1、专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 64及答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 1 Whats the main idea of the news item? （ A
2、） The IMF will try hard to help with the stability of the global economy. （ B） The IMF still has much to do as for the global economy. （ C） The euro zone countries are still in trouble now. （ D） The advanced economies would support their banks to help growth. 2 Which of the following statements is C
3、ORRECT according to Christine Lagarde? （ A） Advanced countries should help support other countries economy. （ B） The euro zone debt problems caused great damage to the global economy. （ C） The IMF fund will help any member country in need of help. （ D） The actions taken by IMF meant nothing for the
4、global economy. 3 According to Douglas, what measure does Asia take where H5N8 is detected? （ A） Selling the poultry. （ B） Killing the poultry. （ C） Following the particular strain. （ D） Monitoring the spread of the virus. 4 According to the news item, the Republicans proposed to_. （ A） lift the deb
5、t limit for a while （ B） shut the government down （ C） attract investors attention （ D） boost optimism in stock market 5 If the proposal made by Republicans is passed, _. （ A） it will be signed by the Congress （ B） it will take effect on Nov. 22nd （ C） the partial government will keep shutting down
6、（ D） the government will cover the debt loss 6 What can we know about Rezwan Ferdaus from the news item? （ A） He was considered as a big threat to the US. （ B） He was a target of the FBI investigation. （ C） He has been a US citizen for a few months. （ D） He was connected to a terrorist organization.
7、 7 The remote-controlled airplanes that Rezwan use is_. （ A） 1.1 meters long （ B） 10 meters long （ C） 1/10 the size of a real airplane （ D） 1/10 the size of the Pentagon 8 The return of wolves benefits the grizzly bears because_. （ A） wild fruits grew very well （ B） elk population was increasing （ C
8、） precious eco-system was damaged （ D） grizzly bears preyed on elks 9 The purpose of 60 billion dollars investment by Fiat is to_. （ A） merger with Ferrari （ B） merger with Chrysler （ C） restructure and expand （ D） buy the shareholders of Ferrari 10 According to the news item, being independent mean
9、s_to Ferrari. （ A） taking back its stake （ B） attracting more investors （ C） gaining more market share （ D） becoming one of competitors of Fiat 11 The main topic of the news item is_. （ A） Endeavours last trip to the universe （ B） the first African-American woman flying into space （ C） the mixed emo
10、tion of astronauts towards the shuttle program （ D） the new orientation of space program of the US 12 Mae Jemisons feelings about the transitioning period include all of the following EXCEPT that_. （ A） she thought it was great to do interplanetary travel （ B） she felt a little bit pity about the sh
11、uttle program （ C） she thought it was unbelievable to see so fast a change （ D） she felt proud to travel to the other planet 13 Which of the following is CORRECT about Mr. Zuk? （ A） He has written some books on famous peoples teeth. （ B） He thinks the celebrities teeth are gross. （ C） He is an Ameri
12、can dentist. （ D） He will visit some dental schools with the yellowing tooth. 14 The attitude of most Britain towards the war in Afghanistan is_. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） unclear （ D） indifferent 15 What is the deal signed by the US and Afghan government mainly about? （ A） British should low
13、er its flag in Afghanistan. （ B） American troops could still stay in Afghanistan. （ C） The UKs combat mission in Afghanistan is over. （ D） The US combat mission in Afghanistan formally ends. 16 The Congress in South Korea announced that_. （ A） the 100 most endangered species have been identified （ B
14、） the scientists have identified all species in extinction （ C） three critically endangered animals have survived （ D） public attention on valuable species is aroused 17 Some conservationists fear that many endangered species will not be valued because _. （ A） scientists havent identified them （ B）
15、they are not charming enough （ C） they could survive without protection （ D） they are less beneficial to human 18 What can we learn about the technology invented by Nur Energy? （ A） It will generate intenser solar energy. （ B） It will supply two million homes in Europe. （ C） It can generate energy e
16、ven when there is no sunshine. （ D） It may start sending power to energy-hungry Western Europe. 19 Indias textile and garment exports to the US between January and May rose by more than _. （ A） 4% （ B） 11% （ C） 20% （ D） 10% 20 According to Mr. Hinduja, India has to_to remain competitive. （ A） invest
17、 more money in the industry （ B） develop better technology （ C） offset China （ D） build more factories 21 What can we know from the news about Martin Kippenberger? （ A） He died in the 18th century. （ B） He has left not only one work to the world. （ C） The city of Dortmund has many of his works. （ D）
18、 He was the most talented artist in Germany. 22 According to the news item, we know that the stain is actually representing the_. （ A） wooden slats （ B） rubber trough （ C） dried rainwater （ D） dripping water 23 Malala Yousafzai was renowned for the following deeds EXCEPT_. （ A） helping open a new li
19、brary in England （ B） encouraging girls to go to school （ C） advocating equal rights of education （ D） protesting against Talibans attack on her 24 In her speech in England, Malala put forward that_. （ A） girls dont always have access to education （ B） Talibans attack on her should be blamed （ C） ed
20、ucation has the power to defeat terrorism （ D） more libraries should be built up in Pakistan 25 According to the news item, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Fracking will be allowable in National Parks. （ B） Most of the area of the UK is being opened up for exploration. （ C） The so
21、uth of England is of particular interest to explorers. （ D） The licensing round helps accelerate the exploitation of shale. 专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷 64答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At t
22、he end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 1 【听力原文】 (1)The International Monetary Fund(IMF)has said that member countries will act decisively and collectively to confront the threat to the global economy. After its latest meeting in Washington, the IMF said euroz
23、one countries would do whatever necessary to tackle the debt crisis while advanced economies generally would support their banks and undertake reforms to boost jobs and growth. The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said the global economy was only half-way through the work
24、that needs to be done. So acute are the fears that Europes debt problems will threaten the health of the global economy that(2)shes saying the fund is ready to help all member nations should they need it. Greece has already received IMF bailout. If the turmoil continues, others may also need assista
25、nce. The ministers meeting in Washington are hoping the actions they take here will mean that wont be necessary. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查新闻主旨。根据句 (1)可知，国 际货币基金组织及其成员国 (尤其是欧盟组织成员国 )在华盛顿召开的会议上表示，要坚决一致地确保全球经济的安全，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题设题点在人物观点处。根据句 (2)可知，国际货币基金组织领导人克里斯蒂娜 拉加德称，鉴于欧洲债务问题会威胁到全
26、球经济的健康发展，该组织将会为所有有需要的成员国提供帮助，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 A new strain of bird flu known as H5N8 has been detected in Europe. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)says it poses a serious threat to poultry there. African countries have been put on alert for possible cases. The FAOs Ian Douglas
27、says researchers have been monitoring the spread of H5N8. “ We have been following this particular strain for quite some time. It has been detected in Asia in China, Japan and South Korea. It has caused disease in poultry in those countries and has been detected in wild birds there. Douglas is head
28、of the FAOs Crisis Management Center for Animal Health.(3)He said, in Asia, the new bird flu strain led to the slaughter of poultry on farms where it was discovered, along with quarantines and some temporary restrictions on trade. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题设题点在新闻结尾处。根据句 (3)可知，道格拉斯说在亚洲这种新病毒的所到之处，农场要杀掉家禽，同时
29、当地会采取隔离和暂时限制贸易等措施。因此，亚洲在发现这种病毒之后会杀掉家禽，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【听力原文】 There are signs of the possible solution in Washington not over the government shutdown: were talking about a proposal on the US debt ceiling.(4)On Thursday, Republicans in the US House of Representatives said they would propose raisin
30、g the debt ceiling temporarily. Investors seemed happy about that, the Dow Jones industrial average took a big jump yesterday on optimism about a possible deal. But there are a few things to keep in mind. First, this is a proposal. It would have to be passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by
31、the President. Second, its temporary. It would run through November 22nd, and third, it only covers the debt ceiling.(5)And if its passed, the partial government shutdown could keep going. Republican leaders were scheduled to meet with President Obama at the White House yesterday. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】
32、本题设题点在人物观点处。根据句 (4)可知，共和党人建议暂时提高美国的债务最高限额，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题设题点在条件状语从句处。根据句 (5)可知，如果提高负债最高限额的协议通过的话，部分政府部门关闭的情况可能会持续，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【听力原文】 A man from Massachusetts is charged with plotting an attack on Washington D. C.(1)One official says Rezwan Ferdaus was never really a th
33、reat, but he was the target of the undercover FBI investigation. Law enforcement officers have been in close contact with the 26-year-old US citizen for months. According to these authorities, Rezwan Ferdaus was planning to use remote-controlled airplanes to attack the Pentagon in the US capital. Th
34、ese remote-controlled planes are pretty big.(2)They are actually about 1/10 the size of a full-size aircraft. Rezwan Ferdaus was arrested on Wednesday. Officials say there is no evidence that he was connected to a terrorist organization. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题设题点在人物观点处。根据句 (1)可知，一位官员表示 Rezwan对美国不会有真正的
35、威胁，但其却是 FBI秘密调查的目标人物，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题设题点在数字信息处。根据句 (2)可知，遥控飞机的大小是全尺寸飞行器的十分之一，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【听力原文】 (3 - 1)Scientists say the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the American state of Wyoming has boosted the diet of a rival predator, the grizzly bear. Wolves re
36、turned to Yellowstone nearly 20 years ago, put back into the wild to prey on the growing elk population. Elk were overgrazing the grassland, causing damage to the precious ecosystem. Now scientists say the wolves have had benefits for another predator, the grizzly bear.(3 - 2)Trees and shrubs are sp
37、ringing back up, bearing nutritious berries, a valuable food source for the grizzly bear. Wild fruits are a key part of the bears diet as it gains weight before hibernating. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题设题点在新闻导语与结尾处。根据句 (31)可知，科学家们认为狼群回归黄石国家公园大大提高了竞争对手捕食者 灰熊的饮食。由句 (32)可知，灰熊最重要的食物是野生的水果，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听
38、力原文】 Its arguably the worlds most iconic luxury sports and racing car. And now for the first time in more than four decades, Ferrari is to become a fully independent company. Fiat Chrysler which currently owns 90% of Ferrari is giving up its stake. Ferrari is worth, potentially worth a lot of money.
39、 Its a fantastic symbol of sports car heritage, if you like.(4)But Fiat needs money at the moment. It has just completed the merger with the American car maker Chrysler. Theres a lot of restructuring to be done, a lot of expansion to be done. So Fiat is investing 60 billion dollars in all of this. S
40、o it needs to make money in order to finance that investment.(5)The reason for separating Ferrari out into an independent company is because if they do that, if Ferrari is no longer part of this big mass-market car maker with unpredictable profits and stands on its own, its likely to be more attract
41、ive to investors. 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题设题点在目的意图处。根据句 (4)可知，菲亚特现在需要资金，因为法拉利和美国汽车制造商克莱斯勒公司的并购刚完成，亟待重组和扩张。为此，菲亚特投入了 600亿美元。由此可见，菲亚特投入 600亿美元是为了并购之后的重组和扩张，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题设题点在新闻结尾处。根据句 (5)可知，如果法拉利离开了这个利润无法预测的、面向大众的大型汽车制造商而自力更生的话，它很可能会更加吸引投资商。因此， 法拉利的独立意味着能吸引更多的投资商，故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块
42、】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 (1)The space shuttle Endeavour is taking off on its final endeavor. The launch was delayed due to mechanical problems, but NASA officials said those were all fixed. The shuttle and its crew are headed to the international space station. This is a 16-day mission and the next-to-the-las
43、t mission for the space shuttle program. Mae Jemison has flown on Endeavour before. On that mission, she became the first African-American woman to travel into space. She said yesterdays launch brought up mixed emotions. “Things are transitioning. When we spoke last year, we were there talking about
44、 the fact that the shuttle era was coming to an end, and now the United States was putting more of its research money into how to do interplanetary travel, how to come up with the kinds of engines that are needed to go, to taking us to an asteroid.(2)So, that transition is great, but its sort of har
45、d to see the shuttle program ending. “ 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查新闻 主旨。根据句 (1)可知， “奋进号 ”航天飞机马上就要完成它最后一次飞行使命了。接着讲述了此次飞行的主要情况，以及其中一位宇航员对最后一次飞行的百感交集的感受，其中涉及了美国对未来太空计划的转型。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题设题点在新闻结尾处。根据句 (2)可知，宇航研究方向的转变是伟大的，但是看到航天飞机项目的终止不是一件轻松愉快的事。上文还提到Mae去年参加航天飞行的时候谈论的是航天事业要终止了，而今年美国就将
46、大量资金投入到星际间的航行，因此 也感到难以置信。综上可知， D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 A Canadian dentist has bought what must rank as one of the rarest of pop mementos a yellowing tooth said to have been extracted from John Lennons mouth more than 40 years ago. Michael Zuk paid more than $30,000 at auction for the molar.(3)Mr
47、. Zuk, whos written a book on celebrities teeth, admits that some people will find the tooth gross, but believes others will be fascinated by it and is planning to take it on a tour of dental schools. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题设题点在转折处。根据句 (3)可知，祖克计划带着他的 “纪念品 ”拜访一些牙科学院，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【听力原文】 The Brit
48、ish flag was lowered over Helmand Province in Afghanistan this week, a symbol that the UKs combat mission in the country is over. Britains defense minister says Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for the al Qaeda terrorist group and that the country now has a chance of a better future. (4)In a re
49、cent BBC poll, though, most Britain said the war was not worthwhile for the UK. Afghanistan is still a dangerous place, where terrorists and insurgent attacks happen regularly. The US combat mission there formally ends this December,(5)but the US and Afghan government signed a deal last month that will allow American troops to stay in the war torn country. 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题设题点在观点态度处。根据句 (4)可知，一份最新的 BBC民意调查显示，大多数英国人认为远征阿富
