Test-2-8题目及听力原文

Test2PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.1.A)Armedmen.B)Militants.C)Civilians.D)Hard-liners.2.A)Theparkedpassengerbus.B)Thearmedmenonmotorcycles.C)Thecentralgovernment.D)TheIslamicrebels.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)$14billion.B)$40billion.C)$2.5billion.D)$25billion.4.A)Lackofknowledgeofclimatechange.B)Notenoughexamplestofollow.C)Shortageofagriculturalexperts.D)Insufficientfinancingmechanisms.Questions5and7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Itwillrise.B)Itwillbestable.C)Itwillbelowereddown.D)Itwillchangefromtimetotime.6.A)Toboomupreal-estatemarket.B)Tolowerunemploymentrate.C)Tofinancecarindustry.D)Toofferfoodtomorepeople.7.A)Studentswithbankloan.B)Homebuyerswithbankloan.C)Lowincomeworkers.D)Peoplewithsavingsaccounts.听力原文Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.FifteenpassengerswereburnedalivewhenapassengerbuswassetonfirebyunknownmeninPakistan'ssouthwesternBalochistanprovince,anofficialsaid.NaseerAhmedNasir,deputycommissionerinthecityofSibi,saidfourmenonmotorcyclesinitiallyopenedfireonaparkedpassengerbusatahotel.Thearmedmenthencameclosetothebusandsplashedpetrol,settingitonfire,hesaid.[1]Hesaidmostofthedeadwereeitherchildrenorwomen.Balochistan,neartheAfghanborder,isrichinnaturalresources.Butitisalsoinunderariot.[2]Militantstherehaveforyearscomplainedthatthecentralgovernmenthaspaidlittleattentiontothemandtheireconomicneeds.TheyhavebeenfightingPakistanimilitaryforcesforself-rule.PakistanhassaidthemilitantsinBalochistandonothavelinkstotheIslamichard-linerswhohavelaunchedattacksinotherpartsofthecountry.1.Whoweremostofthevictimsaccordingtothenews?C2.WhatarethemilitantsinBalochistandissatisfiedwith?CQuestions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.AUNagencysaystherearemajorfundinggapsineffortstohelptheagriculturalsectoradapttoclimatechange.TheFoodandAgricultureOrganization,theFAO,saysthiscouldaffectfoodsecurity.ThewarningcomesastheUNClimateChangeConferencecontinuesinCancun,Mexico.[3]TheWorldBankestimatesitwillcostabout$2.5billionayearforthenext40years---tohelpagricultureindevelopingcountriesadapttoclimatechange.Otherestimatessaycostscouldrunashighas$14billionayear.However,theFAOsays,[4]Availablefinancingmechanismsaresubstantiallyinsufficienttomeettheclimatechangeandfoodsecuritychallengesfacedbytheagriculturalsector.This,despitethefactthattheFAOsaystherearemanyexamplesofhowagriculturecanbecomemore.3.Accordingtotheworldbank,howmuchdoesitcosttotackleagriculturalchallengesyearly?C4.AccordingtoFAO,whatistheproblemfacedbytheagriculturalsector?DQuestions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.[5]TheU.S.FederalReserveannouncedyesterdayitwasraisinginterestratesforthefirsttimesince2006.KnownastheFed,it'sAmerica'scentralbank.It'sledbyJanetYellen.ItsjobistohelpstabilizeAmerica'sfinancialsystem.[6]TheFedmakesmovestotrytolowerunemploymentandcontrolinflation,whenthepriceofgoodsgoesuptoofastforpeopletoaffordthem.BecausetheU.S.economyisgrowing,theFedraiseditskeyinterestratebyaquarterofapercentagepoint,notmuch.ButgradualrateincreasesarelikelyintheNewYear.Thatmeansyou'llhavetopaymoreinterestifyouborrowmoney,higherloanratesforhomebuyers,higherinterestratesifyoufinanceacar,higherstudentloanratesforpeoplewhoentercollegesafterwards.[7]Eventually,savingsaccountscouldearnalittlemoreinterest.AdecadesincethelastStarWars,andnearlyjustaslong,nineyears,sincetheFedlastchangedinterestrates.Butnow,it'stimefortheFedtoawaken,becauseafterthreeepisodesofquantitativeeasing,JanetYellenmustnowusehermostpowerfulweapontorestorebalanceintheeconomy.5.WhatwillhappentointerestratesintheUS?A6.WhydidtheFedchangeinterestrates?B7.Whowillbenefitfromthechangeofinterestrates?DTest3PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionAQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.1.A)10.B)4.C)1.D)502.A)HugeStorm.B)Earthquake.C)Snowslide.D)Disappearanceoflivingspecies.Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.3.A)Art.B)Harmony.C)Prosperity.D)Ambition.4.A)Thebandsparticipatedintheconcertforeconomicbenefits.B)Allattendeeswereinredintheevent.C)Theconcertconductedbyafmousstarwouldlast5hours.D)Theconcertwasheldjustforartcommunication.Questions5and7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.5.A)Itdropsbyhalf.B)Itincreasesgreatly.C)Itkeepsstable.D)Itboomsinglobalscale.6.A)Theworldecnomyisbooming.B)Therewasmoredemandthansupply.C)Therewasmoresupplythandemand.D)Oilproductionwasreduced.7.A)Oilhasbeenfoundinmorecountries.B)Carindustryheavilyreliesonoil.C)morealternativestooilhaveemerged.D)Newtechnologieshelpedpeopletoobtainmoreoil.听力原文Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.Anewstudyonclimatechangesays[1]adisastrous4-degreeriseinglobaltemperatureisincreasinglylikelytooccurwithinmanypeople'slifetimes.Thestudieshavebeenadoptedbyoneoftheworld'sleadingresearchbodiesmonitoringclimatechange,theHadleyCentreinBritain.ThislatestpredictionfromtheHadleyCentrebringstheprospectofdestructivechangemuchcloser.Hechallengestheassumptionthatseverewarmingisathreatonlyforfuturegenerations.[1]Afourdegreeaveragetemperaturerisebythe2050sw