听力题 Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] A recent International Labor Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery , especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early. The report warns the picture on wages is likely to get worse this year despite indications of an economic rebound. Patrick Belser, an International Labor Organization specialist says declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment. " The quite dramatic unemployment figures, which we now see in some of the countries strongly suggest that there will be greater pressure on wages in the future as more people will be unemployed , more people will he looking for jobs and the pressure on employers to raise wages to attract workers will decline. So, we expect that the second part of the year will not be very good in terms of wage growth." The report finds more than a quarter of the countries experienced flat or falling monthly wages in real terms. They include the United States, Austria, Costa Rica, South Africa and Germany. International Labor Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis. An example of these is Work Sharing with government subsidies. Under this scheme, the number of individual working hours is reduced in an effort to avoid layoffs . For this scheme to work, the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours. What is the International Labor Organization"s report mainly about? [解析] 四项都是名词性短语,且都跟经济相关。本题应该是以what开头的提问,考查的内容可能是某个细节或文章主旨,听录音时应将重点放在四项的关键信息上(government"s role, worsening real wage situation, economic recovery, impact on people"s life)。 题目问的是国际劳工组织报告的主要内容。短文开头提出,最近的一项国际劳工组织报告称,全世界实际工资状况的恶化令人对经济复苏的真实程度产生质疑。由此可以得出B项为正确答案。A项的关键信息虽然在原文中有提及,但不是该报告的主要内容,故排除;C项在原文中未提及,故排除;D项虽然在原文中也有提及,但不是该报告的主要内容,故也排除。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] According to an International Labor Organization"s specialist, how will employers feel if there are more people looking for jobs? [解析] 四项均提到they,且均描述感受,涉及的主要内容包括less pressure、free to choose、inclined to expand和more confident。本题考查的内容应该是文中的细节,通过对选项内容的理解,可推断本题考查的应该是某类人对某种事物的感受问题。听录音时应将重点放在表示感受的内容及关键动词上(raise, choose, expand, competing)。 题目问的是如果有更多的人找工作的话,雇主会有什么样的感受。短文中间部分引用国际劳工组织的专家帕特里克·贝尔瑟的话说,未来随着更多的人失业,工资会面临更大的压力,会有更多的人找工作,而且雇主通过提高工资来吸引工人的压力将会下降。由此可以得出A项为正确答案。其他三项表述均与原文内容不符,故排除。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] What does the speaker mean by the Work Sharing scheme? [解析] 四项内容分别涉及员工、公司以及政府的做法。本题考查的内容与员工、公司以及政府的做法有关,听录音时着重听清各方的行为和做法。 题目问的是说话者提到的“工作分享”计划意味着什么。短文的最后部分提到“工作分享”计划时指出,根据这项计划,为了避免裁员,个人的工作时间会缩短。由此可知C项为正确答案。其他三项的表述均与原文内容不符,故排除。