【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] President Obasanjo said about 148 billion dollars were lost each year as a result of corruption. He described the loss as 'monumental' and 'preventable', with extractive industries, such as oil and gas, among the worst hit. Question : Approximately how much was lost each year as a result of corruption? 文中明确告知每年因官员腐败而损失的国家资金为1480亿美元，考察考生对数字识别的敏感度。President Obasanjo尼日利亚总统奥巴桑乔。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] The University Boat Race is a uniquely British institution but it's taken on a distinctly international character. It dates back to 1829 and is now broadcast on television in more than a hundred countries. And of the sixteen rowers in the two boats, only five were British this year. It was the first time a French rower had taken part for at least a century. There were also four Americans, three Germans, two Canadians and an Australian. Question: How many British students joined the University Boat Race? 每年的复活节期间，英国都会举行牛桥(牛津大学和剑桥大学)划船比赛。目前这一大学赛事已呈国际化趋势，文中信息告知在两条龙舟上只有5位英国学生，其余选手均来自其他国家。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] In Romania, to the east, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic, to the north, populations in low-lying areas have been put on alert. In the Czech Republic, several people have died, and anti-flood barriers on the river Vltava have been raised. Czech officials have declared a state of emergency in several areas, and in the historic city of Olomouc, 250 kilometers east of Prague, thousands of people had to be evacuated. Question: In which country have several people died because of the flood? 信息明示题。文中告知在此次洪灾中捷克有数人丧生。Romania罗马尼亚；Slovakia and the Czech Republic捷克和斯洛伐克联邦共和国；Vltava伏尔塔瓦河(捷克和斯洛伐克西部河流，注入易北河)；Olomouc古镇奥洛穆茨；Prague布拉格(捷克首都)。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] I was so touched by the way the people in London took to that animal and cheered it on. I just feel bitterly disappointed that we couldn't give them the result that they wanted. I feet that perhaps we got the result, hopefully, that the whale needed, and that's probably more important. Question: What animal was the man talking about? 信息明示题。最后一句明确告知文中谈论的动物为鲸鱼。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] Steven Spielberg's ‘Munich' and Ang Lee's ‘Brokeback Mountain' are likely to be the big winners at the Oscar ceremony in five weeks' time. Spielberg's highly controversial drama about the 1972 Olympic massacre, and what happened after it, is one of the five nominations for Best Picture. Some have speculated opposition to the movie and its theme might harm its Oscar chances, but that hasn't happened. Spielberg's also nominated as Best Director. Question: Who won the nomination as Best Director according to the speaker? 文中最后一句说荣获奥斯卡最佳导演奖提名的是斯皮尔伯格。