1、口译二级综合能力（篇章听力理解与选择）模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 一、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions satisfactorily. There are 20 questions in this part of test, 2 points for each
2、 question. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. 1 What is the unemployment rate in 2009? （ A） 10.2% （ B） 4% （ C） 6.2% （ D） 2.2% 2 What is the objective of Federal Reserves monetary policy? （ A） To fight against Great Reces
3、sion. （ B） To stabilize the price. （ C） To assess employment rate. （ D） To change the structure of the labor market. 3 What is the theme of this years symposium? （ A） Depression. （ B） Labor market dynamics. （ C） Federal Reserves monetary policy. （ D） Unemployment rate. 4 Which of the following topic
4、s is expected by the speaker? （ A） How to recover from recession. （ B） How to change monetary policy. （ C） What inflation will affect. （ D） What will affect the labor market. 5 What is the appropriate title for the speech? （ A） Our Understanding of the Economy. （ B） The Challenges We are Facing. （ C
5、） Labor Market Dynamics and Monetary Policy. （ D） Employment and Unemployment Rate. 6 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） there is little room for anybody mentally weak （ B） not all of us have mental strength （ C） the dichotomy of mental strength is not right （ D） people strong in mind n
6、eed no improvement 7 The speaker suggests that improving mental strength has little to do with_. （ A） emotion （ B） thoughts （ C） behavior （ D） environments 8 What affects susceptibility to mental illness? （ A） Genetics. （ B） Personality. （ C） Experiences. （ D） Exercises. 9 How to develop mental stre
7、ngth? （ A） Erase your bad childhood experiences. （ B） Change your genetic predisposition. （ C） Focus on self-improvement exercises. （ D） Put in more time and energy. 10 What does the speaker try to explain? （ A） What influences mental strength. （ B） How to prevent mental disorder. （ C） Why are some
8、people mentally strong. （ D） How to develop mental strength. 11 Who is likely to be choosy? （ A） A maximizer. （ B） A satisficer. （ C） A hesitator. （ D） A psychologist. 12 Which of the following is NOT true about “Satisficers“? （ A） They prefer quick decision. （ B） They meet the minimum criteria. （ C
9、） They want good enough. （ D） They weigh many options. 13 Dr. Schwartzs 13-level test suggests that_. （ A） A person can be both Maximizers and Satisficers （ B） The maximizers get higher scores at school （ C） Most people fail in the middle of the survey （ D） Most people feel it difficult to make deci
10、sions 14 According to Dr. Schwartzs study of college seniors_. （ A） the maximizers got worse jobs （ B） the maximizers felt better about their jobs （ C） satisficers made bad decisions more often （ D） the satisficers starting salaries were lower 15 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Maximizers
11、 and their behaviors. （ B） Satisficers and their behaviors. （ C） Decision making and sense of happiness. （ D） How to make decision and get jobs. 16 Why did the U. S. Treasury Department issue a memorandum? （ A） To curb the booming cannabis industry. （ B） To assess the risks of dealing with the weed
12、game. （ C） To tell banks how to get involved in cannabis industry. （ D） To give advice to the banks on checking accounts. 17 Which of the following is NOT true about the controlled Substances Act? （ A） The manufacture and distribution of marijuana is a federal crime. （ B） Pot growers should not be l
13、oaned by the banks. （ C） The cannabis industry will be ended. （ D） Dispensers would still have no bank accounts. 18 What can be inferred from the example of Numerica Credit Union? （ A） It firstly offers checking accounts to those who acquire licenses to sell recreational marijuana. （ B） The memorand
14、um can barely prevent the banks from the marijuana business. （ C） Some banks are violating the law, offering services to the marijuana industry. （ D） There are more and more banks pursuing the cooperation with the marijuana business. 19 Why are the financial institutions willing to work with the mar
15、ijuana industry? （ A） Because it is illegal. （ B） Because it is dangerous. （ C） Because it is destructive. （ D） Because it is profitable. 20 Why are millions of dollars in cannabis transactions taking place across America? （ A） Some banks violate the Law deliberately. （ B） Recreational pot is illega
16、l. （ C） There is no total ban on marijuana. （ D） Marijuana laws are on books. 口译二级综合能力（篇章听力理解与选择）模拟试卷 9答案与解析 一、 PART 3 (40 points) Listen to the following longer passages and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to answer the questions s
17、atisfactorily. There are 20 questions in this part of test, 2 points for each question. You will hear the passages only ONCE. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes to finish the questions. 1 【听力原文】 In the five years since the end of the Great Recession, the economy has made considerabl
18、e progress in recovering from the largest and most sustained loss of employment in the United States since the Great Depression. More jobs have now been created in the recovery, with payroll employment in May of this year finally exceeding the previous peak in January 2008. The unemployment rate, at
19、 6. 2 percent in July, has declined nearly 4 percentage points from its late 2009 peak. The Federal Reserves monetary policy objective is to foster maximum employment and price stability. In this regard, a key challenge is to assess just how far the economy now stands from the attainment of its maxi
20、mum employment goal. Judgments concerning the size of that gap are complicated by ongoing shifts in the structure of the labor market and the possibility that the severe recession caused persistent changes in the labor markets functioning. These and other questions about the labor market are central
21、 to the conduct of monetary policy, so I am pleased that the organizers of this years symposium chose labor market dynamics as its theme. My colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and I look to the presentations and discussions over the next two days for insights into possible change
22、s that are affecting the labor market. I expect, however, that our understanding of labor market developments and their potential implications for inflation will remain far from perfect. As a consequence, monetary policy ultimately must be conducted in a pragmatic manner that relies not on any parti
23、cular indicator or model, but instead reflects an ongoing assessment of a wide range of information in the context of our ever-evolving understanding of the economy. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文指出今年 7月失业率为 6 2，比 2009年失业高峰时下降了4，据此推断 2009年的失业率为 10 2。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文指出美联储的货币政策旨在将就业率最大化和 稳
24、定物价：“The Federal Reserves monetary policy objective is to foster maximum employment and price stability ”美国联邦储备局简称美联储，是美国最高货币政策的制定和主管机关，负责保管商业银行准备金、对商业银行贷款及发行联邦储备券，履行美国的中央银行的职责。主要由联邦储备委员会，联邦储备银行及联邦公开市场委员会等组成。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 讲话 者指出他很高兴主办方将人力市场动态定为议题： “I am pleased that the organiz
25、ers of this years symposium chose labor market dynamics as its theme ”。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 讲话者指出他期待接下来的两天有人重点讨论哪些变化影响了人力市场： “I look to the presentations and discussions over the next two days for insights into possible changes that are affecting the labor market ”。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 5
26、 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 会议议题是 Labor Market Dynamics，发言者就这个议题的一个方面 Monetary Policy进行了讨论，所以题目可以选择包括这两点的 C选项 Labor Market Dynamics and Monetary Policy。 【知识 模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 6 【听力原文】 Its not that people are either mentally strong or mentally weak. We all possess some degree of mental strength, but theres always r
27、oom for improvement. Developing mental strength is about improving your ability to regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts, and behave in a positive manner, despite your circumstances. Just as there are those among us who are predisposed to develop physical strength more easily than others, men
28、tal strength seems to come more naturally to some people. There are several factors at play to determine the ease at which you develop mental strength. Genes play a role in whether or not you may be more prone to mental health issues, such as mood disorders. Some people have personality traits that
29、help them think more realistically and behave more positively by nature. Your life experiences influence how you think about yourself, other people, and the world in general. Obviously, you cant change some of these factors. You cant erase a bad childhood. You cant help it if you are genetically pre
30、disposed to ADHD. But that doesnt mean you cant increase your mental strength. Anyone has the power to increase mental strength by devoting time and energy on the self-improvement exercises. 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文以否定句开篇，指出人们的精神不是强大就是软弱，这不是事实。所有的人都有一定的精神力量。可以推断对精神力量的二分法 (非强即弱 )是错误的。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 7
31、【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 讲话者详细列举了增强精神力量的几个方面，分别是情绪、思想和行为，并指出不管在任何环境下，都要对这三个方面积极地加以控制。可以推断讲话者认为增强精神力量与环境关系不大。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在阐述精神力量 的影响因素时，讲话者指出遗传因素在一定程度上决定了人们是否容易罹患精神疾病。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 讲话者认为增强精神力量的方法是在自我提升练习上多用些时间和精力。 A、 B两项是讲话者认为难以逆转的因素。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 10 【正确答案】 D
32、【试题解析】 讲话者列举了精神力量的影响因素，也提出了如何增强精神力量，要判断讲话的主旨，需要理解这两条信息之间的关系，谁为谁服务。在分析了影响因素后，讲话者指出哪些因素 不可改变，我们可以从哪个因素入手，可见，分析影响因素是为方法铺路的。当然，也可以从语言方面来分析，本文的主题是mental strength，与它连用频次最高的是 “增强 ”： improve、 increase和 develop。所以，主旨可选本文的主题词 develop/improve/increase mental strength。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 11 【听力原文】 Psychology rese
33、archers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizers“ like to take their time and weigh a wide range of option before choosing. “Satisficers“ would rather be fast than thorough; they prefer to quickly choose the option that fills the minimum criteria.
34、“Maximizers are people who want the very best. Satisficers are people who want good enough,“ says Dr. Schwartz. She has developed a 13-level test to assess a persons decisionmaking orientation. Each statement is scored on a scale of 1 to 7. The higher your score, the more of a maximizer you are. Mos
35、t people fall somewhere in the middle. A person can maximize when it comes to some decisions and satisfice on others. In a study of job-seeking college seniors, they found that the maximizers landed better jobs. Their starting salaries were, on average, 20% higher than those of the satisficers, but
36、they felt worse about their jobs. “The maximizer is kicking himself because he cant examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,“ Dr. Schwartz says. “Maximizers make good decisions and end up feeling bad about them. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good. “ 11
37、【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本文讨论了两种性格倾向的人；完美主义者和知足常乐者。完美主义者在做选择前常常挑来挑去，所以推断他们可能会比较挑剔。参见原文：“Maximizerslike to take their time and weigh a wide range of option before choosing ”。 satisficers由 satisfy和 suffice各取一半，结尾加 er，混合而成，意思相当于知足常乐者。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查对两种性格的描述，其中 D选项所描述的是完美主义者。 【知识模块】 篇章听
38、力理解与选择 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文指出， Dr Schwartz的研究发现多数 人处于两种性格中间，有时是完美主义者，有时是知足常乐者。 A选项是对此意的总结。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文指出完美主义者的初始工资比知足常乐者高 20，可以得出结论，知足常乐者的初始工资要低一些。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本文主题是 maximizers和 satisficers这两种人，主旨是两种人在面对选择时的差异。通过他们如何做选择和是否感到开心来描述。所以，主旨应为C。 【知识模块】 篇
39、章听力理解与选择 16 【听力原文】 The U. S. Treasury Department issued a memorandum clarifying the governments advice to the nations banks about how to deal with the booming cannabis industry. Treasury outlined a series of guidelines for “ assessing the risk of providing services to a marijuana-related business“.
40、Most bankers and “ potpreneurs“ shrugged. The memo made clear that the manufacture and distribution of marijuana remains a federal crime, under the Controlled Substances Act, which means bankers who knowingly grant checking accounts or loan money to anyone in the cannabis industry risk federal prose
41、cution for money laundering or conspiracy. Treasurys letter wouldnt change anything. Numerica Credit Union, Washington states fifth-largest, with $ 1. 3 billion in assets, is the first banking institution to publicly offer checking accounts to businesses that acquire licenses to sell recreational ma
42、rijuana. Though risky, the potential rewards for becoming one of the first financial institutions to work with the marijuana industry are massive, say experts in the field. Twenty states across the U. S. and the District of Columbia now have medical marijuana laws on the books, and recreational pot
43、is legal in Colorado and Washington. Despite the conflict with federal law, millions of dollars in cannabis transactions are taking place across America, with little to no fear that anyone will be prosecuted for them. 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 cannabis industry指 “大麻生意 ”，大麻又叫 marijuana。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 17
44、【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从文中 “which means bankers who knowingly grant checking accounts or loan money to anyone in the cannabis industry risk federal prosecution for money laundering or conspiracy ”可以了解到，上文说依据受管制物品法案，生产和销售大麻是犯罪，所以任何人不得给涉及大麻业的任何人提供资金，否则将会以洗钱罪等罪名被起诉。因此，选项 C的说 法过于笼统绝对，不符合原文大意。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择
45、18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从文中可以知道 Numerica Credit Union是华盛顿第五大银行，它率先为从事大麻业的人开设银行账户，因此可以推断出虽然法律严令禁止，但是在巨大利益的推动下，还是有人以身犯险。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从 “Though risky， the potential rewards for becoming one of the first financial institutions to work with the marijuana industry are massive”可以推测出，这些金融机构为了巨大的利益冒风险与大麻业者进行往来。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从文中 “with little to no fear that anyone will be prosecuted for them ”可以看出，金融机构和从事大麻业者全都有恃无恐，因为在很多地方 并未严禁大麻。 【知识模块】 篇章听力理解与选择
