1、专业英语八级听力-11及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、TEST 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)President Obama will arrive in Copenhagen _ after it begins.（分数：10.00）(1).President Obama will arrive in Copenhagen _ after it begins.Aone day later Btwo days laterCone week later Dtwo weeks later（分数：2.00）A.one day laterB.two days laterC.
2、one week laterD.two weeks later(2).Why do the fertility rates go down?ABecause more girls are in school than ever before.BBecause family planning education has improved.CBoth A and B.DWe cant learn from the news.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The conference lasted for _.Aone day Bone week Ctwo days Dtwo weeks
3、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which statement according to this news is right about hoop houses?AHoop houses and temporary greenhouse or passive solar greenhouse refer to the same thing.BSome hoop houses are rounded, while others are shaped more like a traditional house.CA hoop house is basically a metal fra
4、me covered with plastic or other all-weather materialDAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What can we learn about the research project announced by the United States Department of Agriculture?AIn the research project, ten farmers were given materials and trained how to build and use a ho
5、op house.BThe results showed that well-managed hoop houses can grow high-quality crops.CThe research found that there are no weeds in a hoop house.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.二、TEST 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)According to the news, which of the following is INCORRECT?（分数：10.00）(1).According t
6、o the news, which of the following is INCORRECT?AThe Commonwealth Games will be held in 2010.BThe Commonwealth Games will be held in next October.CThe Commonwealth Games will be held in New Delhi.DThe Commonwealth Games Federation President is Manmohan Singh.（分数：2.00）A.The Commonwealth Games will be
7、 held in 2010.B.The Commonwealth Games will be held in next October.C.The Commonwealth Games will be held in New Delhi.D.The Commonwealth Games Federation President is Manmohan Singh.(2).The flood was in _.Athe U.S. BPakistan CPalestine DPoland（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When did the Haiti earthquake happe
8、n?AIn January. BIn February. CIn March. DIn April.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What statement about Amizade is right?AAmizade means friendship in English.BIt is a name of a service organization in the United Kingdom.CEric Hartman is Amizades executive director.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5
9、).What do Amizade volunteers do?AVolunteers generally provide labor and do things like teach and assist at health centers.BThey can also do research.CThey worked on systems to harvest rainwater from the roofs of homes.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、TEST 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)What is the m
10、ain idea of the news?（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main idea of the news?ABenigno Aquino won the election.BMrs. Arroyo was accused of corruption.CBenigno Aquino took the oath of office of president.DBenigno Aquino will immediately form an independent commission to investigatecorruption allegations again
11、st Mrs. Arroyo.（分数：2.00）A.Benigno Aquino won the election.B.Mrs. Arroyo was accused of corruption.C.Benigno Aquino took the oath of office of president.D.Benigno Aquino will immediately form an independent commission to investigate corruption allegations against Mrs. Arroyo.(2).How many people becam
12、e homeless?A150,000. BNearly 75,000. C57,000. D41.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When did the government declare a cholera epidemic in Chad?AOn September 1. BOn September 3.COn October 1. DOn October 3.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which statement about Saint Markss Square according to this news is right?ASaint Marks
13、Square is in Venice, Italy.BSaint Marks Square attracts a lot of tourists every year.CThe number of pigeons on Saint Marks Square is too large.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How to control pigeon populations on the Saint Marks Square?ASome people suggest catching the birds and expo
14、rting them to crisis areas to supply protein to people.BSome people suggest squab producers can give a help to solve the problem.CThe above two are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.四、TEST 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Mondulkiri Protected Forest is in _ Cambodia.（分数：10.00）(1).Mondulkiri Protected Forest is in _ Cambodia.Aea
15、stern Bwestern Csouthern Dnorthern（分数：2.00）A.easternB.westernC.southernD.northern(2).How many people died from dengue fever?A6. B7. C19. D0.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the news mainly talk about?ADengue fever is spread by mosquitoes.BDengue fever can cause fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever.CHow to p
16、revent dengue fever.DCape Verde breaks out the biggest dengue fever epidemic in history.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do Mister Jarrett and Miz Woodring do?AThey do recycling pick-up services.BThey recycle materials through their bicycles.CThey own a transport service.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.0
17、0）A.B.C.D.(5).Which statement about Pedal People is true?APedal People is a worker-owned, human-powered transport serivce.BPedal People is a useful service that helps the local economy and is environmentally friendly.CPedal People has twelve workers. More than four hundred people pay for their servi
18、ces.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、TEST 5(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The news mainly talked about _.（分数：10.00）(1).The news mainly talked about _.AGeithner had a meeting with OsborneBGeithner was discussing European measures to help the ailing euro currencyCGeithner would meet with German officia
19、lsDGeithner said the United States wanted a careful and consistent approach to financial reform（分数：2.00）A.Geithner had a meeting with OsborneB.Geithner was discussing European measures to help the ailing euro currencyC.Geithner would meet with German officialsD.Geithner said the United States wanted
20、 a careful and consistent approach to financial reform(2).The fundamental principals are the following EXCEPT _.Aglobal warming BStrengthening economiesCensuring sustainability Denhancing security（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Its the _ time the World Economic Forum has been held in the city.A1st B2nd C3rd D4
21、th（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which statement about Eric Brewer according to this news is right?AHe is a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley.BHe is also director of the Intel Research Berkeley Lab.CHe leads a team of students and Intel company researchers on projects with n
22、ew technologies.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In which aspects do WiLDNets be used in some places?AWiLDNets is set connect to the Internet in Ghana and the Philippines.BIn Guinea-Bissau, networks are being used to link community radio stations.CIn northern India, a WiLDNet connect
23、s eye-care centers in poor village to an eye hospital in the city of Them.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、TEST 6(总题数：1，分数：10.00)How much did the airline industry lose in last?（分数：10.00）(1).How much did the airline industry lose in last?A1 billion. B6.1 million.C1.7 billion. D1.6 billi
24、on.（分数：2.00）A.1 billion.B.6.1 million.C.1.7 billion.D.1.6 billion.(2).How many people are affected by weeks of heavy rain in Senegal?AMore than 26,000. BMore than 260,000.CMore than 2,600,000. DMore than 260,000,000.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following countries is not affected by the current
25、 flood in West Africa?ASierra Leone. BNiger. CEgypt. DGhana.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does someone start a genealogical investigation according to experts?AWrite down your own history.BWork back to your parents and grandparents.CAsk your parents what they can remember about their parents and grandpar
26、ents.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which descriptions are right about this news?AMany people use the Internet to start a genealogical investigation.BInternet can help guide people to historical records.CThe information that people get from Internet is often limited or incorrect.DA
27、ll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEST 7(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The U.S. government estimates NASA boosted Floridas economy by around _ in 2008.（分数：10.00）(1).The U.S. government estimates NASA boosted Floridas economy by around _ in 2008.A5 million B5 billion C4 million D4 billion（分数：2.00）A.5 mil
28、lionB.5 billionC.4 millionD.4 billion(2).WWF lists Bangkok alongside _ as some of the most vulnerable to massive flooding.ADhaka BJakarta CShanghai Dall of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Samith warns that rising sea levels could swamp Bangkok within _.A5 years Ba decadeCtwo decades Dthree decades（分数：
29、2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the unemployment rate of Americans graduates aged twenty to twenty-four in May?AThe rate is fourteen point seven percent.BThe rate is forty and seven-tenths percent.CThe rate is five percent.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.(5).Where does economic recovery leave this years graduates?AAbout on
30、e-fourth of graduates who applied for a job have found one.BIt is still hard for graduates to find a job.CAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.八、TEST 8(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Experts believe that exposure to a deadly _ that arrived in Australia from Africa decimated frog numbers.（分数：10.00）(1).Experts b
31、elieve that exposure to a deadly _ that arrived in Australia from Africa decimated frog numbers.Afungus Bsnake Cbird Ddisease（分数：2.00）A.fungusB.snakeC.birdD.disease(2).The ministers agreed on the need to find new ways for sustaining economic growth, which has largely depended on _ market.AChina BJap
32、an Cthe U.S. DCanada（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the news, which of the following is NOT true?AGeithner says private investment is growing again.BGeithner says exports are growing again.CAmericans are saving more.DAmericans are borrowing more.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why the shortage is most severe
33、 in developing countries?AMany of their nurses leave to other countries.BThey want to make more money.CThey want better working conditions and better chances for career development.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How about the situation of nurses in Caribbean nations?ANearly two tho
34、usand nurses left the Caribbean between two thousand two and two thousand six.BCaribbean nations currently have about one nurse for every one thousand people.CCurrently, more than twenty-one thousand nurses who trained in the Caribbean are working in the United States, Canada and Britain.DAll of the
35、 above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.九、TEST 9(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Mr. Obama is proposing what he says is the largest increase in infrastructure spending since President _ created the Interstate Highway System.（分数：10.00）(1).Mr. Obama is proposing what he says is the largest increase in infrastructure spendin
36、g since President _ created the Interstate Highway System.ALincoln BEisenhower CRoosevelt DTruman（分数：2.00）A.LincolnB.EisenhowerC.RooseveltD.Truman(2).Some in line were greeted with espressos and juggling clowns in _.ATokyo BRome CHong Kong DFrankfurt（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can iPad do?AIt can be u
37、sed to send emails. BIt can be used to watch movies.CIt can be used to play games. DAll of the above.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In what areas will Google spend the money?AIn private business development. BIn poverty reduction.CIn earning more money. DThe first two answers are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Wh
38、y will Google give investment?ATo help small and medium size businesses grow and reduce poverty.BTo improve public services.CTo help two climate change programs.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.十、TEST 10(总题数：1，分数：10.00)According to the news, which of the following country could be affect
39、ed by the toxic mud?（分数：10.00）(1).According to the news, which of the following country could be affected by the toxic mud?ACroatia. BUkraine. CBulgaria. DAll of the above.（分数：2.00）A.Croatia.B.Ukraine.C.Bulgaria.D.All of the above.(2).U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon is expected to arrive _ in Chil
40、e.AWednesday BThursday CFriday DSaturday（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Whats the main idea of the news?AChiles government struggles to deliver emergency supplies to displaced people.BChiles reconstruction will take years to complete.CMs. Bachelet will hand over the reins of power to President-elect Sebastian
41、Pinear.DBan Ki-moon is expected to arrive in Chile for a first-hand assessment of the countrys humanitarian needs.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which statement according to this news is right about BP company?ABP is one of the worlds largest energy companies.BBP faces growing political pressure and growing f
42、inancial pressure.CBPs market value and share price fell.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What did BP do in order to clear away the oil in the Gulf of Mexico?ABP used robotic vehicles to cut a damaged pipe at the well.BCrews turned to placing a cap over the pipe.CWorkers are drilling
43、 two relief wells in an effort to ease pressure on the damaged well.DAll of the above are right.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语八级听力-11答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、TEST 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)President Obama will arrive in Copenhagen _ after it begins.（分数：10.00）(1).President Obama will arrive in Copenhagen _ after it
44、 begins.Aone day later Btwo days laterCone week later Dtwo weeks later（分数：2.00）A.one day laterB.two days laterC.one week laterD.two weeks later解析：听力原文White House officials say the president will go to the Danish capital on December 9, then to Oslo, Norway to accept the Noble Peace Prize.While in Cop
45、enhagen, Mr. Obama will make a provisional pledge to cut pollution causing carbon dioxide emissions by about 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020,The president has said in the past that a final package cannot be completed in Copenhagen because the U. S. Congress is still debating legislation to implement the emissions cuts. Mr. Obama later said the United States might go further in nego
