 9 While firefighters focused on one comer of the building, the blaze burned heavier on a second Comer, spreading to the Second f

44、loor. Two helicopters scooped water from the nearby Nile River in small buckets and dumped it onto the blaze. 10 Evacuated employees said authorities told them they had ruled out terrorism and that an electrical short-circuits had likely sparked the fire. Those hospitalized included parliament emplo

45、yees and firefighters, said Ahmad Salah, the fire operations supervisor. The extent of damage was not immediately known. Egypt requires some fire-safety measures in buildings, including fire extinguishers, but in general the rules are not strictly enforced.考点 本题考查对细节的辨识。精析 新闻提到，当消防人员集中力量扑灭一楼的大火时，大火蔓

46、延到了二楼，并烧得很旺。由此可以看出大火发生在两个楼层，故选D。火灾是发生在议会大楼，直升飞机是被用于灭火而不是疏散人群，五个人被送进医院是因吸入烟雾，而不是烧伤，故排除选项A、B、C。(2).The likely cause of the big fire is _.（分数：1.00）A.electrical short-cutB.lack of fire-safety measuresC.terrorismD.not known解析：考点 本题考查新闻事件的原因。精析 新闻提到，疏散出来的员工说官方称已排除恐怖分子纵火的可能，并推测大火可能由电线短路引起，故选A。二、Test 2(总题数：

47、3，分数：5.00)Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is the main cause of global warming?（分数：1.00）A.Fossil fuel.B.Greenhouse gases.C.Increased dryness.D.Violent storm patterns.解析：听力原文 6-7Last week, a United Natio