1、专业英语八级听力-14及答案解析 (总分：94.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、TEST 1(总题数：1，分数：29.00)Which of the following is NOT true about Syria?（分数：29.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true about Syria?AIt temporarily stops to be a member of Arab LeagueBIt has called back its ambassador from FranceCIt denies foreign journalists acc
2、ess inside SyriaDSome soldiers fight against the government（分数：5.80）A.It temporarily stops to be a member of Arab LeagueB.It has called back its ambassador from FranceC.It denies foreign journalists access inside SyriaD.Some soldiers fight against the government(2).Where did the first incident, the
3、explosion happen?ANear a government building. BIn a school.COn an island. DAt a youth camp.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is TRUE concerning the second incident?AThe Prime Minister was there but was not hurt.BThe shooting happened on an island.CIt was a police officer that fired at peop
4、le.DMany government ministers were there.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.(4).What issue is North Korea willing to discuss with South Korea according to former U.S. President?ANorth Koreas nuclear issues.BNorth Koreas apologies to South Korea.CInternational food aid to the North Korea.DInternational sanctions on No
5、rth Korea.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following is INCORRECT?ASouth Korea accuses the North of two deadly attacks.BSix-party talks are to get North Korea to accept denuclearization.CSix-party talks have been suspended since 2009.DNorth Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold a summit.（分数：5.8
6、0）A.B.C.D.二、TEST 2(总题数：1，分数：35.00)Which of the following is the result of the flood in Italy?（分数：35.00）(1).Which of the following is the result of the flood in Italy?AChildren were killed when schools were flooded.BA bridge was destroyed by flash floods.CSchools all over the country were ordered to
7、close.DMilan and Venice were among the heavily flooded cities.（分数：7.00）A.Children were killed when schools were flooded.B.A bridge was destroyed by flash floods.C.Schools all over the country were ordered to close.D.Milan and Venice were among the heavily flooded cities.(2).What does NASAs inspector
8、 general make clear in his report?AThe mission Curiosity will be put off for two years.BThe mission Curiosity will be cancelled.CSerious problems may delay the planned launch.DThe launch turned out to be a failure.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How did the mission manager respond to the report?AHe confirmed w
9、hat is said in the report.BHe disagreed with what is said in the report.CHe appealed to the government for more money.DHe blames NASA for the delay.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is INCORRECT?AThe Shutdown Law only targets online PC gaming.BSony and Microsoft will both comply with the n
10、ew law,CPeople under 16 will no longer be able to make new PSN accounts.DXbox Live will be shut down completely between 0 a.m. and 6 a.m.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Why does South Korea implement a Shutdown Law?ATo give advantage to local gaming networks.BTo prevent Koreans from being addicted to online ga
11、mes,CTo ensure young people will not play games at late night.DTo prevent online crimes from happening.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、TEST 3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Which of the following is NOT correct?（分数：30.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT correct?AThis years Nobel Peace Prize is spilt among three winners.BThis y
12、ears winners are all female leaders of democracy and peace.CLiberian President is one of the winners.DAll the winners donated the prizes they won.（分数：6.00）A.This years Nobel Peace Prize is spilt among three winners.B.This years winners are all female leaders of democracy and peace.C.Liberian Preside
13、nt is one of the winners.D.All the winners donated the prizes they won.(2).What happened to a woman and her three small grandchildren?ATheir house collapsed in the typhoon.BTheir car was floating in the flood water.CThey were washed away in the flood.DThey were buffed in a fallen wall.（分数：6.00）A.B.C
14、.D.(3).What is NOT a result of the typhoon?AAt least 18 people were killed.BSheets are closed off in the capital.CPeople are dislocated due to the floods.DA power failure affected 2 million people.（分数：6.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following was a result of the wildfire?A1,500 homes were burned down.
15、BThe freeway was closed.CTwo firefighters were killed.D1,100 acres of forest were burned.（分数：6.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is NOT true about the present situation?AHalf of the evacuated people are back to their homes.BMany people have moved to mobile homes.CMuch of the fire is under control.DThe fire might
16、have caused air pollution.（分数：6.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语八级听力-14答案解析 (总分：94.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、TEST 1(总题数：1，分数：29.00)Which of the following is NOT true about Syria?（分数：29.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true about Syria?AIt temporarily stops to be a member of Arab LeagueBIt has called back its ambassador fro
17、m FranceCIt denies foreign journalists access inside SyriaDSome soldiers fight against the government（分数：5.80）A.It temporarily stops to be a member of Arab LeagueB.It has called back its ambassador from FranceC.It denies foreign journalists access inside SyriaD.Some soldiers fight against the govern
18、ment解析：听力原文The Arab League voted to suspend Syria over the weekend. France has removed its ambassador from Syria. Turkey is threatening to cut off power supplies to Syria. All of this is because of Syrias violent crackdown on people who are protesting against the Syrian government.Officials from the
19、 Arab League said Syrias president, Bashar al-Assad, didnt keep his promises to pull troops out of some areas and give journalists access inside of Syria.There are also reports about a group of fighters that deserted the Syrian military. They call themselves the Free Syrian Army, and they claim to h
20、ave attacked an important government security compound this week.It has been a day of bloodshed in Oslo, Norway. At mid afternoon local time, a mass explosion tore apart a government building housing the prime ministers office. At least seven people are dead there. The prime minister was not in the
21、building at the time of the blast. At a nearby youth camp, there are unconfirmed reports of many dead after a gunman opened fire just hours after the blast in downtown Oslo.The center of Oslo was sealed off by the police after a very large blast outside the main government building. Hours afterwards
22、, there are unconfirmed reports of people still trapped. The attack in a quiet city known for its association with the Nobel Peace Prize scattered rubble, glast and paper over a wide area. The Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says all government ministers are thought safe but described the situation
23、as very serious. The city was still gripped by shock as reports emerged that a man dressed as a police officer had opened fire on an island near Oslo, a venue for a youth meeting of Norways Labor Party. The prime ministers due there tomorrow.North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is willing to hold a summi
24、t with President Lee Myung-bak to discuss denuclearization, former U. S. President Jimmy Carter said Thursday at a press conference after wrapping up a three-day trip to Pyongyang.Carter, who visited the North and the South along with three other ex-heads of state, said that Pyongyang was very willi
25、ng to discuss nuclear issues and any other military issues directly with South Korea including at the highest possible level between Kim kong-il and the President of South Korea.The message came amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at an eventual resumption of multilateral negotiations on Pyongyangs den
26、uclearization.Seoul, which has indicated it is willing to hold an inter-Korean summit has yet to respond. The Lee administration had previously attached a summit to apologies for two deadly attacks last year.Seoul and Washington want the North to apologize for the sinking of the warship Cheonan in M
27、arch and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island before any resumption of the six-party denuclearization talks.辨别题。新闻中提到是法国撤回了驻叙大使：France has removed its ambassador from Syria而其他信息在文中均有提到。因此答案为B。(2).Where did the first incident, the explosion happen?ANear a government building. BIn a school.COn an island.
28、 DAt a youth camp.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.解析：细节题。新闻中提到的第一起爆炸发生在首都奥斯陆市中心的政府大楼附近：.after a very large blast outside the main government building，因此答案为A。(3).Which of the following is TRUE concerning the second incident?AThe Prime Minister was there but was not hurt.BThe shooting happened on an island.CIt was a
29、 police officer that fired at people.DMany government ministers were there.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.解析：辨别题。新闻中提到爆炸仅几个小时之后，位于奥斯陆不远处的一座岛上，一名伪装成警察的枪手向在此参加青年营集会的人们开枪，射杀多人，而开枪者并非警察，只是身着警服:.a mail dressed as a police officer had opened fire on all island near Oslo。因此答案选B。(4).What issue is North Korea willing to d
30、iscuss with South Korea according to former U.S. President?ANorth Koreas nuclear issues.BNorth Koreas apologies to South Korea.CInternational food aid to the North Korea.DInternational sanctions on North Korea.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.解析：细节题。根据原文，朝鲜愿意与韩国进行最高级别的会议，就朝鲜的去核问题进行讨论：Pyongyang was very willing to d
31、iscuss nuclear issues and any other military issues directly with South Korea.因此答案选A。(5).Which of the following is INCORRECT?ASouth Korea accuses the North of two deadly attacks.BSix-party talks are to get North Korea to accept denuclearization.CSix-party talks have been suspended since 2009.DNorth
32、Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold a summit.（分数：5.80）A.B.C.D.解析：辨别题。虽然朝鲜已经通过美国表明了愿意举行高层会谈的态度，但韩国却对此尚未表态，因为韩国之前曾坚持要求朝鲜先对两次攻击韩国的行为道歉，才能与之举行高层会谈：Seoul, which has indicated it is willing to hold all inter-Korean summit, has yet to respond。因此答案选D。The six-party talks, which also includes the United
33、 States, Japan, Russia and host China, has been on hold since 2009, when Pyongyang walked away in response to international sanctions for its nuclear and missile tests.二、TEST 2(总题数：1，分数：35.00)Which of the following is the result of the flood in Italy?（分数：35.00）(1).Which of the following is the resul
34、t of the flood in Italy?AChildren were killed when schools were flooded.BA bridge was destroyed by flash floods.CSchools all over the country were ordered to close.DMilan and Venice were among the heavily flooded cities.（分数：7.00）A.Children were killed when schools were flooded.B.A bridge was destroy
35、ed by flash floods.C.Schools all over the country were ordered to close.D.Milan and Venice were among the heavily flooded cities.解析：听力原文Continuing storms and torrential rain in northern Italy have caused the authorities to issue new safety warnings. Six people were killed in flash floods on Friday.
36、Schools have been ordered to close on Monday in Turin and Milan as a precaution after two children were among six victims who were swept away and died in flash floods in Genova last Friday. A bridge across the River Po, Italys longest river, was destroyed by rising water. And Turin is bracing itself
37、 for flooding as torrential rains move eastwards. Millions of Italians living all the way from Milan to Venice are at risk as the flooding continues.NASAs inspector general is out with a reports saying the space agencys upcoming Mars mission faces significant barriers that jeopardize its launch plan
38、ned for this November. The mission is already running two years behind schedule.The mission is called Curiosity. Its a six-wheel rover, but bigger than the one currently on Mars. It was supposed to launch in 2009, but late delivery of some key pieces of hardware forced the postponement. The delay wa
39、s expensive, and the cost of the mission has grown from 1.6 to 2.5 billion dollars. The inspector generals report suggests that even that amount may not be adequate. In addition, file report warns that there are still numerous unresolved technical problems involving both rover hardware and software
40、and time to resolve them before a launch is dwindling. In a teleconference responding to the report, the mission manager said he was confident that there was time and money enough to launch the mission on time.South Korea has implemented a Shutdown Law that bans access to gaming networks between the
41、 hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m. for those under the age of 16. Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment of Korea have remounted that they will comply with South Koreas new Shutdown Law.The Shutdown Law was originally meant to target online PC gaming, but it will now include PSN and Xbox Live as we
42、ll. This far-reaching government measure has been proposed to prevent online game addiction and late night gaming by Korean youths.Sony has even gone so far as to prevent players under sixteen, starting November 18th, from making new PSN accounts or logging into PSN during nighttime. However, with s
43、uch little time to prepare, Sony and Microsoft have both expressed difficulty in implementing the shutdown systems. Sony has yet to declare how this will impact the PS Vita in Korea.Since Microsoft does not collect age data from players, Microsoft of Korea is considering shutting Xbox Live for all p
44、layers during the designated block times.判断题。根据原文，River Po上的一座桥梁被不断上涨的洪水冲毁，造成6人死亡(A bridge across the River Po, Italys longest river, was destroyed by rising water)。因此答案选B(2).What does NASAs inspector general make clear in his report?AThe mission Curiosity will be put off for two years.BThe mission
45、Curiosity will be cancelled.CSerious problems may delay the planned launch.DThe launch turned out to be a failure.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.解析：主旨题。NASA总检察长称火星探测“好奇号”的发射面临阻碍其按时发射的严重障碍：faces significant barriers that jeopardize its launch planned for this November。因此答案选C。(3).How did the mission manager respond
46、 to the report?AHe confirmed what is said in the report.BHe disagreed with what is said in the report.CHe appealed to the government for more money.DHe blames NASA for the delay.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.解析：细节题。发射项目的经理则回应称他有信心该项目在时间和经费上都没有问题，不会造成发射的延期：.he was confident that there was time and money enough to
47、 launch the mission on time。因此答案选B。(4).Which of the following is INCORRECT?AThe Shutdown Law only targets online PC gaming.BSony and Microsoft will both comply with the new law,CPeople under 16 will no longer be able to make new PSN accounts.DXbox Live will be shut down completely between 0 a.m. and 6 a.m.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.解析：辨别题。该法令原本只是针对电脑的在线游戏，但现在也包括了Xbox，PSN等：.originally meant to target online PC gamin
