1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 18及答案与解析 1 According to the news, its NOT risky to invest your money on （ A） Spain. （ B） Greece. （ C） Japan. （ D） Portugal. 2 Which of the following about Greece is INCORRECT? （ A） Greece resort to the E.U. for financial assistance. （ B） Greeces debt is more than $500 billion. （ C） Gr
2、eeces investment rating is “junk“. （ D） Greek workers are unhappy about some of governments plans. 3 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） The suggestions for the global village. （ B） The increased melting of glacier in North Pole. （ C） The explorers exploring into the Arctic. （ D） The scientifi
3、c research in Cambridge University. 4 The bad news would become a good one if （ A） people maintain the harmony between the human and the earth. （ B） people in the global village could do something to stop ice from melting. （ C） the researchers in Cambridge University could do more researches. （ D） t
4、here is more and more concern and attention on global community. 5 What is the theme of the presidents speech? （ A） Economic prospects in America. （ B） The Troubled Asset Relief Program. （ C） The reform of healthcare system. （ D） Job opportunities and economic recovery. 6 Obama would take the follow
5、ing measure to improve the current situation EXCEPT （ A） imposing less or no tax on small firms. （ B） improving the pension system. （ C） making more investment in infrastructure. （ D） expanding the stimulus plans. 7 The probability of having cancers for the Vegetarian is _ lower than meat-eaters. （
6、A） 4% （ B） 3% （ C） 0.29 （ D） 0.33 8 According to the news, there is already proof that （ A） the meat-eaters tend to be more energetic than those vegetarians. （ B） the vegetarians are less likely to develop blood cancer than meat-eaters. （ C） eating too much red and processed meat can increase the ri
7、sk of stomach cancer. （ D） the vegetarians will not have blood cancers like leukemia, multiple myeloma. 9 According to the news, the fast broadband Internet service could be available （ A） a few days later. （ B） several weeks later. （ C） three months later. （ D） a year later. 10 The success of the p
8、rogram in Kenyan would be mainly decided by （ A） the governments support. （ B） the speed of the network. （ C） the companys financial aid. （ D） the introduction of the service. 11 According to the news, most of the victims were （ A） armed men. （ B） militants. （ C） civilians. （ D） hard-liners. 12 Whic
9、h of the followings are the militants in Balochistan dissatisfied with? （ A） The parked passenger bus. （ B） The armed men on motorcycles. （ C） The central government. （ D） The Islamic rebels. 13 How many major generals were killed in the attack? （ A） 57. （ B） 54. （ C） 3 （ D） 1 14 According to the ne
10、ws, Gabriel Tang _ after the attack. （ A） died （ B） was captured （ C） was imprisoned （ D） survived 15 According to the news, efforts to pump nitrogen into containment vessels would last until （ A） Sunday. （ B） Thursday. （ C） Saturday. （ D） Tuesday. 16 How many nuclear reactors are reportedly damaged
11、 in the news? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 3 （ D） 5 17 How many people got wounded in this incident? （ A） 2. （ B） More than 20. （ C） 18 （ D） More than 22. 18 What was NATO accused of by Libyan rebel leaders? （ A） Fighting forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. （ B） Investigating the incident near th
12、e eastern town of Brega. （ C） Failing to protect Libyan rebel leaders in the airstrike. （ D） Not fighting against Libyan forces powerfully enough. 19 Who most probably started the demonstration in Syria, according to the news? （ A） Syrian security forces. （ B） Anti-government activists. （ C） Syrian
13、troops. （ D） President Assad. 20 It can be inferred that President Assad will （ A） make political reforms. （ B） be responsible for the deaths. （ C） kill protesters. （ D） station around the city. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 18答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 Over in Europe, the financial outlook for a few countries isnt looking to
14、o good. The investment ratings for Spain, Portugal and Greece all went down this week. Greece might be the worst situation. Experts are using the word “junk“ to describe that nations investment rating. Basically, theyre saying that its very risky to put your money there. Greece has a massive debt, n
15、early $400 billion. Thats bigger than the countrys economy. Greece is developing ways to cut spending, but Greek workers arent too happy about some of those plans, and theyve been protesting about it. Greece is also asking for financial help from the European Union: a bailout of more than $50 billio
16、n. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。新闻中指出，一些欧洲国家的金融前景不容乐观。西班牙、葡萄牙和希腊这周的投资评级全部下降。故答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节判断题。新闻中指出，希腊的债务高达 4000亿。选项 A、C、 D与新闻内容相符，故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 3 【听力原文】 Research into the icecap of North Pole has found that it is melting so quickly that the Arctic Ocean could lose most
17、of ice during summer time in as little as ten years. Scientists of Cambridge University say recent expedition to the Arctic led by explorer Pen Hadow found ice was much thinner than expected and less dense, making vulnerable to rapid melting. Mr. Hadow said the finding should act as a wake-up call.
18、The long-term view for the global community, this is definitely not good news. But if we can see this for what it is which is the biggest visual cue that we are going to get to manage our relationship with the planet better, then that is a good thing. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。新闻中报道：北极的积冰研究发现，积冰的融化速度太
19、快导致北冰洋冰雪将在 10个夏天之后基本融掉。剑桥大学的科学家们说最近的北极探险发现冰块比想象中的更薄、更稀了。可见新闻主要是说北极冰雪的快速融化。故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出，从长远来看，对于地球村来说这绝对不是个好消息。但是，如果我们能把这件事看成对我们最重要的提示：设法更好地处理人类和地球关系的话，那将是一件好事。故正 确答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 5 【听力原文】 During a speech yesterday, President Obama offered some ideas on how to
20、create new jobs and help out the countrys economy. Offering tax breaks to small businesses, expanding some of the governments stimulus programs, and spending more money on infrastructure projects things like roads, bridges and water systems. The thing is, all of that costs money and thats where the
21、TARP comes in. Thats the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the financial industry bailout passed last year. The bailout ended up not costing as much as expected and President Obama thinks the extra could be used to help out in other ways. 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出，在昨天的演讲中，奥巴马总统提出了关于创造更多就业机会和脱离经济困境的几点
22、建议。故选项 D正确。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节判断题。新闻中指出，奥巴马提出了以下几点建议：对小公司提供税收优惠，扩大政府的经济刺激计划，并且花更多的钱在道路、桥梁和水系统等基础设施项目上。选项 A、 C、 D与新闻内容相符，本题为反选题。故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 7 【听力原文】 Theres more evidence that vegetarians are less likely the meat-eaters to develop cancer. The study of more than 60,000 people in
23、 the British Journal of Cancer suggests they have a lower risk of getting cancers of the stomach, bladder and blood. The life-time risk of developing cancer in the general population in the UK is about one in three or 33%. This study suggests among vegetarians its significantly lower, 29%. Theres al
24、ready evidence that eating a lot of red and processed meat can raise the risk of stomach cancer. But the reduced rate of blood cancers among vegetarians including leukemia, multiple myeloma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma was a surprise. The authors say more research is needed to back up their findings and
25、 to try to explain these differences. 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 数字细节题。新闻中指出，在英国，一般人群中患癌的几率是三分之一或者 33，研究表明素食者患癌的几率要低很多，只有 29。 本题问素食者比肉食者患癌症的几率要低多少，所以正确答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节推断题。新闻中指出，已有证据证明，过多食用红色和加工过的肉会增加胃癌的几率。 A项文中找不到依据， B、 D只是研究发现而已，还未得到证实。故正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 9 【听力原文】 It has been an amb
26、itious project. Laying a 17,000 kilometre fibre optic cable under the sea linking Europe and Asia with East and Southern Africa. Seacom, a Mauritius-based company, is today officially launching the arrival of a fast broadband Internet service in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. It shoul
27、d be commercially available in a few weeks time. Three other fibre optic cables are due to become operational soon including one which is backed by the Kenyan government. In theory the region could be on the brink of an Internet revolution. But it all depends how well the service is rolled out acros
28、s the region. 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出，快速宽带服务将在几周后正式开通。故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出，理论上，肯尼亚地区可能处于互联网革命的边缘，但能不能实现还得取决于该项目在该地区推出的顺利程度，故选项 D正确。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 11 【听力原文】 Fifteen passengers were burned alive when a passenger bus was set on fire by unknown men in Pakistans volatile s
29、outhwestern Balochistan province, an official said. Naseer Ahmed Nasir, deputy commissioner in the city of Sibi, said four men on motorcycles initially opened fire on a parked passenger bus at a hotel. “The armed men then came close to the bus and sprinkled petrol, setting it on fire,“ he said. He s
30、aid most of the dead were either children or women. Balochistan, near the Afghan border, is rich in natural resources. But it is also battling an insurgency. Militants there have for years complained that the central government has paid little attention to them and their economic needs. They have be
31、en fighting Pakistani military forces for self-rule. Pakistan has said the militants in Balochistan do not have links to the Islamic hard-liners who have launched assaults in other parts of the country. 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节归纳题。受害者大部分是巴士上的女性和儿童，因此选 C。选项 A、 B、 D分别是带武器的人、武装份子和不妥协者，可一一排除。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 1
32、2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。新闻中提到，武装份子多年来一直埋怨政府忽略他们和他们的经济需要。因此选 C。 A是事件发生的地方， B是纵火人， D是发动其他地区袭击的反叛者，都可排除。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 13 【听力原文】 Fifty-seven “militiamen,“ including several high-ranking officers loyal to militia leader Gabriel Tang, were killed when Tangs forces attacked the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army
33、 in Southern Sudan, officials said Sunday. Tangs forces launched the attack at Kaldak on Saturday, the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army(SPLA)said in a statement issued on behalf of Gen. Malaak Ayuen of the South Sudan Army. The SPLA is the military wing of the movement that governs Southern Sudan. The
34、SPLA killed 57 of Tangs forces, including three major generals and a number of brigadier generals, according to me statement. In addition, one major general and other brigadier generals were captured, the statement said. Tang himself “narrowly escaped“ the fighting, according to the statement. Offic
35、ials said it was unclear why Tangs forces attacked the troops, but the SPLA said it believes he has been in contact with other rebel groups in the region. 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 数字细节题。新闻中提到有 57个人被杀，包括 3名少将，选 C。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出 Tang“narrowly escaped”the fighting，意为幸免于难，故选 D。 【知识模
36、块】 新闻听力 15 【听力原文】 Japanese officials say efforts to pump nitrogen into the containment vessel of a damaged nuclear reactor appeared to be succeeding. Operators of the Fukushima power station reported Thursday that pressure is rising inside the plants No.l reactor. They said this shows that the nitro
37、gen is entering the containment vessel as planned. They said the operation could last for another five days and may be repeated at two other reactors. Technicians with the Tokyo Electric Power Company also are releasing 11,500 tons of polluted water into the sea. They are doing this to make room in
38、a storage area for water from the damaged reactors. 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 数字细节题。新闻提到，周四的报告中说一号核反应堆里的压力正在上升，泵氮的行动是成功的，又说行动将继续多 5天，从周五算起， 5天后是星期二，因此应选 D。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。新 闻中提到泵氮到被损坏的核反应堆里，报告说一号核反应堆里的压力正在上升，由此可推断一号核反应堆是被损坏的核反应堆。之后又说泵氧的行动将在另两个反应堆中重复。故 C为正确选项。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 17 【听力原文】 At
39、least two Libyan rebels were killed Thursday when a NATO airstrike hit one of their tank positions near the eastern town of Brega. More than 20 other people were wounded. The victims were taken to a hospital in Ajdabya. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization says it is investigating the incident. Re
40、bels have been fighting forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to retake control of Brega. Recently, rebel leaders criticized NATO for failing to protect civilians and for not striking Libyan forces quickly or forcefully enough. 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 数字细节题。根据新闻，至少有两个利比亚反叛者被杀，还有超过20个受伤的，可推测受伤的也是利
41、比亚反叛者，故选 B。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻的最后一句说反叛者头目批评北约，说它不能保护平民，打击利比亚军队时也不够快、不够猛烈。故 D是正确的选项。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 19 【听力原文】 Syrian security forces have ended the demonstration at Damascus University. Anti-government activists say there were several arrests. Also Monday, Syrian troops moved into the
42、 coastal city of Banias. Four protesters were shot to death during a demonstration Sunday. Witnesses and human rights activists say government forces killed them. They also say soldiers on trucks and tanks are now stationed around the city. The government said criminals are responsible for the death
43、s and injuries. It said it would crush the unrest. Government news reports also say President Assad is on the road to making political reforms. 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实推断题。新闻一开始就提到：叙利亚军队终结了大马士革大 学的示威；在第三句又提到：叙利亚军队进驻沿海城市 Banias；选项 A和 C与之相对应，都是执行镇压示威行动的官方队伍，可予以排除。选项 D总统是国家领导人，当然不是挑起示威的人，予以排除。余下的选项 B就是答案。 【知识模块】 新闻听力 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻最后一句说总统正在着手进行政治改革。 be on the road指的是 “走上 的道路、着手某事 ”，由此可见 A是正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻听力
