1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 76及答案与解析 1 The earthquake which took place on Saturday in Japan_. （ A） shook a city center （ B） began in a mountain area （ C） caused aftershocks at magnitude 6.2 （ D） had a strong impact on the US 2 What happened after the earthquake? （ A） Landslides destroyed houses. （ B） A ski resor
2、t was destroyed. （ C） Tsunami injured many people. （ D） 21 people were injured. 3 The total damage cost in both New Jersey and New York amounts to_. （ A） $60.4 billion （ B） $60 billion （ C） $41billion （ D） $77.8 billion 4 What can be learned from the joint statement made by Christie and Cuomo? （ A）
3、They expressed their gratitude for the generous relief from Congress. （ B） They thanked Obama for the effort he had made for the affected states. （ C） Obamas request for relief fell short of the total storm costs of affected states. （ D） Their states will depend on themselves to collect rebuilding f
4、unds. 5 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） A Pacific natural disaster. （ B） A threat warning. （ C） A disastrous snow. （ D） A lake affected by snow 6 In New York, lake effect snow caused_. （ A） disastrous sound （ B） a threat to residents （ C） snow for a whole year （ D） disaster to buffalos 7 Wh
5、at is the news mainly about? （ A） US government needs cyber security. （ B） Postal service in the US is not safe. （ C） Hackers steal personal information. （ D） FBI investigates cyber attacks. 8 Postal Service workers lost the information of_. （ A） email （ B） payroll record （ C） home addresses （ D） cr
6、edit 9 What is mainly talked about in the news item? （ A） Britain has decided to restrict bankers bonuses. （ B） Britain has decided to raise bankers salaries. （ C） Britain has decided to curb bankers salaries. （ D） Britain has decided to raise bankers bonuses. 10 Tax will be levied on those employee
7、s whose payments was_. （ A） over $4, 000 （ B） $40, 000 （ C） over $40, 000 （ D） $4, 000 11 Which statement is CORRECT about the bankers bonus? （ A） Most of it would be paid in money. （ B） Most of it would be paid in shares. （ C） Some of it would be paid in shares. （ D） Some of it would be paid in mon
8、ey. 12 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Top industrial countries met in the US for the world finance. （ B） Developing economies met in the US for a summit on finance. （ C） G20 leaders met in the US for a summit on future world finance. （ D） Developing and industrial economies met in the US f
9、or a summit on finance. 13 Many of G20 governments have used spending programs to inject _ dollars into their economies. （ A） 5 billion （ B） 50 billion （ C） 500 billion （ D） 5, 000 billion 14 Which is NOT a problem for those governments which have injected huge money into their economies? （ A） When
10、to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. （ B） When to withdraw that support without harming a recovery. （ C） How to withdraw that support without harming a recovery. （ D） How to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. 15 US troops are deployed in West Africa to_. （ A） protect Ebola patients （ B） e
11、nsure peoples safety （ C） stop disease from spreading （ D） enforce US health guidelines 16 According to the news item, _can enforce health guidelines? （ A） federal government （ B） American troops （ C） CDC （ D） states 17 According to the news item, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） D
12、ifferent states could have their own health guidelines. （ B） Health guidelines could not be revised by the government. （ C） Troops could have the same health regulations as civilians. （ D） Federal government could question states health regulations. 18 What does the news item mainly talk about? （ A）
13、 Tony Blair doesnt regret helping the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. （ B） Tony Blair does regret helping the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. （ C） Tony Blair didnt plan to help the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. （ D） Tony Blair didnt help the US to remove t
14、he Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. 19 There were_panel members questioning Tony Blair. （ A） 2 （ B） 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 20 Blair seemed_when facing the inquiry members. （ A） adamant （ B） yielding （ C） calm （ D） flustered 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 76答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 The Pacific Island nation of Japan sees about 1500 eart
15、hquakes every year, one of them shook the central part of the country on Saturday night. Japans official agency says it was magnitude 6. 8. The US Geological Survey put it at magnitude 6.2. Either way, it was strong. The quake injured dozens of people, at least seven of them seriously.(4)It was cent
16、ered in a remote area of the mountains, and it seriously damaged or destroyed several structures at the ski resort. (5)Also, landslides. They flattened houses, have blocked roadways. There have been aftershocks as well, one of them measuring magnitude 4. 1. But now tsunami warnings were given, and 2
17、1 people whove been trapped in their homes were rescued. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (4)可知，周六在日本发生的地震，震中在偏远的山区，故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (5)可知，地震除了破坏了滑雪胜地的设施，也引发了泥石流，冲毁了房屋，故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to provide $ 60.
18、4 billion for states affected by Superstorm Sandy.(7 -l)Obamas request cant meet the total damage estimated in affected states.(6)New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said last week the latest estimates of storm costs in his state were $36. 8 billion, while New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporter
19、s the total cost in his state was $41 billion. In a joint statement on Friday, (7 - 2)Christie and Cuomo said they have been working with Obama, administration officials and congressional delegates on relief. They said, “Todays agreement on the administrations request to Congress would authorize mor
20、e than $60 billion in funding that will enable our states to recover, repair, and rebuild better and stronger than before. “ 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (6)可知，新泽西州和纽约州的预估受灾损失共计 778亿美元。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻内容的理解。由句 (71)和 (72)可知，奥巴马向国会申请援助的金额低于各州受灾总损失的预估数额。克里斯汀和库摩一直在和奥巴马等商
21、讨增加救济款项的事宜。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Across the Pacific now, to an American city hit by another natural disaster. Lake effect snow. And if that doesnt sound disastrous, get a look at what it did to Buffalo, New York last week. Some spots got 86 inches of snow, a whole years worth in just three days
22、. A resident says people came together to help one another in the city of good neighbors, (2)but theres another threat now, one that New Yorks governor says is worse than the snow. 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻大意的把握。由全文可知，大湖效应带来了灾难 性的暴风雪，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (2)可知，大湖效应给纽
23、约居民的生活造成了威胁，故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 (9)Hackers tried to get personal information anywhere its stored digitally. That includes systems of the US government. Officials say the US Postal Service was hacked. Information on almost 3 million customers, people who use the Postal Service was compromise
24、d. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email records. (10)Thats in addition to birth dates and payroll records for 750, 000 postal service workers. The USPS is paying to help protect their credit, the FBI is investigating, mail service wasnt affected. But one lawmaker says the frequency and sophisticat
25、ion of cyber-attacks highlights the need for better cyber security. 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻大意的把握。由句 (9)可知，新闻主要讲述了黑客盗取个人信息，并造成了网络安全隐患，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (10)可知，美国邮政系统员工的生日和工资支付登记表被黑客所获取，故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 (1)Britain has announced strict measures to curb
26、jankers bonuses.(2)Therewill.be a one of fifty percent tax on all payments over 40, 000 dollars. The move follows criticism of sizable bonuses banks are planning to pay while receiving government aid. An official of the British banker association Angela Knight said shes concerned by the decision. Wh
27、en it comes to the broad issues of pay in bonuses, wed already doubted with that. We put it into regulation that contracted bonuses could be differed for two three years paid on consistency of performance only and(3)the majority of bonuses would be paid in shares. 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻大意的把握。由句 (
28、1)可知，新闻主要讲的是英国出台了严格限制银行家分红的相关措施。所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (2)可知，英国将对所有收入超过四万美元的银行家加收 50的税。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题 考查对新闻内容的理解。由句 (3)可知，大部分奖金是以股票形式发放的。所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【听力原文】 This week, (8)leaders of the top industrial and developing economies gathered
29、in the eastern United States. They met in Pennsylvania, for a summit on the worlds financial future. Leaders of the Group of Twenty have now met three times in less than a year to deal with the worst recession since the nineteen thirties.(9)Many of their governments have used spending programs to in
30、ject five trillion dollars into their economies. These efforts have had some success. Now, (10)the question is how and when to withdraw that support without harming a recovery, and how to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. The leaders agreed to make the G20 the main group for their internationa
31、l economic cooperation, instead of the G8. 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻大意的把握。由句 (8)可知，新闻的主要内容是发达工业国家与发展中国家领导人在美国东部宾夕法尼亚州开会，为关于未来世界金融发展的峰会做准备。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (9)可知，很多政府已经利用刺激消费计划向本国经济实体注入 5万亿美元的资金。故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻内容的理解。由句 (10)可知，政府面临的问题是
32、怎样和何时撤销资助而又不伤及经济复苏，以及怎样避免经济危机再次发生。 A不是政府面临的问题，故为答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 (3)There are more than 1, 000 US troops in West Africa helping prevent the spread of Ebola. Thousands more are set to deploy. Some people in the Army are required to stay in enforced isolation when they return to their base in I
33、taly. But for civilians whove traveled to the US from Ebola-stricken areas, thats up for debate. The US government has revised its guidelines a couple of times now. Some criticize it for overreacting to the Ebola threat. Some call CDCs guidelines too confusing. Some criticize it for not doing enough
34、 to protect Americans. But heres the thing: the CDC doesnt have the authority to enforce its guidelines, States do. And a few have added their own regarding who gets isolated and when. Its not illegal, the Constitution allows states to impose stricter health regulations than the federal government.
35、But they cant be challenged. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻 细节的捕捉。由句 (3)可知，美国军队部署在西非是为了防止埃博拉病毒的传播，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (4)可知， CDC不能执行医疗方面的制度，只有州政府可以，故 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻内容的推断。由句 (51)和 (52)可知，有些州政府可以自己增加哪类人在什么时候被隔离的条例，故可推断出 “不同的州可以有不同的医疗卫生指导条例 ”
36、，故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【听力原文】 (6)The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he does not regret helping the United States to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Mr. Blair was giving evidence at an official inquiry into the war. Madeleine Morris reports. Its been a long day for Britain
37、s former prime minister.(7)But despite the dogged questioning from the inquirys five panel members, (8)he rarely seemed flustered. Even when confronted with the failures of the post-war planning for Iraq, Tony Blair was adamant his government had done all it could to plan for the eventualities. 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻大意的把握。由句 (6)可知，新闻主要讲的是英国前首相布莱尔说他不后悔帮助美国除掉伊拉克总统萨达姆。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (7)可知，有 5位专门小组人员提出了难缠的 问题。故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句 (8)可知，他看上去一点都不慌乱。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻
