[外语类试卷]托业（听力）简短文章练习试卷12及答案与解析.doc

1、托业（听力）简短文章练习试卷 12及答案与解析 一、简短文章 1 What is the talk about? （ A） A sales report. （ B） Weather information. （ C） A geography lesson. （ D） A traffic report. 2 Which is NOT a possible cause of flooding? （ A） A high snow pack. （ B） Wet soil. （ C） Swollen rivers. （ D） Cold weather. 3 What should listeners d

2、o? （ A） Listen for updates. （ B） Prepare for evacuation. （ C） Warn their neighbors. （ D） Hope for warmer weather. 4 What is the report mainly about? （ A） A storm watch. （ B） The weather. （ C） Todays high temperature. （ D） The changing seasons. 5 What will the weather on the weekend be like? （ A） It

3、will be very muggy on Saturday. （ B） It will become humid on Saturday. （ C） Rain clouds will move in on Sunday. （ D） The skies will be cloudy on Sunday all day long. 6 What are listeners advised to do on Sunday? （ A） Stay indoors. （ B） Prepare to bring an umbrella. （ C） Plan outdoor activities for t

4、he day. （ D） Appreciate a natural phenomenon. 7 When will buyers be informed about installing solar panels as an option from the builders? （ A） In 2010. （ B） In 2020. （ C） In 2040. （ D） In 2050. 8 What is mentioned for those who install solar panels? （ A） They will receive extra energy per year. （ B

5、） Their contributions will be praised by the governor in a newsletter. （ C） They will be partially reimbursed for the installation. （ D） The solar panels will be installed free of charge. 9 According to the governor, why should one use solar panels? （ A） The new law requires every resident to instal

6、l them. （ B） They are environmentally friendly and efficient. （ C） The energy industry needs to be supported. （ D） They costs less to install than the conventional method. 10 How will the company overcome the decline in sales? （ A） Develop new items to sell. （ B） Advertise the items more aggressivel

7、y. （ C） Downsize the company. （ D） Use ideas from consumers. 11 In which month were the sales high according to the chart? （ A） August. （ B） September. （ C） October. （ D） November. 12 Why was there a temporary drop in sales? （ A） There was a lack of capital to support the R&D Department. （ B） There

8、was no incentive to employees. （ C） The competition with other companies was fierce. （ D） There was a lack of seasonal uniqueness in previous items. 13 Who is the message intended for? （ A） New customers. （ B） Company employees. （ C） Sales representatives. （ D） Technicians. 14 How many tickets are b

9、eing processed per day? （ A） 14. （ B） 27. （ C） 220. （ D） 280. 15 Which is said of Servelink? （ A） Sales have sharply increased with the online service. （ B） They are currently suffering technical difficulties. （ C） A new service has brought higher customer satisfaction. （ D） They plan to launch a ne

10、w electronic messenger service. 托业（听力）简短文章练习试卷 12答案与解析 一、简短文章 1 【听力原文】 The wet winter that brought mud slides and record rains to the Southwest is now threatening spring flooding. The high snow pack in the mountains, combined with wet soils and high river levels, leaves the region susceptible to flo

11、oding. Now a low pressure system moving into the area promises yet more rain for the already saturated ground. City officials warn citizens to take precautionary measures and stay tuned for further updates. 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 简短文章 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 简短文章 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 简短文章 4 【听力原文】 Well, for those

12、 of you who went out today, I dont have to tell you it was clear but muggy for most of the state, with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s. The city of Elkview had the high for the day at 97 degrees. And thafs hot. Im glad Im working indoors today! For those of you planning outdoor activities to

13、morrow, you can expect fair skies for most of Saturday with temperatures in the high 90s. However, things might change by Saturday evening with a storm front moving in. We can expect light, scattered showers over the northern part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the 80s, but th

14、is rain should taper off by mid-Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon. Skies should be clear Sunday night, and we recommend catching a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse. It should start at 10:47 p.m. And thats all for t

15、odays weather. 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 简短文章 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 简短文章 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 简短文章 7 【听力原文】 The state of Illinois plans to install solar energy systems in 2.5 million homes by 2020 to save electricity and reduce pollution from power plants and industrial facilities, Governor Andrew Marshall said on

16、 Friday. New legislation states that any homes builders make based on the energy plan will be required to offer solar panels as an option for new homes in Illinois from 2010. Home buyers will receive 40% panel installation rebates from the state government, and also upon request, prospective buyers

17、will get an estimate of installation costs and possible energy savings which will be credited to the buyers accounts. During peak periods, it is expected that every year up to one million watts of electricity will be saved and pollution will be reduced by 50 million tons of carbon dioxide-based poll

18、utants. 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 简短文章 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 简短文章 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 简短文章 10 【听力原文】 Good morning. Let me go ahead with our presentation on the companys sales records for the past year. As you see here from this chart, last years sales figures have been fairly high, except for August, September, a

19、nd October. This indicates that there is a great need for us to come up with a new fall product line that satisfies consumers to offset the loss we encountered last year. Our view is that, unlike other seasons, fall lacks any unique characteristics in terms of our clothing line. We are currently rec

20、eiving ideas from every department on new items for this fall, but regrettably, none of them have proved to be satisfactory. However, we still recommend that people contribute any views to us, and anyone whose idea is chosen will be rewarded with a bonus. We sense that other companies are experienci

21、ng the same kind of problem we have, and I personally think we have to take advantage of this opportunity to dominate the market. 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 简短文章 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 简短文章 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 简短文章 13 【听力原文】 In July our company launched Servelink to connect technical support with our front line

22、customer service representatives. The goal was to streamline consumer problem resolution by putting the sales force in instant interaction with our qualified technicians to solve complex problems. Between October and November, an average of 280 messages per day were sent via Servelink. The technicians were able to resolve an average of 220 tickets per day, increasing our efficiency by 14%. This resulted in increased satisfaction, as indicated by our poll in late November. 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 简短文章 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 简短文章 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 简短文章