单选题 {{I}}Listen to the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that best fits the meaning of each statement by ticking the corresponding circle. There are 10 questions in this part of the test, 1 point for each question. You will hear the statement only once.{{/I}}

单选题 Which of the following statements is true about George W. Bush?

a. He is usually unwilling to accept facts that are unfavorable to him.
b. He is always impatient to terrorist activities.
c. He is usually unable to fight terrorist activities.
d. He sometimes feels uncomfortable when faced with anti-terrorist war.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] George W. Bush is normally impervious to uncomfortable facts like his administration's failure in the anti-terrorist war.

单选题 What does the speaker mean?

a. Many Americans are infected with flu and are unable to attend work.
b. Many Americans are infected with flue and lose their jobs.
c. Many Americans are infected with flu but have to attend work.
d. Many Americans are infected with flu at the workplace.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Each year millions of Americans miss days of work because of their flu.

单选题 Which of the following statements is true about conference interpreters?

a. They need be very intelligent at operating relevant equipment.
b. They are not good at their work at all.
c. They are always panic at work though perform very well at exercises.
d. They are normally not allowed to show their own feelings at work.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] Conference interpreters are always very intelligent but, once at work, are more like machines than people.

单选题 Why does the speaker worry about Bob?

a. Because Bob recently drinks too much alcohol.
b. Because Bob recently becomes seriously ill.
c. Because Bob is recently very homesick and does not want to work.
d. Because Bob recently pays little attention to anything except work.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] I'm really worried about Bob. He seems as though he has recently turned into a real workaholic.

单选题 What does the speaker mean?

a. It was a very important event for me to get my driver's license when I was sixteen years old.
b. I spent a lot of money and time to get my driver's license when I was sixteen years old.
c. It was difficult for anyone under age sixteen to get a driver's license.
d. I did not get a driver's license even after I turned sixteen.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] It was a big deal for me when I turned 16 and got a driver's license.